bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kentsel Dirençlilik ve Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik İlişkisi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: KAYAR İsmail , KUTLU Salih Ziya
Published: May 2022

Kentsel dirençlilik ve çevresel sürdürülebilirlik kavramları, çoğu zaman birbirlerinin yerine kullanılsalar da aynı anlama karşılık gelmemektedirler. Bununla beraber kavramlar birbirini tamamlayan, birbiriyle ilişkili olan kavramlardır. Kavramların tanım ve özelliklerinin ortaya konması, farklılık ve benzerliklerin saptanması için çalışmada öncelikle kavramsal çerçeveye yer verilmiştir. Ardından kavramlar arasındaki ilişki irdelenmiştir. Son bölümde ise kentsel dirençlilik ve çevresel sürdürülebilirlik Türkiye özelinde incelenmiş, bu perspektifte çeşitli göstergelerden yararlanılarak Türkiye’nin mevcut durumu değerlendirilmiştir. Türkiye’de çevresel sürdürülebilirliği sağlamak için gerçekleştirilen faaliyetlerin kentsel dirence etkisi var mıdır? sorusu, araştırmanın temel problemini oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın amacı, kentsel dirençliliğin artırılmasında çevresel sürdürülebilirlik uygulamalarının öneminin vurgulamak ve Türkiye’de özellikle belediyelerin çevresel konularda gerçekleştirdikleri faaliyetler hakkında bir değerlendirme yapmaktır. Çalışmanın önemi ise Türkiye’de daha çok tek boyutlu olarak ele alınan kentsel direnç kavramının tamamlayıcı unsurlardan biri olan çevre konusunda bir farkındalık oluşturarak, Türkiye’de çevre konusunda gerçekleştirilen faaliyetlerin kentlerin dirençliliğini artırmadaki olumlu etkisini vurgulamaktadır. Araştırma sonucunda Türkiye’de çevresel alanlarda kırılganlıkların var olduğu görülmüş ve dirençliliği arttırmak için çeşitli önerilere yer verilmiştir.
Ensuring the Effectiveness and Quality of Modern Professional Development Programs for Medical Workers: the Experience of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education” of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Romanenko G.H. ,   Moscow, Russian Federation, Stremoukhov A.A. ,   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education” of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: May 2022

Objective of the Review: to determine the criteria for the effectiveness and quality of modern educational programs, the choice of advanced training programs by medical professionals within the framework of personal and professional growth in the formation of an individual educational trajectory. Key Points. Additional professional training programs ensure the updating of professional standards in the context of changing goals, content, technologies, regulatory support of professional activity in a particular field, and also take into account the qualification requirements specified in the qualification reference books for the relevant positions and specialties. Educational programs must meet strict requirements: be relevant, modern, practice-oriented, methodically and scientifically sound. Conclusion. The formation of the educational trajectory of a medical specialist and the choice of advanced training programs should be based on the quality criteria of both individual educational programs and the educational process as a whole: compliance with the federal state educational standard in the specialty, professional standard in the specialty/position, clinical recommendations and their evidence base. The quality of training of a medical specialist increases many times when the content of the educational program is supported by a specialized interdisciplinary educational event. Training and advanced training of medical workers should be carried out in medical educational organizations with qualified teaching staff, full-fledged logistical and methodological support, as well as their own bases of practical (clinical) training. Keywords: doctor, additional professional education, continuous professional development, professional development program, educational event, Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education.
Neurological Outcome and Associated Injuries In Near-Hanging Patients: A 10-Year Songklanagarind Hospital Experience
Authors: Panchawirat Wasin , Akaraborworn Osaree , Sangthong Burapat , Thangkhao Komet
Published: May 2022

Objective: Death and injury from attempted hanging is common in Thailand. To date, few studies that have collected and analyzed treatment outcomes following near-hanging in this country. This study was conducted to examine factors associated with treatment outcomes in near-hanging injury patients.  
Material and Methods: The records of all near-hanging injury patients who visited Songklanagarind Hospital between 2009 and 2018 were reviewed. Data collected and analyzed included patient characteristics, imaging, and neurological outcomes from their arrival at the emergency department to their last follow-up or death. The treatment outcomes were classified into favorable and unfavorable outcomes.  
Results: Twenty-one cases were included in the study and the median age was 36 years. Of the 21 cases, 13 cases were categorized as incomplete hanging, seven were complete hanging and one had no recorded type of hanging. Six of the patients died, four at the emergency department and two after being hospitalized. Fourteen patients had favorable outcomes, the patients in this group had higher systolic blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and Glasgow Coma Scale Score on admission.  
Conclusion: Near-hanging injury patients had a high mortality rate. The factors associated with unfavorable outcomes were history of cardiac arrest before hospitalization, initial Glasgow Coma Scale Score, systolic blood pressure, and oxygen saturation on admission.
Review of the type specimens of Rock Lizards of Darevskia (saxicola) complex (Sauria: Lacertidae)
Authors: Doronin I.V.
Published: May 2022

The paper provide information on the current status of the type specimens of Darevskia (saxicola) complex as they were in December 2011. I order to stabilize nomenclature of this complex, the neotype of Lacerta saxicola Eversmann, 1834, lectotypes of Lacerta saxicola brauneri Mehely, 1909 and Lacerta saxicola lindholmi Szczerbak, 1962 are designated. History of description of these taxa is discussed.
Systematics of the American katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). Communication 1
Authors: Gorochov A.V.
Published: May 2022

