bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Secular changes in the waist, hips circumferences and selected associated indicators, among preschool children from Kraków (Poland), between 1983 and 2018
Authors: Kryst Łukasz , Żegleń Magdalena , Kowal Małgorzata , Woronkowicz Agnieszka 
Published: March 2022

AbstractObjectivesWaist circumference and derived indicators are great for measuring the risk of abdominal obesity. The main aim of the study was to assess the changes in the waist, hips circumferences and selected associated indicators, among preschool children (3–7 years of age) from Kraków, Poland, between 1983, 2008 and 2018.MethodsThe research was conducted in randomly selected kindergarten in Krakow (Poland). The 1983 cohort consisted of 1414 children and the 2008 and 2018 series included 1050 preschoolers each. Analyzed characteristics included waist and hip circumferences, body height, waist‐to‐hips ratio (WHR) and waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR).ResultsThere was a negative secular trend regarding circumferences of the hips and waist, as well as WHtR. In girls, WHR was, the greatest in the 2018 cohort, while among boys there was a secular increase in the value of this parameter compared to the 2008 cohort, but not to the 1983 series.ConclusionsThe coexistence of currently noted trends with the previously described secular decrease in the prevalence of overweight/obesity and increase in trunk adiposity in the same population, suggests that WHR is preferable to body mass index in assessing the risk associated with excess adiposity in the population examined in the presented study.
Improving Perioperative Communication During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Authors: Sussman Eileen 
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACTPerioperative communication can be ineffective and result in delays or adverse events. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has placed demands on health care leaders and personnel to integrate information quickly and accurately. When caring for patients diagnosed with COVID‐19 or whose infection status was unknown, perioperative personnel at one facility discovered communication gaps associated with the environmental cleaning process and hand‐over reports. A project team comprising perioperative nurses created five tools to provide critical information to help diverse team members share the same mental model. The project team created one tool in English and Spanish to meet the needs of environmental services personnel whose primary language was Spanish. The team created another tool to support communication with central processing department personnel and facilitate prioritization of case cart cleaning when needed. The development and implementation of the communication tools helped to provide a safe working environment during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Linen: The New Frontier in Infection Control and Prevention
Authors: Dunn Debra 
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACTPersonnel follow hospital policies and regulatory guidelines to prevent surgical site infections. However, a potentially contaminated item may be overlooked—the linen. When perioperative team members transport patients to the OR, the linen on the beds and transport carts can contain a variety of microorganisms. Textile surfaces can serve as reservoirs for microorganisms that can be transferred to health care providers, patients, and the environment. These pathogens may then infect patients, particularly those who are immunocompromised or have direct portals of entry (eg, catheters, incision sites). This article provides an overview of how microorganisms that cause health care–associated infections can survive and thrive on hospital linen and related equipment; discusses the linen laundering, transport, and storage processes and best practices; and discusses antimicrobial interventions—including a silver‐ion laundering additive that was added as an infection prevention measure to the laundry production cycle at a medical center’s contracted laundry facility.
Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Opioid Use in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Birth
Authors: Eldridge Ta’Tanisha , Martin Nolan , Campbell Lisa , Song Huaxin , Frazier Linda 
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACTAfter observing the effectiveness of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for gynecological surgery patients, an interdisciplinary team initiated a quality improvement project with an ERAS protocol to minimize opioid use of patients undergoing elective cesarean birth. Secondary outcomes during the three‐month project included decreasing the patient’s length of stay and inpatient care costs. We used the Lean Six Sigma methodology and measured aggregated patient outcomes of opioid use, length of hospital stay, and total cost. In addition, we incorporated the ERAS protocol into the electronic health record. Results showed a reduction use of morphine milligram equivalents of opioids, a slight decrease in length of hospital stay, and no change in the inpatient costs. The team recognized that implementation of an ERAS protocol is a best practice to reduce opioid use in patients undergoing a cesarean birth and decided to permanently include it in patient care processes.
From copula to fertilization: The reproduction of primitive crabHypoconcha parasitica(Linnaeus, 1763) (Podotremata: Dromiidae)
Authors: Garcia Bento Maria Alice , López Greco Laura S. , Mantelatto Fernando L. , Zara Fernando José 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThis study describes the mating behavior ofHypoconcha parasiticaunder laboratory conditions highlighting the spermathecal morphology and focusing on the seminal fluid storage and release of spermatozoa. The pairs were kept in aquaria where the mating behavior was recorded and described. The spermathecae of the female were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray micro‐CT, histology, and histochemistry. No pre‐ or post‐copulatory mate guarding was observed inH. parasitica. The sperm transfer occurred with each pair maintaining the protection shield (bivalve shell) on their dorsum. The pair of spermathecae is covered exclusively by the cuticle, following the Podotremata pattern. Many muscle fiber bundles are attached to the cuticular wall facing toward the cephalothorax cavity, especially covering the lateral and slightly dorso‐anterior region toward the apodeme of Sternite 7. The spermathecal organization indicates that the process of sperm release during fertilization occurs through muscular action exerted by the female on the wall of the chamber. Thus, the musculature distribution in Hypoconchinae distinguishes them from described for other Podotremata such as Homolidae, which shows the musculature associated with the spermathecae aperture. Like the Homolidae, the first pleopod inH. parasiticaseems to take part in the transfer/ movement of spermatozoa and oocytes between the sternum and abdomen, which forms a temporary chamber where fertilization occurs. In conclusion, the spermathecal morphology and associated structures bring new insights to the mechanisms involved in the sperm storage and fertilization of primitive crabs and how the Dromiidae spermatheca perform a new pattern among the poorly studied Podotremata.
Monitoring Methionine Decarboxylase by a Supramolecular Tandem Assay
Authors: Zheng Zhe , Ren Siying , Geng Wen‐Chao , Cui Xuexian , Wu Bian , Wang Hong 
Published: March 2022

