bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A new distribution record, first host plant record and DNA barcoding of the Neotropical micromoth Astrotischeria karsholti Puplesis & Diškus (Lepidoptera, Tischeriidae)
Authors: Vargas Héctor
Published: December 2023

Astrotischeria Puplesis & Diškus, 2003 (Lepidoptera, Tischeriidae) is a New World genus of micromoths whose larvae are leaf miners associated mainly with plants of the family Asteraceae. The original description of the type species Astrotischeria karsholti Puplesis & Diškus, 2003 was based on adults from central Peru. No additional distribution records, host plants or DNA barcodes have been documented for this species.

Astrotischeria karsholti is reported for the first time from Chile, based on adults obtained from leaf mines of Ambrosia cumanensis Kunth (Asteraceae) collected in the transverse valleys of the Atacama Desert. This discovery expands the distribution range of this micromoth nearly 900 km to the southeast and represents its first host plant record. Divergence between DNA barcodes of A. karsholti and the nearest congeneric was 6% (K2P). A Maximum Likelihood analysis, based on DNA barcodes, raises questions about the monophyly of Astrotischeria.
Some economic aspects of reducing americium production in a two-component system of thermal and fast reactors
Authors: Gulevich Andrey V. , Usanov Vladimir I. , Dekusar Viktor M. , Eliseev Vladimir A. , Moseev Andrey L. , Khnykina Ekaterina S.
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes the economic aspects of reducing the production of americium during the transition from a single-component nuclear energy system (NES) based on thermal reactors in an open fuel cycle to a two-component system with thermal and fast reactors in a closed nuclear fuel cycle. Scenarios for the development of these systems in Russia up to the end of the century are modeled. Two methods are considered for reducing the production of americium in a two-component NES with fast sodium reactors. The first method, closing the fuel cycle for plutonium in BN reactors of SFR type, is based on the use of plutonium separated from spent nuclear fuel of thermal reactors with the shortest possible (according to technical specifications) time for MOX fuel preparation and use thus preventing the main part of plutonium-241 from decay into americium. The second way is transmutation of americium. The study was carried out by using the mathematical code CYCLE designed for modeling of the NES with closed nuclear fuel cycle (NFC). The technical and economic data used in the paper was taken from published studies of Russian specialists and materials of European Union specialists presented in the IAEA/INPRO SYNERGIES project. The results of the research show that the efficiency of closing the NFC by using plutonium from thermal reactors in MOX fuel of fast sodium reactors is comparable to the efficiency of the homogeneous transmutation considered in the paper. The combination of the americium accumulation prevention method and transmutation method might significantly reduce the rate of the americium accumulation in a nuclear energy system, but the estimated costs of the considered homogeneous transmutation can significantly worsen the economic performance of sodium fast reactors.
Clarity and Parity: Understanding the Roles of the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
Authors: Paisley Laura
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this article is to clarify the role of the psychiatric clinical nurse specialist by re-examining some commonly held assumptions about role, communication, and the generalist/specialist debate. A historical review of the advanced practice nurse roles is examined. Parity and clarity of roles are questioned regarding the issues of boundaries, distinctive skills, and role functionality. Advanced practice nurses are challenged to define their roles in order to ensure quality and cost-effective care for the mental health client and their families.
Electronic Publishing: The Movement From Print To Digital Publication
Authors: Ludwick Ruth , Glazer Greer
Published: December 2023

This article provides an overview of electronic publishing, describes how information increasingly is being exchanged within the scientific community, and discusses the scholarly qualifications of electronic venues. The following content is included: definition of electronic publishing; uses and types of electronic publishing; uses of electronic journals in nursing and health care; advantages and disadvantages of electronic journals; advantages and disadvantages of print journals; and the authors' projections for the future. Hotlinks to a variety of Internet resources on electronic resources are integrated throughout the article.
A Perspective Of Nursing In Zimbabwe
Authors: Mapanga Kudakwashe , Mapanga Margo
Published: December 2023

This article describes nursing in Zimbabwe within the context of primary health care, delineating various levels of delivery of nursing practice, educational preparation levels and implications for practice. This picture is intended to capture the quality of nursing care that is congruent to clients' expectations of the ever-changing Zimbabwean society. Nursing programs at various levels include health assessment, nursing process and nursing research. Clinical specialization including functional majors such as nursing education, nursing administration as well as health economics and budgeting have greater emphasis at the Masters level. The practice of nursing assists individuals, groups and communities to attain the ability to exercise their self-care to enhance health promotion.
Development of an Online Journal
Authors: Doheny Margaret
Published: December 2023

This article describes the historical development of an electronic nursing journal, (OJIN), from inception to reality. Planning focused on a needs analysis for an electronic journal, audience and marketing concerns, editorial board membership, and financing of the journal. Included are recommendations for those considering starting an online journal.
C’est de la dentelle…
Authors: Biscarrat Laurent
Published: December 2023

