bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ab externo choroidal fluid drainage combined with pars plana vitrectomy and gas endotamponade for the management of complex cases of persistent serous choroidal detachment following glaucoma surgery
Authors: Koenig Susanna Friederike , Vounotrypidis Efstathios , Wertheimer Christian Maximilian , Wolf Armin 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background:
Persistent severe serous choroidal detachment is a rare complication after glaucoma surgery. Surgical treatment with choroidal fluid drainage through a scleral incision is an option in these cases. Combining this procedure with pars plana vitrectomy and gas endotamponade has potential advantages. In the following, the perioperative course of this surgical option in a small cohort will be presented.
Methods:
This is a retrospective cohort study of the postoperative course of ab externo drainage of persistent serous choroidal detachment in combination with pars plana vitrectomy and gas endotamponade in six eyes of six patients. Inclusion criteria was persistent hypotony with severe serous choroidal detachment after intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering surgery due to medically uncontrolled glaucoma. Eyes were evaluated according to resolution of choroidal detachment, change in IOP and visual acuity (VA), post-drainage complications and need for further surgeries.
Results:
Before surgery all patients presented with flat anterior chamber, decreased vision, and persistent choroidal detachment. The surgery itself was uneventful, but due to the complexity of the cases, tailoring the procedure to each patient's needs was required. Complete resolution of choroidal effusion was achieved by one month in 5 eyes and in one eye by month 3. There was an increase in average IOP from 5 (± 2.1) mmHg before surgery to 11.3 (± 3.7) mmHg and in VA from 1.7 (± 0.8) to 1.2 (± 0.6) logMAR. Five out of six patients required additional surgery, mainly to further increase the IOP even though choroidal detachment had already resolved.
Conclusion:
Ab externo choroidal fluid drainage combined with pars plana vitrectomy and gas endotamponade is an effective and safe treatment option in persistent ocular hypotony. Although repeated surgeries might be necessary, there is evidence to support further studies to evaluate its role.
Genome-Wide Identification and Investigation of MST Gene Family Based on Their Evolution and Expression Analysis under Abiotic Stress and Hormone Treatments in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Authors: Zhu Jialun , Li Tianfeng , Ma Jing , Li Wenyu , Zhang Hanyu , Nadezhda Tsyganova , Zhu Yanshu , Dong Xiaomei , Li Cong , Fan Jinjuan 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackground Monosaccharide transporter (MST) family, as a carrier for monosaccharide transport, plays an important role in carbon partitioning and widely involves in plant growth and development, stress response, and signaling transduction. However, little information on the MST family genes is reported in maize (Zea mays), especially in response to abiotic stresses. In this study, the genome-wide identification of MST family genes was performed in maize. Result A total of sixty-six putative members of MST gene family were identified and divided into seven subfamilies (including SPT, PMT, VGT, INT, pGlcT, TMT, and ERD) using bioinformatics approaches, and gene information, phylogenetic tree, chromosomal location, gene structure, motif composition, andcis-acting elements were investigated. Eight tandem and twelve segmental duplication events were identified, which played an important role in the expansion of the ZmMST family. Synteny analysis revealed the evolutionary features of MST genes in three gramineous crop species. The expression analysis indicated that most of the PMT, VGT, and ERD subfamilies members responded to osmotic and cadmium stresses, and some of them were regulated by ABA signaling, while only a few members of other subfamilies responded to stresses. In addition, only five genes were induced by NaCl stress in MST family. Conclusion These results serve to understand the evolutionary relationships of the ZmMST family genes and supply some insight into the processes of monosaccharide transport and carbon partitioning on the balance between plant growth and development and stress response in maize.
The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment Between Workplace Bullying and Turnover Intention Among Clinical Nurses in China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Xia Guili , Zhang Yi , Dong Ling , Huang Fengtao , Pu Yao , Luo Jiang , Chen Yi-ping , Lei Zhengxia 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background: As a major occupational stressor, workplace bullying has become a hot issue in occupational and health psychology research. Previous studies have shown that workplace bullying has a significant impact on turnover intentions, but few studies to date have addressed this topic among nurses. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationship between workplace bullying and turnover intention among clinical nurses in China.
Methods: Participants were recruited from hospitals in China from December 2, 2021 to February 25, 2023, using convenience sampling. Clinical nurses (n = 585) from different nursing departments completed the Socio-demographic Questionnaire, Negative Acts Qestionnaire, Chinese Workers’ Organizational Commitment Scale and Turnover Intention Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analyses and structural equation model were adopted to analyze the data.
