bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diagnostic Central Obesity Indexes Cut – Off Point Values Determined with Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Cushing’s and Obese Women
Authors: Stratrova Slavica Shubeska , Mishevska Sasha Jovanovska , Bitoska Iskra , Kafedziska Irena 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop quantiative criteria for defining visceral obesity and to establish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometric (DXA) diagnostic cut-off points (CP) for normal and abnormal values of the central obesity indexes (COI) that best differentiate extreme visceral obesity in Cushing’s syndrome (CS) from non CS obese and non obese women.

Material and Methods: COI1–4 values calculated as a ratio of android to gynoid tissue mass, fat mass and their % were determined in 4 groups, each consisting of 18 women: 1st group of CS, 2nd group of obese women (O1) not different according to their age and BMI from CS, 3rd group of obese women (O2) with BMI of 35 ± 1.2 kg and 4th group of non obese healthy women (C) with normal BMI. Diagnostic accuracy (DG) of CP values of COI1m-4m indexes of abdominal obesity and CP values of COI1n-4n indexes of normal body fat distribution (BFD) was determined.

Results: COI1-4 indexes values were highly significantly different among the 4 examined groups and were significantly highest in CS patients and lowest in group C (p < 0.0001). COI1m-4m CP values differentiated extreme visceral, abdominal obesity in CS with highest DG as well as COI1n-4n CP values differentiated normal BFD in group C. COI1m CP of 0.55 best differentiated CS from O1 for DG of 100%. COI2n of 0.38 best differentiated C from CS and O2 for highest DG of 100% compared to O1 because of the significantly higher BMI and COI1n-4n values in O2 that were associated with more pronounced abdominal obesity and highly significantly positive correlation with BMI.

