bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Voice quality changes after functional endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with nasal polyps
Authors: Naruekon Jakkree , Kasemsiri Pornthep , Thanaviratananich Sanguansak , Prathanee Benjamas , Thongrong Cattleya , Reechaipichitkul Wisoot 
Published: December 2022

AbstractNasal polyps are associated with hyponasality. The effect of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) on voice quality has not been adequately investigated; therefore, this study developed objective and subjective measurements to compare nasal polyp patients pre- and postsurgery. An observational prospective study was conducted at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Bilateral nasal polyposis patients who underwent FESS between August 1, 2015 and August 1, 2017, were recruited. All participants were assessed for nasal polyp grade, nasometry, acoustic parameters, acoustic perception, and patient satisfaction before surgery and at the 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Forty-six patients, 29 males and 17 females (mean age 48.2 years ± 16.2 years), were enrolled. Mean nasometry scores were significantly improved at 1, 3 and 6 months after surgery (p < 0.05), whereas the acoustic parameters were not significantly different after surgery (p > 0.05). Overall acoustic perception, assessed with a set of words and sentences, showed significant improvement in hyponasality voice after surgery (p < 0.05), whereas GIRBAS showed no significant change after surgery in each parameter of perception (p > 0.05). Patient satisfaction with voice changes after surgery was high, with significantly increased mean scores between the 1- and 6-month follow-ups (p < 0.05). The results showed that FESS for nasal polyposis patients improved voice quality and patients’ voice satisfaction ratings.
Trial registration: This trial was registered at the Thai Clinical Trial Registry (TCTR20210324004).
Nocturnal hypoxemia is related to morning negative affectivity in untreated patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea
Authors: Kumagai Hajime , Sawatari Hiroyuki , Kiyohara Yuka , Kanoh Akiko , Asada Kana , Kawaguchi Kengo , Arita Aki , Murase Yoko , Konishi Noriyuki , Hoshino Tetsuro , Hayashi Mitsuo , Shiomi Toshiaki 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe relationship between sleep apnea and morning affectivity remains unclear. We aimed to clarify how sleep disturbance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) influences their affectivity. The enrolled participants underwent the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule on their beds immediately before and after overnight polysomnography. Thirty patients with OSA were divided into two groups according to the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI): mild to moderate OSA (5 ≤ AHI < 30/h) and severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30/h) groups. Additionally, 11 healthy participants (AHI < 5/h) were included as the control group. No independent association was found between affectivity and OSA severity markers in the whole population; however, the severe OSA group had a significantly higher cumulative percentage of sleep time at saturations < 90% (CT90) and worsened morning negative affectivity. Multiple regression analysis showed that CT90 was an independent factor for increasing negative affectivity in the severe OSA group (p = 0.0422). In patients with OSA, the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the best cutoff value for CT90 for predicting no decrease in negative affectivity after sleep was 1.0% (sensitivity = 0.56, specificity = 0.86); the corresponding area under the curve was 0.71. Worsening of negative affectivity in the morning was influenced by nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with severe OSA.
Correlation of photoreceptor damage with anti-retina antibodies level in aqueous humor in macular edema patients
Authors: Han Xinyao , Zhang Linqi , Tang Jiyang , Wang Zongyi , Li Siying , Yuan Li , Qu Jinfeng 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the correlation between the severity of photoreceptor damage and the level of anti-retina antibodies (ARAs) in aqueous humor, including recoverin, CA II and enolase-α IgG antibody of macular edema patients. Aqueous humor samples were collected from macular edema patients and from cataract patients. Patients were divided into three groups according to the severity of discontinuity of ellipsoid zone (EZ) shown on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging: cataract patients with intact EZ, macular edema patients with mild EZ damage, and macular edema patients with severe EZ damage. The level of ARAs was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The correlation between the level of ARAs and the degree of photoreceptor damage was analyzed. The level of ARAs of the intact EZ group was significantly lower than that in the severely damaged group (P < 0.05). The level of recoverin IgG of the intact EZ group was significantly lower than mildly damaged group (P = 0.030). In a subgroup analysis, the level of recoverin IgG of DME patients was correlated with their central retinal thickness (CRT) (r = 0.462, P = 0.035). The level of ARAs in aqueous humor of patients with DME and RVO-ME was correlated with the degree of photoreceptor damage.
Filaggrin and cytokines in respiratory samples of preterm infants at risk for respiratory viral infection
Authors: Rodrigo-Muñoz José M. , Sastre Beatriz , Sánchez-García Laura , García-García María Luz , Gonzalez-Carrasco Ersilia , Fabra Celia , Gil-Martínez Marta , Lorente-Sorolla Clara , García-Latorre Raquel , Alcolea Sonia , Casas Inmaculada , Calvo Cristina , del Pozo Victoria 
Published: December 2022

