bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Potential Protective Effect of Orange Peel and Selenium against 17β-Estradiol- Induced Chronic Non-Bacterial Prostatitis in Rats
Authors: Almeer Rafa S. , Muhammad Nada A.E. , Othman Mohamed S. , Aref Ahmed M. , Elgamal Basma , Moneim Ahmed E. Abdel 
Published: March 2020

Background:Prostate Cancer (PCa) is defined as a major health problem faced by the male population.Aim:We aimed to investigate the protective effects of Orange Peel Extract (OPE) and/or Selenium (Se) on chronic non-bacterial prostatitis in a rat model.Methods:Fifty-six adult male Wistar albino rats were castrated; after 5 days, they were divided randomly into eight groups (n= 7). The control group received saline treatment; while 17β-estradiol (E2) (0.25mg/kg) was injected subcutaneously in rats from Groups V, VI, VII, and VIII to induce chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. They were then treated with OPE (400mg/kg body weight; Groups II, IV, VI, and VIII) and/or sodium selenite (0.5mg/kg body weight; Groups III, IV, VII, and VIII) for 30 days. Interleukin-2 (IL2) and Prostate Cancer Antigen 3 (PCA3) mRNA expressions were determined using qPCR; Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) protein expression was determined immunohistochemically. Prostate tissue histology was examined by hematoxylin and eosin staining, and the levels of oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzymes were measured.Results:E2 administration significantly increased IL2 and PCA3 mRNA expressions, and PSA protein expression. It also increased the prostate wet weight and body weight, and lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide, TNF-., and IL-1β levels, decreased the glutathione and antioxidant enzyme levels and caused distinct histological alterations in the prostate gland. OPE and/or Se markedly improved all the studied parameters due to their antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effects.Conclusion:OPE and Se showed protective effects against 17β-estradiol-induced chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. These results suggest that protection of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis by OPE+Se combination involves anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation. Moreover, their synergistic mechanism was mostly achieved via the regulation of oxidative stress and inflammation processes.
A Smartphone App to Manage Cirrhotic Ascites Among Outpatients: Feasibility Study
Authors: Bloom Patricia , Wang Thomas , Marx Madeline , Tagerman Michelle , Green Bradley , Arvind Ashwini , Ha Jasmine , Bloom Judith , Richter James M 
Published: March 2020

Background
Ascites is a common, painful, and serious complication of cirrhosis. Body weight is a reliable proxy for ascites volume; therefore, daily weight monitoring is recommended to optimize ascites management.

Objective
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a smartphone app in facilitating outpatient ascites management.

Methods
In this feasibility study, patients with cirrhotic ascites requiring active management were identified in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Patients were provided with a Bluetooth-connected scale, which transmitted weight data to a smartphone app and then via the internet to an electronic medical record (EMR). Weights were monitored every weekday. In the event of a weight change of ≥5 lbs in 1 week, patients were called and administered a short symptom questionnaire, and providers received an email alert. The primary outcomes of this study were the percentage of enrolled days during which weight data were successfully transmitted to an EMR and the percentage of weight alerts that prompted responses by the provider.

Results
In this study, 25 patients were enrolled: 12 (48%) were male, and the mean age was 58 (SD 13; range 35-81) years. A total of 18 (72%) inpatients were enrolled. Weight data were successfully transmitted to an EMR during 71.2% (697/979) of the study enrollment days, with technology issues reported on 16.5% (162/979) of the days. Of a total of 79 weight change alerts fired, 41 (52%) were triggered by weight loss and 38 (48%) were by weight gain. Providers responded in some fashion to 66 (84%) of the weight alerts and intervened in response to 45 (57%) of the alerts, for example, by contacting the patient, scheduling clinic or paracentesis appointments, modifying the diuretic dose, or requesting a laboratory workup. Providers responded equally to weight increase and decrease alerts (P=.87). The staff called patients a mean of 3.7 (SD 3.5) times per patient, and the number of phone calls correlated with technology issues (r=0.60; P=.002). A total of 60% (15/25) of the patients chose to extend their participation beyond 30 days. A total of 17 patient readmissions occurred during the study period, with only 4 (24%) related to ascites.

