bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Systematic Evaluation of Telehealth using Recent COVID-19 Data
Authors: Dar Mubashir Hassan , Sofi Hilal Ahmad , Garg Amar Prakash , Akthar Salman , Singh Punit Kumar
Published: January 2025

Background:

The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) epidemic is a global public health issue. The COVID-19 outbreak can be managed with the help of telehealth. This systematic review sought to determine the role that telehealth services played in the COVID-19 epidemic in terms of disease management, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Methods:

Five databases were searched for this systematic review: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. As of December 31st, 2019, all published papers were written in English and appeared in peer-reviewed journals. These studies precisely described any use of telehealth services in all facets of healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak. The quality of included studies was reviewed by two independent reviewers, who also gathered information and examined the search results. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) criteria were used to evaluate quality. The results were compiled into a narrative synthesis and reported.

Results:

Of the 142 search results, eight studies were pertinent for inclusion. Currently, telemedicine is, without a doubt, suitable for reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission among separated medical staff and patients. This approach might be used to reduce any direct physical contact, offer ongoing care to the neighbourhood and ultimately reduce the COVID-19 epidemic's morbidity and mortality rates.

Conclusion:

Telehealth enhances the delivery of healthcare services. In order to provide care during the COVID-19 outbreak while ensuring the safety of both patients and medical personnel, telemedicine should be a crucial tool.
A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting On-Time Graduation in Indonesian Higher Education
Authors: Pawitra Mahendra Astu Sanggha , Hung Hui-Chun , Jati Handaru
Published: January 2025

Graduating on schedule is a critical milestone for students in higher education, serving as a key indicator of both institutional effectiveness and student success. This study uses machine learning techniques to predict on-time graduation in Indonesian higher education. A dataset comprising 133 students from an engineering department over four academic years (2019–2023) was analyzed using the CRISP-DM framework. The research employed nine machine learning models, including Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Neural Networks, etc., to identify key predictors of on-time graduation. The result showed that Random Forest outperformed other models by achieving an accuracy of 85% and an AUC of 0.875. Additionally, the study developed a learning analytics dashboard to visualize predictive insights, offering actionable data for educators and administrators. The system’s performance was evaluated based on functionality, usability, efficiency, and reliability as the key intersecting factors from ISO/IEC 25010 and WebQEM frameworks, validating its quality and relevance for practical educational use. The result demonstrated high functionality, efficiency, and reliability, and positive usability feedback was received from both students and educators. The findings highlight the top ten important factors, such as cumulative GPA (CGPA), extracurricular involvement, programming, and social science courses, that predict on-time graduation, providing valuable insights for enhancing student outcomes in Indonesian higher education.
Impact of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Patients With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Tay Jing Ling , Qu Yuanrong , Lim Lucas , Puthran Rohan , Tan Chye Lee Robert , Rajendran Rajkirren , Wei Ker Chiah , Xie Huiting , Sim Kang
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

Previous studies have found that psychotic disorders are among the most stigmatized mental disorders. Of note, virtual reality (VR) interventions have been associated with improvements in attitudes and empathy and reduced stigma toward individuals with psychotic disorders, especially among undergraduates, but this has not been examined among mental health care professionals.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed VR intervention for mental health care professionals to improve attitudes and empathy and reduce stigma toward people with psychotic disorders.

METHODS

We conducted a randomized controlled trial and recruited eligible mental health care professionals from a tertiary mental health care institution. Both arms (VR intervention and VR control groups) were evaluated at baseline, postintervention, and 1-month follow up. The evaluation included outcomes related to attitudes (modified attitudes toward people with schizophrenia scale), stigma (social distance scale, personal stigma scale), and empathy (empathetic concern subscale of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index). The experience with the VR intervention was assessed using a user satisfaction questionnaire, and qualitative feedback was gathered.

RESULTS

Overall, 180 mental health care professionals participated and completed the study. Both groups showed improvements in attitude, social distance, and stigma scores but not the empathy score following the intervention. The VR intervention group had better user satisfaction than the VR control group. In addition, certain outcome measures were positively associated with specific factors including female gender, higher education level, certain job roles, years of work, and presence of loved ones with a mental disorder.

CONCLUSIONS

Both the intervention and control VR groups of mental health care professionals showed improvements in attitudes, stigma, and social distance toward people with psychotic disorders. Future longitudinal studies may want to evaluate the impact of VR on caregivers and the public on these same and other outcome measures to reduce stigma and improve empathy toward individuals with psychotic disorders.

CLINICALTRIAL

clinicaltrials.gov NCT05982548; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05982548
A survey of Chronic diseases patients’ online health information searching behavior (Preprint)
Authors: Yang Yongmei , Peng Zhenyang
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

In China, the government has taken hypertension and diabetes (referred to as “two chronic diseases” ) as an opportunity to implement a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system, and encouraged the "Internet plus health care" methodology to manage these two diseases.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to explore the internet health information searching behavior of “two chronic diseases” patients.

