bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact of virtual continued medical education on carbon footprint and awareness of digital sobriety: A retrospective cross-sectional study among public health professionals in India
Authors: Gandhi Aravind P. , Padhi Bijaya Kumar , Goel Kapil , Singh Amarjeet , Kansal Om Prakash , Al-Ahdal Tareq 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical meetings and continuing medical education (CMEs) are being conducted in virtual mode. Digital sobriety has been advocated as a strategy for controlling the environmental emission from online events. The present study was undertaken to assess the impact of virtual CMEs on the environment and the participants' perception, knowledge, attitude, and practices of digital sobriety during the CMEs.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional Google form-based online study was conducted among the 1,311 registrants of 23 virtual CMEs hosted in India. A pre-tested English questionnaire was used to collect the data. The potential carbon footprint of the significant physical CME activities and the carbon emission (CE) of the virtual CMEs were estimated. Among the registrants contacted, 251 consented and participated in the study.ResultsThe CE of the virtual CMEs was 0.787 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2 Eq). If the CMEs were conducted physically, the potential CE was estimated to be 290.094 MT CO2 Eq. The awareness rate of digital sobriety was 35%. Most of the participants (58.7%) from the current study preferred the hybrid mode of CMEs.ConclusionsVirtual, digitally sober CMEs have reduced the potential CE by 99.7% compared to physical CMEs in India. The awareness and knowledge about digital sobriety is low in India. Knowledge, networking, social interactions, and overall satisfaction were relatively lower in the virtual mode of CMEs than in the physical mode.
Health-related quality of life and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Sichuan, China: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Zhong Hua , Wei Fuling , Song Yuqing , Chen Hong , Ni Zhao 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThis study aimed to explore health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) in Sichuan, China.MethodsA total of 401 PLWH were recruited from the city of Panzhihua between August 2018 and January 2019. Demographic characteristics and disease-related data were collected by self-administered questionnaires and medical system records. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured by the medical outcome study HIV health survey (MOS-HIV), which measured ten subdimensions and two summarized dimensions, the physical health summary score (PHS) and the mental health summary score (MHS). Logistic regression models were used to explore the variables independently associated with quality of life.ResultsThe PHS and MHS measured by MOS-HIV were 53.66 ± 6.80 and 51.31 ± 7.66, respectively. Younger age, higher educational level, no methadone use, higher CD4 lymphocyte counts, less symptom counts and heathy BMI significantly were associated with higher HRQOL in the univariate χ2-test analysis. Education level was found to have a significant influence on patients' quality of life, both in physical health (P = 0.022) and mental health (P = 0.002) dimensions. Younger age (P = 0.032), higher CD4 lymphocyte counts (P = 0.007), less symptom counts (P &lt; 0.001) and health BMI level (P &lt; 0.001) were positively related to the PHS of quality of life in the multivariable logistic regression model.ConclusionThe HRQoL of PLWH in Sinchuan Province was relatively low. Age, educational level, methadone use, CD4 lymphocyte counts, symptom counts and BMI were positively related to quality of life. This study indicates that health caregivers should pay more attention to comorbidity issues and mental health in PLWH, especially for those with lower education levels, unhealthy body mass index, more symptomatic presentation and older age.
Predictive importance of the visceral adiposity index and atherogenic index of plasma of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged and elderly Lithuanian population
Authors: Tamosiunas Abdonas , Luksiene Dalia , Kranciukaite-Butylkiniene Daina , Radisauskas Ricardas , Sopagiene Diana , Bobak Martin 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundTwo indices: visceral adiposity index (VAI) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) during several recent years were implemented into epidemiological studies for predicting of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mortality risk. Our study aimed to evaluate the association of VAI and AIP with the risk of all-cause and CVD mortality among the Lithuanian urban population aged 45–72 years.MethodsIn the baseline survey (2006–2008), 7,115 men and women 45–72 years of age were examined within the framework of the international study Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial Factors in Eastern Europe (HAPIEE). Six thousand six hundred and seventy-one participants (3,663 women and 3,008 men) were available for statistical analysis (after excluding 429 respondents with the missed information on study variables) and for them, VAI and AIP were calculated. The questionnaire evaluated lifestyle behaviors, including smoking and physical activity. All participants in the baseline survey were followed up for all-cause and CVD mortality events until December 31st, 2020. Multivariable Cox regression models were applied for statistical data analysis.ResultsAfter accounting for several potential confounders, higher levels of VAI (compared 5th quintile to 1st quintile) were associated with significantly higher CVD mortality in men [Hazards ratio (HR) = 1.38] and all-cause mortality in women (HR = 1.54) after 10-year follow-up. CVD mortality significantly increased in men with 0 the highest AIP quintile compared with that for the lowest quintile (HR = 1.40). In women, all-cause mortality was significantly higher for the 4th quintile of AIP as compared with the 1st quintile (HR = 1.36).ConclusionsHigh-risk VAI levels were statistically significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk in men and women groups. The higher AIP level (5th quintile vs. 1st quintile—in men and 4th quintile vs. 1st quintile—in women) was significantly associated with increased mortality from CVD in the men group and increased all-cause mortality in the women group.
Adverse health events and recommended health research priorities in agility dogs as reported by dog owners
Authors: Sellon Debra C. , Marcellin-Little Denis J. , McFarlane Dianne , McCue Molly , Pechette Markley Arielle , Shoben Abigail 
Published: March 2023