Conclusions
We demonstrated the feasibility of a smartphone app to facilitate the management of ascites and reported excellent rates of patient and provider engagement. This innovation could enable early therapeutic intervention, thereby decreasing the burden of morbidity and mortality among patients with cirrhosis.
NARASI HEROISME PEREMPUAN DALAM ISU LINGKUNGAN (Analisis Framing Berita Farwiza Farhan di Media Daring Lokal dan Nasional)
Authors: Fitri Ainal , Maulina Putri 
Published: March 2020

Environmental discourse is considered as one of the essential narratives since it involves the role of women. In the gender perspective, women in environmental issues are often described as a sidekick. Farwiza Farhan is one of the environmentalists who contributes to the environmental campaign effort. The study aims to focus on the framing of Farwiza Farhan’s figure against her contribution as the keeper of the Leuser Ecosystem (KEL) on online media environmental reports. This study used the Framing Analysis approach, Environmental Journalism, and Heroism concept. The researchers chose and analyzed three news from online news media: serambinews. com as a local source; and republika. co. id and bbc. com as national sources. This research was analyzed by using Zhongdang Pan and Gerald M. Kosicki’s Framing Analysis method. The finding shows that the news media frames Farwiza Farhan as an environmental activist with a heroism narrative. Farwiza is portrayed as a heroic, selfless, courageous, and intelligent personality. She is adaptive and determined to deal with conflict, and she also has initiative and leadership. Heroism is perceived as an environmental perspective-journalism strategy of online news media to deliver environmental knowledge and to raise public awareness towards the environmental issue.
PENGARUH EFIKASI DIRI DAN PRESTASI AKADEMIK TERHADAP KESIAPAN MENJADI GURU MAHASISWA STAMBUK 2016 PENDIDIKAN BISNIS FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MEDAN
Authors: Agusti Ivo Selvia 
Published: March 2020

Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah rendahnya efikasi diri yang menjadi penyebab mahasiswa tidak siap menjadi seorang guru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Efikasi Diri dan Prestasi Akademik terhadap Kesiapan Menjadi Guru Mahasiswa Stambuk 2016 Pendidikan Bisnis Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Medan. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Medan di Jl. Williem Iskandar Pasar V Medan, Sumatera Utara. Jenis penelitian ini adalah expost facto. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 96 mahasiswa. Sampel sebanyak 96 mahasiswa diambil dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi dan angket. Sebelum digunakan angket diuji terlebih dahulu. Dari hasil pengujian diperoleh bahwa angket tersebut valid dan reliabel. Kemudian data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Dari hasil analisis diperoleh persamaan regresi Y’=41,102 + 0,242 X_1 + 0,205 X_2 + e bahwa baik secara parsial maupun simultan variabel bebas (Efikasi Diri dan Prestasi Akademik) berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap Kesiapan Menjadi Guru Mahasiswa Stambuk 2016 Pendidikan Bisnis Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Medan. Hal ini ditandai dengan dengan thitung > ttabel dimana hasil uji t pada variabel Efikasi Diri (X1) sebesar 2,380 lebih besar dari ttabel sebesar 1,665 dan pada variabel Prestasi Akademik (X2) diperoleh nilai thitung sebesar 1,738 lebih besar dari ttabel sebesar 1,665, dan hasil uji F menunjukkan nilai Fhitung > Ftabel (5,843 > 3,09). Kata Kunci : Efikasi Diri, Prestasi Akademik dan Kesiapan Menjadi Guru
Evaluation of agreement and correlation of results obtained with MRI-based and macroscopic observation-based grading schemes when used to assess intervertebral disk degeneration in cats
Authors: Alisauskaite Neringa , Bitterli Thomas , Kircher Patrick R. , Pozzi Antonio , Grinwis Guy C. M. , Steffen Frank , Smolders Lucas A. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate agreement in results obtained with an MRI-based grading scheme and a macroscopic observation-based grading scheme when used to assess intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration in cats.

SAMPLE
241 MRI and 143 macroscopic images of singular IVDs in 44 client-owned cats (40 cadaveric and 4 live).

