bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical outcomes and complications after biportal endoscopic spine surgery: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of 3673 cases
Authors: Park Don Y. , Upfill-Brown Alexander , Curtin Nora , Hamad Christopher D. , Shah Akash , Kwon Brian , Kim Yong H. , Heo Dong Hwa , Park Cheol Woong , Sheppard William L. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Current literature suggests that biportal spinal endoscopy is safe and effective in treating lumbar spine pathology such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar stenosis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. No prior study has investigated the postoperative outcomes or complication profile of the technique as a whole. This study serves as the first comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of biportal spinal endoscopy in the lumbar spine.

Methods
A PubMed literature search provided over 100 studies. 42 papers were reviewed and 3673 cases were identified with average follow-up time of 12.5 months. Preoperative diagnoses consisted of acute disc herniation (1098), lumbar stenosis (2432), and degenerative spondylolisthesis (229). Demographics, operative details, complications, and perioperative outcome and satisfaction scores were analyzed.

Results
Average age was 61.32 years, 48% male. 2402 decompressions, 1056 discectomies, and 261 transforaminal lumbar Interbody fusions (TLIFs) were performed. Surgery was performed on 4376 lumbar levels, with L4-5 being most common(61.3%). 290 total complications occurred, 2.23% durotomies, 1.29% inadequate decompressions, 3.79% epidural hematomas, and < 1% transient nerve root injuries, infections, and iatrogenic instability. Significant improvement in VAS-Back, VAS-Leg, ODI, and Macnab Scores were seen across the cohort.

Conclusion
Biportal spinal endoscopy is a novel method to address pathology in the lumbar spine with direct visualization through an endoscopic approach. Complications are comparable to previously published rates. Clinical outcomes demonstrate effectiveness. Prospective studies are required to assess the efficacy of the technique as compared to traditional techniques. This study demonstrates that the technique can be successful in the lumbar spine.
Interventions for perinatal borderline personality disorder and complex trauma: a systematic review
Authors: May Alexandra , Balzan Ryan , Williams Anne Sved , Wade Tracey D , Paranjothy Sarah Marie 
Published: April 2023

AbstractPerinatal borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) are associated with significant impairment to interpersonal functioning, and risk of intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. Evaluation of interventions, however, is scarce. To date, no systematic review has addressed interventions for perinatal BPD, cPTSD, and associated symptomatology. Given the modest evidence to support informed clinical guidelines, the objective of this systematic review is to synthesise the literature on interventions for perinatal BPD and cPTSD, and to generate future directions for research. A comprehensive literature search following PRISMA guidelines was conducted in PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Emcare, Scopus, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global databases. Seven original studies were included, of which only two were randomised controlled trials, using less intensive comparison conditions. Results suggest an association between Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) group skills training, a multimodal therapeutic approach at a Mother-Baby Unit (MBU), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy with improved perinatal mental health outcomes and remission of symptoms. MBU admission and home-visiting programs were associated with healthy postpartum attachment relationships. Home-visiting programs and DBT group skills were additionally associated with improved maternal parenting capabilities. Conclusions to inform clinical guidelines are limited by a lack of credible comparison conditions, and low quantity and quality of evidence. The feasibility of implementing intensive interventions in real-world settings is dubious. Hence, it is suggested that future research considers utilising antenatal screening to identify at-risk mothers, and the implementation of early intervention, using robust designs that can inform robust conclusions.
Relations between personal exposure to elevated concentrations of arsenic in water and soil and blood arsenic levels amongst people living in rural areas in Limpopo, South Africa
Authors: Kapwata Thandi , Wright Caradee Y. , Reddy Tarylee , Street Renee , Kunene Zamantimande , Mathee Angela 
Published: April 2023