ObjectiveTo understand relative frequency of adverse health events, defined as injuries or infectious diseases, in dogs participating in agility and to determine health research priorities of agility dog owners.ProceduresAn internet-based questionnaire distributed to agility dog owners included items related to experiences with infectious diseases and injuries in agility dogs, reasons for retirement of dogs from competition, and ranking of health research priorities. Frequencies of infectious diseases in US geographic regions were compared with Chi-square tests. Research priority rankings were determined as median and interquartile range (IQR) for each topic. Rank-based tests (Kruskal Wallis and Mann-Whitney) compared rankings between participants in different agility organizations, between veterinarian and non-veterinarian competitors, and between respondents who had competed in national championship events and other respondents.ResultsThere were 1,322 respondents who had competed in canine agility in the previous 6 months, with those respondents reporting a median time competing in the sport of 13 years (IQR = 8–20 years); 50% of respondents had competed in at least one national championship agility event in the preceding 5 years. Overall, 1,015 respondents (77%) indicated that one or more of their dogs had been injured and approximately one-third (n = 477, 36%) indicated that one or more dogs had likely acquired one or more infectious diseases as a result of agility activities. Specific types of infectious diseases acquired varied by geographic region in the US. Research priority rankings were similar regardless of preferred agility organization or respondent experience. The highest-ranking research topics were identification of risk factors for specific types of injuries, improvements in equipment and understanding of safe course design, and physical conditioning programs to prevent injury.Conclusions and clinical relevanceAgility competitors prioritize research in areas that advance understanding of injury prevention in their dogs. Research priorities are nearly uniform among competitors regardless of their preferred agility organization or level of experience, providing a strong rationale for agility organizations to collaborate in research initiatives that improve safety and well-being for dogs competing in the sport. There has been little published research focusing on the high-priority research areas identified by competitors.
Shoot Nutrition and Flavor Variation in Two Phyllostachys Species: Does the Quality of Edible Bamboo Shoot Diaphragm and Flesh Differ?
Authors: Fan Lili , Hu Junjing , Guo Ziwu , Chen Shuanglin , He Qijiang 
Published: March 2023

For their quality evaluation, it is essential to determine both bamboo shoot nutrition and palatability, which will have a decisive effect on their economic value and market potential. However, differences in shoot nutrition and flavor variation among bamboo species, positions, and components have not been scientifically validated. This study assessed nutritional and flavor differences in two components (i.e., shoot flesh (BSF) and diaphragm (BSD)) of two Phyllostachys species (i.e., Phyllostachys edulis and Phyllostachys violascens) and analyzed any positional variation. Results showed that BSF protein, starch, fat, and vitamin C contents were comparatively higher. Nutrient compounds in the upper shoot segment of Ph. edulis were higher and contained less cellulose and lignin. However, both species’ BSD total acid, oxalic acid, and tannin contents were comparable. BSD soluble sugar and sugar:acid ratio were higher than upper BSD total amino acid, four key amino acids (i.e., essential amino acid, bitter amino acid, umami amino acid, and sweet amino acid flavor compounds), and associated ratios were all higher than BSF while also being rich in amino acids. The content and proportion of BSF essential and bitter amino acid flavor compounds in Ph. edulis were high relative to Ph. violascens. Conversely, the content and proportion of BSD umami and sweet amino acid flavor compounds were comparable to that of Ph. edulis. Our results showed that bamboo shoot quality was affected by flavor compound differences and that interspecific and shoot components interact. This study offers a new perspective to determine the formative mechanisms involved in bamboo shoot quality while providing a basis for their different usages.
Oscillation of Nonlinear Neutral Delay Difference Equations of Fourth Order
Authors: Vimala Ramasamy , Kodeeswaran Ramasamy , Cep Robert , Krishnasamy Majella Jenvi Ignatia , Awasthi Meenakshi , Santhakumar Govindasamy 
Published: March 2023

