bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparing you, me, and us: Social comparisons in the context of close relationships
Authors: Thai Sabrina 
Published: August 2022

AbstractSocial comparisons in the context of close relationships occur often in daily life. Yet, limited research has examined the various types of comparisons that can occur in relationships and the interpersonal consequences of these comparisons. I first describe the types of comparisons individuals can make in close relationships (between themselves and a close other, between their relationship and another, and between a close other and another person) and the interpersonal consequences of these comparisons. I then discuss how examining comparisons in close relationships leads to new ways of thinking about social comparisons: Comparisons have a greater reach than previously thought (dyadic and cumulative longitudinal effects of comparisons), they are more complex than simply comparing the self to others, and they influence relationship outcomes and reveal processes that have not yet been examined. These new insights and directions demonstrate how this intrapersonal process has important interpersonal consequences.
Welfare developmentalism with interactive central–local relations: Understanding the recent expansion in pension coverage in China
Authors: Guo Yu , Zhao Liqiu 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThis study presents an analytical framework integrating welfare developmentalism and interactive central–local relations to understand the underlying dynamics of the dramatic pension coverage expansion in China in the last decade. We empirically test the research hypotheses based on the analytical framework using data from the Chinese General Social Survey 2008–2017. The results show that various individual and institutional factors, including demographic profiles, socio‐economic status, institutional contexts, and regional economic development, are significant predictors of pension participation. Regions with more local capacity have higher pension participation rates; however, there has been a trend towards regional convergence in China's pension coverage expansion since 2012. This study contributes to the literature on the social policymaking process by revealing how the forces of top‐down pressure from the centre and bottom‐up motivations derived from the local conditions are embedded into the conceptual framework of welfare developmentalism. Our findings imply that the implementation of an inclusive pension scheme requires careful policy design and coordination among regions to address the interests of different parties.
Efficacy of a novel microneedle patch for rejuvenation of the nasolabial fold
Authors: Pruettijarai Ungsuthorn , Meephansan Jitlada , Prapapan Ornicha , Pureesrisak Purit , Sirithanabadeekul Punyaphat , Tantisantisom Kittipong , Thongma Sattra , Rayanasukha Yossawat , Adulyaritthikul Punyanuch , Khanchaitit Paisan 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackgroundSkin rejuvenation plays a significant role in the esthetic medicine market. Microneedle patches have been developed for a wide range of applications based on the principles of transdermal drug delivery; however, clinical trials of microneedle patches for skin rejuvenation remain limited.AimsThis study was conducted to examine the efficacy of microneedle patches for improving nasolabial folds.MethodsA total of 23 Thai women completed this prospective clinical trial. The participants were treated according to a split‐face design, with application of microneedle patch plus 1.8% hyaluronic acid solution to the right nasolabial fold and microneedle patch alone to the left nasolabial fold. The treatments were applied to the nasolabial fold for 8 weeks. The test areas were measured before treatment and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after the use of the test product.ResultsCombination treatment using the microneedle patch plus hyaluronic acid solution and use of the microneedle patch alone both significantly improved the Merz esthetic scales for nasolabial folds. Measurement of the nasolabial fold showed an improvement in the two groups, with no significant differences between the groups. No adverse effects were reported during the study period.ConclusionsApplication of a microneedle patch with 1.8% hyaluronic acid solution or a microneedle patch alone were both effective treatments for improving facial wrinkles in the nasolabial folds.
Comparative analysis of hepatitis B virus infections in blood donors born before and after the implementation of universal HBV vaccination in southern China
Authors: Ye Xianlin , Li Tong , Li Yi , Zeng Jinfeng , Li Ran , Xu Xiaoxuan , Guan Xiaoyu , Li Ling 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackgroundIn China, the vaccinated blood donors have rapidly increased by recent years, which may impact blood safety. The true prevalence of HBV between vaccinated blood donors and non‐vaccinated blood donors should be explored.Study Design and MethodsThe samples of blood donors were collected and detected for serologic markers of HBV in the Shenzhen Blood Centre (SZBC). The discrepant results were tested with commercial electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ELCI) for HBsAg, anti‐HBs, HBeAg, Anti‐HBe and Anti‐HBc, alternative MPX ID NAT, nested PCR, and a quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay for HBV DNA. The serological and molecular characteristics of HBV infected blood donors were analysed, and the effects on blood safety for donors born before and after the implementation of universal HBV vaccination were compared.ResultsOut of 242 presumed HBV infected donors from 26 318 donations, 131 (0.49%, [95% CI, 0.43–0.59]) chronic HBV infections (CHB, HBsAg detected with or without DNA), 58 (0.22%, [95% CI, 0.17–0.28]) occult hepatitis B infections (OBI, HBsAg not detected, assume anti‐HBc positive and/or anti‐HBs with HBV DNA) and 3 (0.011%, [95% CI, 0.0023–0.033]) window period (WP) infections were confirmed respectively. There were 28 CHBs (0.44%), 7 OBIs (0.11%) and 1 WP (0.016%) from vaccinated blood donor and 103 CHBs (0.52%), 51 OBIs (0.26%) and 2 WPs (0.01%) from non‐vaccinated blood donor. The HBV+ (CHBs, OBIs and WPs) rate (0.56%) in vaccinated donors was lower than in non‐vaccinated donors (0.78%, p < 0.05). The HBsAg titers of vaccinated infected blood donors (Median: 128.8 IU/ml) were much higher than non‐vaccinated infected blood donors (58.4 IU/ml). The OBI yield rates in the vaccinated blood donors was significantly lower than the non‐vaccinated blood donors (p < 0.05). There 102/124 (82.3%) samples were genotype B, 22/124 (17.7%) were genotype C respectively. There was no significant difference in the distribution of genotype between non‐vaccinated blood donors (B/C, 86/17) and vaccinated blood donors (B/C, 23/6; p > 0.05). High frequency of vaccine escape mutations M133L (32.4%) and E164G in S region of genotype B strains and substitution L175S (40.9%) related to vaccine escape in S region of genotype C strains were identified.ConclusionThe universal HBV vaccination program markedly reduces the risk of HBV infection in blood donors, and provides a significant guarantee for the safety of blood transfusion. Several important mutations detected related vaccine escape and notable mutations needed further investigated.
Nonpharmacologic management of chronic pain in the United States’ Medicare population: a scoping review protocol
Authors: Rofé Kara L. , Marshall Brandon D.L. , Merlin Jessica S. , Trivedi Amal N. , Shireman Theresa I. , Schmidt Catherine , Moyo Patience 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT

