bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Use of a cow-side oestrus detection test for fertility management in Kenyan smallholder dairy herds.
Authors: Peters Andrew R. , Wong Johanna T. , Williams Erin J. , Muasa Bridgit S. , Makoni Nathaniel F. , Ngige Chris M. , Allan Fiona K. , Christian Michael , Ball Peter J.H. 
Published: September 2022

Background: The use of artificial insemination (AI) has great potential to improve smallholder dairy herds in Africa, however poor success and, in some situations, high costs in Kenya, have been discouraging. Effective AI requires accurate oestrus detection and the measurement of progesterone (P4) can be used to indicate oestrus as well as non-pregnancy. A cow-side progesterone lateral flow test, P4 Rapid, was evaluated as an aid to detect oestrus and non-pregnancy in Kenyan dairy cows, and assessed for association with AI efficiency. Methods: A total of 527 cows were enrolled in the study, from two counties in central and southern Kenya. Cattle in the test group (n = 308) were presented when suspected to be in oestrus and tested with the P4 Rapid (low P4 = oestrus, medium P4 = inconclusive, high P4 = not in oestrus/pregnant). Cattle with low P4 were inseminated. Cattle in the control group (n = 219) were inseminated when oestrus behaviour was detected i.e. standard practice. Results: Of the total P4 Rapid tests performed (n = 745), 1.5% were inconclusive, with the true accuracy of the test between 87-97%. Conception rates were not significantly higher in the test group (83.9%) compared to the control group (77.9%). Abortion rates were not significantly different between the control (9.5%) and test groups (8.2%). In the test group, 6.2% (19/308) cows showed a medium or high P4 level on day 0 and nine of these were subsequently found to have been already pregnant. Conclusions: The data indicated that the P4 Rapid test can be a useful tool to assist farmer decision-making in the confirmation of correct timing for AI, and importantly may avoid unnecessary inseminations in pregnant animals, thus reducing the risk of AI-induced abortion.
Characterising processes and outcomes of tailoring implementation strategies in healthcare: a protocol for a scoping review
Authors: Riordan Fiona , Kerins Claire , Pallin Nickola , Albers Bianca , Clack Lauren , Morrissey Eimear , Curran Geoffrey M. , Lewis Cara C. , Powell Byron J. , Presseau Justin , Wolfenden Luke , McHugh Sheena M. 
Published: September 2022

Background: Tailoring strategies to target the salient barriers to and enablers of implementation is considered a critical step in supporting successful delivery of evidence based interventions in healthcare. Theory, evidence, and stakeholder engagement are considered key ingredients in the process however, these ingredients can be combined in different ways. There is no consensus on the definition of tailoring or single method for tailoring strategies to optimize impact, ensure transparency, and facilitate replication. Aim: The purpose of this scoping review is to describe how tailoring has been undertaken within healthcare to answer questions about how it has been conceptualised, described, and conducted in practice, and to identify research gaps. Methods: The review will be conducted in accordance with best practice guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to guide the reporting. Searches will be conducted of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, from 2005 to present. Reference lists of included articles will be searched. Grey literature will be searched on Google Scholar. Screening and data extraction will be conducted by two or more members of the research team, with any discrepancies resolved by consensus discussion with a third reviewer. Initial analysis will be quantitative involving a descriptive numerical summary of the characteristics of the studies and the tailoring process. Qualitative content analysis aligned to the research questions will also be conducted, and data managed using NVivo where applicable. This scoping review is pre-registered with the Open Science Framework. Conclusions: The findings will serve a resource for implementation researchers and practitioners to guide future research in this field and facilitate systematic, transparent, and replicable development of tailored implementation strategies.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk in rural South Africa: a population-based cohort study
Authors: Fabian June , Gondwe Mwawi , Mayindi Nokthula , Chipungu Shingirai , Khoza Bongekile , Gaylard Petra , Wade Alisha N , Gómez-Olivé F. Xavier , Tomlinson Laurie A , Ramsay Michele , Tollman Stephen , Winkler Cheryl , George Jaya A , Naicker Saraladevi 
Published: September 2022

