bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diagnostic value of ultrasound in children with transverse testicular ectopia
Authors: Zhou Wei , Li Shoulin , Wang Hao , Yin Jianchun , Liu Xiaodong , Jiang Junhai , Zhou Guanglun , Wen Jianguo 
Published: August 2022

ObjectiveThe study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of ultrasound in children’s transverse testicular ectopia (TTE).Materials and methodsWe retrospectively studies all TTE cases diagnosed in our hospital from January 2017 to December 2021. All cases were evaluated by ultrasound examination and compared to physical examination and diagnostic laparoscopy results.ResultsThis study included 14 TTE patients in total, with a median age was 1.08 years. In the 14 TTE, physical examination found 10 TTE cases, of which nine testes were located in the opposite scrotum, one testis was located in the opposite groin, and the other four testes were not observed by physical examination. All cases were diagnosed by preoperative ultrasound, and nine testes were located in the opposite scrotum, two testes were located in the opposite groin, and three testes were located next to the opposite iliac vessel in the abdominal cavity. Preoperative ultrasound showed the ectopic spermatic cord in six cases (6/14, 42.8%) and persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) in one case (1/14, 7%). Diagnostic laparoscopy finally confirmed 14 cases of TTE, which was consistent with preoperative ultrasound, and the coincidence rate was 100% (14/14). Among the 14 cases of TTE, diagnostic laparoscopy showed that 12 cases had ectopic spermatic vessels and vas deferens (12/14, 85.7%), and six cases were associated with PMDS (6/14, 42.8%). When TTE was associated with the ectopic spermatic cord and PMDS, the diagnostic performance of diagnostic laparoscopy was better than that of preoperative ultrasound (P &lt; 0.05). The testis volume of the affected side of TTE was less than that of the contralateral testis (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionUltrasonography is very helpful for the preoperative diagnosis of TTE in children, and it is suitable as a non-surgical method for locating ectopictestis. Preoperative assessment of the exact presence of PMDS is difficult and unclear. This may be related to factors such as pelvic developmental stages in infancy, examination techniques, and atypical imaging findings of PMDS.
Modified thoracoscopic wedge resection of limited peripheral lesions in S10 for children with congenital pulmonary airway malformation: Initial single-center experience
Authors: Guo Rui , Zhai Yunpeng , Zhang Shisong , Zhao Huashan , Xu Hongxiu , Lv Longfei 
Published: August 2022

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of modified thoracoscopic wedge resection of limited peripheral lesions in the posterior basal segment (S10) in children with congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM).Materials and methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of children with CPAM who underwent thoracoscopic modified wedge resection at our institution from November 2020 to February 2022. The surgical method was as follows: we marked the external boundary of the lesion with an electric hook, dissected and retained the segmental vein between the lesion and normal lung tissue as the internal boundary, cut the arteries, veins, and bronchus entering the lesion, and cut and sealed the lung tissue between the internal and external boundaries with LigaSure™ to complete the modified wedge resection.ResultsA total of 16 patients were included, aged 3.8−70.0 months and weighing 6.5−21.0 kg. The intraoperative course was uneventful in all patients. The median operation time and intraoperative bleeding volume were 74 min (50−110 min) and 5 mL (5−15 mL), respectively. The median postoperative drainage tube indwelling time was 3 days (2−4 days), and the median postoperative hospital stay was 6 days (4−8 days). Pathological diagnosis included two cases of type 1, 10 cases of type 2, and four cases of type 3 CPAM. There were no cases of intraoperative conversion, surgical mortality, or major complications. However, subcutaneous emphysema occurred in two children, which spontaneously resolved without pneumothorax orbronchopleural fistula development. All patients were followed up for a median period of 10 months (3–18 months), and there were no cases of hemoptysis or residual lesions on chest computed tomography.ConclusionModified thoracoscopic wedge resection via the inferior pulmonary ligament approach is safe and feasible for children with CPAM with limited peripheral lesions in S10.
Association of Chinese herbal medicine use with the depression risk among the long-term breast cancer survivors: A longitudinal follow-up study
Authors: Yang Shu-Yi , Livneh Hanoch , Jhang Jing-Siang , Yen Shu-Wen , Huang Hua-Lung , Chan Michael W. Y. , Lu Ming-Chi , Yeh Chia-Chou , Wei Chang-Kuo , Tsai Tzung-Yi 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundBreast cancer patients are at elevated risk of depression during treatment, thus provoking the chance of poor clinical outcomes. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate whether integrating Chinese herbal medicines citation(CHM) into conventional cancer therapy could decrease the risk of depression in the long-term breast cancer survivors.MethodsA cohort of patients aged 20–70 years and with newly diagnosed breast cancer during 2000–2008 was identified from a nationwide claims database. In this study, we focused solely on survivors of breast cancer at least1 year after diagnosis. After one-to-one matching for age, sex, and baseline comorbidities, breast cancer patients who received (n = 1,450) and did not receive (n = 1,450) CHM treatment were enrolled. The incidence rate and hazard ratio citation(HR) for depression between the two groups was estimated at the end of 2012. A Cox proportional hazard model was constructed to examine the impact of the CHM use on the risk of depression.ResultsDuring the study period, the incidence rate of depression was significantly lower in the treated cohort than in the untreated cohort [8.57 compared with 11.01 per 1,000 person-years citation(PYs)], and the adjusted HR remained significant at 0.74 (95% CI 0.58–0.94) in a Cox proportional hazards regression model. The corresponding risk further decreasing to 43% among those using CHM for more than 1 year.ConclusionFinding from this investigation indicated that the lower risk of depression observed in breast cancer patients treated with CHM, suggesting that CHM treatment should be considered for disease management toward breast cancer. Yet, the optimal administered dose should be determined in further clinical trials.
Effects of multidimensional life management on healthy behavior in polycystic ovary syndrome patients: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Guo Yunmei , Liu Ying , Yan Xin , Ding Rui , Wang LianHong 
Published: August 2022

