bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Trends and types of dietary supplement usage amongst people visiting fitness centers in the Northern Border Region of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Suhail Nida , Agarwal Anshoo , Abu Alsel Baraah Tomah , Aftab Tehreem 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To determine the trends in dietary supplement (DS) usage and its socio-demographic determinants amongst fitness centre users in Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted among people visiting different fitness centers in Arar, Saudi Arabia, between December 2022 and March 2023. The sample comprised 150 people (male and female) aged ≥ 18 years, who completed a self-administered questionnaire.
Results: More than half (63.3 %) of the gym users regularly used DS, while the rest used DS occasionally. Young age (p < 0.001), female gender (p = 0.04), higher educational level (p = 0.006), single status (p = 0.001) and schooling (p < 0.001) had significant positive correlations with regular DS use, relative to occasional use. The most important reason for using DS was recommendation by physician (30.7 %), while the most common supplements used were multivitamins (alone or in combination with other drugs; 39.3 %). The participants were well-versed in the supportive role of DS, as well as the risks and adverse effects related to DS overuse.
Conclusion: The prevalence of DS usage is high among Saudi fitness center attendees, and it was significantly associated with socio-demographic and lifestyle variables. Furthermore, there are high levels of awareness among participants regarding the benefits and negative effects of DS.
Short-term efficacy of oxaliplatin as interventional therapy for liver cancer, and its effect on serum CD163 and AFU
Authors: Zhao Sen , Wang Liang , Xia Jiadong , Liu Lin 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To investigate the short-term effectiveness of oxaliplatin in the interventional treatment of liver cancer, and its effect on serum CD163 and α-L-glucosidase (AFU).
Methods: Eighty liver carcinoma patients treated in The Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China from January 2022 to January 2023 were allotted to 2 cohorts (each with 40 patients). Subjects in control group were treated with hepatic Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE), while study group was treated with combination of hepatic TACE and oxaliplatin. Efficacy, serological indicators, health status and cancer-related fatigue were determined and compared between both cohorts.
Results: DCR was significantly higher in study group than in the control. There were significantly reduced post-treatment amounts of CYFRA21-1, CA125 and VGEF in the study cohort, relative to pre-treatment and control levels (p < 0.05). Post-treatment values of CD4+/CD8+ and CD4+ were significantly low, relative to levels before treatment, while CD8+ in both groups were significantly increased after treatment (p < 0.05). However, post-treatment T lymphocyte level was comparable in both groups. There was significantly higher post-treatment KPS score in study cohort than pre-treatment and control scores, but RPFS score was significantly reduced, relative to the corresponding pre-treatment and control scores. Post-treatment serum amounts of CD163 and AFU were significantly down-regulated in both cohorts, with lower levels in the study cohort.
Conclusion: The combined use of liver TACE and oxaliplatin produces good clinical outcome in the treatment of liver cancer. It is beneficial in reducing serum levels of CD163 and AFU, inhibits proliferation of tumor cells, reduces tumor volume, and improves cancer prognosis in patients.
A clinical study on the risk and safety profiles of NSAIDs used for osteoporotic fractures in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Zhu Jianxiang , Xia Zengbing , Min Jikang , Hu Wenlin , Li Heng , Mei Chao 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To investigate the risk and safety profile of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: 298 RA patients admitted to The First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou, China from August 2020 to September 2022, were investigated. Patients were assigned to groups based on drugs used viz: control group received anti-rheumatic drugs other than NSAIDs; corticosteroid group received dexamethasone, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) groups received sulfasalazine, NSAID group received either diclofenac or ibuprofen etc. Each group of patients received the respective treatment frequently for at least 3 years. The primary outcome in this study was the incidence of osteoporotic fracture resulting from fragile bone and deterioration of bone mass.
Results: The incidence of osteoporotic fracture was highest in NSAID group (11.58 %) when compared to 5.44, 4.96, and 2.36 % in the corticosteroid, DMARD and control groups, respectively (p < 0.05). This shows that users of NSAIDs had a 5-fold higher risk of osteoporotic fracture than patients in control group (OR = 1.26 (95 % CI: 1.22 - 1.81)) and 2-fold possibility of osteoporotic fracture when compared to corticosteroid users ((OR = 1.46 (95 % CI: 1.57 - 2.32)) and DMARD users (1.83 (95 % CI: 1.26 - 1.67)).
Conclusion: Rheumatoid arthritis patients on NSAIDs such as celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, and oxaprozin are at risk of developing osteoporotic fracture. Therefore, NSAIDs must be used with proper counseling in RA patients to minimize the risk of osteoporotic fracture. In future, the study duration will need to be extended to determine the long-term effects and potential changes in bone properties.
Effect of Mingmu nourishing cream on asthenopia
Authors: Lei Wenting , Ge Huiling 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of Mingmu nourishing cream in asthenopia.
Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed data from 124 patients who were treated for asthenopia in the Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China from January 2015 to January 2018. Patients were divided into control group (n = 63; received conventional eye drops) and study group (n = 61; received Mingmu nourishing cream in addition to control group treatment). The ocular symptom scores and tear secretion test (Schirmer's I test (SIT)) were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Furthermore, the clinical efficacy of Mingmu nourishing cream in the treatment of asthenopia was evaluated.
Results: The differences in SIT, conjunctival congestion classification and ocular symptoms between the two groups after treatment were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Moreover, the rate of total therapeutic efficacy in the study group was 86.9 % (53/61), which was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Mingmu nourishing cream significantly improves symptoms and exhibits favourable tolerability profile. Multi-center large sample study is needed for further verifications of the findings of this study.
On the issue of converting the seismic intensity of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) scale into the MSK macroseismic scale
Authors: Заалишвили В.Б. , Мельков Д.А. , Фидарова М.И. , Харебов К.С. 
Published: March 2024

