bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) as a Marker of Subclinical Inflammation in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Authors: Marzouk Huda , Mostafa Noha , Khalifa Iman , Badawi Nora , Mohamed Fathy Sabry Nahla Ibrahim 
Published: March 2020

Background:
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease with
potentially devastating effects on the kidney, and the chronic subclinical inflammation may also be
deleterious. Further, proteinuria has been associated with chronic inflammatory states.

Objective:
We aimed to probe whether red cell distribution width (RDW) can be used as a reliable
indicator of subclinical disease in FMF patients.

Method:
Ninety-nine children with FMF, according to the new pediatric FMF criteria, were included
in the present study. All were attack-free at the time of the study. They were compared with
44 healthy age-matched controls. For all patients and controls, the following tests were done: Complete
blood count (in the form of red cell count, leukocyte count, platelet count, hemoglobin, RDW
and MCV), CRP, ESR, creatinine and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (e-GFR). For patients,
serum and urine albumin and albumin/creatinine ratio were also determined. Group 1 consisted of
61 patients, who were not suffering from microalbuminuria, and Group 2 consisted of 38 patients
who had confirmed albuminuria.

Result:
RDW and ESR were significantly higher in patients with FMF without microalbuminuria
than in controls, while MCV was smaller in controls (p<0.05).

Conclusion:
RDW can be used as an indicator of subclinical inflammation in children with FMF.
The tests are easy to perform and cheaper than more sophisticated tests. Microalbuminuria may be
silent and occur on the background of normal levels of acute-phase reactants. All cases must be
routinely checked for microalbuminuria.
Symptoms in Dilating Venous Disease
Authors: Yetkin Ertan , Ozturk Selcuk , Cuglan Bilal , Turhan Hasan 
Published: March 2020

:Lower extremity venous diseases or insufficiency include clinically deteriorating conditions with morphological and functional alterations of the venous system, including venous hypertension, vascular wall structural abnormality, and venous valvar incompetency in association with an inflammatory process. In fact, the same pathophysiological processes are the main underlying mechanisms of other venous insufficiencies in different vascular territories such as Peripheral Varicose Vein (PVV), varicocele, Pelvic Varicosities or Congestion Syndrome (PCS) and Hemorrhoidal Disease (HD). Regarding the anatomical continuity of lower extremity venous system, urogenital system (pampiniform plexus in male and broad ligament and ovarian veins in female) and anorectal venous system, it is reasonable to expect common symptoms such as pain, burning sensation, pruritis, swelling, which arise directly from the involved tissue itself. High coexistence rate of PVV, varicocele/PCS and HD between each other underlines not only the same vascular wall abnormality as an underlying etiology but also the existence of common symptoms originating from the involved tissue in dilating venous disease. Accordingly, it might be reasonable to query the common symptoms of venous dilating disease in other venous vascular regions in patients with complaints of any particular venous territory.
A Review on the Methods in Diesel Desulfurization
Authors: Nazir Muhammad Shahid , Ahmad Sadaf , Tahir Zaman , Sadaf ul Hassan  , Ali Zulfiqar , Akhtar Majid Niaz , Azam Kashuf , Abdullah Mohd. Azmuddin 
Published: March 2020

Background:
Diesel mainly consists of paraffin and thio-aromatic compounds. Sulfur present in diesel exhaust is the major challenge for oil refineries. Sulfur is an oxidizing element that discharges as acute pollutant in the environment which has adverse effects on human and on animal life.

Introduction:
The scope of this review paper is to discuss and to highlight the recent advancements in process of desulfurization of diesel oil to explore the less energy intensive and more economical process.

Methods:
Recently, different techniques are widely used for desulfurization of diesel oil to remove sulfur containing compounds from diesel. These techniques mainly involve hydrodesulfurzation, oxidative desulfurization, biodesulfurization, ionic liquid desulfurization, and adsorption desulfurization.

