bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Imaging features of radiation-induced lung disease and its relationship with clinical and dosimetric factors in breast cancer patients
Authors: Yilmaz Ugur , Koylu Murat , Savas Recep , Alanyali Senem 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT

Aim:
The aim is to extensively evaluate imaging features of radiation induced lung disease in breast cancer patients and to determine the relationship of imaging alterations with dosimetric parameters and patient related characteristics.

Materials and Methods:
A total of 76 breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) were studied retrospectively by case notes, treatment plans, dosimetric parameters, and chest computed tomography (CT) scans. Time intervals, that chest CT scans were acquired, were grouped as 1–6 months, 7–12 months, 13–18 months and more than 18 months after RT. Chest CTs (one or more for each patient) were assessed for the presence of ground glass opacity, septal thickening, consolidation/patchy pulmonary opacity/alveolar infiltrates, subpleural air cyst, air bronchogram, parenchymal bands, traction bronchiectasis, pleural/subpleural thickening and pulmonary volume loss. These alterations were scored by applying a system devised by Nishioka et al. Nishioka scores were analyzed for the relationship with clinical and dosimetric factors.

Statistical Analysis Used:
IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA) was used to analyze data.

Results:
Median follow-up time was 49 months. Advanced age and aromatase inhibitor intake were correlated with higher Nishioka scores for 1–6 months’ period. However, both were found nonsignificant in multivariate analysis. Nishioka scores of CT scans acquired more than 12 months after RT were positively correlated with mean lung dose, V5, V20, V30, and V40. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that V5 for ipsilateral lung was the most robust dosimetric parameter predicting chronic lung injury. V5 >41% indicates the development of radiological lung changes.

Conclusions:
Keeping V5 ≤41% for ipsilateral lung could provide avoiding chronic lung sequelae.
Incidence of thyroid cancer in Abu Dhabi, UAE: A registry-based study
Authors: Alseddeeqi Eiman , Altinoz Ajda , Oulhaj Abderrahim , Suliman Abubaker , Ahmed Luai A. 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT

Context:
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. It is ranked second among females of the Gulf Cooperation Council States and the sixth most common cancer among the United Arab Emirates population.

Aims:
We herein describe the incidence and distribution of different types of thyroid cancers and the demographic features of patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Settings and Design:
The study design was Abu Dhabi cancer registry and retrospective chart review.

Subjects and Methods:
This is a retrospective cancer registry description of patients with the different types of thyroid cancers diagnosed between January 2012 and December 2015 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The incidence of thyroid cancer throughout the study period was calculated. Gender, age, ethnicity, and type of thyroid cancer were described.

Statistical Analysis Used:
Descriptive statistics of patients’ characteristics are reported as means (standard deviation) for continuous variables and total and relative frequencies (percentage) for categorical variables.

Results:
The incidence of thyroid cancer was found to increase annually, reaching 7.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. A total of 603 patients were diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi from 2012 to 2015. Of these, 431 (71.5%) were women and 172 (28.5%) were men. The overall mean age at diagnosis was 40.2 years. Over a third of the patients were between 30 and 39 years. The classical papillary thyroid cancer type was found in 67.7% of cases.

Conclusions:
A substantial increase in thyroid cancer rates was found between 2012 and 2015. The majority of thyroid cancer cases were diagnosed in women between the ages of 30 and 39 years. Classical papillary thyroid cancer was the most common type.
Quantitative analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging and signal-to-noise ratio on the efficacy of albendazole liposome in the treatment of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis
Authors: Xing Hui , Du Xiaodan , Abulikemu Nuerbiyemu , Yang Jing , Gao Xin , Liu Jundi , Jiang Chunhui , Li Jingwen , Wang Jian 
Published: August 2022

OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the feasibility of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of lesions in evaluating the efficacy of albendazole liposomes in the treatment of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (CAE).

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Sixteen patients with CAE who met the inclusion criteria from April 2017 to December 2020 were enrolled. All patients underwent routine magnetic resonance sequence examination and DWI examination. The b-value were 1000 s/mm2 and 3000 s/mm2. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and SNR of lesions before and after treatment were compared. The data of each group were statistically analyzed by Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test.

RESULTS:
After 1 year of treatment with albendazole liposomes, the SNR of lesions on T2WI sequence increased. There was a significant difference between the SNR of the same lesion before and after follow-up (P < 0.05). The ADC values of lesion parenchyma and edema area before and after treatment were compared. The difference between them was statistically significant in the both b values (ADC of parenchyma, P < 0.05; ADC of edema area, P < 0.001). Through binary linear classification, it was found that under the same b value, the effect of drugs on the edema area was more obvious than that on the parenchyma area; under different b values, the higher the b value, the higher the ability to evaluate the curative effect of drug therapy.