Conclusions: DXA cut-off point values of indexes COI1m-4m and COI1n-4n were established as diagnostic indexes and criteria useful in discovering extreme abdominal and normal BFD. COI1m CP value of 0.55 was discovered as a diagnostic criterion of extreme abdominal obesity and COI2n of 0.38 as a diagnostic criterion of normal BFD that excluded abdominal obesity. The other indexes COI1m-4m and COI1n-4n CP values had also high DG in discovering abdominal and normal body fat distribution.
Prevalence of Rotaviruses in the Etiology of Acute Diarrhea in Young Children, Clinical forms, Extraintestinal Manifestations and Complications
Authors: Stojkovska Snezana , Kondova-Topuzovska Irena , Milenkovikj Zvonko , Bosilkovski Mile , Grozdanovski Krsto , Cvetanovska Maria , Dimzova Maria , Petrusevska-Marinkovic Sanja , Stevanovikj Milena , Demiri Ilir , Bogoevska-Tasevska Sunchica , Semenakova-Cvetkovska Vesna , Kirova-Uroshеvikj Valerija , Spasovska Katerina , Saveski Velimir 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Rotavirus is highly contagious factor with dominant feces-oral transmission. Because it is stable in external environment, transmission clusters are possible by close contact, ingestion of contaminated water or food or contact with contaminated surfaces. It survives within hours and days on hands and contaminated surfaces. This makes it the most common enteric and nosocomial pathogen in the world, especially in early childhood. In addition to the rapid dehydration with pronounced electrolyte disturbances, numerous extraintestinal possibilities have been recorded in the clinical picture, which emphasizes the need for prevention of this disease.
In the period from 1.02.2018 to 31.01.2020 at the Clinic for Infectious diseases were treated 1060 patients with diarrheal disease, of which 502 children (47.36%). Rotavirus etiology was confirmed in 23.30% of the children. According to the protocols, laboratory and biochemical investigations were done to all 117 children, with tracking parameters and their dynamics of admission and discharge from the hospital. Most of the children, 84 (82.0 6%) are from urban areas, with a more confirmed epidemiological survey of 59 (42.00%). The average age of the children was 8 months, with a small percentage of children on maternal food (breastfed 25, i.e. 21.37%), with high febrile admission in 99% of children with an average temperature of 38.5oC and an average febrile duration of 4 days, with an average of 7 (+ 2.49) of stools and 5 (+ 2.12) of vomiting. There was a significant difference in hematocrit, leukocyte, electrolyte, glycaemia, and CRP values on admission and discharge. There was predominant isonatremic dehydration, and the compensatory mechanisms followed by the values of the electrolytes ABS, Ph, BE showed a tendency to maintain within the physiological limits. The clinical picture of extraintestinal manifestations included bronchitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, upper respiratory infections and rash.
Rotavirus infection is a serious health and economic problem in our country, so it needs continuous prevention and monitoring in order to reduce the incidence, and thus the need for hospitalization and cure of rotavirus disease.
A Scientific Symposium “Artificial Organs Today: From in Vitro Assessment to Human Therapies” on the Occasion of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Authors: Polenakovic Momir H. 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
On the occasion of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA) the Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (MSNDTAO) organized a one day symposium titled: “Artificial Organs Today: From in vitro assessment to human therapies”, on September 28, 2007 at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The following sessions were held: Artificial Organs in Front of the Ageing Populations; System Requirements for Artificial Organ Technology; Tools for Artificial Organ Technology; Extracorporeal Blood Circuits in Organ Replacement Therapies; Treatment Options for Blood Purification Therapies. Presentation were delivered by: Horst Klinkmann, Germany; Jörg Vienken, Germany; Jens Hartmann, Austria; Udo Losert, Austria; Jan Wojcicki, Poland; Helmut Mann and Siegfried Stiller, Germany; Beat Walpoth, Switzerland; Juan F. del Cañizo, Spain; Borce Georgievski, Macedonia; Bernd Stegmayr, Sweden; Momir Polenakovic, Macedonia; Petar Kes, Croatia; Aleksandar Sikole, Macedonia; Wolfgang Ramlow, Germany; Dieter Falkenhagen, Austria. These meetings are significant for the application and development of the artificial organs in patients.
Competitiveness in the European Consolidated Banking Sector After the 2008 Financial Crisis
Authors: Klutse Senanu Kwasi 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The constitutional conception of market integration within the European Union entails creating a level playing field for competition in the consolidated banking sector. The financial crisis of 2008 brought with it the need to proceed with care as it rolled back the gains of improving competitive conditions in the financial sector. Even though a lot of studies have investigated competitive conditions prior to the crisis, the same cannot be said of periods after the crisis. Using both structural and non-structural measures of competitive conditions, this study found that the consolidated banking sector in Europe shows signs of a monopolistic competitive market structure based on its revenue and cost measures. As five countries – United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy – control about 70 per cent of total assets in the consolidated banking sector. The capital expense to fixed assets and total assets in the Europe area were found to be negatively related to measures of profitability in the sector. They were indicating that the accumulation of assets eats into the incomes of banks in the sub-region, whereas bank exposures may be affecting bank profits.
Assessing the Performance Gap of Climate Change on Buildings Design Analytical Stages Using Future Weather Projections
Authors: Alhindawi Ibrahim , Jimenez-Bescos Carlos 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
With the higher pace of climate change, temperatures are rising each year, resulting in various effects on the thermal status of buildings. This paper takes the opportunity of analysing different scenarios of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using hourly weather data of future projections by implementing EPW weather files on EnergyPlus software dynamic simulations, coupled with architectural science methods of climate analysis, to test the effect of high and medium-high emission scenarios for the 2050s and 2080s future timelines on thermal comfort range, passive zones potential, and heating/cooling periods, as compared to the weather data from 2003–2017. Simulations results have shown a remarkable effect on the scale of daily cooling hours and monthly coverage under the high GHG emission scenario, expanding its range by 60 %, with 6 hours on summer peak days and 3 months/year, as well as an annual decrease in heating period by 33.3 %. Thermal comfort zones of tested periods have also witnessed an alternation, translating the effect on the passive cooling and passive heating zones’ way of variating, where the ranges are pushed towards their potential limits. Results have also demonstrated that if future weather data is not included in simulations, a weather-related performance gap is generated.
Top Energy Saver of the Year: Results of an Energy Saving Competition in Public Buildings
Authors: Kaselofsky Jan , Schüle Ralf , Rošā Marika , Prodaņuks Toms , Jekabsone Anda , Vadovics Edina , Vadovics Kristóf , Heinel Thekla 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Non-residential buildings in the European Union consume more than one third of the building sector’s total. Many non-residential buildings are owned by municipalities. This paper reports about an energy saving competition that was carried out in 91 municipal buildings in eight EU member states in 2019. For each public building an energy team was formed. The energy teams’ activities encompassed motivating changes in the energy use behaviour of employees and small investments. Two challenges added an element of gamification to the energy saving competition. To assess the success of the energy saving competition, an energy performance baseline was calculated using energy consumption data of each public building from previous years. Energy consumption in the competition year was monitored on a monthly base. After the competition the top energy savers from each country were determined by the percentage-based reduction of energy consumption compared to the baseline. On average, the buildings had an electricity and heat consumption in 2019 that was about 8 % and 7 %, respectively, lower than the baseline. As an additional data source for the evaluation, a survey among energy team members was conducted at the beginning and after the energy competition. Support from superiors, employee interest and motivation and behaviour change as assessed by energy team members show a positive, if weak or moderate, correlation with changes in electricity consumption, but not with changes in heat consumption.
Romanian National Opera of Cluj-Napoca – a Century of Existence beyond the Limits of the Times
Authors: Bogdan Stanca Maria 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
On September 18, 2019, the Romanian National Opera of Cluj- Napoca celebrated its 100th anniversary and on May 25, 2020, it also celebrated a century from its inaugural performance. The birth of a cultural institution represents in itself the first overcoming of a limit: the limit of perpetuity. The concept of limit arose with the awareness of the finite essence of human nature in relation to its need for evolution and, concurrently, with the craving for freedom, exemplary being a desirable consequence of challenging the limit. In this context, humans discovered and endowed art concurrently with the purpose and gift of sublimating them, of guide them in their effort to explore, understand, affirm and overcome their condition. From the multitude of artistic expressions, opera appears to be, perhaps, the most complex genre. From this perspective, the Romanian National Opera of Cluj-Napoca not only has the virtue of being the first institution of this kind in the country, but also of fully observing its artistic status, of triumphantly overcoming all the challenges it, at a historical scale, through the mists of time. Now that the institution has celebrated its centennial, this is no longer a mere trial, but a confirmation. Through its accomplishments, the Cluj Opera has all arguments to be confident in its ability to persevere in going beyond the most recurrent of limits: the future.
Standup Comedy as Humorous Detachment: Enlightenment Roots from Diderot and Sade
Authors: Nedelea Patricia 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This comparative and multidisciplinary article reveals an original perspective on Standup Comedy, proposing the Enlightenment philosophy as a possible roots for Standup Comedy. Subsequently, the Standup Comedian is presented as the most Rational and Detached type of actor. The comparative approach uses writings coming from the Enlightenment, from two very different, but equally iconic philosophers: Diderot, whose discourse focuses on acting (The Actor’s Paradox) and Sade, whose text is directed at gender issues from what we call today a very “politically incorrect” angle (the novel Justine). My theoretical attempt is multidisciplinary, being situated at the intersection between performance studies, literary studies and rhetoric.
Theatre As A Form Of Activism
Authors: Hăisan Carmen 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Arts can provide an alternative to violence and the opportunity to give a voice to the oppressed. Music, arts and theatre can become acts of defiance, a form of resistance, or a simple bridge of reconciliation. Creativity in arts give the community the opportunity to exceed certain boundaries and urges the individuals to see the potential in them and in the whole world. We will analize, therefore, the relations between theatre and war, trying to analize contemporary examples of global conflict zones: theatrical protests against war, performances by refugees and the impact of these in education. Using theatre as a form of awareness of human rights, we are not educating only the audience – we also lead to public awareness, empathy and people-to-people relationships. The vision of a theatre that connects thoughts, feelings and actions represents a powerfull symbol of a democratic society. Theatre, as the most public of art forms, embracing the other arts under it’s hat, can become a form of remodeling a society, using our imagination.
Sytuacja branży gastronomicznej w pierwszych miesiącach trwania pandemii COVID-19 na przykładzie Krakowa
Authors: Grochowicz Marek 
Published: December 2020