AbstractRespiratory viral infections (RVIs) are frequent in preterm infants possibly inducing long-term impact on respiratory morbidity. Immune response and respiratory barriers are key defense elements against viral insults in premature infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Our main goals were to describe the local immune response in respiratory secretions of preterm infants with RVIs during NICU admission and to evaluate the expression and synthesis of lung barrier regulators, both in respiratory samples and in vitro models. Samples from preterm infants that went on to develop RVIs had lower filaggrin gene and protein levels at a cellular level were compared to never-infected neonates (controls). Filaggrin, MIP-1α/CCL3 and MCP-1 levels were higher in pre-infection supernatants compared to controls. Filaggrin, HIF-1α, VEGF, RANTES/CCL5, IL-17A, IL-1β, MIP-1α and MIP-1β/CCL5 levels were higher during and after infection. ROC curve and logistic regression analysis shows that these molecules could be used as infection risk biomarkers. Small airway epithelial cells stimulated by poly:IC presented reduced filaggrin gene expression and increased levels in supernatant. We conclude that filaggrin gene and protein dysregulation is a risk factor of RVI in newborns admitted at the NICU.
Multimode transistors and neural networks based on ion-dynamic capacitance
Authors: Liang Xiaoci , Luo Yiyang , Pei Yanli , Wang Mengye , Liu Chuan 
Published: December 2022

AbstractElectrolyte-gated transistors can function as switching elements, artificial synapses and memristive systems, and could be used to create compact and powerful neuromorphic computing networks. However, insight into the underlying physics of such devices, including complex ion dynamics and the resulting capacitances, remains limited. Here we report a concise model for the transient ion-dynamic capacitance in electrolyte-gated transistors. The theory predicts that plasticity, high apparent mobility, sharp subthreshold swing and memristive conductance can be achieved—on demand—in a single transistor by appropriately programming the interfacial ion concentrations or matching the scan speed with ion motions. We then fabricate such multimode transistors using common solid-state electrolyte films and experimentally confirm the different capabilities. We also show in software that the multimode devices could be used to create neural networks that can be switched between conventional artificial neural networks, recurrent neural networks and spiking neural networks.
Waisenhilfe statt Orphan Drugs
Authors: Aldag Ulrike 
Published: December 2022

ZusammenfassungUnter einem nicht pharmakologischen Gesichtspunkt existieren durchaus interessante Besserungs- oder sogar Heilungsmöglichkeiten. Alternativinteressierte können dazu vom funktionell-informativen Wissen über die Fähigkeiten des vegetativen Nervensystems profitieren. Dieses überall vernetzte autonome Nervensystem agiert automatisch, unterbewusst und besonders über Organgeflechte als psychosomatischer Koppler. Hat das Gehirn anamnestisch schlechte Eindrücke auf Geist-, Körper- oder Seelenebene erlebt, kann jede Erfahrungsnarbe im Körpergedächtnis über dieselbe Meldestrecke überschrieben (= entstört) werden. Jede Krankheit bringt negative Erlebnisse als Symptome zum Ausdruck. Deshalb können auch Symptomenkomplexe seltener Erkrankungen mit körperlicher Neuraltherapie plus psychoemotionaler Techniken verblassen, solange noch keine Dialyse nötig ist. Werden akute Symptome prinzipiell regulationsmedizinisch behandelt, kommt es eher nicht zur Chronizität.
Hydrology and runoff water quality from three improved pastures compared with virgin brigalow (
Authors: Elledge Amanda , Thornton Craig 
Published: December 2022