Conclusion:
Adsorptive desulfurization technique is green, less energy incentive, and more economical technique than hydro-desulfurization, oxidative desulfurization, ionic liquid desulfurization and bio desulfurization. Optimization of adsorptive desulfurization technique may yield up to 100% desulfurization of diesel oil.
Classifications and Clinical Assessment of Haemorrhoids: The Proctologist’s Corner
Authors: Picciariello Arcangelo , Tsarkov Petr V. , Papagni Vincenzo , Efetov Sergey , Markaryan Daniel R. , Tulina Inna , Altomare Donato F. 
Published: March 2020

Background:
Haemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a benign condition affecting a considerable
part of adult population. HD can be considered a social and economic burden with high impact
on patients’ lifestyle. Several new techniques and devices have been proposed for HD treatment;
however, preoperative assessment is essential and the use of classification system is recommended.

Methods::
In the last two decades many studies described the preoperative assessment and several
attempts of classification for HD. This review focuses on the most relevant studies found in literature
where classification systems and clinical evaluation with differential diagnosis have been evaluated.

Results:
The knowledge of classification systems and differential diagnosis for HD has been
shown to play a central role in the clinical assessment and the best treatment choice. Although
there are new challenging techniques and devices for HD treatment, a preoperative assessment is always
mandatory.

Conclusion:
Preoperative clinical evaluation is essential for HD patient treatment and outcome.
Classification systems are useful for the therapeutic choice and researches on new medical or surgical
treatments. In fact, the international guidelines advise several therapeutic options depending on
the severity of the HD.
Promoting Antenatal Care Attendance Through a Text Messaging Intervention in Samoa: Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Watterson Jessica L , Castaneda Diego , Catalani Caricia 
Published: March 2020

Background
Antenatal care (ANC) has the potential to improve maternal health, but it remains underutilized and unevenly implemented in many low- and middle-income countries. Increasingly, text messaging programs for pregnant women show evidence that they can improve the utilization of ANC during pregnancy; however, gaps remain regarding how implementation affects outcomes.

Objective
This study aimed to assess facilitators and barriers to implementation of an SMS text messaging intervention for pregnant women in Samoa and to assess its impact on ANC attendance.

Methods
This study took place in Upolu, Samoa, from March to August 2014 and employed a quasi-experimental design. Half (n=3) of the public antenatal clinics on the island offered adult pregnant women the SMS text messaging intervention, with 552 women registering for the messages. At the comparison clinics (n=3), 255 women registered and received usual care. The intervention consisted of unidirectional text messages containing health tips and appointment reminders. The outcome of interest was the number of attended antenatal visits. Implementation data were also collected through a survey of the participating midwives (n=7) and implementation notes. Data analysis included a comparison of women’s baseline characteristics between the two groups, followed by the use of negative binomial regressions to test for associations between participation in the intervention and increased ANC attendance, controlling for individual characteristics and accounting for the clustering of women within clinics.

Results
The comparison of ANC attendance rates found that women receiving the SMS text messaging intervention attended 15% fewer ANC visits than the comparison group (P=.004), controlling for individual characteristics and clustering. Data analysis of the implementation process suggests that barriers to successful implementation include women registering very late in pregnancy, sharing their phone with others, and inconsistent explanation of the intervention to women.

Conclusions
These results suggest that unidirectional text messages do not encourage, and might even discourage, ANC attendance in Samoa. Interpreted with other evidence in the literature, these results suggest that SMS text messaging interventions are more effective when they facilitate better communication between patients and health workers. This study is an important contribution to our understanding of when SMS text messaging interventions are and are not effective in improving maternal health care utilization.
Clinical Desire for an Artificial Intelligence–Based Surgical Assistant System: Electronic Survey–Based Study
Authors: Park Soo Jin , Lee Eun Ji , Kim Se Ik , Kong Seong-Ho , Jeong Chang Wook , Kim Hee Seung 
Published: March 2020

Background
Techniques utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly growing in medical research and development, especially in the operating room. However, the application of AI in the operating room has been limited to small tasks or software, such as clinical decision systems. It still largely depends on human resources and technology involving the surgeons’ hands. Therefore, we conceptualized AI-based solo surgery (AISS) defined as laparoscopic surgery conducted by only one surgeon with support from an AI-based surgical assistant system, and we performed an electronic survey on the clinical desire for such a system.

