bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Software Implementation of the Epps-Pulley Criterion in Matlab Modeling Environment
Authors: Tipikin A. A. , Prusakov A. A. , Timoshenko N. A. 
Published: January 2025

Purpose. Modeling systems and programming platforms provide broad opportunities for the use of statistical tools in research activities. Since the normal distribution is one of the most common distribution laws, the criterion for checking the sample for normality is in high demand among statistical assessment tools, among which the Epps-Pulley test has the status as one of the most powerful tests to check the deviation of the distribution from the normal one. There are a number of implementations of this test in the R and Python languages. However, this test is not implemented in one of the most popular Matlab modeling software. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a software implementation of the Epps-Pulley criterion in the Matlab environment and verify the correctness of the performed calculations.Materials and methods. We implemented the calculation of EppsPulley statistics by two methods – classical, using cycles, and matrix-vector, using linear algebra operations. The classical method requires calculating the intermediate values necessary to obtain the criterion statistics using two independent cycles, the second cycle being a double one, in which one cycle is nested within the other. The matrix-vector method requires fewer lines of code by performing calculations using linear algebra operations on matrices and vectors. We obtained critical statistical values for the sample size ranging from 8 to 1000 elements with two-dimensional linear interpolation of tabular values. We used an approximation by a beta function of the third kind for a sample of over 1000 elements.Results. An assessment of the computational efficiency of the methods showed that the cyclic approach is about three times higher than the matrix-vector approach in terms of consumed time, which is presumably associated with the processing of insignificant elements in triangular matrices when performing component-by-component operations. The correctness of the software implementation of the Epps-Pulley criterion was tested on several examples, which confirmed the compliance of the calculated values of the criterion statistics, as well as the critical values of statistics, with known data. We carried out a criterion statistical evaluation based on the empirical values of the error of the first kind. We obtained the error values correspondence to the specified significance levels. We performed comparative estimates of the Epps-Pulley test with the Anders-Darling and Shapiro-Wilk tests in terms of the criterion empirical power. Evaluation results are tabulated. The software implementation of the Epps-Pulley test is published on the MATLAB Central Internet resource and is available for free use.
Features of development and progression of diffuse lamellar keratitis after different types of excimer laser correction of myopia: long-term observation
Authors: Lysenko N.R. 
Published: January 2025

Background. Thanks to the significant advancements in vision correction, excimer laser surgery has become one of the most common methods for treating ametropia. However, like any medical interventions, there are intra- and postoperative complications, including diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK). According to M. Moshirfar, K.M. Durnford, A.L. Lewis (2021), its incidence after the LASIK procedure is 4.3 %, and according to P. Sahay and R.K. Bafna (2021), this figure reaches 18.9 %. With FemtoLASIK, the incidence of DLK ranges from 0.5 to 37.5 % or more, according to the data provided by A. Leccisotti and S.V. Fields (2021). P. Kanclerz, R. Khoramnia (2021) reported that the risk factors for DLK include the formation of a thin corneal flap and the implementation of FemtoLASIK technology. The purpose was to investigate the characteristics of development and progression of diffuse lamellar keratitis after various types of excimer laser correction of myopia over long-term follow-up. Materials and methods. The research was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine from 2021 to 2024. It was a prospective, cohort-based, and non-interventional study. A total of 180 patients (360 eyes) were enrolled and divided into two groups. Participants in the first group (182 eyes) underwent LASIK, while in the second group (178 eyes), FemtoLASIK was performed. All patients underwent dynamic postoperative monitoring, including visual acuity, biomicroscopy, tonometry, keratopachymetry, and other tests to detect complications, particularly DLK. The frequency and clinical course of DLK were assessed at 6 months, 1, 1.5, and 2 years after surgery. Results. At the 1.5-year follow-up, one patient in the first observation group had DLK grade III in one eye (0.56 %). By the 2-year mark, no clinical signs of DLK were observed in this group. In the second observation group, DLK grade III was found in 6 eyes (3.37 %) at 1.5 years, and this figure remained consistent 2 years after. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (p = 0.01). Conclusions. Our study found that DLK after LASIK was not observed after 2 years of follow-up. The incidence of DLK after FemtoLASIK at the 2-year follow-up was 3.37 %, which was statistically significant compared to LASIK. The clinical course and manifestations of DLK after LASIK and FemtoLASIK didn’t differ at all follow-up intervals.
Mechanisms of early diabetic retinopathy development (experimental study)
Authors: Usenko K.O. 
Published: January 2025

