bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of a Novel Blood Glucose Forecasting Feature on Glycemic Management and Logging in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Using One Drop: Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Imrisek Steven D , Lee Matthew , Goldner Dan , Nagra Harpreet , Lavaysse Lindsey M , Hoy-Rosas Jamillah , Dachis Jeff , Sears Lindsay E 
Published: May 2022

Background
Personalized feedback is an effective behavior change technique frequently incorporated into mobile health (mHealth) apps. Innovations in data science create opportunities for leveraging the wealth of user data accumulated by mHealth apps to generate personalized health forecasts. One Drop’s digital program is one of the first to implement blood glucose forecasts for people with type 2 diabetes. The impact of these forecasts on behavior and glycemic management has not been evaluated to date.

Objective
This study sought to evaluate the impact of exposure to blood glucose forecasts on blood glucose logging behavior, average blood glucose, and percentage of glucose points in range.

Methods
This retrospective cohort study examined people with type 2 diabetes who first began using One Drop to record their blood glucose between 2019 and 2021. Cohorts included those who received blood glucose forecasts and those who did not receive forecasts. The cohorts were compared to evaluate the effect of exposure to blood glucose forecasts on logging activity, average glucose, and percentage of glucose readings in range, after controlling for potential confounding factors. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and regression analyses.

Results
Data from a total of 1411 One Drop users with type 2 diabetes and elevated baseline glucose were analyzed. Participants (60.6% male, 795/1311; mean age 50.2 years, SD 11.8) had diabetes for 7.1 years on average (SD 7.9). After controlling for potential confounding factors, blood glucose forecasts were associated with more frequent blood glucose logging (P=.004), lower average blood glucose (P<.001), and a higher percentage of readings in range (P=.03) after 12 weeks. Blood glucose logging partially mediated the relationship between exposure to forecasts and average glucose.

Conclusions
Individuals who received blood glucose forecasts had significantly lower average glucose, with a greater amount of glucose measurements in a healthy range after 12 weeks compared to those who did not receive forecasts. Glucose logging was identified as a partial mediator of the relationship between forecast exposure and week-12 average glucose, highlighting a potential mechanism through which glucose forecasts exert their effect. When administered as a part of a comprehensive mHealth program, blood glucose forecasts may significantly improve glycemic management among people living with type 2 diabetes.
Impact of COVID-19 Social Distancing Mandates on Gastrointestinal Pathogen Positivity: Secondary Data Analysis
Authors: Palmer Tanner , Benson L Scott , Porucznik Christina , Gren Lisa H 
Published: May 2022

Background
Acute gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses are of the most common problems evaluated by physicians and some of the most preventable. There is evidence of GI pathogen transmission when people are in close contact. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the sudden implementation of widespread social distancing measures in the United States. There is strong evidence that social distancing measures impact the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and a growing body of research indicates that these measures also decrease the transmission of other respiratory pathogens.

Objective
This study aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 social distancing mandates on the GI pathogen positivity rates.

Methods
Deidentified GI Panel polymerase chain reaction test results from a routinely collected diagnostic database from January 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020, were analyzed for the GI pathogen positivity percentage. An interrupted time series analysis was performed, using social distancing mandate issue dates as the intervention date. The following 3 target organisms were chosen for the final analysis to represent different primary transmission routes: adenovirus F40 and 41, norovirus GI and GII, and Escherichia coli O157.

Results
In total, 84,223 test results from 9 states were included in the final data set. With the exception of E coli O157 in Kansas, Michigan, and Nebraska, we observed an immediate decrease in positivity percentage during the week of social distancing mandates for all other targets and states. Norovirus GI and GII showed the most notable drop in positivity, whereas E coli O157 appeared to be least impacted by social distancing mandates. Although we acknowledge the analysis has a multiple testing problem, the majority of our significant results showed significance even below the .01 level.

