bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Influence of tinnitus annoyance on hearing-related quality of life in cochlear implant recipients
Authors: Assouly Kelly K. S. , Arts Remo A. G. J. , Graham Petra L. , van Dijk Bas , James Chris J. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractTinnitus is a common symptom in cochlear implant (CI) recipients. There is no clear evidence of the influence of tinnitus on hearing-related quality of life (QoL) in this population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between hearing-related QoL measured by the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12) and tinnitus annoyance or perceived change in tinnitus annoyance after cochlear implantation. The study sample consisted of 2322 implanted adults across France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Information relating to QoL measured using the SSQ12 and tinnitus annoyance and change in tinnitus annoyance, assessed using single-item questions, were collected one or more years post-implantation. The relationship between SSQ12 score and tinnitus annoyance or change in tinnitus annoyance was analysed using linear models adjusted for age and unilateral versus bilateral implants. Tukey pairwise tests were used to compare mean SSQ12 scores across levels of tinnitus annoyance and changes. Tinnitus prevalence was 33.9% post-implantation. Recipients with tinnitus had a significantly lower SSQ12 score than recipients without tinnitus. SSQ scores varied significantly with tinnitus annoyance, age and unilateral versus bilateral implants. Overall, CI recipients who experienced less bothersome tinnitus reported better hearing-related QoL. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the influence of tinnitus on CI recipients’ hearing to manage patient expectations.
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alleviates Tinnitus-Related Distress Among Veterans: A Pilot Study
Authors: Moring John C. , Resick Patricia A. , Peterson Alan L. , Husain Fatima T. , Esquivel Carlos , Young-McCaughan Stacey , Granato Elsa , Fox Peter T. ,   for the STRONG STAR Consortium
Published: August 2022

Purpose:
Military service personnel are at increased risk for developing tinnitus due to heightened exposure to acoustic trauma. The auditory disorder is the leading service-connected disability among veterans and is highly comorbidly diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The biopsychosocial model illustrates that chronic health conditions are exacerbated or maintained by psychiatric distress. Therefore, alleviation of such psychiatric distress can have beneficial impacts on health conditions, such as tinnitus. The aim of this study was to determine whether individuals with both disorders who receive evidence-based therapy for PTSD will experience decreases in both PTSD and tinnitus-related distress.

Method:
Veterans with comorbid bothersome tinnitus and PTSD received cognitive processing therapy and were assessed for PTSD, tinnitus-related distress, and depression at baseline and 1 month posttreatment follow-up.

Results:
At posttreatment follow-up, participants demonstrated significant decreases in PTSD symptoms compared to their baseline scores. Participants also demonstrated decreased tinnitus-related distress and depression, with high effect sizes.

Conclusions:
This pilot study demonstrated that clinical management addressing psychiatric distress, as associated with PTSD, may simultaneously provide benefit for patients with bothersome tinnitus. Although not statistically significant due to the small sample size, large effect sizes indicate that tinnitus-related distress decreased as a function of receiving evidence-based therapy for PTSD. Future clinical trials should increase sample sizes and compare effects to control conditions.
Differenzialdiagnose von Milzläsionen – eine kompakte radiologische Übersicht
Authors: Bazan Serrano Gabriel F. , Schreyer Andreas G. 
Published: August 2022

ZusammenfassungDie Milz kann, gerade weil sie eher ein radiologisches Schattendasein führt, mit ihrer Vergrößerung, den zufällig entdeckten Raumforderungen und den Nebenmilzen zur radiologischen
Herausforderung werden. In dieser Übersicht werden ihre Anatomie, ihre Varianten und die häufigsten Läsionen vorgestellt.
MR-gesteuerte Interventionen der Brust
Authors: Fischer Uwe , Baum Friedemann , Luftner-Nagel Susanne , Meiser Nadia , Ritter Ulla 
Published: August 2022

