bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical reproducibility of different centric relation recording techniques in edentulous individuals: An observational cross‐sectional study
Authors: de Sousa Ervolino Isabela Caroline , Goiato Marcelo Coelho , de Moraes Melo Neto Clóvis Lamartine , de Caxias Fernanda Pereira , da Silva Emily Vivianne Freitas , Túrcio Karina Helga Leal , dos Santos Daniela Micheline 
Published: December 2022

AbstractPurposeTo assess the reproducibility of four different centric relation (CR) recording techniques, and time spent performing each technique in edentulous individuals.Materials and methodsFour techniques were assessed: extraoral gothic arch (EOGA) tracing, intraoral gothic arch (IOGA) tracing, deglutition (D), and frontal manipulation with tongue elevation (FMTE). Twelve subjects participated in the study; four technique records were performed on each volunteer by the same operator. Each record was repeated three times, in the same period of the day, with a 30 min interval between each technique. The reproducibility of each technique was assessed by the tri‐dimensional displacement of the position of the condylar housing (mandible condyle) to the wall of the condylar guide (glenoid cavity) in the semi‐adjustable articulator (anteroposterior, mediolateral, and superior–inferior). The time spent on each technique was timed in seconds (from the beginning of each technique until the wax occlusion fixation). The analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey test were performed for anteroposterior displacement (two‐way) and for time spent on CT recording techniques (one‐way) (α < 0.05). Regarding mediolateral and superior–inferior displacements, the nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis was performed for the comparison between recording methods, whereas the Mann–Whitney test was performed for the comparison between sides (α < 0.05).ResultsThe factor recording technique interfered with the anteroposterior displacement (ANOVA: α < 0.001; F = 11.396). The technique D (right side: 3.78 ± 0.69 mm; left side: 3.45 ± 0.74 mm) showed a statistically significant difference compared to the other techniques (EOGA: right side: 3.00 ± 0.00 mm; left side: 3.00 ± 0.00 mm; FMTE: right side: 2.81 ± 0.52 mm; left side: 2.82 ± 0.79 mm; IOGA: right side: 2.90 ± 0.65 mm; left side: 3.12 ± 0.44 mm). The time spent on the recording technique influenced the results (ANOVA: α < 0.001; F = 21.118). The IOGA (340.40 ± 163.41 s) and EOGA (285.93 ± 133.84 s) required more time compared to the D (86.00 ± 34.33 s) and FMTE (101.33 ± 36.72 s) techniques.ConclusionGraphic recordings showed better reproducibility and accuracy of the position of the centric relation.
Placenta‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells as a treatment for refractory chronic gingivostomatitis in cats: eight cases (2018)
Authors: Febre M. , Saulnier N. , Roux P. , Boutoille F. , Girard N. , Robert C. , Rakic R. , Rosset E. , Maddens S. 
Published: December 2022

ObjectivesThe aim of this case series was to collect preliminary data on safety and efficacy of treating cats suffering from refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis with a single intravenous therapy of cryopreserved placenta‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells.Materials and MethodsWe planned the prospective inclusion of cats suffering from refractory chronic gingivostomatitis in three veterinary clinics. All cats received a single infusion of 10×106 cryopreserved cells. Follow‐up evaluations were done at day 15 and at 2‐, 3‐ and 6‐months following infusion. Clinical disease severity was evaluated by dental specialists using a published stomatitis disease activity index scoring system coupled with an owners' assessment questionnaire.ResultsAll eight cats attended all follow up visits. Cryopreserved ready‐to‐use placenta‐derived cells administered systemically were safe and resulted in notable clinical improvement in all cats as reported by stomatitis disease activity index scoring and owner's survey.Clinical SignificanceInfusion of cryopreserved freshly thawed placenta‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells appears to promote clinical and consequently behavioural benefits in cats with refractory chronic gingivostomatitis after having undergone full‐mouth or premolar–molar tooth extraction. Future randomised studies are required to confirm safety and efficacy of this treatment.
Modeling, equilibrium, and demand management for mobility and delivery services in Mobility‐as‐a‐Service ecosystems
Authors: Xi Haoning , Tang Yili , Waller S. Travis , Shalaby Amer 
Published: December 2022