METHODS

A total of 2894 “two chronic diseases” patients were included in this analysis. The Kruskal-Wallis test and a multivariate mean were used to test the evaluation and access paths of patients’ online health information search, and multinomial logistic regression was used to explore the factors influencing online health information searching behavior.

RESULTS

61% of the respondents sometimes searched for online health information. WeChat and TikTok were the main platforms for health information searching. Respondents who “sometimes” searched for online health information rated the average quality of disease symptom information significantly lower (p=.02) and lifestyle information significantly higher (p=.00) than those who had “ever” searched for online health information. There was a significant difference in the perceived importance between the two groups (p=.00). Male, educated, employed, severe patients, and given a high-quality evaluation patients were more likely to search online health information.

CONCLUSIONS

The Internet and social media are important information sources for hypertension and diabetic patients. Our findings indicate online health information plays an important role in chronic disease management, it addresses that the quality of chronic disease health information on the internet should be evaluated and monitored.

CLINICALTRIAL

None
Value-based framework for evaluating pre-comercial procurement (Preprint)
Authors: Ørjasæter Nils , Kværner Kari Jorunn , Støme Linn Nathalie
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

In the industrial world, more than 19,5% of the population in rural areas are 65 years of age or older. Only 20% of chronic patients can be guaranteed adequate healthcare services in these areas. The demographic changes are expected to stress the healthcare systems and urge the need for innovations.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to explore and identify important design criteria for satisfying stakeholder needs in the Horizon 2020 project, CRANE. CRANE is an internet and digital-based healthcare pre-commercial procurement (PCP) project, and it aims to develop an integrated and flexible self-management system for treating chronic patients at home, thus improving the life quality of the patients and optimizing healthcare resources. Participating partners are region Västerbotten in Sweden, Extremadura in Spain, and Agder in Norway.

METHODS

Value-Based Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were developed to predict important positive and negative effects of PCP solutions. The method used to identify needs and KPIs was based on an early Health Technology Assessment, five workshops, and subsequent discussions among representatives from the three participating regions. The needs and KPIs were based on the positive and negative effects identified from these workshops and discussions and divided into four domains. These KPIs will be used to evaluate incoming designs and bidders' solutions throughout the PCP process.

RESULTS

35 KPIs were identified and recommended for evaluation and prioritizing of PCP solutions throughout the PCP process. Nine KPIs related to the patients, nine to the health care workers, four to the clinical effects, six to the health care organizations, and eight to the socio-economic aspects. The recommended KPIs constitute a good basis for evaluating digital PCP projects in healthcare. Still, minor adjustments need to be done tailoring the KPIs to the specifics of a given PCP project.

CONCLUSIONS

We believe that the recommended KPIs may be a good basis for evaluating digital PCP projects within health care in general, but adjustments are needed to fit the specific aims of the given PCP project.

CLINICALTRIAL

No trial registrations
Possibilities of non-invasive diagnosis of diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy in children with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Lezhenko H.O. , Spilnik M.S.
Published: January 2025

