bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploring The Similarity of Young Entrepreneur's Financial Behavior: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Minangnese, Javanese and Sundanese
Authors: Hamdani Putri Lidya , Sugiono Agus , Akhmad Kholil , Heikal Jerry 
Published: May 2024

Wise Financial behaviors is the key to success in achieving financial stability and long-term financial goals. In managing finance, both personal and business, young entrepreneurs from a certain ethnic group can have several similarities as the key to their success in their financial behavior based on their culture. The purpose of this study is to identify patterns in cash flow management, saving, investment, debt management, insurance, and retirement preparation among the informants in managing their personal finances, as well as to conduct a comparative analysis to find similarities in financial patterns among the informants. Data were obtained through structured interviews with three informants from the Minang, Javanese, and Sundanese ethnic groups who have experience in managing their personal and business finances. The results of the analysis show that the three informants have similarities in cash flow management, such as distinguishing personal and company cash flows for control, having a monthly cash flow plan, and having a backup fund. The similarity in savings management is allocating around 10% of income to savings. The similarity in debt management is using a staggered payment system. The similarity in insurance management is following health insurance, which is BPJS Kesehatan
Bedside clinical assessment of patients with common upper limb tremor and algorithmic approach
Authors: Panyakaew Pattamon , Phuenpathom Warongporn , Bhidayasiri Roongroj , Hallett Mark 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The diagnostic approach for patients with tremor is challenging due to the complex and overlapping phenotypes among tremor syndromes. The first step in the evaluation of tremor is to identify the tremulous movement and exclude the tremor mimics. The second step is to classify the tremor syndrome based on the characteristics of tremor from historical clues and focused examination (Axis 1). Comprehensive tremor examinations involve the assessment of tremor in different conditions (rest, action or mixed, position or task-specific), distribution of tremor (upper limb, lower limb, head, jaw), positive signs for functional tremor (FT) if suspected (distractibility, entrainment, co-contraction), and associated neurological signs including parkinsonism, dystonic posture, cerebellar/brainstem signs, neuropathy, and cognitive impairment. A pivotal feature in this step is to determine any distinct feature of a specific isolated or combined tremor syndrome. In this review, we propose an algorithm to assess upper limb tremors. Ancillary testing should be performed if clinical evaluation is unclear. The choice of investigation depends on the types of tremors considered to narrow down the spectrum of etiology (Axis 2). Laboratory blood tests are considered for acute onset and acute worsening of tremors, while structural neuroimaging is indicated in unilateral tremors with acute onset, nonclassical presentations, and a combination of neurological symptoms. Neurophysiological study is an important tool that aids in distinguishing between tremor and myoclonus, etiology of tremor and document specific signs of FT. Treatment is mainly symptomatic based depending on the etiology of the tremor and the patient’s disabilities.
Elevated level of neuroserpin is an indication for the resistance to gambogic acid-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in triple-negative breast cancer cells
Authors: Kucuksayan Ertan , Kucuksayan Hakan , Sozen Mehmet Enes , Sircan-Kucuksayan Aslinur 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Background
The triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype, characterized by loss of HER2, estrogen, and progesterone receptors, displays aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis compared to other BC subtypes. Since the TNBC cells are devoid of receptors, endocrine therapy is an ineffective option for TNBC patients, necessitating canonical chemotherapy strategies to treat TNBC. It is crucial to use alternative and natural agents to support chemotherapy in TNBC.

Objectives
To clarify the molecular mechanism of the tumorigenic effects of gambogic acid (GA) on TNBC cells with different epithelial character since GA has a wide spectrum of anticancer activity for most cancer types.

Methods
We determined the cytotoxic dose of GA incubation of TNBC cells (MDA-MB-231 and BT-20 cells) for 24 h. We performed the MTT test and toluidine blue (TB) staining protocol for TNBC cells. We analyzed E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Bax, and neuroserpin mRNAs in both cells by qPCR. We evaluated apoptosis using DAPI staining and assessed the ROS using the 2ʹ,7ʹ-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) method.

