bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Estimating mortality associated with seasonal influenza among adults aged 65 years and above in China from 2011 to 2016: A systematic review and model analysis
Authors: Dong Kaige , Gong Hui , Zhong Guangjie , Deng Xiaowei , Tian Yuyang , Wang Minghan , Yu Hongjie , Yang Juan 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundEstimation of influenza disease burden is crucial for optimizing intervention strategies against seasonal influenza. This study aimed to estimate influenza‐associated excess respiratory and circulatory (R&C) and all‐cause (AC) mortality among older adults aged 65 years and above in mainland China from 2011 to 2016.MethodsThrough a systematic review, we collected influenza‐associated excess R&C and AC mortality data of older adults aged 65 years and above for specific cities/provinces in mainland China. Generalized linear models were fitted to estimate the corresponding excess mortality for older adults by province and nationwide, accounting for the potential variables of influenza virus activity, demography, economics, meteorology, and health service. All statistical analyses were conducted using R software.ResultsA total of 9154 studies were identified in English and Chinese databases, and 11 (0.1%) were included in the quantitative synthesis after excluding duplicates and screening the title, abstract, and full text. Using a generalized linear model, the estimates of annual national average influenza‐associated excess R&C and AC mortality among older adults aged 65 years and above were 111.8 (95% CI: 92.8–141.1) and 151.6 (95% CI: 127.6–179.3) per 100,000 persons, respectively. Large variations in influenza‐associated excess R&C and AC mortality among older adults were observed among 30 provinces.ConclusionsInfluenza was associated with substantial excess R&C and AC mortality among older adults aged 65 years and above in China from 2011 to 2016. This analysis provides valuable evidence for the introduction of the influenza vaccine into the National Immunization Program for the elderly in China.
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of peristomal skin lesions by remote imaging: An expert validation study
Authors: García‐Manzanares Maria‐Elena , Lancharro‐Bermúdez Margarita , Fernandez‐Lasquetty‐Blanc Blanca , Hernández‐Martínez Antonio , Rodríguez‐Almagro Julián , Caparros‐Sanz Maria‐Rosario 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundPrevention and treatment of peristomal skin problems should be a priority for nurses caring for ostomates, even when the assessment of lesions must be done remotely.ObjectiveTo measure the level of agreement on assessment, diagnosis and care indications for peristomal skin lesions using remote imaging among nurses in Spain.DesignProspective observational multicentre study to assess the diagnostic validity and inter‐ and intraobserver agreement between nurses in peristomal skin lesions. Data were collected between March and October 2019.Settings and ParticipantsThe research sample consisted of a group of 39 nurses with expertise in the care of ostomates.MethodsA panel of experts established a list of 24 common signs/findings, 15 diagnostic options and 35 treatment approaches for peristomal skin lesions. Three expert stoma therapy nurses compiled the clinical cases, which they described thoroughly and documented with photographs. The 39 participating nurses evaluated the cases in two rounds to measure inter and intraobserver agreement.ResultsA high or very high level of agreement (κ > 0.61) was observed for the following signs: encrustation, nodules, mucocutaneous separation and varicose veins; for the following diagnoses: mucocutaneous dehiscence, allergic contact dermatitis, encrustation and varicose veins (caput medusae); for the following treatments: recommending a diet rich in vitamin C/blueberries, applying acetic acid dressings, applying cold and topical tacrolimus treatment.ConclusionsThe most easily identifiable lesions were those most prevalent and with visible signs. There was a lower level of agreement in identifying lesions for which photographs required additional information (laboratory data, description of signs and symptoms, type of diet and level of self‐care). It is important to train nurses caring for ostomates to correctly describe ostomy‐related lesions, which is important for nursing records, continuity of care and telehealth care.
