bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prediction of functional consequences of cerebral ischemic stroke one year after its occurrence
Authors: T. M. Cherenko  , Yu. L. Heletyuk  
Published: October 2018

The aim — investigation of independent prognostic factors of minimal dependence in everyday activities one year after ischemic stroke by developing a prognostic mathematical model.Materials and methods. The neurological and functional status of 150 patients (74 (49.3 %) women and 76 (50.7 %) men of mean age of (67.4 ± 0.7 years) with primary ischemic stroke and primary arterial hypertension in anamnesis was evaluated. Neurological deficit was evaluated by the NIHSS scale. The assessment of everyday life activity was provided by Bartel index (BI). The cognitive status was evaluated by MMSE scale. Diagnosis of hypertension was based on the results of clinical, instrumental examination and medical documentation. We applied daily blood pressure (BP) monitoring from the moment of admission every 4 hours for 6 days of acute period. The variability of SBP and DBP was determined by calculating the standard deviation for 6 days, as well as for the period from the first to the third and from the third to the sixth day.Results and discussion. A year after stroke, the median of the Barthel index values was 85, the minimum value was 45, the maximum — 100, the first quartile — 75, the third quartile — 95 points. Data on 105 patients with neurological deficit of moderate (82) and severe (23) degrees took part in the determination of the functional recovery prognostic predictors by BI. Of the 161 indicators that characterized the pathology and the results of an additional patient’s examination, 18 variables that had a reliable correlation with the BI score in a year were selected and involved in logistic regression analysis. According to the step­by­step analysis, (10 steps), the independent prognostic factors of minimal dependence in daily activities in a year were determined in patients with moderate and severe ischemic stroke: duration of hypertension (B coefficient = –0.11), thickness of the intima­media complex (B coefficient = –7.62), the MMSE score (B coefficient = 0.19), gender (B coefficient = –2.13), intake of sartans in combination with calcium antagonists or in monotherapy (B coefficient = –1.31), achievement of target BP in antihypertension therapy (its efficiency) (B coefficient = +2.95); constant — 7.43. The obtained model has a sensitivity of 95.3 %, a specificity of 88.9 % and a diagnostic accuracy of 93.4 %, an area under the ROC curve — 0.926 (95 % confidence interval: 0.881 — 0.972).Conclusions. The main tasks at the stage of rehabilitation of patients for achievement of a minimum functional dependence in a year in the case of moderate to severe ischemic stroke is to prevent the progression of the atherosclerotic process, improve cognitive functions and achieve the primary hypertension treatment effectiveness.
Hepatobiliary system surgery after operations on stomach and duodenum
Authors: O. M. Tyshchenko  , E. V. Mushenko  , R. M. Smachylo  , A. L. Sochneva  , I. B. Babinkina  
Published: October 2018

The aim — to analyze the causes of biliary tract pathology after the stomach and duodenal surgery, and possibility for its correction.Materials and methods. The treatment results analysis of 46 patients with gallstone disease after operations on the stomach and duodenum was performed. Most of them have been operated for a complicated peptic ulcer. The complicated course of the early postoperative period was observed in 18 patients. The hepatopancreatic system disorders developed in the period from 14 days to 15 years after primary operation.Results and discussion. The extension of repeated surgical interventions depended on the revealed hepatopancreatotobiliary system pathology. Complications after repeated interventions were detected in 7 patients: bile leakage — 2, the postoperative wound suppuration — 1, pleurisy — 4 patients. 2 patients died after the operation.Conclusions. The main factors of the hepatobiliary system pathology after the stomach and duodenal surgery were: biliary tract iatrogenic damage, suture failure in pyloroplasty area or gastrointestinal anastomosis, sphincter of Oddi disorders and vagotomy. During repeated interventions on the biliary system, surgical tactics were chosen individually, depending on the signs detected at the preoperative and intraoperative stage. In case of necessary reconstructive interventions, the most justifiable was the Roux­en­Y choledocho/hepaticojejunoanastomosis.
Antiseptics solutions efficacy for generalized peritonitis in experiment
Authors: Ia. P. Feleshtynskyi  , O. P. Demkovych  , V. V. Smishchuk  , O. L. Trylis  
Published: October 2018

