bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of inguinal hernia repair on trunk muscle strength, quality of life, and neuropathic pain
Authors: Karahan Ali Yavuz , Sevinç Barış , Demirgül Recep , Senalp Engin , Turan Ersin , Doğru Osman , Karahan Ömer 
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND: The Lichtenstein’s and Kugel’s procedures for inguinal hernia repair have been compared in terms of immediate complications, including hematoma, testicular pain and wound infection, and long-term outcomes such as chronic pain. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare trunk muscle strength, quality of life (QoL), and neuropathic pain (NP) components using a prospective controlled study following the above two procedures. METHODS: Sixty consecutive patients underwent elective inguinal hernia repair from 2013 until 2014. Thirty patients were operated using standard Lichtenstein, while 30 were treated with a Kugel patch. Six months after initial surgery, trunk muscle strength and patient QoL were evaluated. Additionally, 40 healthy volunteers, matched for age and sex, were recruited for comparison. Trunk muscle strength was measured isokinetically, whereas QoL and pain level were assessed using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the PainDETECT questionnaire (PD-Q), respectively. RESULTS: Mean peak moment of trunk flexion and trunk flexor-extensor (agonist/antagonist) ratio were significantly lower in patients than in controls, while no differences were observed between the two surgery groups. In addition, trunk extension strength was mearly identical in all there (2 experimental, 1 control) groups. Only two patients in the Lichtenstein group and one patient in the Kugel group showed a PD-Q score over 19 and NP component. There was no difference in the PD-Q scores and SF-36 domains between the different surgery groups. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the outcome parameters evaluated in this study, none of the two surgical interventions is superior to the other. Therefore, the particular choice of surgical procedure should rely on other factors.
Subjective Cognitive Decline May Be a Stronger Predictor of Incident Dementia in Women than in Men
Authors: Heser Kathrin , Kleineidam Luca , Wiese Birgitt , Oey Anke , Roehr Susanne , Pabst Alexander , Kaduszkiewicz Hanna , van den Bussche Hendrik , Brettschneider Christian , König Hans-Helmut , Weyerer Siegfried , Werle Jochen , Fuchs Angela , Pentzek Michael , Mösch Edelgard , Bickel Horst , Maier Wolfgang , Scherer Martin , Riedel-Heller Steffi G. , Wagner Michael 
Published: March 2019

Background/Objective: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) has often been associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia. However, sex-specific associations are understudied until now. Methods: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations over a follow-up period of up to 13 years were investigated in a sample of participants without objective cognitive impairment at baseline ( n = 2,422, mean age = 79.63 years). Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were conducted. Results: Women less frequently reported SCD without worries ( p < 0.001), but tended to report more often SCD with worries ( p = 0.082) at baseline compared to men. In models adjusted for age, education, cognitive status, and depressive symptoms, SCD at baseline increased the risk for subsequent dementia ( p < 0.001), and this effect was less pronounced in males (interaction sex×SCD: p = 0.022). Stratified analyses showed that SCD increased the risk for subsequent dementia in women (HR = 1.77, p < 0.001), but not in men (HR = 1.07, p = 0.682). Similar results were found in analyses with SCD without and with worries, except that SCD with worries also predicted subsequent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in men ( p = 0.037). Conclusion: At baseline, men reported more SCD without worries and women tended to report more SCD with worries. SCD in women was more strongly associated with subsequent dementia. SCD without and with worries was related to incident dementia and AD in women, whereas in men only SCD with worries increased the risk for AD, but not for all-cause dementia.
A Meta-Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Transcriptomic Data
Authors: Patel Hamel , Dobson Richard J.B. , Newhouse Stephen J. 
Published: March 2019

