bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in Egypt (2010–2022): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Azzam Ahmed , Elkafas Hoda , Khaled Heba , Ashraf Ahmed , Yousef Mohammed , Elkashef Aya Awny 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Background
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) represent a critical medical and public health concerns due to their association with serious nosocomial infections and a high risk of mortality. We aimed to reveal the pooled prevalence of VRE and antimicrobial resistance profiles among enterococci clinical isolates in Egypt.

Methods
A PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science literature search was carried out in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Only published studies documenting the prevalence of VRE between 2010 and 2022 were included. Using the random effects model and the 95% confidence intervals, the pooled estimate of VRE was calculated by MedCalc Version 20.113. Cochran’s Q and I2 tests were used to evaluate the degree of heterogeneity, and publication bias was examined by visually examining the funnel plot and its associated tests (Begg’s and Egger’s tests).

Results
The pooled prevalence of VRE among enterococci clinical isolates in Egypt was estimated to be 26% (95% CI 16.9 to 36.3). E. faecalis had a greater pooled prevalence than E. faecium, with 61.22% (95% CI 53.65 to 68.53) and 32.47% (95% CI 27 to 38.2), respectively. The VanA gene is more frequent than the VanB gene among VRE, with a pooled prevalence of 63.3% (95% CI 52.1 to 73.7) and 17.95% (95% CI 7.8 to 31), respectively. The pooled resistance rate of linezolid was substantially lower than that of ampicillin and high-level gentamicin (HLG) 5.54% (95% CI 2.33 to 10%), 65.7% (95% CI 50.8 to 79.2%), and 61.1% (95% CI 47.4 to 73.9), respectively.

Conclusion
The prevalence of VRE is alarmingly high in Egypt. It is imperative that antimicrobial stewardship activities and infection control programs are strictly adhered to and implemented to prevent further escalation of the problem.
An update on applications and limitations of direct oral anticoagulants
Authors: Wei Sharon , Sawhney Aanchal , Khandait Harshwardhan , Meda Amit , Gupta Vasu , Jain Rohit 
Published: April 2023

AbstractA major advancement in the field of medicine has been the introduction and usage of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as dabigatran (Pradaxa), apixaban (Eliquis), and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). DOACs have been increasing in popularity for mainstay anticoagulation pharmacotherapy and are being preferred by physicians over warfarin due to their rapid onset, fewer drug and food interactions, and lack of frequent blood monitoring. DOACs have been indicated in the management of thromboembolic conditions and have been extensively researched in various medical trials and studies before the approval of dabigatran (Pradaxa) in 2010 by the FDA. DOACs, like warfarin, are associated with a risk of bleeding, requiring clearance of the drug from the bloodstream or administration of reversal agents. It is important for physicians to familiarize themselves with the various types of DOACs and their dosages, along with their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to other non-DAOC classes of medications before incorporating them into their patient management plans.
Pneumatocele after lung transplantation
Authors: Furukawa Masashi , Chan Ernest G. , Coster Jenalee N. , Sanchez Pablo G. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractPneumatoceles are a known complication of pneumonia or trauma, especially in young children. A 44-year-old male with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary hypertension underwent double lung transplantation with cardiopulmonary support. The patient had experienced severe primary graft dysfunction and bilateral lower lobe pneumonia. Posttransplant bronchoalveolar lavage fluid identified Staphylococcus aureus and Burkholderia cepacia. We started trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, meropenem, and minocycline. We also switched him to a prone position every 12 h for 3 days. The respiratory condition gradually improved with systemic therapy, prone position, oxygenation with ventilator, and venous-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Pneumatocele developed at the site of pneumonia. Although the pneumatocele was gradually increasing the size, we decided to continue conservative treatment. The pneumatocele spontaneously ruptured, and asymptomatic pneumothorax developed. We performed percutaneous drainage for pneumothorax, and the pneumatocele resolved. After he was discharged from the hospital, that pneumatocele shrank and disappeared. Pneumatocele can occur at the site of pneumonia after lung transplantation. It may be curable with conservative treatment, but the possibility of sudden rupture and pneumothorax should be considered.
ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Exertional Heat Illness: Recognition, Management, and Return to Activity
Authors: Roberts William O. , Armstrong Lawrence E. , Sawka Michael N. , Yeargin Susan W. , Heled Yuval , O’Connor Francis G. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractExertional heat stroke is a true medical emergency with potential for organ injury and death. This consensus statement emphasizes that optimal exertional heat illness management is promoted by a synchronized chain of survival that promotes rapid recognition and management, as well as communication between care teams. Health care providers should be confident in the definitions, etiologies, and nuances of exertional heat exhaustion, exertional heat injury, and exertional heat stroke. Identifying the athlete with suspected exertional heat stroke early in the course, stopping activity (body heat generation), and providing rapid total body cooling are essential for survival, and like any critical life-threatening situation (cardiac arrest, brain stroke, sepsis), time is tissue. Recovery from exertional heat stroke is variable and outcomes are likely related to the duration of severe hyperthermia. Most exertional heat illnesses can be prevented with the recognition and modification of well-described risk factors ideally addressed through leadership, policy, and on-site health care.
100  GHz bandwidth, 1 volt integrated electro-optic Mach–Zehnder modulator at near-IR wavelengths
Authors: Valdez Forrest , Mere Viphretuo , Mookherjea Shayan 
Published: April 2023