AbstraktBranża gastronomiczna była jedną z lepiej prosperujących gałęzi usługowych w dzielnicach śródmiejskich. W momencie pojawienia się pandemii COVID-19 sytuacja ta uległa szybkiej zmianie i ukazała brak odporności tego sektora na podobne wstrząsy. Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu przedstawienie kondycji branży gastronomicznej w centrach miast w pierwszych miesiącach trwania pandemii COVID-19. Badania terenowe zostały przeprowadzone w okresie maj – sierpień 2020 r. w Krakowie i obejmowały obszar historycznego centrum tego miasta (Stare Miasto i Kazimierz). W trakcie zamrożenia gospodarki, część branży gastronomicznej działała na wynos lub z dostawą, w większym stopniu na Kazimierzu (39% lokali) niż na Starym Mieście (zaledwie 26,5% lokali), gdzie spora część lokali od lat nastawiona jest na turystów. W Krakowie w porównaniu z innymi miastami na świecie, ograniczenia przestały obowiązywać już 18 maja 2020 r, w związku z czym, w sezonie wakacyjnym zdecydowana większość lokali zaczęła normalnie działać a liczba podmiotów, które nie zostały ponownie otworzone była mniejsza niż 10%.Z badań i obserwacji wynika jasno, że lokale, które nie były nastawione na turystów, mają wyższej jakości usługi, posiadają letni ogródek i oferują szerszy zakres usług (napoje alkoholowe, lunch) mają znacznie większe szanse na przetrwanie pandemii COVID-19, jak i innych podobnych załamań w przyszłości.
Morfologia innowacji. Instytucje otoczenia przedsiębiorstw innowacyjnych jako element przestrzeni miejskiej na przykładzie Krakowa
Authors: Morawska Ilona 
Published: December 2020

