bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Tunable broadband luminescence of Bi‐ion‐doped glasses via Gd2O3 co‐doping
Authors: Zhang Qinyang , Lai Niu , He Maoxin , Yang Yanqiong , Huang Qiqiang , Quan Yingjia , Hou Shaoqi , Gao Xiaochun , Song Yiliao , Liao Jiayan , Wang Rongfei 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe doping of bismuth (Bi) ions in borosilicate glasses has gained attention for its potential applications in LED light sources and imaging displays. Here, gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) was introduced into the glass matrix in varying concentrations using a high‐temperature melting method to investigate its impact on the luminescence properties of Bi ions. The resulting glass exhibited bimodal emission peaks at 465 and 750 nm when excited with 325 nm light. The luminescence intensity and fluorescence half width at half height initially increased, followed by a subsequent decrease as the Gd2O3 content in the glass increased from 10 to 43 mol%. Additionally, the color of the luminescence transformed from purple–red to green under white light irradiation. The composition and excitation wavelength of the glass can be adjusted to achieve selective tuning of the luminescence.
Healthcare self‐management support of stroke patients after discharge: A conceptual analysis using Rodger's evolutionary approach
Authors: Ansong Rockson , Gazarian Priscilla 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAim(s)To explore the meaning of healthcare self‐management support for post‐discharged stroke patients.MethodRodgers' evolutionary approach was used to identify antecedents, attributes, related terms, surrogate terms and consequences.Data SourceLiterature from 2012 to 2022 was searched from MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Google Scholar.ResultsThree antecedents preceded healthcare self‐management support for post‐discharged stroke patients: loss of inpatient support, preparedness for self‐management and presence of self‐management support. Healthcare self‐management support for post‐discharged stroke patients was defined by eight attributes: pre‐discharge assessment and planning; provision of continuous education and training; collaborative goal‐setting; reinforcement and documentation of vital information; coordination of post‐discharge care; provision of rehabilitation support and promoting community reintegration; provision of counselling support; and using clear communication, patient empowerment and promoting self‐efficacy. The identified consequences of the concept were as follows: improved patient outcomes; improved life quality; decreased healthcare cost; decreased re‐admission rate and inpatient care burden; and decreased complication rate.ConclusionHealthcare self‐management support for post‐discharged stroke patients is an emerging concept that can help to significantly improve stroke patients' health outcomes and life quality. However, its applicability is uncertain considering the workload, time and resources available to healthcare professionals. There is a need for future studies to focus on the feasibility and applicability of this concept in clinical practice and to identify any challenges healthcare providers may have in supporting stroke patients after discharge.ImpactThis concept analysis brings clarity to the concept of healthcare self‐management support of post‐discharged stroke patients and distinguishes it from other self‐management supports. It provides an opportunity for further studies and a pathway for generalized healthcare self‐management support for stroke patients after discharge to improve health outcomes and quality of life.No Patient or Public ContributionNo patients, service users, caregivers or members of the public were involved in conducting this concept analysis.
Ablation of epicardial ventricular focus through coronary sinus using pulsed‐field ablation. A case report
Authors: Mestrovic Ivica Premuzic , Breskovic Toni , Markovic Matija , Kurtic Ena , Mestrovic Tomislav , Anic Ante 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIntroductionWith the entry of pulsed‐field ablation (PFA) into electrophysiology, new possibilities for ablation of different substrates such as epicardial foci of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) from coronary venous system (CVS) have been opened.MethodsThis article focuses on a case of a 27‐year‐old patient with frequent monomorphic PVCs of epicardial origin, treated by radiofrequency ablation, followed by PFA.ResultsAfter unsuccessful focus ablation through CVS with RFA, successful ablations from the same region with PFA were achieved.ConclusionThis is the first described case of successful ablation of epicardial PVCs using PFA, which we hope will help in defining indications for this novel technology and enhance quality of treatment for patients with different arrhythmias.
