bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Past Present Trade-Off: Nostalgia, Mindfulness, and Intolerance of Uncertainty
Authors: Gonzales Josh , Mishra Sandeep
Published: January 2025

Nostalgia and mindfulness have demonstrated strong positive benefits on well-being. However, they represent competing modes of thought: nostalgia requires orientation to the past while mindfulness requires orientation to the present. Why do some people prefer the past over the present? In the current study, we provide evidence for a past-present trade-off characterized by fear of the unknown (measured by intolerance of uncertainty). Online survey participants (n = 300) completed measures of individual differences in trait intolerance of uncertainty (IUS), mindfulness (FFMQ), nostalgia (SNS) and autobiographical memory (ART). Intolerance of uncertainty was positively associated with trait nostalgia (r = 0.25) but negatively associated with trait mindfulness (r = -0.38). Nostalgia and mindfulness were not significantly correlated. Components of nostalgia and mindfulness were variably but significantly predictive of components of intolerance of uncertainty. Although both nostalgia and mindfulness can have positive effects on psychological well-being, our results suggest these approaches are differentially selected, as trait nostalgia is likely to be associated in those high in intolerance of uncertainty, and mindfulness with those low in intolerance of uncertainty.
Voice Search in United States Digital Media Outlets. Use of the "Speakable" Markup with Google's Virtual Assistants
Authors: Lopezosa carlos , Vállez Mari , Font-Julián Cristina I. , Pedraza-Jimenez Rafael
Published: January 2025

This research explores how United States digital media outlets use the "speakable" semantic markup for voice search. Its use is intended to enable media outlets to promote their content on Google Assistant and Google Home devices. It is also considered an essential strategy for voice search optimization (VSO) which plays an essential role in ensuring that these kinds of devices load accurate results.Analysis of the use of this markup was limited to fifty media outlets (with websites with the greatest number of visits) based in the U. S. because "speakable" is currently only implemented in this geographic area. In this study, 372,000 news items were analyzed with the SEO tool Screaming Frog. Initial forecasts predicted growth parallel to using smart speakers, but unexpectedly this research identifies a non-generalized use of this type of semantic markup. Although data evidenced use of semantic markup in only seven media outlets, four of them demonstrated that it was widespread practice in all the articles. The "speakable" markup is applied through the CSS selector system or through XPath, an expression language designed for the transformation of XML documents.This work provides a useful basis for future lines of research related to voice search optimization strategies, which is an intrinsically valuable field to enhance web visibility and raise the profile of media outlets.
The missing Pacific influenza epidemics, 1918–21
Authors: Gaddy Hampton , Mamelund Svenn-Erik , Baker Michael G
Published: January 2025

Influential accounts of the 1918 influenza pandemic state that many Pacific populations escaped the pandemic uninfected. In particular, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia are supposed to have escaped the pandemic in 1918–20, due to an Australian policy of protective sequestration. Accounts from local colonial officials, newspapers, and missionaries document that each of these ‘protected’ territories did, in fact, have severe influenza epidemics in 1918–20 and then again in 1921. We also document how it was originally said that these islands escaped the pandemic: scholars trusted the most senior colonial officials from the time, for whom early twentieth-century biomedical hubris intersected with early twentieth-century racist notions of Indigenous islanders’ health, preventing the officials from recognising the pandemic as it was. Finally, we contrast these cases with genuinely successful Covid–19 sequestration policies in the Asia–Pacific region in 2020–21.
A Case of Choroidal Osteoma
Authors: Baniya Pooja , Singh Pragya , Phauja Shristi , Sapkota Samana , Subedi Dipesh , Shrestha Anju
Published: January 2025

Choroidal osteoma is a rare benign ossifying tumor of the choroid, predominantly affecting healthy young females. This report presents a case of a 73-year-old female with no significant systemic or ocular history, except for prior cataract surgery. The patient presented with irritation and itching, and examination revealed a hypopigmented lesion inferior to the optic disc in the left eye, consistent with choroidal osteoma. Diagnosis was confirmed via fundus examination, B-scan ultrasonography, and OCT. The lesion displayed elevated retinal pigment epithelium but no subretinal fluid or membrane. Management included cataract surgery with guarded visual prognosis, and regular follow-up for potential choroidal neovascularization. The patient’s visual acuity improved postoperatively. Choroidal osteoma typically results in vision loss through atrophy of the overlying retinal pigment epithelium or choroidal neovascularization. Treatment options for associated complications include photodynamic therapy and anti-VEGF agents. This case emphasizes the importance of monitoring for progressive changes in patients with choroidal osteoma.
Pengaruh Modal Intelektual, Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi, dan Sistem Pengendalian Internal Terhadap Akuntabilitas Pengelolaan Dana Desa Di Kabupaten Bantul
Authors: M.Sulkhanul Umam  , Adyaksana Rahandhika Ivan , Eviesta Novasari Lorensia
Published: January 2025