The Fitzroy Basin in central Queensland has the largest cattle herd of any natural resource management region in Australia, and legumes have been widely used to boost fertility of rundown soil and improve cattle liveweight gains. However, there is a paucity of information on the effect of leguminous pastures on hydrology and water quality. This study investigated runoff water quality over eight hydrological years from virgin brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) woodland and three improved pastures, namely, buffel grass (Pennisetum ciliare), butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) and leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala). Runoff event mean concentrations and loads of total and dissolved nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon in addition to total suspended solids are reported. Brigalow woodland had the greatest loss of sediment and nitrogen attributed to the inherently fertile Vertosols (clay soil), but the low occurrence and amount of runoff meant that it had a low risk to water quality. Despite a similar number of runoff events from the improved pastures, leucaena pasture had less total runoff and a lower maximum peak runoff rate in addition to lower nitrogen and carbon in runoff. Total suspended solids and carbon in runoff were greater from grass pasture than from the leguminous pastures, whereas nitrogen and phosphorus were greatest from the butterfly pea pasture, especially in the first 2 years post-planting. Greater exports of phosphorus from the improved pastures were concerning, given the potential for downstream impacts.
Cross-cultural differences in mental representations of diagonal time lines
Authors: Yang Wenxing , Dong Jiaqi , Bi Ruidan , Gu Jian , Feng Xueqin 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Accumulating evidence over the last two decades has established that people represent elapsing time along a
horizontal or a vertical mental time line (MTL). A recent research (Hartmann et al.,
2014) discovered an additional diagonal MTL which develops from bottom left to top right. The present study sought to
extend Hartmann et al.’s (2014) work by exploring if the particular representations of
diagonal time lines vary across cultures. Two experiments which recruited English and Arabic speakers as participants were
conducted. The experimental setups measured participants’ space-time mappings along the bottom-left/top-right,
top-left/bottom-right, bottom-right/top-left and top-right/bottom-left axes. Converging evidence demonstrates that there are
indeed cross-cultural differences in mental representations of diagonal time lines. While English speakers displayed a salient
propensity to conceive of time as oriented from bottom left to top right, Arabic speakers favored a time line unfolding from
bottom right to top left. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate if diagonal MTLs are
cross-culturally represented. Findings of the present study add to existing literature by highlighting the important role of
cultural artifacts such as writing direction in structuring people’s MTLs. Writing directions not only bring about cross-cultural
discrepancies in space-time associations along the horizontal axis (e.g., left-to-right for English speakers and right-to-left for
Arabic speakers), but also affect the creation of culturally specific concepts of diagonal time lines.
Conceptual metaphor in trading card games
Authors: Papišta Žolt 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The current study aims to demonstrate that trading card games (TCGs), also called collectible card games (CCGs),
represent a potentially fruitful area of research in metaphor studies. A popular trading card game called
Yu-Gi-Oh! is examined, and the argument is made that players utilize the cognitive mechanisms of conceptual
metaphor to conceptualize its core game mechanics. Based on the results of a survey (n = 186) it was concluded
that players conceptualize such game mechanics in line with the logics inherent in the Location Event Structure Metaphor, in
conjunction with the metaphors birth is arrival, life is being present here, and death is departure.
This implies that it is precisely the embodied cognitive mechanisms of conceptual metaphor which allow for a shared,
intersubjective understanding between players to exist regarding the meanings of various gameplay scenarios in
Yu-Gi-Oh!, and possibly in many other trading card games as well.
Accurate prediction on the lattice thermal conductivities of monolayer systems by a high-throughput descriptor
Authors: Luo Yufeng , Li Mengke , Yuan Hongmei , Cao Haibin , Liu Huijun 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Due to the vital importance of heat management in micro- and nano-electronic devices, it is quite necessary to evaluate the lattice thermal conductivity (

