bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Education as protective factor toward mental health risks among youth living in highly dangerous regions in Afghanistan
Authors: Kovess-Masfety Viviane , Frounfelker Rochelle , Keyes Katherine , Karam Elie , Sabawoon Ajmal , Sarwari Bashir Ahmad , Husky Mathilde , Kaur Navdep , Rousseau Cecile 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Background: By living in dangerous areas, children in Afghanistan have been exposed to traumatic events and chaotic education; the ongoing Taliban’s comeback continues to jeopardize access to school for girls, hardly secured in the past.
Objectives: The objectives were to evaluate children mental health in a high-risk situation and the protective effect of attending to school for girls and boys.
Method: The study included 2707 school age children in eight regions of Afghanistan (16 provinces) residing in households recruited through a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling strategy in 2017. The level of terrorist threat was evaluated by the intensity of terrorist attacks recorded that year in each province. Child mental health was assessed with the parent Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) along with information on school attendance, sociodemographic characteristics and geographic location.
Results : A total of 52.75% of children had scores above threshold for the SDQ total difficulties score, 39,19% for emotional, 51,98% for conduct, 15,37% hyperactivity/inattention; peer relationship problems were high: 82.86%; and 12.38% reported that they impacted daily life. The level of terrorist threat was highly associated with SDQ total difficulties (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]=4.08 P<.0001), with youth in high levels of terrorist threat regions more likely to have problems than youth in regions with low or medium levels of danger, independently of region and ethnicity. School attendance was protective for emotional (AOR=0.65 P<.0001) and mental health difficiulties with impairment (AOR=0.67 P=0.007), but increased risk for peer relationships difficulties (AOR=1.96 P>.0001). Conduct (AOR=1.66 P<.0001) and SDQ total difficulties (AOR=1.22 P=.019) were higher among boys. Overall, gender did not modify the relationship between school attendance and child mental health.
Conclusion: To attend school is essential for children’s mental health, across gender, and should be supported as a priority in Afghanistan.
Perceived Stigma among Discharged Patients of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a Latent Profile Analysis
Authors: Wu Yijin , Dai Zhenwei , Xiao Weijun , Wang Hao , Huang Yiman , Si Mingyu , Fu Jiaqi , Chen Xu , Jia Mengmeng , Leng Zhiwei , Cui Dan , Mak Winnie W. S. , Su Xiaoyou 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Background
Perceived stigma has greatly influenced the life quality of the COVID-19 patients who recovered and were discharged (RD hereafter). It is essential to understand COVID-19 stigma of RD and its related risk factors. The current study aims to identify the characteristics of perceived COVID-19 stigma in RD using latent profile analysis (LPA), to explore its psycho-social influencing factors, and to determine the cut-off point of the stigma scale using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among COVID-19 RD in 13 communities in Jianghan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China from June 10 to July 25, 2021, enrolling total 1297 participants. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, COVID-19 perceived stigma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, fatigue, resilience, social support, and peace of mind. LPA was performed to identify different profiles of perceived COVID-19 stigma level. Univariate analysis and multinominal logistic regression analysis were conducted to explore the influencing factors in different profiles. ROC analyses was carried out to identify the cut-off value of perceived stigma.
Results
Among the participants, three profiles of perceived stigma were identified: “low perceived COVID-19 stigma” (12.8%), “moderate perceived COVID-19 stigma” (51.1%), and “severe perceived COVID-19 stigma” (36.1%). Multinominal logistic regression analysis revealed that older age, living with other people, anxiety, and sleep disorder were positively associated with moderate perceived COVID-19 stigma, while higher educational level was negatively associated with moderate perceived COVID-19 stigma. Female, older age, living with other people, anxiety, and sleep disorder were positively associated with severe perceived COVID-19 stigma, while higher educational level, social support, and peace of mind were negatively associated with severe perceived COVID-19 stigma. ROC curve of the Short Version of COVID-19 Stigma Scale(CSS-S) for screening perceived COVID-19 stigma showed that the optimal cut-off value was ≥20.