ObjectiveTo confirm the effects of a transtheoretical model (TTM) based on multidimensional life management on healthy behavior in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).MethodsIn total, eighty eligible patients were recruited from March 2021 to June 2021 and randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 40) or control (n = 40) groups. Outcome measures include health-promoting behavior, self-efficacy, anthropometrics, and the number of unplanned outpatient admissions. Data were collected at baseline, 3, and 6 months after the intervention. The chi-square test, rank-sum test, t-test, and repeated measurement analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data.ResultsIn total, sixty-six participants completed the study: 35 participants in the intervention group and 31 participants in the control group. After 6 months of intervention, the healthy behavior level of patients with PCOS increased from moderate [health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP)-II score of 105.37 ± 12.57] to good (156.94 ± 19.36) in the intervention group; and there was no change observed in the control group. In addition, the total self-efficacy score (p &lt; 0.001), PCOS-related unplanned outpatient admissions (p = 0.008), waist circumference (WC) (p = 0.016), and body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.011) were found to have a significant difference in the intervention group at 6 months. Meanwhile, repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significantly greater improvement in health-promoting behavior and self-efficacy over time in the intervention group than in the control group (p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThe transtheoretical model based on multidimensional life management positively affected healthy behavior, self-efficacy, the number of unplanned outpatient admissions, and anthropometrics in patients with PCOS.Clinical Trial Registrationwww.chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2000034572.
Initial development of perpetrator confrontation using deepfake technology in victims with sexual violence-related PTSD and moral injury
Authors: van Minnen Agnes , ter Heide F. Jackie June , Koolstra Tilly , de Jongh Ad , Karaoglu Sezer , Gevers Theo 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundInterventions aimed at easing negative moral (social) emotions and restoring social bonds – such as amend-making and forgiving—have a prominent role in the treatment of moral injury. As real-life contact between persons involved in prior morally injurious situations is not always possible or desirable, virtual reality may offer opportunities for such interventions in a safe and focused way.ObjectiveTo explore the effects of the use of deepfake technology in the treatment of patients suffering from PTSD and moral injury as a result of being forced by persons in authority to undergo and commit sexual violence (so-called betrayal trauma).MethodsTwo women who had experienced sexual violence underwent one session of confrontation with the perpetrator using deepfake technology. The women could talk via ZOOM with the perpetrator, whose picture was converted in moving images using deepfake technology. A therapist answered the questions of the women in the role of the perpetrator. Outcome measures were positive and negative emotions, dominance in relation to perpetrator, self-blame, self-forgiveness, and PTSD-symptom severity.ResultsBoth participants were positive about the intervention. Although they knew it was fake, the deepfaked perpetrator seemed very real to them. They both reported more positive and less negative emotions, dominance in relation to the perpetrator and self-forgiveness, and less self-blame and PTSD-symptoms after the intervention.ConclusionVictim-perpetrator confrontation using deepfake technology is a promising intervention to influence moral injury-related symptoms in victims of sexual violence. Deepfake technology may also show promise in simulating other interactions between persons involved in morally injurious events.
Dental anxiety is related to postoperative symptoms in third molar surgery
Authors: Qiao Feng , Zhang Menghua , Zhang Tingting , Zhu Dongwang 
Published: August 2022

