bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Remodeling versus reimplantation in aortic root surgery – comparative results and risk factors for aortic insufficiency
Authors: Komarov R. N. , Ismailbaev A. M. , Dzyundzya A. N. , Chernyavskii S. V. , Badalyan S. S. , Danachev A. O. , Ognev O. O. 
Published: February 2023

Highlights. The main approaches to the aortic root valve-sparing surgery of are reimplantation and remodeling;The literature review demonstrates either the relative identity of the reimplantation and remodeling clinical outcomes, or the advantage of reimplantation in relation to long-term results.Abstract. In recent decades, valve-sparring methods of aortic root replacement, including reimplantation and remodeling, as well as their modifications, have been developed and put into widespread practice. The effectiveness and durability of these two approaches is the subject of discussions in the modern cardiac surgery community. The global experience in performing remodeling and reimplantation procedures allows for a comprehensive literature review to compare the results of these approaches. The presented review is devoted to the comparison of surgical aspects and clinical outcomes of reimplantation and remodeling techniques, the analysis of the feasibility of restoring the physiological architectonics of the aortic root in valve-sparring operations using Valsalva grafts, as well as the assessment of risk factors for residual aortic insufficiency after such interventions. The search strategy included the analysis of international (PubMed, Scopus, Embase) databases for the following keywords: “reimplantation versus remodeling for aortic root valve-sparring procedures”, “David procedure versus Yacoub procedure”, “Valsalva graft for aortic root valve-sparring procedures”, “Valve-sparing aortic root repair with an anatomically shaped sinus prosthesis”. Literature analysis demonstrates either the relative identity of early and long-term results of reimplantation and remodeling procedures, or the advantage of reimplantation in terms of freedom from late mortality and residual aortic insufficiency. Preservation of the physiology of the aortic root by implantation of Valsalva grafts or remodeling provides better hemodynamics and reduces stress on the leaflets, however, these postulates run counter to the data of clinical studies analyzing postoperative outcomes and demonstrating the lack of advantages of Valsalva grafts over linear prostheses in terms of freedom from aortic valve surgery. Residual postoperative regurgitation of a mild degree, a decrease in the effective height below 9 mm and additional interventions on the leaflets are reliable factors of significant aortic insufficiency in the long-term period after valve-sparring operations on the aortic root.
Propensity score matching analysis of the aortiv valve replacement with the xenopericardial semi-framed prosthesis “T-Ara” and the framed xenopericardial prosthesis “UniLine”. Short-term results
Authors: Evtushenko A. V. , Stasev A. N. , Kokorin S. G. , Sizova I. N. , Lebedev D. I. , Duvanov M. K. , Maximov A. V. , Veselovskaya N. G. , Scherbakov K. Yu. , Barbarash L. S. 
Published: February 2023

Highlights. It is the first pseudorandomized comparative study of xenopericardial frame and half-frame bioprostheses treated with diepoxin in the aortic position use and its direct results.Aim. A comparative assessment using the Propensity Score Matching method of the in-hospital clinical and hemodynamic results of the semi-framed epoxy-treated xenopericardial prosthesis “T-ara” and the framed epoxy-treated xenopericardial prosthesis “UniLine” (“NeoKor”, Kemerovo, Russia) for isolated aortic valve replacement implantation.Methods. 33 recipients of the “UniLine” prosthesis were selected by Propensity Score Matching method in a ratio of 1:1 to 33 observations from the “T-ara” group according to the compliance criteria: gender, age, body surface area, end-diastolic volume of the left ventricle (LV) and the pre-operative presence/absence of the aortic regurgitation.Results. Hospital mortality in the “T-ara” and “UniLine” groups was 3.03 (n = 1) and 6.06% (n = 2), respectively, p = 0.920. Non-fatal complications in the “T-ara” and “UniLine” groups was 7 (21.2%) and 18 (54.6%), p = 0.163. The incidence of postoperative heart failure and arrhythmias was higher in “UniLine” recipients (p = 0.001). The average stay in the intensive care unit was longer in the “UniLine” group than in the “T-ara” group, p = 0.05. Postoperative end-systolic and end-diastolic dimensions and volumes (and the corresponding indexes) of the LV, as well as the myocardial mass and its index in both groups had no statistically significant changes in relation to preoperative data. The comparative assessment of left ventricular remodeling parameters depending on the prosthetic size revealed no significant differences. The average pressure gradient in the “T-ara» and “UniLine” group of size 21mm was 12.2±7.4 and 12.2±5.0 mm Hg. (p>0.050). The average pressure gradient in the group “T-ara” and “UniLine” size 23–25 mm was 10.2±4.1 and 9.9±0.3 mm Hg, p>0.050. The regression degree of LV myocardial mass index in the groups did not have significant differences.Conclusion. At the hospital stage, the semi-framed epoxy-treated biological prosthesis “T-ara” has a similar clinical and hemodynamic profile with the framed biological prosthesis “UniLine”. The frequency of postoperative heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias is statistically significantly higher in the “UniLine” group (framed bioprostheses).