Background: In Africa, true prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown, and associated clinical and genetic risk factors remain understudied. This population-based cohort study aimed to investigate CKD prevalence and associated risk factors in rural South Africa. Methods: A total 2021 adults aged 20-79 years were recruited between 2017-2018 from the Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The following were collected: sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical data; venous blood samples for creatinine, hepatitis B serology; DNA extraction; spot urine samples for dipstick testing and urine albumin: creatinine ratio (UACR) measurement. Point-of-care screening determined prevalent HIV infection, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. DNA was used to test for apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) kidney risk variants. Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria were used to diagnose CKD as low eGFR (<60mL/min/1.73m2) and /or albuminuria (UACR ≥ 3.0mg/mmol) confirmed with follow up screening after at least three months. eGFR was calculated using the CKD-EPI(creatinine) equation 2009 with no ethnicity adjustment. Multivariable logistic regression was used to model CKD risk. Results: The WHO age-adjusted population prevalence of CKD was 6.7% (95% CI 5.4 - 7.9), mostly from persistent albuminuria. In the fully adjusted model, APOL1 high-risk genotypes (OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.3 - 3.4); HIV infection (OR 1.8; 1.1 - 2.8); hypertension (OR 2.8; 95% CI 1.8 - 4.3), and diabetes (OR 4.1; 95% CI 2.0 - 8.4) were risk factors. There was no association with age, sex, level of education, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, or hepatitis B infection. Sensitivity analyses showed that CKD risk factor associations were driven by persistent albuminuria, and not low eGFR. One third of those with CKD did not have any of these risk factors. Conclusions: In rural South Africa, CKD is prevalent, dominated by persistent albuminuria, and associated with APOL1 high-risk genotypes, hypertension, diabetes, and HIV infection.
GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health – a new initiative
Authors: Hunter Ruth F. , Rodgers Sarah E. , Hilton Jeremy , Clarke Mike , Garcia Leandro , Ward Thompson Catharine , Geary Rebecca , Green Mark A. , O'Neill Ciaran , Longo Alberto , Lovell Rebecca , Nurse Alex , Wheeler Benedict W. , Clement Sarah , Porroche-Escudero Ana , Mitchell Rich , Barr Ben , Barry John , Bell Sarah , Bryan Dominic , Buchan Iain , Butters Olly , Clemens Tom , Clewley Natalie , Corcoran Rhiannon , Elliott Lewis , Ellis Geraint , Guell Cornelia , Jurek-Loughrey Anna , Kee Frank , Maguire Aideen , Maskell Simon , Murtagh Brendan , Smith Grahame , Taylor Timothy , Jepson Ruth ,   GroundsWell Consortium
Published: September 2022

Natural environments, such as parks, woodlands and lakes, have positive impacts on health and wellbeing. Urban Green and Blue Spaces (UGBS), and the activities that take place in them, can significantly influence the health outcomes of all communities, and reduce health inequalities. Improving access and quality of UGBS needs understanding of the range of systems (e.g. planning, transport, environment, community) in which UGBS are located. UGBS offers an ideal exemplar for testing systems innovations as it reflects place-based and whole society processes, with potential to reduce non-communicable disease (NCD) risk and associated social inequalities in health. UGBS can impact multiple behavioural and environmental aetiological pathways. However, the systems which desire, design, develop, and deliver UGBS are fragmented and siloed, with ineffective mechanisms for data generation, knowledge exchange and mobilisation. Further, UGBS need to be co-designed with and by those whose health could benefit most from them, so they are appropriate, accessible, valued and used well. This paper describes a major new prevention research programme and partnership, GroundsWell, which aims to transform UGBS-related systems by improving how we plan, design, evaluate and manage UGBS so that it benefits all communities, especially those who are in poorest health. We use a broad definition of health to include physical, mental, social wellbeing and quality of life. Our objectives are to transform systems so that UGBS are planned, developed, implemented, maintained and evaluated with our communities and data systems to enhance health and reduce inequalities. GroundsWell will use interdisciplinary, problem-solving approaches to accelerate and optimise community collaborations among citizens, users, implementers, policymakers and researchers to impact research, policy, practice and active citizenship. GroundsWell will be shaped and developed in three pioneer cities (Belfast, Edinburgh, Liverpool) and their regional contexts, with embedded translational mechanisms to ensure that outputs and impact have UK-wide and international application.
Traductrice amoureuse ?
Authors: Rucińska Anna « Rita » 
Published: September 2022

