bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Information disclosure, consumer returns, and operational costs in omnichannel retailing
Authors: Liu Jie , Xiong Hui 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIn the online retailing, consumers are commonly uncertain about the product's quality and fitness. To resolve these uncertainties, many pure e‐tailers adopt various omnichannel strategies to provide tactile product information for consumers. We build a model to investigate a pure e‐tailer's decision on whether to adopt an omnichannel strategy. Our result indicates that when the cost for each physical store is sufficiently low, the e‐tailer always adopts the omnichannel strategy regardless of the product quality. Moreover, the low‐quality e‐tailer's willingness to adopt the omnichannel strategy is nonmonotonic with the fitness probability when the travel cost factor is high. In contrast, if the cost for each physical store is moderate, the e‐tailer adopts the omnichannel strategy if and only if the product quality is above a threshold. The quality threshold may increase with the fitness probability. Higher fitness probability means a lower return rate and fewer benefits brought by the omnichannel strategy. Thus, the threshold of the quality is increased to guarantee a sufficiently large price increase when choosing the omnichannel strategy. Furthermore, when the cost for each physical store is high, the e‐tailer with a high‐quality product would abandon the omnichannel strategy if the fitness probability is moderate. Finally, we consider the scenarios in which the e‐tailer can endogenously determine the number of physical stores or provide a partial refund policy.
Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Fan Ying , Cao Mi , Zhou Yumei , Duan Peng , Xing Limin 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimsTo investigate the relationships and pathways between workplace bullying, workplace spirituality, and job burnout in Chinese paediatric nurses.DesignA cross‐sectional descriptive survey was conducted with paediatric nurses from six tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China.MethodsThe study consisted of 402 paediatric nurses. The data were collected using a sociodemographic data questionnaire, Negative Acts Questionnaire‐Revised, Maslach Burnout Inventory‐General Survey and Workplace Spirituality Scale. The model was tested using path analysis techniques within structural equation modelling.ResultsWorkplace bullying had positive and direct effects on the job burnout of paediatric nurses. Workplace spirituality partially mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and burnout.Patient or Public ContributionWorkplace spirituality may reduce the incidence of work bullying and job burnout in paediatric nurses. Nursing managers need to consider and cultivate the workplace spirituality of paediatric nurses, with the aim of creating a healthy working environment and ensuring the stability of the nursing team.
Self‐management program and Black women with hypertension: Randomized controlled trial substudy
Authors: Abel Willie M. , Efird Jimmy T. , Crane Patricia B. , Ferdinand Keith C. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe prevalence of hypertension (HTN) among Black women in the United States has increased over the past 10 years with a decline in levels of HTN awareness, treatment, and control. Higher death rates occur in Black women from HTN‐related diseases when compared with women of other racial/ethnic groups. Although interventions aimed at self‐care/self‐management are vital to adults becoming the cornerstone of their own health and well‐being, there is a paucity of research in Black women. This randomized controlled pilot trial substudy examined the influence of a Chronic Disease Self‐Management Program (CDSMP) with tailored coaching versus the CDSMP alone on blood pressure (BP), weight, and scores on self‐care questionnaires and medication adherence for Black women with HTN over 9 months. Eighty‐three women who had completed the CDSMP were randomly assigned to coaching or no coaching. Median age was 54 years and the time since the HTN diagnosis was 9 years. Significant differences were noted in self‐care maintenance and management over time with better self‐care in the treatment group. Though not significant, both groups denoted a trend toward better medication adherence. Almost 60% of the participants in both groups showed improvements in their systolic and/or diastolic BP. However, there was no significant difference between the study groups’ BP and weight variables. The CDSMP was effective in decreasing BP and improving medication adherence. Further research is needed to evaluate effective coaching strategies that motivate Black women with HTN toward self‐care management.