Актуальность работы. Адекватная оценка проявления тех или иных сильных землетрясений представляет собой одну из главных задач инженерной сейсмологии. В то же время, несмотря на имеющиеся достижения в этой области, отдельные аспекты указанной задачи все еще остаются неясными. Использование мировых баз данных сильных движений, содержащих инструментальные записи землетрясений, включает унификацию не только данных о землетрясениях, таких как магнитуда, но и макросейсмический эффект или проявленный сейсмический эффект, соответствующий записи, на той или иной конкретной площадке. Одними из самых всеобъемлющих баз данных являются японские базы данных K-NET и KiK-net. Целью работы являлось установление соотношения для пересчета интенсивностей по JMA (Япония) в - MSK(Россия). Методы. Сопоставление и анализ реальных данных, приведенных в литературных источниках и их интерполяция. Результаты. Выполнен анализ известных способов получения соотношений между различными сейсмическими шкалами мира. Установлены неравномерности указанных шкал, обусловленные особенностями реакции объектов-индикаторов. Выявлены наиболее обоснованные соотношения для пересчета величин интенсивностей, полученных в различных диапазонах сейсмической шкалы JMA, в величины сейсмической шкалы MSK или MMI (США, Европа).
Relevance. Adequate assessment of the effect of certain strong earthquakes is one of the main tasks of engineering seismology. At the same time, despite the achievements in this area, certain aspects of this task still remain unclear. The use of global strong motion databases containing instrumental records of earthquakes involves the unification of not only earthquake data, such as magnitude, but also the macroseismic effect, or the seismic effect corresponding to the record, at a particular site. Some of the most comprehensive databases are the Japanese K-NET and KiK-net databases. The aim of the paper was to establish a relationship for converting intensities from JMA (Japan) to MSK (Russia) scale. Methods. Comparison and analysis of real data given in literature sources and their interpolation. Results. An analysis of known methods for obtaining relationships between various seismic scales of the world was performed. The unevenness of these scales was established, due to the peculiarities of the reaction of indicator objects. The most reasonable relationships have been identified for converting intensity values obtained in various ranges of the JMA seismic scale into values of the MSK or MMI seismic scale (USA, Europe).
MANEJO INTEGRAL DE RESIDUOS HOSPITALARIOS PELIGROSOS –“CASO DE ESTUDIO Padre Alberto Bufonni, ECUADOR”.
Authors: Heredia Sandra , Gavilanes Alex , Heredia Fernanda 
Published: March 2024

