bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Changes in Incisors Position in Cases Treated with Damon Self-Ligating and Conventional Fixed Appliances
Authors: Nogueira Adriana Candida Albuquerque , Freitas Karina Maria Salvatore , Vaz de Lima Darwin , Valarelli Fabrício Pinelli , Cançado Rodrigo Hermont 
Published: April 2018

Objective:This study aimed to compare the changes in maxillary and mandibular incisors position in cases treated with Damon self-ligating and conventional fixed appliances.Methods:The sample comprised 51 patients with Class I malocclusion, mild to moderate crowding, treated without extractions, divided into 2 groups: Group 1 consisted of 20 patients treated with Damon self-ligating appliance, with a mean initial age of 15.00 years, treated for a mean period of 2.01 years; and Group 2 comprised 31 patients treated with conventional fixed appliances, with a mean initial age of 14.98 years, treated for a mean period of 1.81 years. The initial and final cephalograms of each patient were measured. The intergroup comparisons were performed with independent t or Mann-Whitney tests.Results:Both groups showed a mild protrusion and a buccal inclination of the maxillary and mandibular incisors, with no statistically significant difference between them.Conclusion:The changes in maxillary and mandibular incisors position were similar between the groups treated with Damon self-ligating and conventional fixed appliances.
Complications of the Fingers and Hand After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Authors: Harada Mikio , Mura Nariyuki , Takahara Masatoshi , Takagi Michiaki 
Published: April 2018

Background:
Complications of the fingers and hand that occur after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (ARCR) have not been examined in detail.

Objective:
The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of complications of the fingers and hand that occur after ARCR and to examine treatment outcomes.

Methods:
The case records of 40 patients (41 shoulders) who underwent ARCR using suture anchors were retrospectively reviewed to investigate complications of the fingers and hand after ARCR.

Results:
Twelve patients (29%) experienced numbness, pain, edema, and movement limitations of the fingers and hand. These symptoms occurred on average 1.1 months (range, 0.1-2.5 months) after ARCR. The diagnoses were cubital tunnel syndrome in 2 hands, carpal tunnel syndrome in 3 hands, and flexor tenosynovitis (TS) in 10 hands. None of the 10 hands with TS exhibited triggering of the fingers. The mean interval between treatment initiation and symptom resolution was 2.2 months for the 5 hands treated by corticosteroid injection or surgery and 5.9 months for the 7 hands treated by alternating warm and cold baths alone. None of the hands exhibited Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Conclusion:
Complications of the fingers and hand after ARCR were observed in 29%. TS was the most frequent complication. When symptoms in the fingers and hand occur after ARCR, rather than immediately suspecting CRPS, TS should be primarily suspected, including when TS symptoms such as triggering are not present, and these patients should be treated proactively using corticosteroid injections or surgery.
Features of the Lipid Profile in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases According to Smoking Status
Authors: Gaisenok Oleg V. , Martsevich Sergey Yu. , Leonova Marina V. 
Published: April 2018

Introduction:Smoking is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The direct influence of smoking status on the lipid profile was highlighted in patients with arterial hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease.Objective:We aimed to evaluate lipid profile among patients related to smoking status in a registry-based cohort study.Methods:The data of registry of National Research Сenter of Preventive Medicine were conducted. Patients filled in the special questionnaire in order to identify their smoking status, statins therapy.Results:274 patients were included; main nosologic disease was arterial hypertension (230 patients), 14.8% were smokers, 62.9% non-smokers, and 22.2% past-smokers. The rank analysis of variations by Kruskal-Wallis (H) test for multiple comparisons between groups revealed significant differences in lipid levels for patients according to smoking status: total cholesterol H (2, n=234) =9.119,p=0.0105; LDL-cholesterol H (2, n=225) =6.2615,p=0.0437; triglycerides H (2, n=216) =9.8485,p=0.0073; these indicators of lipid profile among non-smoking patients were lower than among smokers, these indices among past-smokers were lower than among smokers. The absence of statistically significant differences between groups was confirmed in statin therapy (χ2=3.169, df=4,p=0.529). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors that influence achievement target lipid levels. Only 2 statistically significant signs were identified in this model: smoking (OR 0.1; 95%CI [0.13;4.87];p=0.03) and statin therapy (OR 8.2;95%CI [-3.6; -,078];p=0.002).Conclusion:Significantly higher lipid levels have been observed in smokers compared to non-smokers in patients with arterial hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease. Smoking is a great factor disincentive to achieve target lipid levels.
COMPETANCY-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND BUSINESS ENGLISH (BE)
Authors: Bratanych Olga , Vyshnevska Kira 
Published: April 2018