Results
We determined the IC50 concentrations of GA in MDA-MB-231 and BT-20 cells to be 315.8 nM and 441.8 nM, respectively. TB staining showed that BT-20 cells survive at excessive cytotoxic doses of GA, while most of the MDA-MB-231 cells were killed. Also, we found that BT-20 cells are more resistant to GA-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress than the MDA-MB-231 cells. qPCR results showed that GA upregulated neuroserpin, an oxidative stress-relieving factor in the BT-20 cells, but not in the MDA-MB-231 cells.

Conclusions
The elevated level of neuroserpin could be a predictive marker to determine the development of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents.
Optimal final adult height achieved by low-dose recombinant human growth hormone therapy
Authors: Saengkaew Tansit , Aroonparkmongkol Suparb , Wacharasindhu Suttipong 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Background
Thailand has been administering the recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) treatment for >20 years. Due to limited resources being available, efforts have been directed toward utilizing rhGH at the lowest feasible dose. However, there is currently a lack of evidence in terms of the efficacy and outcomes.

Objective
To evaluate the auxological outcomes of growth hormone (GH) treatment and the GH secretion ability after reaching final adult height (FAH) and discontinuing rhGH.

Methods
Data of 40 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical characteristics, auxological data, and results of biochemical and endocrine investigations before and during rhGH treatment were evaluated. In addition, GH retesting was performed in 24 patients using the insulin tolerance test.

Results
Twenty patients (50%) had complete growth hormone deficiency (GHD), defined as peak stimulated GH level <5 ng/mL, and the remaining patients had partial GHD. Most patients were male (n = 25, 62.5%). The mean age at which rhGH was initiated was 8.9 years. Patients with partial GHD received a higher dose of rhGH than those with complete GHD (30.9 µg/kg/d vs. 26.2 µg/kg/d, P = 0.02). Patients with complete and partial GHD reached FAH at height standard deviation scores (SDSs) of −0.65 and −1.47, respectively. The factors associated with obtaining a good clinical response in terms of height gain included peak-stimulated GH level, age of puberty, and age of discontinuing rhGH. After completing the rhGH treatment, 13 of the 24 patients showed normal GH secretion. Patients with multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD) were likely to have persistent GHD through adulthood (n = 8, 88.9%).

Conclusion
This study has demonstrated that the use of low-dose rhGH could result in healthy populations achieving optimal FAHs. Patients with MPHD might not require retesting as they were likely to have persistent GHD. The results obtained in this research highlight the benefits of the treatment. This treatment can be applied in resource-limited countries.
Magnetic resonance imaging findings of a case with Wolffian tumor and related literature review
Authors: Cui Can , Cui Dawei , Pan Jiangfeng , Zhou Shaobin , Zheng Xiujuan 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Background
Wolffian tumors in females are rare gynecological neoplasms, with fewer than 100 cases reported. Existing literature primarily focuses on the pathology, and reports involving imaging are limited.

Objective
This study presents a case of Wolffian tumor, emphasizing its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics to enhance preoperative diagnostic accuracy.

Case report
A 56-year-old woman presented with a year-long history of irregular vaginal bleeding. MRI revealed a solid mass in the right adnexal region. On T2-weighted images, the mass exhibited slightly elevated signal intensity with a distinctive low-signal intensity rim. Diffusion-weighted imaging displayed markedly increased signal intensity, and the contrast enhancement was moderate. The patient underwent laparoscopic right adnexectomy and received a Wolffian tumor diagnosis. No recurrence was observed during a 6-month follow-up.