AbstraktArtykuł ten ma na celu analizę sposobu w jaki instytucje otoczenia firm innowacyjnych rozmieszczone są przestrzennie miejskiej czy same w sobie mają tendencję do skupiania się w jednej, określonej przestrzeni. Analizuje także w jaki sposób ukształtowany jest, pod względem morfologicznym, obszar, kwartał czy też dzielnica, w której takie instytucje się znajdują. Tekst stanowi próbę opisu „morfologii innowacji” oraz weryfikacji tego czy i jak ważna jest przestrzeń i architektura w rozwoju zarówno branż innowacyjnych, jak i ich otoczenia.
Mieszkania komunalne – wyzwanie dla polityki mieszkaniowej państwa w świetle badań wybranych miast
Authors: Kluza Barbara , Kluza Krzysztof 
Published: December 2020

AbstraktPomimo jednego z najszybszych temp wzrostu gospodarczego wśród krajów Unii Europejskiej w latach 2010–2019 w Polsce nie odnotowano istotnej poprawy w zaspokajaniu potrzeb mieszkaniowych mniej zamożnych gospodarstw domowych. Zasoby mieszkań komunalnych charakteryzują się zarówno niską dostępnością jak i wysokim stopniem zużycia majątku, a także rosnącymi zaległościami czynszowymi. W obliczu nadchodzącej dekoniunktury gospodarczej wywołanej pandemią koronawirusa SARS-CoV-2, realizacja zadań własnych gmin w zakresie mieszkalnictwa ulegnie dalszemu utrudnieniu. Aby temu zapobiec autorzy prezentują szereg postulatów zmian regulacyjnych dotyczących jednostek samorządowych i instytucji centralnych, które usprawnią realizację polityk mieszkaniowych państwa w zakresie mieszkań komunalnych.
Relationship between Macroeconomic Indicators and Capital Markets Performance in Selected Southeastern European Countries
Authors: Dodig Ante 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This study tests the weak form of the efficient capital markets theorem in five transition economies in Southeast Europe between 2005 and 2016. A panel pooled mean group estimator is used to examine the relationship between macroeconomic indicators and the performance of stock market indexes. This is a suitable estimator for these young frontier markets, given that they have yet to develop the breadth and depth of an advanced market—such as ample liquidity and traders—to aggregate cross-country data and use level series prime data instead of differentials of the same. These frontier capital markets are found to be weak form inefficient, meaning that stock prices do not reflect available current public information. In other words, when a market is transparent and investor behavior is rational, the macroeconomic data should be included in the value of the stock indexes. The five countries may benefit from bringing their capital markets legislation in line with those of developed countries and by improving corporate governance and transparency. This would boost investor trust and liquidity. The coverage of this research can be extended to find more standardized data values and develop additional factors not captured by this model.
Guerra tecnológica y resignificación de la dignidad humana
Authors: Fernández Yarina Amoroso , García Mayra Bárzaga , Concepción Sunamis Fabelo 
Published: December 2020

