bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical prediction models and risk tools for early detection of patients at risk of surgical site infection and surgical wound dehiscence: a scoping review
Authors: Sandy-Hodgetts Kylie , Assadian Ojan , Wainwright Thomas W , Rochon Melissa , Van Der Merwe Zhavandre , Jones Rhidian Morgan , Serena Thomas , Alves Paulo , Smith George 
Published: August 2023

Objective: Despite advances in surgical techniques, intraoperative practice and a plethora of advanced wound therapies, surgical wound complications (SWCs), such as surgical site infection (SSI) and surgical wound dehiscence (SWD), continue to pose a considerable burden to the patient and healthcare setting. Predicting those patients at risk of a SWC may give patients and healthcare providers the opportunity to implement a tailored prevention plan or potentially ameliorate known risk factors to improve patient postoperative outcomes. Method: A scoping review of the literature for studies which reported predictive power and internal/external validity of risk tools for clinical use in predicting patients at risk of SWCs after surgery was conducted. An electronic search of three databases and two registries was carried out with date restrictions. The search terms included ‘prediction surgical site infection’ and ‘prediction surgical wound dehiscence’. Results: A total of 73 records were identified from the database search, of which six studies met the inclusion criteria. Of these, the majority of validated risk tools were predominantly within the cardiothoracic domain, and targeted morbidity and mortality outcomes. There were four risk tools specifically targeting SWCs following surgery. Conclusion: The findings of this review have highlighted an absence of well-developed risk tools specifically for SSI and/or SWD in most surgical populations. This review suggests that further research is required for the development and clinical implementation of rigorously validated and fit-for-purpose risk tools for predicting patients at risk of SWCs following surgery. The ability to predict such patients enables the implementation of preventive strategies, such as the use of prophylactic antibiotics, delayed timing of surgery, or advanced wound therapies following a procedure.
Evaluation of potential rabies exposure among Japanese international travelers: A retrospective descriptive study
Authors: Nomoto Hidetoshi , Yamamoto Kei , Kutsuna Satoshi , Asai Yusuke , Kasamatsu Yu , Shirano Michinori , Sahara Toshinori , Nakamura Fukumi , Katsuragi Yukiko , Yamato Masaya , Shinohara Koh , Sakamoto Naoya , Hase Ryota , Ogawa Taku , Nagasaka Atsushi , Miyata Nobuyuki , Ohmagari Norio 
Published: August 2023

Background
Although Japan has been a rabies-free country for >50 years, a few cases have been reported among people traveling abroad. This study aimed to investigate animal exposure among Japanese travelers using the Japanese Registry for Infectious Diseases from Abroad (J-RIDA).

Method
In this retrospective analysis, we examined Japanese overseas travelers with animal exposure, as included the J-RIDA database, reported from October 1, 2017, to October 31, 2019, with a focus on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) administration and the animals to which the patients were exposed.

Results
Among the 322 cases included in the analysis, 19 (5.9%) patients received PrEP and 303 did not. The most common purpose of travel was a non-package tour (n = 175, 54.3%). Most trips (n = 213, 66.1%) were to a single country for <2 weeks. Most patients (n = 286, 87.9%) traveled to countries with a rabies risk. The majority of patients with and without PrEP were injured in rabies-risk countries [n = 270 (89.1%) for non-PrEP and n = 16 (84.2%) for PrEP]. Animals associated with injuries included dogs (55.0%), cats (25.5%), and monkeys (15.5%). Most patients were classified as World Health Organization Category II/III for contact with suspected rabid animals (39.5% and 44.1% for categories II and III, respectively) and had exposure within 5 days of travel. Southeast Asia (n = 180, 55.9%) was the most common region in which travelers were exposed to animals.

Conclusions
Japanese overseas travelers had contact with animals that could possibly transmit the rabies virus, even on short trips. Promoting pre-travel consultation and increasing awareness of the potential for rabies exposure are important for prevention of rabies among Japanese international travelers.
Predictors of pretraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
Authors: Łyś Agnieszka E. , Huflejt-Łukasik Mirosława , Gambin Małgorzata , Studzińska Anna , Bargiel-Matusiewicz Kamilla , Oleksy Tomasz , Wnuk Anna , Pankowski Daniel 
Published: August 2023

Background
Pretraumatic stress has the same symptoms as post-traumatic stress but instead pertains to anticipated threats. There is evidence that pretraumatic stress occurs among soldiers and pregnant people.

Objective
We analyzed correlates of pretraumatic stress concerning the threat of COVID-19 infection.

Method
Our pilot study was cross-sectional (N = 74); our main study was longitudinal and consisted of three waves (N = 1067, N = 894, and N = 752 for Waves 1, 2, and 3, respectively). Our pilot study used correlation and multiple linear regression. Our main study used quadratic regression and a random intercept cross-lagged panel model.

Results
The pilot study found that pretraumatic stress was positively correlated with agreeableness (r = .24, p < .01) and negatively correlated with emotional stability (r = -.30, p < .01) and intellect/imagination (r = -.37, p < .01). The main study demonstrated that pretraumatic stress was positively correlated with other measures of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and with perceived positive aspects of the pandemic (r = .11, p < .01). There is evidence of a U-shaped relationship between pretraumatic stress and perceived positive aspects of the pandemic. A random intercept cross-lagged panel model analysis demonstrated that pretraumatic stress in Wave 2 was negatively predicted by levels of prosocial behavior in Wave 1 (B = -1.130, p < .01).

Conclusion
Mental health professionals should take into account pretraumatic stress, not only as a possible consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak but more generally as a risk in situations that are new, difficult, and challenging for people.
Determinants of correct knowledge on tuberculosis transmission and self-reported tuberculosis prevalence among general population aged 15–49 years in Myanmar
Authors: Aung Pyae Linn , Win Kyawt Mon , Win Maung Htet Myet , Show Kyaw Lwin 
Published: August 2023

Introduction
Myanmar has been identified as one of the tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries and having an understanding of TB transmission is vital for personal infection prevention as well as preventing transmission to others. This study aimed to identify the determinants of correct knowledge on TB transmission and self-reported TB prevalence among general population in Myanmar.

Methods
This is a cross-sectional study using secondary data from Myanmar demographic and health survey 2015–16. The determinants of correct knowledge on TB transmission mode and self-reported prevalence of TB were assessed using multivariable logistic regression models. Weighted estimates were provided in all analyses to account for the multistage sampling design used in the survey.

Results
Among the respondents, less than half (44.6%, 95% CI: 43.9, 45.4) had the overall correct knowledge about TB transmission and misconceptions. Older age group, female gender, those with higher education and higher socioeconomic status, and exposed to mass media at least once a week, residents from the delta and lowland region or plain areas were more likely to have correct knowledge about TB transmission. The overall prevalence rate of self-reported TB was 2.6% (95%CI: 2.4, 2.9) and the prevalence was higher among older age group and males.

Conclusion
Our study highlights the need for targeted efforts to improve awareness and understanding of TB transmission among general population in Myanmar. The study suggests the implementation of appropriate, innovative, and comprehensive targeted TB education and communication strategies.
Limit theorems for the maximal tree size of a Galton – Watson forest in the critical case
Authors: Khvorostianskaia Elena V. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
We consider a critical Galton – Watson branching process starting with N particles; the number of offsprings is supposed to have the distribution p

k
=(k + 1)−τ
−(k + 2)−τ
, k=0, 1, 2, … Limit distributions of the maximal tree size are obtained for the corresponding Galton – Watson forest with N trees and n non-root vertices as N, n → ∞, n/N

τ
⩾ C > 0.
On properties of multiaffine predicates on a finite set
Authors: Selezneva Svetlana N. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
We consider predicates on a finite set that are invariant with respect to an affine operation f

G
, where G is some Abelian group. Such predicates are said to be multiaffine for the group G. Special attention is paid to predicates that are affine for a group G

q
of addition modulo q=p

s
, where p is a prime number and s=1. We establish the predicate multiaffinity criterion for a group G

q
. Then we introduce disjunctive normal forms (DNF) for predicates on a finite set and obtain properties of DNFs of predicates that are multiaffine for a group G

q
. Finally we show how these properties can be used to design a polynomial algorithm that decides satisfiability of a system of predicates which are multiaffine for a group G

q
, if predicates are specified by DNF.
Transitional Justice and the Holocaust in Poland
Authors: Frydel Tomasz 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
The Communist seizure of power is generally regarded as the key context of the transitional justice that characterized the prosecution of Nazi criminals and collaborators in postwar Poland, which naturally affected trials related to the Holocaust. Some of the guiding questions of this scholarship have asked the following: Should postwar trials be understood as “real” trials as opposed to staged political trials? To what extent did they allow for an expression of the distinctiveness of the Holocaust? Did the trials help or inhibit the creation of a space for Jewish voices and agency? The current state of research points to two emerging stories of Polish judicial reckoning with the Holocaust “behind the Iron Curtain.” On the one hand, scholars increasingly agree that the trials were not politically orchestrated but were generally conducted in the spirit of the rule of law, comparable to those held in Western European courts. Further, the Polish contribution to the prosecution of Nazi perpetrators is regarded as exceptional and successful in delivering some measure of justice. On the other hand, research into trials of Polish grassroots perpetrators of anti-Jewish crimes points to a failure in reaching a meaningful judicial and societal reckoning.
A green HPLC method for the determination of apixaban in pharmaceutical products: Development and validation
Authors: Akbel Erten , Bulduk İbrahim , Gökçe Süleyman 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Apixaban (APX) is a novel anticoagulant drug used in the treatment of ischemic stroke and venous thromboembolism. In this study, two different chromatographic methods were developed for the determination of APX in pharmaceutical products. In the first method, an Agilent C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used, and the temperature was kept constant at 30°C. The mobile phase was chosen to be 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid solution and acetonitrile (65:35, v/v), and isocratic elution was applied. The flow rate of the mobile phase was found to be 1.0 mL·min−1 and the injection volume was 20 µL. The detection was carried out at a wavelength of 276 nm using a UV detector. In the second method, ethanol was used as an organic modifier. The only difference between these methods was the organic modifier. All other conditions of the methods were the same. Both chromatographic methods were validated in accordance with ICH guidelines for various parameters such as selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, detection and quantification limit, and robustness. The determination coefficients of chromatographic methods were greater than 0.999 in the concentration range of 5–30 mg·mL−1 of APX. Later, these chromatographic methods were applied to tablet formulations. Comparison of the obtained results in terms of mean was made using Student’s (t) test, and comparisons in terms of standard deviations were made using the Fisher (F) test. It was observed that there was no significant difference between these methods. These two methods were then evaluated using AGREE-Analytical greenness metric software. The chromatographic method using ethanol as an organic modifier has been proposed as an excellent eco-friendly and analyst-friendly alternative for the determination of APX in pharmaceutical formulations.
Linguistic Shift among Ghanaian and Nigerian New English Native Speakers (NENS): Pedagogical Implications
Authors: Samuel A Babatunde, , Adebola O Adebileje 
Published: August 2023

This study adopts a mixed-methods research design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, to examine the proficiency of Non-Native English Speakers (NENS) in Ghana and Nigeria with respect to language concord usage. The research focuses on individuals who utilize English as their primary means of communication. A total of four hundred students, equally distributed between Ghana and Nigeria, participate in the study. Quantitative data is acquired through the administration of a survey questionnaire, which explores participants' language backgrounds, patterns of language use, and competence in employing concord and tense structures in English. The overall percentages of correct responses for both countries are computed, yielding approximately 42.65% for Ghana and approximately 39.15% for Nigeria in concord performance. Notably, Ghana exhibits a marginally higher overall percentage of correct responses compared to Nigeria. The findings of this investigation hold significant implications for pedagogy in both nations. To address the observed linguistic challenges in Ghana, the study advocates for the adoption of more communicative and task-based approaches to English language teaching, alongside an increased emphasis on authentic language exposure. The research underscores the pressing need for more effective pedagogical methodologies in instructing English concord usage. English language instructors in Ghana and Nigeria, as well as analogous contexts, are encouraged to acknowledge the identified challenges and devise strategies to enhance language concord instruction.
Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Care for Children With a Respiratory Complaint
Authors: Ramgopal Sriram , Kapes Jack , Alpern Elizabeth R. , Carroll Michael S. , Heffernan Marie , Simon Norma-Jean E. , Florin Todd A. , Macy Michelle L. 
Published: August 2023

