bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Role of Speech and Language Pathologists in the Rehabilitation of Children with Dyslexia: A Survey-Based Study
Authors: Sami Rasha 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background
Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that affects reading and writing abilities due to persistent difficulties in word recognition, decoding, and spelling. These conditions may impact numerous aspects of learning, such as reading, writing, mathematics, and communication. Dyslexia is the most well-known learning disability. speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are critical in helping people with learning disabilities. This study aimed to measure the knowledge and awareness of a sample of Egyptian teachers about the role of SLPs in rehabilitating children with dyslexia.
Methods
A survey was conducted using a questionnaire of 39 multiple-choice questions. provided to 100 teachers from 10 different national schools from two areas in Cairo and Giza. All teachers graduated from the same college, and none work as SENCO (special education coordinator). The questionnaire was provided online using the Monkey Survey, and the answers were collected within one week. Each participant was scored on the correctness of their answers out of the maximum score of 39.
Results
Only six questions were answered correctly by > 70% of the participants, and 50% answered correctly 1/3 of the questions. The mean score of the 100 teachers was 19 ± 4. (range: 6–31). The median percentage of the score was 46.2% (range: 15.4%-79.5%). The median score was reached by 56% of the teachers. The scores were not affected by age or sex of participants. The scores in the 6th of October City schools were significantly higher than in the 5th settlement (20.1 ± 3.9 vs. 17.0 ± 3.0, respectively, p < 0.001). The minimum success score (28, 70%) was reached only by two female teachers; their school has a special needs class and a supporting unit.
Conclusion
Teachers in Egypt's national schools lack knowledge about the role of SLPs in rehabilitating children with dyslexia. Only two out of 100 teachers answered 70% of the survey questions correctly. Teachers need to be educated and trained about dyslexia and its management.
Cholesterol Pericarditis: a Rare Case Report
Authors: Alam Mohammad Saquib , Zafar Khwaja Saifullah 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Cholesterol pericarditis, or pericardial xanthoma, is a rare pericardial condition characterized by cholesterol crystal accumulation within the pericardium [1]. It is associated with hyperlipidemia, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism, and other cardiovascular risk factors [1], [2]. While the exact mechanisms remain unclear, chronic inflammation and lipid metabolism abnormalities are implicated [2]. This report describes the case of a 50-year-old female with hypercholesterolemia who presented with progressive dyspnea, chest pain, and fatigue. Diagnostic evaluation revealed massive pericardial effusion with cholesterol crystals but no infection or malignancy. The patient was successfully treated with pericardiocentesis, NSAIDs, and lipid-lowering therapy, achieving rapid symptom resolution. This case underscores the importance of considering cholesterol pericarditis in patients with unexplained pericardial effusion, especially those with dyslipidemia, and highlights effective management strategies for this rare condition.
بەربەستەكانی پرۆسەی ڕاهێنان لەلایەن ڕاهێنەرانی وەزارەتی پەروەردە لە دیدی مامۆستایانی قوتابخانە بنەڕەتیەكانی ناوەندی شاری هەولێر
Authors: Osman Abdullah Hama Amin  , Aram Gharib Qadir  
Published: February 2025

