bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Short‐Term Effects of Different Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Devices on Mitral Valve Geometry
Authors: Rosch Sebastian , Kösser Luise , Besler Christian , Kister Tobias , Kresoja Karl‐Patrik , Kiefer Philipp , Marin‐Cuartas Mateo , Meineri Massimiliano , Leontyev Sergey , Abdel‐Wahab Mohamed , Borger Michael A. , Thiele Holger , Ender Jörg , Lurz Philipp , Noack Thilo 
Published: August 2023

Background
Short‐term effects on mitral valve (MV) anatomy after transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair using the PASCAL system remain unknown. Precise quantification might allow for an advanced analysis of predictors for mean transmitral gradients.

Methods and Results

Consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair for secondary mitral regurgitation using PASCAL or MitraClip systems were included. Quantification of short‐term MV changes throughout the cardiac cycle was performed using peri‐interventional 3‐dimensional MV images. Predictors for mean transmitral gradients were identified in univariable and multivariable regression analysis. Long‐term results were described during 1‐year follow‐up. A total of 100 patients undergoing transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair using PASCAL (n=50) or MitraClip systems (n=50) were included. Significant reductions of anterior‐posterior diameter, annular circumference, and area throughout the cardiac cycle were found in both cohorts (
P
<0.05 for all). Anatomic MV orifice area remained larger in the PASCAL cohort in mid (2.8±1.0 versus 2.4±0.9 cm
2
;
P
=0.049) and late diastole (2.7±1.1 versus 2.2±0.8 cm
2
;
P
=0.036) compared with the MitraClip cohort. Besides a device‐specific profile of independent predictor of mean transmitral gradients, reduction of middiastolic anatomic MV orifice area was identified as an independent predictor in both the PASCAL (
β
=−0.410;
P
=0.001) and MitraClip cohorts (
β
=−0.318;
P
=0.028). At follow‐up, reduction of mitral regurgitation grade to mild or less was more durable in the PASCAL cohort (90% versus 72%;
P
=0.035).

Conclusions
PASCAL and MitraClip showed comparable short‐term effects on MV geometry. However, PASCAL might better preserve MV function and demonstrated more durable mitral regurgitation reduction during follow‐up. Identification of independent predictors for mean transmitral gradients might potentially help to guide device selection in the future.
Smart Management Information Systems (Smis): Concept, Evolution, Research Hotspots and Applications
Authors: Liang Changyong , Wang Xiaoxiao , Gu Dongxiao , Li Pengyu , Chen Hui , Xu Zhengfei 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT
Management information system (MIS), a human-computer system that deeply integrates next-generation information technology and management services, has become the nerve center of society and organizations. With the development of next-generation information technology, MIS has gradually entered the smart period. However, research on smart management information systems (SMIS) is still limited, lacking systematic summarization of its conceptual definition, evolution, research hotspots, and typical applications. Therefore, this paper defines the conceptual characteristics of SMIS, provides an overview of the evolution of SMIS, examines research focus areas using bibliometric methods, and elaborates on typical application practices of SMIS in fields such as health care, elderly care, manufacturing, and transportation. Furthermore, we discuss the future development directions of SMIS in four key areas: smart interaction, smart decisionmaking, efficient resource allocation, and flexible system architecture. These discussions provide guidance and a foundation for the theoretical development and practical application of SMIS.
Regional Mediation in African Transboundary Rivers Conflicts: Assessing the African Union’s Role in the Renaissance Dam Negotiations
Authors: Tawfik Rawia 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In April 2021, Egypt and Sudan announced the failure of the African Union (au)-led negotiations over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (gerd). Why did the au fail to achieve progress on the contested issues in spite of the parties’ rhetorical commitment to settle these issues, the mediation capacity that the au developed over the last decade, and its comparative advantage as a regional organization close to the dispute? This article addresses this question. It integrates regional conflict resolution literature and water diplomacy approaches to identify the conditions of successful mediation in transboundary water conflicts, a task which contributes to ongoing au efforts to learn from past mediation experiences.
Youth Religiosity in Catholic European Countries
Authors: Pereira Coutinho José , Wilkins-Laflamme Sarah 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
This article compares youth religiosity in each Catholic European country (CEC) in two perspectives: with the rest of the population (35+) and among youth over time. Based on EVS (European Values Study) and ISSP (International Social Survey Programme), data comparisons are also made between CEC s, as well as between and within European regions. Three dimensions of religiosity are examined: community, belief, and practice. Results confirm that in general youth religiosity is lower than among the older age group and decreases over time with some exceptions. Results also confirm the theories of cohort replacement and of multiple secularizations.
Exposing Covert Border Enforcement: Why Failing to Shift the Burden of Proof in Pushback Cases is Wrong
Authors: Baranowska Grażyna 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
The paper analyses how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) assesses evidence when states conceal border practices, such as pushbacks, comparing the Court’s approach in those cases to that in enforced disappearance cases. In both types of cases, states deny that the conduct – which would have violated human rights – has taken place and provide neither the applicants nor the Court with evidence. While surface examination of the relevant case law could suggest that the ECtHR shifts the burden of proof in the same way in both sets of cases, I demonstrate that the Court expects applicants in covert border enforcement cases to provide stronger evidence, which is then labelled as prima facie evidence. I argue that the burden of proof should be shifted in the same way in both scenarios, as the position of the victims and the availability of evidence is strikingly similar.
The Linguistic Classification of the Reading Traditions of Biblical Hebrew
Authors: Kantor Benjamin Paul 
Published: August 2023

