bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Organizational access points and substance use disorder treatment utilization among Black women: a longitudinal cohort study
Authors: Choi Sugy , Bunting Amanda , Nadel Talia , Neighbors Charles J. , Oser Carrie B. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Introduction
Health and social service organizations, including the emergency department (ED) and public assistance programs, constitute a social safety net that may serve as an “access point” for substance use treatment utilization. Racialization of substance use disorder (SUD) and gender disparities in access to treatment contribute to differences in health and social service utilization, including substance use treatment for Black women. We therefore explored the role of various access points in facilitating the use of substance use treatment among Black women with substance use and involvement in the criminal justice system.

Methods
We used data from the Black Women in the Study of Epidemics (B-WISE) project (2008–2011), which recruited Black women who use drugs from community, probation, and prison recruitment settings in Kentucky. B-WISE is a three-wave panel survey collected on a six-month interval. We estimated dynamic panel models to understand whether time-varying use of services influenced women’s substance use treatment utilization over 18-months, adjusting for time-invariant characteristics. We stratified the analysis based on where women were recruited (i.e., community, prison, and probation).

Results
The sample included 310 persons and 930 person-waves. For the community and prison samples, the use of an ED in the 6 months prior decreased women’s likelihood of subsequent substance use treatment use (Coef: -0.21 (95% CI: -0.40, -0.01); -0.33 (95% CI: -0.60, -0.06), respectively). For the probation sample, receiving support from public assistance (i.e., food stamps, housing, cash assistance) increased the likelihood of subsequent substance use treatment use (0.27 (95% CI: 0.08, 0.46)).

Conclusion
Interactions with health and social service organizations predicted Black women’s use of substance use treatment services and varied based on their involvement in the criminal justice system. Public assistance venues for Black women on probation may be a point of intervention to increase their access to and use of substance use treatment.
Vestibular rehabilitation potential of commercially available virtual reality video games
Authors: Heffernan Austin , Booth Lindsay , Fletcher Roland , Nunez Desmond A. 
Published: August 2023

