bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Evaluation of Ischemia Modified Albumin and Adropin Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
Authors: ERDEM Sami , YÜCEL Kamile , GEDERET Yavuz Turgut , KURTİPEK Ercan , BEKÇİ Taha Tahir , KURKU Hüseyin 
Published: May 2021

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious clinical condition and difficult to be diagnosed. The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum adropin and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels in the patients with PE.
Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 109 participants, including 50 patients with PE and 59 healthy individuals. The patients diagnosed with PE through computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) were included into the study. Serum adropin and IMA concentrations were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.
Results: The patients with PE had higher serum adropin (607.5±205.1 ng/mL) and lower IMA (2128.6±801.8 ng/mL), compared with those in the controls (505.5±231.3 ng/mL and 2466.9±1044.9 ng/mL, respectively); however, the difference was not significant. In the study, we found a weak and negative correlation between adropin and IMA levels in the patients with PE (p=0.020, r=-0.348).
Conclusions: In our study among the patients with PE, there was no significant difference between adropin and IMA levels, although serum atropin concentration was high, and IMA concentration was low. So, we consider that both IMA and adropin are the inappropriate markers for the diagnosis of PE.
Evaluation of Posture and Core Endurance in Elite Junior Climbers
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Filiz , TUTUŞ Nisanur , KILÇIK Melek Havva , ARSLAN Faruk , GÜRER Hüseyin , AKÇINAR Faruk 
Published: May 2021

Objectives: Climbing, which is a popular sport in recent years, requires high performance and agility levels. The characteristics of climbers are still unclear. This study has been carried out to evaluate the posture and core endurance levels of climbers.
Methods: Forty-nine elite climbers (mean age 15.02±2.68 years) and forty-four healthy sedentary controls (mean age 14.48±1.17 years) participated in this study. Postural assessment was conducted with New York Posture Rating Chart. McGill Core Endurance Test was used to assess the core endurance levels of the participants.
Results: Of the participants included in the study, 58.2% were male and 41.8% were female. 69.3% of the climbers had been involved in climbing for more than 2 years. No statistically significant differences were found between in age, height, and body weight between the groups (p>0.05). A difference was observed in the core endurance scores between the groups (p
The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the European Health Interview Survey - Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ)
Authors: ÖZKESKİN Mehmet , ÖZDEN Fatih 
Published: May 2021

Purpose: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Turkish version of the EHIS-PAQ and to evaluate its reliability and validity in young adults.
Methods: A total of 431 young adults were assessed with the Turkish version of the EHIS-PAQ and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). One week later, 117 participants refilled the Turkish EHIS-PAQ for the test-retest reliability. Reproducibility and construct validity was analyzed with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Pearson correlation coefficient, respectively. In addition, standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC) were calculated for the Turkish EHIS-PAQ.
Results: The mean age of the participants were 21.29.8 years. The ICC score for the total Physical Activity (PA) of Turkish EHIS-PAQ was 0.873 (CI:0.81-0.91). Test-retest reliability for the total score was excellent (ICC>0.80). The highest correlation was observed between the walking minute value of Turkish EHIS-PAQ and the walking PA sub-score of IPAQ-SF, as expected (r=0.625, p
Exercise Capacity and Functional Status in Liver Transplant Candidates: Identifying perceived determinants and consequences
Authors: ERGENE Tuba , KARADİBAK Didem , KOÇ Şule 
Published: May 2021

Purpose: Exercise capacity is an independent predictor of the disease prognosis in many clinical conditions. This study aims to predict the functional exercise capacity determinants and investigate the association between the functional status variables in liver transplant candidates.
Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study consisted of thirty patients who were scheduled for liver transplantation. Respiratory and peripheral muscle strengths were measured using a mouth pressure device and a hand-held dynamometer, respectively. Dyspnea, physical activity, fatigue, exercise capacity, physical performance, and quality of life of participants were evaluated using the Modified Borg Scale, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Turkish version of the Checklist Individual Strength Questionnaire, the Six-minute Walk Test, the 30-sec Sit-to-Stand Test, and the Liver Disease Symptom Index 2.0, respectively. A multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to identify independent predictors of exercise capacity.
Results: The six-minute walk distance was inversely and strongly correlated with dyspnea (r=−0.668, p
Thyroid Hormone Replacement in Total Thyroidectomized Patients: Symptomatic and Metabolic Effects of Levothyroxine Monotherapy
Authors: DERELİ AKDENİZ Didem , OZTOP Mehmet 
Published: May 2021

