bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Harmonization of Accounting Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions: Evidence of the Adoption of FAS No. 17 in Indonesia
Authors: Andari Dian 
Published: April 2019

ABSTRACTIndonesia as a country with dual-banking system applies local accounting standards for conventional and Islamic financial institutions named SAK (Standar Akuntansi Keuangan or Generally Accepted Accounting Standard) which may raise the question of accounting harmonization with Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) issued by Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). This study aims to analyze the harmony level of Islamic accounting in Indonesia to FAS issued by the AAOIFI. The analysis covers de jure (formal or regulatory) harmonization and de facto (practical) harmonization. It involves content analysis utilizing FAS no. 27 of investment accounts to Indonesian PSAK at de jure analysis, and to thirteen of Indonesian Islamic banks annual report in 2016 for de facto analysis. Wilcoxon signed rank test is conducted to measure the significance of harmony to AAOIFI standards. The result shows that there is no harmony in de jure and de facto level. ABSTRAKIndonesia sebagai negara dengan dual-banking system memiliki standar akuntansi keuangan (SAK) yang digunakan oleh lembaga keuangan konvensional dan syariah. Hal ini dapat menimbulkan pertanyaan tentang harmonisasi SAK dengan Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) yang dikeluarkan oleh Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat keharmonisan akuntansi syariah di Indonesia terhadap FAS yang dikeluarkan oleh AAOIFI. Analisis ini mencakup harmonisasi de jure (formal atau secara regulasi) dan harmonisasi de facto (praktis). Penelitian ini melibatkan analisis konten menggunakan FAS no. 27 akun investasi ke PSAK Indonesia pada analisis de jure, dan tiga belas laporan tahunan bank syariah Indonesia pada tahun 2016 untuk analisis de facto. Tes peringkat uji Wilcoxon dilakukan untuk mengukur signifikansi keselarasan dengan standar AAOIFI. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada harmonisasi antara FAS dan SAK dalam tingkat de jure dan de facto.
TERAPI OKUPASI MENYULAM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MOTORIK HALUS PADA SISWA TUNAGRAHITA RINGAN DI SLB YAPENAS YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Islamiyah Da’watul , Widyana Rahma 
Published: April 2019

Terapi okupasi menyulam adalah terapi yang melatih gerapak halus dari tangan dan merupakan suatu peluang memberikan suatu keaktifan kerja kepada siswa tunagrahita ringan. tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus pada siswa tunangrahita ringan. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah single case eksperimen dengan melihat hasil pretest dan posttest subjek terapi melalui visual inspection dan uji parametrik paired sampel t-test untuk melihat apakah ada perbedaan sebelum dan sesudah pemberian terapi okupasi dilakukan. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa terapi okupasi dapat meningkatkan kemampuan motorik hasil pada siswa tunagrahita ringan.
Pengaruh Pelatihan Goal Setting Terhadap Efikasi Diri Manajer Tingkat Menegah Di Pt Bat Yogyakarta
Authors: Pratiningsih Pratiningsih , Sahrah Alimatus 
Published: April 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan goal setting terhadap efikasi diri manajer tingkat menengah. Hipotesis yang diajukan ada perbedaan efikasi diri manajer tingkat menengah yang mendapat pelatihan goal setting (kelompok eksperimen) dengan manajer tingkat menengah yang tidak mendapat pelatihan goal setting (kelompok kontrol). Desain eksperimen yang digunakan yaitu pretes-posttes control group design. Subjek penelitian adalah manajer tingkat menengah Di PT BAT Yogyakarta sebanyak 16 orang Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan skala efikasi diri, adapun analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan statistik Mann Whitney Test dan Wilxocon Signed Ranks Test. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan ada perbedaan efikasi diri antara kelompok eksperimen dengan kelompok kontrol, dilihat dari selisih skor pretest dan post test (Gained Score) Hasil Gained Score ditemukan nilaiZ= -3,464 dan p < 0,01. Hasil analisis tersebut menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan tingkat efikasi diri antara kelompok eksperimen yang diberi perlakuan dengan kelompok kontrol yang tidak diberi perlakuan, selanjutnya digunakan analisis Wilxocon untuk melihat perbedaan skor pretes dan posttest pada kelompok eksperimen. Hasilnya menunjukkan ada perbedaan hasil uji beda skor pretes – posttest yang menunjukkan koofisiensi Z sebesar -2,747 dan p < 0,01. Hal ini berarti ada perbedaan tingkat efikasi diri pada manager tingkat menengah pada kelompok eksperimen sesudah pelatihan goal setting. Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelatihan goal setting berpengaruh terhadap efikasi diri manager tingkat menengah.h
