bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A meta-analysis of healthy lifestyle interventions addressing quality of life of cancer survivors in the post treatment phase
Authors: Leske Morgan , Galanis Christina , Koczwara Bogda , Beatty Lisa 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Purpose
This study’s primary aim was to investigate whether including a mental health component to healthy lifestyle interventions are associated with greater effects on quality of life (QoL) for post-treatment cancer survivors than addressing physical activity and/or nutrition alone.

Methods
PsycINFO, Scopus, Medline, CINAHL, and Google Scholar were searched to identify randomised control trials of healthy lifestyle interventions for post-treatment cancer survivors, with a usual care or waitlist control, and measured QoL. Meta-analyses quantified the effects of interventions vs controls at post-treatment on total QoL, physical, emotional, and social well-being. Subgroup analyses compared interventions with vs without a mental health component, modes of delivery, and duration. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.

Results
Eighty-eight papers evaluating 110 interventions were included: 66 effect sizes were extracted for meta-analysis, and 22 papers were narratively synthesised. The pooled effect size demonstrated a small, significant effect of healthy lifestyle interventions in comparison to control for all QoL outcomes (total g = 0.32, p >.001; physical g = 0.19, p = 0.05; emotional g = 0.20, p >.001; social g = 0.18, p = 0.01). There was no significant difference between interventions with vs without a mental health component. Face-to-face delivered interventions were associated with greater total QoL and physical well-being compared to other modalities. Interventions delivered ≤12 weeks were associated with greater physical well-being than those delivered ≥13 weeks. Overall, studies had substantial levels of heterogeneity and 55.9% demonstrated high risk of bias.

Conclusions
Participating in a healthy lifestyle intervention following cancer treatment improves QoL. Few trials addressed mental health or evaluated online or telephone modalities; future research should develop and evaluate interventions that utilise these features.

Implications for Cancer Survivors
Brief healthy lifestyle interventions can be recommended for cancer survivors, particularly those interested in improving physical well-being.
Expert-based collaborative analysis of the situation and prospects of biomarker test implementation in oncology in Spain
Authors: Mestre-Ferrándiz Jorge , Franch Camino Blanca , Hidalgo Álvaro , del Llano Núñez-Cortés Alicia , del Llano Señarís Juan Ernesto , Lumbreras Blanca , Beas Pedraza David , Nuño-Solinís Roberto , Paz-Ares Luis , Ramón y Cajal Santiago , Rodríguez Miguel Javier 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Biomarkers as screening for precision medicine is a fundamental step. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, to
highlight the existing barriers in the implementation of Precision Medicine in Spain, with a special emphasis on barriers
in access to the determination of biomarkers. Second, to provide a Roadmap that can help implement Precision Medicine
equitably at the national level and optimize the use of biomarkers.

Methods
A systematic review of literature (SRL) and a focus group (FG) with multidisciplinary experts has been carried out in 2023.
Participants were contacted individually, and discourse analysis was processed anonymously.

Results
We carried out a quantitative (SRL) and a qualitative approach (FG). The discourse analysis and roadmap were sent
individually to each expert for approval.

