bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Long-term outcomes after conservative and EDAS treatment for 111 elderly patients with moyamoya disease: longitudinal and cross-sectional study
Authors: Li Jing-Jie , Wang Xiao-Peng , Wang Qian-Nan , Bao Xiang-Yang , Guo Qing-Bao , Kong Zi-Qing , Gao Gan , Wang Min-Jie , Liu Si-Meng , Fu He-Guan , Zhang Qian , Duan Lian
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to explore the clinical features of moyamoya disease (MMD) and the efficacy of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS) in elderly patients with MMD and to identify the risk factors for long-term stroke events.

METHODS

Clinical data were retrospectively collected on elderly patients with MMD (age ≥ 60 years) who had been treated at the authors’ center from May 2007 to December 2017. Clinical features, angiographic findings, and long-term outcomes (> 5-year follow-up) were analyzed. Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for postoperative stroke events. Long-term stroke events were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves.

RESULTS

The mean age at symptom onset was 62.9 ± 3.0 years among 111 elderly patients with MMD. Vascular comorbidities were present in 80 (72.1%) patients. The ratio of female to male patients was 1:1.2. Familial MMD was found in 7 (6.3%) patients. Cerebral ischemia was the most common clinical manifestation observed in 82 (73.9%) patients. Most patients (59.5%) presented with Suzuki stages 5 and 6 MMD, and 29 (26.1%) patients presented with stenosis or occlusion of the posterior circulation. Unilateral MMD was present in 17 (15.3%) patients. Among the 58 (52.3%) patients who underwent EDAS, 28 (48.3%) and 30 (51.7%) underwent bilateral and unilateral surgeries, respectively. Overall, 53 (47.7%) patients were treated conservatively using internal medicine. After a median follow-up duration of 8.2 years, stroke incidence in the EDAS and conservative treatment groups was respectively 17.2% (7 and 3 cases of cerebral infarction and hemorrhage, respectively) and 49.1% (22 and 4 cases of cerebral infarction and hemorrhage, respectively). The stroke incidence rate was higher in the conservative group than in the EDAS group, with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.001) according to results of the Kaplan-Meier analysis. The identified predictor of postoperative stroke events was initial hemorrhage in the EDAS group and advanced age, aneurysm, and initial ischemia in the conservative treatment group.

CONCLUSIONS

The postoperative long-term stroke rate among elderly patients with MMD was lower in the EDAS group than in the conservative treatment group. Long-term stroke events were associated with advanced age, aneurysm, and initial ischemia after conservative treatment and only initial hemorrhage after EDAS.
Radionuclide shuntography for cerebrospinal fluid shunt flow evaluation in adults
Authors: Nandoliya Khizar R. , Klein Jon P. , Alwakeal Amr , Linscheid Logan , Avery Ryan J. , Potts Matthew B.
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

Radionuclide shuntography (RS) performed using 99mTc-DTPA injected into the reservoir of CSF shunts enables evaluation of CSF flow for suspected shunt malfunctions. The goal of this study was to report the authors’ institutional experience with RS and evaluate its utility and associated complications.

METHODS

The authors retrospectively reviewed all RS studies performed between November 2003 and June 2022. Patients with shunted hydrocephalus who were ≥ 18 years of age were included. Patients undergoing RS for evaluation of Ommaya reservoirs were excluded. Demographics, hydrocephalus etiology, presenting symptoms, study results, subsequent management, complications, and intraoperative diagnoses were recorded. Chi-square tests were reported for categorical variables and standard 2 × 2 contingency methods were used for sensitivity/specificity analysis.

RESULTS

The authors identified 211 RS procedures performed in 142 patients. The mean age at procedure was 55.6 ± 20.9 years (mean ± SD). Normal pressure hydrocephalus was the most common hydrocephalus etiology (37.0%), followed by congenital malformations (26.1%) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (15.6%). Successful radionuclide injection was achieved in 207 studies (98.1%). Shunt patency was confirmed in 63.8% of successful injections, whereas malfunction was demonstrated in 27.1% and abnormally slow flow was seen in 9.2%. RS studies demonstrating shunt malfunction were more likely to result in subsequent revisions than were studies showing patency (86.6% vs 2.9%; p < 0.0001). The overall sensitivity and specificity of RS for detecting shunt malfunction was 92.3% and 96.2%, respectively. The median follow-up time was 29 months, with 151 cases having ≥ 6 months of follow-up. There were no complications or infections attributable to RS in this cohort.

CONCLUSIONS

RS is a useful and safe tool in the workup of shunt malfunction.
Thoracic costotransversectomy characteristics and 90-day complications vary based on underlying diagnosis
Authors: El Naga Ashraf N. , Gendelberg David , Tavolaro Celeste , Zhou Haitao , Bellabarba Carlo , Bransford Richard J.
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

Thoracic costotransversectomies are among the most invasive spinal procedures performed and are associated with unanticipated medical and surgical complications. Few studies have specifically assessed medical and surgical complications after a thoracic corpectomy via a costotransversectomy approach (TCT) or compared complications between different diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to describe the differences in operative characteristics and rates of 90-day surgical and medical complications in patients undergoing TCTs based on underlying diagnosis.

METHODS

A retrospective chart review of 123 consecutive patients who underwent TCTs at a single academic referral center over a 10-year period was conducted. Surgical indication, corpectomy levels, intraoperative dural tears, pleural injuries, neurological injuries, 90-day mortality, 90-day reoperations, and hospital-based medical complications were evaluated.

RESULTS

One hundred twenty-three patients underwent a TCT, including 35 for infection, 42 for malignancy, 23 for trauma, and 23 for deformity. Fifty-nine patients (48.0%) had at least one medical or 90-day operative complication, with 22 patients (17.9%) having two or more complications. Patients with a diagnosis of infection were more likely to undergo two-level corpectomies (80% vs 26.1%, p < 0.0005). Patients with a diagnosis of malignancy had significantly higher 90-day mortality (19.0% vs 4.9%, p = 0.022) and were more likely to undergo three-level corpectomies (9.5% vs 3.7%, p = 0.002) and upper thoracic (T1–4) corpectomies (37.9% vs 12.4%, p = 0.001), and sustain a pleural injury (14.3% vs 2.5%, p = 0.019). Ninety-day reoperation rates (p = 0.970), postoperative ventilator days (p = 0.224), intensive care unit stays (p = 0.350), hospital lengths of stay (p = 0.094), neurological injuries (p = 0.338), and dural tears (p = 0.794) did not significantly vary between the different groups.

CONCLUSIONS

Nearly half of the patients undergoing a TCT will experience an unanticipated short-term complication related to the procedure. Short-term complications may vary with the underlying patient diagnosis.
THE EFFECT OF PRICE DISCOUNT AND HEDONIC SHOPPING VALUE ON IMPULSIVE BUYING AT TIKTOK SHOP
Authors: Rasyid Cynthia Nur , Farida Lailatul
Published: September 2023

The development of technology and information has also led to the existence of social media platforms or electronic commerce to make it easier for people to carry out economic activities in terms of buying and selling goods. The TikTok Shop has become the most widely used social media platform since its emergence as a new feature of the TikTok Application in April 2021. The TikTok Shop attracts consumers with the various conveniences it provides. This study examines the effect of price discounts and hedonic shopping values on impulsive buying. In this study, the type of research that will be conducted by researchers is in the form of quantitative research. The location for conducting this research is in Malang City. The sample of this research is 90 samples. the data used are primary and secondary data with data collection techniques using questionnaires. The variables used are price discount (X1), hedonic shopping value (X2) impulsive buying (Y). The analysis tool used is SmartPLS 3.0. The research results explain that the price discount (X1) has a positive and significant effect on impulsive buying (Y). price discount has a positive and significant effect on impulsive buying. in this study price discounts can attract consumers to make impulsive buying on TikTok Shop Hedonic shopping value (X2) has a positive and significant effect on impulsive buying (Y). there is a sense of pleasure and pleasure when shopping will bring up impulsive buying. The higher the value of hedonism spending, the higher the impulsive buying that occurs
Evaluasi Stabilitas Sediaan Krim Ekstrak Etanol Daun Afrika (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) dengan Basis Vanishing Cream (VC)
Authors: Nainggolan Maria T. , Simaremare Eva S. , Pratiwi Rani D.
Published: September 2023

Daun afrikaÂ (Vernonia amygdalina) contains flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and terpenoids that can be used forÂ pharmacology activity: annihilate theÂ parasites that causing schistosomiasis, malaria leishmaniasis, antiamoeba, antitumor and antimicrobials. The purposes of this research were to screen the phytochemistry of african leaf, formulateÂ and test the stability of vanishing cream (VC)Â base. The methods used were sample collection, extract preparation, formulation, and stability evaluation. The results showed thatÂ extract afrikaÂ leavesÂ had alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, and triterpenoids. ExtractÂ of daun afrika can be madeÂ toÂ good VC base formula including organoleptic test, homogeneity test, pH test, spreading test, sticky test, and VC safety test by distributing questionnaires. The cream was stabil for 21 days at room temperature. Observation of physical properties good performed every week to organoleptis, pH, adhesion, and spreading power.Â Â Key words:Â stability, V. amygdalina, kill parasites, Vanishing Cream
Pedoman Penulisan
Authors: Jurnal Pengelola
Published: September 2023

Pedoman Penulisan Jurnal Biologi Papua
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Authors: Jurnal Pengelola
Published: September 2023

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Reforma Unii Europejskiej – wybrane aspekty instytucjonalne
Authors: Sieniow Tomasz
Published: September 2023

W dyskusji nad przyszłością Unii Europejskiej, w tym również przyszłością Europy, zasadnicze miejsce zajmuje kwestia instytucjonalnego porządku UE, pozycji państw członkowskich, podziału władz pomiędzy instytucjami unijnymi, jak również podziału kompetencji między Wspólnotami/Unią Europejską a jej państwami członkowskimi. Wobec aktualnego problemu ustalenia tekstu Traktatu Rewizyjnego, warto spojrzeć na kwestie instytucjonalne UE w perspektywie dynamiki procesów integracyjnych wynikających z rozszerzenia Unii.
Relacje instytucjonalne między państwami i kościołami w traktatach Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Krukowski Józef
Published: September 2023

