bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Treatment for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture - A Short Review of Orthosis and Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty
Authors: Kawanishi Masahiro , Tanaka Hidekazu , Ito Yutaka , Yamada Makoto , Yokoyama Kunio , Sugie Akira , Ikeda Naokado
Published: December 2023

The management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) in the elderly includes nonoperative treatment and vertebroplasty, but has not been established due to the diversity of patient backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of 3 treatment modalities for the management of OVF: orthotic treatment, percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), and balloon kyphoplasty (BKP). The method was based on an analysis of the latest RCTs, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews on these topics. No study showed a benefit of bracing with high level of evidence. Trials were found that showed comparable outcomes without orthotic treatment. Only 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed an improvement in pain relief up to 6 months compared with no orthosis. Rigid and nonrigid orthoses were equally effective. Four of 5 RCTs comparing vertebroplasty and sham surgery were equally effective, and one RCT showed superior pain relief with vertebroplasty within 3 weeks of onset. In open trials comparing vertebroplasty with nonoperative management, vertebroplasty was superior. PVP and BKP were comparable in terms of pain relief, improvement in quality of life, and adjacent vertebral fractures. BKP does not affect global sagittal alignment, although BKP may restore vertebral body height. An RCT was published showing that PVP was effective in chronic cases without pain relief. Vertebroplasty improved life expectancy by 22% at 10 years. The superiority of orthotic therapy for OVF was seen only in short-term pain relief. Soft orthoses proved to be a viable alternative to rigid orthoses. Vertebroplasty within 3 weeks may be useful. There is no significant difference in clinical efficacy between PVP and BKP. Vertebroplasty improves life expectancy.
Bone Remodeling and Modeling: Cellular Targets for Antiresorptive and Anabolic Treatments, Including Approaches Through the Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)/PTH-Related Protein Pathway
Authors: Martin Thomas John , Seeman Ego
Published: December 2023

Bone is continuously in a state of building and renewal, though the process of remodeling that takes place at many sites asynchronously throughout the skeleton, with bone formation and resorption equal at these sites (bone multicellular units). Remodeling takes place on bone surfaces, both on trabeculae and in the cortex, and serves the purposes of replacing old bone or that damaged by microfractures throughout the skeleton. The bone loss and consequent osteoporotic fractures that result from excess resorption over formation have mainly been prevented or treated by antiresorptive drugs that inhibit osteoclast formation and/or activity. Virtually all of the evidence leading to acceptance of antiresorptive drugs as treatment has depended upon their prevention of vertebral fractures. In recent decades, new prospects came of anabolic treatments that partly restore bone volume and microstructure restore bone that has been lost. The first of these was parathyroid hormone (PTH), shown by daily injection to increase markers of bone formation and prevent fractures. This field of interest enlarged with the discovery of PTH-related protein (PTHrP), so closely related in structure and action to PTH. The structural relationship between PTH and PTHrP is important in assessing their physiological and pharmacological roles, with the N-terminal domains of the 2 having virtually equal actions on target cells. Abaloparatide, a peptide analogue based on the structures of PTHrP and PTH, has been approved in some countries as a therapy for osteoporosis. Treatment through the PTH receptor activation pathway, and probably with any anabolic therapy, needs to be followed by antiresorptive treatment in order to maintain bone that has been restored. No matter how effective anabolic therapies for the skeleton become, it seems highly likely that there will be a continuing need for antiresorptive drugs.
HERBAL v/s PROBIOTIC: BEST HEALER AGAINST GINGIVITIS?
Authors: Thosar Dr. Sumedha , Mahale Dr. Swapna
Published: December 2023

Title: Herbal v/s Probiotic mouthwash: best healer against gingivitis?

Introduction: Thyme has anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, antioxidant effect, and contains natural chemicals i.e thymol which defends from tooth decay, gingivitis and general oral infections. Thyme mouthwash have shown clinical improvement in gingivitis patients.

Probiotic bacteria S. bouluradii interferes with cellular signalling pathways common in many inflammatory conditions and proved significant clinical effectiveness in gingivitis patients. S. bouluradii mouthwash have proven to be effective in reducing periodontal disease when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planning.

Objectives: To evaluate clinical parameters (plaque index, gingival index and sulcus bleeding index) at baseline, 7 and 15 days after the use of mouthwash(Thyme & Probiotic) as an adjunct to scaling in biofilm induced gingivitis patients.

Materials and methods: 45 subjects with biofilm induced gingivitis were randomised into 3 groups of 15 each. Group A- thyme extract mouthwash, Group B- probiotic containing mouthwash (saccharomyces bouluradii) and Group C- placebo mouthwash. After scaling mouthwashes were allocated to each group and patients were asked to rinse 10 ml with water (1:1 dilution) for 2 mins, twice daily for 15 days. Clinical parameters were assessed at baseline, 7 and 15 days.

Results: The herbal and probiotic mouthwashes displayed better clinical improvement as compared to the placebo mouthwash.