Malotas (b), a new eucrite from an old fall
Authors: Saavedra Marcela E. , Roszjar Julia , Riebe My E. I. , Varela María E. , Yang Shuying , Humayun Munir , Tanaka Ryoji , Busemann H. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractOn the night of June 22, 1931 at 4 h 30 min, a fireball was seen in the vicinity of Malotas, Argentina. During the atmospheric trajectory (southwest to northeast), it experienced several fragmentation events. After the fall, a piece was given to Professor Juan A. Olsacher (National University of Córdoba City, Argentina), who collected some further pieces. One of those samples was officially classified as an H5 ordinary chondrite termed Malotas. The present work focuses on the study of another two pieces rediscovered recently in the Museo de Mineralogía y Geología Dr. Alfred Stelzner in Cordoba City, Argentina. The first piece turned out to be an achondritic meteorite termed Malotas (b). Petrographic features, chemical composition, and oxygen isotopes point to a monomict basaltic eucrite belonging to the Stannern‐trend chemical subgroup of eucrites. The occurrence of anorthitic plagioclase veins in clinopyroxene, veinlet apatite, irregular‐shaped pockets of silica and troilite and porous silica signal metasomatism and thermal annealing before a late thermal event took place after brecciation. The latter was possibly recorded in the nominal U/Th‐4He ages of 1.2–3.4 Ga detected in this work, whereas nominal K‐Ar gas retention ages are within the range 3.5–4.2 Ga and may have escaped late thermal modifications. The second piece is classified as an L5 chondrite. The different cosmic ray exposure ages of 3, ~50, and 27 Ma determined for the H5 and L5 chondrites and the eucrite samples, respectively, might signal a common fall as a result of the breakup of a polymict meteoroid.
Initiation of speciation across multiple dimensions in a rock‐restricted, tropical lizard
Authors: Zozaya Stephen M. , Teasdale Luisa C. , Tedeschi Leonardo G. , Higgie Megan , Hoskin Conrad J. , Moritz Craig 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPopulation isolation and concomitant genetic divergence, resulting in strong phylogeographical structure, is a core aspect of speciation initiation. If and how speciation then proceeds and ultimately completes depends on multiple factors that mediate reproductive isolation, including divergence in genomes, ecology and mating traits. Here we explored these multiple dimensions in two young (Plio‐Pleistocene) species complexes of gekkonid lizards (Heteronotia) from the Kimberley–Victoria River regions of tropical Australia. Using mitochondrial DNA screening and exon capture phylogenomics, we show that the rock‐restrictedHeteronotia planicepsexhibits exceptional fine‐scale phylogeographical structure compared to the codistributed habitat generalistHeteronotia binoei. This indicates pervasive population isolation and persistence in the rock‐specialist, and thus a high rate of speciation initiation across this geographically complex region, with levels of genomic divergence spanning the “grey zone” of speciation. Proximal lineages ofH. planicepswere often separated by different rock substrates, suggesting a potential role for ecological isolation; however, phylogenetic incongruence and historical introgression were inferred between one such pair. Ecomorphological divergence among lineages within bothH. planicepsandH. binoeiwas limited, except that limestone‐restricted lineages ofH. planicepstended to be larger than rock‐generalists. By contrast, among‐lineage divergence in the chemical composition of epidermal pore secretions (putative mating trait) exceeded ecomorphology in both complexes, but with less trait overlap among lineages inH. planiceps. This system—particularly the rock‐specialistH. planiceps—highlights the role of multidimensional divergence during incipient speciation, with divergence in genomes, ecomorphology and chemical signals all at play at very fine spatial scales.
Unusual exuberant koilocytic proliferation in odontogenic keratocyst
Authors: Sarode Gargi S. , Sarode Sachin C. , Sengupta Namrata , Ghone Urmi , Prasad Shristi 
Published: November 2022