CONCLUSION:
Albendazole liposome is effective in the treatment of CAE, and long-term imaging follow-up of patients with CAE treated with albendazole liposome is necessary. When the change in conventional images is inapparent, the quantitative analysis of ADC value and SNR of lesions on T2WI can provide an objective basis for the evaluation of the curative effect of drug treatment in CAE.
Impact of fatty liver on acute pancreatitis severity and prognosis
Authors: Jiang Mingkuan , Zhang Miao , Zhang Lirong , Luo Lin , Chen Qiang 
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND:
Previous studies showed a significant correlation between fatty liver (FL) and acute pancreatitis (AP) onset, but the impact of FL on AP severity and prognosis remains uncertain. Therefore, we systematically searched existing publications in English and Chinese and conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of FL on AP severity and prognosis.

OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between FL and AP severity and prognosis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
All published controlled clinical studies on the relationship between FL and AP were identified by searching available electronic databases. We assessed the impact of FL disease on AP biochemical indicators, severity, and prognosis using pooled individual studies with an odds ratio (OR), standardized mean difference, and weighted mean difference.

RESULTS:
Thirteen clinical case − control studies met the meta-analysis entry criteria, and these studies included 6570 patients; among them, 2110 were patients with FL-relatedAP (FLAP) and 4460 were patients with non-FL-related AP (NFLAP). The meta-analysis results showed that the percentage of mild AP in FLAP was lower than that in NFLAP (OR = 0.32, P < 0.001), but the percentage of moderately severe AP (MSAP) and severe AP (SAP) in FLAP was higher than that in NFLAP (OR = 2.66 and 2.57, respectively, P < 0.001). The various prognostic indicators included the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score, systemic complications, local complications, total length of hospital stay, and mortality, which were all significantly higher in FLAP than in NFLAP (P < 0.05 for all).

CONCLUSION:
AP severity and prognosis were different between FLAP and NFLAP patients, and FL could be used as an independent risk factor for MSAP and SAP.
Q Fever as a Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in French Guiana
Authors: Epelboin Loïc , Mahamat Aba , Bonifay Timothée , Demar Magalie , Abboud Philippe , Walter Gaëlle , Drogoul Anne-Sophie , Berlioz-Arthaud Alain , Nacher Mathieu , Raoult Didier , Djossou Félix , Eldin Carole 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT.
In French Guiana, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents over 90% of Coxiella burnetii acute infections. Between 2004 and 2007, we reported that C. burnetii was responsible for 24.4% of the 131 CAP hospitalized in Cayenne. The main objective of the present study was to determine whether the prevalence of Q fever pneumonia remained at such high levels. The secondary objectives were to identify new clinical characteristics and risk factors for C. burnetii pneumonia. A retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients admitted in Cayenne Hospital, between 2009 and 2012. All patients with CAP were included. The diagnosis of acute Q fever relied on titers of phase II IgG ≥ 200 and/or IgM ≥ 50 or seroconversion between two serum samples. Patients with Q fever were compared with patients with non-C. burnetii CAP in bivariate and multivariate analyses. During the 5-year study, 275 patients with CAP were included. The etiology of CAP was identified in 54% of the patients. C. burnetii represented 38.5% (106/275; 95% CI: 31.2–45.9%). In multivariate analysis, living in Cayenne area, being aged 30–60 years, C-reactive protein (CRP) > 185 mg/L, and leukocyte count < 10 G/L were independently associated with Q fever. The prevalence of Q fever among CAP increased to 38.5%. This is the highest prevalence ever reported in the world. This high prevalence justifies the systematic use of doxycycline in addition to antipneumococcal antibiotic regimens.
Uso de las tic en la educación virtual del bachillerato: Un estudio de caso
Authors: Toala Vélez Frank , Cevallos Zambrano Doris Patricia 
Published: August 2022

Las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) cumplen actualmente un rol fundamental en el proceso enseñanza aprendizaje, más aún cuando la educación virtual, debido al COVID 19, ha aumentado significativamente convirtiéndose en la única manera de mantenerse en el sistema educativo durante el periodo de confinamiento. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar la incidencia del uso de las TIC’s en la educación virtual del bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa Fiscal Cinco de Junio, de la ciudad de Manta, en Ecuador. Metodológicamente se define como una investigación descriptiva de campo, apoyado en el análisis documental mediante la revisión de referencias bibliográficas; se aplicó una encuesta a 45 docentes de la institución educativa en estudio, donde se obtuvieron resultados del proceso de educación virtual. Entre los resultados más destacados se pudo apreciar que las variables TIC y educación virtual están muy relacionadas ya que de la correlación de Pearson fue de 0,856; además el nivel de significancia es muy alto, siendo menor que 0,01 muestra una incidencia positiva de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación con la Educación Virtual de estudiantes del bachillerato de la institución objeto de estudio. Se concluye que el uso de las TIC’S en la educación virtual del bachillerato motiva a la participación activa de los estudiantes y enriquece la práctica docente. Palabras clave: Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, educación virtual, enseñanza, aprendizaje.
Effects of infrared radiation in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review
Authors: Barry Mamadou Aliou , Pérez-Campos Eduardo , Navarro Luis Manuel Sánchez , Mayoral Laura Pérez Campos , Hernández-Huerta Teresa , Canseco Socorro Pina , Jerónimo Julia Hernández , Zarate Cuauhtémoc Matadamas 
Published: August 2022

