bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the Serological, Biochemical and Hemogram Parameters of Patients Prediagnosed with Hydatid Cyst
Authors: DEMİR Cemil , ÇETİK YILDIZ Songül 
Published: September 2021

Objective: Hydatid cyst or echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus, which is common in our country. It is necessary to use radiological and serological methods as diagnosing this disease based on clinical symptoms is very difficult. In this retrospective study, it was aimed to determine the condition in our region by retrospectively analyzing the hemogram, biochemistry, radiological and pathological findings and the epidemiological data of the patients prediagnosed with hydatid cyst.
Materials and Methods: A total of 412 patients, 279 female and 133 male, who applied to various clinics of the Mardin State Hospital with hydatid cyst prediagnosis. 52 patients were diagnosed with hydatid cyst based on ultrasonography, computerized tomography and radiological findings, and liver involvement was detected in all 64 patients, 12 of which were pathologically verified.
Results: 38 (59.3%) of 64 patients included in the study were female, 26 (40.6%) were male and their ages ranged from 0-77. The most common symptoms were severe abdominal pain, distention, chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, fever, nausea and vomiting. 83.4% of the patients applied to the general surgery, 5.5% applied to the pediatric surgery and 10.1% applied to other clinics.
Conclusion: The parameter with the highest increase was GGT, followed by ALT, AST and ALP. Elevated RDW (29%) was the most common finding in the hemogram parameters, followed by decreased MCV, hematocrit and hemoglobin.
Tamil expertise and Service to Tamil by Sri Vaishnava Acharyaas
Authors: K Lakshmi Narasimhan 
Published: September 2021

Sri Vaishnava Tradition has been considering both Sanskrit and Tamil as its two eyes and hence the scholars were refered as “Ubhaya vedantins” (Knowledgeable in both Tamil and Sanskrit). It is popular belief that Acharyas are very fluent in Vedas, Upanishads and the rest while not so much accustomed to Tamil literature. On the contrary the early Acharyas have excelled in their knowledge of Tamil literature and have used their Tamil vocabulary to enrich their commentaries for Divyaprabandams. From Acharya Ramanuja to present day heads of Vaishnava tradition have maintained that Divyaprabandams have to be revered as “Veda samyam” and often referred to them as “Tamil Marai” (Vedas in Tamil). This essay presents glimpses in to the commentary literature and the life style of Acharyas to throw light into the knowledge and service rendered by Acharyas for the Tamil language
INTEGRAL ASSESSMENT OF THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL STATUS OF OLDER CITIZENS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEMIC SUPPORT COMPONENTS
Authors: Анисимов В.Н. , Эргашев О.Н. , Финагентов А.В. , Хавинсон В.Х. 
Published: September 2021

В статье рассмотрены проблемы определения нуждаемости граждан старших возрастных групп в комплексной медико-социально-психологической помощи в рамках реализации персонифицированного подхода к предоставлению услуг. Вводится понятие интегральной оценки биопсихосоциального статуса пожилых граждан и предлагается алгоритм ее проведения, основанный на ранжировании обследуемых по степени снижения функций организма вследствие старения и развития ассоциированных с возрастом заболеваний. Обоснована возможность и показаны особенности использования этого алгоритма на примере Санкт-Петербурга как модельного региона с учетом его технического, кадрового и организационного потенциала. Сформулированы требования по реализации составляющих системной поддержки оказания комплексной медико-социально-психологической помощи пожилым гражданам в процессе организационно-технического обеспечения интегральной оценки их биопсихосоциального статуса.
The article discusses the problems of determining the need of citizens of older age groups in complex medical, social and psychological assistance in the framework of the implementation of a personalized approach to the service provision. The concept of an integral assessment of the biopsychosocial status of older citizens has been introduced. Based on the ranking of subjects according to the degree of decrease in body functions due to ageing and the development of age-associated diseases, an algorithm for the implementation of the assessment has been proposed. The possibility of using this algorithm has been substantiated, and its features have been shown on the example of St. Petersburg as a model region, taking into account its technical, personnel and organizational potential. The requirements for the implementation of the systemic support components for the provision of comprehensive medical, social and psychological assistance to senior citizens in the process of organizational and technical support for an integrated assessment of their biopsychosocial status have been defined.
AGE-RELATED FEATURES OF ANNUAL MORTALITY AND SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH THYROID CANCER (C73) IN SAINT-PETERSBURG (POPULATION STUDY)
Authors: Мерабишвили В.М. 
Published: September 2021