Purpose: In this study, we planned to investigate the effects of L-thyroxine monotherapy on total thyroidectomized patients. The main goal of our study is to evaluate if FT4 therapy is good enough not only to maintain euthyroidism but also to provide a good quality of life and a balance in their metabolism
Methods: In this study, we retrospectively evaluated 30 total thyroidectomized patients without malignancy. We compared their thyroid hormone levels, glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, their body mass indexes, and their symptoms of thyroid problems before surgery and after one year of treatment of L-thyroxine monotherapy.
Results: the pre-op and post-op thyroid hormone levels were both in the normal range but the FT4 levels were significantly higher in the 1st year results than pre-op results (1,42 ± 0,18 vs 1,29 ± 0,49 respectively P=0,005*) The FT3 levels also were in the normal range in pre and 1st year post-op but post-op FT3 levels were significantly lower than pre-op levels (2,25 ± 0,27 vs 2,92 ± 0,49 retrospectively P
Bojacá, un Territorio Sagrado en Colombia: Metodología para su análisis desde la perspectiva del patrimonio cultural
Authors: Cohen David , Melara Marínez Mario A. 
Published: May 2021

Este artículo es producto de un proceso de investigación desarrollado dentro del programa de la Maestría en Patrimonio Cultural y Territorio de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá, Colombia. Su objetivo central fue la formulación de un plan de manejo para los recursos culturales asociados principalmente al municipio de Bojacá, y de manera tangencial a los municipios de Madrid y Tena, en Cundinamarca, hacia el occidente de Bogotá. Ubicado en el contexto de Colombia y Latinoamérica el artículo aborda aspectos relacionados con las nociones de “desarrollo endógeno”, el “patrimonio local” y el significado y valor de sus expresiones, la definición, interpretación y caracterización de un territorio, sus elementos culturales y respectiva transformación en recursos culturales articulados, el trabajo con la comunidad, el análisis y la gestión de riesgos, la zonificación del territorio a través de escalas de análisis, y la estructura lógica del plan de manejo a partir de una idea fuerza: la sacralidad como eje articulador del territorio. Aun cuando pueda parecer puntual, e incluso irrelevante, desde la corriente de discursos que determinan qué es y qué no patrimonio cultural, se cree que la principal aportación de este artículo es metodológica: Sin pretender ser una guía, puede ser de interés para lectores e investigadores que se enfrentan a la dificultad de diseñar o aplicar instrumentos de gestión, en casos que no logran ajustarse a las definiciones y categorías “universales”, o “institucionales” de lo que se ha configurado como “patrimonio cultural”.
Sfenoid Sinüs Agenezisi ve Hipoplazisinin Konik Işınlı Bilgisayarlı Tomografi ile Tespiti: Retrospektif Bir Çalışma
Authors: ÇAKIR KARABAŞ Hülya , GÖKSEL Sevde , ÖZCAN İlknur 
Published: May 2021