Reproducibility and determinants of the metabolic responses during a mixed‐meal tolerance test
Authors: Stinson Emma J. , Piaggi Paolo , Mitchell Cassie M. , Redman Leanne M. , Krakoff Jonathan 
Published: February 2023

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility and physiological determinants of mixed‐meal tolerance tests (MMTTs) on glucose and insulin responses.MethodsWhile inpatients on a weight‐maintaining diet, 894 individuals (574 with normal and 267 with impaired glucose regulation and 53 with type 2 diabetes [T2D]) underwent 9‐hour MMTTs (breakfast and lunch; 30% weight‐maintaining diet each; 40% carbohydrate, 40% fat, and 20% protein). Total/incremental areas under the curve (AUC/iAUC) were calculated from MMTT plasma glucose/insulin concentrations. Acute insulin response (AIR) was quantified by intravenous glucose tolerance test and insulin action (M) via hyperinsulinemic‐euglycemic clamp. A subset had repeat MMTTs (median follow‐up = 1.4 years).ResultsIn individuals without T2D, for breakfast‐versus‐lunch reproducibility of glucose, AUCs were moderate (intraclass correlation coefficients [ICCs]: 0.44‐0.61), and iAUCs were poor (ICCs < 0.15). For repeated MMTTs, reproducibility of AUC/iAUCs was low (ICCs: 0.11‐0.36). For insulin, AUC reproducibility was high (ICCs > 0.70), and iAUCs were moderate (ICCs: 0.64‐0.71). For repeated MMTTs, ICC AUC/iAUCs were 0.34 to 0.54. In those with T2D, ICC glucose AUC/iAUCs were >0.80 and >0.50, respectively, and for insulin were <0.40. For repeated MMTTs, ICC glucose/insulin AUC/iAUCs were moderate. Glucose AUCs associated with M/AIR (partial Rs < −0.25), and insulin AUCs negatively/positively associated with M/AIR (partial Rs = −0.51/0.24).ConclusionsReproducibility of glucose/insulin responses to MMTTs varied by subtraction of fasting values, glucose status, and time. Insulin secretion and action explained ~20% of MMTT responses. The substantial variability in MMTT response requires consideration in studies using MMTT outcomes.
Interdisciplinary care of pediatric oncology patients: A survey of clinicians in Central America and the Caribbean
Authors: Graetz Dylan E. , Chen Yichen , Devidas Meenakshi , Antillon‐Klussmann Federico , Fu Ligia , Quintero Karina , Fuentes‐Alabi Soad L. , Gassant Pascale Y. , Kaye Erica C. , Baker Justin N. , Rodriguez Galindo Carlos , Mack Jennifer W. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundQuality cancer care depends on interdisciplinary communication. This study explored the communication practices of interdisciplinary clinicians, the types of healthcare services for which they engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, and the association between interdisciplinary care and perceived quality of care, as well as job satisfaction.MethodsWe conducted a survey of interdisciplinary clinicians from cancer centers in Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, and Haiti. The survey included 68 items including previously validated tools and novel questions.ResultsTotal 174 interdisciplinary clinicians completed the survey: nurses (n = 60), medical subspecialists (n = 35), oncologists (n = 22), psychosocial providers (n = 20), surgeons (n = 12), pathologists (n = 9), radiologists (n = 9), and radiation oncologists (n = 5). Oncologists reported daily communication with nurses (95%) and other oncologists (91%). While 90% of nurses reported daily communication with other nurses, only 66% reported daily communication with oncologists, and more than 50% of nurses reported never talking to pathologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, or surgeons. Most clinicians described interdisciplinary establishment of cancer treatment goals and prognosis (84%), patient preferences (81%), and determination of first treatment modality (80%). Clinicians who described more interdisciplinary collaboration had higher job satisfaction (p = .04) and perceived a higher level of overall quality of care (p = .004).ConclusionsClinicians in these limited resource settings describe strong interdisciplinary collaboration contributing to higher job satisfaction and perceived quality of care. However, nurses in these settings reported more limited interdisciplinary communication and care. Additional studies are necessary to further define clinical roles on interdisciplinary care teams and their associations with patient outcomes.