ئامانجى ئەم توێژینەوەیە دەستنیشانکردنی بەربەستەكانی پرۆسەی ڕاهێنانە لەلایەن ڕاهێنەرانی وەزارەتی پەروەردە لە دیدی مامۆستایانی قوتابخانە بنەڕەتیەكانی ناوەندی شاری هەولێر. بۆ بەدیهێنانی ئەم ئامانجە؛ ڕێبازی وێنایی شيكارى بەكارهێنراوە، وە توێژەران پرسیارنامەکەیان وەک ئامرازێکی توێژینەوە ئامادەكرد کە پێکهاتبوو لە (40) برگە كە دابەشی سەر (5) بوار كراوە: (ئامانجەکانی خولی ڕاهێنان، ژینگەی ڕاهێنان، ناوەڕۆکی خولەکانی ڕاهێنان، ڕاهێنەران، شێوازەکانی چالاكیی پرۆسەی ڕاهێنان) دوای دڵنیابوون لە ڕەوایی و متمانەپێکراوی ئامرازەکە، پرسیارنامەكە لەسەر نمونەی توێژینەوەكە ئەنجامدرا كە پێكهاتبوون لە (444) مامۆستای نێر و مێ بۆ ساڵی خوێندنی 2023-2024. ئەنجامەکانی توێژینەوەکە ئاماژەیان بەوە دەكەن کە پلەی گشتی بەربەستەکان لەبەردەم ڕاهێنانی مامۆستایان "مامناوەند" بووە، بەرزترینیان "بەربەستەكانی پەیوەست بە ڕاهێنەران" و نزمترینیان "بەربەستەكانی پەیوەست بە ژینگەی ڕاهێنان" بووە ، هەروەها ئەنجامەكان ئاماژە بە بوونی جیاوازی ئاماری دەكەن لەنێو تێكڕای وەڵامی نموونەی تویژینەوەكە لەسەر گۆڕاوی ( ڕەگەز) كەلەبەرژوەندی ڕەگەزی مێ بوو، هەروەها ئەنجامەكان ئاماژە بە بوونی جیاوازی ئاماری دەكەن لەنێو تێكڕای وەڵامی نموونەی تویژینەوەكە لەسەر گۆڕاوی (ساڵانی خزمەت)كەلەبەرژوەندی ئەو مامۆستایانە بووە كەخزمەتیان لە(10) ساڵ بەرەوسەرەوەیە.
وشە سەرەکیەكان: بەربەستەکانی ڕاهێنان، ڕاهێنانی ناو خزمەت، ڕاهێنەران، مامۆستایان
Architecture for Children. Research of Selected Cases of Separated Play Zones for Kids in the Public Utility Interiors
Authors: KOMAR Beata , PLUSZCZEWICZ Agnieszka 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The changing lifestyle makes that children become equal users of urban spaces and more and more often participate in social and business meetings. Shopping malls have long ceased have purely consumer functions, becoming places of entertainment and relaxation. This generates the need to provide child with at least a small recreational space and general adaptation of public spaces to their needs. The paper focuses on free children’s corners in the interiors of selected public premises, presenting the issues from the point of view of an interior designer, as well as based on interviews with their users, equipment manufacturers and owners of premises. The main aim of the study is to explore the issues of separate zones for children in public utility interiors and to define guidelines for the process of their shaping. For this purpose, field studies were carried out, on the basis of which the criteria for the evaluation of objects were prepared. Among others: safety, general impression, adaptation for children with disabilities, equipment, visual attractiveness, educational value, linking the play area with the location, the presence of modern technologies.
Microplastics in Composts as a Barrier to the Development of Circular Economy
Authors: GRĄZ Katarzyna , KWAŚNY Justyna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The philosophy of sustainable development imposes on waste management systems solutions that are technically correct, economically effective and socially acceptable. One of the elements of these systems is the management of organic waste in two streams: municipal organic waste and the so-called green waste. Their composition is different, but some properties and technological processing possibilities are identical. The possibilities of using organic recycling products are also completely different. However, in both cases, such treatment is necessary, regardless of the type of waste, to either use it as much as possible or to store only bio-stable waste.
A big problem all over the world, not only for cities, is nano- and microplastics. It is estimated that 2–5% of all plastics produced are discharged into the oceans. High-density polymers settle to the bottom of water bodies, imitating food for bottom invertebrates. Conversely, low-density microplastics floating on the surface of the water pose a threat to zooplankton and smaller fish. However, the conducted research indicates that the pollution of terrestrial environments may be even 4 to 23 times greater than that of the ocean. While flowing through the sewage treatment plant, microplastics are accumulated in sewage sludge, and in the case of natural use of the sludge, they can end up in the soil and in the food chain of animals and humans. Composts are another source of soil contamination, especially from municipal organic waste and green waste. On January 16, 2018, the European Commission published the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, which outlines how plastic products are designed, manufactured, used and recycled.
The aim of the paper is to present the initial results of preliminary tests on organic waste in terms of the possibility of identifying microplastics in them [1–3].
Interactive Multimedia Objects in Public Interiors: Compositional Location Techniques
Authors: BONDARENKO Irina , BRYZHACHENKO Natalia , LAHODA Oksana , TOKAR Maryna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The popularization of multimedia technologies and their active implementation into the process of the object-spatial environment organization is a pressing issue in scientific researches in the field of interior design. It was defined that the application of multimedia technologies, such as sensory touch objects, are fundamental in the process of the creation of an interactive interior for public use. The paper is devoted to revelation of the compositional location techniques of the interactive sensory objects in the interiors of public buildings. The complex of theoretical methods of scientific research has contributed to the analysis of the design of interactive public interiors through the prism of formal composition. The results of the study revealed the compositional techniques for interactive multimedia objects placed in the interior. We conclude that the location of sensory objects in the interior more often carried out by the use of composite grids: a rectangular mesh scheme and a radial scheme. Interactive multimedia objects add an adaptability and attractiveness to the interior, which is an important factor in the formation of public space.
Evaluation of Acrylic Resin Surface Wettability Impregnated with Antifungal Agent
Authors: Al-Kaabi Arshad F. Jassem 
Published: February 2025