Championica cervus sp. nov. and Ch. peruana spinifera subsp. nov. (Pleminiinae), as well as Machimoides rehni sp. nov., M. vivasi peru subsp. nov., Lichenomorphus berezini sp. nov., L. sinyaevi sp. nov., L. oscari sp. nov., Dysonia pardalis sp. nov., D. holgeri extensa subsp. nov. and D. holgeri cusco subsp. nov. (Phaneropterinae) are described from Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Mexico.
Ornithostoma sedgwicki – valid taxon of azhdarchoid pterosaurs
Authors: Averianov A.O.
Published: May 2022

Ornithostoma sedgwicki Seeley, 1891 from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Cambridge Greensand of England is represented by edentulous jaw fragments, posterior skull fragment with the supraoccipital crest, and by several postcranial bones attributed previously to Lonchodectes. Ornithostoma is referred to the Azhdarchoidea based on a combination of derived characters (teeth absent, middle cervicals moderately elongated, pneumatic foramen on anterior side of humerus, large pneumatic foramen on posterior side of femur at greater trochanter) and plesiomorphic characters (deltopectoral crest not warped, femoral neck to shaft angle less than 145°). The structure of the supraoccipital crest and humerus resembles those in Tapejara, but Ornithostoma differs from that taxon by a strong median ridge on the occiput presumably associated with a more elongated rostrum. At least three taxa of basal azhdarchoids were present in the British Lower Cretaceous.
Pseudocalanus acuspes (Crustacea: Copepoda) from the White Sea
Authors: Markhaseva E.L. , Abramova A.A. , Mingazov N.D.
Published: May 2022

The presence of Pseudocalanus acuspes in the White Sea is confirmed. In this northern Sea P. acuspes coexists with its congener P. minutus. The morphological characters proposed by Frost (1989) as distinguishing for P. minutus and P. acuspes apply well for the White Sea specimens. A key diagnostic character is P4 coxopod to basipod ratio, which is more than 1.5 in P. minutus and less than 1.5 in P. acuspes. Additional characters are: size of spiniform processes on postero-ventral margins of pedigerous somites 2 and 3, prosome to urosome ratio, and shape of cephalon in anterior lateral view. In females morphology of oral parts does not help in distinguishing between species, but is helpful for males.
Baltic Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii Brehm) on Kurgalsky Peninsula: features of biology, the annual cycle, and factors of the environment limiting its distribution in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland
Authors: Kouzov S.A.
Published: May 2022

This paper presents the description of the breeding biology of Baltic Dunlin on the Kurgalsky Peninsula (eastern part of the Gulf of Finland). Variability of terms of the arrival and start of reproduction and their dependence from the process of spring events in the Baltic region was studied. These parameters were compared with data from other parts of the area. The essential delay of terms of the arrival and start of reproduction of Baltic Dunlins is observed in process of movement to the north-east of the breeding area. At that, the time of the termination of eggs laying everywhere is dated for the last dates of May – beginning of June, and flying away of young and adult birds everywhere finished by the end of June – beginning of July. In north-east areas, there is an essential reduction of the period of eggs laying and, especially, the prebreeding period. Important factors of dynamics of natural habitats of Baltic Dunlins are the effect of winter shearing of ice and of the autumn storms, interrupting vegetative successions at early stages of their development. Recommendations to the protection of this subspecies are given.
Pituitary adenoma in the elderly: surgical outcomes and treatment trends in the United States
Authors: Chalif Eric J. , Morshed Ramin A. , Young Jacob S. , Haddad Alexander F. , Jain Saket , Aghi Manish K.
Published: May 2022

OBJECTIVE

Decision-making in how to manage pituitary adenomas (PAs) in the elderly (age ≥ 65 years) can be challenging given the benign nature of these tumors and concerns about surgical morbidity in these patients. In this study involving a large multicenter national registry, the authors examined treatment trends and surgical outcomes in elderly compared to nonelderly patients.

METHODS

The National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) was queried for adults aged ≥ 18 years with PA diagnosed by MRI (in observed cases) or pathology (in surgical cases) from 2004 to 2016. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to evaluate the prognostic impact of age and other covariates on 30- and 90-day postsurgical mortality (30M/90M), prolonged (≥ 5 days) length of inpatient hospital stay (LOS), and extent of resection.

RESULTS

A total of 96,399 cases met the study inclusion criteria, 27% of which were microadenomas and 73% of which were macroadenomas. Among these cases were 25,464 elderly patients with PA. Fifty-three percent of these elderly patients were treated with surgery, 1.9% underwent upfront radiotherapy, and 44.9% were observed without treatment. Factors associated with surgical treatment compared to observation included younger age, higher income, private insurance, higher Charlson-Deyo comorbidity (CD) score, larger tumor size, and receiving treatment at an academic hospital (each p ≤ 0.01). Elderly patients undergoing surgery had increased rates of 30M (1.4% vs 0.6%), 90M (2.8% vs 0.9%), prolonged LOS (26.1% vs 23.0%), and subtotal resection (27.2% vs 24.5%; each p ≤ 0.01) compared to those in nonelderly PA patients. On multivariate analysis, age, tumor size, and CD score were independently associated with worse postsurgical mortality. High-volume facilities (HVFs) had significantly better outcomes than low-volume facilities: 30M (0.9% vs 1.8%, p < 0.001), 90M (2.0% vs 3.5%, p < 0.001), and prolonged LOS (21.8% vs 30.3%, p < 0.001). A systematic literature review composed of 22 studies demonstrated an elderly PA patient mortality rate of 0.7%, which is dramatically lower than real-world NCDB outcomes and speaks to substantial selection bias in the previously published literature.