Tujuan: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menambah bukti empiris terkait pengaruh modal intelektual, pemanfaatan teknologi, dan sistem penilaian internal terhadap akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa.
Metodologi: Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Bantul dengan menggunakan data kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 13 desa dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 62 responden dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling untuk pengumpulan data. Data diolah menggunakan SPSS 25.Temuan: Hasil penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa modal intelektual dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi tidak berpengaruh terhadap akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa, sedangkan sistem pengendalian internal mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa.
Orisinalitas: Penelitian ini merupakan replikasi dari penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya yang telah dilakukan. Perbedaan penelitian ini dengan penelitian sebelumnya adalah penulis ingin mengabungkan beberapa aspek yang dapat mempengaruhi akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa. Aspek tersebut terdiri dari Aspek SDM diwakilkan melalui variabel modal intelektual. Sedangkan aspek TI ditunjukkan dengan variabel pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan aspek pengendalian internal melalui sistem pengendalian internal.
Keterbatasan Penelitian: Penelitian ini memiliki keterbatasan yaitu proses pengumpulan data membutuhkan waktu yang relatif lama, karena banyak pemerintah desa yang sulit untuk ditemui dan kuesioner tidak langsung untuk diisi
Implikasi Praktis: Hasil penelitian ini memperlihatkan modal intelektual dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi tidak berdampak pada akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa. Sedangkan sistem pengendalian internal berdampak pada akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa. Implikasi penelitian ini adalah pemerintah desa harus optimal dalam penggunaan sistem pengendalian internal, agar tercipta pemerintahan desa yang lebih bertanggung jawab terhadap pengelolaan dana des
The Pandemic as a Gateway to the Posthuman in the Digital Novel The Silent History
Authors: Baelo-Allué Sonia
Published: January 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has been explored from different standpoints and, like many preceding pandemics, often interpreted as a rupture, undermining faith in human progress and exploring human vulnerability. Literature has also traditionally reflected pandemics in this light. However, with the rise of post-human studies, new ways of thinking about pandemics have emerged, inviting a re-evaluation of what it means to be human. As a situation of, and metaphor for, transformation, pandemics challenge traditional humanist narratives, offering new forms of identity, agency, and consciousness and providing new ways to reflect the human/non-human entanglement and the relationship between humanity, technology, and the environment. This article focuses on The Silent History, originally published as a touchscreen serialized novel that depicts a pandemic that renders children unable to use and understand language and challenges restricted definitions of what counts as human. The novel explores a post-anthropocentric world-view, questioning the centrality of language to human identity and experience as well as the conception of life as a continuous line of enhancement. The Silent History challenges entrenched notions of humanity and conventional forms of storytelling as it combines the technological affordances of iPhones and iPads through images, interactive maps, sounds, videos, presentations, and GPS technology, with a string of serialized character “testimonials.” The pandemic is not presented as a rupture but, rather, as a gateway into a new human condition akin to a networked existence, where human identity is redefined through its entanglement with technology, the environment, and other non-human entities.
INTEGRATION OF GIS AND MULTI-CRITERIA HIERARCHICAL ANALYSIS FOR URBAN PLANNING SUPPORT: CASE OF THE WILAYA OF CONSTANTINE
Authors: Boussetti Sandra  , Yahia Amina
Published: January 2025

Sustainable urban planning requires effective decision-making tools, especially in contexts of rapid development and increasing environmental pressures, as is the case in the wilaya of Constantine, Algeria. Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) offers a robust methodology to support this decision-making process. This approach has proven useful in interpreting complex spatial issues. By identifying criteria aligned with targeted objectives and mapping geographic and attribute data at the Constantine wilaya scale, it was possible to prioritize identified indicators, quantitatively assess the phenomenon, and compare various development scenarios within the study areas. The study results indicated that, of the total area of 221,819 km², 55.17% (122,382 km²) of barren lands (suitable for habitability) are most suitable for urban development, 26.84% (59,550 km²) are moderately suitable for urban development, 10.56% (23,430 km²) of agricultural areas (non-buildable) are least suitable for urban development, 1.66% (12,771 km²) are forests (non-buildable), and 5.75% (3,686 km²) of these lands are considered unsuitable for urban development (perennial areas, non-buildable) but rather designated for agricultural use or strategic reserves hosting economic or tourist activity areas.
This combination allows for handling complex spatial information and systematically evaluating various criteria, thus promoting optimal urban planning. Additionally, the process enabled visualization on maps of the area’s most suitable for urbanization and provided valuable insights to specialists for land use choices, including areas to develop, preserve, or protect.
Preface
Authors: Abdul Rashid Khairuddin
Published: January 2025

Preface for Vol.1, No.2 (2011)
Examining The Impact of Information Orientation, Digital Adoption, and Knowledge digitalization In Improving Information Management Practices Among Chinese Firms
Authors: Naiwen Zhang
Published: January 2025

