bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Graphene oxide based optical fiber humidity sensor having a linear response throughout a large dynamic range and optimum sensitivity
Authors: Mohan Sunil , Khijwania Sunil K. 
Published: November 2023

The main objective of the present research is to develop an optical fiber relative humidity (RH) sensor with a high sensitivity, linear response over a wide dynamic range, and optimum response/recovery times by employing the simplest optical fiber sensing configuration. An optical fiber RH sensor that exploits the intensity modulation scheme through evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy and fulfills the objective is reported here. The fiber sensor employs graphene oxide (GO) diffused silica nanostructured thin sensing film as the cladding on the centrally decladded straight and uniform multimode optical fiber. Detailed experimental investigations are carried out to analyze the response characteristics of the proposed sensor. In comparison to other GO based optical fiber RH sensors, a linear response over the widest dynamic range (15.0%–95.3%RH) and shortest (fastest) response/recovery times (0.1436 s/0.1547 s) are observed for the proposed sensor. The linear sensitivity for the developed sensor is observed to be 0.1036 dB/%RH. In addition, the proposed sensor exhibits a very good degree of reversibility, reliability, and repeatability.
Role and effectiveness of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Fongwen Noah T. , Nchafack Almighty , Rohan Hana , Ong Jason J. , Tucker Joseph D. , Beckmann Nadine , Hughes Gwenda , Peeling Rosanna W. 
Published: November 2023

Background
In Africa, little is known about the role of telephone hotlines in outbreak response. We systematically reviewed the role and effectiveness of hotlines on outbreak response in Africa.

Method
We used the Cochrane handbook and searched five databases. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021247141). Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Global Health and Web of Science were searched from 30 June 2020 to August 2020 for studies on the use of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa published between January 1995 and August 2020. The search was also repeated on 16 September 2022. Data on effectiveness (alerts generated, cases confirmed) were extracted from peer-reviewed studies. Meta-analysis of alerts generated, and proportion of cases confirmed was done using the random effects model. The quality of studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tools. The heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed using the Galbraith and funnel plots, respectively.

Results
Our search yielded 1251 non-duplicate citations that were assessed. 41 full texts were identified, and 21 studies were included in the narrative synthesis, while 12 were included in the meta-analysis. The hotlines were local (seven studies) or national (three studies). A combination of a local and national hotline was used in one study. The hotlines were set up for unusual respiratory events (one study), polio (one study), Ebola (10 studies), COVID-19 (two studies), malaria (one study), influenza-like illnesses (ILI) (one study) and rift valley fever in livestock (one study). Hotlines were mainly used for outbreak surveillance at the local level. A total of 332,323 alerts were generated, and 67,658 met the case definition, corresponding to an overall pooled proportion of alerts generated(sensitivity) of 38% (95%CI: 24–52%). The sensitivity was 41% (95% CI: 24–59%) for local hotlines and 26%(95%CI:5–47%) for national hotlines. Hotlines were also used for surveillance of rift valley fever in livestock (one study) vaccination promotion (one study), death reporting (five studies), rumour tracking and fighting misinformation (two studies) and community engagement (five studies). The studies were of low to moderate quality with high publication bias and heterogeneity(I2 = 99%). The heterogeneity was not explained by the sample size.

Conclusion
These data suggest that telephone hotlines can be effective in outbreak disease surveillance in Africa. Further implementation research is needed to scale up telephone hotlines in rural areas.
Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulant therapy in a real-world cohort with atrial fibrillation: The SIESTA-A study protocol
Authors: Montero-Balosa M. C. , Limón-Mora J. A. , Leal-Atienza A. , Luque-Romero L. G. , Aguado-Romeo M. J. , Isabel-Gómez R. , Molina-López M. T. 
Published: November 2023

Introduction
Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are first-line drugs for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The introduction of new lines of therapy with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has led to a decreased use of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Comparative analyses of DOACs in clinical trials are scarce and the comparator has mostly been warfarin. Their impact on health outcomes in observational studies has not always been consistent. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of DOACs and VKAs in patients with AF using Real-World Data (RWD).