À l’occasion d’une expression plusieurs fois entendue lors des stages de Gestalt – « faire de la dentelle » ou « c’était de la dentelle » – et qui s’appliquait à un travail individuel qui venait de se dérouler, l’auteur cherche à comprendre de quoi est faite cette métaphore. Il fait l’hypothèse que la dimension esthétique, la survenue du plein contact mais aussi que la technique de la Gestalt avec la posture phénoménologique et la temporalité ancrée dans le processus, sont les critères qui donnent la sensation que ce qui vient de se passer est « de la dentelle ».
Attentive aux parents, au service de l’enfant
Authors: Chaussin Anne
Published: December 2023

Le travail avec les parents d’enfant en thérapie est à la fois indispensable et délicat. Il requiert le tact du thérapeute afin de ne pas envenimer l’éventuelle blessure narcissique des parents et leurs sentiments de culpabilité, voire de honte. Ne visant pas la thérapie des parents en tant que telle, mais une approche « au service de l’enfant », cet accompagnement parental doit pouvoir se situer dans des registres spécifiques gardant notamment pour boussole la relation parent-enfant. La posture gestaltiste, ouverte et co-constructive, apparaît un bon support à la délicatesse requise.
Fragments roustangiens
Authors: Breton Stéphane
Published: December 2023

À la suite de la consultation du fonds François-Roustang à l’IMEC (Institut mémoires de l’édition contemporaine), l’auteur a souhaité mettre en avant un certain nombre « d’aphorismes thérapeutiques » susceptibles d’éclairer la réflexion théorique et clinique en Gestalt. L’approche de François Roustang, centrée sur la présence du thérapeute dans l’immédiateté de la relation avec le patient, le rapport au corps vivant et l’importance donnée à l’environnement comme agent du changement, constitue à bien des égards un corpus utile à la réflexion commune entre gestaltistes et hypnothérapeutes.
Faites des bébés, l’État vous le rendra
Authors: Chesnel Sandrine
Published: December 2023

En temps d’inflation et de pénurie de logement, la famille est un amortisseur social et financier irremplaçable et l’État lui apporte son soutien.
La famille, un décideur plus rationnel qu’on ne croit
Authors: Peyrard-Moulard Martine
Published: December 2023

Démonstration fondée sur l’analyse de l’économiste américain Gary Becker.
Quality, Reliability, Technical Quality, and Readability of Google Online Information on Childhood Glaucoma
Authors: Elhusseiny Abdelrahman M. , Hassan Amr K. , Hassan Mohamed A. , Eleiwa Taher K. , Ali Hossam T. , Abdelnaem Salah , Chauhan Muhammad Z. , Shaikh Omar , Khouri Albert S. , Sallam Ahmed B.
Published: December 2023

Purpose:

To evaluate the quality, reliability, technical quality, and readability of online information related to childhood glaucoma.

Methods:

In this cross-sectional study, no human subjects were studied. Analysis was done for online websites on childhood glaucoma. The terms “childhood glaucoma,” ”pediatric glaucoma,” “congenital glaucoma,” “buphthalmos,” and “big eyes” were entered into the Google search engine and the first 100 search results were assessed for quality, reliability, technical quality, and readability. Peer-reviewed articles, patient forum posts, dictionary definitions, and websites that appeared as targeted ads, were not in English, or were not focused on humans were excluded. Each website was evaluated for (1) quality and reliability using the DISCERN, HONcode, and JAMA criteria; (2) technical quality assessing 11 technical aspects; and (3) readability using six separate criteria (Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease Score and Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index score, the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook Index, Coleman–Liau Index, and Automated Readability Index).

Results:

The median scores for the DISCERN, HONcode, and JAMA criteria were 2.6 (range = 1 to 4.75; 1 = worst, 5 = best), 10 (range = 0 to 16; 0 = worst, 16 = best), and 2 (range = 0 to 4; 0 = worst, 4 = best), respectively. The median technical quality score was 0.7. Readability was poor among most websites, with a median Flesch-Kincaid grade Grade Level Score of 9.3. The median Gunning Fog Index score was 9.8. There was a statistically significantly higher JAMA score and Gunning Fog Index score among the private websites compared to the institutional websites. However, institutional websites had higher technical quality.

Conclusions:

Online information on childhood glaucoma had poor to moderate quality and reliability. The technical quality is good; however, most websites' readability was above the recommended 5th to 6th grade reading level.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
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Serous Retinal Detachment in a Patient With a Port-Wine Birthmark Associated With Prostaglandin Analog Therapy
Authors: Mueller Anna , Chang Ta Chen Peter
Published: December 2023

An 11-year-old girl with a port-wine birthmark (PWB), diffuse choroid hemangioma (DCH), and glaucoma experienced decreased vision upon starting treatment with bimatoprost. The patient was switched to latanoprostene bunod. Her vision remained reduced. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with serous retinal detachment (SRD). Both SRD and vision improved following prostaglandin analog (PGA) cessation. Patients with PWB are likely to have DCH and glaucoma. DCH itself poses a risk factor for SRD. Certain glaucoma management modalities may further increase this risk. This report highlights the importance of regular surveillance for SRD in patients with DCH who are receiving PGA.