Antimicrobial properties of some plant essential oils against two human pathogens
Authors: Ahmad Mir Raouf , Ahmad Khushnawaz 
Published: February 2023

The antimicrobial activity of essential oils distilled from Tea tree () Rosemary (), Lavender (), Eucalyptus (), Clove (), , Geranium essential oils and mineral oils were screened against two pathogenic fungi, Candida albicans which causes scalp dandruff and Trichophyton rubrum that causes athlete's foot while for the testing, poison food method was used.The purpose of this brief review is to describe the properties of essential oils, principally as antifungal agents, against two most important fungal infections that are Dandruff and Athlete’s foot. The invitro studies of the tested essential oils revealed the positive inhibitory on the tested fungal pathogens. The results showed that the essential oil of almost three aromatic plants have the potential to be used for management of two pathogenic fungi, which causes scalp dandruff and that causes athlete's foot.Hence, the essential oils from medicinal plants used in this study hold great potential for the antifungal properties. However mineral oil showed less activity against the four fungi tested as compared to essential oils.
A COVID-19 complication of bilateral lower motor neuron facial palsy
Authors: Divya B M  , Shylashree  , Saikrupa B V  
Published: February 2023

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), profoundly infectious disease which manifests as respiratory symptoms is potentially fatal due to multiorgan involvement and greatly of public health concern. However neurological symptoms could be the first or only symptom of the disease. Here, we report an unusual case of an international traveler who was diagnosed with COVID-19 after presenting with bilateral lower motor neuron (LMN) palsy, despite showing no respiratory manifestations at initial presentation.
Edutainment in social studies learning: Can it develop critical thinking skills and creativity?
Authors: Kurniawati Yeni , Komalasari Kokom , Supriatna Nana , Wiyanarti Erlina 
Published: February 2023

This study is a response to the current conditions of social studies teaching and learning in Indonesia, which are considered tedious, emphasizing low-level components of intellectual growth. Such conditions necessitate the development of the Social Sciences teachers’ creativity to create enjoyable learning that accommodates students' competency attainment. This study aims to investigate, analyze, and characterise edutainment-based social science learning innovations adopted in junior high school. Research and development were employed in the study. It began with a preliminary investigation, followed by constructing an educational entertainment model. According to the study's findings, there are three forms of edutainment development in social science education. These include instructional games, edutainment through the "If History" technique, and edutainment through creative writing techniques. These three methods were found to be promoting students’ participation in the learning process through engaging activities and exploring content familiar to the student's context. This type of research has the potential to develop a creative and innovative Social Science learning model in junior secondary education.
Keywords: education in the social sciences, edutainment, learning model
HIV and gender identity expression among transfeminine women in the Western Cape, South Africa – a thematic analysis of data from the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial
Authors: De Villiers Laing , Swartz Leslie , Bock Peter , Seeley Janet , Stangl Anne L. , Bond Virginia , Hargreaves James , Hoddinott Graeme 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Introduction: Transfeminine women in South Africa have a high HIV risk due to structural, behavioural, and psychosocial factors. Transfeminine women and feminine identifying men who have sex with men (MSM) are often conflated or grouped with transgender or MSM categories in HIV service programming, although they don’t necessarily identify as either. We aimed to investigate gender expression among feminine identifying people who were assigned male at birth. We examined how local conceptualizations of sexuality and gender intersect with the key population label of ‘transgender’ imported into local HIV programming.
Methods: A qualitative cohort nested within the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial included longitudinal, in-depth interviews with eight transfeminine women (four who disclosed as living with HIV). Data were collected approximately every six weeks between January 2016 and October 2017. We discuss gender identification presented in participants’ daily lives and in relation to HIV service access.
Results: Of the eight participants, only one accepted ‘transgender’ as a label, and even she used varying terms at different times to describe her identity. For participants, a feminine identity included dressing in normatively feminine clothes; using feminine terms, pronouns and names; and adopting stereotypically feminine mannerisms. Participants would switch between typically feminine and masculine norms in response to contextual cues and audience. For example, some participants accepted identification as masculine gay men amongst their family members, but amongst peers, they expressed a more effeminate identity and with partners they took on a feminine identity.
Conclusions: Our findings are amongst the first exploratory and descriptive data of transfeminine women in South Africa. We show how transfeminine women navigate fluid gender identities that could pose a challenge for accessing and utilizing HIV services that are currently set up for transgender individuals or MSM. More work needs to be done to understand and respond to the diverse and shifting ways people experience their gender identities in this high HIV burden context.