PurposeTo examine the association of preoperative dental anxiety with the severity of postoperative symptoms among patients undergoing lower third molar (LM3) extraction surgery.Materials and methodsWe conducted a hospital-based prospective study with a sample size of 213 patients. All the patients underwent LM3 extraction surgery at the Stomatology Hospital of Tianjin Medical University. Preoperative dental anxiety was measured using the Dental Anxiety Scale for Third Molar Surgery (DAS-TMS) and classified into four categories: No anxiety, Some unease, Anxious, and Very anxious. The primary outcome was defined using the postoperative symptom severity scale on the seventh day after surgery. The patients' clinical characteristics, radiologic features, and surgery-related variables were used as control variables. Bivariate analysis involved Fisher's exact test and Kruskal–Wallis test. Multivariable logistic analysis was used to assess preoperative dental anxiety in relation to the severity of postoperative symptoms. We applied a two-piecewise regression model to examine the potential non–linear associations.ResultsThe mean (SD) dental anxiety score was 10.56 (3.84). The proportion of dental anxiety was as follows: No anxiety, 7.5%; Some unease, 46.9%; Anxious, 31.0%; Very anxious, 14.6%. The multivariable-adjusted ORs with 95% CIs of postoperative symptoms were 1.00 for No anxiety, 3.63 (0.90–14.68) for Some unease, 5.29 (1.25–22.33) for Anxious, and 4.75 (1.02–22.18) for Very anxious (P for trend = 0.047). The risk of serious postoperative symptoms increased with the dental anxiety level up to 7 points (adjusted OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.12–3.74; P = 0.012). When the dental anxiety level exceeded 7 points, the level of DAS-TMS was not associated with the risk of serious postoperative symptoms (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.88–1.08; P = 0.756).ConclusionsFindings suggest that dental anxiety is associated with a risk of serious postoperative symptoms following LM3 removal. The degree of dental anxiety in patients before LM3 extraction surgery should be of concern to clinicians.
Self-concept clarity and Internet addiction disorder among junior high school students: A moderate mediation model
Authors: Wang Yue , Tang Weiyi , Cao Lei , Li Ying 
Published: August 2022

IntroductionAs the epidemic spreads, the problem of Internet addiction disorder (IAD) stand out and getting serious. The present study aimed to investigate IAD among junior high school students during the spread of the COVID-19, and to explore the mediating role of cognitive failure between self-concept clarity and IAD, and the moderating role of mindfulness.MethodsA sample of 1,153 junior high school students from two randomly selected junior high schools in Henan Province were surveyed anonymously with Self-concept Clarity Scale (SCCS), Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ), Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and Internet Addiction disorder Test (IAT). The sample was obtained through random cluster sampling, taking classes as the clusters and students as the elements.Results(1) Self-concept clarity was negatively correlated with Internet addiction disorder; (2) Self-concept clarity not only had a direct effect on Internet addiction disorder, but also indirectly affect Internet addiction disorder through cognitive failure; (3) Mindfulness moderates the relationship between self-concept clarity and Internet addiction disorder, as well as the relationship between cognitive failure and Internet addiction disorder. Compared with low levels of mindfulness, both the protective effect of self-concept clarity and the effect of cognitive failure on Internet addiction disorder were stronger among junior high school students who were at high levels of mindfulness.ConclusionThis study constructs a moderated mediation model to explain the effect of self-concept clarity on Internet addiction disorder. It is effective to alleviate Internet addiction disorder by improving self-concept clarity and mindfulness level of the junior school students.
Thermal Modeling of a Historical Building Wall: Using Long-Term Monitoring Data to Understand the Reliability and the Robustness of Numerical Simulations
Authors: Panico Simone , Larcher Marco , Troi Alexandra , Baglivo Cristina , Congedo Paolo Maria 
Published: August 2022