In recent decades, the field of Biblical Hebrew philology and linguistics has been witness to a growing interest in the diverse traditions of Biblical Hebrew. Indeed, while there is a tendency for many students and scholars to conceive of Biblical Hebrew as equivalent with the Tiberian pointing of the Leningrad Codex as it appears in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), there are many other important reading traditions attested throughout history.
Origen’s Secunda reflects a late Roman reading tradition of Biblical Hebrew transcribed into Greek letters. Occasional transcriptions of Biblical Hebrew into Latin letters in Jerome’s commentaries similarly reflect a reading tradition from early Byzantine Palestine. In the medieval period, alongside Tiberian Hebrew we also find the Babylonian tradition and the Palestinian tradition. The modern oral reading tradition of the Samaritan community also likely has roots in the Second Temple period.
Aside from these primary attestations of the reading traditions, there are a whole host of other modern reading traditions of Biblical Hebrew, from Ashkenazi, to Sephardi, and Yemenite. Despite the rich diversity of traditions of Biblical Hebrew at our fingertips, the linguistic relationship between them has never been mapped out. In this book, then, the phyla-and-waves methodology, which has been used for Semitic language classification, is used to map out the relationship between the main reading traditions of Biblical Hebrew throughout history.
Identifying Important Microphysical Properties and Processes for Marine Fog Forecasts
Authors: Pope Nathan Hexum , Igel Adele L. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In this study, a marine fog event that occurred from 0000 to 1800 UTC 7 September 2018 near Canada’s Grand Banks is used to investigate the sensitivity of simulated fog properties to six model parameters found primarily in the microphysics scheme. To do so, we ran a large suite of regional simulations that spanned the life cycle of the fog event using the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS). We randomly selected parameter combinations for the simulation suite and used Gaussian process regression to emulate the response of a variety of simulated fog properties to the parameters. We find that the microphysics shape parameter, which controls the relative width of the droplet size distribution, and the aerosol number concentration have the greatest impact on fog in terms of spatial extent, duration, and surface visibility. In general, parameters that reduce mean fall speed of droplets and/or suppress drizzle formation lead to reduced visibility in fog but also delayed onset, shorter lifetimes, and reduced spatial extent. The importance of the distribution width suggests a need for better characterization of this property for fog droplet distributions and better treatment of this property in microphysics schemes.
Evaluation of Multiweek Tropical Cyclone Forecasts in the Philippines
Authors: Tierra Maria Czarina M. , Lo Tzu-Ting , Tsai Hsiao-Chung , Villafuerte Marcelino Q. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In the pursuit of providing tropical cyclone (TC) forecasts beyond the conventional time scales covered by weather forecasting in the Philippines, this study has examined the multiweek (i.e., from week 1 to week 4) TC forecast skill in the country. TC forecasts derived from three ensemble models, namely, the NCEP Climate Forecast System version 2 (CFSv2), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Ensemble Prediction System (ECMWF), and the NCEP Global Ensemble Forecast System version 12 (GEFSv12) from 6 October 2020 to 31 October 2021 were verified. Results revealed that the ECMWF model is consistently the most skillful in multiweek TC prediction over the domain bounded by 110°–155°E and 0°–27°N in the western North Pacific. The ECMWF obtained hit rates ranging from 0.25 to 0.31, low false alarm rates of 0–0.33, and the highest equitable threat scores among the models. In contrast to this, the GEFSv12 and CFSv2 models had varying skills, with the former performing better in the first two weeks and the latter in longer lead times. It is further revealed that the three models generally underestimate the observed number of storms, storm days, and accumulated cyclone energy. Moreover, the study shows that the forecast TC tracks have a significant (p < 0.05) positional bias toward the right of observed tracks beyond week 1, and that they tend to propagate slower than observations especially in week 1 and week 2. These findings contribute to better understanding the strengths and limitations of these ensemble models useful for eventual provision of multiweek TC forecasts in the Philippines.
Evolution of Pulmonary Contusions in Patients With Severe Rib Fractures: Cause for Concern?
Authors: Van Wijck Suzanne F. M. , Smith Elizabeth F. , Werner Nicole L. , Madden Kelley , Moore Ernest E. , Wijffels Mathieu M. E. , Pieracci Fredric M. 
Published: August 2023