Denture stomatitis and other fungal infections have increased the demand for developing modified denture base materials by incorporating active pharmaceuticals to minimize these problems. Fluconazole is one of the frequently used medications to treat fungal infections particularly those caused by Candida Albicans which have been incorporated with acrylic resin denture base material. Surface wettability play a significant role in the success of this mechanism. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of fluconazole incorporation with acrylic resin (polymethylmethacrylate) on surface hydrophilicity of the denture base material. Two groups of specimens were prepared and tested in this study, control and fluconazole-loaded, with 8 specimens for each group. The experimental group specimens were loaded with 10% fluconazole of powder-polymer ratio during the mixing stage of specimens’ preparation. All specimens were submitted to water contact angle measurements. The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in surface hydrophilicity of the acrylic resin between the groups. Fluconazole impregnation to acrylic resin did not affect the surface hydrophilicity of the denture base material.
Net primary productivity in a Tropical Dry Forest of northern Colombia
Authors: Aguirre-Forero Sonia Eperanza , Rozo-Celemín Arturo , Piraneque-Gambasica Nelson Virgilio 
Published: February 2025

Tropical dry forests are the world’s second most relevant forest type, home to unique vegetation and highly threatened by human activity. This study aimed to determine changes in plant biomass within a tree-hectare permanent plot of tropical dry forest (TDF) at the Universidad del Magdalena over 12 months. The composition, structure, and plant dynamics were characterized using drone imagery and allometric equations for dry climates. Biomass was calculated for 848 trees and shrubs with a diameter at breast height (DBH) over 10 cm, and a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series was established. It was possible to identify the change in NDVI with a positive trend in areas with higher soil moisture, higher coverage, vegetation network, and limited access. Likewise, the findings show that areas with lower coverage have greater accessibility and lower diversity. The vegetation cover dynamics within the Universidad del Magdalena’s TDF plot revealed low variability in NDVI over the study period, with values exceeding 0.7 in 58% of observations, reflecting a linear trend with the rainy seasons. Estimating the vegetal cover biomass is feasible using differentiated indices and techniques that reduce costs and time and do not have destructive implications for the vegetation.
Association Between Self-Monitored Blood Glucose and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes and Medicaid Insurance
Authors: Chan Janice , Jackson Nicholas , Gonzalez Rebollar Arianna , Santana Cynthia , Perez de la Garza Giselle , Moin Tannaz , Yee Jennifer K. , Everett Estelle 
Published: February 2025

OBJECTIVE
Youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Medicaid must demonstrate they have self-monitored their blood glucose level at least four times daily to receive continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). New California Medicaid policies eliminated this requirement and, thus, CGM access has increased. This study examines whether infrequent baseline self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) checks result in suboptimal outcomes or nonadherence with CGM use.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
This retrospective study included youth with T1D and Medicaid who started CGM after January 2019, when newer models no longer needed calibration, at two large health care systems. Patients were stratified by data on baseline SMBG frequency (&lt;4 vs ≥4 checks daily) collected at the clinic visit prior to starting CGM. Differences between SMBG groups in CGM adherence and HbA1c over time were assessed by a mixed-effects linear regression model and fixed-effect interaction term. Patients were surveyed to explore individual impact of CGM on diabetes management.