Information orientation in organizations determine success under changing dynamics. It is achieved through several organizational-level dimensions like Information sharing, Technology integration, Data Driven Decision Making, and Network resource acquisition. This research focuses on the role of information orientation (along with its all dimensions), digital adoption, and knowledge digitalization (three independent variables) in enhancing information management practices (dependent variable) through the moderating role of knowledge management (moderating variable). The sample study was collected from different information technology and software-based companies providing valuable services in the local and global markets. A valid sample of 477 questionnaires was used for the analysis section, which covered several statistical methods and procedures. The relationships were examined using the PLS-SEM technique. The study results show that information orientation, network resource acquisition, and digitalization of knowledge are positively connected with the information management practices. The additional results cover the moderating effect of knowledge management among the selected companies, for which the results reflect that it has a significant moderate effect on the relationship between network resource acquisition and information management, digital adoption and information management, and informational orientation and information management. The study claims that by focusing on informational orientation and its dimensions, IT and software companies can boost their informational management practices over a long period.
The EU as a Normative Symbol: Perceptions of Political and Media Elites in Spain
Authors: Sonia Boulos  , Juan Racionero-García
Published: January 2025

Democratization occupied a significant weight in Spain’s accession to the European Economic Community. Accession was viewed as a remedy to Spain’s isolation, ‘backwardness’ and questionable ‘Europeanness’. In this process, proEuropean political and media elites and civil society in Spain constructed the EU as a symbol of modernity and democracy. This article examines how media and political elites in Spain conceptualize the role of the EU as symbol and a normative actor, distinguished by its commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, after almost four decades of accession. By integrating Q methodology with in-depth interviews, we attempt to study the subjective perceptions of elites regarding the role of the EU as a normative actor and whether this role is constructed through identitarian or pragmatic factors.
ChatGPT como fuente de información en la Educación Superior: valoración de los resultados que proporciona la IA generativa
Authors: Lucila Finkel  , Pilar Parra-Contreras  , Yolanda Martínez-Solana  , Carla Matos-Mejías
Published: January 2025

La irrupción de ChatGPT 3 en noviembre de 2022, y sus distintas versiones posteriores hasta la actual 4-o, y su expansión y creciente utilización masiva, está planteando diferentes cuestiones de especial interés relacionadas con su uso como fuente de información en la Educación Superior. Siendo conscientes de que estamos asistiendo a la generalización de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) generativa, este artículo parte de la idea de que es fundamental comprender cómo los estudiantes universitarios percibían y evaluaban ChatGPT 3 a los pocos meses de su lanzamiento. La investigación, llevada a cabo con una metodología mixta, analiza con métodos bivariados y de segmentación múltiple las 4.800 respuestas de estudiantes universitarios a una encuesta online, en la que debían indicar su grado de conocimiento y experiencia previa con la IA y sus valoraciones sobre la información proporcionada por ChatGPT. Por otro lado, a partir de un ejemplo sobre los atentados del 11-M, se ha realizado un análisis temático de las respuestas de ChatGPT, con una valoración experta. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que existen diferencias significativas en el grado de información del alumnado y su experiencia previa con ChatGPT, así como en la valoración sobre la información que aporta ChatGPT, en relación a algunas variables sociodemográficas y educativas. Se constata asimismo que la experiencia previa de uso con la IA generativa incide en su valoración como fuente de información o como herramienta de difusión de bulos o fake news. Por último, el contraste de sus puntuaciones con la valoración experta pone de relieve la necesidad de enseñar a los estudiantes a entrenar adecuadamente ChatGPT para obtener mejores respuestas y valorarlas críticamente. Esta aproximación puede servir de base para el diseño de estrategias formativas que permitan introducir la IA generativa en la Educación Superior.
Lawfare and Mediafare as Character Attacks: The Cases of Ada Colau, Mónica Oltra and Irene Montero in Spain
Authors: Sara García-Santamaría  , Germán Llorca-Abad  , Dolors Palau-Sampio
Published: January 2025