Results: Results revealed that workplace bullying was significantly negatively correlated with organizational commitment (r=−0.512, P＜0.01) and significantly positively correlated with turnover intention (r=0.558, P＜0.01) , organizational commitment was significantly negatively correlated with turnover intention (r=−0.539, P＜0.01). Workplace bullying could negatively predict organizational commitment (β = −0.641, P < 0.001) and positively predict turnover intention (β =−0.437, P＜0.001), organizational commitment could negatively predict turnover intention (β=−0.437, P＜0.01）. Mediation analysis indicated organizational commitment partially mediated the association between workplace bullying and turnover intention, with the mediating effect accounting for 38.36% of the total effect.
Conclusion: Nurses experienced high levels of workplace bullying and it is critical to predicting their turnover intention. Organizational commitment plays an intervening mechanism explaining how workplace bullying promotes turnover intention among nurses. Managers should focus on reducing the incidence of workplace bullying and increasing the level of organizational commitment of nurses in order to reduce their turnover intention and stabilize the nursing workforce.
The stability issue of fractured rock mass slope under the influences of freeze-thaw cycle
Authors: LIU Naifei , YANG Yinliang , LI Ning , LIANG Shihao , LIU Hua , LI Cheng 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
With the continuous promotion of the national western development strategy, as well as the revitalization of the Northeast old industrial base, many water conservation, transportation and mining projects are planned more frequently in permafrost regions at high altitudes and latitudes Rather than conventional geological areas. Because of the periodic changes in air temperature, the properties of geotechnical materials have changed greatly in permafrost regions, resulting in many new geotechnical engineering challenges. It is particularly difficult to evaluate the stability of open pit rock slopes and cutting rock slopes formed by excavation using conventional methods. Based on the theme that the essence of slope stability of fractured rock mass in cold region is the thermo-hydro-mechanical(THM) coupling affected by freeze-thaw cycle, this paper examines the stability of frozen rock slopes from the perspective of the failure mechanisms, types of failures, mechanical properties of low-temperature rock masses. On the base of the study of stability, this paper proposed the classification of frozen rock slopes and a time-varying evaluation method for the stability of frozen rock slope, which takes into account freeze-thaw damage of rock mass, rainfall infiltration in summer and crack propagation in winter, and the numerical simulation method is used for preliminary verification. This paper can deepen scholars' understanding of rock fracture slope in cold area and promote related research work.
Big data integration technology based Prediction of Sino-Korean cultural products trade
Authors: Liu jia 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In order to better manage the trade in cultural products between China and South Korea, and solve the trade deficit problem, this paper focuses on the prediction method of trade in cultural products between China and South Korea based on big data integration technology. Various types of data in the process of trade in cultural products between China and South Korea are collected, to estimate and classify the controllable correlation index big data that affects trade prediction online, and determine the direction of trade data mining; Design association rule functions to determine available data sources. The available data are clustered using a hybrid data clustering algorithm based on integration technology and spectral clustering technology; Data features of Sino-Korean cultural product trade are mined through data matching principles, semantic analysis, and other methods. Taking trade data features as learning samples for trade forecasting, big data integration techniques are used, namely one-dimensional convolutional neural networks and support vector machines, respectively, to model and predict the trade in cultural products between China and South Korea, so as to obtain the final prediction results of trade in cultural products between China and South Korea through reasonable weighting. The experimental results show that under the conditions of setting the parameters of the prediction model, the method can accurately predict the trade situation of cultural products between China and South Korea. During the prediction process, the credibility measurement value and controllable correlation degree are always higher than 19 and 12.5, and the uncertainty discrimination degree and error coefficient are always lower than 12 and 6.
Genetic divergence between Brazilian Northern and Northeastern populations of Spondias mombin revealed with SNP markers
Authors: Silva Allison Vieira , Garcia Caroline Bertocco , Carvalho Igor Araújo Santos , Nascimento Wellington Ferreira , Ramos Santiago Linorio Ferreyra , Rodrigues Doriane Picanço , Zucchi Maria Imaculada , Costa Flaviane Malaquias , Alves-Pereira Alessandro , Batista Carlos Eduardo de Araújo , Silva Edson Ferreira da , Veasey Elizabeth Ann 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Spondias mombin L. (family Anacardiaceae) is an arboreal and allogamous fruit tree native from southern Mexico to southeastern Brazil, with great potential for economic exploitation. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and genomic diversity of yellow mombin in Brazil’s North and Northeast regions using SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) markers. Significant genetic divergence was observed in the clustering analysis and dendrogram construction between the North and Northeast regions. The Mantel test identified a high positive and significant correlation (r = 0.78; p < 0.001), indicating isolation by distance. In the genetic diversity analysis, populations from the North Region presented a greater number of alleles (2.722, on average) and genetic diversity (HE = 0.1860) regarding the populations from the Northeast Region (2.509 alleles and HE = 0.1059). Although presenting greater genetic diversity, the North Region had a positive inbreeding coefficient (f) in three of the four studied populations, ranging from 0.0855 to 0.2421. The results obtained contribute to the understanding of the distribution of genetic variation and the conservation status of the yellow mombin populations in the two regions; they could also be used as a subsidy for developing conservation strategies and the genetic improvement of this species.
