bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Injury to Expanded and Expanding Leaves of Peas Exposed to Sulfur Dioxide and Ozone1
Authors: Olszyk D. M. , Tibbitts T. W. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Necrosis, chlorophyll concentration, dry weight and surface area measurements were made to evaluate injury to leaves of Pisum sativum L. cv Alsweet (garden pea) grown under controlled environments and exposed to sulfur dioxide, ozone and combinations of sulfur dioxide plus ozone. Injury evaluations were made at low pollutant levels causing slight necrotic injury and high levels causing severe necrotic injury. At low levels, expanded leaves with a trace of necrotic injury had a 10% reduction in chlorophyll concentration but no reductions in dry weight or surface area, while expanding leaves, also with a trace of necrotic injury, had a reduction in chlorophyll concentration accompanied by reductions in dry weight and surface area. At high pollutant levels, expanded leaves with severe necrotic injury had a 70% reduction in chlorophyll concentration and significant reductions in dry weight and surface area, while expanding leaves had a smaller amount of necrotic injury and a smaller reduction in chlorophyll concentration, but reductions in dry weight and surface area similar to those in expanded leaves. Thus, the following measurements are proposed as reliable indicators of injury at pollutant concentrations just above the threshold for injury: chlorophyll concentration for expanded leaves and surface area for expanding leaves. Reliable indicators of injury at higher concentrations causing serious injury to leaves are: necrosis for expanded leaves and chlorophyll concentration, dry weight, and surface area for expanding leaves.
Relationship of Deep Supercooling and Dehydration Resistance to Freezing Injury in Dormant Stem Tissues of ‘Starkrimson Delicious’ Apple and ‘Siberian C’ Peach1
Authors: Quamme H. A. , Chen P. M. , Gusta L. V. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Low temperatures (LT) exotherms were found by differential thermal analysis (DTA) at −30°C in ‘Siberian C’ peach (Prunus persica [L.] Batsch) and −39° in ‘Starkrimson Delicious’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry of intact stems and isolated bark and wood revealed that the LT exotherm was produced by freezing of deep supercooled water which was detected in the wood but not the bark. Freezing processes of the wood and bark appeared to be independent. In both species, xylem injury occurred at the same temperature as the LT exotherm and was closely, if not causally related to freezing of the supercooled water. Bark injury also occurred at the same temperature as the LT exotherm and may have been caused by dehydration stress or freezing of a small amount of supercooled water which remained undetected by NMR spectrometry. The dehydration resistance of apple wood on desiccation at 70 to 90% relative humidity was greater than that of the peach wood which in turn was greater than that of the bark of both species. The dehydration resistance of apple and peach wood may involve both nonliving and living elements of the wood because pulverizing the tissue destroyed the effect, whereas heat killing only lowered it. Both supercooling and dehydration resistance may be related to microcapillary pore structure which restricts heterogeneous nucleation and sublimation of supercooled water from the ray parenchyma cells.
Effects of High Temperatures on Emergence and Initial Growth of Range Plants1
Authors: Sosebee Ronald E. , Herbel Carlton H. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe daily soil temperatures used in this light chamber study were patterned after observations made under field conditions: 18 to 39C where the surface was sparsely shaded by brush, and 18 to 53C where the surface was left bare. The soil moisture was maintained at field capacity. Emergence of sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii Munro), vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum HBK.), bush muhly (Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn.), and fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.) was adversely affected by the high temperature regime. Survival of all 14 accessions except rhodesgrass (Chloris gayana Kunth), ‘Vaughn’ sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.), and black grama (B. eriopoda (Torr.) Torr.) was reduced by the high temperature regime.At the close of the 21‐day trial most species had stopped growing or were growing very slowly under the high temperature regime. The shoot weights for the plants growing in the low temperature regime averaged nearly twice as much as those growing in the high temperature regime. There was no significant difference in root weight per seedling between temperature regimes. The root lengths of black grama, ‘Vaughn’ sideoats grama, tobosa (Hilaria mutica (Buckl.) Benth.), lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees), and alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr.) were not reduced significantly by the high temperature regime.The high temperatures were detrimental, in one way or another, to all species even when moisture was adequate but black grama and sideoats grama performed satisfactorily.
A Nonselective Weedkiller as a Substitute for Tillage in Production of Aman Rice1
Authors: Mian Abdul Latif , Abdullah‐Al‐Mamun  
Published: July 2022

