bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Anemia and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case–Control Study
Authors: Sverdlichenko Irina , Yu Caberry W. , Margolin Edward , Micieli Jonathan A. 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition that mostly affects obese women of childbearing age but has been reported to be temporally related to new diagnoses of anemia. Despite these reports, the association between anemia and IIH remains controversial. The present study aimed to understand the strength of association between anemia and IIH through a case–control design.

Methods:
Consecutive IIH patients were recruited from neuro-ophthalmology clinics and matched by age and sex to consecutive patients attending neuro-ophthalmology clinics with diagnoses other than IIH. Complete blood counts (CBCs) were reviewed within 6 months of neuro-ophthalmology presentation, and anemia was diagnosed by hemoglobin of <120 g/L in women and <130 g/L in men. Anemia was classified as microcytic (mean corpuscular volume (MCV) < 80 fL), normocytic (MCV 80-100 fL), and macrocytic (MCV > 100 fL) as well as mild (hemoglobin >110 g/L), moderate (hemoglobin 80–109 g/L), and severe (hemoglobin <80 g/L).

Results:
One hundred twenty-three IIH patients and 113 controls were included in the study. More IIH patients than controls had anemia (22.8%, 28/123 vs 10.6%, 12/113, P = 0.01) with an odds ratio of 2.48 (95% CI: 1.19, 5.16). There were no differences in severity of anemia or MCV between IIH patients and controls, with anemia most often being mild (57.1%, 16/28 vs 75%, 9/12) and normocytic (50.0%, 14/28 vs 50.0%, 6/12). However, 17.9% (5/28) of IIH patients had severe anemia compared with zero in the control group. IIH patients had a higher mean platelet count than controls (P < 0.001), and there were no differences on leukocyte counts.