Conclusion
The study focuses on the issue of perceived COVID-19 stigma and its psycho-socio influencing factors. It provides evidence for implementing relevant psychological interventions to COVID-19 RD.
Movement Analytics: Current Status, Application to Manufacturing, and Future Prospects from an AI Perspective
Authors: Baumgartner Peter , Smith Daniel , Rana Mashud , Kapoor Reena , Tartaglia Elena , Schutt Andreas , Rahman Ashfaqur , Taylor John , Dunstall Simon 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Data-driven decision making is becoming an integral part of manufacturing companies. Data is collected and commonly used to improve efficiency and produce high quality items for the customers. IoT-based and other forms of object tracking are an emerging tool for collecting movement data of objects/entities (e.g. human workers, moving vehicles, trolleys etc.) over space and time.Movement datacan provide valuable insights like process bottlenecks, resource utilization, effective working time etc. that can be used for decision making and improving efficiency. Turning movement data into valuable information for industrial management and decision making requires analysis methods. We refer to this process asmovement analytics. The purpose of this document is to review the current state of work for movement analytics both in manufacturing and more broadly. We survey relevant work from both a theoretical perspective and an application perspective. From the theoretical perspective, we put an emphasis on useful methods from two research areas: machine learning, and logic-based knowledge representation. We also review their combinations in view of movement analytics, and we discuss promising areas for futuredevelopment and application. Furthermore, we touch on constraint optimization. From an application perspective, we review applications of these methods to movement analytics in a general sense and across various industries. We also describe currently available commercial off-the-shelf products for tracking in manufacturing, and we overview main concepts of digital twins and their applications.
Towards harmonizing the collection of game statistics in Europe: a case study
Authors: Ruiz-Rodríguez Carmen , Blanco-Aguiar José A , Gómez-Molina Azahara , Illanas Sonia , Fernández-López Javier , Acevedo Pelayo , Vicente Joaquín 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Wildlife population monitoring requires that collected information be comparable among data collection frameworks and useful in decision making. Hunting statistics may suppose a reliable alternative for monitoring population trends of game species, however, there is not a common and homogeneous framework in Europe, even, within countries. As a case of study, we aimed to i) describe the variability in the big game statistics collection frameworks across mainland regions in Spain, and ii) to propose a minimum common denominator for a harmonized approach at country level. The main constraints identified are that different information is collected among regions, and the variation in resolution and methodologies used. It is essential to incorporate hunting effort-related variables and improve temporal resolution (event level detail) to achieve complete harmonization. The use of applications to collect information from the field in a harmonized way is recommended, and this implies engaging stakeholders as part of the monitoring process. Applications should be designed on purpose only once objectives and monitoring program are defined. The open availability of hunting data collected will benefit the collaboration and information transfer to scientific and professional sectors. Our recommendations can be adapted to European countries, which would enlarge the usefulness of hunting data for population monitoring and wildlife policy-making at large-spatial scales. Initiatives such as the 'European Wildlife Observatory' initiative (www.wildlifeobservatory.org), a network of wildlife observation and monitoring points in Europe, may help to exchange data and implement harmonized protocols for the knowledge of European wildlife populations through the use of hunting statistics.
Theoretical and computational analysis of the thermal quasi-geostrophic model
Authors: Crisan Dan , Holm Darryl , Luesink Erwin , Mensah Prince Romeo , Pan Wei 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
This work involves theoretical and numerical analysis of the Thermal Quasi-Geostrophic (TQG) model of submesoscale geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD). Physically, the TQG model involves thermal geostrophic balance, in which the Rossby number, the Froude number and the stratification parameter are all of the same asymptotic order. The main analytical contribution of this paper is to construct local-in-time unique strong solutions for the TQG model. For this, we show that solutions of its regularized version α-TQG converge to solutions of TQG as its smoothing parameter α → 0 and we obtain blowup criteria for the α-TQG model.The main contribution of the computational analysis is to verify the rate of convergence ofα-TQG solutions to TQG solutions as α → 0 for example simulations in appropriate GFD regimes.
