bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Novel Compatible Silver Nanoparticles Functionalized by Vitamin C and its Derivatives: Characterization and their antibacterial Activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Abdussalam-Mohammed Wanisa , Abraheem Mohammed S. , Mezoughi Aysha B. , Ettarhouni Zaineb O , Dakhil Othman O 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been boosted in the medical field because of using suitable stabilized ligands leading to create specific shapes and sizes. AgNPs in this study are prepared in one-step using vitamin C (VC) and kojic acid (KA) as stabilized ligands in presence of sodium borohydride (NaBH4). As known, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USA) approved the use of KA for dermatological treatment purposes. Also, vitamin C as an antioxidant has reduced cancer diseases. The AgNPs are sufficiently stabilized by these biomolecules to remain dispersed in an aqueous solution for up to 12 weeks under room conditions. The AgNPs were characterized using UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and attenuated Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR). The produced AgNPs were spherical and monodispersed with a size diameter range of 11–15 nm based on the TEM results. The antibacterial activity of AgNPs was tested against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Streptococcus aureus (S. aureus) at different concentrations (4 µg/ml, 8 µg/ml, 15 µg/ml, and 30 µg/ml). The finding results demonstrated that both these AgNPs significantly reduced bacteria growth, especially at the highest concentration of 30 µg/m. The VC-AgNP was highly active on the E. coli and S. aureus even at a lower concentration of 4 µg/ml. VC/or KA-AgNPs provided more encouraging results than when VC and KA were used alone, which would eventually allow VC dosages to be reduced in the future, which could be more effective against many diseases in the future.
Geological and Petrophysical Studies of Some Soil Erosion-Prone Zones within Okigwe and Umuahia Areas, Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Isreal Hope Onyechigoziri , Opara Alexander Iheanyichukwu , Ikoro Diugo Okereke , Ubechu Bridget Odochi , Opara Kelechi Daniel , Echetama Henry Nkemakolam Henry Nkemakolam , Amadi Chinyere Caroline , Anyanwu Timothy Chibuike 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Geological and petrophysical studies of some erosion prone soils around Okigwe and Umuahia area, southeastern Nigeria was carried out to determine the erodability and erosivity characteristics of the study area. Soil samples were collected with a soil auger at a depth range of 0-2m. Analyses carried out include the determination of petrophysical properties (porosity, permeability), and sieve analysis. Grain size analysis revealed sorting coefficients of 0.36–1.32, and graphical kurtosis of 0.51–1.49. The soils are predominantly well to moderately sorted, strongly coarsed skewed and leptokurtic. The sand/sandstone is 87–100% sand with little or no fines with the percentage moisture content ranging from 3.8–26.7%. Estimated permeability values ranges between 0.12-0.46cm/s while the porosity values are between 32.2–37.8%. Result of this study thus revealed that the area is characterized by an interlaying of clay/shale and sandstone units. The accumulation of water at the contact of the shale/sandstones units decreases the shear strength of the sandstone which further reduces the stability and results in the slipping off of the sandstone unit. The slipped sandstone is later carried away by runoff thereby leading to gully development.
Performance Driven Analytical Workload Division Model for the HPC Applications on CPU-GPU Heterogeneous Cluster
Authors: N Chandrashekhar B. , A Sanjay H. , Murthy Mohan , naikodi Chandrashekhar B 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
High-Performance Computing is the cornerstone for many scientific and industrial innovations. The demand for high-performance computing power is one of the driving factors for the innovations of computer hardware. In the hybrid system, CPUs and GPUs are combined to produce better performance while executing HPC applications. The critical challenge to achieving better performance in a heterogeneous cluster is the efficient distribution of the workload among the CPUs/GPUs in the nodes. In this work, to address the distribution workload issue, an optimized analytical workload division model for the heterogeneous cluster is developed to efficiently distribute the workload among the nodes of a heterogeneous cluster. The analytical model considers workload, processing capabilities, and the number of CPUs and GPUs on the cluster to effectively distribute the workload. HPL and merge sort benchmark applications are used to test the proposed strategy. Workload division strategy is tested by conducting extensive experiments. To address the inter-node and intra-node communication challenge, pinned memory technique is used along with a single MPI process per node technique and CUDA IPC. The proposed workload division strategy is validated with the HPL application and Merge sort. Experiments show that the proposed workload division strategy performs much better than the existing works.