Methods and analysis
Population-based retrospective cohort study using RWD from actual practice. Period: January 2012-December 2020. Inclusion criteria: patients with AF who had not taken OACs in the previous 12 months. Exclusion criteria: <40 years, with severe mitral stenosis, or valvular heart disease or aortic and/or mitral valve procedures. Data source: The Andalusian Population Health Database, Spain. Outcome measures: a) Effectiveness: ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemic attack, systemic and pulmonary embolism, and death; b) Safety: gastrointestinal and intracranial haemorrhaging; Independent variables: age, sex, comorbidities, medication and health resource use, CHA2DS2-VASC, HAS-BLED, and analytical tests. Statistical analysis: crude incidence analysis, survival models, Kaplan-Meier, Cox regression analysis adjusted for possible confounding and paired analysis by propensity score matching.
Determinants of anemia level among reproductive-age women in 29 Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel mixed-effects modelling with ordered logistic regression analysis
Authors: Mare Kusse Urmale , Aychiluhm Setognal Birara , Sabo Kebede Gemeda , Tadesse Abay Woday , Kase Bizunesh Fentahun , Ebrahim Oumer Abdulkadir , Tebeje Tsion Mulat , Mulaw Getahun Fentaw , Seifu Beminate Lemma 
Published: November 2023

Background
Despite the implementation of different nutritional and non-nutritional interventions, 43% of reproductive-age women in Africa suffer from anemia. Recent evidence also shows that none of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are on the track to achieve the nutrition target of 50% anemia reduction by 2030. To date, information on the level of anemia and its determinants among reproductive-age women at the SSA level is limited. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of anemia level and its determinants in SSA countries.

Methods
We used a pooled data of 205,627 reproductive-age women from the recent demographic and health surveys of 29 SSA countries that were conducted between 2010–2021. A multilevel mixed-effects analysis with an ordered logistic regression model was fitted to identify determinants of anemia level and the deviance value was used to select the best-fitted model. First, bivariable ordinal logistic regression analysis was done and the proportional odds assumption was checked for each explanatory variable using a Brant test. Finally, in a multivariable multilevel ordinal logistic regression model, a p-value<0.05 and AOR with the corresponding 95% CI were used to identify determinants of anemia level. All analyses were done using Stata version 17 software.

Results
The pooled prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in SSA was 40.5% [95% CI = 40.2%-40.7%], where 24.8% [95% CI: 24.6%-25.0%], 11.1% [95% CI = 10.9%-11.2%], and 0.8% [95% CI = 0.7%-0.8%] had mild, moderate, and severe anemia, respectively. The prevalence significantly varied from the lowest of 13% in Rwanda to the highest of 62% in Mali, and anemia was found as a severe public health problem (prevalence of ≥ 40%) in 18 countries. The regression result revealed that polygamous marriage, women and husband illiteracy, poor household wealth, shorter birth interval, non-attendance of antenatal care, underweight, unimproved toilet and water facilities, and low community-level women literacy were positively linked with high anemia level. Additionally, the likelihood of anemia was lower in women who were overweight and used modern contraception.

Conclusions
Overall results showed that anemia among women of reproductive age is a severe public health problem in SSA countries, affecting more than four in ten women. Thus, enhancing access to maternal health services (antenatal care and contraception) and improved sanitation facilities would supplement the existing interventions targeted to reduce anemia. Moreover, strengthening women’s education and policies regulating the prohibition of polygamous marriage are important to address the operational constraints.
Maternal exposure to SSRIs or SNRIs and the risk of congenital abnormalities in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Huang Weiyi , Page Robin L. , Morris Theresa , Ayres Susan , Ferdinand Alva O. , Sinha Samiran 
Published: November 2023

Background
The association of maternal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) with the risk of system-specific congenital malformations in offspring remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine this association and the risk difference between these two types of inhibitors.