Objective:
This objective of this review is to describe the scope of the literature on the access to and use of nonpharmacologic therapies to manage chronic pain among people with disabilities and older adults.

Introduction:
Clinical guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic interventions as first-line therapy for chronic pain management. The importance of nonpharmacologic management is magnified in populations with a high pain burden and multiple chronic conditions, such as people living with a disability and/or older adults, many of whom are enrolled in Medicare. Understanding the utilization of nonpharmacologic therapies for pain is critical to guide effective pain management delivery and policy.

Inclusion criteria:
This scoping review will consider studies of Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare-eligible individuals who have chronic pain. Noninvasive and nonpharmacologic treatments for pain identified in clinical guidelines will be included. We will exclude studies exclusively focused on acute pain, cancer pain, palliative care and hospice settings, cannabis-based treatment, and pharmacologic therapies. Studies conducted outside the United States will be excluded.

Methods:
The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with JBI methodology. The search strategy has been developed in consultation with a public health librarian and will be carried out in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SocINDEX, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. The search will be limited to results published in English since January 1, 1990. Two independent reviewers will screen all titles and abstracts and then full-text articles. Data will be extracted and summarized in diagrammatic, tabular, and narrative formats.

Scoping review registration:
Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/h7bwc/)
The influence of total compensation on job satisfaction
Authors: Gonzalez Navarro Francesc , Selva Olid Clara , Sunyer Torrents Albert 
Published: August 2022

