bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Auditory Pathway Maturation in Full-term Small for Gestational Age Children: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
Authors: Santos Dourivaldo Silva , Fernandes Luciene da Cruz , Rissatto-Lago Mara Renata , Costa Ana Caline Nóbrega 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Introduction Factors of intrauterine growth restriction have been responsible for the births of full-term babies small for their gestational age (SGA). Scientific evidence points that this restriction can cause changes in the neural maturation process.
Objectives To analyze the absolute latencies and interpeak intervals of brainstem auditory evoked potential waves in full-term and SGA children to investigate whether there are changes of neural maturation in this population.
Data Synthesis The search for articles that reported the assessment of brainstem auditory evoked potential in SGA newborns compared with a control, appropriate for their gestational age, both born full-term, for the entire period available in the database research until October 31, 2021 was performed based on the MEDLINE/PubMed Central and on the Latin America and the Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Virtual Health Library electronic databases. A total of 311 studies were found in the database research. Out of this total, 10 studies were included in the review, 5 of which were eligible for the meta-analysis, involving a total of 473 participants of both genders, with 193 participants belonging to the study group and 280 to the control group. Differences between the groups were only observed in the absolute latency of wave V (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.02–0.15; p < 0.01).
Conclusion The SGA condition is responsible for the appearance of brainstem neural conduction dysfunction measured by the brainstem auditory evoked potentials, probably by the maturation process of the auditory pathway of this population.
Accuracy of Electrocardiography-guided PICC in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Authors: Aljediea Ibraheem , Alshehri Mohammed , Alenazi Khaled , Mimesh Amr , Fleet Mustafa 
Published: April 2023

AbstractObjectives We conducted this study to review our experience performing electrocardiography-guided peripherally inserted central catheter insertion in patients with atrial fibrillation.Materials and Methods This is a retrospective study of PICC insertions performed by interventional radiology technologists using electrocardiogram guidance in patients with atrial fibrillation. The study included 99 PICCs inserted using electrocardiography guidance in 79 patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Chest X-ray is used to confirm tip position.Results We reviewed all PICCs inserted in patients with atrial fibrillation using electrocardiography guidance between September 2017 and June 2022. The review process included success and malposition rates using X-ray correlation. Ninety-four out of 99 PICCs were successfully inserted, and 5 cases required repositioning.Conclusion Our study suggests that electrocardiography navigation can be safely used for PICC insertion in patients with atrial fibrillation with high success rate.
Effectiveness and Safety of Microwave Ablation Therapy in Parathyroid Adenomas
Authors: Urfali Furkan Ertürk , Aydin Bünyamin , Zeren Sezgin , Cansu Güven Barış , Algin Mustafa Cem , Korkmaz Mehmet 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Objective We report the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound (US) guided microwave ablation (MWA) treatment of parathyroid adenomas.
Materials and Methods A total of 35 patients underwent US-guided MWA therapy of parathyroid adenomas. Before the procedure, blood parathyroid hormone (PTH; mean: 202.32 ± 158.46 ng/L) level, calcium (mean: 11.65 ± 0.53 mg/dL) level, and parathyroid adenoma volume (mean: 1.76 ± 0.73 cm3) were recorded. Blood parameters and US-guided follow-up evaluations were performed at 1 and 3 months after the procedure.
Results Technical success was 91% for the first session. There was a statistically significant decrease in parathyroid adenoma size and calcium and PTH levels at 3 months of follow-up (p < 0.001). A perfect positive correlation (r: 0.927; p < 0.001) was found between the ablation time and the adenoma size. Transient vocal cord paralysis occurred in two (5.7%) patients and short-term (<2 hours) local pain occurred in four (11.4%) patients after the procedure.
Conclusion US-guided MWA is effective in the treatment of parathyroid adenomas with low complication risk. Our preliminary results showed that MWA treatment resulted in an effective improvement in blood tests and adenoma size.