Objective
This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of surgeons who have performed laparoscopic surgery, the limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgical systems, and the desire for an AI-based surgical assistant system for AISS.

Methods
We performed an online survey for gynecologists, urologists, and general surgeons from June to August 2017. The questionnaire consisted of six items about experience, two about limitations, and five about the clinical desire for an AI-based surgical assistant system for AISS.

Results
A total of 508 surgeons who have performed laparoscopic surgery responded to the survey. Most of the surgeons needed two or more assistants during laparoscopic surgery, and the rate was higher among gynecologists (251/278, 90.3%) than among general surgeons (123/173, 71.1%) and urologists (35/57, 61.4%). The majority of responders answered that the skillfulness of surgical assistants was “very important” or “important.” The most uncomfortable aspect of laparoscopic surgery was unskilled movement of the camera (431/508, 84.8%) and instruments (303/508, 59.6%). About 40% (199/508, 39.1%) of responders answered that the AI-based surgical assistant system could substitute 41%-60% of the current workforce, and 83.3% (423/508) showed willingness to buy the system. Furthermore, the most reasonable price was US $30,000-50,000.

Conclusions
Surgeons who perform laparoscopic surgery may feel discomfort with the conventional laparoscopic surgical system in terms of assistant skillfulness, and they may think that the skillfulness of surgical assistants is essential. They desire to alleviate present inconveniences with the conventional laparoscopic surgical system and to perform a safe and comfortable operation by using an AI-based surgical assistant system for AISS.
De conversión y melancolía en la canción "Flow my Tears" de John Dowland (1563-1626)
Authors: Barreiro Emma Julieta 
Published: March 2020

La riqueza musical de la obra de John Dowland (1563-1626) y su personalidad como el músico inglés más famoso de su época en Europa continúan siendo atractivos a principios del siglo XXI. Mi discusión desarrolla tres líneas principales: abordo las implicaciones de alteridad en la conversión de Dowland al catolicismo en el marco histórico de la Inglaterra protestante de finales del siglo XVI y principios del siglo XVII; propongo un análisis retórico textual y musical de su canción “Flow my Tears”, y subrayo los vínculos de esta canción con su ciclo de siete pavanas para laúd Lachrimae (1604). Mi argumento principal es que los conflictos históricos que rodearon a Dowland y los procesos de su conversión y exilio determinaron la tradición melancólica musical renacentista como su vehículo de expresión distintivo.
Medea: ¿bruja asesina o fármacos? Deconstrucción del mito en Christa Wolf
Authors: Castillo Rodríguez Girla 
Published: March 2020

El mito clásico de Medea ha sido objeto de múltiples tratamientos en los que generalmente se le representa como una bruja astuta y vengativa, portadora y causante de males. No obstante, la escritora Christa Wolf reactiva en su novela Medea. Stimmen elementos del mito que han caído en el olvido. Wolf reestructura el mito y muestra cómo las instituciones de poder legitiman sus abusos por medio de él y buscan culpables para librarse de la responsabilidad de los problemas que aquejan a una sociedad. De ahí que nazca la necesidad de expulsar chivos expiatorios que se pueden identificar con la antigua figura griega del fármacos.
Reescrituras burlescas de la tradición clásica en Francia. Paul Scarron
Authors: Ruiz García Claudia 
Published: March 2020

El texto revisa el contexto en que florece la escritura burlesca en Francia (la regencia de Ana de Austria). Se concentra en la importancia y posición de esta literatura durante la elaboración de la doctrina clásica (1630-1660), y analiza en particular la reescritura de Paul Scarron de la Eneida de Virgilio en versión burlesca a partir de criterios como el de imitación, traducción y parodia de los modelos clásicos.
Políticas de traducción de las Metamorfosis. Ovidio en la Inglaterra en el siglo xviii
Authors: González Treviño Ana Elena 
Published: March 2020

