bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diagnostic Study Of Bladder Cancer Using Urine Methylation Biomarkers Of Iraqi Patients
Authors: Rahma Hassanain Ali , Abdulla Hanna N. , Salim Dr. Ahmed 
Published: October 2024

Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is the 4th most frequently occurring malignancy and the 9th most common cause of death worldwide in men. The invasive and metastatic form of the cancer is the main cause of death or unfavorable prognosis for BC patients. The presence of a bladder tumor is often discovered after episodes of painless macroscopic hematuria. At initial diagnosis, the disease is non-muscle-invasive in approximately 75% of patients. In recent years, detecting aberrantly methylated DNA in urine has emerged as a promising and noninvasive approach to aid BC diagnosis. Objective: To detect bladder tumors in Iraqi patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, sixty cases were suspected of having bladder tumors according to the opinion of the physician and some signs and symptoms, the best sign was hematuria in urine (per diagnosis). An additional 30 healthy controls with similar age and sex were recruited as control groups, with an average age of 37_85 years. from Baghdad Medical City / Ghazi al–Hariri Teaching Hospital and AlKindi Specialized Hospital during the period from September / 2023 to April / 2024. Using molecular polymerase chain reaction (high-resolution melting-PCR). Results: Out of 60 bladder inflammations, the result of hypermethylation genes ZNF154, EOMES, and POU4F2, Sensitivity were (71.7, 85, and 75) %, and Specificity (60, 33.3, and 50) % respectively with high significant differences (p < 0.01). In addition. Conclusions: Detecting DNA hypermethylation is considered a good diagnosis method for bladder tumors.
Effect of Cryotherapy on Pain Intensity for Patients Undergoing Arterial Sheath Removal After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Al-Zuhairi Jameel Ali , Abed Rajaa Ibrahim 
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Coronary artery disease is the main cause of mortality globally, making up approximately 33% of all deaths Patients with coronary artery disease experience pain and discomfort post-percutaneous coronary intervention after the femoral catheter is removed, which might raise the patient's duration of hospitalisation and the hospital's costs. Aims: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of cryotherapy on the degree of pain that patients who have had their arterial sheath removed after percutaneous coronary intervention felt. Methods: A test-and-retest design in a randomised controlled trial was conducted from January 7, 2024, to February 19, 2024, at Babylon Centre/Imam Al-Sadiq Hospital. A probability (simple random) sampling method was used in a two-group design, with 50 patients in each group as a control and cryotherapy group, and evaluating pain levels utilizing the visual analogue scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis frequency, percentage, mean, paired sample t-test, standard deviation, and ANOVA. Results: This stated the mean pain level was similar before cryotherapy. However, after cryotherapy, the level of pain in the cryotherapy group was significantly less than that of the control group (2.38± 5.1 vs. 23.34± 11.5), respectively. P = 0.000 (<0.05) demonstrating a statistically significant variation. Conclusions: According to the study, cryotherapy applied to the femoral sheath region assisted the percutaneous coronary intervention patients feel less pain when their femoral catheter was removed. In these situations, a local cold gel bag may be advised as a nursing intervention for pain management.
Effect of Humic Acids Extracted From Different Organic Sources and Inoculation of Bacillus Subtilis or Aspergillus Niger in Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Calcareous Soil
Authors: Al-Malaky Israa A.Y. , Al-Jaberi Meiad M. , Abdulkareem Mohammed A. 
Published: October 2024