This paper focuses on the study of the oscillatory behavior of fourth-order nonlinear neutral delay difference equations. The authors use mathematical techniques, such as the Riccati substitution and comparison technique, to explore the regularity and existence properties of the solutions to these equations. The authors present a new form of the equation: Δ(a(m)(Δ3z(m))p1−1)+p(m)wp2−1(σ(m))=0, where z(m)=w(m)+q(m)w(m−τ) with the following conditions: ∑s=m0∞1a(1p1−1(s))=∞. The equation represents a system where the state of the system at any given time depends on its current time and past values. The authors demonstrate new insights into the oscillatory behavior of these equations and the conditions required for the solutions to be well-behaved. They also provide a numerical example to support their findings.
Review of molecular layer deposition process and application to area selective deposition via graphitization
Authors: Baek GeonHo , Yang Hae Lin , Park Gi-Beom , Park Jin-Seong 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
As the patterning technology used for manufacturing highly integrated devices continues to develop in the current semiconductor market, sophisticated technology nodes of 5 nm or smaller are now required. Area selective deposition (ASD) is a promising technological alternative to traditional top-down methods, and works by reducing edge placement error and creating self-alignment. A new strategic material is being studied that would allow the qualified molecular layer deposition (MLD) process with its highly conformal deposition to be applied to ASD as an inhibitor. Metalcones can be manufactured using an aromatic ring as an organic precursor. The graphitic carbonization then proceeds under high-temperature annealing, and the inhibition property can be activated by removing surface functional groups. The characteristics of feasible patterning appear as metal elements in the thin film are removed during the annealing process, especially with graphitic carbon. In this review, we introduce the potential application of MLD materials in the development of inhibitors for advanced ASD.
Spectroscopic estimation of the photon number for superconducting Kerr parametric oscillators
Authors: Matsumoto Keisuke , Yamaguchi Aiko , Yamamoto Tsuyoshi , Kawabata Shiro , Matsuzaki Yuichiro 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Quantum annealing (QA) is a way to solve combinational optimization problems. Kerr nonlinear parametric oscillators (KPOs) are promising devices for implementing QA. When we solve the combinational optimization problems using KPOs, it is necessary to precisely control the photon number of the KPOs. Here, we propose a feasible method to estimate the photon number of the KPO. We consider coupling an ancillary qubit to the KPO and show that spectroscopic measurements on the ancillary qubit provide information on the photon number of the KPO.
Comparative study of the gas phase reaction of SiCl4, SiHCl3, SiH2Cl2, and SiH3Cl by thermodynamic analysis
Authors: Nagahashi Tomoya , Karasawa Hajime , Horiike Ryota , Kimura Tomoya , Shiraishi Kenji 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Thermodynamic analyses based on first-principles calculations were performed for SiHxCl4−x (x = 0 ∼ 3) to compare the characteristics of these chlorosilanes. In the range of 600 °C–1100 °C, SiCl4 almost does not decompose, while SiHCl3, SiH2Cl2, and SiH3Cl decompose and generate SiCl2 as the main radical species. SiHCl3 and SiH2Cl2 have 3.8 and 4.5 times higher SiCl2 equilibrium partial pressure than SiH3Cl at 600 °C, respectively. SiH3Cl has a lower equilibrium partial pressure of HCl than SiHCl3 and SiH2Cl2 by order level. Thus, it is expected that CVD using SiH3Cl gas is less affected by the HCl reaction.
The Collocation Method For Fourth Order Fuzzy Boundary Value Problems
Authors: Rasha H.Ibraheem  
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the collocation method is considered to solve the nonhomogeneous for fourth order fuzzy boundary value problems, In which the fuzziness appeared together in the boundary conditions and in the nonhomogeneous term of the differential equation. The method of solution depends on transforming the fuzzy problem to equivalent crisp problems using the concept of α-level sets.
Oral Health Status of Patients with Epilepsy
Authors: SOYDAN ÇABUK Damla , TUMANİ ÜSTDAL Berkhas 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: Epilepsy is a medical and social disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. It is a general view that patients with epilepsy have worse oral health than the general population. The DMFT index has been widely used worldwide to determine oral and dental health. The aim of this study is to determine the oral health status of epilepsy patients using the DMFT index and to compare it with the control group.
Materials & Methods: The DMFT score of the groups was determined by clinical and radiological examination. Decayed, missing and filled teeth were recorded immediately after the examination.
Results: The number of decayed teeth was 7.27 ± 3.994 in the epilepsy group and 4.04 ± 2.202 in the control group (p
La temperatura como un factor de crecimiento en juveniles de tilapia roja en las condiciones climáticas de cd. Altamirano, Guerrero
Authors: Pineda Hernández Itzel , Escobar Sarabia Ludybed , Zavala Hernández Francisco , Carachure Olmos Pedro , Álvarez Díaz Guadalupe , Rodríguez Torres Cesar del Ángel 
Published: March 2023