Conclusion: The thyme and probiotic containing mouthwashes exhibited antiplaque and anti-inflammatory effects and can be recommended in patients with gingivitis
Managing Innovations Strategically – How to diagnose innovation at Deutsche Bahn, the second-largest transport company in the world
Authors: Riess Victoria
Published: December 2023

In this innovation diagnostic essay, I will utilize concepts and tools from the “Managing Innovation Strategically” course to diagnose innovation in one of my previous employers, Deutsche Bahn (DB). I have chosen my previous employer because the German incumbent railway company failed and is now reviving its fortunes by transforming itself into a highly intelligent mobility network – at least its IT subsidiary DB Systel. The key issue is at hand: DB could not innovate its way out of the environmental challenges, yet. In the following I will originally analyse the innovation capabilities of DB Group, supported by evidence from my work. After describing the challenge, I will apply the “Framework For Managing Innovation” to diagnose the innovation capabilities: assess the creativity process (ideation), analyse the selection process (selection), and review the innovation implementation (execution). I will close the innovation diagnostic by applying the “Managing Innovation Requires A System” framework.
How to make the decision to invest in early-stage start-ups as a private investor
Authors: Riess Victoria
Published: December 2023

Research shows that private investors are crucial in the early stage of investments. Venture Capitalists often only invest in start-ups which have obtained an early stage investment. But how do private investors make their decision in investing in early stage start-up? In this report, I act as a Co-investor in the Cambridge early-stage investment Syndicate Room platform and will analyse my decision-making process to invest in three real investment cases. I show how to approach an investment decision, and the tools and techniques you use to guide your analysis and decision making. In this investment cases, my primary goal is to maximise your ROI over a period of five years. I will make an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) investment of £100,000 in business three early stage investment opportunities: TC Biopharm, Mayku, Digital Therapeutics. In this report, I will first outlay the assessment criteria, second evaluate the proposals in terms of the criteria and show my primary concerns, analyse what further data and information is needed to make a proper decision and third finalise my investment decision in a recommendation.
A conquista do oeste brasileiro
Authors: Meurer Marcia
Published: December 2023

É objetivo demonstrar neste texto, recorte de tese, como os estudos geolinguísticos, em especial a vertente da Geolinguística Pluridimensional e Contatual (Altenhofen; Thun, 2016), complementam os dados da pesquisa de campo com dados de pesquisas bibliográficas especializadas na área. A cartografia de diferentes naturezas, como a cartografia temática, demográfica, linguística e outras, tanto antiga como contemporânea, oferecem dados de extrema importância a serem pesquisados. Com o acesso disponível a diferentes bancos de dados, com destaque para o material raro digitalizado, como exemplo a cartografia antiga de difícil acesso e leitura, é possível realizar estudos contextualizados e interdisciplinares que aqui se centralizam no léxico. O estudo revelou possíveis relações entre o topônimo Maranhão e o hidrônimo Marañon, como estratégia de ampliação territorial na formação do espaço cartográfico brasileiro e, consequentemente, o domínio da língua portuguesa.
Novos rumos da perspectiva enunciativa de Dominique Maingueneau
Authors: Mendes Maria das Dores Nogueira , Matos José Wesley Vieira , Marques Maria Bianca da Silva
Published: December 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma leitura do desenvolvimento teórico que o próprio Dominique Maingueneau vem imprimindo a sua perspectiva enunciativa de Análise do discurso. Os estudos do autor sobre as aforizações (Maingueneau, 2014), os textos da Web (Maingueneau, 2017), os enunciados aderentes (Maingueneau, 2022a) e a multilocução (Maingueneau, 2022b) contestam pressupostos teóricos tácitos atrelados a uma leitura generalizante de Bakhtin, principalmente no que tange às concepções de gênero do discurso e de interação. Intenta-se, assim, situar os novos prismas de análise delineados pelo autor em relação às suas propostas conceituais mais consolidadas e às linguísticas do discurso que tratam sobre a enunciação.
Governança de terras no Norte de Minas Gerais
Authors: Araújo Danilo Daniel Prado , Augusto Helder dos Anjos
Published: December 2023

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar o problema fundiário do território Alto Rio Pardo à luz da governança de terras, partindo de uma abordagem histórica com ênfase no marco legal e institucional do estado de Minas Gerais, nos programas públicos fundiários e nas iniciativas das comunidades tradicionais. A partir da década de 1970, o território Alto Rio Pardo foi alvo de diversas intervenções estatais visando a promoção do desenvolvimento regional e ordenamento fundiário. Os programas públicos que deveriam ser a solução, acabaram se tornando uma das causas dos problemas agrários e fundiários contemporâneos. Os ciclos de intervenções empreendidos pelo Estado de Minas Gerias, por mais que tentassem enfrentá-lo, na maioria das vezes contribuíram para agravá-lo. O Programa de Cadastro de Terras e Regularização Fundiária inova em relação às intervenções estatais anteriores. Com a implementação desse programa foi criada mais uma oportunidade para que o Estado assuma o seu protagonismo na condução do processo de transição para uma governança responsável da terra no território Alto Rio Pardo.
Policiando a natureza
Authors: Coelho Gustavo Henrique Freitas , Lima Arthur Falco , Nascimento Mirmila Sócrates
Published: December 2023

