bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparison of open and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a low volume center experience
Authors: Yüksel Adem , Coşkun Murat , Taner Turgut Hamdi , Sümer Fatih 
Published: June 2021

Objective: In gastric cancer, laparoscopic gastrectomy is commonly performed in Asian countries. In other regions where tumor incidence is relatively low and patient characteristics are different, developments in this issue have been limited. In this study, we aimed to compare the early results for patients who underwent open or laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer in a low volume center.
Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients who underwent curative gastric resection (open gastrectomy n: 30; laparoscopic gastrectomy n: 30) by the same surgical team between 2014 and 2019.
Results: The tumor was localized in 60% (36/60) of the patients in the proximal and middle 1/3 stomach. In laparoscopic gastrectomy group, the operation time was significantly longer (median, 297.5 vs 180 minutes; p< 0.05). In open gastrectomy group, intraoperative blood loss (median 50 vs 150 ml; p< 0.05) was significantly higher. Tumor negative surgical margin was achieved in all cases. Although the mean number of lymph nodes harvested in laparoscopic gastrectomy group was higher than the open surgery group, the difference was not statistically significant (28.2 ± 11.48 vs 25.8 ± 9.78, respectively; p= 0.394). The rate of major complications (Clavien-Dindo ≥ grade 3) was less common in the laparoscopic group (6.7% vs 16.7%; p= 0.642). Mortality was observed in four patients (2 patients open, 2 patients laparoscopic).
Conclusion: In low-volume centers with advanced laparoscopic surgery experience, laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer can be performed with the risk of morbidity-mortality similar to open gastrectomy.
Transanal minimal invasive surgery (TAMIS): safety and feasibility for the resection of benign and malignant lesions of the rectum
Authors: Mehraj Asif , Saqib Najmus , Wani Rauf , Chowdri Nisar , Parray Fazl , Khan Mudassir 
Published: June 2021

Objective:Radical surgery for rectal tumours has high morbidity. Local excision of such tumours can be achieved without compromising oncologic safety. However tumours that are not accessible to local excision can be approached using Transanal Minimal Invasive Surgery (TAMIS). The aim of our study was to assess feasibility of TAMIS procedure in terms of complications, operating time, resection margin positivity, hospital stay and local recurrence rate.Material and Methods:Forty eight patients with benign adenomas or early stage adenocarcinoma, within 4 to 12 cm from anal verge who were subjected to TAMIS over a period of 3 years were included in the study. Short and long term outcomes were assessed.Results:TAMIS was performed for 36 benign adenomas and 12 adenocarcinomas, which were located at an average distance of 6.2 cm from anal verge. The mean operating time was 72 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications.1 (2.08%) patient suffered post operative bleeding, which was managed conservatively. 2 (4.16%) patients developed acute urinary retention who required indwelling catheterisation. Resection margin was positive in 3 (6.25%) benign cases. Average hospital stay was 2.7 days. Local recurrence occurred in 2 (4.16%) villous adenoma patients (after 11 and 13 months), whereas in malignant patients there was no recurrence at a follow up period ranging between 12 to 36 months.Conclusion:TAMIS is a safe and feasible procedure for benign tumours and early rectal cancers, located in low and middle rectum.
The Bloomsbury Reader on Islam in the West
Authors: Curtis   IV Edward E. 
Published: June 2021

For more than a millennium, Islam has been a vital part of Western civilization. Today, however, it is sometimes assumed that Islam is a foreign element inside the West, and even that Islam and the West are doomed to be in perpetual conflict. The need for accurate, reliable scholarship on this topic has never been more urgent.
The Bloomsbury Reader on Islam in the West brings together some of the most important, up-to-date scholarly writings published on this subject. The Reader explores not only the presence of Muslim religious practitioners in Europe and the Americas but also the impact of Islamic ideas and Muslims on Western politics, societies, and cultures. It is ideal for use in the university classroom, with an extensive introduction by Edward E. Curtis IV and a timeline of key events in the history of Islam in the West. A brief introduction to the author and the topic is provided at the start of each excerpt.
Part 1, on the history of Islam in the West, probes the role of Muslims and the significance of Islam in medieval, early modern, and modern settings such as Islamic Spain, colonial-era Latin America, sixteenth-century France, nineteenth-century Crimea, interwar Albania, the post-World War II United States, and late twentieth-century Germany. Part 2 focuses on the contemporary West, examining debates over Muslim citizenship, the war on terrorism, anti-Muslim prejudice, and Islam and gender, while also providing readers with a concrete sense of how Muslims practise and live out Islamic ideals in their private and public lives.
ANTIPARASITÁRIO E A VITAMINA A: SUA ATUAÇÃO NO COMBATE AO PARASITISMO POR ASCARIDÍASE
Authors: Costa Cleonice Duarte da Silva , Oliveira Kely Alves de , Dias Leonardo Morais , Santos Patrícia Rosa dos , Nascimento Raquel Cristina Freitas 
Published: June 2021

