bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cultural Crossroads: How Mexican Immigrant Women Navigate Stress and Adaptation
Authors: Bekteshi Venera 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective: This study examined acculturative stress among Mexican immigrant women in the U.S. and its impact on their psychological distress, with implications for addressing their mental health needs.
Methods: This study employed path analysis to investigate relationships between acculturative stress, psychological distress, and contextual factors among 257 Mexican immigrant women from the National Latino Asian American Survey (NLAAS).
Results: The results of this study emphasize the influence of contextual factors on psychological distress and acculturative stress in Mexican immigrant women. Acculturative stress, familismo values, and racial discrimination impacted their psychological distress. Factors such as contentment with decision to move to the U.S., English-language skills, racial discrimination, visiting family abroad, religiosity, and age at immigration influenced their acculturative stress.
Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of considering contextual factors in acculturative stress among Mexican immigrant women and its impact on psychological distress. Implications for practice and policy include developing culturally sensitive interventions, educational opportunities, improved access to mental health services, anti-discrimination policies, and addressing the unique needs of this population. By implementing these strategies, mental health professionals and policymakers can enhance Mexican immigrant women's well-being, resilience, and successful integration into the host society.
A Mendelian randomization-based study on the causal relationship between body mass index and slipped discs
Authors: Huang RenKun , Lu JieHua , Yang XueYi , Sheng Guanyun , Tang Haoran 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
To make suggestions for clinical prevention and treatment, this study will investigate the causal connection between body mass index and slipped discs.
Methods
The relationship between BMI and slipped discs(SD)was investigated using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses, which used inverse-variance-weighted, IVW, MR-Egger regression, weighted median estimator (WME), and gene-wide association study (GWAS) analyses on pooled data. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), which is closely associated with BMI, was chosen as an instrumental variable from the GWAS, and SD was used as the outcome variable.For a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the causal link between BMI and SD., weighted (IVW), MR-Egger regression, and weighted median estimator (WME) were used. The extracted data were collected from Europe. For to assess the causal relationship between BMI and SD, sensitivity analysis was also carried out using the leave-one-out method, MR-Egger regression intercept test for multiple validities, Cochran's Q test, funnel plot to observe heterogeneity and symmetry, scatter plot to observe the directional consistency of the algorithm, and OR and 95% CI. For BMI, the data included a sample size of 454,884 individuals with 985,867 SNPs, and for SD the sample size was 462,933 individuals with 985,867 SNPs.
Results
The results of MR Egger, WME, and IVW analyses on a total of 419 SNPs linked to BMI were calculated as follows: MR Egger (OR 1.002, 95% CI 0.997-1.007), WME (OR 1.003, 95% CI 1.000-1.006), and IVW (OR value 1.004, 95% CI 1.002-1.006). OR values >1 showed a positive correlation between elevated BMI and SD. WME's P value was 0.30>0.05, IVW's was 3.35>0.05, and the difference was statistically significant. MR Egger's P value was 0.407>0.05, not statistically significant, but the three techniques of analysis all pointed in the same direction. The aforementioned exposures' instrumental factors are not present for multivariate validity, according to the results of the MR-Egger regression, which showed an intercept of 4.2×10-5, a standard error of 4.6×10-5, and a P value of 0.364.
Conclusions
The occurrence of SD and BMI are causally related, and a rise in BMI may play a significant role in the development of SD.
Clinical characterization and immune regulation of IL17C in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through 431 samples
Authors: Ma Congzhi , Nong Xiaolin 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common malignant tumor in the head and neck region, originating from the mucosal epithelium of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. At present, the main treatment methods of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are surgery, and radiotherapy or chemotherapy or a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy according to ,the pathological stage of the patient. Exploring new predictive biomarkers based on the molecular biology and immunology of HNSCC will facilitate the development of effective and less toxic clinical treatment approaches, improving the cure rate and prolonging the survival of patients. Therefore, retrospective RNA-seq data analysis was performed on 431 patients from the TCGA database (https://portal.gdc.cancer.gov/). The clinicopathological features and potential immunomodulatory mechanisms of IL17C in HNSCC patients were explored by bioinformatics analysis.IL17C（Interleukin-17C）was enriched in low-stage HNSCC patients and served as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS). Additionally, The results of GO（gene oncology） enrichment analysis and gene set variation analysis (GSVA) analysis showed that IL17C expression was negatively correlated with Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4（CTLA4） expression, positively correlated with T cell-mediated tumor immune response, and could regulate immune responses in the tumor microenvironment through the classical complement activation pathway. In conclusion the expression of IL17C is closely associated with the pathological and molecular pathology of HNSCC. Furthermore, Patients with high expression of IL17C had a relatively slow tumor progression. Therefore, IL17C may represent a potential new target for HNSCC treatment strategies.
