bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Needs assessment of people living with cognitive impairment/dementia, a requirement of comprehensive psychogeriatric assessment and person-centered care. Empirical validation of the model in a community study
Authors: Vicente-Alba Javier , Gutiérrez-Botella Jesús , García-Mahía Carmen , Mateos Raimundo 
Published: December 2024

IntroductionCognitive impairment and dementia are part of a continuum that progressively leads to functional impairment and dependency. Dementia is a paradigmatic example of chronic and complex psychogeriatric diseases, requiring a comprehensive assessment. The authors underline the importance of implementing a formal assessment of needs (whether met or unmet) as an essential element of comprehensive assessment. The aim of this paper is to empirically validate this model of approach towards dementia, the needs assessment, demonstrating the relationship between needs and functionality/dependency in people with cognitive impairment/dementia in the community.Material and methodsCommunity-based, cross-sectional, descriptive epidemiological study based on the reanalysis of data from a two-phase community epidemiological study conducted in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, of 800 people over 65 years of age. The present study reanalyzes a subsample of 368 people, including those with dementia/cognitive impairment. The comprehensive assessment of the sample included sociodemographic variables, the presence of chronic diseases, health self-perception, assessment of affective, cognitive and functional state, as well as the needs assessment. The main instruments used were the MMSE, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), the Barthel and Katz Indices, the Lawton Scale, and, for the needs assessment, the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE). For the clinical diagnosis of dementia, the ICD-10 criteria were followed. Statistical analysis: A study of the association between variables was carried out through hypothesis testing and a multivariate study was performed using regression models to analyze the relationship between the different variables defining disability/dependency, other health conditions and sociodemographic variables and the MMSE score as an expression of the cognitive impairment/dementia continuum.ResultsPeople with cognitive impairment/dementia had a higher number of needs compared to the healthy population. The severity of cognitive impairment is a significant predictor of dependency in Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and is also a predictor of a greater number of needs (both met and unmet).DiscussionThe present study provides empirical evidence of the importance of implementing scales to assess the needs of people with cognitive impairment, as part of the process of comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and person-centered care for dementia.
Outpatient group therapy for post-COVID patients - a naturalistic feasibility study of a face-to-face and online group concept
Authors: Zimmermann-Schlegel Verena , Gronewold Nadine , Stengel Sandra , Hartmann Mechthild , Merle Uta , Friederich Hans-Christoph , Ditzen Beate , Tesarz Jonas 
Published: December 2024

BackgroundA significant number of individuals diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 continue to suffer from persistent symptoms, a condition commonly referred to as Post-COVID syndrome (PCS). The most common manifestations are fatigue, post-exertional malaise, respiratory problems and cognitive deficits due to the lack of a causal treatment, therapeutic options remain symptom oriented. The aim of this study was to develop a low-threshold group therapy concept for patients with PCS and to test its feasibility in face-to-face and online format.MethodAn interprofessionally oriented group therapy concept for patients with PCS was developed and a treatment manual was established. The concept comprises eight weekly sessions of 90 minutes each, during which the management of fatigue, stress intolerance and other symptoms are addressed and coping strategies are discussed and developed. The group therapy was conducted alternating in face-to-face and online format and evaluated via questionnaires.ResultsA total of 57 patients, most of them with severe limitations due to PCS, took part in the groups (n=36 online; n=21 face-to-face). The group offer was requested and accepted in both the face-to-face and online formats, and was predominantly evaluated as beneficial. Of particularly value was the opportunity to engage with peers who share similar experiences.ConclusionThe interprofessional, integrative psychotherapeutic/psychoeducational group therapy is safe, accepted and is predominantly rated as helpful by participants. It should be carried out in online formats for patients with PCS who are limited in mobility. Controlled studies are necessary to further evaluate the proposed concept and its integration into the care landscape.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward foodborne disease among Chinese college students: a cross-sectional survey
Authors: Ma Xingming , Bo Li , Zhou Xinmiao 
Published: December 2024