Optimal harvesting policy for biological resources with uncertain heterogeneity for application in fisheries management
Authors: Yoshioka Hidekazu 
Published: February 2024

AbstractConventional harvesting problems for natural resources often assume physiological homogeneity of the body length/weight among individuals. However, such assumptions generally are not valid in real‐world problems, where heterogeneity plays an essential role in the planning of biological resource harvesting. Furthermore, it is difficult to observe heterogeneity directly from the available data. This paper presents a novel optimal control framework for the cost‐efficient harvesting of biological resources for application in fisheries management. The heterogeneity is incorporated into the resource dynamics, which is the population dynamics in this case, through a probability density that can be distorted from reality. Subsequently, the distortion, which is the model uncertainty, is penalized through a divergence, leading to a nonstandard dynamic differential game wherein the Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman–Isaacs (HJBI) equation has a unique nonlinear partial differential term. Here, the existence and uniqueness results of the HJBI equation are presented along with an explicit monotone finite difference method. Finally, the proposed optimal control is applied to a harvesting problem with recreationally, economically, and ecologically important fish species using collected field data.
Does YAP influence cell proliferation and apoptosis in benign epithelial odontogenic lesions?
Authors: Gonçalo Rani Iani Costa , Sousa Julliany Taverny , Costa Carla Samily de Oliveira , Mafra Rodrigo Porpino , Santos Janaina Lessa de Moraes dos , da Silva Leorik Pereira , Queiroz Lélia Maria Guedes 
Published: February 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo analyze the immunohistochemical expression of YAP and its correlation with markers involved in cell proliferation and apoptosis in benign epithelial odontogenic lesions.Study DesignThe sample consisted of 95 cases of odontogenic lesions (25 dentigerous cysts, 30 non‐syndromic odontogenic keratocysts, 30 conventional ameloblastomas, and 10 unicystic ameloblastomas) and 10 dental follicles used as normal odontogenic tissue. The histological sections were submitted to immunohistochemistry with YAP, cyclin D1, Ki‐67, and Bcl‐2 antibodies. Immunoexpression was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using an adapted method. The collected data were analyzed descriptively and statistically (p ≤ 0.05).ResultsThe highest YAP expression was observed in odontogenic keratocysts, followed by unicystic ameloblastomas and conventional ameloblastomas, which exhibited moderate immunoreactivity predominantly in peripheral cells. Furthermore, significant differences in YAP immunoexpression were observed between the groups analyzed, with significant positive correlations between YAP and cyclin D1 in dentigerous cysts and unicystic ameloblastomas and between YAP and Ki‐67 in unicystic ameloblastomas (p < 0.05). However, there were no statistically significant correlations between YAP and Bcl‐2 immunoexpression in the groups studied.ConclusionYAP may influence epithelial cell proliferation in odontogenic cysts and tumors, suggesting its possible participation in the progression of the odontogenic lesions studied.
Optimal filters for ERP research I: A general approach for selecting filter settings
Authors: Zhang Guanghui , Garrett David R. , Luck Steven J. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractFiltering plays an essential role in event‐related potential (ERP) research, but filter settings are usually chosen on the basis of historical precedent, lab lore, or informal analyses. This reflects, in part, the lack of a well‐reasoned, easily implemented method for identifying the optimal filter settings for a given type of ERP data. To fill this gap, we developed an approach that involves finding the filter settings that maximize the signal‐to‐noise ratio for a specific amplitude score (or minimizes the noise for a latency score) while minimizing waveform distortion. The signal is estimated by obtaining the amplitude score from the grand average ERP waveform (usually a difference waveform). The noise is estimated using the standardized measurement error of the single‐subject scores. Waveform distortion is estimated by passing noise‐free simulated data through the filters. This approach allows researchers to determine the most appropriate filter settings for their specific scoring methods, experimental designs, subject populations, recording setups, and scientific questions. We have provided a set of tools in ERPLAB Toolbox to make it easy for researchers to implement this approach with their own data.
The desire for power within activist burnout. An illustration of the value of interpretive social science
Authors: Mazur Lucas B. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractEven though we know activists want to change the world, including the people living therein, we are often disinclined to see in activism the desire for social power, thinking of “power” as a dirty word. However, by overlooking this aspect of activist motivation, we may be occluding our view onto an important aspect of activist frustration which can lead to burnout. Data collected among German environmental activists suggest that, controlling for self‐esteem and resilience, social power motivation does indeed predict levels of burnout. However, rather than causing burnout as though it were an independent variable apart from burnout (i.e., as seen within a “naturalistic” approach), it is argued that—given the nature of activism as the enacted desire to change others—the frustrated desire for social power is part of what burnout inherently is for activists. Thus, by taking the perspective of “interpretive social science,” the current piece attempts to encourage both reflection on the particulars of burnout among activists and greater sensitivity to the context‐dependent nature of burnout in general.
