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Diversification of the concept of foreign economic activity of russian banks in the new economic conditions Yulia S. Polozhentseva1
Authors: Polozhentseva Yu. S. , Logvinova I. O. 
Published: August 2024

Relevance. Russian banks actively participate in international trade and economic relations. However, taking into account geopolitical and economic changes, such as sanctions and changes in trade blocs, banks need to develop strategies for effective expansion of their activities at the international level. Business planning for the geographical development of foreign trade will help banks to adapt to new market conditions, determine optimal strategies and resources for the development of export-import operations, as well as minimize risks and increase competitiveness on the world stage..The purpose is to conduct a comprehensive study of the possibilities of geographical development of the foreign economic activity of Russian banks..Objectives: analyze regional markets for their potential; to determine the main advantages and disadvantages of the activity of foreign trade of Russian banks; will identify the peculiarities of the bank's exit to the new dawn within the framework of foreign trade, draw up a business plan and determine the criteria for the success of the project.Methodology. In the process of research, general scientific methods of logical and statistical analysis, field research, as well as qualitative and quantitative analysis were used.Results. 10 Russian banks, their foreign trade development strategy and future prospects were considered. The regions in which the opening of a bank branch will be the most successful for foreign trade have been identified: Tatarstan, Primorsky Krai, Kaliningrad Oblast, Yekaterinburg. A business plan for entering a new regional market for a bank with a focus on foreign trade has been drawn up, taking into account industry specifics.Conclusion. The foreign trade development strategy allows banks to expand their client base, increase their global presence and provide their clients with access to international financial services.
The role of artificial intelligence in ensuring the effective functioning of business processes: current state and prospects
Authors: Pyanova N. V. , Stolyarova E. A. , Pyanov R. R. , Kryzhanovskaya O. A. 
Published: August 2024

Relevance. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most discussed and rapidly developing technologies in recent years. Its potential and capabilities have a significant impact on various spheres of life, including business. AI algorithms are used to analyze huge amounts of data and make forecasts, which helps companies make more efficient and rational decisions.The purpose is to study the main trends in the use of artificial intelligence in business and determine its potential and advantages.Objectives: to consider various aspects of the use of AI in business, to investigate its impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, as well as to identify the challenges and limitations associated with the use of this technology.Methodology.The research methodology includes empirical and analytical methods, statistical analysis is also used, revealing the features of the introduction of artificial intelligence in the business sphere.Results. It has been revealed that the main areas of application of artificial intelligence in business are sales and communication with customers, marketing, content creation, and personnel management. The important aspects that companies should pay attention to when implementing artificial intelligence are indicated.Conclusions. The results of the study showed that artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential to improve business efficiency and productivity. Data security is a key aspect when using AI in business. Companies should pay special attention to the protection of information, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity. It is also important to keep in mind the ethical aspects of using AI in business, such as fairness, transparency and responsibility for decisions.
Using Discrete-Event Simulation to Model Web-Based Crisis Counseling Service Operation: Evaluation Study
Authors: Chiang Byron , Law Yik Wa , Yip Paul Siu Fai 
Published: August 2024

Background
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, its member states experienced worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increase of 60% to 1000% in digital counseling access. Hong Kong, too, witnessed a surge in demand for crisis intervention services during the pandemic, attracting both nonrepeat and repeat service users during the process. As a result of the continuing demand, platforms offering short-term emotional support are facing an efficiency challenge in managing caller responses.

Objective
This aim of this paper was to assess the queuing performance of a 24-hour text-based web-based crisis counseling platform using a Python-based discrete-event simulation (DES) model. The model evaluates the staff combinations needed to meet demand and informs service priority decisions. It is able to account for unbalanced and overlapping shifts, unequal simultaneous serving capacities among custom worker types, time-dependent user arrivals, and the influence of user type (nonrepeat users vs repeat users) and suicide risk on service durations.

Methods
Use and queue statistics by user type and staffing conditions were tabulated from past counseling platform database records. After calculating the data distributions, key parameters were incorporated into the DES model to determine the supply-demand equilibrium and identify potential service bottlenecks. An unobserved-components time-series model was fitted to make 30-day forecasts of the arrival rate, with the results piped back to the DES model to estimate the number of workers needed to staff each work shift, as well as the number of repeat service users encountered during a service operation.

Results
The results showed a marked increase (from 3401/9202, 36.96% to 5042/9199, 54.81%) in the overall conversion rate after the strategic deployment of human resources according to the values set in the simulations, with an 85% chance of queuing users receiving counseling service within 10 minutes and releasing an extra 39.57% (3631/9175) capacity to serve nonrepeat users at potential risk.