Background. Most diagnostic tests for diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy (DPNP) are not suitable for use in childhood, resulting in low diagnostic accuracy of this complication. Therefore, it is necessary to identify reliable and simple markers for early detection and monitoring of diabetic polyneuropathy progression in children. The purpose was to investigate the diagnostic value of the Clinical Neurological Examination (CNE), the pediatric-modified Total Neuropathy Score (ped-mTNS), and the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) in the non-invasive diagnosis of diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy in children with type 1 diabetes. Materials and methods. Ninety-one children with type 1 diabetes aged 10 to 17 years were examined. Group 1 included 57 patients with a duration of type 1 diabetes of up to 5 years, while group 2 consisted of 34 children with a disease duration of more than 5 years. To diagnose DPNP, a comprehensive neurological examination was conducted using the CNE, the ped-mTNS, and the PBS followed by determination of the diagnostic significance of each scale using ROC analysis. Results. It has been proven that two scales have diagnostic significance for identifying DPNP, the CNE and the ped-mTNS; based on the results of using both, DPNP was diagnosed in 50.5 % of patients. The clinical picture of DPNP was dominated by motor and sensory disorders, which are one of the first manifestations of this condition in children. The first signs of DPNP were registered already on the first years of illness. The frequency of development and stage of neurological disorders increased along with disease progression and the deterioration of glycemic control. Conclusions. Diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy is a common complication of diabetes in children, which is registered in 50.5 % of cases. Тhe CNE and the ped-mTNS allows to expand diagnostic capabilities regarding the detection of DPNP in children without the use of invasive diagnostic methods.
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Authors:   North Caucasus Federal University (1, Pushkin St., 355017 Stavropol, Russian Federation), Ambartsumyan Karine R. , Malkhasyan Mikayel A. ,   Yerevan State University (1, Alex Manoogian St., 0025 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia), Balayan Vahram R. ,   Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (24g, Marshall Baghramian Ave., 0019 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia)
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Being a key point on the Russian-Turkish agenda during the period in question, the Caucasus was influenced not only by the traditional logic of geopolitical rivalry between the two powers but also by somewhat tectonic shifts in the system of international relations. The world was anticipating a global war, and this did affect regional policies of the powers too. Moreover, the Caucasus was (and still is) particularly sensitive to geopolitical issues in general. So, the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries witnessed an evolution in the foreign policy dimension across the Caucasus, since the more or less obvious confrontation was then replaced by complicated interactions between the powers, the latter never to exclude rivalry but would involve elements of constructive relationship as well. Materials and methods. The study is essentially interdisciplinary, which makes it possible to organically combine methods of historical research and some approaches to the study of international relations. The key sources are documents from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire, Archive of Russian State Military History, and State Archive of the Russian Federation. Results. One of the aspects of Russian-Turkish interaction was the migration of Muslims from both the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia: for a number of indigenous peoples religious commonness was reinforced by their Turkic roots. Historical sources confirm Turkey’s emissaries would launch active campaigns among local populations, while a group of Caucasians were actually residing in the two empires. So, the Caucasian borderland became a haven for ethnic Armenians seeking salvation from systematic violence in the Ottoman Empire. The compact Armenian-inhabited areas on both sides of the Russia-Turkey border made the problem of reforming Turkey’s Armenian wilayahs particularly urgent for Russian officials in St Petersburg and especially in the Caucasus. Conclusions. The work resumes on the eve of the war the Caucasus — despite being part of the Russian state — became a Russia-Turkey contact zone, which still implied hidden geopolitical rivalry.
Russian Diaspora in Mongolia: Discourses of Historical Memory Construction
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the RAS (1/1, Bolshoi Kislovsky Lane, 125009 Moscow, Russian Federation), Bitkeeva Aysa N. ,   Gorky Institute of World Literature of the RФЫ (25A/1, Povarskaya St., 121069 Moscow, Russian Federation), Isakov Alexander V. ,   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation)
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Russians of Mongolia are a diaspora that formed as a result of migrations in the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The article considers patterns and plots of Russian historical memory in Mongolia traced in narratives recorded during a field study of the specified ethnic group in August 2023 within a corresponding project funded by Russian Science Foundation (reg. no. 23-18-00478). Goals. The paper considers some key discourses of historical memory construction that largely shaped the Russian diaspora in Mongolia. The historical memory of Mongolia’s Russians is interesting as a reflection of the group’s formation stages, its ethnocultural contexts and self-identification trends. Methods. The main tool of obtaining data on ethnocultural and linguistic features of the ethnic group are detailed autobiographical narratives, the latter be understood as reconstructions aimed not at demonstrating the actual state of affairs but rather at reconstituting reinterpreted experiences of the past. So, the analysis focuses on materials collected during the aforementioned field study. A total of 17 autobiographical interviews were recorded across different social groups of Mongolia’s Russians — in Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, and Züünkharaa. Results. The Russians of Mongolia tend to construct an image of the diaspora as a community that had been forced to stay cut off from homeland Russia as a result of insurmountable circumstances, and that remained as faithful despite the experienced rejection and discrimination. It is noteworthy the discourse of somewhat rejected diaspora has not only symbolic meanings associated with the rehabilitation of Mongolia’s Russians after their history was defamed with the ‘Semyonovtsy’ myth — but also pursues a completely practical goal: appealing to their patriotism Russians strive to achieve an improvement in their legal status in Mongolia, get support from Russia, and expand their civil rights.
Mongolian Music and Theatre Vocabulary: Terms for String Instruments
Authors:   Institute for Linguistic Studies of the RAS (9, Tuchkov Lane, 199053 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation), Mazarchuk Anna V.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. The article deals with semantics and etymologies of most widely used traditional Mongolian string instruments. Goals. The study aims to show some particular features of how Mongolian music and theater vocabulary would take shape through the example of designated lexical units. Materials and methods. The work employs the continuous sampling method to focus on Mongolian dictionaries, scholarly ethnographic and cultural publications. The extracted vocabulary data be further compared to entries contained in Mongolic, Turkic, Chinese and Manchu etymological dictionaries. Results. The article provides detailed insights into the Mongolian terms хуур, хуучир, ятга, товшуур, шударга, шанз, хийл, and term phrases that include the latter. In addition, etymologies of the words бийваа, тогшуур, бишгүүр, цоор / цуур are introduced to illustrate some defined provisions. So, the paper reveals that the terms хуур and ятга have Turkic cognates; товшуур, тогшууур, шударга are specifically Mongolian words; хуучир, шанз, бийваа are musical terms of Chinese origin. Particular attention is paid to clarifying the etymology of the Mongolian term хийл: the lexeme is most likely derived from the Chagatai name of a bowed string instrument ― ïqlïq, and is thus cognate to the Tuvan name of the instrument ― игил. Another observation is that the word хуур not only denotes a certain traditional Mongolian bowed instrument but in some phrases is also used either as a quasi-classifier to indicate the word belongs to the corresponding class of musical instruments, or as a term for ‘jaw harp’.
WORK STRESS AMONG PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Authors: Stevanović Slavica , Vešović Dušan , Lazić Srđan , Gligorijević Jelena , Aćimović Vanja
Published: January 2025