Se elaboró una propuesta para el manejo de desechos generados en el Hospital Padre Alberto Bonilla. Para ello se dividió al hospital en 7 áreas y se identificó las actividades generadoras de desechos. Para cada área se cuantificó los residuos, obteniéndose así sus pesos, volúmenes y densidades. Posteriormente se evaluaron los impactos ambientales ocasionados por la mala disposición de desechos mediante una matriz causa-efecto. Finalmente se estructuró la propuesta técnica que permita dar solución a los impactos negativos identificados. Como resultados, se determinó que el hospital genera 69,07 kg/día de desechos, siendo las áreas de mayor incidencia la de hospitalización con una producción de 25 kg/día de desechos, seguida por la cocina con una producción de 19 kg/día. El volumen total diario y la densidad de los desechos fueron de 0,83 m3 y 70,8 kg/m3 respectivamente, y en cuanto a la composición; esta depende del área. Conforme a la matriz causa efecto, las áreas de hospitalización, emergencia y laboratorio son las de mayor impacto en cuanto a la problemática de los desechos peligrosos.
Se recomienda la implementación de la propuesta técnica para el manejo de los desechos, la cual contribuirá al desarrollo sostenible de la institución de salud.
APLICACIÓN DEL CÁLCULO FRACCIONAL A UNA SERIE DE TEMPERATURAS DE LA ZONA ANDINA
Authors: Ramos Araujo Cristina , Guerrero Hidalgo Hitler 
Published: March 2024

Una aproximación para entender los fenómenos con dinámica compleja es el análisis de datos. El escalado multidimensional permite visualizar el comportamiento de los sistemas y capturar su evolución espaciotemporal. Mientras que el cálculo fraccional, aplicado mediante Fractional State Space Portrait permite identificar clústeres en grupos de datos, incluyendo variables meteorológicas como la temperatura. Para ello se ha utilizado la información mutua multivariante para encontrar el orden de derivada óptima que ha dado como resultado una visualización mejorada del sistema dinámico de temperaturas en 11 estaciones meteorológicas de la provincia de Chimborazo durante el año 2015. En el mapa del Fractional State Space Potrait se ha logrado identificar dos grandes clústeres que representan las dos estaciones típicas de un clima tropical ecuatorial. Tales clústeres se encuentran fuertemente influenciados por los diversos microclimas presentes en un territorio heterogéneo.
Implementación de un sistema de seguridad de la información en empresa del sector salud
Authors: Llanos Cardona Jorge Andrés , López Fabián Albeiro , Mejía-Lobo Mauricio 
Published: March 2024

El presente proyecto de investigación se basó en el diseño de un conjunto de procesos para gestionar eficientemente la confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad de los activos de información de una entidad prestadora de servicios de salud, buscando proteger y controlar la información y asegurar por medio de la minimización de los riesgos que la entidad pueda afrontar. Para lograr el diseño, se trabajó bajo la norma ISO/IEC 27001, Alexander (2007) especifica los requisitos necesarios para establecer, implantar, mantener y mejorar un Sistema de Gestión de la Seguridad de la Información (SGSI) según el conocido “Ciclo de Deming”: PDCA – acrónimo de Plan, Do, Check, Act (Planificar, Hacer, Verificar, Actuar), siendo éste un enfoque de mejora continua. Según el decreto 1008 de 2018, la entidades oficiales en Colombia deben establecer los lineamientos generales de la política de gobierno digital y dentro de estos lineamientos, se encuentra el uso del Modelo de Seguridad y Privacidad de la Información -MSPI; el cual parte de un análisis de riesgos y la definición del Plan de Tratamiento de Riesgos que busca mitigar los riesgos identificados, evitando aquellas situaciones que impidan el logro de los objetivos de la entidad prestadora de servicios de salud y del Ministerio Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MINTIC). Mediante la creación y aplicación de este sistema, se logró, proteger y salvaguardar la información de la entidad, salvaguardando los atributos de disponibilidad, integridad y disponibilidad en cumplimiento de a ley y de los datos personales de los usuarios.
Scaling Up Private Sector Financing for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe: A Brief Literature Review
Authors: Hlatshwayo Edson , Qutieshat Abubaker 
Published: March 2024

