bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Albuminuria is associated with 24-hour and night-time diastolic blood pressure in urinary tract infection with renal scarring
Authors: Baltu Demet , Salancı Bilge Volkan , Gülhan Bora , Özaltın Fatih , Düzova Ali , Topaloğlu Rezan
Published: September 2023

Background. We aimed to detect complications and associated risk factors in patients with renal scarring (RS) secondary to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI).
Methods. Fifty patients with RS were compared with 25 patients without RS by means of, serum creatinine, 24- hour urinary creatinine clearance, and 24-hour urinary albumin levels. Office blood pressure (BP) examination and ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) were also performed.
Results. Vesicoureteral reflux was detected in 50 patients. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 was observed in 5 patients with RS but in no patient without RS. Albuminuria was significantly higher in patients with bilateral RS and severe RS. Patients with albuminuria had a significantly lower GFR than those without. All patients with ambulatory hypertension (HT) were in the RS group, and 60% of those had isolated nocturnal HT. Compared to those without RS, patients with RS had significantly higher SDS values for all BP readings, 24-hour and nighttime systolic and diastolic BP loads with significantly lower systolic dipping. GFR was negatively correlated with diastolic BP SDS and diastolic BP load in patients with RS. Daytime diastolic BP load was significantly higher in those with severe RS than in those with mild RS.
Conclusions. Isolated nocturnal HT could be an early sign of complications in RS of UTI. Albuminuria is related to increased BP and impaired renal function. Therefore, ABPM and assessing albuminuria should be a routine part of the follow-up. Diastolic BP elevations could be associated with worse outcomes in these patients.
Pediatric appendicular actinomycosis: a case report and literature review
Authors: Mitrović Marija , Janković Radmila , Đuknić Miloš , Simić Ljubica , Poljašević Nevena , Jevtić Jovan
Published: September 2023

Background. Actinomycosis (ACM) is a rare infectious granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces, a Grampositive, filamentous, saprophytic bacteria. There are several types of pediatric ACM, such as orocervicofacial (55%) and other less common forms: abdominopelvic and thoracic. We report a case of a 16-year-old who presented with abdominal ACM in the setting of acute appendicitis. After the case report, we provide a short literature review of pediatric appendicular ACM cases published.
Case. A 16-year-old boy presented with nausea, vomiting, pain in the upper part of the abdomen and fever (37.5°C) lasting for 24 hours. On physical examination, the patient`s epigastrium and lower right abdominal quadrant were tender. White cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP) were elevated at 16,300/μL and 48.6mg/L respectively. Ultrasonography (US) showed appendicolith and edema of the appendiceal wall, focally with stratification as well as periappendiceal inflammation. The patient underwent a classic appendectomy, and the postoperative course was without complications. Histopathological analysis showed diffuse transmural neutrophilic infiltration of the appendix, focally with areas of necrosis and abscesses. There were numerous brightly eosinophilic colonies made of filamentous bacteria, located predominantly in submucosa. Special stains Grocott-Gomori`s Methenamine Silver and Gram were positive and a diagnosis of ACM was made.
Conclusions. Although appendicitis is very common in the general population, appendicitis associated with ACM is very rare, accounting for 0.02% - 0.06%, especially in the pediatric population. Diagnosis can be very challenging because they usually present with non-specific symptoms, and can form masses that mimic malignancies. Although rare, clinicians and pathologists should be aware of this entity. Satisfactory results and complete cure are achieved with adequate antibiotic therapy and surgery. In most cases, if there are no associated diseases, early and accurate diagnosis ensure an excellent prognosis.
The association of meatal stenosis and infant circumcision
Authors: Tiryaki Sibel , Issi Yaşar
Published: September 2023

Background. The association of meatal stenosis with age at circumcision is controversial. We noticed a high rate of meatal stenosis in a region where early circumcision is traditional. The aim of this study is to compare the age at circumcision between boys with or without meatal stenosis.
Methods. After ethical approval, families of children with meatal stenosis were questioned about age at circumcision and reason for circumcision. Control group consisted of patients with diagnoses other than penile abnormalities, a normal urethral meatus, and having no symptoms about urination. Patients with a history of therapeutic circumcision were excluded from the study.
Results. Between November 2016 and November 2020, 115 patients with meatal stenosis were admitted. All were corrected with ventral meatotomy under general anesthesia. Median age at circumcision was 3 (min:0-max:111) monthsand age at admission was 74 (min:22-max:194) months. Control group consisted of 205 boys. Median age at circumcision was 5 (min:0-max:122) months and age at admission was 96 (13-202) months. There was a statistically significant difference between groups in terms of age at circumcision (p=0.024) but none for age at admission (p=0.356). There was a twofold increase in the meatal stenosis rate (39% vs. 23%) if circumcision was performed before age one (p=0.018). There was no difference between the patients circumcised in the newborn period and later (38% vs 36%, p=0.778).
Conclusions. Our study supports the previous reports suggesting a relation of risk for meatal stenosis and age at circumcision and presents data that age one might be a cutoff for this risk.
Dyskinesia due to mexiletine overdose: a rare presentation
Authors: Öztürk Zeynelabidin , Aydın Orkun , Bodur İlknur , Yaradılmış Raziye Merve , Çelik Hale Atalay , Tuygun Nilden
Published: September 2023