Conclusion:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients have a higher prevalence of anemia compared with non-IIH neuro-ophthalmology patients. The anemia was mostly mild and may be explained by other factors related to worse health status and obesity, including low socioeconomic status, poor nutrition, and polycystic ovary syndrome. However, as a CBC is a widely available test and anemia may influence the IIH disease course, we propose that this test be obtained in all patients with new papilledema.
Characterization of the intrahippocampal kainic acid model in female mice with a special focus on seizure suppression by antiseizure drugs and DMSO
Authors: Widmann Melanie , Lieb Andreas , Steck Angela , Fogli Barbara , Mutti Anna , Schwarzer Christoph 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACTObjectivesAffecting around 50 million people, men and women likewise, epilepsies are among the most common neurological diseases worldwide. Despite special challenges in the medical treatment of women with epilepsy, previous research has mainly focused on males, in particular preclinical animal studies, leaving a gap that needs to be urgently addressed. The intrahippocampal kainic acid (IHKA) mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) as one of the most frequently studied models in males is used for screening of novel antiepileptic therapies. In this study we investigate the IHKA model of TLE in female mice, in particular drug-resistance of hippocampal paroxysmal discharges. Furthermore, we provide evidence for anti-seizure effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in epileptic, but not naÏve mice.MethodsAfter injecting KA unilaterally into the hippocampus of female mice, we monitored the development of epileptiform activity in in-vivo EEG recordings, evaluated responsiveness to the commonly prescribed antiseizure drugs (ASDs) lamotrigine (LTG), oxcarbazepine (OXC) and levetiracetam (LEV) and assessed typical neuropathological alterations of the hippocampus. Moreover, the effect of different doses of DMSO was tested in the IHKA chronic epilepsy model as well as on the PTZ-induced acute seizure threshold in both female and male mice.ResultsIn the IHKA model, female mice replicated the key features of human TLE (EEG and neuropathological changes). Importantly, hippocampal paroxysmal discharges (HPDs) in female mice did not respond to commonly prescribed ASDs, thus representing a suitable model of drug-resistant seizures. The solvent DMSO caused a significant short-term reduction of HPDs, but did not affect the threshold of acute seizures.SignificanceBy characterizing the drug-resistance of HPDs in the IHKA model of TLE in female mice we have laid a foundation for future research addressing sex-specific aspects. Considering the special issues complicating the therapeutic management of women, inclusion of females in the quest for novel treatment strategies is imperative. The observed effect of DMSO on epileptiform activity underlines that its application in epilepsy research is problematic and that the choice of solvent and appropriate vehicle control is crucial.
Pattern of Thyrocardiac Disease among Patients with Hyperthyroidism in Hong Kong
Authors: Lau Daniel Kwun-Hung , Mok Ka-Ho , Ng Cheuk-Wing , Lam Cho-Pui , Liu Zhiwei , Li Bai-Lin , Lao Jian-Hua , Ma Shing-Fung 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThis research aims to investigate the association between hyperthyroidism and age, sex, and infraction of the myocardium in the Hong Kong population in order to detect hyperthyroidism-induced infraction earlier (e.g., thyrocardiac disease) through chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA). A total of 7616 random blood specimens from males and females were collected and examined by Architect i immunoassay platform to obtain quantitative laboratory values of Free FT4, TSH, and hs-cTnI in samples serum differentiating into overt and subclinical hyperthyroidism cases. The age was between 19 and 81 years old. In this research, for population characteristics, 57 cases confirmed as hyperthyroidism (e.g. FT4 > 1.48 ng/dL, according to Abbott’s suggested reference interval) were used for analysis and 22 cases were examined in the laboratory. The highest number of hyperthyroidisms including overt and subclinical cases in female was 43 (75.44%), rather than males. For prevalence data of hyperthyroidism between September 2019 to January 2020 in Hong Kong, the range was from 0.62% to 0.93% (Median percentage = 0.75%). The research will explore the in-depth impact of gender difference on thyrocardiac disease, risk of thyrocardiac disease by age group, and the possible relationship between FT4 and hs-cTnI.
Advanced MRI scan acquisition metrics improve baseline disease severity predictions compared to traditional community MRI scan metrics
Authors: Al-Shawwa Abdul , Ost Kalum , Cadotte David , Anderson David , Evaniew Nathan , Jacobs Bradley , Cohen-Adad Julien 
Published: July 2022

AbstractDegenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is the functional derangement of the spinal cord and acts as one of the most common atraumatic spinal cord injuries. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are key in confirming the diagnosis of DCM in patients, though the utilization of higher fidelity magnetic resonance imaging scans and their integration into machine learning models remains largely unexplored. This study looks at the predictive ability of common community MRI scans in comparison to high fidelity scans in disease diagnosis. We hypothesize that the utilization of higher fidelity “advanced” MRI scans will increase the effectiveness of machine learning models predicting DCM severity. Through the utilization of Random Forest Classifiers, we have been able to predict disease severity with 41.8% accuracy in current community MRI scans and 63.9% in the advanced MRI scans. Furthermore, across the different predictive model variations tested, the advanced MRI scans consistently produced higher prediction accuracies compared to the community MRI counterparts. These results support our hypothesis and indicate that machine learning models have the potential to predict disease severity. However, neither performed well enough to be considered for use in clinical practice, indicating that the utilization of more sophisticated machine models may be required for these purposes.
Dynamics of sleep, feeding, and metabolic homeostasis inDrosophilaensheathing glia, astrocytes, and neurons
Authors: Flores-Valle Andres , Vishniakou Ivan , Seelig Johannes D. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractSleep is critical for homeostatic processes in the brain, including metabolism and waste removal. Here, we identify brain-wide, locally acting sleep homeostats for the short, naturally occurring sleep bouts ofDrosophilain the two major classes of glia that arborize inside the brain, astrocytes and ensheathing glia. We show that glia surround respiratory tracheal tubes, that the metabolic gas carbon dioxide, changes in pH, or behavioral activity, all induce long lasting calcium responses, and that astrocytes and glia show circadian calcium modulations. Glia describe sleep homeostasis in behaving flies more faithfully than previously identified sleep circuits in the central complex, but a subset of neurons in the fan-shaped body is important for feeding homeostasis. Local optogenetic activation of astrocytes or ensheathing glia is sufficient to induce sleep. Together, glia calcium levels can be modeled as homeostatic controllers of metabolic activity, thus establishing a link between metabolism and sleep.
Influence of “best before” dates on expected and actual food liking
Authors: Sielicka-Różyńska Maria , Samotyja Urszula 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThe manner in which consumers understand and interpret date labels influences their attitudes toward food quality at the purchase and consumption stage. The purpose of this study is to (1) evaluate the influence of “best before” dates on expected food liking and (2) assess how sensory perception and expectations toward “best before” dates influence actual food liking.Design/methodology/approachA consumer sensory study was conducted among 110 participants in Poland. The participants' attitudes were examined toward food products (rice, sponge cookies, canned fruit salad and leaf tea) labelled with different “best before” dates and toward those same but unlabelled food products. The consumers' expected liking based solely on “best before” dates were also evaluated.FindingsThe analysis showed that date labels may have an opposite contribution to consumer apprehension of foods. It is proved that “best before” dates maintain a consumer’s positive attitude toward fresh products and reduce consumer uncertainty regarding food edibility, which would be experienced in the absence of date labels. Conversely, results of this study confirmed date labels' role in consumers denigrating expired food and showed consumers' unreasonable convictions that the food's sensory attributes were altered. Thus, otherwise safe and edible food was wasted – it was shelf-life information, not sensory quality, that determined the tested food's perceived value.Originality/valueThe originality of this study is that it involves product assessment to explore the interaction between consumers and a food product's sensory attributes in the context of making decisions that are influenced by the “best-before” date.
What are Airbnb hosts advertising? A longitudinal essay in Lisbon
Authors: Cavique Mariana , Correia Antónia , Ribeiro Ricardo , Batista Fernando 
Published: July 2022

Purpose
Considering the importance of the content created by the host for Airbnb consumers while making purchasing decisions, this study aims to analyze how the Airbnb hosts promote their properties by revealing the predominant attributes considered by hosts when advertising them.

Design/methodology/approach
The unstructured textual content of online Airbnb accommodations advertisements (property descriptions) is analyzed through a longitudinal text mining approach. This study defines a pipeline based on a topic modeling approach that allows not only to identity the most prevalent text attributes but also its distribution through time.

Findings
This research identifies and characterizes the attributes most advertised over time, on about 30,000 accommodations posted monthly over two years, between 2018 and 2020. Five main topics were identified in the data reflecting only pull motivations. Noteworthy is the slight changes in properties’ descriptions topics along the two years, suggesting that “service” is increasingly being perceived by hosts as an important attribute of Airbnb guest experience.