BackgroundMore than 200 diseases are caused by eating food contaminated and the burden of foodborne disease is considered to be high worldwide. Foodborne diseases are an important public health issue, and the knowledge, attitudes and practices among college students are crucial in preventing outbreaks.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward foodborne diseases among Chinese college students and to identify the factors influencing practice actions.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from April to November in 2023. A cluster random sampling method was used to enroll participants at Xihua University. The questionnaire including 47 items was used to collect the foodborne diseases information. An offline questionnaire was used to generate the surveys. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the factors associated with foodborne disease knowledge, attitudes and practices.ResultsA total of 445 college students with a mean age of 19.76 ± 1.24 years were included in the study. The majority of participants were female (59.1%), of Han Chinese (95.1%), and nearly two-thirds were lower-year undergraduates (66.7%). Most participants (78.9%) were non-medical students, and 64.7% of participants were from rural areas. The KAP score of foodborne diseases was 79.21 ± 6.84. The knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores toward foodborne diseases were 8.76 ± 0.95, 10.50 ± 1.63, and 59.94 ± 6.48, respectively. In particular, there was a notable decrease in practice scores toward foodborne diseases among male students, ethnic minority students, and non-medical students. The significant predictors of practices were included gender (β = 0.11, p &lt; 0.05), nationality (β = −0.12, p &lt; 0.05), specialization type (β = −0.13, p &lt; 0.05), residence (β = −0.11, p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionThese results revealed gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding foodborne diseases, and the knowledge was at an insufficient level, the attitude was positive and practice was at a moderate and acceptable level. In general, the level of KAP was at a moderate and acceptable level. Gender, nationality, education level, specialization type, and residence were identified as crucial influencers on practices toward foodborne diseases. It is necessary to provide foodborne disease health education targeting this population in western areas, which can help improve students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
Lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) is a novel predictor of fatal outcome in patients with SFTS: an observational study
Authors: Meng Tao , Ding Wenqian , Lv Dongmei , Wang Chenxu , Xu Yuanhong 
Published: December 2024

BackgroundSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a serious infectious disease. This study explored the prognostic value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) to albumin (ALB) ratio (LAR) levels in fatal outcomes of the disease.MethodsTwo-hundred and nine patients with SFTS were enrolled in this study. Based on the prognosis, patients were divided into survival and deceased groups. Laboratory metrics were compared by univariate Cox regression and multivariate Cox regression analyses. The prognostic risk factors for SFTS disease were discussed, and the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve and the Kaplan–Meier survival curve were plotted to analyze the predictive value of independent risk factors on disease prognosis.ResultsA total of 209 patients with SFTS, including 152 in the survival group and 57 in the death group, were enrolled. The median age of 209 SFTS patients was 64 years. Three indicators, age, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and LAR, were identified as predictors of mortality in patients with SFTS. The area under the ROC curve of LAR was the highest (0.835), followed by that of AST (0.794), and age (0.720). The Kaplan–Meier survival curve showed an increased case fatality rate, of &gt;1.4691, in patients with LAR.ConclusionElevated LAR level on admission is an independent risk factor for fatal outcomes in patients with SFTS; this can help healthcare professionals identify patients with SFTS having a high risk of fatal outcomes.
Comparative effectiveness of school-based obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors: Hassan Mohamed A. , McDonough Daniel J. , Ryu Suryeon , Zhou Wanjiang , Oginni John , Gao Zan 
Published: December 2024

IntroductionWhile many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the positive effects of school-based programs in reducing body fat among children and teenagers, there is no conclusive evidence to indicate that one approach is superior to another, largely due to the lack of direct and indirect comparisons. This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of various school-based obesity prevention initiatives in improving body mass index (BMI) among children and adolescents using network meta-analysis.MethodsSearches included four databases focusing on articles published in English between the years 2002 and 2024. The primary outcomes were the BMI and BMI z-scores (BMIz) (kg/m2). The mean differences (MDs) for each outcome were calculated before and after treatment. The current systematic review synthesized 53 RCTs with a sample of 68,489 children and adolescents.ResultsThe results illustrated that the physical activity (PA) only arm was the most effective intervention in improving BMI (MD: −0.42, 95% credible interval (Crl) −0.79, −0.07; p = 0.02), while the multiple-component intervention was the most effective in improving BMIz (MD: −0.08, 95% Crl: −0.16, −0.01; p = 0.03). Inversely, PA and another component arm were the least effective interventions in improving BMI (MD: 0.64, 95% Crl: −0.23, 1.53; p = 0.15). In addition, diet and nutrition only arm was the least effective intervention in improving BMIz (MD: 0.09, 95% Crl: −0.11, 0.28; p = 0.36).DiscussionIn conclusion, both PA-only and multiple-component arms are effective intervention tools/strategies for reducing BMI-related outcomes. However, further large-scale, well-designed studies are needed to investigate the elements of multiple-component arms.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/ identifier CRD42021234742.
Интеллектуальные права и конкуренция в цифровой экономике
Authors: Козырев А.Н. 
Published: December 2024