Simulation of a control method for active kinesiotherapy with an upper extremity rehabilitation exoskeleton without force sensor
Authors: Falkowski Piotr , Jeznach Kajetan 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Exoskeleton-aided active rehabilitation is a process that requires sensing and acting upon the motion intentions of the user. Typically, force sensors are used for this. However, they increase the weight and cost of these wearable devices. This paper presents the methodology for detecting users' intentions only with encoders integrated with the drives. It is based on comparing the measured motion with the one computed with the idealised model of the multibody system. The investigation assesses the method's performance and its robustness to model and measurement inaccuracies, as well as patients' unintended motions. Moreover, the PID parameters are selected to provide the optimal regulation based on the dynamics requirements. The research proves the presented concept of the control approach. For all the tests with the final settings, the system reacts to a change in the user's intention below one second and minimises the changes in proportion between the system's acceleration and the generated user's joint torque.
PACS: 0000, 1111
2000 MSC: 0000, 1111
The Effects of International Remittances on Households’ Internet Access
Authors: Otame Lucky 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

International remittances are said to provide a lifeline for households in developing nations by boosting their welfare in several respects, such as consumption and healthcare, because of a lack of enough financing or insufficiency of it. However, many households are unable to access and use the internet for activities that would improve their welfare, despite the rising amounts of remittances to Nigeria that reached at $25 billion in 2018. An investigation becomes necessary because there is still a dearth of substantial literature on the topic. This study, therefore, assesses the relationship between overseas remittances and households' access to and usage of the Internet for welfare-enhancing activities. For the analysis, which used the probit model and logit regression, the World Bank's 2015/2016 General Household Survey (GHS) data for Nigeria were used. In comparison to local sources like profits, the findings show that remittances have a minor influence on households' decision to connect to and utilise the internet for things like e-trading and other internet-enabled transactions. The results also show that, compared to their urban counterparts, rural households have a 22% worse ability to access and use the internet, with owning a mobile device (such as a phone) being the single most important factor affecting a household's ability to access the internet. To address the issue, the report suggests that local councils house digital education sessions for rural families, subsidise the purchase of mobile phones for low-income households, and improve rural infrastructural decays.
Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil Surrounding an Electroplating factory in JiaXing, China
Authors: Liu Tingting , Wang zhen 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
A total of 30 samples from the downwind direction of a certain electroplating company in Jiaxing were collected in layers to analyze their heavy metal content. The soil risk assessment was conducted from the perspective of ecological and human health risks using the ground accumulation index method and human health risk assessment method. The results showed that in all samples, cadmium and arsenic far exceeded the soil background values, with an average exceeding multiple of 14.31 and 64.42, respectively, and a exceeding rate of 100%. After evaluation by the ground accumulation index, among these six heavy metals, arsenic and cadmium belong to extremely serious pollution levels. The human health risk assessment of electroplating plants found that in the exposure risk assessment, the consumption value was much greater than the harm caused by breathing and skin, and the maximum exposure damage value of arsenic to children and adults was 4.17×10− 3, among the carcinogenic risks, the risk brought by consumption is much greater than the respiratory and skin carcinogenic risk index, with the highest value score of 3.37 for cadmium, arsenic, and zinc carcinogenic risks 3.37×10− 6 、 2.42×10− 3 、1.10 ×10− 4。
Antiemetic activity of Fosaprepitant as a rescue agent in patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting after orthopedic surgery
Authors: Saleh Jawad N. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common postoperative complication in the orthopedic surgical setting which may result in significant consequences. Many agents exist for PONV prophylaxis but rescue options remains a big challenge. Fosaprepitant has been studied in PONV prophylaxis but‘evidence for use of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists (NK-1 RA) for PONV rescue is lacking. Assessing fosaprepirant as a rescue agent for PONV in the orthopedic surgical population was warranted.
Methods:
In this single center retrospecitve chart review, the antiemetic activity of fosaprepitant (selective NK1 receptor antagonist) was investigated as a rescue agent for PONV in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Based on the institutional protocol, fosaprepitant was only utilized in patients who experienced PONV with an existing history of PONV or when 2 antiemtic agents were exhausted with no success in the postoperative period. Chart reviews, progress notes, electronic message requests, pyxis medication removal reports and clinical interventions were utilized to assess emesis relief. The primary outcome was to assess fosprepipant’s effect as a rescue agent for PONV in the orthopedic surgical setting.
