bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving Service Access for Under-resourced Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Hassrick Elizabeth McGhee , Iadarola Suzannah , Pellecchia Melanie , Gulsrud Amanda , Shih Wendy , Lee Hyon Soo , Vejnoska Sarah , Fitzgerald Amber , León-Thomas Mariela , Hochheimer Samantha , Straiton Diondra , Luelmo Paul , Morgan Elizabeth , Nuske Heather , Li Jennica , Garcia Consuelo , Yu Yue , Cho EunMi , Wright Aziza , Mandell David , Kasari Connie , Stahmer Aubyn
Published: August 2023

Background
Historically marginalized and minoritized families experience disparities in autism identification and access to services. Few interventions are co-designed in partnership with under-resourced families and the service providers who support them to help families successfully navigate the autism services system. Little is known about how to create new network connections between historically marginalized parents and professionals.
Methods
Using a community partnered participatory research model, we developed Mind the Gap (MTG), a peer navigation intervention that supports historically marginalized and minoritized families in setting goals and engaging in activities to access services for their recently diagnosed child on the autism spectrum. We compared the effects of MTG (n = 53) on randomly assigned participants to a resources-only comparison (n = 59) in a four-site randomized controlled trial. Participants were recruited from lower-resourced communities using partnered participatory research methods, with 92% of families enrolled in the study earned less than USD $50,000 per year. Our primary outcome was caregiver service access over time and our secondary outcomes were caregiver reported family and professional support networks, and family, community, and services empowerment.
Results
In our intent-to-treat analysis, MTG caregivers did not differ in service access relative to the comparison group; however, MTG caregivers had increased professional networks and improved service empowerment post intervention relative to the comparison group.
Conclusion
Results suggest this low-cost intervention can improve the support networks and service empowerment for caregivers at high risk of service disconnections and may empower their accessing other services in the future.
Clinical Trial Registration
NCT03711799; Registration Date: 10/12/2018 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03711799?type=Intr&cond=Autism&intr=Gap&age=0&draw=2&rank=2
Real-time Energy-efficient Sensor Libraries for Wearable Devices
Authors: Calisti Lorenzo , Lattanzi Emanuele
Published: August 2023

The growing popularity of wearable technology has led to a surge in smartwatch usage among the general public. These devices offer a range of features, including internet connectivity, fitness tracking, and real-time notifications, making them valuable tools for staying connected to the online world while remaining engaged in real-world activities.
Smartwatches have become powerful platforms for Human Activity Recognition (HAR) applications thanks to the increasing computational power and the presence of a wide array of sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, heart rate, and step counters.
Efficient real-time data collection from internal sensors is a crucial requirement for HAR applications on wearable devices due to their constraints in battery size and duration.
In this paper, we introduce the implementation of three energy-efficient user-level libraries developed for real-time data collection from inertial sensors using native Wear OS APIs and different techniques: Thread, Flow, and Channel.
Experiments were conducted on a commercially available Oppo smartwatch comparing them in terms of code size, memory utilization, and energy consumption.
The characterization results demonstrate empirically that the solution is lightweight and adaptable, making it suitable for development on wearable devices without significant impact on battery life and system performance.
Prenatal Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is Associated with Mental Health Outcomes and Physical Activity has a Modifying Role
Authors: Alves Jasmin M. , Smith Alexandro , Chow Ting , Negriff Sonya , Carter Sarah , Xiang Anny H. , Page Kathleen A.
Published: August 2023

Background
Studies suggest a link between prenatal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) exposure and poor mental health outcomes. We examined associations between prenatal GDM exposure and depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and assessed physical activity as a potential modifier of these associations.
Method
Seventy children (AgeM(SD): 12(2.0), 56% GDM, 59% female) and their parents completed surveys: Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and 3-day physical activity recall (3DPAR). Associations between mental health measures with GDM exposure and interactions between GDM exposure and child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were assessed using regression.
Results
GDM-exposed children had higher anxiety (p = 0.03) and internalizing symptoms (CBCL) (p = 0.04) than unexposed children. There was an interaction between GDM exposure and child MVPA on anxiety (p = 0.02), internalizing (p = 0.04) and externalizing symptoms (p = 0.004). In the low MVPA group, GDM exposed children had more depressive (p = 0.03), anxiety (p = 0.003), and internalizing symptoms (p = 0.03) than unexposed children. In the high MVPA group, there were no group differences except with externalizing symptoms (p = 0.04).
Conclusion
Prenatal GDM is associated with higher anxiety and internalizing symptoms in children. Child MVPA modified the relationship between GDM exposure and mental health outcomes suggesting that physical activity during childhood could mitigate the negative mental health outcomes associated with prenatal GDM exposure.
LysipheN : A gravimetric IoT device for Near Real-time High-Frequency Crop Phenotyping: a case study on common beans
Authors: Pineda-Castro Duvan , Diaz Harold , Soto Jonatan , Urban Milan Oldřich
Published: August 2023