AbstractExposure to arsenic even at low levels can lead to adverse health outcomes, however, there is a paucity of research from South Africa in relation to human exposure to arsenic. We investigated long-term exposure of residents in Limpopo province, South Africa, in a cross-sectional study by analysing water, soil and blood arsenic concentrations from two arsenic-exposed (high and medium–low exposure) villages and one non-exposed (control) village. There were statistically significant differences in the distribution of arsenic in water, soil and blood amongst the three sites. The median drinking water arsenic concentration in the high-exposure village was 1.75 µg/L (range = 0.02 to 81.30 µg/L), 0.45 µg/L (range = 0.100 to 6.00 µg/L) in the medium- / low-exposure village and 0.15 µg/L (range =  < limit of detection (LOD) to 29.30 µg/L) in the control site. The median soil arsenic concentration in the high-exposure village was 23.91 mg/kg (range =  < LOD to 92.10 mg/kg) whilst arsenic concentrations were below the limit of detection in all soil samples collected from the medium-/low-exposure and control villages. In the high-exposure village, the median blood arsenic concentration was 1.6 µg/L (range = 0.7 to 4.2 µg/L); 0.90 µg/L (range =  < LOD to 2.5 µg/L) in the medium-/low-exposure village and 0.6 µg/L (range =  < LOD to 3.3 µg/L) in the control village. Significant percentages of drinking water, soil and blood samples from the exposed sites were above the internationally recommended guidelines (namely, 10 µg/L, 20 mg/kg and 1 µg/L, respectively). Majority of participants (86%) relied on borehole water for drinking and there was a significant positive correlation between arsenic in blood and borehole water (p-value = 0.031). There was also a statistically significant correlation between arsenic concentrations in participants’ blood and soil samples collected from gardens (p-value = 0.051). Univariate quantile regression found that blood arsenic concentrations increased by 0.034 µg/L (95% CI = 0.02–0.05) for each one unit increase in water arsenic concentrations (p < 0.001). After adjusting for age, water source and homegrown vegetable consumption in multivariate quantile regression, participants from the high-exposure site had significantly higher blood concentrations than those in the control site (coefficient: 1.00; 95% CI = 0.25–1.74; p-value = 0.009) demonstrating that blood arsenic is a good biomarker of arsenic exposure. Our findings also provide new evidence for South Africa on the association between drinking water and arsenic exposure, emphasising the need for the provision of potable water for human consumption in areas with high environmental arsenic concentrations.
Speed-Dating im beruflichen Kontext – welchen Beitrag können Techniken agiler Arbeit in Arbeitsgestaltungsprojekten leisten?
Authors: Hornung Rebecca , Rieder Kerstin 
Published: April 2023