Spanish politicians have endured numerous attacks on their reputation, led by conservative parties and extra-parliamentary actors linked to the far-right (Pozas, 2024; Urías, 2024). This article examines the media coverage of criminal lawsuits against progressive politicians in cases suspicious of lawfare. Lawfare and mediafare appear as two intertwining ways of character assassination. This is because lawfare is not unidirectional, but relational; it only works if the media echoes it (De-Pádua Andrade, 2018). Media coverage gives lawsuits the necessary “massiveness” for the character assassination to be effective (Bielsa; Peretti, 2019). Even if the targets are deemed innocent, the target’s reputation and that of their parties can be damaged forever, often destroying their political career. To account for the complex intertwining between lawfare and mediafare, we have conducted a content analysis of 354 news items from three quality newspapers that represent a wide ideological spectrum: eldiario.es (left-wing), elpaís.com (centrist) and elmundo.es (conservative) and added the ultraconservative okdiario.com (Guerrero-Solé, 2022; Palau-Sampio; López-García, n.d.; Pérez, 2021). The article examines three cases that legal experts have qualified as prototypical examples of lawfare (Martín-Pallín, 2023; Montaner, 2023; Urías, 2024). These are the cases of progressive female politicians Irene Montero, former Minister of Equality; Ada Colau, former Mayor of Barcelona, and Mónica Oltra, former vice-president of Valencia’s regional government. The analysis shows that mediafare operates through logos, ethos and pathos character attacks that question the politicians’ reputation, credibility and emotional stability, leading to media rather than legal judgements of guilt. By portraying all politicians as corrupt, lawfare and mediafare contribute to the normalization of corruption and discredit of democratic politics.
Analyzing Students' Perceptions of Information Communication Channels as E-Learning Platforms in Higher Education
Authors: Xin Xin  , Shi Tianlei  , Long Chao
Published: January 2025

The e-learning platforms are regarded the best innovation in higher education especially in China, due to the advancement in technologies and the increase access to the internet. This study examines students’ perception of information communication channels as e-learning platforms and assesses the impact of perceived ease of use, content accessibility, and interaction quality on student engagement and learning effectiveness. The data was collected using convenience sampling technique from 1000 students of various universities in Beijing, China. For data analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used in AMOS software. The findings of the study indicate that all the research hypotheses were supported. The results reveal that perceived ease of use, content accessibility, and interaction quality significantly influences student engagement and learning effectiveness. Student engagement also found to have positive impact on learning effectiveness. Additionally, student engagement mediated these independent variables (perceived ease of use, content accessibility, and interaction quality) and learning effectiveness. Educators and platform developers should focus on how to improve usability, accessibility, and interaction quality to achieve higher educational outcomes. These insights will be useful in the process of defining the further development of higher education in China in the context of modern trends.
Understanding new dimensions of User Perceptions of Information Communication and Open Access Repositories in Academic Research in Developing Countries
Authors: You Zhou  , Cuicui Cheng  , Ying Han
Published: January 2025

Despite the extensive efforts made by various institutions in China, the Open Access (OA) repositories in academic research face significant challenges related to quality of information, technological infrastructure, and usability. This problem led the current study to identify new dimensions of user perceptions of information communication and OA repositories in academic research in China. In addition, this study introduced the influential role of digital literacy to shape the user perceptions of information communication and OA repositories in academic research. After collecting primary data from the user of OA repositories in China, statistical tool was employed for data analysis. Findings of the study identified three important dimensions of user perception which include: quality of information, technological infrastructure, and usability of repositories. Along with these dimensions, digital literacy has a key role in the promotion of user perception. This study has key importance for policymakers and academicians to enhance the better use of OA repositories.
A punção aspirativa por agulha fina como ferramenta diagnóstica de tumor de células melanocíticas em cavalo tordilho
Authors: Guimarães Borges Nicoli
Published: January 2025