Climate instability directly affects agro-environments. Water scarcity, high air temperature, and changes in soil biota are some factors caused by environmental changes. Verified and precise phenotypic traits are required for assessing the impact of various stress factors on crop performance while keeping phenotyping costs at a reasonable level. Experiments which use a lysimeter method to measure transpiration efficiency are often expensive and require complex infrastructures. This study presents the development and testing process of an automated, reliable, small, and low-cost prototype system using IoT with high-frequency potential in near-real time. Because of its waterproofness, our device - LysipheN - assesses each plant individually and can be deployed for experiments in different environmental conditions (farm, field, greenhouse, etc.). LysipheN integrates multiple sensors, automatic irrigation according to desired drought scenarios, and a remote, wireless connection to monitor each plant and device performance via a data platform. During testing, LysipheN proved to be sensitive enough to detect and measure plant transpiration, from early to ultimate plant developmental stages. Even though the results were generated on common beans, the LysipheN can be scaled up/adapted to other crops. This tool serves to screen transpiration, transpiration efficiency, and transpiration-related physiological traits. Because of its price, endurance, and waterproof design, LysipheN will be useful in screening populations in a realistic ecological and breeding context. It operates by phenotyping the most suitable parental lines, characterizing genebank accessions, and allowing breeders to make a target-specific selection using functional traits (related to the place where LysipheN units are located) in line with a realistic agronomic background.
Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria at the communal level in Burkina Faso: an application of the small area estimation approach
Authors: BASSINGA Hervé , OUEDRAOGO Mady , CISSE Kadari , YIRA Parfait , OUEDRAOGO Clement Sibiri , NOMBRE Abdou , BANCE Wofom Lydie Marie-Bernard , KUEPIE Mathias , ROUMBA Toussaint
Published: August 2023

Background
In malaria-endemic countries, asymptomatic malaria carriers represent an important reservoir for malaria transmission. Estimating the burden at a fine scale and identifying areas at high risk of asymptomatic carriage are important to guide malaria control strategies. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria at the communal level, the smallest geographical entity from which a local development policy can be driven.
Methods
The data used in this study came from several sources: the 2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey on Malaria and the 2019 census data and environmental data available from open sources. The analysis involved a total of 5,489 children under 5 from the malaria survey and 293,715 children under 5 from the census. The estimation approach used is that of Elbers Langjouw and Langjouw (ELL). This approach consists of including data from several sources, mainly census and survey data, in a statistical model to obtain predictions at a geographical level below that of the survey, for indicators that are not measured in the population census. The method achieves this by finding correlations between common census variables and survey data.
Findings
The findings suggest that the spatial distribution of the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection is very heterogeneous across the communes. It varies from a minimum of 5.1% (with confidence interval IC95%= [3.6 ; 6.5]) in the commune of Bobo-Dioulasso to a maximum of 41.4% (IC95%=[33.5 ; 49.4]) in the commune of Djigoué. Of the 341 communes, 208 (61%) had prevalences above the national average of 20.3% (IC95%= [18.8; 21.2]).
Contribution
This analysis provided commune-level estimates of the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in Burkina Faso. The results of this analysis should help to improve planning of malaria control at the communal level in Burkina Faso.
How many cases do instructor class pediatric surgeons need to experience to be an independent operator in performing advanced endoscopic surgery? - A nationwide survey to establish an ideal curriculum for pediatric endoscopic surgery in Japan
Authors: Murakami Masakazu , Onishi Shun , Yamada Koji , Ogawa Katsuhiro , Yokoyama Shinichiro , Kurashima Yo , Miyano Go , Ishimaru Tetsuya , Kawashima Hiroshi , Uchida Hiroo , Yamataka Atsuyuki , Okuyama Hiroomi , Ieiri Satoshi
Published: August 2023

Purpose: To ensure the safe spread of pediatric endoscopic surgery, it is essential to build a training curriculum, and a survey of the current situation in Japan is necessary. The present study assessed an efficient training curriculum by clarifying instructor class pediatric surgeons’ experiences, including autonomy when performing advanced endoscopic surgeries.
Methods: An online nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted among pediatric surgeons who had Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification (ESSQ) and board-certified instructors who had skills comparable to ESSQ. We assessed participants’ training experience, opinions concerning the ideal training curriculum and the correlation between surgical experience and the level of autonomy. The Zwisch scale was used to assess autonomy.
Results: Fifty-two participants responded to the survey (response rate: 86.7%). Only 57.7% of the respondents felt that they had received sufficient endoscopic surgery training. Most respondents considered an educational curriculum for endoscopic surgery including off-the-job training essential during the training period. Autonomy had been acquired after experiencing two to three cases for most advanced endoscopic surgeries.
Conclusion: This first nationwide survey in Japan showed that instructor class pediatric surgeons acquired autonomy after experiencing two to three for most advanced endoscopic surgeries. Our findings suggest that training, especially off-the-job training, has been insufficient.
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Game-based Learning to Provide Exposure to Specialty Fields
Authors: Solinski Mark A , Gantwerker Eric A
Published: August 2023