Se entiende pertinente la consideración de los elementos que son transversales a las TIC por cuanto verifican superposiciones y correlaciones, así como aportan a la visualización de los eventuales conflictos que podrían generarse para la protección de datos personales y a través de este derecho, a la dignidad de las personas. Haciendo foco en la persona y sus derechos se reflexiona acerca de los diversos avances tecnológicos que impactan directamente en la vida de los seres humanos, se aboga por una resignificación de la dignidad humana en su cotidianidad compartida con la tecnología, al tiempo que se reconoce que tal ejercicio se corresponde con una Etica de la Dignidad. La misma debe asumirse desde los Estados, a todos los individuos y sectores sociales en correspondencia con valores universalmente reconocidos en la Carta de la Naciones Unidas.
Single surgeon experience with minimally invasive supraorbital craniotomy versus bifrontal craniotomy for anterior skull base meningiomas
Authors: Seaman Scott Christopher , Ali Muhammad Salman , Marincovich Anthony , Osorno-Cruz Carlos , Greenlee Jeremy D. W. 
Published: December 2020

Background:
Anterior skull base meningiomas (ASBMs) account for about 10% of meningiomas. Bifrontal craniotomy (BFC) represents the traditional transcranial approach to accessing meningiomas in these locations. Supraorbital craniotomy (SOC) provides a minimally invasive subfrontal corridor in select patients. Here, we present our series of ASBM accessed by SOC and BFC by a single surgeon to review decision-making and compare outcomes in both techniques.

Methods:
Thirty-three patients were identified with ASBM. Age, tumor characteristics, presenting symptoms, postoperative complications, and outcomes were analyzed.

Results:
Bifrontal and SOC were performed in 13 and 20 patients, respectively. Mean follow-up time was 98.4 months. Patients undergoing SOC had smaller tumor size, located farther from the posterior table of frontal sinus, had less peritumoral edema, and decreased length of stay compared to patients undergoing BFC. Extent of resection was slightly better with BFC (99.8%) compared to SOC (91.8%), although this difference did not reach statistical significance. Recurrence-free survival and rate of re-do surgeries were not different between two groups. BFC was associated with higher rates of postoperative encephalomalacia.

Conclusion:
SOC provides an excellent surgical option for ASBMs providing comparable extent of resection, minimal manipulation of brain, and excellent cosmetic outcomes for patients. The patient selection is key to maximize the benefits from this approach.
Neck angioedema after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with coexistent epiglottic cyst
Authors: Georgiopoulos Miltiadis , Papadakos Dimitrios , Kraniotis Pantelis , Lygeros Spyridon , Margaritis Vasilios , Karnabatidis Dimitrios , Gatzounis Georgios 
Published: December 2020

Background:
We present a case and reviewed the literature regarding airway obstruction and angioedema after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Case Description:
A 60-year-old female with degenerative cervical myelopathy and a previously undiagnosed epiglottic cyst underwent a C5–C6 ACDF; notably, the anesthesiologist found an epiglottic cyst when the patient was first intubated. Two hours postoperatively, the patient acutely developed severe neck swelling with airway obstruction due to angioedema. She was immediately treated with hydrocortisone and required a tracheostomy. The edema decreased markedly in the next 12 h and by the 3rd postoperative day it resolved. Three months later, she had no residual medical sequelae.

Conclusion:
Patients with epiglottic cysts who need cervical spine surgery should either first have the cyst treated or should be closely monitored postoperatively.
ON THE ISSUE OF INSTITUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL PROCEDURE
Authors: Крусс Ирина Александровна 
Published: December 2020

В статье исследуются институты международного гражданского процесса. Определение правового положения иностранных лиц в российском гражданском процессе, установление подсудности по делам, осложненным иностранным элементом, проблемы исполнения судебных поручений иностранных судов и признания и приведения в исполнение иностранных судебных решений, решении арбитражей - вопросы, которые не перестают быть актуальными в настоящее время.
The article examines the institutions of international civil procedure. Questions of the legal status of foreign persons in Russian civil proceedings, regarding the determination of jurisdiction in cases complicated by a foreign element, the procedure for executing court orders of foreign courts and the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions do not cease to be relevant.