Se comparó el desarrollo de juveniles de tilapia roja en temperatura promedio de 34oC en condiciones no controladas, para determinar los parámetros físico químico y rasgos productivos (peso y longitud). Se evaluaron 6 tinas de 3 metros de diámetro con un total de 450 organismos por tina donde se llevaron a cabo biometrías sobre el peso y longitud, así como también se contabilizo la sobrevivencia y mortalidad. Se evaluó el estudio a través del análisis de ANAVA y Duncan. Se reportó un oxigeno promedio 5.5 mg/l en cada tina; un pH 7.8; se concluye que Tilapia roja tiene un crecimiento desigual a través del análisis estadístico con los rasgos productivos y la prueba de t-student. Alcanzando un peso 28 g y longitud 12 cm. Con un factor de conversión alimenticia de 1,2 y 2,0 para cada tina de geomembranas. Las ECA fueron de 81,6 y 39,7% para cada tina, con mortalidad de 19, 68%. Con las pruebas estadísticas se muestra que no existieron diferencias significativas en los rasgos productivos de los organismos. Pero se presentó problemas de exoltamia y bacterias como Streptococcus iniae y Aeromonas hydropilas debido a las altas temperaturas registradas de hasta 34 OC durante su proceso de evaluación.
Subjetividades de los saberes y prácticas profesionales en estudiantes de enfermería
Authors: Maas Góngora Lucely , García Jiménez María Alberta , Tello Pompa Carlos Alberto 
Published: March 2023