Nonlinear Filtering and Reinforcement Learning Based Consensus Achievement of Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems
Authors: Borah Kaustav Jyoti 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This paper introduces a novel approach for designing estimators to achieve consensus in uncertain multi-agent systems (MAS), even when various fault conditions are present and communication is assumed to be undirected and connected. The method includes an adaptive fault detection technique to detect faults and a unique adaptation in the unscented Kalman filter (UKF) to adjust noise covariance matrices and reconstruct uncertain states in the MAS is proposed in the framework of Q-learning. Additionally, it involves training neural network internal parameters using previous measurements. A Chebyshev neural network (CNN) is employed to model the uncertain plant, and a hyperbolic tangent-based robust control term is used to mitigate neural network approximation errors. This novel approach is known as reinforced UKF (RUKF). The paper also discusses the asymptotic stability of the proposed method and presents numerical simulations to demonstrate its effectiveness with reduced computational load.
Gamification to Promote Physical Activity in Youth and Mothers With Obesity
Authors: Parks Elizabeth Prout , Allison Kelly C. , Bruton Yasmeen , Khalil Timothy , Mitchell Jonathan A. 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Physical inactivity and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption are associated with obesity. Gamification and self-monitoring to promote physical activity in youth is unknown, but evidence of effectiveness is present in adults. This study examined the effects of a gamification intervention on increased steps per day among parent–adolescent dyads with obesity compared with digital self-monitoring and if self-monitored SSB intake differed between these arms. Methods: Youth ages 10–16 years and their mothers (N = 39 pairs), both with obesity, were randomized to a self-monitoring (N = 18) or a self-monitoring plus gamification arm (N = 21) for 9 weeks. The step goal was set and incrementally increased each week and was measured with Fitbit devices. Mixed effects linear regression examined changes in steps and SSB consumption per day, per week by study arm. Results: During run-in, mothers averaged 8317 and youth 7508 steps per day. Compared with self-monitoring alone, gamification did not increase daily steps in mothers or youth beyond baseline levels. On average, SSB intake decreased in mothers by approximately 0.5 servings per day; occurred in both arms and persisted throughout the intervention. Conclusion: Gamification did not promote physical activity levels in mother–youth dyads with obesity. SSB intake declined in mothers with obesity in both study arms.
Clustering Patterns of 24-Hour Physical Activity in Children 6–36 Months Old
Authors: Olejua Peter , McLain Alexander C. , Inak Nabila , Dowda Marsha , Pate Russell R. 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: To determine 24-hour physical activity (PA) clusters in children 6–36 months of age, factors associated with the clusters, and their agreement across time. Method: A longitudinal study followed 150 infants from South Carolina up to 36 months of age. Measures included 24-hour PA and demographic data. Functional clustering was used to obtain the clusters. The association between cluster membership and infant/parent characteristics was examined by Kruskal–Wallis and chi-squared tests. Concordance was measured with the kappa coefficient and percent agreement. Results: At each follow-up, 3 clusters were optimal, identified as late activity (cluster 1), high activity (cluster 2), and medium activity (cluster 3). The defining feature of the late activity cluster was that their physical activity (PA) activity was shifted to later in the day versus children in clusters 2 and 3. At 6 months, the clusters were associated with race (<0.001), crawling (0.043), other children in the household (0.043), and mother’s education (0.004); at 12 months with race (0.029), childcare (<0.001), and education (<0.001); and at 36 months with other children in the household (0.019). Clusters showed moderate agreement (kappa = .41 [.25 to .57], agreement = 61% [49% to 72%]) between 6 and 12 months and, at 36 months, showed no agreement with either 6 or 12 months. Conclusion: Twenty-four-hour PA can be clustered into medium, high, and late PA. Further research is needed into the consequences of late sleeping in children at this age. Clusters are associated with household and childcare factors, and cluster membership is dynamic across time.