Policiando a natureza
Tyler Cowen*
Utilidade, direitos, e padrões holísticos, todos apontam em direção a alguns passos modestos para limitar ou controlar a atividade predatória de carnívoros em relação às suas vítimas. No mínimo, deveríamos limitar os atuais subsídios aos carnívoros da natureza. Policiar a natureza não precisa ser absurdamente dispendioso ou violar as intuições do senso comum.
Pessoa, ação e sentido: itinerários para um personalismo na filosofia de Karol Wojtyla
Authors: Spinieli André Luiz Pereira , Melo Lucas Emanuel Souza
Published: December 2023

Resumo: Para além de suas contribuições no campo da teologia, evidenciadas por sua eleição para o governo da Igreja Católica Apostólica Romana como João Paulo II, o pensamento filosófico de Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005) representa uma luta contínua frente aos avanços do totalitarismo europeu sobre o território polonês, estruturada a partir de seu interesse acadêmico pelos problemas éticos e antropológicos que determinaram a necessidade de reconstituir as ideias de pessoa, ação, dignidade humana e sentido. Neste trabalho, investigamos os pressupostos do personalismo wojtyliano, tendo como pano de fundo as categorias filosóficas desenvolvidas no âmbito das obras Persona y acción e El hombre y su destino.  
Palavras-chave: Karol Wojtyla; Personalismo; Ação 
Persona, acción y sentido: itinerarios para un personalismo en la filosofía de Karol Wojtyla
Abstract: Además de sus aportes en el campo de la teología, evidenciados por su elección al gobierno de la Iglesia Católica como Juan Pablo II, el pensamiento filosófico de Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005) representa una lucha continua contra los avances del totalitarismo europeo sobre el territorio polonés, estructurado a partir de su interés académico por los problemas éticos y antropológicos que determinaron la necesidad de reconstituir las ideas de persona, acción, dignidad humana y sentido. En este trabajo investigamos los presupuestos del personalismo wojtyliano, teniendo como trasfondo las categorías filosóficas desarrolladas en el ámbito de las obras Persona y acción y El hombre y su destino. 
Palabras-clave: Karol Wojtyla; Personalismo; Acción  
 
Data de registro: 19/09/2022 
Data de aceite: 30/08/2023
O ICMS-Ecológico como instrumento de política pública para a preservação da biodiversidade: um estudo aplicado em pequenas cidades do Paraná, Brasil
Authors: Moratta Nelson Granados , Silva Christian Luiz da , Santoyo Alain Hernández
Published: December 2023

O Imposto sobre a Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços por Biodiversidade (ICMS-E) foi criado em 1991 por iniciativa do governo do Estado do Paraná, o qual representa um importante instrumento de política pública para a preservação da Biodiversidade em pequenas cidades que abrigam Unidades de Conservação em seu território. Desta forma, o objetivo do artigo consistiu em analisar se os recursos provenientes do ICMS-Ecológico agregado às Receitas Tributárias dos Municípios incrementam o Desenvolvimento Sustentável ao longo do tempo. Como parte dos procedimentos metodológicos, foi realizada uma análise descritiva-comparativa entre os municípios que recebem e não recebem o ICMS-E. Para isto, realizou-se uma amostragem dos 399 municípios que compõem o Estado do Paraná, envolvendo 193 cidades com população de até 50.000 habitantes. A análise comparativa foi desenvolvida a partir da definição de dois grupos de estudo, um denominado Grupo Recebedores de ICMS-E formado por 76 municípios, que recebem o imposto ecológico, e o Grupo de Controle, composto por aqueles que não recebem o ICMS-E, com o mesmo quantitativo. Os principais resultados apontam que a mesorregião Norte Central concentra 19,80% dos municípios, enquanto a Região Metropolitana de Curitiba abriga 33,45% da população do Paraná. Em relação à perda populacional, esse fator representa 44,73% sobre o Grupo Recebedores de ICMS-E, enquanto no Grupo de Controle esse número é de 34,21%. Em relação à Função Gestão Ambiental, 60,53% dos municípios do Grupo Recebedores de ICMS-Ecológico aplicaram até 75% desse imposto nessa função. Concluiu-se que o ICMS-E é um importante incentivo à preservação da Biodiversidade e representa um significativo aumento de recursos para o governo loca de pequenos municípios.
Ecological-ICMS as a public policy instrument for biodiversity preservation: a study conducted in small municipalitiesin ParanáState, Brazil
Authors: Moratta Nelson Granados , Silva Christian Luiz da , Santoyo Alain Hernández
Published: December 2023