Cultural inclusion and corporate sustainability: evidence from food culture and corporate total factor productivity in China
Authors: Sun Guangfan , Lin Xin , Chen Junyi , Xu Nuo , Xiong Ping , Li Hanqi 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis article constructed a food taste deviation index using text analysis based on food culture as a measure of cultural inclusion. Cultural inclusion was related to corporate total factor productivity, aiming to investigate whether the cultural inclusion affects corporate sustainability. The findings showed uneven distribution of cultural inclusion in various areas of China, contributing to the unbalanced sustainable development of firms in different regions, as reflected by the higher total factor productivity of firms located in regions with higher cultural inclusion. A test using mountainous undulation as an instrumental variable verified the causal relationship between cultural inclusion and firm sustainability. Besides, a regression discontinuity design was employed to mitigate the impacts of the bidirectional causality. Moreover, a high level of cultural inclusion in top managers’ hometown significantly improved corporate sustainability, suggesting that executives can transmit cultural inclusion in society. In addition, firms in more inclusive regions are more motivated to increase their social responsibility to staff as a way to promote their total factor productivity, suggesting that cultural inclusion promotes firm sustainability by increasing firms’ care for staff. This article also found that cultural inclusion has heterogeneous effects across firms of different levels of industry competition, and different levels of analyst attention. The research reveals the impact of cultural inclusion on the real economy and help academics dissect the informal institutional reasons behind the sustainable development of firms in different geographies from a new perspective, contributing to the promotion of economic sustainability at the regional level and related policy formulation.
Phosphatidylserine-positive extracellular vesicles boost effector CD8
+
T cell responses during viral infection
Authors: Rausch Lisa , Flaskamp Lavinia , Ashokkumar Ashretha , Trefzer Anne , Ried Christine , Buchholz Veit R. , Obst Reinhard , Straub Tobias , Brocker Thomas , Kranich Jan 
Published: April 2023

CD8
+
T cells are crucial for the clearance of viral infections. During the acute phase, proinflammatory conditions increase the amount of circulating phosphatidylserine
+
(PS) extracellular vesicles (EVs). These EVs interact especially with CD8
+
T cells; however, it remains unclear whether they can actively modulate CD8
+
T cell responses. In this study, we have developed a method to analyze cell-bound PS
+
EVs and their target cells in vivo. We show that EV
+
cell abundance increases during viral infection and that EVs preferentially bind to activated, but not naive, CD8
+
T cells. Superresolution imaging revealed that PS
+
EVs attach to clusters of CD8 molecules on the T cell surface. Furthermore, EV-binding induces antigen (Ag)-specific TCR signaling and increased nuclear translocation of the transcription factor Nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFATc1) in vivo. EV-decorated but not EV-free CD8
+
T cells are enriched for gene signatures associated with T-cell receptor signaling, early effector differentiation, and proliferation. Our data thus demonstrate that PS
+
EVs provide Ag-specific adjuvant effects to activated CD8
+
T cells in vivo.
Mechanism of secretion of TcpF by the
Vibrio cholerae
toxin-coregulated pilus
Authors: Nguyen Minh , Wu Tzu-Hui , Danielson Katie J. , Khan Nabeel M. , Zhang John Zhijia , Craig Lisa 
Published: April 2023

Many bacteria possess dynamic filaments called Type IV pili (T4P) that perform diverse functions in colonization and dissemination, including host cell adhesion, DNA uptake, and secretion of protein substrates—exoproteins—from the periplasm to the extracellular space. The
Vibrio cholerae
toxin-coregulated pilus (TCP) and the enterotoxigenic
Escherichia coli
CFA/III pilus each mediates export of a single exoprotein, TcpF and CofJ, respectively. Here, we show that the disordered N-terminal segment of mature TcpF is the export signal (ES) recognized by TCP. Deletion of the ES disrupts secretion and causes TcpF to accumulate in the
V. cholerae
periplasm. The ES alone can mediate export of
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
FbpA by
V. cholerae
in a T4P-dependent manner. The ES is specific for its autologous T4P machinery as CofJ bearing the TcpF ES is exported by
V. cholerae
, whereas TcpF bearing the CofJ ES is not. Specificity is mediated by binding of the ES to TcpB, a minor pilin that primes pilus assembly and forms a trimer at the pilus tip. Finally, the ES is proteolyzed from the mature TcpF protein upon secretion. Together, these results provide a mechanism for delivery of TcpF across the outer membrane and release into the extracellular space.