AbstractTwo local varieties of transplant aman rice, ‘Nigersail’ and ‘Latisail,’ were grown in three different cultural methods ‐ (a) normal, (b) plowless‐weedcut, and (c) plowless‐Gramoxone ‐ to study the efficiency of Gramoxone. a nonselective weedkiller, as a substitute for tillage operations and weed control in aman rice production. Results indicated that Gramoxone could destroy very efficiently the aboveground parts of all the species of weeds that grew in 'the experimental plots. But, it was not a complete substitute for tillage since it did not control subsequent weed growth which began approximately 2 weeks after treatment. Tillage had no appreciable effect, other than controlling weeds, upon the performance of transplant aman rice.
Cotton Yield and Quality Following Sublethal Applications of Simazine and Terbacil1
Authors: Smith Dudley T. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe feasibility of enhancing cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth or quality with an s‐triazine or substituted uracil compound was investigated. Repeated foliar application of 2‐chloro‐4,6‐bis(ethylamino)‐s‐triazine (simazine) at 0.06 to 0.48 kg/ha or soil incorporation of 0.22 to 0.90 kg/ha of simazine did not increase protein or oil production in seed of cotton when compared to untreated controls. Application of simazine had no effect on total yield or quality of lint. Terbacil (3‐terf‐butyl‐5‐chloro‐6‐methyluracil) was highly phytotoxic when applied foliarly to cotton at 0.006 kg/ha.
A Mowing Device for the Maintenance of Greenhouse Turf Cultures1
Authors: Duff D. Thomas , McKiel Charles G. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe mowing device described is of simple design and can be built readily in an Agric. Exp. Stn. farm shop. It is versatile in use and is capable of providing the mowing management required for quality greenhouse grown turf cultures. Hand clipping of turf cultured in wooden flats, in small plastic flats and in pots can be vastly reduced, freeing labor for more productive tasks.
The Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome-associated Foot Pain using a Poron Insole, a Sponge Upper Padding, and a Post-operative Shoe: A Case Report
Authors: Chang Min Cheol , Boudier-Revéret Mathieu , Park In Sik , Choo Yoo Jin 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Pain from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is frequently refractory to various treatment methods. Here, we present a case wherein foot pain from CRPS I was managed by applying an insole made from poron (a soft polyurethane foam and highly absorbent material for shock reduction), a sponge upper padding, and a post-operative shoe.

Case Presentation:
A 47-year-old female patient with CRPS I on her left foot complained of pain for a few months, which was aggravated while standing and walking [numeric rating scale (NRS): 8]. She had a history of a linear fracture in the distal portion of the left 1st metatarsal bone 5 months ago, and the pain from CRPS started 2 months after the fracture. We believed that the aggravated pain during standing and walking was allodynia. We utilized a poron insole, a sponge upper padding, and a post-operative shoe to reduce the pressure and friction loading on her left foot. 1 month after this intervention, the patients’ pain during standing and walking was found to have reduced from NRS 8 to NRS 3. At her 3- and 6-month follow-ups, the degree of pain was sustained at NRS 3.

Conclusion:
We believe that the reduction of allodynia using materials, which can absorb mechanical pressure and friction of the foot, can help manage pain from CRPS.
Tertiary Nanosystem Composed of Graphene Quantum Dots, Levofloxacin
and Silver Nitrate for Microbiological Control
Authors: Vieira Thamires Oliveira , Ricci-Junior Eduardo , de Barros Aline Oiveira da Silva , Rebelo Alencar Luciana Magalhães , Ferreira Marcia Regina Spuri , de Jesus Andreoli Pinto Terezinha , Santos-Oliveira Ralph , de Holanda Saboya Souza Diego 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Infectious diseases have the highest mortality rate in the world and these
numbers are associated with scarce and/or ineffective diagnosis and bacterial resistance. Currently,
with the development of new pharmaceutical formulations, nanotechnology is gaining prominence.