Background: Microarray technologies have identified imbalances in the expression of specific genes and biological pathways in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains. However, there is a lack of reproducibility across individual AD studies, and many related neurodegenerative and mental health disorders exhibit similar perturbations. Objective: Meta-analyze publicly available transcriptomic data from multiple brain-related disorders to identify robust transcriptomic changes specific to AD brains. Methods: Twenty-two AD, eight schizophrenia, five bipolar disorder, four Huntington’s disease, two major depressive disorder, and one Parkinson’s disease dataset totaling 2,667 samples and mapping to four different brain regions (temporal lobe, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and cerebellum) were analyzed. Differential expression analysis was performed independently in each dataset, followed by meta-analysis using a combining p-value method known as Adaptively Weighted with One-sided Correction. Results: Meta-analysis identified 323, 435, 1,023, and 828 differentially expressed genes specific to the AD temporal lobe, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and cerebellum brain regions, respectively. Seven of these genes were consistently perturbed across all AD brain regions with SPCS1 gene expression pattern replicating in RNA-Seq data. A further nineteen genes were perturbed specifically in AD brain regions affected by both plaques and tangles, suggesting possible involvement in AD neuropathology. In addition, biological pathways involved in the “metabolism of proteins” and viral components were significantly enriched across AD brains. Conclusion: This study identified transcriptomic changes specific to AD brains, which could make a significant contribution toward the understanding of AD disease mechanisms and may also provide new therapeutic targets.
A simultaneous separation of magnetic and conductive particles in a designed permanent magnet drum separator
Authors: Ouili Mehdi , Mehasni Rabia , Feliachi Mouloud , Belounis Abdallah , Latreche Mohamed El Hadi 
Published: March 2019

The aim of this work is the investigation of the simultaneous separation of magnetic (𝜇 r > 80) and conductive (σ ≈ 6 ×107 S/m) particles in a designed magnetic separator. Such a separator consists mainly of a drum on which permanent magnets are arranged and a conveyor belt carrying the material to be purified. The separately driving of the drum and the conveyor belt allows the independent control of the frequency of the generated magnetic field and the displacement speed of the material to be treated. To generate high magnetic field, identical NdFeB permanent magnet bars with residual magnetic flux density B r = 1.2 T are used. To compute the particles trajectories, the magnetic field and the particle dynamic governing equations have been solved using the numerical finite element (FEM) and Runge Kutta (RK4) methods. The computing results have shown that the proposed separator permits the simultaneous separation of magnetic and conductive particles. To check the validity of the numerical results, experiments have been carried out on ferromagnetic powder and conductive particles of different sizes.
Comparison of Emission Measurement Methods for Electromagnetic Disturbances in the Frequency Range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz for LED Lamps According to EN 55015
Authors: Kamuda Kazimierz , Klepacki Dariusz , Kuryło Kazimierz , Sabat Wiesław 
Published: March 2019

The results of measurements of electromagnetic disturbances emitted by LED lamps, in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz, which were made using two methods described in the EN 55015/2013 standard have been presented in the paper. In order to compare both methods, each tested lamp was first measured using the traditional method described in Section4.4.2 and then tested by an alternative, equivalent method described in Annex B of the above-mentioned standard. The comparison of results for both methods indicates that using first method, a given LED lamp emits disturbances below the acceptable limits, while the same LED lamp tested with the second method emits disturbances that are at the limit of admissible values. Additionally, used statistical tools in the form of calculated linear correlation coefficient show that the nature of the emission of disturbances measured for the same lamp is very comparable in both methods. The reference of these quasi-peak values to the permissible limits applicable in one or the other method may lead to different decisions.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Kelompok pemilihan Saham LQ45 dengan menggunakan metode AHP, Promethee dan BORDA
Authors: Mauko Arfan , B Muslimin , Sugiartawan Putu 
Published: March 2019