Ежегодно в России регистрируют более 13 тыс. (13 250 - 2018 г.) новых случаев рака щитовидной железы (РЩЖ), в Санкт-Петербурге - около 1 тыс. (975 - 2018 г.), 150 у мужчин и 825 у женщин. В России практически не проводят исследования по анализу выживаемости больных РЩЖ на популяционном уровне. Такие разработки проводятся нами с 1998 г. Было установлено, что уровень пятилетней наблюдаемой и относительной выживаемости больных РЩЖ в нашем городе был заметно ниже среднеевропейского (программа Eurocare-4). Планируется проанализировать динамику объективных показателей деятельности онкологической службы на основе базы данных популяционного ракового регистра СанктПетербурга. Установлено значительное снижение показателей погодичной летальности, летальности больных на 1-м году наблюдения, однолетней с 2000 по 2018 г., наблюдаемой выживаемости - с 74,7 до 97,5 %, пятилетней - с 71,2 до 76,2 %. Относительная выживаемость была на 1-5 % больше. Пятилетняя выживаемость больных РЩЖ младше 60 лет была заметно выше, чем у лиц 60 лет и старше (92,2 и 62,7 % соответственно). Учитывая низкий уровень летальности у больных РЩЖ, медиана выживаемости исчислена только для 2004 г., она составила 14,8 года.
Every year in Russia, more than 13 thousand (13 250 - in 2018) new cases of thyroid cancer are registered, in St. Petersburg about 1 000 (975 - in 2018) (150 among men and 825 among women). In Russia, almost no studies are conducted to analyze the survival rate of patients with thyroid cancer at the population level. Such developments have been carried out by us since 1998. It was found that the level of 5-year observed and relative survival of patients with thyroid cancer in our city was significantly lower than the European average (Eurocare-4 program). It is planned to analyze the dynamics of objective indicators of the activity of the cancer service based on the database of the population cancer register of St. Petersburg. There was a significant improvement in the indicators of partial mortality, mortality of patients in the first year of follow-up, one-year survival from 2000 to 2018 from 74,7 to 97,5 %, and five-year survival from 71,2 to 76,2 %. The relative survival rate was 1-5 % higher. The five-year survival rate of patients with thyroid cancer was significantly higher among patients under 60 years of age than among those aged 60 years and older (92,2 and 62,7 %, respectively). Given the low mortality rate among patients with thyroid cancer, the median survival rate is calculated only for 2004. It was 14,8 years.
ANALYSIS OF DISABILITY AMONG THE ELDERLY AND SENILE ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE ROSTOV REGION
Authors: Меметов С.С. , Петрова В.Н. , Ким В.В. , Середа А.Н. 
Published: September 2021

В статье проведён анализ динамики основных показателей инвалидности у лиц старше трудоспособного возраста в Ростовской обл. Выявлена тенденция к снижению объема освидетельствований лиц этой возрастной группы, в том числе уменьшение числа впервые и повторно признанных инвалидами на фоне увеличения в структуре населения области доли лиц старше трудоспособного возраста. В то же время, отмечен рост накопленной инвалидности у изучаемой категории лиц. Необходимо более детальное изучение феномена снижения первичного выхода на инвалидность лиц старше трудоспособного возраста на фоне увеличения их численности в структуре населения.
The article analyzes the dynamics of the main indicators of disability among people older than working age in the Rostov region. The trend decline in surveys of persons in this age group, including reducing the number of first and repeatedly recognized as disabled, on the background of growth in the region’s population share of persons above working age. At the same time, there was an increase in accumulated disability.
HAIR MACRO- AND MICROELEMENT ASSESSMENT IN RESIDENTS OF EUROPEAN NORTH DEPENDING ON GENDER AND AGE
Authors: Виноградова И.А. , Варганова Д.В. , Луговая Е.А. 
Published: September 2021