The aim of this research is to determine the etiological factors (causes) that influence the occurrence of work stress among employees in preschool institutions. Using a questionnaire, data on the employees of the preschool institution were obtained and processed using the method of descriptive statistics. The results show that symptoms related to work stress are manifested to a greater extent among younger employees (up to 30 years old) as well as among older people who are over 55 years old. Employees work with a large number of children and the very responsibility for one's life increases the possibility of of experiencing stress. Daily interactions and encounters with different personality types, including colleagues, parents and co-workers, increase the potentia; for stress and burnout syndrome at work. Additionially, teaching involves a significant amount of work-related stress.
HUMAN ERRORS ANALYSIS – A CASE STUDY
Authors: Jevtić Anđela , Ilić Ana , Jovanovic Evica
Published: January 2025

Due to the high risk and unpredictability of situations that firefighters encounter during fire-rescue interventions, assessing human reliability is crucial, as any mistake can have serious consequences for the safety of firefighters, vulnerable individuals, as well as natural and material assets. In this paper, the Success Likelihood Index Method (SLIM) was applied to analyze human errors in fire rescue interventions. A scenario involving a fire on the 7th floor of a student dormitory near the Faculty of Electronics in Niš was used for the human error analysis.In this paper, typical performance shaping factors (PSFs) were analyzed, and 10 characteristic errors of firefighters-rescuers were identified, for which the human error probability (HEP) was determined. The analysis revealed that "errors in routine operations" have the highest probability of occurrence, with the most significant contributing PSFs being teamwork and procedures. The results show that SLIM enables the identification of critical points where errors most often occur and provides good guidelines for defining corrective measures and reducing the likelihood of errors occurring among firefighters-rescuers.
¿A la deriva la economía social y solidaria mexicana? Propuestas y omisiones de cara a las elecciones 2024
Authors: González Rivera Tatiana Vanessa
Published: January 2025

En México la economía social y solidaria (ESS) tiene un reconocimiento constitucional desde 1983. Sin embargo, fue hasta mayo de 2012 que el legislativo cumple con el mandato de aprobar una Ley de Economía Social y Solidaria que establece los alcances de esta otra economía, la cual se compromete con el cuidado y reproducción de la vida. Se crea, así, el Instituto Nacional de la Economía Social, encargado de instrumentar la política pública de fomento al sector, que a la fecha ha revelado un aparente abandono, con limitadas acciones desde los últimos sexenios. ¿Qué podemos esperar, entonces, para la ESS de cara a estas elecciones 2024?
Propuestas de Claudia Sheinbaum sobre la oferta de la educación superior 2024-2030: algunas interrogantes
Authors: Guzmán Gómez Carlota
Published: January 2025

En esta nota presento las propuestas principales de la oferta de la educación superior, expuestas por Claudia Sheinbaum durante la campaña para la presidencia de la república. De manera particular, ubico el papel de la Universidad Rosario Castellanos (URC) como uno de los puntales para la ampliación de la matrícula. Para ello, recapitulo brevemente los antecedentes y características de la URC, desde donde planteo tres interrogantes acerca de la pertinencia de su expansión, los criterios para definir su oferta y la articulación con las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) existentes.
Desarrollo sostenible en el estado de Morelos
Authors: Juárez Merino Miguel Ángel
Published: January 2025

A raíz de la acelerada tendencia a la urbanización, ligada con las profundas desigualdades económicas y sociales en el mundo, el tema del desarrollo sostenible se ha convertido en una de las premisas que mayor prioridad tiene en las agendas públicas globales. En esta reflexión se analizan los principales retos que el estado de Morelos enfrenta en este rubro y se buscan estrategias puntuales que logren aportar una ruta hacia la sostenibilidad.
Hacia la construcción de un sistema nacional de cuidados en México: análisis de las propuestas de las candidaturas a la presidencia 2024
Authors: Velasco Domínguez María de Lourdes
Published: January 2025

Las candidatas y el candidato a la presidencia de la República en México (2024-2030) concuerdan en que es necesario crear un sistema nacional de cuidados. En este artículo propongo un análisis de los alcances y limitaciones de las tres propuestas a la luz de algunos conceptos y evidencias empíricas desarrollados por las ciencias sociales y por organismos de derechos humanos. Para transformar la visión neoliberal del cuidado que subyace en la explotación del trabajo, los afectos y las vidas de las mujeres, y que hoy prevalece, se requiere asumir el cuidado como una responsabilidad pública y colectiva.
A Case Report of a Paralytic Ileus Patient Improved by Korean Medicine
Authors: Cheong U-ryeong , Hong Soo-hwa
Published: January 2025