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı sfenoid sinüste görülen hipoplazi ve agenezi varlığı ve sıklığının konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi ile değerlendirilmesidir.
Yöntem: Kliniğimizde Aralık 2015-Ocak 2018 tarihleri arasında alınan ve sfenoid sinüsün görüntüleme alanına girdiği konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi görüntüleri retrospektif olarak taranmıştır. 18-86 yaş aralığındaki 131 kadın ve 119 erkek olmak üzere toplam 250 hastaya ait görüntüler çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Sağ sfenoid sinüs hipoplazisi 17 hastada (%6,8), sol sfenoid sinüs hipoplazisi de 17 hastada (%6,8) görülmüştür. Sfenoid sinüs agenezisi ise 2 hastada (%0,8) tespit edilmiştir. Sfenoid sinüs hipoplazisi ve agenezisi ile cinsiyet arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır.
Sonuç: Transnazal-transsfenoidal hipofizektomi operasyonlarının planlanmasında sfenoid sinüsün varyasyonlarının 3 boyutlu olarak değerlendirilmesi önemli olup ameliyat öncesi kemik yapıdaki anatomik varyasyonların değerlendirilmesinde bilgisayarlı tomografi ve konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi kullanımı tavsiye edilmektedir.
Economic Governance of a Populist Government
Authors: Liargovas Panagiotis , Apostolopoulos Nikolaos 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The focus of this article is on the main aspects of economic governance in Greece during the period 2015–19 where the syriza-anel coalition party was in power. In August 2015, the syriza-anel government faced the dilemma either to accept a new agreement with the EU partners (as eventually happened) or go bankrupt and leave the Eurozone, becoming detached from EU solidarity mechanisms. A third program was agreed, offering Greece an additional €86 billion loan over a three-year period. The third programme was unnecessary considering that the syriza-anel governance inherited 0.8% growth rate and some progress in the structural reforms demanded during the first two agreements in 2010 and 2011. However, the political choices made had the consequence of Greece returning to recession in 2015 and 2016.
Do Small Powers Retrench?
Authors: Panagiotou Ritsa , Tzifakis Nikolaos 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
This article analyses and develops the rationale behind the foreign policy of the syriza-led government towards the Western Balkans. It challenges the prevalent view in the academic literature that there was continuity between policies of the syriza government and its predecessors. By analysing the track record of Greek foreign policy towards the region from 2009 to 2019, it argues that from mid-2016 onwards syriza implemented a major policy shift and adopted a policy of retrenchment. This change was a response to the country’s diminished economic and diplomatic power and influence in the region, as well as a reaction to the widening gap between Greek and Turkish capabilities. The adjustment of Greek foreign policy to the realities of the protracted economic crisis demonstrates that the theory of MacDonald and Parent concerning the policies followed by great powers in acute economic decline may also be applied to the study of policies followed by small powers in decline.
Higher Education Reform in Time of Crisis
Authors: Asderaki Foteini 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
This study examines the transformation of the Greek higher education system at a time of crisis focusing on syriza/anel governance (2015–19). It aims to contribute to the literature on coalition governments’ policy choices. It also intends to enrich the research on the new party cleavages triggered by the economic crisis which hit both Europe and Greece in 2008/9, across pro- vs anti-Europeans/Eurosceptic and pro- vs anti-austerity parties, and on how these cleavages are reflected in higher education policy. It argues that these divides and the politicisation of higher education at the national and European level mobilized partisan entrepreneurs to pursue their strategies and ideological preferences in framing the agenda, to offer solutions based both on an anti-EU and an anti-austerity platform to reverse and reform the previous governments’ laws and forward their own reforms.
β-lactam exposure outcome among patients with a documented allergy to penicillins post-implementation of a new electronic medical record system and alerting rules
Authors: Buffone Brittany , Lin Yu-Chen , Grant Jennifer 
Published: May 2021

Background: Recent studies suggest that type I hypersensitivity cross-reactivity between β-lactam antibiotics is due to side chain similarity and not the common β-lactam ring. As a result, the prescriber-alerting rules of an electronic medical record (EMR) system were adjusted to only flag prescribers when prescribing penicillins or β-lactams with similar side chains (viz, cephalexin, cefadroxil, and cefoxitin) to patients with a documented allergy to penicillins. This study was conducted to assess and confirm the safety of the adjusted alerting rules; the primary outcome was the prevalence of anaphylaxis on β-lactam re-exposure. Methods: Retrospective chart review was conducted for patients who, under the reformed alerting rules, received a β-lactam antibiotic post-documentation of an allergy to penicillins in their EMR from April 2018 to July 2019 at a 268-bed community hospital. Given the volume of eligible patients, a 25% sample was randomly selected for review from initiation of the β-lactam antibiotic up to 30 days post-exposure to determine the prevalence of anaphylaxis. Results: Of the 325 charts reviewed, 300 patients (92.3%) received a β-lactam antibiotic with a different side chain than penicillins (not alerted on prescribing). Chart review of these 300 patients confirmed no reports of anaphylaxis secondary to β-lactam exposure (0%), and two patients developed non-anaphylactic delayed reactions (rash). Conclusions: There were no reports of immediate life-threatening anaphylaxis under the reformed alerting rules, despite 25 patients (7.7%) receiving an alerted drug, such as piperacillin–tazobactam. The reformed alerting rules better reflect current literature and reduce the risk of prescriber-alerting fatigue without compromising patient safety. The occurrence of delayed reactions reinforced the need to monitor for these reactions on β-lactam antibiotic prescribing.
Investigation of the influence of granulometric composition of the aggregate and the content of the binder on the properties of refractory concrete
Authors: Timofeeva A. S. , Kozhukhov A. A. , Fedina V. V. 
Published: May 2021