ZusammenfassungWährend Befragungen von Mitarbeitenden in Unternehmen an der Tagesordnung sind, folgt daraus nicht immer eine konsequente Ableitung und Umsetzung von Arbeitsgestaltungsmaßnahmen. Das neu entwickelte Speed-Dating im beruflichen Kontext greift Techniken aus der agilen Arbeit auf, um dies auch bei knappen zeitlichen Ressourcen zu ermöglichen. Es zielt darauf ab, an Schnittstellen zwischen Berufsgruppen und Abteilungen ein verbessertes gegenseitiges Verständnis für die jeweils andere Tätigkeit zu entwickeln und unnötige Unterbrechungen im Arbeitsablauf abzubauen. Das Konzept wurde mit einer Gruppe von zehn Beschäftigten verschiedener Berufsgruppen im Krankenhaus praktisch erprobt und formativ evaluiert. Die Evaluationsergebnisse zeigen Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten auf und bestätigen den Nutzen der Maßnahme aus Sicht der Teilnehmenden. Möglichkeiten des Transfers der Maßnahme auf andere Organisationen werden diskutiert.
Digital platform ecosystems in flux: From proprietary digital platforms to wide-spanning ecosystems
Authors: Nerbel Jan Frederic , Kreutzer Markus 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Digital Platform Ecosystems (DPEs) represent a distinct form of interorganizational relationship cultivated on digital infrastructures. Although DPEs are researched extensively among management scholars, shortcomings in formalizing their emergence remain. Particularly re-occurring patterns and temporal dimensions of emergence continue to be relatively unexplored. We review existing literature in an integrative manner and shed light on DPE emergence by deriving a framework comprising four distinct stages. We thereby sharpen the understanding of DPEs and bring convergence to an increasingly fragmented field of research by accounting for industrial innovation management, organizational, market-based, and ecosystem-based views. As a result, we present a classification of DPE emergence stages and related key activities contributing to the progression from a nascent digital platform into a wide-spanning DPE. Finally, we propose multiple avenues for future research.
A novel material-balance approach for estimating in-place volumes of gas and water in gas reservoirs with aquifer support
Authors: Jongkittinarukorn K. , Kabir C. S. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractApplications of the traditional static material-balance method in gas reservoirs become a challenge with production maturity due to variability in aquifer influx, infill drilling, and production-operational changes in offset wells, among others. Besides, some existing modeling approaches involve a trial-and-error method, making the solution outcomes nontrivial. This study proposes a new methodology for analyzing production data involving water-drive gas reservoirs. The main findings of this study include the following: (1) A straight-line plot that yields gas and water in-place volumes, (2) A modified-(pav/z)* plot exhibits a straight-line with an x-intercept of gas initially-in-place, similar to that in a conventional-(pav/z) plot, (3) A new definition of degree of aquifer support that is quantifiable using production data. Synthetic data verified the proposed modeling approach, whereas a field dataset provided validation.
Aerodynamic model adjustment for an accurate flight performance representation using a large operational flight data base
Authors: Deiler Christoph 
Published: April 2023

AbstractA novel process to determine an aircraft performance model from operational flight data with limited a priori knowledge is developed. The given big data problem is solved by application of fundamental engineering knowledge and a specific data evaluation strategy. The resulting smart data approach is fundamentally different from existing deep learning methods to solve such big data problems. A given aerodynamic model is updated to represent the characteristics of an Airbus A320neo aircraft based on a given large database of operational flights. The updated aerodynamic model implementation for one specific flap/slat configuration is exemplarily compared to the information available from flight data and the results are discussed in terms of model quality.
Progress of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries Towards Achieving the 95-95-95 UNAIDS Targets: A Review
Authors: Awaidy Salah Al , Ghazy Ramy Mohamed , Mahomed Ozayr 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Background
In 2014, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and partners launched the 90-90-90 targets. These were further updated to correspond to 95-95-95 by the year 2025. We present an overview of the progress made by Gulf Cooperated Council (GCC) countries towards meeting the global targets.

Methods
We extracted data from Global AIDS Monitoring (GAM), UNAIDS AIDS Info, HIV case reporting database, and the WHO global policy uptake for six countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) to assess the HIV/AIDS burden in the six GCC countries, and the progress towards achieving the 95-95-95 goal.

Results
By the end of 2021, an estimated 42,015 people living with HIV (PLHIV) were residing in the GCC countries with prevalence levels below 0.01%. Data from four GCC countries, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and UAE, indicated that by 2021, 94%, 80%, 66%, and 85% of HIV-positive population knew their status, respectively. 68%, 93% (2020 data), 65%, 58% and 85% of PLHIV in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE who knew their status were on anti-retroviral therapy (ART), respectively, and 55%, 92%, 58% and 90% (2020 data) among those who were on ART had viral suppression in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and KSA, respectively.

