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Bibliometric analysis of road traffic injuries research in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
Authors: Butt Farhan Muhammad , Ashiq Murtaza , Rehman Shafiq Ur , Minhas Khurram Shahid , Ajmal Khan Muhammad 
Published: September 2020

Background: Despite governmental interventions, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region continues to experience higher road traffic crash and fatality rates relative to Western nations. This trend suggests a potential disconnect between Road Traffic Injuries (RTI) research and the mitigation measures put in place. Method: Here, we present an in-depth bibliometric analysis to obtain a comprehensive understanding of RTI research in the GCC region. The Web of Science database was used to search and retrieve the relevant articles during the period of 1981-2019. Results: The volume of RTI research increased from 2015–2019, suggesting an increased focus on traffic safety in the GCC region. Saudi Arabia had the highest RTI research productivity level (126 publications); Bahrain had the lowest (7 publications). Inconsistent with its low publication volume, Hammad Medical Corps of Qatar had the highest citation impact score of 16.33. Global collaboration for RTI research was highest between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The most prevalent publication journal for the region was Accident Analysis and Prevention. The most common keywords were “road traffic accidents” and “road traffic injuries”; terms such as “mobile phones”, “pedestrian safety”, “pedestrians”, and “distracted driving” were least common. In the five most productive GCC nations with respect to RTI research (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman), researchers tended to publish works related to road traffic safety in traffic safety-oriented journals. Conclusions: The quantity and quality of RTI publications in GCC is insufficient to meet the increasing related public health and economic burden in the region. The trends among publication volumes, citations, and impact were inconsistent. There is a lack of research collaboration among the institutions. Most of the research related to RTI is being conducted by researchers with a medical background. Research focusing on pedestrians, cyclists and road user behavior is also inadequate.
Effect of subacute poisoning with selected pyrethroids on fresh spatial memory and movement activity in mice
Authors: Konopelko Michał , Nieradko-Iwanicka Barbara 
Published: September 2020

Introduction. Pyrethroids are commonly used in agriculture and for indoor insect control. They act as neurotoxins mainly via sodium channels in neurons. People can be exposed to traces of these xenobiotics dermally, with food, at home or at workplace. Three pyrethroids: cypermethrin, lambdacyhalothrin, and betacyfluthrin were chosen for modelling subacute oral poisoning in mice.The aim of the study was to assess if 7-day exposure to 0.1LD50 of each compound could impair memory and motor activity in mice.Material and methods. A total of 64 mice were divided into 8 groups of 8 animals: females controls, males controls, females receiving cypermethrin, males receiving cypermethrin, females receiving lambdacyhalothrin, males receiving lambdacyhalothrin, females receiving betacyfluthrin, males receiving betacyfluthrin. They were given 0.1LD50 of a pyrethroid dissolved in canola oil by gavage daily for 7 days. They were tested in a Y-maze on day 1 and 7.Results. Subacute poisoning with betacyfluthrin significantly reduces locomotor activity in females on day 1 and in both genders on day 7 without effect on fresh spatial memory.Conclusion. Betacyfluthrin is the most harmful of the tested pesticides.
Gut microbiota and its impact on neuropsychiatric disorders
Authors: Wójcik Magdalena , Dąbrowska Justyna , Bator Damian , Milanowska Joanna 
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Over the last few decades, the interest of microbiota- gut – brain axis has increased. It is thought to have an impact on the overall health of the host. Gut microbiota and central nervous system can communicate in different ways. The connection between them is especially interesting in case of neuropsychiatric diseasesThe aim of the study: The purpose of this systemic review was to collect and analyse current data of the association between gut microbiota and neuropsychitric disorders, specifically schizophrenia and bipolar disorderMaterial and method: Standard criteria were used to review the literature data. The search of articles in the PubMed and Google Scholar database was carried out using the following keywords: gut microbiota, dysbiosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorderDescription of the state of knowledge: Dysregulation of microbiota is a potential factor in pathogenesis of brain disorders. Gut microbiome is thought to be an important part of not only normal brain development, but also modulation of host physiological systems. Studies show that the composition of microbiota in psychiatric diseases including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder differs from healthy individuals. Many environmental factors can change the composition of microbiota and therefore potentially contribute to the development of many disorders, including neuropsychiatric disorders.Summary: Microbiota is a potential factor contributing to the onset or modulating the course of many illnessis, including brain disorders The subject of imbalanced microbiota composition give hope for finding etiology or improving treatment of many disorders. However, it still requires more studies.
Current prospects of successful therapeutic procedures in advanced stage melanoma – the short review
Authors: Jarosz Piotr Michał , Wiśniewska Patrycja , Czyżewska Izabela 
Published: September 2020