CONCLUSIONS

The study findings confirm that elderly patients with PA are at higher risk for postoperative mortality than younger patients. Surgical risk in this age group may have been previously underreported in the literature. Resection at HVFs better reflects these historical rates, which has important implications in elderly patients for whom surgery is being considered.
Семантические модели создания комического эффекта в романе-анекдоте В. Войновича "Жизнь и необычайные приключения солдата Ивана Чонкина"
Authors: Цепін Олександр Олександрович
Published: May 2022

У статті проаналізовано роман «Життя та незвичайні пригоди солдата Івана Чонкіна» В. Войновича й описано семантичні моделі створення комічного ефекту, які є характерними для творчого методу письменника. Було виявлено, що роман, побудований на анекдотичних ситуаціях, є різкою сатирою на устрій радянського суспільства, уклад життя людей та їх взаємовідносини. В. Войнович, використовуючи традиційні мовленнєві та немовленнєві прийоми комічного, суттєво оновлює їх, творчо перетворюючи та наповнюючи новим змістом, у результаті чого створюються нові семантичні моделі.
Особливості функціонування соціальних діалектизмів у публіцистичних текстах
Authors: Шубеляк О. А.
Published: May 2022

У статті розглядаються особливості функціонування соціальних діалектів у публіцистичних текстах. На конкретних прикладах обґрунтовується роль соціолектіву текстах публіцистичного стилю.
Гендерная лингвистика: современное состояние и перспективы исследований
Authors: Дороніна Тетяна Олексіївна
Published: May 2022

Стаття присвячена гендерній лінгвістиці. Автор зупиняється на характеристиці сучасного етапу розвитку гендерного напрямку в лінгвістиці і накреслює шляху подальших досліджень гендерних проблем у вітчизняному мовознавстві.
Descripción de una especie nueva de Granulina
Jousseaume, 1888 (Mollusca: Neogastropoda:
Cystiscidae) de Lanzarote (islas Canarias), críptica con
Granulina guancha (d’Orbigny, 1840)
Authors: Ortea Rato  , Moro Abad  , Martín Barrios Javier
Published: May 2022

Se describe una especie nueva de Granulina Jousseaume, 1888
(Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Cystiscidae) de la isla de Lanzarote, comparándola
a su vez con Granulina guancha (d’Orbigny, 1840), especie próxima con la que
se confundía.
Condición física, composición corporal, insomnio y calidad de sueño en deportistas universitarios
Authors: Muñoz Luna Jonathan Adrián , Polo Flórez Nathalia Paola , Herrera Espinoza Mónica Alexandra , Villarreal Ramos Eliana Estefanía
Published: May 2022

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la condición física, composición corporal, insomnio y calidad de sueño en 50 deportistas universitarios de la Universidad Mariana en 2021. Para ello, el estudio utilizó una metodología cuantitativa y descriptiva transversal, realizando una valoración antropométrica e implementando los test de escalón de Harvard, el Queen’s College test, el Índice de Calidad de Sueño de Pittsburgh y el cuestionario de insomnio. La investigación encontró que esta población alcanzó niveles muy altos en indicadores como consumo de oxígeno y capacidad aeróbica. Igualmente, se presentó mejores indicadores de calidad de sueño y presencia de insomnio, al compararlos con otros estudios. Con relación al género, los hombres tuvieron un mejor comportamiento en indicadores de porcentaje grasa, calidad de sueño y presencia de insomnio respecto a las mujeres.
PEMBINAAN KARAKTER SISWA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN TERPADU DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Ansori Yoyo Zakaria
Published: May 2022

Sekolah sebagai lembaga pendidikan bertanggung jawab terhadap pembinaan karakter siswa, strategi untuk mencapainya dapat dilakukan melalui pembelajaran terpadu dapat diartikan sebagai pendekatan belajar mengajar yang melibatkan beberapa bidang studi untuk memberikan pengalaman yang bermakna kepada siswa. Sehingga tujuan penelitian adalah mengkaji dan mendeskripsikan pembelajaran terintegrasi sebagai salah satu pendekatan untuk membina karakter siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan alasan untuk mendalami dan menganalisis pembelajaran terintegrasi  sedangkan untuk memfasilitasi perkembangan pemikiran para ahli dengan memakai metode deskriptif dengan cara mendeskripsikan kajian dari beberapa ahli  kemudian dianalisis. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan studi pustaka dimana peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan cara membaca, mempelajari, dan menganalisis jurnal-jurnal nasional maupun internasional, buku, artikel dari peneliti terdahulu yang ada hubungannya dengan obyek penelitian. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa pembelajaran terpadu berperan penting dalam pembinaan karakter siswa di sekolah dasar.
Die Grande Grammaire Historique du Français Der Beginn eines neuen Paradigmas der historischen Linguistik?
Authors: Lebsanft Franz
Published: May 2022