ZusammenfassungMR-gesteuerte Interventionen sind in der Brustdiagnostik etabliert. Sowohl Biopsie- und Markierungsvorrichtungen als auch Nadeln für die Vakuumbiopsie, Markierungsdrähte, Clips und Coils
stehen als MR-kompatibles Equipment zur Verfügung. Diese Publikation beschreibt über diese Materialien hinaus auch die Indikationen, die leitliniengemäße Durchführung und potenzielle Fehler
bei MR-gesteuerten Interventionen.
Interfacial mixing effect in a promising skyrmionic material: Ferrimagnetic Mn4N
Authors: Ma Chung T. , Zhou Wei , Kirby Brian J. , Poon S. Joseph 
Published: August 2022

Interfacial mixing of elements is a well-known phenomenon found in thin film deposition. For thin-film magnetic heterostructures, interfacial compositional inhomogeneities can have drastic effects on the resulting functionalities. As such, care must be taken to characterize the compositional and magnetic properties of thin films intended for device use. Recently, ferrimagnetic Mn4N thin films have drawn considerable interest due to exhibiting perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, high domain-wall mobility, and good thermal stability. In this study, we employed x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR) measurements to investigate the interfaces of an epitaxially grown MgO/Mn4N/Pt trilayer deposited at 450 °C. XPS revealed the thickness of elemental mixing regions of near 5 nm at both interfaces. Using PNR, we found that these interfaces exhibit essentially zero net magnetization at room temperature. Despite the high-temperature deposition at 450 °C, the thickness of mixing regions is comparable to those observed in magnetic films deposited at room temperature. Micromagnetic simulations show that this interfacial mixing should not deter the robust formation of small skyrmions, consistent with a recent experiment. The results obtained are encouraging in terms of the potential of integrating thermally stable Mn4N into future spintronic devices.
Numeral form selection and accommodation in Gulf Pidgin Arabic
Authors: Alshammari Wafi Fhaid 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThis study deals with the creation of cardinal numerals and accommodation in Gulf Pidgin Arabic (GPA) as it is spoken among foreign workers (FWs) and native Saudi Arabic speakers (Ss) in Saudi Arabia. Under theFeature Pool Hypothesis(Mufwene, 2001) and theMutual Accommodation Theory(Thomason & Kaufman, 1988), this study looks at the features of gender and number agreement, and word order of the cardinal numeral and the noun. Data comes from interviews between Ss and FWs in GPA, and photo elicitation interviews used with Ss to identify how cardinals are used in Najdi Arabic. Through the lens of the Feature Pool Model, I offer a brief account of how cardinal numeral forms are selected in GPA. In particular, I examine how well cognitive factors account for the development and restructuring processes of the cardinal numeral system in GPA by taking into account factors such as frequency, perceptual salience (detectability), and pattern regularization, as well as the Foreigner-Talk register and accommodation. The results reveal strong tendencies of accommodation and conventionalization in numeral form selection.
Controlled assembly of gold nanoparticles in resonant gold nanoapertures for SERS applications
Authors: Pillanagrovi Jayakumar , Dutta-Gupta Shourya 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The controlled assembly of plasmonic nanoparticles is vital for realizing low-cost, high efficiency plasmonic substrates with tunable resonances. Here, we present a strategy to assemble gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in resonant gold nanoapertures (NAs) to enable coupling-mediated near-field enhancement. The NAs templates are fabricated using shadow sphere lithography on polyelectrolyte (PE) coated substrates. Subsequently, AuNPs are assembled in the resonant NA templates via a simple immersion step. The PE layer, AuNP concentration, NaCl concentration, incubation time, and template thickness are used to control the particle number per aperture and the interparticle distance of the AuNP assemblies. The fabricated AuNP-NA substrates are evaluated for their SERS potential using 4-Mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA) as a Raman reporter molecule. The SERS intensity of the AuNP-NA templates can be enhanced by ten times by controlling the AuNP and NA template parameters as compared to the bare NA templates. Numerical simulations show that the coupling between the various plasmonic modes is crucial for this SERS enhancement. The proposed strategy can be used to fabricate hybrid AuNP-NA based SERS substrates with improved sensitivity.
Observation of cross phase modulation in cold atom gradient echo memory
Authors: Leung Anthony C , Melody K S Ida , Tranter Aaron D , Paul Karun V , Campbell Geoff T , Lam Ping Koy , Buchler Ben C 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Strong nonlinear interactions between single photons have important applications in optical quantum information processing. Demonstrations of these interactions in cold atomic ensembles have largely been limited to exploiting slow light generated using electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). However, these EIT implementations have limited achievable phase shifts due to spontaneous emission. Here, we demonstrate and characterize a scheme free from these limitations using gradient echo memory with inferred single photon phase shifts of 0.07 ± 0.02 μrad. Excellent agreement with theoretical modelling was observed. Degradation of memory efficiency was observed for large phase shifts but strategies to overcome that are presented.
Study of elastic, structural, thermoelectric and optoelectronics characteristics of Na2YCuX6(X = Br, Cl) halide double perovskites
Authors: Nasarullah  , Choudary Muhammad Zakyas , Aldaghfag Shatha A , Misbah  , Yaseen Muhammad , Nazar Mubashar , Neffati R 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The structural, electronic, optical, elastic, and thermoelectric (TE) characteristics of Na2YCuX6 (X = Br, Cl) halide double-perovskites (HDPs) were investigated by using first principle approach within WIEN2K code. Perdew, Burke and Ernzerhof generalized-gradient approximation (PBEsol-GGA) with modified Becke-Johnson (mBJ) potential were used in the current investigations. Enthalpy of formation energies (Ef) determined for Na2YCuBr6 and Na2YCuCl6 were −2.29 and −1.955 eV, correspondingly which verify the stability of both compounds. Na2YCuBr6 is discovered to be semiconducting with indirect bandgap (Eg) of 2.492 and Na2YCuCl6 has direct Eg of 2.571 eV. Absorption coefficient shows largest values at 5.74 and 6.92 eV for Na2YCuBr6 and Na2YCuCl6, correspondingly, which lie in UV range. Pugh’s ratio (B/G) values were calculated as 2.00 and 4.62 for Na2YCuCl6 and Na2YCuBr6, correspondingly which ensure the ionic bond and ductile characteristics of the compounds. From the TE calculations, ZT shows maximum values of 0.74 and 0.73 for Na2YCuBr6 and Na2YCuCl6, respectively. Results showed that investigated materials are efficient candidates for optoelectronic and TE appliances.
Observational Hubble parameter data constraints on the interactive model of