Integrated photonics at near-IR (NIR) wavelengths currently lacks high
bandwidth and low-voltage modulators, which add electro-optic
functionality to passive circuits. Here, integrated hybrid thin-film
lithium niobate (TFLN) electro-optic Mach–Zehnder modulators
(MZM) are shown, using TFLN bonded to planarized silicon nitride
waveguides. The design does not require TFLN etching or patterning.
The push–pull MZM achieves a half-wave voltage length product (V
π
L) of 0.8 V.cm at 784 nm.
MZM devices with 0.4 cm and 0.8 cm modulation length
show a broadband electro-optic response with a 3 dB bandwidth
beyond 100 GHz, with the latter showing a record bandwidth to
half-wave voltage ratio of 100 GHz/V and a high extinction
ratio exceeding 30 dB. Such fully integrated high-performance
NIR electro-optic devices may benefit data communications, analog
signal processing, test and measurement instrumentation, quantum
information processing and other applications.
Chromosome numbers of adventive species in the flora of the Republic of Altai. Post VI
Authors: Zykova Elena Yu. , Pankova Tatyana V. , Lomonosova Maria N. 
Published: April 2023

Chromosome numbers (2n) of 14 adventive plant species from the families Apiaceae, Campanulaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Convolvulaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Onagraceae, Poaceae, Polygonaceae, and Rosaceae are reported based on the material collected in the Republic of Altai. To determine chromosome number (ploidy level), the method of direct counting was used. Among species studied, chromosome numbers for Anethum graveolens (2n = 22), Myosoton aquaticum (2n = 28), Epilobium hirsutum (2n = 36), and Fagopyrum esculentum (2n = 16) were first examined for Russia; for Silene dichotoma (2n = 24), Ipomoea purpurea (2n = 30), and Sorbaria sorbifolia (2n = 36) – first for Siberia; for Erodium cicutarium (2n = 40) – for West Siberia; Campanula rapunculoides (2n = 68, 102), Nepeta cataria (2n = 34), Malva pusilla (2n = 42), Dianthus deltoides (2n = 30), and Echinochloa crus-galli (2n = 54) were first studied for the Republic of Altai. General distribution and the history of floristic findings of these species in the Republic of Altai are given. Previously published data on chromosome numbers from Russia are cited.
Floristic novelties for the territory of the National Park “Krasnoyarskie Stolby”
Authors: Zarubina Evgenia Yu. , Romanov Roman E. 
Published: April 2023