Background Peripheral vestibular disorders affect 2.8–6.5% of people. Standard treatment is vestibular rehabilitation therapy, and virtual reality (VR) could improve outcomes. The objective of this study was to identify the commercially available VR video game that is most congruent to vestibular rehabilitation therapy. Methods A term search “virtual reality racing” was performed on the App Store in March 2022. Results were screened for free point-of-view racing games compatible with Android and iOS devices. An investigator was filmed playing each game and videos were distributed to 237 physiotherapists. Physiotherapists completed a survey of 5-point Likert scale questions that assessed the video games vestibular rehabilitation potential. Survey responses were analyzed using Friedman Two-Way ANOVA (alpha = 0.05) and paired samples sign test with Bonferroni correction. Results The search yielded 58 games, 4 were included. Forty physiotherapists participated. VR Tunnel Race (VRTR) and VR Real World Bike Racing (VRWBR) had the greatest vestibular rehabilitation potential (median global scores = 18.00). VRTR replicated habituation exercises significantly ( p < 0.001) better than Derby VR, and VRWBR replicated physiotherapist-prescribed exercises significantly ( p < 0.001) better than VR X-Racer. There were no discernable significant differences between VRWBR and VRTR. Conclusions VRTR and VRWBR are the most congruent VR games to standard vestibular rehabilitation. VRWBR is preferable to VRTR with respect to ease of use and the ability to alter the amount of optokinetic stimulation. Prospective studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of these videos games and to determine if they could be used as solitary treatments. Trial registration: Not applicable. Graphical Abstract
Comparing the effects of computerized formative assessment vs. computerized dynamic assessment on developing EFL learners’ reading motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation
Authors: Estrada-Araoz Edwin Gustavo , Sayed Biju Theruvil , Niyazova Gulnorakhon Gulyamovna , Lami Desta 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis research compared the impacts of computerized formative assessment (CFA) and computerized dynamic assessment (CDA) on students’ motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation. Out of a total of 123 Bangladeshi pupils, 87 participants were carefully chosen as the study’s sample subject based on the Preliminary English Test (PET) results. Using the convenience sampling method, three equal groups—one control and two experimental ones (dynamic and formative) (n = 29)—were randomly selected. Pretests were then taken by each of the three groups to assess their reading motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation. Then, various treatments were presented to the groups. The control group students underwent conventional assessment. C-DA was administered to students in the first experimental group participants, while CFA was run in the second experimental group. At the treatment finished, the groups completed reading motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation posttests. The data were examined using the one-way ANOVA test as well as the post hoc Scheffe test. The one-way ANOVA analysis showed that the three groups’ posttest outcomes varied. The C-DA group outperformed the computerized formative group in reading motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation, according to the data analysis. It was found that C-DA helped EFL students improve their motivation in reading, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation. Finally, recommendations for further studies were offered along with the conclusions, implications, and limitations.
Impacts of biochar amendment and straw incorporation on soil heterotrophic respiration and desorption of soil organic carbon
Authors: Wang Xiujun , Zhu Zhu , Huang Ni , Wu Lipeng , Lu Tongping , Hu Zhengjiang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWhile biochar amendment and straw incorporation in soil have received great attention due to the potential of carbon sequestration and improvements in soil physicochemical properties, there were limited studies addressing their impacts on soil heterotrophic respiration over a seasonal cycle. Here, we conducted a field experiment to evaluate the effects of biochar amendment and straw incorporation on the temporal variations of soil heterotrophic respiration and desorption of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the North China Plain. We measured CO2 efflux over 1-year period in the field, together with water extractable organic carbon (WEOC) and soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC). Our study showed a significant exponential relationship (P < 0.001) between CO2 efflux and temperature, with Q10 values in a range of 2.6–3. CO2 efflux was significantly higher in summer under straw incorporation (5.66 μmol m−2 s−1) than under biochar amendments (3.54–3.92 μmol m−2 s−1) and without amendment (3.76 μmol m−2 s−1). We found significantly lower WEOC:SOC ratio and SMBC:SOC ratio under biochar amendments than with straw incorporation and without amendment. Our study indicated that biochar amendment had a greater potential for reducing SOC desorption and CO2 efflux in the cropland of North China Plain.
Characteristics and neighborhood-level opportunity of assault-injured children in Milwaukee
Authors: Georgeades Christina , Farazi Manzur , Bergner Carisa , Bowder Alexis , Cassidy Laura , Levas Michael N. , Nimmer Mark , Flynn-O’Brien Katherine T. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Multiple studies have explored demographic characteristics and social determinants of health in relation to the risk of pediatric assault-related injuries and reinjury. However, few have explored protective factors. The Child Opportunity Index (COI) uses neighborhood-level indicators to measure ‘opportunity’ based on factors such as education, social environment, and economic resources. We hypothesized that higher ‘opportunity’ would be associated with less risk of reinjury in assault-injured youth.

Methods
This was a single-institution, retrospective study at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Trauma registry and electronic medical record data were queried for children ≤ 18 years old with assault-related injuries from 1/1/2016 to 5/31/2021. Reinjured children, defined as any child who sustained more than one assault injury, were compared to non-reinjured children. Area Deprivation Index (ADI), a marker of socioeconomic status, and COI were determined through census block and tract data, respectively. A post-hoc analysis examined COI between all assault-injured children, unintentionally injured children, and a state-based normative cohort representative of non-injured children.

Results
There were 55,862 traumatic injury encounters during the study period. Of those, 1224 (2.3%) assault injured children were identified, with 52 (4.2%) reinjured children and 1172 (95.8%) non-reinjured children. Reinjured children were significantly more likely to be older (median age 15.0 [IQR 13.8–17.0] vs. median age 14.0 [IQR 8.8–16.0], p < 0.001) and female (55.8% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.01) than non-reinjured children. COI was not associated with reinjury. There were also no significant differences in race, ethnicity, insurance status, ADI, or mechanism and severity of injury between cohorts. Post-hoc analysis revealed that assault-injured children were more likely to live in areas of lower COI than the other cohorts.