GOSSEC: Goal Oriented Software Sustainability Evaluation Criteria
Authors: Ahmad Ruzita , Baharom Fauziah , Hussain Azham 
Published: April 2019

The concepts of sustainability is now aware among the software engineering researchers. It has direct and indirect impacts on three dimensions which are environment, economic and social that results from the development and implementation of the software. Although there are studies on software sustainability evaluation that defines the software sustainability criteria unfortunately, most of the studies are focusing on single criterion rather than come out with holistic criteria of software sustainability. Additionally, the studies also focused on what need to be measured instead of how to perform the evaluation systematically. This limitation was occurred due to lack of defining the measurement goal of each criteria of software sustainability dimensions. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a Goal Oriented Software Sustainability Evaluation Criteria and organize the sustainability criteria using Quality Function Deployment. On top of that, the Goal Oriented Software Sustainability Evaluation Criteria has been constructed using Goal Oriented Measurement approach by adapting the Goal Question Metric method to assist in defining the goal that clearly defined the purposes, perspectives, and point of views of measurement of software sustainability. Hence, the Goal Oriented Software Sustainability Evaluation Criteria provides nine (9) goals and thirty four (34) sub goals for measuring the software sustainability criteria and sub criteria. The findings from the study present a set of criteria and measurement goals which can be used for evaluating software sustainability. The criteria were organized into three dimensions which are environment, economic and social.
Impact core Competencies on Organizational Performance Study of its Application in Asia-Cell Communications Company in Babylon and Diwaniyah
Authors: Eidan Afrah Rahim 
Published: April 2019

This research discuss the fundamental capabilities and the importance of their impact on business organizations and organizational performance. The study of this topic is considered a vital issue in the Iraqi private sector in general and Asia Telecom for communications in particular. Where the researcher designed a questionnaire form consisting of (27) paragraphs for each axis of the research, where the research was applied to a random sample of (25) people of the administrators and accountants in Asia-Cell Telecom in Babylon and Diwaniyah was the problem of the study is increasing competition in the years The results were analyzed using statistical spss using a number of statistical indicators namely, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and relative importance. The regression analysis and the t (t) test were used for The researcher presented a recommendation to the company concerned about the need to pay attention to its resources, especially its human resources with expertise, skills and core competencies as a tool. A strategy to support their organizational performance and develop their knowledge and skills so that they can engage in a competitive war
Clinical Profile and Outcome of Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of NGMC
Authors: KM Roma , Pyakurel Manita , Gupta Veena , Kanodia Piush 
Published: April 2019

Background: Neonatal period is a period from birth to under 28 days of life. The common causes of mortality and morbidity in our region are preventable, among which neonatal sepsis is the commonest one. Most of the deaths occur within 7 days of life.
Objectives: To study the clinical profile, pattern of diseases, causes of morbidity and mortality amongst newborns.
Materials and methods: A hospital based descriptive study was done among total 967 newborns including both inborn and out born admitted in NICU, NGMC from January 2016 to December 2016. Age, sex, gestational age, diagnosis at admission, outcome of admitted th newborns were the main variables under study. Data was entered in Excel and analyzed using SPSS 20th version. Data were presented through pie, bar graph and table with frequency and percentage.
Results: Male were predominant in the study (65%). One third of the admitted newborns were preterms. Half of the admitted newborns were admitted on their first day of life. Neonatal sepsis was the most common cause of admission. Deaths occured in 7.4%of total babies. Seventy-six percent got improved after treatment. Only 2.8% were referred to higher center.
Conclusions: Most of the neonates got admitted in first day of life with commonest cause being neonatal sepsis. Recovery rate was satisfactory. To reduce the mortality and morbidity of neonates, we need to increase awareness level in general population and proper aseptic practices in medical practitioners.
