bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A new hybrid evolutionary search for transport on-demand optimization
Authors: Nasri Sonia , Bouziri Hend , Mtalaa Wassila Aggoune 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Today, there is a growing need for advancements that can enhance transport accessibility. As customers’ expectations rise, on-demand transport services must cater to higher requirements. Consequently, this study addresses a specific problem belonging to the class of Dial-A-Ride Problems, which incorporates constraints focused on meeting customers’ needs. To address this problem, we propose a novel hybrid evolutionary search method. This method combines the strengths of a Tabu Search approach with an evolutionary schema, resulting in a more effective solution.
Additionally, we introduce two exchanged mutation operators and a crossover mechanism as part of the proposed method. These optimization techniques have been proven to support advanced designs and significantly reduce operational costs while improving service quality. A comparative analysis with an evolutionary local search method from the existing literature has demonstrated the effectiveness of our approach. With this approach, service providers can optimize their operations, reduce costs, and provide a higher level of service quality, ensuring satisfaction from both the service provider and customer perspectives.
Groundwater resources management using Hydrodynamic modelling in southeastern Moroccan oases: case of Ferkla Oasis
Authors: Messaoudi Badre , Kabiri Lahcen , Lahssaine Ismail Ait , Essafraoui Badre , Ouali Lamya , Said Brahim Ait , Ouali Mohamed El , Kassou Amina , Amraoui Meryem El 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The Ferkla Oasis is situated in the Rheris watershed in the southeast of Morocco, between the eastern Anti-Atlas in the south (Ougnat inlier) and the Central High Atlas in the north. This oasis is characterized by a semi-desert climate with strong continental influence, marked by low and irregular rainfall as well as high temperatures. This oasis has experienced several agricultural extensions outside the traditional oasis, resulting in overpressure on the groundwater as evidenced by the dramatic decline of its piezometric level, which has engendered an ecological and socio-economic crisis. In these critical conditions, a groundwater flow model was developed to evaluate the impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the hydrodynamic behavior of the aquifer. The results obtained confirmed that the region is increasingly threatened by groundwater resource scarcity. Indeed, simulations of the watershed in both a permanent and transient state were generated for the years of 1993 through 2021. These simulations have shown a piezometric level decline, as well as a deficit in the water balance, as well as a deficit in the water balance. This situation is caused by climate effects, particularly frequent droughts, and the overexploitation of the groundwater resources, especially in the agricultural extension areas outside the traditional oasis. The study demonstrates that the oasis faces a serious crisis and may further deteriorate until it disappears within a few years. Therefore, integrated, collective and participatory measures are recommended. The model provides important results that will aid in groundwater resource management in this region.
Effect of tetanic stimulation prior to the train-of-four monitoring on the time to muscle response stabilisation in patients aged 60 to 80 years: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Ribeiro Angela Henrique Silva , Verçosa Nubia , Filho Paulo A Germano , Braga Estêvão Luiz C , Micuci Angelo Jorge , Cavalcanti Ismar L 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Purpose
To determine the effect of tetanic stimulation in patients aged 60 to 80 years on the time to achieve stabilisation of the T1 height.
Methods
This multicentre, randomised, open-label and controlled trial was conducted in two tertiary public hospitals in Brazil from December 2019 to February 2022. Seventy patients aged 60 to 80 years undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia were randomly allocated to receive tetanic stimulation to achieve T1 height stabilisation on train-of-four monitoring or not. We evaluated the effect of tetanic stimulation in patients aged 60–80 years on the time to achieve stabilisation of the T1 height, time to the onset of action of the neuromuscular blocking agent, and neuromuscular block recovery times after a single dose of rocuronium 0.6 mg.kg− 1.