Objective: This study examined a case of paralytic ileus in an adult with abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and epigastric discomfort.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and moxibustion. Treatment progress was evaluated by follow-up monitoring of simple abdominal x-rays and the intensity of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and epigastric discomfort.Results: On the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the levels of abdominal distention decreased from 10 to 1, abdominal pain decreased from 4 to 1, and epigastric discomfort decreased from 10 to 2. On the x-rays, the maximum diameter of the small intestine was reduced from 41 mm to 21.54 mm, and the fecals and gases contained in the large intestine were reduced.Conclusion: Korean medical treatment can effectively relieve abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and epigastric discomfort in paralytic ileus.
A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for Dyspepsia after Subtotal Gastrectomy in a Patient with Gastric Cancer
Authors: Kim Mariah , Nam Irang , Lee Se-yeon , Ku Ki-beom , Kim Ha-eun , Han Chang-woo , Lee In , Hong Jin-woo , Kwon Jung-nam , Choi Jun-yong , Yun Young-ju , Park So-jung , Kim So-yeon
Published: January 2025

Introduction: After subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer, the vagus nerve can be relatively damaged in the proximal part of the stomach, which can lead to impaired gastric motility. Electrogastrography (EEG) is used to record the myoelectrical activity of the stomach. The aim of this study was to introduce a case report of a patient who underwent subtotal gastrectomy and showed improvement in EGG after electroacupuncture on ST36, acupuncture, and herbal medicine treatments.Methods: From February to May 2015, a 62-year-old male patient with stomach cancer who underwent subtotal gastrectomy was treated with electroacupuncture on ST36, acupuncture, and herbal medicine (Hyangsayangyi-tang-gami). Gastric myoelectrical activity was recorded by EEG during fasting and postprandial periods in February and May 2015.Results: The EEG showed that the postprandial normal slow wave increased after treatment, the postprandial tachygastria decreased, and arrhythmia decreased.Conclusion: This may suggest that treatment with electroacupuncture on ST36, acupuncture, and herbal medicine can be helpful in improving gastric myoelectrical activity in patients who have undergone subtotal gastrectomy.
A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment, including Jakyakgamcho-tang, in a Patient with Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis That Did Not Improve After Injection Laryngoplasty
Authors: Park Ye-seul , Kwak Ja-eun , Yoo Ho-ryong , Seol In-chan , Kim Yoon-sik
Published: January 2025

Background: Unilateral vocal cord paralysis can occur due to various causes. Among them, unilateral vocal cord paralysis that takes place after endotracheal intubation is often caused by damage to the left recurrent nerve branch during endotracheal intubation, which can cause dysphonia and dysphagia. The treatment method is selected by considering the location of vocal cord paralysis, the presence or absence of muscle atrophy, etc. The treatment methods mainly include drug therapy, injection laryngoplasty, and voice therapy.Case Summary: Patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis who did not improve after injection laryngoplasty was treated with acupuncture and Jakyakgamcho-tang. After receiving acupuncture treatment three times a week and taking Jakyakgamcho-tang three times a day for 24 days, the dysphonia was completely cured.Conclusion: This study suggests that acupuncture and Jakyakgamcho-tang could be effective in improving the symptoms of unilateral vocal cord paralysis after endotracheal intubation.
A Case of Palpitations Presumptively Diagnosed as Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) Improved with Herbal Decoction Administration Only Focusing on Modified Chungshimbohyeol-tang : A Case Report
Authors: Lee Dabyn , Lee Hyeryun , Jun Hyungsun , Leem Jungtae
Published: January 2025

Objective: This case report examines the treatment response of a traditional herbal medicine for palpitations presumed to be associated with premature ventricular contraction (PVC).Case presentation: A 29-year-old male diagnosed with PVC attributed to a weak blood and heart fire pattern underwent 30-day outpatient treatment using modified Chungshimbohyeol-tang (Qīngxīn Bǔxuè Tāng). Palpitations were monitored weekly, daily, and by duration. Over 30 days, the palpitations decreased from 5 days/week, 1-2 times/day, and 20-60 minutes/palpitation to 1 day/week, 1-2 times/day, lasting only seconds. Two months post-treatment, the symptoms had fully resolved, and no adverse effects were reported during treatment or follow-up.Conclusion: This study suggests that palpitations caused by PVC may be effectively managed with traditional herbal medicine, particularly in patients who avoid treatment or are unsuitable for conventional treatments. Further studies on long-term outcomes and safety are necessary.
A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for Vertigo in Vestibular Function Disorder
Authors: Kim Yu-min , Kwon In-uk , Shin Sun-ho
Published: January 2025