A Comparative Study Between Intra-Operative Difficulties and Postoperative Complications in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair using Conventional Polypropylene Mesh and 3D Mesh A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Hassan Basma Hussein Abdelaziz , Awad Philobater Bahgat Adly Awad 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background: The fundamental mechanism of abdominal wall hernia formation is the loss of structural integrity at the musculotendinous layer.
The idea of the Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is to repair the defect and put artificial/biological mesh.
There is too many types of meshes differs from shape ,size and material of the mesh .
Objective: To assess laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using two different meshes: The conventional polyprolene mesh and the three-dimensional (3D) mesh, as regard the operative application time and post-operative complications including seroma , chronic pain, ,and recurrence using meta-analysis approach.
Patients and Methods: In our study ten trials included, three trials regarding 3d mesh versus conventional mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair , three trials regarding 3d mesh and four trials regarding polyprolene mesh.
Data Sources: Medline databases (PubMed, Medscape, ScienceDirect. EMF-Portal) and all materials available in the Internet till 2021.
Results: There is significant heterogeneity among trials (P = 0.002, I2 = 84%), mean difference 1.17, 95% CI -2.18, 4.52 and there is no statistically significance z=0.49.
Conclusion: There is no difference between conventional polyprolene and 3d mesh regarding intra-operative difficulties (operative time) and post-operative complications (chronic pain, recurrence, operative time and seroma).
The return period of heterogeneous climate data with a new invertible distribution
Authors: Silva Beatriz Leal Simões e , Otiniano Cira E Guevara , Nakano Eduardo Yoshio 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
One of the most widely used risk measures in environmental studies is the return period (T ) associated with a given level of return. Its calculation requires knowledge of the distribution function fitted to the data. Thus, the efficiency of T depends on the distribution that fits the data well. Except for models of finite mixtures of distributions, bimodal distributions are scarce and are necessary to adequately model climatic and hydrological data. In this work, we propose a simple method to obtain T based on a new invertible bimodal distribution. To illustrate its applicability, we consider the bimodal invertible Weibull distribution (IBW). Several properties of the IBW distribution were studied and the performance of the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters was tested using Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, the return period was calculated for a temperature dataset.
Standardizing Feeding Strategies in Moderately Preterm Infants
Authors: Fu Ting Ting , Arhin Maame , Schulz Ashley , Ward Laura , Chapman Stacie , Adamchak Abigail , Kim Jae 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Objective:
To evaluate the impact of a standardized feeding protocol and donor breast milk (DBM) provision on clinical outcomes in moderate preterm infants (MPT, 29–33 6/7 weeks gestational age).
Study Design:
A protocol for MPT infants born > 1500 g was implemented clinically to standardize feeding advancements at 30 mL/kg/day. Infants < 33 weeks received DBM. We retrospectively identified 131 and 144 infants born before and after implementation. Clinical data including central venous line (CVL) placement, feeding tolerance, growth, and provision of maternal breast milk (MBM) were collected.
Result:
Number of CVLs, days to full enteral volume (FEV), and MBM provision was unchanged. There was a narrower range of days to FEV post-implementation. Growth metrics were similar between eras.
Conclusion:
Implementation of a feeding protocol for MPT infants is associated with more consistent time to FEV. With monitoring and appropriate fortification, DBM use in this population is not associated with worse growth outcomes.
Elastomeric silicone foam - an antibacterial environment or a new habitat for bacteria?
Authors: Rebane Ingrid , Priks Hans , Levin Karl-Jakob , Sarigül İsmail , Mäeorg Uno , Johanson Urmas , Piirimägi Peeter , Tenson Tanel , Tamm Tarmo 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Silicone is often used in environments where water repellency is an advantage. Contact with water promotes the adhesion of microorganisms and biofilm formation. Depending on the application, this may increase the possibility of food poisoning and infections, the material's degrading appearance, and the likelihood of manufacturing defects. The prevention of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation is also essential for silicone-based elastomeric foams, which are used in direct contact with human bodies but are often difficult to clean. In this study, the microbial attachment in and the retention from the pores of silicone foams of different compositions is described and compared to those of commonly used polyurethane foams. The growth of the gram-negative Escherichia coli in the pores and their leaching during wash cycles is characterised by bacterial growth/inhibition, adhesion assay, and SEM imaging. The structural and surface properties of the materials are compared. Despite using common antibacterial additives, we have found that non-soluble particles stay isolated in the silicone elastomer layer and, therefore, do not possess antibacterial activity. Water-soluble tannic acid dissolves into the medium and seems to aid in inhibiting planktonic bacterial growth, indicating that tannic acid is available on the surface of the SIFs to some extent.