Results
There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the time to T1 height stabilisation (control: 5.8 [2.0-10.5] min; tetanic: 4.3 [2.0–8.0] min; p = 0.42), onset time of the neuromuscular blocking agent (control: 2.2 [± 1.0] min; tetanic: 1.9 [± 0.7] min; p = 0.295), or neuromuscular block recovery times to normalised TOF values of 0.7 (control: 91.7 [± 27.5] min; tetanic: 106.1 [± 37.2] min; p = 0.126), 0.8 (control: 97.8 [± 28.9] min; tetanic: 114.3 [± 40.1] min; p = 0.101), 0.9 (control: 106.9 [± 30.6] min; tetanic: 126.5 [± 44.0] min; p = 0.074), or 1.0 (control: 123 [± 43.5] min; tetanic: 134.1 [± 44.5] min; p = 0.425).
Conclusion
The recommendation to use tetanic stimulation to shorten the time to T1 height stabilisation in neuromuscular monitoring does not apply to patients older than 60 years.
Trial registration
: The study was registered on the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBEC) platform (number RBR-35msdt).
Thin film TiO2/TiN bifunctional interface enables integration of Ni5P4 electro-catalyst with GaInP2/GaAs III-V tandem photoabsorber for stable solar-driven water splitting
Authors: Hwang Shinjae , Gu Hengfei , Young James L. , Steiner Myles A. , Laursen Anders , Crichton Ryan A. , Yeh Yao-Wen , Batson Philip E. , Feldman Leonard C. , Li Mengjun , Wyatt Keenan , Safari Ahmad , Deutsch Todd G. , Garfunkel Eric , Dismukes G. Charles 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Hydrogen production by photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has remained challenging for commercialization mainly due to the limited durability of integrated photoelectrodes owing to failure of the interfacial connection between the photoabsorber(s) and catalyst(s). Although multijunction III-V semiconductors have been popular choices as photoabsorbers in PEC devices and have yielded a high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency > 19% using platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts, they rapidly corrode in aqueous electrolytes. Here, a bifunctional interface comprised of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) corrosion barrier and titanium nitride diffusion barrier (TiN, 1nm thickness) was created to protect the interface between the GaInP2/GaAs III-V tandem photocathode and the PGM-free catalyst. This strategy enables use of elevated temperatures to crystallize and fuse together the Ni5P4 catalyst particles and the TiO2 without damaging the sensitive III-V photoasbsorber. The combination of ultrathin catalyst and protective bilayers (Ni5P4/TiO2/TiN) produces negligible optical loss. The resulting III-V tandem photocathode exhibits an initial STH efficiency in a range of 11.4 - 13.2% in sodium phosphate electrolyte at neutral pH 7. It operated continuously for over 200 h at a STH efficiency > 10%, exceeding the previous benchmarks. Fused TiO2/TiN bilayers expand the synthesis temperatures for surface modification of and catalyst integration on III-V multijunction semiconductors without compromising the device photocurrent densities. The Ni5P4 catalyst replaces costly PGM catalysts with comparable HER activity and operates at neutral pH in less corrosive electrolytes than either acid or alkaline electrolytes.
Cellulose-based composite sponges derived from agricultural wastes for dye removal: Low temperature and non-toxic crosslinking
Authors: Tanekachon Parita , Inprasit Worapat , Chitichotpanya Pisutsarun , Pisitsak Penwisa , Inprasit Thitirat 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
To enhance the environmental sustainability, the transformation of wastes to be useful aspects have been focused with more attention. In this study, cellulose from residue crops was extracted via microwave-assisted method and fabricated as cellulose/chitosan composite sponges for dye removal. The pore structures with good physical property were introduced via UV crosslinking without heat treatment and followed by freeze-drying method. The optimal crosslinking parameters such as plant types (rice straw, coconut coir, and corn husk), photo-catalyst types (TiO2 and sodium hypophosphite (SHP)), and UV irradiation time were performed. The results showed that cellulose derived from coconut coir with SHP under 15 min of UV exposure exhibited the porosity more than 90% and pore size in the range of 100–120 µm. The dye adsorption was fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm and provided the highest adsorption capacity at 99.01 mg/g with removal percentages of 96.27 ± 0.17% at an initial dye concentration of 50 mg/L. Thus, the low temperature and non-toxicity of the proposed method in this work has potential for converting wastes into value-added products.