Проведен сравнительный анализ содержания элементов в волосах жителей Карелии различного пола и возраста и отклонения в содержании от референсных значений, характерных для жителей средней полосы РФ. В качестве биологического объекта для элементного анализа использовали волосы с затылочной части головы, в которых определяли содержание 25 химических элементов. Для оценки полученных данных использовали четырехбалльную шкалу, соответствующую силе отклонения содержания макро-и микроэлементов от референсных значений. Исследование элементного статуса у жителей Карелии показало, что население страдает от избытка токсичных элементов и глубокого дефицита многих эссенциальных макро-и микроэлементов. В волосах 57 испытуемых старше 60 лет достоверно чаще выявляли избыток токсичных элементов Hg и Pb и дефицит эссенциальных элементов Ca, Zn, Fe, P. Также возрастные различия в обмене были установлены для Si, Na, K. Дисбаланс остальных макро-и микроэлементов, таких как Co, Mg, I, Cu, Fe, Cr, Se, был в равной степени характерен как для жителей старше 60 лет, так и для 20-25-летних, которые являлись группой сравнения, что говорит о необходимости профилактики региональных микроэлементозов у всех слоев населения вне зависимости от возраста. У мужчин чаще диагностировали дефицит Mg и Na, у женщин - дефицит I, Zn, P, Cr. Выявленные отличия в элементном составе волос у жителей Карелии от референсных значений, характерных для жителей средней полосы России, подтверждают необходимость персонализированного подхода к восполнению минеральной недостаточности с учетом пола и возраста в регионе проживания.
This study investigated elemental status in people from Republic of Karelia to identify gender- and age-related differences and deviations from standard values typical for the central part of Russia. We used hair samples taken from the head occipital zone to determine amounts of twenty-five chemical elements. Four-point scale that corresponds to deviation range and reflects the difference from hair macro- and microelement referent values was used. The inhabitants of Karelia tended to be excessive in toxic elements and extremely low in many essential macro- and microelements. Fifty-seven people over 60 years old were diagnosed with excess in toxic elements of Hg and Pb and deficiency in essential elements of Ca, Zn, Fe, and P. Age-related differences for Si, Na, and K were also found. The imbalance for Co, Mg, I, Cu, Fe, Cr, and Se was similarly typical for both older examinees aged over 60 and younger people of 20-25 years old participated as a baseline group for comparison. That indicates the need to prevent region-related microelementosis in all social groups regardless of age. Men were commonly low in Mg and Na while I, Zn, P, and Cr deficits were more common in women. Karelia residents’ microelement imbalance proved to differ from standard values depending upon gender and age which requires a personalized approach to the mineral insufficiency treatment.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED SOCIAL PRACTICES BASED ON INNOVATIVE GERONTOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE SYSTEM OF LONG-TERM CARE FOR ELDERLY AND SENILE PATIENTS
Authors: Башкирёва А.С. , Баранова Н.П. , Богданова Д.Ю. , Аникеев П.П. , Шишко А.В. 
Published: September 2021