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of using Korean medicine treatment for vestibular function disorder.Methods: A patient received Korean medicine treatments, including acupuncture and herbal formulas, such as Banhabakchulchunma-tang-gami and Bojungikgi-tang-gagam, for 19 days. Improvement was evaluated using the Korean version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (K-DHI) and the numeric rating scale (NRS).Results: After receiving treatment, the patient showed improvement on the K-DHI test and NRS.Conclusion: This case suggests that Korean medicine treatment has a positive effect on vertigo in patients with vestibular function disorders.
Streaming quantum state purification
Authors: Childs Andrew M. , Fu Honghao , Leung Debbie , Li Zhi , Ozols Maris , Vyas Vedang
Published: January 2025

Quantum state purification is the task of recovering a nearly pure copy of an unknown pure quantum state using multiple noisy copies of the state. This basic task has applications to quantum communication over noisy channels and quantum computation with imperfect devices, but has only been studied previously for the case of qubits. We derive an efficient purification procedure based on the swap test for qudits of any dimension, starting with any initial error parameter. Treating the initial error parameter and the dimension as constants, we show that our procedure has sample complexity asymptotically optimal in the final error parameter. Our protocol has a simple recursive structure that can be applied when the states are provided one at a time in a streaming fashion, requiring only a small quantum memory to implement.
Biodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos de bosques secundarios andino – amazónicos
Authors: Méndez Pedroza Nelly María , Munar Samboní Andrés Mauricio , Quiroga Diana Marcela , Dussán Huaca Ismael , Artunduaga Pimentel Lucerina , Vargas Guarín Arsened , Caicedo Diaz Guillermo Edmundo , Salamanca Bastidas Jordano , Ramírez Córdoba Gustavo Adolfo , Molina Calderón Diana Stefany , Montealegre Rojas William Sneyder , Dadihani Alape Maarja , Torres Figueroa Angie Victoria , Peña Rubio Laura Cristina , Motta Rosas William Orlando , Torres Figueroa Junier Eduardo , Garzón Núñez Dolma Constanza
Published: January 2025

Este libro recopila resultados de investigaciones relacionadas con la gestión de la biodiversidad a partir de la estimación de riqueza y abundancia de especies, así como la estructura y composición de bosques secundarios y la capacidad de almacenamiento de carbono. La publicación denominada: “Biodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos de bosques secundarios andino – amazónicos” se deriva a partir de investigaciones realizadas por estudiantes, docentes y egresados de la Escuela de Ciencias Agrícolas, Pecuarias y del Medio Ambiente (ECAPMA) de la UNAD y el grupo de investigación Inyumacizo, categorizado en A por MinCiencias, en articulación con el Nodo de Conocimiento de los Espacios Rurales CIER - UNAD.El libro está dividido en dos capítulos. Un primer capítulo denominado: “Diversidad florística y de entomofauna asociada en bosques secundarios andino – amazónicos” y un segundo denominado: “Servicios ecosistémicos de los bosques secundarios andino – amazónicos”. Este material constituye un recurso de alta relevancia, accesible para la comunidad científica, académica, profesionales, expertos, técnicos y público en general interesados en la biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos de los bosques secundarios en la región andino-amazónica. Además, el libro provee una base sólida para la toma de decisiones, planificación y construcción de políticas de conservación sobre la biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos ofrecidos por los bosques secundarios andino-amazónicos, los cuales desempeñan un papel crucial en la conservación y preservación de la biodiversidad y la mitigación del cambio climático.
Factors affecting the environmental, social, and governance reporting capability of listed companies on the Vietnamese stock market
Authors: Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong , Hoang Tuan Minh
Published: January 2025

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators and reports are becoming one of the crucial reports of businesses, particularly for listed companies. In the world, ESG is a new concept concerned with how to achieve sustainable development in enterprises in terms of environment, society, and corporate governance (Jin & Lei, 2023). In Vietnam, ESG is getting off with positive steps. Public companies first adopted and published the report. The government also implements ESG policies to develop the nation’s sustainable economy. However, the application and publication of ESG reports in Vietnam still face many challenges, and the number of enterprises that disclose ESG remains limited. The study aims to explore and analyze the factors considered to have an impact on Vietnamese public companies’ ability to disclose ESG reports. The research model is based on secondary data from 216 listed companies in the Vietnamese stock market, utilizing a combined logit and probit regression model and employing the Hosmer-Meleshow, Collins, and Durbin-Watson tests. The results indicate that business size has a positive impact, while financial leverage, business sector, and ownership structure have a negative impact. Profitability has no impact on ESG reporting capability. The results from this article can support the development of policies and regulations to promote ESG reporting by Vietnamese businesses and contribute to the sustainable development of the economy.
How to Trigger Intimacy
Authors: Jewellery witch Seraphita
Published: January 2025

How to Trigger Intimacy is a performative video piece centred around the Necklace with a Very Complicated Lock, created for the Tactilite exhibition at Hobusepea Gallery in 2021.

In the video, Seraphita engages with a concern that may resonate with potential viewers through her pseudo-ritual tutorial. She suggests that the absence of intimacy and closeness in one’s life can be restored through the use of the jewellery piece.

Employing Haptic Visuality, this multisensory approach weaves together emotional resonance and speculative ritual, reimagining connection within a pseudomagical framework.