El propósito de esta investigación es examinar los efectos de la compensación total (equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal, apoyo del supervisor, desarrollo profesional y satisfacción salarial). sobre la satisfacción laboral.
Esta investigación se realizó sobre un colectivo de 246 empleados incluyendo empleados, técnicos y mandos intermedios de los sectores industrial y de servicios en España, principalmente de empresas medianas y grandes del sector privado.
Este documento concluye que el apoyo del supervisor, el desarrollo profesional y el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal están relacionados de manera fuerte y positiva con la satisfacción laboral, mientras que la satisfacción salarial se relaciona positivamente con la satisfacción laboral solo para el grupo de empleados de menos de 40 años de edad.
Es importante que los directivos entiendan estos factores como parte de la compensación total y promuevan políticas de flexibilidad laboral. Además, las empresas deberían promover planes de desarrollo profesional y alentar a los supervisores a apoyar a sus empleados. Estos elementos clave de la compensación total aumentan la satisfacción de los empleados.
Los resultados de este estudio se suman a la escasa literatura que ha investigado el creciente campo de la compensación total y sus efectos sobre la satisfacción laboral y el desempeño de los empleados.
Making-a-Scene: A Preliminary Case Study on Speech-Based 3D Shape Exploration Through Scene Modeling
Authors: Vyas Shantanu , Chen Ting-Ju , Mohanty Ronak R. , Krishnamurthy Vinayak R. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
We explore verbalization as a means for quick-and-dirty 3D shape exploration in early design. Our work stems from the knowledge gap that the fundamental principles necessary to operationalize speech as a viable means for describing and communicating 3D digital forms do not currently exist. To address this gap, we present a case study on 3D scene modeling within the context of interior design. For this, we implemented a constrained workflow wherein a user can iteratively generate variations of seed templates of objects in a scene through verbal input. By using this workflow as an experimental setup, we systematically study four aspects of speech-based shape exploration, namely, (a) design-in-context (creating one shape with respect or in relation to the other), (b) order independence (sequence of parts preferred in speech-based shape exploration), (c) multiscale exploration (study how speech allows overview-then-detail modifications), and (d) semantic regions of interest (effectiveness of speech for modifying regions of a given object). We finally present an observational study with six participants selected from diverse backgrounds to better understand shape verbalization.
Combining Uneliminated Algebraic Formulations With Sparse Linear Solvers to Increase the Speed and Accuracy of Homotopy Path Tracking for Kinematic Synthesis
Authors: Glabe Jeffrey , Plecnik Mark 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The method of kinematic synthesis requires finding the solution set of a system of polynomials. Parameter homotopy continuation is used to solve these systems and requires repeatedly solving systems of linear equations. For kinematic synthesis, the associated linear systems become ill-conditioned, resulting in a marked decrease in the number of solutions found due to path tracking failures. This unavoidable ill-conditioning places a premium on accurate function and matrix evaluations. Traditionally, variables are eliminated to reduce the dimension of the problem. However, this greatly increases the computational cost of evaluating the resulting functions and matrices and introduces numerical instability. We propose avoiding the elimination of variables to reduce required computations, increasing the dimension of the linear systems, but resulting in matrices that are quite sparse. We then solve these systems with sparse solvers to save memory and increase speed. We found that this combination resulted in a speedup of up to 250 × over traditional methods while maintaining the same accuracy.
Kinematic Analysis and Workspace Investigation of Novel 3-RPS/(H) Metamorphic Parallel Mechanism
Authors: Tian Hai-bo , Wang Cheng-yu , Ma Hong-wei , Xia Jing 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
3-RPS/(H) Metamorphic parallel mechanism based on conventional mechanisms is proposed in this study. In contrast to the 3-RPS mechanism, the 3-RPS/(H) mechanism comprises a novel intermediate metamorphic limb. The different constraints provided by the intermediate metamorphic limb and locking device enhance the dexterity of the metamorphic parallel mechanism. The configurations of the 3-RPS/(H) metamorphic parallel mechanism are analyzed and their degrees-of-freedom are obtained. Additionally, an inverse kinematic analysis of the mechanism is performed, and its workspace is compared with that of a conventional 3-RPS parallel mechanism with similar parameters. The results demonstrate that the 3-RPS/(H) metamorphic parallel mechanism exhibits better dexterity than that of the 3-RPS mechanism. Moreover, the effects of different structural parameters of the metamorphic parallel mechanism on the workspace are analyzed. Finally, the singularity analysis of the mechanism is performed. The results provide a theoretical basis for the design and optimization of mechanical legs.
An Approximate Time Domain Nonlinear Harmonic Method for Analyzing Unsteady Flows With Multiple Fundamental Modes
Authors: Wang Dingxi , Zhang Sen 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
In this article, a new hybrid time and frequency domain method called the approximate time domain nonlinear harmonic method is proposed for a robust and efficient analysis of turbomachinery unsteady flow with more than one fundamental mode. The proposed method combines the features of the nonlinear harmonic method and the time domain harmonic balance method. Unsteady flow components are grouped according to their fundamental frequencies and inter blade phase angles, and separate unsteady flow governing equations are constructed for each mode group. These mode groups are connected using the least squares method based Fourier transform. The proposed method is expected to be exact for a linear problem but approximate for a nonlinear problem. Three sets of analyses with increasing levels of difficulties are presented to demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed method by comparing it with the time domain harmonic balance method based on the almost periodic Fourier transform.
Incorporating productivity loss in health economic evaluations: a review of guidelines and practices worldwide for research agenda in China
Authors: Jiang Shan , Wang Yitong , Si Lei , Zang Xiao , Gu Yuan-Yuan , Jiang Yawen , Liu Gordon G , Wu Jing 
Published: August 2022

