bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Co-infection by multiple vector-borne agents in wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) from Iguaçu National Park, southern Brazil
Authors: Perles L. , Moraes M. F. , Xavier da Silva M. , Vieira R. F. C. , Machado R. Z. , Lux Hoppe E. G. , André M. R. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe present study aimed to detect molecularly the presence of co-infections by vector-borne agents (VBA) in ring-tailed coatis’ (Nasua nasua) blood samples from Iguaçu National Park (INP), southern Brazil, and assess the phylogenetic positioning of the detected agents. DNA blood samples were submitted to molecular screening and characterization for Anaplasmataceae agents, Piroplasmids, Hepatozoon sp., hemotropic mycoplasmas, and Bartonella spp. In total, 42 (85.7%) coatis were positive for hemotropic Mycoplasma sp., 12 (24.5%) for Bartonella machadoae, 7 (14.3%) for Anaplasma sp. closely related to ‘Candidatus Anaplasma brasiliensis’, and 3 (6%) for Hepatozoon procyonis. The most prevalent co-infections observed was from bacterial VBA: while 18.3% were co-infected by hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. and Bartonella sp., 12.2% were co-infected by Anaplasma sp. and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. Only two animals (4%) presented co-infections by three VBA (Bartonella sp., Anaplasma sp. and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp.). The coati is a wild carnivore found in INP, mainly in areas visited by tourists. These animals are frequently seen searching for food in garbage dumps or in tourists’ belongings. The present study expands the host specificity range of B. machadoae, which has been isolated only from rodents until the present moment. Since the zoonotic potential and transmission routes of the detected VBA are not yet known, surveillance in this area is much needed.
Effects of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on ponderal and linear growth in severely malnourished young infants in a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Nuzhat Sharika , Hasan S. M. Tafsir , Palit Parag , Islam Md Ridwan , Mahfuz Mustafa , Islam M. Munirul , Alam Md Ashraful , Flannery Robin L. , Kyle David J. , Sarker Shafiqul A. , Ahmed Tahmeed 
Published: February 2023

AbstractSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major global public health problem. We aimed to assess the effects of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on rate of weight gain and change in length in young SAM infants. This study was substudy of a single-blind randomized clinical trial (NCT0366657). During nutritional rehabilitation, 67 <6 months old SAM infants were enrolled and randomized to receive either probiotic (Bifidobacterium. infantis EVC001) or synbiotic (B. infantis EVC001 + Lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT]) or placebo (Lactose) for four weeks and were followed for four more weeks after supplementation. In multivariable linear regression model, the mean rate of weight gain in the probiotic arm compared to placebo was higher by 2.03 unit (P < 0.001), and 1.13 unit (P = 0.030) in the synbiotic arm. In linear mixed-effects model, mean WAZ was higher by 0.57 unit (P = 0.018) in probiotic arm compared to placebo. Although not statistically significant, delta length for age z score (LAZ) trended to be higher among children in probiotc (β = 0.25) and synbiotic (β = 0.26) arms compared to placebo in multivariable linear regression model. Our study describes that young SAM infants had a higher rate of weight gain when supplemented with probiotic alone, compared to their counterparts with either synbiotic or placebo.
Digital health interventions for non-communicable disease management in primary health care in low-and middle-income countries
Authors: Xiong Shangzhi , Lu Hongsheng , Peoples Nicholas , Duman Ege K. , Najarro Alberto , Ni Zhao , Gong Enying , Yin Ruoyu , Ostbye Truls , Palileo-Villanueva Lia M. , Doma Rinchen , Kafle Sweta , Tian Maoyi , Yan Lijing L. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCurrent evidence on digital health interventions is disproportionately concerned with high-income countries and hospital settings. This scoping review evaluates the extent of use and effectiveness of digital health interventions for non-communicable disease (NCD) management in primary healthcare settings of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and identifies factors influencing digital health interventions’ uptake. We use PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science search results from January 2010 to 2021. Of 8866 results, 52 met eligibility criteria (31 reviews, 21 trials). Benchmarked against World Health Organization’s digital health classifications, only 14 out of 28 digital health intervention categories are found, suggesting critical under-use and lagging innovation. Digital health interventions’ effectiveness vary across outcomes: clinical (mixed), behavioral (positively inclined), and service implementation outcomes (clear effectiveness). We further identify multiple factors influencing digital health intervention uptake, including political commitment, interactivity, user-centered design, and integration with existing systems, which points to future research and practices to invigorate digital health interventions for NCD management in primary health care of LMICs.
Urban agriculture in walkable neighborhoods bore fruit for health and food system resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Iida Akiko , Yamazaki Takahiro , Hino Kimihiro , Yokohari Makoto 
Published: February 2023