Phenomenon
Games and gamification in medical education have been purported to improve learning outcomes, learner satisfaction, and even patient outcomes. Pulm Ex is a mobile app-based game with rare and challenging general and interventional pulmonology patient scenarios. Our hypothesis was that medical students exposed to this game would show increased interest in procedural-based specialties and enhance their understanding of relevant medical concepts from their formal education.
Approach
Twenty-nine second-year medical students were randomly assigned into control or intervention groups. Both groups completed a pre and post-survey about their career interests, habits, and ability to recognize pulmonary pathology.
Findings
Compared to control, the intervention group reported a significant increase in knowledge and skill acquisition (p < 0.01, p < 0.003) as well as career interest (p = 0.04). Students reported that the virtual cases helped them understand the course material (60%) and enjoyed their experience with the app (80%).
Insights
Game-based learning offers students an opportunity to engage in the content that they are learning about in class in a novel way that has the potential to enhance their pre-clinical knowledge, increase their confidence to manage future patients, and may influence their career interests.
Evaluation of the effect of Mozart’s music on stress, anxiety, and dexterity levels of dental students in preclinical endodontic training using a haptic virtual reality simulator
Authors: Usta Sıla Nur , Gözükara Eda , Uğur-Aydın Zeliha
Published: August 2023

Objectives
The transition period from theoretical education to the preclinical stage, which contains new educational models, poses challenges. Thus, this study aimed to assess the stress and anxiety levels of 3rd-year students in preclinical training along with their success rates under the background of Mozart's music using a haptic virtual reality simulator (HVRS).
Materials and Methods
Sixty 3rd-year dentistry students enrolled in preclinical endodontic training were selected based on the inclusion criteria. Participated students were randomly divided into two groups according to whether Mozart’s music was used as background music in the access cavity preparation of mandibular canine using HVRS. Stress and anxiety levels were evaluated with the Stress-VAS 1 and 2 scales and STAI S and T questionnaires, respectively. Manual dexterity was also measured based on the following parameters: target progress, accuracy, target volume, and outside volume. Data were analyzed with Fisher’s exact and Mann-Whitney U tests and the square of the Spearman linear coefficient.
Results
There was no statistically significant difference between genders regarding stress and anxiety levels (p > 0.05). Mozart’s music significantly reduced stress and anxiety levels and enhanced manual dexterity (p < 0.05). A significant negative association was observed between the target progress Stress-VAS 2 (p < 0.05), whereas correlation did not differ between accuracy and Stress-VAS 2 (p > 0.05).
Conclusion
The background Mozart's music positively affected stress and anxiety levels along with the manual dexterity of dentistry students in preclinical endodontic training using HVRS.
Clinical Significance:
Music therapy can be considered as a quality-improved element of preclinical endodontic training.
Optimal Electrical Vehicle to Grid Integration: Three Phase Three Level AC/DC Converter with Model Predictive controller based Bidirectional Power Management Scheme
Authors: Srivast Abhinav , Manas Munish , Dubey Rajesh Kumar
Published: August 2023

The control and modelling of an electric Vehicle charging station with a three-level converter are discussed in this study from both the grid side and the EV side. The primary subject of discussion is the control systems for charging stations with a bidirectional DC/DC charging regulator and a three-level AC/DC power conversion. In order to manage the duty cycle of the converter during the AC-to-DC conversion stage, three alternative controller techniques—proportional-integral, proportional-integral-derivative, and model predictive controller are developed in this study. The goal of the study is to understand how these controller techniques impact the battery's charging and discharging processes in a bidirectional charging system. To evaluate and compare the different controller schemes, the researchers use simulation results and assess their performance based on various criteria including charging/discharging efficiency, voltage and current, battery state-of-charge regulation, and response time. The simulation results show that in terms of peak overshoot and settling time, the MPC controller performs better than the conventional Proportional-Integral and Proportional-Integral-Derivative controllers. The significance of the controller selection in bidirectional charging systems, emphasizing the benefits of using Model Predictive Control for better battery charging and discharging outcomes.
The impact of residential villages in a karstic watershed on numbers and diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria
Authors: Modra Helena , Ulmann Vit , Gersl Milan , Babak Vladimir , Konecny Ondrej , Hubelova Dana , Caha Jan , Kudelka Jan , Falkinham Joseph Oliver , Pavlik Ivo
Published: August 2023

The impact of residential villages on the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in streams flowing through them has not been studied in detail. Water and sediments of streams are highly susceptible to anthropogenic inputs such as surface water flows. This study investigated the impact of 7 residential villages in a karst watershed on the prevalence and species spectrum of NTM in water and sediments. Higher NTM species diversity (i.e., 19 out of 28 detected) was recorded downstream of the villages and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) compared to sampling sites upstream (i.e., 5). Significantly higher pH and Zn concentration were detected in sediments inside the village and downstream of the WWTP’s effluents. P and Cu sediment concentrations were higher only downstream of WWTPs compared to sediments inside the settlement. The effluent from the WWTPs had a substantial impact on water quality parameters with significant increases in total N, P, anions (HCO3–, Cl–, N-NO3–, and N-NH3–), and cations (Na+ and K+). The results provide insights into NTM numbers and species diversity distribution in a karst watershed and the impact of urban areas. Although in this report the focus is on the NTM, it is likely that other water and sediment microbes will be influenced as well.
Prediction of the Compressive Strength of Jute fibre Reinforced Concrete: A Comparative Study of ANFIS, ANN, RF and RT models
Authors: Kashyap Veena , Poddar Arunava , Sihag Praveen
Published: August 2023