Association of Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Parameters With Lung Function in 7-Year-Old Children
Authors: García Iker , San-Millán Marta , Cazorla-González Jorge , Román-Viñas Blanca , Serrano-Ferrer Juan , Jòdar-Portas Anna , Prats-Puig Anna , Font-Lladó Raquel 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Associations between health-related parameters and lung function remain unclear in childhood. The study aims to evaluate the relationship between physical fitness and anthropometric parameters with the lung function of healthy scholar-aged children. Method: A total of 418 children aged 7 years old participated in this study. The associations of physical fitness (handgrip strength, standing broad jump, and 800-m run) and anthropometric (waist circumference and body mass index) parameters with lung function (forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in 1 s) were analyzed using a mixed-linear regression model. Results: Girls had significantly lower forced vital capacity values (P = .006) and physical fitness (P < .030) compared to boys. On mixed-linear regression analyses, waist circumference (P = .003) was independently associated with forced vital capacity, explaining 34.6% of its variance, while handgrip strength (P = .042) and waist circumference (P = .010) were independently associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second, accounting together for 26.5% of its variance in 7-year-old healthy children. Conclusions: Handgrip strength and waist circumference were associated with lung function in healthy children highlighting the influence of upper body muscular strength and trunk dimension on lung function. Our results corroborate the need to promote physical fitness during childhood to protect against lung complications in later on in life.
Sulfur assimilation using gaseous carbonyl sulfide by the soil fungus
Trichoderma harzianum
Authors: Iizuka Ryuka , Hattori Shohei , Kosaka Yusuke , Masaki Yoshihito , Kawano Yusuke , Ohtsu Iwao , Hibbett David , Katayama Yoko , Yoshida Makoto 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

Fungi have the capacity to assimilate a diverse range of both inorganic and organic sulfur compounds. It has been recognized that all sulfur sources taken up by fungi are in soluble forms. In this study, we present evidence that fungi can utilize gaseous carbonyl sulfide (COS) for the assimilation of a sulfur compound. We found that the filamentous fungus
Trichoderma harzianum
strain THIF08, which has constitutively high COS-degrading activity, was able to grow with COS as the sole sulfur source. Cultivation with
34
S-labeled COS revealed that sulfur atom from COS was incorporated into intracellular metabolites such as glutathione and ergothioneine. COS degradation by strain THIF08, in which as much of the moisture derived from the agar medium as possible was removed, indicated that gaseous COS was taken up directly into the cell.
Escherichia coli
transformed with a COS hydrolase (COSase) gene, which is clade D of the β-class carbonic anhydrase subfamily enzyme with high specificity for COS but low activity for CO
2
hydration, showed that the COSase is involved in COS assimilation. Comparison of sulfur metabolites of strain THIF08 revealed a higher relative abundance of reduced sulfur compounds under the COS-supplemented condition than the sulfate-supplemented condition, suggesting that sulfur assimilation is more energetically efficient with COS than with sulfate because there is no redox change of sulfur. Phylogenetic analysis of the genes encoding COSase, which are distributed in a wide range of fungal taxa, suggests that the common ancestor of Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Mucoromycota acquired COSase at about 790–670 Ma.

IMPORTANCE

The biological assimilation of gaseous CO
2
and N
2
involves essential processes known as carbon fixation and nitrogen fixation, respectively. In this study, we found that the fungus
Trichoderma harzianum
strain THIF08 can grow with gaseous carbonyl sulfide (COS), the most abundant and ubiquitous gaseous sulfur compound, as a sulfur source. When the fungus grew in these conditions, COS was assimilated into sulfur metabolites, and the key enzyme of this assimilation process is COS hydrolase (COSase), which specifically degrades COS. Moreover, the pathway was more energy efficient than the typical sulfate assimilation pathway. COSase genes are widely distributed in Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Mucoromycota and also occur in some Chytridiomycota, indicating that COS assimilation is widespread in fungi. Phylogenetic analysis of these genes revealed that the acquisition of COSase in filamentous fungi was estimated to have occurred at about 790–670 Ma, around the time that filamentous fungi transitioned to a terrestrial environment.