Methods
A literature search was performed from January 2000 to May 2023 using PubMed and Web of Science databases. Cohort and case-control studies that assess the association of maternal exposure to SSRIs or SNRIs with the risk of congenital abnormalities were eligible for the study.

Results
Twenty-one cohort studies and seven case-control studies were included in the meta-analysis. Compared to non-exposure, maternal exposure to SNRIs is associated with a higher risk of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities (pooled OR: 1.64 with 95% CI: 1.36, 1.97), anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (pooled OR: 1.63 with 95% CI: 1.21, 2.20), malformations of nervous system (pooled OR: 2.28 with 95% CI: 1.50, 3.45), anomalies of digestive system (pooled OR: 2.05 with 95% CI: 1.60, 2.64) and abdominal birth defects (pooled OR: 2.91 with 95%CI: 1.98, 4.28), while maternal exposure to SSRIs is associated with a higher risk of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities (pooled OR: 1.25 with 95%CI: 1.20, 1.30), anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (pooled OR: 1.14 with 95%CI: 1.02, 1.27), anomalies of digestive system (pooled OR: 1.11 with 95%CI: 1.01, 1.21), abdominal birth defects (pooled OR: 1.33 with 95%CI: 1.16, 1.53) and musculoskeletal malformations (pooled OR: 1.44 with 95%CI: 1.32, 1.56).

Conclusions
SSRIs and SNRIs have various teratogenic risks. Clinicians must consider risk-benefit ratios and patient history when prescribing medicines.
TECHNOLOGY OF OBTAINING DRY EXTRACTS FROM HERBAL MIXTURES
Authors: Farmanova Nodira Takhirovna , Nurullaeva Dilobar Hamid kizi , Zhokhova Elena Vladimirovna , Lukashov Roman Igorevich , Povydysh Mariya Nikolayevna 
Published: November 2023

In modern medical practice, a special place is occupied by herbal mixtures, the range of which is constantly increasing, and the list of indications for use is expanding. However, there are a number of inconveniences for patients when using them: the presence of an additional technological stage for obtaining an aqueous extract; lack of accuracy when dosing this form and a short shelf life at home. All this makes the search for new, more rational dosage forms based on fees relevant. Such dosage forms include dry extracts, which are obtained on an industrial scale. This type of total preparations can be used as an intermediate in the preparation of finished dosage forms (tablets, capsules, etc.), which are easy to use, well dosed and have a long shelf life. Purpose: development of technology for obtaining dry extracts from herbal mixtures - urological, nephrolytic and hypoglycemic. Materials and methods. Based on the use of medicinal plants in folk and scientific medicine, various compositions of herbal mixtures have been developed. On the basis of pharmacological screening, the most effective formulations were selected, which were chosen as objects of study: "Urological collection"; "Nephrolytic collection"; "Hypoglycemic collection". When obtaining dry extracts, the methods of maceration and repercolation were used. The quality of the obtained extracts was assessed according to the following indicators: appearance, authenticity, moisture content, heavy metals, microbiological purity, quantitative content of biologically active substances (polyphenolic compounds and polysaccharides). The technological parameters of the studied phytocompositions have been established. The optimal extraction conditions were determined: raw material fineness – 2–3 mm, extractants: 50% ethyl alcohol (“Urological”) and purified water (“Hypoglycemic” and “Nephrolytic”), the optimal ratio of raw materials and extractant is 1 : 30, temperature – 70–80 °С ("Urological" and "Nephrolytic") and 90–100 °С ("Hypoglycemic"). The optimal method for obtaining dry extracts from herbal mixtures, maceration, was experimentally selected. A technology for obtaining dry extracts from herbal mixtures has been developed, in particular, the influence of extraction conditions depending on temperature, the degree of grinding of raw materials, the type of extractant, the ratio of raw materials and extractant has been studied.
Fractional dual Simpson-type inequalities for differentiable s-convex functions
Authors: Kamouche Nesrine , Ghomrani Sarra , Meftah Badreddine 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In this paper, a new integral identity is provided. Based on this equality,
Simpson-type dual integral inequalities for functions whose first
derivatives are s-convex via Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals are established.
Gronwall type inequality on generalized fractional conformable integral operators
Authors: Palsaniya Vandana , Mittal Ekta , Joshi Sunil , Suthar D. L. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In 2015, Abdeljawad defined the conformable fractional derivative (Grunwald–Letnikov technique) to iterate the conformable fractional integral of order