Aun cuando la fama que alcanzó Ovidio en el Renacimiento ya estaba declinando, en el siglo XVIII hubo un resurgimiento del interés por traducir a los clásicos. Las traducciones resultantes dialogan de manera singular con valores ilustrados tales como la precisión filológica y el paradigma racionalista. Tal es el caso de la edición de las Metamorfosis publicada en 1717 en Inglaterra por el célebre librero Jacob Tonson, coordinada por Samuel Garth, en la que participaron dieciocho traductores notables entre los que se cuentan dos de los poetas más destacados del periodo, John Dryden y Alexander Pope. Médico de profesión pero gran amante de las letras, Garth estipula sus criterios y objetivos en la introducción al volumen. Dichos criterios fueron tachados de peculiares e idiosincráticos por sus contemporáneos, pero aun así, constituyen un documento muy significativo para la historia y la teoría de la traducción, así como de la recepción de Ovidio en esa época.
István Örkény: la brevedad y el absurdo
Authors: Piñeiro Aurora 
Published: March 2020

Este artículo propone una lectura de la obra narrativa del escritor húngaro István Örkény, centrada, de manera específica, en sus colecciones de cuento brevísimo, publicadas a partir de los años sesenta. El análisis de los textos se lleva a cabo aquí desde las convenciones del realismo fantástico, y se hace énfasis en la manera como el absurdo y lo grotesco, en complicidad con la estética mencionada, vehiculan una crítica de orden político, entre otros, en una época de marcada censura.
En las orillas de la autoficción: las vacilaciones del autorrelato en textos de Sergio Pitol, Angelina Muñiz-Huberman y Alice Munro
Authors: Artigas Albarelli Irene María 
Published: March 2020

La legobiografía, las seudomemorias y ciertos tipos de ficción son formas limítrofes que, al vacilar entre lo real y lo ficcional, los cuestionan y subvierten peculiarmente. A partir de la tensión esencial producida por ello, este ensayo analiza El arte de la fuga (1996) de Sergio Pitol, Molinos sin viento (2001) de Angelina Muñiz-Huberman y varios de los últimos relatos (2012) de Alice Munro, que ella misma ha separado de sus ficciones. La idea es subrayar qué les ocurre a nociones como las del ser, la memoria y la escritura debido a dicha vacilación.
Un apéndice a los Triumphi de Petrarca: el Triumphus Fame IIa
Authors: Quezada A. José Luis 
Published: March 2020

Pese a la importancia de los Triumphi de Petrarca, aún no hay una edición crítica que ofrezca una versión definitiva del texto. En 1950, Roberto Weiss publicó por primera vez de forma íntegra este fragmento del Triumphus Fame; la reaparición de estos versos da cuenta de la incansable labor de revisión que Petrarca desarrollaba para la composición de sus obras. En los seis episodios que lo conforman, el aretino presenta un sinnúmero de personajes históricos y literarios, en gran parte de la antigüedad grecolatina. En esta “biblioteca ideal” petrarquesca, el Triumphus Fame revela el grado de conocimiento que Petrarca tenía de los autores clásicos ahí mencionados. Aquí se presenta la primera traducción al español del Triumphus Fame IIa.
Analisis Manajemen Persediaan Ikan Segar di Depo Ikan Segar Kota Surakarta
Authors: Violenta Diasicha Valensio , Marwanti Sri , Qonita RR Aulia 
Published: March 2020

