bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Using 3D polylines to improve cone-beam CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy
Authors: Han Young-Min , Kim Kun Yung 
Published: September 2022

Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of using 3D polylines (3DPs) to improve cone-beam CT (CBCT) virtual navigation (VN)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies (PTNB) of pulmonary lesions. Methods: From May 2021 to November 2021, patients (81 males and 41 females; age, 65 ± 12 years) who underwent CBCT VN with 3DPs for PTNB of pulmonary lesions were retrospectively reviewed. Fluoroscopic visibility of target lesions was evaluated using captured images from a Bull’s eye view. Diagnostic accuracy was calculated, and complications were assessed. Results: The mean size of biopsied lesions was 23 ± 13 mm (range: 6–75 mm). Overall, 13.9% (17/122) were small pulmonary nodules (diameter ≤1 cm), and 68.0% (83/122) of biopsied lesions were fluoroscopic visible. The overall diagnostic accuracy was 94.3%. The diagnostic accuracy for visible and invisible lesions was 94.0 and 94.9%, respectively (p = 0.843), and 100% for small pulmonary nodules. Major complications occurred in 8.2% (10/122; eight pneumothorax with chest tube insertion, one hemoptysis with transfusion, and one air embolism) of patients. Conclusion: CBCT VN with 3DP guidance provide a real-time outline of pulmonary lesions, thus enabling a reliable and accurate PTNB. Advances in knowledge: 3DP guidance could be useful technique for CBCT-guided PTNB, especially in small pulmonary nodules.
Stability testing of gadoteridol and gadobenate dimeglumine formulations under exposure to high-intensity focused ultrasound
Authors: Colombo Serra Sonia , Gaud Emmanuel , Bano Esmejona , Bicocchi Giacomo , Bruno Erik , Tedoldi Fabio 
Published: September 2022

Objective: Contrast-enhanced MRI could be useful to guide high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment (HIFU), but the effects of HIFU on gadolinium-based agents is not known. Here, we tested in vitro the stability of gadoteridol and gadobenate dimeglumine, two widely used MR contrast agents, after exposure to HIFU at power levels typically applied in the clinical practice. Methods: 0.5 M (gadoteridol and gadobenate dimeglumine) and diluted formulations (1:10 gadoteridol in saline) were exposed to different HIFU sequences. Unexposed and exposed solutions were characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography in terms of concentration of gadolinium complex, free gadolinium and free ligand. Results: Gadoteridol formulation after treatment showed concentrations of the complex not significantly different from control. Free Gd and/or free ligand concentrations in the order of 0.002/0.004% w/w, were observed occasionally without significant correlation with intensity and duration of exposure to HIFU. Gadobenate dimeglumine formulation after treatment showed complex assay content values, by-products (0.24–0.26%) and free BOPTA levels (0.07%) comparable to control sample within the experimental error. Conclusion: In the range of conditions explored, HIFU exposure did not induce significant dissociations of gadoteridol and gadobenate dimeglumine, nor a detectable increase in the concentration of free species. Advances in knowledge: Our study strengthens the hypothesis that gadolinium-based contrast agents are stable during HIFU treatment for body applications (e.g. thermal ablation of uterine fibroids).
A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) prototype system for crack propagation monitoring in aircraft assemblies
Authors: Luan LiKang , Crosbie Liam , Michel Silvain , Hack Erwin 
Published: September 2022

Background: In the Clean Sky 2 project DIMES, the cyclic loading of a section of an A320 wing with pre-existing damage was carried out. Methods: We present a Digital Image Correlation (DIC) prototype system to monitor crack propagation in the aircraft wing. This system includes a mount for easy installation and adjustment in a confined space. Results: Strain localization and evaluation due to crack propagation was successfully observed in the Region-of-Interest (ROI) during cyclic fatigue loading. The results from the DIC prototype system were supported by conventional contact Resistance Strain Gauge (RSG) sensors acting as a far-field monitor. Conclusions: Future improvements, the combination of two DIC modules for a stereo DIC system and the potential of the DIC system for ground-based tests and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) applications are also discussed.
Surveillance of respiratory viruses at health facilities from across Kenya, 2014
Authors: Murunga Nickson , Nyawanda Bryan , Nyiro Joyce U. , Otieno Grieven P. , Kamau Everlyn , Agoti Charles N. , Lewa Clement , Gichuki Alex , Mutunga Martin , Otieno Nancy , Mayieka Lilian , Ochieng Melvin , Kikwai Gilbert , Hunsperger Elizabeth , Onyango Clayton , Emukule Gideon , Bigogo Godfrey , Verani Jennifer R. , Chaves Sandra S. , Nokes D. James , Munywoki Patrick K. 
Published: September 2022