Unia Europejska jest to oryginalny związek państw demokratycznych utworzony stopniowo po II wojnie światowej w oparciu o traktaty międzynarodowe w celu zapewnienia pokoju i dobrobytu ludności państw członkowskich. Członkami Unii mogą być tylko państwa. Natomiast kościoły, jak również inne wspólnoty religijne, nie mogą być jej członkami. Pełnią one jednak swoją misję względem jej obywateli znajdujących się na terytorium tych państw. Uzasadnione jest więc pytanie, jaki jest stosunek Unii Europejskiej do kościołów?
Geneza, struktura i cele Stowarzyszenia Absolwentów Wydziału Prawa KUL
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

W państwach demokratycznych przy renomowanych uczelniach wyższych funkcjonują stowarzyszenia absolwentów poszczególnych wydziałów, którym przyświeca idea integrowania absolwentów i wszechstronnego wspierania macierzystej uczelni. Potrzeba utworzenia takiego stowarzyszenia, którego członkami mogliby zostać absolwenci wszystkich sekcji naszego Wydziału Prawa, uwidoczniała się zwłaszcza wśród studentów kończących kierunki: prawo i administrację. Studenci kończący prawo kanoniczne, odczuwający taką potrzebę, wstąpić mogli do istniejącego już od 1991 r., prężnie działającego, także na forum międzynarodowym, Stowarzyszenia Kanonistów Polskich.
Sprawozdanie z uroczystości wręczenia dyplomów Absolwentom WPPKiA. Absolutoria. Lublin, 23 czerwca 2010 r.
Authors: Słowikowska Anna
Published: September 2023

Dnia 23 czerwca 2010 r., pierwszy raz w historii Wydziału Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego Jana Pawła II, odbyła się uroczystość wręczenia dyplomów Absolwentom poszczególnych kierunków studiów (prawo, prawo kanoniczne, administracja), pod nazwą Absolutoria. Organizatorami tego wydarzenia byli: Dziekan WPPKiA – ks. prof. dr hab. Antoni Dębiński, Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów i Przyjaciół Wydziału Prawa KUL, Samorząd Studentów WPPKiA na czele z Przewodniczącym – Łukaszem Sadowskim oraz Opiekunowie poszczególnych kierunków: dr Joanna Dzierżanowska, dr Katarzyna Maćkowska oraz ks. dr hab. Mirosław Sitarz.
Przemówienie przewodniczącego Stowarzyszenia Absolwentów i Przyjaciół Wydziału Prawa KUL, wygłoszone podczas otwarcia Walnego Zebrania i konferencji naukowej w dniu 23 października 2010 r.
Authors: Krukowski Józef
Published: September 2023

Otwierając Walne Zebranie i konferencję na temat „Modele edukacji prawniczej. Doświadczenia i perspektywy”, której organizatorami są „Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów i Przyjaciół Wydziału Prawa KUL” oraz „Instytut na rzecz Państwa Prawa”, pragnę serdecznie powitać wszystkich uczestników.
Modele kształcenia prawników: Wprowadzenie
Authors: Sieniow Tomasz
Published: September 2023

Uniwersyteckie studia prawnicze ciągle cieszą się w Polsce wielkim zainteresowaniem. W ostatnich latach do wydziałów prawa na uczelniach publicznych dołączyło wiele szkół prywatnych, których ukończenie daje absolwentom prawo zdawania na aplikacje prawnicze. Jednocześnie coraz większa liczba absolwentów decyduje się na wejście na rynek pracy bezpośrednio po studiach i rozpoczyna praktykę jako doradcy prawni, legitymujący się dyplomem magistra prawa. Toteż magisterskie studia prawnicze doczekały się również określenia ministerialnych standardów kształcenia. Dzięki nim program studiów prawniczych przestał zależeć wyłącznie od autonomicznej decyzji każdej ze szkół wyższych oferujących takie studia. Co więcej, wiele na to wskazuje, że już wkrótce zamiast powszechnie krytykowanych standardów kształcenia, zaczną obowiązywać Krajowe Ramy Kwalifikacji, rozszerzające autonomię uczelni w sferze dydaktyki, dopuszczając samodzielne tworzenie programów kształcenia z zachowaniem metody właściwej dla Ram Kwalifikacji. Programy studiów zaczną koncentrować się na efektach kształcenia, co pozwoli na ich (programów) rozsądne ograniczenie.
Model kształcenia prawniczego dziś a wyzwania wobec realizacji założeń Europejskiego Obszaru Szkolnictwa Wyższego
Authors: Stadniczeńko Leszek
Published: September 2023

System edukacji prawniczej w Polsce jest w ciągłym procesie poszukiwań optymalnych rozwiązań, np. opracowano standardy kształcenia, nadal brak zharmonizowania z kształceniem aplikacyjnym (zawodowym). Dyskusja nad modelem współczesnym kształtem edukacji prawników trwa.
Wzory odpowiedzialności społecznej w polityce
Authors: Fiejdasz Lidia
Published: September 2023