Os parasitas de humanos o helminto Ascaris lumbricoides, geralmente conhecido como a lombriga causa um tipo de parasitose intestinal, a ascaridíase, causada em toda espécie humana e principalmente em crianças. Em alguns países é feito um planejamento no sentido de empregar programas que visam o controle desses parasitas intestinais, que tanto acometem o bem estar da população, principalmente aqueles que são de classe baixa. O objetivo principal deste relatório foi identificar como este medicamento antiparasitário, em específico, a Ivermectina age no corpo humano, como é metabolizado, para quais doenças parasitárias ou doenças em específico ela está sendo empregada e como ela afeta a população humana, considerando um melhor entendimento desse grave problema a saúde pública. Sabemos que esse fármaco é de extrema relevância, possui atividade antiviral e antiparasitário é usado no tratamento de vários tipos de infestações por vermes e parasitas, ultimamente seu consumo tem aumentado muito de forma exacerbada, mesmo sem uma comprovação científica para tal fim, devido a atual pandemia mundial. Utilizamos para agregar a pesquisa uma molécula de Vitamina A, no sentido de fortalecer a molécula da Ivermectina, visto que, crianças acometidas por esse parasita sofre por hipovitaminose A, causando até um depauperamento físico e mental. Sabendo que para um medicamento se tornar recomendado, confiável e legítimo, precisa passar pelo método analítico de validação. Logo, a validação é de extrema relevância para assegurar a confiabilidade dos resultados encontrados.
EUREC4A's HALO
Authors: Konow Heike , Ewald Florian , George Geet , Jacob Marek , Klingebiel Marcus , Kölling Tobias , Luebke Anna E. , Mieslinger Theresa , Pörtge Veronika , Radtke Jule , Schäfer Michael , Schulz Hauke , Vogel Raphaela , Wirth Martin , Bony Sandrine , Crewell Susanne , Ehrlich André , Forster Linda , Giez Andreas , Gödde Felix , Groß Silke , Gutleben Manuel , Hagen Martin , Hirsch Lutz , Jansen Friedhelm , Lang Theresa , Mayer Bernhard , Mech Mario , Prange Marc , Schnitt Sabrina , Vial Jessica , Walbröl Andreas , Wendisch Manfred , Wolf Kevin , Zinner Tobias , Zöger Martin , Ament Felix , Stevens Bjorn 
Published: June 2021

Abstract. As part of the EUREC4A field campaign, the German research aircraft HALO, configured as a cloud observatory, conducted 15 research flights in the trade wind region east of Barbados in January and February 2020. Narrative text, aircraft state data, and meta data describing HALO's operation during the campaign are provided. Each HALO research flight is segmented by time-stamp intervals into standard elements to aid the consistent analysis of the flight data. Photographs from HALO's cabin and animated satellite images synchronized with flight tracks are provided to visually document flight conditions. As a comprehensive product from the remote sensing observations, a multi-sensor cloud mask product is derived and quantifies the incidence of clouds observed during the flights. In addition, to lower the threshold for new users of HALO's data, a collection of use cases is compiled into an online book "How to EUREC4A", included as an asset with this paper. This online book provides easy access to most of EUREC4A's HALO data through an intake catalogue.
Penggunaan alat peraga untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa kelas VII MTs. Nw Mataram materi pokok himpunan
Authors: Widjathi Sri Suwartini 
Published: June 2021