Melanocytic cell tumors, commonly known as melanomas, are frequently observed in grey horses, especially in older animals. These tumors can range from benign to malignant and are often diagnosed in areas such as the base of the tail, perineum, lips, and parotid glands. Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) has proven to be a valuable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of neoplasms, allowing for the collection of tumor cells for cytological analysis in a minimally invasive and cost-effective manner for many owners. This case report describes the use of FNA in diagnosing a benign melanocytic tumor in a 15-year-old grey horse that presented a subcutaneous mass in the submandibular region, as well as formations at the base of the tail and lips. After collecting the material via FNA, the samples were subjected to cytological analysis, where no malignancy criteria were observed. Since surgical intervention and histopathological evaluation were not opted for, treatment with Cimetidine was initiated to reduce the tumor masses. The application of FNA proved to be an efficient and practical technique in obtaining diagnostic material, allowing for early tumor identification and aiding in the clinical management of the patient. This report reinforces the importance of FNA as a diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine, especially in cases of cutaneous neoplasms in horses, where quick and accurate interventions are essential for successful treatment.
MODERN APPROACHES IN DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT OF PRIAPISM IN MEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF COMBAT ACTIONS
Authors: Vorobets Mykola Z. , Vorobets Dmytro Z. , Fafula Roman V. , Besedina Anna S. , Onufrovych Olena K. , Lychkovska Nataliya E. , Chemerys Orest M.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Priapism is a frequent painful erection that lasts more than 4 hours and is not caused by sexual stimulation, occurs when blood is blocked in the penis and cannot leave it. It is believed that the increase in the frequency of priapism directly depends on the prevalence of intracavernous injections of vasoactive substances in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Aim. To evaluate the pathogenetic features of the development of priapism, as one of the forms of sexual dysfunction, in men injured as a result of combat operations (combat trauma) and to optimize treatment methods.
Materials and methods. The study included 14 priapism patients who were treated at the urology clinic in 2022-2024. Priapism as a complication developed in 2 (4.4%) of 45 patients after intracavernous injection of 20 μg of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) (group 1), in 1 (10%) of 10 patients after sequential injection of 20 μg of PGE1 and 0,5 mg of phentolamine (group 2), in 3 (20%) of 15 patients after injection of 2% solution papaverine (group 3). In 5 patients, priapism occurred against the background of systematic use of anticoagulants (low molecular weight heparin) in the treatment of severe vascular pathology (phlebothrombosis, thrombophlebitis) (group 4). In another 3 patients, the cause that led to priapism was not found, so the idiopathic form was established (group 5).
Results. It was shown that in 3 cases, the duration of priapism in patients with psychogenic ED was insignificant, since all patients were warned about the possible development of priapism before the injection of the vasoactive drug and recommended to seek medical help immediately in case of its occurrence. Three out of three patients with a previous diagnosis of mixed erectile dysfunction (with an organic vascular component) failed to restore erectile function after shunting. Three out of four patients diagnosed with idiopathic priapism reported the absence of erections during several months of postoperative follow-up. In no case was there a recurrence of priapism in the postoperative period.
Conclusions. The obtained data allow us to recommend prostaglandin E1 as the drug of choice among vasoactive substances for intracavernous use due to its highest safety. Unilateral transcaputal puncture of the cavernous body (Winter shunt) in patients with ischemic priapism made it possible to achieve detumescence in 100% of cases without subsequent recurrence and restore erectile function in 40% of patients.
INFLUENCE OF MINE-BLAST INJURY AND COMBAT STRESS ON THE STATE OF THE VEGETATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Authors: Formanchuk Tetyana V. , Hudz Maksym A. , Oelsner Peter R. , Pokidko Маriya I. , Formanchuk Andrii M. , Martyniuk Daria P. , Fedorovych Yuliia M. , Lapshyn Hryhoriy V.
Published: January 2025

Aim. In order to study the disorders of the autonomic nervous system as a result of mine-blast trauma and combat stress, as well as to analyze the dependence of the manifestation of these disorders on the age and duration of the injury, 62 people were examined.
Materials and methods. The main group consisted of 37 servicemen with mine-blast trauma (MBT) and surgical interventions, and the control group consisted of 25 civilian men. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 to 45 years. The state of the autonomic nervous system was determined using ANS Analysis equipment and included three main parameters: resting heart rate, sympathetic nervous system parameters, and parasympathetic nervous system parameters. The significance of the difference between the groups of results was checked using the Mann-Whitney test, and the relationship between them, the age of patients and the time interval from the injury was checked using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.
Results. According to the results of the study, changes in the autonomic nervous system indices were absent in the group of civilians, while significant changes in the ANS indices in the group of servicemen with combat trauma were found for all three parameters: heart rate, sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic nervous system indices. Also, in the group with MBT, a pronounced dissonance between the indicators of the autonomic nervous system was revealed: against the background of a significant increase in sympathetic status, a significant decrease in parasympathetic status was observed (179,0 (57,5; 309,0) vs. 13,0 (10,0; 28,0). Changes in the indicators of autonomic nervous system with combat trauma did not depend on the age of patients. Instead, there was a weak but statistically significant positive correlation between the duration of the injury and the parasympathetic nervous system: rs=0.325 (p=0.049). Therefore, the early use of a set of measures that increase the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system is logical.
Conclusions. There were no changes in the autonomic nervous system parameters in the civilian group, but significant changes in the ANS parameters were found in the group of military personnel with combat trauma.
THE IMPACT OF EARLY ENTERAL NUTRUTION ON THE POSTOPERATIVE COURSE IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND BLEEDING FROM ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES
Authors: Rudyk Diana V. , Tutchenko Mykola I. , Lovin Andrii , Chub Serhii L. , Besedinskyi Mykola S.
Published: January 2025