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L

) of two-dimensional (2D) materials. However, the accurate prediction on the

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L

has been demonstrated to be a rough task, especially for systems with large unit cell and low symmetry. Here, by using the sure independence screening and sparsifying operator (SISSO) approach, we propose a physically interpretable descriptor to quickly determine the

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of many potential monolayer systems, which are one of the fast-growing class among numerous 2D materials. It should be noted that the Pearson correlation coefficient between the real and predicted

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L

is as high as 0.98, suggesting good reliability of the derived descriptor. Beyond the initial training data, the strong predictive power of our descriptor is further confirmed by good agreement between the predicted

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L

and those calculated theoretically or measured experimentally. As such a data-driven descriptor contains only elementary properties of the monolayers, it is very beneficial for high-throughput screening of systems with desired

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L

.
A triple point of water cell-based fixed-point blackbody for radiation thermometry
Authors: Yurtseven Semih , Uytun Ali , Nasibov Humbat 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The radiation temperature metrology above 150 °C relies heavily on the use of physical interpolation equations and known reference temperature (provided by solid–liquid phase transition of high-purity metals and metal-carbon eutectic alloys) fixed-point blackbodies. Recent achievements in thermal infrared detector technologies triggered the extension of the scale interpolation below this temperature down to 0 °C by using the reference temperatures provided by Sn, In, Ga fixed-points and ice-point, where the reference temperature of the later is dependent on external parameters. In this work, we demonstrate that the triple-point of water (TPW) based fixed-point blackbody is the metrologically grounded alternative to the ice-point. For this purpose, a fixed-point blackbody, incorporating only a cavity and large area TPW (LATPW) cell was designed, constructed, and validated for the precise calibration of radiation thermometers (RTs) and thermal cameras at the thermodynamic temperature of TPW. The conceptual design of the LATPW cells is similar to the ones used in contact thermometry, where a thermometer well of the cell is employed as a borehole for a cavity, where the cavity is easily detachable. Four different cavities (two different designs with aperture sizes of 40 mm and 50 mm) and three LATPW cells with two distinct well geometries were comparatively studied in several combinations. The largest absolute temperature difference observed between the primary level reference TPW cell (used in contact thermometry) and the LATPW cells is measured to be only 0.37 mK. Radiometric measurements demonstrate that all radiators maximally reflect the blackbody condition including emissivity close to unity, high uniformity across the aperture and high temporal stability. The simplicity of maintenance and easy in-field usage (only distilled water and dry ice are required) make the TPW blackbodies very versatile for the in-situ calibrations of RTs and thermal cameras, allowing its application in many areas including clinical environments.
Least squares based geometric error measurement for sparse view CT: a 2D simulation study
Authors: Wenju Peng , Yongshun Xiao 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is considered as one of the most common techniques in non-destructive testing and is also an essential and important method in the field of dimensional measurement. For high-precision measurement task scenarios, geometric errors due to the instability of the CT motion equipment cannot be ignored and need to be accurately measured and corrected. In-situ testing of large objects such as geotechnical materials, mechanical assemblies, metal weldments and concrete specimens also requires high-precision CT imaging of their interiors to obtain information of interest. The rotation of the scanning parts for these large in-situ tests and sparse-view scanning mode also makes it difficult to measure geometric errors. This paper therefore proposes a method for simultaneous measurement of geometric errors based on a priori information for in-situ testing characteristics. This method is capable of measuring geometric errors in sparse view projections with a length accuracy of 0.1 mm and an angular accuracy of