The aim — to evaluate experimentally the efficacy of the antiseptic gel solution for peritoneal lavage in generalized peritonitis.Materials and methods. 120 Wistar rats weighing 200 — 250 g were the objects of the experimental study. The first stage involved faecal peritonitis modelling via transcutaneous intraperitoneal 2 ml injection of 10 % autologous faecal solution. Depending on the antiseptic solution used for peritoneal lavage, rats were divided into 4 groups: group 1 (n = 20) — 0.02 % chlorhexidine gluconate solution 5 ml, group 2 (n = 20) — 0.02 % decamethoxinum solution 5 ml, group 3 (n = 20) — antiseptic gel solution 5 ml (hyaluronic acid based decamethoxinum), control group 4 (n = 20) — saline solution 5 ml. In 24 hours after peritonitis modelling, laparotomy was performed in all rats under 5 % thiopental sodium anaesthesia and peritoneal effusion culturing was carried out instantly, aimed to determine the dissemination rate, thereafter peritoneal cavity lavage took place. In 48 hours relaparotomy was performed in all rat groups. Parietal and visceral peritonea were assessed visually, peritoneal effusion culturing was carried out intraoperatively, adhesion formation intensity in peritoneal cavity was evaluated.Results and discussion. Combined use of decamethoxinum and hyaluronic acid reveals maximum antiseptic effect comparing to 0.02 % chlorhexidine gluconate (p < 0.01) and have advantage over aqueous based decamethoxinum solution (p > 0.05).Conclusions. The combined use of decamethoxinum antiseptic gel solution and hyaluronic acid have significant advantage as compared with 0.02 % aqueous based chlorhexidine gluconate solution used for peritoneal cavity lavage in generalized faecal peritonitis.
First dorsal metacarpal artery flap for hand cover tissue defects reconstruction
Authors: P. O. Badiul  , S. V. Sliesarenko  , S. A. Jorniak  
Published: October 2018

The aim — to increase the efficiency of the defect’s reconstruction of the hand cover tissues considering the functional and aesthetic aspects.Materials and methods. 12 patients with soft tissue defects of the hand were undergoing a surgery with the flap on the first dorsal metacarpal artery and its modification during the period from 2015 to 2018. To assess the effectiveness of treatment, the level of complications and the level of aesthetic and functional state of the hand in 6 months after treatment, the questionnaire «Assessing the level of daily life and quality of life of patients with the injured hand» were used.Results and discussion. The treatment helped to restore the anatomical integrity and function of the hand. According to the questionnaire, the level of everyday life and quality of life of patients with hand disorders in 6 months after treatment was from 23 to 27 points (median — 26.0 ± 1.3 points, which corresponds to a high level of satisfaction with the treatment result.Conclusions. One­stage reconstruction of the soft tissue defects of the hand with the first dorsal metacarpal artery flap plasty allows to increase the efficiency of surgical treatment (provides for the initial closure of the soft tissue defect and the early restoration of the hand function, as well as the restoration of the lost skin without the contours of the hand distortion and deformation of the donor area) and a high level of satisfaction with the treatment results in patient.
Individualized treatment for chronic hemorrhoids
Authors: V. S. Andriyets  , V. I. Smovzhenko  , S. O. Symonenko  , I. V. Khmelyar  , I. P. Lukyancuk  , I. S. Unguryan  , V. V. Ignatyuk  , Yu. V. Andriets  
Published: October 2018

The aim — to improve the surgical treatment results in patients with chronic hemorrhoids with individual approach.Materials and methods. The study included 385 patients divided into three groups. In the main group (n = 153), an individual approach was used: in case of hemorrhoidal nodes grade I/II and grade III/IV in the same patient, grade III/IV hemorrhoidal nodes were resected followed by oblige dearterialization with possible mucopexy of grade I/II hemorrhoidal nodes. All interventions were accompanied by a systematic approach. In the control group I in 110 patients the Milligan — Morgan hemorrhoidectomy were performed in the presence of at least one grade III/IV hemorrhoid node. In the 2nd control group — 122 patients performed hemorrhoidectomy only for hemorrhoid node grade III/IV.Results and discussion. Sustainable results were achieved with an individual approach. At the same time, the wound healing period and the pain syndrome were reduced in comparison with the Milligan — Morgan hemorrhoidectomy ones.Conclusions. The individualized treatment for hemorrhoids allowed to reduce the healing term of postoperative wounds by 30 %, to reduce the intensity of pain syndrome by 3 points, while maintaining the intervention radicality.
Secret Sisters: Women Religious under European Communism Collection at the Catholic Theological Union
Authors: Tinerella Vincent P. 
Published: October 2018

After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Pope John Paul II asked Catholics around the world to assist members of the Church who had suffered under the yoke of communist oppression as a result of their commitment to Catholicism. Sr. Margaret Savoie, and Sr. Margaret Nacke, Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas, decided that the experiences of Catholic women in religious communities – “surviving sisters” – was an important story that needed to be documented, preserved, and made available for future generations and researchers. In 2003, Sisters Mary and Margaret began their research, recording the plight of Catholic sisters in eight countries, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and the Ukraine, from the rise of Stalin until the collapse of European communism. Over 200 testimonials now reside at the Paul Bechtold Library at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago under the auspices of the library’s archivist, Dr. Kenneth O’Malley, C.P. , and their work has been made into a national and award-winning documentary film.
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The Church Club of New York Library
Authors: Rider Jacqueline H. 
Published: October 2018