In the course of field research and review of materials stored in the herbarium fund of the National Park “Krasnoyarskie Stolby”, information was clarified on the distribution of rare species of higher plants in the protected areas in the basins of the Mana and Bazaikha rivers. For the first time, 1 species (Lemna gibba) and 1 hybrid (Potamogeton × salicifolius) of higher aquatic plants were recorded for the Krasnoyarsk Territory. New localities of species rare for the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory (Potamogeton × nitens, Utricularia macrorhiza, Hydrilla verticillata) are presented. 13 taxa were new for the flora of the National Park “Krasnoyarskie Stolby”: Typha laxmannii, Potamogeton alpinus subsp. tenuifolius, P. berchtoldii, P. friesii, P. gramineus, P. natans, P. trichoides, Stuckenia filiformis, S. vaginata, Elodea canadensis, Ranunculus kauffmanii, Utricularia minor, Galium mollugo. Two rare species were found to have new localities: Ceratophyllum demersum, Equisetum variegatum, and the locality of Lemna trisulca, a very rare species for the territory of the protected area, was confirmed.
Future demand and supply of aquafeed ingredients: Outlines to commercialize non-conventional protein ingredients to enhance aquaculture production for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Ondiba Robert Nyakwama , Ogello Erick O. , Kembenya Elijah , Gichana Zipporah , Obiero Kevin 
Published: April 2023

AbstractAquaculture, being the fastest growing food sector, is expected to provide the highly needed animal protein for about 9.7 billion people globally by 2050. The world population is likely to consume 178 million tons of food fish/aquatic animals by 2028, whereby 58% of fish will likely be from aquaculture. Growth of food fish production is expected to increase overall production of aquafeeds to over 87 million tons by 2025. Aquafeed production relies largely on fishmeal which is getting expensive due to its multiple use and scarcity. A remedy to this situation is the use of non-conventional protein sources, which may be of plant (leaves, cereals, pulses etc.) or animal (insects, worms, etc.) origin. This paper demonstrates the potential of non-conventional ingredients for aquaculture. It was found that crude protein levels of selected non-conventional plant ingredients ranged from 25-71% while those of animal origin were from 66-72%. Inclusion levels of 5-40% and 25-66% were recommended in aquafeeds, respectively, from ingredients of plant and animal origin. Performances of fish fed aquafeeds containing selected non-conventional ingredients have been reviewed. Presence of anti-nutrients, chitin and high lipid in feed ingredients, and shortcomings in processing and mass production technologies, have been identified as the main challenges limiting the commercialization of the selected feed ingredients. To remove the unwanted factors and to enhance inclusion of non-conventional ingredients in aquafeeds, authors suggested varied strategies. The strategies such as defatting, heat treatment, extrusion cooking, solvent extraction, dehulling, fermentation, ensiling, genetic modification and inclusion of enzyme are identified as some of the most efficient methods. Effective and affordable technologies to improve nutritional value should be validated through research for adequate and consistent supply of aquafeed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, provision of sufficient, quality and affordable aquafeeds will promote sustainable aquaculture production and reduce fishing pressure and pollution in natural aquatic ecosystems.
Apologi Teologis atas Ibn'Arabi : Analisis Kritis Kitab Al-Yawaqit wa al-Jawahir fi 'Aqaid al-Akabir Karya Imam Sya'rani
Authors: Zifamina Ikhbar F 
Published: April 2023

Ibn ‘Arabi is a great sufi master in the history of Islam that is often misunderstood and revered and yet defended in theological matters. One of the Islamic scholars who defended Ibn ‘Arabi in theological context was Imam Abdul Wahhab Asy-Sya’rani. His book, entitled al-Yawaqit wa al-Jawahir fi Bayan ‘Aqaid al-Akabir, contained a script beetwen kalam and tasawuf especially an apology of Imam Sya’rani that to defense Ibn ‘Arabi according to the Futuhat al-Makkiyyah. This reseacrh focuses on the study of the book by critical analysis of the apology or defense of Imam Sya’rani over Ibn ‘Arabi in theological context, esepecially on the problem of tanzih (trancendece) and tasybih(immanence). The urgency of this study to show the dialectic of both Islamic discourses, kalam and tasawuf, which intertwined with each other and open a dialogue space beetwen of two. Hence, this study uses a theological approach with critical analysis method. The author of the study then found that : First, Al-Yawaqit wa al-Jawahir indicates that Imam Sya’rani in tanzih and tasybih more like a Ibn ‘Arabi’s synthesis or harmonization either. Second, the theological apology of Imam Sya’rani which defense Ibn ‘Arabi is more apologetic and justifical with jawab wa su’al response pattern as the mutakallim.
Visualisasi Nalar Esoteris dalam Tafsir Melayu-Jawi (Studi Interpretasi QS. Al-Fatihah dalam Manuskrip Tafsir M. Basiuni Imran Sambas Dan Tafsir Nurul Ihsan Said bin Umar Al-Kedah)
Authors: Parwanto Wendi , Riyani Riyani 
Published: April 2023