Laryngeal mask airway devices are a safe and effective method for anesthesia of laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair surgery. A double blinded randomized prospective study.
Authors: Donmez Turgut , Karabulut Mehmet , Sahbaz Nuri Alper , Ferahman Sina , Surek Ahmet , Gemici Eyup , Aydın Husnu , Emir Nalan Saygi , Damla Nilsu Onur , Bulut Sezer , Hatipoglu Engin 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Background: Laparoscopic Total extraperitoneal hernia repair is widely used for the treatment of inguinal hernias all over the world. There are many studies in the literature showing advantages of the TEP method compared to open repair. Endotracheal intubation with general anesthesia is preferred in the TEP method. Sore throat, hoarseness, and pain in the early postoperative period may occur due to strain during removal of the endotracheal tube. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using a laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) for general anesthesia in TEP surgery.
Materials and Methods: We evaluated the operative outcomes of 130 patients with inguinal hernias repaired by TEP in our hospital between May 2021 and October 2021. A total of 130 adult patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I, II, and II who underwent TEP surgery were randomly allocated to one of two groups: group A (LMA-TEP), in which the patient’s airway was secured with an appropriately sized LMA, and group B (ETT-TEP), in which the ETT was secured under laryngoscopy.
Results: There was no difference between the two groups in patient background, anatomical delineation satisfaction, surgery complications, hospital stay, or surgery time. The duration of anesthesia was significantly lower in the LMA group (p = 0.001). Although sore throats and dysphonia were less common in the LMA group, there was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.068 and p = 0.077, respectively). The 1st hour pain score was significantly lower in the LMA group (p = 0.019). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the postoperative 4th hour, 8th hour, 12th hour, and 24th hour pain scores.
Conclusion: The results of this study are the first to show that an LMA device can reduce postoperative complications associated with endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia in TEP surgery.
Effects of land use characteristics, physiochemical variables and river connectivity on fish assemblages in a lowland basin
Authors: Zhang Zhiming , Gao Junfeng , Cai Yongjiu 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Human disturbances can have severe environmental impacts on freshwater ecosystems. The main aim of this study was to detect the influences of physiochemical variables, land use characteristics, and river connectivity on fish assemblages in Lake Chaohu Basin, China. A cluster analysis of the river connectivity variables identified four groups of sites that were characterized by significantly different river connectivity and longitudinal gradients in local scale. These four groups of sites showed increasing connectivity from the upper reaches to the lower reaches. Among the four groups, the values of the environmental variables generally increased from the upper reaches with less human activity towards the lower reaches with more human activities. In contrast, fish taxa richness and diversity indices were not significantly different among the four connectivity groups. However, fish assemblages showed significant variation among the connectivity groups. In addition, the study determined that upper riparian land uses, flow velocity, and elevation were environmental variables regulating the variance in the fish communities, and for the connectivity variables, only river order and number of branches along a path to the left of the main stem affected the variance in the fish communities. Therefore, new practices aimed at maintaining and even increasing the riparian canopy coverage and the flow velocity of rivers should be integrated into local conservation planning for freshwater ecosystems.
From Intention to Actual Behavior to Adopt Battery Electric Vehicles: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Hoang Truong Trong , Pham Huong Thu , Vu Hien Minh Thi 
Published: September 2022

Background:
Climate change and global warming are severely impacting countries worldwide. Governments are being urged to promote Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) as an alternative to conventional vehicles, which are one of the main sources of emissions and pollution. Despite their environmental benefits, BEV adoption remains at a low level. Therefore, identifying the determinants of BEV adoption is necessary to promote greener transportation.

Objective:
This study aims at identifying and synthesizing factors affecting BEV adoption intention and actual behavior. A comparison and analysis will be made to draw meaningful results and suggest future research areas.

Methods:
A systematic literature review was conducted. Data were collected from research articles in peer-reviewed journals of well-known publishers. After a strict qualification process, 45 studies were selected and their findings are critically discussed.

Results:
Most studies are quantitative in nature and conducted in BEV developed markets. Various determinants of BEV adoption intention were identified and classified into 5 categories: psychological, behavioral, product attributes, contextual, and demographic. Meanwhile, only a few studies examine BEV's actual adoption behavior. Antecedents of adoption behavior were categorized into 4 groups, namely, psychological, behavioral, contextual, and demographic.

Conclusion:
BEV adoption can be influenced by both internal and external factors. There is a gap in research between intention and behavior in previous studies related to BEV adoption. While determinants of intention are the topic of many studies, actual behavior is more important but limitedly explored. Future research can focus on adoption behavior in newly developed markets with real data rather than utilizing self-reported responses to better analyze actual behavior.
DIREITO E INOVAÇÃO EM COMPRAS PÚBLICAS: O CASO DO PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE ALIMENTAÇÃO ESCOLAR
Authors: Coutinho Diogo Rosenthal , Foss Maria Carolina , Levy Mariana , De Paula Pedro do Carmo Baumgratz 
Published: September 2022

Este artigo analisa o uso do poder de compra estatal para aquisição da alimentação escolar a partir do caso do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (Pnae). O principal argumento desenvolvido é que os arranjos jurídicos e institucionais pelos quais as compras públicas se operacionalizam, a depender de como sejam mobilizados, podem contribuir para consecução de objetivos de políticas públicas e de programas governamentais e, assim, podem ainda delimitar os contornos de mercados existentes, ou fomentar o surgimento de novos mercados. O caso do Pnae mostra que certas regras do processo de contratação dos fornecedores – em especial norma que prevê a simplificação do processo de contratação e a obrigatoriedade de aquisição de 30% dos alimentos para merenda escolar de produtos produzidos pela agricultura familiar, povos indígenas e quilombolas – podem aumentar a efetividade da realização do direito à alimentação e nutrição adequadas dos estudantes de escolas públicas, bem como podem catalisar a ampliação do mercado de alimentos, em particular por expandir fontes de alimentos in natura, mais saudáveis do ponto de vista nutricional.
The Application of Graph Theoretical Analysis to Complex Networks in Medical Malpractice in China: Qualitative Study
Authors: Dong Shengjie , Shi Chenshu , Zeng Wu , Jia Zhiying , Dong Minye , Xiao Yuyin , Li Guohong 
Published: September 2022

BackgroundStudies have shown that hospitals or physicians with multiple malpractice claims are more likely to be involved in new claims. This finding indicates that medical malpractice may be clustered by institutions.ObjectiveWe aimed to identify the underlying mechanisms of medical malpractice that, in the long term, may contribute to developing interventions to reduce future claims and patient harm.MethodsThis study extracted the semantic network in 6610 medical litigation records (unstructured data) obtained from a public judicial database in China. They represented the most serious cases of malpractice in the country. The medical malpractice network of China was presented as a knowledge graph based on the complex network theory; it uses the International Classification of Patient Safety from the World Health Organization as a reference.ResultsWe found that the medical malpractice network of China was a scale-free network—the occurrence of medical malpractice in litigation cases was not random, but traceable. The results of the hub nodes revealed that orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, and the emergency department were the 3 most frequent specialties that incurred malpractice; inadequate informed consent work constituted the most errors. Nontechnical errors (eg, inadequate informed consent) showed a higher centrality than technical errors.ConclusionsHospitals and medical boards could apply our approach to detect hub nodes that are likely to benefit from interventions; doing so could effectively control medical risks.
Homotexualizing Niezi: From Sinful Sons to Crystal Boys
Authors: Guo Wangtaolue 
Published: September 2022