Organized in 1887 by religious, financial, and social leaders in Manhattan, the Church Club of New York holds a library of some 1,500 volumes. It documents the religious roots and theological framework of New York’s financial elite, the birth of the Episcopal Church, and mainline American Protestantism’s reaction to the Social Gospel movement in the early 20th century. This essay discusses how titles illustrate the challenges these gentlemen confronted to their roles and their church’s identity in a rapidly changing society. Industrialization, modernization, immigration were all affecting their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. It also reflects on how the collection as a whole mirrors the evolution of one sector of 20th century American culture.
Library Research Instruction for Doctor of Ministry Students: Outcomes of Instruction Provided by a Theological Librarian and by a Program Faculty Member
Authors: Kamilos Charles D. , Birch Rodney 
Published: October 2018

At some seminaries the question of who is more effective teaching library research is an open question. There are two camps of thought: (1) that the program faculty member is more effective in providing library research instruction as he or she is intimately engaged in the subject of the course(s), or (2) that the theological librarian is more effective in providing library research instruction as he or she is more familiar with the scope of resources that are available, as well as how to obtain “hard to get” resources. What began as a librarian’s interest in determining the extent to which Doctor of Ministry (DMin) students begin their research using Google, resulted in the development of a survey. Given the interesting results returned from the first survey in fall of 2008, the survey was conducted again in the fall of 2011. The results of the comparative data led to the discovery of some useful data that will be used to adjust future instruction sessions for DMin students. The results of the surveys indicated that the instruction provided by the theological librarian was more effective as students were more prepared to obtain and use resources most likely to provide the best information for course projects. Additionally, following the instruction of library research skills by the librarian (2011 survey), DMin students were more likely to begin the search process for information resources using university provided catalogs and databases than what was reported in the 2008 survey. The responses to the two surveys piqued interest regarding both eBook use during the research process and the reduction of research frustration to be addressed in a follow-up survey to be given in 2014, results of which we hope to report in a future article.
Expertise and Service: A Call to Action
Authors: Butler Rebecca 
Published: October 2018

Although theological librarianship occurs most often at seminaries or graduate level theology programs, there are also librarians working with theology on an undergraduate level. In many cases, these librarians are responsible for additional subject areas and may or may not have any theological expertise or training. While the two groups do the same types of work, they are doing so in different ways. To explore these commonalities and differences, a study was conducted among undergraduate theology liaisons and those results were compared with the literature and data regarding graduate level theological librarianship. One hundred ten undergraduate librarians responded to a survey regarding theological liaison activities, and the results indicate both the need for more research and the need for further emphasis on undergraduate subject-area liaison duties in theology and adjacent areas.
Christian Librarians and the Ethics of the Library Bill of Rights
Authors: Kaihoi Scott 
Published: October 2018

This study is the follow up to a pilot study entitled “Christian Librarians and the Library Bill of Rights: a survey of opinions and professional practice” published in the Spring 2014 issue of The Christian Librarian. Using an online survey, it sought to discover how librarians working in a variety of contexts who self-identified as Christians responded to the ALA’s ethical standards as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights. The results showed general support for the Library Bill of Rights and its ethics, though a majority of respondents had at least some way in which they adhered to the Library Bill of Rights less than fully, and a significant minority (around 40%) had areas in which they differed with its ethics, usually in the form of feeling that certain types of content (e.g., pornography, harmful materials, etc.) could or should be limited. The responses in this survey would seem to support the notion that many Christian librarians do sometimes perceive a need to place the value of defending what they perceive to be true and right above the call to remain professionally impartial about certain kinds of content.
By the Numbers: Bibliometrics and Altmetrics as Measures of Faculty Impact in the Field of Religion
Authors: Sheppard Beth M. 
Published: October 2018

Citation analysis is a staple in the sciences for measuring the impact of faculty members' output, but heavy reliance on monographs as a vehicle of scholarly communication diminished the value of bibliometrics in theological disciplines. The digital revolution, however, created a seismic shift for citation analysis and has given rise to altmetrics. Overviews of altmetrics and bibliometrics are provided and a series of questions posed to encourage ongoing discussions about the value of these tools in theological contexts.
The John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens Collection
Authors: Soule Stephanie L. , Ewalt Jillian 
Published: October 2018