PROCEDURES
Singular images of IVDs were obtained of live cats admitted for treatment of suspected neurologic disease (MRI images of IVDs) and of cadavers of cats euthanized for reasons unrelated to spinal disease (MRI and macroscopic images of IVDs) at the Small Animal Hospital, Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich, Switzerland, between January 12, 2015, and October 19, 2015. The IVD images were randomized and evaluated twice by 4 observers for each grading scheme. Inter- and intraobserver reliability for the grading schemes was assessed with Cohen weighted κ analysis. Agreement and correlation between results obtained with the 2 grading schemes were determined with Cohen weighted κ and Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ) analyses, respectively.

RESULTS
Inter- and intraobserver agreement between results was substantial to almost perfect (mean weighted κ, 0.66 to 0.83 and 0.71 to 0.86, respectively) for the MRI-based grading scheme and moderate to substantial (mean weighted κ, 0.42 to 0.80 and 0.65 to 0.79, respectively) for the macroscopic observation-based grading scheme. Between the 2 grading schemes, agreement in results was moderate (mean ± SE weighted κ, 0.56 ± 0.05), and the correlation was strong (ρ = 0.73).

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Results indicated that the MRI-based and macroscopic observation-based grading schemes used in the present study could be used reliably for classifying IVD degeneration in cats.
Investigation of optimal sample preparation conditions with potassium triiodide and optimal imaging settings for microfocus computed tomography of excised cat hearts
Authors: Simcock Ian C. , Hutchinson J. Ciaran , Shelmerdine Susan C. , Matos Jose Novos , Sebire Neil J. , Fuentes Virginia Luis , Arthurs Owen J. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To determine optimal sample preparation conditions with potassium triiodide (I2KI) and optimal imaging settings for microfocus CT (micro-CT) of excised cat hearts.

SAMPLE
7 excised hearts (weight range, 10 to 17.6 g) obtained from healthy adult cats after euthanasia by IV injection of pentobarbital sodium.

PROCEDURES
Following excision, the hearts were preserved in 10% formaldehyde solution. Six hearts were immersed in 1.25% I2KI solution (n = 3) or 2.5% I2KI solution (3) for a 12-day period. Micro-CT images were acquired at time 0 (prior to iodination) then approximately every 24 and 48 hours thereafter to determine optimal sample preparation conditions (ie, immersion time and concentration of I2KI solution). Identified optimal conditions were then used to prepare the seventh heart for imaging; changes in voltage, current, exposure time, and gain on image quality were evaluated to determine optimal settings (ie, maximal signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios). Images were obtained at a voxel resolution of 30 μm. A detailed morphological assessment of the main cardiac structures of the seventh heart was then performed.