La Grande Grammaire Historique du Français ( GGHF ) – une »grammaire historique de l'an 2020« – est une æuvre impressionnante et digne d'éloges, qui ne cache pas son ambition de renouveler les études diachroniques du français Une telle ambition invite à une lecture plus approfondie de l'ouvrage, qui aboutit à la formulation de toute une série de critiques constructives qui laissent envisager un avenir prometteur de la linguistique historique du français Si l'on se place dans cette perspective, la GGHF apparaît non pas comme la clé de voûte d'un bâtiment vieux de 200 ans, mais comme les bases d'une maison à construire
Лейкогранулітова формація і зеленолевадівська світа побузького гранулітового комплексу (західна частина Українського щита). Стаття 2. Супутні й накладені явища, ізотопні датування та вік
Authors: Kyrylyuk V. P. , Lyssak A. M.
Published: May 2022

Стаття продовжує дискусію довкола питання походження лейкогранулітової формації побузького гранулітового комплексу та можливості її виокремлення як самостійного стратиграфічного підрозділу – зеленолевадівської світи – у схемі розчленування нижнього докембрію Українського щита (УЩ). У попередній статті [19] наведено дані багаторічних досліджень, зокрема результати державного гео­логічного картування (ДГК-200), які свідчать про стратигенну природу лейкогранулітової формації. У цій статті розглянуто доводи, які використано в колективній публікації [29] для обґрунтування альтернативних уявлень про утворення лейкогранулітової формації в результаті глибинних процесів. Автори статті [29] вважають, що лейкогранулітова формація має динамометаморфічне походження і виникла внаслідок перетворення породних асоціацій іншого первинного складу. В її формуванні провідну роль відіграли розломи й пов’язані з ними супутні процеси діафторезу й метасоматозу, а вік формації становить 2,03 млрд років.Усі явища, що їх наводять автори [29], вважаючи визначальними в утворенні лейкогранулітової формації, багато дослідників зазначало й раніше, але розглядали як результат вторинних, накладених процесів. У цій статті показано, що площі розвитку лейкогранулітової формації мають на більшій частині території її поширення нелінійні форми, які в структурному та генетичному плані не пов’язані з розломами. Їхні напрямки збігаються лише в межах Голованівського блока, у якому як складчасті, так і розривні структури мають загальне північно-західне простягання. Процеси діафторезу, що фіксуються переважно за перетвореннями в породах темноколірних мінералів, не могли суттєво змінити склад і вигляд лейкогранулітової формації, оскільки в ній домінують лейкократові гнейси. Пов’язані з формацією ультраметаморфічні гранітоїдні утворення мають здебільшого не алохтонну метасоматичну, а автохтонну кристалобластичну природу. З огляду на положення лейкогранулітової формації (зеленолевадівської світи) в розрізі побузького комплексу, її стратиграфічний вік не менший за 3,8 млрд років. Молодші ізотопні датування зумовлені тривалими процесами метаморфізму й ультраметаморфізму аж до 2,0–1,9 млрд років.
Global recovery of a time-dependent coefficient for the wave equation from a single measurement
Authors: Feizmohammadi Ali , Kian Yavar
Published: May 2022

We consider the formally determined inverse problem of recovering an unknown time-dependent potential function from the knowledge of the restriction of the solution of the wave equation to a small subset, subject to a single external source. We show that one can determine the potential function, up to the natural obstruction for the problem, by using a single source placed in the exterior of the spacetime domain and subsequently measuring the solution in a small neighborhood outside of the spacetime domain. The approach is based on considering a dense collection of light rays and constructing a source function that combines a countable collection of sources that each generates a wave packet near a light ray in the collection. We show that measuring the solution corresponding to that single source simultaneously determines the light ray transform along all the light rays in the collection. The result then follows from injectivity of the light ray transform. Our proof also provides a reconstruction algorithm.
Safety and efficacy of immediate autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
Authors: Clement Zackariah , Egbeare Donna , Kollias Jim , Gill Grantley , Whitfield Robert , Bingham Janne , Bochner Melissa
Published: May 2022

PURPOSE: Immediate autologous breast reconstruction (IABR) offers fewer surgeries with better psychosocial, quality of life and aesthetic outcomes. In high-risk patients or those with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC), adjuvant postmastectomy radiotherapy decreases local recurrence and improves survival. However, it has negative effects on the reconstructed flap. Reversing the treatment protocol using neoadjuvant radiotherapy may minimise the negative effects on the reconstructed breast in women requesting IABR. We assessed the safety and efficacy of women who underwent mastectomy and IABR post-neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) for LABC. METHODOLOGY: A cohort study using a retrospective and prospective analysis was performed on women with LABC who underwent mastectomy and IABR post-NACRT between 1998 and 2018. All reconstructions were performed by oncoplastic breast surgeons from a single unit. Outcome measures analysed included surgical complications, flap failure, loco-regional recurrence, overall and disease-free survival. This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (as revised in 2013). This study was approved by the institutional review board. RESULTS: A total of 28 women with a median age of 50 (33–64) were included. 25% underwent TRAM flap and 75% underwent LD flap reconstruction. The median period of follow-up was 61 months. Post-NACRT, 35.7% achieved complete pathological response (PCR). 3/28 (10.7%) had early complications (2 implant and 1 donor site infection). 7% underwent revision surgery. There was no flap loss. 1/28 (3.5%) had loco-regional recurrence, 3.2% had distant metastasis, and 2.5% had breast cancer related mortality. CONCLUSION: In women with LABC, NACRT followed by mastectomy and IABR is safe and may not compromise oncological and cosmetic outcomes. If offers the benefits of immediate breast reconstruction and avoids delaying adjuvant therapy.
Visual and biometric surveillance in the EU. Saying ‘no’ to mass surveillance practices?12
Authors: De Hert Paul , Bouchagiar Georgios
Published: May 2022