Conclusions
This study aimed to investigate the impact of social distancing mandates for COVID-19 on GI pathogen positivity, and we discovered that social distancing measures in fact decreased GI pathogen positivity initially. The use of similar measures may prove useful in GI pathogen outbreaks. The use of a unique diagnostic database in this study exhibits the potential for its use as a public health surveillance tool.
Incertidumbre electoral y su impacto en la volatilidad del mercado de valores en México
Authors: Cazares Aguilar Jesús Alberto , Luna Dominguez Edgar Mauricio 
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar el impacto de la incertidumbre generadasobre el ganador de las elecciones presidenciales en México en los rendimientos y volatilidad del Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC) de la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) Diseño metodológico: Se calcularon medidas de incertidumbre electoral basadas en la distribución normal acumulada de las preferencias electorales, utilizando los resultados de encuestas publicadas por el Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) previo a las elecciones presidenciales de 2006, 2012 y 2018 en México; se recopiló información diaria a cifras de cierre del IPC para medir el comportamiento del mercado bursátil. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó un modelo de Heterocedasticidad autorregresiva condicional generalizada (GARCH, por sus siglas en inglés). Resultados: El análisis muestra que un aumento en la incertidumbre electoral incrementa la volatilidad del rendimiento del IPC en una elección muy competida, y que el avance en las preferencias electorales del candidato de ideología de izquierda genera una disminución en el rendimiento medio del índice, en tanto que,el avance del candidato de derechase relaciona con un aumento en el rendimiento. Limitaciones de la investigación:El estudio comprendetres periodos electorales debido a que la competencia con posibilidades reales de triunfo entre representantes de diversas ideologías políticas es reciente en el país. Hallazgos: El comportamiento del mercado de valores en México se ve afectado por el ciclo electoral presidencial, en especial, el grado de incertidumbre acerca del ganador y su ideología política, situación importante para considerar en la toma de decisiones económicas.
O Feminino e o Místico como identidade de Guiné-Bissau na poética de Odete Semedo “NO FUNDO DO CANTO”
Authors: Timbane Alexandre António , De Souza Antônia Valdilene Rocha 
Published: May 2022

O lugar da mulher na cultura e nas tradições africanas, especialmente dos povos bantu tem sido um desafio, uma vez que por um lado temos a ancestralidade que se manifesta pela cultura e por outro a modernidade trazida pelo ocidente por meio da colonização ou da interação com outros povos. Esta pesquisa tem como objeto o estudo do livro “No Fundo do Canto” de Odete Semedo, com a finalidade de analisar a representação do feminino e do místico como identidade cultural da Guiné- Bissau. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, com objetivo descritivo-exploratório e procedimento documental. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos identificamos trechos de nove poemas da obra “No Fundo do Canto” que remete ao feminino e ao místico como marcas da identidade da Guiné-Bissau através dos significados construídos por meio da língua crioula, em especial. O corpus foi analisado à luz dos teóricos do porte de Augel (2005), Hall (2006), Semedo (2011), Bâ (1982), Cá e Timbane (2021) e Manuel e Timbane (2018). Concluiu-se que a presença feminina está atrelada ao místico e remete ao poder feminino, como também demonstra características culturais de Guiné-Bissau, tendo a língua como propiciadora de formações léxico-semânticos que remetem as culturas do país.
Ruta chalepensis full extract and organic phases exhibit nematocidal activity against Haemonchus contortus eggs and infective larvae (L3)
Authors: Jasso-Díaz G. , Torres-Hernández G. , Zamilpa A. , Becerril-Pérez C.M. , Ramírez-Bribiesca J. E. , Hernández-Mendo O. , Sánchez-Arroyo H. , Olmedo-Juárez A. , González-Cortazar M. , Mendoza-De Gives P. 
Published: May 2022