Originality/value
Through a text analysis, this study provides an insight into peer-to-peer accommodation on the key attributes that hosts consider in the description of their properties to leverage the attractiveness of Airbnb. In the light of existing research, which has predominantly focused on the trustworthiness and attractiveness of the Airbnb advertisement, this research differentiates by analyzing the main attributes in text over time. Given the Airbnb’s changes since its inception, a longitudinal view is relevant to clarify how hosts advertise their properties and how it evolves in the light of these changes.
Panorama of mobile device applications (Apps) for the construction industry
Authors: Yankah Jonas Ekow , Novieto Divine Tuinese , Davies Emmanuel , Adjei Kofi Owusu 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThis study was conducted to identify, summarise, analyse and categorise mobile device applications (Apps), relevant to the construction industry and to explore their uses and exposure levels.Design/methodology/approachThe research method involved reviewing literature and searching for Apps. The construction Apps were found by developing key phrases. These key phrases were used to develop search strategies, which were then used to find the construction Apps. The Apps found were categorised based on the similarity of their uses.FindingsThe 136 Apps identified were summarised, analysed, and categorised into 11 groups of distinct construction operations and tasks. The “Design and Drawing Apps”, “Measurement and Estimation Apps”, “Management Apps”, “All Round Apps” and “Construction Site Apps” recorded 29, 28, 26, 21 and 11 numbers of Apps, respectively. The Autodesk Sketchbook, GPS Field Area Measure, MagicPlan, Measure and TSheets were the top five in terms of the number of downloads. These Apps in terms of their exposure levels in the construction industry record 4.76%, 2.38%, 0.52%, 0.48% and 0.42%, respectively.Originality/valueThis paper provides a catalogue of the continuum of construction Apps for a wide variety of construction operations/activities which are available for construction professionals and provide guidance on their uses to assist in selecting appropriate Apps for specified operation/tasks/activities in the construction industry. Construction professionals may benefit from increased productivity, efficiency and ease of working.
Psychological response to changes in temperature and humidity near the skin in the environments between thermo-neutral and hot
Authors: Uemae Mayumi , Uemae Tomohiro , Kamijo Masayoshi 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological response to changes in temperature and humidity near the skin, and the psychological factors of thermal discomfort.Design/methodology/approachThe experiments involved changing the temperature and humidity from a neutral to a hot-humid environment, and vice versa, every 30 min. The psychological response to temperature (which ranged from 24 to 40°C) and humidity (which ranged from 30 to 80% relative humidity) was investigated.FindingsThe sensory scores shifted according to the direction of the change in temperature and humidity. The environment seemed to be evaluated relatively, whereby the sensory perception was dependent on the prior thermal environment. The psychological response to changes in temperature and humidity near the skin tended to shift from simple situational perceptions, such as feeling hot, to stifling and uncomfortable perceptions, and finally to the perception of dullness. Examining the psychological components revealed that the uncomfortable feeling was affected by “stifling” and “sweaty” perceptions with increasing temperature, by “stifling”, “sweaty”, and “sticky” perceptions with decreasing temperature, by “stifling”, “dull”, “sticky”, and “hot” perceptions with increasing humidity, and by “sweaty”, “dull”, and “humid” perceptions with decreasing humidity.Originality/valueThis study identified the psychological response that accompanies changes in temperature and humidity near the skin, as well as the psychological components of discomfort associated with changes in temperature and humidity. These results provide insights into the microclimate and thermal comfort of clothing.
Dysfunctional customer behavior and commitment to service quality
Authors: Lee Kangcheol , Gong Taeshik 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThis study examines the mediating effects of burnout on the relationship between dysfunctional customer behavior and commitment to service quality. The study also investigates the moderated mediation effects of caring and instrumental climates.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 622 frontline employees and 81 managers. Data analysis uses multi-level structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings show that employee burnout negatively mediates the relationship between dysfunctional customer behavior and commitment to service quality. Moreover, a caring climate weakens this indirect effect.Originality/valueThis study reveals that dysfunctional customer behavior decreases commitment to service quality through burnout and caring climate decrease weakens this indirect effect.
Corruption, leadership, and the limits of political reform in Japan
Authors: Carlson Matthew M. 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges of Japanese political leadership in combating corruption with an emphasis on the 1970s and 1980s when Tanaka Kakuei and Miki Takeo led Japan.Design/methodology/approachThis paper discusses the perceived extent of corruption in Japan, the importance of Japan’s gift-giving culture, and examines the efforts of Miki Takeo and the consequences of his political reforms for Japanese politics. Comparison is made with his predecessor, Tanaka Kakuei, to highlight the differences in combating corruption between both leaders.FindingsCompared to Tanaka Kakuei, who was highly corrupt, Miki Takeo left a mixed legacy. He managed to revise campaign finance laws but lacked the political will and support from his party. The reforms he implemented failed to reduce money in politics, but they favoured the opposition in the collection of funds.Originality/valueThis paper will be useful to scholars and policy-makers interested in studying the role of leaders in curbing corruption and the challenges of political reform.
The Early Jutish Bracteate Texts From Skonager And Darum
Authors: Mees Bernard 
Published: July 2022