The Ecological Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services for Biodiversity (ICMS-E) was created in 1991 as an initiative of the government of Paraná State. It is an important public policy instrument for the preservation of biodiversity in small municipalities that house Conservation Units. The aim of this article was to analyze whether resources from the ICMS-E, added to municipal tax revenues, improve sustainable development over time. As part of the methodological procedures, a descriptive-comparative analysis was conducted between municipalities that receive and do not receive ICMS-E. For this purpose, a sampling of the 399 municipalities that comprise Paraná State was conducted, involving 193 municipalities with a population of up to 50,000 inhabitants. The comparative analysis was based on the definition of two study groups, each constituted by 76 municipalities: one called the ICMS-E Recipient Group, municipalities that receive the ecological tax; and the Control Group, composed of those that do not receive it. The main results indicate that 19.80% of the municipalities are concentrated in the North Central mesoregion, while the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba is home to 33.45% of the population of Paraná. In relation to population loss, this factor represents 44.73% in the ICMS-E Recipient Group, while in the Control Group this number is 34.21%. In relation to the Environmental Management Function, 60.53% of the municipalities in the Recipient Group applied up to 75% of this tax to this function. It was concluded that the ICMS-E is an important incentive for the preservation of biodiversity and represents a significant increase in resources for the local governments of smallmunicipalities.
Assesing Smart Growth Implementation and Its Impact on Urban Sprawl: A Content and GIS-Based Analysis
Authors: Krisnaputri Nilam Atsirina , Pramitasari Angrenggani , Sembiring Elsa Try Julita , Aditantri Rahmatyas , Rahmi Lela Alifah , Prathivi Maria Dini Gilang
Published: December 2023

Smart growth (SG) is a set of policies and regulations implemented to mitigate the expansion of urban sprawl. SG is a planning approach that prioritizes creating compact, mixed-use, and high-density urban areas to foster sustainable regional development. Nevertheless, it is important to note that both theoretically and practically SG is still undergoing refinement to ensure its suitability and applicability within the context of land control regulations in each location. The Bodetabek region in Indonesia is seeing rapid growth. Nevertheless, amidst this exponential expansion, the extent to which the local government has embraced SG concepts in its regional development remains uncertain. The primary aim of this study is to assess the extent to which SG concepts have been implemented in the domain of urban planning within the Bodetabek region. The methods of this paper are divided into several stages. Firstly, an examination is conducted to determine the extent to which SG concepts have been incorporated into the planning policy of the Bodetabek area. Subsequently, an assessment is made of the urban sprawl that has occurred in the Bodetabek area for 20 years. Lastly, an analysis is performed to investigate the pattern of urban expansion in the Bodetabek. The findings in this research show that the SG idea has been implemented in the Bodetabek region. The correlation between the proportion of SG content in Bodetabek local laws and land cover changes is evident. There is an inverse relationship between the proportion of SG content in local legislation and the extent of urban development in the Bodetabek area. Naturally, these findings provide preliminary evidence or indicators that can serve as a reminder of the potential of SG to curb urban sprawl, effectively aligning with established theoretical frameworks.
Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in Identification of Urban Growth nodes: A Case of Surat City, India
Authors: Sheladiya Kaushikkumar Prafulbhai , Patel Chetan R.
Published: December 2023

With the passage of time, the city's growth behavior will not change unless and until the government intervenes, and thus its identity will shift from monocentric to polycentric to meet the needs of citizens. As a result, this study is being conducted to identify emerging growth nodes within a selected area of Surat City, as well as their growth drivers over a 30-year period. Quantified built-up area within a patch size of 1km x 1km was used to compute patch density at five-year intervals from 1991 to 2021. In addition, the spatial changes that occurred within patches over the same time period were examined. Both analyses aid in determining the emerging growth nodes over a 30-year period. From 1991 to 2021, the city was driven by socioeconomic criteria such as land price, availability of good health and educational facilities, water and sewerage networks, fire stations, proximity factors such as proximity to major roads, bridges, bus stations, metro, railway stations, airport, environmental factors such as the development of riverfront and linear park, bio-diversity park, and government interventions in terms of Town Planning Schemes. This study thus aids urban planners and decision-makers in selecting which growth nodes to plan for new development and type of development, what to connect, and what to protect in the years to come.
ANALISIS REGRESI LOGISTIK FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN SMARTPHONE MEREK SAMSUNG
Authors: Nareswari Ovy Ayuning , Handayani Naniek Utami
Published: December 2023