No evident sex-biased herbivory but phenological and interannual variation in Fuchsia parviflora (Onagraceae) a dioecious Neotropical shrub
Authors: Leal Yunuén , González Clementina , López-Toledo Leonel , Cuevas Eduardo 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Herbivory may have a great impact in plants, reducing plant biomass and fitness. Herbivory patterns may differ among genders in dioecious species, affecting male and female plants differentially, which has been suggested to be a consequence of differences in resource allocation among genders. In this study, we evaluated herbivory intensity and mechanical defenses among genders during two years and during different phenological stages in populations of Fuchsia parviflora, a dioecious shrub. We also evaluated generalist and specialist herbivore gender preferences through a cafeteria experiment. No evident herbivory patterns were detected among genders using both the proportion of leaves damaged and the proportion of leaf area removed, except during one year in two populations where females had a significantly higher proportion of leaves damaged. This patter is similar to the specialist herbivore preference detected in the cafeteria experiment. We also found significant differences in herbivory intensity among phenological stages, populations and years, highlighting the relevance of continuous sampling to have a general picture of herbivory patterns in dioecious plants.
Green Guidewire Combined with Epidural Needle - Saline Separating Minimize Invasiveness and Optimize Outcomes in Single-Port Laparoscopic Treatment for Pediatric Inguinal Hernia
Authors: Lin Haipeng , Zeng Jianfeng , Qiu Zhaozhen , Zhou Zhiping , Huang Jingshan 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the application value, feasibility and safety of modified single-port laparoscopic surgery in the treatment for inguinal hernia in children.
Methods: 60 cases of children with indirect inguinal hernia admitted from 2019 to 2022 were divided into control group and observation group, with 30 cases in each group. They underwent traditional open high ligation of hernia sac and modified single-port laparoscopic high ligation of hernia sac, respectively. The operation duration, surgical incision size, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, first ambulation time, hospitalization expenses were compared between the two groups, as well as the incidence of surgical complications in two groups.
Results: The surgical incision size, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, and first ambulation time of observation group were less than those of control group. There was no significant difference in operation duration or hospitalization expenses between the two groups. Only 1 case in observation group showed suture knot reaction after surgery, with no incision infection, inguinal hematoma, iatrogenic cryptorchidism, etc. The overall incidence of complications in observation group was lower than that of control group.
Conclusion: The modified single-port laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia in children has the advantages of minimal invasiveness, enhanced recovery, less complications and recurrence, thus should be recommended in clinical application.
Exponentially fitted numerical method for solving singularly perturbed delay reaction-diffusion problem with nonlocal boundary condition
Authors: Wondimu Getu Mekonnen , Woldaregay Mesfin Mekuria , Duressa Gemechis File , Dinka Tekle Gemechu 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Objectives: In this article, singularly perturbed delay reaction-diffusion problem with nonlocal boundary condition is considered. The exponential fitting factor is introduced to treat the solutions inside the boundary layer which occur due to perturbation parameter. The considered problem has interior layer at x = 1 and strong boundary layers at x = 0 and x = 2. We proposed an exponentially fitted finite difference method to solve the considered problem. The nonlocal boundary condition is treated using Composite Simpson’s 1/3 rule.
Result: The stability and uniform convergence analysis of the proposed approach are established. The error estimation of the developed method is shown to be second-order uniform convergent. Two test examples are carried out to validate the applicability of the developed numerical method. The numerical results reflect the theoretical estimations.
AMS Subject Classification: Primary 65L11, 65L12, 65L20, 65L70.
Analysis of Association of Asp299Gln (rs 4986790) and Thr399Ile (rs 4986791) Polymorphisms of the <i>TLR4</i> Gene with Risk of Developing Lung Sarcoidosis (Using the Example of Residents of Karelia)
Authors: Malysheva I. E. , Topchieva L. V. , Tikhonovich E. L. 