The John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens Collection documents the research of John S. Stokes, Jr. and the history and activities of the Mary’s Gardens movement, a popular Catholic movement related to planting devotional gardens dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article provides an overview of this unique collection and a discussion on archival management, preservation, and outreach.
Access to health care and medical health services use for Canadian military families posted to Ontario: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Mahar Alyson , Aiken Alice B. , Cramm Heidi , Whitehead Marlo , Groome Patti , Kurdyak Paul 
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Canadian military spouses have reported issues accessing and maintaining high quality health care. There is no Canadian research quantifying the scope of the problem. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study using administrative data. We included military spouses and dependents relocated to Ontario between January 8, 2008 and March 31, 2013, along with a matched civilian reference group. We measured hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits, and physician visits. Comparisons of first health care contact, medical health services use, and time to first health services use controlled for age, sex, and geography. Results: The cohort included 7,508 military family members and 30,032 matched civilians. Point of first health care system contact differed between military family members and the civilian reference group ( p < 0.001). Military family members had a longer time to their first health care contact than the civilian reference group (median 118 days vs. 84 days, p < 0.001). Similarities and differences between military family and civilian health services use existed. For example, military children and youth were less likely to see a paediatrician than the civilian reference group (17.7% vs. 26.0%, p < 0.001), and less likely to receive non-influenza vaccinations (23.2% vs. 32.3%, p < 0.001). Discussion: This study provides evidence supporting the hypothesis that military families have different access to, and use of, provincial health services than the general Ontario population and suggests support during relocations is needed. It is important to further understand how these patterns impact health outcomes and continuity of care and to contextualize these findings with potential differences in the underlying need for health services.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Peringkat Obligasi Pada Perusahaan Keuangan Yang Terdaftar Di BEI Tahun 2012-2014
Authors: Reyssent Dhea , Kurnia Ratnawati 
Published: October 2018

The goal of this research is to examine the effect of Profitability which proxied by Return on Asset, Leverage which proxied by Debt to Equity Ratio, Cash Flow to Debt Ratio which proxied by Operating Cash Flow to Debt Ratio, Liquidity which proxied by Current Ratio, and Growth which proxied by Market to Book Ratio both partially and simultaneously towards Bond Rating. The objects of this study are financial institution which issuing bonds and rated by PT PEFINDO for 2013-2015, and listed at Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2014. Total sample in this research is 20 companies that selected by purposive sampling. The data used in this research is financial statement as secondary data and list of bond rating by PT PEFINDO and analyzed by multiple linear regression. The result of this research indicates that Profitability, Leverage, Cash Flow to Debt Ratio, Liquidity, and Growth simultaneously have a significant effect towards Bond Rating. Liquidity which proxied by Current Ratio had a significant effect to bond rating. Profitability which proxied by Return on Asset, Leverage which proxied by Debt to Equity Ratio and Cash Flow to Debt Ratio which proxied by Operating Cash Flow to Debt Ratio, and Growth which proxied by Market to Book Ratio had no significant effect towards bond rating.
Keywords: Bond Rating, Cash Flow to Debt Ratio, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Terhadap Tingkat Kepuasan Wajib Pajak
Authors: Adang Ferry 
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this research is to determine empirically whether the service quality (tangibles, reability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy) affect taxpayer’s satisfication. This research was conducted by distributing 255 pieces of questionnaires to KPP Pratama Kebon Jeruk Satu. Questionnaires were returned and in the content of 235 pieces and are all used in this research. Multiple Linear Regression was used to the test of hypothesis. The result of this research showed that tangibles, reability, responsiveness, assurance, and emphaty had significant influence in taxpayer’s satisfication.
Keywords: Taxpayer’s Satisfication, Tangibles, Reability, Responsiveness, Assurance, Empathy
Pengaruh Penerapan Corporate Governance Terhadap Kondisi Kesulitan Keuangan
Authors: Adityaputra Stephanus Andi 
Published: October 2018

This study examined the effect ofthe implementation of corporate governance on the condition of the financial distress of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The implementation of corporate governance proxied with the proportion of managerial ownership, proportion of institutional ownership, number of the boards of directors, proportion of independent commissioners, and existence of the audit committee. Samples used in this study was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) with 2012 up to 2016 as an observation period. The total study samples was 48 firms with 96 firm year are determined by the method of purposive sampling. This study used Logistic Regression to examine the effect of the implementation of corporate governance of the condition of the company's financial distress. The results of this study indicated that The number of the boards of directors and the proportion of independent commissioners variables were not proven to have significant influence on the condition of the company's financial distress. The proportion of managerial ownership, the proportion of institutional ownership, and the existence of the audit committee variables proved to have a significant influence on the condition of the company's financial distress with a positive influence.
Keywords: board of directors, independent commissioners, managerial ownership, institutional ownership, audit committee, financial distress, logistic regression