Samsung mengalami penurunan persentase penjualan sebesar 15,2% menjadi 53,5 juta pada kuartal II tahun 2023 dibandingkan dengan data kuartal II pada 2022 lalu dengan angka penjualan sebesar 63,1 juta. Guna mencegah penurunan penjualan lebih lanjut dan menjaga serta meningkatkan penjualannya di Indonesia, perusahaan Samsung perlu memahami faktor yang mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian smartphone Samsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: Pengaruh dari harga, kualitas produk, citra merek dan promosi secara simultan terhadap keputusan pembelian smartphone Samsung, pengaruh secara parsial dan saran apa yang dapat diberikan bagi perusahaan Samsung guna meningkatkan posisinya di pasar smartphone di Indonesia. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dengan jumlah sampel 200 menggunakan metode convenience sampling. Pengolahan data dengan regresi logistik biner. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah harga, kualitas produk, citra merek dan promosi secara simultan memiliki pengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 33,2%. Secara parsial, kualitas produk dan citra merek memiliki pengaruh yang positif signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian smartphone Samsung, dengan persamaan regresi logistik Y (x) = -9,354 + 0,122X2 + 0,244X3. Perusahaan Samsung dapat lebih memperhatikan kualitas produknya, misalkan dengan menambah fitur-fitur canggih di produknya. Kemudian untuk aspek citra merek, Samsung dapat menjadikan artis atau selebgram ternama untuk meningkatkan citra mereknya di mata masyarakat.  ABSTRACTSamsung's sales decreased by 15.2% to 53.5 million in the Q2 of 2023 from 63.1 million in the Q2 of 2022. To prevent a decline in sales and increase sales in Indonesia, Samsung needs to understand the factors that influence people's decisions to buy Samsung smartphones. This research aims to determine the simultaneous influence of price, product quality, brand image, and promotion on the decision to purchase Samsung, as well as their partial effects. Additionally, recommendations are provided for Samsung to improve its position in Indonesia. The data collection method involved using a questionnaire with a sample size of 200, employing convenience sampling. Data processing using binary logistic regression. The results of the study indicate that collectively, price, product quality, brand image, and promotion have a 33.2% influence on the decision to purchase. Partially, product quality and brand image significantly influence the decision to purchase Samsung, with the logistic regression equation Y (x) = -9.354 + 0.122X2 + 0.244X3. Samsung should pay more attention to the quality of its products, such as incorporating advanced features. Additionally, for brand image, Samsung could collaborate with well-known celebrities or influencers to enhance its brand image in the eyes of the public.Keywords: smartphone; price; product quality; brand image; promotion; binary logistic regression
Implementation of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method in the Design of Kulong Kebintik Utilization
Authors: Sabri Fadillah , Novriyansyah Muhammad
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research is to design the utilization of the potential of Kulong Kebintik, in the form of the potential of Kulong water and the land around Kulong. The method used is a quantitative descriptive survey method. Most of the data used is in the form of secondary data, the primary data is only in the form of kulong water quality data. Quantitative Kulong Kebintik water is based on analysis using the Nreca model. has a monthly average debit of 114.7 liters/second. In terms of water quality, Kulong Kebintik is brackish because it is located close to the coast which is still affected by tides. Kulong water utilization analysis uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The basis for determining alternative designs for the use of kulong consists of four criteria in the form of; water availability, water quality, community demand, and cost. An alternative utilization of kulong is for raw water sources, tourism, and fisheries. Based on an analysis of all the criteria, the best Kulong utilization design is for fisheries (39%), then for tourism or recreation (32%), and finally for raw water sources (29%)
Graphene Oxide in Construction: A Comprehensive Review on the Prospects, Challenges, and Sustainable Cement Reinforcement
Authors: Ciawi Yenni , Supariarta Made Adi , Hidayati Anissa Maria , Tonyes Silvia Gabrina
Published: December 2023

The growing demand for cement production to support the rapid growth of the construction industry has resulted in a significant contribution to global carbon emissions due to the high energy requirements of cement production. Addressing this issue requires the development of eco-friendly cement modifiers/additives. Graphene, known for its exceptional properties, has emerged as a versatile material in various domains, including construction. Its incorporation into cement has exhibited promising prospects, surpassing geopolymer performance and enhancing cement quality. Nevertheless, challenges persist, such as inadequate dispersion in concrete mixtures and quality control issues during large-scale production. Harnessing the potential of graphene oxide can revolutionize cement performance and contribute to a more sustainable construction industry. Addressing dispersion challenges and ensuring successful large-scale production are pivotal steps towards realizing these benefits. This comprehensive review investigates the potential of graphene oxide in the construction sector, specifically focusing on its capacity to reinforce cementitious composites and highlighting the associated implementation challenges, paving the way for more sustainable cement production with a touch of scientific excellence.
Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh with fascial repair (IPOM plus) for ventral and incisional hernia
Authors: Havrylov H. O. , Shulyarenko O. V. , Yosypenko M. O. , Prepodobnyi V. V. , Vatamaniuk V. F.
Published: December 2023

Abdominal wall surgery for ventral hernia is one of the commonest procedures performed by the surgeons.
The aim of the study is to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent laparoscopic IPOM plus approach.
Materials and methods. This study describes 70 patients who underwent laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair plus (IPOM plus) for ventral and incisional hernia. These were then followed up for a period of a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 5 years.
Results. Of the 70 patients, 8 (11.43 %) linea alba hernias, 28 (40.00 %) umbilical hernias, 34 (48.57 %) had incisional hernias. The distribution based on ASA score: I – 23 (32.86 %) patients, II – 39 (55.71 %), III – 8 (11.43 %). The mean age was 50.21 ± 0.89 years (M ± m). Male to female ratio was 1.19:1.00. Average defect size was 4.77 ± 0.21 cm (M ± m). Mean operating time was 58.27 ± 0.52 minutes (M ± m). Mean post-op hospital stay was 1.84 ± 0.06 days (M ± m). Intensity of pain by VAS pain score was 5.11 ± 0.92, 4.47 ± 0.31, 2.90 ± 0.72, 0.92 ± 0.81 (M ± m) after 6 hours, 24 hours, 1 week, 6 weeks respectively. No conversion to open laparotomy was required.
Reported complications were port-site seroma 3 (4.29 %), port-site hematoma 1 (1.43 %) over one year of follow-up. 62 (88.57 %) patients were evaluated over 21 months follow-up period, no complications have been reported.
Conclusions. Obtained results showed that the IPOM plus repair is safe and may be used for routine laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair, the closure of fascial defect appears to give chance for good fixation of the mesh and decrease postoperative morbidity.
Multisystem pediatric inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-2019 in the Zaporizhzhia region
Authors: Usachova O. V. , Aleksiuk D. V.
Published: December 2023