Sexual and gender diverse youth's marginalization in school based sex education and development of adaptive competencies
Authors: Clonan‐Roy Katie , Naser Shereen , Fuller Kimberly , Goncy Elizabeth 
Published: February 2023

AbstractOne uniquely marginalizing school environment for sexual and gender diverse (SGD) youth is school based sex education (SBSE). While research has documented the negative sexual and mental health impacts these marginalizing environments can have for SGD youth, we know less about the developmental competencies that this population of youth exercises to survive in and cope with these environments. In this paper, we aim to answer the following question: What are the developmental competencies that SGD youth exercise in sex education spaces? We conducted focus groups with SGD youth (n = 17) in a Midwestern metropolitan region. Our study documents youth exercising six adaptive competencies to persevere through oppressive SBSE. Our data holds several scholarly and practical implications. In our discussion section, we present recommendations for creating inclusive and affirming school environments and nurturing these competencies in youth.
Suppression of MAPK/NF‐kB and activation of Nrf2 signaling by Ajugarin‐I in EAE model of multiple sclerosis
Authors: Khan Adnan , Shal Bushra , Khan Ashraf Ullah , Bibi Tehmina , Zeeshan Sara , Zahra Syeda Saniya , Crews Phillip , Haq Ihsan ul , Din Fakhar ud , Ali Hussain , Khan Salman 
Published: February 2023

AbstractMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The current study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective properties of Ajugarin‐I (Aju‐I) against the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of MS and explored the underlying mechanism involved. The protective potential of Aju‐I was first confirmed against glutamate‐induced HT22 cells and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)‐induced BV2 cells. Next, an EAE model has been established to investigate the mechanisms of MS and identify potential candidates for MS treatment. The behavioral results demonstrated that Aju‐I post‐immunization treatment markedly reduced the EAE‐associated clinical score, motor impairment, and neuropathic pain. Evans blue and fluorescein isothiocyanate extravasation in the brain were markedly reduced by Aju‐I. It effectively restored the EAE‐associated histopathological changes in the brain and spinal cord. It markedly attenuated EAE‐induced inflammation in the CNS by reducing the expression levels of p‐38/JNK/NF‐κB but increased the expression of IkB‐α. It suppressed oxidative stress by increasing the expression of Nrf2 but decreasing the expression of keap‐1. It suppressed EAE‐induced apoptosis in the CNS by regulating Bax/Bcl‐2 and Caspase‐3 expression. Taken together, this study suggests that Aju‐I treatment exhibits neuroprotective properties in the EAE model of MS via regulation of MAPK/NF‐κB, Nrf2/Keap‐1, and Bcl2/Bax signaling.
COVID‐19 and neglected tropical diseases among refugees: Plight of a vulnerable population in Africa
Authors: Ogunkola Isaac Olushola , Ogbodum Molly Unoh , Nja Glory Mbe Egom , Esu Ekpereonne Babatunde 
Published: February 2023

AbstractNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are widespread in tropical and subtropical climates and caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. These infections have devastating physical, social, and economic impacts worldwide, especially in underveloped communities. Migrant populations, such as refugees who may carry diseases or are exposed to them for the first time, face poverty, famine, and bad living conditions. The pandemic's twofold burden and long‐term impact on NTDs among African refugees are highlighted in this article. Sub‐Saharan Africa accounts for roughly 90% of the disease burden due to poverty and some NTDs’ special propensity to thrive in its climates. After a disruption, such as displacement due to war, infectious disease transmission will rise until it reaches pre‐intervention levels if treatments are not started. COVID‐19 threatens NTD control and elimination efforts, which are now directly affected by it. Due to high population density, social isolation is difficult in most African refugee camps. In such circumstances, poor sanitation and lack of access to water make hand hygiene practically impossible. Over the past few decades, refugees and their settlements and camps have faced socioeconomic and health challenges. In order for vulnerable populations, like the refugees, not to be left behind, they should not be forgotten and countries should prepare for the revival of community‐based engagement.