AbstractMobility‐as‐a‐Service (MaaS) is an emerging business model integrating various travel modes into a single mobility service accessible on demand. Besides the on‐demand mobility services, instant delivery services have increased rapidly and particularly boomed during the coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic, requiring online orders to be delivered timely. In this study, to deal with the redundant mobility resources and high costs of instant delivery services, we model an MaaS ecosystem that provides mobility and instant delivery services by sharing the same multimodal transport system. We derive a two‐class bundle choice user equilibrium (BUE) for mobility and delivery users in the MaaS ecosystems. We propose a bilateral surcharge–reward scheme (BSRS) to manage the integrated mobility and delivery demand in different incentive scenarios. We further formulate a bilevel programming problem to optimize the proposed BSRS, where the upper level problem aims to minimize the total system equilibrium costs of mobility and delivery users, and the lower level problem is the derived two‐class BUE with BSRS. We analyze the optimal operational strategies of the BSRS and develop a solution algorithm for the proposed bilevel programming problem based on the system performance under BSRS. Numerical studies conducted with real‐world data validate the theoretical analysis, highlight the computational efficiency of the proposed algorithm, and indicate the benefits of the BSRS in managing the integrated mobility and delivery demand and reducing total system equilibrium costs of the MaaS ecosystems.
Factors influencing rectal hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Roberts Christopher , Albusoda Ahmed , Farmer Adam D. , Aziz Qasim 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundA frequent, although not universal, feature of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is heightened sensitivity to mechanical stimulation of the rectum, termed rectal hypersensitivity (RH). Differences in RH‐based on sex, IBS subtype, IBS diagnostic criteria and age of population studied are incompletely understood. We aimed to determine whether IBS population had lower pain thresholds than healthy controls.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (1970–2021). Prospective studies that compared pain/discomfort thresholds to mechanical rectal stimuli in IBS and healthy controls were included. Data were pooled for meta‐analyses and effect sizes were calculated with 95% confidence interval (CIs).ResultsOur search strategy identified 809 studies of which 32 studies met the inclusion criteria. Reduced rectal pain thresholds was more common in IBS patients compared to healthy controls with an effect size of 1.00 95% CIs (0.77–1.24) (p < 0.0001) (I2 = 78.6%). The pediatric IBS population had lower pain thresholds than adult IBS populations (p = 0.05) but no difference based on IBS diagnostic criteria, subtype or sex.Conclusion & InferencesThe results suggest that reduced rectal pain threshold to experimental stimulation is far more common in IBS patients than healthy controls. Further research is required to understand the pathophysiological and therapeutic implications of rectal sensitivity such as its role in measuring response to treatment and prognosis in IBS.
Maximum lingual pressure impacts both swallowing safety and efficiency in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Authors: Robison Raele Donetha , DiBiase Lauren , Anderson Amber , Wymer James P. , Plowman Emily K. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundAlthough reduced lingual strength is a confirmed early manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), its functional impact on swallowing remains unclear. We therefore sought to examine relationships between maximum anterior isometric lingual pressure (MAIP) with swallowing safety, swallowing efficiency, and swallowing timing metrics in a large cohort of individuals with ALS.MethodsNinety‐seven participants with ALS completed a standardized videofluoroscopic swallowing examination (VF) and lingual pressure testing (Iowa Oral Performance Instrument). Duplicate and blinded ratings of the Penetration‐Aspiration Scale (PAS) and Analysis of Swallowing Physiology: Events, Kinematics and Timing (ASPEKT) percent efficiency (%C2–C42) and timing (laryngeal vestibule closure (LVC) duration: amount of time (milliseconds, msec) between LVC onset and laryngeal vestibule opening; time‐to‐LVC: hyoid burst to onset of LVC (msec); and swallow reaction time: interval between bolus passing ramus of mandible and onset of LVC (msec)) were performed across bolus trials. Swallowing safety (safe PAS: 1, 2, 4; unsafe PAS: 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8) and efficiency (inefficient: ≥3% worst total residue) were derived. Statistical analyses including descriptives, binary logistic regressions, and Spearman's rho correlations were performed (α = 0.05).Key ResultsMean MAIP was 36.3 kPa (SD: 18.7). Mean MAIP was higher in those with safe swallowing as compared to those who penetrated (mean difference: 12 kPa) or aspirated (mean difference: 18 kPa). Individuals with efficient swallowing demonstrated higher MAIP than those with inefficient swallowing (mean difference: 11 kPa). Binary logistic regression analyses revealed increasing MAIP was significantly associated with a 1.06 (95% CI: 1.03–1.09) and 1.04 (95% CI: 1.01–1.06) greater odds of safe and efficient swallowing, respectively. No relationships were observed between MAIP and swallow reaction time across all bolus trials. Longer time‐to‐LVC (5 ml thin liquid: rs = −0.35, p = 0.002; cup sip thin liquid: rs = −0.26, p = 0.02; moderately thick liquid: rs = −0.28, p = 0.01) and prolonged LVC duration (cup sip thin liquid, rs = −0.34, p = 0.003) were associated with lower MAIP.Conclusions and InferencesReduced lingual strength was confirmed in this group of 97 individuals with ALS that was associated with a diminished ability to effectively transport boluses and aide in laryngeal vestibule closure to prevent entry of material into the airway.
INEQUALITY BEFORE THE BRONZE AGE: THE CASE OF CHALCOLITHIC CYPRUS
Authors: Klinkenberg Victor , Düring Bleda S. 
Published: December 2022

