bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Remnant Cholesterol Independently Predicts the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors: Huang Hangkai , Xie Jiarong , Zeng Yan , Liu Zhening , Miao Min , Xu Lei , Xu Chengfu 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Context
Serum levels of remnant cholesterol have been reported to predict the prognosis of cardiovascular disease, independent of traditional lipid profiles.

Objective
This study aimed to explore the association between serum remnant cholesterol and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods
A total of 9184 adults who underwent physical examination annually were included in this study. The association between serum remnant cholesterol and incident NAFLD was analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression. We evaluated the relative risk of NAFLD in the groups with discordant remnant cholesterol vs traditional lipid profiles using clinically relevant treatment targets.

Results
During a total of 31 662 person-years of follow-up, 1339 incident NAFLD cases were identified. In the multivariable-adjusted model, the fourth quartile of remnant cholesterol was positively associated with NAFLD risks compared with the first quartile (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.824; 95% CI, 2.268-3.517; P &lt; .001). This association remained significant among individuals with normal levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (HR: 1.929; 95% CI, 1.291-2.882; P &lt; .001). In individuals achieving the different treatment targets of LDL-C and non-HDL-C for risk stratification according to clinical guidelines, the association between remnant cholesterol and incident NAFLD was still significant.

Conclusion
Serum levels of remnant cholesterol have predictive value for the development of NAFLD beyond traditional lipid profiles.
Cosmopolitanism from Below: Union Film's Adaptation of World Classics
Authors: Ng Kenny K. K. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Cosmopolitanism promises to go beyond national thinking and tradition-bound parochialism by reemphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals, communities, and cultures. This article probes the politics of adaptation of the left-leaning Cantonese Union Film Enterprise (Zhonglian 中聯, 1952 – 1967) in colonial Hong Kong, and scrutinizes how it embraced world literary classics to enhance the prestige of Cantonese films. It focuses on three 1955 adaptations: An Orphan's Tragedy (Guxing xuelei 孤星血淚; from Great Expectations), Anna (Chuncan mengduan 春殘夢斷; from Anna Karenina), and Eternal Love (Tianchang dijiu 天長地久; from Sister Carrie). The founding of Union was a conscientious response of Cantonese film workers to the call of the Cantonese Film Clean-up Campaign (Yueyu dianying qingjie yundong 粵語電影清潔運動) in the 1940s, launched by leftist filmmakers from Shanghai (Cai Chusheng 蔡楚生, Situ Huimin司徒慧敏) and supported by Cantonese film leaders Ng Cho-fan 吳楚帆 and Lo Duen 盧敦. The study interrogates the predicaments and vicissitudes of Union's cosmopolitan stances as it wrestled with the cultural politics of Chinese cinema during the Cold War. It elucidates the ethnically rooted and culturally cosmopolitan Cantonese progressive cinema. The social realism represented by Union is not local or passé. The Union artists envisioned from below a humane and cosmopolitan community inhabited by workers and intellectuals, locals and diasporic Chinese subjects, which connects people beyond their parochialism and nationhood.
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA IN PATIENTS AFTER CORONAVIRUS INFECTION: FEATURES OF THE COURSE AND THERAPY
Authors: Sergunina I. , Malygina V. , Golubeva E. 
Published: May 2023

This paper presents data on the peculiarities of the course and treatment of rhythm disturbances in patients who have suffered a coronavirus infection in the cardiology department of the CHM "KB RZD-Medicine" in Tula. Among all patients who underwent therapy in a specialized cardiology department for various kinds of arrhythmias for the period from 2020 to 2022, 72% of rhythm disturbances occurred after COVID-19.
The most common arrhythmic consequences of coronavirus infection are supraventricular and ventricular extrasystole, paroxysmal form of supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Based on the analysis of the data obtained by us, it was revealed that complex treatment with the use of beta-blockers, cardioprotectors, sedatives, antiarrhythmic agents of class I and III has the greatest effectiveness.
Visual Assessment of Factors Affecting Reverse Pressure Gradients in Liners Using a Simulated Milking Device
Authors: Enokidani Masafumi , Inui Yoji , Kondo Hitoshi , Kawai Kazuhiro , Shinozuka Yasunori , Imao Kento 
Published: May 2023

Highlights

In a simulated milking device, liner internal diameter, pulsation setting, and vent location all affect backflow.