TRANSLATOR IN LOVE? CORRESPODENCE BETWEEN JOANNA GUZE AND ALBERT CAMUS
We may recognize at least two loves in Joanna Guze’s life: for French language and for Albert Camus, who was her favourite author and whose work she was fortunate to translate. They met once in Paris. Between 1957 and 1958, they exchanged a few letters while Guze, on her own initiative, was translating The Rebel, despite the risk involved in translating or even possessing works of literature from anti-communist countries. As early as in 1960, after Camus’s death, Guze decided to devote a book to him, which was published 44 years later. The aim of this article is to introduce Joanna Guze and her relation with the French Nobel prize winner based on the letters they exchanged.
An Algorithm for Maximizing a Convex Function Based on Its Minimum
Authors: Ben-Tal Aharon , Roos Ernst 
Published: September 2022

In this paper, an algorithm for maximizing a convex function over a convex feasible set is proposed. The algorithm, called CoMax, consists of two phases: in phase 1, a feasible starting point is obtained that is used in a gradient ascent algorithm in phase 2. The main contribution of the paper is connected to phase 1; five different methods are used to approximate the original NP-hard problem of maximizing a convex function (MCF) by a tractable convex optimization problem. All the methods use the minimizer of the convex objective function in their construction. In phase 2, the gradient ascent algorithm yields stationary points to the MCF problem. The performance of CoMax is tested on a wide variety of MCF problems, demonstrating its efficiency. History: Accepted by Antonio Frangioni, Area Editor for Design & Analysis of Algorithms–Continuous. Funding: This work was supported by the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [Grant 406.17.511]. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplementary Information [ https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2022.1238 ] or is available from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC ) at [ http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6884872 ].
The Canadian Mother-Child Cohort Active Surveillance Initiative (CAMCCO): Comparisons between Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Authors: Bérard Anick , Kaul Padma , Eltonsy Sherif , Winquist Brandace , Chateau Dan , Hawken Steven , Sprague Ann , Walker Mark , Bernatsky Sasha , Abrahamowicz Michal , Soares de Moura Cristiano , Vinet Évelyne , Carleton Bruce , Hanley Gillian , Oberlander Tim , Sheehy Odile , Gomez Yessica Haydee , Gorgui Jessica , Savu Anamaria 
Published: September 2022

Background
Given that pregnant women taking medications are excluded from clinical trials, real-world evidence is essential. We aimed to build a Canadian Mother-Child Cohort Active Surveillance Initiative (CAMCCO) and compare frequency of prematurity, low-birth-weight (LBW), major malformations, multiplicity, and gestational medication use across four provinces.

Methods
CAMCCO is a collaborative research infrastructure that uses real-world data from large provincial health care databases in Canada; developed with standardized methods to similarly construct population-based pregnancy/child cohorts with longitudinal follow-up by linking administrative/hospital/birth databases. CAMCCO also includes a common repository to i) share algorithms and case definitions based on diagnostic and procedural codes for research/training purpose, and ii) download aggregate data relevant to primary care providers, researchers, and decision makers. For this study, data from Quebec (1998–2015), Manitoba (1995–2019), Saskatchewan (1996–2020), and Alberta (2005–2018) are compared (Chi-square tests, p-values), and trends are calculated using Cochran-Armitage trend tests.

Results
Almost two-thirds (61%) of women took medications during pregnancy, mostly antibiotics (26%), asthma drugs (8%), and antidepressants (4%). Differences in the prevalence of prematurity (5.9–6.8%), LBW (4.0–5.2%), and multiplicity (1.0–2.5%) were statistically significant between provinces (p<0.001). Frequency of major malformations increased over time in Quebec (7–11%; p<0.001), Saskatchewan (5–11%; p<0.001), and Alberta (from 7–8%; p<0.001), and decreased in Manitoba (5–3%; p<0.001). Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal malformations were the most prevalent.