SummaryThe emergence and nature of social inequality has been the topic of a substantial amount of research in recent years, with one group of scholars concluding that social inequality increased significantly with the rise of urbanism on the basis of the application of Gini measures, and another group arguing that social inequalities existed long before urbanism and that not all urban societies were class societies. Here, we present the case of Chalcolithic Cyprus, a decidedly pre‐urban period for which we have quantifiable evidence that might indicate social inequality. On the basis of this dataset we will re‐evaluate recent postulates on the emergence and nature of social inequality.
SOCIAL CHANGE AND METALWORKING IN THE EARLY IRON AGE: AN APPROACH FROM NORTH‐WEST IBERIA
Authors: Nión‐Álvarez Samuel , González García Francisco Javier 
Published: December 2022

SummaryThis paper analyses social transformations in the Early Iron Age based on a holistic and longue durée approach applied to the first fortified habitats in the Iberian north‐west. Through a comprehensive review of two paradigmatic settlements of the EIA in the province of A Coruña (Galicia, north‐west Iberia), Punta de Muros and A Graña, a comparison is drawn between the social and territorial dynamics of this period by means of an in‐depth analysis of the main characteristics of both settlements.Accordingly, a greater level of social complexity during the phases of occupation of the settlement of Punta de Muros has been identified, in contrast to the resistance to change observed in A Graña. Based on these conclusions, the role of metalworking and its symbolic value in fostering and legitimizing these social and territorial transformations and in the development of Iron Age communities are analysed.
MORE THAN ONE MONUMENT AT POZO MORO? NOTES ON IBERIAN ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Authors: Robles Moreno Jesús 
Published: December 2022

SummaryMore than fifty years after the discovery of the first remains from Pozo Moro, new research has begun to question the arrangement, until now agreed upon, of the tower‐shaped monument. The recent paper by García Cardiel and Olmos (2021) employs iconography to sketch the possibility that the reliefs and sculptures encountered in said necropolis do not belong to a single monument, but two or more. In this paper we delve into this possibility by studying a fragment of architectural moulding from Pozo Moro, which allows us to conclude the possible existence of a pillar‐stele datable between 425–300 BC, when the necropolis was at its floruit. To reach this conclusion special attention is paid to Iberian architectural ornaments, a subject seldom yet studied.
Healing of the Torn Anterior Horn of Rabbit Medial Meniscus to Bone after Transtibial Pull‐Out Repair and Autologous Platelet‐Rich Plasma Gel Injection
Authors: Cui Peng , Sun Bai‐hai , Dai Ya‐feng , Cui Tian‐yi , Sun Jing‐lei , Shen Ke , Zhang Lian‐shan , Shi Chen‐xia , Wang Xiao‐feng 
Published: December 2022