Gas-modulating microcapsules for spatiotemporal control of hypoxia
Authors: Molley Thomas G. , Jiang Shouyuan , Ong Louis , Kopecky Chantal , Ranaweera Chavinya D. , Jalandhra Gagan K. , Milton Laura , Kardia Egi , Zhou Zeheng , Rnjak-Kovacina Jelena , Waters Shafagh A. , Toh Yi-Chin , Kilian Kristopher A. 
Published: April 2023

Oxygen is a vital molecule involved in regulating development, homeostasis, and disease. The oxygen levels in tissue vary from 1 to 14% with deviations from homeostasis impacting regulation of various physiological processes. In this work, we developed an approach to encapsulate enzymes at high loading capacity, which precisely controls the oxygen content in cell culture. Here, a single microcapsule is able to locally perturb the oxygen balance, and varying the concentration and distribution of matrix-embedded microcapsules provides spatiotemporal control. We demonstrate attenuation of hypoxia signaling in populations of stem cells, cancer cells, endothelial cells, cancer spheroids, and intestinal organoids. Varying capsule placement, media formulation, and timing of replenishment yields tunable oxygen gradients, with concurrent spatial growth and morphogenesis in a single well. Capsule containing hydrogel films applied to chick chorioallantoic membranes encourages neovascularization, providing scope for topical treatments or hydrogel wound dressings. This platform can be used in a variety of formats, including deposition in hydrogels, as granular solids for 3D bioprinting, and as injectable biomaterials. Overall, this platform’s simplicity and flexibility will prove useful for fundamental studies of oxygen-mediated processes in virtually any in vitro or in vivo format, with scope for inclusion in biomedical materials for treating injury or disease.
Repetition learning is neither a continuous nor an implicit process
Authors: Musfeld Philipp , Souza Alessandra S. , Oberauer Klaus 
Published: April 2023

Learning advances through repetition. A classic paradigm for studying this process is the Hebb repetition effect: Immediate serial recall performance improves for lists presented repeatedly as compared to nonrepeated lists. Learning in the Hebb paradigm has been described as a slow but continuous accumulation of long-term memory traces over repetitions [e.g., Page & Norris,
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B
364
, 3737–3753 (2009)]. Furthermore, it has been argued that Hebb repetition learning requires no awareness of the repetition, thereby being an instance of implicit learning [e.g., Guérard et al.,
Mem. Cogn.
39
, 1012–1022 (2011); McKelvie,
J. Gen. Psychol.

114
, 75–88 (1987)]. While these assumptions match the data from a group-level perspective, another picture emerges when analyzing data on the individual level. We used a Bayesian hierarchical mixture modeling approach to describe individual learning curves. In two preregistered experiments, using a visual and a verbal Hebb repetition task, we demonstrate that 1) individual learning curves show an abrupt onset followed by rapid growth, with a variable time for the onset of learning across individuals, and that 2) learning onset was preceded by, or coincided with, participants becoming aware of the repetition. These results imply that repetition learning is not implicit and that the appearance of a slow and gradual accumulation of knowledge is an artifact of averaging over individual learning curves.
Cross-language influences in L2 syntactic processing and production in late L2 learners
Authors: Muylle Merel , Hartsuiker Robert J. , Bernolet Sarah 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Is syntactic processing in a second language (L2) influenced by the first language? This chapter reviews studies that address this issue, with an emphasis on work testing cross-linguistic structural priming. Such priming may indicate that the speaker has shared or connected syntactic representations across languages. We first sketch two types of theories of L2 syntactic representations: theories assuming that syntactic sharing increases with experience, and those assuming the opposite trajectory. We then review studies that found cross-linguistic priming in production and in comprehension and discuss how factors such as lexical overlap, proficiency, word order, case marking, and linguistic distance modulate this effect. We conclude with a discussion of the findings in light of current theories of syntactic processing in L2.