Introduction and purpose: Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer with a rapid course of disease in advanced stage according to the melanoma staging system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). Its morbidity has increased from 20th century. Intermittent sun exposure, age and skin phenotype are included into main risk factors of melanoma. The gold standard in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is the naevus excisional biopsy associated with histopathology examination. The knowledge about immune system and melanoma biology have enabled therapeutic advantages, such as immunotherapy and molecular target therapy. Objective: To review currently available data on PubMed about current prospects of successful therapeutic procedures in advanced stage melanoma.A brief description of the state of knowledge: A systemic complementary therapy and non-specific immunotherapy are used for treatment advanced-stage-melanoma patients. Current knowledge has enabled an implementation of molecular target therapy in advanced stage melanoma. Evidence based science has yielded promising results and it has included these therapies to the clinical practice, especially molecular target therapy and immunotherapy as well. BRAF inhibitors including vemurafenib, dabrafenib and MEK inhibitors including trametinib are considered to medicaments, that have molecular mechanism of action. Nivolumab, pembrolizumab, ipilimumab are examples of monoclonal antibodies, which are used as an immunotherapy. Conclusions: Excisional biopsy associated with histopathology have been an essential element in therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Current achievements of medicine sciences have shed light on biology and pathogenesis highlighting the role of immunotherapy and molecular target treatment as well.
Evaluation of effort tolerance in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery
Authors: Szylińska Aleksandra , Mińko Alicja , Hilicka Zuzanna , Turzyński Dominik , Udzik Jakub , Sulikowski Piotr , Grabińska Izabela , Rotter Iwona 
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Complex cardiac rehabilitation is a basic procedure of therapeutic treatment for patients after cardiac surgeries. The course of operations depends on many factors. The aim of this article is to investigate connections between type 2 diabetes and results of 6-minute walk test among patients after cardiac surgery. Materials and methods: This research was conducted among 111 patients who had cardiac surgery. Those patients were qualified to stay at a stationary cardiac rehabilitation facility. They were divided into two groups: patients with and without diabetes. In the analysis, patients’ medical data and 6-minute walk test results before and after complex rehabilitation were taken into consideration. Results: On the basis of our analysis it was found that patients who have diabetes achieve worse results of 6-minute walk test before (OR=0.995; p=0.005) and after (OR=0.994, p=0.006) complex cardiac rehabilitation in comparison with patients without diabetes. Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes has impact on physical effort tolerance among patients after cardiac surgery. Despite improvement of 6-minute walk test results thanks to complex cardiac rehabilitation, patients with type 2 diabetes walked shorter distance than patients without diabetes.
Size-dependent optical-electrical characteristics of blue GaN/InGaN micro-light-emitting diodes
Authors: Tian Wenya , Li Junhui 
Published: September 2020

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chip, delivering high-level efficiencies to the current LED research field. The mechanisms of size-dependent efficiency variation trends and efficiency droops of blue LEDs are investigated experimentally, confirming that the current efficiency is more efficient at high injection current density while exhibiting poorer performance at the low current density region for smaller chips. The peak efficiency corresponds to higher current density with a decrease in chip size according to the carrier recombination ABC model. Moreover, the characteristic curve of the spectrum and the changes in the yellow light band under different incident light conditions (i.e., 355 nm and 375 nm) are analyzed by photoluminescence.
Incidence angle-dependent broadband chiral metamaterial for near-infrared light absorption
Authors: Fan Junxing , Xiao Dong , Lei Ting , Yuan Xiaocong 
Published: September 2020