Background. Mexiletine, a class IB antiarrhythmic, is a structural analog of lidocaine. Our knowledge of mexiletine overdose is based on lidocaine overdose reports. Only a few cases of mexiletine overdose have been reported, including fatal overdoses. Mexiletine toxicity primarily affects the central nervous, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems.
Case. A 16-year-old female was brought to our hospital by ambulance after taking an unknown dose of mexiletine in a suicide attempt. Ventricular fibrillation developed while in the ambulance; cardiopulmonary resuscitation was started and spontaneous circulation returned within 1 min. The patient had been taking oral mexiletine for 1 month to treat primary erythromelalgia. Her vital signs were normal, but she was unconscious. Following gastric lavage she was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit. Midazolam and levetiracetam were required due to uncontrolled seizures. During the first hour of hospitalization, severe dyskinesia characterized by abnormal involuntary large hyperkinetic movements in all 4 extremities was observed and successfully treated with 2 doses of intravenous biperiden. The patient was discharged on day 6 of hospitalization.
Conclusions. Mexiletine overdose can be life-threatening. In addition to rapid and effective resuscitation, rapid identification and management of cardiovascular and central nervous system manifestations are key to preventing morbidity and mortality. The presented case had severe dyskinesia that was successfully treated with repeated doses of biperiden. Biperiden did not cause arrhythmia. Based on the presented case, we think biperiden should be considered for the treatment of movement disorders in cases of mexiletine overdose.
Why Do Elderly Households Not Want to Modify Their Homes?: Focusing on Seoul
Authors:   Korean Association for Housing Policy Studies, Kim In Sook , Kim Jun-Hyung
Published: September 2023

It is neither financially feasible to place all the elderly population in need of care into welfare facilities nor will it be welcomed by the elderly considering their preference for aging in place. Ultimately, it is essential to undertake home modification on the house that the elderly currently live in to ensure a safer and more convenient environment. The modification must be carried out on the premise of the consent of the elderly living in it, but many elderly people are in a contradictory situation where they do not feel the need for home modification. This study analyzes data from the 2021 Korea Housing Survey conducted jointly by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to examine which factors determine the needs of the elderly for home modification. The result shows that one of the reasons for not renovating houses is that their current housings are relatively in good condition. However, possibility of not feeling the need for home modification is clearly observed even though the housing is not in good shape. The reasons include cases where physical aging has not progressed to the point of requiring home modification, adapted to the discomforts of their homes over years of residence, their adult children provide support in uncomfortable or risky situations, and financially not able to bear the home modification costs. This underscores that even if the elderly do not require home modification, the modification should be carried on when an objective evaluation of the safety and convenience of their housing deems renovations necessary.
A Study on the Comparison of Development Gains Distribution Effects of Privately-Owned House with Public Purpose
Authors:   Korean Association for Housing Policy Studies, Lee Seong-Young , Byeon Chang-heum
Published: September 2023

This study confirmed the effect of redeeming development gains from privately owned houses with public purpose and public sale houses by comparing the distribution ratio of development gains taken by the public and by individuals. Using the A2-1 block in Namyanrposegju’s Byeolnae district as a case site, the degree of distribution of development profits by each type is compared when the units are sold six years after moving in. As a result, the general type of public sale house (84.9%) is the type of housing for which the initial buyer takes more than 50% of the development profit, followed by the Newlyweds Hope Town B type (30% loan, 2 children) (73.4%), and the sharing type of public sale house (65%). The land leased house not only has minimal development gains taken by the initial buyer, but it is also likely that the original value of the building will be eroded due to increased depreciation costs over time. This study is meaningful as it can provide the basic data to compare the development gains distribution effects of the current intermediate housing model before developing various intermediate housing models that properly share development gains and continuously supply low-cost housing.
A New Approach to Establishing an Apartment Price Index in Seoul based on Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition
Authors:   Korean Association for Housing Policy Studies, Chung Hyung Joon , Ann Jihee
Published: September 2023