Background: Acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. With (re)emergence of novel viruses and increased access to childhood bacterial vaccines, viruses have assumed greater importance in the aetiology of ARI. There are now promising candidate vaccines against some of the most common endemic respiratory viruses. Optimal delivery strategies for these vaccines, and the need for interventions against other respiratory viruses, requires geographically diverse data capturing temporal variations in virus circulation. Methods: We leveraged three health facility-based respiratory illness surveillance platforms operating in 11 sites across Kenya. Nasopharyngeal (NP) and/or oropharyngeal (OP) specimens, patient demographic, and clinical characteristics were collected in 2014 from individuals of various ages presenting with respiratory symptoms at the surveillance facilities. Real time multiplex polymerase chain reaction was used to detect rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, human coronaviruses (hCoV), and adenoviruses. Results: From 11 sites, 5451 NP/OP specimens were collected and tested from patients. Of these, 40.2% were positive for at least one of the targeted respiratory viruses. The most frequently detected were rhinoviruses (17.0%) and RSV A/B (10.5%), followed by influenza A (6.2%), adenovirus (6.0%) and hCoV (4.2%). RSV was most prevalent among infants aged <12 months old (18.9%), adenovirus among children aged 12–23 months old (11.0%), influenza A among children aged 24–59 months (9.3%), and rhinovirus across all age groups (range, 12.7–19.0%). The overall percent virus positivity varied by surveillance site, health facility type and case definition used in surveillance. Conclusions: We identify rhinoviruses, RSV, and influenza A as the most prevalent respiratory viruses. Higher RSV positivity in inpatient settings compared to outpatient clinics strengthen the case for RSV vaccination. To inform the design and delivery of public health interventions, long-term surveillance is required to establish regional heterogeneities in respiratory virus circulation and seasonality.
Berberine in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Ochyra Łukasz , Łopuszyńska Anna , Pawlicki Mateusz , Piecewicz-Szczęsna Halina 
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder most common in women in reproductive age. The global incidence varies from 6% to 20% depending on the diagnostic criteria used, and is also the most common cause of infertility. This disease is related to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. Berberine is a compound that affects the cardiovascular system and carbohydrate metabolism, which is why there are attempts to introduce it into the therapy of patients with PCOS. Material and methods: The literature was reviewed in the PubMed scientific base in the years 2012-2022 using the following keywords: berberine, polycystic ovary syndrome. Results: Research show that the use of berberine may have a positive effect on the waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, improve lipid parameters, lower the concentration of androgens, and reduce insulin resistance. In addition, a promising effect is the stabilization of the menstrual cycle and improvement of ovulation. There are reports that this drug may also restore the normal composition of the intestinal microflora disrupted in PCOS. Side effects are rare and mild, which confirms the safety of this substance. Conclusions: Polycystic ovary syndrome affects many women, leading to numerous and serious side effects, so it is important to develop an effective treatment with as few side effects as possible. Berberine is a promising prospect, but more studies are needed on larger groups of patients to confirm these reports and develop an effective treatment regimen. Keywords: berberine, polycystic ovary syndrome.
Communication in pediatric oncology
Authors: Łopuszyńska Anna , Ochyra Łukasz , Pawlicki Mateusz , Karwat Irena 
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Neoplasms are the second most frequent cause of death in the pediatric population. In Poland, approximately 1100-1200 new cases of malignant neoplasms are diagnosed annually. Communication is an extremely important factor in pediatric oncology care. Hence, more and more research on its functions, significance, but also barriers and limitations is being developed. Material, methods, purpose: The literature published in the PubMed scientific database was searched using the following keywords: communication, pediatrics, oncology in 2016-2022. The aim of this review is to show the barriers, functions, and the importance of communication in pediatric oncology for the therapeutic process. Results: Communication in pediatric oncology was shown to perform the following functions: building relationships, exchanging information, enabling the family to self-manage, making decisions, managing uncertainty, responding to emotions, providing validation, and supporting hope. It was also noted that high-quality communication is associated with parental peace, increased recognition and confidence in healthcare professionals. Parents who receive understandable prognostic information have found less regret, as well as a desire to maximize time spent together with their child. Research shows communication barriers on many levels, such as: lack of comfort in difficult topics, time pressure, or the lack of a common mental model of the team and excessive demands. However, knowing these limitations is crucial to improving and overcoming these barriers. Conclusions: Communication in pediatric oncology plays many fundamental roles and constitutes an important aspect of the therapeutic process. Accordingly, it is important to emphasize the development and improvement of healthcare professionals' communication skills. Doctors can use knowledge of communication functions to better understand and fulfill parents' communication needs.
Pre-rehabilitation of patients before surgery - proposed procedure
Authors: Filarecka Agnieszka , Leksowski Łukasz , Biernacki Maciej 
Published: September 2022