Conclusions
Compared to children who sustained only one assault during the study period, children who experienced more than one assault were more likely to be older and female. Furthermore, living in an area with more or less opportunity did not influence the risk of reinjury. However, all assault-injured children were more likely to live in areas of lower COI compared to unintentionally injured and a state-based normative cohort. Identification of factors on a social or environmental level that leads to assaultive injury warrants further exploration.
Effects of turning frequency on fermentation efficiency and microbial community metabolic function of sheep manure composting on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Authors: Cai Rui , Zuo Sasa , Cao Xiaohui , Jiang Xin , Xu Chuncheng 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study explored the effects of turning frequency on fermentation efficiency and microbial metabolic function of sheep manure composting on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP). Five treatments with different turning frequencies were set up in this study: turning every 1 day (T1), 2 days (T2), 4 days (T3), 6 days (T4), and 8 days (T5). Results showed that the high temperature period for T1 and T5 lasted only 4 days, while that for T2–T4 lasted more than 8 days. The germination index of T1 and T5 was lower than 80%, while that of T2–T4 was 100.6%, 97.8%, and 88.6%, respectively. This study further predicted the microbial metabolic function of T2–T4 using the bioinformatics tool PICRUSt2 (Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States) and determining the activities of various functional enzymes. The results showed that carbohydrate metabolism, protein metabolism, and nucleotide metabolism were the main metabolic pathways of microorganisms, and that T2 increased the abundance of functional genes of these metabolic pathways. The activities of protease, cellulase, and peroxidase in T2 and T3 were higher than those in T4, and the effect of T2 was more significant. In conclusion, turning once every 2 days can improve the quality of sheep manure compost on the QTP.
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Successful long-term management for postoperative sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus
Authors: Yanagihara Takahiro , Kawamura Tomoyuki , Minagi Kenji , Sekine Yasuharu , Sugai Kazuto , Ichimura Hideo , Sato Yukio 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Postoperative sternal infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is rare, but associated with a high 2-year mortality rate of 40%. Decision-making around treatment strategy is challenging. Here, we present a successfully treated case of postoperative M. abscessus sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis.

Case presentation
The patient, an 80-year-old woman with anterior mediastinal tumor and myasthenia gravis, underwent extended thymectomy under median sternotomy. Redness appeared around the scar two months after the operation. Sternal wires were removed, debridement was performed, and the wound was kept open. Mycobacterium abscessus was isolated from the wound culture. The disseminated lesions in the right axillary, parasternal, and bilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes, rendered surgical options for infection control difficult; therefore, she was treated conservatively with antibiotics and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The wound diminished but infectious granulation tissue remained after NPWT. Two disseminated lesions were percutaneously punctured and drained of pus, which resulted in negative cultures. Additional debridement and wound closure were performed. She was discharged after switching to oral antibiotics. No recurrence was observed five months after the antibiotics were completed (total sensitive antibiotics use: 366 days).

Conclusions
Repeated culture assessment of disseminated lesions is recommended to facilitate the development of appropriate therapeutic strategies. Localized procedures may be an option for patients with controlled disseminated lesions evidenced by negative cultures.
Influencing factors associated with maternal delivery at home in urban areas: a cross-sectional analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 data
Authors: Ahmed Khandaker Tanveer , Karimuzzaman Md. , Mahmud Shohel , Rahman Labiba , Hossain Md. Moyazzem , Rahman Azizur 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
The associated factors and patterns of giving birth in home settings of rural areas have been extensively studied in Bangladeshi literature. However, urban areas still need to be explored, particularly with recent data. Therefore, the authors aimed to investigate the influential determinants of delivery at home in urban areas of Bangladesh.