The aim is to familiarize with the clinical signs of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19, based on the analysis of its course in children of the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.
Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the medical histories of 16 children, aged from 1 to 16 years, who had a history of COVID-19 and/or who were in contact with patients with this disease and had a confirmed disease accompanied by fever, disorders of other organs and systems, was conducted.
The methods of non-parametric statistics – descriptive statistics and statistical inference – were used for statistical processing of the results. All calculations were carried out using Microsoft Excel.
Results. Symptoms found in the examined children met the following WHO diagnostic criteria for multisystem pediatric inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-2019: the age ranged from 1 to 16 years. Fever lasting at least 3 days was observed in 100 % of the subjects. Evidence of multisystem disease occurred in all patients in particular: 8 children had tiny-dotted exanthema, 12 – pharyngitis; damage to the cardiovascular system in the form of cardiopathy was detected in 12 children, rhythm disorders in 15, dysmetabolic changes in the myocardium in 9; laboratory signs of coagulopathy in the form of an increased level of D-dimer were observed in 8 children, a decrease in thrombin time in 4; abdominal syndrome was found in 8 children. All patients had elevated levels of inflammatory markers. During the examinations, no convincing evidence of the presence of another disease that could cause these symptoms was found.
All children had evidence of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely, 9 had a history of COVID-19, 2 had a positive PCR test, 12 had IgG to COVID-19, and 5 had IgM to COVID-19.
Conclusions. The article demonstrates the polymorphism of the clinical and laboratory manifestations of the multisystem pediatric inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-2019; easy to use WHO criteria WHO criteria for diagnosing this syndrome; the need for every physician to be alert to this syndrome when in contact with a child who has fever for three or more days during the period of epidemic disorder due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Collecting Coins and Medals in 18th-Century Sweden
Authors: Haidenthaller Ylva
Published: December 2023

During the 18th century, collections of coins and medals were familiar sights. The collectors ranged from scholars to amateurs, men and women and the collectables tempted collectors for various reasons: they signified wealth and knowledge, they rendered historical events or current politics in material form, or they were miniature artworks and financial investments. Also, the visual and material culture that involved collecting coins and medals consisted of cabinets and numismatic publications. But how were numismatic collections amassed, and how were they used? What did it mean to own a coin and medal collection? This article discusses the practices of collecting numismatics in 18th-century Sweden through various case studies concerning private and public collections, such as the Uppsala University coin cabinet or the possessions of politician Carl Didric Ehrenpreus, numismatist Elias Brenner, medal artist Arvid Karlsteen, and merchant-wife Anna Johanna Grill. These cases illuminate the diverse motivations behind collecting, from intellectual curiosity to social status. These case studies include immaterial facets such as witty discussions and international networks and material aspects such as coins, medals, cabinets, letters, and publications. Based on contemporary written sources, this article sheds light on how numismatic objects were bought, sold and circulated, highlighting the market dynamics of collecting. Furthermore, the examples examine how numismatic publications were used next to the objects, contributing to hermeneutic study and the collecting process. The written records provide insight into the scholarly discourse surrounding these collections, offering a glimpse into the intellectual context of the time. Finally, the article will add to the understanding of values and ideas attached to the practices of collecting coins and medals in early modern Europe. It elucidates the role of numismatics as a collecting practice, as well as how it shaped cultural perceptions, underscoring the intricate interplay between material and visual culture, society, and the production of knowledge during this period.
Local to National: Victorian Industrialist Art Collectors’ Geographies
Authors: Codell Julie
Published: December 2023