Objectives. Surgical procedures are one of the invasive treatment methods in modern medicine. Procedural medicine develops from year to year. The method of invasive treatment depends primarily on the disease entity. Mostly, it will be minimally invasive surgery. Regardless of the invasive nature of the procedure, the patient requires temporary immobilization, which is associated with postoperative complications.

Material and methods. A review of the available literature and own observations were used for the study.

Results.

The available literature primarily focuses on the number of postoperative complications and the relationship between their occurrence and preoperative prophylaxis. There are numerous references in the literature concerning the emergence of respiratory and circulatory failure after surgery, especially in obese patients and patients with comorbidities.

Conclusions.

The implementation of pre-rehabilitation is necessary as a prevention of postoperative complications.
Sowiecki kat Węgier ’56 – Iwan Sierow
Authors: Lityński Adam 
Published: September 2022

Dzieje rewolucji węgierskiej 1956 r. są znane. Autor niniejszego artykułu spogląda jednak na te wydarzenia oczami drugiej strony. W tym celu oparł się na nowych źródłach, mianowicie na niedawno odkrytych i opublikowanych pamiętnikach generała NKWD Iwana Sierowa, okrutnego pacyfikatora węgierskiej rewolucji 1956 r. Sierow był szefem najpierw „cywilnego” Komitetu Bezpieczeństwa Państwowego (KGB), a później wojskowego Głównego Zarządu Wywiadu (GRU).
Od początku rządów komunistycznych na Węgrzech ich cechą charakterystyczną był intensywny terror. Po śmierci Stalina pojawiły się oznaki kryzysu totalitarnego systemu. Nasiliła się walka o władzę wśród komunistycznej elity. Autor prezentuje także typowo sowiecką konstytucję węgierską z 1949 r. Wszelkie decyzje zapadały w Moskwie. W 1956 r. wszystkimi szczegółami krwawej pacyfikacji kierował szef KGB – Sierow. Zachodnie państwa demokratyczne dotrzymały umowy ze Stalinem o podziale Europy. Węgry znalazły się pod panowaniem sowieckim. Nikt Węgrom nie pomógł: układy z Jałty z 1945 r. zostały dotrzymane.
Evaluation of Kiln Heating as a Phytosanitary Treatment for Ceratocystis-Infested ‘Ōhi‘a (Metrosideros polymorpha) Wood
Authors: Hughes Marc A. , Juzwik Jennifer , Chen Zhangjing , Luiz Blaine , Keith Lisa M. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Phytosanitary heat treatments of Ceratocystis lukuohia and Ceratocystis huliohia-colonized Metrosideros polymorpha wood were evaluated using kilns. Wood poles subjected to a 22- to 34-day dehumidification kiln schedule with a heat treatment to 60°C to the poles' core. In vacuum kiln trials, logs were heated to 56°C at 70 percent log radius depth and the temperature maintained for 30 minutes. Neither Ceratocystis species was isolated from heat-treated wood using carrot baiting, whereas both fungi were isolated from control logs held at ambient temperature. Results of this study offer kiln-heating as a way to eradicate Ceratocystis fungi from M. polymorpha wood.
Psychopathy and predatory violence in homicide, violent, and sexual offences: Factor and facet relations
Authors: Declercq Frédéric , Willemsen Jochem , Audenaert Kurt , Verhaeghe Paul 
Published: September 2022