AbstractMethionine is an essential amino acid involved in many physiological and pathological processes. Methionine starvation caused by methionine decarboxylase (MetDC) degradation becomes a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Multistep colorimetric method, the present approach to monitor the MetDC activity, possesses drawbacks of the complicated process, low accuracy, and poor anti‐interference due to indirect detection. Herein, we report a facile and easy‐to‐use supramolecular tandem assay (STA) with the cucurbit[7]uril and acridine orange reporter pair for the direct and real‐time monitoring of MetDC activity. This strategy not only provides a feasible method for enzymatic activity detection but also establishes the capability of inhibitor screening.
Synthesis, Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Bis‐Squaraine Dyes Fused on Isomeric Benzodipyrrole Central Units
Authors: Sawada Ryuhei , Maeda Takeshi , Oda Yuya , Yagi Shigeyuki , Karunakaran Venugopal , Fujiwara Hideki , Ajayaghosh Ayyappanpillai 
Published: March 2022

AbstractExciton interactions are not only observed in assembled molecules but also in compounds with multiple chromophores referred to as superchromophores. We have developed isomeric bis‐squaraine dyes as superchromophores in which two squaraine chromophores are fused onto the isomeric benzodipyrrole skeleton so as to regulate conformations and to reduce distances between two chromophores. The dyes with benzo[1,2‐b:3,4‐b’]dipyrrole and benzo[1,2‐b:5,4‐b’]dipyrrole moieties exhibited split electronic absorption originated from the intramolecular exciton interaction. The intensity of the split absorption bands varies in correlation with the orientation of chromophores. The isomeric dye with benzo[1,2‐b:4,5‐b’]dipyrrole moiety exhibited a near‐infrared absorption associated with the resonance throughout two chromophores. Their electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties are distinct from those of monomeric dyes owing to electronic interactions between the two chromophores. Thus, the structural isomerism of the central skeleton significantly affects their optical properties as well as their electrochemical properties.
On preventive maintenance scheduling for the systems exposed to aging and external shocks
Authors: Hashemi Marzieh , Asadi Majid , Tavangar Mahdi 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThis paper investigates some maintenance strategies for repairable systems that are exposed to two distinct types of failure: internal failures due to aging over time and fatal external shocks arriving according to a nonhomogeneous Poisson process. When the system fails, it will be repaired, and it is assumed that the repair does not bring the system to an as‐good‐as‐new state. Two maintenance models are developed to prevent the system from failure under the mentioned scenario. By imposing the related cost functions, we investigate the corresponding optimal policy for each model such that the expected cost rate is minimized. Some numerical examples and simulation studies are presented to demonstrate the proposed maintenance models.
Automatisierte Bauteilzerlegung für Betonfertigteile aus additiv hergestellten Schalungen
Authors: Stieler David , Schwinn Tobias , Menges Achim 
Published: March 2022

AbstractEine präzise, adaptive und individuelle Fertigung ermöglicht einen hohen Grad an Bauteildifferenzierung, die somit hocheffiziente und lastadaptierte Strukturen für den Betonfertigteilbau zugänglich macht. Während Fortschritte von Fertigungsseite durch zahlreiche Projekte in Forschung und Industrie demonstriert werden, so sind zugehörige Planungswerkzeuge weniger entwickelt. Um das volle Potenzial digitaler Fertigungsprozesse nutzen zu können, sind daher computerbasierte Methoden erforderlich, welche die flexible Anpassung von Bauteilgeometrien erlauben und eine fertigungsgerechte Planung ermöglichen. Die Modularisierung von Betonstrukturen muss den Anforderungen sowohl von Seiten der Tragfähigkeit wie auch der Fertigung gerecht werden. Planungswerkzeuge müssen diese Komplexität abbilden können. Simulationsbasierte Methoden, welche modularisierte Baustrukturen als komplexes System bauteilspezifischer Wechselwirkungen abbilden, bieten die Möglichkeit, bereits früh die Konsequenzen von Entwurfs‐ und Planungsentscheidungen abschätzen zu können. Dieser Beitrag zeigt einen agentenbasierten Planungsansatz auf, welcher insbesondere die additive Fertigung von Schalungen als Ergänzung bestehender Produktionskonzepte berücksichtigt. Die geometrischen Grundlagen für die simulationsbasierte Zerlegung von Bauteilen werden dargestellt und in einen durchgehenden Planungsprozess integriert.
Renewal and resurgence of severe problem behavior in an intensive outpatient setting: Prevalence, magnitude, and implications for practice
Authors: Falligant John M. , Chin Michelle D. , Kurtz Patricia F. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractFollowing successful behavioral treatment in which problem behavior is reduced, problem behavior sometimes reemerges as a function of changes in stimulus conditions (i.e., renewal) or the worsening of reinforcement conditions for an appropriate alternative response (i.e., resurgence). Extant research suggests that both renewal and resurgence may be relatively prevalent phenomenon in a variety of clinical settings. The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend extant research quantifying the prevalence and magnitude of renewal (Experiment 1) and resurgence (Experiment 2) in an intensive outpatient clinic via retrospective consecutive controlled case series (CCCS; Hagopian, 2020). Findings from the current study—which represents the largest sample to date investigating relapse in applied settings—suggest that both renewal and resurgence are relatively common phenomenon and occur in the majority of treatment applications. Based on our findings (and emerging research in this area), we provide recommendations for practitioners to mitigate the occurrence of renewal and resurgence in clinical contexts.
Interfacet distance at L4 is increased in spines with high‐pelvic incidence
Authors: Ren Bryan O. , Teplensky Jason R. , Abola Matthew V. , Komarovsky Michael B. , Cooperman Daniel R. , Bauer Jennifer M. , Liu Raymond W. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractPelvic incidence (PI) is an angular measurement linked to spinal pathologies. There is an increasing distance between facet joints moving caudally down the sagittal plane of the spine. We defined pedicle divergence (PD) as the ratio of interfacet distance (IFD) between adjacent levels. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between PI and PD. Two hundred and thirty specimens were obtained from the Hamann‐Todd Osteological Collection. Specimens were catalogued for age, sex, race, PI, PD, and lumbar facet angle. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between variables. IRB approval was not required. Average age at death was 57.0 years ±6.2 years. There were 211 (92%) male specimens and 176 (77%) were white. Average PI was 47.1 ± 10.5°. For PD between L3/L4, there was a relationship with PI (β = −0.18, p = 0.008). For PD between L4/L5, there was an opposite relationship with PI (β = 0.21, p = 0.003). Regression analyses of the interfacet to body ratio at each level found an association with PI only at L4 (p = 0.008). This study demonstrated that PI has a significant association with IFD in the lower lumbar spine. Increasing PI was associated with increased PD between L3/L4 and decreased PD between L4/L5. These results further support the close relationship between pelvic morphology and the lower lumbar spine, and suggest that L4 may have an important role in compensating for aberrant PI.
Identification of FDFT1 as a potential biomarker associated with ferroptosis in ccRCC
Authors: Huang Ruizhen , Zhang Chiyu , Wang Xing , Zou Xin , Xiang Zhengjie , Wang Zewei , Gui Bin , Lin Tao , Hu Honglin 
Published: March 2022

AbstractRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) seriously threatens people's lives and health. The identification of some precise biomarkers during the process of RCC progression and the pathophysiologic procedure is critical for improving the diagnosis and management of RCC. Evidence suggests that ferroptosis may play a pivotal role in eradicating clear cell RCC (ccRCC, KIRC) tumor cells. We screened out the target prognostic ferroptosis‐associated genes and examined the functions of farnesyl‐diphosphate farnesyltransferase (FDFT1) in 786‐O cells by plasmid transfection. In our study, we identified FDFT1 as a potential marker correlating with ferroptosis in KIRC. Upregulated FDFT1 inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and the underlying antitumor effects may occur via the AKT signaling pathway. Our study provides helpful evidence to study the complex physiopathology of KIRC.
Superficial papilloma of the ovary
Authors: Kalaitzopoulos Dimitrios Rafail , Eberhard Markus , Samartzis Nicolas 
Published: March 2022

AbstractSuperficial papilloma of the ovary is a rare benign ovarian finding, which was first described back in 1895. Here, we present the intraoperative and histological findings of a superficial papilloma of the ovary in a 59‐year‐old patient.
Seawater‐Extracted MgO‐Doped Co3O4 Composite for Electrochemical Water Splitting
Authors: Shah Awais Ali , Kumar Mukesh , Aftab Umair , Abro Muhammad Ishaque 
Published: March 2022

AbstractConsidering clean energy production, the development of efficient, cheap, and steady water splitting electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is imperative. A cost‐efficient approach for MgO extraction from seawater and development of a nanocomposite (MgO/Co3O4) via hydrothermal technique for electrochemical water splitting is reported. Various compositions labeled as C‐1, C‐2, and C‐3 were selected for designing the MgO/Co3O4 nanocomposite. Among these nanocomposites, C‐2 has been found as best candidate for OER with small overpotential values and low Tafel slope values. Additionally, the MgO/Co3O4 (C‐2) composite exhibited stability for thirty hours across the chronoamperometry experiment at 20 mA cm−2.
Curved beams with circular cross‐sections under pure in‐plane bending
Authors: Sophianopoulos Dimitrios S. , Michaltsos George T. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThis paper deals with the phenomenon of flattening or inflation of cross‐sections caused by pure bending on beams of hollow circular cross‐section with or without initial curvature. Both initially straight and initially bent tubes are analyzed under in plane bending. Results over a wide range of initial curvature values are presented. Finally, the area of validity of the expressions used is studied, as well as the deformations and stresses that occur in practice.
Highly Effective Activated Carbon‐Supported Ni‐Mn Bifunctional Catalyst for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5‐Dimethylfuran
Authors: Liu Yingxin , Shi Xiaoyang , Hu Jinbo , Liu Kai , Zeng Mao , Hou Yaxin , Wei Zuojun 
Published: March 2022

AbstractDesigning highly efficient and low‐cost catalysts for conversion of renewable biomass into high value‐added chemicals and biofuels is important and challenging. Herein, a non‐noble Ni‐Mn bifunctional catalyst supported on activated carbon (Ni‐Mn/AC) was developed by an incipient wetness impregnation method. The catalyst was found to be economic and efficient for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass‐derived 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF) to 2,5‐dimethylfuran (2,5‐DMF). The optimal Ni‐Mn/AC (Ni/Mn=3) catalyst achieved 98.5 % 2,5‐DMF yield with 100 % conversion of 5‐HMF under mild reaction conditions of 180 °C, 2.0 MPa H2 for 4 h. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibited outstanding reusability and could be recycled eight times without loss of activity. The addition of Mn not only enhanced the reactivity of 5‐HMF but also resulted in the dominant reaction pathway shift from the hydrogenation of the C=O bond to the hydrogenolysis of C−OH bond, which was attributed to the synergy of highly dispersed Ni metallic nanoparticles and moderate Lewis acid sites from MnOx as revealed by detailed characterizations.
Winners and losers of land use change: A systematic review of interactions between the world’s crane species (Gruidae) and the agricultural sector
Authors: Hemminger Karoline , König Hannes , Månsson Johan , Bellingrath‐Kimura Sonoko‐Dorothea , Nilsson Lovisa 
Published: March 2022

AbstractWhile agricultural intensification and expansion are major factors driving loss and degradation of natural habitat and species decline, some wildlife species also benefit from agriculturally managed habitats. This may lead to high population densities with impacts on both human livelihoods and wildlife conservation. Cranes are a group of 15 species worldwide, affected both negatively and positively by agricultural practices. While eleven species face critical population declines, numbers of common cranes (Grus grus) and sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) have increased drastically in the last 40 years. Their increase is associated with higher incidences of crane foraging on agricultural crops, causing financial losses to farmers. Our aim was to synthesize scientific knowledge on the bilateral effects of land use change and crane populations. We conducted a systematic literature review of peer‐reviewed publications on agriculture‐crane interactions (n = 135) and on the importance of agricultural crops in the diet of cranes (n = 81). Agricultural crops constitute a considerable part of the diet of all crane species (average of 37%, most frequently maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)). Crop damage was identified in only 10% of all agriculture‐crane interactions, although one‐third of interactions included cranes foraging on cropland. Using a conceptual framework analysis, we identified two major pathways in agriculture‐crane interactions: (1) habitat loss with negative effects on crane species dependent on specific habitats, and (2) expanding agricultural habitats with superabundant food availability beneficial for opportunistic crane species. The degree to which crane species can adapt to agricultural land use changes may be an important factor explaining their population response. We conclude that multi‐objective management needs to combine land sparing and land sharing strategies at landscape scale. To support viable crane populations while guaranteeing sustainable agricultural production, it is necessary to include the perspectives of diverse stakeholders and streamline conservation initiatives and agricultural policy accordingly.