bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated from the urine of patients before surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from a 7-year single-center study
Authors: Kogan M. I. , Medvedev V. L. , Naboka Yu. L. , Sizyakin D. V. , Ivanov S. N. , Palaguta G. A. , Gudima I. A. 
Published: May 2024

Introduction. The tendency of microorganisms to develop resistance mechanisms is a widely discussed and signiﬁcant problem worldwide. Studying regional diﬀerences in the qualitative characteristics of microorganisms provides valuable information for empirically preventing and treating infectious complications, as well as providing an enhanced understanding of the variability in microbial community properties within the clinical context of diseases and patients' comorbidity status.Objective. To assess the antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated in high titers from the urine samples of patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) prior to surgery.Materials & Methods. This single-center, retrospective study conducted from March 2016 to February 2023 included 59 suprapubic-draining BPH-patients (Group I), 46 drainage-free BPH-patients with leukocyturia (Group II), and 44 drainage-free BPH-patients and no leukocyturia (Group III). Inclusion criteria: indications for BPH surgery, no history of sexually transmitted diseases, no symptoms of urinary tract infection, and no prostate cancer. The patient's voluntary informed consents to participate were also obtained.Results. The rates of resistance to ciproﬂoxacin in patients of Group I were statistically signiﬁcantly higher compared to Group II (85.7% vs 55.6%, p = 0.002). Resistance of gram-negative microorganisms to meropenem and imipenem was higher in Group III compared to Group I (31.1% vs 13.7%, p = 0.006 for meropenem and 44.5% vs 9.8%, p = 0.001 for imipenem, respectively). Resistance of Gram-positive microorganisms to ampicillin in Groups I to III was 13.6%,6.3% and 20.0%, respectively with no signiﬁcant diﬀerence between groups (p > 0.05). However, there was extremely high resistance among veriﬁed Gram-positive organisms to all the drugs in the ﬂuoroquinolone class (ciproﬂoxacin, norﬂoxacin, levoﬂoxacin) ranged from 63.6% to 80.0%.Conclusion. The present study demonstrates that the isolation frequency of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms from the urine sample of drainage-free BPH-patients or no clinical and laboratory signs of inﬂammation in the urinary tract is high. The presence of antibiotic resistance provides risks for developing diﬃcult-to-control infectious complications. Currently, assessment of urine-derived microbial antibiotic resistance should be considered in every BPH-patient with indications for surgical management of bladder outlet obstruction, regardless of the presence of risk factors.
The severity of lower urinary tract symptoms during the postoperative period as a factor in choosing an approach to surgical treatment for large prostate hyperplasia: holmium enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) vs laparoscopic simple prostatectomy
Authors: Volkov S. N. , Pushkar D. Yu. , Kolontarev K. B. , Stepanchenko V. S. , Tereshchenko V. I. , Dzharimok A. R. , Shevyakina A. E. , Daurov M. A. 
Published: May 2024

Introduction. Analysis of complications after transurethral surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) demonstrates that 20 – 30% of patients require prolonged postoperative treatment for severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) despite improvements in technology and surgical techniques. These complications play a signiﬁcant role in reducing the quality of life of patients in the postoperative period. Severe storage symptoms and urgent urinary incontinence represent signiﬁcant challenges in the postoperative phase when performing laser enucleation surgery. There are also limits to standard approaches to perform laparoscopic prostatectomy, which requires the development of improved techniques.Objective. To conduct a comparative assessment of the postoperative dynamics of LUTS in groups undergoing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), a standard Millin laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (LSP), and a modiﬁed LSP.Materials & Methods. This multicenter study included 439 patients who were randomly assigned to 3 groups depending on the surgical treatment technique used for bladder outlet obstruction associated with large-volume BPH: the HoLEP group (n = 151), the standard Millin LSP (n = 142) and the modiﬁed LSP, combined with temporary clamping of the internal iliac arteries and vesicourethral anastomosis (n = 146). The main criterion assessed during six-months follow-up was the severity of LUTS on the IPSS scale (obstructive and irritative components). Complications that developed during the postoperative observation period were recorded.Results. A lower severity of LUTS was revealed in the group of the modiﬁed LSP compared to the standard LSP and HoLEP (p = 0.041 and p = 0.001, respectively). The average irritative component of IPSS was signiﬁcantly lower in the modiﬁed LSP group compared to the standard LSP and HoLEP (p = 0.032 and p = 0.001, respectively). The observed trend continued to the third month after surgery. Comparison of changes in symptom severity six months after surgery demonstrated a signiﬁcant advantage for the modiﬁed LSP both compared to HoLEP (p = 0.017) and a standard LSP (p = 0.032). All three groups showed comparable signiﬁcant improvements in quality of life.Conclusion. The severity of postoperative storage symptoms is a limitation of HoLEP use, whereas the standard LSP is associated with lower severity of LUTS. The authors' modiﬁcation of the LSP has the potential to reduce the severity of storage symptoms in patients for up to three months after surgery, and is associated with a low rate of urge incontinence.
INFLUENCE OF CROSSING WEAR ON ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE DAMAGE OF FROG RAIL
Authors: Kou Lei , Sysyn Mykola , Liu Jianxing 
Published: May 2024