After 1850, the middle and working classes sought cultural education, which John Ruskin, among others, identified as a signifier of civilization and national greatness. Working Men’s Colleges, three 1870 university Slade Professorships in art history, proliferating art publications, and emerging regional museums offered opportunities to become conversant with visual art were then equated with social mobility and Englishness. Amid this cultural nationalism, critic F. G. Stephens’s 100+ Athenaeum series, “The Private Collections of England” (1873–1887), transformed collectors into national heroes. Scholars have noted the rising profile of collectors in 19th-century Europe and the US, in which Stephens’s series participated. Stephens detailed these collections’ expanded geography in England’s industrial north, turning local art collecting into a national, unifying force, a transformation made possible by his periodical serialization itself. These collectors, industrialists, merchants and bankers exemplified a new middle-class social, cultural and political authority. Most of them intended to bequeath their collections philanthropically to museums, thus shaping public tastes and the canon. They were personally and socially networked with artists and with each other, often working in complementary industries. Stephens interspersed his detailed descriptions of artworks with exhibition histories across translocal and transnational spaces, using the power of the press to weave a network between collectors and the public and a shared cultural history that endorsed collectors’ new public identity. However, Stephens also raised tensions about the geography of collecting, emphasizing collectors’ local places while presenting them as shaping a national space in their homogeneous taste and support of the same living artists and even the same pictorial subjects. In this way, Stephens straddled and flattened differences between national and regional market forces when, ironically, England’s art market was be coming increasingly international. This geographical layering is explored here in the context of the rise of provincial art institutions, the period’s notion of national schools and in anticipating the features of the current geohistory of art. I will explore two devices associated with the periodical press: ekphrasis and serialization, both of which Stephens deploys. Stephens wrote long ekphrases on works in these collection and omitted illustrations, noting in several comments that the Athenaeum’s middle-class readers were already familiar with artists’ works. This presumption and his use of 19th-century serialization, used by novelists whose chapters appeared across multiple issues of periodicals, combing to create a powerful force binding readers to his elevation of collectors’ social, national and cultural roles.
Dzienniki stanu pandemii – projekt badawczy, perspektywa teoretyczno-metodologiczna, wyniki badań
Authors: Gumuła Wiesław , Bogunia-Borowska Małgorzata , Janiszewska Joanna
Published: December 2023

The article presents the research project “Pandemic diaries” carried out by a team working under the scientific supervision of prof. Wiesław Gumuła. The project was implemented in cooperation with the Institute of Literature in Krakow, which in 2020 announced a literary competition for journals that were to be devoted to everyday life in pandemic conditions. Researchers adopted the theoretical perspective of the sociology of everyday life and the phenomenological one. The analysis concerned the categories appearing in dailies such as social change, social relations, time, death, tourism, economy and economy, and many others. The diaries have literary value and contain important social content that has become the subject of sociological analyzes broadening the knowledge about people’s lives in conditions of sudden and unexpected change.
Pomiędzy narracją a tożsamością. Meandry autobiografii
Authors: Żardecka Magdalena
Published: December 2023

The text is an analysis of interrelations binding autobiographical narration to individual and social identity. The first part tackles the fundamental connection between narration and individual, personal identity of the narrator – Paul Ricoeur, serving as a guide to this fundamental part of the proposed analysis, assumes that the narrative continuum follows and imitates the temporal continuum, constituting a flow in which it becomes possible to inscribe stories modifying and corroborating the reflected course of life. Conceptualizing and bringing to consciousness one’s course of life, auto-narration constitutes both a form of conscientious self-judgement and an occasion for self-deception. In the second part, the author attempts to show how auto narration and its significance for the individual identity changes, when it gets written down in the form of autobiography, subjected to the rigor of the writing and entering in complex interrelationships with social memory and identity. Here the author’s guides are among others Philippe Lejeune, Janet Verner Gunn and Georges Gusdorf. In the third part, the hitherto reconstructed structure of auto-narration and autobiography is destroyed: referring to such authors as Louis A. Renza, Jean Starobinski, John Sturrock, Michel Beaujour and Jacques Derrida, I demonstrate that the autobiographical undertaking is doubtful, and that the optimistic project of saving oneself by means of auto-narration and autobiography is an illusion. The presence of Derrida in the text is scarcely visible; yet it is Derrida, in dialogue with the late Ricoeur, that show us the way out from the autobiographical and identitary trap.
Proaktywność i defensywność autonarracji o poczuciu własnej wartości u osób narcystycznych – wstępna analiza
Authors: Dolczewski Michał
Published: December 2023

Studies on narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder often emphasize the key role of self-esteem in the mechanisms of this disorder. In previous studies, self-esteem has often been treated as a permanent feature of an individual and has been tested using self-report questionnaires or, in some cases, using experimental methods. Assuming that self-esteem may differ depending on the situation, different methods should be used in order to observe and study the processes related to it. In order to collect self-narratives for the purposes of the study, a semi-structured interview method was prepared to examine the self-esteem regulation in social situations. During the interview, the participant answers questions related to personal life experiences. Based on the content of interviews of participants with a high level of narcissistic traits selected from 20 conducted interviews, a preliminary analysis of the proactivity and defensiveness of self-narratives was conducted. The analysis mainly concerns the autonarratives of experiences related to failures and conflicts as events particularly significant for the self-esteem of an individual. The results of the preliminary analyzes allow us to present conclusions regarding proactivity and defensiveness as well as the characteristics of self-narratives referring to self-esteem in narcissistic group.
Znaczenie pozycji wewnętrznej badacza w badaniach narracji osób należących do grupy mniejszościowej
Authors: Bandel Jerzy
Published: December 2023