ABSTRACTThis study aims to determine the quantity and frequency of ordering fresh fish, total inventory cost, safety stock and reorder points based on the method Economic Order Quantity the exactand knowing the ratio of total costs of fresh fish inventory if the traders at the Depo Ikan Segar use their own policies using the method Economic Order Quantity. The basic method used in this research is descriptive method. The location was determined by purposive sampling and selected the Depo Ikan Segar in Surakarta City because it was the whole sale center for fresh fish in Surakarta City. Determination of the sample using random sampling technique by proporsive sampling. Data analysis methods used are: (1) optimal quantity and ordering frequency (2) total inventory costs (3) calculation of safety stock and reorder points. The results of the analysis show that the calculation of the quantity, frequency of ordering fresh fish, total inventory cost, safety stock and reorder point will be optimal if using the method Economic Order Quantity compared to the merchant policy at Depo Ikan Segar.Keywords: Economic Order Quantity, Optimal Ordering Frequency, Reorder Point, Safety Stock, Total Inventory Cost INTISARIPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besar kuantitas dan frekuensi pemesanan ikan segar, total biaya persediaan, safety stock dan reorder point yang tepat berdasarkan metode Economic Order Quantity, serta mengetahui perbandingan total biaya persediaan ikan segar jika pedagang di Depo Ikan Segar menggunakan kebijakannya sendiri dengan menggunakan metode Economic Order Quantity. Metode dasar yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. Penentuan lokasi secara purposive sampling dan terpilih Depo Ikan Segar Kota Surakarta karena merupakan pusat grosir ikan segar di Kota Surakarta. Penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik random sampling dengan cara proporsive sampling. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah : (1) kuantitas dan frekuensi pemesanan optimal (2) total biaya persediaan (3) perhitungan safety stock dan reorder point. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa perhitungan kuantitas, frekuensi pemesanan, total biaya persediaan, safety stock dan reorder point akan optimal apabila menggunakan metode Economic Order Quantity dibanding dengan kebijakan pedagang di Depo Ikan Segar.Kata kunci: Economic Order Quantity, Frekuensi Pemesanan Optimal, Persediaan Pengaman, Titik Pemesanan Kembali, Total Biaya Persediaan
Pengaruh Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Biologi Berbasis Mobile Learning terhadap Minat dan Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Siswa SMA Kota Masohi
Authors: Talakua Calvin , Sesca Elly Sovian 
Published: March 2020

Biology Learning Media Based on Mobile Learning is important to be developed to fulfill student’s need in industrial revolution 4.0. This study aims to determine the effect of using Biology Learning Media Based on Mobile Learning on high school students' learning interest and the creative thinking ability in Masohi City. This research is a quasi experiment with the design of Pretest-Posttest Non-Equivalent Control Group. The samples are SMA Negeri 1 Masohi and SMA Negeri 2 Masohi. The result of this study shows that there is an effect of the use of Biology Learning Media Based on Mobile Learning on learning interest and creative thinking abilities of high school students in Masohi City. Related to the results of this study, it is recommended for high school biology teachers in Masohi City to use Biology Learning Media Based on Mobile Learning in class because it gives meaningful practical experience so that students' interest in learning and creative thinking skills can be improved.
Keywords: Biology Learning Media Based on Mobile Learning, Learning Interest, Creative Thinking Ability.
Abstrak: Media pembelajaran biologi berbasis mobile learning penting dikembangkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan siswa seiring perkembangan revolusi industri 4.0. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan media pembelajaran biologi berbasis Mobile Learning terhadap minat belajar dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa SMA di Kota Masohi. Penelitian ini termasuk quasi eksperiment dengan rancangan Pretest-Postest Non-Equivalent Control Group. Sampel penelitian adalah SMA Negeri 1 Masohi dan SMA Negeri 2 Masohi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh penggunaan media pembelajaran berbasis Mobile Learning terhadap minat belajar dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa SMA di Kota Masohi. Terkait dengan hasil penelitian ini, maka disarankan untuk guru-guru biologi SMA di Kota Masohi agar lebih sering menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis Mobile Learning dalam pembelajaran di kelas karena melalui pembelajaran tersebut siswa memperoleh pengalaman praktek yang berarti (meaningful) sehingga minat belajar dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa dapat ditingkatkan.
Kata kunci: Media Pembelajaran Biologi Berbasis Mobile Learning, Minat Belajar, Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif.