bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Tibial Plateau Angle Measurement in Dogs – Comparison of Three Different Methods
Authors: Todorović Anastasija Z. , Krstić Nikola E. , Žikić Dragan R. , Van Bree Henri JJ. , Gielen Ingrid Mlv. , Lazarević Macanović Mirjana V. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish two new methods for measuring the tibial plateau angle (TPA): proximal tibial circle (PTC) as well as full tibial circle (FTC) method, and to test their reliability in comparison to the classical method (CM). Three radiologists implemented each method, and measurements were repeated three times.
The results of consecutive measurements obtained by two observers had excellent reliability with an interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) greater than 0.9 for all methods, while measurements obtained by the third observer had good reliability for the CM (ICC=0.885) and PTC method (ICC=0.851).
The results obtained by the three observers for all methods indicate good reliability for the PTC and FTC methods (ICC=0.848 and 0.880, respectively) and excellent reliability for CM (ICC = 0.909); the results of the different observers for each method were not significantly different.
The significant difference resulting from the applied measurement method (ICC = 0.447 and P<0.01) was confirmed. Statistically significant differences were not found between the CM and PTC method (P>0.05), while differences between the PTC and FTC, as well as CM and FTC methods, were statistically significant (P<0.01).
New methods for TPA measurements based on shorter tibial axes may be an alternative to a method based on the full-length axis. A high correlation between the methods indicates the precision of each of them. Newly established methods can be used when the tarsal joint is not included in radiographs or is affected by degenerative changes, making use of the classical method not possible.
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: Early Post-Implantation Data
Authors: Yoncheva I. , Biserov D. , Negreva M. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Data on the development of left ventricular dysfunction after permanent pacemaker implantation are available. Myocardial collagen deposition is a well-known mechanism that occurs in left ventricular remodelling. This gave us reason to dynamically monitor the levels of the main molecules involved in collagen synthesis, PIPC (carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen) and PIIINP (amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen).

Materials and Methods:
PIPC and PIIINP levels were studied using enzyme-linked immunoassays in plasma from 45 patients (25 men, 20 women, 72.1 ± 9 years) and 46 controls (24 men, 22 women, 71.9 ± 8.7 years) without known cardiovascular diseases (except arterial hypertension, conduction disorder, indication for the procedure) at baseline (immediately before PPM implantation for patients), at 12 and 24 weeks.

Results:
There was no difference in baseline levels of PICP and PIIINP between patients and controls (p > 0.05, Table abstract). At week 12, PICP levels increased significantly in patients compared to baseline in controls (p < 0.05, Table abstract). At week 24, values continued to increase and were again significantly higher than baseline in the controls (p < 0.001, Table abstract). At the 12-week follow-up visit, PIIINP values in patients were significantly higher than those at baseline in controls (p < 0.001, Table abstract). At week 24, the values of the patients were still higher than those of the controls, but the difference was not significant (p > 0.05, Table abstract).

Conclusion:
This study showed early activation of collagen synthesis < 6 months after PPM (permanent pacemaker) implantation. Due to the selection of patients without concomitant cardiovascular pathology, we have reason to assume that it is a result of the procedure itself and a serious prerequisite for increased collagen deposition in the myocardium.
Expansion of Psychosocial Distress in Nurses Working in Hemodialysis During Exposure to COVID-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria
Authors: Madjarov N. , Nikolova R. , Kundurzhiev T. , Hristova L. , Lyubomirova K. , Tonev I. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
A new type of virus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread globally throughout the world. The COVID-19 epidemic rapidly spread worldwide. The health care system, society and medical professionals have prepared to adapt, train and resist the increased psychosocial pressure. In this situation, the role and place of medical professionals has become noticeably more prominent, and the psychosocial stress of the work environment has increased its impact – progressing to high levels of harmful intensity towards the medical professionals. Focusing within the borders of Bulgaria, it can be argued that the initial two waves of high levels of COVID-19 prevalence were difficult and critical to overcome. The aim of our study is to investigate the impact of psychosocial stress on the functional status examined with the response of arterial blood pressure of nurses, practicing long-term care in hemodialysis clinics and centers during exposure to COVID-19 pandemic. A study was conducted on the subjective assessment of psychological and social risk factors, and arterial systolic and diastolic blood pressure in 2018-2019 (pre-COVID-19 period) and 2020 (COVID-19 period), respectively. The methods used were the NIOSH questionnaire – to assess psychosocial stress at work and to measure blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer. The results showed that the expansion of psychosocial risks from the work environment impacted on the functional status of nurses, with an increase in the level of social support and systolic blood pressure during the COVID-19 compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, and a decrease in the level of control when comparing the same periods. We will monitor and observe these effects with concern in order to respond in a timely manner with effective and practical strategies, policies and programs to counter and prevent psychosocial stress in the workplace. One of the outlined guiding goals and trends for this will be to both preserve and prolong the work life of nurses and to reposition them as a key and significant group for the healthcare system.
Bilayer Technique for Alveolar Ridge Augmentation in Pre-Prosthetic Implant Surgery: Indications and Problems
Authors: Deliverska E. , Yordanov B. , Kirilova J. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background:
Prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth with dental implant-supported restorations has recently become a predictable treatment option in contemporary dentistry with a highly successful rate. Due to different factors, vertical and horizontal bone loss could present, and the available alveolar bone may not be sufficient for optimum implant position. Ridge augmentation procedures could be applied to increase the volume of the deficient sites for accurate prosthetic implant placement, which assures functional and esthetic stability of tissues around the implants, essential for long-term success.