RESULTS
We followed 78 youth for 6 months. CGM adherence was similar between SMBG frequency groups at 3 months (68.7 vs. 68.4%; P = 0.97) and sustained at 6 months. HbA1c values improved in both groups at 3 months, with a larger improvement in those with SMBG &lt;4 daily checks (1.3% vs. 0.4%), and sustained at 6 months. Patient surveys (n = 35) reported high engagement with CGM and increased insulin boluses after initiation.

CONCLUSIONS
Patients using CGM demonstrated improvement in HbA1c regardless of prior SMBG. Increased engagement with CGM likely promoted increased insulin boluses. Therefore, restriction of CGM to those with SMBG ≥4 daily checks is an unnecessary barrier, excluding those who could potentially benefit the most.
Change in functional profile after lumbar spinal surgery: a register-based study among 1,451 patients
Authors: Koivunen Konsta K J , Widbom-Kolhanen Sara S , Pernaa Katri I , Arokoski Jari P A , Saltychev Mikhail 
Published: February 2025

Background and purpose: The Oswestry Disability Index has usually only been used as a composite score but, according to previous studies, disability caused by back pain may be too broad a concept to be explained by a single number. We aimed to analyze changes in each ODI item’s score from preoperative to 3, 12, and 24 months after surgery by creating a functional profile.Methods: This was a register-based study of 1,451 patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery between 2018 and 2021. The patients responded to a repeated survey preoperatively and 3, 12, and 24 months after surgery. The significance of change in the ODI items’ scores was assessed by a symmetry test.Results: All the ODI items’ scores and total score improved between baseline and 3-month follow-up (P < 0.001). The magnitude of this improvement varied across different items. After 3 months, no significant change was seen for most of the items.Conclusion: During a postoperative 2-year follow-up, individual items of the ODI demonstrated changes of different magnitude. The results imply that the use of a single composite score of the ODI might be insufficient to describe changes in functioning among patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery. Instead, in some situations, creating a functional profile based on the scores from individual items may be a better solution to describe the changes in disability level.
It Is Neither the Environment Nor the Space, But Phylogeny, That Best Explains The Variation in Tree Species Composition in Brazil
Authors: Pereira Islandia Silva , Eisenlohr Pedro Vasconcellos 
Published: February 2025

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the relative importance of phylogenetic, environmental, and spatial components in explaining the floristic variation of tree communities, with the goal of understanding the different processes shaping tree assemblages in Brazil.

Methodology: The methodology adopted for this research includes the construction of eigenvectors to operationalize the predictor variables (phylogeny, environment, and space) in our models. We employed variation partitioning using canonical models, predicting that the phylogenetic component would play a stronger role in explaining floristic variation compared to the environmental and spatial components. We expected that phylogeny would better explain floristic variation across different Brazilian biomes.

Results and Discussion: The results revealed that the observed variation in the floristic composition of Brazilian tree communities is strongly explained by the phylogenetic component. In the discussion section, these results are contextualized in light of the theoretical framework, highlighting the identified implications and relationships. Possible discrepancies and study limitations are also considered in this section.

Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed, providing insights into how these results can be applied or influence practices in the field of community phylogenetics. These implications may extend to studies investigating the relative importance of deterministic and stochastic processes involved in species coexistence within a community.

Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature on community phylogenetics. Its relevance and value are evidenced by the fact that variations in species composition in tree communities are strongly influenced by phylogenetic relationships among species. These findings support the recommendation to incorporate phylogenetic relationships into ecological studies aiming to understand the causes influencing species composition variation patterns in tree communities.
Advancements in occipitocervical fusion: Biomechanical insights, surgical techniques, and clinical outcomes
Authors: Faraj Moneer K. 
Published: February 2025

Background:
Occipitocervical fusion (OCF) has been performed for over 70 years to address craniocervical instability caused by trauma, tumors, or congenital anomalies. Despite technological advances, challenges persist due to the unique anatomy, high mobility, and complex pathological processes at the occipitocervical junction. This study aimed to evaluate clinical, radiographic, and surgical outcomes of OCF in patients with craniocervical instability.