A review of ranked set sampling and modified methods in designing control charts
Authors: Mohammadkhani Atieh , Amiri Amirhossein , Khoo Michael B. C. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractStatistical process monitoring (SPM) and designing control charts include measuring quality characteristics by considering the time and cost constraints. Ranked set sampling (RSS) is a very efficient and an inexpensive approach in obtaining a more representative sample when the actual measurement of the sampling units is too expensive or destructive, where it is easier to rank the observations. Since 1997, when the first paper on designing control charts based on the RSS scheme was presented, a significant number of papers have been published in this area. This paper provides a literature review on using the RSS schemes in designing control charts. Relevant papers are classified and analyzed to identify the research gaps and provide recommendations and directions for future studies.
Evaluation and application of CO2 laser fiber delivery for single port transoral robotic surgery
Authors: San Juan Juan D. , Mendelsohn Abie H. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundTransoral robotic surgery (TORS) using the Single‐Port system (SPS) relies on electrocautery, limiting its applications in the upper aerodigestive tract. We evaluated the feasibility of a CO2 delivery system for the SPS.MethodsOtolaryngology residents performed a cutting exercise using a handheld CO2 laser and participated in a cadaveric oropharyngeal dissection using the SPS with monopolar cautery (SP + EC) and CO2 laser (SP + CO2). Residents completed the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire to evaluate these techniques.ResultsThe same laser fiber was used for all combined dissections. The handheld CO2 laser, SP + EC, and SP + CO2 demonstrated similar SUS scores. On individual domain scores, SP + CO2 received less favorable ratings compared to the handheld CO2 laser for complexity, integration, and cumbersome experience (p < 0.05). On subgroup stratification, less TORS experience was associated with worse SUS scores.ConclusionSP‐guided CO2 laser delivery is a viable alternative to electrocautery in robotic surgery, and should be considered when performing TORS.
Respiratory infections and type 1 diabetes: Potential roles in pathogenesis
Authors: Wu Roy , Mumtaz Mohsin , Maxwell Anna J. , Isaacs Sonia R. , Laiho Jutta E. , Rawlinson William D. , Hyöty Heikki , Craig Maria E. , Kim Ki Wook 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAmong the environmental factors associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), viral infections of the gut and pancreas has been investigated most intensely, identifying enterovirus infections as the prime candidate trigger of islet autoimmunity (IA) and T1D development. However, the association between respiratory tract infections (RTI) and IA/T1D is comparatively less known. While there are significant amounts of epidemiological evidence supporting the role of respiratory infections in T1D, there remains a paucity of data characterising infectious agents at the molecular level. This gap in the literature precludes the identification of the specific infectious agents driving the association between RTI and T1D. Furthermore, the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infections on the development of IA/T1D remains undeciphered. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence to date, implicating RTIs (viral and non‐viral) as potential risk factors for IA/T1D.
Polyethylene glycol/polylactic acid block co‐polymers as solid–solid phase change materials
Authors: Soo Xiang Y. D. , Muiruri Joseph K. , Yeo Jayven C. C. , Png Zhuang M. , Sng Anqi , Xie Huiqing , Ji Rong , Wang Suxi , Liu Hongfei , Xu Jianwei , Loh Xian J. , Yan Qingyu , Li Zibiao , Zhu Qiang 
Published: February 2023

AbstractPhase change materials (PCMs) are promising thermal energy storage materials due to their high specific latent heat. Conventional PCMs typically exploit the solid–liquid (s–l) transition. However, leakage and leaching are common issues for solid–liquid PCMs, which have to be addressed before usage in practical applications. In contrast, solid–solid (s–s) PCMs would naturally overcome these issues due to their inherent form stability and homogeneity. In this study, we report a new type of s–s PCM based on chemically linked polyethylene glycol (PEG, the PCM portion) with polylactic acid (PLA, the support portion) in the form of a block co‐polymer. Solid‐solid latent heat of up to 56 J/g could be achieved, with melting points of between 44 °C and 55 °C. For comparison, PEG was physically mixed into a PLA matrix to form a PEG:PLA composite. However, the composite material saw leakage of up to 9% upon heating, with a corresponding loss in thermal storage capacity. In contrast, the mPEG/PLA block co‐polymers were found to be completely homogeneous and thermally stable even when heated above its phase transition temperature, with no observable leakage, demonstrating the superiority of chemical linking strategies in ensuring form stability.