В статье представлен критический анализ дискуссии об отмене иммунитета интеллектуальной собственности в антимонопольном законодательстве и запрета на параллельный импорт, о более широком использовании принудительного лицензирования и о других новациях «пятого антимонопольного пакета»[1]. Приведены доводы в обоснование необходимости ценовой дискриминации и ценовых алгоритмов для развития наукоемких отраслей. На основе математической теории дележей показана несостоятельность доводов, основанных на традиционном подходе к оценке нематериальной составляющей в стоимости компаний как разности между ее полной стоимостью и стоимостью материальной составлявшей, оцениваемой отдельно. Показано, что такой подход приводит к систематическому завышению доли нематериальной составляющей. «Евангелисты новинок» вдохновенно втюхивают. В медийном пространстве внезапно появилось множество людей (очень часто – гуманитариев, журналистов, банкиров), которые вдруг оказались певцами и знатоками новых технологий. Люди, в жизни не написавшие ни строчки кода и «владеющие технологиями» на уровне вызова «Убера» и написания постов со смартфона в модный мессенджер, внезапно стали знатоками и учат прогрессу нас всех - «ретроградов» и «консерваторов». И многие ответственные люди, что называется, «ведутся» на это медийное давление. Наталья Касперская
The article presents a critical analysis of the discussion on the abolition of intellectual property immunity in antimonopoly legislation and the ban on parallel imports, on the wider use of compulsory licensing and other innovations of the "fifth antimonopoly package". Arguments are given to justify the need for price discrimination and price algorithms for the development of knowledge-intensive industries. Based on the mathematical theory of divisions, the inconsistency of arguments based on the traditional approach to assessing the intangible component in the value of companies as the difference between its full value and the value of the material component, estimated separately, is shown. It is shown that this approach leads to a systematic overestimation of the share of the intangible component.
Big data on storage devices reliability in data centers
Authors: Насыров И.Н. , Насыров И.И. , Насыров Р.И. 
Published: December 2024

На основании анализа научных публикаций, использующих находящиеся в открытом доступе значения параметров накопителей информации data-центров компании Backblaze за длительный период, сделан вывод о наличии проблемы «больших данных», приводящей к существенному перекосу тематики исследований.
Based on the analysis of scientific publications using the publicly available values of Backblaze data centers storage devices for a long period the conclusion is made, that there is a problem of «big data», leading to a significant disbalance in the research topics
1.1. Имитационное моделирование процесса выдачи кредита в региональном коммерческом банке
Authors: Раменская А.В. , Яркова О.Н. 
Published: December 2024

Для формирования стратегии управления процессом кредитования и кредитным риском аналитикам кредитной организации необходимо иметь инструментарий для моделирования процесса кредитования, позволяющий оценивать не только эффективность процесса кредитования в текущей ситуации, но и риски в условиях меняющейся экономической среды. Цель настоящего исследования – разработка и апробация имитационной модели процесса выдачи кредита розничным клиентам банка, позволяющей оценить просроченную задолженность в динамике, осуществить моделирование кредитных рисков организации. В работе предложена имитационная модель процесса выдачи кредитов в региональном коммерческом банке, с использованием концепций дискретно-событийного и агентного моделирования в среде AnyLogic. Имитационная модель процесса выдачи кредитов позволяет оценивать следующие показатели: количество поступивших и одобренных заявок, количество новых клиентов банка, динамика суммы выданных кредитов и суммы просроченной задолженности, доля просроченной задолженности при различных значениях параметров функционирования кредитного портфеля. Модель апробирована на данных о потребительском кредитовании в региональном коммерческом банке г. Оренбург: проведены расчеты для базового сценария управления кредитным портфелем; осуществлен анализ чувствительности ключевых показателей кредитного портфеля к изменениям внешней и внутренней среды.
To form a strategy for managing the lending process and credit risk, analysts of a credit organization need to have tools for modeling the lending process, which allows not only to assess the effectiveness of the lending process in the current situation, but also to assess risks in a changing economic environment. The purpose of this study is to develop and test a simulation model of the process of issuing a loan to retail bank customers, which makes it possible to evaluate overdue debts in dynamics, to model the organization's credit risks. The paper proposes a simulation model of the process of issuing loans in a regional commercial bank, using the concepts of discrete-event and agent-based modeling in the AnyLogic environment. The simulation model of the process of issuing loans makes it possible to evaluate the following indicators: the number of received and approved applications, the number of new bank customers, the dynamics of the amount of loans issued and the amount of overdue debt, the share of overdue debt for various values of the parameters of the loan portfolio. The model was tested on data on consumer lending in a regional commercial bank in Orenburg: calculations were made for the basic scenario of loan portfolio management; analysis of the sensitivity of the key indicators of the loan portfolio to changes in the external and internal environment was carried out.
Торгово-промышленно-финансовый интернет (ТПФИ) — единое цифровое пространство экономического взаимодействия Предыстория и перспективы
Authors: Гурдус А.О. , Китов В.А. , Чесноков А.Н. , Пастухов А.Н. 
Published: December 2024