Relative Growth of a Complex polynomial with Restricted Zeros
Authors: Soraisam Robinson , Chanam Barchand 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Let p(z) be a polynomial of degree n with zero of multiplicity s at the origin and the remaining zeros in |z| ≥ k or in |z| ≤ k, k > 0. In this paper, we investigate the relative growth of a polynomial p(z) with respect to two circles |z| = r and |z| = R and obtain inequalities about the dependence of |p(rz)| on |p(Rz)|, where |z| = 1, for 0 < r ≤ R ≤ k or 0 < k ≤ R ≤ r while taking into account the placement of the zeros of the underlying polynomial. Our results improve as well as generalize certain well-known polynomial inequalities. Some numerical examples are also given in order to graphically illustrate and compare the obtained inequalities with some recent results.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2010). 30A10, 30C10, 30D15.
The COVID-19 pandemic waves: comparative and statistical analysis of their dynamics
Authors: Nesteruk Igor 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Objective.
Record numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths registered in Japan and European countries in early 2022 aroused new questions about methods of overcoming the pandemic. The pandemic waves in Japan, Ukraine, USA, and Hong Kong in 2020, 2021, 2022 will be compared. Possible influence of testing and vaccination levels will be investigated.
Methods.
The smoothed daily numbers of new cases and deaths per capita, the ratio of these characteristics and the non-linear correlation with the tests per case ratio were used.
Results.
As in other countries, the deaths per case ratio in Japan decreases with the increase of the vaccination level despite increasing daily numbers cases and deaths.
Conclusions
Non-linear correlation revealed, that the daily number of new cases drastically decreases with the increase of the tests per case ratio.
Implications for Public Health.
Increasing the level of testing and adhering to quarantine restrictions for the entire population, including vaccinated people, can be recommended to reduce the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trends and Patterns in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Research (1991-2022): A Bibliometric Analysis of Australian Literature
Authors: Xie Hongmei , Cebulla Andreas , Bastani Peivand , Balasubramanian Madhan 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Introduction: Electronic Heath Records (EHRs) play a vital role in facilitating streamlined service provision and governance across the Australian health system. In light of the recent challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an ageing population, health workforce silos and growing inefficiencies in traditional systems, a detailed historical analysis of the use of EHRs research in Australia is timely. The aim of this study is to examine the trends and patterns in EHR research in Australia over the last three decades utilising bibliometrics.
Methods: Data for the bibliometric analysis was sourced from Web of Science Core Collection. The search strategy identified articles on EHR research in Australia between 1991 and 2022. Key fields included were author(s), affiliation, year of publication, source, author’s keywords, and citations. R and R Studio was used to conduct the analysis, using bibliometrix library and biblioshiny interface.
Results: A total of 951 articles, published in 443 sources were included in the bibliometric analysis. Original research articles made up the vast majority of the publications (n=837; 88.0%). The annual growth rate of EHR research in Australia was about 17.1%. Since 2022, the main trend topics in EHR research were COVID-19, opioid usage, and natural language processing. Thematic analysis indicated aged care, clinical decision support systems, cardiovascular disease, drug allergy and adverse drug reaction as the ‘hot’ themes in EHR research in Australia. Rehabilitation, ambulance/emergency services and monitoring were niche areas of research.
Conclusion: The study shows a significant uptrend in EHR related research in Australia. The emerging intellectual and collaborative structure of this inter-disciplinary field provides a reference point for academics involved in this field of research. Data also provides guidance for policy makers and funding institutions in terms of the most significant contributions and key fields of research. The implication of the research could also be interesting for the public information and general knowledge of the community.
Epidemiological, substance use profile and psychological outcomes in methanol intoxicated patients
Authors: Jaballah Fares , ferhi Mohamed , Mannaii Jihène , Hannechi Hajer , Merzougui Latifa 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Introduction
The use of psychoactive substances (PAS) is nowadays a priority in the field of psychiatric research. It is a public health problem linked to dependence and mental health disorders in term of causality and co morbidity.