The article presents the competency-based approach to teaching ESP and BE defined and substantiated by the authors. It shows the ways of developing ESP and BE students’ competencies as well as ways of identifying and nurturing ESP and BE teachers’ core competencies. Implementation of competency-based approach to teaching ESP and BE in University context requires transformations in the teaching process and provided educational content. The article focuses on the analysis of future economists’ professional and BE competence structure and ESP and BE teachers’ core competencies structure.
The Response of a Prestressed Beam-type Structure subjected to Partially Distributed Load Moving at Non-Uniform Velocities
Authors: Oni Sunday Tunbosun , Ogunbamike Oluwatoyin Kehinde 
Published: April 2018

The transverse vibration of a prismatic Rayleigh beam resting on bi-parametric Vlasov foundation and continuously acted upon by partially distributed masses moving at varying velocities is investigated. For the solution of the fourth order partial differential equation with singular and variable coefficients, use is made of the technique based on the Generalized Finite Fourier Integral Transform, Struble’s asymptotic technique and the use of Fresnel sine and cosine identities. Numerical results in plotted curves are presented. The results show that the response amplitude of the beam traversed by a distributed load moving with variable velocity decrease with an increase in the value of foundation modulus, Other structural parameters such as axial force, rotatory inertia and shear modulus are also found to reduce the displacement response of the beam as their values are increased in the dynamical system. The results also show that the critical speed for the system traversed by a moving distributed force is found to be greater than that traversed by moving mass. This confirms that the inertia effect of the moving distributed load must be considered for accurate and safe assessment of the response to moving distributed load of elastic structural members.
Thermo-economic Analysis of a Retrofit Small Scale Municipal Solid Waste Power Plant
Authors: Nkoi Barinyima , Koate Confidence , Hart Howells Idaerefagha 
Published: April 2018

This paper evaluates the thermo-economics of a retrofit small scale municipal solid waste (MSW)-fueled power plant in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The design parameters for the combustion chamber which utilizes mass combustion in stoker crate furnace is operated at steam saturation pressure of 38.2bar, with fuel consumption rate of 41.3tonnes/hr (11.88kg/s) and was selected for the amount of MSW generated in Port Harcourt metropolis. The data used to assess the availability of the fuel (MSW) were obtained from waste dumpsites controlled by Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA). MATLAB Software modeling was used for the thermodynamic analysis to appropriately retrofit a steam turbine to the selected combustor and the result show that the optimal performance of the proposed MSW plant gives a net power output of 5.23MW. The result further shows that heat in the steam entering the turbine is equivalent to 0.71MWh per tonnes of waste. Therefore, at 17.3% thermal efficiency of the proposed MSW plant, 0.13 MWh of electricity will be produced per tonnes of waste combusted. However, it is estimated that the plant may consume 15% of the electricity, which implies that 0.11MWh/tonne will be exported to the grid. Thus, as the plant is expected to process 340770.3tonnes/yr of MSW, the net electricity output of the proposed plant is estimated at 37.48GWh per year. The economic evaluations have shown that the Net present worth of the plant is $6395107.07 with a payback period of 7years for a 20years life cycle. This work thus indicates huge potentials in generating electrical energy and wealth from MSW in Port Harcourt and beyond with the use of cheap and readily available fuel from municipal solid waste.
Design and Fabrication of a Modified Portable Biogas Digester for Renewable Cooking-Gas Production
Authors: Nkoi Barinyima , Lebele-Alawa Barinadaa Thaddeus , Odobeatu Benedict 
Published: April 2018

