bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Contemporary Religiosity and the Absence of Solidarity With Those in Need
Authors: Noble Ivana 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The article uses an adapted version of the multidimensional theory of religion to explore changes in contemporary religiosity in Central Europe, with a special focus on the Czech Republic. It asks whether there are any possible connections between the current absence of welcome of refugees, and the fact that the dominant religiosity that replaced the secularist ideology despises religious dogmas and institutions. It asks how people believing in “something”, who do not wish to define that “something” or share its vision with others, can make an informed and healthy judgment and make themselves capable of solidarity with others. The final part of the article returns to the possibilities of strengthening precisely those dimensions of religion that have been downplayed, yet without unrealistic expectations that people would move back to the form of religiosity their parents, but more often already their great-grandparents, left behind.
How to Respond to Conflicts Over Value Pluralism?
Authors: Jonkers Peter 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
This paper starts with arguing that the main reason why value pluralism has become conflictual is that it challenges people’s socio-cultural identity. The next section gives a summary of recent sociological research on socio-cultural tensions and conflicts in the Netherlands and Europe. They are closely linked to “globalization issues,” such as cosmopolitism, immigration, and cultural integration. This shows that the prediction of the modernization theory, according to which substantial socio-cultural values would be replaced by a universalist, procedural ethics, has not come true. The third section discusses the philosophical reasons of the potentially conflictual character of today’s value pluralism: the fragility of socio-cultural identity, the spread of the culture of expressive individualism and the ethics of authenticity, and the influence of the (politics of) recognition of socio-cultural differences. The fourth section discusses two philosophical responses to the conflictual character of value pluralism. First, there is Taylor’s plea for a broadening of our socio-cultural horizon and a transformation of our common standards of (value-)judgments, based on his idea of a fusion of cultural horizons. In spite of its obvious merits, Taylor underestimates the degree of cultural distance that characterizes many instances of value pluralism. Second, there is an idea of cultural hospitality, which is an application of Ricoeur’s idea of linguistic hospitality to the cultural sphere. It is more modest than Taylor’s proposal, since it recognizes the unbridgeable gap that separates different cultures and their values. Another even more modest suggestion to diminish the conflictual character of value pluralism is the virtue of tolerance, which combines the idea that I have good reasons for my value attachments with the recognition that my values are not the completion of the ideal of human existence.
Pentoxifylline with metformin treatment improves biochemical parameters in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Authors: Culafic Milica , Kovacevic Sandra Vezmar , Dopsaj Violeta , Oluic Branislav , Bidzic Nemanja , Miljkovic Branislava , Culafic Djordje 
Published: October 2019

Summary

Background
The progression of the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is multifactorial, and there is still a lack of approved medications for its treatment. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of combined treatment with Pentoxifylline and Metformin on biochemical parameters in patients with NASH. Setting: Outpatient hepatology clinic.

Methods
A prospective trial was conducted. The first cohort included patients with biopsy-proven NASH, while the second cohort consisted of patients with biopsy-confirmed NAFLD. Blood tests were checked at baseline and every three months. Pentoxifylline at a dosage of 400 mg t.i.d. and Metformin at the dosage of 500 mg t.i.d. were introduced for six months in NASH group. The impact of the treatment was assessed based on biochemical results after combined treatment with low-cost medications.

Results
All 33 NASH patients completed 24 weeks of treatment. We observed significant improvement (p<0.05) of median values after treatment for the following parameters: serum uric acid levels decreased by 51.0 micromol/L, calcium decreased for 0.27 mmoL/L, magnesium showed an increase of 0.11 mmoL/L. Insulin resistance improved as a reduction of HOMA – IR by 1.3 was detected. A significant decrease of median in liver enzymes, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and gammaglutamyltransferase by 24.0 IU/L, 9.1 IU/L, 10.8 IU/L respectively, was noted.