Comparing collocations in translated and learner language
Authors: Ferraresi Adriano , Bernardini Silvia 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis paper compares use of collocations by Italian learners writing in and translating into English, conceptualising the two tasks as different modes of constrained language production and adoptingHalverson’s (2017)revised Gravitational Pull Hypothesis as a theoretical model. A particular focus is placed on identifying a method for comparing datasets containing translations and essays, assembled opportunistically and varying in size and structure. The study shows that lexical association scores for dependency-defined word pairs are significantly higher in translations than essays. A qualitative analysis of a subset of collocations shared and unique to either mode shows that the former set features more collocations with direct cross-linguistic links (connectivity), and that the source/first language seems to affect both modes similarly. We tentatively conclude that second/target language salience effects are more visible in translation than second language use, while connectivity and source language salience affect both modes of bilingual processing similarly, regardless of the mediation variable.
Silver nanowire electrodes for transparent light emitting devices based on WS2 monolayers
Authors: Myja Henrik , Yang Zhiqiao , Goldthorpe Irene A , Jones Alexander J B , Musselman Kevin P , Grundmann Annika , Kalisch Holger , Vescan Andrei , Heuken Michael , Kümmell Tilmar , Bacher Gerd 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers with their direct band gap in the visible to near-infrared spectral range have emerged over the past years as highly promising semiconducting materials for optoelectronic applications. Progress in scalable fabrication methods for TMDCs like metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and the ambition to exploit specific material properties, such as mechanical flexibility or high transparency, highlight the importance of suitable device concepts and processing techniques. In this work, we make use of the high transparency of TMDC monolayers to fabricate transparent light-emitting devices (LEDs). MOCVD-grown WS2 is embedded as the active material in a scalable vertical device architecture and combined with a silver nanowire (AgNW) network as a transparent top electrode. The AgNW network was deposited onto the device by a spin-coating process, providing contacts with a sheet resistance below 10 Ω sq−1 and a transmittance of nearly 80%. As an electron transport layer we employed a continuous 40 nm thick zinc oxide (ZnO) layer, which was grown by atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD), a precise tool for scalable deposition of oxides with defined thickness. With this, LEDs with an average transmittance over 60% in the visible spectral range, emissive areas of several mm2 and a turn-on voltage of around 3 V are obtained.
Surface morphology studies and corrosion behaviour of plasma sprayed Cr3C2/8YSZ composite coating on SS316
Authors: Maharajan S , Michael Thomas Rex F , Ravindran D , Rajakarunakaran S 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Austenitic Stainless Steel (SS316) is a commonly used material in marine and offshore locations. The components’ surface in such environments degrades due to chloride and moisture exposure. Hence, adding a ceramic coating to the surface enhances its functionality. In the present work, Cr3C2 and 8YSZ powders are mixed in an equal ratio to deposit unique composite coated layers on the SS316 substrate by plasma spray coating method. The performance of the composite coating is also compared to that of uncoated, Cr3C2-coated, and 8YSZ-coated substrates. The surface morphology and cross-sectional microstructures of the coated SS316 substrate are examined using scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, and The presence of chemical elements in the coatings is determined using Energy Dispersive x-ray Analysis (EDAX) with elemental mapping. Further, the corrosion resistance of the substrate is evaluated using potentiodynamic polarisation and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) methods. The results show that the composite coating has a decreased porosity of 1.33% area and a higher microhardness of 880.02HV compared to bare and other coated surfaces. The corrosion analysis reveals that the composite coating has a decreased corrosion current density (Icorr) of 3.233 × 10–6 mA cm−2 and an enhanced charge transfer resistance of 2396.23 ohms.cm2 due to strong passivation and restricted electrolyte penetration into the coating. Further, the electrochemical corrosion study reveals that the composite coating exhibits the lowest corrosion rate of 0.00004306 mm / year.