ObjectivesThe transtibial pull‐out repair (TP) is a relatively new method for treating meniscal root tear; however, the clinical evaluation of its healing effect remains controversial. Due to ethical constraints and limitations of imaging techniques in humans, here we dynamically observe the healing effects of TP and TP with platelet‐rich plasma gel (PRG) at the histological level using an animal model.MethodsPlatelet‐rich plasma (PRP) and PRG of rabbits were prepared. Platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1) levels in PRP and PRG were determined using an enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. A rabbit model of anterior horn tear of the medial meniscus and TP surgery were created. PRG was injected between the anterior horn of the medial meniscus and the tibial tunnel. Rabbits were divided into three groups: the anterior horn tear group (Tear group), the anterior horn tear + TP group (TP group), and the anterior horn tear + TP + PRG group (TP + PRG group). The healing effect was observed dynamically using histopathological studies and biomechanical experiments.ResultsThe platelet content in PRP significantly increased to approximately 4.57 times that of whole blood. PDGF and TGF‐β1 concentrations in PRG increased to 2.46 and 4.15 times those in PRP, respectively. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson staining showed that the number of inflammatory cells in healing tissue decreased and the collagen fibers significantly increased in TP and TP + PRG groups at 4, 8, and 12 weeks postoperatively compared to those in Tear group. Neatly arranged, interlaced, and dense collagen fibers were found between the anterior horn and bone at 12 weeks. H&E and toluidine blue staining showed that the injury to the femoral condyle cartilage was alleviated. The healing performance in TP + PRG group was better and faster than that in TP group. The maximum tensile fracture strength of the meniscus progressively increased at 8 and 12 weeks postoperatively.ConclusionsAnterior horn injury of the medial meniscus in rabbits can be repaired using the TP technique, and the addition of autologous PRG to the bone tunnel promotes early healing of the meniscus and bone postoperatively. Meanwhile, both treatments can reduce the secondary damage to the cartilage due to osteoarthritis.
The WTO dispute settlement system as a forum for climate litigation?
Authors: Asmelash Henok 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis article examines whether and to what extent the dispute settlement system (DSS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) could and should serve as a venue for international climate litigation. The article tackles these questions in three parts. First, it maps the nature and features of a trade‐related climate litigation. Second, it considers the prospect of such litigation under existing substantive and procedural rules of the WTO. Third, it investigates whether the WTO DSS should serve as a venue for climate litigation. The article finds that while the prospect of pro‐climate litigation remains limited, anti‐climate litigation is likely to increase, and that the DSS is an appropriate venue for adjudicating such disputes.
Using role play to develop positive attitudes toward people with disabilities among dental students: An exploratory pilot study
Authors: Vuković Ana , Jovanović Olja S. , Vranješević Jelena , Popovac Aleksandra , Perić Tamara , Marković Dejan 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIntroductionComprehensive and interprofessional undergraduate teaching and training in special care dentistry (SCD) could influence future dentists’ attitudes towards patients with disabilities. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of role play as part of SCD training on the attitudes of undergraduates towards patients with disabilities.MethodThe students attending the SCD module during the autumn semester of 2019 comprised our target population. A quasi‐experimental design was used to compare the attitudinal scores between three groups of students exposed to different modalities of SCD teaching: group 1 – didactic teaching (N = 92), group 2 – didactic teaching and clinical training in the dental treatment of children or elderly patients with disabilities (N = 142), group 3 – theoretical teaching and clinical training, accompanied by role play sessions featuring persons with disabilities (N = 20). The contact rate was 100%. The outcomes of the intervention were measured using the altruism scale, which forms part of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (iADH) Toolbox for measuring attitudes and intended behaviors towards persons with disabilities.ResultsThe analysis revealed the two‐factor structure of the nine‐item altruism scale. The first factor was described as the acceptance of oral health care as a universal human right, while the second was the perception of the contribution of marginalised groups, including people with disabilities, to the community. The students participating in the role play scored higher on both factors in comparison to those attending other modes of SCD training.ConclusionThe presented findings suggested role play as a powerful tool in fostering positive attitudes towards persons with disabilities in the education of dental students and highlighted the importance of multidisciplinary training.
Transform orders and stochastic monotonicity of statistical functionals
Authors: Lando Tommaso , Arab Idir , Oliveira Paulo Eduardo 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn some inferential statistical methods, such as tests and confidence intervals, it is important to describe the stochastic behavior of statistical functionals, aside from their large sample properties. We study such a behavior in terms of the usual stochastic order. For this purpose, we introduce a generalized family of stochastic orders, which is referred to as transform orders, showing that it provides a flexible framework for deriving stochastic monotonicity results. Given that our general definition makes it possible to obtain some well known ordering relations as particular cases, we can easily apply our method to different families of functionals. These include some prominent inequality measures, such as the generalized entropy, the Gini index, and its generalizations. We also illustrate the applicability of our approach by determining the least favorable distribution, and the behavior of some bootstrap statistics, in some goodness‐of‐fit testing procedures.
A systematic review of growth mindset intervention implementation strategies
Authors: Burnette Jeni L. , Knouse Laura E. , Billingsley Joseph , Earl Sydney , Pollack Jeffrey M. , Hoyt Crystal L. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractGrowth mindset interventions, which seek to teach the belief that attributes can change, are increasing in popularity and being leveraged to improve health. As these interventions expand in scope, there is a critical need for a systematic review of existing implementation practices to help move the field towards more robust, impactful, and replicable science. To meet this need, we took a three‐fold approach. First, we created a framework for the implementation of mindset interventions (FIMI) using an inductive, interpretive approach that merged existing fidelity frameworks with growth mindset expert opinions. Second, we used the FIMI to frame a systematic, descriptive review of mindset intervention protocols and to create a checklist for transparent reporting of mindset intervention strategies. Third, we provided future research directions that can help to improve the impact of mindset interventions in health‐related contexts.
When a Robot Is Your Teammate
Authors: Correia Filipa , Melo Francisco S. , Paiva Ana 
Published: December 2022

AbstractCreating effective teamwork between humans and robots involves not only addressing their performance as a team but also sustaining the quality and sense of unity among teammates, also known as cohesion. This paper explores the research problem of: how can we endow robotic teammates with social capabilities to improve the cohesive alliance with humans? By defining the concept of a human–robot cohesive alliance in the light of the multidimensional construct of cohesion from the social sciences, we propose to address this problem through the idea of multifaceted human–robot cohesion. We present our preliminary effort from previous works to examine each of the five dimensions of cohesion: social, collective, emotional, structural, and task. We finish the paper with a discussion on how human–robot cohesion contributes to the key questions and ongoing challenges of creating robotic teammates. Overall, cohesion in human–robot teams might be a key factor to propel team performance and it should be considered in the design, development, and evaluation of robotic teammates.