Local tumor response and survival outcomes after combined stereotactic radiosurgery and immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
Authors: Singh Charu , Qian Jack M. , Yu James B. , Chiang Veronica L. 
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVEConcurrent use of anti-PD-1 therapies with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) have been shown to be beneficial for survival and local lesional control in melanoma patients with brain metastases. It is not known, however, if immunotherapy (IT) confers the same outcome advantage in lung cancer patients with brain metastases treated with SRS.METHODSThe authors retrospectively reviewed 85 non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases who were treated with SRS between January 2006 and December 2016. Thirty-nine PD-L1 antibody–positive patients received anti-PD-1 therapy with SRS (IT group) and 46 patients received chemotherapy (CT) with SRS (CT group). Results were obtained using chi-square, Kaplan-Meier, and Mann-Whitney U tests and Cox regression analyses.RESULTSMedian survival following first radiosurgical treatment in the whole study group was 11.6 months (95% CI 8–15.5 months). Median survival times in the IT group and CT group were 10 months (95% CI 8.3–13.2 months) and 11.6 months (95% CI 7.7–15.6 months), respectively (p = 0.23). A Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score < 80 (p = 0.001) and lung-specific molecular marker Graded Prognostic Assessment (lungmol GPA) score < 1.5 (p = 0.02) were found to be predictive of worse survival.Maximal percent lesional shrinkage and time to maximal shrinkage were not significantly different between the CT and IT groups. Of the lesions for which a complete response occurred, 94.8% had pre-SRS volumes < 500 mm3. The amount of lesion shrinkage and time to maximal shrinkage were not different between the IT and CT groups for lesions with volumes < 500 mm3. However, in lesions with volume > 500 mm3, 90% of lesions shrank after radiosurgery in the IT group compared with 47.8% in the CT group (p = 0.001). Median times to initial response and times to maximal shrinkage were faster in the IT group than in the CT group: initial response 49 days (95% CI 33.7–64.3 days) versus 84 days (95% CI 28.1–140 days), p = 0.001; maximal response 105 days (95% CI 59–150 days) versus 182 days (95% CI 119.6–244 days), p = 0.12.CONCLUSIONSUnlike patients with melanoma, patients with NSCLC with brain metastases undergoing SRS showed no significant benefit—either in terms of survival or total amount of lesional response—when anti-PD-1 therapies were used. However, in lesions with volume > 500 mm3, combining SRS with IT may result in a faster and better volumetric response which may be particularly beneficial in lesions causing mass effect or located in neurologically critical locations.
Detailed standardized protocol to prevent cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection
Authors: Okamura Yuma , Maruyama Keisuke , Fukuda Shin , Horikawa Hiroshi , Sasaki Nobuyoshi , Noguchi Akio , Nagane Motoo , Shiokawa Yoshiaki 
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVEWhile cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery plays an essential role in the treatment of hydrocephalus, postoperative infection due to the implantation of foreign materials is still one of the most common and potentially serious complications of this procedure. Because no previously reported protocol has been proven to prevent postoperative infection after CSF shunt surgeries in adults, the authors investigated the effectiveness of a protocol introduced in their institution.METHODSA detailed standardized surgical protocol to prevent infection in patients undergoing CSF shunt surgeries was introduced in the authors’ institution in December 2011. The protocol included a series of detailed rules regarding the surgical procedure, the surgical environment to minimize contamination from air, double gloving, local injection of antibiotics, and postoperative management. The rate of CSF shunt infection during the 3 years after surgery before and after implementation of the protocol was compared in patients undergoing their first CSF shunt surgeries. The inclusion periods were from January 2006 to November 2011 for the preprotocol group and from December 2011 to December 2014 for the postprotocol group.RESULTSThe study included 124 preprotocol patients and 52 postprotocol patients. The mean patient age was 59 years in both groups, ranging from 40 days to 88 years. Comparison of patient background factors, including known risk factors for surgical site infections, showed no significant difference between the patient groups before and after implementation of the protocol. While 9 patients (7.3%) developed shunt infections before protocol implementation, no shunt infections (0%) were observed in patients who underwent surgery after protocol implementation. The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.047).CONCLUSIONSThe authors’ detailed protocol for CSF shunt surgeries was effective in preventing postoperative infection regardless of patient age.