Methods:
Nanomicelles were produced by ultrasonication. The particle size and shape were evaluated
by scanning electron microscopy and confirmed by dynamic light scattering, also thermogravimetric
analysis was performed to evaluate the thermal stability. Finally, antibacterial activity has been performed.

Results:
The results showed that a rod-shaped nanosystem, with 316.1 nm and PDI of 0.243 was
formed. The nanosystem was efficient against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii with MIC inferior to 0.98 and a synergistic effect between silver graphene
quantum dots and levofloxacin was observed.

Conclusion:
The nanosystem produced may rise as a promising agent against the bacterial threat, especially
regarding bacterial resistance.
Investigating Linkages Between Spatiotemporal Patterns of the COVID-19 Delta Variant and Public Health Interventions in Southeast Asia: Prospective Space-Time Scan Statistical Analysis Method
Authors: Luo Wei , Liu Zhaoyin , Zhou Yuxuan , Zhao Yumin , Li Yunyue Elita , Masrur Arif , Yu Manzhu 
Published: July 2022

Background
The COVID-19 Delta variant has presented an unprecedented challenge to countries in Southeast Asia (SEA). Its transmission has shown spatial heterogeneity in SEA after countries have adopted different public health interventions during the process. Hence, it is crucial for public health authorities to discover potential linkages between epidemic progression and corresponding interventions such that collective and coordinated control measurements can be designed to increase their effectiveness at reducing transmission in SEA.

Objective
The purpose of this study is to explore potential linkages between the spatiotemporal progression of the COVID-19 Delta variant and nonpharmaceutical intervention (NPI) measures in SEA. We detected the space-time clusters of outbreaks of COVID-19 and analyzed how the NPI measures relate to the propagation of COVID-19.

Methods
We collected district-level daily new cases of COVID-19 from June 1 to October 31, 2021, and district-level population data in SEA. We adopted prospective space-time scan statistics to identify the space-time clusters. Using cumulative prospective space-time scan statistics, we further identified variations of relative risk (RR) across each district at a half-month interval and their potential public health intervention linkages.

Results
We found 7 high-risk clusters (clusters 1-7) of COVID-19 transmission in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia between June and August, 2021, with an RR of 5.45 (P<.001), 3.50 (P<.001), 2.30 (P<.001), 1.36 (P<.001), 5.62 (P<.001), 2.38 (P<.001), 3.45 (P<.001), respectively. There were 34 provinces in Indonesia that have successfully mitigated the risk of COVID-19, with a decreasing range between –0.05 and –1.46 due to the assistance of continuous restrictions. However, 58.6% of districts in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines saw an increase in the infection risk, which is aligned with their loosened restrictions. Continuous strict interventions were effective in mitigating COVID-19, while relaxing restrictions may exacerbate the propagation risk of this epidemic.

Conclusions
The analyses of space-time clusters and RRs of districts benefit public health authorities with continuous surveillance of COVID-19 dynamics using real-time data. International coordination with more synchronized interventions amidst all SEA countries may play a key role in mitigating the progression of COVID-19.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Internet-Based Communication for Public Health: Systematic Review
Authors: Ceretti Elisabetta , Covolo Loredana , Cappellini Francesca , Nanni Alberto , Sorosina Sara , Beatini Andrea , Taranto Mirella , Gasparini Arianna , De Castro Paola , Brusaferro Silvio , Gelatti Umberto 
Published: July 2022

Background
Communicating strategically is a key issue for health organizations. Over the past decade, health care communication via social media and websites has generated a great deal of studies examining different realities of communication strategies. However, when it comes to systematic reviews, there is fragmentary evidence on this type of communication.

Objective
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the evidence on web institutional health communication for public health authorities to evaluate possible aim-specific key points based on these existing studies.

Methods
Guided by the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement, we conducted a comprehensive review across 2 electronic databases (PubMed and Web of Science) from January 1, 2011, to October 7, 2021, searching for studies investigating institutional health communication. In total, 2 independent researchers (AN and SS) reviewed the articles for inclusion, and the assessment of methodological quality was based on the Kmet appraisal checklist.