Depending on the additives used, refractory concretes acquire the necessary properties: fire resistance, porosity, heat resistance, maximum application temperature, etc. The influence of the granulometric composition of the mullite aggregate and the content of the binder (cement) on the properties of refractory concrete was evaluated. MLS-62 was used as a filler (the content of the determining component Al2O3 was more than 62%), and Secar 71 high-alumina cement was used as a binder. To test the samples obtained from different granulometric compositions, the mullite aggregate was sieved in fractions (–6+3) mm, –3 mm. In the developed compositions of refractory concrete, these fractions were mixed in different percentages:(–6+3)/(–3). The cement content in the compositions varied by weight: 15%, 20%, 25%. The study was carried out in the factory laboratory, where samples of refractories of all the compositions were made by vibration pressing method. The resulting samples were dried at 110 °C and fired. It was found that after drying, samples with a cement content of 25% had the highest strength indicators content of 25% was the best result in terms of strength and shrinkage. Studies of the impact of the granulometric composition of the charge on the physical properties of refractory concrete showed that the highest strength indicators were exhibited by samples of refractory concrete with a percentage of fractions in the aggregate of 40/60 and 20/80, as well as with the highest amount of cement content in the composition – 25%.After firing at 800oC and 1300oC, the strength of the samples decreases. It was shown that the reason of this phenomenon was softening, mainly associated with dehydration of the binder. The refractory concrete obtained with the use of aggregate with a fractional composition of 20/80 and a cement.
GELMA BASED 3D BIOPRINTING IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Authors: Hazra Subhajit , Predheepan Dhakshanya , S Jeba Samuel C , V GovindanT. , Singh Ripudaman 
Published: May 2021

Over the past few years, research and progress in 3D printing have become evident. The process of bioprinting involves the use of a bioink composed of human cells or tissue. For example, 3D printing in organ transplantation aims to develop an organ that can synchronize with other physiologic components. In the past ten years, bioprinting has made a substantial leap. It has been used in the fabrication of living tissues for its application in various areas. Moreover, this technology has also been commercialized, resulting in its significant interest from the research fraternity. Thus, this review provides a brief on the development of the field from its foundation to the current commercialization with respect to the polymer Gelatin Methacrylate.
Keywords: 3D Bioprinting, Stem cells, GelMA, Regenerative Medicine
La prevención de las arbovirosis desde el enfoque de la ciencia y la tecnología
Authors: Linares Sosa Haydeé , Daniel María de los Ángeles , Milian Zambrana Omara , Mesa Rodríguez Lumey 
Published: May 2021

Introducción: Las arbovirosis son un conjunto de enfermedades víricas febriles transmitidas por insectos hematófagos (mosquitos) que se dan en áreas tropicales y subtropicales y que constituyen un importante problema de salud pública en países de África, Asia y América. Objetivo: fundamentar la pertinencia de la prevención de las arbovirosis desde el enfoque de la ciencia y la tecnología. Metodología: Se utilizó el método científico sustentado en la realización del análisis documental de los resultados de las investigaciones realizadas por diferentes autores acerca de la prevención de las arbovirosis desde el enfoque de la ciencia y la tecnología. Resultados: el desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología en la sociedad actual juegan un importante papel en la prevención de las arbovirosis, máxima cuando la voluntad política del estado y la elevada responsabilidad de los investigadores, forman un binomio inseparable. Conclusiones: la ciencia, tecnología y sociedad constituyen una importante área de trabajo en investigación académica, política pública y educación, en aras de entender los aspectos sociales del fenómeno científico y tecnológico de la sociedad.
La mujer en cargos de dirección empresarial en los diferentes contextos laborales
Authors: Villarroel Jácome Verónica Elizabeth , Santillán Marroquín Washington Edy 
Published: May 2021