Interpretation
Medications are often used among Canadian pregnancies but adverse pregnancy outcomes vary across provinces. Digitized health data may help researchers and care providers understand the risk-benefit ratios related to gestational medication use, as well as province-specific trends.
Diagnosis and treatment of digestive cancers during COVID-19 in Japan: A Cancer Registry-based Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care in Osaka (CanReCO)
Authors: Kajiwara Saito Mari , Morishima Toshitaka , Ma Chaochen , Koyama Shihoko , Miyashiro Isao 
Published: September 2022

Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected cancer care in Japan, but the detailed impact on cancer diagnosis and treatment is not well-understood. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on digestive cancer care in Osaka Prefecture, which has a population of 8.8 million.

Methods
We conducted a multi-center cohort study, using hospital-based cancer registry (HBCR) data linked to administrative data from 66 designated cancer care hospitals in Osaka. Records of patients diagnosed with cancer of the stomach, colorectum, esophagus, liver, gallbladder or pancreas were extracted from the HBCR data. Baseline characteristics, such as the number of diagnoses, routes to diagnosis and clinical stage, were compared between patients diagnosed in 2019 and those in 2020. We also compared treatment patterns such as the number of treatments (operations, endoscopic surgeries, chemotherapies, radiotherapies), pathological stage and time to treatment for each digestive cancer.

Results
In total, 62,609 eligible records were identified. The number of diagnoses decreased in 2020, ranging from -1.9% for pancreatic cancer to -12.7% for stomach cancer. Screen-detected cases decreased in stomach and colorectal cancer. The percentage of clinical stage III slightly increased across different cancers, although it was only significant for colorectal cancer. Among 52,741 records analyzed for treatment patterns, the relative decrease in radiotherapy was larger than for other treatments. The median time from diagnosis to operation was shortened by 2–5 days, which coincided with the decrease in operations.

Conclusion
The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care in 2020 was relatively mild compared with other countries but was apparent in Osaka. Further investigation is needed to determine the most affected populations.
Economic analysis of bicycle tracks using the HDM-4 model - case study for São Paulo city
Authors: Arango Álvarez Luisa Fernanda , Balbo Jose Tadeu 
Published: September 2022

In addition to technical studies, bicycle paths should be a product of planning and investment policies considering the ability of projects to generate socioeconomic benefits, implementing policie’s objective analysis relevant to the feasibility of projects for the implementation of exclusive bike tracks. In this paper the Non-Motorized Traffic (NTM) model of the HDM-4 (Highway Development and Management) software is applied for the analysis of different alternatives for bicycle lanes, evaluating aspects such as current and potential cyclists demand, operation speed, capital costs and economic profile of bicycle users. The combination of such variables leads to technical and economic alternatives whose analysis results relevant differences in their profitability indicators. The analyses were carried out considering two scenarios; the first comprises the analysis of the profitability of alternatives structured with normative guidelines that, in terms of speed, represent ideal operating conditions; the second scenario consists of a more realistic evaluation for the city of São Paulo, considering speed restrictions and diversifying the user profile according to the per capita income of the main regions of the city. The results reflect interregional diversity about the desirability of bikeway projects based solely on the monetary benefits of reduced travel times. The kern results point out financial risk of the projects as governed by speed and traffic, also requiring a demand of over 1000 bicycles/day and an operation that exceeds 8 km/h to support bicycle projects investments.
Madera juvenil en Populus deltoides `Stoneville 67': análisis de la variación de la densidad en el fuste
Authors: Cobas A. C. , Iurritia E. , Tortoriello M. 
Published: September 2022

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la edad de transición de madera juvenil a madura a partir del estudio de la variación axial y radial de la densidad y realizar modelos descriptivos de distribución de madera juvenil y madura en el fuste de Populus deltoides, clon `Stoneville 67´ de 20 años de edad. La densidad presentó un aumento de sus valores de médula a corteza y desde la base hacia el ápice. La edad de transición se determinó entre los 10-12 años de edad, el volumen de madera juvenil y madura fue del 40 % y 60 % respectivamente. La distribución de la madera juvenil coincidió con el modelo de cilindro central.
Comparing perceptions of nursing faculty and students to actual student performance in syringe measurement and use: An example of the Dunning-Kruger effect?
Authors: Shimony Kant Sarit , Woloski Wruble Anna 
Published: September 2022