Junction point internal diameter affects backflow more than other factors.

Vent location has no effect on backflow if the liner internal diameter is large.

Backflow is strong with simultaneous pulsation, regardless of other factors.

Abstract. The backflow of milk resulting from reverse pressure gradients in liners can cause mastitis. In this study, we hypothesized that liner internal diameter, vent location, and pulsation setting can induce backflow. We therefore attempted to clarify the mechanism of backflow using a flow simulated device. We visually analyzed the effects on backflow of the liner junction point (JP) (i.e., the border from the liner to the short milk tube), the liner inlet point (IP) (i.e., a distance of 63 mm from the end of the short milk tube), vent location, and pulsation setting, using high-speed video recordings of water flow in clear silicone liners at seven flow rates (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 kg min-1/quarter). The actual flow rate was approximately half of the flow meter set value due to the effect of the pulsation closing phase (C+D phase) on quarter level. The results showed that the degree of backflow in liners increased considerably with an increase in flow rate and a decrease in liner internal diameter. The degree of backflow was affected considerably more by JP internal diameter than by IP internal diameter, pulsation setting, or vent location. The degree of backflow was not affected significantly by short milk tube vents and mouthpiece vents when JP internal diameter was larger. However, the degree of backflow was very strong when simultaneous pulsation was used, even at low flow rates. The findings showed that the JP internal diameter should be &gt;13.0 mm, IP internal diameter should be &gt;11.0 mm, the pulsation rate should be 60 pulses/min, and the pulsation ratio should be 60:40 when the alternative pulsation setting is used. This information might be useful for preventing intramammary gland infection. Keywords: Liner internal diameter, Pulsation setting, Reverse pressure gradients, Simulated milking device, Vent location.
Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with fundoplication in patients with achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Santoro G , Sheriff N , Noronha J , Nunes QM , Tandon A 
Published: May 2023

Introduction Heller myotomy (HM) remains the gold standard procedure for achalasia. The addition of different types of fundoplication to HM has been debated in several studies. Given the contradictory reports, this meta-analysis was undertaken to compare different outcomes after HM and HM with fundoplication (HMF). Methods An electronic search was performed among five major databases (PubMed, Ovid, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar) from inception to October 2019, identifying all randomised and non-randomised studies comparing HM with HMF. Two authors searched electronic databases using the keywords ‘achalasia’ AND ‘dysphagia’ AND ‘gastroesophageal reflux’ and all data were pooled for random-effects meta-analysis. The primary and secondary outcomes were gastroesophageal reflux and dysphagia, respectively. Results A total of six studies were included and involved 576 patients comparing HM and HMF. There was no statistically significant difference between gastroesophageal reflux in the HM vs HMF group (21.3% vs 22.9%, RR 1.32, 95% CI 0.60–2.88, p = 0.49). There was a slightly higher incidence of dysphagia observed in HM vs HMF (14.8% vs 10.8%, RR 1.54, 95% CI 0.98–2.41, p = 0.06). Conclusions There was no statistically significant difference in long-term outcomes between a group of patients undergoing HM and a group who underwent HM with fundoplication.
Knowledge assessment and outcomes of otolaryngology practice amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in a busy ENT department
Authors: Agarwal D , Agarwal M , Chandra M , Mishra A , Agarwal R 
Published: May 2023

Introduction Otolaryngology health personnel are at high risk of acquiring COVID-19 disease and, hence, are likely to have high stress levels. This study was designed to evaluate the feedback of otolaryngology healthcare workers in ENT departments who are managing patients in the coronavirus pandemic. Methods A questionnaire focused on all aspects of healthcare delivery was completed by otolaryngology healthcare workers. Results The findings, based on statistical analyses, included high stress levels and inadequate disease-related information in these workers. Conclusions Healthcare authorities need to take care of issues related to mental health in healthcare professionals in addition to spreading awareness about safe practices. Further studies are needed to continuously monitor feedback from personnel as the coronavirus pandemic unravels in the future.
Emergency referrals to a paediatric dental A&E service in London: where do we stand post-pandemic?
Authors: Pathak Divya , Mamdani Sajida , Bhujel Nabina 
Published: May 2023