Insider research, i.e. research that the researcher conducts on a population, community, or identity group of which he or she is himself or herself a member, has been gaining popularity in psychological research in recent years. A subject of lively debate in the literature is the importance of the researcher’s characteristics shared with the research participant: life experiences, specific aspects of identity, traits, skills, or attitudes. This article summarises current knowledge on insider research and draws attention to the importance of analysing the psychologist researcher’s insider and outsider status. The article begins with an outline of the history of consideration of the importance of the researcher’s status in the social sciences and four main strategies for researchers to approach their insider status: minimizing and maximizing its importance, incorporating their experiences into the research material, and using them at different stages of the research process. Then, using the example of the author’s research project, it is shown how the last strategy can be applied during narrative research in planning the study, recruiting participants, conducting interviews, and analysing the data. The final part of the text is a consideration of the ethical dilemmas surrounding the conduct of insider research.
The translation of an Italian procura alle liti into English: word-by-word rendering or functional translation?
Authors: Giampieri Patrizia
Published: December 2023

Ad hoc corpora are considered effective to deliver native-like technical (and legal) translation. This paper explores how the translation of a system-specific document such as an Italian procura alle liti (power of attorney to appear in court) can be addressed. Translating this legal document may be problematic due to the fact that it is not recurrent in the common law system, which contemplates other types of special powers of attorney (PoAs). This paper explores whether and to what extent a corpus-based translation is possible when L2 parallel texts are difficult to find in native contexts. To this aim, a translation project with technical translators and lawyers is carried out. The participants compose an ad hoc corpus which they consult as a language reference tool. The paper findings report that the translators' corpus-based translation is mostly a word-by-word rendering of the source text, which may sound unnatural to an expert of the field. The lawyers' translation partly deviates from source words, but addresses the communicative function of the source text. The paper highlights the need for a balance between the two strategies, for example by focusing on textual functionality and/or paraphrasing, although at the cost of a reduced formulaicity.
Naczynia funeralne - „dymokur” znad ujścia rzeki Szamanka (środkowa Angara). Interpretacja symboliki
Authors: Dmitrijew Paweł
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this article is to analyze the fumigator vessel found in one of the burials on the left mouth of the Shamanka River (Central Angara) in East Siberia in 2001. By examining the ornament in the context of the symbolic and worldview system of the Siberian peoples, an attempt is made to define its cult role. Particular importance is attached to the semantic study of the ornament, as well as its interpretation using archaeological and ethnographic analogies. The result of the work is a proposal of a construct of the function of fumigator vessels in Eastern Siberia.
José Martínez, Gottfried Holzer, Roland Norer, Grundlagen der Systembildung im Agrarrecht. Zur Eigenständigkeit des Agrarrechts, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden 2022
Authors: Budzinowski Roman
Published: December 2023

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Contradictions in the evolution of the CAP
Authors: Moreno Mozo Fernando
Published: December 2023

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System gwarantowanych tradycyjnych specjalności w prawie Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Kapała Anna
Published: December 2023

Celem rozważań jest określenie charakteru prawnego i zakresu ochrony gwarantowanych tradycyjnych specjalności (GTS), a na tym tle próba sformułowania oceny, czy system GTS spełnia wyznaczony mu cel w zakresie wspierania producentów we wprowadzaniu ich produktów na rynek, ochrony tradycyjnych metod produkcji oraz informowania konsumentów o cechach tych produktów stanowiących wartość dodaną. Rozważania wykazały, że brak wyłącznego prawa do używania zarejestrowanej nazwy przez producentów produktów tradycyjnych z określonego obszaru geograficznego powoduje, że system GTS nie zapewnia im przewagi konkurencyjnej, a tym samym nie spełnia swojego celu w zakresie wspierania producentów we wprowadzaniu ich produktów na rynek. Przesądza to też o trudnościach w ochronie tradycyjnych metod produkcji w całej UE. Z kolei dzięki zastrzeżeniu zarejestrowanej nazwy oraz obowiązkowi kontroli urzędowych stosowania nazwy system GTS jest wiarygodny i dostarcza konsumentom rzetelnych (ale nie do końca jasnych) informacji na temat wartości dodanej tradycyjnego produktu.
A structural and functional comparison of differential A and P indexing
Authors: Just Erika
Published: December 2023

Indexing P arguments on bivalent predicates is often considered more restricted and less often obligatory than A indexing. However, differential A indexing, i.e., the absence versus the presence of an index referring to the A argument role, is not uncommon either: usually present A indexes can be omitted in particular discourse settings. However, differential A indexing has been a Cinderella subject in the typological study of differential marking, as opposed to differential P indexing or differential A flagging. This paper scrutinizes various cases of both differential A and P indexing and examines structural and functional differences and similarities. It will be shown that exploring differential indexing helps to understand how indexing in general is linked to referential prominence which surfaces as factors such as identifiability, animacy or topicality. Cases where indexing is particularly sensitive to referential prominence, and where it thus is employed only if the referent fulfills certain criteria, bring out the fact that A and P indexing have a common purpose, namely tracking referents through discourse. In this context, the paper also points out that differential A indexing presents an exception from generalizations concerning the amount of material in coding asymmetries.