Our
study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the bilayer technique of guided bone regeneration for alveolar ridge augmentation procedure in cases of bone deficiency for optimum implant placement and long-term success.

Materials and methods:
We present several cases of alveolar bone deficiency treated with the bilayer technique – the combination of allo- and xenograft, covered by collagen membrane, with long-term follow-up. The defects were filled with allograft, and a layer of xenograft and barrier membrane was placed above it. This technique combines the benefits of all xenografts and barrier membranes.

Results:
The bilayer technique with allo- and xenograft and collagen membranes is predictable, with a high success rate and lower morbidity. We have a 100% survival rate of the implants placed in a grafted area with long-term follow-up with excellent aesthetic and functional results.

Conclusions:
The bilayer technique uses the benefits of two bone graft materials, is associated with less morbidity for the patients, and has excellent long-term results if performed accurately according to indications and technique.
Operative Treatment of Idiopathic Isolated Clitoromegaly – A Clinical Case
Authors: Stoyanov S. , Ivanova K. , Koleva I. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Idiopathic clitoromegaly is a relatively rare disease. A case of isolated idiopathic clitoromegaly is presented. It concerns a 31-year-old woman, in whom the clitoris has showed a tendency for progressive enlargement in the last 3-4 years. The patient had no gynecological and systemic diseases and disorders. Karyotype and hormone levels were normal. No cystic changes in the ovaries and other changes in the abdominal organs were detected during ultrasound. Computerized axial tomographic (CAT) scan of the adrenal glands was performed and showed normal appearance. Method of selection in such cases is operative treatment – clitoroplasty with storage of neurovascular bundle of the clitoris.
Exploring the Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Phytochemicals from Anvillea radiata: In Vitro Assay, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Authors: Belakredar Amal , Boudou Farouk , Abdelghani Sehmi 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This study delves into the comprehensive evaluation of phytochemicals extracted from Anvillea radiata, with a focus on their potential anti-inflammatory applications. High-performance liquid Chromatography analysis reveals the dominance of catechin in the aqueous extract, alongside other compounds such as syringic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and vanillic acid, as well as quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside and rutin in smaller quantities. An in vitro anti-inflammatory assay demonstrates the superior effectiveness of A. radiata aqueous extract at lower concentrations compared to Aspirin, raising possibilities for reduced side effects and enhanced cost-effectiveness. Drug-likeness predictions emphasize the potential of catechin, syringic acid, and vanillic acid for drug development due to their molecular characteristics. Toxicity risk assessment indicates that catechin, quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside, and rutin exhibit low toxicity risks and favorable drug-likeness properties. Molecular docking analysis highlights promising interactions between the identified compounds and crucial anti-inflammatory (COX-2, MPO, IL1β, IL6, and TNFα.) target proteins. Notably, catechin demonstrates a strong binding affinity to these proteins. Molecular dynamics simulations further support catechin’s potential, revealing significant deformability in complexes with COX-2 and MPO, indicating high structural flexibility. The variance map shows higher cumulative variances and the elastic network map yields satisfactory outcomes, further reinforcing the potential of A. radiata aqueous extract compounds, with catechin as a standout candidate for anti-inflammatory drug development.
Fire Risk Mapping for Holm Oak Forests in El Hassasna Region as Part of the Ecosystem Restoration Programme
Authors: Djellouli Yahia , Kefifa Abdelkrim , Nasrallah Yahia , Djebbouri Mohammed , Zouidi Mohamed 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
In the context of the restoration of the holm oak forest ecosystem, which has suffered damage from wildfires, and with the aim of reducing the wildfire risk, the primary threat to these natural habitats, this study seeks to establish a systematic approach to map areas at risk of forest fires. This approach relies on the use of remote sensing data, including Landsat 8 satellite images and digital elevation models using Geographic Information System (GIS). Factors influencing the ignition and spread of forest fires were assessed, including vegetation cover, topography, and human factors. A forest fire risk map has been created for the Holm oak forest in the Al Hassasna region (Saida province), enabling local authorities and forest managers to implement more effective fire prevention and management measures.
Bias Interrupters—Intentionally Disrupting the Status Quo to Create Inclusive and Well Workplaces
Authors: Mitchell Leith 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACTCurrently, only one in five Australians seek financial advice. There is significant future growth and potential for increased financial wellness for community, families and individuals through a financial advice relationship.Leveraging diverse perspectives to reflect and understand clients’ diverse needs and to guard against ‘groupthink’ is critical to achieving this growth potential. Finance organisations are lagging behind in gender diversity in Australia and globally (Workplace Gender Equality Agency, 2017). The Association of Financial Advisers states that of all financial planners in Australia, only one in five financial planners are women, not reflecting the rapidly changing customer base where women control $12 trillion of the $18.4 trillion in consumer discretionary spending (International Herald Tribune, 2012).With the recent move to professionalism for the industry, now is a point of agitation to redefine inclusive pathways in and through financial planning. Intentionally disrupting the current subtle and not-so-subtle business processes that perpetuate gender inequity requires a disruptive approach to the current practices of many Australian organisations. An Inclusion and Diversity audit assesses the current state of bias in structural, cultural, interpersonal and personal dimensions. Fundamental to bold pragmatic action to accelerate gender parity is an understanding of where bias occurs, measuring its progress, and a leadership focus to disrupt it.
GreatFree as a Generic Distributed Programming Language and the Foundation of the Cloud-Side Operating System
Authors: Li Bing 
Published: March 2024