"Chrześcijanie [ ... ] mają obowiązek wnosić właściwy sobie wkład w budowę Europy, który będzie tym cenniejszy i skuteczniejszy, im bardziej oni sami będą zdolni do odnowy w świetle Ewangelii. Staną się w ten sposób kontynuatorami długiej historii świętości, która objęła różne regiony Europy w ciągu minionych dwóch tysiącleci i której najwybitniejsi tylko przedstawiciele zostali oficjalnie uznani za świętych i postawieni na wzór wszystkim" - napisał Jan Paweł II w liście apostolskim ogłaszającym św. Brygidę Szwedzką, św. Katarzynę ze Sieny i św. Teresę Benedyktę od Krzyża Współpatronkami Europy. W artykule na podstawie wybranych postaci ze świata polityki (w tym: Karol - cesarz Austrii, cesarz pokoju, Hildegard Burjan - posłanka do Parlamentu Republiki Austrii, Robert Schuman - premier Francji i minister spraw zagranicznych oraz Giorgio La Pira - członek Zgromadzenia Konstytucyjnego) zostaną przeanalizowane ich starania na rzecz pokoju, tworzenia praw konstytucyjnych, kształtowaniu myśli katolickiej, interesu społeczeństwa, bezpieczeństwa, praw kobiet, edukacji i innych.
Wpływ rozwiązań ustrojowych dotyczących urzędu prezydenta zawartych w polskiej ustawie zasadniczej z 1935 roku na regulacje konstytucyjne V Republiki we Francji
Authors: Lipska-Toumi Marzena
Published: September 2023

Analiza dwóch ustaw konstytucyjnych - polskiej z 1935 r. i francuskiej z 1958 r. - pokazuje znaczne podobieństwo w przyjętych w tych aktach rozwiązaniach ustrojowych dotyczących głowy państwa. Rozważania w powyższym artykule nie ograniczyły się jedynie do analizy kompetencji prezydenta, ale wiele uwagi poświecono również roli ustrojowej prezydenta w omawianych aktach oraz jego stosunkowi do innych organów, nie zapominając o przedstawieniu genezy i ogólnych założeń obydwu konstytucji.
Measure of Penalty on Juvenile Delinquents Held Liable under the Penal Code
Authors: Wiak Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

Characteristic traits of the juvenile delinquents - persons who do not have a fully shaped personality or much life experience, and are susceptible to negative influences - are viewed as a sufficient reason for adopting separate principle of liability towards this category of offenders. The Author underlines that among basic principles of the Penal Law a significant place is taken by the determination of the offender's minimum age at which a young person stops to be a juvenile and can incur criminal liability on general terms (when an offender turned 17). According to art. 10, par. 2 of the Penal Code, it is allowed to treat a juvenile as an adult offender and punish him for an offence, when juvenile turned 15 and committed one of the acts prohibited under the regulations of the Penal Code (an attempt on the President's life, plain and felony murder, inflicting grievous bodily injury, causing a commonly dangerous situation, hijacking of a ship or an aircraft, causing disaster, aggravated sexual assault, qualified active assault on a public functionary, taking hostage or armed robbery) and the circumstances of the case, juvenile offender's stage of development, his traits and personal conditions warrant this, and when the previously applied didactic and corrective measures proved ineffective.
Emerging Trends and Advances in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Authors: Noor Muhammad Nouman , Nazir Muhammad , Ashraf Imran
Published: September 2023

Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based techniques, namely machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have gained exceptional devotion in conducting the analysis of medical images because of their capacity to provide outstanding results that can compete with specialists. Despite the rise of artificial intelligence-based research on peptic ulcer diseases, limited reviews are available concerning this area. For this purpose, the researcher reviewed artificial intelligence techniques used for detecting and classifying gastrointestinal diseases in wireless capsule endoscopy images. Furthermore, this study investigates the tremendous potential for peptic ulcer disease that has been cited in the prior literature. The findings demonstrated the value of WCE picture analysis using machine learning and deep learning techniques. Additionally, further, limitations were found in the availability of datasets and assessment measures, which have an impact on the reproducibility of experiments.
Viewing trauma as a developmental process emerging from chronic repeated experience and reiterated meaning-making mental processes
Authors: Tronick Ed , Hunter Richard
Published: September 2023