We establish a house price index for Seoul based on a Fisher Ideal aggregation of a two-way Blinder-Oaxaca (BO) decomposition, the FIBO index. Applying the BO decomposition to the apartment market decomposes the intercity differences in the mean house prices into two parts: (i) differences that are due to the differences in housing characteristics across areas (endowment effects) and (ii) differences that arise from the interarea differences in implicit prices of those characteristics (coefficient effects). Using actual transaction data for apartments in Seoul from 2017 to 2022, the FIBO index is constructed based on the estimated coefficient effects. Robustness tests show that our method is far less influenced by changes in sample sizes and selection of the reference. We also show that the FIBO index more accurately reflects the actual movement and fluctuation of apartment prices compared to existing indices, which suggests that the FIBO index could serve as a good complementary house price index.
Tip 2 Diyabet Hastalarında Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi ve Diyabet Öz Yeterliliği
Authors: KÜÇÜK Sibel , ULUDASDEMİR Dilek , KARŞIGİL Perver , GÜVEN İkbal
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırma Tip 2 Diyabetes Mellitus (Tip 2 DM) tanılı hastaların sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ve diyabet öz yeterlilik

düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma bir devlet hastanesine başvuran 803 Tip 2 DM tanılı hasta ile tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yapılmıştır.

Veriler Sosyodemografik Özellikler ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Veri Toplama Formu ve Diyabet Öz Yeterlik Ölçeği (DÖYÖ)

ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ile Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal-Wallis H testleri kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Tip 2 DM hastalarının büyük çoğunluğu kadındır (%60,5), %52,7’sinin Beden Kütle İndeksi (BKİ) 30 kg/m2 ve üzerinde,

diyabet eğitimi alma oranı (%19,6) düşüktür. Tip 2 DM hastalarının %61,8’inin aldıkları eğitimlerin üzerinden 2-10 yıl geçmiş ve %33,8’i

eğitimler sonuna yaşam tarzında değişiklik yapmamıştır. Tip 2 DM tanılı hastaların DÖYÖ toplam ortalama puanları 68,23±17,02’dir

ve diyabet öz yeterlilikleri orta üstü düzeydedir. Hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, meslek, DM tanı süresi, BKİ, DM eğitimi alma,

düzenli egzersiz yapma, yeterli ve dengeli beslenme ve öğün sıklığı ile DÖYÖ toplam puanları arasında anlamlı bir fark vardır(p
Assessment of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Obese Patients
Authors: ÖZDAMAR Emine Nur , MUTLU Hacer Hicran
Published: September 2023

Aim: Polypharmacy may cause life-threatening adverse effects due to drug-drug interactions (DDIs). It is possible to observe DDIs due

to polypharmacy in obese patients who is known to have many co-morbid diseases that necessitates multiple drug use. The aim of the

present study is to determine the frequency and severity of potential DDIs (pDDIs) in obese patients.

Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the patient charts that admitted to obesity outpatient clinic of tertiary care

hospital from April 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017. The severity of DDIs was interpreted using the Lexi-comp® drug interaction database. A chisquare

test was performed for the comparison of the presence of DDIs based on patients’ demographic characteristics [gender (male/

female), age categories (18-44, 45-64 and ≥65 years) and BMI (30-34.9, 35-39.9 and ≥40 kg/m2)], co-morbid clinical conditions and

number of drugs. The comparisons were considered as statistically significant at p< 0.05.

Results: Out of 476 patient data evaluated, a total of 781 drugs were prescribed. Among 190 patients who were prescribed two or more

drugs, 35 (18.4%) patients had one or more pDDIs. We determined 48 (70.6%) C, 12 (17.6%) B, 7 (10.3%) D and 1 (1.5%) X risk category

interactions. The most common pDDIs were between metformin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (7.4%). The presence of

pDDIs was significantly associated with the number of prescribed drugs (p
Weight Matters: Investigating Overweight and Obesity Prevalence Among Municipal Bus Drivers and Its Nexus with Physical Activity, Stress, Emotional Eating, and Diet
Authors: GÜNAL Ahmet Murat
Published: September 2023

Aim: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among municipal bus drivers in İstanbul province and

explore the intricate relationships between weight status, physical activity levels, stress perception, emotional eating tendencies, and

dietary patterns within this occupational group.

Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 380 bus drivers. Data were collected through

face-to-face interviews using a data collection tool consisting of an information form, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Emotional Eating Scale (EES), and 24-hour Dietary Recall.

Results: The findings revealed that 85.8% of the participants were overweight (52.6%) or with obesity (33.2%). The mean PSS score

was 25.8±6.7, and the mean EES score was 29.3±10.8. The participants exhibited low physical activity levels (96.1%), with a mean

of 246.2±165.4, signifying inactivity. Weak positive correlations were found between PSS and ESS scores. Dietary analysis showed a

moderate energy intake of 1674.4±429.5 kcal. Individual variability in energy intake and nutrient consumption patterns was evident.