Conclusions
Pentoxifylline and Metformin may provide possible treatment option in NASH. Some new potential benefit of the therapy in improving liver function whilst decreasing cardiovascular risk was perceived.
Path Dependence and Local (Self-)Government Systems: A Comparison of three CEE Countries
Authors: Klimovský Daniel , Pinterič Uroš , Jüptner Petr 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Path dependence is a concept often used by scholars in fields such as economics, economic geography, political science, law and sociology to explain recent developments. In this article, we apply the concept to support the hypothesis that the democratic revival after 1990 in the examined Central and Eastern European countries and related set-up of local (self-) government institutions were more influenced by an earlier path taken than by a more recent one. For this purpose, we undertake a content analysis of relevant legal documents and apply an in-depth comparative approach.
Participatory Budgeting in the Major Cities in Poland – Case Study of 2018 Editions
Authors: Madej Małgorzata 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The paper refers to the social innovation of participatory budgeting which has become a very popular tool for stimulating citizen participation at the local level in Poland. It focuses on the major cities, defined as capitals of the voivodeships or regions. Based on the data concerning 2018 participatory budgeting editions in the eighteen cities, it describes the funding, organisation of the process, forms of voting and voter participation as well as the nature of projects selected and implemented. According to the amended Act on the Local Self-Government, organisation of participatory budgeting will only be obligatory for Polish cities from 2019. Despite that fact, it has already become quite popular and broadly applied in local communities. However, citizens’ participation and involvement in the process seems quite low, suggesting a need for experience sharing and improvement of the initiative. Also, project selection reflects the influence of various social groups within urban communities, rather than assisting groups which are at risk of marginalisation.
The fight against terrorism is not optional: cases of V4 states and their participation in the fight against IS
Authors: Hlaváčková Hana N. 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
This article describes attitudes of V4 states (Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland) and their activity in the fight against terrorism, and specifically in the fight against the so-called Islamic State that has appeared in 2014. In addition to applying role theory, the main aim of article is to define the roles that V4 states perform. The second aim is to give an explanation of their (non-)participation of active involvement in general in the fight against terrorism within the EU. The results showed that roles differ and only Poland is active in the fight against IS, however rest of V4 took part in passive support that relies on their size, budget and also political will. These results were observed in main statements made by policymakers of each particular state that have been done through content analysis.
Cultural context of nursing in the field of outpatient healthcare in Serbia
Authors: Stanisavljević Sanja , Kekuś Divna 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Introduction. Modern world map characterizes existence of pluralistic and multicultural societies formed as a result of increased citizens’ mobility and globalization process. Cultural diversity realizes its implications in all the aspects of social functioning and in significant share through the system of healthcare. Accepting the concept of illness as a social construct, intercultural attitudes become leading principle of education and practice of healthcare workers at every level. By the nature of their profession, nurses in the primary healthcare institutions acquire key role in the process of implementation of inter-cultural principles in clinical practice, with the aim for the healthcare system to become more open and more sensitive to specific social occurrences and culturally driven healthcare need of its users.

Aim. The expected contribution of the work is oriented towards the possibility of theoretical and practical foundation of multidimensional and multi-perspective approach to healthcare.

Discussion. The discourse of the cultural context of nursing in the field of outpatient healthcare in Serbia is based on the axiomatic assumption that illness is a social construct and that sociological and anthropological perspective can change the clinical practice. The work comprises basic cultural factors as a dynamic factor of health and illness, principles, elements and significance of cultural assessment of the patient in nursing practice; presents the differences in patient’s position within the Parsons concept and contemporary concept of post-modern approach to the patient. Cultural concept of nursing in Serbia has been analyzed through the prism of “5D Cultural model” by Dr. Geert Hofsted with presentation and interpretation of its basic dimensions.

Conclusions. Healthcare system in Serbia is facing challenges of reforms – the introduction of socio-cultural aspect in creating of primary healthcare policy in the spirit of modern multicultural social tendencies. Aiming to provide quality healthcare it is necessary to understand how a society acknowledges the terms of health and illness and which cultural aspects lies in the base of individual’s behavior. If one healthcare is not founded upon cultural values then it is impossible to achieve its therapeutic goal, it will be incomplete and unsuccessful. The treatment plan and patient’s care must be individual, holistic and culturally appropriate.
Analysis of health behaviors and the significance of health among occupationally-active persons
Authors: Kordyzon Marta , Nowak-Starz Grażyna 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Introduction. Health is a positive and superior value for every human being, which we want to maintain and reinforce. Health initiative skills should be developed not only in the adolescence phase, but also in the period of active participation in occupational and private life. Today, important recipients of all educational and health-promoting activities are occupationally-active persons, who reflect the state of health of the whole society through their own state of health.

Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the health behavior of working persons and to obtain opinions on the value of health among occupationally-active persons.

Material and methods. The studies were conducted among working people who, in the months from February to March 2018, reported for periodic examinations to an Occupational Medicine Outpatient Clinic in a Nonpublic Healthcare Facility in Kielce. Two standardized questionnaires were used in the study: The Health Behavior Inventory and the List of Health Criteria.