Results
A total of 78 articles were selected. Most studies (35/78, 45%) targeted health promotion and disease prevention, followed by crisis communication (24/78, 31%), general health (13/78, 17%), and misinformation correction and health promotion (6/78, 8%). Engagement and message framing were the most analyzed aspects. Few studies (14/78, 18%) focused on campaign effectiveness. Only 23% (18/78) of the studies had an experimental design. The Kmet evaluation was used to distinguish studies presenting a solid structure from lacking studies. In particular, considering the 0.75-point threshold, 36% (28/78) of the studies were excluded. Studies above this threshold were used to identify a series of aim-specific and medium-specific suggestions as the communication strategies used differed greatly.

Conclusions
Overall, the findings suggest that no single strategy works best in the case of web-based health care communication. The extreme variability of outcomes and the lack of a unitary measure for assessing the end points of a specific campaign or study lead us to reconsider the tools we use to evaluate the efficacy of web-based health communication.
Restrições ao lazer e seus impactos na saúde mental de idosos no isolamento social:
Authors: Martins José Clerton de Oliveira , Moraes Laís Duarte de , Barbosa Junior Francisco Welligton de Sousa , Costa Ícaro Moreira , Melo Cynthia de Freitas 
Published: July 2022

No presente artigo buscamos avaliar quais os impactos das restrições ao lazer na saúde mental de idosos durante o isolamento social decorrente da pandemia de Covid-19. Para isso realizamos um levantamento nacional, em que contamos com uma amostra não probabilística por conveniência composta por 276 idosos brasileiros que responderam a um questionário online, e percebemos aumentos significativos em seus níveis de estresse, ansiedade e depressão durante o isolamento, do que inferimos uma relação direta e indireta às restriçõesao lazer.
Influence of the climatic factors on the mass flowering dates of Bulbocodium versicolor (Melanthiaceae) at the south-eastern border of its range
Authors:   Federal Scientific Center of Agroecology, Complex Melioration and Protective Afforestation of RAS, Shinkarenko Stanislav S. 
Published: July 2022

Under conditions of climate change, phenological studies of vegetation are of particular importance. Most of the current research are carried out in Protected Areas (PAs), network of phenological stations, agricultural lands, nurseries, and botanical gardens. Studies based on remote sensing data do not take into account the species diversity of the vegetation cover. This study is aimed to determine regularities of the timing of Bulbocodium versicolor mass flowering at the southeast border of its range. The studied B. versicolor population is located in the vicinity of the city Volgograd, which makes it available for research. At the same time, the B. versicolor population is under constant anthropogenic pressure. Understanding the phenological features of this species and regularities of the timing of mass flowering (the period of highest vulnerability) will allow us to organise the protection of the B. versicolor population during this period. The study is based on data about the beginning of mass flowering dates, obtained during surveys of 2007–2020 with a possible error of 2–7 days, as well as an archive of weather data of the Volgograd weather station. The average start date of mass flowering is 24 March ± 12 days. The range between the earliest and latest dates exceeds a month. We have found a statistically significant correlation between the start date of B. versicolor mass flowering and the date of snow cover destruction, as well as dates of stable transition of the maximum air temperature over 0°C, and the average daily temperature, over 0°C and over 3°C. Over the period 2007–2020, no statistically significant trends were found for either dates of B. versicolor mass flowering or dates of main meteorological phenomena. Almost every year, after the start of B. versicolor mass flowering, frosts occur on the soil and in the air, and snowfalls take place regularly. This may be one of the factors which cause a lower seed regeneration in this B. versicolor population compared to the ones located northward, since the temperature drop during the flowering period contributes to the depressive state of the B. versicolor population.
Superficial digital flexor tendon graft augmentation improves the tensile strength and resistance to gap formation following primary gastrocnemius tendon repair in dogs
Authors: DiMichele Julianna K. , Duffy Daniel J. , Chang Yi-Jen , Moore George E. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) graft augmentation on the biomechanical properties and resistance to gap formation in a canine gastrocnemius tendon repair model.

SAMPLE POPULATION
28 canine cadaveric hind limbs.

PROCEDURES
Respective hindlimbs from each dog were randomized to one of two groups (n = 14/group) using a 3-loop–pulley (3LP) pattern alone or 3LP + SDFT graft augmentation. Biomechanical parameters evaluated included yield, peak, and failure loads; tensile loads required to create 1- and 3-mm gap formations; and mode of construct failure.