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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
2023;54:723–729.]
Measure of quality and certainty approximation of functional inequalities
Authors: Eidinejad Zahra , Saadati Reza , O'Regan Donal , Alshammari Fehaid Salem
Published: December 2023

To make a decision to select a suitable approximation for the solution of a functional inequality, we need reliable information. Two useful information ideas are quality and certainty, and the measure of quality and certainty approximation of the solution of a functional inequality helps us to find the optimum approximation. To measure quality and certainty, we used the idea of the Z-number (Z-N) and we introduced the generalized Z-N (GZ-N) as a diagonal matrix of the form $ diag(X, Y, X\ast Y) $, where $ X $ is a fuzzy set time-stamped, $ Y $ is the probability distribution function and the third part is the fuzzy-random trace of the first and the second subjects. This kind of diagonal matrix allowed us to define a new model of control functions to stabilize our problem. Using stability analysis, we obtained the most suitable approximation for functional inequalities.
The Idea of Obligation in Polish Law
Authors:   Faculty of Law, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poznań, Poland, Dajczak Wojciech
Published: December 2023

In Western legal tradition jurisdictions, the transition from the Roman idea of obligatio to the doctrine of the legally binding relationship was not a universal process. Anglo-Saxon lawyers discuss contract and tort theories separately. Different doctrines have emerged from the development of the theory of the legally binding relationship in the Civil Law Tradition. This article shows how this process has played out in the Polish legal discussion. The specific premises of the Polish legal experience were that applied Roman law had little influence in Poland until the end of the 18th century, Austrian law served as the foundation for the development of the Polish doctrine of the legally binding relationship, the Polish Code of Obligations of 1933 replaced French, Austrian, German and Russian law on Polish territories, and the development of the Polish theory of private law after WWII was influenced by the dominance of Marxist theory. Consequently, the Polish legal experience provides a particular perspective on the premises supporting or blocking the relationship between the doctrine of legally binding relationships and social reality.
Optimization of the recovery yield of the enzymatic aqueous extraction of oil from wet açaí decocts using Design of Experiment
Authors: Rodrigues B. , Herman C.
Published: December 2023

These last decades, açaí oil has been extensively studied for its biological properties and has gained interest from the health industry. It has thus become necessary to develop eco-friendly extraction techniques. The main objective of this study was the use of experimental designs for the maximization of the recovery yield of the enzymatic aqueous extraction process of açaí oil from wet decocts. A Simplex-Lattice Mixture Design was employed for the optimization of the proportion of three commercial enzymatic preparations. Subsequently, a Central Composite Design was used to identify the optimal values for total enzymatic concentration (0.5-4.5%) and extraction time (2-12h). The “Response Surface Methodology” (RSM) revealed that the maximum yield (60.55 ± 5.98%) was obtained using a 0.49:0.25:0.28 ternary mixture of Celluclast 1.5 L, Viscozyme L and Ultrazym AFP-L at a total enzymatic concentration of 2.85% for 10.9 hours. This study concluded that the enzymatic aqueous extraction of açaí oil is an efficient and sustainable process.
Distributed Communicative Language Training Platform Using Automatic Speech Recognition Technology for Smart University
Authors: Phuengrod Siriluk , Wannapiroon Panita , Nilsook Prachyanun
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research is to achieve the following objectives: 1) Synthesize documents and international research on the characteristics of a smart university. 2) Synthesize the processes of distributed communicative language training (DCLT). 3) Design the system architecture of a DCLT platform that utilizes automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology for a smart university. 4) Evaluate the appropriateness of a DCLT platform that utilizes ASR technology for a smart university. Nine experts were selected for this research. They were required to have more than five years of relevant experience in the field, including expertise in system architecture, distributed enterprise, language teaching, and ASR. The research instruments included a suitable assessment form for evaluating the system architecture of a DCLT platform that utilizes ASR technology for a smart university. The results of this research indicate that the DCLT platform, which utilizes ASR technology, was considered suitable for a smart university.
Research of Flipped Teaching to MICE Students’ Learning Interests and Learning Effectiveness
Authors: Chang I-Ying , Chang Wan-Yu
Published: December 2023

The integration of information into teaching through methods such as e-classrooms, interactive whiteboards, and the widespread adoption of “e-textbooks” provided by publishers has equipped educators with dynamic and engaging instructional models. This is progressively becoming the norm in the educational landscape. Recently, flipped teaching methods have received significant attention. By providing online resources and multimedia materials for students to review before class, teachers can allocate more classroom time to facilitating discussions about the lesson. In this study, an experimental investigation was conducted using flipped teaching in an educational setting that focused on training students for exhibitions. The objective was to evaluate the influence of flipped teaching on students’ interest in learning and overall academic effectiveness. According to the experimental findings, the group taught using flipped teaching methods outperformed the traditionally taught control group in terms of learning interest. This demonstrates that flipped teaching has the potential to stimulate student interest. Furthermore, the group that was taught through flipped teaching demonstrated superior learning effectiveness compared to the traditional teaching group, indicating that flipped teaching can enhance academic outcomes. These research results can serve as a valuable reference for future enhancements in teaching. The goal is to create a more relaxed and autonomous learning environment for students by replacing traditional textbook learning with information technology-integrated teaching.
Effects of Multimedia Education Integrated Marketing Course Teaching on Students’ Marketing Awareness and Marketing Attitude
Authors: Tsai Wen-Jung , Yao Shuen-Huei
Published: December 2023