AbstractUrban agriculture is the key to creating healthy cities and developing resilient urban food systems in uncertain times. However, relevant empirical evidence is limited. This study quantitatively verified the association of access to local food through urban agriculture with subjective well-being, physical activity, and food security concerns of neighborhood communities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The target was Tokyo, Japan, where small-scale local food systems are widespread in walkable neighborhoods. We found that diversity in local food access, ranging from self-cultivation to direct-to-consumer sales, was significantly associated with health and food security variables. In particular, the use of allotment farms was more strongly associated with subjective well-being than the use of urban parks, and it was more strongly associated with the mitigation of food security concerns than the use of food retailers. These findings provide robust evidence for the effectiveness of integrating urban agriculture into walkable neighborhoods.
Good Enough to Eat? Next Generation GM Crops
Authors: Godwin Ian D 
Published: February 2023

So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.
So begins Good Enough to Eat?, which challenges Kafka’s culinary sentiments and proceeds to unravel our complex and deeply personal relationship with food.
Including interviews from both sides of the (farmyard) fence; from biologists to farmers and nutritionists to activists, Good Enough to Eat? charts the history of GM foods from the laboratory to the global dinner plate. Equally informative and entertaining, Godwin chronicles the social, political and philosophical arguments for and against GM crops, and the science and knowledge behind the battle for global food security and sustainability.
The Horse Who Came to Dinner: The First Criminal Case of Food Fraud
Authors: Taylor Glenn 
Published: February 2023