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah rendahnya prestasi belajar siswa kelas VIIA MTs NW Mataram disebabkan pembelajaran oleh guru tanpa menggunakan media pembelajaran sehingga siswa mengalami kesulitan, kurang bersemangat, dan kurang termotivasi dalam proses pembelajaran. Oleh karena itu agar proses pembelajaran berjalan dengan lancar maka diperlukan media pembelajaran yang melibatkan siswa secara aktif dalam proses pembelajaran. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, dilakukan penelitian dengan menggunakan alat peraga yaitu sebagai alat bantu untuk menciptakan proses belajar mengajar yang efektif. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar melalui penggunaan alat peraga. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan prosedur penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa kelas VIIA dengan akltivitas belajar siswa siklus 1 pada pertemuan 1 dan 2 bertutut-turut sebesar 14,7 (aktif) dan 17 (sangat aktif) dan pada siklus II pertemuan 1 dan 2 berturut-turut sebesar 17,3 (sangat aktif) dan 17,6 (sangat aktif). Sedangkan untuk prestasi belajar siswa , persentasi ketuntasan klasikal 63,63% pada siklus I dan 90,90% pada siklus II. Nilai ini sudah memenuhi kriteria sesuai dengan indikator penelitian yaitu adanya peningkatan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa kelas VIIA, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa dengan penggunaan alat peraga dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa pada materi pokok himpunan kelas VIIA MTs NW Mataram tahun pelajaran 2011/2012.
Evaluating the Utility of Using Text Messages to Communicate With Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Campbell Kevin J. , Blackburn Brenna E. , Erickson Jill A. , Pelt Christopher E. , Anderson Lucas A. , Peters Christopher L. , Gililland Jeremy M. 
Published: June 2021

Introduction:
We evaluated the use of text messages to communicate information to patients whose surgeries were postponed because of the COVID-19 restriction on elective surgeries. Our hypothesis was that text messaging would be an effective way to convey updates.

Methods:
In this observational study, 295 patients received text messaging alerts. Eligibility included patients who had their surgery postponed and had a cell phone that received text messages. Engagement rates were determined using embedded smart links. Patient survey responses were collected.

Results:
A total of 3,032 texts were delivered. Engagement rates averaged 90%. Survey responses (n = 111) demonstrated that 98.2% of patients liked the text messages and 95.5% said that they felt more connected to their care team; 91.9% of patients agreed that the text updates helped them avoid calling the office. Patients with higher pain levels reported more frustration with their surgery delay (5.3 versus 2.8 on 1 to 10 scale, P value < 0.01). More frustrated patients wished they received more text messages (24.4% versus 4.6%, P value = 0.04) and found the content less helpful (8.2 versus 9.2 on 1 to 10 scale, P value = 0.01).

Conclusion:
Text messaging updates are an efficient way to communicate with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Non-conviction based confiscation: eerst het middel, dan de kwaal?
Authors: Gruijthuijsen L.W.A. , Smithuijsen L.M. 
Published: June 2021

Non-conviction based confiscation: eerst het middel, dan de kwaal?
Minister Grapperhaus heeft aangekondigd een wetsvoorstel te zullen opstellen om non-conviction based confiscation (ontneming zonder voorafgaande veroordeling) mogelijk te maken. In dit artikel wordt aan de hand van het huidige wettelijk kader aan afpakmogelijkheden en de argumenten die de minister aanvoert, onderzocht of een dergelijke nieuwe procedure daadwerkelijk nodig is.
De gedwongen biometrische ontgrendeling van een elektronische gegevensdrager: rechtsbescherming gezocht?!
Authors: Beekhuis T. , van Toor D.A.G. 
Published: June 2021

De gedwongen biometrische ontgrendeling van een elektronische gegevensdrager: rechtsbescherming gezocht?! – Noot bij HR 9 februari 2021, ECLI:NL:HR:2021:202
Annotatie bij HR 9 februari 2021, ECLI:NL:HR:2021:202. In deze annotatie wordt ingegaan op de gedwongen biometrische ontgrendeling van een smartphone en het daaropvolgende onderzoek aan de gegevens op de smartphone. Kanttekeningen worden geplaatst bij de mate van rechtsbescherming die een verdachte toekomt.
COMPACT LIE GROUP ACTIONS ON ASPHERICAL $A_k(\pi)$-MANIFOLDS
Authors: TANG DINGYI 
Published: June 2021