gravity with particle creation
Authors: Ganjizadeh S. , Amani Alireza , Ramzanpour M. A. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
In this study, we consider an open system from the thermodynamic perspective for an adiabatic FRW universe model in which particle creation occurs within the system. In this case, the modified continuity equation is obtained, and then, we make it correspond to the continuity equation of

gravity. Therefore, we take

gravity with a viscous fluid in the flat-FRW metric, where T is the torsion scalar. We assume the contents of the universe to be dark matter and dark energy and consider an interaction term between them. An interesting point of this study is that we make the modified continuity equation resulting from particle creation equivalent to the matter continuity equation resulting from

gravity. The result of this evaluation establishes a relationship between the number of particles and scale factor. In what follows, we write the corresponding cosmological parameters in terms of the number of particles and also reconstruct the number of particles in terms of the redshift parameter. We then parameterize the Hubble parameter derived from power-law cosmology with 51 data points from the Hubble observational parameter data. Next, we plot the corresponding cosmological parameters for dark energy in terms of the redshift to investigate the accelerated expansion of the universe. In addition, by using the sound speed parameter, we discuss the stability and instability analyses of the present model in different eras of the universe. Finally, we plot the density parameter values for dark energy and dark matter in terms of the redshift parameter.
Single-particle space-momentum angle distribution effect on two-pion HBT correlation with Coulomb interaction
Authors: Yang Hang , Feng Qichun , Zhang Jingbo 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
We calculate the HBT radius

for

with Coulomb interaction using the string melting version of a multiphase transport (AMPT) model. We study the relationship between the single-particle space-momentum angle and the particle sources and discuss HBT radii without single-particle space-momentum correlation. Additionally, we study the Coulomb interaction effect on the numerical connection between the single-particle space-momentum angle distribution and the transverse momentum dependence of