The ability to spin-selectively absorb circularly polarized light plays a critical role in various photonic devices. Here we propose and investigate a broadband chiral metamaterial composed of asymmetric split-ring resonators, showing a wide spin-selective absorption band from 950 to 1200 nm with pronounced circular dichroism up to 20°. We demonstrate that the broadband absorption spectra originate from induced dual chiral resonance modes. Meanwhile, the two different resonances can be adjusted independently, suggesting great flexibility of the designed chiral absorption band for different purposes. Also, the chiral-selective absorption performance is highly dependent on the oblique incident angle due to the extrinsic chirality. The chiral resonance modes can be either enhanced or destroyed under oblique incidence. Such angle-dependent broadband chiral metamaterials may find potential applications for spin-orbit communications, chiral detection, polarimetric imaging, and biosensors.
Analisis Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perkembangan Kognitif Balita Umur 2-3 tahun di Wilayah Puskesmas Leyangan Kabupaten Semarang
Authors: Zhamaroh Lia Anjar Nur , Suhartono Suhartono , Nugraheni Sri Achadi 
Published: September 2020

Kecerdasan merupakan salah satu indikator kualitas hidup manusia, dimana kemampuan kognitif berkontribusi di dalamnya. Selain faktor genetik faktor lingkungan yaitu gizi dan stimulasi mempengaruhi perkembangan kognitif balita. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor- faktor yang berhubungan dengan perkembangan kognitif balita umur 2-3 tahun di Wilayah Puskesmas Leyangan Kabupaten Semarang. Rancangan penelitian cross sectional dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner terhadap 110 responden ibu balita. Analisis data meliputi analisis univariat, bivariat dengan uji Spearman, Mann-Whitney dan Chi-square, analisis multivariat dengan regresi logistik. Analisis univariat menunjukkan bahwa balita yang mengalami perkembangan kognitif kurang (41,8%), stimulasi perkembangan kurang (48,2%), status gizi stunting (42,8%), tidak mengikuti PAUD (73,6%), dan lama bermain game ≥ 3 jam/hari (10%). Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara pendapatan keluarga (p=0,008), besar keluarga (p=0,031) dan riwayat ASI eksklusif (p=0,011) dengan perkembangan kognitif balita. Uji beda proporsi menunjukkan pendapatan keluarga, besar keluarga, riwayat ASI eksklusif, status gizi, keikutsertaan di PAUD dan stimulasi perkembangan berhubungan signifikan dengan perkembangan kognitif balita (p<0,05). Sedangkan umur Ibu, pendidikan Ibu, pekerjaan Ibu, riwayat BBLR (p>0,05), dan riwayat kelahiran prematur tidak berhubungan signifikan terhadap perkembangan kognitif balita. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa pendapatan keluarga (OR=7,273), status gizi (OR=4,303),riwayat pemberian ASI eksklusif (OR=9,036) dan stimulasi perkembangan (OR=8,018) berpengaruh terhadap perkembangan kognitif balita.
Analisis Kepuasan Pasien Terhadap Kualitas Layanan Poli Gigi di Rumah Sakit Banyumanik Semarang
Authors: Pratiwi Aulia Ika , Widjanarko Bagoes , Jati Sutopo Patria 
Published: September 2020

