bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cross-Education Effects of Hip Strengthening in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors: Foreman Niara N. , Suttmiller Ashley M.B. , Chung Sunghoon , Gruskiewicz Vanessa M. , Johnson Kelly R. , Reyes Matthew C. , McCann Ryan S. 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

Introduction/Purpose
Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is associated with reduced balance, lumbopelvic stability, and hip strength. Accordingly, hip strengthening is an effective intervention for individuals with CAI. Cross-education through unilateral exercise is also beneficial to individuals with CAI, but cross-education effects of hip strengthening remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine cross-education effects of hip strengthening in individuals with CAI.

Methods
Thirty individuals with CAI were randomized into control (CON) and hip strengthening (HIP) groups. Baseline and postintervention tests of the uninvolved limb included lumbopelvic stability (unilateral hip bridge), handheld dynamometry (isometric hip extension, abduction, and external rotation strength), and balance (Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) in anterior, posterolateral (PL), and posteromedial directions). After baseline testing, HIP completed progressive hip strengthening of the involved limb three times per week for 8 wk, and CON did not. Repeated-measures analyses of variance assessed the effects of group and time on each outcome. Each group’s mean changes from baseline to postintervention were assessed via effect sizes. Statistical significance was set a priori at P < 0.05.

Results
Of the 30 participants enrolled, 10 did not complete the postintervention data collection. Multiple imputations estimated missing data, and an intention-to-treat analysis was conducted. There were no significant group-by-time interactions for hip strength, balance, or lumbopelvic stability. HIP exhibited moderate effect sizes for SEBT-PL and hip bridge. All other effect sizes were small or negligible.

Conclusions
We did not identify a clear cross-education effect following unilateral hip strengthening in a cohort with CAI. Examination of baseline to postintervention effect sizes indicate a potential trend toward improved balance and lumbopelvic stability of the HIP group.
Cryptic diversity of mudskipper genus Boleophthalmus (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) from the north coast of East Java, Indonesia
Authors: SHABRINA FAIZAH NUR , WIBOWO KUNTO , ARISURYANTI TUTY 
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Shabrina FN, Wibowo K, Arisuryanti T. 2024. Cryptic diversity of mudskipper genus Boleophthalmus (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) from the north coast of East Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 25: 412-420. Mudskippers of genus Boleophthalmus are commonly found in the Indo-Pacific area. This study aimed to examine the diversity of the genus Boleophthalmus from the north coast of East Java Province, Indonesia by employing the mitochondrial COI gene for DNA barcoding and morphological characterization. Ten individuals of this genus were analyzed. According to the similarity percentage evaluated using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) and Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) identification engines, all the individuals were identified as Boleophthalmus boddarti Pallas, 1770. However, phylogenetic analysis revealed that three of the individuals were identified as B. boddarti, and seven were identified as Boleophthalmus pectinirostris Linnaeus, 1758 originated from East Java, which is separated from the clade of B. pectinirostris from East Asia population. These results were supported by the genetic distance of 8.93%-13.81% and the morphological characteristics determined by principal component analysis (PCA). PCA revealed that B. boddarti and B. pectinirostris are primarily distinguished by the number of (longitudinal) scales (69-75 versus 113-123), length of second dorsal fin base (42.3-43.9 versus 38.1-49.0), and caudal fin length (18.1-22.4 versus 17.5-21.6). Further detailed studies are needed to clarify whether the seven individuals belonging to B. pectinirostris complex should be regarded as a new species or a new subspecies.
Unveiling coastal diversity: An inventory and conservation report of beach forest flora of Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Authors: RAMOS GISELLE B. , PANDUYOS JOCELYN B. , CARAY ROXAN E. , BACQUIAL LUZMINDA S. 
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Ramos GB, Panduyos JB, Caray RE, Bacquial LS. 2024. Unveiling coastal diversity: An inventory and conservation report of beach forest flora of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Biodiversitas 25: 421-430. Coastal greenbelts, comprise mangroves and beach forest trees, are pivotal in disaster mitigation and climate change resilience. Despite the evident importance of these coastal ecosystems, they are often overlooked in research due to a lack of comprehensive data on species community structure and their broader ecological importance. Hence, this present study was conducted to document beach forests composition and conservation status in selected coastal municipalities of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. The study was conducted in five sampling locations, namely, La Paz, Bil-at, Balibadon, Poblacion Cagwait and Arangasa Island. At each sampling location, a 2 km transect line, parallel to the beach’s shoreline, was established having a 100 square meter sampling plots spaced 50m apart. Beach species frequency counts, percentages, and diversity indices were quantified. The study documented 27 beach forest species belonging to 21 families and 25 genera with the dominant species being Crinum asiaticum, Cocos nucifera, Millettia pinnata, Timonius compressicaulis, and Terminalia catappa. Both Arangasa Island and La Paz beach forests have the highest species diversity (H’ = 2.04); however, Cagwait has the highest species richness (Margalef = 2.34). This study has potential to significantly contribute in addressing existing data gap regarding beach forest species in the Philippines. With the looming threat of extinction due to infrastructural development and anthropogenic activities, the study's outcomes stand as an urgent call to action; thus, a collaborative endeavor of Local Government Units, academicians, and community for conservation and protection before these species succumb to the threat of extinction.
Colon cancer survival in the elderly without curative surgery
Authors: Franklyn J , Poole A , Lindsey I 
Published: February 2024