AbstractGreatFree is a generic distributed programming language to develop various distributed systems over the Internet-oriented computing environment. The fundamental characters of GreatFree are shaped by three essential techniques, including the message-passing, the physical-machine-visible, and the thread-visible. More important, GreatFree is equipped with three additional distinguished mechanisms, i.e., the distributed primitives, the distributed common patterns, and the distributed threads on the application level, which are sufficient to turn GreatFree into a generic distributed programming technology. To the best of our knowledge, compared with any others, GreatFree is the first one to achieve the goal. Thereafter, GreatFree is capable of exploiting distributed computing resources flexibly to adapt to any heterogeneous environments with a uniform solution. It indicates that GreatFree represents the common principles existed in various complicated computing circumstances over the Internet. That inspires that GreatFree is a proper technology to build a new concept of cloud computing environment, i.e., the cloud-side operating system, which dominates diverse distributed computing resources upon the common principles of GreatFree. Such a system is a generic development and running environment for any distributed systems. Without doubt, within the environment, GreatFree is the unique choice to program any distributed systems in a scalable manner.
Gender Equality Plan for Building Employer Branding of a Research Institution
Authors: Jarosławska-Sobór Sylwia 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The aim of this article is to discuss the possibility of using gender equality plans (GEPs) to build a brand, especially the employer branding (EB) of a research institution. The example of the GEP of the Central Mining Institute-National Research Institute (GIG-PIB) has been used in this article. The research methodology includes an analysis of the existing data and a survey involving all the GIG-PIB employees, not only those in research and scientific positions. The computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) research covered five key areas associated with gender equality, such as work–life balance, gender balance in management and decision-making bodies, gender equality in recruitment and career development, gender mainstreaming in the research process and measures to combat gender-based violence. This article presents the results of the survey. The analysis of the results shows that the opportunities for professional, scientific and personal development were positively assessed by the staff of GIG-PIB. Such favourable opinions of employees are an important element of building a competitive advantage based on the brand of the research institution and its Employer Branding.
Genomic predictions and candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms for growth, form, and wood properties of teak clones
Authors: Callister Andrew N. , Jiménez-Madrigal Jose P. , Whetten Ross W. , Murillo Olman 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Teak (Tectona grandis) is a premier hardwood timber, extensively cultivated throughout the tropics. The study aimed to undertake the first genomic selection of teak clones using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and evaluate the prospects for prediction of stem volume (VOL), diameter (DBH), form Quality Score (QS), Specific Gravity (SG), and Heartwood Percentage (HW). Thirty-three elite teak clones from a genetic test in northern Costa Rica were genotyped at 10812 SNP loci and aligned to the teak reference genome sequence. The genomic relationship matrix revealed 7 cryptic groups of more highly related clones and within-group kinship values were consistent with full-sib families. Clone values for each of the 5 traits were calculated from 5-year field data for 26 of the geno-typed clones. Genomic prediction models were fitted to clone values using Bayesian Ridge Regression, BayesA, BayesB, BayesC, and Bayes Lasso. Predictive ability (PA) was greatest for DBH (up to 0.66), VOL (up to 0.63), SG (0.58), with 0.42 and 0.40 as the best PA for QS and HW, respectively. GWAS resulted in the discovery of 7 unique SNP markers for volume, 7 for DBH, 4 for QS, and 8 for SG. The small experimental size resulted in relatively large false discovery rates. Teak breeders are well positioned to benefit from the genomic tools and approaches to genotyping teak breeding and deployment populations on a large scale. Significant advantages are expected from widespread integration of genomic technologies into teak breeding systems to allow shortening of the breeding cycle.
CT-perfusion in the diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer and monitoring of chemoradiotherapy.
Authors: Golovyakhina Alla V. , Solodkiy Vladimir A. , Nudnov Nikolai V. 
Published: March 2024