The estimation of compressive strength (CS) of jute fibre reinforced concrete (JFRC) is assessed with Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forest (RF), and Random Tree (RT). The present study determines the best-suited model to estimate the CS of JFRC. A total of 93 experimentation observations were extracted from the literature. 70% of random data was used for training and 30% as testing subsets. Models were formulated using different input combinations i.e., aspect ratio, % of fiber, and no. of curing days to predict the CS of JFRC. Correlation Coefficient (CC), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) were used to evaluate the performance of formulated models. The results showed that the RF model outperforms when compared with ANFIS, ANN, and RT models with CC (0.984, 0.912), RMSE (1.300, 2.641), and MAE (1.016, 2.162) for the training and testing stage.
Prediction of Prostate Cancer Risk Stratifications Based on A Non-Linear Transformation Stacking Learning Strategy
Authors: cao xinyu , Fang Yin , Yang Chunguang , Liu Zhenghao , Wu Xinglong
Published: August 2023

Prostate cancer (PCa) is an epithelial malignancy that occurs in the prostate gland and is generally classified into three risk categories: low, intermediate, and high risk. The most important diagnostic indicator for PCa is the measurement of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values, but this method can produce false positives leading to unnecessary biopsies, increasing the likelihood of invasive injuries. Therefore, it is imperative to develop an efficient and accurate method to predict PCa risk stratifications. Most current studies on predictions of PCa risk stratification based on clinical data generally perform only a dichotomy of low to intermediate and high risk. This paper proposed a novel machine learning (ML) approach based on a Stacking learning strategy to predict tripartite risk stratifications of PCa. Clinical records with features selected by Lasso were learned by five ML classifiers. Outputs of five classifiers were transformed by various nonlinear transformers (NT) and then, concatenated with the Lasso-selected features to obtain a set of new features. A Stacking learning strategy integrating different ML classifiers was developed based on these new features. Our proposed approach achieved superior performance with an accuracy (ACC) of 0.83 and an Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUC) value of 0.88 in a dataset of 197 PCa patients with 42 clinical characteristics. This study will better assist clinicians in rapidly assessing PCa risk stratifications while reducing patient burden through AI-related technologies in auxiliary diagnosis of PCa.
Monitoring spatio-temporal glaciers retreat and advances in Bhagirathi Basin, Gharhwal Himalayas using Remote Sensing Data
Authors: Sandhu Har Amrit Singh , Gusain Hemendra Singh , Arora Manoj , Cherubini Claudia , Singh Dhiraj Kumar , Tripathi Dhiraj
Published: August 2023

In this study, 29 glaciers of the Bhagirathi basin, Garhwali Himalayas, have been monitored using remote sensing (RS) satellite images for more than a decade. Bhagirathi basin has sub-basins, namely Bhagirathi, Bhilangana, Pilang, Jahnvi, Jalandhari, and Kaldi. The glaciers area > 5 km2 has been considered apart from a few small glaciers to estimate glaciers retreat and advances. Landsat satellite images of 2000 and 2015 have been used to estimate areal extent change in glaciers. ASTER DEM has been used for extraction of glaciers terrain features such as elevation, slope, area, etc. It is observed from the analysis that Bhagirathi sub-basin has a maximum glaciated area of ~ 35% and Pilang has the least with ~ 3.2%, whereas Kaldi sub-basin has no glacier. In this region, out of 29 glaciers, 25 glaciers have shown retreat while 4 glaciers have shown advancement and resulting the total glacier area loss of ~ 0.5%, while the retreat rate varies from ~ 0.06 m/yr to ~ 19.4 m/yr. Dokarni glacier has maximum retreat rate (~ 19.4 m/yr), whereas, Dehigad has maximum advancing rate (~ 10.1 m/yr). Glaciers retreat and advance have also been analysed based upon terrain parameters and observed that north and south aspect orientations have shown retreat, whereas the area change is highly correlated with glacier length. The study covers more than 65% of the total glaciated area and as per our knowledge based on the existing literature; this is one of the initial exhaustive studies to cover the highest number of glaciers in all sub-basins of the Bhagirathi basin.
Inverse problems for climate policy mixes including geoengineering
Authors: Bodai Tamas , Lembo Valerio , Aneesh Sundaresan , Lee Sun-Seon , Ishuzu Miho , Franz Matthias O.
Published: August 2023

There is a palpable shift in mainstream attitude towards geoengineering, seen now as a potential part of a climate policy mix. Still, no-one wants to get on a slippery slope, compounding the risks, and, therefore, we should ask ourselves what is the minimal geoengineering that we can get away with. Such questions lead mathematically to inverse problems. Solving them is feasible only with lightweight models of the climate system, various types of which are nowadays often referred to as emulators – some more accurate than others. Here we develop an emulator using nonlinear response theory and apply it to two paradigmatic inverse problems relevant to climate policy. First, we investigate the attainability of the coveted Paris15 temperature targets. Second, through a simple multi-stable model, we determine what it takes to save the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) as we know it. Our results suggest, first, that as things stand presently, solar radiation management geoengineering will likely have to be part of our climate policy mix. Second, we demonstrate also the importance of precisely knowing not only the stable but also the unstable so-called Melancholia states of climate tipping elements, such as the GrIS, as miscalculations can lead to acting too late.
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Neonates
Authors: Bahar Muhammad Rahimi , Umboh Adrian , Gunawan Stefanus , Wilar Rocky , Rompis Johnny
Published: August 2023