Conclusion: The high prevalence of overweight and obesity among municipal bus drivers highlights the importance of targeted

interventions for improved lifestyle and reduced health risks in this occupational group.
Cutaneous manifestations in sixchildren by CHIKV: a case series
Authors: Moura Hellen , Carvalho Daniel , Costa Pamella , Alvim Sabrina , Silva Janiciene , Araújo Juliènne , Durães Sandra , Cardoso Claudete
Published: September 2023

Objectives: To describe a case series of children diagnosed with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection with atypical dermatologic manifestations, in order to broaden the picture of possibilities for differential diagnoses in cases of similar clinical presentations. Methods: This is a series of cases in which were included all patients aged between zero and 18 years and who, between January, 2018 and November, 2020, were admitted to the emergency department of a pediatric public hospital, presenting atypical cutaneous manifestations associated with a clinicalepidemiological or laboratory diagnosis of CHIKV. Results: A total of six patients were screened from a cohort of 432 patients. Of these, four were female and five were under one year of age. The most reported manifestations were fever of sudden onset, besides exanthema and bullous skin lesions, mainly affecting the limbs. There was hospitalization of five of patients, without deaths. Conclusion: Cutaneous presentations are of different magnitude according to the age range affected by CHIKV, especially for children under one year of age, affecting mainly extremity areas of the body surface. It is therefore worth noting that pediatric patients deserve greater attention and early care, in order to reduce complications from the infection and thus also the morbidity of the affected population
(Non)violent protest in Africa: Echoes and lessons from Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Authors: Balogun Noah Opeyemi
Published: September 2023

This study examines the intersection of popular music/culture, social movement and protest by analysing the numerous protest music produced and performed by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Africa’s most iconic resistant artist of the twentieth century. It engages the core questions of right, injustice and inequality that have manifested in Africa/Nigeria’s underdevelopment since the Union Jack was lowered in 1960. It argues that Fela’s music did have obvious impact on Nigerian youth and the working class who attempted to revise or renegotiate their relationship with the Nigerian state. Yet, it posed hitherto unanswered questions of the changing meaning of social movement in relation to artistic production -- an aspect of peace studies that scholars have completely overlooked. It concludes that as people reconfigure social relations from one stage to another in their life, their engagement with the State and the social meaning attributed to social justice, which Fela’s music emphasised, also change. Thus, popular consciousness shaped by resistant music is not immutable to nonviolent social protest. Rather, it continued to change as individuals and groups reconstitute their relationship with the society, and as their social status transformed in accordance with the acquisition of better education, wealth/resources, among other significant elements that shape human’s consciousness.
A TRANSFORMAÇÃO DIGITAL E A LIDERANÇA NO CONTEXTO EMPRESARIAL
Authors: Dillenburg Carla Joseandra , Froehlich Cristiane , Bohnenberger Maria Cristina
Published: September 2023

A transformação digital não deve ser resumida em apenas tecnologias, mas sim, em estratégias que envolvam a implementação de recursos digitais para apoiar as transformações nos modelos de negócios, e os líderes exercem um papel essencial nesse processo. Diante disso, o objetivo deste artigo consiste em verificar a relação entre a transformação digital e a liderança no contexto empresarial. Para isso, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura com buscas na base Scopus, filtradas pelos termos em inglês: “Digital Transformation” and “Leadership” or “Management Business”. Foram obtidos 214 resultados iniciais que passaram pelos critérios de inclusão (somente artigos) e exclusão (duplicidade, período de publicação anterior a 2019, retirada de artigos com acesso restrito e aderência ao foco da pesquisa) resultando como base para esta pesquisa 50 artigos datados de 2019 a 2021. Os principais resultados apontam que embora a transformação digital esteja em expansão influenciada pelas exigências de mercado, de competitividade e de sustentabilidade, a pesquisa identificou tentativas científicas de extrair o perfil e as competências do líder digital, na busca de criar modelos de habilidades e atribuições para critérios de desenvolvimento e eficiência na gestão da transformação digital.
Retrospectiva 2016 da ABP
Authors: Psiquiatria Associação Brasileira de
Published: September 2023

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CBP Gold: a psiquiatria e as ideologias em saúde mental
Authors: Martins Claudio Meneghello , Bueno João Romildo Fanucci
Published: September 2023

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Depressão e câncer de mama - outubro rosa
Authors: Demarque Renata , Cavalsan Juliana Pires
Published: September 2023

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ABP agradece apoio no setembro amarelo
Authors: Psiquiatria Associação Brasileira de
Published: September 2023

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Antimicrobial Effect of German chamomile Extractas Root Canal Irrigant (in vitro Study)
Authors: D. Salman Faraed
Published: September 2023

Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial effect of German chamomile extract as a root canal irrigant in vitro, and comparing its effect with chlorhexidine 0.2% irrigant solution.

Materials and Methods: Twenty adult patients with age range 18-40 years attending dental school with symptomatic uniradicular teeth with necrotic pulp diagnosed by radiograph with no fistula or sinus tract were chosen; 10 subjects for each irrigant solution (the test and the control groups). Microbiological samples were obtained from the root canal at the beginning of the first appointment, and then moistened paper point is placed in a screw capped vial containing 5 ml Thioglycolate broth for anacrobic bacteria and the other containing Brain Heart Infusion broth for aerobic bacteria, which is incubated directly for 18 hours at 37 °C. Turbidity test was used to compare antimicrobial effect of German chamomile extract with chlorhexidine 0.2%.

