bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Re-exploring the requirement of dietary iodine intake in Chinese female adults based on ‘iodine overflow theory’
Authors: Li Yajie , Wang Jun , Liu Xiaobing , Li Weidong , Mao Deqian , Lu Jiaxi , Li Xiuwei , Tan Hongxing , Liu Yanyan , Yan Junan , Yu Wei , Guo Chongzheng , Liu Xiaoli , Yang Xiaoguang 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Purpose
We re-explored the basal iodine requirement based on healthy Chinese female and a new iodine overflow theory was proposed for iodine balance study.

Methods
Thirty-six Chinese healthy female adults (age 20.7 ± 1.1) were recruited for this study, which included 40 days low iodine depletion period and six stages of 30 days supplementation period. Uniform diets with low iodine were provided and the content of iodine in the diet was regulated by dairy products. The total iodine intake from food and the total iodine excretion through 24-h urine and staged feces were completely gathered and monitored. The incremental (Δ) intake and excretion over the range were calculated.

Results
The iodine intake and excretion were 13.6 μg/day and 48.6 μg/day at the first stage, respectively. The incremental iodine intakes and excretions were 21.1 μg/day to 120.3 μg/day and 25.8 μg/day to 105.4 μg/day for the supplementation stages, respectively. According to the ‘iodine overflow theory’, the zero iodine balance (Δ iodine intake = Δ iodine excretion) derived from a mixed effect model indicated a mean iodine intake of 52.2 μg/d (1.0 μg/d kg). The RNI for iodine to healthy Chinese female adult was 73.1 μg/d (1.4 μg/d kg).

Conclusion
A daily iodine intake of 52.2 μg/d may meet the basal iodine requirement for healthy Chinese female adults, and Chinese female may need more than 20% iodine intake than male based on the ‘iodine overflow theory’. The trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry in May 2018 (No: ChiCTR1800016184).
Lay etiology concepts of cancer patients do not correlate with their usage of complementary and/or alternative medicine
Authors: Huebner J. , Muecke R. , Micke O. , Prott F.-J. , Josfeld L. , Büntzel J. , Büntzel J. ,   the Working Group Prevention, Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Society
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
The usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread among cancer patients. While reasons for and aims of using CAM have been evaluated in many studies, less is known about whether patients’ concepts of how and why cancer develops has an influence on the choice of the CAM method.

Methods
We pooled the data from all studies of our working group containing questions on lay etiological concepts and CAM usage and reanalyzed them with respect to the associations between these parameters.

Results
The pooled dataset from 12 studies included 4792 patients. A third (1645 patients) reported using CAM. Most often used were supplements (55.9%), relaxation techniques (43.6%), and homeopathy (37.9%). Regarding perceived causes, patients most often marked stress (35.4%) followed by genes (31.9%). While all lay etiological beliefs were highly significantly associated with usage of CAM in general, there was no association between single lay etiological concepts and types of CAM used. Yet, in a network analysis, we found two associations: one comprising trauma, mistletoe, genes, and nutritional supplements, the other yoga, vitamin C, nutritional supplements, and TCM herbs. In the correlation heatmap, one cluster comprises etiological concepts of personality, immune system and trauma, and two clusters of CAM methods emerged: one comprising praying, yoga, meditation, and relaxation procedures, the other nutritional supplements, selenium, vitamins A and C.

Conclusion
While physicians are trained to derive treatment strategies from etiological concepts, lay people choosing CAM do not follow these rules, which may point to other needs of patients addressed by CAM.
Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Social Vulnerability: Evidence from a Citywide Seroprevalence Study in Massachusetts, USA
Authors: Matias Wilfredo R. , Fulcher Isabel R. , Sauer Sara M. , Nolan Cody P. , Guillaume Yodeline , Zhu Jack , Molano Francisco J. , Uceta Elizabeth , Collins Shannon , Slater Damien M. , Sánchez Vanessa M. , Moheed Serina , Harris Jason B. , Charles Richelle C. , Paxton Ryan M. , Gonsalves Sean F. , Franke Molly F. , Ivers Louise C. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract

Objectives
Uncovering and addressing disparities in infectious disease outbreaks require a rapid, methodical understanding of local epidemiology. We conducted a seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Holyoke, Massachusetts, a majority Hispanic city with high levels of socio-economic disadvantage to estimate seroprevalence and identify disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods
We invited 2000 randomly sampled households between 11/5/2020 and 12/31/2020 to complete questionnaires and provide dried blood spots for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing. We calculated seroprevalence based on the presence of IgG antibodies using a weighted Bayesian procedure that incorporated uncertainty in antibody test sensitivity and specificity and accounted for household clustering.

