bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Johnson Liam , Williams Gavin , Sherrington Catherine , Pilli Kavya , Chagpar Sakina , Auchettl Aylish , Beard Jack , Gill Renee , Vassallo Gabrielle , Rushworth Nick , Tweedy Sean , Simpson Grahame , Scheinberg Adam , Clanchy Kelly , Tiedemann Anne , Hassett Leanne 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and adults living with disability. The evidence informing the guidelines though is not specific to people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), but rather comes from other disabling conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, and stroke. There remains a clear lack of direct evidence of the effects of physical activity for people living with TBI. The objective of this rapid review was to identify direct evidence of the effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe TBI to inform adaptation of the WHO physical activity guidelines into clinical practice guidelines.

Methods
We conducted a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, including people of any age with moderate-to-severe TBI, investigating physical activity interventions compared to either usual care, a physical activity intervention with different parameters, or a non-physical activity intervention. Four databases (CENTRAL, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, Ovid MEDLINE) were searched from inception to October 8, 2021. The primary outcomes were physical function, cognition, and quality of life.

Results
Twenty-three studies were included incorporating 812 participants (36% females, majority working-age adults, time post-TBI in studies ranged from 56 days (median) to 16.6 years (mean)). A range of physical activity interventions were evaluated in rehabilitation (n = 12 studies), community (n = 8) and home (n = 3) settings. We pooled data from the end of the intervention for eight outcomes. Participation in a virtual reality physical activity intervention improved mobility, assessed by the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (range 0 to 96; higher score indicates better mobility) more than standard balance training (two studies, 80 participants, Mean Difference = 2.78, 95% CI 1.40 to 4.16; low certainty evidence). There was uncertainty of effect for the remaining outcomes, limited by small sample sizes, diverse comparators and a wide range of outcome measures.

Conclusion
This review consolidates the current evidence base for the prescription of physical activity for people with moderate-to-severe TBI. There remains a pressing need for further rigorous research in order to develop practice guidelines to support clinical decision-making when prescribing physical activity in this population.
Satisfaction and tolerability using virtual reality (VR) as adjunctive treatment during flexible bronchoscopy: a randomized control trial
Authors: Sooriyaghandan Ian Victor , Mohamad Jailaini Mas Fazlin , Nik Abeed Nik Nuratiqah , Ng Boon Hau , Yu-Lin Andrea Ban , Shah Shamsul Azhar , Abdul Hamid Mohamed Faisal 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackgroundPatient comfort during invasive and therapeutic procedures is important. The use of virtual reality (VR) devices during flexible bronchoscopy (FB) as a method of distraction to increase patient tolerability and improve satisfaction has not been investigated. We aim to assess the satisfaction and tolerability of participants undergoing FB with or without VR.MethodsThis was a single-center, open-label study on patients undergoing bronchoscopy, randomized into the control and interventional (VR) groups. The control group received standard care during FB. The interventional group was given a VR device during FB showing nature videos with soothing instrumental music. Pain, breathlessness, and cough were evaluated using a 10 cm visual analogue scale administered before and after FB. Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Satisfaction questionnaire (5-point Likert scale) was given to participants post FB.ResultsEighty participants enrolled, 40 in each arm. Median (IQR) satisfaction score in the VR group was 5.0 (3.0–5.0), and in the control group was 4.0 (3.0–5.0); (p < 0.001). Breathlessness, cough, and anxiety post FB were significantly less severe in the interventional group (p = 0.042,p = 0.001,p < 0.001), but the pain was not significantly different (p = 0.290).ConclusionVR used during FB led to better participants' satisfaction and tolerability (breathlessness and cough). There was a significantly lower anxiety score in the VR group.
A high high-density lipoprotein level is associated with Gleason score upgrade in Chinese patients diagnosed with high-grade prostate carcinoma
Authors: Lyu Jingcheng , Li Lu , Jiang Tianyu , Wang Zhipeng , Zhu Yichen 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
The high incidence of Gleason score upgrading (GSU) made urologists underestimate the disease, leading to the inaccurate therapeutic decision. The study aimed to explore relevant laboratory examination evidence associated with GSU.