Background. Acute kidney injury is a common problem in critically ill neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Critically ill neonates commonly have various risk factors for renal injury, including prematurity, asphyxia, sepsis, nephrotoxic drug exposure, dehydration and bleeding episode. We intended to analyze the incidence, risk factors, and outcome of acute kidney injury in neonates.
Method. This prospective cohort study was conducted at NICU of Prof. Dr. R.D. Kandou General Hospital, Manado, in August 2019 to January 2020. Subjects were neonates who had received parental consent to participate and was willing to fill out a research form. The data obtained were analyzed using the chi-square test to compare groups of categorical variables and logistic regression test to determine the potential for predictive covariates in acute renal injury. This study was conducted under the approval of the Health Ethics Committee of Prof. Dr. Dr. R.D. Kandou, Manado.
Result. This study found significant and strong association between sepsis and nephrotoxic drug exposure with acute kidney injury. Asphyxia with kidney disorders had strong relationship with renal injury. There was weak, significant association between respiratory distress and kidney injury. Meanwhile, bleeding and dehydration status were not significantly associated with kidney injury. Prematurity and acute kidney injury had significant negative relationship. From all the variables, sepsis, nephrotoxic drug exposure and prematurity were significantly associated with renal injury. This study also found weak association between acute kidney injury and mortality in critically ill neonates.
Frequency and Clinico-Radiological characteristics of Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures: An Institute-based Experience
Authors: Ayesha Shabih , Zaidi Syeda Mahrukh Fatima , Niaz Murk , Anis Zulqarnain , Khatri Adil , Mateen Urooba , Mohsin Muhammad , Khan Ateeq Ahmed , Imran Muhammad
Published: August 2023

Background
Thoracolumbar fractures are the most common type of injuries seen in the emergency department in patients with spinal trauma. The incidence and characteristics of spinal fractures vary among different populations and regions.
Objective
To determine the frequency, demographics and clinic-radiological characteristics of patients with traumatic thoracolumbar fractures presenting to a level I trauma center in Karachi.
Methods
A total of 318 patients diagnosed with Thoraco-lumber fracture at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma, Karachi from 1st January 2022 till 31st December 2022 were included in this study. Their medical records were collected, and epidemiological data including age, sex, injury level, etiology, type of fracture, thoracolumbar AO spine injury score (TLAOSIS), McAfee class, and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale (AIS grade), were extracted.
Results
A total of 318 patients with TLF between January 2022 and December 20222 were included in the study with an incidence of 0.13 per 100,000. Majority of patients were males (66%). Injury mechanism was RTA in most of the cases (60.4%) followed by fall (35.8%), assault (1.9%) and other mechanisms (1.9%). Burst was the most common fracture type (56.6%), followed by compression (18.9%), flexion/distraction (13.2%), chance (9.4%), and burst-felxion/distraction (1.9%). The most common fracture level was L1, diagnosed in 96 patient (30.2) followed by D12 level (20.8) which was diagnosed in 66 patients out of 318.
Conclusion
There is sparse data available on traumatic thoracolumbar fractures from our population. The results will help in developing a basis for future studies, add to the epidemiological data on the subject, help in developing strategies to minimize the frequency of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures and in the long run, decrease the socioeconomic burden.
CAVITY DISINFECTION IN OPERATIVE DENTISTRY – REVIEW
Authors: BEKTAŞ Özge
Published: August 2023

Elimination of residual microorganisms and their effects before placement of restorative materials after cavity preparation increase the longevity of the restoration and the success of the treatment. Complete destruction of bacteria during cavity preparation can mechanically weaken the tooth structure as well as affect the vitality of the pulp. Therefore, disinfection of the cavity after caries removal can help prevent secondary caries and postoperative sensitivity by eliminating residual bacteria. However, the effects of disinfectants on restorative materials are being investigated in studies.This review aims to provide information about the effects / efficacy of cavity disinfectants used in restorative dentistry through a review of the current literature review and to assist dentists in making clinical decisions about using cavity disinfectants during restorative procedures.
Kahve Solüsyonunun Rezin Matriks Seramiklerin Renk Değişimine Etkisi
Authors: ÇELİK Elif , KÜÇÜKEKENCİ Ahmet Serkan
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; güncel olarak kullanılan üç farklı rezin matriks içerikli CAD/CAM seramiğe iki farklı polisaj işlemi uygulandıktan sonra kahve solüsyonda bekletmenin renk değişimine olan etkisini incelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Üç farklı rezin matriks CAD/CAM bloktan [Polimer-infiltre ağ yapılı seramik (VE, VITA Enamic), Rezin nanoseramik (LU, Lava Ultimate), Nanopartikülle doldurulmuş nanoseramik (CE, Cerasmart)] toplam 60 örnek (1.5 mm ±0.01 kalınlıkta) hazırlandı (n=20). Hazırlanan örnekler polisaj işlemine göre iki alt gruba ayrıldı (n=10). Birinci gruba polisaj lastiği uygulanırken (D, Diapol Twist) diğer gruba polisaj diskleri uygulandı (S, Sof-Lex Disc). Örneklerin kahve solüsyonunda bekletmeden önceki (L0, a0, b0) ve beklettikten sonraki renk değerleri (L1, a1, b1) spektrofotometre cihazı (Vita EasyShade) ile CIE Lab renk sisteminde kaydedildi. Renk farklılıkları CIEDE2000 (ΔE00) formülü ile hesaplandı. Elde edilen değerler iki yönlü varyans (ANOVA) ve Tukey’s çoklu karşılaştırma testleri ile analiz edildi.