Introduction The progression of pulmonary contusions remains poorly understood. This study aimed to measure the radiographic change in pulmonary contusions over time and evaluate the association of the radiographic change with clinical outcomes and surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF). Methods This retrospective cohort study included adults admitted with three or more displaced rib fractures or flail segment on trauma CT and when a chest CT was repeated within one week after trauma. Radiographic severity of pulmonary contusions was assessed using the Blunt Pulmonary Contusion Score (BPC18). Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the relation between SSRF and worsening contusions on repeat CT, adjusted for potential confounders. Results Of 231 patients, 56 (24%) had a repeat CT scan. Of these, 55 (98%) had pulmonary contusion on the first CT scan with a median BPC18 score of 5 (P25-P75 3-7). Repeat CTs showed an overall decrease of the median BPC18 score to 4 (P25-P75 2-6, P = .02), but demonstrated a worsening of the pulmonary contusion in 16 patients (29%). All repeat CTs conducted within 12 hours post-injury demonstrated increasing BPC18. Radiographic worsening of pulmonary contusions was not associated with SSRF, nor with worse respiratory outcomes or intensive care length of stay, compared to patients with radiographically stable or improving contusions. Discussion In patients with severe rib fracture patterns who undergo repeat imaging, pulmonary contusions are prevalent and become radiographically worse within at least the first 12 hours after injury. No association between radiographic worsening and clinical outcomes was found.
Prognostic Value of Multiple Complete Blood Count-Derived Indices in Intermediate Coronary Lesions
Authors: Yang Yuxiu , Song Chenxi , Jia Lei , Dong Qiuting , Song Weihua , Yin Dong , Dou Kefei 
Published: August 2023