Conclusions
Wolffian tumors exhibit distinctive MRI presentations. Notably, the prominent low-signal intensity rim on MRI may aid in accurate preoperative tumor diagnosis.
Listening to Sound-based music: Defining a perceptual grammar based on morphodynamic theory
Authors: Wanke Riccardo D. 
Published: May 2024

Summary
In this contribution, I discuss the perceptual potential of certain genres of experimental and contemporary music, commonly grouped under the label “sound-based music”. The sonic patterns typical of this music are mostly associated, during listening, with visual and tactile sensory qualities and can evoke mental representations as shapes in motion. These are the result of physical-acoustic energies organized according to a perceptual grammar whose organization follows a series of Gestalt and kinaesthetic principles. The paper explores the nature of the relationship between sound patterns of sound-based music and their mental images. Based on morphodynamic theory, it is proposed the emergence of cognitive image schemas, which are at the centre of this relationship. The image schemas depict the forces and tensions of our experience of the world (e.g., figure-background, near-far, superimposition, compulsion, blockage), as being the cognitive and experiential response to the incoming sound patterns. The sense of this music activates precisely the basic structures of sensorimotor experience by which we encounter a world that we can understand and act within, leading to a rich series of high-level associations and responses.
Rudolf Arnheim: Perceptive dynamics in musical expression
Authors: Coppola Walter 
Published: May 2024

Summary
A pupil of Köhler and von Hornbostel in Berlin, Arnheim published an article in the Musical Quarterly in 1984, where he applied the principles of visual composition to the musical form. In a painting, for example, the forces of visual composition are essential for aesthetic enjoyment; in music, sounds are essential as they are always occurring in time, and this constitutes the main dynamic vector of music. Starting with the tetrachord of ancient Greek music and analysing the relationships between notes in the major and minor scales, Arnheim identifies what in the Western musical tradition represents the basis on which each note must relate: the tonal centre, the attractive motor that determines the perceptual dynamics of musical expression. Two examples, taken from Schubert and Béla Bartók, show us how the structure of the melodic construction is essential in generating different states of mind; Arnheim, however, does not stop at the simple eliciting of an emotion, but situates the musical structure in a more general framework, which refers to perceptual patterns belonging to any sphere, mental or physical, thanks to which we experience our reality.
Caesium-137 in the muscles of game animals in 2015-2022 – levels and time trend
Authors: Czerski Paweł , Gembal Magdalena , Warenik-Bany Małgorzata 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Introduction
Radioactive caesium-137 occurring in the environment may be taken up by plants and animals and pose a trophic threat to humans. Game animals living in forest ecosystems are very good bioindicators of the level of environmental contamination by ionising radiation. The main species measurably exposed to caesium-137 are the wild boar (Sus scrofa), the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and the red deer (Cervus elaphus). The study determined the levels of Cs-137 in muscle samples of these game animals in 2015–2022.

Material and Methods
Using gamma radiation spectrometry, 858 samples of game animal muscle tissue were examined: 508 wild boar, 145 roe deer and 205 red deer samples.

Results
Concentrations of Cs-137 varied widely (from minimum detectable activity (MDA) values to over 4,000 Bq/kg). In 63.4% of cases, the obtained concentrations exceeded the MDA. The permissible limit (600 Bq/kg for food) was exceeded in nine wild boar muscle samples, whereas it was not even exceeded once in roe or red deer muscle. The average concentration in wild boar was three times higher than in roe and red deer and amounted to 42.84 Bq/kg. The highest concentration of Cs-137 in wild boar muscle was 4,195 ± 372.0 Bq/kg, in roe deer muscle it was 111.5 ± 12.50 Bq/kg, and in red deer muscle was 86.70 ± 3.470 Bq/kg.

Conclusion
The seven years’ data indicate that wild boar absorb the most caesium-137 among game animals. The concentrations of Cs-137 in the muscle of game animals in the years 2015-2022 were at a nearly constant level, a very slow diminution being noticeable over time in roe and red deer muscle.
A comprehensive review of Proficiency Testing / Interlaboratory Comparisons Policies of the EA-MLA signatories applicable to medical laboratories
Authors: Ilinca Radu , Luțescu Dan Adrian , Sfeatcu Ruxandra Ionela , Gherlan Iulian , Dănciulescu-Miulescu Rucsandra-Elena , Țâncu Ana Maria Cristina 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Introduction
Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparisons play an important role that is widely accepted in demonstrating the validity of results of any laboratory and inspection body. To ensure a coherent approach in the field within an economy, accreditation bodies develop specific policies for laboratories and inspection bodies’ participation in proficiency testing/interlaboratory comparisons.