Thermal modeling of building components plays a crucial role in designing energy efficiency measures, assessing living comfort, and preventing building damages. The accuracy of the modeling process strongly depends on the reliability of the physical models and the correct selection of input parameters, especially for historic buildings where uncertainties on wall composition and material properties are higher. This work evaluates the reliability of building thermal modeling and identifies the input parameters that most affect the simulation results. A monitoring system is applied to a historic building wall to measure the temperature profile. The long-term dataset is compared with the result of a simulation model. A sensitivity analysis is applied for the determination of the influential input parameters. A two-step optimization is performed to calibrate the numerical model: the first optimization step is based on an optimized selection of the database materials, while the second optimization step uses a particle swarm algorithm. The results indicate that the output of the simulation model is largely influenced by the coefficients describing the coupling with the boundary conditions and by the thermal conductivities of the materials. Very good results are obtained already after the first optimization step (RMSE=0.75 °C) while the second optimization step improves further the agreement (RMSE=0.48 °C). The parameter values reported in the datasheets do not match those found through optimization. Even with extensive optimization using an algorithm, starting with monitoring data is insufficient to identify material parameter values.
Análise matemática dos efeitos do atraso no sinal de sondas eletroquímicas sobre a determinação do coeficiente volumétrico de transferência de oxigênio em bioprocessos aeróbios
Authors: Oliveira Samuel Conceição de 
Published: August 2022

Neste artigo, uma equação que considera o atraso no sinal de sondas eletroquímicas usadas para medir o nível de oxigênio dissolvido (OD) em biorreatores agitados e aerados é desenvolvida e recomendada para o tratamento de dados experimentais de OD visando à estimativa correta do coeficiente volumétrico de transferência de oxigênio (kLa), um parâmetro-chave no controle da oxigenação do meio durante bioprocessos aeróbios. Para o desenvolvimento de tal equação, utilizou-se o método da transformada de Laplace para resolver a equação diferencial que descreve o atraso no sinal de resposta da sonda, o qual é caracterizado por uma constante de delay kd. Simulações da equação proposta e da equação tradicional utilizando valores de kLa e kd iguais a 400 h-1 e 350 h-1, respectivamente, evidenciaram que o atraso no sinal de resposta da sonda afeta os níveis medidos de OD, levando a uma estimativa incorreta de kLa caso a equação tradicional seja utilizada para tratar dados obtidos em um ensaio típico de determinação deste parâmetro. Embora a equação proposta contenha um parâmetro adicional (kd), isso não deve se constituir em impedimento para o seu uso uma vez que kd pode ser estimado individualmente por um ensaio experimental apropriado ou juntamente com kLa por um procedimento de regressão não linear.
ANALISIS TEGANGAN PRINSIPAL PADA CHASSIS MOBIL LISTRIK TIPE PROTOTYPE
Authors: Mulyadi Santoso , Kustanto Muh Nurkoyim , Prasetyo Cahya Alief , Jatisukamto Gaguk , Qoryah Rika Dwi Hidayatul , Hermawan Yuni , Darsin Mahros 
Published: August 2022

Mobil listrik merupakan kendaraan yang digerakkan oleh motor listrik, motor listrik memperoleh daya dari listrik yang tersimpan pada baterai. Chassis merupakan komponen yang penting pada mobil listrik. Chassis merupakan bagian dari mobil listrik yang berfungsi sebagai penopang sistem dalam mobil listrik, pada chassis terdapat tegangan maksimal dan minimal yang disebut tegangan prinsipal. Tegangan prinsipal ini menjadi referensi untuk menentukan keamanan dari chassis. Sehingga perlu mengetahui tegangan prinsipal pada chassis. Proses pengujian menggunakan dua driver yang masing â€“ masing berat driver adalah 45 kg dan 56 kg. Pengujian dilakukan pada tiga titik yang berbeda pada chassis mobil listrik. Dari hasil pengujian tegangan prinsipal yang terjadi yaitu masing â€“ masing Ïƒ1 = 3,3282 MPa dan Ïƒ2 = 1,5429 MPa pada driver 45 kg dan Ïƒ1 = 3,8233 MPa dan Ïƒ2 = 2,1123 MPa pada driver 56 kg. Tegangan prinsipal pada chassis masih dalam kondisi aman dikarenakan tidak melebihi tegangan luluh material chassis.
Vertendo o ventre: uma leitura sobre o conto "O Ventre Seco", de Raduan Nassar
Authors: Otsuka Natasha Gonçalves 
Published: August 2022