AbstractSeveral of the bracteates recovered in the nineteenth century from hoards discovered at Skonager and Darum in Jutland feature runic inscriptions that appear to record West Germanic linguistic developments. Most of the inscriptions from Iron Age Denmark seem to record language that is directly ancestral to Danish, but two of the bracteates from Skonager and Darum feature inscriptions that have long been thought to attest West Germanic names. A third inscription represented in both hoards may also preserve similar evidence for a West Germanic language spoken in Jutland during the migration period. The inscriptions from Skonager and Darum seem best understood as recording an early Jutish dialect that was distinct from the language spoken further east on Zealand and that was related to the Kentish dialect of Old English.
Racism in Trump's America: reflections on culture, sociology, and the 2016 US presidential election
Authors: Bobo Lawrence D. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractDespite much positive change in the post civil rights era, U.S. notions of racism and white supremacy remain powerful elements of American culture. The adaptability and enduring power of these forces can be seen in the emergence of a new historical epoch best describe as the era of Laissez Faire Racism. Prevalent attitudes among white Americans, certain theoretical arguments and hypotheses in American sociology, as well the election of Donald Trump rest upon the on‐going operation of racism. In particular, I attribute Trump's electoral success to three critical dilemmas of race that defined contours of the 2016 presidential election: (1) worsening economic inequality in the presence of rapidly changing ethno‐racial demography; (2) intensified political partisanship in the presence of well‐institutionalized racially coded campaign strategies and rhetoric; and (3) the failure of the Clinton campaign to simultaneously champion the interests of working and middle class families and galvanize the previously powerful multiracial Obama coalition. I speculate on how to forge more effective multiracial coalitions in the future.
Investing in the knowledge economy: The comparative political economy of public investments in knowledge‐based capital
Authors: SEIDL TIMO 
Published: July 2022

AbstractInvestments in education and retraining, or research and development have become essential in today's knowledge‐intensive economies. While private actors often underprovided such knowledge‐based capital due to various market failures, there is also considerable variation in the extent to which governments invest in knowledge‐based capital due to cross‐sectional and intertemporal trade‐offs. I argue that in trying to account for this variation, corporatist institutions are a neglected but crucial factor. By necessitating and facilitating cooperation and compensation, corporatism creates a more collaborative style of policy making and a sense of common ownership of policy problems that helps overcome the trade‐offs associated with investments in knowledge‐based capital. Using within‐between mixed‐effects models on a novel time‐series‐cross‐sectional dataset, I find strong support for this argument. Corporatist countries invest a lot more in knowledge‐based capital, and corporatism also affects how countries react to deindustrialization. This is an important finding given the key role of long‐term policy making in areas like climate change politics, pandemic preparedness or responding to the digital transformation.
The (electronic) walls between us: How employee monitoring undermines ethical leadership
Authors: Thiel Chase E. , Prince Nicholas , Sahatjian Zhanna 
Published: July 2022

AbstractEthical leaders are coveted for their notable ability to inspire positive employee behaviours, an influence portrayed in the ethical leadership literature as robust to most organizational conditions. Yet, we argue that a primary mechanism by which ethical leaders influence their employees (i.e., trust) is disrupted by a company practice that has become nearly as ubiquitous as emphasising ethicality in hiring—employee electronic monitoring. Specifically, drawing from social exchange theory, we propose that electronic monitoring undermines an ethical leader's ability to offer social benefits and thereby erodes trust. We tested our moderated‐mediation model with multi‐wave data from an organisationally diverse field sample of supervisors and their employees. The results provide support for our predictions. Considering the accelerated pace at which electronic monitoring technologies are being adopted, this research makes timely contributions.