Food fraudsters be warned!
Sophisticated science was at the centre of detecting and prosecuting this new crime of food fraud. The ground-breaking case, a first of its kind, needed new sentencing guidelines for judges, new working arrangements for prosecutors and police and an EU-wide agreement on techniques and standards used for prosecution, which were agreed on the hoof in response to a crime detected in over 40 countries.
In 2013 thousands of consumers, retailers and food businesses were ripped-off by insiders - thieves who substituted and sold horse-meat in place of beef. They used a web of deception that involved unwitting suppliers passing off their fraudulent produce to some of Britain’s largest retailers and international food business. Following so-called Horsegate, the enforcement world had to change. There is now a team focussing on food fraud and a desire to put the perpetrators behind bars. Much tougher sanctions have been introduced with the aim of discouraging such crimes.
This book is a timely look at the web of deception and how it can be stopped. Aimed at food enforcement professionals, lay readers with an interest in crime, students studying food fraud, criminology or forensics and anyone who eats food.
Once again, life emulated art, this deception mirrors the story of the thief who came to dinner, gained inside knowledge and stole priceless artefacts from the host. So, who will come to dinner next time?
This is the second book by the author, a scientist sharing his inside knowledge on this food crime.
Bilateral Digital Extensor Hypoplasia Correction: A Case Report and Systematic Review
Authors: Aivaz Marudeen , Mantilla-Rivas Esperanza , Brennan Ashleigh , Thomas John , Malphrus Elizabeth L. , Manrique Monica , Oh Albert K. , Rogers Gary F. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDigital extensor hypoplasia (DEH) is a rare malformation that presents with loss of active finger extension at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints. Descriptions of optimal treatment and outcomes in this population are sparse. We describe successful operative treatment of a child with DEH involving the extensor digitorum communis, extensor digiti minimi, and the extensor indicis proprius tendons. The 5-year-old male patient was referred for severe limitation on bilateral finger extension since birth. He had been previously diagnosed with arthrogryposis and managed conservatively. Due to lack of improvement, magnetic resonance imaging was done evidencing hypoplasia/aplasia of the extensor tendons. The patient underwent successful tendon transfers using extensor carpi radialis longus to the common extensor tendons, and one hand required an additional tenolysis procedure. 2 years postoperatively, his MCP position and finger extension are markedly improved, and he is able to grip objects without limitation or difficulty. The patient returned to full activity without restriction.
Emergence of Online Teaching for Plastic Surgery and the Quest for Best Virtual Conferencing Platform: A Comparative Cohort Study
Authors: Dash Suvashis , Tiwari Raja , Singh Amiteshwar , Singhal Maneesh 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background As the coronavirus disease 2019 virus made its way throughout the world, there was a complete overhaul of our day-to-day personal and professional lives. All aspects of health care were affected including academics. During the pandemic, teaching opportunities for resident training were drastically reduced. Consequently, medical universities in many parts across the globe implemented online learning, in which students are taught remotely and via digital platforms. Given these developments, evaluating the existing mode of teaching via digital platforms as well as incorporation of new models is critical to improve and implement.
Methods We reviewed different online learning platforms used to continue regular academic teaching of the plastic surgery residency curriculum. This study compares the four popular Web conferencing platforms used for online learning and evaluated their suitability for providing plastic surgery education.
Results In this study with a response rate of 59.9%, we found a 64% agreement rate to online classes being more convenient than normal classroom teaching.
Conclusion Zoom was the most user-friendly, with a simple and intuitive interface that was ideal for online instruction. With a better understanding of factors related to online teaching and learning, we will be able to deliver quality education in residency programs in the future.
Hall coefficient of (Cr100−xAlx)95Mo5 alloy system
Authors: Muchono B. , Sheppard C. J. , Prinsloo A. R. E. 
Published: February 2023

The temperature dependence of the Hall coefficient, RH, for the (Cr100−xAlx)95Mo5 alloy system with 0 ≤ x ≤ 8.6, in the temperature range 2 K ≤ T ≤ 380 K and in a magnetic field of 4.5 T is reported. Anomalies in the form of an upturn were observed just below the Néel transition temperature, TN, for the incommensurate (I) spin density wave (SDW) alloys with x ≤ 1.3 and commensurate (C) spin density wave (SDW) alloys with x ≥ 5.3. In addition to these anomalies, alloys with x = 0, 0.5, 0.9 and 8.6 show a peculiar behaviour below TN, in which RH increases and then decreases depicting a hump on further cooling. Remarkably RH for the alloy with x = 0 shows a sign reversal of majority charge carriers from holes to electrons on cooling below 120 K. The crossover of majority charge carriers disappears by the addition of just 0.5 at.% Al into the base alloy with x = 0. The behaviour of the Hall coefficient for the alloys with x = 0, 0.5, 0.9 and 8.6, is explained in terms of the simple two band model in which both charge carriers contribute to magneto-transport properties. The relative magnetic contribution to the Hall coefficient, ΔRH(2K)/RH(2K), indicate a suppression of antiferromagnetism in the concentration range 1.7 ≤ x ≤ 4.7.
Effect of grain size on the core loss of nanocrystalline Fe86B13Cu1 prepared by ultra-rapid annealing
Authors: Huang H. , Parsons R. , Tsukahara H. , Yano M. , Shoji T. , Kato A. , Ono K. , Suzuki K. 
Published: February 2023