Based on the medical records of the Banyumanik Hospital, the number of visits in the Banyumanik Hospital dental clinic in 2015 was 766 patients (90%), increasing in 2016 to 781 (91%), but decreased in 2017 to 724 patients (85%) one factor the cause is the quality of service. This study aimed to analyze the effect of quality outpatient services on patient satisfaction in dental polyclinics in hospitals. Banyumanik Semarang. This was quantitative research with cross sectional design. The number of samples in this study were 54 respondents. Research variables were 5 dimensions of service quality. The results of the study showed the dimensions of the quality of outpatient care in dental poly: Real Evidence had a poor result of 68.5, reliability had poor results of 32 respondents 59.3%, poor responsiveness 40.7%, poor guarantees 59.3%, poor empathy at 55.6%, and less patient satisfaction at 44.4%. In the results of multivariate analysis that the responsiveness variable has the highest significance of 0.039 with the value of Exp (B) 4,566. The conclusion of this study was that the dimensions of service quality namely Real Evidence, Responsiveness, and Empathy affect patient satisfaction, while the guarantee does not affect the satisfaction of outpatients in the Dental Polyclinic Hospital. Banyumanik Semarang.
Implementasi Manajemen Lean di Unit Farmasi Rumah Sakit Islam Surabaya A. Yani
Authors: Setianto Budhi , Adriansyah Agus Aan , Asih Akas Yekti Pulih 
Published: September 2020

Dampak era uncertainty ini membuat rumah sakit harus cepat dalam mengambil keputusan dan melakukan efisiensi diberbagai sumber pembiayaan. Saat ini, selisih biaya operasional dengan pendapatan di RSI Surabaya A. Yani hanya 15%-17%, sedangkan kebijakan direksi menginginkan selisih bisa mencapai 30%. Untuk mewujudkan hal tersebut, efisiensi harus dilakukan diberbagai sumber pembiayaan, salah satunya di unit farmasi. Salah satu metode memperbaiki proses efisiensi pelayanan adalah manajemen lean. Tujuan penelitian adalah melakukan implementasi manaje-men lean di unit farmasi RS Islam Surabaya A. Yani. Desain peneltiian adalah studi observasional dengan pendekatan exiperimental melalui 2 tahapan. Tahap pertama dilakukan identifikasi masalah, dan tahap kedua dilakukan implementasi manajemen lean per tahap pelayanan farmasi yakni perencanaan, pengadaan dan pembelian, penyimpanan, penyiapan dan distribusi dan pengembalian. Selanjutnya menyusun hasil monitoring dan evaluasi implement-tasi manajeman lean serta mengukur secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif hasil implementasi manajeman lean per tahap pelayanan. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah implementasi manajemen lean di unit farmasi RS Islam Surabaya A Yani dapat dilakukan mulai tahap perencanaan, pengadaan dan pembelian, penyimpanan, penyiapan serta distribusi dan pengem-balian. Saran yang diberikan adalah implementasi manajemen lean dapat dilakukan secara berkelanjutan dan diterapkan di unit lain serta diikuti dengan pembenahan SIMRS dalam menunjang proses efisiensi pelayanan, melakukan monitoring pelaksanaan perencanaan perbekalan, meningkatkan peran manaje-men dalam penyusunan kontrak, evaluasi kerjasama, evaluasi kepatuhan pelabelan, menghitung cost benefit peresepan elektronik, menerapkan resep elektronik, melakukan komunikasi mendalam dan terus menerus, meningkatkan peran Komite Medis dalam evaluasi dan peningkatan mutu clinical pathway serta memberi motivasi staf dalam implementasi metode distribusi Unit Dose Dispensing
Contract Law in the Age of Big Data
Authors: Bedir Cemre 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
In data-driven business models, users’ personal data is collected in order to determine the preferences of consumers and to the tailor production and advertising to these preferences. In these business models, consumers do not pay a price but provide their data, such as IP numbers, locations, and email addresses to benefit from the digital service or content. Contracts facilitate interactions between these providers and users. Their transactions are regulated by contracts in which their agreement on data use and data processing are stipulated. Data is always collected and processed through a contractual relationship and in this paper, I will argue that there are problems arising from contracts involving data to which contract law applies and that contract law can map these problems and offer insights. The scope of this study will be limited to issues where data is provided as counter-performance and where data is provided in addition to a monetary payment.
Summarizing causal differences in survival curves in the presence of unmeasured confounding
Authors: Martínez-Camblor Pablo , MacKenzie Todd A. , Staiger Douglas O. , Goodney Phillip P. , O’Malley A. James 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Proportional hazard Cox regression models are frequently used to analyze the impact of different factors on time-to-event outcomes. Most practitioners are familiar with and interpret research results in terms of hazard ratios. Direct differences in survival curves are, however, easier to understand for the general population of users and to visualize graphically. Analyzing the difference among the survival curves for the population at risk allows easy interpretation of the impact of a therapy over the follow-up. When the available information is obtained from observational studies, the observed results are potentially subject to a plethora of measured and unmeasured confounders. Although there are procedures to adjust survival curves for measured covariates, the case of unmeasured confounders has not yet been considered in the literature. In this article we provide a semi-parametric procedure for adjusting survival curves for measured and unmeasured confounders. The method augments our novel instrumental variable estimation method for survival time data in the presence of unmeasured confounding with a procedure for mapping estimates onto the survival probability and the expected survival time scales.
Synchronization stability on the BAM neural networks with mixed time delays
Authors: Muhammadhaji Ahmadjan , Teng Zhidong 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
This article investigates the general decay synchronization (GDS) for the bidirectional associative memory neural networks (BAMNNs). Compared with previous research results, both time-varying delays and distributed time delays are taken into consideration. By using Lyapunov method and using useful inequality techniques, some sufficient conditions on the GDS for BAMNNs are derived. Finally, a numerical example is also carried out to validate the practicability and feasibility of our proposed results. It is worth pointing out that the GDS may be specialized as exponential synchronization, polynomial synchronization and logarithmic synchronization. Besides, we can estimate the convergence rate of the synchronization by GDS. The obtained results in this article can be seen as the improvement and extension of the previously known works.
From Tablet to Talmud: Canonised Knowledge in Late Antiquity
Authors: Geller Markham J. 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
The article explores whether key features of Babylonian textual standardisation may have may have influenced basic patterns of text and commentary in the Babylonian Talmud. The paper takes the view that canonicity is a complex process involving different levels of standardising texts. On the whole, canonicity preserved major texts (like Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Hippocratic Corpus), but others considered as non-canonical (or ‘outside’) could still be used for explanatory purposes. The structure of the Babylonian Talmud (Mishnah, Gemara, Tosephta-based Beraitôt) serves as a useful model for comparison with earlier cuneiform compendia.
Association of endothelin-1 and cell surface adhesion molecules levels in patients with systemic sclerosis
Authors: Mauliūtė Monika , Rugienė Rita , Žėkas Vytautas , Bagdonaitė Loreta 
Published: September 2020