Earlier this year, the European Commission (EC) registered the ‘Civil society initiative for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices’, a European Citizens’ Initiative. Citizens are thus given the opportunity to authorize the EC to suggest the adoption of legislative instruments to permanently ban biometric mass surveillance practices. This contribution finds the above initiative particularly promising, as part of a new development of bans in the European Union (EU). It analyses the EU’s approach to facial, visual and biometric surveillance,3 with the objective of submitting some ideas that the European legislator could consider when strictly regulating such practices.
Daily Physical Activity Patterns as a Window on Cognitive Diagnosis in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)
Authors: Wanigatunga Amal A. , Liu Fangyu , Wang Hang , Urbanek Jacek K. , An Yang , Spira Adam P. , Dougherty Ryan J. , Tian Qu , Moghekar Abhay , Ferrucci Luigi , Simonsick Eleanor M. , Resnick Susan M. , Schrack Jennifer A.
Published: May 2022

Background: Gradual disengagement from daily physical activity (PA) could signal present or emerging mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: This study examined whether accelerometry-derived patterns of everyday movement differ by cognitive diagnosis in participants of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). Methods: Activity patterns, overall and by time-of-day, were cross-sectionally compared between participants with adjudicated normal cognition (n = 549) and MCI/AD diagnoses (n = 36; 5 participants [14%] living with AD) using covariate-adjusted regression models. Results: Compared to those with normal cognition, those with MCI/AD had 2.1% higher activity fragmentation (SE = 1.0%, p = 0.036) but similar mean total activity counts/day (p = 0.075) and minutes/day spent active (p = 0.174). Time-of-day analyses show MCI/AD participants had lower activity counts and minutes spent active during waking hours (6:00 am–5:59 pm; p < 0.01 for all). Also, they had lower activity fragmentation from 12:00–5:59 am (p < 0.001), but higher fragmentation from 12:00–5:59 pm (p = 0.026). Conclusion: Differences in the timing and patterns of physical activity throughout the day linked to MCI/AD diagnoses warrant further investigation into potential clinical utility.
Digitizing hand-written data with automated methods: A pilot project using the 1990 U.S. Census
Authors: Alexander J. Trent , Fisher Jonathan D. , Genadek Katie R.
Published: May 2022

While the U.S. Census Bureau has microdata files from the 1960 through 1990 Decennial Censuses, respondent names were never digitized. Names from these censuses are only available in handwritten form on microfilm images of the original census manuscripts. In this paper, we document the 1990 Census Name Recovery Pilot (NRP) project, which was used to identify the most accurate and cost-effective means to recover respondent names, focusing on the example of the 1990 Census. In addition to describing the four stages of the project, the results of the NRP are presented in detail. The NRP showed that respondent names can be accurately digitized to support the integration of the 1960 through 1990 Censuses into the Census Bureau’s infrastructure of linked data from censuses, surveys, and administrative records.
RETRACTED: Initialization of smooth adaptive neural network weights with a cultural algorithm for SET index prediction
Authors: Phatai Gawalee , Chiewchanwattana Sirapat , Sunat Khamron
Published: May 2022

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
Effects of Gut Microbiota Alterations on Motor, Gastrointestinal, and Behavioral Phenotype in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Radisavljevic Nina , Cirstea Mihai , Bauer Kylynda , Lo Christine , Metcalfe-Roach Avril , Bozorgmehr Tahereh , Bar-Yoseph Haggai , Brett Finlay B.
Published: May 2022

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multi-system disorder consisting of not only classic motor symptoms but also a variety of non-motor symptoms including gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction and mood disorders. The gut microbiota has been suggested to play a role in modulating PD motor and non-motor features, although the causality and mechanisms behind these proposed interactions remains largely understudied. Objective: In this study, we aimed to provide in-depth characterization of an established mouse model of PD (transgenic (TG) SNCA A53T) and experimentally address how changes to the gut microbiota impact the PD-like phenotype. Methods: We profiled the PD-like phenotype of transgenic mice through a panel of motor, GI, and behavioral tests. We then investigated how antibiotic treatment or gut microbial community transfer (via cohousing with wild-type mice) impacted the PD-like phenotype. Results: We found that this mouse model demonstrated early (6 weeks of age) motor symptoms when compared to a wild-type control mouse strain. Transgenic mice also exhibited early GI dysfunction, as well as behavioral alterations, including reduced anxiety-like behavior, and increased depression-like and apathy-like behavior. Compared to wild-type mice, the transgenic fecal microbiota was less diverse and compositionally distinct. Interestingly, drastic alterations to the gut microbiota, through antibiotic treatment or cohousing with wild-type mice, had a minimal effect on the motor, GI, and behavioral phenotype of transgenic mice. Conclusion: We concluded that this mouse model effectively recapitulates motor and non-motor features of PD; however, the gut microbiota appears to exhibit a minor impact on the pathophysiology of this PD model.
Generation of FHIR-Based International Patient Summaries from ELGA Data
Authors: Dimitrov Alexander , Duftschmid Georg
Published: May 2022