Published: October 2022

The objective: to analyze the association of the Asp299Gln (rs 4986790) and Thr399Ile(rs 4986791) polymorphisms of the TLR4 gene with the risk of pulmonary sarcoidosis in the Russian population of the Republic of Karelia.Subjects and Methods. 253 people were examined: 122 patients diagnosed with morphologically verified sarcoidosis with lung involvement (average age – 41.00 ± 12.56 years) (Sarcoidosis Group) and 131 healthy donors (Control Group) (average age – 44.00 ± 14.23 years). All subjects in both groups considered themselves Russians by ethnicity, as reported in the survey. The distribution of alleles and genotypes by the polymorphic markers Asp299Gln (rs 4986790) and Thr399Ile (rs 4986791) of the TLR4 gene was studied in the group of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis and the group of healthy individuals. Genotyping was carried out by PCR-RFLP.Results. There were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of allele and genotype frequencies for the Asp299Gln (rs 4986790) and Thr399Ile (rs 4986791) polymorphic markers of the TLR4 gene between the group of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis and the control group: (χ2 = 0, df = 1, p = 0.997 и χ2 = 1.0, df = 2, p = 0.606; χ2 = 0.785, df = 1, p = 0.376 и χ2 = 0, df = 2, p = 1.0).Conclusion. The polymorphic marker Asp299Gln (rs 4986790) and Thr399Ile (rs 4986791) of the TLR4 gene is not associated with the risk of pulmonary sarcoidosis in the Russian population of the Republic of Karelia.
Blood management in patients with uterine myoma and anemia in the perioperative period
Authors: Fedorova T. A. , Borzykina O. M. , Strelnikova E. V. , Khamidulina K. G. , Rogachevskiy O. V. , Kozachenko A. V. , Ivanets T. Yu. 
Published: October 2022

Introduction. In the structure of gynecological diseases, uterine myoma occupies one of the leading places and is accompanied by abnormal uterine bleeding, anemia, hemodynamic and hemostasiological disorders. Purpose. To optimize the management of the perioperative period in patients with uterine myoma and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) using methods of patient blood management (PBM). Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 94 patients with uterine myoma and IDA, who were examined and treated at the Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology. Of these, 74 patients made up the first, prospective group, who received IDA treatment with intravenous administration of ferric carboxymaltose during the perioperative period and during surgical treatment (laparoscopy / laparotomy and myomectomy), they underwent intraoperative autologous blood transfusion (IABT) using the cell salvage with Cell Saver 5+ apparatus. 20 women with myoma uterine and IDA constituted a comparison group (retrospective) who did not receive intravenous iron therapy in the perioperative period and did not undergo IABT. During surgical intervention (laparoscopy / laparotomy and myomectomy) or in the postoperative period, they received transfusion of donor erythrocyte-containing blood components according to indications. Results. All patients underwent surgical treatment in the amount of laparoscopy / laparotomy and myomectomy. During the operation, 74 patients of the main group underwent IABT in an average volume of 467.4 ± 327.8 ml. In the postoperative period, the patients of the main group continued to receive anemia therapy with intravenous administration of ferric carboxymaltose. And blood transfusions were not required in any patient of the main group. In patients of the second group, two (10 %) patients received donor erythrocyte suspension in an average volume of 358.2 ± 85.8 ml. Infectious and inflammatory complications: fever, inflammation of the postoperative suture, parametritis occurred in 6.8 % of women in the main group; in the comparison group – in 15 % of patients. Conclusions. Introduction into clinical practice of modern methods of blood management in patients with uterine myoma and IDA: the Infusion of intravenous high-dose ferric preparationsin the perioperative period, the use of Cell Saver devices for intra-operative autologous blood transfusion, helps to reduce the time of therapy, minimize transfusions of donor erythrocytes, reducing the frequency of infectious and inflammatory complications.
Management of infertile patients with chronic endometritis
Authors: Karakhalis L. Yu. , Kononenko T. S. , Zhigalenko A. R. , Penzhoyan M. A. 