Methodology
In order to better understand the phenomenon of PAS consumption among young adults, we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among patients who presented an acute collective intoxication with methanol-based cologne in May 2020 in Hajeb El Ayoun in the governorate of Kairouan, Tunisia.
Results
Patients had a particular epidemiological status in terms of numerous criteria. PAS addiction prevalence was among the majority of participants including alcohol, cannabis and drugs (respectively 86%, 69.8%, 46.5%). Also, depression and anxiety evaluation rates were high (more than 79% for definite symptomatology). Furthermore, we found a statistically significant association between anxiety and alcohol dependence (p=0.032), also between depression and addiction to a medication or a drug (p=0.017).
Conclusion
It is essential to set up strategies of prevention of the consumption of PAS in order to avoid its harmful consequences. Moreover, Determining factors associated with this addiction could allow to pay attention to the vulnerable subjects to make the screening much easier and more accessible to prevent the occurence of mental disorders such anxiety and depression.
Adoption of Agricultural Technology Packages in Barley Based Farming System of Ethiopia
Authors: Getnet Ermias , Debebe Sisay 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Despite the high production potential and the economic importance of the crop, adoption, and diffusion of barley technologies are constrained by various factors. To this end, this study aimed at identifying determinants of adoption of agricultural technologies in the barley-based farming system of Ethiopia, with the specific objectives of identifying factors affecting Agricultural technology package choice and assessing the interdependency between the technologies. The study used data from the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The descriptive and econometric analytical tools were applied. The descriptive result of the study identified that variables like education, family size, credit access, farm size, farm income, and age of the farmer play significant roles, across barley technologies. The results show that about 66.96%, 58.59%, 75.18%, 65.17%, and 75.99% of sample households were adopted an improved variety of barley, urea, dap, chemicals, manure, and crop rotation respectively. All the barley production technologies were complementary (i.e. urea, improved variety, dap, chemicals, manure, and crop rotation). Multivariate probit model results showed that Age of household head, Soil fertility, farm size, Training, and transportation cost affect the adoption of barley technologies negatively and significantly. Sex of household head, education level of household head, Farm income, tropical livestock unit, and access to credit affect the adoption of barley technologies positively and significantly. Smallholder farmers were more likely to succeed than fail in jointly adopting barley technologies. Consequently, government policy and other concerned parties should emphasize the improvement of the institutional support system and decrease gender disparities in access to such institutions.
Effective Tracking of Unknown Clustered Targets Using A Distributed Team of Mobile Robots
Authors: Chen Jun , Dames Philip , Park Shinkyu 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Distributed multi-target tracking is a canonical task for multi-robot systems, encompassing applications from environmental monitoring to disaster response to surveillance. In many situations the unknown distribution of the targets in a search area is non-uniform, e.g., herds of animals moving together. This paper develops a novel distributed multi-robot multi-target tracking algorithm to effectively search for and track clustered targets. There are two key features. First, there are two parallel estimators, one to provide the best guess of the current states of targets and a second to provide a coarse, long-term distribution of clusters. Second, robots use the power diagram to divide the search space between agents in a way that effectively trades off between tracking detected targets within high density areas and searching for other potential targets. Extensive simulation experiments demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method and show that it outperforms other approaches in tracking accuracy of clustered targets while maintain good performance for uniformly distributed targets.
Variation characteristics of Poyang Lake water area and its response to meteorological factors in the past 35 years
Authors: Jiang Feiyan , Kuang Runyuan , Xia Aoxin , Feng Qianyun , Zhou Meng 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The hydrological situation of Poyang Lake has undergone changes due to the influence of climate change and human activities. Its typical throughput and seasonal variation characteristics have attracted much attention. Research on the long-term hydrological variation of Poyang Lake needs to be enriched. Using remote sensing images from 1986 to 2020 and combining them with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), this study extracts the water area of Poyang Lake and analyzes its variation characteristics. The results show that the water area of Poyang Lake has a consistent periodic variation with meteorological factors. Both the water area and meteorological factors have a main period of 18 m (months). Water area change points occurred in 2003, 2010, and 2016. In different research periods, there is a significant correlation between the water area and meteorological factor changes. Furthermore, the correlation between water vapor pressure and precipitation with the water area change is the strongest.