We want to provide an alternative view or perhaps a complimentary view to the idea of trauma seen as acute severe events and a major cause of psychopathology. To overstate the argument, we do not see trauma as _the_ mechanism driving dysfunction or psychopathology. Rather, as developmental neuroscientists, we see development and the quality of lifelong functioning emerging from chronic repeated experiences and processes, primarily external interpersonal relational experiences and internal mental processes, mechanistically carried out by somatic and brain – neurosomatic – processes.
Beyond Traditional Teaching: The Potential of Large Language Models and Chatbots in Graduate Engineering Education
Authors: Abedi Mahyar , Alshybani Ibrahem , Shahadat MRB , Murillo Michael
Published: September 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, digital technologies have repeatedly disrupted traditional pedagogical methods. This paper explores the latest of these disruptions: the potential integration of large language models (LLMs) and chatbots into graduate engineering education. We begin by tracing historical and technological disruptions to provide context and then introduce key terms such as machine learning and deep learning and the underlying mechanisms of recent advancements, namely attention/transformer models and graphics processing units. The heart of our investigation lies in the application of an LLM-based chatbot in a graduate fluid mechanics course. We developed a question bank from the course material and assessed the chatbot's ability to provide accurate, insightful responses. The results are encouraging, demonstrating not only the bot's ability to effectively answer complex questions but also the potential advantages of chatbot usage in the classroom, such as the promotion of self-paced learning, the provision of instantaneous feedback, and the reduction of instructors' workload. The study also examines the transformative effect of intelligent prompting on enhancing the chatbot's performance. Furthermore, we demonstrate how powerful plugins like Wolfram Alpha for mathematical problem-solving and code interpretation can significantly extend the chatbot's capabilities, transforming it into a comprehensive educational tool. While acknowledging the challenges and ethical implications surrounding the use of such AI models in education, we advocate for a balanced approach. The use of LLMs and chatbots in graduate education can be greatly beneficial but requires ongoing evaluation and adaptation to ensure ethical and efficient use. This paper invites further research and dialogue in this emerging field, with the goal of responsibly harnessing these technologies to advance higher education.
The Effect of Listening to the Holy Qur’an Recitation Therapy onPhysiological Parameters and Neuropsychological Functionsin Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Narrative Reviewfrom Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Point of View
Authors:   Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dr Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia., Nazir Arnengsih
Published: September 2023

Objectives: This review aimed at exploring the effect of the Holy Qur’an recitation (HQR) therapy in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: The relevant articles in the last 10 years were reviewed to obtain data about the application of the HQR and its effects on physiological parameters and neuropsychological functions. Twenty-four articles were relevant to the topic, which consisted of 9 review articles, 14 original articles, and 1 web page. Results: HQR therapy is a non-pharmacological therapy given to ICU patients to improve their physiological and psychological parameters that disturbed due to stressors in the ICU. The form of therapeutic intervention for listening to the HQR varies based on the time of administration, the length of therapy, and the chapter (Surah) read. The HQR therapy had a therapeutic effect by relieving the discomfort caused by the treatment and creating a peaceful mind. The average duration of listening to the HQR therapy is about 30 minutes, with the administration time during spontaneous breathing trials or while the patient is still on mechanical ventilation. Discussion: The HQR could change the physiological parameters of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Listening to HQR involves religious and spiritual characteristics associated with stress, anxiety, and depression. Spirituality is related to cognitive and emotional functions such as belief, motivation, and feeling close to God, so this therapy was used to improve cognitive and psychological functions. The HQR therapy decreases the degree of pain. After receiving the HQR therapy, the psychological function is enhanced by reducing stress levels, anxiety, depression, or other emotional disorders.
Effect of Manual Therapies on Parameters of Postconcussion Symptoms Recovery: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Modern Vidya Niketan (MVN) University, Palwal, India., Negi Baldev , Saini Preeti ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India., Sharma Shweta ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, India., Ahmad Irshad ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India., Raza Rizvi Moattar ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India., Sethi Priyanka ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India.
Published: September 2023

Objectives: Postconcussion syndrome (PCS) results from an injury to the head, leading to loss of consciousness. It includes symptoms like fatigue, headache, dizziness, and difficult concentration. PCS is frequently seen among athletes, and its treatment is still controversial. This systematic review aims to study the impact of manual therapies on recovery from postconcussion syndrome. Methods: A systematic search was performed using three databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research Gate) from 2011 to 2021. GRADE approach (grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation) was utilized to evaluate and appraise the quality of studies deemed eligible for this study. Results: A total of 5489 articles were identified. After undergoing the process of screening and review, only 7 articles were used in the systematic review. Data were extracted from these 7 articles (GRADE rating very low to low). Discussion: Manual therapy is an intervention for treating postconcussion symptoms. More studies especially controlled trials with randomization with greater sample sizes, are required to confirm the existing findings.
The Role of Vitamin E and Sodium Selenite Supplementation on the Apoptosis of Renal Cells from Mice under the Electromagnetic Field Exposure
Authors:   Department of Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Eyvazi Mohammad , Taheri Azam ,   Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran, Majidi Abbas ,   Department of Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Iraei Reza ,   Department of Biochemistry and Genetic, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Published: September 2023