Methods
Patients diagnosed with prostate carcinoma undergoing radical prostatectomy in our center between January 2015 and December 2019 were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into GSU and NGSU groups according to the occurrence of GSU. Medical records were reviewed and analyzed between groups.

Results
A total of 130 patients were enrolled, including 52 patients diagnosed with GS = 6 (20 NGSU and 32 GSU) and 78 patients with GS = 7 (36 NGSU and 42 GSU). No significant differences in demographic characteristics were found between groups. An increased neutrophil count (OR = 1.326, 95% CI = 1.005–1.748) and a decreased percentage of lymphocytes (OR = 0.951, 95% CI = 0.904–1) were associated with GSU in the GS = 6 group, whereas a high HDL level (OR = 7.735, 95% CI = 0.998–59.957) was associated with GSU in GS = 7 group. Preoperative high neutrophile count and low lymphocyte percentage were correlated with GSU in patients with low-grade prostate cancer. In contrast, high HDL level was associated with GSU in patients with high-grade prostate cancer.

Conclusions
These laboratory examination data could provide urologists with information before making a therapeutic protocol.
Tensile Fracture Property of Concrete Affected by Interfacial Transition Zone
Authors: Ji Heli , Yang Xinhua , Luo Zuyun , Bai Fan 
Published: January 2023

AbstractAs a weak link between aggregate and mortar in concrete, interfacial transition zone (ITZ) usually plays a key role in concrete fracture. To investigate the tensile fracture property of concrete affected by the mechanical properties of ITZ numerically, the geometrical models of heterogeneous concrete were established with the parameterization modeling. They include three phases, namely, mortar, ITZ, and randomly distributed aggregates with distinct sizes and orientations. The cracking behaviors of mortar and ITZ were characterized by the bilinear cohesive zone constitutive model. Based on the experiments, the mechanical properties of ITZ were mediated by changing the water–cement ratio of mortar, the aggregate surface roughness and the content of silica fume in interfacial agent. A series of numerical simulations were conducted on the concrete models in tension after the numerical modeling method was validated. The macroscopic tensile fracture properties of concrete were quantitatively connected with some microscopic variables, including the water–cement ratio of mortar, the aggregate surface roughness and the silica fume content in interfacial agent. It was found that the tensile fracture properties of concrete have negative linear correlations with the water–cement ratio of mortar, while the effects of the aggregate surface roughness and the silica fume content in interfacial agent are very complex. The tensile fracture mechanical properties of concrete have a bilinear relationship with the aggregate surface roughness and an approximate quadratic parabola relationship with the content of silica fume in the interfacial agent. This study is beneficial to improve the fracture resistance of concrete by some interface handling measures.
Infant and young child feeding practices are associated with childhood anaemia and stunting in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Christian Aaron Kobina , Afful-Dadzie Eric , Marquis Grace S. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
The co-occurrence of anaemia and stunting (CAS) presents acute development and morbidity challenges to children particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Evidence on the effect of child feeding recommendations on CAS is scarce.

Methods
We used data from 22 recent Demographic and Health Surveys in SSA countries to examine the association between caregivers’ implementation of recommendations on infant and young child feeding and the CAS in their 6- to 23-mo-old children.

Results
Overall, in multiple logistic regression models, child feed index score, high wealth of household, increasing household size, household head with at least secondary school education, improved sanitation of household, an increase in caregiver’s age and caregiver’s with at least secondary education were associated with lower odds of CAS (i.e., AOR: 0.86; 95% CI; 0.84 – 0.88: 0.75; 0.69 – 0.82: 0.98, 0.98 – 0.99: 0.76, 0.70 – 0.83: 0.81, 0.74 – 0.87: 0.87, 0.81 – 0.94: 0.69, 0.62 – 0.77 respectively). Having a diarrhoea in the past 2 weeks and having fever in the past month were associated with higher odds of CAS (AOR:1.1, 95% CI; 1.0 – 1.2: 1.1, 1.0 – 1.2, respectively). Results from the decision tree analysis showed that the educational level of women was the most important predictor of CAS, followed by child feeding score, the level of education of the family head and state of drinking water.