Quantum anomalous Hall effect with high Chern numbers in functionalized square-octagon Sb monolayers
Authors: Bao Hairui , Zhao Bao , Zhang Jiayong , Xue Yang , Zhou Tong , Yang Zhongqin 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
The quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect has attracted continuous attention due to its intriguing properties and potential applications in future electronics. Here, we present our investigation of the electronic and topological properties of a square-octagon Sb monolayer with Mo atoms adsorbed (Mo@so-Sb) using first-principles calculations. Our studies reveal how a trivial insulator can be first engineered into an unusual bipolar magnetic semiconductor (BMS) and then further tuned by strain into a spintronics-favorable half semiconductor (HS) or half metal. Remarkably, with 3.7% compressive strain applied, we achieve a QAH state in Mo@so-Sb with a high Chern number (C = 4) which is much larger than that (C = ±1 or ±2) of the previously predicted Chern insulators. This QAH state is characterized by the appearance of four gapless chiral edge states within the nontrivial band gap, enabling a robust multi-channel low-power-consumption transport. Its nontrivial topology primarily originates from the band inversion between the non-degenerate Mo 4d and Sb 5p orbitals. Additionally, we demonstrate the interesting BMS, HS, and QAH states can be controlled by the Mo adsorption concentrations. Our findings not only provide a versatile means of transforming trivial insulators into the desired spintronics-favorable and topological states, but also open new possibilities for high-performance electronic devices.
The implementation effects of different plastic bag ban policies in China: the role of consumers’ involvement
Authors: Wang Bairong , Li Yong , Cai Xiaojing 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
This study selects three cities in China that implement plastic bag ban policies with different levels of consumer involvement to compare the effects of policy implementation. In general, consumer plastic bag usage behaviour becomes more environmentally friendly when plastic bag ban policies became more stringent. High consumer involvement policies induces changes in pro-environmental bag use; however, their plastic-reducing effects are uncertain and compounded. In contrast, low-consumer-involvement policies could reduce plastic waste damage but could not make consumers’ more environmentally conscious with regard to bag usage. Moreover, this study confirms robust bag usage differences across different groups of consumers. These findings provide valuable insights into the patterns of influence of different types of plastic bag bans. Based on these insights, plastic crisis managers can create more effective and targeted policies to combat the growing plastic crisis.
Calibration and optimization of FSR based smart walking assistance device
Authors: Kumar Mahesh , Vasage Akshay , Kulkarni Gajanan , Padhye Onkar , Kerkar Shivram , Gupta Mridul , Singh Kulwant 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
The movement of the legs is a very important activity and routine exercise in human life for the fundamental necessity of mobility. Few smart walking assistance (SWA) devices have recently been developed to support walking for older people and osteoarthritis patients. A smart walking assistance device was developed using force-sensitive resistors (FSRs) to support mobility. Precise motion control of the walker wheel is necessary to direct the SWA device in the intended direction. Due to the inaccuracy in motor manufacturing and its internal resistances, the motors and respective attached wheels run at different speeds even though the electrical input signal is the same. The asynchronization in the motors attached to the wheels leads to deviation in the intended path of the user. It is very important to follow the exact path by SWA as per the requirement and safety of the user. In this paper, the speed asynchronization issue of the SWA device is addressed. The asynchronization problem is solved using mathematical modeling followed by implementing effective speed control techniques to provide speed synchronization in all the driving motors of SWA. Further, the power consumption of SWA is also analyzed. It has been found that the proposed SWA device, after calibration and optimization with pulse width modulation (PWM) mapping performed a successful operation with a power-saving of 27.62% at no-load and 77.33% at load conditions.
Introduction: ‘As Rust Eats Iron’
Authors: Eidinow Esther 
Published: April 2023

AbstractDeveloping the ideas of the first part of the book, this chapter, which opens the second part of the study, begins the exploration of the ancient emotion phthonos, which is usually translated as ‘envy’. It presents a number of different definitions of phthonos from a range of literary works, and identifies the commonalities among them. It establishes that phthonos is an emotion term that seems to remain both remarkably consistent and strikingly prevalent across ancient Greek culture. The definitions examined here are largely about interpersonal relations, but they also encompass the dynamics between groups and individuals, and groups and groups. Finally, this chapter introduces some of the problems of analysing emotions in different cultures, which will be the subject of the next chapter.