In 1990, Gay Sunshine Press published the English translation of a Taiwanese novel titled Niezi [Sinful Sons]. The novel, written by the modernist author Pai Hsien-yung and translated by Howard Goldblatt as Crystal Boys, became such a sensation among Anglophone American readers that the publisher later put out a paperback edition. Blatantly marketed as the first modern Asian gay novel, the paperback edition features on its cover a half-naked jock in jeans against a dark chartreuse backdrop. Such marketing schticks—highlighting the theme of queer erotics and picking a cover image that looks like a 90s Calvin Klein advertisement—attracted many queer readers who were curious about cultural uniqueness and universal experience of being gay. Yet, little did they know that when the original novel first came out in 1983, it was not even considered by mainstream Taiwanese critics and readers as gay-themed fiction.
In this paper, I investigate the homotextualization and canonization of Niezi, with an emphasis on the shaping force of translation on the reading and reception of Pai’s novel. By synthesizing a select few representative pieces of scholarship on Niezi published in the 1980s, I demonstrate the connection between early critics’ evasive interpretations of queer motifs in Niezi and Taiwan’s conservative sociocultural milieu. Next, I present a historicized, comparative reading of Pai’s original work and its English translation Crystal Boys, with special attention to paratexts, the reconfiguration of untranslatables in the English translation, and the politics of anglicizing non-Euro-American, non-normative sexual landscapes. I argue that translation added to the complex production of meanings, facilitated the interactions between the text, the critic, the reader, and the author, and contributed to the queer iconization of Niezi.
Effect size of Dna-j heat shock protein family B member 9 (DNAJB9) biomarker in kidney biopsy specimens on kidney outcomes in fibrillary glomerulonephritis
Authors: Shamekhi Amiri Fateme 
Published: September 2022

Background. Fibrillary glomerulonephritis is a rare glomerular disease that presents with hypertension, hematuria, nephrotic syndrome and renal insufficiency. The purpose of this research was to assess effect of DNAjB9 staining marker in kidney biopsy specimens on kidney outcomes. Materials and methods. In this analytic (experimental) clinical study with randomized clinical trial design in meta-analysis article, 72 patients with biopsy-proven fibrillary glomerulonephritis were investigated. Clinical features, laboratory data at initial presentation, management and outcomes were collected. The paper has written based on searching PubMed Central and Google Scholar to identify potentially relevant articles. Median, percentage, mean ± standard deviation (SD), two-tailed t and Chi-square, two proportion difference meta-analysis and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used for statistical evaluation. Moreover, relative risk, odds ratio, Spearman’s correlation for statistical analyses were used. Results. The median and interquartile range of age of patients with fibrillary nephropathy at the time of diagnosis were 55 and 18 years, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between two sex groups of males and females in current research (p-value: 0.35). There was significant statistical correlation between elevated serum creatinine level and time of last serum creatinine measurement with p-value of 0.01 and confidence interval (CI) of 0.7820 to –0.1258 during follow-up. Relative risk of kidney failure progression to kidney replacement therapy (↑ ≥ 2-fold in serum creatinine or dialysis or kidney transplant) in DNAjB9-positive (group I) and DNAjB9-negative patients (group II) was assessed 2.67 with 95% CI of 1.128 to 6.3044 and p-value of 0.025. Odds ratio of kidney failure progression to kidney replacement therapy (↑ ≥ 2-fold in serum creatinine or dialysis or kidney transplant) was assessed 4.33 with 95% CI of 0.9464 to 19.8417 and p-value of 0.058. There was statistically significant difference when comparing group I and group II for mortality probability (Kaplan-Meier analysis) during follow-up (P < 0.0001). Conclusions. The present study revealed high mortality in DNAjB9-negative (8/64, 12.5%) versus DNAjB9-positive patients (0/8) with statistically significant level. Relative risk and odds ratio of kidney failure progression to kidney replacement therapy were assessed 2.67 and 4.33, respectively.
Structure and features of the dynamics of primary disability in the adult population of Ukraine as a result of non-oncological urological diseases
Authors: Saidakova N.O. , Pasiechnikov S.P. , Mitchenko M.V. , Kononova G.E. , Hrodzinskyy V.I. , Bieliakova V.G. 
Published: September 2022