Methods
39 Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparisons policies of accreditation bodies were reviewed for key requirements: initial accreditation, participations of accreditation per accreditation cycle and acceptance criteria of PT/ILC providers.

Results
Within the analyzed policies a wide range of approaches was identified especially for the number of participations and acceptance criteria set by different bodies

Conclusions:
Even though the analyzed policies belong to accreditation bodies which are signatories of the same regional agreement, there is no harmonized approach with respect to Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparisons usage in the accreditation process
Effect of Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) and Systemic Immuno-Inflammation Index (SII) on mortality in heart failure patients
Authors: Bedel Cihan , Selvi Fatih , Zortuk Ökkeş , Yildiz Gunay , Yavuz Yavuz Fatih , Korkut Mustafa 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Introduction
Heart failure (HF) is a structural and functional disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The role of inflammation has been demonstrated in many diseases. However, the impact of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) and the Systemic Immuno-Inflammation Index (SII) on mortality in HF patients has not been adequately investigated. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to demonstrate the effect of SIRI and SII on mortality in patients diagnosed with HF.

Methods
Our research is a retrospective, single-centre study comprising patients who were diagnosed with HF and presented at the emergency department. We focused on those diagnosed with decompensated HF between January and November 2022. The study recorded the demographic information and hemogram parameters of the patients. The patients’ in-hospital mortality status was recorded and the effect of these parameters on mortality was assessed.

Results
We recruited 122 eligible patients for our research study. Patients with mortality exhibited significantly higher median SIRI levels compared to those without mortality (6.07 (1.99-12.23) vs 2.46, p=0.038), and the group with mortality had significantly higher median SII levels compared to the other group (6625.05 (4704.73-7539.51) vs. 982.48 (180.69-1929.45); p<0.001). ROC curves were generated to assess the efficacy of WBC, SIRI, SII, and CRP parameters in discriminating mortality, and it was confirmed that WBC, SIRI, and SII were all statistically significant predictors of mortality. SIRI and SII demonstrated superior diagnostic ability compared with WBC and CRP, as evidenced by their respective AUC values of 0.929 and 0.671, sensitivities of 91.7% and 50%, and specificities of 91% and 94%.

Conclusions
SIRI and SII can be used as mortality indicators in heart failure patients.
High-Current Density Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster
Authors: Su Leanne L. , Roberts Parker J. , Gill Tate M. , Hurley William J. , Marks Thomas A. , Sercel Christopher L. , Allen Madison G. , Whittaker Collin B. , Viges Eric , Jorns Benjamin A. 
Published: May 2024

The performance of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster operating on xenon and krypton is characterized at discharge current densities up to 10 times greater than its nominal level. A thrust stand and far-field probe suite are employed to evaluate operation at 300 V discharge voltage and discharge currents from 15 to 125 A (xenon) and from 15 to 150 A (krypton). The thrust, specific impulse, and anode efficiency at the highest currents are found to be [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] respectively for xenon, and [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] for krypton. The thrust density at the highest conditions are shown to be six (xenon) and eight (krypton) times higher than the lowest current condition. A maximum in anode efficiency as a function of discharge current is observed for both gases. This is attributed to a trade between mass utilization, which increases to unity with current, and beam utilization, which gradually decreases with current. The dependence of these efficiency modes on current is discussed in the context of a series of first-principles scaling laws. The observation that efficiency only moderately decreases with current density is examined in the context of high-power electric propulsion development.
Evaluating an Additive Manufactured Acoustic Metamaterial Using the Advanced Noise Control Fan
Authors: Ross Eoghan P. , Figueroa-Ibrahim Kelvin M. , Morris Scott C. , Sutliff Daniel L. , Bennett Gareth J. 
Published: May 2024