Methods:
A 2-year cohort study was conducted at Dr. Saad Alwitry’s Neurosciences Hospital (April 2021– March 2023) involving 45 patients aged 17–53 (mean age 35.6). Inclusion criteria required radiologically confirmed instability, psychological fitness, and a normal coagulation profile. Patients with advanced rheumatoid arthritis or prior posterior fossa surgery were excluded. OCF procedures were performed using modern rigid instrumentation, including plates and rods, and outcomes were monitored using radiographic fusion assessments and clinical evaluations.

Results:
All patients achieved solid fusion (100%) within a mean of 7.06 months (range 5–9 months). Myelopathy and neurological deficits were present in all patients preoperatively, while neck pain affected 73.3%. Postoperatively, 73.3% of patients showed improvement in myelopathic symptoms, and all patients reported resolution of neck pain. Complications included one transient neurological deterioration, one wound infection, and one cerebrospinal fluid leak, all managed successfully. No operative mortalities or vascular injuries occurred.

Conclusion:
Rigid occipitocervical fixation stabilizes the craniocervical junction, achieving high fusion rates and symptom resolution with minimal complications. Thorough preoperative planning, precise surgical technique, and an understanding of craniocervical anatomy are crucial for optimal outcomes.
Microvascular anatomy of the lateral spinal artery: Origins, collateral channels, and other anatomical variations
Authors: Park Wonhyoung , Xu Yuan , Abramov Irakliy , Preul Mark C. 
Published: February 2025

Background:
The lateral spinal artery (LSA) corresponds to the posterolateral arterial axis of the craniocervical junction. Although implicated in various pathologies and injury risks during treatments, the existence and anatomical characteristics of the LSA are debated. We aim to demonstrate the characteristics of the LSA, including its origins, collateral channels, and anatomical variations.

Methods:
Neurosurgeons performed far-lateral craniotomies and cervical laminectomies on 18 cadaver heads (36 sides). Neurovascular structures associated with the LSA were examined in epidural, subdural, and subarachnoid spaces.

Results:
The main origins of the LSA were the V3 segment of the vertebral artery (VA) (n = 18), the V4 segment of the VA (n = 12), and the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) (n = 6). The PICA originated from V3 in 6 cases; in 5, the main LSA origin was the intradural PICA. In the 30 cases where the PICA originated from V4, only one main LSA originated from the PICA. In addition to the main origin, we identified supplementary origins, averaging 1.7 per case. In 4 cases, the LSA and posterior meningeal artery (PMA) shared an origin at V3. Twenty-seven cases had anastomosis between the LSA and PICA on the pial surface. Collateral channels at the C2 level through posterior radicular arteries were observed in 13 cases.

Conclusion:
The main origins of the LSA are around the dural ring of the VA and are associated with the PICA’s origin. Other potential channels supplying the LSA were also identified. The LSA and PMA may share an origin from the VA.
Риск-ориентированное управление железнодорожным транспортом как инструмент противодействию терроризма
Authors: Маколова Л.В. , Солоп И.А. 
Published: February 2025

В статье рассматривается проблема применения механизма риск-ориентированного управления транспортными процессами на железнодорожном транспорте для выявления и предотвращения угроз транспортной безопасности террористического характера. На основе рассмотрения методов оценки вероятности реализации ситуации рисков предложено использование метода построения матрицы рисков, позволяющего осуществлять идентификацию объектов транспортной сферы, являющихся потенциальными источниками террористических рисков. В результате анализа возможности применения данного метода с целью минимизации транспортных рисков предложен механизм управления нетипичными рисками.
The article deals with the problem of applying the mechanism of risk-based management of transport processes in railway transport to identify and prevent threats to transport security of a terrorist nature. Based on the consideration of methods for assessing the likelihood of a risk situation, it is proposed to use a method for constructing a risk matrix that allows the identification of transport facilities that are potential sources of terrorist risks. As a result of the analysis of the possibility of using this method in order to minimize transport risks, a mechanism for managing atypical risks is proposed.