Introduction: By increasing the oxidative stress and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), electromagnetic field (EMF) is potentially able to damage body tissues, especially renal cells. Therefore, antioxidants by neutralizing the ROS may decrease the harmful effects caused by EMF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of vitamin E and sodium selenite on the apoptosis of renal cells in mice under EMF exposure. Material and Methods: Forty-eight mice, weighing between 24-28 g, were under EMF exposure for 4 hours a day during 2 months. Mice were categorized into 6 groups, containing 6 mice in each group, and were treated with vitamin E or sodium selenite or both. The control group received nothing. To evaluated the apoptosis rate, mice were sacrificed through cervical dislocation and the right kidney was extracted in the end of intervention period. Apoptosis rate was assessed by Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Results: It was detected that apoptosis was significantly increased in the EMF exposed mice. Treatment with vitamin E resulted in significantly decreased apoptotic cells in the EMF exposed mice. However, sodium selenite was unable to significantly decrees the apoptosis in the EMF exposed mice. Combinational therapy of vitamin E and sodium selenite resulted in more decreased apoptotic cells in comparison to the mice receiving only the vitamin E. Conclusion: Combinational therapy of vitamin E and sodium selenite has beneficial effects in reducing the harmful effects of EMF on renal cells.
Electrolyte Disturbances in Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias
Authors:   Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Seyedi Seyede Zakieh , Zahedi Maryam ,   Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Farahani Parisa ,   Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Azimi Hamidreza ,   Department of Cardiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Electrolyte disturbances are an important predictor for the prediction of arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study investigated the prevalence and relationship of various electrolyte disorders with common types of arrhythmias after AMI. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 153 patients with arrhythmias after AMI. Patient's demographic variables were collected from patient files and required laboratory findings including serum potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) were measured in the first 12 hours after AMI. Any type of serum electrolyte disturbance was defined as a value above or below the reference values. The incidence of any arrhythmias during hospitalization was determined for each group of electrolyte disturbances using chi-square test and fisher exact test. Logistic regression was used in order to evaluate the risk of any arrhythmias in association with serum electrolyte levels. Results: In this study, the most common arrhythmias after AMI were inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) (43.1%), sinus bradycardia (33.3%), and premature ventricular contractions (30.7%), respectively. Majority of subjects had normal levels of serum K and Ca levels (P=0.001). Also, most of the patients with ventricular tachycardia and SB were in the range of normokalemia (P=0.015) and normocalcemia (P=0.035), respectively. The risk of IST increases by 1.911 times for every 0.648 units increase in K (P=0.033). However, no significant relationship was seen between other electrolyte disturbances and any other post-AMI arrhythmias. Conclusion: Occurrence of IST increases with higher levels of K. lack of association between other serum electrolytes levels and arrhythmias indicate the importance of further studies in this regard with consideration of other affecting factors.
Habib Tanvir’s Experiment with Folk Idioms: An Approach toward an Inclusive Theatre
Authors: Babu Shyam
Published: September 2023

Modern Indian theatre has a long and sustained tradition. It got invigorated and exposed to the western conventions of drama and performance in the post-independence scenario. It is therefore, a conglomerate of three strands: Sanskrit, folk and western dramaturgy. All these strands collide, intersect and sometimes blend with each other with a fine balance. Folk theatres and traditions of regional bhasha drama thus are key constituents of Modern theatre, which is rooted in the local cultures of common people’s belief systems and language. Folk theatre in India and modernity thus are integrated phenomena. The vitality and vigor of folk theatre for social change and awareness has been thus very essential and used equally by actors, artists, and playwrights to bring out desired change. The paper seeks to highlight HabibTanvir’s folk idioms as part of his theatre strategy for social inclusivity and political awareness. His formulations of naya theatre and his other dramatic innovations, which the paper progresses to show, have been phenomenal and anti-colonial in its approach. For this, I attempt to analyze his two well-known plays, namely, Agra Bazaar and The Living Tale of Hirma, as glaring examples of folk forms which are intended not only to subvert the colonial values but also to expose the social disparity post-independent Indian society was encountering.
The Role of SVoD Service Attributes in Building Customer Loyalty: A Study of Repurchase Behavior in the Philippines
Authors: Moreno Donn Enrique , Mauricio Eduardo , Gabatin Rocky Angelo , David Justine , Gutierrez Jaychelle Rayne , Nullas Stephanie Claire
Published: September 2023

The growing demand for Subscription-Video-on-Demand (SVoD) services in the Philippines has intensified the competition between numerous streaming providers. However, limited existing studies have been conducted regarding Filipino consumers of these kinds of services, and it is important for major players in this industry to better understand the key factors that influence customers to continually subscribe to these services. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate how online streaming platform attributes can influence consumers’ purchase intention that eventually leads them to resubscribe to SVoD services. This study used the Stimuli-Organism-Response (SOR) approach to understand the consumer behavior of Filipino SVoD users toward these services, and a self-constructed online questionnaire was purposely distributed among 382 SVoD users from Region IV-A/ CALABARZON region to gather insights. In analyzing the data, the descriptive-correlational research design and Spearman rho were used to determine the degree of relationship between the variables. Correspondingly, the results show that the four attributes were found to positively affect purchase intention, with price and content quality being the highest. In addition, several recommendations are highlighted in this study that can be used as a guide to help companies to improve their strategies.
Research Trend in Supply Chain Financing
Authors: Zaenal Abidin Ahmad  , M. Farid Wajdi  , Imronudin  , Muhammad Sholahuddin
Published: September 2023