RESULTS
Immersion in 2.5% I2KI solution for 48 hours was optimal for sample preparation. The optimal imaging conditions included a tube voltage of 100 kV, current of 150 μA, and exposure time of 354 milliseconds; scan duration was 12 minutes.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Results provided an optimal micro-CT imaging protocol for excised cat hearts prepared with I2KI solution that could serve as a basis for future studies of micro-CT for high resolution 3-D imaging of cat hearts.
Research progress of “shared nurses” under the family community hospital integrated management mode
Authors: Guo Xiao-Jing , Wei Li-Li , Gai Yu-Biao , Gao Si-Long , Tian Hui , Li Xin-Hui 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
In order to meet the diverse and multilevel health service needs of the people, following the implementation of the “multi-point practice” of registered physicians by the government in 2009, many pilot projects on the legality of “shared nurses” have been carried out, but there are many difficulties in the process. Through reviewing and researching the relevant literature inland and abroad, this study explores the application of family-community-hospital integrated medical and nursing management model in order to provide a reference for the development and management of “shared nurses” in China.
Certain basic information related to the Tremblay operator and some applications in connection therewith
Authors: Irmak Hüseyin 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
In this scientific note, an operator, which is the well-known Tremblay operator in the literature, is first introduced and some of its applications to certain analytic complex functions, which are normalized and analytic in the open unit disk, are then determined. In addition, certain special results of the related applications are also emphasized.
Study of Ho doped Ag2S thin films prepared by CBD method
Authors: Yadu Goverdhan , Pateria M. Akash , Deshmukh K. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Ho doped Ag2S thin films were grown on the glass substrate by chemical bath deposition (CBD) method at room temperature. The bath contained aqueous solution of silver nitrate, thiourea, EDTA, ammonia and holmium nitrate. Silver nitrate was used as a silver (Ag+) ion source; thiourea as sulfur (S−) ion source, EDTA was a complexing agent while ammonia was used to maintain pH, Ho(NO3)3 was taken as a source of Ho ions. The optical absorption edge of undoped (pure) and Ho doped silver sulfide films was determined between 324 nm and 298 nm showing blue shift as compared to bulk Ag2S. Band gaps calculated from Tauc plot also showed an increase in values for doped samples. The increase in band gap indicates reduced particle size in the prepared Ho doped films. The photoluminescence emission peaks were observed at around 578 nm to 601 nm wavelength and excitation peaks were found at 351 nm to 294 nm for undoped and doped films. The SEM micrograph consists of globular ball type and flower type structures observed in the prepared films of Ho doped Ag2S.
English Straight and Tok Pisin Stret: A Case Study from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics
Authors: Kosecki Krzysztof 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
The framework of cognitive linguistics can be an efficient tool to represent the conceptual scope of meaning extension in reduced lexicons of pidgins and creoles. Image-schema based metaphors (Lakoff, 1993; Cienki, 1998) underlie the usage of English straight and its Tok Pisin counterpart stret, but the creole employs the concept in more contexts than English. The resultant variation in the scope of metaphor takes the form of a particular source domain being used to conceptualize more target domains than in the lexifier language. Functioning mainly as a compensation strategy, the variation is the effect of strong influence of English on the conceptual system of the creole.
Sport Tourism Event of Tour De Singkarak to Support Destination Management in West Sumatera, Indonesia
Authors: Silisna Bet El , Susanti Retnaningtyas 
Published: March 2020

This study aims to analyze the sport tourism event of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) related to tourist destination management in West Sumatera, Indonesia. The TdS is an international road bicycle race held annually for ten-year period as data presented from 2009 to 2018. Data were collected for this study through in-depth interviews with informants and analyzed by a descriptive qualitative technique. The results showed that the TdS events were succesfully and consistently held annually for ten-year period of 2009-2018 in West Sumatera and has significantly contributed to the regionas tourism destination. This was due to a strong commitment and serious action among central government and local government at province and municipality levels for the sport tourism development at the tourism destination in West Sumatera. The commitment could be seen in the serious, strong commitment and coordination between the Ministry of Tourism and the National Road Development Agency at a central government and Heads of Local Departments of Tourism, of Public Works and of Transportation at province and regency/municipality level. The commitment could be seen from the sport tourism management such as the provision of shared budget, event coordination, and destination and infrastructure development and promotion. This has especially raised an integrated development and improvement of infrastructures, i.e. roads, transportation mode, and accomodation facilities with increasing quantity and quality. It is a fact that TdS could be held annually for ten-year period (2009-2018) along with proper and good destination management for sport tourism in West Sumatera Province.
Keywords: Tour de Singkarak, event, sport tourism, destination management.
Random Matrix Generators for Optimizing a Fuzzy Biofuel Supply Chain System
Authors: Ganesan Timothy , Vasant Pandian , Sanghvi Pratik , Thomas Joshua , Litvinchev Igor 
Published: March 2020

Complex industrial systems often contain various uncertainties. Hence sophisticated fuzzy optimization (metaheuristics) techniques have become commonplace; and are currently indispensable for effective design, maintenance and operations of such systems. Unfortunately, such state-of-the-art techniques suffer several drawbacks when applied to largescale problems. In line of improving the performance of metaheuristics in those, this work proposes the fuzzy random matrix theory (RMT) as an add-on to the cuckoo search (CS) technique for solving the fuzzy large-scale multiobjective (MO) optimization problem; biofuel supply chain. The fuzzy biofuel supply chain problem accounts for uncertainties resulting from fluctuations in the annual electricity generation output of the biomass power plant [kWh/year]. The details of these investigations are presented and analyzed.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
An Enhanced Fault Tolerant Control Against Current Sensor Failures in Induction Motor Drive by Applying Space Vector
Authors: Tran Cuong Dinh , Brandstetter Pavel , Nguyen Minh Huu Chau , Ho Sang Dang , Pham Phuong Nhat , Dinh Bach Hoang 
Published: March 2020