Conclusion
The GCC countries have made great strides toward fulfilling the 95-95-95 targets, but the interim 2025 overall UNAIDS targets remain unmet. The GCC countries must strive diligently to accomplish the targets by emphasising early identification of the cases by enhanced screening and testing, as well as prompt commencement of ART therapy with viral load suppression.
Ideology Critique and Game Theory
Authors: Barrett Jacob 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIdeology critics believe that many bad social practices persist because of ideology, and that critiquing ideology is an effective way to promote social reform. Skeptics draw on game theory to argue that the persistence of such practices is better explained by collective action problems, and that ideology critique is causally inefficacious. In this paper, I reconcile these camps. I show that while game theory can help us identify contexts where ideology critique makes no difference, it also reveals causal mechanisms by which ideology critique can have a significant effect. I then consider some objections and directions for further research.
M dwarfs found in the first Byurakan spectral sky survey database. Gaia EDR3 and TESS data. Some preliminary results
Authors: Gigoyan K. S. , Sarkissian A. , Kostandyan G. R. , Gigoyan K. K. , Meftah M. , Bekki S. , Azatyan N. , Zamkotsian F. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn order to gain more information on the 236 M dwarfs identified in the First Byurakan Survey (FBS) low-resolution (lr) spectroscopic database, Gaia EDR3 high-accuracy astrometric and photometric data and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) data are used to characterise these M dwarfs and their possible multiplicity. Among the sample of 236 relatively bright$(7.3 < K_S < 14.4)$M dwarfs, 176 are new discoveries. TheGaiaEDR3 G broadband magnitudes are in the range$11.3 < G < 17.1$. New distance information based on the EDR3 parallaxes are used to estimate theG-band absolute magnitudes. Nine FBS M dwarfs out of 176 newly discovered lie within 25 pc of the Sun. The FBS 0909-082 is the most distant$(r=780$pc) M dwarf of the analysed sample, with aG-band absolute magnitude$M(G) = 9.18$,$M = 0.59$M$_{\odot}$,$L = 0.13597$L$_{\odot}$, and$T_{eff}$= 3844 K; it can be classified as M1 - M2 subtype dwarf. The nearest is FBS 0250+167, a M7 subtype dwarf located at 3.83 pc from the Sun with a very high proper motion (5.13 arcsec yr$^{-1}$). The TESS estimated masses lie in the range 0.095 ($\pm$0.02) M$_{\odot}\leq$$M\leq$0.7 ($\pm$0.1) M$_{\odot}$and$T_{eff}$in the range 4000 K <$T_{eff}$< 2790 K. We analyse colour-colour and colour-absolute magnitude diagram (CaMD) diagrams for the M dwarfs. Results suggest that 27 FBS M dwarfs are double or multiple systems. The observed spectral energy distribution (SED) for some of the M dwarfs can be used to classify potential infrared excess. Using TESS light curves, flares are detected for some FBS M dwarfs. Finally, for early and late sub-classes of the M dwarfs, the detection range for survey is estimated for the first time.
Cartoon diplomacy: visual strategies, imperial rivalries and the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal
Authors: Diogo Maria Paula , Urze Paula , Simões Ana 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis paper offers a novel interpretation of the 1890 British Ultimatum, by bringing to the front of the stage its techno-diplomatic dimension, often invisible in the canonical diplomatic and military narratives. Furthermore, we use an unconventional historical source to grasp the British–Portuguese imperial conflict over the African hinterland via the building of railways: the cartoons of the politically committed and polyvalent Portuguese artist and journalist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846–1905), published in his journal Ponto nos iis, from the end of 1889 and throughout 1890. We argue that the Ponto nos iis cartoons played a so far overlooked role in the unfolding of British–Portuguese affairs, as they shaped at a distance a diplomatic exchange with the British satirical journal Punch. Attacking and counterattacking his fellow cartoonists in Britain, Pinheiro surged into the role of informal diplomat. This cartoon visual and public diplomacy unfolded in the pages of both journals and was tied to the two countries’ colonial conquests in Africa, where the Portuguese and British empires were competing to dominate the African hinterland through large technological systems. Hence the cartoons made visible to wider audiences the otherwise hidden role that technologies played in the two countries’ affairs. In turn, the cartoons aimed at persuading the Portuguese public and ruling classes alike that only regime change, from monarchic to republican, would restore the wounded Portuguese national pride.
Division algebras and MRD codes from skew polynomials
Authors: Thompson D. , Pumplün S. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractLet
$D$
be a division algebra, finite-dimensional over its center, and
$R=D[t;\;\sigma,\delta ]$
a skew polynomial ring.Using skew polynomials
$f\in R$
, we construct division algebras and maximum rank distance codes consisting of matrices with entries in a noncommutative division algebra or field. These include Jha Johnson semifields, and the classes of classical and twisted Gabidulin codes constructed by Sheekey.
The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: implications for practice
Authors: Mullan Jacqueline , Smithson Janet , Walsh Nicola 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Aim:
To explore the experiences of musculoskeletal (MSk) physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care from the perspectives of physiotherapists and General Practitioners (GPs) and identify the implications these have for contemporary physiotherapy practice in primary care.