Patient summaries grant healthcare providers a concise overview of a patient’s status. This paper showcases to which degree International Patient Summaries (IPS) represented in HL7 FHIR format can be generated using data from the nationwide Austrian Electronic Health Record system ELGA. A solution is presented which enables the automated software-assembled generation of an IPS using the FHIR Mapping Language. The generated document successfully validates against the IPS profiles. Our results show that all required IPS sections can be supplied from ELGA data.
User-Centred Development of a Diagnosis Support System for Rare Diseases
Authors: Schaaf Jannik , Sedlmayr Martin , Sedlmayr Brita , Storf Holger
Published: May 2022

The diagnosis of rare diseases is often challenging for physicians, but can be supported by Clinical Decision Support Systems. The MIRACUM consortia, which includes ten university hospitals in Germany, develops a Clinical Decision Support System to support the diagnosis of patients with rare diseases. The users are involved in different phases using a user-centred design process. This publication has the objective to summarize the results of all studies performed in context of the requirements elicitation and to derive concrete requirements for the development of the system. Several studies were performed for requirements elicitation: a cross-sectional survey, expert interviews and a focus group. Participants were experts in rare diseases of the MIRACUM locations. 32 requirements were derived and implemented in a prototype. The prototype allows similarity analyses as a decision support functionality by comparing patients without a diagnosis to patients with a rare disease. In the final evaluation, the prototype was rated with a good usability. Since the system is limited in its functionality, further work and improvements are necessary to make it ready for clinical usage.
Process Mining of Nursing Routine Data: Cool, but also Useful?
Authors: Jonk Julian , Schaller Michael , Netzer Michael , Pfeifer Bernhard , Ammenwerth Elske , Hackl Werner
Published: May 2022

Background: Process mining is a promising field of data analytics that is yet to be applied broadly in healthcare. It can streamline the care process, leading to a higher quality of care, increased patient safety and lower costs. Objectives: To get deeper insights into the emergence and detectability of delirium in a gerontopsychiatric setting. Methods: We use process mining to create process models from routinely collected, anonymised nursing data from two gerontopsychiatric wards. We analyse these models to get a longitudinal view of the care processes. Results: The process models comprise all activities during patients’ stays but are too extensive and challenging to interpret due to the wide variation in care paths. Although the models give insight into frequent paths and activities, they are insufficient to explain the emergence of delirium meaningfully. No apparent difference between stays with or without delirium could be detected. Conclusion: Conducting process mining on routinely collected data is easy, but the interpretation of the results was a challenge. We identified four limitations associated with using this data and gave recommendations on adapting it for further analysis.
Development of an Interactive Dashboard for OSSE Rare Disease Registries
Authors: Vasseur Jessica , Zieschank Axel , Göbel Jens , Schaaf Jannik , Dahmer-Heath Mareike , König Jens , Kadioglu Dennis , Storf Holger
Published: May 2022

Background: The Open Source Registry System for Rare Diseases (OSSE), a web-based tool to create rare disease patient registries, currently offers no possibility to view aggregated registry data within the system. Here, we present the development and implementation of a dashboard for the registry of the German NEOCYST (Network for early onset cystic kidney diseases) consortium. Methods: Based on user requirements from NEOCYST, we developed a general dashboard for all OSSE registries, which was extended with NEOCYST-specific statistics. Results: The dashboard now allows users to gain a quick overview of key data, such as patient counts or the availability of biospecimens. Conclusion: This work represents a first prototypical approach for an OSSE dashboard, demonstrated in an existing rare disease registry, to be further evaluated and enhanced in the future.
Integration of Python Modules in a MATLAB-Based Predictive Analytics Toolset for Healthcare
Authors: Haider Lukas , Baumgartner Martin , Hayn Dieter , Schreier Guenter
Published: May 2022

Background: Python and MATLAB both are common tools used for predictive modelling applications, not only in healthcare. In our predictive modelling group, both tools are widely used. None of the two tools is optimal for all tasks along the value chain of predictive modelling in healthcare. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore different ways to extend our MATLAB-based toolset with Python functions. Methods: Pre-existing interfaces between MATLAB and Python have been evaluated and more comprehensive interfaces have been designed to exchange even complex data formats such as MATLAB tables. Results: The interfaces have successfully been implemented and they were validated in a Natural Language Processing scenario based on free-text notes from a telehealth services for heart failure patients. Conclusion: Integration of Python modules in our MATLAB toolset is possible. Further improvements especially in terms of performance, are required if large datasets need to be exchanged. A big advantage of our concept is that tabular data can be exchanged between MATLAB and Python without loss and the Python functions are called dynamically via the interface.
Digital Responsibility Goals – A Framework for a Human-Centered Sustainable Digital Economy with a Focus on Trusted Digital Solutions
Authors: Meier Jutta Juliane , Hermsen Kai , Bauer Jochen , Eskofier Björn M.
Published: May 2022