AbstractKoilocytes are characterized by peculiar histomorphologic features and are a reflection of underlying human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Although koilocytes are present in many oral pathologies, their presence in odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) has received very little attention in the literature. When present in OKC, koilocytes are limited to the epithelial thickness and rarely involve the full thickness. In the present paper, we have reported an unusual exuberant intramural koilocytic proliferation in OKC epithelium with mild invasion into the underlying connective tissue stroma.
Conversion Hip Arthroplasty Using Standard and Long Stems after Failed Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures
Authors: Shi Tengbin , Fang Xinyu , Huang Changyu , Li Weiming , You Ruijin , Wang Xu , Xia Chun , Zhang Wenming 
Published: November 2022

ObjectiveFailed internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures (FIF‐ITF) is often treated by conversion hip arthroplasty (CHA). This study aimed to evaluate the results and complications of using standard and long femoral stems in this operation.MethodsThis retrospective, multi‐center study enrolled 31 total hip arthroplasty (THA) and 23 hemiarthroplasties (HA) cases (30 women, 24 men; mean age 76 years) after FIF‐ITF between 2012 and 2019, divided into two groups: standard stem group (n = 20) and long stem group (n = 34). The initial internal fixation includes 38 cases of proximal femoral nail anti‐rotation (PFNA), eight cases of the dynamic hip screw (DHS), and eight cases of locking proximal femoral plate (LPFP). The indications for CHA included 38 cases of failure of fixation, seven cases of nonunion, and nine cases of avascular necrosis or posttraumatic osteoarthritis. Perioperative data and complications related to fracture and operation were collected, and preoperative and postoperative clinical and radiological data were analyzed. Clinical outcomes were assessed using Harris hip score (HHS) and 36‐item Short Form survey (SF‐36: including physical function (PF) score and body pain (BP) score). Statistical analyses were performed using the chi‐square or Fisher's exact test, and the 2‐sample t‐test or Wilcoxon rank sum test.ResultsAt an average of 5.6 years with a minimum of 2 years follow‐up. A significant overall surgeon‐related complication rate was detected (27.8% [15/54]), five cases had an intraoperative femur fracture, one case had a late periprosthetic femoral fracture, two cases had a stem penetration, one case had a cement leakage, and two patients had an early postoperative dislocation, one infection and three cases of stem loosening or subsidence. Long stems had an increased risk of complication (13/34) compared to standard stems (2/20) (P = 0.031). The operation time and blood loss in the long stem group were higher than those in the standard stem group (P = 0.002; 0.017). HHS and SF‐36 significantly improved in both groups from preoperative to the final follow‐up and did not present significant differences at the final follow‐up (P > 0.05).ConclusionCHA following FIF‐ITF showed a successful mid‐term clinical result, long stem arthroplasty should be approached with caution for the risks of higher complication rate, especially intraoperative femoral fractures.
Inheritance of seed weight and growth habit in 10 intercross chickpea (Cicer arietinum) nested association mapping populations
Authors: Lakmes Abdulkarim , Jhar Abdullah , Penmetsa R. Varma , Wei Wenbin , Brennan Adrian C. , Kahriman Abdullah 
Published: November 2022

AbstractObjective of investigationChickpea is a major global food legume for which seed weight and plant growth habit are important yield and harvestability components for plant breeding. This study tested seed weight and plant growth habit inheritance and identified quantitative trait loci (QTL).Experimental materialA 10 nested association mapping (NAM) populations of chickpea were created from crosses between ‘Gokce’, a cultivar and wild crop relative accessions of Cicer reticulatum and Cicer echinospermum. Families were then developed to the F2:4 generation.Method of investigationA 10 families were grown at the Field Experiment Station, Harran University near Şanlıurfa, Turkey during 2019.Data collectionA 100‐seed weight and prostrate or erect growth habit was scored in the field. Two families were genotyped for 60 single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP).Result and conclusionsA 100‐seed weight showed polygenic control, and three QTLs were found. Growth habit was controlled by one or two QTLs. The two traits were significantly correlated for five populations. The crop wild relatives of chickpea contain variations at novel loci affecting seed weight compared to the literature.
Mechanisms of hydraulic conductivity in the leaf galls of Meunieriella sp. (Cecidomyiidae) in Avicennia schaueriana (Acanthaceae): does vascularization explain the preferred sites of induction?
Authors: Nobrega L. P. , de Sá‐Haiad B. , Ferreira B. G. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Intralaminar galls of Meunieriella result from ground tissue proliferation in leaves of Avicennia schaueriana, a typical halophytic mangrove. We tested if the preferred sites of gall induction were the midribs and secondary veins (SV) at the basal leaf portion, where the galls were expected to be largest; and if the vascular system in galls and adjacent regions was altered to favour water supply in galls, thus increasing their growth.