В истории российских информационных технологий было несколько попыток создания единого цифрового пространства экономического взаимодействия. Однако несмотря на то, что предлагавшиеся архитектуры и технические решения в части управляющих систем опережали существовавшие тогда в мире, их реализация по разным причинам (в первую очередь по политическим) сворачивалась. Сегодняшняя ситуация отличается от всех предыдущих тем, что жизненно важные потребности нашей страны в суверенитете полностью соответствуют предложению по созданию единого цифрового пространства экономического взаимодействия на основе торгово-промышленно-финансового интернета.
In the history of Russian information technologies, there have been several attempts to create a single digital space for economic interaction. However, despite the fact that the proposed architectures and technical solutions in terms of control systems were ahead of those that existed then in the world, their implementation was curtailed for various reasons (primarily political). The current situation differs from all previous ones in that the vital needs of our country for sovereignty are fully consistent with the proposal to create a single digital space for economic interaction based on the commercial, industrial and financial Internet.
Матричные вычисления для оптимального учета зависимых событий в задачах планирования затрат на управление риском и жизнестойкость организаций
Authors: Саченко Л.А. , Кондрашин А.В. 
Published: December 2024

Поддержание деятельности компаний при неблагоприятных воздействиях и нарушениях различного рода во многом зависит от эффективности превентивных мер, а также мер реагирования на инциденты. При ограниченности ресурсов возникает задача получения максимальной отдачи от средств, направленных на управление сложной системой в кризисной ситуации, нахождения баланса между объемом предупредительных мер и мерами реагирования. В статье предлагается алгоритм планирования затрат на меры по управлению риском и жизнестойкости для случаев с зависимыми событиями. Использование алгоритма, основанного на матричных уравнениях, показывает разницу результатов, полученных с учетом зависимости событий и аналогичной модели без учета взаимосвязи. Это демонстрирует важность учета зависимости рисковых событий и обосновывает использование линейно-алгебраического подхода. Кроме того, показан рост расхождения оценок для зависимых и независимых событий по мере роста неопределенности.
The maintenance of companies' activities in the event of adverse impacts and disruptions of various kinds largely depends on the effectiveness of preventive measures and incident response measures. With limited resources, there arises the task of getting the maximum return from the investments in managing a complex system in a crisis situation, of finding a balance between the volume of preventive measures and response measures. The article considers approaches to planning the organizational total cost of risk and resilience for cases with dependent events. Using the model of total cost of risk estimation based on matrix equations, a full factor experiment was conducted and the difference between the results obtained by using the event dependency and a similar model without dependency was shown. An increase in the distortion of the estimates obtained without considering the dependencies between the events with increasing uncertainty was shown to demonstrate the significance of taking into account the dependencies of risk events.
Segmentation and Targeting Strategy Socialization at ‘Tempe SS’ as Business Unit of Sirajussa’adah Islamic Boarding School in Limo, Depok, West Java
Authors: Miguna Astuti  , Heni Nastiti  , Jenji G. Argo  , Rosali Sembiring  
Published: December 2024

Businesses must be able to carry out marketing activities effectively. Some marketing activities that must be implemented effectively are segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategies. Tempe SS stands for Tempe Santri Sirajussa’adah, one of the Business Unit’s brands at the Sirajussa'adah Islamic Boarding School. It is considered one of the micro-scale businesses in the Limo Depok area. Even though they have carried out the production process for product distribution and marketing activities, it is still not financially independent and relies on donations. The priority problem based on the discussions is the lack of knowledge and skills in marketing segmentation and targeting strategies. Socialization regarding digital knowledge and segmentation and targeting strategies were conducted in two steps. The first was related to digital marketing material, and it continued with socialization on segmentation and targeting strategy. The analysis results of the segmentation and targeting strategy socialization activities were recorded as increasing partners' understanding of digital marketing by 61.68% and increasing partners' knowledge of segmentation and targeting strategy by 72.68%. In other words, this community service was able to have an impact on the increasing understanding of Partners beyond the initial target expected. This result is expected to help the management of the Tempe SS business unit increase its business income and scale from 'micro' status to 'small' business.
Comprehensive research on nitrided SiO2/SiC interfaces by high-temperature nitric oxide annealing formed on basal and non-basal planes
Authors: Watanabe Heiji , Kobayashi Takuma , Iwamoto Hayato , Nakanuma Takato , Hirai Hirohisa , Sometani Mitsuru 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
After years of research, silicon carbide (SiC) power devices are being implemented in practical applications. In particular, SiC-based meatal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) are expected to be key components of next-generation power modules. Since the properties of MOS structures are crucial to device performance and reliability, achieving a high-quality interface is very important. Nitridation of SiO2/SiC interfaces is widely used in the SiC industry for improving interface properties. Currently, high-temperature annealing in nitric oxide is the most common method, but its effectiveness is quite limited. Moreover, interface nitridation is also essential for advanced vertical-trench MOSFETs with MOS channels formed on non-basal planes. This review presents a comprehensive picture of research on nitrided SiO2/SiC interfaces based on physical and electrical characterizations. Specifically, we focused on the effects and drawbacks of interface nitridation and described a thorough benchmarking of nitrided MOS devices on basal and non-basal planes.