Conclusion
The results buttress the importance of interventions aimed at improving feeding practices and parental educational as a vehicle to improve children’s nutritional status.
Effects of Plyometric Training on Physical Performance: An Umbrella Review
Authors: Kons Rafael L. , Orssatto Lucas B. R. , Ache-Dias Jonathan , De Pauw Kevin , Meeusen Romain , Trajano Gabriel S. , Dal Pupo Juliano , Detanico Daniele 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
Plyometric training can be performed through many types of exercises involving the stretch-shortening cycle in lower limbs. In the last decades, a high number of studies have investigated the effects of plyometric training on several outcomes in different populations.

Objectives
To systematically review, summarize the findings, and access the quality of published meta-analyses investigating the effects of plyometric training on physical performance.

Design
Systematic umbrella review of meta-analyses.

Data Sources
Meta-analyses were identified using a systematic literature search in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Scielo.

Eligibility Criteria for Selecting Meta-analyses
Meta-analyses that examined the effects of plyometric training on physical fitness in different populations, age groups, and sex.

Results
Twenty-nine meta-analyses with moderate-to-high methodological quality were included in this umbrella review. We identified a relevant weakness in the current literature, in which five meta-analyses included control group comparisons, while 24 included pre-to-post-effect sizes. Trivial-to-large effects were found considering the effects of plyometric training on physical performance for healthy individuals, medium-trivial effects for the sports athletes’ groups and medium effects for different sports athletes’ groups, age groups, and physical performance.

Conclusion
The available evidence indicates that plyometric training improves most related physical fitness parameters and sports performance. However, it is important to outline that most meta-analyses included papers lacking a control condition. As such, the results should be interpreted with caution.
PROSPERO number: CRD42020217918.
Evaluation model of shale-adsorbed gas considering clay and water saturation
Authors: Liu Kun , Lu Jing , Hu Song , Nan Zeyu 
Published: January 2023

Shale adsorption capacity is affected by many factors including temperature, pressure, geochemical characteristics of organic matter, clay, and water saturation. The traditional calculation model of adsorbed gas content only considers the influence of temperature, pressure, and organic geochemical characteristics. The influence of clay and water saturation on adsorption capacity is seldom considered. Isotherm adsorption experiments were conducted on synthetic specimens and natural specimens with varying clay types, clay contents, and water saturations. Then, the influences of clay and water saturation on the adsorption capacity were systematically studied. The experimental results found that the order of clay adsorption capacities was smectite > kaolinite > chlorite > illite. The multicomponent superposition rule was applicable in evaluating shale-adsorbed gas content. The total adsorption capacity was equal to the accumulation of the adsorption capacities of all types of clay and organic matter. Moisture will significantly reduce the adsorption capacity of shale. The adsorption capacities of synthetic specimens and natural specimens after being fully saturated with water were 9%–14% and 42%–61% of those in dry states, respectively. Then, a new shale-adsorbed gas evaluation model was established based on the Langmuir equation considering clay and water saturation. The calculation error of this new model was approximately 11%, which provides a new method for evaluating the adsorbed gas content of shale.
Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Risk Assessment Model for Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Two Unique US Health Care Systems
Authors: Li Ang , La Jennifer , May Sarah B. , Guffey Danielle , da Costa Wilson L. , Amos Christopher I. , Bandyo Raka , Milner Emily M. , Kurian Karen M. , Chen Daniel C.R. , Do Nhan V. , Granada Carolina , Riaz Nimrah , Brophy Mary T. , Chitalia Vipul , Gaziano J. Michael , Garcia David A. , Carrier Marc , Flowers Christopher R. , Zakai Neil A. , Fillmore Nathanael R. 
Published: January 2023