0
<
α
≤
1

{0<\alpha\leq{1}}

(Riemann approach), yielding Hadamard fractional integrals when

α
=
0

{\alpha=0}

. The Gronwall type inequality for generalized operators unifying Riemann–Liouville and Hadamard fractional operators is obtained in this study. We use this inequality to show how the order and initial conditions affect the solution of differential equations with generalized fractional derivatives. More features for generalized fractional operators are established, as well as solutions to initial value problems in several new weighted spaces of functions.
Statistical approximation using wavelets Kantorovich (p,q)-Baskakov operators
Authors: Moreka Alexander E. , Kumar Santosh , Mursaleen M. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The aim of this article is to construct a

(
p
,
q
)

{(p,q)}

-analogue of wavelets Kantorovich–Baskakov operators and investigate some statistical approximation
properties. We study weighted statistical approximation by means of a Bohman–Korovkin-type theorem,
and statistical rate of convergence by means of the
weighted modulus of smoothness

ω

ρ
α

{\omega_{\rho_{\alpha}}}

associated to the
space

B

ρ
⁢
α

⁢

(

ℝ
+

)

{B_{\rho\alpha}(\mathbb{R_{+}})}

and Lipschitz-type maximal functions.
»Romancier von so epochaler Bedeutung«. Hermann Grab über Marcel Proust im Prag des Jahres 1933
Authors: Spitz Malte 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
This article deals with a manuscript of a lecture on Marcel Proust given by the author and musician Hermann Grab (1903–1949) in the year 1933 in Prague. In a biographical and interpretative study of Marcel Proust’s life and work, Grab’s lecture tried to offer orientation in a time of growing anti-Semitism. Focusing on Proust’s Jewish family, his illness and isolation, but especially on his main Jewish characters Charles Swann and Albert Bloch, Grab explains two ways of reacting to anti-Semitic threats. But moreover, and towards the end, a third option is revealed through this biographical-interpretive work. According to this, literary narrative seemed to be the key for Grab’s approach, thus the lecture simultaneously reveals Grab’s self-image as author.
The regimentation of femininities in the world: the translated speech of non-Japanese women in a Japanese TV documentary series
Authors: Nakamura Momoko 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
This paper aims to demonstrate the ideological workings of translation by analyzing the ways Japanese women’s language is employed to translate the speech of women in seven cities worldwide in a Japanese TV documentary series. The analysis finds that the TV production team allocates the features of Japanese women’s language differently to the speech of women according to region, drawing boundaries between women in Europe and the Americas, those in Asia and Africa, and Japanese women. The program’s practices of translation regiment the femininities of women according to region in terms of formality and politeness by actively expanding the indexicality of features of Japanese women’s language away from reticence, politeness, and gentleness, and by restricting the use of these features to co-occurrence with the plain form. The analysis implies that this regimentation of femininities serves to reproduce and reinforce Japanese domestic stereotypes concerning women in distinct regions among Japanese audiences.
Irish English and national identity in the linguistic landscape of Ireland’s 2018 abortion referendum
Authors: Strange Louis 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Ireland’s 2018 referendum on the Eighth Amendment, in which a majority of the Irish electorate voted to repeal the state’s quasi-total ban on abortion, saw important public discussions regarding Irish national identity in the twenty-first century. From a linguistic perspective, this begs the question of what role language played in the construction of national identity during the referendum campaign. This paper will examine Irish English features in the referendum campaign’s linguistic landscape and the extent to which they were used to index national identity. While there has been a significant amount of research on language ideologies connected to Irish, there has been little attention paid to Irish English and its relationship with national identity in the linguistic landscape literature. Drawing on a dataset of 1680 LL items collected from the 2018 referendum campaign (including campaign posters, placards, banners and stickers), this paper examines signs containing distinctive Irish English features, employing a qualitative, multimodal approach to the indexing of national identity. Specifically, it asks whether and under what conditions it is possible to claim that the use of Irish English features can be taken to index national identity.
Letrozole combined with rhGH treatment increases the adult height of short pubertal boys
Authors: He Mingming , Zhang Yanhong , Zhao Qianqian , He Dongye , Li Yanying , Zhang Mei , Ban Bo 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Objectives
This study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of the combination of letrozole and recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) to improve the predicted adult height (PAH) and final adult height (FAH) of Chinese short pubertal boys.