Results
Two hundred eighty households including 472 individuals were enrolled. Three hundred twenty-eight individuals underwent antibody testing. Citywide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG was 13.1% (95% CI 6.9–22.3) compared to 9.8% of the population infected based on publicly reported cases. Seroprevalence was 16.1% (95% CI 6.2–31.8) among Hispanic individuals compared to 9.4% (95% CI 4.6–16.4) among non-Hispanic white individuals. Seroprevalence was higher among Spanish-speaking households (21.9%; 95% CI 8.3–43.9) compared to English-speaking households (10.2%; 95% CI 5.2–18.0) and among individuals in high social vulnerability index (SVI) areas based on the CDC SVI (14.4%; 95% CI 7.1–25.5) compared to low SVI areas (8.2%; 95% CI 3.1–16.9).

Conclusions
The SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence in a city with high levels of social vulnerability was 13.1% during the pre-vaccination period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hispanic individuals and individuals in communities characterized by high SVI were at the highest risk of infection. Public health interventions should be designed to ensure that individuals in high social vulnerability communities have access to the tools to combat COVID-19.
Aspirin in diabetic patients at primary prevention: insights of the VITAL cohort
Authors: Caldeira D. , Alves M. , Ferreira J. J. , Pinto F. J. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Aspirin use among patients with diabetes in primary prevention is still a matter of debate. We aimed to evaluate the potential cardiovascular risk benefit of aspirin in primary prevention, using data from a contemporary cohort.

Methods
Retrospective analysis of the VITAL cohort with > 20,000 individuals at primary prevention who were followed for a median of 5.3 years. The population was evaluated according to the baseline diabetes status, and then aspirin use was evaluated among diabetic patients. Cox regression models were used to estimate the risks of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes. The estimates were reported using adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).

Results
Diabetic patients (n = 3549; 13.7%) showed to increase the risk of all-cause mortality (HR 1.61, 95%CI 1.33–1.94), and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (HR 1.36 95%CI 1.11–1.68) than non-diabetic population. Diabetic patients taking aspirin were older, more frequently man, hypertensive, current users of statins, and current smokers compared with diabetic patients who did not use aspirin at baseline. There was no difference between diabetic aspirin users and non-users regarding all-cause mortality (HR 0.80, 95%CI 0.59, 1.10), MACE (HR 0.92, 95%CI 0.64, 1.33), coronary heart disease (HR 0.98, 95%CI 0.67, 1.43), or stroke (HR 0.87, 95%CI 0.48, 1.58).