Introducción. El siglo XXI sin duda funcionará mejor, si la mujer tuviera una gran participación en el mundo laboral y en la estructura de la sociedad, la cual por el momento se encuentra en un estado inequitativo, está mal diseñado y soporta las consecuencias de un racionalismo y discriminación tenaz e inexplicable. Debemos acentuar con firmeza que la mujer es el núcleo de la familia, y ésta, la base de la sociedad con un gran potencial para generar resultados en las empresas. Objetivo. Determinar cuáles son los factores que impiden acceder a la mujer a puestos de dirección organizacional, se pretende en esta investigación, exponer las ventajas competitivas que significaría para las empresas gestionar sus talentos basados en políticas de equidad, justicia, diversidad y la igualdad de oportunidades para lograr los objetivos empresariales establecidos dentro de un plan estratégico. Metodología. Este trabajo utiliza diferentes técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas de investigación para el análisis de la situación laboral de la mujer para acceder a puestos de poder. Se realizará primeramente una revisión bibliográfica de la literatura, en donde incluyen diversas variables que posibilitan o intervienen para que las mujeres accedan a puestos de dirección organizacional. Resultados. Entre los resultados con mayor frecuencia, el (14%) de las mujeres ejecutivas ocupan cargos de dirección en las empresas (77) céntimos por dólar ganan la mujeres en relación a los hombres cuando se refiere a salarios y la brecha es mayor cuando tienen hijos. (2,5) veces más horas por día las mujeres se dedican a las tareas del hogar y cuidados no remunerados que los hombres. Conclusión. Incluir a las mujeres dentro de todas las estructuras jerárquicas de la empresa genera múltiples beneficios, por un lado, aumentaría la motivación intrínseca en mujeres que han invertido en su formación académica para ocupar estos puestos y por otro, la empresa adquiriría una ventaja sobre sus competidores, dentro de un mercado que necesita amplias perspectivas de negocio.
Diseño y cotización de una planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales para parroquias rurales del Cantón Riobamba - Provincia de Chimborazo-Ecuador
Authors: Andrade Avalos Mónica Lilian , Borja Mayorga Danielita Fernanda , García Veloz Marlene Jacqueline 
Published: May 2021

Introducción. Los costos de construcción y mantenimiento representan un aspecto primordial en el diseño y construcción de plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales. Objetivo. Diseñar y cotizar una planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales en la zona rural del cantón Riobamba, tomando como punto de análisis la Cabecera Parroquial Santiago de Calpi para evitar la contaminación al Río Chibunga. Metodología. Se utilizó el muestreo compuesto para la caracterización de las aguas residuales se demostró que los Coliformes Fecales, Sólidos Suspendidos, Tensoactivos, Aceites y Grasas, Demanda Bioquímica de Oxígeno (DBO5), Demanda Química de Oxígeno (DQO) y Turbidez fueron los parámetros que se consideran para la elaboración del diseño de la planta, datos comparados con la normativa del Texto Unificado de Legislación Ambiental Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente (TULSMA). Resultados. La planta de tratamiento está proyectada a 20 años para una población de 1887 habitantes y con un caudal de 1479,6 m3/día. El sistema consta de un canal, sistema de rejillas de limpieza manual, un sedimentador primario, un tanque de lodos activados que va conjuntamente con un sedimentador secundario, un tanque de desinfección, cabe recalcar que los lodos generados en los sedimentadores necesitan un tratamiento y se propone 4 lechos de secado. Al realizar este proceso de depuración se logra obtener resultados con una DBO5 37 mg/L, DQO 59 mg/L, Sólidos Suspendidos 2 mg/L, Tensoactivos 0,4 mg/L, Aceites y Grasas 0,2 mg/L y Coliformes fecales ˂ 2 UFC/100ml dichos resultados están acorde con el TULSMA, libro VI, Anexo 1, tabla 9 - Descarga a un cuerpo de Agua Dulce. Conclusión. La cotización total de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales es de $31699,40 considerando materiales de buena calidad para su construcción ampliando la vida útil de los equipos y de la planta.