Introduction The aim of this study was to chart the natural history of elderly patients with colon cancer who are managed nonoperatively, with the primary outcome being life expectancy from diagnosis to death. Methods This was a retrospective analysis of patients aged 80 years and above diagnosed with colon cancer in a tertiary care referral hospital in England between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2017. Results Thirty-two patients were diagnosed with non-metastatic colon cancer and managed non-operatively. The median age of patients in this study was 86 years. The group had a median Charlson Comorbidity Index of 7 (range 6–12) and the median frailty score was 6 (range 3–8). Progression to metastatic disease was identified in two patients; two further patients showed locoregional progression of cancer and therefore required palliative surgical intervention. Survival of these patients ranged from 105 to 1,782 days with a median life expectancy of 586 days. Place of death was identified in 15/31 patients: 4 (27%) died in hospital, 12 (38%) died at home and 15 (47%) died in a nursing or residential home; data were missing for 1 patient (3%). Conclusions Nonoperative management of elderly patients with colon cancer yields reasonable life expectancy and a low risk of life-threatening local complications.
Predictors of vaccination card retention in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana
Authors: Konlan Matthew Y. , Mahama Fuseini , Abubakari Braimah B. , Konka Paul , Appiah Benedict O. , Yeboah Maxwell O. , Kwarteng Peter G. , Apea Porbilla O. , Adjei Michael R. , Adokiya Martin N. , Boadum Oheneba , Abiwu Hilarius A. K. 
Published: February 2024

Background
The home-based vaccination card is an important health record for determining vaccination status of children during surveys, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are limited evidence on the factors that influence its retention in Ghana. We assessed the predictors of vaccination card retention in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana.

Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study from 21st December 2022 to 10th January 2023 among children aged 0–59 months in the Tamale Metropolis. Multi-stage sampling was used to select caregivers of children aged 0–59 months for enrolment in the study. Data were collected using validated questionnaire through face-to-face interviews of caregivers. A vaccination card was retained if it was presented for physical inspection by research assistants. The factors that influence vaccination card retention were determined in a multivariate logistic regression analysis at p<0.05.

Results
A total of 1,532 eligible children were enrolled in this study. Vaccination card retention was 91.5%. Negative predictors of card retention included: being resident in the Nyohini (AOR = 0.28; 95% CI = 0.15–0.50) and Tamale Central (AOR = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.29–0.90) sub-Metro areas and being caregivers of children aged 24–59 months (AOR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.22–0.68). On the other hand, paying for the vaccination card (AOR = 5.14; 95% CI = 2.95–8.95) was a positive predictor of vaccination card retention.