IntroductionProductivity loss may contribute to a large proportion of costs of health conditions in an economic evaluation from a societal perspective, but there is currently a lack of methodological consensus on how productivity loss should be measured and valued. Despite the research progress surrounding this issue in other countries, it has been rarely discussed in China.MethodsWe reviewed the official guidelines on economic evaluations in different countries and regions and screened the literature to summarise the extent to which productivity loss was incorporated in economic evaluations and the underlying methodological challenges.ResultsA total of 48 guidelines from 46 countries/regions were included. Although 32 (67%) guidelines recommend excluding productivity loss in the base case analysis, 23 (48%) guidelines recommend including productivity loss in the base case or additional analyses. Through a review of systematic reviews and the economic evaluation studies included in these reviews, we found that the average probability of incorporating productivity loss in an economic evaluation was 10.2%. Among the economic evaluations (n=478) that explicitly considered productivity loss, most (n=455) considered losses from paid work, while only a few studies (n=23) considered unpaid work losses. Recognising the existing methodological challenges and the specific context of China, we proposed a practical research agenda and a disease list for progress on this topic, including the development of the disease list comprehensively consisting of health conditions where the productivity loss should be incorporated into economic evaluations.ConclusionAn increasing number of guidelines recommend the inclusion of productivity loss in the base case or additional analyses of economic evaluation. We optimistically expect that more Chinese researchers notice the importance of incorporating productivity loss in economic evaluations and anticipate guidelines that may be suitable for Chinese practitioners and decision-makers that facilitate the advancement of research on productivity loss measurement and valuation.
Reporting conflicts of interest in randomised trials of patient blood management interventions in patients requiring major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Roman Marius , Fashina Oluwatomini , Tomassini Sara , Abbasciano Riccardo G , Lai Florence , Richards Toby , Murphy Gavin 
Published: August 2022

ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically review the effects of declared and undeclared conflicts of interest on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of patient blood management (PBM) interventions.DesignWe performed a secondary analysis of a recently published meta-analysis of RCTs evaluating five common PBM interventions in patients undergoing major surgery.Data sourcesThe databases searched by the original systematic reviews were searched using subject headings and Medical Subject Headings terms according to search strategies from the final search time-points until 1 June 2019.Eligibility criteriaRCTs on PBM irrespective of blinding, language, date of publication and sample size were included. Abstracts and unpublished trials were excluded. Conflicts of interest were defined as sponsorship, funding or authorship by industry, professional PBM advocacy groups or blood services.Data extraction and synthesisThree independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed the risk of bias. Pooled treatment effect estimates were reported as risk ratios (RRs) or standardised mean difference with 95% CIs. Heterogeneity was quantified using the I2 statistic.ResultsThree hundred and eighty-nine RCTs totalling 53 635 participants were included. Thirty-two trials (8%) were considered free from important sources of bias. There was reporting bias favouring PBM interventions on transfusion across all analyses. In trials with no declared author conflicts of interest, the treatment effect on mortality was RR 1.12 (0.86 to 1.45). In trials where author conflicts of interest were declared, the treatment effect on mortality was RR 0.84 (0.69 to 1.03), with significant reporting bias favouring PBM interventions. Trials with declared conflicts linked to professional PBM advocacy groups (five studies, n=977 patients) reported statistically significant reductions in mortality RR 0.40 (0.17 to 0.92), unlike other groups.ConclusionsLow certainty of the evidence that guides PBM implementation is confounded by evidence of reporting bias, and the effects of declared and undeclared conflicts of interest, favouring PBM on important trial outcomes.
Use of a positive psychology intervention (PPI) to promote the psychological well-being of children living in poverty: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
Authors: Ho Ka Yan , Lam Katherine Ka Wai , Bressington Daniel Thomas , Lin Jessie , Mak Yim Wah , Wu Cynthia , Li William H C 
Published: August 2022

IntroductionPoverty has a detrimental influence on psychological well-being of children. Existing evidence shows that positive psychology interventions are possible to mitigate such impact. Despite criticisms that positive psychology resembles a scientific Pollyannaism that promotes overly positivity, positive psychology is not the scientific Pollyannaism that denies the difficulties and emotions that people may experience. Whereas, positive psychology acknowledges the difficulties and emotions, alongside with building up human resilience, strength and growth to face adversity. This study examined the feasibility of implementing a positive psychology intervention among Hong Kong Chinese children living in poverty.MethodsA feasibility randomised controlled trial will be conducted. A convenience sample of 120 children aged 13–17 years will be recruited from a community centre in Kwai Tsing district. Participants who are randomised into the experimental group will join a 1.5-hour workshop covering four positive psychology techniques: (1) gratitude visits/letters, (2) three good things, (3) you at your best and (4) using signature strengths. A booster intervention will be provided at 1 week. Control group participants will not receive any intervention. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and at 1-week, 1-month, 3-month and 6-month follow-ups.AnalysisDescriptive statistics will be used to calculate the feasibility measures. Effect sizes on psychological outcomes (ie, self-esteem, depressive symptoms and quality of life) will be estimated by mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance using partial eta squared with poverty (yes, no) entering into the model as a factor.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been obtained from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Institutional Review Broad. We will obtain parental consent as our subjects are below 18 years old. Findings from this study will be disseminated via international publications and conferences.Trial registration numberNCT04875507.