This paper examines the performance of a 3D printed acoustic metamaterial as an acoustic treatment for aircraft engine nacelles in the Advanced Noise Control Fan. As the level of air travel continues to increase, so too does the demand for better noise-reduction technologies for aircraft. Engines are one of the two main sources of noise generated by aircraft, with fan noise, in particular, being of concern due to its broadband and tonal contributions. Small and lightweight methods of addressing both broadband and tonal noise are necessary due to the limitations presented by the current engine design. Presented in this paper is a novel acoustic metamaterial that has undergone design optimization for broadband noise reduction. The final design was produced using 3D printing and tested using the Advanced Noise Control Fan at the University of Notre Dame. It was found that the material is capable of reducing the first harmonic of the blade passing frequency by up to 18.5 dB, with an overall noise reduction of 3.7 dB.
POTENSI PENGEMBANGAN BISNIS MAKANAN TRADISIONAL ROTI KOMPIANG SEBAGAI MAKANAN LEGENDARIS KOTA SOLO
Authors: Anggarani Asih , Hidayat Herlin , Dyah Hapsari Yudith 
Published: May 2024

Upaya peningkatan ekonomi daerah dapat dilakukan dari berbagai sektor, salah satunya sektor pariwisata kuliner. Kompiang sebagai salah satu kuliner tradisional legendaris dari Solo perlu dilestarikan karena Kompiang Solo yang diproduksi oleh Hari Hariyono tinggal satu-satunya yang ada di Solo, bahkan Jawa Tengah. Perkembangan Kompiang Solo tidak sebaik perkembangan Kompiang dari Surabaya, Bali, dan NTT. Kompiang Manggarai berhasil dikembangkan hingga menjadi makanan khas oleh-oleh dari NTT. Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis proses produksi, strategi pemasaran, dan upaya regenerasi usaha makanan tradisional kue Kompiang. Di dalam penelitian ini akan dilakukan analisis SWOT terhadap usaha kue kompiang sehingga hasil analisis dapat bermanfaat bagu pengusaha kue kompiang untuk mengetahui potensi kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang usaha dan pengembangan, serta ancaman terhadap usaha kompiang di masa datang. Dengan demikian, pengusaha akan dapat menentukan strategi dan pengembangan usaha yang tepat sesuai perkembangan zaman demi keberlangsungan usahanya. Penelitian akan dilakukan menggunakan data primer yang diperoleh langsung dengan pengamatan ke lokasi pembuatan kue Kompiang di Solo, wawancara mendalam kepada pengusaha kue kompiang, wawancara dengan Pemkot Solo, penyebaran kuesioner kepada konsumen, dan dokumentasi. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa Kompiang Solo memiliki potensi untuk dikembangkan menjadi makanan oleh-oleh khas Solo dengan melakukan melakukan inovasi, baik dari rasa, tekstur, kemasan, dan layanan.

Kata kunci: (Potensi Pengembangan, Kompiang, Makanan Tradisional, SWOT)
Avaliação do perfil epidemiológico de pacientes diagnosticadas com câncer de endométrio em um hospital regional do Distrito Federal
Authors: Leal Mariana da Silva , Souza Sádia Martins de Paula 
Published: May 2024

Objetivos: Realizar análise do perfil epidemiológico das mulheres com diagnóstico histopatológico de Câncer de Endométrio (CE) acompanhadas em um Hospital Regional do Distrito Federal no período de 01 de janeiro de 2019 a 01 de julho de 2023. Métodos: Um estudo observacional, transversal e descritivo com realização de coleta retrospectiva de dados registrados em prontuário. Foram incluídas 36 pacientes com diagnóstico histopatológico de CE atendidas no período de 01/01/2019 a 01/07/2023. Resultados: Observou-se que os fatores de risco mais comum para CE foram idade avançada, raça parda, obesidade, menopausa e multiparidade, que as lesões mais frequentes foram do estádio I, classificadas como baixo risco e apresentando excelente prognóstico, que o estadiamento em nosso serviço foi o mais precoce e que estádios avançados tiveram maiores taxas de adjuvância. Conclusão: É necessário a realização de novos estudos enfatizando os fatores de risco, uma vez que nossos dados foram divergentes da literatura no que se refere à raça e à multiparidade. Uma análise que pode ser feita é em relação à miscigenação no território brasileiro, o que pode ter sido favorável para os achados. Ainda, países subdesenvolvidos têm taxas aumentadas de três ou mais gestações, questionando que a multiparidade protege contra o CE.