PURPOSEVenous thromboembolism (VTE), especially pulmonary embolism (PE) and lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE-DVT), is a serious and potentially preventable complication for patients with cancer undergoing systemic therapy.METHODSUsing retrospective data from patients diagnosed with incident cancer from 2011-2020, we derived a parsimonious risk assessment model (RAM) using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression from the Harris Health System (HHS, n = 9,769) and externally validated it using the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system (n = 79,517). Bootstrapped c statistics and calibration curves were used to assess external model discrimination and fit. Dichotomized risk strata using integer scores were created and compared against the Khorana score (KS).RESULTSIncident VTE and PE/LE-DVT at 6 months occurred in 590 (6.2%) and 437 (4.6%) patients in HHS and 4,027 (5.1%) and 3,331 (4.2%) patients in the VA health care system. Assessed at the time of systemic therapy initiation, the new RAM included components of the KS with the modified cancer subtype, cancer staging, systemic therapy class, history of VTE, history of paralysis/immobility, recent hospitalization, and Asian/Pacific Islander race. The c statistic was 0.71 in HHS and 0.68 in the VA health care system (compared with 0.65 and 0.60, respectively, for KS). Furthermore, the new RAM appropriately reclassified 28% of patients and increased the proportion of VTEs in the high-risk group from 37% to 68% in the validation data set.CONCLUSIONThe novel RAM stratified patients with cancer into a high-risk group with 8%-10% cumulative incidence of VTE and 7% PE/LE-DVT at 6 months ( v 3% and 2%, respectively, in the low-risk group). The model had improved performance over the original KS and doubled the number of VTE events in the high-risk stratum. We encourage additional external validation from prospective studies. [Media: see text]
Building a Sphere from Imaginary Points
Authors: Girsh A. 
Published: January 2023

Euclidean spaces of various dimensions do not contain imaginary images and objects by definition, but are inextricably linked with them through special cases, and this leads to the need to expand the field in geometry into the region of imaginary values [1, 19, 26]. Such an extension, i.e. adding to the field of real coordinates spaces of different dimensions, the field of imaginary coordinates leads to different variants of spaces of different dimensions, depending on the chosen axiomatics. Earlier in a number of articles, examples of solving some actual problems of geometry using imaginary geometric images and objects were shown [4, 5, 6, 13, 21, 22, 29].
The article provides constructions for constructing a sphere from four predetermined points, of which one pair or both pairs of points can be imaginary complex conjugate. The construction is carried out on combined diagrams by the methods of descriptive geometry by analogy with the well-known problem of constructing a sphere from four real points. The construction of a sphere is based on seven auxiliary constructions for constructing a circle from points that can be imaginary conjugates. Both 3D problems of constructing spheres for given points and methods of 2D construction problems for determining the required imaginary points are considered. A method for calculating the parameters of the obtained sphere is described. The application of the method to other problems of descriptive geometry, for example, to the problems of finding geometric places of points, is considered. equidistant from two given surfaces. Recently, this issue has been intensively studied, for example, in the works [5, 6].
Reflective axicon based energy-efficient extended depth of focus quasi-Bessel beam probe for common-path optical coherence tomography
Authors: Vairagi Kaushal , Gupta Pooja , Tiwari Umesh Kumar , Mondal Samir K 
Published: January 2023

This work presents an optical
fiber negative/reflective
axicon probe that generates an energy-efficient quasi-Bessel beam
(QBB) having a central spot
(CS) possessing

∼

20

%

of the QBB power. With silver coating
around the axicon, the CS power has been increased by

∼

45

%

. The QBB possesses a large depth of
field,

∼

400

µ

m

, with a micron order spot size as
obtained experimentally. The probe has further been explored for
common-path optical coherence tomography. The probe length has been
optimized to minimize the path length difference between
the reference and sample signal. With a divergence angle of just
0.013°, the beam provides a lateral resolution of