Conclusions
The potential of Precision Medicine has not been fulfilled in Spain. While several regional initiatives are in place, a
national plan or strategy around Precision Medicine and use of biomarkers is lacking. In a general context of rapid
progress at a global and European level, including the 2021 Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, it is time to define and
implement a National Plan to make the promise come true. While some comparable countries within Europe – such as
the UK or France – are mature enough to adopt such strategies, in Spain there is still a long way to go. We consider that
the different strands of work outlined in the Roadmap can be used as basis for such purpose.
On Wittgenstein’s Dispensation with “ = ” in the Tractatus and its Philosophical Background. A Critical Study
Authors: Schirn Matthias 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIn this essay, I critically analyze Wittgenstein’s dispensation with “ = ” in a correct concept-script. I argue inter alia (a) that in the Tractatus the alleged pseudo-character of sentences containing “ = ” or = -sentences remains largely unexplained and propose how it could be explained; (b) that at least in some cases of replacing = -sentences with equivalent identity-sign free sentences the use of the notion of a translation seems inappropiate; (c) that in the Tractatus it remains unclear how identity of the object as that which is expressed by identity of the sign should be understood specifically; (d) that there are = -sentences which have no obvious equivalent in Wittgenstein’s novel notation; (e) that Wittgenstein’s adherence to (non-relational) identity, although he dispenses with “ = ”, is probably motivated by his desire to ensure that the expressive power of an identity-sign free concept-script of first-order is on a par with standard first-order logic containing “ = ”. In the concluding section, I critically discuss some claims in Lampert and Säbel (The Review of Symbolic Logic, 14, 1–21, 2021) and defend Wehmeier’s account of pseudo-sentences in the Tractatus (2012) against the objections they raise.
Inclusive education in Japan and its role in international cooperation: analysis of a project for children with disabilities in Mongolia
Authors: Cho Subin , Park Jeehwan 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study explores the influence of educational ideologies and practices of donor countries on the educational systems in recipient countries in the context of international cooperation. Previous research on international education cooperation has focused on international cooperation policies, ignoring the educational systems of both donor and recipient countries. This study seeks to fill this gap by examining how Japan’s dualistic model of inclusive education is reflected in the Strengthening Teachers’ Ability and Reasonable Treatments for Children with Disabilities (START) project in Mongolia. This study reviews the literature on inclusive education in Japan and Mongolia, and analyzes documents produced through the project. It finds that despite some instances of inclusive practices in Japanese schools, special needs education in Japan is still predicated on individualized and medicalized approaches to disabilities. Conversely, Mongolia has struggled to provide children with disabilities with accessible and quality schooling since its transition from a socialist to a capitalist regime in the early 1990s. The START project aims to identify children’s disabilities as early as possible, provide individualized support and guidance, and develop educational settings that allow the inclusion of children with disabilities in their peer groups. In implementing the project, Japanese-style inclusive education is negotiated between Mongolian teachers and officials rather than imposed by Japanese experts. By embracing the dualistic nature of Japanese inclusive education, Mongolia can better promote the ideal of inclusion for all children.
Number line estimation tasks: Ein fachdidaktischer Blick auf einen in den kognitiven Neurowissenschaften prominenten Aufgabentyp
Authors: Gaidoschik Michael 
Published: January 2024

Zusammenfassung
Zahlenstrahlen und verwandte Darstellungen sind zentrale Arbeitsmittel im Mathematikunterricht ab der Grundschule und als solche, einem breiten Konsens innerhalb der Fachdidaktik folgend, zunächst Lernstoff, ehe sie förderlich für weiteres Lernen werden können. In aktuellen fachdidaktischen Veröffentlichungen des deutschen Sprachraums sind deutlich unterschiedliche, teils einander widersprechende Empfehlungen zur Deutung und, davon abhängend, zur Erarbeitung des Zahlenstrahls zu finden. Studien dazu, welche dieser Empfehlungen in welcher Weise und Häufigkeit und mit welchem Lernerfolg auf Seiten der Kinder im Unterricht umgesetzt werden, fehlen.
Zahlreich sind hingegen vor allem neuro- und kognitionspsychologisch orientierte Studien zu einem bestimmten Typus von Aufgaben, die als number line estimation tasks bezeichnet werden. Dabei geht es darum, auf sonst leeren Zahlenstrecken zwischen zwei vorgegebenen Zahlen, zumeist 0 und 100 bzw. 0 und 1000, die zu einer dritten Zahl passende Markierung einzuzeichnen bzw. umgekehrt zu einer Markierung die passende Zahl anzugeben.
Der vorliegende Beitrag bemüht sich um eine stoffdidaktische Analyse der Voraussetzungen, die für den erfolgreichen Umgang mit number line estimation tasks erforderlich sind, und um eine begründete Einschätzung des didaktischen Werts solcher Aufgaben für die Entwicklung mathematischer Kompetenzen in der Grundschule. Die daran anschließende Sichtung der weitverzweigten empirischen Forschung zu number line estimation tasks macht deutlich, dass die Ergebnisse der stoffdidaktischen Analyse zumindest nicht im Widerspruch mit den empirischen Befunden stehen, dass aber eine Reihe von Fragen, deren Beantwortung für die Planung von Unterrichtsmaßnahmen zentral sind, weitere empirische Forschung dringlich machen. Einige dieser Desiderate werden abschließend formuliert und zur Diskussion gestellt.
On the Reality of the Base-Rate Fallacy: A Logical Reconstruction of the Debate
Authors: Calderisi Martina 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDoes the most common response given by participants presented with Tversky and Kahneman’s famous taxi cab problem amount to a violation of Bayes’ theorem? In other words, do they fall victim to so-called base-rate fallacy? In the present paper, following an earlier suggestion by Crupi and Girotto, we will identify the logical arguments underlying both the original diagnosis of irrationality in this reasoning task under uncertainty and a number of objections that have been raised against such a diagnosis. This will enable us to show firstly that, contrary to the dismissive arguments recently put forward by Elqayam and Evans, empirical evidence turns out to be quite useful in addressing questions of this kind. Therefore, it can make a significant contribution to moving the base-rate fallacy controversy forward. Secondly, the available empirical evidence (though limited and sometimes inconclusive) seems to support the charge of irrationality levelled against the majority of participants presented with the taxi cab problem, and hence suggests that base-rate neglect is a real fallacy − that is the conclusion of our analysis.
Terrain slope parameter recognition for exoskeleton robot in urban multi-terrain environments
Authors: Guo Ran , Li Wenjiang , He Yulong , Zeng Tangjian , Li Bin , Song Guangkui , Qiu Jing 
Published: January 2024