Results: Mean reduction in bacterial count (0.36 + 0.09 for acrobic and 0.19 + 0.02 for anacrobic) for German chamomile and chlorhexidine 0.2% (0.084 + 0.03 and 0.052 + 0.016 respectively) were determined by using onc sample t-test, which was much lower for German chamomile than for chlorhexidine 0.2% with significant difference. For comparison between two materials for acrobic and anacrobic, unpaired t-test was used. Results were considered significant at p < 0.05.

Conclusion: German chamomile extract is effective antimicrobial irrigant solution especially on anaerobic bacteria but much lower than chlorhexidine 0.2% irrigant solution.
Topical Nitroglycerin versus Lateral fnternal Sphincterotomyin Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure
Authors: Allaw Makki
Published: September 2023

Background: Anal fissure is common conditions that can affect people of all ages. Most anal fissures are at the rear of anal opening in line with cleft of the buttocks. There are many methods of treatment such as: medication by topical nitroglycerin or nifedipine paste or butulinum toxin injection or surgery by lateral internal Sphincterotomy or V-Y advancement flap.

Objectives: Is to compare the result of topical GTN (chemical Sphincterotomy) as primary treatment of chronic anal fissure with lateral internal Sphincterotomy.

Methods:

Setting: In outpatient clinic and Tikrit teaching hospital from Jan. 2006 to Oct0.2007.

Design: prospective study.

This study compares the results of two different methods of treatment (chemical sphinecterotomy&lateral internal Sphincterotomy) in 84 cases of chronic anal fissure regarding the efficacy and complication of these procedures.

These cases were randomized in equal number into two groups:

Group 1: were treated by chemical Sphincterotomy.

Group 2: were treated by lateral internal Sphincterotomy.

The average period of follow up after completion of treatment was 3 months for both groups.

Results:

Symptomatic improvement occurs in 30 patients treated by chemical Sphincterotomy (71.42%) at 12 weeks following treatment and 39 patients (92.85%) treated by lateral internal Sphincterotomy.

No improvement occurs in 3 cases (7.15%) treated by chemical Sphincterotomy and no case who was treated by lateral internal Sphincterotomy.

Conclusion: From this study we find that chemical Sphincterotomy induce rapid healing of chronic anal fissure with 71.42% rate in comparison to lateral internal Sphincterotomy with a 92.85% healing rate after 12 weeks treatment,
Linguistic picture of the world on the example of the diplomatic discourse of the Russian and Arabic languages
Authors: Al-Lami Furkan Abdulsalam
Published: September 2023

Cultural differences are exacerbated when relations between ethnic groups are not uniform and ideal. In today's uncertain political environment, especially taking into account the Middle East, it is usual to use various methods and strategies to create clarity and confidence to exit the "emergency" in communication processes, regardless of specific political events and circumstances. The author notes that the genre of political discourse has its own vocabulary, which includes certain routine lexical devices and clichés. However, in modern languages (including Arabic), words lose their uniqueness and become polysemic, given the globalized environment and the world in which modern man lives. The study of some languages used in political discourse and the identification of linguistic features in this area are important for linguistics due to the small number of scientific studies in the field of political discourse in Arabic and Russian. It is also noted that today there are few scientific works devoted to some aspects of modern diplomatic issues. The study notes that some linguistic activities aimed at studying and clarifying the meaning of the form of political discourse are important, especially those related to the linguistic picture of the world, Arabic and Russian languages and methods of studying political discourse.
Congenital leptin receptor deficiency: A novel leptin receptor gene mutation in an Indian family producing severe early-onset monogenic obesity
Authors: Patil Prashant Prakash , Rajagara Sakina , Dhamankar Sachin , Yalamgonde Maroti , Thakare Pratik
Published: September 2023

Congenital leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive condition producing early-onset severe monogenic obesity with around 90 cases reported worldwide to date. It is associated with early-onset obesity, hyperphagia, and various hormone deficiencies. We describe siblings born to consanguineous parents with progressive early-onset obesity associated with hyperphagia. Genetic analysis revealed a novel homozygous mutation in LEPR (c.1752G>A) gene on chromosome 1p31. Both parents were heterozygous carriers for the same mutation. This is only the second reported case from India where siblings have been affected with LEPR gene mutation. This will provide further insight into the physiologic role of leptin and its receptor LEPR in monogenic obesity.
Enhancing Complex Wound Care by Leveraging Artificial Intelligence: An Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Software Study
Authors: Gupta Subhas , Gupta Saira , McMath Kylie , Sugandh Seema
Published: September 2023