Let M be an aspberical $A_k(\pi)$-manifold and $\pi'$-torsion-free, where $\pi'$ is some quotient group of $\pi$. We prove that
(1) Suppose the Eu­ler characteristic $\mathcal{X}(M) \neq 0$ and $G$ is compact Lie group acting effectively on $M$, then $G$ is finite group
(2) The semisimple degree of symmetry of $M$ $N_T^s \le (n - k)(n - k+1)/2$. We also unity many well-known results with simpler proofs.
Fundamentos estratégicos promovendo a capacidade de inovação em negócios tradicionais e de impacto social
Authors: Ronzani Célia Maria , Da Costa Priscila Rezende , De Paiva Eliane Martins , Pigola Angelica 
Published: June 2021

A Capacidade de Inovação (CI) e os Fundamentos Estratégicos (FE) são elementos potencialmente relevantes à diferenciação dos Negócios Tradicionais (NT), pois podem contribuir para a geração de inovação tecnológica. No entanto, uma questão importante é investigar se esses elementos são igualmente importantes para os Negócios de Impacto Social (NIS) que geram inovação social. Nesse contexto, buscaram-se respostas para a questão de pesquisa, como os fundamentos estratégicos (FE) (missão, visão, valores e estrutura) podem contribuir para a capacidade de inovação (CI) de NT e NIS? A fim de buscar resposta a essa questão o objetivo desse estudo é investigar as contribuições dos FE para a mobilização de recursos que fomentam a CI em NT e aqueles que promovem Inovação Social. Nesta pesquisa, de natureza qualitativa e descritiva, adotou-se como método o estudo de caso múltiplo, sendo as unidades de análises: um NT, a BRAILE, e um NIS, o CREN. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas e levantamento de documentos. Para a interpretação dos dados, adotou-se a análise de conteúdo com o auxílio do software Atlas.Ti, para a organização e codificação dos dados. Os principais resultados apontam que os FE em todas as suas subdivisões fomentaram a CI nas duas empresas. A pesquisa contribui para o entendimento de que os NIS precisam de uma estrutura organizacional estabelecida, como ocorre nos NT (com fins lucrativos).
Oral Language Assessment in the Preschool and Primary Grades: Definitions, Measures, and Theoretical Lens
Authors: Heppner Denise Hudspith 
Published: June 2021

The overarching goal of this literature review is to improve the understanding of the importance of oral language to critical emergent literacy skills and provide an overview of available assessment measures for use within the classroom. An overview of the components of language (i.e., content, form, and use) is provided. Measures of oral language gleaned from a comprehensive literature review of the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) database are discussed, organized according to the components of language they are assessing. An examination of the theoretical foundations of language acquisition and development provides an orienting framework for educators.
Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs and the Role of Digitalization
Authors: Hamburg Ileana 
Published: June 2021

Small and medium sized companies (SMEs) should be drivers for national economies, also providing opportunities for socio-economic participation and mobility. But SMEs, more than bigger companies, have experienced difficulties during Covid-19 due to less customer demand for goods and services, limited resources and problems with digitalization. All these facts require rapid change in SME strategies. Based on literature research and on work with SMEs undertaken by the author during European projects, the goal of this communication paper is to illustrate some difficulties experienced by SMEs due to COVID-19 and problems they have with digitalization and skill gaps, as well as measures which could help them. First, the impact of Covid-19 on SMEs and the role of digitalization in their recovery and further developments are presented. Second, certain structures required within SMEs and necessary skills and competences are described in this context. Proposals are then made for reskilling processes within workplace learning and other learning approaches to improve the skills and competences necessary for SME recovery processes.
Lifelong learning (LLL) plays an important role in addressing the skills gap between what students have traditionally learned in formal education and the needs of employers and the labor market. LLL should be more connected with other forms of training/learning, digitally supported, interdisciplinary and practically oriented in order to contribute towards achieving the new skills and competences necessary during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote digitalization as a driver to success. The paper also presents examples of the work of the Study Group Lifelong Learning of the IAT, coordinated by the author, and conclusions.
Upright (45°) Versus Supine Position for Intubation in Intracranial Bleed Patients
Authors: Zardari Hadi Bux , Khan Inayat Ali , Jillani M. Z. , Lakho Aftab Ahmad 
Published: June 2021