The damage of the frog rail significantly affects the wear of the crossing rail and restricts the passing speed of the train. A geometric 3D modeling of the vehicle passing through the crossing center is particularly concerned with the cumulative wheel-rail contact of the traffic volume. The frog rail wear is simulated to obtain the dynamic change of the impact force of the wheel on the frog rail as the rail wears. By summarizing the existing experimental results of other scholars, it is clear that the important factors, that cause the damage of the frog rail, are vehicle load, friction coefficient, slip roll ratio and shear stress. This paper combines the theoretical analysis of mechanics and 3D simulation to obtain the position change of the wheel-rail contact point with the wear of the frog rail, and finally compares it with the actual measurement results. It can more accurately predict the area where the maximum damage occurs after a certain amount of traffic for a certain fixed model, the change of wheel-rail contact point at frog rail is simulated with the wear of each component. Through theoretical analysis, the main factors determining frog rail damage were determined. Then evaluate the possible damage area of the frog track and control the prediction range to 5-10 cm, which reduces the detection time and cost. The worst state of distraction will be detected in time to facilitate replacement or polishing. Through further research in this area, the service life of the frog rail can be predicted.
Violências contra mulheres jornalistas no exercício profissional: o cenário hostil vivenciado no Brasil
Authors: Miranda Cynthia , Santana Nogueira Rose Dayanne , Santos de Carvalho Michelly 
Published: May 2024

Segundo Pesquisa realizada pela Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (ABRAJI), em 2022, as mulheres jornalistas foram alvos diretos de 145 violações à liberdade de imprensa, dessas 51% contêm discursos estigmatizantes que buscam difamar e constranger as vítimas. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho objetiva trazer reflexões sobre violências sofridas por jornalistas mulheres especialmente no contexto virtual, no Brasil. Para isso, adotamos uma metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Inicialmente, fazemos um panorama conceitual da violência de gênero e da violência contra jornalistas, trazemos dados atualizados sobre a problemática no Brasil, em seguida, discutimos algumas estratégias praticadas pelo governo Lula e por redes e organizações para prevenir, apoiar e acolher as mulheres jornalistas em situação de vulnerabilidade no exercício profissional.
Regulatory Oversight of Voluntary SEC Filers
Authors: Cazier Richard A. , Johnson Bret A. 
Published: May 2024

SYNOPSIS
Over 1,600 firms exempt from registration requirements have voluntarily filed with the SEC at some point in the last two decades. We investigate whether the SEC scrutinizes these voluntary filings to a similar degree as those submitted by mandatory filers. Our findings suggest a lower likelihood of SEC review for voluntary filers, on average. We identify several factors, however, that help mitigate concerns regarding the overall quality of voluntary filers’ regulatory oversight. First, financial statements and related disclosures are reviewed just as frequently for voluntary filers as for mandatory filers. Second, conditional on a comment letter being issued, the comment letter process is similarly rigorous for both groups. Finally, voluntary filers do not significantly differ from mandatory filers in the likelihood of an accounting restatement. Our results suggest the SEC monitors voluntary filers differently from mandatory filers, but that this monitoring is sufficient to promote comparable financial reporting quality.
Access to Financial Disclosure and Knowledge Spillover
Authors: Chang Yen-Cheng , Tseng Kevin , Yu Tzu-Wen 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT
Access to firms’ innovation outputs determines the extent of knowledge spillover that poses risk to innovation appropriability. We provide plausibly causal evidence that processing costs of financial disclosures, which inform users of the economic value of innovation, play a key role in firms’ management of knowledge spillover. We exploit an exogenous, randomly assigned, and staggered policy shock by the SEC that reduces processing costs of mandatory financial disclosures. In response, firms reduce patenting rates, with the effect concentrated among firms in more competitive industries and with lower costs of capital. Firms also reduce their patent disclosure quality. Our results suggest firms rely more on trade secrecy as their innovation property protection mechanism. Lower processing costs of financial disclosures affect neither innovation inputs nor voluntary disclosure practices. Our results show that firms strategically manage access to their innovation outputs through financial disclosures, patent disclosures, and trade secrecy to curb knowledge spillover.
JEL Classifications: D23; G30; O31; O32; O34.
Pengaruh Emotional Experience dan Customer Satisfaction terhadap e-WOM di Kyriad Hotel Bumiminang
Authors: Wisdayanti Rivani , Wulansari Nidia 
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh banyaknya review/komentar negatif di media online tentang ketidakpuasan tamu setelah menginap di Kyriad Hotel Bumiminang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Pengaruh Emotional Experience Dan Customer Satisfaction Terhadap E-WOM Di Kyriad Hotel Bumiminang. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik pengambilan sampel teknik non probability sampling dengan jenis purposive sampling. Sampel ditentukan dengan rumus slovin 94 responden. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Pengaruh Emotional Experience Dan Customer Satisfaction Terhadap E-WOM Di Kyriad Hotel Bumiminang dilihat dari: variabel emotional experience dikategorikan cukup baik (3,34), variabel customer satisfaction dikategorikan cukup baik (2,68), dan variabel E-WOM dikategorikan baik (3,86). Diperoleh hasil bahwa variabel Emotional Experience (X1) dan Customer Satisfaction (X2) secara bersama-sama berpengaruh pada E-WOM di Kyriad Hotel Bumiminang.
Changes in thyroid hormone concentrations over time in dogs with autoimmune thyroiditis
Authors: Egbert Rebecca J. , Basu Puja , Refsal Kent R. , Petroff Margaret G. , Petroff Brian K. 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to follow long-term changes in the concentration of thyroid hormones in dogs with subclinical thyroiditis.