Abstract

Objectives
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, including systemic sclerosis. In addition to modulating vascular tone and extracellular matrix turnover, ET-1 up-regulates cell surface adhesion molecules–intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1).The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the detection of ET-1, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis.

Methods
A total of 30 patients with systemic sclerosis from Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics were included in the study. Serum levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and ET-1 were assessed by enzyme immunoassay.

Results
ET-1 concentration was associated with VCAM-1 concentration (r=0.687; p<0.001). No associations between ET-1 and ICAM-1 concentrations were detected. Depending on the duration of the disease no significant differences in the concentrations of ET-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were detected.

Conclusions
The results of this study indicated that ET-1 and VCAM-1 may be assessed together as markers of inflammation and the identification of patients at high risk for disease progression.
The rationality of madness: Did Plato, Cusanus and Kierkegaard get it right?
Authors: Alfsvåg Knut 
Published: September 2020

Summary
Modern psychiatry has arguably been taken captive by the philosophical presuppositions of modernity to the extent that its descriptions of mental illness appear unstable and susceptible to misuse. Foucault pointed to Nicholas Cusanus as a possible alternative, and this suggestion is here taken as the point of departure for an investigation of how the understanding of the human as informed by the encounter with the eternal points us in the direction of a different understanding of reality. Kierkegaard stands in the same Neoplatonic tradition as Cusanus, but takes his approach one step further by investigating the psychopathology of disbelief through his work with anxiety and despair. The article argues that psychiatry has much to learn from a deeper engagement with this tradition.