Developing countries such as Zimbabwe that are highly vulnerable to climate change, are struggling to close the funding gap for climate change adaptation largely due to constrained fiscal space, and also the inadequate climate finance flows from developed countries. This article reviews the existing literature relevant to closing the climate finance gap in Zimbabwe through scaling up funding from the private sector funding. The literature shows that current private sector flows for climate finance are far below what is required to meet the needs of the country. The paper presents literature review findings, and also identifies solutions for unlocking more domestic private sector finance for climate change adaptation. The findings of the study contribute towards informing government policy on climate change particularly with regards to the mobilization of additional finance.
Age and co-morbidities as independent risk factors of infections leading to hospital admission in the last year of life among the elderly: A retrospective registry-based study
Authors: Björkhem-Bergman Linda , Schultz Torbjörn , Strang Peter 
Published: March 2024

Background: The immune system declines with age, but the impact of chronological age may be affected by sex, co-morbidities, and sociodemographic factors.
Objective: The article aims to study infections associated with hospital admission in the elderly in their last year of life and the impact of age, sex, co-morbidities, and sociodemographic factors.
Method: A retrospective study based on registry data covering all care visits in Stockholm Region, Sweden, for 7 years was conducted. All deceased subjects with at least one hospital admission with infection as the main diagnosis in the last year of life were compared with subjects with no such admission. Subjects were categorized into three different age-groups 65–79, 80–89, and 90 years and above. Co-morbidity was measured by the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and sociodemographic factors were assessed using the ‘Mosaic-system’. Subjects living in nursing homes were analyzed separately. Uni- and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted.
Results: Of the 55,238 subjects in the study population, 14,192 (26%) had at least one hospital admission due to infection in the last year of life. The risk of having a severe infection increased with age, adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.30 (1.25–1.36), and 1.60 (1.52–1.69) for the age-groups 80–89 and ≥ 90 compared to the age-group 65–79. The most important factor for infection was a high co-morbidity score; adjusted OR: 1.75 (1.68–1.82). Male sex and living in a less affluent area were weaker risk factors for infections.
Conclusion: Chronological age and co-morbidities are independent risk factors of infections associated with hospital admission in the last year in life while male sex and sociodemographic factors have less impact.
Personality profiles of candidate patients for surgical treatment of obesity in the context of recommendations for psychological interventions in the pre- and post-operative periods
Authors: Ćwięk Aleksandra , Kowalska Julia , Izydorczyk Bernadetta , Major Piotr , Bętkowska-Korpała Barbara 
Published: March 2024

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to investigate and identify similarities and differences in the severity of personality traits of candi-date patients for surgical treatment of obesity in the context of developing psychological recommendations in the pre- and post-operative period.Participants and procedureThe study included 101 patients (74 females, 27 males) aged between 22 and 64 (M = 40.46, SD = 9.25) undergoing evalua-tion for surgical treatment of obesity at the University Hospital in Krakow. An examination of personality traits with the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) was conducted. The results presented here are an extract from an ongoing longitudinal study. The data were statistically processed using cluster analysis.ResultsThree clusters of personality traits were identified. The first cluster is characterised by low results in the factor Neuroticism and high results in the factors Extraversion, Openness to experience, Conscientiousness. The second cluster shows high val-ues in the Neuroticism factor and low values in the Extraversion and Conscientiousness factors. Third cluster is character-ised by low results in the factor Neuroticism and Extraversion, and high results in Openness to experience and Conscien-tiousness factors.ConclusionsThe three identified clusters of personality traits of bariatric patients indicate a diversity of patients in terms of personality trait profiles. Due to the characteristics of these profiles and the resulting functioning modes, the first profile has been called ‘action-focused’, the second profile ‘emotion-focused’ and the third profile ‘avoidance-focused’. The results justify the need for an individualised approach in the surgical treatment of obesity. The results presented are of clinical value to the psychologist’s practice in the context of developing treatment-relevant recommendations for psychological interventions in the pre- and postoperative periods. The specific nature of the profiles provides a foundation for recommending, based on the principles of sound clinical practice, psychological interventions conducive to positive treatment outcomes.
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) Terhadap Keterampilan Menemukan Ide Pokok Paragraf Pada Siswa Kelas V SDN 001 Center Mambi Kabupaten Mamasa
Authors: Asyuni Irma , Asdar Asdar , Lutfin Nursamsilis 
Published: March 2024