Summary
The ovicidal and larvicidal effect of a full aqueous extract (FE) and two phases: an aqueous (Aq-Ph) and an ethyl acetate (EtOAc-Ph) from Ruta chalepensis (Rc) stems and leaves against Haemonchus contortus (Hc) were assessed. The egg hatching inhibition (EHI) assay and larval mortality (LM) test were performed by triplicate in 96-well micro-titration plates (n=4 wells). The FE against Hc eggs and larvae was assessed at 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mg/mL; and 30, 60, 90, 120,150 and 200 mg/ mL, respectively. The ovicidal effect of Aq-F and EtOAc-F was assessed at 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mg/mL. Plates were incubated at 28 °C for 48 (ovicidal assay) and 72 h (larvicidal assay). The EHI results were considered based on the mean number of eggs hatching failure after 48 h exposure. The LM was recorded after 72 h exposure to the Rc phases and expressed as mortality percentage. The Rc FE caused 96 and 100% EHI at 10 and 20 mg/mL, respectively; meanwhile, 74% LM was recorded at 200 mg/mL (p<0.05). The Aq-Ph showed 78.5% EHI at 2.5 mg/mL. Likewise, the EtOAc-Ph caused 100% EHI in almost all concentrations. Eighteen compounds including alkaloids, cumarins, triterpens, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and sterols were identified by GC-MS analysis. The results indicate that the aqueous extract from Rc possesses bioactive compounds with in vitro nematocidal activity against Hc; mainly in the EtOAc-Ph. Further studies should be performed to elucidate those compounds searching for alternative methods of control of the sheep haemonchosis.
Parasite community analysis of the gray snapper Lutjanus griseus (Perciformes,Lutjanidae) in a tropical region of the Southern Gulf of Mexico
Authors: Rodríguez-Santiago M. A. , Ramos-Colorado L. , García-Magaña L. , Grano-Maldonado M.I. , Iannacone J. , Vázquez-Caballero A. 
Published: May 2022

Summary
The gray snapper Lutjanus griseus is a commercially important fish species along its distribution range in the western Atlantic Ocean. However, despite its importance, there is still little knowledge about its parasitic fauna for the Mexican coasts of the Gulf of Mexico. The aims of this research were to generate a list of the parasitic fauna present in juvenile gray snapper L. griseus from a coastal lagoon located in southeastern Mexico, to evaluate the infection levels of parasites and to determine the relationship between the abundance of parasites and the fish size and condition factor. Samples of L. griseus (12 – 29.2 mm) were obtained in two periods of the year (dry and rainy seasons) to examine the intra-annual variability of its parasitic fauna. A total of 17 parasite species were recorded belonging to six taxonomic groups (Myxozoa, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda, Nematoda and Acanthocephala). The highest levels of infection (abundance, prevalence and intensity of infection) were found for the monogeneans Euryhaliotrema griseus and Euryhaliotrema fastigatum. There were no significant correlations between the total abundance of parasites and the fish condition and size (total length) in not any of the two seasons studied, suggesting that the body size and the biological condition index of the host did not directly influence the abundance of parasites in early life stages of L. griseus. Moreover, the species of parasites found that could be zoonotic for humans through the consumption of raw or inadequately cooked fish were the nematodes Contracaecum sp. type 1, Contracaecum sp. type 2, Cucullanus pargi and Pseudoterranova sp. The presence of the monogeneans E. griseus and E. fastigatum was also highlighted because these ectoparasite species are known to cause harm to fish under culture systems. All the parasite species found in this study, except nematodes, were new records of geographic distribution.
New data on pipefishes’ and seahorse’s endohelminths off Crimean coasts of the Black Sea
Authors: Kornyychuk Y. , Polyakova T. , Pronkina N. 
Published: May 2022