Background: osteoarthritis of the knee is a degenerative disease that affects different joints in the body. This pathology is characterized by very strong pain and loss of joint function in some cases. The infrared radiation contributes to the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Therefore, this treatment method can help to reduce pain and improve functional capacity. Objective: to compare the studies carried out on this topic to show the effects of infrared in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Method/ Data sources: to carry out this research, they were consulted in the following databases available on the internet: PubMed / Medline, Science direct, SciELO and Springer link. Selection criteria:3 randomized and 2 controlled articles were considered with a total sample of 260 subjects. All literatures were found in the period 2010-2020 and in the English and Spanish languages. Results: they found 871 studies in which 5 articles were selected with a total of 517 patients who meet the selection criteria results.
Limitations: there is a lack of information in some databases on this topic of Knee Osteoarthritis. Conclusion: we concluded that infrared therapy has proven to be a reliable and effective method in the treatment of osteoarthritis, as it has shown a positive effect in reducing pain and inflammation of the knee.
Evaluation of Factors Affecting Road Maintenance in Kenyan Counties Using the Ordinal Priority Approach
Authors: Bouraima Mouhamed Bayane , Qiu Yanjun , Kiprotich Kiptum Clement , Maraka Ndiema Kevin 
Published: August 2022

Improving Kenya's complete road network has been used to alleviate poverty and achieve the Vision 2030 goals. Roads enhance all areas of social development, including demand for and access to information, health, and education, in addition to poverty alleviation. However, the majority of Kenyan highways are plagued by a variety of maintenance concerns. This study aims to rank counties according to critical severity based on factors affecting road maintenance using an Ordinal Priority Approach (OPA). Five challenges that could have an impact on road maintenance were looked at from the views of three decision-makers. The results of the study show that road materials are the least challenging aspect affecting road maintenance performance, while procurement practices are the most problematic. The studies also revealed that Nairobi County is most affected by these factors, whereas Nakuru County is least affected. In light of the findings, recommendations were made to assist both the government and the road sectors in dealing with these difficulties.

Received: 14 June 2022 | Revised: 26 July 2022 | Accepted: 16 August 2022

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
An MCGDM Technique for Weighted Average Interaction Aggregation Operator Under Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Hypersoft Set Environment
Authors: Zulqarnain Rana Muhammad , Siddique Imran 
Published: August 2022

The intuitionistic fuzzy hypersoft set (IFHSS) is the most generalized form ofthe intuitionistic fuzzy soft set usedto resolve ambiguous and elusive data in the decision-making (DM) process, considering the parameters’ multi-sub-attributes. Aggregation operators (AOs) execute a dynamic role in assessing the two prospect sequences and eliminating anxieties from this perception. This paper prolongs the IFHSS to interval-valued IFHSS (IVIFHSS), which proficiently contracts with hesitant and unclear data. It is the most potent technique for incorporating insecure data into DM. The core impartial of this investigation is to develop the algebraic operational laws for IVIFHSS. Furthermore, using the interaction operational law, an interaction AO for IVIFHSS has been presented, such as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy hypersoft interactive weighted average (IVIFHSIWA) with its essential properties. Multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) technique is vigorous for material selection (MS). However, conventional methods of MCGDM regularly provide inconsistent results. Based on the expected AOs, industrial enterprises propose a robust MCGDM MS method to meet this shortfall. The real-world application of the planned MCGDM method for cryogenic storing vessel MS is presented. The implication is that the designed model is more efficient and consistent in handling information based on IVIFHSS.