Conclusions
By exploiting scientifically informed data models with DES, nonprofit web-based counseling platforms, even those with limited resources, can optimize service capacity strategically to manage service bottlenecks and increase service uptake.
Effects of a Digital Care Pathway for Multiple Sclerosis: Observational Study
Authors: Vesinurm Märt , Maunula Anna , Olli Päivi , Lillrank Paul , Ijäs Petra , Torkki Paulus , Mäkitie Laura , Laakso Sini M 
Published: August 2024

Background
Helsinki University Hospital has developed a digital care pathway (DCP) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve the care quality. DCP was designed for especially newly diagnosed patients to support adaptation to a chronic disease.

Objective
This study investigated the MS DCP user behavior and its impact on patient education-mediated changes in health care use, patient-perceived impact of MS on psychological and physical functional health, and patient satisfaction.

Methods
We collected data from the service launch in March 2020 until the end of 2022 (observation period). The number of users, user logins, and their timing and messages sent were collected. The association of the DCP on health care use was studied in a case-control setting in which patients were allowed to freely select whether they wanted to use the service (DCP group n=63) or not (control group n=112). The number of physical and remote appointments either to a doctor, nurse, or other services were considered in addition to emergency department visits and inpatient days. The follow-up time was 1 year (study period). Furthermore, a subgroup of 36 patients was recruited to fill out surveys on net promoter score (NPS) at 3, 6, and 12 months, and their physical and psychological functional health (Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale) at 0, 3, 6, and 12 months.

Results
During the observation period, a total of 225 patients had the option to use the service, out of whom 79.1% (178/225) logged into the service. On average, a user of the DCP sent 6.8 messages and logged on 7.4 times, with 72.29% (1182/1635) of logins taking place within 1 year of initiating the service. In case-control cohorts, no statistically significant differences between the groups were found for physical doctors’ appointments, remote doctors’ contacts, physical nurse appointments, remote nurse contacts, emergency department visits, or inpatient days. However, the MS DCP was associated with a 2.05 (SD 0.48) visit increase in other services, within 1 year from diagnosis. In the prospective DCP-cohort, no clinically significant change was observed in the physical functional health between the 0 and 12-month marks, but psychological functional health was improved between 3 and 6 months. Patient satisfaction improved from the NPS index of 21 (favorable) at the 3-month mark to the NPS index of 63 (excellent) at the 12-month mark.

Conclusions
The MS DCP has been used by a majority of the people with MS as a complementary service to regular operations, and we find high satisfaction with the service. Psychological health was enhanced during the use of MS DCP. Our results indicate that DCPs hold great promise for managing chronic conditions such as MS. Future studies should explore the potential of DCPs in different health care settings and patient subgroups.
Patients’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Artificial Intelligence as a Diagnostic Tool in Radiology in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Baghdadi Leena R , Mobeirek Arwa A , Alhudaithi Dania R , Albenmousa Fatimah A , Alhadlaq Leen S , Alaql Maisa S , Alhamlan Sarah A 
Published: August 2024

Background
Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely used in various medical fields, including diagnostic radiology as a tool for greater efficiency, precision, and accuracy. The integration of AI as a radiological diagnostic tool has the potential to mitigate delays in diagnosis, which could, in turn, impact patients’ prognosis and treatment outcomes. The literature shows conflicting results regarding patients’ attitudes to AI as a diagnostic tool. To the best of our knowledge, no similar study has been conducted in Saudi Arabia.

Objective
The objectives of this study are to examine patients’ attitudes toward the use of AI as a tool in diagnostic radiology at King Khalid University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Additionally, we sought to explore potential associations between patients’ attitudes and various sociodemographic factors.

Methods
This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Data were collected from patients scheduled for radiological imaging through a validated self-administered questionnaire. The main outcome was to measure patients’ attitudes to the use of AI in radiology by calculating mean scores of 5 factors, distrust and accountability (factor 1), procedural knowledge (factor 2), personal interaction and communication (factor 3), efficiency (factor 4), and methods of providing information to patients (factor 5). Data were analyzed using the student t test, one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc and multivariable analysis.

Results
A total of 382 participants (n=273, 71.5% women and n=109, 28.5% men) completed the surveys and were included in the analysis. The mean age of the respondents was 39.51 (SD 13.26) years. Participants favored physicians over AI for procedural knowledge, personal interaction, and being informed. However, the participants demonstrated a neutral attitude for distrust and accountability and for efficiency. Marital status was found to be associated with distrust and accountability, procedural knowledge, and personal interaction. Associations were also found between self-reported health status and being informed and between the field of specialization and distrust and accountability.