AbstractLower limb augmentation exoskeletons (LLAE) have been applied in several domains to enforce human walking capability. As humans can adjust their joint moments and generate different amounts of mechanical energy while walking on different terrains, the LLAEs should provide adaptive augmented torques to the wearer in multi-terrain environments, which requires LLAEs to implement accurate terrain parameter recognition. However, the outputs of previous terrain parameter recognition algorithms are more redundant, and the algorithms have higher computational complexity and are susceptible to external interference. Therefore, to resolve the above issues, this paper proposed a neural network regression (NNR)-based algorithm for terrain slope parameter recognition. In particular, this paper defined for the first time a unified representation of terrain parameters: terrain slope (TS), a single parameter that can provide enough information for exoskeleton control. In addition, our proposed NNR model uses only basic human parameters and LLAE joint motion posture measured by an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) as inputs to predict the TS, which is computationally simpler and less susceptible to interference. The model was evaluated using K-fold cross-validation and the results showed that the model had an average error of only 2.09$$^\circ $$

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. To further validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, it was verified on a homemade LLAE and the experimental results showed that the proposed TS parameter recognition algorithm only produces an average error of 3.73$$^\circ $$

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in multi-terrain environments. The defined terrain parameters can meet the control requirements of LLAE in urban multi-terrain environments. The proposed TS parameter recognition algorithm could facilitate the optimization of the adaptive gait control of the exoskeleton system and improve user experience, energy efficiency, and overall comfort.
Anti-aspergillosis and anti-mucormycosis potential of eucalyptus essential oil based O/W nanoemulsions containing azole based drugs from Eucalyptus globulus
Authors: Sharma Arun Dev , Kaur Inderjeet , Chauhan Amrita 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAntifungal azole drugs like fluconazole, itaconazole and ketoconazole are widely used for treatment of fungal related diseases including aspergillosis and mucormycosis. This study aimed at biosynthesis of fluconazole, itaconazole and ketoconazole containing oil/water (O/W) nanoemulsions (NE) using Eucalyptus essential oil and its effect against aspergillosis and mucormycosis. Nanoemulsions were synthesized having eucalyptus essential oil, surfactants: tween 80, and co-surfactant: ethanol. Zeta potential, pH, conductivity and droplet size of nano-formulations were studied by using Zeta sizer. Nanoemulsions were analyzed by UV–VIS, FT-IR and fluorescent techniques. Stability studies were conducted by storing the nanoemulsions at different conditions for 60 days. Anti-aspergillosis, anti-mucormycosis and drug release pharmokinetics were evaluated. Average size of nanoemulsions ranged from 245 to 415 nm along with zeta potential from − 9.20 to − 25.4 mV. Encapsulation efficiency of drug loaded nanoemulsions was ranged from 40 to 50%. Nano-droplets displayed stability after 60 days of storage. Considerable anti-aspergillosis and anti-mucormycosis activities were detected. Among all formulations, F1NEs depicted high antifungal activity against Aspergillus strains MTCC 277, MTCC 343 as observed by zone of inhibition (ZOI) values. Against Mucor spp strain MTCC 3373, visual pictures clearly showed substantial inhibition in fungal growth. Pharmokinetic study shown that all nanoformulations showed Korsmeyer–Peppas model.
Bring it on again: antimicrobial stewardship in transplant infectious diseases: updates and new challenges