Results. Women score higher on the HBI scale than men. In addition, education proved to be an important determinant of health behaviors. Respondents with primary education present a lower level of health behaviors than those with higher education. The analysis of our own studies shows that the respondents attach the highest importance to health defined as a state, a property and a purpose. For the respondents, being healthy means: “to feel good”, “not to feel any pain”, “to have all parts of the body in good condition”, “to accept oneself and know one’s capabilities” or “not to come down with illnesses, maybe with flu or indigestion at most”.

Conclusions. The main activities of long-term health education in the workplace should take into account the individual needs of workers, especially those elements which, in the workers’ assessment, constitute their own definition of health and health determinants.
The battle with uneven opponent – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Authors: Pisaniak Paulina , Piękoś Dominika , Bąk Katarzyna , Stokłosa Patryk , Ozga Dorota 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
SIDS is one of the biggest problems of modern medicine. In the diagnosis of SIDS, we take into account all possible diseases that may be the cause of death, as well as factors indicating an accident or murder. The etiology of SIDS is not yet known. There are several pathogenetic concepts, most of which refer to pathophysiological changes associated with nervous system hypoplasia. The most important risk factors include the effects of tobacco smoke, obstetric history, and incorrect sleep position. The role of risk factors in the pathogenesis of SIDS and their interdependence is still the subject of many studies. There are many theories developed on this subject, but none have been supported by scientific research and which is extremely difficult to carry out in this group of newborns. In most cases, medical help finds a newborn already dead, so it is difficult to say what is the main cause or marker of cot death. A considerable success in preventing the onset of sudden infant death syndrome turned out to be educational campaigns for parents - in order to follow up, an information leaflet was prepared with the basic recommendations in the prevention of SIDS. Among the parents of newborn children there are still many controversial opinions about risk factors in the onset of sudden infant death syndrome, the article contains and explains the meaning of individual activities that are considered to predispose to SIDS.
Disease Knowledge and Treatment Adherence among Adult Patients with Thalassemia: A Cross-sectional Correlational Study
Authors: Alnaami Aisha , Wazqar Dhuha 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Aim. To investigate the disease knowledge and treatment adherence among adult patients with thalassemia.

Material and methods. A cross-sectional correlational study was carried out with a convenience sample of 100 adult patients with thalassemia from a university teaching hospital in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. The Disease Knowledge about Thalassemia Major, the Treatment Adherence Scale, and sociodemographic survey were completed by participants. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. Descriptive and inferential statistics and Pearson correlations were performed.

Results. The participants had a moderate level of disease knowledge (M = 15.59, SD = 2.30) and a low level of treatment adherence (M = 3.91, SD = 1.83). There was also a weak but significant positive relationship between disease knowledge and treatment adherence (r = 0.297, P = 0.041). A significant difference in treatment adherence mean scores was found among participants with different monthly incomes (P = 0.05).

Conclusions. Knowledge gained from this study may be useful in improving nurses’ understanding of the effects of providing practical knowledge on treatment adherence. Educational strategies/interventions programs may be required to improve knowledge and adherence to treatment among thalassemia patients. Longitudinal studies are also needed to test for moderators and mediators of relationships of disease knowledge and treatment adherence.
New Insights in the Pathogenesis of Cisplatin-induced Nephrotoxicity
Authors: Djokovic Bojana , Jankovic Marina Gazdic , Randall Harrell C. , Fellabaum Crissy , Arsenijevic Nebojsa , Volarevic Vladislav 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent. However, efficacy and clinical utility of this drug is significantly limited by severe side effects such as nephrotoxicity which develops due to renal accumulation and biotransformation in proximal tubular epithelial cells. Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity can be manifested as acute kidney injury (AKI), or as different types of tubulopathies, salt wasting, loss of urinary concentrating ability, and magnesium wasting. The attenuation of cisplatin-caused AKI is currently accomplished by hydration, magnesium supplementation or mannitol-induced forced diuresis. However, mannitol treatment causes over-diuresis and consequent dehydration, indicating an urgent need for the clinical use of newly designed, safe and efficacious renoprotective drug, as an additive therapy for high dose cisplatin-treated patients. Accordingly, we emphasized current knowledge regarding molecular mechanisms responsible for cisplatin-caused nephrotoxicity and we described in detail the main clinical manifestations of cisplatin-induced renal dysfunction in order to pave the way for the design of new therapeutic approaches that can minimize detrimental effects of cisplatin in the kidneys. Having in mind that most of cisplatin-induced cytotoxic effects against renal cells are, at the same time, involved in anti-tumor activity of cisplatin, new nephroprotective therapeutic strategies have to prevent renal injury and inflammation without affecting cisplatin-induced toxicity against malignant cells.
Extensive type B aortic dissection involving femoral arteries: clinical image
Authors: Mateus José Eduardo , Atanásio Gabriel , Valente João 
Published: October 2019