.
A review on plant-mediated synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their applications
Authors: Jeetkar T J , Khataokar S P , Indurkar A R , Pandit A , Nimbalkar M S 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Metallic nanoparticles find tremendous applications in every field. The surface morphology of these metallic nanoparticles drives their properties and is usually regulated by their mode of synthesis. Apart from chemical and physical methods available for producing metallic nanoparticles, ‘plant-mediated synthesis’ is considered advantageous mainly because of its eco-friendly nature and cost-effectiveness. Plant-based materials have been successfully incorporated in food, pharmaceuticals as well as in tissue engineering applications. The secondary metabolites in plants are of prime importance as they play a major role as reducing agents. Therefore, numerous plants bearing diversified phytochemical profiles have been explored for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. The current review attempts to encompass available information about the synthesis and application of different metallic nanoparticles employing herbal extracts. Further, critical insights about the properties of metallic nanoparticles, their morphology, and anticipated applications (e.g. antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, photo-catalytic, etc) with a futuristic approach are discussed.
Does the Critical Scrutiny of Drill Constitute an Epistemic Injustice?
Authors: Omar Jalloh Tareeq 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
In this paper, I look to draw novel connections between critiques of drill and epistemic injustice by addressing the question of whether the critical scrutiny of drill constitutes an epistemic injustice. I argue that these critiques constitute two types of epistemic injustice: testimonial injustice and contributory injustice. We see testimonial injustice in how courts and police do not give credibility to drill artists’ testimonies about the storylike nature of their songs, and these credibility deficits are based in racist stereotypes about black criminality and believability. We see contributory injustice in how courts and police, through wilful ignorance, see drill music as violent and criminal rather than expressive and fictional – as drill artists do – which thwarts drill artists’ ability to contribute to shared knowledge.
Monument Gallery
Authors: Getachew Adom , Kebede Naomi 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
These capsule case studies of contestations over monuments illuminate the global iconoclasm that has marked our recent past and attend to the many registers and settings in which publics are challenging seemingly settled historical narratives. They take readers to monumental public campaigns in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Belgium, and the United States. Each capsule includes an image, a short description and suggestions for further reading. We hope that these might prove useful as teaching texts, and we have where possible included multimedia sources.
Microscopic Features of Vaginectomy Specimens from Transgender Patients
Authors: Dasaraju Sandhyarani , Klein Molly E , Murugan Paari , Farooqui Mariya , Khalifa Mahmoud A 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Objectives
We aimed to better understand the histologic changes in vaginectomy specimens in transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals after prolonged androgen administration.

Methods
After obtaining institutional review board approval, we reviewed clinical records for all TGD individuals who underwent vaginal tissue resection at our institution between January 2002 and July 2020.

Results
Ten transgender males who underwent vaginectomy for gender affirmation were identified. All patients had been assigned female gender at birth, and the median age at surgery was 41 years (range, 22-74 years). All 10 patients had received androgen for 2 to 10 years preoperatively. The corresponding pathology specimens were examined grossly and microscopically, including with immunohistochemical stains for NKX3.1, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), p501s, and androgen receptor (AR). No gross lesions were identified. Microscopically, prostate-like glands (8/10), urothelial metaplasia (4/10), and vaginal atrophy (8/10) were identified. Seven cases with prostate-like glands showed positive staining with PSA, NKX3.1, p501s, and AR in both squamous and glandular components.