Bulgular: İki yönlü varyans analizi sonucu sadece seramik tipinin renk değişikliği üzerine anlamlı farklılıklar oluşturduğu görüldü (p0.05). Bütün gruplarda klinik olarak kabul edilebilir değerin üzerinde renk değişikliği oluştuğu görüldü (ΔE00>1.8). İstatistiksel olarak en az renk değişikliği VE gruplarında görüldü (p
Diyabet ve Kök Kanal Enfeksiyonlarının İlişkisi
Authors: AKTEMUR TÜRKER Sevinç , CÖMERT Füsun
Published: August 2023

Giriş: Endodontik enfeksiyonlar, periapikal dokuların enfeksiyonu olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Kök kanalında bulunan mikroorganizmaların ya da bu mikroorganizmaların toksinlerinin, enzimlerinin ve metabolitik ürünlerinin kök dışına (periapekse) invazyonu sonucu sert doku rezorpsiyonu ve periodontal ligamentin yıkım ile karakterize periapikal lezyon (apikal periododontitis) gelişmektedir. Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalarda oral/periodontal enfeksiyon ve inflamasyonun çeşitli sistemik hastalıkların ve durumların gelişimini ve şiddetini etkileyen birer risk faktörü olduğu bildirilmiştir. Diyabet oral enfeksiyonlardan etkilenen yaygın görülen bu sistemik hastalıklardan biridir. Diyabetin oral ve periodontal sağlık ile ilgili olan ilişkisi literatürde geniş bir şekilde araştırılmıştır. Fakat periodontal enfeksiyonlara benzer özelliklere sahip endodontik enfeksiyonların diyabetik hastalarda izlediği patogenez, ilerleme ve iyileşme süreci henüz kesin olarak belirlenmemiştir.

Sonuç: Diyabetin endodontik enfeksiyonlarla olan ilişkisini bilmek, kök kanal tedavisinin teşhis, tedavi ve takibinde büyük önem taşımaktadır.
THE EFFECT OF POVIDONE IODINE AS AN ORAL ANTISEPTIC ON COLOR STABILITY OF DIFFERENT RESTORATIVE MATERIALS
Authors: BELEVCİKLİ Melek , ÇAKIR Edanur , KILIÇ Gamze
Published: August 2023

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of povidone iodine on the color stability of different restorative materials.

Methods: In the study, ten discs (30 in total) of 8 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness were prepared with compomer (Dyract Extra, Dentsply, Germany), composite (Palfique estelite paste, Tokuyama, Japan) and glass ionomer cement (R&D Series Nova Glass-L, Imicryl, Konya, Turkey) materials. One surface of all samples was standardized under water with 800, 1000 and 1200 grid sandpapers, respectively. After the samples were kept in distilled water in closed containers, color measurements were performed using a spectrophotometer (VitaEasyshade, Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Sackingen, Germany).

10 samples in each group were kept in 0.23% povidone iodine (Konix, Turkuaz health services, Istanbul, Turkey) for 1 minute. The surfaces of the samples were washed with distilled water to remove povidone iodine and dried with tissue paper. Color measurements of the samples were carried out with the help of spectrophotometer. Color change amounts were calculated in ΔE. The data were analyzed statistically with the Shapiro Wilk test, Anova and Post Hoc Tamhane test.

Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the ΔE measurement averages of the samples kept in povidone iodine according to the materials used (p
Probing Chern number by opacity and topological phase transition by a nonlocal Chern marker
Authors: Molignini Paolo , Lapierre Bastien , Chitra Ramasubramanian , Chen Wei
Published: August 2023

In 2D semiconductors and insulators, the Chern number of the valence band Bloch state is an important quantity that has been linked to various material properties, such as the topological order. We elaborate that the opacity of 2D materials to circularly polarized light over a wide range of frequencies, measured in units of the fine structure constant, can be used to extract a spectral function that frequency-integrates to the Chern number, offering a simple optical experiment to measure it. This method is subsequently generalized to finite temperature and locally on every lattice site by a linear response theory, which helps to extract the Chern marker that maps the Chern number to lattice sites. The long range response in our theory corresponds to a Chern correlator that acts like the internal fluctuation of the Chern marker, and is found to be enhanced in the topologically nontrivial phase. Finally, from the Fourier transform of the valence band Berry curvature, a nonlocal Chern marker is further introduced, whose decay length diverges at topological phase transitions and therefore serves as a faithful indicator of the transitions, and moreover can be interpreted as a Wannier state correlation function. The concepts discussed in this work explore multi-faceted aspects of topology and should help address the impact of system inhomogeneities.
The impact of robotization on productivity of manufacturing firms in Russia
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Fedyunina Anna A. , Gorodny Nikolai A. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Simachev Yuri V. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: August 2023