Materials and methods
In this study, 1699 urban-dwelling women who had given birth within the previous 60 months of the survey and lived in urban areas were used. The secondary data were extracted from the latest Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were applied along with the association among selected variables were examined by the Chi-square test.

Results
Findings depict that 36.49% of women who lived in urban areas of Bangladesh delivered at home, whereas, 63.51% delivered at different govt. and private health care facilities. Women who lived in Chittagong [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.11, 95% CI 1.24–3.60], Barisal [AOR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.16–3.64] and Sylhet [AOR = 1.92, 95% CI 1.08–3.43] divisions have more likelihood to deliver at home (36.85%). Urban women following Christian religion [AOR = 10.71, 95% CI 1.32–86.68] have higher odds of delivering child at home (0.47%). Urban women having three or more children before her latest delivery (22.37%) and who are employed (29.37%) have more likelihood to deliver at home. However, women aged between 25 and 34 years (43.50%), who have higher education (25.90%), play the role of household head (9.06%), have parity of more than two births (2.24%), and read daily newspapers (68.69%) had a lower chance of delivery at home. Furthermore, women from wealthier families (89.12%) and more antenatal care (ANC) visits (94.93%) were less likely to have a delivery at home.

Conclusion
Despite significant progress in women and reproductive health in Bangladesh, the proportion of delivery in the home in urban areas is alarming and should be emphasized more. The authors believe the identified factors will help design interventions and policy development on this issue.
Bio-green synthesis of calcium acetate from oyster shell waste at low cost and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases
Authors: Seesanong Somkiat , Seangarun Chaowared , Boonchom Banjong , Laohavisuti Nongnuch , Thompho Somphob , Boonmee Wimonmat , Mongkol Sorakit , Rungrojchaipon Pesak 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBiological wastes obtained from food, oyster shells, were recycled to calcium carbonate and then used as bio-green raw material to replace limestone/carbonate stone for calcium acetate (Ca(CH3COO)2·H2O) production. The conditions (ambient temperature occurred in an exothermic reaction, drying time, yield, and solubility) of the reaction between the bio-green CaCO3 and three different acetic (CH3COOH) concentrations (8, 10, and 12 M) were investigated. The product's maximum yield (93%) with a shorter drying time (18 h) was obtained from the reaction between the bio-green CaCO3 with 12 M acetic acid revealing a lower cost. The chemical compositions without any toxic metal impurity revealed by the X-ray fluorescence technique would be useful to suggest use in the specific application. The X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared, and Thermogravimetric analysis data of Ca(CH3COO)2·H2O prepared by the bio-green CaCO3 obtained from oyster shell wastes in this work and those in previous works used other calcium sources were consistent. The morphologies with different sizes of the obtained Ca(CH3COO)2·H2O depend on the CH3COOH concentrations reported in this work and were different from those reported in previous works because of different calcium sources. According to the observation, it can be concluded that the low-cost and bio-green technique without the environmental effects was successfully applied to produce cheap Ca(CH3COO)2·H2O and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which can be used in the specific industry.
Prognostic value of S100A4 and Glypican-3 in hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic HCV patients
Authors: El-Bendary Mahmoud , Farid Khaled , Arafa Mohammad , Elkashef Wagdi , Abdullah Talaat , El-Mesery Ahmed 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Aims
Both S100A4 and Glypican-3 have been known to be engaged in HCC development and progression. This study aimed to evaluate both S100A4 and GPC3 expression in HCC tissues as a prognostic markers.

Methods
Tissues from 70 patients of HCC in cirrhotic HCV patients were evaluated by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against SA100A4 and GPC3 and compared with tumor-adjacent tissue (controls). All cases were followed for 40 months.