La formación para el cuidado de enfermería ha tenido una evolución de más de 100 años en América Latina, resulta importante indagar los aspectos subjetivos de esta formación lo que permite visibilizar la complejidad de las vivencias en el proceso de construcción y reconstrucción del conocimiento en estudiantes. Objetivo: comprender los aspectos subjetivos que envuelven la adquisición de saberes y prácticas en la formación de profesionales de enfermería. Metodología: estudio cualitativo de diseño fenomenológico. Resultados: Se obtuvieron dos categorías de análisis La práctica clínica como momento de autocrítica y reconocimiento y La brecha entre la academia y el campo práctico.
Circumstellar Medium Interaction in SN 2018lab, A Low-luminosity Type IIP Supernova Observed with TESS
Authors: Pearson Jeniveve , Hosseinzadeh Griffin , Sand David J. , Andrews Jennifer E. , Jencson Jacob E. , Dong 董 Yize 一泽 , Bostroem K. Azalee , Valenti S. , Janzen Daryl , Retamal Nicolás Meza , Lundquist M. J. , Wyatt Samuel , Amaro R. C. , Burke Jamison , Howell D. Andrew , McCully Curtis , Hiramatsu Daichi , Jha Saurabh W. , Smith Nathan , Haislip Joshua , Kouprianov Vladimir , Reichart Daniel E. , Yang Yi , Rho Jeonghee 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
We present photometric and spectroscopic data of SN 2018lab, a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova (LLSN) with a V-band peak luminosity of −15.1 ± 0.1 mag. SN 2018lab was discovered by the Distance Less Than 40 Mpc (DLT40) SN survey only 0.73 days post-explosion, as determined by observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). TESS observations of SN 2018lab yield a densely sampled, fast-rising, early-time light curve likely powered by ejecta–circumstellar medium (CSM) interaction. The blueshifted, broadened flash feature in the earliest spectra (<2 days) of SN 2018lab provides further evidence for ejecta–CSM interaction. The early emission features in the spectra of SN 2018lab are well described by models of a red supergiant progenitor with an extended envelope and a close-in CSM. As one of the few LLSNe with observed flash features, SN 2018lab highlights the need for more early spectra to explain the diversity of the flash feature morphology of Type II SNe.
Search for Ultraheavy Dark Matter from Observations of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies with VERITAS
Authors: Acharyya A. , Archer A. , Bangale P. , Bartkoske J. T. , Batista P. , Baumgart M. , Benbow W. , Buckley J. H. , Falcone A. , Feng Q. , Finley J. P. , Foote G. M. , Fortson L. , Furniss A. , Gallagher G. , Hanlon W. F. , Hervet O. , Hoang J. , Holder J. , Humensky T. B. , Jin W. , Kaaret P. , Kertzman M. , Kherlakian M. , Kieda D. , Kleiner T. K. , Korzoun N. , Krennrich F. , Lang M. J. , Lundy M. , Maier G. , McGrath C. E , Moriarty P. , O’Brien S. , Ong R. A. , Pfrang K. , Pohl M. , Pueschel E. , Quinn J. , Ragan K. , Reynolds P. T. , Roache E. , Rodd N. L. , Ryan J. L. , Sadeh I. , Saha L. , Santander M. , Sembroski G. H. , Shang R. , Splettstoesser M. , Tak D. , Tucci J. V. , Vassiliev V. V. , Williams D. A. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Dark matter is a key piece of the current cosmological scenario, with weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) a leading dark matter candidate. WIMPs have not been detected in their conventional parameter space (100 GeV ≲M

χ
≲ 100 TeV), a mass range accessible with current Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes. As ultraheavy dark matter (UHDM; M

χ
≳ 100 TeV) has been suggested as an underexplored alternative to the WIMP paradigm, we search for an indirect dark matter annihilation signal in a higher mass range (up to 30 PeV) with the VERITAS γ-ray observatory. With 216 hr of observations of four dwarf spheroidal galaxies, we perform an unbinned likelihood analysis. We find no evidence of a γ-ray signal from UHDM annihilation above the background fluctuation for any individual dwarf galaxy nor for a joint-fit analysis, and consequently constrain the velocity-weighted annihilation cross section of UHDM for dark matter particle masses between 1 TeV and 30 PeV. We additionally set constraints on the allowed radius of a composite UHDM particle.
Building an Acceleration Ladder with Tidal Streams and Pulsar Timing
Authors: Craig Peter , Chakrabarti Sukanya , Sanderson Robyn E. , Nikakhtar Farnik 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
We analyse stellar streams in action-angle coordinates combined with recent local direct acceleration measurements to provide joint constraints on the potential of our galaxy. Our stream analysis uses the Kullback–Leibler divergence with a likelihood analysis based on the two-point correlation function. We provide joint constraints from pulsar accelerations and stellar streams for local and global parameters that describe the potential of the Milky Way (MW). Our goal is to build an “acceleration ladder,” where direct acceleration measurements that are currently limited in dynamic range are combined with indirect techniques that can access a much larger volume of the MW. To constrain the MW potential with stellar streams, we consider the Palomar 5, Orphan, Nyx, Helmi, and GD1 streams. Of the potential models that we have considered here, the preferred potential for the streams is a two-component Staeckel potential. We also compare the vertical accelerations from stellar streams and pulsar timing, defining the function

f
(
z
)
=

α

1
pulsar

z
−

∂
Φ

∂
z

, where Φ is the MW potential determined from stellar streams and α
1 pulsar
z is the vertical acceleration determined from pulsar timing observations. Our analysis indicates that the Oort limit determined from streams is consistently (regardless of the choice of potential) lower than that determined from pulsar timing observations. The calibration we have derived here may be used to correct the estimate of the acceleration from stellar streams.