Nanocrystalline alloy samples with the same chemistry (Fe86B13Cu1) but with a range of mean grain sizes were prepared in order to investigate the effect of the grain size (D) on the core losses in nanocrystalline alloys. The core loss was measured on an Epstein frame in a frequency range between 10 Hz and 30 kHz. The measured core loss was separated into 3 parts, i.e. the hysteresis loss, classical eddy current loss and the excess loss. The classical eddy current loss is only a minor component due to the small thickness and moderately high electrical resistivity of the samples. Both the coercivity and the cycle hysteresis loss are found to follow roughly a D3 dependence. The excess loss at the maximum polarization (Jm) between 0.6 and 1.0 T is described universally by a simple power dependence of (Jm·f)n with an exponent of about 1.4 over a wide frequency (f) range between 10 Hz to 30 kHz. The excess loss at low frequencies appears almost independent of the grain size. Thus, the grain size effect on the total loss at low frequencies is attributable to the change in the hysteresis loss which reflects the static coercivity. However, the excess loss at 30 kHz shows a clear increase with an increase in D, indicating that the excess loss also becomes influential to the grain size dependence of the total core loss at high frequencies.
Analysis of ozone generation in a planar atmospheric pressure air dielectric barrier discharge reactor
Authors: Lin Kun-Mo , Liao Tzu-Yi , Lin Jyun-Yu , Abrar Muntazir , Chen Yu-Xuan 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
This work investigates O3 production in a planar atmospheric pressure air dielectric barrier discharge reactor numerically and experimentally. The surface temperature of the reactor is measured by an infrared (IR) thermal imager, and the O3 densities of cases in the reactive zone are measured by ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy. The 1.5D plasma fluid model (PFM) with transverse convection is employed to capture the average properties of a single microdischarge (MD) generated in the reactor. The concept of equivalent reaction is proposed to calculate spatial-cyclic average species sources obtained by the 1.5D PFM and provided to the chemical model of a 3D gas flow model (GFM) for obtaining density distributions of reactive species generated by MDs in the reactive zone. The simulated temperature distribution of the reactor surface is validated by that measured with the IR thermal imager since the gas temperature was reported as a critical discharge parameter for O3 generation. The simulated O3 densities show the same trend as the flow rate changes, which demonstrates the proposed model captures the average discharge dynamics in different operating conditions. In the 1.5D PFM, the simulated results show that the O3 molecules produced in the case of 4 SLM are much more than those produced in the case of 1 SLM though the O atoms produced in the case of 1 SLM are around 20% more than those produced in the case of 4 SLM. In the case of 1 SLM, more than 48% of O3 molecular generated are destructed, while only around 14% of O3 molecules are destructed in the case of 4 SLM. The analysis shows that around 73% of O atoms generated in the 1.5D PFM are consumed in the formation of O3 molecules in the case of 4 SLM, while only 18% of O atoms generated in the case of 1 SLM are consumed in the formation of O3 molecules. In the 3D GFM, the O3 destructed is around 24% of that destructed in the 1.5D PFM in the case of 4 SLM due to the oxidation reaction of NO, while only 11% of O3 molecules destructed as that destructed in the 1.5D PFM in the case of 1 SLM. The amounts of O3 molecules generated in the 3D GFM are minor if they are compared with those generated in the 1.5D PFM in all cases. The overall O3 yield efficiency reaches 97 g kWh−1 with the O3 concentration increasing up to 2700 ppm in the case of 4 SLM, while the O3 yield efficiency decreases to 10 g kWh−1 and O3 concentration drops to 1400 ppm in the case of 1 SLM.
Z
3 scalar dark matter with strong positron fluxes
Authors: Díaz Sáez Bastián , Ghorbani Karim 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
We explore a class of simplified extensions to the Standard Model containing a complex singlet scalar as a
dark matter candidate accompanied by a vector-like lepton as a mediator, both charged under a new Z
3 symmetry. In
its simplest form, the new physics couples only to right-handed electrons, and the model is able to accommodate
the correct dark matter relic abundance around the electroweak scale up to several TeV evading the strongest
constraints from perturbativity, collider and dark matter searches. Furthermore, the model is capable to enhance
naturally positron fluxes by several orders of magnitude presenting a box-shape spectra. This framework opens up a lot of phenomenological possibilities depending on the quantum charge assignments of the new fields.
Significant intensity dependence of anisotropic two-photon absorption in ZnSe and GaP
Authors: Ye Jianpeng , Huang Min 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Using polarized femtosecond laser transmission measurements toward (100), (110), (111) ZnSe, and (100) GaP, we show that in a wide laser irradiation intensity range over two orders of magnitude before the laser damage threshold, a periodic amplitude modulation always appears clearly in the angle-dependent two-photon absorption (TPA) curves for (100), (110) ZnSe, and (100) GaP. It also exhibits a close connection between the orientation-dependent TPA and the ionic bonding symmetrical characteristics of specific crystal plane, thus revealing the origin of the orientation dependence of nonlinear absorption in the strong field laser-solid interaction. Interestingly, the modulation amplitudes of orientation-dependent TPA exhibit significant intensity dependence, with the maxima occurring around 1011 W cm−2. For the orientation-dependent nonlinear absorption in solids, such a nonmonotonic relationship between the irradiation intensity and the modulation amplitude has not been revealed previously in the near-damage-threshold regime by direct transmission measurements. In particular, with the intensity approaching the laser damage threshold, the significant descending trend of modulation amplitude confirms the consistent characteristics of saturation or even attenuation for the orientation dependence of TPA in the two crystals, which might be considered as a product of absorption saturation phenomenon of TPA at high irradiation intensity and would provide new understanding about the orientation-dependent TPA in the near-damage-threshold regime.
Note on rare Z-boson decays to double heavy quarkonia*
Authors: Gao Dao-Neng , Gong Xi 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Within the standard model, we have investigated rare Z-boson decays into double heavy quarkonia,