This research paper focuses on re-engineering design and fabrication of a modified potable biogas digester for the production of biogas as a renewable energy source for domestic use. Digesters used around the world are commonly big in size. There is need to modify and re-engineer an existing biogas digester to fit in to modern day design for better efficiency, portability and safety. Floating drum and Flexible balloon are digesters to be modified as a thin walled pressure vessel with radius-thickness ratio greater than 10. ASME codes and standards were used to carry out the sizing calculations, thickness and pressure calculations for the cylindrical pressure vessel shells and also calculations for the storage tank hemisphere shell. AISI 304 (Chromium-Nickel steel) is used for the vessel shell and the maximum allowable stress is 137 MPa. Weld efficiency (85%), corrosion allowance (0.02mm), of 24 (for digester), of 18 (for collector) and of 20 (storage tank). 17 kg of cow dung and 34 kg of water with temperature of 32oC were the raw materials used for this research to produce a cumulative gas volume of 0.1243 m3 for 30 days. Furthermore, a bike pump is modified and used to increase methane gas pressure from 4.903 kPa to 345 kPa to suit the modern day gas cookers design and storage tank. Unlike other biogas plant, an electronic smoke alarm detector (model: Ei100) is placed 300 mm below the digester top for effective fire protection. Series of tests were performed to ensure that the constructed prototype met the specifications/standards. Such test include, smoke detector test, pressure testing, gas leak test, and a unit test run also confirmed that the aim of research was achieved.
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Nepali Translation of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale
Authors: Sharma Saurab , Palanchoke Joshna , Abbott J. Haxby 
Published: April 2018

Background The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is among the most commonly used measures to assess physical function. Objectives We aimed to translate and cross-culturally validate the PSFS to Nepali and further assess its psychometric properties. Methods This longitudinal, single-arm cohort study translated and cross-culturally adapted the PSFS to Nepali (PSFS-NP) following recommended guidelines. A sample of 104 Nepalese with musculoskeletal pain was recruited to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PSFS-NP. We assessed the internal consistency (Cronbach alpha), 2-week test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC3,2]), the smallest detectable change at the 90% confidence interval (CI), and construct validity. Concurrent validity was assessed against the Nepali versions of the Oswestry Disability Index, global rating of change, and numeric pain-rating scale. Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted to measure responsiveness and area under the curve, and the minimum important change (MIC) was estimated. Results The PSFS-NP showed good reliability, with a Cronbach alpha of .75, an ICC of 0.89 (95% CI: 0.78, 0.94), and a smallest detectable change at the 90% CI of 1.46. It demonstrated significant correlations with the Nepali versions of the Oswestry Disability Index (r = −0.47, P = .001), global rating of change (r = 0.71, P<.001), and numeric pain-rating scale (r = −0.32 and −0.55, P<.001). Areas under the curve ranged from 0.72 to 0.99. The MIC was 2.00 in the main analysis. Secondary analyses revealed MICs of 0.50, 0.66, and 2.00 for small, medium, and large improvement, respectively. Conclusion The PSFS-NP is a reliable, valid, and responsive measure. It can be used in clinical practice and research in Nepalese with musculoskeletal pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(8):659–664. Epub 6 Apr 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7925
ANALISIS KEJADIAN EL NINO TAHUN 2015 DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PENINGKATAN TITIK API DI WILAYAH SUMATERA DAN KALIMANTAN
Authors: Yananto Ardila , Dewi Saraswati 
Published: April 2018

IntisariKejadian El Nino yang berdampak pada sebagian besar wilayah Indonesia akan selalu berasosiasi dengan kekeringan akibat dari berkurangnya intensitas curah hujan. Lebih jauh akibat dari kekeringan tersebut telah menimbulkan meningkatnya titik api secara signifikan dibandingkan dengan tahun-tahun sebelumnya khususnya di wilayah Sumatera dan Kalimantan, dimana hal tersebut telah mengakibatkan terjadinya bencana asap pada tahun 2015. Tujuan utama penulisan karya tulis ini adalah untuk menganalisis kejadian El Nino pada tahun 2015 dan pengaruhnya terhadap peningkatan titik api di wilayah Sumatera dan Kalimantan baik dalam skala temporal maupun spasial. Dari hasil penelitian ini dapat diketahui bahwa berdasarkan parameter NINO 3.4 SST Indeks dan Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) pada tahun 2015 telah terjadi fenomana El Nino pada level kuat yang ditandai dengan adanya pelemahan sirkulasi walker sehingga pusat tekanan rendah perpindah dari Samudera Pasifik bagian Barat ke Samudera Pasifik bagian Timur, dimana hal ini telah menyebabkan adanya penurunan intensitas curah hujan (anomali negatif) disebagian besar wilayah Indonesia terutama pada bulan Juli hingga Oktober 2015 dan oleh karena itulah pada bulan Juli hingga Oktober 2015 tersebut terjadi peningkatan jumlah titik api yang sangat tajam di wilayah Indonesia dimana persebaran titik api tersebut sebagian besar terkonsentrasi di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan dan Kalimantan Tengah. AbstractEl Nino that impact most areas of Indonesia will always be associated in drought due to reduced rainfall intensity. Drought, in further, has resulted in increasing titik apis significantly compared to previous years, especially in the Sumatra and Kalimantan, that was creating smog disaster in 2015. The main objective of this research was to analyze the occurrence of El Nino in 2015 and its influence on increase of titik api in Sumatera and Kalimantan both in temporal and spatial scale. From this research it is known that based on the NINO 3.4 SST index and the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) it is known there was a strong El Niño event occurred in 2015 showed there was a weakening Walker circulation so that the low pressure center moved from Western part of the Pacific Ocean to the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where this has led to a decrease rainfall intensity (negative anomaly) in most parts of Indonesia, especially from July to October 2015 and because of that from July to October 2015 there was very hight increasing number of titik apis in Indonesia where the spread of titik api the mostly concentrated in the province of South Sumatera and Central Kalimantan.
KARAKTERISTIK TEMPORAL DAN SPASIAL CURAH HUJAN PENYEBAB BANJIR DI WILAYAH DKI JAKARTA DAN SEKITARNYA
Authors: Prabawadhani Destianingrum Ratna , Harsoyo Budi , Seto Tri Handoko , Prayoga Bayu Rizky 
Published: April 2018