fib Model Code 2020: Enabling advances for new and existing concrete structures
Authors: Matthews Stuart L. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe next edition of the fib Model Code for concrete structures, Model Code 2020 (MC2020), is under development with the aim of issuing a first partially harmonized draft for comment in early 2023. MC2020 is a single code dealing with both new and existing concrete structures, that is both the design of new structures and the various activities associated with the assessment, interventions upon and life‐cycle management (LCM) of existing concrete structures. The paper outlines the overarching sustainability framework and the performance‐based or outcomes‐based approaches (PBA) adopted by MC2020. There is a pressing need to reduce barriers to the evolution in concrete construction materials and the technical aspects of design and the LCM of existing structures, in order to meet pressing climate change drivers and the goal of achieving lower carbon construction. MC2020 also addresses significant advances made on a wide range of issues including those relating to structural design and analysis methods, seismic design and assessment procedures, durability, structural monitoring, service life design, structural assessment through‐life and making interventions to adapt existing structures or enhance their performance or extend their useful life.
Enabling intercalation‐type TiNb24O62 anode for sodium‐ and potassium‐ion batteries via a synergetic strategy of oxygen vacancy and carbon incorporation
Authors: Vijaya Kumar Saroja Ajay Piriya , Wang Zhipeng , Tinker Henry R. , Wang Feng Ryan , Shearing Paul R. , Xu Yang 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe key to develop earth‐abundant energy storage technologies sodium‐ and potassium‐ion batteries (SIBs and PIBs) is to identify low‐cost electrode materials that allow fast and reversible Na+/K+ intercalation. Here, we report an intercalation‐type material TiNb24O62 as a versatile anode for SIBs and PIBs, via a synergistic strategy of oxygen vacancy and carbon incorporation to enhance ion and electron diffusion. The TiNb24O62−x/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite anode delivers high reversible capacities (130 mA h g−1 for SIBs and 178 mA h g−1 for PIBs), great rate performance (54 mA h g−1 for SIBs and 37 mA h g−1 for PIBs at 1 A g−1), and superior cycle stability (73.7% after 500 cycles for SIBs and 84% after 300 cycles for PIBs). The performance is among the best results of intercalation‐type metal oxide anodes for SIBs and PIBs. The better performance of TiNb24O62−x/rGO in SIBs than PIBs is due to the better reaction kinetics of the former. Moreover, mechanistic study confirms that the redox activity of Nb4+/5+ is responsible for the reversible intercalation of Na+/K+. Our results suggest that TiNb24O62−x/rGO is a promising anode for SIBs and PIBs and may stimulate further research on intercalation‐type compounds as candidate anodes for large ion batteries.
A Robust Duty‐Cycle‐Comparison‐Based Overload Detector for DC‐DC Converter
Authors: Yin Yadong , Xu Yiyun 
Published: February 2023

A novel duty‐cycle‐sensing overload detector for DC‐DC converter is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the theoretical analysis is conducted to reveal the susceptibility of the conventional overload detectors to temperature variation and the input/output‐voltage change of the DC‐DC converter. Then, the schematic of the novel duty‐cycle‐sensing overload detector is presented and its operation principle is analyzed. Thanks to the time register, the proposed detector generates a theoretically voltage‐and‐temperature‐insensitive threshold duty cycle, compares it with the real‐time duty cycle of the converter's PWM signal, and announces an overload event if the real‐time duty cycle exceeds the threshold. Finally, a prototype of a BUCK DC‐DC converter including the proposed detector and a conventional current‐sensing overload detector is constructed and measured. As the measurement results show, the threshold duty cycle only varies by about 2.4% as the temperature changes from 0 to 90 °C while the threshold voltage of the conventional current‐sensing detector changes by about 4.6%. The proposed detector can keep effective even the temperature rises to 90 °C while the conventional current‐sensing detector can work at a temperature no higher than 85 °C. Without circuitry modification, the proposed detector correctly senses the overload event as the DC‐DC converter's output voltage changes in a range of 2.1–2.9 V while the conventional one loses its effectiveness if the output voltage is set higher than 2.54 V. © 2023 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.