This paper describes the Digital Responsibility Goals, their purpose, and the associated guiding criteria and their relevance particularly for health. In addition, the document makes a first proposal for measuring digital responsibility.
Wearable knee joint fatigue estimating system based on curvature and pressure sensing
Authors: Zou Tengyue , Huang Haojun , Huang Xuanyu , Chen Jialun , Pan Xiaodong , Xin Jiawei
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: The injury of the knee joint is found to be directly related to the fatigue caused by excessive exercise. Many previous studies used wearable devices to measure the angle of knee joint during activities, but did not pay enough attention to the load of knee joint related to the fatigue degree of it. OBJECTIVE: A wearable embedded system was designed to sense the motion state and load of knee joint and uses the sensoring data to estimate and predict the fatigue degree of knee joint during exercise in real time, so as to prevent it from being injured. METHODS: An economical wearable system is designed to measure the parameters of the knee joint during exercises. Then the warning message and recommended healthy lasting time are able to be sent to users to avoid excessive exercise. 24 healthy volunteers aged 20–25 years were involved in the experiments. Two famous evaluation scales for knee joint from Department of Orthopedics (Lysholm score and IKDC score) were adopted to evaluate the protective effect. RESULTS: After 14 days of the first stage testing, all the participants with wearable devices reported healthy knee joint state to verify the effectiveness of the system. For the second stage, the testing group equipped with wearable warning devices did not receive obvious change in the two scales. However, Lysholm score of control group dropped by at least 7.4 and IKDC score dropped by at least 11.1 which were significantly reduced. CONCLUSION: Only using human perception to prevent knee joint fatigue had a risk of failure while the designed wearable system could protect the knee successfully from injuries during exercises, such as running, badminton, table tennis and basketball. Moreover, female gender and a high BMI value may be two factors that increase the risk of knee injuries during sports.
Reconstruction of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle with a barrel-shaped mono-cortical iliac crest autograft: A case report
Authors: Yi Shuai , Li Wenzhao , Ding Muliang , Ni Jiangdong , Wang Junjie
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle (CPC) is a rare congenital entity with unresolved aetiology and pathogenesis. Nearly 250 cases have been reported to date. CPC is characterized by a definite defect in the mid-clavicle at birth and is usually diagnosed when the deformity becomes evident in late childhood or adolescence. Surgical management is controversial, especially in asymptomatic children, with various techniques reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who was diagnosed with CPC during a medical examination for primary school enrollment. Operative treatment included debridement of pseudoarthrosis, internal fixation with third tube plate, and barrel-shaped mono-cortical iliac crest autograft. RESULTS: A complete bone union was obtained 9 months after the operation, and satisfactory function and cosmetic appearance were observed 4 years and 3 months postoperatively. CONCLUSION: In our opinion, reconstruction with barrel-shaped mono-cortical iliac crest autograft was an effective and reproducible surgical technique to treat CPC.
Automatic identification of end-diastolic and end-systolic cardiac frames from invasive coronary angiography videos
Authors: Meng Yinghui , Dong Minghao , Dai Xumin , Tang Haipeng , Zhao Chen , Jiang Jingfeng , Xu Shun , Zhou Ying , Zhu Fubao , Xu Zhihui , Zhou Weihua
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Automatic identification of proper image frames at the end-diastolic (ED) and end-systolic (ES) frames during the review of invasive coronary angiograms (ICA) is important to assess blood flow during a cardiac cycle, reconstruct the 3D arterial anatomy from bi-planar views, and generate the complementary fusion map with myocardial images. The current identification method primarily relies on visual interpretation, making it not only time-consuming but also less reproducible. OBJECITVE: In this paper, we propose a new method to automatically identify angiographic image frames associated with the ED and ES cardiac phases. METHOD: A detection algorithm is first used to detect the key points (i.e. landmarks) of coronary arteries, and then an optical flow method is employed to track the trajectories of the selected key points. The ED and ES frames are identified based on all these trajectories. Our method was tested with 62 ICA videos from two separate medical centers. RESULTS: Comparing consensus interpretations by two human expert readers, excellent agreement was achieved by the proposed algorithm: the agreement rates within a one-frame range were 92.99% and 92.73% for the automatic identification of the ED and ES image frames, respectively. CONCLUSION: The proposed automated method showed great potential for being an integral part of automated ICA image analysis.
Preventive planning against mercury over-exposure among Moroccan dentists using multidimensional statistical methods
Authors: Attiya Nourdine , Filali Ayoub , Fattahi Rkia , Moujane Soumia , Mazouz Hamid , Amarouch Mohamed-Yassine , Filaly-Zegzouti Younes
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Mercury used in dental amalgams constitutes a significant source of chronic exposure to this heavy metal among dentists. Thus, the safety of dental amalgam remains a controversial issue despite its long history of use. In Morocco, most studies about dental mercury were mainly focused on the environmental risk related to the management of mercury-contaminated waste. OBJECTIVE: In order to evaluate the occupational exposure to mercury among liberal dentists practicing in two Moroccan regions, a multidimensional statistical approach was used to analyze the collected data. The main objective was to help establishing a targeted prevention plan aiming to reduce the mercury exposure among Moroccan dentists. METHODS: Fifteen variables from 146 dentists were elected for a three-step classification procedure: a multiple correspondence analysis followed by a hierarchical ascendant clustering consolidated by the k-Means algorithm. RESULTS: Three homogenous clusters were identified. The most important one includes 57.5% of the population as well as the majority of the risky factors. The characterization of these clusters allows proposing concise guidelines for a targeted preventive plan. CONCLUSIONS: A real mercurial risk has been observed in the studied population. However, its impact on health as well as the efficiency of simple preventive recommendations remains to be unveiled.
Arbeit und Demokratie
Authors: Beerhorst Joachim
Published: May 2022