Aim. To determine the effectiveness and safety of early enteral protein nutrition (ЕEPN) using the clinical nutrition «FontActiv Forte Protein» to correct dysproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia in patients with esophageal variceal bleeding, gastric variceal bleeding in the context of liver cirrhosis during the post-hemorrhagic and postoperative periods.
Materials and methods. The results of treatment of 71 patients who were treated in the Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The first group of the study consisted of 34 patients who were treated between 2020-2024. The second control group of the study consisted of 37 patients treated between 2015 and 2019. All patients were admitted on an emergency basis for bleeding from esophageal varices in the setting of liver cirrhosis and were operated on after stabilization of hemodynamic parameters. Surgical treatment included porto-azigal disconnection: devascularization of the proximal stomach, distal esophagus, and hardware transection of the esophagus with or without splenectomy. Patients in the first study group received early enteral protein nutrition (EEРN) with protein mixtures (FontActive Forte Protein). Patients of the second control group received parenteral nutrition with Hepasol A, Hepasol Neo, enteral nutrition was started on day 6 of the postoperative period.
Results. The intergroup comparison showed that all laboratory parameters, including the levels of total protein and albumin in the posthemorrhagic and early postoperative periods, decreased significantly in all patients of both groups and recovered slowly. Patients in the first group of the study who received REPX had a faster recovery of total protein and albumin, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stay after surgery (p<0.05).
Conclusions. The administration of early enteral protein nutrition (FontActive Forte Protein) does not increase the risk of recurrent bleeding compared to delayed enteral nutrition. Nutritional support of protein homeostasis with liquid protein mixtures (FontActive Forte Protein) in patients with bleeding from esophageal/ gastric varices in the post-hemorrhagic/postoperative period is a safe method of correcting amino acid imbalance, reducing protein catabolism, maintaining protein synthesis function of the liver and serum albumin synthesis, which improves the results of surgical treatment, reduces the number of postoperative complications and the length of hospital stay.
EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF THE USE OF POLARISATION TOMOGRAPHY OF POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPONENT OF BLOOD FILMS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE SEVERITY OF THE COURSE OF ABDOMINAL SEPSIS
Authors: Polovyi Viktor Р. , Plehutsa Oleksandr М. , Solovei Yurii М. , Popadiuk Oleh Ya. , Romanovskyi Mykola Ya. , Palianytsia Andrii S.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Assessment of the severity of enteric insufficiency in abdominal sepsis requires improvement, as a differentiated approach to the treatment of such patients depends on it. Therefore, the use of polarization tomography of the polycrystalline component of blood films is one of the promising directions for diagnosing the severity of the course of abdominal sepsis.
Aim. To investigate in an experiment the method of polarization tomography of the polycrystalline component of blood films as a diagnostic criterion for determining the severity of the course of abdominal sepsis.
Materials and methods. We modelled mild, moderate and severe peritonitis on 80 white non-linear rats of both sexes, weighing from 180 to 220 g, according to the methodology developed in the clinic. Samples of blood films from rats with different severity of peritonitis were used as objects of research using polarization tomography of the polycrystalline component of blood films and determination of distributions of phase parameters in pixels of a digital image. 
Results. The conducted experimental studies showed that the system of polarization mapping of the polycrystalline component of the blood films of laboratory rats clearly determines the degree of intoxication depending on the severity of abdominal sepsis, which is visualized by obtaining an album of maps of distributions of phase values of digital microscopic image points. The most diagnostically sensitive statistical criteria for differentiation of phase maps of microscopic images of blood films of rats from control group 1 and experimental groups 2-4 were found, which contributed to the determination of relationships between the distributions of statistical parameters of the 1st-4th orders, which characterize the phase maps depending on the severity of peritonitis.
Conclusions. The transformation of the statistical structure of linear birefringence polarization tomograms of the blood of rats is associated with necrotic degradation (anemia) of optically anisotropic hemoglobin structures, as well as with a decrease in the number of optically active erythrocytes in the blood of rats changed as a result of abdominal sepsis, depending on the severity of its course. The balanced accuracy of differentiation of rats of the control and experimental groups, the intergroup differentiation of the course of abdominal sepsis depending on the degree of severity testify to the presence of the diagnostic ability of the polarization tomography method.
FEATURES OF COGNITIVE AND ANXIETY-DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WHO SUFFERED CEREBRAL ISCHAEMIC STROKE DURING MARTIAL LAW
Authors: Kozyolkin Olexandr A. , Medvedkova Svitlana O. , Dronova Anastasiia O. , Runcheva Kateryna A. , Gushchenko Vladislav S.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. It is now generally recognized that the co-occurrence of cognitive and depressive disorders is highly prevalent. War is associated with constant emotional tension and stress, which causes excessive arousal of the nervous system. This leads to an increased risk of acute cerebrovascular accident and cognitive function.
Aim. To identify the features of cognitive and anxiety-depressive disorders in patients who suffered cerebral ischaemic stroke during martial law by testing using modern scales.
Materials and methods. The total of 50 patients with cerebral ischaemic stroke in the early recovery period of the disease we examined in the Department of Neurology of the ZSMPhU. The median age of the patients was 61 (57; 66) years. There were 27 men (54%) and 23 women (46%). The patients were divided into the main group, which consisted of 25 patients (women (48%), men (52%), median age – 63 (58.5; 67.5) years) who had suffered cerebral ischaemic stroke during martial law; and a comparison group – 25 patients (women (44%), men (56%), median age – 61 (57; 63) years) who had suffered a cerebral ischaemic stroke during peacetime. All patients were evaluated through a comprehensive clinical and neurological examination, with the assessment of cognitive and psycho-emotional impairments using modern scales.
Results. A comparative analysis of the study groups revealed statistically significant differences in the Beck's Depression Inventory and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (p<0.05). A significant difference in the PHQ-9 scores was determined in the domains of "interest" (p=0.16), "sleep" (p=0.030), "appetite" (p=0.015), "slowed speech" (p=0.02). The correlation analysis of the main group indicators revealed a significant relationship between the NIHSS and mRS scales (p<0.05) and a medium correlation between the MoCA scale and the PHQ-9 (p<0.05).
Conclusions. Patients who had suffered cerebral ischaemic stroke during martial law require early diagnosis of cognitive and affective disorders using modern scales to provide timely qualified medical care and prevent adverse consequences for their lives.
PREVALENCE OF RISK FACTORS FOR KNEE JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS (RESULTS OF A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY)
Authors: Havrylovych Viktor I. , Krut Anatolii G.
Published: January 2025