В рамках развития типовой модели системы долговременного ухода и внедрения инновационных геронтотехнологий в качестве передовых социальных практик для дальнейшей оптимизации социально-медицинского обслуживания пациентов пожилого и старческого возраста с 2017 г. по настоящее время на территории Ленинградской обл. реализуется научно-практический проект «Применение дерматопротекторов для повышения качества жизни пациентов гериатрического профиля с возраст-ассоциированным ксерозом» (ВАК). В статье представлены результаты сравнительного анализа эффективности применения эмолентов дерматопротекторного действия для повышения качества жизни, профилактики и коррекции ВАК, изучены клинические проявления данного заболевания до и после применения дерматопротекторов. В когорту обследованных вошли женщины - пациентки гериатрического профиля со старческой астенией семи учреждений социальной защиты населения Ленинградской обл. В зарубежной литературе таких пациентов называют «хрупкими» (frailty). Полученные данные свидетельствуют о том, что ВАК как проявление «хрупкости» кожи при старении может рассматриваться в качестве составной части гериатрического синдрома старческой астении у пациентов старших возрастных групп. Развитие «хрупкости» кожи существенно снижает качество жизни пациентов гериатрического профиля и требует своевременной профилактики и коррекции адекватно подобранными дерматопротекторами.
From 2017 to the present a scientific project «The use of dermatoprotectors to improve the quality of life of geriatric patients with age-associated xerosis (AAX)» has been realized as part of a typical model of a long-term care system in order to introduce the innovative gerontotechnologies as advanced social practices in further optimization of social and medical care for elderly and senile patients in Leningrad Region. The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the dermatoprotectors application in the improvement of the quality of life, prevention and correction of AAX. The AAX clinical manifestations have been studied before and after the emollients use. The cohort under study has included geriatric patients with senile asthenia from seven institutions of social protection of the Leningrad Region. In the foreign literature, such patients are called «fragile». The data thus obtained indicate that AAX as a manifestation of skin «fragility» during aging can be considered as a component of the geriatric syndrome of senile asthenia in patients of older age groups. The development of skin «fragility» significantly reduces the quality of life of geriatric patients and requires timely prevention and correction with adequately selected dermatoprotectors.
Single shot radiography by a bright source of laser-driven thermal neutrons and x-rays
Authors: Yogo Akifumi , Mirfayzi Seyed Reza , Arikawa Yasunobu , Abe Yuki , Wei Tianyun , Mori Takato , Lan Zechen , Hoonoki Yuki , Golovin Daniil O. , Koga Keisuke , Suzuki Yosuke , Kanasaki Masato , Fujioka Shinsuke , Nakai Mitsuo , Hayakawa Takehito , Mima Kunioki , Nishimura Hiroaki , Kar Satyabrata , Kodama Ryosuke 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Thermal neutron (∼25 meV) beam is a powerful tool for investigating the structure and properties of materials used in science and technology. A laser-driven neutron source generating 1010 neutrons within 1 ns duration is utilized to a single shot radiography with a dual beam of thermal neutrons and X-rays. As a proof of principle, we show the non-destructive inspection of hazardous substances (Cadmium) contained in a typical battery, when the cadmium anode thickness is evaluated from the transmittance of thermal neutrons. The fact that the neutron inspection above is performed with a single laser shot, i.e. with a single bunch of neutrons leads to a safer neutron source that is optically controlled on/off, and provides a novel tool for science and engineering.
The Evolution of Compressible Solar Wind Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere: PSP, THEMIS, and MAVEN Observations
Authors: Andrés N. , Sahraoui F. , Hadid L. Z. , Huang S. Y. , Romanelli N. , Galtier S. , DiBraccio G. , Halekas J. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
The first computations of the compressible energy transfer rate from ∼0.2 up to ∼1.7 au is obtained using Parker Solar Probe (PSP), Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS), and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) observations. Using a recently derived exact relation for isothermal magnetohydrodynamics turbulence, the compressible energy cascade rate, ε

C
, is computed for hundred of events at different heliocentric distances, for time intervals when the spacecrafts were in the pristine solar wind. The observational results show moderate increases of ε

C
with respect to the incompressible cascade rate, ε

I
. Depending on the level of compressibility in the plasma, which reaches up to 25% at PSP’s perihelion, the different terms in the exact compressible relation are shown to have different impacts on the total cascade rate, ε