Conclusions
Patients were keen to understand the work of AI in radiology but favored personal interaction with a radiologist. Patients were impartial toward AI replacing radiologists and the efficiency of AI, which should be a consideration in future policy development and integration. Future research involving multicenter studies in different regions of Saudi Arabia is required.
Pengaruh Struktur Kepemilikan terhadap Pengungkapan Corporate Social Responsibility dengan Board Independence sebagai Variabel Moderasi
Authors: Murni Iit Gusti Sri , Serly Vanica 
Published: August 2024

This research aims to determine how ownership structure influences Corporate Social Responsibility disclosure with Board Independence as a moderating variable. CSR disclosure is the dependent variable, while institutional, government and foreign ownership are the independent variables. The moderating variable is board independence. CSR disclosure is measured by dividing the disclosure weight by the number of disclosure items. Institutional ownership is measured by dividing institutional shares by total shares. Government ownership is measured by dividing government shares by total shares. Foreign ownership is measured by dividing foreign shares by total shares. Board Independence is measured by dividing the number of independent commissioners by the total board of commissioners. The data consists of annual and sustainability reports of mining companies in Indonesia listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for 2018-2022, with 28 companies as samples. Purposive sampling and moderated linear regression were used for data analysis. The research results show a negative impact of institutional and government ownership on CSR disclosure, while foreign ownership has a positive impact. Board Independence increases the relationship between institutional ownership and CSR disclosure, whereas government and foreign ownership do not.
RETRACTED: Reconstruction of Vitamin C Test Worksheet for Junior High School Class VIII with ANCOR Stages
Authors: Resti Novita , Supriatno Bambang , Amprasto Amprasto 
Published: August 2024

Practicum is one of the learning methods that can help students construct various psychomotor skills, higher order thinking, and characterise learning outcomes. However, currently there are still many worksheets that do not meet the standards and do not show knowledge construction. In addition, there has been no research on the reconstruction of the vitamin c test worksheet. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse and reconstruct the vitamin c test worksheet. The method used is descriptive qualitative with the ANCOR (Analyze, Trial and Reconstruct) stage. The population in this study was vitamin c test worksheets for junior high school class VIII used by teachers. The sample in this study was one of the worksheets used in learning at school, circulating on the internet and having incomplete components. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The results of the analysis obtained that the worksheet does not comply with the standards, so it is necessary to reconstruct the worksheet. The reconstruction of this worksheet can be an alternative worksheet to overcome the shortcomings of the current worksheet.ABSTRAK: Praktikum merupakan salah satu metode pembelajaran yang dapat membantu mahasiswa membangun berbagai keterampilan psikomotorik, pemikiran tingkat tinggi, dan mengkarakterisasi hasil belajar.Namun, saat ini masih banyak lembar kerja yang tidak memenuhi standar dan tidak menunjukkan konstruksi pengetahuan. Selain itu, belum ada penelitian tentang rekonstruksi lembar kerja tes vitamin c. Oleh karena itu, perlu untuk menganalisis dan merekonstruksi lembar kerja tes vitamin c. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan tahap ANCOR (Analyze, Trial and Reconstruct). Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar kerja tes vitamin c untuk SMP kelas VIII yang digunakan oleh guru. Sampel dalam penelitian ini merupakan salah satu lembar kerja yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran di sekolah, beredar di internet dan memiliki komponen yang tidak lengkap. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah purposive sampling. Hasil analisis diperoleh bahwa lembar kerja tidak sesuai dengan standar, sehingga perlu dilakukan rekonstruksi lembar kerja. Rekonstruksi lembar kerja ini dapat menjadi alternatif lembar kerja untuk mengatasi kekurangan lembar kerja saat ini.
Ultrasonographic liver nodules are more often benign lesions in dogs with hemoperitoneum secondary to splenic tumor rupture
Authors: Ramirez Alba R. , Stewart Samuel D. , Khanna Chand 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the reliability of preoperative abdominal ultrasonography as a staging tool for dogs with hemoperitoneum due to presumed splenic tumor rupture, focusing on the detection of metastatic lesions in the liver.

ANIMALS
99 dogs from 20 emergency and specialty hospitals across the US.

METHODS
Dogs with nontraumatic hemoperitoneum secondary to splenic tumor rupture were included. A post hoc analysis was conducted on data from a nationwide prospective trial investigating novel treatments for canine hemangiosarcoma. The accuracy of preoperative staging was assessed by comparing ultrasonographic findings with intraoperative observations and histologic findings.