Complete blood count (CBC)-derived indices have been proposed as reliable inflammatory biomarkers to predict outcomes in the context of coronary artery disease. These indices have yet to be thoroughly validated in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis. Our study included 1527 patients only with intermediate coronary stenosis. The examined variables were neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), derived NLR, monocyte–lymphocyte ratio (MLR), platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune inflammation index (SII), system inflammation response index (SIRI), and aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI). The primary endpoint was the composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and unplanned revascularization. Over a follow-up of 6.11 (5.73–6.55) years, MACEs occurred in 189 patients. Receiver operator characteristic curve analysis showed that SIRI outperformed other indices with the most significant area under the curve. In the multivariable analysis, SIRI (hazard ratio [HR] 1.588, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.138–2.212) and AISI (HR 1.673, 95% CI 1.217–2.300) were the most important prognostic factors among all the indices. The discrimination ability of each index was strengthened in patients with less burden of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. SIRI also exhibited the best incremental value beyond the traditional cardiovascular risk model.
Analysis of YouTube content on substance use disorder treatment and recovery
Authors: Raj Sonika , Ghosh Abhishek , Pandiyan Sabaresh , Chauhan Devika , Goel Sonu 
Published: August 2023

Background and aim: Emerging literature suggests the role of social media in substance use disorders (SUD). This study aimed to explore the content of YouTube videos for persons on SUD treatment/recovery, describing the users’ exposure and engagement metrics and understanding viewers’ perspectives. Methods: We generated a set of 10 key phrases to search on YouTube. Eighty eligible videos were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Content analysis of all videos and thematic analysis of 30 videos were done using the three most viewed videos from each key phrase. The reliability of videos was assessed using a modified DISCERN. The total number of views, likes, dislikes, and comments were noted and created engagement metrics. The linguistic analysis of viewers’ comments was done to assess their perspectives. Results: Sixty-three (78.8%) videos were from the US, and 59 (73.8%) were intended for persons or families with substance misuse. Persons in recovery uploaded 23 (28.7%) videos. We identified five themes – reasons for using drugs, symptoms of addiction, consequences of drug use, how to stop drug use, and expressed tone in the language. The positivity and relative positivity ratios were highest for videos developed by persons in recovery. There was a negative correlation between the relative positivity ratio and content fostering internalized stigma. Words with negative emotional experiences dominated the viewers’ comments. Conclusion: YouTube content on SUD treatment and recovery is popular and revolves around the biopsychosocial understanding of addiction. There is an urgent need for a language policy and regulation of non-scientific content.
Examining the quality of news media reporting of complex mental illness in relation to violent crime in Australia
Authors: Graham Madeline , Morgan Amy , Paton Elizabeth , Ross Anna 
Published: August 2023

Purpose: News reporting on mental illness can perpetuate stigma. An understanding of the current picture of such reporting is important to identify areas for improvement. This study investigated the quality of Australian news media coverage of complex mental illness in the context of crime and violence over a 2-year period, prior to the release of new media guidelines. Methods: This research utilised a systematic search of Australian news articles that were published between July 2018 and July 2020 and reported on mental illness in relation to violent crime. Researchers developed a Mental Illness and Crime Reporting Quality Framework to determine quality scores for news articles according to 11 relevant factors in media guidelines. An additional 11 characteristics of articles were extracted for further descriptive analysis. Results: One-hundred and twenty-eight Australian news articles met inclusion criteria. The average quality score was 50 ( SD = 13.91) out of a possible maximum score of 100 (range 11–78). Strengths and weaknesses were identified as some criteria were consistently met, and other criteria were met rarely or not at all. There were emerging trends between quality scores and article characteristics, including publication source, though these analyses were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The findings indicate that Australian news coverage of complex mental illness and violent crime met half of the criteria of reporting guidelines that minimises risk of perpetuating or reinforcing stigma. This demonstrates significant opportunity to improve the overall quality of media reporting on crime and mental illness. Future research should evaluate the impact of the guidelines on the quality of news reporting after their implementation by utilising a similar methodology, using these findings as a baseline measure.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Education in Argentina
Authors: De Luca Romina 
Published: August 2023