Outcomes of thyroidectomy for secondary thyroid malignancies, a single center experience
Authors: Aydoğdu Yunushan Furkan , Gülçek Emre , Büyükkasap Çağrı , Bostancı Hasan 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background:Metastasis of primary malignancies of other organs to the thyroid gland is a rare condition that may pose a diagnostic challenge. In this study, we aimed to report the clinicopathologic features and outcomes of patients treated for secondary thyroid malignancies in our center.
Materials and Methods: The results of patients who underwent thyroidectomy in our clinic between 2015 and 2023 were evaluated retrospectively. Four patients who met the inclusion criteria were evaluated.
Results:The primary tumor was renal cell carcinoma in 2 patients and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in 2 patients. Median age was 64 years (min:59-max:69). The median nodule diameter was 2.85 centimeters (cm). Extrathyroidal spread was present in 1 patient with renal cell carcinoma metastasis. The other patient with renal cell carcinoma metastasis had lymphatic invasion. Vascular invasion was detected in 1 patient with renal cell carcinoma metastasis and 1 patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung metastasis. Surgical margin positivity was present in 1 patient in each group. The median overall survival time was 27 (min:10-max:44) months in the renal cell carcinoma group and 11 (min:6-max:16) months in the squamous cell carcinoma group. After the diagnosis of primary renal cell carcinoma, one patient metastasized to thyroid tissue 43.00 and one patient 94.00 months later. In the squamous cell carcinoma group, one patient showed metastasis to thyroid tissue 6.00 months after the primary diagnosis, while the other patient was first diagnosed with metastatic tissue.
Conclusions:Metastasis to the thyroid gland is a rare phenomenon with an incidence of 0.22% in all thyroid malignancies. It may occur before the detection of the primary tumor or during the follow-up of the primary malignancy. Although the overall prognosis is poor, it can be treated surgically.
Frailty mediated the association between tooth loss and mortality in the oldest old individuals: a cohort study
Authors: Wang MingXia , Chen Hanjie , Diao Yuhan , Deng Xiaomeng , Liu Chang , Gao Jun , Tang Xin , Li Xiaoyan , Liu Yan , Duan Jun 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background: The relationship between tooth loss and mortality risk remains uncertain, necessitating further investigation. This study aimed to examine whether frailty acts as a mediator in the association between tooth loss and mortality risk in the oldest old population.
Methods: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey was utilized to track participants from 1998 to 2018. Tooth loss was evaluated based on the initial number of remaining teeth, while frailty was determined using a composite of 30 indicators. The variables of mortality, frailty, and tooth loss were assigned as the outcome, mediator, and independent variable, respectively. The Cox model was utilized to incorporate potential confounding factors for the purpose of conducting causal mediation analysis. Various measures were computed, including the total effect (TE), average causal mediation effect (ACME), average direct effect (ADE), and proportion mediated (PM).
Results: The study encompassed a total of 129,936 person-years at risk, with a sample size of 31,899 individuals who had a mean age of 91.79 years. The TE and ADE of tooth loss on mortality were estimated to be 0.12 (95%CI: 0.08, 0.15) and 0.09 (95%CI: 0.05, 0.13), respectively. Additionally, the ACME of frailty was found to be 0.03 (95%CI: 0.02, 0.03), with 21.56% of the TE being mediated. In the subgroup analysis, the ACME of frailty accounted for 33.64% (P=0.28) of the TE among individuals aged 75-89 years, 30.63% (P<0.01) among those aged 90-100 years, and 38.61% (P<0.01) among those above 100 years. Furthermore, the ACME of frailty accounted for 27.38% (P<0.01) of the TE among men and 19.62% (P<0.01) among women.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated a significant association between tooth loss and mortality, with frailty acting as a mediator in this relationship. It is recommended that oral health indicators and frailty status be incorporated into routine geriatric assessments to promote optimal oral health and non-frailty status.