Objective: To find out the effective method of endotracheal intubation among patients of intracranial bleed.
Methods: A quasi experimental research was performed at emergency department of Ziauddin University Hospital Karachi. 236 intracranial bleed patients were selected by consecutive sampling, half of them were intubated at upright position (45°) and remaining half at supine position. Patients of musculoskeletal deformities, ischemic stroke and previously intubated were excluded. Success or failure of endotracheal tube was confirmed by measuring oxygen saturation and audible breath sounds on chest.
Results: Success rate of endotracheal placement (p-value <0.001) was high in upright position 115 (97.5%) as compared to supine position 90 (76.3%). Similarly, endotracheal tube placement attempts (p-value <0.001) and completion time (p-value <0.001) was low in upright position 1.1 ± 0.4 and 62.9 ± 24.9 sec as compared to supine position 1.5 ± 0.9 and 90.2 ± 67.9 sec.
Conclusion: Endotracheal intubation of intracranial bleed patient at upright position is more successful, effective, less painful in terms of number of attempts and less time consuming as compared to supine position.
An assessment of survey research in POM: from constructs to theory
Authors: Malhotra Manoj K , Grover Varun 
Published: July 2002

AbstractThe use of field‐based empirical methodologies in the production and operations management (POM) area has been steadily increasing over the past several years. One of the most prominent among these is the survey research methodology which has often been used to capture data from business organizations. However, to effectively contribute to theory development in the POM field, this methodology must be carefully implemented. Poorly designed and executed survey research is of little or no value. This paper attempts to provide a normative perspective on ‘good survey research practices’. In doing so, it attempts to bridge the gap between survey research and theory development. The paper liberally draws from work in other social science disciplines like psychology, marketing, organizational behavior, and other related fields that are more mature in the use of surveys, and applies it to the POM area. A set of ideal survey research attributes are identified, and existing POM survey work in four prestigious academic journals is evaluated with respect to these attributes. Results of assessing 25 survey‐based articles published in these journals between 1990 and 1995 indicate that both exploratory as well as explanatory survey research is being conducted, with current emphasis being more on explanatory kind of research. In order to move the field forward, greater attention will need to be focused on employing multi‐item constructs, assessing them for content validity, and purifying them through field‐based pretesting. More sophisticated POM studies in the future would have to aim for testing theory with reliable and valid scales that are relatively free of measurement related errors. It is hoped that this work will act as a catalyst in compressing the learning curve with respect to survey research practices in POM, and also accelerate the use of greater methodological rigor in future empirical studies in the field.
Testing a model of pull production: a paradigm for manufacturing research using structural equation modeling
Authors: Koufteros Xenophon A 
Published: July 2002

AbstractThe measurement of unobservable (latent) variables has been a recent phenomenon in the manufacturing research area. Most available empirical research in manufacturing has been exploratory in nature and has borrowed its methods extensively from other fields such as psychology, sociology, and marketing. Traditional exploratory techniques have been used to provide preliminary scales and assess measurement properties. Manufacturing researchers have, however, overlooked the assessment of unidimensionality, an essential measurement property and a basic assumption of measurement theory. An explicit evaluation of unidimensionality can be accomplished with a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of individual measures as specified by a multiple‐indicator measurement model. A paradigm for scale evaluation incorporating CFA for the assessment of unidimensionality is outlined here along with methodology to assess other measurement properties such as convergent validity, discriminant validity, composite reliability, and average variance extracted. A measurement model is tested first followed by a structural model of interest. The hypothesized structural model relates pull production with two of its antecedents, setup improvement and preventive maintenance practices. It further relates pull production to one of its consequences, delivery dependability. Responses from 244 firms are used to test the measurement and structural model.