Official information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls’ and women’s schooling in Argentina has been scarce, but it is essential that we examine the difficulties experienced by girls and female adolescents in order to draw up policies to prevent a deepening of the educational gender gap. The available literature indicates that woman-headed and woman-supported households have a higher incidence of poverty, unemployment, and work overloads than others and less cultural capital for assisting in their children’s schooling. Obstacles connected with the pandemic appear to be linked to the lack of technical resources, the assumption of new caregiving or work tasks, and the absence of women from the crisis committees formed to deal with the pandemic. La información oficial sobre el impacto de la pandemia del COVID-19 en la escolarización de las niñas y mujeres en Argentina ha sido escasa. Sin embargo, es fundamental que examinemos las dificultades que experimentan niñas y adolescentes para así elaborar políticas que eviten una profundización de la brecha educativa de género. La literatura disponible indica que los hogares encabezados o sostenidos por mujeres tienen una mayor incidencia de pobreza, desempleo y sobrecarga de trabajo que otros, así como menos capital cultural para asistir en la escolarización de los hijos. Los obstáculos relacionados con la pandemia parecen estar relacionados con la falta de recursos técnicos, el incremento de nuevas tareas de cuidado o trabajo, y la ausencia de mujeres en los comités de crisis formados para hacer frente a la pandemia.
The factors influencing information technology solutions evaluation: A case of a Nigerian Bank from actor-network theory perspective
Authors: Ibitomi Adediran , Iyamu Tiko 
Published: August 2023

Although information technology (IT) solutions are deployed to enable organizational objectives, however, the solutions do at the same time constrain the operations, as was in the case of a Nigerian banking institution, ActionBank. Some of the attributes of the constraints arise because evaluation of the IT solutions is not regularly conducted. From both technical and non-technical perspectives, this study explores factors that influence the challenging constraints. Qualitative data, using semi-structured interview technique, were gathered from employees of both IT and business units of the bank. Actor-network theory was employed in the analysis. From the analysis, the factors that influence the deployment of IT solutions in the organization were found, which are Requirements; Alignment; Process-oriented; Random approach; Scalability and reliability; and Stock of knowledge. Figure 1 is used to illustrate the interaction and interdependence between these factors, as they influence the selection, deployment and evaluation of the IT solutions that are used to enable and support banking operations. The paper discusses how the factors manifest themselves to influence the selection and deployment of IT solutions in the organization. This brings a fresh perspective to both operational and strategic approaches in the use of IT solutions to enable and support banking goals and objectives.
Development and validation of a graduated compression stockings adherence scale
Authors: Yang Wen-Tao , Ren Hua-Liang , Zheng Kai , Jin Zhen-Yi , Wen Jia-Hao , Wang Sheng-Xing , Zhang Wang-De , Li Chun-Min 
Published: August 2023

Objective Compression therapy with the use of graduated compression stockings (GCSs) is a common treatment strategy for chronic venous disease (CVD). However, there is no uniform and objective standard to assess adherence to the use of GCSs. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a GCS Compliance Scale (GCSAS) to fill gaps in internationally recognized comprehensive scales and provide a useful tool for future research. Methods The items included in the GCSAS were based on a review of the literature and open-ended interviews with experts, who screened the initial items using an item-level content validity index. Then, pilot tests were conducted three times with 50 participants. After exclusion of redundant and cross-loading items by exploratory factor analysis, 290 subjects were recruited to evaluate the reliability and validity of the proposed GCSAS. Analyses included internal consistency, test–retest reliability, split-half reliability, construct validity, criterion validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Results The final GCSAS consisted of 17 items and 5 dimensions. The results of the exploratory factor analysis indicated that the variances of each factor explained were 22.03%, 14.85%, 14.74%, 14.16%, and 13.35%, and all 5 factors explained 79.13% of the variance among the 17 items. The factor loadings of all items were >0.7. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the indices were adequate. A significant positive correlation was found between the GCSAS and the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study - Quality of Life questionnaire scores (r = 0.76, p < 0.001). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.90, test–retest reliability was 0.81, and split-half reliability was 0.92. Conclusions The GCSAS showed good validity and reliability to assess compliance with the use of GCSs among patients with CVD.