Humic acids have received a large attention of researching and development as amendments for poor fertility conditions and deteriorating physical properties, since the process of extracting is an easy common process to implement, as well as dilution of these acids with water enables to be used at economically acceptable levels over large areas. It is necessary to notice that the properties of these acids depending on the organic source and the concentration added to the soil.A laboratory experiment was conducted at the department of soil Sciences and water resources, collage of Agriculture ,University of Basrah ,Iraq to demonstrate the effect of humic acids extracted from different sources and inoculation with Bacillus subtilis or Aspergillus niger on alkaline phosphatase activity in calcareous soil calcareous, southern Iraq. Humic acids extracted from wheat straw, alfalfa leaves, goat manure, and poultry manure which composted previously . Humic acid levels were 0, 25 and 50 L ha-1 .The soil also inoculated with Bacillus subtilis or Aspergillus niger, then samples were incubated at 28±2°C. After 7 or 30 days of incubation the activity of alkaline phosphatase was estimated . Enzyme phosphatase activity was increased in soils treated with humic acid as compared to control with highest activity at Poultry manure (391.54 µg p-nitrophenol gm-1 soil.1h-1).The results also indicated that increasing the level of humic acid significantly increased enzyme activity. For soil treated with Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus niger , phosphatase activity increased-as compared to control with a higher activity at Bacilluas subtilis (373.1 µg p-nitrophenol gm-1 soil.1h-1).
Factors Associated With Appropriateness of Vaccination Age Coverage For Measles Vaccine In Kufa District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Authors: Khadim Huda M. jawad , Mahmood AbdulKareem A. 
Published: October 2024

Measles is one of the diseases that can be effectively managed with vaccination. Herd immunity is a concept that describes the situation where a large proportion of a population is vaccinated, resulting in high coverage rates. Measles infections persist at high levels in specific areas despite the general vaccination rates. Administering the vaccination at the recommended age is crucial for attaining protection and reducing the transmission of vaccine-preventable illnesses . Cross –sectional study was conducted from 1st of OCT .2023 until 25th of JAN. 2024 among mothers with their child aged 12-23 month. The purpose of this study was to assess age-appropriate measles vaccination coverage and associated factors. Collected data using pre-tested questionnaires also data on measles vaccination were taken from vaccination card.This study analyzed 388 mothers, revealing that the majority of father age were between 20-34y, with 41.2% having primary education. Mother age found to be 258(66.5%) between 20-34y .225(57.9%) of father occupation were free job and 334(86.1%) were house wife by occupation, the sex of child 201(51.8%) were found to be female .68.61% were vaccinated with measles vaccine on time, (29.38%) were delayed and (1.80%) were found to be unvaccinated. The education level, number of children in the family and child order are significantly associated with measles vaccination status of child. As we revealed that the proportion of individuals receiving the vaccine within the designated timeframe is below 70%. We should focus on enhancing on time of routine children immunization. This can be achieved by reinforcing existing techniques, developing new approaches, and emphasizing the media's role in promoting the significance of timely vaccine administration.
EDUKASI KESEHATAN PERAWATAN ASMA PADA ORANGTUA DI POSYANDU BALITA MAWAR II DESA BANGSAL KOTA KEDIRI
Authors: Erva Elli Kristanti  , Fidiana Kurniawati  , Dyah Ayu Kartika Wulan Sari  , Vitaria Wahyu Astuti  
Published: October 2024

Asma merupakan penyakit tidak menular kronis yang dapat diderita oleh anak hingga dewasa. Asma ditandai dengan sesak napas, mengi, batuk, gangguan aliran ekspirasi, yang terjadi akibat inflamasi kronis, hiperresponsivitas saluran napas (bronkospasme), hipersekresi mukus, dan remodelling saluran napas (hipertrofi dan hiperplasia otot polos, angiogenesis, dan fibrosis) yang terjadi pada penyakit asma kronis yang tidak diobati. Kontrol asma dinilai dalam dua aspek, yaitu kontrol gejala dan kontrol risiko yang tidak diinginkan. Kontrol gejala yang buruk akan membebani pasien dan meningkatkan risiko eksaserbasi, meskipun pasien dengan kontrol gejala yang baik masih dapat mengalami eksaserbasi berat. Orangtua perlu memahami dengan betul perawatan asma sehingga meminimalkan risiko kekambuhan. Tujuan kegiatan edukasi kesehatan adalah peningkatan pengetahuan orangtua tentang perawatan asma dan gizi seimbang. Edukasi kesehatan diberikan kepada ornagtua sebanyak 1 kali setelah melakukan diskusi dengan orangtua tentang pemahaman awal mengenai perawatan asma dilanjutkan dengan kegiatan edukasi kepada orangtua yang mengikuti posyandu balita di Kelurahan Bangsal Kota Kediri. Hasil kegiatan edukasi kesehatan Pengetahuan orangtua mayoritas belum memiliki Pengetahuan tentang perawatan dan makanan seimbang dengan hasil penilaian kurang sebanyak 15 orangtua (50%), pengetahuan orangtua tentang perawatan asma dan makanan seimbang setelah dilakukan edukasi Kesehatan didapatkan meningkat setelah diberikan edukasi kesehatan orangtua memiliki pengetahuan baik sebanyak 21 orangtua (70%). Pemberian edukasi perawatan asma dan makanan seimbang dapat diterima oleh masyarakat karena dilakukan melalui kegiatan sharing bersama dengn para orangtua dan setelah itu tim pengabdian masyarakat memberikan edukasi kesehatan.
Consolation
Authors: Roxberg Åsa 
Published: October 2024