Conclusions
Recognition of these androgen-related changes enables pathologist to avoid the overdiagnosis of dysplasia. Long-term follow-up is needed to thoroughly understand any potential future implications of these androgen-related changes.
Evaluation of a Newly Implemented Critical Thromboelastography (TEG) Value Callback System
Authors: Yang Shanna , McRae Hannah L , Terry Treyc , Cahill Christine M , Refaai Majed A 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Objectives
Thromboelastography (TEG) measures whole blood coagulation kinetics in real time and is useful in guiding blood product transfusion. At our institution, providers have immediate remote access to TEG results. However, some critical values are occasionally missed. Our patient blood management program implemented a critical TEG value callback system to improve patient management and blood product utilization.

Methods
This retrospective, observational study assessed the data of trauma and critical care patients preimplementation (n = 20) and postimplementation (n = 100) of the callback system. Provider responses to callbacks and changes in TEG parameters after subsequent testing were compared between the two groups.

Results
In response to callbacks, 42% provided appropriate management and 42% ordered a repeat TEG vs 28% and 33% in the historical group (P &lt; .0001 and P = .0002, respectively). Following callback, 90% of the TEG parameters in the study group showed an improvement vs 57% in the control group (P = .011).

Conclusions
The increase in appropriate management and the improvement in TEG parameters upon repeat testing in the study group compared to the control group demonstrate the efficacy of the TEG callback system. Further studies are needed to evaluate the callback system effect on patient outcome.
Triparental ageing in a laboratory population of an insect with maternal care
Authors: Cope Hilary , Ivimey-Cook Edward R , Moorad Jacob 
Published: August 2022

AbstractParental age at reproduction influences offspring size and survival by affecting prenatal and postnatal conditions in a wide variety of species, including humans. However, most investigations into this manifestation of ageing focus upon maternal age effects; the effects of paternal age and interactions between maternal and paternal age are often neglected. Furthermore, even when maternal age effects are studied, pre- and post-natal effects are often confounded. Using a cross-fostered experimental design, we investigated the joint effects of pre-natal paternal and maternal and post-natal maternal ages on five traits related to offspring outcomes in a laboratory population of a species of burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides. We found a significant positive effect of the age of the egg producer on larval survival to dispersal. We found more statistical evidence for interaction effects, which acted on larval survival and egg length. Both interaction effects were negative and involved the age of the egg-producer, indicating that age-related pre-natal maternal improvements were mitigated by increasing age in fathers and foster mothers. These results agree with an early study that found little evidence for maternal senescence, but it emphasizes that parental age interactions may be an important contributor to ageing patterns. We discuss how the peculiar life history of this species may promote selection to resist the evolution of parental age effects, and how this might have influenced our ability to detect senescence.
Pathway integration and annotation: building a puzzle with non-matching pieces and no reference picture
Authors: Agapito Giuseppe , Pastrello Chiara , Niu Yun , Jurisica Igor 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Biological pathways are a broadly used formalism for representing and interpreting the cascade of biochemical reactions underlying cellular and biological mechanisms. Pathway representation provides an ontological link among biomolecules such as RNA, DNA, small molecules, proteins, protein complexes, hormones and genes. Frequently, pathway annotations are used to identify mechanisms linked to genes within affected biological contexts. This important role and the simplicity and elegance in representing complex interactions led to an explosion of pathway representations and databases. Unfortunately, the lack of overlap across databases results in inconsistent enrichment analysis results, unless databases are integrated. However, due to absence of consensus, guidelines or gold standards in pathway definition and representation, integration of data across pathway databases is not straightforward. Despite multiple attempts to provide consolidated pathways, highly related, redundant, poorly overlapping or ambiguous pathways continue to render pathways analysis inconsistent and hard to interpret. Ontology-based integration will promote unbiased, comprehensive yet streamlined analysis of experiments, and will reduce the number of enriched pathways when performing pathway enrichment analysis. Moreover, appropriate and consolidated pathways provide better training data for pathway prediction algorithms. In this manuscript, we describe the current methods for pathway consolidation, their strengths and pitfalls, and highlight directions for future improvements to this research area.