OBJECTIVESTo evaluate caregiver opinions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted medical decision-making for children with a respiratory complaint in the emergency department (ED).METHODSWe surveyed a sample of caregivers of children presenting to a pediatric ED with a respiratory complaint. We assessed caregiver opinions with respect to AI, defined as “specialized computer programs” that “help make decisions about the best way to care for children.” We performed multivariable logistic regression to identify factors associated with discomfort with AI-assisted decision-making.RESULTSOf 279 caregivers who were approached, 254 (91.0%) participated. Most indicated they would want to know if AI was being used for their child’s health care (93.5%) and were extremely or somewhat comfortable with the use of AI in deciding the need for blood (87.9%) and viral testing (87.6%), interpreting chest radiography (84.6%), and determining need for hospitalization (78.9%). In multivariable analysis, caregiver age of 30 to 37 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.43–9.38; relative to 18–29 years) and a diagnosis of bronchospasm (aOR 5.77, 95% CI 1.24–30.28 relative to asthma) were associated with greater discomfort with AI. Caregivers with children being admitted to the hospital (aOR 0.23, 95% CI 0.09–0.50) had less discomfort with AI.CONCLUSIONSCaregivers were receptive toward the use of AI-assisted decision-making. Some subgroups (caregivers aged 30–37 years with children discharged from the ED) demonstrated greater discomfort with AI. Engaging with these subgroups should be considered when developing AI applications for acute care.
Educación física: fundamentos claves para el diseño curricular
Authors: Barros Cabarcas Yeiro David 
Published: August 2023

El aporte de este trabajo investigativo está dirigido hacia el análisis de los fundamentos conceptuales para el diseño curricular en educación física, recreación y deportes emitidos por el ministerio de educación nacional de Colombia. Para comprender este tipo de elementos se toma como base las definiciones propuestas por el ministerio de educación de Colombia tales como educación física, corporeidad, motricidad, lúdica y juego, practicas educativas del área que servirán de asiento para el diseño curricular del área. Estos conceptos permitirán tener una perspectiva global tanto para estudiantes de pregrado y profesores del área que realizan su actividad docente en disímiles contextos educativos. Todo lo anterior servirá como referente para la formación de estudiantes universitarios y también para los docentes en ejercicio de la práctica profesional docente para su reflexión y toma de posición en sus concepciones de prácticas pedagógicas en los contextos educativos.
ESTRATEGIAS PROPIOCEPTIVAS KINESTÉSICAS EN EL TENIS DE MESA PARA LA EFECTIVIDAD EN LA EJECUCIÓN DEL BLOQUEO LATERAL DE BACKHAND
Authors: BERNAL JUAN , ORTIZ PIMIENTA IVAN DAVID 
Published: August 2023