Results
GPC3 was more expressed in HCC (79%) than S100A4 (21%). S100A4 was more significantly expressed in cases showing metastasis, microscopic vascular emboli, necrosis, and grade III tumors. There was no relationship between overall survival and both S100A4 and GPC3. The only significant independent predictor for recurrence was decompensation (OR 3.037), while metastasis was significantly predicted by S100A4 expression (OR 9.63) and necrosis (OR 8.33).

Conclusion
S100A4 might be used as a prognostic marker for HCC, while GPC3 is a reliable marker of HCC diagnosis.
Voltage-controlled oscillator based analog-to-digital converter in 130-nm CMOS for biomedical applications
Authors: Ellaithy Dina M. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMedical implants and portable wireless sensors are the most serious of biomedical applications due to the dependence on limited battery lifetime. Consequently, energy efficiency integrated circuits designs must be put to higher attention. A particular distinguishing contribution of this paper is its focus on the power consumption that affects battery life and the heat dissipated for biomedical applications. This paper demonstrates a power-efficient implementation of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) based on voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to convert the collected analog vital signs into digital data for digital signal processing. The current-starved scheme is employed to implement the VCO efficiently with five-stage which leads to high savings in power and area. D-flip flop (D-FF) scheme is proposed to simplify the hardware architecture of the proposed reset counter. The proposed architecture is implemented with 130 nm CMOS technology and it can perform conversion of analog input signal to digital output using a straightforward hardware structure. The proposed VCO-based ADC achieves improvement in energy saving. Simulation results confirm that this work attains a power dissipation of 0.257 mW and active area of 0.007 mm2, and a very good Walden FOMW of 125 dB. The proposed methodology can implement any number of bits of the ADC by using the appropriate voltage-controlled oscillator with the convenient reset counter.
Endoscopic approach to hyperplastic laryngeal lesions: a literature review and personal experience
Authors: Gurău Petru 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Presently, there is a lot of confusion in the identification and classification and no consensus regarding the management of hyperplastic laryngeal lesions (HLL). Conventional transoral microsurgery has some drawbacks and is not always possible. The purpose of the study was to identify criteria for preoperative detection of HLL with high malignant potential and to assess the effectiveness of flexible endoscopic surgery (FES) in the management of HLL.

Methods
A review of relevant English literature and a retrospective review of medical records of 37 patients with HLL, treated by FES, was performed.

Results
Endoscopic and histologic features of HLL are discussed. An endoscopic classification of HLL is proposed: chronic hyperplastic laryngitis (CHL), chronic hyperplastic laryngitis with keratosis (CHLK), leukoplakia, pachydermia, and verrucous neoplasia. The role of FES using different tools in the diagnosis and management of HLL is presented.
We applied flexible endoscopic laryngeal surgery (FELS) for 37 patients (ages, from 20 to 77 years, men 34, women 3) with the following types of HLL: CHLK 5, leukoplakia 18, pachydermia 12, verrucous neoplasia 2. Tracheostomy was offered in 1 case of obstructive verrucous neoplasia with subsequent decanulation after successful endoscopic management.
According to the data from the literature and our own observations, the following criteria seem to point to a HLL with high malignant potential: verrucous neoplasia, pachydermia, a lesion affecting more than a half of the vocal fold, mucosal hyperemia, high-grade dysplasia in biopsy samples.
The expected result (total eradication of the visible lesion) was obtained in all of our cases (mean follow-up period 76 months). Invasive carcinoma developed subsequently in 2 patients that continued to smoke after surgery. All the patients that could be followed-up stated an improvement of their voice after surgery.

Conclusion
The following criteria can be used for preoperative detection of HLL with high malignant potential: verrucous neoplasia, pachydermia, a lesion affecting more than a half of the vocal fold, mucosal hyperemia, high-grade dysplasia in biopsy samples. Flexible endoscopic surgery, preceded by large flexible forceps biopsy, is a good alternative for HLL management. Diathermy snare is a useful tool for the diagnosis and first-line treatment in selected patients.