Summary
A total of 357 Syngnathidae fishes (Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827, S. typhle Linnaeus, 1758 and Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758) caught in different habitats along Crimean Black Sea shelf were examined for presence of endohelminths and revealed to be hosts of 15 helminth species. The fishes are second intermediate hosts for five “birds’” digenean species and nematodes (larvae of three species and immature adults of one more species) completing life-cycles in waterbirds and fish; for two acanthocephalans and three cestodes larvae ending development in fish. We suggest, basing on data on feeding of the Black Sea predatory fish and waterbirds, that Syngnathid fishes are paratenic hosts in parasitic systems of most cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans. All the trematodes found are generalists at metacercarial stage; specialists Timoniella imbutiformis and Aphallus tubarium use Syngnathidae as definitive hosts. Cestodes, nematodes as well as acanthocephalans found are generalists, too. Based on infection indices, S. typhle are main final host and H. hippocampus are main 2nd intermediate hosts for T. imbutiformis; Syngnathids are accidental hosts for other trematodes as well as for all the cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans. Cryptocotyle concava and Pygidiopsis genata are important as Syngnathid fishes’ threats, especially in marine protected aquatoria, being potential agents of “black spot disease”.
Ligula intestinalis infection in a native Leuciscid hybrid (Alburnus derjugini x Squalius orientalis) in the Kürtün Dam Lake, Northeast Anatolia
Authors: İpek Z. Z. , Kaya C. , Kayiş Ş. 
Published: May 2022

Summary
Taxonomic evaluations are needed to accurately determine the host selection of fish parasites. The present study is a multidisciplinary research in the field of basic and fish diseases sciences. The description of the hybrid species of Squalius orientalis and Alburnus derjugini and infection of Ligula intestinalis in these hybrid fish were reported for the first time from the Kürtün Dam Lake in northeast Turkey. A total of 450 fish were sampled in March, August, and October in 2020 using gillnets. Detailed morphological characteristics (n = 24) were compared to determine the difference among ancestors and hybrid species. The prevalence of L. intestinalis between the sampling periods and the size groups of fish (0 – 10, 11 – 15, and ≥16 cm in length) were examined. Moreover, the highest prevalence of the parasite was observed in October (78.94 %), with a size range of 0 – 10 cm in length (77.8 %). In addition, the total prevalence of the parasite was 48.44 %. The results revealed that most of the diagnostic metric and meristic features of hybrid fish were ranging between the data of S. orientalis and A. derjugini. According to previous reports, when hybrid individuals were compared with their ancestors in terms of prevalence, hybrid individuals were more susceptible to L. intestinalis infections. This study was unique as it provided the first record of L. intestinalis in a hybrid fish population.
Religious Populism in Mainstream Media between Indonesia and India
Authors: Kansong Usman , Sunarwinadi Ilya Revianti , Triputra Pinckey 
Published: May 2022

<p class="Default"><strong><span>Introduction: </span></strong><span>The mainstream media used political and media logic on religious populism to reinforce ideological changes in contemporary society. This study investigated how media mediatize the 212 rally (<em>aksi 212</em>) and the 2017 Jakarta Governorial Election as religious populism cases. This study also compared how media in Indonesia and India delivered the content based on the majority identity.</span></p><p class="Default"><strong>Methods:</strong> This study applied a qualitative approach. Detik.com, Metro TV, and Republika Daily were selected based on their delivery content platform and media ownership. The qualitative content analysis was applied to explore the concepts of political and media logic. Then, the results of Islamic populism in Indonesia were compared with Hindu populism in India.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Findings: </strong>This study found that the three media mediatized <em>aksi 212</em> and the 2017 Jakarta Governorial Election as religious populism by using direct interaction. Detik.com was applying media logic while Metro TV and Republika Daily performed political logic. In comparing religious populism between Indonesia and India, the finding confirmed that populism came from a major identity. The finding showed that economic motivation could be escalated in parallel with religious identity. </p><strong><span>Originality: </span></strong><span>This study become a novelty since no previous studies investigate the different delivery content platforms and the media ownership including comparing the mediatization process between two countries. Previous studies focused on the media concentration based on media ownership, platform, media landscape, and media policy without a mediatization process and religious populism. The previous studies of the mediatization of religious populism were conducted in a single case.</span>
Persepsi Mahasiswa Terhadap Penggunaan Aplikasi Kahoot pada Mata Kuliah Neurosains Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Isnaini Isnaini , Ambiyar Ambiyar , Aziz Ishak , Afriwes Afriwes 
Published: May 2022