Integrating information technology into teaching will be a major policy for schools, improving teaching models. Teachers should get rid of the traditional teaching model of merely stressing on knowledge imparting in order to have students enjoy learning, absorb knowledge, and cultivate interests. With an experimental design model, 116 students of the Department of Business Administration of a university in southern Taiwan are participating in the quasiexperimental research. The experimental class (58 students) is preceded by multimedia education integrated marketing course teaching, and the control class (58 students) maintains traditional teaching combined marketing course teaching for the 18-week (three hours per week for a total of 54 hours) experimental teaching research. According to the results of the proposed discussions and suggestions, it is expected to develop instruction from a single model to an intuitive, interesting, artistic, and three-dimensional mode, create a vivid and interesting teaching situation for students, getthem into a lively learning atmosphere, induce students’ attention, and enhance students’ learning interests.
Enhancing Students' Metacognition via AI-Driven Educational Support Systems
Authors: Yang Yanan , Xia Nan
Published: December 2023

As the penetration of digital technology deepens and the demands for educational modernization grow, attention is increasingly being drawn towards the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of education. Especially in educational practice, the optimization of students’ learning experiences and the enhancement of their metacognitive abilities through AI technology have captivated the interest of numerous educators and scholars. Metacognition, which represents a core skill in student self-regulation and self-management, has a significant impact on student learning outcomes and quality. However, current educational support systems primarily rely upon traditional methods of data collection and analysis, which have limitations in terms of real-time responsiveness, granularity, and comprehensiveness. The present research aims to investigate the integration of AI technology with a specific focus on the learning process through educational support systems and the development of a cooperative teaching interaction model. This will ultimately enhance the development of students’ metacognitive abilities more effectively.
Characterization and Eddy Current Flaw Detection of Dissimilar Aluminium Butt Joint by Friction Stir Welding
Authors: Sekar Kannan , Vasanthakumar Pandian
Published: December 2023

Dissimilar aluminum butt joints were successfully joined using a friction stir welding machine, employing four welding speeds (50, 60, 70, 80 mm/min), four rotational speeds (900, 1000, 1100, 1200 rpm), and four different weld tool profiles (T1=12/4, T2=15/5, T3=16/4, T4=20/5 in D/d ratio). The corrosion analysis suggests that specimens 9, 10, 11, and 13 exhibit higher corrosion resistance, with a breaking potential of -0.6 eV, while specimen 8 shows the lowest corrosion resistance with a breaking potential of -2.1 eV. The results from the differential scanning calorimeter illustrate the formation of precipitation dissolution due to high heat generation at the nugget zone. An eddy current defect detector experiment was conducted to detect surface flaws in the welded samples. Few surface cracks were observed in the T2 profile specimens, which have a larger contact region or shoulder diameter, while more surface cracks were observed in the T1 profile samples.
Costituzione e istituzione
Authors: Schmitt Carl
Published: December 2023

Non disponibile.
Polymyositis following varicella and mumps infection in adults: report of two cases
Authors: Masini F. , Gjeloshi K. , Pinotti E. , Ferrara R. , Romano C. , Cuomo G.
Published: December 2023

Idiopathic immune myopathies (IIMs) are autoimmune diseases caused by immune-mediated muscle damage. The etiology remains unclear. Epidemiological and experimental studies, both in animals and humans, hint at viruses as major environmental factors able to trigger aberrant immune responses through many different mechanisms. However, only a few cases of either dermatomyositis or polymyositis following a specific viral infection have been reported in the literature. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical features and the treatment strategy of 2 cases of polymyositis developing shortly after chickenpox and mumps, respectively, and to review the existing literature on the topic. The clinical records of the 2 patients suspected to have developed inflammatory myositis following a viral infection were reviewed. Their clinical history, main laboratory findings, and treatment outcome are presented here. Moreover, a literature search was performed in the PubMed and MEDLINE databases to identify reports describing the association between viral infections and IIMs in patients aged ≥18. The 2 patients reported here developed polymyositis shortly after chickenpox and mumps, respectively, suggesting a causal role for viruses in triggering autoimmunity. Only a few reports published between 1990 and 2020 were found in the literature, possibly linking infections to myositis development. Intravenous immunoglobulin and rituximab were effective for the treatment of viral-triggered polymyositis.
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: mimicker of lupus and multiple sclerosis
Authors: Sanghavi N. , Ayesha B.
Published: December 2023

Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) is a B-cell-mediated autoimmune encephalitis with wide non-specific symptoms like acute-onset psychiatric or neurological ones mimicking various other conditions. A careful history and appropriate workup, including cerebrospinal fluid analysis for anti-NMDAR antibodies, imaging, and electroencephalogram, should be conducted, considering all differential diagnoses that can mimic its presentation. Combination therapy with high-dose steroids, plasma exchange, or immunoglobulin therapy has been shown to be more efficacious. In patients who fail first-line therapy, rituximab or cyclophosphamide should be considered. It is essential to rule out ovarian teratoma or other occult malignancies that can cause NMDARE, as removal of the tumor itself resolves this condition. Timely diagnosis and early intervention are necessary to avoid an untoward outcome.
Risposta al commento delle colleghe
Authors: Zaccaria Claudia , Balestra Francesca
Published: December 2023

Presentare un contributo su un caso clinico caratterizzato dal conflitto è stata per noi un’occasione stimolante per riflettere su come le diverse lenti di osservazione provenienti dai propri modelli di riferimento possano guidare i terapeuti nella messa a fuoco degli elementi utili a pensare ed attuare il proprio intervento clinico in situazioni in cui le dinamiche relazionali agite in seduta risultano di difficile gestione. In questo senso i vari commenti hanno permesso di evidenziare la complessità del tema e la molteplicità degli sguardi che sul caso di Clara e Paride si possono attivare. Ringraziamo perciò le colleghe per le idee e le riflessioni offerte, che abbiamo letto con cura e grande attenzione. [...]
RNF187 governs the maintenance of mouse GC-2 cell development by facilitating histone H3 ubiquitination at K57/80
Authors: Xu Bing-Ya , Yu Xiang-Ling , Gao Wen-Xin , Gao Ting-Ting , Hu Hao-Yue , Wu Tian-Tian , Shen Cong , Huang Xiao-Yan , Zheng Bo , Wu Yi-Bo
Published: December 2023

RING finger 187 (RNF187), a ubiquitin-ligating (E3) enzyme, plays a crucial role in the proliferation of cancer cells. However, it remains unclear whether RNF187 exhibits comparable functionality in the development of germline cells. To investigate the potential involvement of RNF187 in germ cell development, we conducted interference and overexpression assays using GC-2 cells, a mouse spermatocyte-derived cell line. Our findings reveal that the interaction between RNF187 and histone H3 increases the viability, proliferation, and migratory capacity of GC-2 cells. Moreover, we provide evidence demonstrating that RNF187 interacts with H3 and mediates the ubiquitination of H3 at lysine 57 (K57) or lysine 80 (K80), directly or indirectly resulting in increased cellular transcription. This is a study to report the role of RNF187 in maintaining the development of GC-2 cells by mediating histone H3 ubiquitination, thus highlighting the involvement of the K57 and K80 residues of H3 in the epistatic regulation of gene transcription. These discoveries provide a new theoretical foundation for further comprehensive investigations into the function of RNF187 in the reproductive system.
Correlation of Clinico-Hematological Parameters in Adult Dengue with Survival and Death: Emphasis on Cause of Mortality
Authors: George Thomas , Jakribettu Ramakrishna Pai , Suresh Sucharita , Pais Michael L. J. , Baliga Manjeshwar Shrinath
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Objective:

Dengue is a systemic and dynamic disease ranging from asymptomatic seroconversion to severe dengue with hemorrhagic and organ impairment. Although many reports exist on clinical and hematological aspects, surprisingly there are no articles that take in to account these parameters in people who have survived and succumbed to the illness in a matched cohort study with healthy controls from an endemic region. The present study is carried out with this objective.

Patients and Methods:

This was a retrospective study conducted at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, a tertiary care hospital, at Mangalore, Karnataka from January 2017 to December 2019 to compare the clinico-hematological parameters in the adult patients diagnosed with dengue fever. The data collected were entered into Microsoft Excel, and statistical analysis was done by Student’s t-test. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Results:

A total of 429 patients were included in the study, with 274 (63.87%) males and 237 (55.24%) patients belonging to the age group of 18–30 years. The most common symptoms were fever (100%), vomiting (96.04%), and headache (36.83%). The dengue patients had leukopenia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, thrombocytopenia, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and hematocrit. In addition to this, the deceased dengue patients (27) had deranged liver and renal parameters compared to alive.

Conclusions:

The results suggest that when a patient presents with fever, persistent vomiting, thrombocytopenia, and raised hematocrit, dengue fever should be the first differential diagnosis, especially in endemic area. Furthermore, the elderly and people with comorbidities are at high risk of death if medical care is delayed.
Transrectal Ultrasonography and Elastography in Carcinoma Prostate
Authors: Gupta Rishabh , Phatak Suresh , Jain Soumya , Varma Amruta
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