Introduction: A vital component of nursing education is the evaluation by faculty of student nurse’s skill competence. Erroneous estimations of skill competence, as in syringe measurements and dosages, can be critical to patient safety. The Dunning-Kruger effect describes the overestimation/underestimation of skill competence. It is the professional responsibility of faculty and students to be able to assess actual versus perceived competence levels accurately.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of nursing faculty and nursing students to student actual competence in syringe measurement and usage.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative study conducted in a School of Nursing Skills Laboratory. Participants included faculty and 3rd and 4th year nursing students.
Results: The study sample included 96 students and 30 faculty members. Significant differences were found between faculty perception and student perception of competence (p=0.001). The actual successful performance of all students was lower than expected; 3rd year students had a higher perception of their skill competence than their actual performance, and 4th year students performing at a lower level than 3rd year students (p=0.001).
Discussion: Nursing faculty educators and upper-class nursing students perceived a higher level of competence than actual performance. This supports the Dunning Kruger effect and behooves nursing faculty and students to be more precise in their assessments.
Conclusions: In today's milieu of online teaching, keen awareness and objectivity regarding clinical skills competence is imperative for client safety. A longitudinal study measuring perception of competence as compared with actual skill performance is warranted.
Distribusi Nyamuk (Diptera: Culicidae) Vektor Penyakit di Kecamatan Sungailiat Kabupaten Bangka
Authors: Mn Milusnawati , Afriyansyah Budi , Suwito Awit 
Published: September 2022

ABSTRAKLatar belakang: Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, lebih rincinya adalah Kecamatan Sungailiat, Kabupaten Bangka dilaporkan adanya kasus penyakit yang disebabkan oleh nyamuk, sehinggah penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis dan pola distribusi nyamuk di tiga Kelurhan, Kecamatan Sungailiat, Kabupaten Bangka serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi penyebarannya.Metode: Penelitian dilaksanakan bulan Mei sampai Agustus 2019 di Kecamatan Sungailiat, dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling, HLC (Human Landing Collection) dan menggunakan analisis Indeks Morisita.Hasil: Hasil identifikasi dan pola distribusi diperoleh 5 spesies nyamuk diantaranya Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictu, Ar. sulbalbatus, Cx. hutchinsoni, dan Cx. quinquefasciatus dan memiliki pola distribusi mengelompok, dan dengan faktor lingkungan relatif sama dan merupakan faktor yang baik untuk perkembangbiakan nyamuk.Simpulan: Berdasarkan hasil perolehan nyamuk tertinggi adalah Cx. hutchinsoni. Ketiga genus ini menunjukan kecenderungan dengan pola distribusi mengelompok, disarankan untuk penelitian selanjutnya pencatatan waktu pengamatan secara teratur/jam untuk metode HLC. Kata kunci: Aedes, Armigeres,Culex, HLC, Bangka ABSTRACTTitle: Distribution of disease vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sungailiat Subdistrict, Bangka District Background: In Bangka Belitung Islands Province, especially Sungailiat Subdistrict, Bangka Regency has reported many case of diseases caused by mosquito, This study aims to distribution patterns of mosquito in the three villages of Sungailiat Subdistrict, and the factors at influence.Method: The study was conducted from May to August 2019 in Sungailiat Subdistrict with the purposive sampling method, Human Landing Collection (HLC), the result was analyzes by the Morisita Index.Result: The results of identification and distribution patterns obtained by 5 mosquito species, Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictu, Ar. sulbalbatus, Cx. hutchinsoni, and Cx. quinquefasciatus, with cluster distribution patterns, and with the same relative environmental factors and is a good factor by mosquito breeding.Conclusion:. Based on the result, the highest yield of adult mosquitoes was Cx. hutchinsoni. These three Genera show a tendency with clustered distribution patterns. It is recommended to further research the observation time regularly each hour for the HLC method. Keywords: Aedes, Armigeres,Culex, HLC, Bangka