and

, with V and P denoting vector and pseudoscalar quarkonia, respectively. It is assumed that the leading-order QCD diagrams would give the dominant contributions to these processes, and the corresponding branching fractions, for instance,

, have been estimated to be approximately

in literature. However, these decays could also happen through electromagnetic transitions

and

, with the virtual photon transforming into V. Interestingly, the smallness of the vector quarkonium mass can give rise to a large factor

relative to the QCD contributions, which thus counteracts the suppression from the electromagnetic coupling. We systematically include these two types of contributions in our calculation to predict branching fractions for these decays. Particularly, owing to the virtual photon effects, it is found that

will be significantly enhanced, up to

.
Influence of Diffuser Vane Thickness on Centrifugal Compressor Performance
Authors: Yang Chuanlei , Liu Zhaoling , Liu Yang , Wang Hechun , Wang Yinyan , Hu Deng , Wang Binbin , Yang Jingzhong , Chen Yuanping 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The structure of diffuser vanes has a significant influence on the performance of centrifugal compressors. To research the influence of diffuser vane thickness on the overall performance and internal flow condition of the centrifugal compressor. This paper takes a centrifugal compressor as the research object. By changing the diffuser vane thickness, and using three-dimensional fluid simulation technology to carry out simulation research. The results show that the thinner diffuser vanes can greatly improve the efficiency, flow rate and outlet temperature of the centrifugal compressor. For internal local fluid characteristics, thin diffuser blades have lower internal heat load. However, the local flow of fluid is not consistent with the change of vane thickness.
Gas Leakage Evaluation of Metallic Sealing Surfaces with Annular Morphology
Authors: Lin Ying , Zhang Jiang , Yu Xinhai , Chen Shijian , Guo Yongning 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The metallic seal has been widely used in many industries, and its seal performance is the guarantee of effective and safe applications. Therefore, it needs to clarify the efforts of sealing surface morphology and leak flow on seals. Aiming at the surface of annular morphology, this paper proposes a theoretical gas leakage evaluation of metallic sealing surfaces. The anisotropic rough surfaces were used to carry out the contact analysis. From the contact model, the leak channels were extracted and then applied to the gas slip nanofluidic simulation to quantitatively evaluate the leakage. The evaluation was finally validated by leakage experiments. This provides a valuable approach to explore the influence of the surface microscopic topology and the gas leak nanofluidic flow on the sealing performances.