Published: October 2022

Introduction. Chronic endometritis complicates infertility management that sets the task of searching new approaches of treatment. Special attention is paid to the use of enzymatic drugs that improve repair processes. Аim. Тo evaluate the effect of the bovgialuronidasa azoxymer on the restoration of the morphofunctional state of the endometrium and receptor apparatus in infertile women with chronic endometritis. Materials and methods. Forty-seven reproductive age women who applied for infertility with chronic endometritis were examined. The general, somatic, and gynecological history assessment has been carried out. Complaints included the pain syndrome (100 %), discharge from the genital tract (100 %), and the pain during palpation and uterine traction (89.4 %). Paipel-biopsy was carried out with subsequent morphological and cultural study of the endometrium. The immunohistochemical analysis was carried out, and endometrial receptivity was studied. The middle M-echo was detected. Statistical processing was carried out using the Microsoft Exel application package (2010), STATISTICA 13.3 (USA, Tibco). Results. Diagnostic measures including cultural and morphological examination of the endometrium allows to verify chronic endometritis. The use of this protocol allows half of infertile women with chronic endometritis to achieve pregnancy. The use of bovgialuronidasa azoxymer increases rate of pregnancy on 23.9 %. Conclusion. Treatment under this protocol allows half of the patients with infertility due to chronic endometritis, including autoimmune one, to achieve pregnancy.
Clindamycin removal from aqueous solution by non-thermal air plasma treatment: performance, degradation pathway and ensuing antimicrobial activity
Authors: Akbarzadeh Abbas , Ghomi Hamid Reza , Rafiee Mohammad , Hosseini Omid , Jahangiri-rad Mahsa 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The present study set out to investigate clindamycin (CLN) removal from aqueous solution using non-thermal plasma (NTP) under atmospheric air conditions and to address the effects of some variables including pH, initial concentration of CLN, and working voltage on CLN degradation. The result showed that the NTP system exhibited excellent degradation rate and mineralization efficiency on CLN in 15 min under neutral conditions, which exceeded 90 and 45%, respectively, demonstrating its conversion to other organic by-products. Furthermore, CLN degradation was largely dependent upon the initial pH of solution, applied voltage, and reaction time. Specifically, under acidic conditions (pH = 3), working voltage of 24 kV and after 15 min of reaction, almost 100% of CLN was degraded. NTP-initiated CLN degradation products through LC-MS/MS analysis, determined within 10 min of reaction, inferred that the complex structure of CLN has undergone deterioration by active radical species which subsequently generated small molecular organic compounds. Chemical processes involved in CLN degradation were found to be demethylation, desulfonylation, dechlorination, hydroxylation and deamination. Lastly, antimicrobial susceptibility tests revealed that the activity of CLN was reduced following NTP treatment, which is also in good agreement with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values obtained from microdilution analyses.
Comparative study of UV/H2O2 and UV/PMS processes for treating pulp and paper wastewater
Authors: Wang Liangliang , Fei Yuchao , Gong Chenhao , Shan Yue , Zhang Zhongguo , Zhang Fengshan , Cheng Hongshun 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Pulp and paper wastewater (PPWW) contains numerous refractory and harmful contaminants that require advanced treatment to meet the discharge criteria. This study compared the efficacy of two PPWW treatments: ultraviolet/peroxymonosulfate (UV/PMS) and ultraviolet/H2O2 (UV/H2O2) working under similar circumstances. The initial pH value, oxidant dosage, UV radiation intensity, and pseudo-first-order constant kobs were systematically studied in both systems. Optimally, the UV/PMS process produced an effluent of higher quality than the UV/H2O2, as measured by the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in 60 min, which were 48.2 and 64.3% for the respective UV/H2O2 and UV/PMS processes and corresponding kobs values of 0.0102 and 0.0159 min−1, respectively. Radical scavenging experiments demonstrated that •OH was the primary reactive oxygen species in UV/H2O2 process, and •OH and SO4−• in the UV/PMS process. Moreover, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and gas chromatography coupled mass spectroscopy analyses showed that deep treatment of petroleum hydrocarbons with carbon chain lengths greater than 18 and macromolecular semi-volatile organic compounds in paper wastewater is difficult, whereas the UV/PMS process can significantly improve the removal of amides, esters, phenols, and other aromatic compounds.