Introduction. In the realm of complex wound care, where effective diagnosis and treatment are critical, AI holds immense potential. With the advent of AI chatbot software, the field of wound care can potentially benefit from AI-driven advancements. Objective. This study assessed the application of an AI chatbot in complex wound care. Methods. A total of 80 patients underwent a comprehensive evaluation by a wound care provider who established a diagnosis and treatment plan based on their clinical expertise; subsequently, the AI chatbot software was introduced as a complementary tool to provide personalized treatment and lifestyle recommendations. Results. The AI chatbot accurately identified the most appropriate treatment plan for 91% of patients in the sample, exhibiting a correlation of over 90% with the initial assessment by the wound care provider. Conclusion. The success of the AI chatbot in accurately identifying appropriate treatment plans showcases its potential to alleviate challenges associated with complex wound management.
Ensuring the economic security of the country in the new geopolitical realities
Authors: Kafiyatullina Yu. N. , Kharchilava G. P.
Published: September 2023

The issue of ensuring Russia’s economic security is an important and priority task, especially in the tightening conditions of the consolidated sanctions policy of the European Union countries and the United States. The process of developing measures that allow Russian economy to develop sustainably and effectively counter the growing geopolitical threats is complex and requires a comprehensive and honest assessment, including the import dependence degree of business, the degree and level of involvement in global supply chains, the development level of domestic production, etc. For each assessment area, indicators should be identified that have a preventive nature and make it possible to detect a growing potential threat. In the research theoretical provisions on economic security are considered; existing threats to economic security in geopolitical realities are formulated; indicators presented by the Federal State Statistics Service are identified that allow assessing the threat degree; directions for ensuring economic security are developed.
Forced emigration from Russia 2022: Russian IT-specialists’ potential for Central Asian CIS member countries
Authors: Rakhmonov A. Kh.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the factors and the scale of a forced emigration’s new wave from Russia to Central Asian countries. Wages in Central Asian countries are one of the factors in attracting highly qualified specialists from Russia. Such factors also include the potential of Russian IT-specialists in Central Asian countries and the policy of Central Asian countries to attract and retain IT-specialists from Russia. Emigration from Russia to Central Asian countries is a new wave of forced emigration. Various categories of people are leaving Russia: from ordinary emigrants to highly qualified specialists and also IT specialists. The active policy of the Central Asian countries to attract and retain specialists from Russia, as well as the visa-free regime between the Central Asian countries and Russia played a big role in choosing countries for the professionals’ migration from Russia. For the Central Asian country this is a new impetus for the development of an innovative economy. The article purpose is to identify the features of forced emigration from Russia to the Central Asian countries that are Commonwealth of Independent States’ members, as well as the prospects for using the potential of IT specialists in the development of Central Asian member countries of Commonwealth of Independent States.
Stakeholders’ positioning in the projects’ implementation
Authors: Zaychenko I. M. , Miroshnichenko D. V. , Prokudina A. O.
Published: September 2023

Today, most people are talking about project activities and their effectiveness. Among the aspects considered in project management, there is no management of stakeholders, although their influence and participation determine the success of the project. Positioning is an important stage in project management, because it is the correct distribution of stakeholders into groups that makes it possible to build the right strategy for interacting with t stakeholders and minimize their negative impact on the project. There are several approaches to stakeholder positioning in the scientific literature, but they are not always used in practice. This decision is due to distrust of the positioning stakeholders’ process, possible mistakes in decision-making and the lack of a program to help the project manager. The article presents a way to improve the process of positioning stakeholders by creating a desktop application. Such application was developed by the authors of the article through one of the most popular programming languages Python and the well-known PyQt5 framework. As a result of using the application, the project manager receives a completed matrix where stakeholders are located on the basis of the completed information, and the opportunity to get the most out of working with stakeholders.
Exploration of Heterogeneous Catalyst for Molecular Hydrogen Ortho-Para Conversion
Authors: ABE Hideki , Mizoguchi Hiroshi , Eguchi Ryuto , Hosono Hideo
Published: September 2023

Molecular hydrogen (H2) ortho-para conversion (O/P conversion) proceeds slowly at low temperatures accompanying a heat release. Thus, catalysts for accelerating this conversion rate are highly demanded in terms of the storage and utilization of liquid H2. We experimentally screened the catalysts for this purpose by examining a broad range of materials covering magnetic, non-magnetic, metallic, and nonmetallic oxides. The primary conclusions obtained are summarized below. (1) active materials are required to be non-metallic and to bear the cations with ionic radii smaller than the bond length of H2. (2) Metallic materials have almost no activity irrespective of with or without magnetism (3). The activity of materials belonging to (1) is largely enhanced when the constituting cation has a magnetic moment. In addition, there is a class of materials for which the activity is distinctly enhanced just upon substitution by the foreign ions.
An exact and ubiquitous condition for solid-state deracemization in vitro and in nature
Authors: Deck Leif-Thore , Hosseinalipour Mercedeh Sadat , Mazzotti Marco
Published: September 2023