Background. The study of the diabetic retinopathy (DR) mechanisms should be comprehensive and include the assessment of various interconnected cellular and molecular processes initiated by hyperglycemia. The purpose was to study the mechanisms for the development of the initial stage of DR in an experiment in order to determine the main and secondary pathological processes in the re­tina. Materials and methods. Diabetes mellitus and DR were modeled in male Wistar rats by a single injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg; Sigma-Aldrich Co, China). On the 28th day of the experiment, immunohistochemical studies were performed using monoclonal antibodies to glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), heavy neurofilaments, caspase-3 (Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA), S100 protein (Master Diagnostica, USA) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF; Invitrogen, USA). Results. Early manifestations of DR included edema and detached retinal layers, dilation of the venous bed with microthrombosis, formation of diffuse zones of ischemia, foci of pathological angiogenesis (microaneurysms), degeneration of ganglion cells, retinal nuclear layer thinning. Astrocytes, Müller cells and their processes actively expressed GFAP and S100 protein, which indicated the development of reactive gliosis. Calcium overload in these cells could contribute to their death through apoptosis, which was confirmed by an eleva­ted caspase-3 expression. A significant increase in the VEGF expression by macroglia whose processes formed tight couplings around the retinal capillaries could stimulate pathological angiogenesis. The development of neurodegeneration was confirmed by a significant decrease in the expression of neurofilaments in the nerve fiber layers and an increase in the neuronal damage marker, NSE. Conclusions. Excessive activation of macroglia (reactive gliosis) can be considered a primary link in the pathogenesis of DR whose correction can complement anti-VEGF therapy or be used separately to prevent the development of DR in the early stages.
The (alleged) failure of private expert evidence in Hungarian civil litigation
Authors: Szepesi Bettina 
Published: January 2025

The study examines why the Hungarian legislator decided to recognize the private expert commissioned by the testifying party as an expert on an equal footing with the court-appointed expert in the new Civil Procedure Code [Act CXXX of 2016 on the Civil Procedure Code (Ptk.)], entered into force on the 1st of January 2018, and why the legislative efforts to make this method of expert evidence more widely available failed. It examines why the legislative intention was not fully implemented in practice. This legal instrument is not completely unknown: it was also used in previous procedural codes, although there are differing opinions about its nature, application and evaluation. The Ptk. sought to definitively resolve this uncertainty - not entirely successfully. The aim of this research is to examine the institutional system and regulatory nature of private experts.
During the codification of expert evidence, the legislator placed great emphasis on the regulation of private expert evidence. Already during the codification, numerous questions arose regarding the legal institution, but after the 2016 Civil Code, the expected ideas were not reflected in legal practice. The study examines the institution of private experts based on the practical experiences of domestic law.
From Singularity to Skyward Life: The Qur’an’s Scientific Wonders Explained
Authors: Suparno Suparno 
Published: January 2025

Objective: The objective of this study is to understand piece by piece the scientific miracles of a 1400-year-old book, the Qur'an, with an aim to determine whether this book was written by humans or divine revelation.

theoretical framework: The PISCES theoretical framework is adopted starting by taking a verse, interpreting the verse scientifically, and comparing it with established science. An explanation of modern science is given so that the reader understands the similarities and differences of the verse with today's modern science.

Method: This comparative method focuses on similarities with established modern science and differences with opposing theories. After sufficient comparison, discussion, and analysis, claims about the miracle of the verse are made according to ESCOMBARS which is the establishment of scientific claims on miracle based on the aggreement with the referred science.

Results: The results show ten scientific miracles of the verses of the Qur'an ranging from singularity, the Big Bang theory, the expanding the ory of the universe, the Big Crunch theory of the end of the universe, the origin of water and iron from outer space to the protection of humans provided by the sky and the existence of living things in the sky. People will be surprised by the similarities of this old book with modern science and conclude that it is impossible for humans to write this book. Therefore, a substantial question arises: was it written by humans with the help of intelligent aliens or was it simply a divine revelation?
“Fugitive Slave / Fugitive Sailor”: Sailors’ Wardship and the Rhetoric of Emancipation in United States Maritime Reform, 1895-1898
Authors: Thayer Johnathan 
Published: January 2025