Outcomes of decompressive surgery for cavernous sinus meningiomas: long-term follow-up in 50 patients
Authors: Gozal Yair M. , Alzhrani Gmaan , Abou-Al-Shaar Hussam , Azab Mohammed A. , Walsh Michael T. , Couldwell William T. 
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVECavernous sinus meningiomas are complex tumors that offer a perpetual challenge to skull base surgeons. The senior author has employed a management strategy for these lesions aimed at maximizing tumor control while minimizing neurological morbidity. This approach emphasizes combining “safe” tumor resection and direct decompression of the roof and lateral wall of the cavernous sinus as well as the optic nerve. Here, the authors review their experience with the application of this technique for the management of cavernous sinus meningiomas over the past 15 years.METHODSA retrospective analysis was performed for patients with cavernous sinus meningiomas treated over a 15-year period (2002–2017) with this approach. Patient outcomes, including cranial nerve function, tumor control, and surgical complications were recorded.RESULTSThe authors identified 50 patients who underwent subtotal resection via frontotemporal craniotomy concurrently with decompression of the cavernous sinus and ipsilateral optic nerve. Of these, 25 (50%) underwent adjuvant radiation to the remaining tumor within the cavernous sinus. Patients most commonly presented with a cranial nerve (CN) palsy involving CN III–VI (70%), a visual deficit (62%), headaches (52%), or proptosis (44%). Thirty-five patients had cranial nerve deficits preoperatively. In 52% of these cases, the neuropathy improved postoperatively; it remained stable in 46%; and it worsened in only 2%. Similarly, 97% of preoperative visual deficits either improved or were stable postoperatively. Notably, 12 new cranial nerve deficits occurred postoperatively in 10 patients. Of these, half were transient and ultimately resolved. Finally, radiographic recurrence was noted in 5 patients (10%), with a median time to recurrence of 4.6 years.CONCLUSIONSThe treatment of cavernous sinus meningiomas using surgical decompression with or without adjuvant radiation is an effective oncological strategy, achieving excellent tumor control rates with low risk of neurological morbidity.
Development of a novel frameless skull-mounted ball-joint guide array for use in image-guided neurosurgery
Authors: Sudhakar Vivek , Mahmoodi Amin , Bringas John R. , Naidoo Jerusha , Kells Adrian , Samaranch Lluis , Fiandaca Massimo S. , Bankiewicz Krystof S. 
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVESuccessful convection-enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents to subcortical brain structures requires accurate cannula placement. Stereotactic guiding devices have been developed to accurately target brain nuclei. However, technologies remain limited by a lack of MRI compatibility, or by devices’ size, making them suboptimal for direct gene delivery to brain parenchyma. The goal of this study was to validate the accuracy of a novel frameless skull-mounted ball-joint guide array (BJGA) in targeting the nonhuman primate (NHP) brain.METHODSFifteen MRI-guided cannula insertions were performed on 9 NHPs, each targeting the putamen. Optimal trajectories were planned on a standard MRI console using 3D multiplanar baseline images. After cannula insertion, the intended trajectory was compared to the final trajectory to assess deviation (euclidean error) of the cannula tip.RESULTSThe average cannula tip deviation was 1.18 ± 0.60 mm (mean ± SD) as measured by 2 independent reviewers. Topological analysis showed a superior, posterior, and rightward directional bias, and the intra- and interclass correlation coefficients were > 0.85, indicating valid and reliable intra- and interobserver evaluation.CONCLUSIONSThe data demonstrate that the BJGA can be used to reliably target subcortical brain structures by using MRI guidance, with accuracy comparable to current frameless stereotactic systems. The size and versatility of the BJGA, combined with a streamlined workflow, allows for its potential applicability to a variety of intracranial neurosurgical procedures, and for greater flexibility in executing MRI-guided experiments within the NHP brain.