Irma Asyuni, 2023. Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Cooperative Integrated Reading Anda Composition (CIRC) Terhadap Keterampilan Menemukan Ide Pokok Paragraf Pada Siswa Kelas V SDN 001 Center Mambi Kabupaten Mamasa. Skripsi, Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar. Dibimbing oleh Asdar dan Nursamsilis Lutfin. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh model pembelajaran cooperative integrated reading anda composition (CIRC) terhadap keterampilan menemukan ide pokok paragraf pada siswa kelas v SDN 001 Center Mambi Kabupaten Mamasa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain Eksperimen One Group pre-test post-test. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V SDN 001 Center Mambi Kabupaten Mamasa dengan jumlah 22 siswa. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik observasi, teknik dokumentasi, dan teknik tes. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji hipotesis, uji normalitas, dan uji homogenitas. Hasil penelitian ini, diketahui bahwa pada nilai rata-rata pretest 48,63 dan nilai rata-rata postest adalah 85. Dengan demikian penelitian dikatakan berhasil karena adanya peningkatan nilai hasil rata-rata sebelum dan setelah diberikan perlakuan penerapan model pembelajaran Cooperative Integrated Reading Anda Composition (CIRC)
Analisis Pengaruh Aktivitas Ekonomi terhadap Peningkatan Emisi Karbon: Studi Empiris Empat Negara ASEAN
Authors: Adrian Muhammad Adi 
Published: March 2024

Peningkatan suhu global dan perubahan iklim yang terjadi selama satu dekade terakhir merupakan hasil dari peningkatan emisi CO2. Beberapa faktor seperti aktivitas ekonomi (diukur dengan Produk Domestik Bruto/PDB), populasi, deforestasi, dan konsumsi energi diduga berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan emisi CO2. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data panel untuk menganalisis hubungan antara pertumbuhan PDB, jumlah penduduk, deforestasi, dan konsumsi energi terhadap peningkatan emisi CO2 di empat negara ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, dan Vietnam) pada tahun 2001–2021. Metode estimasi yang digunakan adalah regresi data panel dengan Fixed Effect Model (FEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial pertumbuhan PDB dan konsumsi energi berpengaruh positif, sedangkan jumlah penduduk dan deforestasi tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap emisi CO2. Peningkatan emisi karbon di empat negara ASEAN lebihdisebabkan oleh besarnya konsumsi energi yang dihasilkan masyarat dan pertumbuhan ekonomi, bukan disebabkan oleh deforestasi dan pertumbuhan penduduk.
Menguji Teka-Teki Fama Baru di Pasar Keuangan Negara ASEAN Terpilih
Authors: Nasir M. Abd. , Wardhono Adhitya , Amalia Nurul , Indrawati Yulia 
Published: March 2024

Teori The New Fama Puzzle perlu diuji kembali, terutama dengan adanya anomali pada volatilitas nilai tukar akibat perubahan rezim kebijakan dan fenomena krisis ekonomi. Pengujian validitas menjadi penting ketika teori The New Fama Puzzle menunjukkan korelasi positif antara perbedaan suku bunga terhadap perubahan nilai tukar setelah Krisis Keuangan Global, yang menimbulkan pertanyaan baru pada studi keuangan internasional. Studi ini berfokus pada Indonesia, Thailand, dan Filipina menggunakan data sekunder dengan periode 2000Q1 hingga 2021Q1 dengan analisis deskriptif dan Generalized Method of Moment (GMM). Hasil analisis deskriptif menggambarkan pergerakan besaran pasar keuangan cenderung naik, akan tetapi landai pada kondisi perekonomian normal, sedangkan saat krisis terjadi ketidakstabilan pasar keuangan yang direpresentasikan dengan gejolak yang tinggi. Hasil estimasi GMM menemukan korelasi positif antara perbedaan suku bunga dengan perubahan nilai tukar, yang sejalan dengan teori The New Fama Puzzle.