Conclusion
In this study, vaccination card retention among children aged 0–59 months was higher than national estimates. Vaccination card retention was mainly influenced by sub-Metro area, age of child and mode of acquisition of the card such as out-of-pocket payment. There is need to design and deliver tailored messages including the importance of vaccination card retention to caregivers of children based on geographic context. Additionally, the policy on sale of vaccination cards should be revised to allow for cost sharing to enhance its retention.
Multifocal motor neuropathy: long-term clinical and electrophysiological features of the disease
Authors: Grishina D. A. , Suponeva N. A. , Tumilovich T. A. , Piradov M. A. 
Published: February 2024

Little attention has been paid abroad to the problem of the long-term course of multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). In our country, catamnestic studies of MMN have not been conducted at all. However, the results of such an analysis are extremely important for understanding the course and prognosis of the disease.Objective: to analyse the clinical and neurophysiological data of patients with MMN with a disease duration of more than 5 years.Material and methods. The study included 28 patients with MMN: 9 women (32%) and 19 men (68%); the median age at admission was 50 [44; 56] years; the median disease duration was 10 [8; 13] years. Medical documentation, medical history, complaints, neurological examination results (scored on the MRC and INCAT scales) and results of electroneuromyography (ENMG) of the long nerves of the hands were analysed.Results. The median time between onset of the disease and diagnosis was 5.5 [2; 10] years. Paresis <3 points on the MRC scale was found in the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers (12/28; 43%), in the median (15/28; 53%) and ulnar (20/28; 71%) muscle groups of the hands, in the extensors (11/28; 39%) and flexors (9/28; 32%) of the feet. The median total score for the degree of disability on the INCAT scale was 3 [2; 3] for the hands and 1 [0; 2] for the legs. The comparative analysis of the severity of the neurological deficits on the MRC and INCAT scales at the onset of the disease and in the long-term catamnesis revealed no significant differences (p>0.05). An objective assessment of sensory disorders revealed no changes when testing tactile, pain and temperature sensitivity, while half of the cases (14/28; 50%) showed a disturbance of vibration sensitivity in the lower extremities. The ENMG examination was consistent with the electrophysiological criteria of the disease, one third of the patients showed significant secondary damage to the axons of the motor fibers of the hand nerves, and in half of the cases a slight impairment of the axons of the sensory fibers was registered.Conclusion. MMN is a curable disease. Unfortunately, our retrospective analysis showed that in the Russian Federation there are problems with its diagnosis and quality care of this category of patients. Late diagnosis, delayed start of treatment and non-compliance with the schedule of pathogenetic therapy lead to persistent disability of patients.
Cortisol as a cerebral cortex neurons apoptosis regulator in acute phase of ischemic stroke (clinical and pathological study)
Authors: Sergeeva S. P. , Savin A. A. , Litvitsky P. F. , Gorbacheva L. R. , Lyundup A. V. , Breslavich I. D. , Savin L. A. 
Published: February 2024