Results:
A total of 383 patients (over a 12 month period) were approved based on the hospital protocol to receive fosaprepitant as a rescue agent. Out of the 383 patients, 286 had relief with fosaprepitant, with 196 patients not requiring further antiemetic therapy. Patient demographs, anesthesia type, additional medications and surgical types were all assessed thoroughly. Three of the surgical types showed the potential significance for fosaprepirtant PONV relief: Sports management and shoulder 81% (p = 0.0012), Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement 78% (<0.0001), Spine 66% (p = 0.015),
Conclusion:
The data shows their may be potential for utilizing fosaprepitant as a rescue agent for PONV in the orthopedic setting. A bigger study with a larger sample size is encouraged.
Electropolishing of AISI 316L: Effect on surface characteristics and corrosion behavior
Authors: Colombo Diego , Carro Ignacio , Catellani Carolina , Ceré Silvia 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
The surface characteristics and corrosion behavior of electropolished AISI 316L stainless steel specimens were analyzed. The influence of the electropolishing process parameters (voltage, temperature, time, cathode material, cathode geometry and cathode-anode distance) was also evaluated using an electrolyte composed of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and water. The surface characteristics of the specimens were determined by means of optical and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, microindentation tests and contact profilometry. Corrosion tests were carried out, using 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution as corrosive medium. The results obtained indicated that the electropolishing process on AISI 316L greatly reduces the values of the roughness parameters of the samples when proper parameters are used. However, the waviness exhibits a more irregular behavior. The use of stainless steel cathodes instead of copper cathodes, allows obtaining surfaces with less roughness. Electropolishing produces the elimination of the deformed surface layer and, if present, of the martensite phase. This results in a decrease of surface hardness. The corrosion resistance of AISI 316L increases after the electropolishing process. In the case of revolution specimens, greater homogeneity is obtained in the values of roughness parameters by using a cylindrical cathode concentric with the specimen, instead of flat cathodes.
Crop raiding pattern by Elephant in Nepal: A Case study of Khata Corridor
Authors: Pahari Sagar , Paudel Umesh , K.C. Rabin Bahadur 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Human – Elephant Conflict (HEC) causes the socio-economic distress in the settlement around Bardiya National Park (BNP). The transboundary migration of Asian elephant from Katarniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in India to BNP and vice versa through Khata corridor exposes the vulnerable settlement in the corridor to frequent elephant encounters. The distance to conflict sites from features such as the forest frontage, the river edge, and the boundary of protected areas influences the severity of the crop damage. Municipalities within Khata corridor i.e., Thakurbaba and Madhuban were the study area that were further divided into three sample clusters i.e., MB, MBBZ and TBBZ. Hundred sample households (HHs) were surveyed and the annual stored crop damage and the crop damage on the agricultural field were quantified. ArcGis and R – studio were used to map and analyse the raid pattern. The result showed that small to medium landholding was possessed by most sample HHs and paddy was the most grown crop. Paddy was also the most depredated crop. The most severe crop damage in the agricultural field was sustained by MB cluster whereas the most severe stored crop damage was experienced by MBBZ cluster. A moderately strong correlation between the crop damage and the distance to BNP, the distance to KWS, and the number of elephants in a raiding herd was identified. The crop raid from larger herds was suffered by settlements closer to KWS. However, more study on the question raised regarding the elephant behaviour on transboundary movement through Khata corridor is required.
Evaluating a shared care pathway intervention to reduce chemotherapy outpatients’ unplanned presentations to hospital: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Fethney Judith , Kim Bora , Boustany Chantale , McKenzie Heather , Hayes Lillian , Cox Keith , Simpson Judy M , Horvath Lisa G , Vardy Janette L , McLeod Jodi , Willcock Simon , Cook Natalie , Acret Louise , White Kate 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) was to explore whether a community nursing intervention for outpatients receiving systemic therapy reduced unplanned hospital presentations and improved physical and psychosocial health outcomes over the first three cycles of treatment compared to a control group receiving standard care.
Methods
The number of and reasons for unplanned presentations were obtained for 170 intervention and 176 control group patients. Patients self-completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Cancer Behavior Inventory and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) at the start of the first four cycles. Poisson regression was used to compare the number of presentations between the intervention and control groups. Linear regression techniques were used to compare quality of life outcomes.
Results
The relative difference in unplanned presentations between the control and intervention groups was 12% (95% CI: −25%, 37%; P = 0.48) in favour of the intervention. At the start of cycle 4, there was no difference in anxiety (difference = 0.47 (95%CI: −0.28 to 1.22; P = 0.22)), depression (difference = 0.57 (95%CI:−0.18 to 1.31; P = 0.13)) or EORTC QLQ-C30 summary score (difference = 0.16 (95%CI:−2.67, 3.00; P = 0.90)). Scores for self-efficacy as measured by the Cancer Behavior Inventory were higher in the intervention group (difference = 4.3 (95%CI:0.7 to 7.9; P = 0.02).
Conclusion
This RCT did not demonstrate a benefit in reducing unplanned presentations to hospital. The trial identified improved cancer-based self-efficacy in patients receiving the intervention.