∼

2.5

to

∼

16

µ

m

for an axial distance of 0.1 to
1.0 mm. The imaging results are presented for standard samples
such as onion and Scotch tape.
Nonlinear optical properties and carrier recombination lifetime of GaN
Authors: Carpenter Amelia , Murray Joel , Loftus Lauren M , Martinez Alán , Turner Robert , Banerjee Partha , Guha Shekhar 
Published: January 2023

Nonlinear optical properties of a selection of gallium nitride samples
have been measured using picosecond and nanosecond duration laser
pulses at 532 nm. The values of the two-photon absorption
coefficient, free carrier absorption cross section, and free carrier
refraction cross section are determined along with the recombination
lifetime of photogenerated carriers. The effect of hot isostatic
pressing on these properties in samples with linear absorption at the
band edge due to defects is explored.
Inter-organisatorische Data Governance: Vorschlag eines Rollenmodells für einen kooperativen Datenaustausch im Kontext von Logistik 4.0
Authors: Zimmermann Luis , Schäffer Thomas 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungDer Austausch von Daten über die eigenen Organisationsgrenzen hinweg ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Digitalisierung und im Zuge von Logistik 4.0 unabdingbar. Wenngleich dieser kooperative Datenaustausch noch in den Kinderschuhen steckt, wird ihm großes Potenzial für Kooperationen von Organisationen zugesprochen. Jedoch birgt der inter-organisatorische Datenaustausch auch Herausforderungen hinsichtlich der Qualität der auszutauschenden Daten, welche auf die Koordinationsfähigkeit der Organisationen zurückzuführen ist. Um diesem Problem adäquat zu begegnen, braucht es neben einer internen auch eine nach außen gerichtete Data Governance, die die Verantwortlichkeiten und Aufgaben klar festlegt. Der vorliegende Beitrag widmet sich daher der Aufgabe, ein einheitliches Verständnis über inter-organisatorische Rollen und deren Aufgabenbereiche zu schaffen. Mittels Literaturanalyse, Experteninterviews und Fokusgruppe wird der aktuelle Stand der Wissenschaft und Praxis dargestellt und die Rollen bzw. Aufgaben speziell für die inter-organisatorische Kooperation herausgearbeitet. Das Ergebnis ist ein Rollenmodell für eine inter-organisatorische Data Governance mit den erweiterten Elementen: Data Space Coordinator, Data Space Board und Data Space Working Team. Dabei ist das inter-organisatorische Rollenmodell ist in einem virtuellen Datenraum eingebettet und zeigt die Integration zur intra-organisatorische Data Governance.
Environmental Performance with Firm Size as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Hidayah Retnoningrum , Wahyuningrum Indah Fajarini Sri , Suryandari Dhini , Suryarini Trisni , Yanto Heri , Dinassari Rahayu , Rahayu Rita 
Published: January 2023

Environmental performance is significant in today's era. However, the high operational activity of the company has harmed the environment. This study examines the type of industry (TI) and the audit committee (AC) on environmental performance (EP). In addition, this paper uses firm size (FS) as an intervention. The research uses 198 units of analysis. The results show that the audit committee and firm size affected environmental performance. The type of industry and audit committee affect the firm size. Furthermore, firm size can mediate the relationship of the audit committee to environmental performance. However, the type of industry does not affect environmental performance. Therefore, firm size cannot mediate the relationship between the type of industry and environmental performance. Therefore, the company has to enhance the audit committee's role. Furthermore, the government should enforce regulations related to environmental performance, especially Law No. 32 of 2009 concerning the Protection and Management of the Environment, that all forms of environmental pollution carried out by individuals, corporations or officials can be subject to criminal sanctions. This study has limitations, only focusing on companies listed in the PROPER ranking. Future research could use all companies in many sectors for better interpretation.