What is consolation [comfort], what is it not and is consolation relevant to professional care today. These questions are analysed in this essay. The starting point is Roxberg’s thesis about consolation. The ethical explication of ’personhood’ and of inner and outer truths are moulding the theoretical framework and the horizon of understanding is foremost from the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Job is afflicted by disease and accidents and his friends try to console him, but Job is not consoled. Their consolation is non-consolation, and the question is why? The friends lack openness to Job’s suffering and their locked perceptions about the right consolation for Job are understood as the hermeneutic idea of the conflict of interpretations is missing. On the playfield of consolation there is only one team to play against, their own truth. Consolation becomes a lonely team player without any team to play against.
LA FORMA ROMANZO IN VERGA E D’ANNUNZIO
Authors: Rusconi Fabrizio 
Published: October 2024

Riassunto: con questo articolo ci si è riproposto di mettere a confronto due romanzi italiani entrambi usciti per lo stesso editore nello stesso anno. I due romanzi sono, rispettivamente, Il Piacere di Gabriele d’Annunzio e il Mastro-don Gesualdo di Giovanni Verga. Il confronto tra due autori, seppur così diversi, mostra come lo stesso genere letterario, il romanzo appunto, possa dar voce a sensibilità diversissime espresse narratologicamente dal narratore. Ad esso infatti è affidata, nel romanzo, la funzione di veicolare assieme al punto di vista e alla lingua anche una precisa ideologia e visione del mondo. Il confronto tra i due testi si prefigge, attraverso l’analisi linguistica e narratologica, di mostrare le implicazioni del narratore, della sua prospettiva e della sua lingua, quindi la sua posizione rispetto ai personaggi e alla storia narrata. Vedremo come spesso l’utilizzo delle stesse tecniche sia impiegato con finalità non coincidenti a seconda della concezione estetica implicata.
Parole chiave: Gabriele D’Annunzio; Giovanni Verga; Voce narrante; Prospettiva; Tecniche narratologiche.
Análise das Dissertações de Mestrado em Ciências Contábeis das Universidades de Santa Catarina
Authors: Bubeck Stephan Klaus , Kroenke Adriana , Hein Nelson 
Published: October 2024

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o perfil das dissertações defendidas dos cursos de mestrado em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), da Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó (UNOCHAPECÓ) e da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). A amostra consistiu em 165 dissertações defendidas no período de 2017 a 2020, sendo 71 da UFSC, 54 da UNOCHAPECÓ e 40 da FURB. Foram analisados quatro aspectos nas dissertações: demografia de autoria, estrutura da dissertação, formas de argumentação e referências utilizadas. Sobre a demografia dos autores, constatou-se que a UFSC possui maior tendência para pesquisas em contabilidade gerencial, enquanto a FURB tem predominância de estudos em contabilidade financeira. A UNOCHAPECÓ possui equilíbrio entre as linhas de pesquisa em contabilidade e administração. Referente à estrutura das dissertações, foi observada uma predominância de trabalhos com base em pesquisa documental e levantamento nos três programas. Nas formas de argumentação, verificou-se maior consistência e organização nas dissertações da FURB. Sobre as referências utilizadas, constatou-se que o uso de artigos publicados em periódicos foi predominante nas dissertações das três universidades. Este estudo pode contribuir para professores e coordenadores para avaliação sobre tendências dos programas de pós-graduação em Ciências Contábeis, assim como para estudantes e pesquisadores, fornecendo subsídios para futuras pesquisas.
The Proportional‐Integral‐Derivative (PID) Controller
Authors: Vilanova Ramon , Visioli Antonio 
Published: August 2017