In response to ischemic stroke (IS) a natural activation of the stress-realizing system occurs. The features of this activation influence the outcome of the acute period and the prognosis of recovery and can be adjusted. At the same time, the role of the stress-realizing system in the pathogenesis of IS is still unexplored.Objective: to investigate the effect of peripheral blood cortisol concentration on the regulation of apoptosis of neurons of the cerebral cortex in the acute phase of IS.Material and methods. A prospective clinical and pathological study was performed. It included 9 patients with IS in the left middle cerebral artery territory who were admitted to hospital and died in the hyperacute phase of IS and had no infectious complications, allergic reactions or oncological diseases and who did not undergo thrombolysis. The cerebral cortex was examined. Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), protein 53 (p53), caspase 3, caspase 8, Fas receptor (CD95), and Fas apoptotic inhibitory molecule 2 (FAIM2) were determined on the slices using an indirect immunoperoxidase immunohistochemical staining method. A total of 567 microscopic fields were analysed for the group of patients with IS and 63 fields for the control group (three people). Before death, the blood concentrations of sFas, sFasL, cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenaline and norepinephrine were determined by enzyme immunoassay (the control group consisted of 28 people).Results. Significant correlation was found between the proportion of casp3-positive neurons and the concentration of cortisol in peripheral blood in zones 2 (r=0.263; p<0.01) and 3 (r=0.383; p<0.01). In the 2nd zone, significant negative correlation was found with the concentrations of sFas (r=-0.177; p<0.05) and sFasL (r=-0.164; p<0.05); in the 3rd zone, significant positive correlation was found with the ratio of the concentrations of sFasL and sFas (r=0.240; p<0.01). The proportion of Fas-positive neurons in the cerebral cortex correlated significantly with the concentration of the soluble form of this molecule (for the 1st zone – r=0.222, for the 2nd zone – r=0.438, for the 3rd zone – r=0.289; p<0.01) and the ratio of the concentrations of sFasL and sFas (respectively: r=0.231, r=0.266 and r=0.281; p<0.01) in the peripheral blood.Conclusion. Peripheral blood cortisol concentration is a factor that determines the regulation of apoptosis of neurons in the cerebral cortex in the acute phase of IS.
Safety and efficacy of fremanezumab in real clinical practice in patients with chronic migraine
Authors: Belskaya G. N. , Krasnikov A. V. , Kiryanova E. A. , Prokopovich M. E. , Sakharova E. V. , Makarov G. V. 
Published: February 2024

Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fremanezumab in patients with chronic migraine (CM) in real-life clinical practice.Material and methods. In a 12-week, open-label, prospective study, 27 patients (21 women and 6 men, mean age 41±10 years) with CM were administered with fremanezumab 225 mg subcutaneously monthly or 675 mg once (quarterly). We assessed changes in migraine attack intensity using a visual analogue scale (VAS), a reduction in the number of headache days per month by 50% or more, the impact of headache on daily activities (HIT-6 scale), adverse events (AEs) and tolerability of fremanezumab.Results. The number of migraine days per month decreased by 50% or more in 52%, 63% and 70% of patients at weeks 4, 8 and 12, respectively. In 26% of patients, the number of days with headaches was reduced by 75% or more by the end of the study. On average, the number of days with migraine decreased by 11.6 per month, with monthly injections – by 12.6 per month (p<0.01). In patients who had negative experience with treatment with two or more groups of preventive therapies, the number of days with migraine was reduced by an average of 10.6 per month (p<0.01). The pain intensity according to VAS decreased from 9 to 5.7 points (p<0.001), the HIT-6 index decreased from 66 to 55 points (p<0.001). AEs occurred in 26% of cases, were transient and did not lead to discontinuation of treatment.Conclusion. The efficacy and safety of the use of fremanezumab in CM in real-world clinical practice has been demonstrated.
DH, wir müssen reden! Eine Konversation über das Scheitern in den Digital Humanities
Authors: Wuttke Ulrike , Kampkaspar Dario , Müller-Laackman Jonas , Lang Sarah , Karcher Stefan 
Published: February 2024

Zusammenfassung
Das „Scheitern“ eines Projektes wird mit Verschwendung von Zeit und Geld in Verbindung gebracht. Doch wann ist ein Projekt wirklich gescheitert – und ist ein negatives Projektergebnis tatsächlich ein Problem? Die Autor:innen haben diese Fragen auf einem Panel der Jahrestagung „Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum 2023“ gestellt und mit dem Publikum diskutiert. Die Fragen wurden nicht abschließend geklärt – es zeigte sich im Gegenteil ein großer Diskussions- und Handlungsbedarf in den DH und über die Grenzen von Disziplinen hinweg.
Baseless derivation: the behavioural reality of derivational paradigms
Authors: Copot Maria , Bonami Olivier 
Published: February 2024