Conclusions
The VITAL data confirmed diabetes as an important risk factor for cardiovascular events in a contemporary cohort but did not show cardiovascular benefits of aspirin in primary prevention among people with diabetes who were shown to be at higher risk of cardiovascular events.
Prioritisation to prevent extinction
Authors: Wilson Kerrie A. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractPrioritisation is about choice, and in the context of species extinction, it is about choosing what investments to make to prevent extinctions as opposed to assessing extinction risk, identifying species that are doomed to extinction, or mapping components of biodiversity. Prioritised investments may focus on conservation activities aimed at species protection or management, but they may also seek to acquire new knowledge to resolve uncertainties. Two core components of prioritisation are a clearly stated objective and knowledge of what activities can be undertaken, acknowledging that there are likely to be dependencies between these activities. As the natural environment and society change, so will the enabling conditions for conservation, hence the need to be adaptable and proactive into the future.
Impact of universal admission testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in era of the omicron variant
Authors: Williams Victoria R. , Chan Christina K. , Chan Adrienne K. , Kozak Robert , Leis Jerome A. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn this prospective study, universal admission testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) averted transmission in shared patient rooms especially since the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant when the yield in identifying infectious asymptomatic cases more than doubled. This change may be due to the higher rate of asymptomatic infection with the omicron variant, the broader community prevalence during the omicron era, or both.
“One Stop Crisis Centres” for the Redress of Sexual Offenses in India: Addressing Gaps between Policy, Execution, and Implementation
Authors: Agarwal Sonu , Sharma Deepankar 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWomen in India have perpetually been the victims of sexual offenses. The data of the National Crime Records Bureau suggests that such offenses against women are prevalent in almost every part of the country. The year 2013 marked major reforms to the legal and judicial structure for addressing these sexual offenses against female victims. It was felt that special support agencies should be established under one roof to administer every kind of assistance these victims require. Victims should not be mandated to run from pillar to post seeking justice from various agencies and institutions; rather, assistance should be made available to them at one location. To aid and assist the victims of sexual offenses, the Justice Usha Mehra Commission of Inquiry1 was constituted by India's central government just after the horrific gang rape of a medical student in Delhi in 2012. The Commission recommended the establishment of One Stop Crisis Centres (OSCCs) to help victims of sexual offenses with their legal battles against their offenders. But a primary question has loomed about the effectiveness of such Centres on the ground level, given the lack of resources in our criminal justice enforcement system and a strained policing mechanism.This article deliberates on the fundamental contours of roles and responsibilities to be performed by the OSCCs and deep dives into the investigation of factors presumably responsible for their less-than-desirable output, if any.
Theory on the South Side: Muhal Richard Abrams's Engagement with Joseph Schillinger's System of Musical Composition
Authors: Hannaford Marc E. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractMuhal Richard Abrams's ground-breaking work as a composer, improviser, and cofounder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is far reaching and multifaceted. Russian composer, theorist, and polymath Joseph Schillinger appears repeatedly in discussions of Abrams and the AACM, suggesting that music theory played a generative role in Abrams's creative practice and pedagogy. This article focuses on Abrams's engagement with The Schillinger System of Musical Composition. It theorizes Abrams's incorporation of Schillinger's work into his broader creative pallette, analyzes Abrams's compositional application of Schillinger's theory, and suggests conceptual resonances between Abrams's creative practice and the text. Ultimately, this article suggests a larger network of African American theorists, which I conceptualize as “fugitive music theory.”
The Characteristics of Traveling Planetary Waves in the Troposphere and Mesosphere on Mars
Authors: Gong Yun , Xiao Qiao , Ma Zheng , Zhang Shaodong , Zhou Qihou , Huang Chunming , Huang Kaiming 
Published: January 2023

AbstractUsing the temperature provided by the Mars Global Circulation Model (MGCM) reanalysis data from Mars Year 30–32, we investigate the global characteristics of eastward traveling planetary waves (TPWs) with different periods in the Martian atmosphere. Based on the wavenumbers and frequencies, the TPWs in the Martian atmosphere are mainly divided into three modes: quasi‐3‐sol waves with eastward wavenumber 2, quasi‐6.5‐sol waves with eastward wavenumber 1, and quasi‐20‐sol waves with eastward wavenumber 1. The temporal, latitudinal, and altitudinal distributions of TPWs are revealed. The amplitudes of these TPWs are all stronger in the Northern Hemisphere than those in the Southern Hemisphere and are annually enhanced during autumn and winter. Quasi‐3‐sol waves are strongest in the lower troposphere from 40°N to 70°N. Quasi‐6.5‐sol waves dominate in the upper troposphere at the latitude from 55°N to 80°N. Quasi‐20‐sol waves exhibit a double‐peak structure in the upper troposphere and the mesosphere from 55°N to 82.5°N in autumn. Additionally, the features of solsticial pause are observed in the quasi‐3‐sol waves at the surface, in the quasi‐6.5‐sol waves from the surface to the middle troposphere, and in the quasi‐20‐sol waves in the lower troposphere. Our analysis suggests that the appearance of the solsticial pause is mainly related to the lack of strong wave sinks or wave sources during the winter solstice.
CO2 Flux Inversion With a Regional Joint Data Assimilation System Based on CMAQ, EnKS, and Surface Observations
Authors: Peng Zhen , Kou Xingxia , Zhang Meigen , Lei Lili , Miao Shiguang , Wang Hengmao , Jiang Fei , Han Xiao , Fang Shuangxi 
Published: January 2023