Solid-state deracemization refers to the amplification of an enantiomeric excess in suspensions of conglomerate-forming compounds, in the presence of racemization in solution. It is an attractive route to the manufacture of enantiopure products, and a possible pathway to the emergence of homochirality on Earth, which is linked to the origin of life. Numerous compounds are known to deracemize, including many of biological relevance, which suggests the existence of a general governing mechanism. Yet pinning down such mechanism has been difficult, controversial, and not conclusive. Here we use a simplified formulation of the classical population balance model of deracemization through temperature cycles that includes neither agglomeration, nor breakage, nor ripening, to prove an exact condition under which deracemization occurs: crystal dissolution must be faster than crystal growth. Such kinetic asymmetry is a fundamental principle of crystallization, which explains the general success of deracemization experiments in the literature. Our theoretical analysis allows predicting that deracemization occurs for any amplitude of the temperature cycles, however small, and even for random temperature fluctuations. Here we demonstrate through ad hoc experiments that these predictions are correct. Since the exact condition for deracemization is simple and ubiquitous, solid-state deracemization provides indeed both a technical route to enantiopure products and a natural pathway towards homochirality.
Stereoselective C−B and C−H Bonds Functionalization of polyBorylated Alkenes
Authors: Vaishanv Narendra K. , Eghbarieh Nadim , Jagtap Rahul A. , Masarwa Ahmad
Published: September 2023

Alkenes are fundamental functional groups which feature in various materials and bioactive molecules; however, efficient divergent strategies for their stereodefined synthesis are difficult. In this regard, numerous synthetic methodologies have been developed to construct carbon–carbon bonds with regio- and stereoselectivity, enabling the predictable and efficient synthesis of stereodefined alkenes. In fact, an appealing alternative approach for accessing challenging stereodefined alkenes molecular frameworks could involve the sequential selective activation and cross-coupling of strong bonds instead of conventional C–C bond formation. In this study, we introduce a programmed site- and stereoselective strategies that capitalizes on the versatile reactivity of readily accessible polymetalloid alkenes, through a tandem cross-coupling reaction, which is catalyzed by an organometallic Rh-complex to produce complex molecular scaffolds. By merging selective C–B and remote C–H bond functionalization, we achieve the generation of polyfunctional C(sp2)-nucleophilic species intermediates. These species can be further modified by selective coupling reactions with various C-based electrophiles, enabling the formation of C(sp2)–C(sp3) bond for the generation of even more complex molecular architectures using the readily available starting polyborylated-alkenes.
Global interpretability and geometry of graph convolu- tional neural networks for chemistry in terms of chemical moieties
Authors: El-Samman Amer , Husain Incé , Huynh Mai , De Castro Stefano , Morton Brooke , Acke Guillaume , De Baerdemacker Stijn
Published: September 2023

Graph convolutional neural nets, such as SchNet, [Schütt et al, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2018, 148, 241722], provide accurate predictions of chemical quantities without invoking any direct physical or chemical principles. These methods learn a hidden statistical representation of molecular systems in an end-to-end fashion; from xyz coordinates to molecular properties with many hidden layers in between. This naturally leads to the interpretability question: what underlying chemical model determines the algorithm’s accurate decision-making? To answer this question, we analyze the hidden layer activations of QM9-trained SchNet, also known as “embedding vectors” with dimension- reduction, linear discriminant analysis and Euclidean-distance measures. The result is a quantifiable geometry of the model’s decision making that identifies chemical moieties and has a low parametric space of ∼ 5 important parameters from the fully-trained 128-parameter embedding. The geometry of the embedding space organizes these moieties with sharp linear boundaries that can classify each chemical environment within < 5 × 10−4 error. Euclidean distance between embedding vectors can be used to demonstrate a versatile molecular similarity measure, outperforming other popular hand- crafted representations such as Smooth Overlap of Atomic Positions (SOAP). We also reveal that the embedding vectors can be used to extract observables that are related to chemical environments such as pKa and NMR. The work is in line with the recent push for explainable AI and gives insights into the depth of modern statistical representations of chemistry, such as graph convolutional neural nets, in this rapidly evolving technology.
Transforming homestay guest experience with AI-powered design tools
Authors: Mohan Singh , Gyanendra B. S. Johri , Rajat Jaiswal , Hitesh Tripathi , Dushyant Kumar Turkel
Published: September 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a very significant and prominent role in product development as per consumer requirements. It can provide valuable tools and equipment and assist designers in their work. Homestay design is a service sector component with regional and cultural overtones. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the design and production of homestays through AI in order to raise the standards of homestay establishments and encourage the growth of rural tourism. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is used to search for factors mainly responsible for designing any homestay establishment based on geographical location and local culture. Then confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to confirm how the explored factors are related and affect the homestay design through the structural model. According to the survey findings, visitors are more interested in the floor plan, type, and essence of homestays. The research and analysis in this paper found that people prefer the room layout and style of homestays, so when designing a homestay, it uses three-dimensional modeling technology to simulate the room layout and homestay style.
Utilization of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces with Context Information - Use Cases
Authors: Kułacz Łukasz
Published: September 2023