Methods
In total, 171 Chinese short pubertal boys were recruited for this study. 96 of them received letrozole (2.5 mg/d) combined with rhGH (33.3–66.6 μg/kg.d), and the others received rhGH alone. Follow-up visits were conducted at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months or regularly after the first treatment. During each visit, plasma samples were collected for clinical tests and biomedical analyses, all of which were performed according to standard protocols. This study was registered at www.chictr.org.cn under ID number ChiCTR1900026142.

Results
After receiving treatment for at least 3 months, 68 boys (91 %) in the rhGH therapy group and 90 (94 %) in the letrozole combined with rhGH (letrozole+rhGH) therapy group achieved an increase in PAH, with the latter treatment leading to a more effective slowing of bone age (BA) advancement. Moreover, the increased PAH showed a significant positive correlation with treatment time in both groups, and letrozole+rhGH increased the PAH to a greater degree than rhGH alone (p=0.0023). And letrozole+rhGH not only slowed the increase in BA more efficiently than rhGH therapy alone (p=0.0025), but also achieved a higher FAH (p=0.0078).

Conclusions
Letrozole combined with rhGH treatment is a promising therapy to increase the PAH and FAH of Chinese short pubertal boys.
Precedence clauses in the world’s languages: negative markers need not be expletive
Authors: Olguín Martínez Jesús 
Published: November 2023

AbstractLarge-scale typological work on negation has so far ignored negation in adverbial clause-linkage. The present work makes inroads into this territory by analyzing the world-wide cross-linguistic variation in the expression of negation in precedence clauses (e.g. ‘before he arrived, we had already gone home’) in a variety sample of 155 languages. The research demonstrates that even when languages employ a clause-linking marker for conveying temporal precedence, negative markers may play an important role in that they may be obligatory, optional, or forbidden in the precedence clause. It is proposed that whether the clause-linking marker is semantically monofunctional or polyfunctional is the key to this puzzle. As for precedence clauses containing polyfunctional clause-linking markers and negative markers, it is shown that negation must not be considered expletive. With respect to precedence clauses occurring with monofunctional markers, it is proposed that the precedence clause tends not to license a negative marker. Moreover, it is shown that optional negative markers in precedence clauses may have an evaluative sense, which reflects the epistemic stance of the speaker. The paper also explores whether the analysis of precedence clauses put forward in the present research can be generalized to other adverbial clause-linkage constructions: negative concomitance clauses (e.g. ‘I cooked the soup without stirring it even once’).
Gender Copy in Slavic internationalisms
Authors: Levkovych Nataliya 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In replica languages attesting to grammatical gender, all loan nouns are obligatorily assigned to gender classes. If two languages with grammatical gender come into contact, loan nouns can either retain their original gender (i.e. Gender Copy) or obtain another gender in the replica language (i.e. gender change). In the recent research, it was mostly assumed that the assignment process occurs almost exceptionally according to the internal assignment rules of the replica language. The role of grammatical gender of the words in the donor language was either neglected generally or bound to special sociolinguistic circumstances. The empirical data show, however, that grammatical gender is much more often copied together with loan nouns than assumed until now. In my empirical study, I analyze the processes of gender assignment in a special type of loan words – internationalisms – in the standard varieties of Slavic languages. It is shown that Gender Copy is the most frequent strategy for this type of loans in these genealogically closely related and typologically similar languages.