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×

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−
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radians in 0.5 seconds per angle, as the simulation results show. The reconstruction results show that this level of geometric error measurement accuracy provides a dimensional measurement accuracy of 0.01 mm for the internal structure. The data for the simulation experiments in this paper are generated from real concrete data by noisy simulation.
BDS/QZSS integrated PPPAR time–frequency transfer
Authors: Ouyang Mingjun , Yin Jie , Zhu Xiangwei , Li JunZhi , Yi RuiTe , Suya Robert Galatiya 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Based on BeiDou navigation satellite system (BDS), the Quasi-Zenith satellite system (QZSS) was added to assist in studying the precise point positioning (PPP) time and frequency transfer effect. Ambiguity resolution (AR) is the key to the rapid conversion of the PPP method. Therefore, this paper also used the ionospheric-free combination and the observable-specific signal bias (OSB) product of Wuhan University to test the time–frequency transfer effect of BDS ambiguity-fixed. In this way, BDS PPP, BDS + QZSS PPP, BDS PPP-AR, and global positioning system (GPS) PPP methods were formed. Six stations located in Japan and Australia were selected for experiments. Conclusion: BDS can reach the same level as GPS; when the cut-off angle is greater than 15°, adding QZSS could improve the success rate, accuracy, and frequency stability of the solution of time links effectively; the ambiguity fixed strategy can improve the time transfer accuracy but not the short-term frequency stability.
Controlled evolution of three-dimensional magnetic states in strongly coupled cylindrical nanowire pairs
Authors: Fullerton J , Hierro-Rodriguez A , Donnelly C , Sanz-Hernández D , Skoric L , MacLaren D A , Fernández-Pacheco A 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Cylindrical magnetic nanowires are promising systems for the development of three-dimensional spintronic devices. Here, we simulate the evolution of magnetic states during fabrication of strongly-coupled cylindrical nanowires with varying degrees of overlap. By varying the separation between wires, the relative strength of exchange and magnetostatic coupling can be tuned. Hence, we observe the formation of six fundamental states as a function of both inter-wire separation and wire height. In particular, two complex three-dimensional magnetic states, a 3D Landau Pattern and a Helical domain wall, are observed to emerge for intermediate overlap. These two emergent states show complex spin configurations, including a modulated domain wall with both Néel and Bloch character. The competition of magnetic interactions and the parallel growth scheme we follow (growing both wires at the same time) favours the formation of these anti-parallel metastable states. This works shows how the engineering of strongly coupled 3D nanostructures with competing interactions can be used to create complex spin textures.
Construction of exact solutions to the Ruijsenaars–Toda lattice via generalized invariant manifolds
Authors: Habibullin I T , Khakimova A R , Smirnov A O 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The article discusses a new method for constructing particular solutions of nonlinear integrable lattices, based on the concept of a generalized invariant manifold (GIM). In contrast to the finite-gap integration method, instead of the eigenfunctions of the Lax operators, we use a joint solution of the linearized equation and GIM. This makes it possible to derive Dubrovin type equations not only in the time variable t, but also in the spatial discrete variable n. We illustrate the efficiency of the method using the Ruijsenaars–Toda lattice as an example, for which we find some new solutions: a real and bounded particular solution in the form of a kink, a periodic solution expressed in terms of Jacobi elliptic functions and a solution expressed through Weierstrass

℘

-function.
Electron density and electron temperature measurements in an atmospheric pressure plasma interacting with liquid anode
Authors: Yue Yuanfu , Bruggeman Peter J 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Plasma driven solution electrochemistry has received increasing attention during the last decade for a variety of applications including nanomaterial synthesis. We report the temporal and spatial resolved electron density and temperature for a negative pulsed DC discharge in helium with N2 shielding gas impinging on a liquid anode as measured by Thomson scattering spectroscopy. A stable radial plasma contraction and significant plasma-enhanced N2 mixing was found for the longest investigated pulse width (9 μs). It was found that the plasma enhanced N2 mixing significantly impacts the plasma morphology and electron properties. In addition, we observed a significant increase in electron temperature coinciding with a drop in electron density near the liquid anode surface, which is attributed to electron attachment and electron-water ion cluster recombination enhanced by plasma-induced water evaporation. This near anode surface phenomenon is argued to be responsible for the discharge stabilization by preventing the development of a thermal instability in spite of the significant gas heating. This increase in electron temperature near the anode suggests the presence of a significant flux of hot electrons into solution which might enable non-equilibrium electron-driven reactions in the liquid phase.