RESULTS
On preoperative ultrasonography, there was a 20% incidence of liver lesions identified, with no association to liver lesions seen during operation. Notably, 22% of liver lesions observed during operation were missed on preoperative ultrasonography. The presence of liver lesions on preoperative ultrasonography was associated with a higher likelihood of a benign splenic tumor diagnosis. There was no association between the identification of liver lesions on preoperative ultrasonography and the presence of metastatic disease on liver biopsy, with a sensitivity and specificity of 19% and 82%, respectively. Additionally, ultrasound had low sensitivity in detecting intra-abdominal lesions beyond the liver and spleen, with 82% of these lesions missed preoperatively.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
This study challenges conventional perceptions around the approach to staging in dogs with hemoperitoneum. These findings advocate for a reevaluation of the staging approach, with more comprehensive modalities like whole-body CT or MRI potentially being more warranted.
Pengaruh Good Corporate Governance, Leverage, dan Sales Growth terhadap Tax Avoidance dengan Ukuran KAP sebagai Pemoderasi
Authors: Hanum Khalida , Gusmiarni Gusmiarni , Suratman Adji 
Published: August 2024

Objectives: Analyze the effect of independent commissioners, audit committees, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, leverage, and sales growth on tax avoidance with KAP size as a moderator.Design/method/approach: Using a quantitative approach with 18 samples of consumer goods industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2013-2022 so that 180 data are obtained and using moderated regression analysis (MRA) as a moderation test using the Eviews 12 application.Results/findings: The results showed that independent commissioners and audit committees did not affect tax avoidance. Institutional ownership, managerial ownership, and leverage have a positive effect on tax avoidance. Sales growth has a negative effect on tax avoidance. KAP size cannot moderate the effect of independent commissioners, audit committees, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, leverage, and sales growth on tax avoidance.Theoretical contribution: It is hoped that this research can increase accounting knowledge and become the basis for further tax avoidance research.Practical contribution: As a direction for companies so that the policies decided are appropriate and the determination of the amount of tax paid to the state does not violate the rule of law..Limitations: Tax avoidance in this study only uses 18 samples of goods and consumption industry companies
People With Acute Low Back Pain Have Concerns That May Not Be Addressed by Guideline-Recommended Advice: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Lam Stephanie A. , Zadro Joshua R. , Maher Christopher G. , San Juan Charlene , Wang Haiyi , Ferreira Giovanni E. 
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE: To investigate what concerns people with acute low back pain (LBP) and explore whether demographic and clinical factors were associated with having concerns about LBP. DESIGN: Mixed-methods study. METHODS: We included participants aged ≥18 years with acute LBP (LBP≤6 weeks). We collected demographic and clinical characteristics via an online survey and asked one open-ended question to elicit participants’ concerns about their LBP. We investigated concerns about LBP using inductive content analysis. Using multivariable logistic regression, we explored associations between demographic and clinical characteristics and having concerns about LBP. RESULTS: We included 2025 participants, a majority of whom (n = 1200, 59.3%) reported having at least 1 concern about their LBP. There were 34 unique concerns, which mapped to 5 themes: causes of LBP (n = 393, 19.4%), future consequences of LBP (n = 390, 19.3%), psychosocial consequences of LBP (n = 287, 14.2%), physical consequences of LBP (n = 210, 10.4%), and health consequences of LBP (n = 84, 4.2%). Demographic and clinical characteristics were associated with having concerns about LBP: participants with university education, having previously received advice for LBP, with higher LBP intensity, interference, and higher anxiety symptoms were more likely to have concerns about their LBP. CONCLUSION: Most people with acute LBP had at least 1 concern about their LBP, more commonly centered around the causes of and the future consequences of LBP. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(9):575-583. Epub 7 August 2024. doi:10.2519/jospt.2024.12571
СТАТИСТИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ СОВРЕМЕННОГО СОСТОЯНИЯ ESG-ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ РОССИЙСКИХ КОММЕРЧЕСКИХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ
Authors: Максимов М.И. , Анохина М.Е. , Колесников А.В. 
Published: August 2024

современные контуры корпоративного управления сложились под воздействием последовательно сменяющихся агентской теории, теории стейкхолдеров, симбиоз которых в настоящее время активно дополняется ESG-теорией. Рассматриваемый эволюционный процесс качественного приращения корпоративного управления благоприятно влияет на доверие инвесторов, повышая лояльность действующих и потенциальных акционеров. В этих условиях совет директоров вынужден изучать, копировать и внедрять в управляемых компаниях лучшие практики, повышать квалификацию менеджмента, улучшать дивидендную политику компании, пристально следить за соблюдением прав миноритарных акционеров. Помимо повышения качества управления публичными компаниями в текущем периоде внедрение ESG-повестки в корпоративные практики позволяет реализовывать основные принципы концепции устойчивого развития в макроэкономической перспективе. Под устойчивым развитием понимается такая средне- и долгосрочная экономическая политика, которая позволяет нынешнему поколению реализовывать свои потребности, не ставя под угрозу возможность будущим поколениям удовлетворять свои потребности. Таким образом, мы можем констатировать, что ESG-повестка, основанная на развитии экологических, социальных и управленческих аспектов деятельности компании, являющаяся в настоящее время системообразующим драйвером концепции устойчивого развития, становится все более популярной и получает все более широкое распространение как в мировой, так и в отечественной бизнес-практике. Все большее количество правительственных, финансовых, экономических институтов включаются в процесс популяризации, продвижения и внедрения в свою деятельность ESG-принципов.