El presente trabajo surge ante la necesidad de ofrecer una alternativa pedagógica que integren de manera eficiente estrategias adecuadas en el proceso de la preparación de acciones motrices en el tenis de mesa, en congruencia con el desarrollo de las habilidades propioceptivas kinestésicas en los jugadores de dicha disciplina deportiva, buscando con ello innovar en las técnicas practicadas y realizadas a lo largo de los años de práctica de los jugadores participantes.
Se aplicaron estrategias kinestésicas a una muestra de tipo no probabilística (n=14) en jugadores de tenis de mesa pertenecientes a la selección masculina UIS, con edad 21, 3+-3, años de práctica 6+-4, durante 12 semanas, 6 sesiones por semana, en el cual se hace énfasis en la realización de ejercicios propios para el desarrollo de habilidades kinestésicas generales y específicas para el tenis de mesa; sustentados en diferentes análisis bibliográficos, los resultados estuvieron enmarcados dentro del análisis estadístico con resultados satisfactorios.
Para determinar la significancia del estudio se basó en un p menor igual 0,05 aplicando estadística descriptiva (media y desviación estándar), los resultados obtenidos muestran una diferencia significativa entre el pre - test y el post - test después de aplicada la metodología propuesta. Se pudo constatar entonces una mejora la efectividad en el bloqueo lateral de backhand ante ataques de top spin de forehand de velocidad y una ejecución importante en quienes participaron del grupo experimental.
El resultado y comprobación de hipótesis es muy importante para tomarse en cuenta a la hora de proponer dichos ejercicio en pro de mejorar los juegos de tenis de mesa y generar expectativas positivas en quienes realizar este tipo de actividades.
CONOCIMIENTO PROFESIONAL DOCENTE: UN BREVE RECORRIDO HISTÓRICO
Authors: BARROS CABARCAS YEIRO DAVID 
Published: August 2023

La contribución de este trabajo investigativo se concentrará en el recorrido histórico que han tenido los estudios en educación, su relación con los tipos de investigación y los paradigmas a los cuales han dado origen dentro del horizonte de las ciencias humanas. Todos estos cambios de pensamiento se han visto evidenciados en las practicas pedagógicas que estuvieron dirigidas en un principio hacia la el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje, de una parte, enfocada en la didáctica de la ciencias, y en otra hacia el aprendizaje del estudiante, ya hacia la década de los años ochenta el interés estuvo centrado en el pensamiento del profesor surgiendo nuevas categorías de análisis: desde lo que saben hasta lo que deben saber en su conocimiento profesional y su producción de saberes desde su práctica pedagógica como lo plantea (Perafán, 2015).
LA INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA EN EL CONTEXTO DE LA EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA ECUATORIANA
Authors: CAJILIMA BRITO HUGO ANDRES , CORONEL ROSERO CLAUDIO XAVIER , ASMAL GUAMAN MARIA ELENA 
Published: August 2023

La investigación científica en el contexto de la Educación Física es un tema de gran interés. El objetivo fue sintetizar los elementos teóricos y metodológicos de la investigación científica en el contexto de la Educación Física ecuatoriana relacionados con las categorías: i) Metodologías activas para la educación física; ii) El Currículo de Educación Física y el Covid-19; iii) La Calidad de la Educación Física, publicados en los últimos cinco años. Se siguió una metodología de tipo descriptiva-analítica basada en la utilización de métodos teóricos y en la Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura, bajo los criterios de inclusión previamente definidos. Dentro de las bases de datos consultadas se encuentran: Scopus, latindex, Dialnet, Google Académico, las cuales permitieron identificar un total de 638 artículos, relacionados con el tema. 1.De la totalidad de investigaciones consultadas se seleccionaron 6, siendo estos considerados altamente potenciales para la investigación al cumplir con la totalidad de los criterios de inclusión determinados. 2. Se sistematiza la importancia de la investigación científica en el contexto de la Educación Física ecuatoriana, develándose la necesidad de continuar profundizando en ello para aportar soluciones concretas a los problemas concernientes a la Educación Física en Ecuador. 3. Se resalta la innovación, capacitación y creatividad docente como elementos fundamentales para la correcta contextualización de la enseñanza de la Educación Física según el perfil de salida del bachiller ecuatoriano. Existen un abordaje significativo en el contexto internacional y nacional en cuanto a las investigaciones científicas en Educación Física con enfoques y metodologías diversas desde el 2016 hasta la actualidad. En Ecuador se destaca que estos estudios responde a la transformación constante en el área, generada entre otros aspectos por la implementación del Currículo de Educación Física en 2016 lo que evidencia los avances logrados reafirmando la necesidad de continuar investigando en Educación Física.