Research on M. Basiuni Imran and Said b. Umar Al-Kedah has been carried out by many researchers, including Luqman, who studies the description of the interpretation SevenSurah by M. Basiuni Imran, M. Nazri, examines the application of qiraat in the interpretation of Nurul Ihsan, and several other researchers.Thus in general, the research that has been done is conceptual in nature, has not studied the esoteric aspects in the interpretation of M. Basiuni Imran and Said b. Umar al-Kedah. Based on these reasons, this research is important to be conducted.This articleislibrary research and usesthe theory of power relation and actor-network. The conclusions of this article are: First, the Esoteric Interpretation of Qs. Al-Fatihah; Said b. Umar and Basiuni Imran both interpreted literal-textualism, then later interpreted esoteric-theosophical interpretations. Second, the Meaning of Qs Interpretation. Al-Fatihah; Basiuni Imran understands and interprets that in general-textual Qs. al-Fatihah contains an esoteric meaning, while Said b. Umar understands and interprets parochially that only a few verses in Qs. Al-Fatihah has an esoteric dimension. Third, the Emergence of Esoteric Interpretation Visualization in Qs. Al-Fatihah: 1) Intellectual relations between teachers and students which are the basis for regulation and normalization of interpreters' thoughts; 2) The historical and anthropic-social that developed before and when the commentary was written, and 3) The relations and tendencies of Sufism or tarekat literature that develop in the reality of society so that they hegemony and form the esoteric interpretation of M. Basini Imran and Said b. Umar.
De-Westernisasi Konsep Manusia: Menelaah Konsep Syed Naquib Al-Attas tentang Hakikat Manusia
Authors: Sandimula Nur Shadiq 
Published: April 2023

Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, the renowned scholar of Islamization of Knowledge, has recognized the defect of the western worldview concerning man, which eventually brought havoc to humanity. Al-Attas' concept of the nature of man is encountered as a critique of the Western conception of man that causes epistemological-conceptual problems severely in the Islamic world. This article aims to conceptualize al-Attas' concept of human nature. This qualitative research employs the content analysis method of al-Attas works. It uses a descriptive-philosophical approach. The result shows that al-Attas conceptualized the concept of human nature based on the concept of insan, which is defined as a living being that speaks. The concept becomes the antithesis of the western worldview's concept of man. Man is a new creation associated with the duality of the soul in the human self. The reality of man is his articulate soul (nafs al-nathiqah), the soul that took Covenant (mitsaq) with God. This soul can overcome the animal's desire in his body through the purification of the soul to achieve a state of soul of tranquility (nafs al-muthmainnah). This state of the soul is marked by the tranquility of the soul and settled happiness (sa'adah).
Keywords: Syed Naquib Al-Attas, Islamization of science, humanity, western,eastern
Karakter Sufistik Jalaluddin Rumi dalam Praktik Kesenian ‘Sholawat Emprak’ di Pesantren Kaliopak Yogyakarta
Authors: Suhartini Atin , Saifunnuha Mukhamad 
Published: April 2023