Der Aufsatz würdigt Alex Demirovics Beiträge zum innergewerkschaftlichen Diskurs als Referent, Tagungsleiter und Diskussionspartner, als Mitherausgeber eines Bandes über kritische Theorie im Strukturwandel und als Autor einer wichtigen Studie zum Stand der Diskussion um Mitbestimmung und Demokratie in der Wirtschaft. Das inhaltliche Zentrum dieser Beiträge – der Zusammenhang von gesellschaftlicher Arbeitsteilung und Demokratie und die Beförderung einer emanzipatorischen Politik um Arbeit – bedürfte im Zeichen der sozial-ökologischen Transformation weiterer theoretischer und vermittlungspraktischer Bearbeitung. Die Überwindung der Arbeitsvergessenheit der Demokratietheorie und der Theorievergessenheit gewerkschaftlicher Arbeitspolitik ist ein unerledigtes Programm.
Alex Demirovic – Einige persönliche Anmerkungen
Authors: Hirsch Joachim
Published: May 2022

Der Beitrag würdigt das Engagement von Alex Demirovic für die Kritische Theorie, die materialistische Staatstheorie und die sozialistische Utopie. Demirovic hat durch seine Poulantzas-Rezeption wesentlich zur Rekonstruktion einer materialistischen Staatstheorie beigetragen. Neben der theoretischen Orientierung hat er sich für eine linkssozialistische Parteipolitik eingesetzt. Dabei hält er an der sozialistischen Vision einer freien und humanen Gesellschaft jenseits des Kapitalismus fest.
Herrschaftskritische theoretische Praxis
Authors: Brand Ulrich , Candeias Mario , Fried Barbara , Opratko Benjamin , Sablowski Thomas , Simon Jenny
Published: May 2022

Im Interview erzählt Alex Demirovic von seiner theoretischen und politischen Sozialisation in Frankfurt im Nachgang der Student_innenbewegung und der Kritischen Theorie: Er berichtet von seiner Althusser- und Poulantzas-Lektüre der 1970er-Jahre, ebenso wie vom revolutionären Umfeld, vom Versuch der Gründung einer linkssozialistischen Partei und von den Anfängen der Grünen.
Avances en la validación de la técnica de conteo de neutrones retardados en Colombia para la determinación de uranio y torio en muestras geológicas
Authors: Velásquez Ana Milena , Acero Fabio Nelson , Porras Andrés , Vela Giovanni , Mosos Fernando , Muñoz Jimmy , Guzmán Martha Yaneth , Carvajal Ana María , Sierra Oscar , Peña Mary Luz
Published: May 2022

La técnica de Conteo de Neutrones Retardados (CNR) es un método analítico rápido, sensible, emplea cantidades pequeñas de muestra, es no destructiva e independiente de los efectos de matriz usado para la determinación de elementos físiles como el uranio y el torio. En este trabajo se describen los avances del proceso de validación de la técnica de CNR para el análisis de uranio y torio en muestras de origen geológico. Se encuentra que los criterios establecidos por el laboratorio para calificar la técnica cumplen con las metas analíticas planteadas, garantizando de manera trazable y confiable, la determinación de la fracción másica del uranio. Por su parte para el torio, es necesario el desarrollo de otros estudios y análisis para garantizar la confiabilidad en la determinación de la fracción másica con esta metodología. Los resultados obtenidos permiten concluir que el proceso de validación de la técnica conduce a la determinación confiable de uranio y torio, contribuyendo al incremento de las capacidades analíticas de los recursos geológicos en el país.
Miguel Hernández o la poesía como subversión
Authors:   EcuaYork. Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, Cevallos Petronio Rafael
Published: May 2022

En 1976 —siendo yo un jovencísimo inmigrante, prácticamente recién llegado de mi país—, en el populoso downtown de Los Ángeles, me encontré con un disco de larga duración del cantautor catalán Joan Manuel Serrat. El disco en mención musicalizaba varios poemas del malogrado poeta Miguel Hernández y un poema de Miguel de Unamuno. (Ambos Migueles, ambos poetas, ambos españoles.) De regreso a mi apartamento de soltero, puse el disco y de inmediato quedé impactado por la belleza de las interpretaciones. Recuerdo que una de ellas, "Nanas de la cebolla", me conmovió de tal manera que la repetí varias veces.