Perfil de pacientes com transtorno do espectro autista assistidos em um centro de referência odontológica
Authors: Tássia Reimer  , Gabriela Ibing Sberse  , José Ricardo Sousa Costa  , Letícia Kirst Post  , Lisandrea Rocha Schardosim  , Marina Sousa Azevedo  
Published: June 2023

O transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) é uma condição presente desde a infância que interfere no comportamento sociocomunicativo e na linguagem, fazendo com que o indivíduo apresente comportamentos repetitivos e estereotipados. Objetivo: Obter um perfil de pacientes com TEA atendidos em um centro de especialidades odontológicas (CEO) do sul do Brasil, verificar a necessidade de atendimento odontológico sob anestesia geral (AG) e analisar fatores sociodemográficos, comportamentais, médicos e odontológicos associados. Material e métodos: Este estudo observacional transversal utilizou dados secundários de prontuários de pacientes com TEA atendidos no CEO Jequitibá da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Pelotas, localizado na cidade de Pelotas/RS. Características socioeconômicas, demográficas, comportamentais e de comunicação e informações médicas e odontológicas, como a necessidade de atendimento sob AG, foram coletadas. Realizou-se uma análise estatística descritiva com a distribuição das frequências absoluta e relativa e o Teste Exato de Fisher foi utilizado para testar associação. Um valor de P <0,05 foi considerado como estatisticamente significante. Resultados: Do total de 502 prontuários, 58 (11,5%) apresentavam o diagnóstico de TEA. A maioria era do sexo masculino (82,8%), possuía comportamento agitado e/ou agressivo (66,0%), tinha dificuldades de comunicação (54,7%), não obteve solução do problema na última consulta com dentista (71,0%) e buscou o CEO tardiamente, com idade acima dos 10 anos. Dentre os pacientes com TEA atendidos, 50% necessitaram de atendimento odontológico sob AG. O tipo de comportamento prévio no dentista teve associação com a indicação de encaminhamento para bloco sob AG (P=0,046); grande parte dos pacientes encaminhados teve relato prévio de comportamento ruim (62,1%). Conclusão: Os pacientes com TEA que chegaram ao serviço tinham comportamento mais difícil e apresentaram dificuldades comportamentais em atendimentos odontológicos anteriores, levando a uma alta demanda de atendimento odontológico sob AG.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management and Treatment: An Overview of
Published Patents
Authors: Raghav Shraddha Singh , Kumar Bhavna , Sethiya Neeraj Kumar , Lal Diwya Kumar 
Published: June 2023

Background:
One of the most challenging effects of diabetes is diabetic foot ulceration
(DFU). DFU may occur in up to one-third of individuals with diabetes mellitus (D.M.) at some
point in their lives. The major cause of morbidity in D.M. patients is DFU. The length of treatment
is difficult, and DFU recurrence is common.

Objective:
The most crucial element for the treatment and prevention of DFUs require a multidisciplinary
approach. Patients who are at risk should be identified, depending on the type of risk,
prophylactic actions etc. It is imperative to identify at-risk patients and take preventative measures
accordingly.

Method:
The at-risk diabetes-related foot ulcer was identified based on the risk category classification,
while the foot ulcers were evaluated using Wagner's classification system.

Results:
Literature reported that patients with lower limb vascular insufficiency, loss of vibratory
sensation, or protective sensation loss have an increased risk of developing foot ulcers. Proper categorization
and therapeutic measures will be implemented after the DFU has been formed. The appropriate
assessment and management of general health status should include glycemic control, the
diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease, standard care for wounds, diagnosis, and infection
treatments.

Conclusion:
The review reflects the updated awareness of the treatment and management of DFU
based on the current and past literature and patent analysis.