Supply chain finance (SCF) is one of the effective methods to reduce costs for company financing and enhance the effectiveness of such financing. The purpose of this research is to highlight the gaps and insights in Supply Chain Financing (SCF) literature and to identify the development trends of supply chain financing (SCF) research through journals or articles published by leading journals. Data Processing Using Bibliometric Method through Bibliographic Information from Scopus for the Topic of Supply Chain Financing. The research adopts a quantitative approach. This quantitative approach is utilized to analyze journals or articles published from 2000 to 2022. Meanwhile, the mapping system uses VOS viewer and biblioshiny. Through this bibliometric analysis, data and visualization of research data trends are obtained. The process consists of four steps: (1) defining search keywords; (2) initializing search results; (3) refining search results; and (4) compiling initial statistical data and analyzing the data. The research findings are expected to provide a stronger roadmap for further research in this field. By utilizing bibliometric analysis, the following data and visualization of research trends are obtained: (1) SCF research within the timeframe of 2000 – 2020 experienced a significant increase starting from the year 2018; (2) Yan N is the most effective author in this topic; (3) China is the country that contributes the most to this research topic; (4) The International Journal of Supply Chain Management is the journal that publishes the most articles on the SCF theme. Furthermore, the research findings on the SCF topic reveal a depiction that this financing model (SCF) is also implemented by Sharia-based banks (MURABAHAH SCF). Thus, it can be ensured that competition will arise between the conventional bank SCF model and the SCF from Sharia banks. Potential topics in future research on supply chain performance or supply chain coordination will be more interesting to research.
The Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching on EFL Learners’ Speaking Performance
Authors: Ngọc Nguyễn Thị Lan
Published: September 2023

In spite of the current needs for human resources with the ability to communicate using English, most of Vietnamese learners still have many difficulties in speaking after a long time of study. In order to tackle this issue in English education, Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) was strongly recommended by the Ministry of Education and Training with the aim to shift the educational view to a more supportive and efficient perspective for learners’ communicative competence. In this context, the study was conducted to explore the effects of TBLT on EFL students’ speaking performance. This quasi-experimental research was carried out on 60 participants from a hospitality college in Ho Chi Minh City. The students in the experimental group were instructed with TBLT for eight weeks while those in the control group were taught with a conventional method. The research data were gathered via two instruments of tests (pre- and post-test) to measure the students’ speaking performance before and after the treatment, and a questionnaire to discover their attitudes towards the implementation of TBLT. The analysis and interpretation of research data were conducted thanks to the use the software SPSS. Particularly, pre-test and post-test scores of the two groups were compared in terms of mean values with the employment of an independent samples t-test. As for the questionnaire, mean value and standard deviation of each item were calculated and interpreted.  The findings indicated that TBLT significantly improves the students’ speaking ability and they have positive attitudes towards its employment in their speaking classes.
Ciencias económicas: nuevos retos
Authors: Escobar Andres
Published: September 2023

Hoy en día, las ciencias económicas enfrentan diversos desafíos. Uno de los cuales tiene ver con la integración de diversos saberes provenientes de disciplinas diferentes con el fin de generar nueva evidencia científica y que permita comprender la compleja realidad de nuestras sociedades.

Es por ello que la revista científica Panorama Económico de la Universidad de Cartagena presenta un numero orientado a profundizar diferentes problemáticas sociales y empresariales. Es así, que se reúnen resultados de proyectos de investigación que permiten comprender problemáticas relacionadas con el impacto de las tecnologías de información y comunicaciones en los trabajadores colombianos, y los impactos socioeconómicos causados por la emergencia del Covid19. Por otro lado, trabajos que buscan comprender las dinámicas económicas empresariales en sector manufacturero colombiano y latinoamericano.

En éste sentido, este número inicia con documentos que guardan estrecha relación. De una parte, Fernando Barrios, Martha Castellanos, Diana Álvarez y Milena Riveros analizan los principales impactos que tienen las nuevas tecnologías en los trabajadores colombianos, en particular sobre sus salarios y plantean la necesidad de políticas públicas necesarias para fortalecer las habilidades y destrezas tecnológicas de los trabajadores (Barrios et al., 2022). De manera complementaria, Raúl Gómez y Manuel Alejandro Oviedo estudian las vulnerabilidades y los impactos socioeconómicos en Barrancabermeja (Colombia) ocasionados por la emergencia sanitaria de Covid19, identificando las zonas de la ciudad y las familias más vulnerables (Gómez y Oviedo, 2022).
Exploring the mediating effect of relational quality on brand advocacy: The role of parasocial relationship among millennials in Indonesia
Authors: Bismo Aryo , Prabowo Harjanto , Heriyati Pantri , Abdinagoro Sri Bramantoro
Published: September 2023