Purpose. Evidence has been found pointing to a relationship between psychopathy and predatory violence. The present study investigated the violence mode and its relationship with psychopathy on factor as well as on facet levels. It was hypothesized that predatory violence would be related to the affective and/or interpersonal facets of psychopathy. A subsidiary hypothesis was that sexual offences could also be differentiated by means of violence mode.Methods. Participants were 82 male inmates convicted of a violent crime, a sexual crime, or a homicide. Psychopathy was assessed with the Hare PCL‐R2and the violence mode was assessed by means of Cornell's Aggressive Incident Coding Sheet, based on interviews with the offenders and a review of the official record.Results. On the psychopathy subcomponent level, only the interpersonal facet was positively related with predatory violence. This association makes sense considering that psychopaths' interactions with others are defined by gradients of power and control and narcissistic gratification, rather than by attachment patterns. By contrast, the antisocial facet was associated negatively with predatory violence. Our subsidiary hypothesis concerning the possibility of differentiating sexual violence on the basis of the two violence modes was not confirmed.Conclusions. The present results add to the growing evidence that predatory violence is related to the personality traits of psychopathy rather than to its life‐style and antisocial characteristics. Therefore, a risk analysis of future predatory violent behaviour might benefit from the inclusion of the assessment of the personality facets of psychopathy instead of focusing solely on the antisocial behaviour.
Gene expression profiling identifies candidate biomarkers for new latent tuberculosis infections. A cohort study
Authors: Herrera Mariana , Keynan Yoav , McLaren Paul J. , Isaza Juan Pablo , Abrenica Bernard , López Lucelly , Marin Diana , Rueda Zulma Vanessa 
Published: September 2022

Objective
To determine the gene expression profile in individuals with new latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), and to compare them with people with active tuberculosis (TB) and those exposed to TB but not infected.

Design
A prospective cohort study. Recruitment and follow-up were conducted between September 2016 to December 2018. Gene expression and data processing and analysis from April 2019 to April 2021.

Setting
Two male Colombian prisons.

Participants
15 new tuberculin skin test (TST) converters (negative TST at baseline that became positive during follow-up), 11 people that continued with a negative TST after two years of follow-up, and 10 people with pulmonary ATB.

Main outcome measures
Gene expression profile using RNA sequencing from PBMC samples. The differential expression was assessed using the DESeq2 package in Bioconductor. Genes with |logFC| >1.0 and an adjusted p-value < 0.1 were differentially expressed. We analyzed the differences in the enrichment of KEGG pathways in each group using InterMiner.

Results
The gene expression was affected by the time of incarceration. We identified group-specific differentially expressed genes between the groups: 289 genes in people with a new LTBI and short incarceration (less than three months of incarceration), 117 in those with LTBI and long incarceration (one or more years of incarceration), 26 in ATB, and 276 in the exposed but non-infected individuals. Four pathways encompassed the largest number of down and up-regulated genes among individuals with LTBI and short incarceration: cytokine signaling, signal transduction, neutrophil degranulation, and innate immune system. In individuals with LTBI and long incarceration, the only enriched pathway within up-regulated genes was Emi1 phosphorylation.

Conclusions
Recent infection with MTB is associated with an identifiable RNA pattern related to innate immune system pathways that can be used to prioritize LTBI treatment for those at greatest risk for developing active TB.
Editor's Letter
Authors: Skidmore Max J. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractAbstractEditor‐in‐Chief Max J. Skidmore discusses the articles, features, and reviews of Issue 2 of PPP's fourth volume, and repeats the invitation for interested readers to submit their qualifications as reviewers of books relevant to poverty issues. Additionally, he urges readers who will be attending the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in New Orleans this year to attend panel on “Poverty and Public Policy,” sponsored by the journal and by APSA's Caucus on Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy, which will take place on Thursday, 30 August, at 10:15 and also to renew their affiliations with the Caucus. He also urges attendance at the Policy Studies Organization's panel, “Promoting the General Welfare,” held on Friday, 31 August, at 8:00 a.m.
Review of Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle over Health Reform
Authors: Clendenin Barry 
Published: September 2022