Goal: the aim of the paper is to assess the impact of industrial robot imports on the productivity of Russian enterprises in the manufacturing industry. Methodology: panel regression with random effects and least squares methods are used to model the data. The sample includes 81 794 enterprises in the Russian manufacturing industry that were active during the postcrisis development of the Russian economy in 2011–2018. Findings: direct importers of industrial robots tend to be larger and more internationalized: they are owned by foreigners and export directly. In our study, we found that robot imports have a positive impact on both aggregate factor productivity and labour productivity. The results suggest that in the Russian manufacturing industry the effects of robots on productivity are more significant for non-leading enterprises, which are typically internationalized (exporters and enterprises with foreign capital) and import robots more frequently. Originality and contribution of the authors: in the Russian economy, this study represents the first attempt to assess the effects of industrial robots. Results show that industrial robots can be used to improve the competitiveness of the Russian economy and to close the productivity gap within industries. Only direct import data are used in the paper, which is a limitation.
Identification of social and economic factors of human capital development in HRM
Authors:   Faculty of Management, Southern Federal University, Lazareva Elena I. , Gavrilova Julia V. ,   Faculty of Management, Southern Federal University
Published: August 2023

Goal: to rank the socio-economic factors of extension of human capital. Research methodology: the conceptual dominant of the research methodology is the statement about the possibility of considering human capital as a multi-parameter socio-resource component of the vector of sustainable innovative development of a modern organization. The validity of this statement is illustrated by the solving the poorly structured task of identifying the determinants of a decrease in the unemployment rate (one of the key parametric characteristics of human capital) that is relevant using a system of interrelated methods of system analysis and econometric modeling. Findings: evidence of the possibility of using expert-econometric tools for a comprehensive multifactorial assessment of the variation in the parametric characteristics of humancapital and the choice on its basis of priority areas for its development (increment); identification and ranking of statistically significant factors that determine the main vectors of the strategic policy for the development of human capital. Originality and contribution of the authors: this study substantiates the algorithm for systemic expert-econometric analysis of the determinants of human capital growth using the TOPSIS method, which has demonstrated effectiveness in terms of completeness, objectivity and clarity of the results of multi-criteria assessment in a complex system of managing the human resource component of sustainable innovation economic trends. Using the results of the study to analyze the causes of fluctuations in the unemployment rate and identify (rank) the most significant of them will help increase the sustainability of human capital development management.
YOUTH POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN MODERN RUSSIA: DETERMINATION OF THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Selezneva Antonina , Khatkevich Alexandra ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Baranova Tatiana ,   Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
Published: August 2023

Youth leadership today is one of the most relevant and widely discussed topics both at the level of the state and public administration and at the level of society. At the same time, youth political leaders become full subjects of public policy. The article attempts to comprehend and conceptualize the concept of youth political leadership taking into account the evolution of socio-humanitarian science and the current political field. The theoretical basis for this is developments in the field of political leadership and youth leadership. The study of scientific literature allows us to conclude that there is a number of problematic issues which dictate the need for additional theoretical scrutiny of the youth political leadership concept. Among such issues, the authors highlight: linguistic features of the translation of the concepts of "youth political leadership" and "youth political leader" in English-language literature; the definition of leaders as youth, when the researchers take the age criterion as a basis, which causes semantic contradictions; a narrow understanding of the political space, when only authorities and socio-political associations are considered behind the environment of the implementation of youth leadership. From the authors' point of view, a youth political leader can be considered a youth leader who has become or pretends to become a political leader. The main criteria for categorizing youth political leaders are: their origin from the sphere of youth politics, the perception of their youth as political leaders, continuation of a political career in "adult" politics. Becoming a youth political leader means acquiring a professional affiliation with public policy or public administration.
THE FIRST SWALLOWS IN THE DIFFICULT WORLD OF LEARNING GR
Authors:   MGIMO University, Degtyarev Andrey
Published: August 2023

The reviewed work is a valuable and vast textbook on GR in our domestic literature. This methodological material is especially valuable because it includes both theoretical and methodological parts, as well as a section of concrete empirical and practically applied developments, which allows linking theory and practice, as well as considering many subjects at the micro- and macrolevels of scientific research. It is also important that domestic and foreign authors took part in the creation of the updated textbook, which made it possible to fill the work with a number of fresh materials and in-depth cases from practicing foreign specialists. However, some inaccuracies can be noted in some fragments of the text. In particular, they affect the definition of the GR subject field itself, defining the GR sphere as a “kind of PR”, although both constructs fall within the boundaries of the broader PA (public affairs) sphere. Moreover, it is possible to disagree with the general differentiation of the basic categories of “GR” and “lobbying” (and the resulting distinctions of the functions of “GR specialists” and “lobbyists”), as well as the differentiation of the concepts of “lobbyism” and “lobbying”. In this manual, it is not always possible to achieve a state of interdisciplinary synthesis, since specialists in communication theory and political scientists who participated in the creation of this textbook present different approaches to the consideration of lobbying. Despite some disagreement with the position of the authors in several of the issues raised, the reviewed work will definitely contribute to the development of the industry, as well as to the process of university training of GR-specialists of a new generation.
‘INVESTIGATOR UTRIUSQUE IURIS’. ŚWIĘTEJ PAMIĘCI WIESŁAWA MOSSAKOWSKIEGO 1949-2021
Authors: Zabłocki Jan
Published: August 2023