Investments shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange is one of the investment with a high rate of return. Stock investment profit greatly influenced by the selection of the right stocks in a portfolio. Analyzing the uncertainty of a stock investor can involve the process of stock selection in group decision which includes investors, investment bankers, analysts, and brokers. Stock selection as a group can produce a stock portfolio with a higher rate of profit than the results of individual decision-making.
Implementation of stock selection in group decision support systems (GDSS) used two economic approaches, namely fundamental analysis, and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis uses data financial ratios which have a significant influence on the development of a company's stock. Technical analysis is a stock valuation based on stock movement data time series. This research using AHP, PROMETHEE, and Borda to accommodate the results of shares in group decision making.
This research resulted in ranking stocks as a group that can serve as recommendations for investors stock picking.
Effect of Vitamin E on Serum Urea Level on Gentamicin Induced Nephrotoxicity in Long Evans Rats
Authors: Ahmed Md Shameem , Ahmed Mohammad Ashraf , Rahman Md Rezwanur , Ashrafuzzaman - , Jahan Mushtari , Matin Md Abdul , Yasmin Aysha , Khatun Marjina , Afroz Farhana , Afroz Kuazi Dil 
Published: March 2019

Background: The kidneys have an important role in eliminating the final products of metabolic activities, excreting the drugs and chemicals. A variety of frequently used drugs have been demonstrated to produce nephrotoxic effects.
Objective: This study was carried out to observe the effect of vitamin E on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity by assessing serum urea level in Long Evans rats.
Materials and method: The experimental study was carried out on 40 healthy Long Evans rats of both sex with the weight ranges from 172-255 gm and the age ranges from 7 to 10 weeks. The rats were divided into four groups - Group A (normal control) received normal saline, group B, C and D received gentamicin for 6 days, rats of group C received vitamin E capsule for total 9 days with gentamicin whereas group D received vitamin E capsule for total 10 days with gentamicin. Serum urea level was measured at the end of the experiment.
Results: The (mean±SD) serum urea levels in group A, B, C and D were 4.79±0.32, 12.41±1.22, 7.56±1.11 and 7.15±1.09 mmol/L respectively. The differences between groups were highly significant (p<0.001) for group A & B, A & C, A & D, B & C, B & D whereas the difference between C & D (p>0.01) was not significant. Serum urea level of the normal saline control group (group A) was within the normal limit (4.79 mmol/L). Serum urea level in gentamicin treated rats (group B) was more in comparison to gentamicin and vitamin E treated rats (group C & D) and pretreatment with longer duration group (group D) showed lower serum urea value than shorter one (group C) though the groups showed no significant difference.
Conclusion: Vitamin E treatment showed some protective effect against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity. The results also indicated that effectiveness of vitamin E depends on duration of pretreatment that means the pretreatment duration must be increased to a suitable period for better protection against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity.
Delta Med Col J. Jan 2019 7(1): 11-15
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Epidemiology, Physiopathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors: Akter Nazma 
Published: March 2019

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It affects over 90% of the diabetic patients. It is widely accepted that the toxic effects of hyperglycemia play an important role in the development of this complication, but several other hypotheses have been postulated. It is typically characterized by significant deficits in tactile sensitivity, vibration sense, lower-limb proprioception, and kinesthesia. Painful DPN has been shown to be associated with significant reductions in overall quality of life, increased levels of anxiety and depression, sleep impairment, and greater gait variability. DPN is often misdiagnosed and inadequately treated. Clinical recognition of DPN is imperative for allowing timely symptom management to reduce the morbidity associated with this condition. The management of diabetic neuropathic pain consists basically in excluding other causes of painful peripheral neuropathy, improving glycemic control as a prophylactic therapy and using medications to alleviate pain. First line drugs for pain relief include anticonvulsants, such as pregabalin and gabapentin and antidepressants, especially those that act to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline. In addition, there is experimental and clinical evidence that opioids can be helpful in pain control, mainly if associated with first line drugs. Other agents, including for topical application, such as capsaicin cream and lidocaine patches, have also been proposed to be useful as adjuvant in the control of diabetic neuropathic pain, but the clinical evidence is insufficient to support their use. The purpose of this review is to examine proposed mechanisms of DPN, summarize current treatment regimen. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying diabetic neuropathic pain will contribute to the search of new therapies.
Delta Med Col J. Jan 2019 7(1): 35-48
Pola Kalimat Bahasa Indonesia Tulis Pembelajar BIPA Tingkat Pemula Asal Tiongkok di Universitas Ma Chung Tahun 2018
Authors: Nirmalasari Yohanna 
Published: March 2019