Hadirnya teknolgi komunikasi di dekat kita membawa kemudahan pada segala hal. salah satunya yaitu dikembangkan serta implementasikan secara tepat di bidang pendidikan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengungkapkan persepsi mahasiswa terhadap penggunaan aplikasi kahoot pada mata kuliah Neurosains anak usia dini. Menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan membuat kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada mahasiswa dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 24 mahasiswa. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan cara klasifikasi data, kemudian memberikan penafsiran terhadap data tersebut. Hasil pada penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi kahoot memiliki potensi untuk, mengoptimalkan, memotivasi dan meningkatkan minat mahasiswa dalam belajar. Persepsi mahasiswa terhadap penggunaan aplikasi kahoot adalah sangat positif dengan kategori indeks total mencapai 82,14%. Persepsi mahasiswa terhadap aplikasi kahoot adalah aplikasi kahoot dapat meningkatkan minat dan motivasi dalam belajar serta membantu proses pembelajaran untuk lebih bermakna. Kemudian mahasiswa sangat setuju jika aplikasi kahoot digunakan sebagai alat evaluasi dan mahasiswa juga merekomendasikan penggunaan aplikasi kahoot pada mata kuliah yang lainnya
Impact of the COVID-19-induced shift to online dietetics training on PDEP competency acquisition and mental health
Authors: Van Kelsey , Beauchamp David M. , Rachid Hiba , Mansour Marina , Buckley Brooklyne , Choi Debora , Prescod Alexia , Monk Jennifer M. 
Published: May 2022

Purpose: A pilot study to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and shift to online learning and practicum training on dietetics students’ perceptions of Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) competency acquisition and mental health. Methods: Dietetics students (n = 19) at the University of Guelph (2020–2021) were invited to complete an anonymous online survey to assess self-reported online dietetics practicum training experiences including (i) benefits and challenges, (ii) PDEP competency acquisition, and (iii) impact on mental health. Results: The benefits of online dietetics training included schedule flexibility (42.1%), reduced commute time (31.6%), and acquiring virtual counselling experience (21.1%). Reported challenges were insufficient communication with preceptors (36.8%), increased project workload (57.9%), and technology (15.8%). In online practicum placements, 52.6% of dietetics students reported adequately acquiring all PDEP competencies, with Nutrition Care identified as the most challenging to obtain (63.2%). A negative impact on mental health and increased levels of stress/anxiety were reported in 94.7% of trainees. Notably, 63.2% of students favoured continuation of online dietetics training through a hybrid or entirely online format. Conclusion: Online dietetics training has the potential to complement the traditional in-person model; however, further adaptation is required to optimize PDEP competency acquisition and students’ mental health.
Comparison of diet quality tools to assess nutritional adequacy for adults living with kidney disease
Authors: Picard Kelly , Senior Peter A. , Wilmott Ashley , Jindal Kailash , Richard Caroline , Mager Diana R. 
Published: May 2022

There is no specific diet quality tool recommended for adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Identifying how diet quality tools assess nutritional adequacy and correlate with potassium and phosphorus (nutrients of interest in CKD) is warranted. Our aim was to compare Mediterranean Diet Scores (MDS), Healthy Eating Index (HEI), and Healthy Food Diversity (HFD) to determine their correlation with nutrient intake in adults living with diabetes and CKD. Using data from a longitudinal study of 50 participants with diabetes and CKD, diet quality was assessed at baseline and 1 or more times at annual visits up to 5 years (complete diet records n = 178). Diet quality was investigated for correlation with nutrient intake. Compared with HEI and HFD, MDS was poorly correlated with nutrient intake (all r values <0.40). HFD and HEI were moderately correlated with potassium (r = 0.66, P < 0.01 and r = 0.57, P < 0.01, respectively). HEI was weakly correlated with phosphorus (r = 0.365, P < 0.01). MDS recommends moderation of dairy and meat, this may have specific benefits for CKD as these are both sources of phosphorus, as such high MDS were associated with lower phosphorus intake. This study suggests that development of a renal specific diet quality assessment tool may be useful; however, further studies are needed.