There are more than 100 million people in the Indian geriatric population that suffer from various comorbidities and of them only 10% are treated at hospital annually. Prostate cancer is one major cause of such comorbidity among the male population. Currently, transrectal ultrasound examination transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) is most commonly employed for imaging the pathologies of the prostate gland. Ultrasound visualized cancers usually appear less echogenic relative to adjacent normal gland. Elastography is a technique of radiology, in which the different stiffness in various tissues, produced by its compression and relaxation can be imaged. The information derived by ultrasound elastography helps to improve the detection of prostate cancer and acts like a guide during biopsy. An accurate scan with both modalities helps the surgeon to go for conservative management in some cases and select the correct surgical technique in others. Ultrasound is widely available and is much cheaper and cost-effective than magnetic resonance imaging/computed tomography; hence, high diagnostic accuracy of this modality should be established.
Primary Hydatid Breast Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Dubhashi Siddharth Pramod , Mehra Bhupendra , Senthilkumaran K. , Meshram Nisha
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Mammary hydatid disease is extremely rare, accounting for 0.27% of all cases. The presentation of a palpable painless breast lump mimics several other benign breast lesions. The condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of breast lumps in cases from endemic areas. This is a case report of a young lady from an endemic area, with a preoperative cytology diagnosis of breast hydatid disease. The lack of specific clinical signs poses a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician. Classical ultrasound findings and a carefully done fine needle aspiration cytology procedure can aid in establishing a preoperative diagnosis. Definitive treatment includes surgical excision along with antihelminthics.
Posterior Quadrantic Dysplasia: An Uncommon Cause of Childhood Seizures with Brief Review of Literature
Authors: Rangankar Varsha P. , Agarwal Aastha , Goyal Shreeya , Krishnarjun Muralinath
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Posterior quadrantic dysplasia (PQD) is a rare cause of medically refractory seizures among the paediatric population. We are reporting a case study of a 14-year-old female child with refractory seizures with seizure onset since birth. She was diagnosed with Posterior quadrantic dysplasia in left temporo-occipito-parietal lobes on magnetic resonance imaging. Our case report highlights the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and tractography along with routine magnetic resonance imaging findings in a classical presentation of PQD. DTI helps in proper delineation of white matter tract abnormalities and consequently in the approach for the surgical management. It is vital for radiologists to be familiar with these imaging findings for early diagnosis and treatment of PQD.
Familial nephrotic syndrome: Does it matter?
Authors: Quader Mohammed Maruf Ul
Published: December 2023

Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) is the most common form of nephrotic syndrome in childhood. Familial SSNS seems to be clinically homogeneous but reports on genetically informative SSNS families are lacking. Familial SSNS was found to be genetically distinct from familial steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Several genes have been identified for SRNS. In general, genetic forms of nephrotic syndrome are resistant to common therapeutic approaches. But different cohort of steroid sensitive familial nephrotic syndrome were published. So precise clinical and genetic information on familial nephrotic syndrome are still lacking. Whether family history of nephrotic syndrome influences outcome is still in dilemma.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of glycogen storage disease in Bangladeshi children from a tertiary care center
Authors: Begum Fahmida , Nahid Khan Lamia , Musabbir Nadira , Majumder Md. Wahiduzzaman , Rukunuzzaman Md.
Published: December 2023

Background:

Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) are a group of metabolic diseases that results in aberrant glycogen metabolism due to genetic abnormalities of various enzymes. Glycogen degradation disorders primarily affect the liver, muscles, or both, which are the most seriously affected organs.

Aim:

This study aimed to determine the clinical and biochemical characteristics of GSD in children at Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 1 year and 6 months from October 2021 to March 2023. All children diagnosed with GSD on liver biopsy were enrolled in the study.

Results:

Among 437 children, 21 (4.8%) had a clinical diagnosis of GSD. The mean age at presentation to BSMMU was 2.3 ± 1.3 years. The male-to-female ratio was 1:1.1. Hepatomegaly was the primary cause of abdominal distension in all 21 patients (100%), whereas splenomegaly was found in nine (41.8%) patients. No patient had exhibited jaundice. One patient (4.7%) had experienced delayed development. The levels of serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase and uric acid were both increased in 16 (76.1%) and 20 (95.2%) patients, respectively. Around 4.7% of cases had neutropenia, hypoglycemia, and nephromegaly. Eighteen (85.7%) patients had short stature. Cirrhotic changes were absent in liver biopsy though periportal fibrosis was detected in 4 (19%) of the individuals.

Conclusions:

Children with GSD commonly present with short stature, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia. Histopathology of the liver remains the preferred diagnostic means in Bangladesh.
GRIN1 related hyperkinesia in a 3-year-old child: A case report
Authors: Dola Farah Naz , Fatema Kanij , Islam Kazi Ashraful , Habiba Umme , Nigar Ishrat Zahan , Sarker Anita , Akhter Masuma
Published: December 2023