Authors: Tsai Helen , Bartash Rachel , Burack Daniel , Swaminathan Neeraja , So Miranda 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Advancement in solid organ transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplant continues to improve the health outcomes of patients and widens the number of eligible patients who can benefit from the medical progress. Preserving the effectiveness of antimicrobials remains crucial, as otherwise transplant surgeries would be unsafe due to surgical site infections, and the risk of sepsis with neutropenia would preclude stem cell transplant. In this review, we provide updates on three previously discussed stewardship challenges: febrile neutropenia, Clostridioides difficile infection, and asymptomatic bacteriuria. We also offer insight into four new stewardship challenges: the applicability of the “shorter is better” paradigm shift to antimicrobial duration; antibiotic allergy delabeling and desensitization; colonization with multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms; and management of cytomegalovirus infections. Specifically, data are accumulating for “shorter is better” and antibiotic allergy delabeling in transplant patients, following successes in the general population. Unique to transplant patients are the impact of multidrug-resistant organism colonization on clinical decision-making of antibiotic prophylaxis in transplant procedure and the need for antiviral stewardship in cytomegalovirus. We highlighted the expansion of antimicrobial stewardship interventions as potential solutions for these challenges, as well as gaps in knowledge and opportunities for further research.
Intermittent hemodialysis: a review of the top antimicrobial stewardship practices to be employed
Authors: Shamas Nour , Khamis Faryal , Eljaaly Khalid , Al Salmi Zaher , Al Bahrani Maher 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The vulnerability of patients on hemodialysis (HD) to infections is evident by their increased susceptibility to infections in general and to resistant organisms in particular. Unnecessary, inappropriate, or suboptimal antimicrobial prescribing is common in dialysis units. This underscores the need for dedicated antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions that can be implemented both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. In this review, we provide a comprehensive approach for clinicians with the most updated coordinated AMS principles in HD setting in six areas: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and empowerment, monitoring, and research.
Determinants for university students’ location data sharing with public institutions during COVID-19: The Italian case
Authors: Urbano Valeria M. , Bartolomucci Federico , Azzone Giovanni 
Published: January 2024

AbstractData on real-time individuals’ location may provide significant opportunities for managing emergency situations. For example, in the case of outbreaks, besides informing on the proximity of people, hence supporting contact tracing activities, location data can be used to understand spatial heterogeneity in virus transmission. However, individuals’ low consent to share their data, proved by the low penetration rate of contact tracing apps in several countries during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, re-opened the scientific and practitioners’ discussion on factors and conditions triggering citizens to share their positioning data. Following the Antecedents → Privacy Concerns → Outcomes (APCO) model, and based on Privacy Calculus and Reasoned Action Theories, the study investigates factors that cause university students to share their location data with public institutions during outbreaks. To this end, an explanatory survey was conducted in Italy during the second wave of COVID-19, collecting 245 questionnaire responses. Structural equations modeling was used to contemporary investigate the role of trust, perceived benefit, and perceived risk as determinants of the intention to share location data during outbreaks. Results show that respondents’ trust in public institutions, the perceived benefits, and the perceived risk are significant predictor of the intention to disclose personal tracking data with public institutions. Results indicate that the latter two factors impact university students’ willingness to share data more than trust, prompting public institutions to rethink how they launch and manage the adoption process for these technological applications.
Disaster Preparedness in a Resettled Refugee Community: Qualitative Findings
Authors: Greenky David , Hassan Saria , Nerhood Kayleigh , O’Connor Mary Helen , Pozzo Nicole , Prasad Prachi , Schoendorf Emily , Soti Subada , Murray Brittany 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Under-resourced communities face disaster preparedness challenges. Research is limited for resettled refugee communities, which have unique preparedness needs.