RESULTS
Mean yield and failure loads for the 3LP + SDFT graft group were 483.6 ± 148.0 N and 478.3 ± 147.9 N, respectively, and were greater compared to the 3LP group (34.2 ± 6.7 N and 34.0 ± 8.0 N, P < .0001). Loads to both 1- and 3-mm gap formations for the 3LP + SDFT graft group were greater compared to 3LP alone (P < .001). Failure modes did not differ between groups (P = .120), with constructs failing most commonly by suture pulling through opposed tendinous tissues whereas SDFT grafts remained intact.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
SDFT graft augmentation increased yield, peak, and failure forces 14-fold across all examined biomechanical variables compared to the 3LP group. The 3LP + SDFT graft group required 3.6X and 6.5X greater loads to cause a 1- and 3-mm gap, respectively, between tendon ends. These data support the biomechanical advantages of SDFT graft augmentation to increase repair-site strength and to promote resistance to gap formation of the tenorrhaphy. Additional in vivo studies are required to determine the effect of SDFT augmentation on clinical function and active limb use after graft harvest in dogs.
Correlation between ankle–brachial index, wall motion score index, and SYNTAX score in acute coronary syndrome patients
Authors: Abdel-Galeel Ahmed , Magdy Doaa , Helmy Hatem Abdel Rahman , Youssef Amr Ahmed , Ibrahim Ayman 
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Background
Ankle–brachial index (ABI) is a noninvasive and cheap measurement that is used to define peripheral arterial disease (PAD). It is used as a marker to predict coronary artery disease (CAD). The SYNTAX score was created to quantify the extent of CAD in patients with multivessel disease. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a useful method for evaluating left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) in CAD patients.
The aim of the study is to find the relationship between ABI and wall motion score index (WMSI) in order to better predict the severity of CAD.

Patients and Methods
One hundred and twenty-five CAD patients were evaluated by echocardiography to calculate WMSI before they underwent coronary angiography to assess the SYNTAX score. ABI measurement was done.

Results
The study included 54.4% males with a mean age of 55.11 years. Nearly half of them had ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). There was a negative correlation between the SYNTAX score and AKI, a positive correlation between the SYNTAX score and WMSI, and a negative correlation between WMSI and ABI. Predictors of high SYNTAX were ABI <0.9, low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), high WMSI, and multivessel coronary artery affection.

Conclusion
ABI is a noninvasive test that could predict the severity of CAD. WMSI is an echocardiographic parameter that could be used as an indicator of CAD severity. Combining both ABI and WMSI could help in predicting complex CAD better.
A perspectiva do acadêmico de enfermagem frente ao campo de estágio
Authors: Pereira Ludiana Velêda , Cerqueira Geovana Alves , Cruz Tainara Gomes da , Silva Júnior Edivaldo Rodrigues da , Ribeiro Mirelly da Silva , Alcântara Denise Soares de , Azevedo Nara Fernanda Resende , Pinheiro Juliana Dias , Aguiar Nicoly , Buges Naiana Mota 
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Identificar a perspectiva do acadêmico de enfermagem frente ao ambiente de estágio. Métodos: Realizou-se uma pesquisa de campo, de método exploratório, descritiva e de natureza qualitativa com acadêmicos de enfermagem em uma universidade ao sul do estado do Tocantins. Resultados: A amostra foi composta de 44 acadêmicos com faixa etária entre 20 e 45 anos, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino, matriculados no 8º e 9° período do curso de enfermagem cursando a disciplina de estágio obrigatório. A análise dos resultados coletados foi agrupada por similaridade nas respostas e divididos em quatro categorias (1) Expectativa frente ao campo de estágio, (2) Acolhimento por parte da equipe, (3) Perspectiva da relação Aluno × Preceptor e (4) Teoria × Prática, a perspectiva do aprendizado adquirido. Conclusão: O estágio curricular obrigatório é de suma importância para a formação do futuro profissional de enfermagem, mesmo que exista dificuldades para o aprendizado é nesse período que o aluno adquire as habilidades técnicas da função. Observou-se que a percepção do acadêmico para a construção do enfermeiro que ali nasce, sofre diversas mudanças ao longo do seu desenvolvimento profissional.