GRIN (glutamate ionotropic receptor N-methyl-d-aspartate)-related disorders are a group of rare developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. It is characterized by developmental delay or intellectual disability, epilepsy, muscular hypotonia, movement disorders, spasticity, feeding difficulties, and behavior abnormalities. These are caused by mutations affecting GRIN genes (mostly GRIN1, GRIN2A, and GRIN2B genes). We are presenting a 3-year-old girl who came with paroxysmal dyskinesia, developmental delay, and regression along with speech delay. Clinical exome sequencing showed GRIN1-related hyperkinetic and neurodevelopmental disorders. We are presenting a case with unexplained dyskinesia with GRIN1 mutation.
Decision Tree Based Crowd Funding for Kickstarter Projects
Authors: Grover Veena , Anbarasi A. , Fuladi Siddesh , Nallakaruppan M. K.
Published: December 2023

The proposed work employs the C4.5 decision tree algorithm on a kick-starter project dataset to help a user decide whether to back a kick-starter project that is ongoing by predicting how likely it is that it may be a successful one. We pre-processed the kick-starter dataset with about 35 columns, and used WEKA to run the algorithm on the dataset. We reached an accuracy of 99.7% and we also talk about why the algorithm chose 5 particular attributes over the others. A lot of other papers have discussed this problem from a project creator’s standpoint, predicting whether a project is going to be a success before it has begun. There are fewer papers which look into predicting the success of the ongoing projects that helps users choose potentially successful projects to back, and we have also achieved a higher accuracy rate.
A Review of Cavitation Phenomenon and Its Influence on the Spray
Atomization in Diesel Injector Nozzles
Authors: Cao Tianyi , Qu Puyu
Published: December 2023

In view of the combustion efficiency and emission performance, various new clean
combustion modes put forward higher requirements for the performance of the fuel
injection system, and the cavitating two-phase flow characteristics in the
injector nozzle have a significant impact on the spray atomization and
combustion performance. This article comprehensively discusses and summarizes
the factors that affect cavitation and the effectiveness of cavitation, and
presents the research status and existent problems under each factor. Among
them, viscosity factors are a hot research topic that researchers are passionate
about, and physical properties factors still have the value of further in-depth
research. However, the importance of material surface factors ranks last since
the nozzle material was determined. Establishing a more comprehensive
cavitation–atomization model considering various factors is the focus of
research on cavitation phenomena. The improved model can ultimately serve high
combustion efficiency and great emission performance.
The expansion of artificial intelligence and the problem of values
Authors: Mudyń Krzysztof
Published: December 2023

The author analyzes relation between the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the issue of values. In particular, he points out the difficulties associated with “agreeing on values” in an algorithm vs during a human interaction. The article highlights the obstacles of taking human values into account while designing complex algorithms, which result from the fact that the preferred values are inconsistent, contextual and therefore variable. The values depend on cultural conditions and individual differences as well. In addition, the sentimental values are also difficult to predict and take into account. All this makes it almost impossible to unambiguously define the values to be respected by the algorithm. Currently, an attempt is being made to include “emotional computing” into a design of artificial systems, which, according to many researchers, may turn out to be a breakthrough in the development of AI. There are already advanced attempts being made to model one of the aspects of emotional intelligence, which is to recognise other people’s emotional states based on the analysis of their facial expressions. According to the author, developments in the field of artificial emotional intelligence should rather worry than satisfy the users of the internet. They will contribute to greater control exercised by the institutions that use them, and consequently to further limitation of personal freedom of the individual users. The author suggests that the expansion of digital technology (contrary to the initial hopes) contributes to increased centralization of power and socio-economic inequalities. In the words of Norbert Wiener (1950), the development of digital technology contributes to “the human use of human beings”.
Une figure oubliée de la promotion de la culture roumaine en France : Marcel Montandon et les « Lettres roumaines » dans le Mercure de France (1905–1914)
Authors: Folschweiller Cécile
Published: December 2023

A Forgotten Figure in the Promotion of Romanian Culture in France: Marcel Montandon and His “Lettres roumaines” in Mercure de France (1905–1914)

From 1896 to 1940, the “Lettres étrangères” section of the Mercure de France magazine presented foreign literatures and cultures in the form of more or less regular columns aimed at a cultivated Frenchspeaking readership. Romania made its debut in 1905 under the pen of Marcel Montandon, a Swiss art critic and columnist born in Bucharest and living in Munich, who delivered 38 in-depth and regular articles until 1914. The presentation of this little-known corpus and its author provides an insight into the wealth of Romanian cultural production during this period, the arguments of the time and the choices and opinions of the author, standing as a cultural mediator between two intellectual worlds.
Biografie și ficțiune. Contradicțiile lui Panait Istrati – capcane pentru exegeți
Authors: Gavril Gabriela
Published: December 2023

Biography and Fiction. The Contradictions of Panait Istrati – Traps for Exegetes

The proposed text is an excerpt from a larger study devoted to the writings of Panait Istrati. It aims to highlight the importance of literary history for a more accurate understanding of the reception of Panait Istrati in Romania, especially in the interwar period, taking a critical distance from the thesis of the author’s “marginalization” in Romanian and French literature. By researching Istrati’s articles from several decades and his correspondence with Romain Rolland, the study describes the contradictions of the author, the process of fictionalization of his biography, the invention of “roles” and the construction of a “personal myth”.
Strategia autoreferențialității în poezia lui Dumitru Crudu
Authors: Pușcașu Ana-Maria
Published: December 2023