Mathematical Modelling of Radicalization And Terrorism Dynamics in the Central Sahel
Authors: ZOROM Malicki , LEYE Babacar , COLY Serigne M'backé , DIOP Mamadou , GANA Abdou LAWANE , BOLOGO/TRAORE Maïmouna , NIANG Dial 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The increase in violence has created an unprecedented crisis in the Sahel, particularly the Central Sahel, with massive displacement of populations already vulnerable to climatic hazards. This paper aims to propose a mathematical model of the ordinary differential equation system that will reflect the dynamics of terrorism and internal displacement. Sobol's sensitivity analysis of the model's parameters will allow us to make proposals for reducing terrorism. Military actions alone do not contribute effectively for fight against terrorism because they only contribute less than 20\%. Radicalization prevention and de-radicalization strategies must be adopted jointly to effectively reduce the spread of terrorism because they contribute more than 80\% on the fight against terrorism.
Granular Foveolae in the Groove of the Sigmoid Sinus: Anatomical Study
Authors: Guduri Pavan , Ekanem Uduak-Obong I. , Olewnik Łukasz , Cardona Juan J. , Iwanaga Joe , Dumont Aaron S. , Tubbs R. Shane 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Granular foveolae in the groove of the sigmoid sinus have rarely been reported in the literature compared to numerous published reports on the granular foveolae near the superior sagittal sinus and its sulcus on the internal aspect of the calvaria. The present study was performed to better elucidate their prevalence and locations. One hundred and ten adult dry skulls (220 sides) were analyzed for the presence of granular foveolae within the groove of the sigmoid sinus. The exact position of the foveolae was documented and the diameter of the granular foveola were measured. Granular foveolae were found in the groove of the sigmoid sinus on 3.6% of sides. These were at or within a mean of 1.3 cm inferior to the transverse-sigmoid junction. When a mastoid foramen was noted in the groove, it was always located more inferior to the granular foveolae when present. The mean diameters of the granular foveolae of the left groove of the sigmoid sinus was 2.8 mm and 4 mm for right grooves. The mean depth of the granular foveolae of the left groove of the sigmoid sinus was 2.7 mm and 3.5 mm for right grooves. Granular foveolae were statistically larger and deeper on right versus left sides (p < 0.05). Granular foveolae of the groove of the sigmoid sinus were identified most commonly on right sides and on 3.6% of all sides. If identified on medical imaging, these uncommon structures at the skull base should be considered normal anatomical variations.
Considerations on the ecology of Rubiaceae in Martinique (Lesser Antilles)
Authors: CLAUDE Jean-Philippe , JOSEPH Philippe , ABATI Yelji , MAJOR Péguy , JEAN-FRANCOIS Yanis , ELY-MARIUS Séverine , SOPHIE Stéphane 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The Rubiaceae family is an essential component of the flora of the Lesser Antilles archipelago located in the Caribbean. There are 129 species of Rubiaceae divided into 54 genera, including 20 endemic species. Martinique, a mountainous island occupying a central position in the archipelago, is home to 89 species of the family divided into 41 genera, including 2 endemic species. More than twenty species are grown or used as decorations, but the diversity of Rubiaceae found naturally in natural vegetation is significant, in terms of the number of species, genera or physiognomic types. As part of a doctoral thesis carried out in Martinique between 2015 and 2020, our knowledge about the ecology of this family has been enriched. In total, 120 floristic inventories were carried out in various natural plant formations. These data have undergone multivariate statistical processing, in particular using EXCEL and XLSTAT software. In total, 27 Rubiaceae species divided into 18 genera were observed (trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and epiphytes). Although the diversity and abundance of Rubiaceae vary according to the bioclimatic and therefore altitudinal gradient of the island, they are nevertheless rarely part of the dominant species assemblages. Due to the new climatic constraints of the 21st century, the current chorology of these species will evolve.
Mathematical analysis of fractional order Tumor-Immune Response Model via an efficient computational technique
Authors: Gill Vinod , Samuel Shikaa , Rana Seetu , Singh Yudhveer 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
A mathematical description of the tumor-immune response model using the Caputo fractional order derivative operator (CFD) is described in this research paper. Four distinct cell populations—tumor cells (TCs), effector cells (ECs), helper tumour cells (HTCs), and regulatory T cells (Tregs)—make up the suggested model. The collection of fractional ordinary differential equations simulates the interaction between various cell populations. The authors obtained the series solutions for the corresponding cell populations of the considered model via Sumudu Transform Homotopy Perturbation Method (STHPM). By providing various ICs and numerical values for the associated model’s parameter, numerical simulations and graphical analysis are also performed.