SAMPLES
Samples were obtained from 125 dogs with subclinical thyroiditis. The study population included 70 female and 55 male dogs. The mean testing interval was 3.9 years from initial testing (SD, 2.3 years; range, 1 to 9 years).

METHODS
Dogs with subclinical thyroiditis were identified retrospectively using results from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Canine Thyroid Profile performed by the Endocrinology Section of the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Owners were invited to submit follow-up serum samples with their veterinarian along with a medical history form, including subsequent treatments.

RESULTS
At the time of retesting, 30% of the dogs had progressed to hypothyroidism and/or were treated with thyroxine. Fifty percent maintained positive or equivocal thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAA) results while remaining euthyroid. Fourteen percent of the dogs became TgAA negative and remained euthyroid. In 6% of the cases tested, proper medical histories were not available, and a final classification could not be determined.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
These results indicate that most dogs with elevated thyroglobulin autoantibodies either exhibit persistent autoimmune thyroiditis with continued risk of hypothyroidism or progress to hypothyroidism when monitored for more than 1 year. Thyroid function in dogs with subclinical thyroiditis should be monitored every 12 months or if there is change in the clinical presentation.
The Role of Powder Used in the Continuous Molding of Alloys
Authors: Toma Florin Marian , Stoian Elena Valentina , Angelescu Nicolae , Ungureanu Dan Nicolae 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In this paper, a technology for obtaining powdery materials with special characteristics, in the metallurgical field, is presented. The compositions of these powders are from the calcium oxide - alumina - silica system, by adding CaF2, Na2O and C. The choice of oxide compositions will be made according to a series of parameters: the composition of the cast steel, the casting speed, the viscosity or the surface tension of molten steel.
Enhanced distractor filtering in habituation contexts: Learning to ignore is easier in familiar environments
Authors: De Tommaso Matteo , Chiandetti Cinzia , Turatto Massimo 
Published: May 2024

Summary
Habituation mechanisms play a pivotal role in enabling organisms to filter out irrelevant stimuli and concentrate on essential ones. Through repeated exposure, the brain learns to disregard stimuli that are irrelevant, effectively ceasing to respond to potentially distracting input. Previous studies have demonstrated that the orienting response to visual distractors disrupting visual detection tasks habituates as tasks progress and distractors are encountered repeatedly, as their initial interference diminishes. Theoretical models posit that this reduction is contingent upon the establishment of an internal representation of external stimuli. Moreover, further studies have indicated that habituation can be context- specific, suggesting that the mechanisms involved incorporate information about features of irrelevant stimuli that extend beyond their discrete characteristics. In this contribution, we further delved into the question of whether the context in which habituation occurs retains a general habituative capacity when a new, to-be-ignored stimulus is introduced. We discuss evidence indicating that the context in which habituation has already taken place facilitates the habituation process for a new stimulus. This suggests that it becomes easier to ignore new stimuli in contexts where we have already learned to disregard other stimuli, underscoring the intricate interplay between habituation, context, and attentional processes.
The Development of Interim Measures Procedure in Cases Against Poland Before CJEU
Authors: Cieśliński Aleksander 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This article presents a contemporary model of applying interim measures by the Court of Justice of the European Union, drawing on an increasingly rich body of case law in Polish cases. The disputes that the European Commission has engaged in with the Polish government, along with the non-standard obstruction in compliance with EU law, have become the basis for a new approach to this ancillary procedure offered by the Rules of Procedure of the Court. The article focuses on two sensitive areas where judicial intervention has proved necessary, the protection of the natural environment and ensuring the rule of law, especially in the operation of the national judiciary. There is no doubt that this body of work constitutes a significant contribution to the overall development of EU law, as it has led to the adoption of a completely new interpretation of Article 279 TFEU. According to the latest case law, the possibility of imposing financial penalties on member states is not limited to cases provided for in Article 260 TFEU, that is, non-compliance with a judgment finding a breach of EU law; these penalties can also be imposed in cases of non-compliance with the Court’s interim orders.
Factors Influencing Behavior Usage Intention Technology and Innovation Products for Health in Thailand
Authors: Chaodeethirathkul Pakkawaan , Pankham Sumaman 
Published: May 2024