In this paper, an enhanced active fault-tolerant control (FTC) is proposed to solve a current sensor failure in the induction motor drive (IMD) using two current sensors. The proposed FTC method applies only one observer to diagnose the faults and reconfigure the control signals by the space stator current. The diagnosis function is made up of a comparison algorithm between the measured current space vector and the estimated space vector. Then, incorrect feedback stator currents are replaced by the estimated values in the reconfiguration function. The amplitude of a healthy measured current is applied to adjusted the accuracy of estimated current signals. The IMD uses the field-oriented control (FOC) technique to control the speed and torque. The effectiveness in stabilizing the IMD system when a current sensor error occurs is verified by various simulations in the Matlab-Simulink environment This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Diagnostic value of intraluminal stent enhancement in estimating coronary in-stent restenosis
Authors: Nogourani Mehdi Karami , Moradi Maryam , Khajouei Amirreza Sajjadieh , Farghadani Maryam , Eshaghian Atefeh 
Published: March 2020

Objective:
In-stent restenosis (ISR) diagnosis is among the most serious complications of patients undergone stent implantation. Although coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been widely used for ISR assessing, stent narrow lumen and presence of stent’s struts artifacts have limited its efficacy. The use of quantitative techniques may provide more valuable findings for ISR diagnosis. The aim of this study is to assess the predictive value of a quantitative technique of ISR estimation based on stent intraluminal enhancement derived from CCTA.

Materials and Methods:
In the current study, 40 patients with the previous history of coronary artery diseases (CADs) and coronary stent placement who reexperienced CAD symptoms and referred for CCTA were assessed in 2017–2018. Stent intraluminal “enhancement value” (EV) was measured using calcium score and post-contrast images of CCTA. The cutoff point was determined using conventional invasive coronary angiography as the gold standard.

Results:
Total numbers of 58 stents were evaluated, in which stent intraluminal enhancement was assessed in initial, middle, and end sites of stent, achieved cutoff points for more than 50% of ISR were 204, 168, and 204 Hounsfield units, respectively. These cutoff points had diagnostic value of 77.5% for initial part, 86% for midpart, and 81% for end part, respectively.

Conclusion:
The use of quantitative method of stent intraluminal EV for ISR estimation has better diagnostic value in comparison to qualitative techniques that can help better clinical decision making. Moreover, measurements of this method are somewhat easier and also secondary artifacts of stent struts and calcified plaques would be eliminated.
KEEFEKTIFAN EKSTRAK TEPUNG DAUN MIMBA (Azadirachta indica A. JUSS) DENGAN PENAMBAHAN BEBERAPA JENIS SURFAKTAN TERHADAP ULAT GRAYAK (Spodoptera litura FAB.) PADA TANAMAN KEDELAI (Glycine max L. MERRILL)
Authors: Sidauruk Eunike JH , Fauzana Hafiz , Salbiah Desita 
Published: March 2020

Neem leaves powder extract is a bioinsecticide which can be used to control the pest. The active compound of neem leaves powder extract is easy to be disentangled by the ultraviolet, so that the effectiveness of application itis low in the field. The alternative to solve this problem can be used the addition surfactant to the neem leaves powder extract. The purpose of this research was to determine the influence and the kind of surfactant which is best to increase the effectiveness of neem leaves powder extract to Spodoptera litura pest on a soybean plant. The research was using a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and five replications so there were 20 unit experiments. The treatment has used some kind of surfactant with the different active compound; linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS), alkyl poly glycol ether (APE), alkylphenol ethoxylate (AE) and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (PSM). The results showed the addition of synthetic surfactant with the active compound APE, AE and PSM can increase the effectiveness of neem leave powder extract80 g/lof water to the early death, lethal time 50 and total mortality of S. litura. The intensity attack of S. litura showed APE tends to be better to increase the effectivity of neem leaves powder extract than AE and PSM.