IntisariCurah hujan merupakan faktor utama penyebab banjir, tidak terkecuali banjir di wilayah DKI Jakarta. Oleh karena itu, karakteristik curah hujan perlu dipelajari untuk tujuan mitigasi bencana banjir di wilayah Ibukota. Kegiatan riset IOP (Intensive Observation Period) yang telah dilaksanakan oleh BPPT dan BMKG pada tanggal 18 Januari 2016 hingga 16 Februari 2016 bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik atmosfer yang menyebabkan cuaca ekstrim di sekitar wilayah DKI Jakarta. Tulisan ini secara lebih spesifik membahas karakteristik curah hujan dari data satelit TRMM JAXA (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) di Wilayah DKI Jakarta dan sekitarnya, untuk mengetahui bagaimana distribusinya baik secara temporal maupun spasial. Dari hasil pengamatan selama periode kegiatan IOP dapat diketahui bahwa secara temporal distribusi curah hujan yang memiliki intensitas tinggi terjadi pada siang hari (mulai pukul 13.00 WIB) hingga malam hari (pukul 24.00 WIB) dengan intensitas tertinggi terjadi pada rentang waktu antara pukul 13.00 sampai dengan 18.00 WIB. Secara spasial total hujan tertinggi selama periode IOP terpusat di daerah sekitar perbatasan antara Provinsi DKI Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan), Provinsi Jawa Barat (Depok), dan Provinsi Banten (Kota Tangerang Selatan) dengan total curah hujan berkisar antara 600 mm hingga lebih dari 650 mm. Suplai utama curah hujan terbesar adalah hujan-hujan yang terjadi di daerah Selatan hingga bagian tengah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Abstract Rainfall is a major factor causing flooding, no exception flooding in Jakarta. Therefore, precipitation characteristics need to be studied for the purpose of flood mitigation in the Capital region. Research activities IOP (Intensive Observation Period) have been conducted by BPPT and BMKG on January 18, 2016 until February 16, 2016 aims to determine the characteristics of the atmosphere that causes extreme weather around Jakarta. This paper more specifically discusses the characteristics of rainfall from satellite data TRMM JAXA (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) in the Jakarta area and its surroundings, to know how they were distributed both temporally and spatially. From observations during IOP periods can be seen that the temporal distribution of rainfall high intensity of rain that has occurred during the day (starting at 13.00 pm) until late at night (24.00 pm) with the highest intensity occurred in the period between 13.00 until 18.00. Spatially the highest total of rainfall during the IOP is concentrated in the area around the border between Jakarta (South Jakarta), West Java (Depok), and Banten (South Tangerang City) with total rainfall 600–650 mm. The main supply of the heaviest rainfall was the rain that occurred in the South until the middle part of Jakarta.
ANALISIS PROFIL CAPE (CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY) SELAMA KEGIATAN INTENSIVE OBSERVATION PERIOD DI DRAMAGA BOGOR
Authors: Muttaqin Alfan , Muhammad Fikri Nur , Abdillah Purnomo Arif 
Published: April 2018