AbstractHealth reform's history in the United States has taken unexpected turns over the past century, often reflecting political and philosophical divisions underlying US society. Paul Starr, a Pulitzer Prize author for his book The Social Transformation of American Medicine (1984), has written a thoroughly readable and carefully documented history of health reform from the perspective of a historian, sociologist and a participant in health reform's policy debates.
Learner-internal and learner-external factors for boredom amongst Chinese university EFL students
Authors: Li Chengchen , Han Ye 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Despite the ubiquity of boredom and its aversive effects in educational contexts, it has received scant attention from second/foreign language (L2) researchers until very recently. This article reports on one of the first empirical attempts to explore boredom in L2 learning and its sources in Chinese tertiary-level EFL contexts through eliciting responses of 1,502 university students to open-ended questions and conducting 16 individual semi-structured interviews. The qualitative data analysis revealed that participants perceived wide-ranging learner-internal and learner-external factors as sources of their foreign language learning boredom: (1) task characteristics, (2) teaching and learning activities, (3) student factors, (4) course content, (5) classroom factors, (6) teacher factors, and (7) feeling unoccupied in the class. Moreover, open-ended responses showed greater prominence of the first three categories of factors than others, lending support to the central role of control-value appraisals in inducing boredom, and suggesting situation-sensitive nature of boredom. Additionally, the study revealed that multiple factors, both learner-internal and learner-external, can interact and jointly shape control-value appraisals, which suggests the congruence between the person-in-context perspective on SLA and the control-value theory, and the potential to integrate the two approaches to extend L2 emotion research.
Patchworking the Log-critical locus of planar curves
Authors: Lang Lionel , Renaudineau Arthur 
Published: September 2022

AbstractWe establish a patchworking theoremà laViro for the Log-critical locus of algebraic curves in(ℂ∗)2{(\mathbb{C}^{\ast})^{2}}. As an application, we prove the existence of projective curves of arbitrary degree with smooth connected Log-critical locus. To prove our patchworking theorem, we study the behaviour of Log-inflection points along families of curves defined by Viro polynomials. In particular, we prove a generalisation of a theorem of Mikhalkin and the second author on the tropical limit of Log-inflection points.
Transparent conductive far-infrared radiative film based on polyvinyl alcohol with carbon fiber apply in agriculture greenhouse
Authors: Wang Beiting , Thio Tzer Hwai Gilbert , Chong Hock Siong 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
In this study, a transparent conductive film is developed using polyvinyl alcohol as the substrate material and carbon fiber is deposited for electrical conductivity. The two materials are mixed into a solution and then cast to form a transparent conductive film suitable for usage in agricultural greenhouses. The designed film with a dimension of 200 mm × 200 mm has an average edge-to-edge resistance of 560.87 + 118.17 Ω, block resistance (BR) of 1.4 + 0.29 Ω/cm2, light transmittance of 70.07% over a wavelength of 400 to 780 nm, and a heating capability of 72 W/m2 via far-infrared light over a wavelength of 25–1,000 µm. Being highly transparent, the film can be integrated into the structure of agricultural greenhouses as it allows adequate sunlight penetration for the necessary photosynthesis of crops while providing heating capability during cold climates in seasonal regions such as northern China, thus replacing the need for conventional electrical heaters. A proof-of-concept is conducted at an agricultural greenhouse in Shandong, China, in rural settings where electricity may not be available. The films were powered with 200 custom-made aluminum-air (Al-air) batteries rated for 12 V, 20 mA. The electrolyte used for the batteries is potassium sulfate (K2SO4), which is a kind of agricultural chemical fertilizer that is easily available in agricultural greenhouse settings. For 7 weeks, the films were successfully powered by the batteries and operated to provide constant heating to maintain the nighttime temperature inside the greenhouse at above 10.06°C with outside temperatures dropping as low as 3.8°C.