O ventre seco, de Raduan Nassar, a partir de uma análise do gênero na contemporaneidade. A escrita sintética do conto coloca em relevo um jogo textual intenso com os princípios da composição literária. Narrativa condensada, espasmo literário. Como aparato teórico, foram utilizados estudos de Nádia Battella Gotlib, Alfredo Bosi, Walter Benjamin, Leyla Perrone-Moisés e outros.
Palavras-chave: Raduan Nassar; gênero; conto; tensão; contemporaneidade.
A base da altura: sobre os quadros sociais da criatividade artístico-literária com um estudo no Brasil
Authors: Malizia Pierfranco 
Published: August 2022

Este trabalho parte de um tema de base e de uma hipótese: o tema consiste na ideia de que o artista pensa-age-cria em uma sociedade por meio de um processo de socialização, no qual se inserem as instituições, a economia, a política etc. e por meio da qual estabelece relações duradouras, “competências-capacidades-genialidades”, que faz de um artista um artista (ou seja, a individualidade, a subjetividade do artista e da sua criatividade). A hipótese consiste, então, no fato de que é possível individuar os quadros sociais que, tanto a priori quanto a posteriori, orientam e influenciam a criatividade literária e artística em geral. Por último, quase como uma exemplificação, algumas páginas sobre um escritor e poeta “absolutamente social”: o brasileiro Aldir Blanc.
Palavras-chave: Arte; literatura; sociedade; criatividade; indústria cultural; mundos artísticos.
O trabalho de citação no conto de Caio Fernando Abreu
Authors: Porto Luana Teixeira 
Published: August 2022

Resumo: Neste artigo, propomos uma análise de narrativas curtas de Caio Fernando Abreu publicadas no livro O ovo apunhalado à luz da concepção de intertextualidade materializada no trabalho de citação, tal como teoriza Compagnon, com o objetivo de compreender uma das facetas do processocriativo do contista, a absorção de textos para a construção narrativa, e de investigar o significado das apropriações textuais na composição narrativa doautor.
Palavras-chave: intertextualidade, citação, conto, Caio Fernando Abreu.
______________________Abstract: In this paper, we propose an analysis of short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu published in O ovo apunhalado in the light of intertextuality design materialized work of citation as theorizes Compagnon, in order to understand one of the facets of the creative storyteller process, the absorption of texts for the narrative construction, and to investigate the meaning of textual appropriation in the narrative composition of the author.
Keywords: intertextuality, citation, short story, Caio Fernando Abreu.
Uma leitura do conto "Corujas", de Caio Fernando Abreu, através da filosofia de Jacques Derrida
Authors: Guardalupe Simone Damasceno 
Published: August 2022

Resumo: O presente trabalho pretende analisar o conto “Corujas”, do escritor Caio Fernando Abreu, através da filosofia de Jacques Derrida. Em suas palestras, o filósofo francês apresenta conceitos pertinentes no que tange à categoria da alteridade, como a percepção, a hospitalidade e a animalidade. Tais conceitos podem ser observados no conto “Corujas”, pois nesse texto há uma crítica ao comportamento do homem diante do outro, que, nesse caso, se trata de um casal de corujas.
Palavras-chave: animal, ser humano, consciência, violência, alteridade.
___________________Abstract: This work intends to analyze the short story "Owls", the writer Caio Fernando Abreu, through the philosophy of Jacques Derrida. In their talks, the french philosopher presents relevant concepts in relation to the category of otherness, as perception, hospitality and animality. These concepts can be seen in the story "Owls", because in this text there is a criticism of human behavior on the other, in this case, it is a couple of owls.
Keywords: animal, human being, consciousness, violence, otherness.