Aim. To investigate the risk factors of knee joint osteoarthritis and to propose improvements in preventive technologies for this pathology.
Materials and methods. Questionnaires of 105 patients (46 men, 59 women) of a private specialized orthopaedic clinic with knee joint osteoarthritis were selected as research materials. Methods: sociological, medical and statistical; graphic.
Results. It was found that the average body mass index in the sample exceeded the norm and was 27.1±4.8 kg/cm3, in particular, in men it was 28.2±4.2 kg/cm3, in women it was 26.2±5.1 kg/cm3; 34 (32.4%) respondents performed labour functions mostly while standing; 61 (58.1%) respondents had a history of trauma to the affected knee. The food behaviour of respondents was irrational, as they preferred several undesirable food products in their diet at once: 48 (45.7%) respondents preferred fatty meat products, 46 (43.8%) – sweets, 33 (31.4 %) – fatty dairy products, 32 (30.5%) – fried products, 31 (29.5%) – smoked products, 23 (21.9%) – butter, 22 (21.0%) – hot spices, 15 (14.3%) respondents consumed excessive salt. All patients had concomitant diseases, in particular, 27 (25.7%) individuals had diseases of the circulatory system, 14 (13.3%) – diseases of the endocrine system, 20 (19.0%) – other diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in addition to knee joint osteoarthritis (OA), 38 (36.2%) patients had diseases of the digestive organs, 6 (5.7%) patients had other diseases. Active primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of knee joint OA is proposed, taking into account the complex of risk factors at the individual level and the presence of concomitant diseases in the patients, with the involvement of public health specialists, medical workers of primary and secondary medical care.
Conclusions. The results of the conducted research confirmed the data of the world scientific literature on the risk factors of OA of the knee joint. It is proposed to carry out active primary, secondary, tertiary prevention, taking into account the complex of managed individual risk factors and concomitant diseases of the patient at all levels of medical care and in the community with the involvement of a public health specialists, medical workers of primary and secondary medical care.
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE SETTING OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE. THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM (LITERATURE REVIEW)
Authors: Denysov Sviatoslav Y. , Hupalo Yuriy M.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. According to the literature, atherosclerotic lesions of the peripheral arteries of the lower extremities affect from 28.7% (in countries with low economic development) to 13.1% (in highly developed countries) of the population. Atherosclerosis of the arteries of the lower extremities is considered an independent predictor of increased risk of cardiovascular complications, which determines the quality of life and longevity.
Aim. To conduct an analysis of modern scientific information content for the presence of convincing data on the problem of the growing prevalence of peripheral artery disease, as well as the characteristics of the course of this pathology in patients with coronary heart disease.
Materials and methods. The work used the published results of modern scientific studies devoted to the problem of the spread of peripheral artery diseases against the background of ischemic heart disease among different sex-age strata of the population. To conduct the scientific research, we used the method of the system approach and system analysis and the bibliosemantic method.
Results. Summarizing the results of the analytical study, it is worth noting the active participation of scientists from many countries of the world in studying the problem of the spread of peripheral artery diseases, its impact on the health of the population, as well as the involvement of the efforts of the medical and scientific communities in the implementation of WHO programs for the countries of the European region to conduct research on the prevalence of the main risk factors for non-infectious diseases, which are common to the entire cohort of cardiovascular pathology and epidural surveillance, however, among them, the trends in the prevalence of peripheral artery diseases especially among patients with coronary heart disease are not considered enough. The results of scientific research convincingly prove that the spread of peripheral artery diseases contributes to the reduction of life expectancy, deterioration of the quality of life and a high risk of disability in such patients.
Conclusions. The analysis of scientific literature data proves that, despite the successes and achievements of modern methods of conservative, surgical and endovascular treatment of peripheral artery diseases in patients with coronary heart disease, it remains a questionable condition that has not been fully studied. Improvement of existing methods and introduction of new ones is necessary considering the urgency of the problem of atherosclerosis and calcification of arteries of the lower extremity. This will allow to achieve better results of revascularization, preservation of the limb, restoration of function and healing of trophic changes.
Smears en animación: una exploración de la técnica y su impacto en la narrativa visual
Authors: Alonso Valdivieso Mª Concepción
Published: January 2025