Psychological traits associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use and dependence among female athletes
Authors: Scarth Morgan , Havnes Ingrid Amalia , Jørstad Marie Lindvik , Bjørnebekk Astrid 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly taken to increase muscle size and enhance performance. However, AAS can lead to many adverse effects, including challenges with mental health and behavior. This study aims to identify behavioral and psychological correlates of AAS use and dependence among female weightlifters. Methods A sample of n = 32 female weightlifters, including 16 with reported AAS use completed questionnaires including the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). AAS dependence was evaluated using the Structure Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Group comparisons were made using Welch’s t-tests between control and AAS groups, and AAS dependent and non-dependent groups. Correlations were computed between symptoms of dependence and behavioral and psychiatric scales. Results Females who had used AAS had higher levels of both externalizing and internalizing psychopathology, as well as aggressive traits. Several ASEBA scales including antisocial, externalizing problems and ADHD were correlated with aggressive traits. The most prevalent dependence symptoms were time spent on activities surrounding AAS use (n = 7, 50%), and using more or for longer than planned (n = 6, 42.9%). Dependence symptoms were associated with several ASEBA scales: tolerance was correlated with aggressive behavior (ρ = 0.79,p < 0.001), withdrawal was correlated with attention problems (ρ = 0.78,p < 0.001), and being unable to quit use was associated with anxious/depressive (ρ = 0.80,p < 0.001) and internalizing problems (ρ = 0.79,p < 0.001). Conclusions Females who currently or previously used AAS demonstrated significantly more difficulties with maladaptive functioning and aggressive traits compared to those who have never used. Attention problems may represent an underlying shared risk factor for both aggressive traits and symptoms of AAS dependence.
Combined fetal reduction and cervical cerclage in twin pregnancies complicated by cervical insufficiency: Effects on perinatal outcomes
Authors: Liu Yun , XU Wenyi , NI Xiaotian , Ru Ping , MENG Lulu , YUAN Wenjun , GU Zhuorong , SHI Junyao , SU Xiujuan , LIU Ming , DUAN Tao 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background
Twin pregnancies and cervical insufficiency are high risk factors for miscarriage or delivery. This study aims to investigate the clinical value of combing fetal reduction and cervical cerclage in improving perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies complicated by cervical insufficiency.
Methods
This retrospective cohort study was conducted in two centers. A total of 57 women with twin pregnancies who underwent cervical cerclage were included in the study (2019–2022). Among them, 25 twin pregnancies were reduced to singleton pregnancies before cervical cerclage (reduction group), while 32 cases underwent cervical cerclage without fetal reduction (ongoing group). Demographic data, clinical features, maternal and neonatal outcomes were collected from the electronic medical system. Pregnancy and delivery characteristics, as well as neonatal outcomes, were compared between the two groups.
Results
The rates of preterm birth and cesarean section were significant lower in the reduction group compared to the ongoing group (preterm birth, 12.0% vs. 31.2%, p = 0.007; cesarean section, 52.0% vs. 78.1%, p = 0.015). The mean birth weight of twin pairs in the reduction group was higher than that in the ongoing group (2230 vs. 2724 grams, p = 0.005). There were no significant differences in the pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes between the two groups, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, low birth weight, sepsis, intra-ventricular hemorrhage (IVH), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and Apgar score below 7 at 5 minutes (p > 0.05 for each).
Conclusion
Our study suggests that fetal reduction from twin to singleton followed by cervical cerclage is associated with a decreased risk of preterm birth and higher birth weight in twin pregnancies complicated by cervical insufficiency.
The Causal Effects of Appendicectomy on Immune Bowel Disease and Digestive Cancers: A Two-sample Mendelian randomization Study
Authors: Huang Junyu , Liu Zan 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background
Previous observational studies have reported that appendicectomy is associated with IBD and digestive cancers. Using a two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, we aimed to investigate whether appendicectomy is causally associated with IBD and digestive cancers.
Methods
The instrumental variables (IVs) were obtained from public genome-wide association studies (GWAS) data. We used the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method as the primary statistical method complemented with weighted median and MR-Egger approaches.
Results
The IVW method revealed that genetically determined appendicectomy did not have causal effects on IBD (P > 0.05) and digestive cancers (P > 0.05). Both complementary methods showed congruent results with those of the IVW method.
Conclusion
This study revealed no causal effects of appendicectomy on immune bowel disease and digestive cancers.
CSAR-MSCNN Based Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Bearings
Authors: Jia Wenchao , An Aimin , Du Xianjun , Shi Yaoke , Gong Bin 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
As a key component of rotating equipment, the health status of bearings is closely related to the stable and reliable operation of the equipment, and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction of them can help to reduce the potential risk of equipment failure. In the bearing RUL prediction process, traditional Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) has some limitations: a single-size convolutional kernel only captures a kind of fixed type of data features, which can't fully use the data information; in the iterative process of the CNN model, some of the representative features will be lost with the increase of the depth of the model. Aiming at the above limitations, a Multiscale CNN (MSCNN) combined with a Channel-Wise and Spatial Attention Residual module (CSAR) is proposed as a method for predicting the remaining life of bearings. Firstly, the image features of the vibration signals are extracted by Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) and the one-dimensional time-frequency features of the bearings are used as their Health Indicators (HI). Secondly, the MSCNN extraction model is used to extract multiscale features from the bearings, and the fusion-generated multiscale features are used as inputs to the CSAR module, which strengthens the ability of representative features to represent in the network structure by re-weighting the output channels and positions of the representative features. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed CSAR-MSCNN prediction method is verified by an example study of the bearing dataset PRONOSTIA, which provides a feasible solution for RUL prediction of bearings.