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BIBLIOGRAFIA PRAC PROFESORA WIESŁAWA MOSSAKOWSKIEGO
Authors: Zabłocki Jan
Published: August 2023

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PROBLEMATYKA AZYLU W ‘DECISIONES LITUANICAE’ PEDRA RUIZ DE MOROS
Authors: Dyjakowska Marzena
Published: August 2023

Przedmiotem analizy w niniejszym artykule są rozważania Pedra Ruiz de Moros na temat azylu w dziele znanym pod skróconym tytułem Decisiones Lituanicae, wydanym między innymi w Krakowie w 1563 r. Problematyka azylu w starożytnym Rzymie jest jednym z wątków o pobocznym znaczeniu w piątej księdze dzieła, której podstawową tematyką jest dopuszczalność lichwy. W pierwszej kolejności przedstawiony został stan faktyczny będący przedmiotem rozstrzygnięcia, kiedy to opiekun osieroconych dzieci spotkał się z zarzutem, że pozwolił pieniądzom swych podopiecznych leżeć bezczynnie zamiast pożyczyć je na procent. Zdaniem Rojzjusza pobieranie odsetek jest zakazane zarówno prawem boskim, jak i ludzkim. Następnie przystąpił do rozstrzygnięcia kolejnej wątpliwości, czy dopuszczalna jest przeciwna praktyka wprowadzona zwyczajem, jak choćby znany w Polsce zastaw antychretyczny. Polemizując ze swym bolońskim nauczycielem Agostino Berò, którego zdaniem na wątpliwość tę należy odpowiedzieć twierdząco, zakwestionował trafność zestawienia lichwy z dopuszczalnością udania się do miejsca azylu przez niewolnika w przypadku nadmiernego okrucieństwa jego właściciela. W końcowej części artykułu przedstawiono rozstrzygnięcie sprawy, a także wnioski dotyczące sposobu potraktowania przez Rojzjusza kwestii azylu.
WIESŁAW MOSSAKOWSKI – PRAWO RZYMSKIE – MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK. O INTUICJI BADAWCZEJ I PODEJMOWANIU TYLKO WAŻNYCH TEMATóW
Authors: Longchamps de Bérier Franciszek
Published: August 2023

„Mikołaj Kopernik był znawcą rzymskiego prawa cywilnego” – pisał w 2001 r. Wiesław Mossakowski. Bardzo chciał w to wierzyć. Odkrycia i ustalenia ostatniej dekady rzuciły nowe światło na poszukiwania w zakresie działalności Kopernika jako prawnika. Był on bowiem typowym in-house counsel – prawnikiem praktykiem w służbie kapituły katedralnej, do której należał w Księstwie Warmińskim. Artykuł W. Mossakowskiego w znacznej mierze się zdezaktualizował, ale niektóre jego intuicje zostały potwierdzone. Publikując go, niemało ryzykował. Nawet śmieszność. Okazał się wizjonerem.
ROZDZIAŁ 104 'LEX COLONIAE GENETIVAE IULIAE'– PRÓBA REKONSTRUKCJI PROCEDURY ZAŁOŻENIA KOLONII
Authors: Jurewicz Aldona Rita
Published: August 2023

Artykuł poświęcony jest próbie analizy procedury deductio coloniae Genetivae Iuliae w świetle informacji zawartych w jej statucie. Autorka stara się ustalić, czy na podstawie cap. 104 możliwa jest rekonstrukcja przebiegu założenia kolonii. Podstawowym problemem jest to, czy w świetle lakonicznej informacji z cap. 104 można zrekonstruować spójny obraz ówczesnych wydarzeń. Analiza uzupełniona jest o informacje na temat aktualnej sytuacji politycznej w Rzymie.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTEREST FOR ACTIVE LEGITIMATION IN ROMAN CIVIL PROCEDURE
Authors: Guzhva Anton
Published: August 2023

The aim of this article is to examine the importance of interest for an applicant’s right to legal protection in Roman civil procedure. I establish a connection between the interest of the authorized person and his right to sue or apply for an interdict by reviewing the sources of Roman law concerning a claim for theft or on the grounds of a contract of mandate or actio ad exhibendum, as well as interdicts on the protection of posession. This enables me to define the persons with a right to enjoy these forms of procedural protection thanks to having a proven interest. Thus, the contractor who is robbed of the subject of his contract had the right to sue for theft, since he was responsible for the safekeeping of the thing. So, too, was the creditor of a pledge, since he had an interest in owning the subject of the pledge. The applicant for a right to actio ad exhibendum needed to have an interest in the presentation of the thing, regardless of whether he was its owner. The person entitled to bring an action on the grounds of a contract of mandate was the principal, if he had an interest in the execution of the commission. Interest was also the necessary condition for an applicant to claim a right to the quod vi aut clam interdict, which could be granted not only to the owner of the thing, but also to other persons whose interests were infringed.
JĘZYK JEST KLUCZEM DO POZNANIA KULTURY
Authors: Jońca Maciej , Zimmermann Reinhard
Published: August 2023

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