Background:
Legislative change in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013 enabled physiotherapists holding a postgraduate non-medicalprescribing qualification to independently prescribe certain drugs that assist in patient management. Independent prescribing by physiotherapists is a relatively contemporary development in role change and purpose, occurring alongside the development of physiotherapy first contact practitioner (FCP) roles in primary care.

Methods:
A critical realist approach was used, with qualitative data collected via 15 semi-structured interviews with physiotherapists and GPs in primary care. Thematic analysis was applied.

Participants:
Fifteen participants were interviewed (13 physiotherapists, 2 GPs). Of the 13 physiotherapists, 8 were physiotherapy independent prescribers, 3 were MSk service leads, and 3 were physiotherapy consultants. Participants worked across 15 sites and 12 organisations.

Findings:
Whilst physiotherapists were empowered by their independent prescribing qualification, they were frustrated by current UK Controlled Drugs legislation. Physiotherapists reported vulnerability, isolation, and risk as potential challenges to independent prescribing, but noted clinical experience and ‘patient mileage’ as vital to mitigate these. Participants identified the need to establish prescribing impact, particularly around difficult to measure aspects such as more holistic conversations and enhanced practice directly attributed to prescribing knowledge. GPs were supportive of physiotherapists prescribing.

Conclusions:
Establishment of physiotherapy independent prescribing value and impact is required to evaluate the role of, and requirement for, physiotherapy independent prescribers within primary care physiotherapy FCP roles. Additionally, there is a need for a review of physiotherapy prescribing permitted formulary, and development of support mechanisms for physiotherapists at individual and system levels to build prescribing self-efficacy and autonomy, and to advance and sustain physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care.
Biocultural Calendars Across Four Ethnolinguistic Communities in Southwestern South America
Authors: Rozzi Ricardo , Álvarez Ricardo , Castro Victoria , Núñez David , Ojeda Jaime , Tauro Alejandra , Massardo Francisca 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSince the mid‐20th century, the so‐called Great Acceleration (sensu Steffen et al., 2007, https://doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[614:TAAHNO]2.0.CO;2) has amplified processes of ecosystem degradation, extinction of biological species, displacement of local peoples, losses of languages, and cultural diversity. These losses are still underperceived by the academic community, and by a global society that is disconnected from biocultural diversity. To reconnect society with biocultural diversity, we integrate temporal and spatial dimensions of seasonal cycles, by combining two conceptual frameworks: ecological calendars and the “3Hs” model of the biocultural ethic (sensu Rozzi, 2012, https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics20123414). The latter values the vital links between human and other‐than‐human co‐inhabitants, their life habits (e.g., cultural practices of humans or life cycles of other‐than‐human species), and the structure and processes of their shared habitats. This integration enhances an understanding of links between cultural practices and the life cycles of biocultural keystone species. As a synthesis, we use the term biocultural calendars to emphasize their co‐constitutive nature that result from interactions between dynamic biophysical and cultural processes embedded in specific ecosystems and cultures. These calendars link astronomical, biological, and cultural seasonal cycles that sustain life and enhance the integration of Indigenous and scientific knowledge to confront challenges of climate change faced from local to global scales. To illustrate this integration, we examine cultural practices and socio‐environmental changes across four contrasting ethnolinguistic communities in southwestern South America, from southern to northern Chile along a marked climatic gradient to show the broad application of the concept of biocultural calendars.