Introduction The paediatric dentistry department at St Thomas’ Hospital transformed its walk-in emergency service to an urgent dental centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, accepting referrals via the NHS 111 service. There are conflicting ethical duties for tertiary care clinicians managing paediatric dental patients. This study measured the current activity levels of the dental emergency service at St Thomas’ Hospital, the appropriateness of NHS 111 referrals, the proportion of referrals accepted for care and the outcomes of those accepted referrals. Methods A retrospective service evaluation was undertaken including 125 patients referred by the NHS 111 service to the dental emergency clinic at St Thomas’ Hospital between 1 September and 29 October 2021. Results Half (50%) of the patients seen were aged between 0 and 5 years. A quarter (24%) of referrals were true dental emergencies. Patients were referred for isolated dental pain (58%), facial swelling (25%), trauma (13%), broken fillings (3%) and other conditions (2%). Three-quarters (74%) were accepted for treatment. Most accepted patients were added to waiting lists for treatment under general anaesthesia (66%), local anaesthesia (5%) or inhalation sedation (4%). Two-thirds of accepted patients (67%) were not registered with a dentist while over three-quarters of rejected patients (79%) had their own dentist in primary care. Conclusions Following the pandemic, paediatric dental emergency services continue to be overwhelmed by children requiring non-urgent dental care. Solutions to deteriorating patient access are crucial, ensuring that provision of care remains ethical and that those who require urgent dental care are prioritised.
Charge midwives’ awareness of and their role in promoting respectful maternity care at a tertiary health facility in Ghana: A qualitative study
Authors: Dzomeku Veronica Millicent , Mensah Adwoa Bemah Boamah , Nakua Emmanuel Kweku , Agbadi Pascal , Okyere Joshua , Aboagye Richard Gyan , Donkor Peter , Lori Jody R. 
Published: May 2023

BackgroundEvidence suggests that the implementation of respectful maternity care (RMC) interventions is one of the surest and most effective means of minimising mistreatment during intrapartum care services. However, to ensure the successful implementation of RMC interventions, maternity care providers would have to be aware of RMC, its relevance, and their role in promoting RMC. We explored the awareness and role of charge midwives in promoting RMC at a tertiary health facility in Ghana.MethodsThe study adopted an exploratory descriptive qualitative study design. We conducted nine interviews with charge midwives. All audio data were transcribed verbatim and exported to NVivo-12 for data management and analyses.ResultsThe study revealed that charge midwives are aware of RMC. Specifically, ward-in-charges perceived RMC as consisting of showing dignity, respect, and privacy, as well as providing women-centred care. Our findings showed that the roles of ward-in-charges included training midwives on RMC and leading by example, showing empathy and establishing friendly relationships with clients, receiving and addressing clients’ concerns, and monitoring and supervising midwives.ConclusionWe conclude that charge midwives have an important role to play in promoting RMC, which transcends simply providing maternity care. Policymakers and healthcare managers should ensure that charge midwives receive adequate and regular training on RMC. This training should be comprehensive, covering aspects such as effective communication, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, and women-centred care. The study also underscores a need for policymakers and health facility managers to prioritise the provision of resources and support for the implementation of RMC policies and guidelines in all healthcare facilities. This will ensure that healthcare providers have the necessary tools and resources to provide RMC to clients.
Environmental Journalism: Reporting on Environmental Concerns and Climate Change in India, D. S. Poornananda (2022)
Authors: Alden Salam Ibrahim Abdelkarim 
Published: May 2023

Review of: Environmental Journalism: Reporting on Environmental Concerns and Climate Change in India, D. S. Poornananda (2022)
New Delhi: SAGE Publishing India, 368 pp.,
ISBN 978-9-35479-338-7, h/bk, ₹1337.00
Стратегии преодоления стресса населением Вологодской области: опыт социологического исследования
Authors: Смолева Елена Олеговна 
Published: May 2023