Utilization of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces is a topic that is very interesting in the context of complex radio environments, especially those used in dense urban areas. By relying on simple solutions to control the angle of reflection of the signal from the surface, different effects may be achieved in radio communication systems. Maximization or minimization of the received power at specific locations near the reflecting surface is the most important effect. This phenomenon allows to: receive a signal at a location at which it could not be received previously, detect spectrum occupancy at a place where the sensor could not perform a correct detection, or minimize interference affecting a specific receiver. In this paper, all three concepts are presented and a simple ray tracing simulation is used to show the potential profits attainable in each of the scenarios. Additionally, a scenario was analyzed in which several of the aforementioned situations are combined.
The Impact of Female Leadership Style on Team Creativity in Rising English Education Group in China
Authors: Ruiyao Ma , Keat Ooi Boon , Ahmad Albattat
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Corporate innovation might be slowed by team creativity and other factors. When a company's team creativity is low, innovation suffers, impacting its market competitiveness and technological advancement. Low-creativity teams make more mistakes, slowing down the project and making it more difficult to achieve its goals. Teams who do not innovate will not be able to expand or compete. The impact of female entrepreneurs' leadership styles on team innovation has not been researched in China's education administration. This study will look at how the leadership styles of successful female business owners promote innovative teamwork.
 
Theoretical framework: This study developed a theoretical model based on the constitutive theory of creativity, with transformational leadership, empowering leadership, authoritative leadership, and participative leadership as independent variables, entrepreneurial team creativity as the dependent variable, team psychological empowerment as the mediating variable, and the nature of the company's business as the moderating variable.
 
Methodology: This research looks at how strong female leaders help Rise English Educational Organization. This study looks at how different female leadership styles affect group morale, effectiveness, and innovation.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Through a review of existing literature and similar studies, this chapter outlines the theoretical model and related hypotheses of this study and provides a more specific direction for the accompanying empirical investigation. Female team leaders frequently place a high importance on effective communication and collaboration. They promote open dialogue, paying attention, and making valuable comments. These modes of communication make it easier for people to share ideas and collaborate, which is beneficial to team innovation. When their manager is a woman, team members who feel mentally encouraged are more inclined to think imaginatively, take the initiative, and help solve difficulties.
 
Originality/value: This beneficial relationship between a woman's leadership style and the psychological freedom of the team can encourage team members to be more creative and imaginative. Team psychological strength can help explain the connection between how a woman leads and how creative her team is, but it is not the sole factor influencing team creativity. The objective of the business, the people on the team, and the tools available can all have an impact on team creativity.
Discussion on the Status Quo of Non-Destructive Testing Technology in Highway Engineering and Strategies of Improving the Quality of Testing
Authors: Xu Fengyue , Junlong Xie  , Jie Gao
Published: September 2023

Highway test and detection technology play a very important role in controlling the quality of road and bridge engineering and improving the maintenance of roads and bridges. The study of highway bridge test detection technology is both theoretically and practically useful. Road and bridge test and detection is a complicated task. With the development of science and technology highway and bridge engineering test and detection technology has also made great progress. The continuous improvement of test and detection technology has brought good social benefits to road and bridge construction. This article discusses the problems in test and detection technology of highway bridges and how to improve the quality of test and detection.
Features and Trends of Chinese Management Style in the New Economic Era
Authors: Li Yutao
Published: September 2023

According to historical environment and national policies in different periods, Chinese business managers have gradually explored and formed management capabilities in accordance with market needs. Chinesestyle management has been established, based on the characteristics of Chinese society and the specific conditions of Chinese enterprises, applying China’s excellent philosophy to business management.It absorbsglobal scientific management concepts and forms a management model with Chinese characteristics. Chinese style management have gradually influenced the development of world management. It is of great significance to study Chinese style management.Studying the formation of Chinese style management is not only to examine and analyze its own development process, but also to deeply explore the characteristics of Chinesestyle management and provide new ideas for management models for companies in other countries.This paper analyzes the reasons and characteristics of the formation of Chinesestyle managementand puts forward suggestions for the development trend of Chinesestyle management through comparative analysis and SWOT analysis.
Business Model Analysis of Shunxiang Hazelnut Planting Cooperative Using the Business Model Canvas
Authors: Li Jing , Wang Chunying
Published: September 2023

Agricultural cooperatives serve as typical entities within the agricultural sector of China and encounter common representative challenges during their growth. This study employs the business model canvas theory to analyze the profit and business models of the Shunxiang Hazelnut Planting Cooperative while clarifying its ongoing developmental hurdles. By addressing pivotal concerns the paper puts forth branding suggestions and outlines future developmental directions.