AbstractCommercial controllers with a proportional–integral–derivative (PID) control algorithm were introduced back in the 1940s. As it has been widely reported elsewhere, 80 years later PID is still the most common control algorithm used in the processes industry. In this article, fundamentals of PID control are outlined. Starting from the elemental constituent control actions that are at the core of the basic control law, additional considerations, functionalities, and implementation facts are also introduced. Afterward, special attention is placed on the considerations regarding PID‐based feedback control loops. Although the central concept of PID control can be gleaned from an examination of how these three terms are blended to form a control signal, the intelligent application of PID control in any given case requires an understanding of the process dynamics at hand as well of the achievable feedback properties.
Emergency Power Supply for Load Point Reliability
Authors: Mitra Joydeep , Singh Chanan 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Often, certain loads deemed critical by a customer are connected to the utility supply through an emergency power supply (also called backup or standby power supply) to provide continuity of service in the event of failure of the utility supply. This article describes the basic requirements and components of an emergency power supply. Since the purpose of an emergency power supply is essentially to enhance reliability of service to a load point, this article also shows how to assess service reliability and how to size the emergency power supply to provide a desired level of reliability.
Load Management
Authors: Bellarmine G. Thomas , Arokiaswamy N. S. S. , Ramalingam K. 
Published: August 2017

Electric power has shaped and contributed to the progress and advances of humankind over the past century. Power should be available to the customer upon demand. The power companies strive to keep the reserve capacity to meet the sudden demand to a minimum. Load management techniques help the power company to reshape the electric utility load curves and to reduce the peak demand.The US government has filed lawsuits against electrical utility plants charging the release of massive amounts of air pollutants throughout the Midwest and east coast. Electrical utilities are responsible for 65% of sulfur dioxide emissions in the United States. If the customers demand more power, the power companies would supply power by building more generation facilities. This concept of supply‐side management has been very popular in the 1970s of the twentieth century. The demand‐side management techniques influence the customers to help to reshape the load demand curves.This article analyzes the load management techniques in great detail. The power company must provide incentives to help customers to modify the load curves. The customers must change their lifestyles to help to implement the load management techniques. Load management techniques make electricity do more by using it better. The important point is that less energy is wasted. Load management techniques could force the utilities to become globally competitive and control the demand and energy consumption.
Gossip and Epidemic Protocols
Authors: Montresor Alberto 
Published: August 2017