Background. The purpose of the work: to study the structure and features of the dynamics of primary disability among the adult population of Ukraine as a result of non-oncological urological diseases. Materials and methods. The reporting form No. 14 of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the statistical sources of the Ukrainian State Research Institute of Medical and Social Problems of Disability, documentation of regional centers for medical and social expertise are used. Results. There is a tendency to reduce the number of people recognized as disabled for the first time due to genitourinary diseases. It has been confirmed that prolonging temporary disability contributes to this. The official reporting of the causes of disability by the class of genitourinary diseases is presented only for chronic glomerulonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis; for 5 years, the incidence of the first nosology increased by 13.0 % (to 43.8 % among 1,549 registered), the second — decreased by 37.4 % (to 20.0 % in all regions except Kyiv). At the same time, there was a tendency to reduce the incidence of disability retirement for reasons classified as “others” (36.2 ± 2.0 % vs. 39.0 ± 1.8 % in 2016, and in the Central and Northeastern regions it reached 49.2 ± 2.8 % and 49.6 ± 4.7 %, respectively). Apart from the two above-mentioned pathologies, the structure of disability causes is as follows: the first three places belonged to urolithiasis, polycystic kidney disease, single kidney, the next three — hydronephrosis, congenital malformations and urethral stricture. With age, the incidence of urolithiasis, polycystic kidney disease, hydronephrosis, urethral stricture increases and the incidence of congenital malformations and a single kidney decreases. Over the years, the assignment of the second group of disability decreases (18.1 ± 3.1 % in 2020 vs. 20.4 ± 2.6 % in 2016), with an increase of the third group (67.8 ± 3.8 % vs. 65.3 ± 3.1 %), and stabilization of the first group (14.1 vs. 14.3 %). Conclusions. During the 5-year observation period, 12.9 % more patients avoided disability and 4.7 % less received groups I and II. A decrease by 37.4 % (to 20.0 %) in the share of chronic pyelonephritis as a cause of disability was observed in all regions except Kyiv. Structure of other causes of disability: urolithiasis — 45.0 %, polycystic kidney disease — 22.1 %, single kidney — 18.8 %, hydronephrosis — 15.4 %, congenital defects — 12.1 %, urethral stricture — 4.7 %. Against the background of the general increase in disability assignments with age, group III disability among others was more common (7.7 % — at the age of up to 39 years, 63.1 % — at pre-retirement age, 67.8 % — at retirement age).
Sobre las primeras defensas del Caribe hispano
Authors: Gámez Casado Manuel 
Published: September 2022

El presente ensayo pretende analizar el conjunto de fortificaciones construidas en el Caribe hispano desde la llegada de Cristóbal Colón hasta los años centrales del siglo xvi. Aunque los ejemplos son escasos si se comparan con los ejecutados en otras cronologías posteriores, se podrá comprender el grado de asimilación de las experiencias militares desde fines de la Edad Media, adaptadas a la orografía caribeña como forma de represión de las amenazas locales y extranjeras. Se ha utilizado una metodología deductiva para demostrar la hipótesis de que las defensas hispanas en el siglo xvi tuvieron un grado de desarrollo proporcional a las necesidades defensivas. En definitiva, el texto pretende revalorizar un patrimonio que en la actualidad presenta un notable deterioro debido a la superposición de otras estructuras en fechas más recientes y que han desvirtuado los antiguos proyectos. Esta aportación tiene como objetivo final reivindicar el papel de las primeras defensas españolas en el Caribe, en un periodo en el que se empezó a forjar la estrategia de protección en un espacio donde la geopolítica estuvo presente hasta el siglo xix.
La resistencia a la dominación de los indígenas de La Española (1492-1533)
Authors: Mira Caballos Esteban 
Published: September 2022

This article analyzes the different forms of resistance that the Tainos of Hispaniola deployed against the Castilian domination. The active resistance, violent, was scarce and late compared to the great passive resistance that was manifested since the arrival of the Spaniards. After the failed uprisings of the first years, the Taino tenacity adopted some basic strategies, given the inability to stop the destruction of their world: one, the practice of scorched earth, with the idea of expelling foreigners for lack of food: two, the flight to the mountains, absenting themselves from the haciendas and mines. And three, suicide, which they resorted to when they became aware of the imminent end of their world and their new servile situation. It will be necessary to wait almost two decades to find an active resistance, that of the hispanized cacique Enriquillo.