Study Objective:
This study aims to assess disaster preparedness among the refugee community in Clarkston, GA.

Methods:
Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were completed with community stakeholders. Convenience sampling using the snowball method was utilized until thematic saturation was reached. Thematic analysis of interviews was conducted through an inductive, iterative approach by a multidisciplinary team using manual coding and MAXQDA.

Results:
Three themes were identified: First, prioritization of routine daily needs took precedence for families over disaster preparedness. Second, communication impacts preparedness. Community members speak different languages and often do not have proficiency in English. Access to resources in native languages and creative communication tactics are important tools. Finally, the study revealed a unique interplay between government, community-based organizations, and the refugee community. A web of formal and informal responses is vital to helping this community in times of need.

Conclusion:
The refugee community in Clarkston, GA faces challenges, and disaster preparedness may not be top of mind for them. However, clear communication, disaster preparedness planning, and collaboration between government, community-based organizations, and the community are possible areas to focus on to bolster readiness.
Undead Past: What Drives Support for the Secessionist Goal of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Nigeria?
Authors: Tuki Daniel 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study examined the effect of perceived ethnic marginalization, perception towards Nigerian democracy, and socioeconomic condition on support for secession among members of the Igbo ethnic group. Perceived ethnic marginalization and negative perceptions toward Nigerian democracy were found to positively correlate with support for secession. Socioeconomic condition was measured at the household and communal levels. The household measure had no effect on support for secession, but the communal measure did: socioeconomic condition at the communal level positively correlated with support for secession. Igbo ethnicity increased the likelihood of supporting secession, while belonging to the Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba ethnic groups reduced the likelihood of supporting secession.
Institution Supérieure de Contrôle et lutte contre la corruption : Mandat ou Contribution ? Cas de la France, du Québec et du Sénégal
Authors: Nonki Tadida Eriole Zita 
Published: January 2024

Résumé
Alors que la lutte contre la corruption est généralement considérée comme une responsabilité de la Justice ou des agences anticorruptions, des recherches montrent que les institutions supérieures de contrôle des finances publiques (ISC) peuvent aussi jouer un rôle essentiel. Cependant, ce rôle n'est pas toujours clairement défini et pourrait diverger selon les contextes. L'objectif de cet article est de mieux cerner le rôle des ISC dans la lutte contre la corruption du point de vue des acteurs directement concernés, soit les membres des ISC. Treize entretiens, réalisés avec des vérificateurs au Québec et des magistrats en France et au Sénégal, démontrent une contribution effective de ces institutions dans le combat contre la corruption, bien qu'elles n'en aient pas le mandat explicite.
Classifying spaces for families of abelian subgroups of braid groups, RAAGs and graphs of abelian groups
Authors: Álvarez Porfirio L. León 
Published: January 2024

AbstractGiven a group
$G$
and an integer
$n\geq 0$
, we consider the family
${\mathcal F}_n$
of all virtually abelian subgroups of
$G$
of
$\textrm{rank}$
at most
$n$
. In this article, we prove that for each
$n\ge 2$
the Bredon cohomology, with respect to the family
${\mathcal F}_n$
, of a free abelian group with
$\textrm{rank}$

$k \gt n$
is nontrivial in dimension
$k+n$
; this answers a question of Corob Cook et al. (Homology Homotopy Appl. 19(2) (2017), 83–87, Question 2.7). As an application, we compute the minimal dimension of a classifying space for the family
${\mathcal F}_n$
for braid groups, right-angled Artin groups, and graphs of groups whose vertex groups are infinite finitely generated virtually abelian groups, for all
$n\ge 2$
. The main tools that we use are the Mayer–Vietoris sequence for Bredon cohomology, Bass–Serre theory, and the Lück–Weiermann construction.