Background:
Type B aortic can be a life-threatening emergency, with a 10-year survival rate ranging from 30% to 60%.

Case Presentation:
A 58-year-old man with a history of hypertension presented with intense abdominal pain lasting for 2 hours. Computed tomographic angiography of the thorax and abdomen revealed extensive type B aortic dissection. Despite intensive medical therapy, blood pressure remained uncontrolled, motivating a thoracic endovascular aortic repair, with clinical improvement.

Conclusion:
History of arterial hypertension and/or the use of drugs followed by severe chest or back pain without evidence of myocardial ischemia is highly suggestive of acute aortic dissection. The goals of treatment are to control pain and maintain organ perfusion. Patients with type B aortic dissection tend to be older and are generally managed medically. However, recent papers have shown an increasing interest to consider thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with acute uncomplicated disease in order to prevent later complications.
Menakar tata kelola badan usaha milik desa di Indonesia
Authors: Widiastuti Harjanti , Putra Wahyu Manuhara , Utami Evy Rahman , Suryanto Rudy 
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi indikator-indikator tata kelola BUMDes dan mememotret praktik tata kelola BUMDes. Penelitian memberi kontribusi dalam hal (1) menyusun indikator-indikator tata kelola BUMDes, yang sejauh pengetahuan peneliti, belum ada riset sebelumnya, dan (2) memberikan gambaran awal mengenai praktik tata kelola BUMDes yang sudah berjalan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Metoda penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi literatur, diskusi kelompok terpumpun dan survey. Diskusi kelompok terpumpun diikuti oleh BUMDes Amarta (Sleman), Srimartani (Bantul), dan BUMDes Dlingo Giritama (Bantul). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) sebagian besar BUMDes yang menjadi objek penelitian adalah BUMDes rintisan dan tumbuh, sehingga tata kelola pokok telah tertuang dalam AD-ART BUMDes, namun sebagian besar BUMDes belum menyusun dokumen tata kelola khususnya dokumen akuntabilitas keuangan, (2) tingkat keterterapan tata kelola BUMDes di Indonesia masih relatif rendah, dengan unsur keterterapan terendah pada aspek sustainability dan akuntabilitas. Hasil ini nampaknya berkorelasi dengan umur BUMDes yang masih relatif muda (rata-rata 3 tahun). Indikator-indikator yang disusun dianggap terlalu ideal untuk BUMDes rintisan sehingga banyak indikator yang belum tercapai. Indikator-indikator untuk menilai tata kelola BUMDes adalah indikator ideal, sehingga penelitian berikutnya perlu memikirkan pembobotan indikator yang dapat membedakan antara berbagai jenis BUMDes. Penelitian ini berimplikasi pada perlunya panduan bagi BUMDes untuk menyusun dokumen-dokumen tata kelola yaitu Rencana Strategis, Sistem Pengendalian Internal, dan Penatausahaan keuangan.
Autonomous Discovery of Materials for Intercalation Electrodes
Authors: Bölle Felix Tim , Mathiesen Nicolai Rask , Nielsen Alexander Juul , Vegge Tejs , García Lastra Juan Maria , Castelli Ivano E. 
Published: October 2019

The development of automated computational tools is required to accelerate the discovery of novel batterymaterials. In this work, we design and implement a workflow, in the framework of Density FunctionalTheory, which autonomously identifies materials to be used as intercalation electrodes in batteries, basedon descriptors like adsorption energies and diffusion barriers. A substantial acceleration for the calculationsof the kinetic properties is obtained due to a recent implementation of the Nudged Elastic Bands (NEB)method, which takes into consideration the symmetries of the system to reduce the number of images tocalculate. We have applied this workflow to discover new cathode materials for Mg-ion batteries, wheretwo of these materials display a threefold increase in the potential of the Chevrel phase, the state-of-the-artcathode in Mg-ion batteries.