Purpose of the study: to identify diagnostic effectiveness of the CT perfusion method in diagnosing squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx and in assessing dynamic changes in the affected area after chemoradiotherapy.Materials and methods. The results of CT perfusion and CT with intravenous contrast were analyzed in 27 patients aged 40 to 76 years, who were divided into three groups: 1) a control group of patients with suspected oropharyngeal tumors – 9 people (33.4%); 2) group of primary (untreated) patients – 8 people. (29.6%) with a verified diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma; 3) a group of patients with this diagnosis only after chemoradiotherapy – 10 people (37.0%).Results. Our own algorithm for CT perfusion of the oropharynx region was developed. Digital indicators characterizing the presence of tumor tissue in the tissues of the oropharynx were determined: arterial blood flow (AF) and blood volume (BV). When studying CT perfusion indicators, the following was established: in the group of untreated patients, in contrast to the control group of patients, the values of equivalent blood volume (BV), arterial blood flow velocity (AF) and permeability (FE) were statistically significantly increased. Whereas in patients after chemoradiation treatment, compared with the group of untreated patients, CT perfusion indices were statistically significantly reduced in the following parameters: equivalent blood volume (BV), arterial blood flow velocity (AF). The vascular permeability indicator (FE) is only of secondary importance in identifying the tumor process. Analysis of the results of CT perfusion in patients after chemoradiation treatment revealed an almost complete restoration of tissue perfusion indices in terms of AF and BV relative to perfusion indices in patients in the control group.Conclusion. The results of our study indicate the diagnostic effectiveness of CT perfusion in detecting oropharyngeal cancer and in assessing the corresponding changes in the affected area that occur after chemoradiotherapy. Changes in CT perfusion parameters are associated with microcirculation in the tumor area, which is confirmed by a statistically significant decrease in BV and AF parameters after chemoradiotherapy.
The Interplay of Trust and Satisfaction: Fueling E-Wom in Online Cosmetic Shopping
Authors: Thanapuech Amara , Pankham Sumaman 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the determinants of electronic word-of-mouth (E-WOM) within Thailand's cosmetic industry, focusing on social commerce platforms.

Theoretical Framework: The research is grounded in the application of a structural equation model (SEM) and the e-Rough Set Delphi Technique to assess the interplay between social commerce, customer satisfaction, trust, and E-WOM.

Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing a quantitative approach, the study analyzes responses from 808 cosmetic product consumers active on social media platforms to understand the dynamics of customer satisfaction and its impact on E-WOM.

Findings: The findings reveal that both social commerce functionalities and customer satisfaction play pivotal roles in fostering trust towards online cosmetic stores. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of functional and emotional values in enhancing customer satisfaction, which subsequently influences purchase intentions and the propensity to engage in E-WOM.

Practical implications: The research underscores significant implications for practitioners and scholars, suggesting that understanding the factors that drive E-WOM can aid online cosmetic entrepreneurs in Thailand to boost their E-WOM effectiveness. This, in turn, could lead to sustained business growth and a deeper understanding of social commerce dynamics.

Original/Value: The originality of this study lies in its examination of factors as an effective force of E-WOM in the cosmetic industry in Thailand. It explores the interplay of trust and satisfaction and the recognition of loyalty's significant role underscores the imperative for retailers to dedicate resources to cultivating enduring E-WOM connections with customers.