Draft genome sequences of two
Micromonospora
strains isolated from the root nodules of
Alnus glutinosa
Authors: Thompson Ryan Michael , Fox Edward M. , Montero-Calasanz Maria del Carmen 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the draft genomes of
Micromonospora
RTGN7 and RTP1Z1, derived from
Alnus glutinosa
root nodules, are reported. The assembly of RTGN7 is 6.6 Mbp, composed of 59 contigs, with an N
50
of 321,872. RTP1Z1’s assembly is 6.3 Mbp, composed of 151 contigs, with an N
50
of 76,442 bp.
Complete genome sequence of multidrug-resistant
Enterobacter roggenkampii
0-E
Authors: Gauthier Jeff , Kukavica-Ibrulj Irena , Cockenpot Laure , Mohit Vani , Bernier Jimmy , Brisson Chantal , Levesque Roger C. 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

Here, we present the complete 4.77 Mb genome of
Enterobacter roggenkampii
0-E assembled with Oxford Nanopore long reads. This genome harbors 19 antimicrobial resistance genes, including
ramA
and
marA
decreasing permeability to carbapenems. This genome adds novel knowledge on emerging multidrug resistance in the
Enterobacter cloacae
species complex.
Identification of
Burkholderia cepacia
strains that express a
Burkholderia pseudomallei
-like capsular polysaccharide
Authors: Burtnick Mary N. , Dance David A. B. , Vongsouvath Manivanh , Newton Paul N. , Dittrich Sabine , Sendouangphachanh Amphone , Woods Kate , Davong Viengmon , Kenna Dervla T. D. , Saiprom Natnaree , Sengyee Sineenart , Hantrakun Viriya , Wuthiekanun Vanaporn , Limmathurotsakul Direk , Chantratita Narisara , Brett Paul J. 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

Burkholderia pseudomallei
and
Burkholderia cepacia
are Gram-negative, soil-dwelling bacteria that are found in a wide variety of environmental niches. While
B. pseudomallei
is the causative agent of melioidosis in humans and animals, members of the
B. cepacia
complex typically only cause disease in immunocompromised hosts. In this study, we report the identification of
B. cepacia
strains isolated from either patients or soil in Laos and Thailand that express a
B. pseudomallei
-like 6-deoxyheptan capsular polysaccharide (CPS). These
B. cepacia
strains were initially identified based on their positive reactivity in a latex agglutination assay that uses the CPS-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) 4B11. Mass spectrometry and
recA
sequencing confirmed the identity of these isolates as
B. cepacia
(formerly genomovar I). Total carbohydrates extracted from
B. cepacia
cell pellets reacted with
B. pseudomallei
CPS-specific mAbs MCA147, 3C5, and 4C4, but did not react with the
B. pseudomallei
lipopolysaccharide-specific mAb Pp-PS-W. Whole genome sequencing of the
B. cepacia
isolates revealed the presence of genes demonstrating significant homology to those comprising the
B. pseudomallei
CPS biosynthetic gene cluster. Collectively, our results provide compelling evidence that
B. cepacia
strains expressing the same CPS as
B. pseudomallei
co-exist in the environment alongside
B. pseudomallei
. Since CPS is a target that is often used for presumptive identification of
B. pseudomallei
, it is possible that the occurrence of these unique
B. cepacia
strains may complicate the diagnosis of melioidosis.

IMPORTANCE

Burkholderia pseudomallei
, the etiologic agent of melioidosis, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The 6-deoxyheptan capsular polysaccharide (CPS) expressed by this bacterial pathogen is a promising target antigen that is useful for rapidly diagnosing melioidosis. Using assays incorporating CPS-specific monoclonal antibodies, we identified both clinical and environmental isolates of
Burkholderia cepacia
that express the same CPS antigen as
B. pseudomallei
. Because of this, it is important that staff working in melioidosis-endemic areas are aware that these strains co-exist in the same niches as
B. pseudomallei
and do not solely rely on CPS-based assays such as latex-agglutination, AMD Plus Rapid Tests, or immunofluorescence tests for the definitive identification of
B. pseudomallei
isolates.