External morphological characteristics and Identify subcutaneous glands structure of Sepiella inermis (Van Hasselt, 1835) found in the waters of Thailand.
Authors: Phuynoi Sonthaya , Sukhsangchan Charuay , Zheng Xiaodong 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The external morphological characteristics and proportion variability of spineless cuttlefish, Sepiella inermis, were investigated at seven locations along the coastal waters of Thailand for one year. A total of 396 specimens were collected from Trat (30), Chonburi (61), Samut Songkhram (80), Phetchaburi (75), Surat Thani (30), Songkhla Province (45) and Ranong Province (75). The results showed that the dorsal mantle length (DML) measurement ranged from 32–92 mm (59.07 ± 10.51), and the body weight ranged from 8.74–133 grams (39.37 ± 18.40). The sexuality has a significant impact on morphological indices, with statistically significant differences at (p < 0.05). The dorsal mantle length can be used to identify sexuality at (p < 0.05), with a range of 40–49 (45.21 ± 2.41) mm for females and 30–39 mm (37 ± 2.82) for males. The morphometric characters at all stations were found to be correlated; Chonburi station stood out significantly from the other stations. Additionally, the description structure of the subcutaneous gland exterior, which had four lobes and was deeply grooved, were examined using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) in the larvae stage. Internally, the wall of the gland consists of four layers: 1) the outer wall is the epidermis, 2) connective tissue, 3) muscle fibers, and 4) the inner wall is mucosa lines and cuboidal in shape. The basal portion of the gland produced an ink source and had four trabeculae branches retaining melanin granule cells. This study of external morphology offers numerous advantages and represents the first reported description of the subcutaneous gland in Sepiella.
Citizen Scientists’ Engagement in Flood Risk-Related Data Collection: A case study in the Bui River Basin, Vietnam
Authors: Tran Huan N. , Rutten Martine , Prajapati Rajaram , Tran Ha T. , Duwal Sudeep , Nguyen Dung T. , Davids Jeffrey C , Miegel Konrad 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Time constraints, financial limitations, and inadequate tools restrict the flood data collection in undeveloped countries, especially in the Asian and African regions. Engaging citizens in data collection and contribution has the potential to overcome these challenges. This research demonstrates the applicability of citizen science for gathering flood risk-related data on residential flooding, land use information, and flood damage to paddy fields for the Bui River Basin in Vietnam. Locals living in or around flood-affected areas participated in data collection campaigns as citizen scientists using self-investigation or investigation with a data collection app, a web form, and paper forms. We developed a community-based rainfall monitoring network in the study area using low-cost rain gauges to draw locals' attention to the citizen science program. 59 participants contributed 594 completed questionnaires and measurements for four investigated subjects in the first year of implementation. Five citizen scientists were active participants and contributed more than 50 completed questionnaires or measurements, while nearly 50% of citizen scientists participated only one time. We compared the flood risk-related data obtained from citizen scientists with other independent data sources and found that the agreement between the two datasets on flooding points, land use classification, and the flood damage rate to paddy fields was acceptable (overall agreement above 73%). Rainfall monitoring activities encouraged the participants to proactively update data on flood events and land use situations during the data collection campaign. The study’s outcomes demonstrate that citizen science can help to fill the gap in flood data in data-scarce areas.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Impacts of Rotor Tip-Rake on Excitation Forces of Pump-Jet Propulsors
Authors: Ji Xue-Qin , Zhang Xiao-Song , Yang Chen-Jun , Dong Xiao-Qian 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The tip-clearance flow in a pump-jet propulsor exerts great impacts on the fluctuating pressures and resultant unsteady forces, which are important sources of structural vibrations and radiated noise underwater. The blade geometry close to the tip is an important factor determining the vortex strength in the tip-clearance flow. In the open-water condition, the effects of raking the rotor tips on duct-surface fluctuating pressures and the resultant unsteady forces acting on different components of the propulsor are investigated via physical model experiments and the numerical solution of Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the SST k-ω turbulence model. The measured and simulated results of hydrodynamic pressures are consistent to each other, and the simulated flows help better understand why the fluctuating pressures change with the tip geometry. The strong fluctuations of duct-surface pressures are caused by intensive tip separation vortices. The duct-surface pressure fluctuations are effectively reduced by using the rake distribution near the tip towards blade back side and, for the combination of the five-bladed rotor and the seven-bladed stator, the resultant unsteady horizontal (and vertical) forces acting on the duct and stator are also reduced. While increasing rake leads to negative effect on pressure fluctuations and unsteady horizontal (and vertical) forces acting on all the components of the propulsor.