AbstractAgossip protocolis a distributed communication paradigm inspired by the gossip phenomenon that can be observed in social networks. Initially born to efficiently disseminate information, as its human counterpart, it has been later used to solve several other problems, such as failure detection, data aggregation, distributed topology construction, and resource allocation –to name just a few. Gossip protocols tend to be used in contexts where both the scale and the dynamism of the underlying communication network make the adoption of traditional communication protocols highly unpractical. In this article, we first introduce a collection of gossip protocols for information diffusion, and we provide an analytical model to study their performance with respect to speed and quality of the diffusion. We then introduce three representative examples of gossip‐based protocols that solve the most diverse problems, namely, membership management, aggregation, and overlay topology construction.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Microbial Synthesis and Applications
Authors: Chen Guo‐Qiang , Jiang Xiaoran , Yao Hui , Lv Li , Li Tian , Chen Xiangbin 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), an increasingly diverse biopolyesters, have been used for various applications including high and low value ones. High value applications include medical implants, drug delivery, and smart materials, whereas low value applications include environmentally friendly packaging materials, biofuels, and matrices for sustainable fertilizer and/or pesticide release. Various technologies have been utilized to tailor PHAs with specific structures and properties. Cost‐effective seawater‐based technology allows PHA production to be conducted in unsterile and continuous conditions using seawater instead of fresh water, which leads to fresh water and energy saving. All these advances have reduced the PHAs production cost significantly. Future PHAs are expected to be more competitive economically and provide additional functionalities for high value applications.
Detection of Jupiter decametric emissions controlled by Europa and Ganymede with Voyager/PRA and Cassini/RPWS
Authors: Louis C. K. , Lamy L. , Zarka P. , Cecconi B. , Hess S. L. G. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe Jovian high‐latitude radio emissions produced by Jupiter's magnetosphere extend from a few kilohertz to 40 MHz. Part of the decametric (DAM) emissions are driven by the Galilean moon Io (Io‐DAM). As UV aurorae have been detected at the footprint of Europa and Ganymede, we expect that these moons drive Jovian radio emissions as well. To check this assumption, we used the ExPRES simulation code (Exoplanetary and Planetary Radio Emissions Simulator) to predict dynamic spectrum (time‐frequency spectograms) of the radio emissions controlled by the four Galilean moons. Then we compared the simulations to the Voyager/PRA and Cassini/RPWS radio observations of Jupiter (1979, and between 2000 and 2003, respectively). We present the first clear evidence for the existence of decametric emissions controlled by Europa and Ganymede. Their statistical analysis allows us to describe the average properties of the Europa‐DAM and Ganymede‐DAM emissions such as their spectrum, temporal variability, and occurrence as a function of moon phase and subobserver's longitude.
A data assimilating model for estimating Southern Ocean biogeochemistry
Authors: Verdy A. , Mazloff M. R. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractA Biogeochemical Southern Ocean State Estimate (B‐SOSE) is introduced that includes carbon and oxygen fields as well as nutrient cycles. The state estimate is constrained with observations while maintaining closed budgets and obeying dynamical and thermodynamic balances. Observations from profiling floats, shipboard data, underway measurements, and satellites are used for assimilation. The years 2008–2012 are chosen due to the relative abundance of oxygen observations from Argo floats during this time. The skill of the state estimate at fitting the data is assessed. The agreement is best for fields that are constrained with the most observations, such as surface pCO2 in Drake Passage (44% of the variance captured) and oxygen profiles (over 60% of the variance captured at 200 and 1000 m). The validity of adjoint method optimization for coupled physical‐biogeochemical state estimation is demonstrated with a series of gradient check experiments. The method is shown to be mature and ready to synthesize in situ biogeochemical observations as they become more available. Documenting the B‐SOSE configuration and diagnosing the strengths and weaknesses of the solution informs usage of this product as both a climate baseline and as a way to test hypotheses. Transport of Intermediate Waters across 32°S supplies significant amounts of nitrate to the Atlantic Ocean (5.57 ± 2.94 Tmol yr−1) and Indian Ocean (5.09 ± 3.06 Tmol yr−1), but much less nitrate reaches the Pacific Ocean (1.78 ± 1.91 Tmol yr−1). Estimates of air‐sea carbon dioxide fluxes south of 50°S suggest a mean uptake of 0.18 Pg C/yr for the time period analyzed.
Contemporary Use of Azophenolates and Related Species in the Determination of Metal Cations
Authors: Ponikvar‐Svet Maja , Liebman Joel F. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
The chapter deals with the contemporary use of azophenolates and related species in the determination of metal ions. Structural variety of azophenolates is discussed. Many of the metals have more than one oxidation state (valence). Only one oxidation state was chosen for each metal (atomic number between 3 and 56) as an example. Principles of the procedures in which azophenolate reagents are used for analytical purposes are described, and important details on individual analytical procedures are listed.
A Repeated Forced‐choice Line‐up Procedure Provides Suspect Bias Information with No Cost to Accuracy for Older Children and Adults
Authors: Bruer Kaila C. , Price Heather L. 
Published: August 2017

SummaryIn two experiments and one follow‐up analysis, we examined the impact of using a repeated forced‐choice (RFC) line‐up procedure with child and adult eyewitnesses. The RFC procedure divides the identification task into a series of exhaustive binary comparisons that produces not only traditional line‐up information (identification decision and confidence) but also information about witness' selection behavior. Experiment 1 revealed that younger children (6‐ to 8‐year‐olds) struggled with the RFC procedure, while older children (9‐ to 11‐year‐olds) performed as well with the RFC procedure as with a simultaneous procedure (with wildcard). Experiment 2 replicated this comparable performance with adults. Witnesses' suspect selection behavior during the RFC was predictive of identification accuracy for older children and adults. A model examined the additional information provided by the RFC in experiments 1 and 2 and provided evidence that witnesses' patterns of responding can be used to estimate suspect selection bias (a proxy for suspect recognition strength) associated with individual line‐up decisions. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.