Idea and performance: Darja Popolitova
Video effects: Jakob Tulve
Sound: Andres Nõlvak

© Darja Popolitova
Laser-assisted dry printing eco-friendly paper-based humidity and temperature sensors
Authors: Jaiswal Suman , Taba Adib , Patel Aarsh , Mahjouri-Samani Masoud
Published: January 2025

Monitoring humidity and temperature is critical for many applications, including enhancing food production in greenhouses and open farms. This demands for environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and biocompatible sensors. Paper-based sensors meet these requirements as they are cost-effective, eco-friendly, and adaptable to varying agricultural conditions due to their affordability, biodegradability, and flexibility. This research developed printed capacitance-based humidity and resistance-based temperature sensors using a dry additive nanomanufacturing technique on four distinct types of commercially available uncoated paper substrates. Based on the principles of a capacitor and resistor, humidity and temperature sensors were fabricated by printing silver interdigitated electrodes on papers with varying solubility and thicknesses to measure the humidity absorption capability and the printed silver electrode’s response to temperature change. The sensors successfully detected the changes in relative humidity levels from 20 to 90% and temperature variations from 25 to 50 °C. The humidity and temperature sensors developed in this study have strong implications for use in smart agricultural applications, food supply, food storage, and preservation. Since these sensors are affordable, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly, they can be intended for one- or two-time applications and safely disposed of after use.
cogniTherapy: una Aplicación Web para la Estimulación y Rehabilitación Cognitiva de Pacientes con Párkinson
Authors: Salamanca Tellez Julián Andrés , Duque Becerra Lina Marcela , Bedoya Leiva Oscar Fernando
Published: January 2025

En el actual escenario de tratamientos no farmacológicos para la enfermedad de Parkinson, las terapias de rehabilitación y estimulación cognitiva han migrado hacia el ámbito digital mediante diversas aplicaciones. Sin embargo, la mayoría de estas plataformas adoptan un enfoque unilateral centrado principalmente en la interacción paciente-aplicación, relegando en gran medida la participación del terapeuta, figura esencial en el proceso terapéutico. Además, muchas de estas aplicaciones no permiten la configuración de los ejercicios. Esto limita enormemente su utilidad ya que pacientes con distintos niveles de funcionamiento cognitivo deben realizar los mismos ejercicios sin tener la posibilidad de adaptar cada actividad de acuerdo a sus necesidades específicas.
En este artículo, se presenta cogniTherapy, un innovador sistema concebido como un espacio virtual de entrenamiento cognitivo para pacientes, así como una herramienta integral de gestión y administración de ejercicios para el terapeuta. Con un total de 15 juegos configurables distribuidos de manera equitativa entre cinco dominios cognitivos diferentes (atención, lenguaje, memoria, funciones ejecutivas y habilidades visoconstructivas), y la implementación de siete módulos clave (dashboard, gestión de pacientes, perfil, biblioteca, galería de juegos, actividades y sesiones), cogniTherapy busca ser una aplicación inclusiva para ambos participantes en el proceso terapéutico: el paciente y el terapeuta. Además, se espera que su enfoque integral ofrezca una experiencia de rehabilitación cognitiva más personalizada y colaborativa. La aplicación cogniTherapy se desarrolló usando lenguajes y tecnología de punta como React, JavaScript, Axios y Phaser 3 en el frontend, y Django REST Framework en el backend. Además, se emplearon herramientas como Jest y Django Test para las pruebas.
An Elastic Net Approach to Logistic Regression for Genetic Selection in High-Dimensional Brain Cancer Data
Authors: Mahmood Nozad H. , Kadir Dler H.
Published: January 2025

The study explores issues related to the treatment of brain cancer caused by the heterogeneous nature of different variants of brain tumors. The objective of this study was to identify essential genes present in multiple types of brain cancer by using high dimensional gene expression data available on the Curated Microarray Database CuMiDa. The study’s dataset comprised a total of 130 samples belonging to 4 subtypes of brain cancer and 16384 gene expression variables. Thus, the penalized Elastic net method in conjunction with Multinomial Logistic Regression was used to cope with curse of dimensionality problems. Then, accuracy, Kappa statistic, Area Under the Curve, and F1-score were utilized to evaluate measures of the model efficiency. Elastic Net proved to be quite effective in the sense of the extensiveness of the variables included in the analysis and successfully restricted gene level further analysis as well as highlighted subtype specific expression signatures. The model achieved high precision and AUC values indicating that in general the model had good ability to distinguish all subtypes with some around perfect score of AUC. Robust parameter estimation was supplemented with cross validation and other predictive model validation statistical techniques done in R language programming. Thus, these findings suggest that the best model for evaluating large-scale gene expression data of brain cancers is the use of MLR with an elastic net regularization. There is ample evidence that these selected genes contribute to and serve as targets for therapy, therefore making this study a good starting point for further investigations with respect to understanding their biological role. The corresponding model is also to be applied to test its validity on some other datasets of a quite different nature. This, in turn, may suggest improved diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic options for the brain tumor.
Independencia de los jueces e independencia del Judicial en la Unión Europea
Authors: Escalada López María Luisa
Published: January 2025