AbstractStandard accounts of derivational morphology assume that it is incremental: some words are formed on the basis of others, and each derivational family has a base from which all of the other words are derived. The importance of the base has been questioned by paradigmatic approaches to morphology, which posit that word systems are about multidirectional relationships between words and paradigm cells, in which no word has a privileged status. This paper seeks to test which of these two views makes more accurate predictions about speakers’ cognitive representations of derivational families. We perform an acceptability judgement experiment in which speakers are asked to evaluate the acceptability of a pseudoword conditional on another pseudoword in the same derivational family. We find that speakers are aware of implicative relationships between words in the same family, and that they opportunistically exploit probabilistic relationships between surface words, regardless of whether the base form is the predictor, the target of prediction, or not at all involved in the task.
The Polish Model of a Limited Joint-Stock Partnership in Comparison with Other European Legal Systems
Authors: Moszyńska Anna , Sikorska-Lewandowska Aleksandra , Kłoda Mariusz T. 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

866The Polish regulation concerning a limited joint-stock partnership has been in force since the date of entry into force of the Commercial Companies Code (CCC). The CCC divides commercial companies into “partnerships” and “capital companies”. Each of those two types of commercial companies is governed by separate rules. The completion of twenty years of Polish CCC in force prompts us to analyse the juridical model adopted by the legislature, according to which limited joint-stock partnership is classified as a partnership. During this period, there have been significant events making the verification of the validity of this model possible, including Poland’s accession to the European Union (EU), which has resulted in the need to adapt national regulations to EU law – both in the field of private law (including commercial law) and public law (including tax law). The need to amend the domestic law in connection with the implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 27, 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (as regards cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions of companies) – is a direct motivation for undertaking research on a Polish limited joint-stock partnership.867
Implementation of the Provisions of Directive 2017/1132 on Openness and Reliability of Registers in Poland and Other Selected EU Countries
Authors: Garnowski Konrad 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

887The paper presents the issue of openness and reliability of business registers maintained by the Member States of the European Union on the basis of acts that implement EU directives. The first part of the article presents the historical evolution of the provisions of EU law, while the second part focuses on the assessment of regulations currently in force. On this basis, in the third part of the article, the author carries out an analysis of how EU regulations are implemented in national laws in the context of openness and reliability of registers, with a particular focus on Polish law and references to the implementation methods adopted in other selected Member States. Based on this comparative analysis, the author ultimately comes to the conclusion that the general direction adopted in EU law is correct, but Polish domestic law is burdened with flaws, indicating low efficiency of implementation of EU law. Thus, the author makes suggestions as to the possible directions of development of domestic law, and to some extent also in relation to EU law.
The changing Doppler patterns and perinatal outcomes of monochorionic diamniotic twins with selective fetal growth restriction
Authors: Li Luyao , Wang Xueju , Yuan Pengbo , Zhao Yangyu , Wei Yuan 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Objectives
To investigate the clinical outcomes and Doppler patterns changes in monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins with selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR).

Methods
We retrospectively analyzed 362 sFGR cases from January 2010 to May 2016 at a single tertiary referral center. The Doppler waveforms of umbilical artery end-diastolic flow were collected, and all neonates were subjected to an early neonatal brain scan.

Results
A total of 66/100 (66 %) type I cases were stable, whereas 25/100 (25 %) cases changed to type II and 9/100 (9 %) changed to sFGR complicated twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). A total of 48.9 % (22/45) sFGR cases were complicated with polyhydramnios and 30.4 % (7/23) sFGR cases were complicated with oligohydramnios, both of which were progressed to sFGR with TTTS. Mild cerebral injury was significantly associated with Doppler flow abnormalities, earlier gestational age at delivery and type of sFGR diagnosis. Severe cerebral injury was significantly associated with gestational age at delivery (31.6 vs. 34.1, p=0.002) and larger birthweight discordance (43.9 vs. 29.3 %, p=0.011).

Conclusions
Doppler patterns in sFGR can gradually change, with important consequences with regard to management and outcomes. Along with abnormal Doppler findings, earlier occurrence of sFGR and delivery are associated with subsequent neonatal cerebral injury.