Gall induction sites and gall sizes were quantified according to leaf portions and regions. Anatomical and histometric analyses in vascular and ground tissues of galls and adjacent regions were compared to equivalent regions of non‐galled leaves.

The galls were largest at basal sites on leaves, the midrib and SV. More galls occurred on the apical portion of the leaf, and on the leaf blade and secondary vein regions. Changes in shape and vascular system area, number and diameter of vessel elements were detected in both galls and adjacent regions. Fewer and smaller‐sized vessel elements were observed in regions proximal to the galls and inside them.

Gall size is not related with preferred induction sites, which could be explained by factors such as thermal balance. Alterations in the vascular system indicate reduced hydraulic conductivity in the xylem in the proximal region and inside galls, leading to water leakage to gall parenchyma cells. This compensatory mechanism explains the expansion and proliferation of water storage and spongy parenchyma cells in the galls, explaining the higher growth in more vascularized regions.
A principled approach for BBNJ: An idea whose time has come
Authors: Wagenaar Tanya 
Published: November 2022

AbstractHealthy ecosystems and the services they provide depend on biodiversity. Considering the catastrophic impact the collapse of ecosystem services would have, particularly on the most vulnerable, there can be no doubt that the loss of biodiversity undermines the full enjoyment of human rights. Because the maintenance of healthy biodiversity and ecosystems is the priority of a regime that provides for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, such a regime supports the full enjoyment of human rights. The ocean provides key ecosystem services upon which humanity depends. As such, the transformation of ocean governance in a way that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is necessary to ensure the full realization of human rights. This article assesses the role that principles and/or approaches could play in achieving such a transition to sustainable ocean governance within the context of the new international legally binding instrument for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction currently being deliberated by the international community, with specific reference to the application of precaution and the ecosystem approach.
On the revealed comparative advantages of Dutch cities
Authors: Brakman Steven , Hendrich Tijl , van Marrewijk Charles , Olsen Jennifer 
Published: November 2022