Islam dan Kebudayaan merupakan dua hal yang tidak terpisahkan dalam kajian Islam di Indonesia. Hal tersebut telah terbuktikan lewat hadirnya berbagai literature sejarah Islam di Indonesia dan fenomena praktik-praktik keislaman-kebudayaan yang ada, baik yang telah dikaji oleh para peneliti dan akademisi, maupun yang belum. Salah satu praktik kesenian Islam ‘Sholawat Emprak’, yang mengintegrasikan antara kesenian Jawa dan sholawat kepada Nabi saw –yang kemudian menjadi objek kajian dalam penelitian ini–, merupakan salah satu kasus representatif yang dapat digunakan untuk melihat lebih jauh tentang kedekatan Islam dan Budaya di Indonesia. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis hendak menunjukkan unsur sufistik di dalam praktek kesenian tersebut berdasarkan konsep praktik sufistik Jalaluddin Rumi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif lapangan (qualitative-field research) dengan melakukan observasi dan wawancara, serta didukung dengan sumber-sumber referensi tertulis yang ada. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa praktik kesenian ‘Sholawat Emprak’ yang dilakukan di Pesantren Kaliopak Yogyakarta memiliki nilai-nilai sufistik yang melekat, berdasar hubungan keidentikan dengan konsep sufistiknya Jalaluddin Rumi. Hal itu ditunjukkan dengan kesamaan unsur-unsur yang ada, seperti teks (sya’ir), musik, dan tarian; yang ketiganya sama-sama ada, baik dalam praktik sufistiknya Jalaluddin Rumi maupun dalam praktik kesenian Sholawat Emprak.
Kata Kunci: Sholawat Emprak, Tasawuf, Sama’, Sufi Musik, Jalaluddin Rumi.
A chained metonymic approach toίdὸ‘eye’ constructional metonymies in Hausa
Authors: Tsakuwa Mustapha Bala , Wen Xu , Lamido Ibrahim 
Published: April 2023

AbstractUnlike previous studies which generally seem to focus more on Hausa metaphorical expressions, this study investigates a wide range of uses ofίdὸ‘eye’ in its constructional metonymy patterns in the language by exploring corpus data that contain over 300 eye-related expressions. We observe that some constructional metonymies maintain a set of fixed words and syntax in activating conceptual shifts and producing eye metonymies while others have semi-fixed patterns and produce the same metonymies. Lexical items liketsόkάlế,kὰn,ὰ,dὰ, andbὰsίrὰamong others are constant constituents in the constructional metonymies in which they appear. In the metonymic chaining, the basic mapping of eye metonymies occurs via thepart for partrelation under E-metonymies and thesub- for supercategoryrelation under C-metonymies. We also observe that E→E→C coding has the highest chained metonymic structure in the creation of the eye metonymies. Both attributive and predicative colligates motivate metonymic senses in the language. Finally, our analysis reveals that the eye is metonymically conceptualized and semantically extended to various target domains and produces metonymic conceptualizations that make the eye stand for vision, desire, envy, control, attention, perception, person, meeting, brain, intelligence, and so on.
Chow transformation of coherent sheaves
Authors: Méo Michel 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
We define a dual of the Chow transformation of currents on any complex projective manifold. This integral transformation is a factor of a left inverse of the Chow transformation and its composition with the Chow transformation is a right inverse of a linear differential operator, which does not commute with

∂

\partial

or

∂

¯

\overline{\partial }

. We obtain a complete intrinsic resolution of the problem of the algebraicity of the cohomology classes. On another hand, in the case of the complex projective space, we give the translation in terms of real-analytic

D

{\mathcal{D}}

-modules of the properties of the Chow transformation. Then, the proofs can be simplified by using the conormal currents, which exist for all currents of bidimension

(

p
,
p

)

\left(p,p)

on the complex projective space, even not closed. This is a consequence of the existence of dual currents, defined on the dual complex projective space. In particular, we obtain a linear differential system of order lower than that of the Gelfand-Gindikin-Graev differential system, characterizing the images by the Chow transformation of smooth differential forms on the complex projective space.
Decomposition of polynomials using the shift-composition operation
Authors: Nozdrunov Vladislav I. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
V. I. Solodovnikov had employed the shift-composition operation to investigate homomorphisms of shift registers into linear automata; in his papers, conditions for the absence of nontrivial inner homomorphisms of shift registers were derived. An essential role was played by the condition of linearity of the left component of the shift-composition operation in the corresponding polynomial decomposition. In this paper we consider the case where the left component is a function belonging to a wider class, which includes the class of linear functions.
Criteria for maximal nonlinearity of a function over a finite field
Authors: Ryabov Vladimir V. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
An n-place function over a field with q elements is called maximally nonlinear if it has the greatest nonlinearity among all such functions. Criteria and necessary conditions for maximal nonlinearity are obtained, which imply that, for even n, the maximally nonlinear functions are bent functions, but, for q > 2, the known families of bent functions are not maximally nonlinear. For an arbitrary finite field, a relationship between the Hamming distances from a function to all affine mappings and the Fourier spectra of the nontrivial characters of the function are found.