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the elements influencing behavior usage intention related to technological and innovative products for health in Thailand.

Theoretical Framework: In the field of medical industry is among those sectors that leverage emerging technologies and innovations to propel future economic growth. It contributes significantly to the improvement of health cares and livelihoods as a result of technological, innovative, and personalized health developments. Its goal is to establish a causality relationship and to check the consistency of the model influencing behavior usage intention and technological and innovative products for health in Thailand.

Method: The study used a mixed method, incorporating qualitative feedbacks from 21 experts and quantitative data from 600 participants in Thailand. Filtering was performed on the data to remove outliers and demonstrates statistical, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Results and Conclusion: This study found that health belief, credibility, consumer innovation, attitude to use, and perceived usefulness positively affect behavior usage intention toward technological and innovative products for health. It is established that attitudes to use is one of the strongest indicators of behavior usage intention healthcare technology and innovation utilization, directly and indirectly.

Originality/Value: This research discloses causal elements that impact factors influencing behavior usage intention technology and innovation products for health in Thailand. Developers and marketers can utilize more development tactics to enhance consumers’ behavior usage intention in healthcare technology.
Pengetahuan Kewirausahaan, Motivasi Kewirausahaan, dan Kreativitas dapat Memengaruhi Minat Berwirausaha
Authors: Wijaya Antony , Nuringsih Kartika 
Published: May 2024

Kewirausahaan merupakan fenomena sosial, ekonomi dan budaya yang telah diterima secara luas di kalangan pemerintah, akademisi, dan pelajar. Kewirausahaan dapat mengatasi banyak tantangan ekonomi dan sosial di seluruh dunia untuk mengurangi pengangguran, mendorong inovasi dan mendukung pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi. Penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa motivasi pribadi dapat memengaruhi keputusan wirausahawan untuk mengatur usaha baru dan pengetahuan tentang kewirausahaan jelas merupakan sebuah kunci untuk menjadi seorang wirausahawan. Faktor utama yang dapat meningkatkan minat berwirausaha adalah pengetahuan kewirausahaan. Pendekatan yang ingin dipakai untuk mengumpulkan data adalah dengan pendekatan kuantitatif karena peneliti menggunakan metode survei dengan membagikan kuesioner secara online pada mahasiswa Universitas Tarumanagara. 1. Pengetahuan kewirausahaan dapat memprediksi secara negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap minat berwirausaha pada mahasiswa Universitas Tarumanagara. 2. Motivasi kewirausahaan dapat memprediksi secara positif dan signifikan terhadap minat berwirausaha pada mahasiswa Universitas Tarumanagara. 3. Kreativitas dapat memprediksi secara positif dan signifikan terhadap minat berwirausaha pada mahasiswa Universitas Tarumanagara.

Entrepreneurship is a social, economic and cultural phenomenon that has been widely accepted among governments, academics and students. Entrepreneurship can address many economic and social challenges around the world to reduce unemployment, encourage innovation and support social and economic development. Research also shows that personal motivation can influence an entrepreneur's decision to organize a new venture and knowledge about entrepreneurship is clearly a key to becoming an entrepreneur. The main factor that can increase interest in entrepreneurship is entrepreneurial knowledge. The approach used to collect data is a quantitative approach because the researcher used a survey method by distributing questionnaires online to Tarumanagara University students.1. Entrepreneurial knowledge can negatively and insignificantly predict interest in entrepreneurship among Tarumanagara University students. 2. Entrepreneurial motivation can positively and significantly predict interest in entrepreneurship among Tarumanagara University students. 3. Creativity can positively and significantly predict interest in entrepreneurship among Tarumanagara University students.