AbstractDavis and Dingel explain the distributions of skills, occupations, and sectors across cities. Their model predicts that larger cities will be relatively skill‐abundant and specialize in skill‐intensive activities. This relates the model to factor‐driven comparative advantages. They also develop an elasticity test and pairwise comparison test for the spatial distributional implications of the model. What is not analyzed, however, is the associated structure of trade flows. This next step—the analysis of the structure of trade—is the main contribution of our article. We combine micro‐economic data to analyze how the sorting process of factors of production across cities determines the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) distributions of Dutch cities. We find that (i) the sorting of factors of production across cities is consistent with Davis and Dingel, (ii) RCA patterns differ significantly across locations, (iii) RCA differences can be explained by the interaction of local skill‐abundance and sector skill‐intensity (in line with the factor abundance model), and (iv) the RCA analysis relative to the Netherlands mostly, but not always, coincides with that relative to the world.
Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of suicidal behavior: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Akbar Rahat , Arya Vikas , Conroy Elizabeth , Wilcox Holly C. , Page Andrew 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionThis study conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and (i) death by suicide, (ii) attempted suicide (AS), and (iii) suicidal ideation (SI).MethodsThe systematic review identified seven studies on PTSD and suicide, 33 studies for AS, and 20 studies for SI. A series of stratified meta‐analyses were conducted to estimate pooled effects, in addition to meta‐regression to investigate sources of heterogeneity.ResultsA higher relative risk of suicide was evident among those diagnosed with PTSD (RR = 2.09 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–3.94]), with strongest associations among combat veterans (RR = 3.97, 95% CI 2.22–7.10). A lower relative risk of suicide among those with PTSD and co‐morbid psychiatric conditions was evident (RR = 0.74, 95% CI 0.63–0.86). A strong association between PTSD and attempted suicide (RR = 4.05, 95% CI 3.14–5.23) and suicidal ideation (RR = 2.91, 95% CI 2.22–3.82) was also found, with a consistently strong association among those with co‐morbid psychiatric conditions and non‐clinical cohorts.ConclusionThis review found a strong association between PTSD and death by suicide, attempted suicide, and suicidal ideation, and also suicide among veteran populations. Early identification and treatment of PTSD across both clinical and non‐clinical cohorts should be a priority for suicide prevention.
Subduction disruption, slab tears: ca. 1 Ma true collision of an ~30‐km‐thick oceanic plateau segment recorded by Yakutat slab nascent tear magmatism
Authors: Brueseke Matthew E. , Benowitz Jeffrey A. , Bearden Alexander T. , Mann Michael Everett , Miggins Daniel P. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractDistinguishing the initiation of actual collision from flat‐slab subduction of oceanic buoyant highs along convergent margins is elusive because both can lead to inboard deformation and disrupt magmatic arcs. Volcanoes with nascent tear magmatic signatures provide a means to document both the occurrence and timing of actual oceanic buoyant high collision. There is a ~40‐year debate on when the true collision of the Yakutat plateau began in Alaska. Three newly identified ca. 1 Ma volcanoes with a north‐to‐south trench perpendicular orientation, nascent tear geochemical signatures, overlaying an imaged Yakutat slab tear, provide constraints on the timing of Yakutat collision and slab tearing. The ca. 1 Ma slab tear is coincident with Yakutat slab segmentation, northern continental Aleutian Arc rejuvenation, cessation of Wrangell Arc magmatism, increased collisional zone exhumation and eastern Yakutat trench abandonment. The documentation of nascent slab tear volcanoes may help resolve similar debates in other convergent margin settings.
Alethic pluralism and truthmaker theory
Authors: Akiba Takeshi 
Published: November 2022

AbstractAccording to alethic pluralism, sentences belonging to different domains of discourse can be true by having different alethic (i.e., truth‐constituting) properties. Against this pluralistic view, Jamin Asay has recently argued that pluralists' appeal to multiple alethic properties is ill‐motivated because the main advantages of pluralism can already be obtained within the framework of standard truthmaker theory. In response to this objection, this paper argues that Asay's claim does not hold with respect to one of the central advantages of pluralism, namely, the ability to offer a proper understanding of the realism/anti‐realism debate. This is because, first, when simply construed, truthmaker theory can only provide an inadequate understanding of the debate, and second, when construed in certain ways that allow it to avoid inadequacy, it becomes committed to multiple alethic properties.
Experimental Studies of Graphene-Coated Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Authors: Metzger Nathan , Vlassiouk Ivan , Smirnov Sergei , Mariscal Gabriel , Spragg Ryan , Li Xianglin 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The two main technical limitations of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are the slow kinetic reactions of the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in the anode and the crossing over of unreacted methanol through the proton exchange membrane (PEM). It is a common practice to use Nafion membranes as PEMs, which have high ion exchange capacity. However, Nafion-based membranes also have high fuel permeability, decreasing fuel utilization, and reducing the potential power density. This article focuses on using graphene-coated (Gr-coated) PEMs to reduce fuel crossover. Protons can permeate across graphene, and thus, it can be employed in various devices as a proton conductive membrane. Here, we report the efficiency of Gr-coated Nafions. We tested performance and crossover at three different temperatures with four different fuel concentrations and compared it to a Nafion PEM that underwent the same test conditions. We found that the adhesion of Gr on to PEMs is insufficient for prolonging fuel cell operation, resulting in Gr delamination at high temperatures and higher fuel crossover values compared to lower temperature testing. The results for 7.5M methanol fuel show a reduction of up to 25% in methanol crossover, translating to a peak power density that increases from 3.9 to 9.5 mW/cm2 when using a Gr-coated PEM compared to a Nafion PEM at 30 °C.