This article aims to investigate the influence of parasocial relationships and relational quality on brand advocacy among Indonesian millennials in the social media era. The study seeks to identify the factors that impact brand advocacy among this demographic group and examine the connection between parasocial relationships, relational quality, and their effects on brand advocacy. The research hypotheses propose that both parasocial relationships and relational quality significantly affect brand advocacy among Indonesian millennials. The research methods utilized in this study include path analysis and the use of SMART PLS tools to analyze the hypotheses. The findings of the study support all hypotheses, demonstrating that parasocial relationships and relational quality have a positive and significant impact on brand advocacy among Indonesian millennials, both directly and indirectly. The conclusion underscores the importance of comprehending the role of parasocial relationships and relational quality in promoting brand advocacy in the digital age. This research provides useful insights into the influence of parasocial relationships and relational quality on brand advocacy and contributes to the existing literature on the subject.
Trypillian settlement Bilche Zolote Park I (based on the materials of surveys conducted by Valentyna Kravets in 1952)
Authors: Yakovyshyna Yana
Published: September 2023

Bilche-Zolote Park I belongs to the Zalischyky group of sites, so to determine its place (micro-chronology) inside the group, paintings on ceramics were considered and a comparative analysis with the decor of vessels from other settlements was conducted. Special attention is paid to motifs, elements of ornament, and color solutions. Finds discovered in 1952 were put into scientific use. This material was systematized and supplemented with vessels already known in the literature, excavated at the end of the ХІХ century.
The site has three different layers of Trypillia: BI–BII (Bilche-Zolote Park I), B II (Bilche-Zolote Park II), and C I (Bilche-Zolote Park III). Emphasis is placed on the lower layer of Bilche-Zolotye, which belongs to the time of Trypillia BI–BII, and exactly it was found by Valentyna Kravets and Igor Sveshnikov during surveys in 1952 when the Trypillian detachment of the Podillya Archaeological Expedition conducted research in Bilche-Zolote Park. It is noted that the results of the explorations have not been published, and the materials are stored in the holdings of the Archaeological Museum of the I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
It is stated that the ceramic complex of Bilche-Zolote Park I shows similarities with other sites of the Zalischyky group. It is established that a comparison of motifs and elements of ornament demonstrates that the closest analogies are found among the ceramics of Zalischyky and Buchach. Upon closer inspection, it is noticeable that in terms of colors and motifs, ceramic ware of the Bilche-Golden Park I is more in line with Zalischyky one; in addition, some ornamental solutions (circles in the decoration of goblets, chess ornaments, and «grid») are found on the ceramics of these two settlements and are absent on other sites of this group. It is observed that in the ceramic complex of Bilche-Zolote Park I there are no such archaic styles as β (black and white painting, which forms a negative ornament, built of spirals and volutes) and the earliest variants of the α style, which, although in small number, are present in Zalischyky. It is concluded that the characteristics of the tableware of Bilche-Zolote Park I demonstrate its closer proximity to Zalischyky than to Buchach, which is one of the latest sites of the group.
Key words: Bilche-Zolote Park, Trypillia, ceramic ware, painted ornament, Zalischyky group.
E fructu arbor cognoscĭtur: to the 70th anniversary of Oleksandr Sytnyk
Authors: Tomeniuk Olena , Bogucki Andriy
Published: September 2023

Doctor of Historical Sciences, longtime head of the Department of Archaeology of the I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Oleksandr Sytnyk turned 70 on September 25, 2022. The article aims to highlight the main points of his scientific achievements and lifepath.
«Sacrificial» cups in burials of Bronze Age and Early Iron Age
Authors: Pavliv Dmytro
Published: September 2023

It was established that in exploring the spiritual culture of ancient societies, an important place is occupied by the study of funeral rites, in particular special funeral ceramics, its functions in funeral rituals, and its symbolic meaning. It was found that in the ceramic complexes of several cultures of the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in Europe (Urnfield culture of the North Alpine and Middle Danube regions, Lusatian culture, culture of the Hallstatt period of the Northeast Alpine and Middle Danube regions, Villanova, Golasecca and Este in the Central and North Apennines, Bilozerska culture of the North-Western Black Sea region, Ulvivok-Rovantsi group) there was such a form of tableware as a cup (bowl, vase) on a leg. Cups on legs were discovered mainly in cemeteries, inhumation, and cremation burials. Taking into account the context in the burial objects and their unusual shape, they are interpreted as a special kind of funerary ceramics. It was observed that in many cases the bowls were placed in the burials of little girls or young women, less often – in the pair burials of an adult person and a child or a man and a woman. This feature was found in almost all the cultures mentioned in this work, which existed from the XII century BC till VII century BC, and therefore we can talk about stable religious traditions and social rules common to these cultures, which existed in a large area of Europe for about six centuries. It was established that the bowls in burials served as symbolic sacrificial gifts, connected possibly with the cult of «sacred fire». The sacral meaning of such a shape of a vessel as a cup on a leg is also traced in later times, for example, a chalice, which is the main attribute of the Eucharistic liturgical Christian service and a symbol of the Eucharist – an acceptance of the divine sacrifice. It is noted that protrusions on the rims of cups, which occur most often in the burials of women, may be related to astronomy. It is assumed that the cup from the Rovantsi cemetery, where the protrusions on the rims schematically, but quite accurately reflect the directions of the sunrise and sunset during the summer and winter solstices and the autumn equinox and the north-south direction, could serve as a primitive miniature observatory and be the subject of the paraphernalia of the solar cult.
Key words: Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, funeral vessels, cup on the leg, sacrificial gift, Rovantsi cemetery.