AbstractMost of China's carbon sink inversion research uses global atmospheric transport models to assimilate natural fluxes, which quantifies the biosphere and ocean carbon budget with a relative coarse spatial resolution and long timescale from a weekly or monthly perspective. Toward high‐resolution inversion of CO2 fluxes, a novel carbon flux forecast model was developed in this study, which was then further used to carry out carbon assimilation based on a regional chemical transport model (CMAQ) at higher spatial (64 × 64 km2) and temporal (1 hr) resolutions. An Ensemble Kalman Smoother was applied as the assimilation algorithm and further extended to assimilate surface CO2 observations. Concentrations and fluxes were simultaneously assimilated as state variables to help reduce the uncertainty in the initial CO2 fields with the joint data assimilation framework (JDAS). In general, the posterior fluxes reproduced the seasonal, daily and hourly variation effectively, demonstrating the ability to fully absorb and utilize observations. Moreover, the influence of the choice of assimilation window on the carbon flux inversion was assessed via sensitivity experiments, revealing 36 hr to be the optimum length. Evaluation of the prior and posterior flux simulations also indicated that JDAS offers reasonable improvements, making it suitable for fine‐scale flux optimization and estimation. In addition, the posterior biosphere estimation in mainland China (−682 TgC yr−1) tends to be the optimal mathematical solution under current sparse observation coverage with daytime photosynthetic uptake, which likely leads to the overestimation of the optimized CO2 sink. This study serves as a basis for future regional and urban assessment.
Three Dimensional Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Geometry of the Visible Human Female and Male
Authors: Andreassen Thor E. , Hume Donald R. , Hamilton Landon D. , Walker Karen E. , Higinbotham Sean E. , Shelburne Kevin B. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractModels and simulations of human function impact medicine and medical technology. Particularly, musculoskeletal modeling provides an avenue for insight into the human body, which might not be otherwise possible. However, reaching the ultimate goal of functional multi-scale human models has been slowed by the lack of freely available datasets of anatomical models and geometries. Moreover, female-specific geometries have been neglected with a widespread emphasis on male geometry. To help realize this goal, we have developed and shared complete three-dimensional musculoskeletal geometries extracted from the National Libraries of Medicine Visible Human Female and Male cryosections. Muscle, bone, cartilage, ligament, and fat from the pelvis to the ankle were digitized and exported. These geometries provide a foundation for continued work in human musculoskeletal simulation with high-fidelity deformable tissues that enable a better understanding of normal function and the evaluation of pathologies and treatments. This work is novel as it includes both the male and female Visible Human specimens, outputs at multiple levels of post-processing for maximum data reuse, and is publicly available.
Multimodality annotated hepatocellular carcinoma data set including pre- and post-TACE with imaging segmentation
Authors: Moawad Ahmed W. , Morshid Ali , Khalaf Ahmed M. , Elmohr Mohab M. , Hazle John D. , Fuentes David , Badawy Mohamed , Kaseb Ahmed O. , Hassan Manal , Mahvash Armeen , Szklaruk Janio , Qayyum Aliyya , Abusaif Abdelrahman , Bennett William C. , Nolan Tracy S. , Camp Brittney , Elsayes Khaled M. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver neoplasm, and its incidence has doubled over the past two decades owing to increasing risk factors. Despite surveillance, most HCC cases are diagnosed at advanced stages and can only be treated using transarterial chemo-embolization (TACE) or systemic therapy. TACE failure may occur with incidence reaching up to 60% of cases, leaving patients with a financial and emotional burden. Radiomics has emerged as a new tool capable of predicting tumor response to TACE from pre-procedural computed tomography (CT) studies. This data report defines the HCC-TACE data collection of confirmed HCC patients who underwent TACE and have pre- and post-procedure CT imaging studies and available treatment outcomes (time-to-progression and overall survival). Clinically curated segmentation of pre-procedural CT studies was done for the purpose of algorithm training for prediction and automatic liver tumor segmentation.
Air quality, meteorological variability and pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections in Singapore
Authors: Lee Meng Han , Mailepessov Diyar , Yahya Khairunnisa , Loo Liat Hui , Maiwald Matthias , Aik Joel 
Published: January 2023

AbstractRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory illness among children. While studies have focused on the air-quality and climate dependence of RSV infections, few have been undertaken in South-East Asia where the burden of respiratory illness is among the highest across the globe. This study aimed to determine the relationships between climatic factors and air quality with RSV infections among children in Singapore. We obtained all laboratory-confirmed reports of RSV infections in children below 5 years old from the largest public hospital specializing in pediatric healthcare in Singapore. We assessed the independent cumulative effects of air quality and meteorological factors on RSV infection risk using the Distributed Lag Non-Linear Model (DLNM) framework in negative binomial models adjusted for long-term trend, seasonality and changes in the diagnostic systems. We included 15,715 laboratory-confirmed RSV reports from 2009 to 2019. Daily maximum temperature exhibited a complex, non-linear association with RSV infections. Absolute humidity (Relative Risk, 90th percentile [RR90th percentile]: 1.170, 95% CI: [1.102, 1.242]) was positively associated with RSV risk. Higher levels of particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter of less than (i) 2.5 µm (PM2.5), (ii) 10 µm (PM10), carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) were associated with lower RSV infection risk. RSV infections exhibited both annual and within-year seasonality. Our findings suggest that falls in ambient temperature and rises in absolute humidity exacerbated pediatric RSV infection risk while increases in air pollutant concentrations were associated with lowered infection risk. These meteorological factors, together with the predictable seasonality of RSV infections, can inform the timing of mitigation measures aimed at reducing transmission.
Plasma immobilization of azobenzene dye on polyamide 6 polymer
Authors: Yari Mohammad Reza , Zakerhamidi Mohammad Sadegh , Ghomi Hamid 
Published: January 2023

AbstractPlasma treatment of polymeric materials is a cost-effective and efficient technique to modify the surface and change the constituent unit configuration. This research investigates the effects of argon DC glow discharge plasma on pure and DR1 dye-loaded polyamide 6 polymer films and stabilization of dye on the surface. Plasma breaks some bonds and activates the surface through creating reactive structures such as free radical sites on the surface and increases tertiary amides on the surface of polymer. Besides, this process alters surface topographical characteristics and conformation of azobenzene dye which are effective on the durability of the dye on the surface. Plasma causes interactions of the dye with the polymer and immobilizes the dye on the polymer. On the other hand, these interactions lead to changes in the dye's optical and geometric isomeric activity and stability. This work studies the chemical and morphological changes of polyamide 6 by plasma with AFM and spectroscopic methods. Furthermore, the aging of nylon 6 films loaded with DR1 dye is measured, and the conformational changes of the dye are investigated. Plasma stabilizes the dye on the polymer surface through making changes of chemical and physical properties on the surface components.
Raman amplification for trapped radiation in crystalline single Si nanoparticle
Authors: Mannino G. , Condorelli M. , Compagnini G. , Faraci G. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn a single crystalline Si particle, we observed a huge amplification of the Raman peak at 521 cm−1. With an AFM microscope, coupled with a Micro-Raman spectrometer, we investigate a single Si particle at wavelengths of 532 nm, 633 nm, and 785 nm. As observed by transmission electron microscopy, it has an octahedral shape of 150 nm in size. Thermal effects were detected on the Raman peak when the laser radiation, trapped inside, determines the heating of the particle up to its fusion. In these cases, the Raman peak splits into two components, the first at the crystal position and the other shifted at a lower value. The data permit the identification of the amplification mechanism of the Raman peak as trapped radiation moving forward and backwards into the particle. The thermal effects are attributed to phonon confinement and reduced thermal exchange with the surrounding. The present results are discussed in light of local order, the uncertainty principle, and phonon dispersion curves, and corroborated by shape-dependent simulation of absorption, scattering, and extinction behaviour.