Intraoperative localization of spatially and spectrally distinct resting-state networks in Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Belardinelli Paolo , Azodi-Avval Ramin , Ortiz Erick , Naros Georgios , Grimm Florian , Weiss Daniel , Gharabaghi Alireza 
Published: April 2019

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is an effective treatment for symptomatic Parkinson’s disease (PD); the clinical benefit may not only mirror modulation of local STN activity but also reflect consecutive network effects on cortical oscillatory activity. Moreover, STN-DBS selectively suppresses spatially and spectrally distinct patterns of synchronous oscillatory activity within cortical-subcortical loops. These STN-cortical circuits have been described in PD patients using magnetoencephalography after surgery. This network information, however, is currently not available during surgery to inform the implantation strategy.The authors recorded spontaneous brain activity in 3 awake patients with PD (mean age 67 ± 14 years; mean disease duration 13 ± 7 years) during implantation of DBS electrodes into the STN after overnight withdrawal of dopaminergic medication. Intraoperative propofol was discontinued at least 30 minutes prior to the electrophysiological recordings. The authors used a novel approach for performing simultaneous recordings of STN local field potentials (LFPs) and multichannel electroencephalography (EEG) at rest. Coherent oscillations between LFP and EEG sensors were computed, and subsequent dynamic imaging of coherent sources was performed.The authors identified coherent activity in the upper beta range (21–35 Hz) between the STN and the ipsilateral mesial (pre)motor area. Coherence in the theta range (4–6 Hz) was detected in the ipsilateral prefrontal area.These findings demonstrate the feasibility of detecting frequency-specific and spatially distinct synchronization between the STN and cortex during DBS surgery. Mapping the STN with this technique may disentangle different functional loops relevant for refined targeting during DBS implantation.
Clinical utility of routine postoperative morning cortisol monitoring in detecting new hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis insufficiency following endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for sellar lesions
Authors: Jackanich Anna , Tavakol Sherwin , Strickland Ben A. , Rutkowski Martin , Kamel Dina , Carmichael John D. , Weiss Martin , Zada Gabriel 
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVEHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction is a well-documented complication of transsphenoidal craniotomy (TSC) for sellar lesions. The authors aimed to assess their multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative hypocortisolemia utilizing conservative screening methods.METHODSThe authors performed a retrospective review of 257 patients who underwent TSC for pituitary adenoma (PA) or Rathke cleft cyst (RCC) at the University of Southern California between 2012 and 2017. Patients with preoperative adrenal insufficiency, Cushing’s disease, or < 3 months of postoperative follow-up were excluded. Patient demographics, pathology, tumor characteristics, and complications were recorded. Postoperative day 1 (POD1) morning serum cortisol was assessed in all patients. Hypocortisolemia on POD1 (serum cortisol < 5 μg/dl) prompted a 7 am cortisol level measurement on POD 2 (POD2). Clinical signs and symptoms of hypocortisolemia were consistently monitored. After two serum cortisol levels < 5 μg/dl, or one serum level < 5 μg/dl plus a high clinical suspicion for HPA dysfunction, high-risk patients received glucocorticoid supplementation.RESULTSData on 165 patients were included in the analysis; there were 101 women (61.2%) and 64 men (38.7%). Preoperative diagnoses included nonfunctional adenoma (n = 97, 58.7%), growth hormone–secreting adenoma (n = 37, 22.4%), RCC (n = 18, 10.9%), prolactinoma (n = 8, 4.8%), and other (n = 5, 3.0%). One hundred thirty-eight patients (63.0%) had either suprasellar extension or cavernous sinus invasion. POD1 hypocortisolemia was diagnosed in 8 patients (4.8%). Of these patients, 2 (1.2%) were clinically asymptomatic and had normalized POD2 cortisol levels. Six patients (3.6%) had clinical symptoms and POD2 cortisol levels confirming HPA axis deficiency. Of these 6 patients treated with early glucocorticoid replacement, 2 patients recovered HPA axis function during follow-up, making the incidence of new, permanent HPA axis deficiency 2.5%.CONCLUSIONSIn the authors’ institutional review, all patients warranting postoperative glucocorticoid replacement had both complicated surgical courses and associated clinical symptoms of hypocortisolemia. The authors’ algorithm of withholding steroids until patients demonstrate clear evidence of postoperative hypocortisolemia is safe and clinically efficacious. Their data further suggest that routine postoperative cortisol screening may not be necessary following an uncomplicated operative resection, with gland preservation and the absence of clinical symptoms indicative of HPA dysfunction.