Pemahaman sebuah bahasa dapat direpresentasikan melalui penggunaan kalimat, baik lisan ataupun tulis. Kalimat adalah hasil buah pikiran yang diwujudkan dalam bentuk gabungan kata dengan kata, frasa dengan frasa, ataupun klausa dengan klausa. Kalimat yang diproduksi oleh penutur asli dengan penutur asing yang belajar bahasa Indonesia tentu berbeda. Perbedaan ini dapat teramati melalui pola fungsi sintaktis yang digunakan dalam memproduksi kalimat yang diujarkan baik lisan maupun tulis. Namun, dalam kalimat lisantentu seorang penutur akan banyak menggunakan delesi ataupun elipsis. Dengan kata lain, pola sintaktis akan lebih dapat teramati melalui kalimat tulis. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian berkaitan dengan pola kalimat bahasa Indonesia tulis pembelajar BIPA tingkat pemula asal Tiongkok perlu dilakukan. Di dalam penelitian ini, kalimat akan dianalisis berdasarkan analisis struktural tata bahasa Indonesia, yakni berdasarkan fungsi sintaktisnya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kalimat yang diproduksi oleh pembelajar dapat dikategorikan menjadi dua, yakni kalimat berklausa dan kalimat tidak berklausa. Kalimat berklausa tersebut merupakan kalimat berklausa sederhana karena hanya terdiri dari satu klausa. Kalimat berklausa ini dapat dipilah menjadi lima pola berdasarkan fungsi sintaktisnya, yakni kalimat yang berpola sintaktis S-P, S-P-O, S-P-Pel, S-P-Ket, dan S-P-O-Ket. Masingmasing pola kalimat tersebut ada yang berterima dan ada yang tidak berterima
HUBUNGAN KONSEP DIRI DENGAN PERILAKU MEROKOK PADA SISWA DI SMP NEGERI SATU ATAP TOYADO
Authors: Agusrianto Agusrianto , Rantesigi Nirva 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACT Smoking behavior is a function of the environment and individuals. It means, besides the external factor of environment, it is also caused by internal factors that is individual. Smoking behavior in adolescents is assumed to correspond with certain psychological characteristics they have, namely their self-concept as adolescents. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between self-concept and smoking behavior on students. The design of this research used an analytical method with a cross-sectional study approach. This research was conducted at Satu Atap Middle School Toyado in June-July 2017. The sample of this research is 92 people selected using the Simple Random Sampling technique. The results showed that 64.7% of respondents had high self-concept and smoking behavior, and 35.3% and respondents had a fair self-concept and smoking behavior. The results of the statistical test with the chi-square test obtained a value of p = 1,000 (p> 0.05) which means no relationship between self-concept and students' smoking behavior. It is recommended that students can further strengthen extracurricular organizations or organizations that are related to prevention efforts against the dangers of smoking behavior so students avoid smoking behavior.Keywords : Self-concept, behavior, smoking
New Horizons Photometry of Pluto's Moon Charon
Authors: Buratti B. J. , Hicks M. D. , Hillier J. H. , Verbiscer A. J. , Abgarian M. , Hofgartner J. D. , Lauer T. R. , Grundy W. M. , Stern S. A. , Weaver H. A. , Howett C. J. A. , Young L. A. , Cheng A. , Beyer R. A. , Lisse C. M. , Ennico K. , Olkin C. B. , Robbins S. J. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The New Horizons spacecraft extended the range in solar phase angle coverage for Pluto’s moon Charon from 1.°8—the maximum observable from Earth—to 170°. This extraordinary expansion in range has enabled photometric modeling and a robust determination of Charon’s phase integral and Bond albedo at visible wavelengths. Photometric modeling shows that Charon is similar in its photometric properties to other icy moons, except that its single particle phase function is more isotropic, suggesting the Kuiper Belt may represent a new regime for surface alteration processes. Charon’s phase integral is 0.70 ± 0.04 and its Bond albedo is 0.29 ± 0.05.
Properties of Slow Magnetoacoustic Oscillations of Solar Coronal Loops by Multi-instrumental Observations
Authors: Nakariakov V. M. , Kosak M. K. , Kolotkov D. Y. , Anfinogentov S. A. , Kumar P. , Moon Y.-J. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Rapidly decaying oscillations of the thermal emission detected in the decay phase of solar and stellar flares are usually interpreted as standing or sloshing (reflecting) slow magnetoacoustic oscillations. We determine the scalings of the oscillation periods, damping times, and amplitudes with the temperature, considering both standing and sloshing oscillations detected with different instruments. In addition, the time evolution of different spatial harmonics of a sloshing oscillation is considered. Parameters of slow oscillations observed in the EUV, X-ray, and microwave bands, and published in the literature, are used. The damping time of slow oscillations is found to scale almost linearly with the oscillation period, as the period to 0.87 ± 0.1, giving the average Q-factor determined as the ratio of the damping time to the period, of about 1. The Q-factor is found to scale with the relative amplitude to the power of