Introducción: Los smears en animación son una técnica que genera la ilusión de movimiento rápido y fluido mediante la deformación temporal de objetos en movimiento. Este artículo define y analiza la técnica, su historia, evolución, herramientas utilizadas y su impacto en la percepción del movimiento en diversos formatos de animación, como 2D, 3D y stop motion. Metodología: A través de un análisis de ejemplos en películas, series animadas y cortometrajes, se examina la aplicación de los smears en la industria y su relevancia actual. Resultados: El estudio evidencia que estas deformaciones simulan el movimiento de manera que se asemeja a la percepción visual humana. Discusión: Inicialmente creados para representar movimientos rápidos con recursos limitados, los smears han evolucionado hacia una herramienta estilística versátil y sofisticada. Conclusiones: Los smears son esenciales para lograr fluidez y dinamismo en la animación, optimizando recursos y enriqueciendo la narrativa visual.
Матеріали до словника традиційних народних промислів (гончарська лексика подільських говірок). Частина 2
Authors: Жвава Ольга
Published: January 2025

The article analyzes lexical material for the Dictionary of Traditional Folk Crafts. The proposed materials reflect the peculiarities and regional differences of the pottery terminology of Podillia. The relevance of the article is due to the fact that many problems of dialect lexicology have not been solved yet, in particular, a national dictionary of dialects and a dictionary of individual regions of Ukrainian dialects have not been created. The nomination of phenomena and concepts of traditional folk culture is poly-informative, and their fixation and preservation remains an urgent task of modern dialectology. The sources of the factual material are recordings of live folk speech made by the author in 12 (twelve) settlements of Podillia in 1998-1999. The purpose of the research is to review the history of Podillia pottery as a folk craft, as well as to present a fragment of a dictionary of pottery terminology, and to introduce a name to denote the realities of pottery into scientific circulation. The research uses general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis and observation, which made it possible to identify and systematize colloquial material; the descriptive method was used in the process of analyzing the vernacular speech. Special linguistic methods of research: questionnaires and interviews contributed to the recording of dialect speech, contextual and interpretive analysis allowed identifying transformations of the semantic scope of lexemes functioning in the live speech of speakers of Podillia dialects, linguo-geographical method made it possible to illustrate the habitat of the recorded names. The result of the research is the introduction of lexical material collected during the expedition into scientific circulation. The work on the dictionary of pottery terminology is planned to be continued, streamlining the previously collected vocabulary. Studying the cultural characteristics of Ukrainians allows not only expanding and developing general knowledge, but also passing on the nation's invaluable experience to future generations. The vocabulary of traditional crafts is a unique basis for enriching the language, a part of cultural and social memory. It is also important to compile dictionaries, as the recording of traditional folk culture concepts is an urgent issue not only for ethnology but also for linguistics. The pottery vocabulary of Podillia dialects is a complex multifaceted system with a clear structure. The study of this vocabulary proves that in terms of area, it shows tendencies towards spatial opposition: some of the lexemes are not found in neighboring dialects (brashne, bohonok, vedrovyi pot, veseltse, etc.). We see the prospects for further research in the continuation of work on the compilation of the Dictionary of Podillia dialects.
Semantic differences between terms associated with the Hungarian and the Ukrainian public education systems
Authors: Hires-László Kornélia , Váradi Krisztián
Published: January 2025

The integration of Ukraine into the European Union is a very complex process which can be facilitated with the development of terminological dictionaries that make the translation of Ukrainian-specific educational, administrative and legal terms much easier. In the spring of 2024, a new terminological research program began within the framework of the Science for the Hungarian Language National Program – Hungarian Terminology Strategy Subprogram. An international research group consisting of members from the Termini Hungarian Language Research Network set out to translate nearly a thousand Hungarian terms from Act CXC of 2011 on National Public Education of Hungary into the state languages of the neighbouring countries, including German, Slovak, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Croatian, and Ukrainian, respectively. The Antal Hodinka Linguistic Research Centre joined the initiative to find the Ukrainian equivalents of Hungarian educational terms, and to develop new terminologies in case of any semantic gaps. The aim of this study is to shed light on the most important semantic differences between the educational and administrative terms connected to the Hungarian and the Ukrainian public education systems. The main problems during the translation process include the development of new terms, the translation of compound expressions, the search for functional equivalents, the grammatical and word-building differences between the Hungarian and the Ukrainian languages, the integration of regional equivalents into the dictionary, the explanation of country-specific educational terms, and the differences between the public education systems of the two countries. The current study is based on the translation of the first 450 terms from the terminological corpus. At the end of the research and the terminological work, a comprehensive online dictionary is going to be developed which will open the door for Hungarian–Ukrainian and Ukrainian–Hungarian translators to create bilingual versions of the countries’ educational laws, and semantic gaps will be filled in relation to the translation of specific terms of the Ukrainian public education system.