В статье обсуждаются стратегии преодоления стресса населением конкретного региона, которые классифицируются по направленности, эффективности и сферам копинга. Информационную базу исследования составили данные социологического опроса населения Вологодской области (объем выборки 1500 респондентов; метод анкетирования). В качестве основных групп поведенческих реакций на стресс рассмотрены стратегии преодоления, избегания и обращения за социальной поддержкой. Автор обосновывает выбор для проведения опроса населения методики Д. Амирхана «Индикатор копинг-стратегий преодоления стресса» в адаптации В.М. Ялтонского. В ходе исследования предпринята попытка актуализации методики для опросов общественного мнения в регионе. На основании данных по частоте попадания в стрессовые ситуации различных групп населения в 2018 и 2021 гг. сделан вывод, что стрессогенность социальной ситуации усилилась. С помощью структурно-факторного анализа на эмпирических данных построена четырехфакторная модель копинг-стратегий, выдвинуты предложения по улучшению методики.
Превалирующая стратегия борьбы со стрессом у населения Вологодской области — разрешение проблем; на втором месте находится стратегия поиска социальной поддержки. Реже жители региона указывают на применение стратегии избегания проблем. Выявлены различия в применении копинг-стратегий различными социально-демографическими группами, при этом они наиболее выражены в разрезе доходных групп. С помощью кластерного анализа среди населения области были выделены три различающиеся по использованию копинг-стратегий группы. Показано, что в ситуации стресса действия, относящиеся к стратегии избегания проблем, реализуют около трети респондентов.
Благодарность. Статья подготовлена в соответствии с государственным заданием для ФГБУН ВолНЦ РАН по теме НИР № FMGZ-2022-0013 «Социальная реальность: национальное развитие и региональные тренды».
Факторы, устойчивость и реализация репродуктивных намерений в России
Authors: Макаренцева Алла Олеговна , Бирюкова Светлана Сергеевна 
Published: May 2023

Статья продолжает и обобщает накопленный авторами опыт исследований репродуктивных намерений в России, включая оценку их динамики и степени реализации с первой половины 2000-х годов до настоящего времени. Авторы опираются на кросс-секционные и панельные данные двух репрезентативных выборочных обследований населения: опроса «Родители и дети, мужчины и женщины в семье и обществе», проведенного в 2004, 2007 и 2011 гг., и опроса «Человек, семья, общество» 2017 и 2020 гг. Если в 2004—2011 гг. принципиальных изменений в распределении ответов о репродуктивных намерениях не наблюдалось, то к 2017 г. респонденты стали значительно чаще выражать «определенно положительные» репродуктивные намерения. При этом уровень реализации определенных намерений среди женщин не изменился за весь период наблюдения и устойчиво составляет около 40%. Наиболее значимым фактором реализации положительных репродуктивных намерений на протяжении всего периода наблюдения оказался партнерский статус, причем шансы появления ребенка повышаются как в связи с наличием стабильного партнерства, так и в связи со сменой партнера. К значимым факторам, отрицательно связанным с реализацией репродуктивных намерений, относится низкая субъективная оценка материального положения семьи.
Благодарность. Статья подготовлена в рамках выполнения научно-исследовательской работы государственногозадания РАНХиГС на 2023 г.
Quenching with Aqueous Polymer Solutions
Authors: Lübben T. , Frerichs F. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Quenching with aqueous polymer solutions has some distinct advantages over classical oil quenching. Among these are the good environmental properties and the possibility to adjust the quenching performance between oil and water quenching. Nevertheless, critical aspects must also be taken into account. When quenching steel parts with polymer solutions, “explosion-like” phenomena can occur, often accompanied by large cooling rate changes. These “explosions” can lead to pressure waves and vibrations in the quenching tank, which in the long run can even destroy weld seams of the quenching tank. In the framework of a research project, experimental investigations were carried out in a laboratory quenching bath and in an industrial quenching tank. The polymer type, the type of incident flow, the flow velocity, the bath temperature and the size of the test shafts were varied. Near-surface temperature measurements inside the shafts were performed to characterize the resulting quenching processes. Simultaneously, electrical conductivity measurements and audio and video recordings were made to localize insulating films on the surface and their collapse. To systematize and characterize the large number of measurement results, characteristic types of cooling processes and characteristic numbers for their characterization were defined and will be presented in this paper.
Los comienzos del género policial en Latinoamérica: el período vanguardista-modernista
Authors: Setton Román 
Published: May 2023