with 95% confidence. The amplitudes of different spatial harmonics forming a sloshing pulse show similar time evolution, suggesting that the period-dependent dissipation is counteracted by another mechanism. The results obtained indicate that the damping of slow oscillations depends on the oscillation amplitude, and that the competition of nonlinear and dissipative effects could allow for the existence of wave pulses of a sustained shape.
Conceptual potential of a pyroelectrochemical technology for the thorium engagement in the fast neutron fuel cycle
Authors: Naumov Valery S. 
Published: March 2019

The use of thorium in combination with plutonium in nuclear power generation offers a solution to the problem of reducing the accumulation of long-lived transplutonium nuclides. Along with this, the existing uranium fuel cycle (UFC) has such disadvantage as the vulnerability to unauthorized use of nuclear materials. The thorium fuel cycle (TFC) is devoid of these drawbacks.
The engagement of thorium in nuclear power is possible provided the availability of an appropriate technology for reprocessing irradiated thorium. A fuel cycle based on thorium oxide may not differ in principle from the already developed pyrochemical fuel cycle involving uranium and plutonium oxides. Thorium oxide is most commonly obtained in compact state by electrolysis of molten salts from thorium-containing electrolytes. The most thorough studies of physical and chemical and electrochemical behavior of thorium in molten haloids of alkali and alkaline-earth metals were conducted in the 1960ies and the 1970ies.
Since extensive experimental material has been accumulated by now for justification of the use of pyroelectrochemical and chemical processes for regeneration of fuel in molten salts, then it has also been proposed that technologies for fuel reprocessing in molten chlorides of alkali metals should be applied resulting in a crystalline product that can be used for the fuel element fabrication.
Unlike uranium and plutonium, thorium behavior in molten salt environments is less complex. In molten salts, thorium exists predominantly in the form of Th4+, and the mixture of uranium and thorium dioxides with ThO2 content reaching up to 50 % can be obtained by electrolysis of molten salts.
Therefore, the existing amount of knowledge about the chemistry of thorium allows regarding the use of pyrochemical processes in production of thorium oxide as highly promising, and the available data on the physical and chemical properties of thorium and its compounds in high-temperature molten salts makes it possible to state that the pyroelectrochemical technology can be potentially used in production and reprocessing of thorium fuel.