The Strategy of Self-referentiality in Dumitru Crudu’s Poetry

Surfacing Dumitru Crudu’s poetry from his first books, published before the emergence of the new fracturist movement in Romanian literature, the strategy of self-referentiality will gradually become the author’s trademark. This strategy has a double functionality, representing both a renunciation of the postmodern poetical discourses of the 80s and an embodiment of the desideratum of poetic individuation. Throughout self-referentiality, Dumitru Crudu repositions the world towards the poetic self by fragmenting it into a spectrum of personal reactions.
Între un topos folcloric şi un mit cultural. Câteva glose pe marginea baladei „Meşterul Manole”
Authors: Jurczak Kazimierz
Published: December 2023

Between a Folkloric Topos and a Cultural Myth. A Few Glosses on the Ballad “Master Manole”

The folkloric topos of the walled-up woman, present in several variants in South-Eastern Europe, has a special status in the Romanian culture. The “Legend of Master Manole” from which it originates, along with “Miorița”, has become a canonical literary text. Considered by G. Călinescu as a “cultural myth”, one of the four essential Romanian myths, in the interwar and communist period, it was intensively exploited ideologically and politically. Interpreted by writers, either as a sample of Romanian creative genius, or as an example of dedication to the work of building the new world, the topos has long overgrown its initial condition as a simple motif of popular culture.
Investigation of Freestyle Performance in Swimmers with Different Equipments
Authors: KISTAK ALTAN Benil , BUL Kerim Eren , PEHLİVAN Aysel
Published: December 2023

The present study sought to examine the freestyle proficiency of juvenile swimmers deploying various accessories, namely fins, kickboard, and pull-buoy. Twenty-three participants, comprising 14 females and 9 males aged between 10 and 11 years, who reside in Istanbul, pursue activities in exclusive clubs, have held an athlete license for no less than three years, and expressed a keen interest in swimming opted to take part in the study. The research was implemented voluntarily in a private club's indoor swimming pool (25 m short lane). First, the swimmers' body weight, height, and arm length were measured. They then demonstrated their freestyle performance at distances of 25 m, 50 m, 75 m, and 100 m using different equipment: maximal, fins, pull-buoy, and kickboard-only flutter kick. Swimming performances with each piece of equipment were performed two days apart, and all swimmers' performances were recorded with an SJCAM 4k external camera. After conducting the test, the captured images were transferred to the computer and processed using the Kinovea 0.9.5 program in MP4 format. Individual calculations were made for each swimmer's finish time, lap times and velocity for each distance and equipment. The data were evaluated using the IBM SPSS 24.0 analysis program. It was ensured that the data followed a normal distribution ("±1.5"). The comparison of finish times, lap times and velocity of swimmers using different equipment was analysed using repeated measures variance. There was a statistical difference between the fins, kickboard and pull-buoy in finish time, lap times and velocity (p
Examination of Career Awareness of University Students Studying in the Field of Sport Sciences
Authors: YILMAZ Gülsüm , GENÇ Neşe , SAFİ Züleyha
Published: December 2023

The objective of this study is to determine if gender, age, class, athletic status, field of study (which is anticipated to be directed after graduation), and family monthly income influence university students' career awareness in the field of sports sciences. The research sample was drawn from students enrolled in the 2022-2023 academic year. The study's data collection tools were a personal information form and the "Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory" adapted into Turkish by Gürbüz et al. (2022). Descriptive statistics (Number, Percentage, Average, Standard deviation), Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory with normal distribution, independent t-test for pairwise comparisons (gender), and multiple comparisons (age, class, sporting status, study area) One-Way Anova test were utilized in the analysis of the research data. The Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory, according to the findings, differs by gender in the dimension of career development barriers and sportive facilitators, by age in the dimension of athlete identity and sportive facilitators, and by class in the dimension of career development barriers, athlete identity, and sportive facilitators. It has been revealed that it differs in the dimension of athlete identity and sportive facilitators according to the factors of doing sports and work area, and it differs in the dimension of career development barriers according to the variable of family monthly revenue. Based on the study's findings, there was no significant difference in the dimension of career development self-efficacy among university students studying in the field of sports sciences. There were substantial disparities in the dimensions of athlete identity, sporting facilitators, and professional development hurdles based on gender, age, class, doing sports, working location, and family income status. As a consequence of the research, it is believed that university students studying in the field of sports sciences would get crucial awareness when deciding on a career path and that it will be a helpful study in the field of sports sciences.
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Trushkina Nataliia
Published: December 2023

In recent years, the role of critical infrastructure [1-6] as an important component of national economies in terms of ensuring information security and minimizing cyber risks and threats [7-9] has been growing in the world. This is due to the rapid development of the digital economy [10-14], the actualization of the problem of information security of states in the direction of digital transformation of economic systems of various levels. This, in turn, requires the formation of a new paradigm of strategic management of the development of critical information infrastructure, taking into account global challenges and possible barriers.