Received: 6 July 2022 | Revised: 9 August 2022 | Accepted: 16 August 2022

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
QUADICA: water QUAlity, DIscharge and Catchment Attributes for large-sample studies in Germany
Authors: Ebeling Pia , Kumar Rohini , Lutz Stefanie R. , Nguyen Tam , Sarrazin Fanny , Weber Michael , Büttner Olaf , Attinger Sabine , Musolff Andreas 
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Environmental data are the key to defining and addressing
water quality and quantity challenges at the catchment scale. Here, we present
the first large-sample water quality data set for 1386 German catchments
covering a large range of hydroclimatic, topographic, geologic, land use, and
anthropogenic settings. QUADICA (water QUAlity, DIscharge and Catchment
Attributes for large-sample studies in Germany) combines water quality with
water quantity data, meteorological and nutrient forcing data, and catchment
attributes. The data set comprises time series of riverine macronutrient
concentrations (species of nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic carbon) and
diffuse nitrogen forcing data (nitrogen surplus,
atmospheric deposition, and fixation) at the catchment scale. Time series are generally aggregated
to an annual basis; however, for 140 stations with long-term water quality
and quantity data (more than 20 years), we additionally present monthly
median discharge and nutrient concentrations, flow-normalized concentrations,
and corresponding mean fluxes as outputs from Weighted Regressions on Time,
Discharge, and Season (WRTDS). The catchment attributes include catchment
nutrient inputs from point and diffuse sources and characteristics from
topography, climate, land cover, lithology, and soils. This comprehensive,
freely available data collection with a large spatial and temporal coverage
can facilitate large-sample data-driven water quality assessments at the
catchment scale as well as mechanistic modeling studies. QUADICA is
available at https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.0ec5f43e43c349ff818a8d57699c0fe1 (Ebeling et al., 2022b) and https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.88254bd930d1466c85992a7dea6947a4 (Ebeling et al., 2022a).
Spatial patterns of snow distribution in the sub-Arctic
Authors: Bennett Katrina E. , Miller Greta , Busey Robert , Chen Min , Lathrop Emma R. , Dann Julian B. , Nutt Mara , Crumley Ryan , Dillard Shannon L. , Dafflon Baptiste , Kumar Jitendra , Bolton W. Robert , Wilson Cathy J. , Iversen Colleen M. , Wullschleger Stan D. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The spatial distribution of snow plays a vital role in sub-Arctic and Arctic climate, hydrology, and ecology due to its fundamental influence on the water balance, thermal regimes, vegetation, and carbon flux. However, the spatial distribution of snow is not well understood, and therefore, it is not well modeled, which can lead to substantial uncertainties in snow cover representations. To capture key hydro-ecological controls on snow spatial distribution, we carried out intensive field studies over multiple years for two small (2017–2019; ∼ 2.5 km2) sub-Arctic study sites located on the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. Using an intensive suite of field observations (> 22 000 data points), we developed simple models of the spatial distribution of snow water equivalent (SWE) using factors such as topographic characteristics, vegetation characteristics based on greenness (normalized different vegetation index, NDVI), and a simple metric for approximating winds. The most successful model was random forest, using both study sites and all years, which was able to accurately capture the complexity and variability of snow characteristics across the sites. Approximately 86 % of the SWE distribution could be accounted for, on average, by the random forest model at the study sites. Factors that impacted year-to-year snow distribution included NDVI, elevation, and a metric to represent coarse microtopography (topographic position index, TPI), while slope, wind, and fine microtopography factors were less important. The characterization of the SWE spatial distribution patterns will be used to validate and improve snow distribution modeling in the Department of Energy's Earth system model and for improved understanding of hydrology, topography, and vegetation dynamics in the sub-Arctic and Arctic regions of the globe.
Clinic and Radiographic Evaluation of Cemento-osseous Dysplasia: Case Series
Authors: BAĞCI Nuray , ÜÇOK Özlem , PEKER İlkay 
Published: August 2022

Aim: Cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) is usually asymptomatic and slowly progressive benign fibro-osseous lesion characterized by the replacement of normal bone with fibrous tissue. The aim of this presentation is to evaluate the clinical and radiographical findings of six COD cases that were detected incidentally during radiographic examination.
Case Report: Six female patients who four (%66) of them with different dental complaints and two (%33) of them for routine control examination of the previously diagnosed COD with a mean age of 38 applied to our clinic. It was learned that the patients did not have any systemic disorders in their medical anamnesis. There is not any finding on extraoral examination. In intraoral examination, teeth associated with COD lesions were vital as a result of the electric pulp test, and there is no other finding related to the lesion. In the radiography examination, different sizes radiolucent, mixed, and radiopaque lesions were detected in the mandible on control panoramic radiographs. The lesions were examined in detail with cone-beam computed tomography. Local thinning and resorption were observed in the buccal and lingual cortical bone in the relevant region. Histopathological examination revealed that the lesions were definitively diagnosed as SOD in four patients. Based on clinical, radiographic, and histopathological examinations, three (%50) of the lesions were diagnosed as periapical COD and the others (%50) were diagnosed with fluoride COD. All patients were followed up periodically for six months.
Conclusion: The findings of this case series showed that all lesions examined were clinically asymptomatic and mixed on radiography. Due to insufficient vascular support of the bone in the COD area, there is a risk of infection and osteomyelitis may occur. Therefore, dentists should be aware of the clinical and radiographic features of COD in clinical practice and follow the patients periodically.