Resumen
El artículo revisa la historia del género policial en Latinoamérica y, sobre todo, la ya consagrada e indiscutida fijación de sus comienzos en la década de 1940. Se intenta mostrar de qué modo se construyó esa historia de los orígenes que, por un lado, niega una cantidad de textos previos importantes pertenecientes al género policial y, por otro, conforma una historia adecentada del género que lo “ennoblece” al vincular su origen con la “alta literatura” y una suerte de “aristocracia cultural” y niega, a su vez, los vínculos del género policial con la cultura y la literatura populares. A su vez, el texto caracteriza aquello que denominamos el período vanguardista-modernistas del género, que puede situarse, a grandes rasgos, desde 1920 hasta entrada la década de 1940.
Aproximação sociolinguística às formas de tratamento no português europeu
Authors: Sampedro Mella María , Uruburu Rodríguez Miren Begoña 
Published: May 2023

Resumo
Este artigo tem como objetivo contribuir para o estudo das formas de tratamento no português europeu do ponto de vista sociolinguístico. Com este fim, apresentamos os resultados de um estudo baseado num inquérito de uso DCT (Discourse Completion Test), aplicado a 147 falantes portugueses dos distritos do Porto, Coimbra e Lisboa. A partir da análise quantitativa de 3130 respostas, esta investigação mostra a importância de distintas variáveis sociolinguísticas na escolha das formas de tratamento, nomeadamente a idade, o nível sociocultural e o sexo do recetor, além da sua relação com o falante e a hierarquia ou igualdade da situação comunicativa.
Diásporas culturales: coexistir en la diversidad
Authors: Toro Alfonso de 
Published: May 2023

Resumen
El presente artículo tiene cuatro focos principales: primero, describir e interpretar la novela de Najat El Hachmi, L’últim patriarca (2008) y su ensayo Jo També sóc catalana (2004/ 2010). Segundo, proponer algunos conceptos teóricos adecuados al problema, tales como: ‘diásporas / identidades performativas-híbridas’, ‘transidentidad’, ‘hospitalidad’, ‘pertenencia’, ‘emoción, ‘cuerpo’ y ‘deseo. Tercero, proponer un contexto que he denominado ‘cultura ibero-americana-magrebí-marroquí’. Y cuarto de demostrar que las mujeres en cuestión no se encuentran en una situación de “fuga”, sino que se enfrentan a esta situación precaria y amenazante.
Criticising Capitalism in the City and on the Stage: The City Street Movement Occupy Wall Street and Tim Price’s Protest Song
Authors: Schwanecke Christine 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Following the 2022 CDE conference’s concern regarding “how theatre and the city are productively embroiled and [. . .] how contemporary Anglophone theatre has redefined [. . .] [and blurred the] borders between centre and periphery, street and stage, performer and spectator” (Garson et al.), I will focus on Tim Price’s Protest Song, which was commissioned by the National Theatre and was staged there in December 2013. Setting the play in the streets of London in front of the iconic urban space of St Paul’s Cathedral, starring a homeless main character, and transgressing the boundaries between theatrical and actual spaces, Price arguably questions conventional urban and social binaries as well as economic and social hierarchies. With the help of experimental and critical strategies, he examines the city street movement Occupy Wall Street and its repercussions. The present article analyses these strategies and asks how they represent, perform, question, and assess urban hierarchies, city street activism, and the financial sector, as they are symbolised by the (urban and mental) spaces of London as capital and London as city of capital. I will furthermore look into how Price’s strategies reframe social inequality and turbo-capitalism as well as to what extent they redefine the borders between centre and periphery, street and stage, performer and spectator.
Radonification of a cylindrical Lévy process
Authors: Alvarado-Solano Anddy E. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In this work, we present a direct proof about radonification of a cylindrical Lévy process.
The radonification technique has been very useful to define a genuine stochastic process starting from a cylindrical process; this is possible thanks to the Hilbert–Schmidt operators.
With this work, we want to propose a self-contained simple proof to those who are not familiar with this method and also present our result which is to apply the radonification method to the case of a cylindrical Lévy process.