El trabajo analiza la evolución jurisprudencial del concepto de independencia. Si bien la garantía fue tradicionalmente abordada desde una perspectiva individual -en relación con el juez que debía dispensar la concreta tutela judicial-, la proliferación de los populismos en algunos Estados miembros, y las reformas tendentes a eliminarla, abocaron a un enfoque más apriorístico y estructural en el que la independencia de los jueces nacionales tiene como presupuesto la independencia del propio Judicial.
Exclusionary rules of evidence: rationale and European Union Law
Authors: Bianchi Riccardo
Published: January 2025

Analysis, comparison, and critique are the actions that constitute comparative studies. This work, which focuses on exclusionary rules of evidence, employs legal comparison between the Italian and Spanish systems for three purposes: (a) to understand the rationale behind the exclusion of evidence from proceedings; (b) to apply the conclusions drawn to European law, to determine whether the latter (b.1) requires the exclusion of certain evidence or (b.2) conversely, obliges the national judge to disregard the rule; (c) finally, to use the results of the comparison to assess whether judicial balancing is an appropriate solution, even within the European context.
El principio non bis in idem en el Espacio de Libertad, Seguridad y Justicia de la Unión Europea. En concreto, en el Espacio Schengen
Authors: Aroz Conde Sofía
Published: January 2025

El principio non bis in ídem, definido como el derecho a no ser juzgado o condenado dos veces por la misma infracción o los mismos hechos, ha sido consagrado como principio fundamental en el ordenamiento jurídico de la Unión Europea mediante instrumentos internacionales como el artículo 50 CDFUE, el artículo 54 del CAAS y el artículo 4 del Protocolo n.º 7 CEDH. Debido a su importancia para asegurar la libre circulación de personas, este trabajo pretende exponer cómo ha evolucionado dicho principio en la Unión Europea, tanto en el ámbito legislativo como jurisprudencial, como parte del Espacio Schengen.
Special properties of transonic flows in a channel with a lenticular bump
Authors: Paciorri Renato , Assonitis Alessia , Bonfiglioli Aldo
Published: January 2025

The present study focuses on particular properties of transonic flows through a planar channel featuring a circular bump on the lower wall. The selected geometry is reminiscent of the region surrounding the trailing edge of an airfoil at zero angle of attack and the resulting flow pattern is indeed similar to the fishtail shock-pattern that characterizes airfoils flying at nearly sonic speed. Numerical simulations have been conducted by solving the inviscid Euler equations using both a commercial and an in-house CFD code; discontinuities are modeled using shock-capturing in the former and shock-fitting in the latter. Numerical experiments reveal different shock-patterns obtained by independently varying the inlet Mach number and the outlet-to-inlet static pressure ratio. When shock-interactions occur, shock-polar analysis reveals that the branching point can be modeled using either von Neumann’s three-shock-theory or Guderley’s four-wave-theory, depending on the inlet Mach number. Furthermore, for certain pairs of boundary conditions, multiple solutions have been observed.
Food Eco-Covering: Characterization of Biodegradable Films Made With Starch From Andean Oxalis tuberosa
Authors: Peralta-Guevara Diego E. , Choque-Quispe David , Ligarda-Samanez Carlos A. , Ramos-Pacheco Betsy S. , Taipe-Pardo Fredy , Diaz-Barrera Yasmine , Agreda-Cerna Henrry W.
Published: January 2025

Objective: This research focused on the characterization of biodegradable films made from nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) mucilage and oca (Oxalis tuberosa) starch to cover food.
 
Theoretical Framework: This study is grounded in the growing environmental concerns surrounding conventional plastics and the urgent need for sustainable alternatives in the food industry. The research builds upon the emerging concept of circular economy, focusing on biodegradable materials derived from underutilized agricultural resources.
 
Method: Nine biodegradable films were prepared by thermoforming and dried at 40, 50, and 60 °C. Their physical properties and degradation versus temperature were evaluated by thermogravimetry, and structural identification was carried out by infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
 
Results and Discussion: The films exhibited a water solubility more significant than 91%. Water activity ranged between 0.402 and 0.573, correlating with the percentage of humidity (<25.3%). The starch and pectin content influenced these properties, as well as transparency (T<2.08). Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the films reached the highest mass loss at around 300 °C. Finally, the IR analysis demonstrated the relationship between the components and the new molecular arrangement of the films, influenced by the concentrations of oca starch.
 
Research Implications: It provides significant implications for sustainable food packaging and agricultural waste utilization, offering a potential solution to reduce plastic waste in the food industry. The findings suggest that local agricultural products can be transformed into value-added materials with environmental benefits.
 
Originality/Value: The study offers unique value through its comprehensive characterization and its potential for promoting local agricultural resources in sustainable packaging solutions.