IntisariProfil nilai CAPE(Convective Available Potential Energy) telah didapatkan dari analisis data Radiometer untuk wilayah Dramaga Kabupaten Bogor dan sekitarnya. Kegiatan pengamatan dilakukan dari tanggal 18 Januari – 16 Februari 2016. Radiometer mampu mengamati profil atmosfer sampai level ketinggian 10 km. Dengan kemampuan tersebut maka kandungan air (Liquid Water Content), kelembaban relatif (RH) dan suhu bisa teramati sampai level atas. Hasil pengolahan dan analisis menunjukkan bahwa nilai CAPE, sesaat akan terjadi hujan, cenderung terlihat turun dan bernilai mendekati 0 (nol). Ketika terjadi hujan dengan instensitas sedang maka nilai CAPE turun perlahan dan mendekati 0 (nol), ketika terjadi hujan dengan instensitas ringan maka nilai CAPE turun namun tidak mendekati 0 (nol) dan nilai CAPE ketika hari tidak hujan cenderung tidak ada yang mendekati 0 (nol). Besarnya nilai CAPE tidak berpengaruh terhadap intensitas curah hujan. Pada saat hari terjadi hujan maka akan disertai terjadinya penurunan nilai CAPE karena tidak ada konveksi. AbstractCAPE value profile has been obtained from the Radiometer data analysis for Dramaga region and its surrounding. Observation activities conducted from January 18th to February 16th, 2016. Radiometer can observe atmospheric profiles up to 10 km altitude level. With this capability, the water content (Liquid Water Content), Relative Humidity (RH) and temperature can be measured up to 10 km. The results of processing and data analysis shows that the value of CAPE, just before the rain occur, tends to decline and approaching 0 (zero). When it rains with moderate intensity the value of CAPE decrease slowly and close to 0 (zero), when it rains with light intensity CAPE values is decrease but not close to 0 (zero) and CAPE value when it is not rain, tends to not approaching 0 (zero). The CAPE value does not affect the rain intensity. When the rain occurred, the CAPE value has been decrease because there is no convection..
PERBANDINGAN PROFIL HUJAN VERTIKAL RADAR CUACA DENGAN MICRO RAIN RADAR SELAMA KEJADIAN HUJAN SEDANG (Studi Kasus : Intensive Observation Period 2016)
Authors: Tikno Sunu , Yahya Rino Bahtiar , Syafira Sara Aisyah 
Published: April 2018

IntisariMicro Rain Radar (MRR) merupakan suatu instrumen pengamatan hujan, yang beroperasi secara vertikal. Sementara itu, radar cuaca WR-2100 biasa digunakan untuk membuat suatu profil yang berupa cakupan area. Akan tetapi, dengan pengolahan lebih lanjut, data suatu radar cuaca seperti radar cuaca WR-2100 tersebut juga dapat digunakan untuk menampilkan profil vertikal salah satu parameternya di suatu lokasi tertentu. Penelitian kali ini membandingkan profil vertikal hujan di Dramaga, Bogor berdasarkan nilai rain rate nya yang diperoleh dari MRR yang beroperasi secara langsung di lokasi tersebut dengan profil serupa yang diperoleh dari radar cuaca WR-2100 yang beroperasi di lokasi berbeda, yaitu di Serpong, Tangerang Selatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kedua instrumen tersebut mendeteksi adanya nilai rain rate pada waktu-waktu yang bersamaan, namun dengan nilai yang lebih tinggi oleh radar cuaca WR-2100 untuk lapisan-lapisan yang lebih tinggi, yang terutama diduga karena atenuasi yang lebih besar dan signifikan yang terjadi pada proses pengukuran oleh MRR untuk lapisan-lapisan yang lebih tinggi pada saat kejadian-kejadian hujan sedang. AbstractMicro Rain Radar (MRR) is an instrument to observe precipitation, especially rainfall, that operate vertically. Besides, a weather radar, WR-2100, is an instrument making profile in an area scope. By doing further processing, data of weather radar WR-2100 can be used to show vertical profile of a certain parameter in a certain location. This study compared vertical profile of rain rate at Dramaga, Bogor, based on data of MRR operated in same location with that based on data of weather radar WR-2100 operated in different location, which is Serpong, Tangerang Selatan. Results of the study showed that both instruments detected rain rate values on same times, while the values are higher at higher altitudes for weather radar WR-2100 than for MRR due to higher and more significant attenuation happened in MRR operation at higher altitude in moderate rainfall events.