C
. Finally, the observational results are connected with the local ion temperature and the solar wind heating problem.
Spitzer’s Last Look at Extragalactic Explosions: Long-term Evolution of Interacting Supernovae
Authors: Szalai Tamás , Fox Ori D. , Arendt Richard G. , Dwek Eli , Andrews Jennifer E. , Clayton Geoffrey C. , Filippenko Alexei V. , Johansson Joel , Kelly Patrick L. , Krafton Kelsie , Marston A. P. , Mauerhan Jon C. , Van Dyk Schuyler D. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Here we present new, yet final, mid-infrared (mid-IR) data for supernovae (SNe) based on measurements with the Spitzer Space Telescope. Comparing our recent 3.6 and 4.5 μm photometry with previously published mid-IR and further multiwavelength data sets, we were able to draw some conclusions about the origin and heating mechanism of the dust in these SNe or in their environments, as well as about possible connection with circumstellar matter (CSM) originating from pre-explosion mass-loss events in the progenitor stars. We also present new results regarding both certain SN classes and single objects. We highlight the mid-IR homogeneity of SNe Ia-CSM, which may be a hint of their common progenitor type and of their basically uniform circumstellar environments. Regarding single objects, it is worth highlighting the late-time interacting Type Ib SNe 2003gk and 2004dk, for which we present the first-ever mid-IR data, which seem to be consistent with clues of ongoing CSM interaction detected in other wavelength ranges. Our current study suggests that long-term mid-IR follow-up observations play a key role in a better understanding of both pre- and post-explosion processes in SNe and their environments. While Spitzer is not available anymore, the expected unique data from the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as long-term near-IR follow-up observations of dusty SNe, can bring us closer to the hidden details of this topic.
Measurements of the Hubble Constant: Tensions in Perspective*
Authors: Freedman Wendy L. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Measurement of the distances to nearby galaxies has improved rapidly in recent decades. The ever-present challenge is to reduce systematic effects, especially as greater distances are probed and the uncertainties become larger. In this paper, we combine several recent calibrations of the tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) method. These calibrations are internally self-consistent at the 1% level. New Gaia Early Data Release 3 data provide an additional consistency check at a (lower) 5% level of accuracy, a result of the well-documented Gaia angular covariance bias. The updated TRGB calibration applied to a sample of Type Ia supernovae from the Carnegie Supernova Project results in a value of the Hubble constant of H
0 = 69.8 ± 0.6 (stat) ± 1.6 (sys) km s−1 Mpc−1. No statistically significant difference is found between the value of H
0 based on the TRGB and that determined from the cosmic microwave background. The TRGB results are also consistent to within 2σ with the SHoES and Spitzer plus Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Key Project Cepheid calibrations. The TRGB results alone do not demand additional new physics beyond the standard (ΛCDM) cosmological model. They have the advantage of simplicity of the underlying physics (the core He flash) and small systematic uncertainties (from extinction, metallicity, and crowding). Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of both the TRGB and Cepheids are reviewed, and prospects for addressing the current discrepancy with future Gaia, HST, and James Webb Space Telescope observations are discussed. Resolving this discrepancy is essential for ascertaining if the claimed tension in H
0 between the locally measured and CMB-inferred values is physically motivated.
A Collective Effort to Update the Legume Checklist
Authors: Le Roux Marianne , Döring Markus , Bruneau Anne , Miller Joe , Govaerts Rafaël , Black Nick , Lewis Gwilym , Sinou Carole 
Published: September 2021

Taxonomic names are critical to the communication of biodiversity—they link data together whether it be distribution data, traits or phylogeny. Large taxonomic groups, such as many plant families, are globally distributed as is the taxonomic expertise of the family. A growing knowledge base requires collaboration to develop an up-to-date checklist as a research foundation. The legume (Fabaceae) community has a strong history of collaboration including the International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS), which curated the names but ILDIS is no longer up to date. In 2020, under the umbrella of the Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG), a group of taxonomists began updating the legume taxonomy as part of a larger collaboration around a legume data portal.
Currently the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) is the most up-to-date reference and was used as the starting point for the project. The workflow begins with over 80 volunteer taxonomic experts updating the checklist in their specialty area. These lists are manually collated, centrally creating a consensus taxonomy with synonyms. Any taxonomic conflicts are adjudicated within the group. The checklist then undergoes a comprehensive nomenclature assessment at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and becomes part of the WCVP. This checklist was submitted to the Catalogue of Life Checklist Bank and is integrated as the preferred legume checklist in the GBIF taxonomic backbone.
After one round of taxonomic curation, 38% of the legume names in GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility), which were previously unmatched to WCVP, are now connected to GBIF names, therefore also improving the occurrence records of those species. The GBIF taxonomic backbone contains names found on herbarium specimens and in the literature, which are not currently part of the legume expert community checklist or WCVP. This list of unresolved names will be forwarded to the legume community for curation, thereby developing a cycle of data improvement. It is anticipated that after a few rounds of expert curation, the WCVP and GBIF taxonomies will converge. At each cycle, a snapshot of GBIF occurrences is taken and the improvement of the occurrences is quantified to measure the value of the expert taxonomic work. The current checklist is also available via Catalogue of Life and soon via the World Flora Online to support research. In this talk, we describe the workflow and impact of the expert curated legume taxonomy.