In 1897, the United States Supreme Court ruled against four white merchant seamen protesting their arrest for desertion from the barque Arago in Astoria, Oregon, providing belated definition to the Thirteenth Amendment’s clause abolishing involuntary servitude. The Supreme Court’s ruling against the Arago sailors represented a nadir in the devolution of Reconstruction-era conceptions of free labor into an increasingly draconian system that insisted on absolute freedom of contract up to the point of self-enslavement. Competing conceptions of paternalism and sailors’ wardship motivated the cooptation of the rhetoric of emancipation by maritime reformers with the aim of affirming sailors’ rights to the full protections of the Thirteenth Amendment, and byextension United States citizenship.
Eco-dentistry: Sustainable practices for healthier life and a greener planet
Authors: Sant Ila , Tripathi Payal , Chandra Sunira , Sinha Shruti 
Published: January 2025

Background:
Eco-friendly dentistry, or “Green Dentistry,” is a concept aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of dental practices by reducing waste, conserving energy, and preventing pollution. The idea first emerged during the 5th European Dental Students’ Association Congress in Belgrade, Serbia, in March 2003. It was proposed as a new and evolving practice to address the environmental harm caused by conventional dental methods.

Objective:
This review aims to present a series of “green” recommendations for dental professionals, patients, and dental industries, providing practical, sustainable alternatives to promote eco-friendly practices within the field of dentistry.

Methods:
An electronic search was conducted using the PubMed database, focusing on peer-reviewed articles up to February 2024 using the keywords “green dentistry,” “eco-friendly dentistry,” and “dental waste,” resulting in 45297, 1186, and 9372 items, respectively. After a thorough review, relevant data from other electronic sources were also included for additional information.

Results:
The adoption of green dentistry practices encourages the integration of sustainable technologies and methods by dental professionals. It promotes the use of eco-friendly materials, digital tools to reduce paper waste, energy-efficient equipment, and recycling programs, all of which contribute to reducing the ecological footprint of dental practices.

Conclusion:
Green dentistry offers a viable approach to making dental care more sustainable by reducing waste, conserving resources, and preventing pollution. By embracing sustainable practices, dental professionals, patients, and industries can collectively help minimize the environmental impact of dental care, ultimately promoting a greener wellness lifestyle.
Penerapan Relaksasi Imajinasi Terpimpin Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Klien Hipertensi
Authors: Mufaida Reny , Alfiyanti Dera 
Published: January 2025

Imajinasi terpimpin merupakan aktivlitas kognlitif yang diglunakan untuk menlurunkan persepsi nyleri menljadi berkurlang, imajinasi terpimpin efektif menurunlkan tekanaln darlah. Teralpi imajilnasi terpimpin aklan memberlikan efek rilelks. Palda saat konldisi tubuh rilleks, tubulh akan mengelluarkan hormon endolrphin dengan menurunkan efek katekolamin, penurun kladar katekollamin dalam pembululh daralh dapat mengakibatlkan denylut jantlung berklurang dan tekanlan daralh menjadi turlun. Tujuan dlari studi kaslus inli adalah melngetahui penlurunan tekanlan daralh pada subljek studi dengan hiplertensi menggunakan teralpi imajinasi terpimpin. Desain yangl digunlakan pada stludi kaslus ini yaitu deslkriptif dengan pendekatlan proses asulhan keperawlatan. Subjek stludi kalsus ini terdiri darli 2 pasien. Sulbjek studli kaslus ini adalah paslien denglan diagnosa medis hiperltensi dengan tekanan darah ≥140 / ≥ 90 mmHg, rentang usia responden <60 tahun, jenis kelamin perempuan, IMT antara 18,5–24,9, subjek studi yalng pendengalrannya blaik, koopleratif dan dalpat berkomlunikasi dengan blaik, 2 jam sebelumnya tidak meminum obat antihipertensi, dan subjek studi yang sedang melakukan Rawat Inap di RSUD KRMT Wongsonego. Berdasarkan hasil studi kasus ini menunjukan setelah dilakukan terapi imajinasi terpimpin pada kedua subjek studi kasus didapatkan hasil adanya penurunan tekanan darah. Berdasarkan hasil dari studi kasus dalpat disimlpulkan bahwa terapli imajilnasi terpimpin efekltif untuk menurunkan tekanlan darlah padla subjek studi denlgan hipelrtensi.
Penerapan Intervensi Inovasi Terapi Relaksasi Otot Progresif Dengan Kombinasi Terapi Murottal Al-Qur’an Surah Ar-Rahman Terhadap Penurunan Intensitas Nyeri Pada Klien Cephalgia
Authors: Putri Reta Sukma , Muflihatin Siti Khoiroh , Purnomo Slamet , Astuti Zulmah 
Published: January 2025

Cephalgia adalah salah satu penyakit yang memiliki keluhan nyeri kepala atau sakit kepala yang terjadi di daerah kepala, wajah, tengkuk, hingga leher. Cephalgia memiliki dua terapi yaitu terapi farmakologis dan non farmakologis, untuk terapi non farmakologis yang dapat dilakukan pada kasus cephalgia ada dua yaitu terapi relaksasi otot progresif dan Terapi Murottal Al-Qur’an Surah Ar-Rahman. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menerapkan terapi relaksasi otot progresif dan terapi murottal Al-Qur’an Surah Ar-Rahman untuk menurunkan intensitas nyeri pada klien cephalgia. Metode yang digunakan pada studi kasus ini yaitu metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan proses asuhan keperawatan. Pada klien dengan diagnosa medis cephalgia yang dikelola selama 3 hari dengan pemberian intervensi inovasi terapi relaksasi otot progresif yang dikombinasi dengan terapi murottal Al-Qur’an Surah Ar-Rahman didapatkan hasil bahwa terjadi perubahan penurunan skala nyeri yang cukup signifikan saat sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Kesimpulan studi berdasarkan hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perubahan skala nyeri pada saat sebelum dan sesudah intervensi terapi relaksasi otot progresif yang dikombinasi dengan terapi murottal Al-Qur’an Surah Ar-Rahman pada klien cephalgia
Manajemen nyeri dengan virtual reality therapy pada pasien kanker : studi kasus
Authors: Putri Lindasari Pradita , Mustofa Akhmad 
Published: January 2025

Nyeri memiliki efek negatif pada pengobatan pasien kanker, menghambat proses penyembuhan pasien, mempanjang lama rawat inap,dan berdampak buruk pada kualitas hidup pasien kanker. Nyeri yang terus menerus yang dirasakan oleh pasien-pasien penyakit terminal ini bisa mengurangi kualitas hidup dan fungsi fisik, meningkatkan level kelelahan dan mengganggu aktivitas sehari-hari dan sosial. Virtual Reality (VR) menjadi terapi modalitas yang dapat digunakan sebagai upaya nonfarmakologis untuk mengurangi kebutuhan analgesik dan mananjemen nyeri pada pasien kanker. Studi kasus ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan proses asuhan keperawatan. Instrumen yang digunakan pada studi kasus ini adalah numerical rating scale (NRS). Penulis melakukan terapi virtual reality pada pasien kanker yang menjalani kemoterapi maupun tidak di RSUP dr.Kariadi Semarang dengan 3 responden. Kriteria inklusi responden yaitu pasien kanker, usia >18 tahun, skor nyeri >3, penglihatan dan pendengaran normal,tidak mengalami luka atau cedera kepala dan leher, tidak sedang dalam pengaruh obat 2 jam sebelum intervensi. Pelaksanaan studi kasus virtul reality therapy dilakukan selama 3 hari. Hasil dari studi kasus ini yaitu terdapat penurunan skor nyeri pada ketiga responden selama 3 hari pasien 1 mengalami penurunan skor nyeri sebesar 4, pada pasien 2 mengalami penurunan sebesar 3, pada pasien 3 mengalami penurunan sebesar 4, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa virtual reality therapy dapat menurunkan skor nyeri pasien karena memberikan efek distraksi dan pengalihan rasa nyeri. Intervensi pemberian virtual reality therapy pada pasien kanker dengan nyeri dapat dimasukkan dalam sistem asuhan keperawatan di rumah sakit untuk menurunkan rasa nyeri yang dialami oleh pasien-pasien kanker.
Implementasi oral hygiene untuk meningkatkan nafsu makan pasien lansia dengan hematochezia melena di rumah sakit
Authors: Wijdan Syarafina Ata , Al Jihad Much Nurkharistna , Samiasih Amin , Yanto Arief 
Published: January 2025

Melena dan hematochezia merupakan gejala klinis yang disebabkan oleh pendarahan saluran pencernaan. Pendarahan ini dapat menimbulkan komplikasi lain seperti malnutrisi dan anemia. Tujuan studi kasus ini untuk menerapkan asuhan keperawatan lansia pada pasien perdarahan saluran cerna hematochezia melena dengan masalah keperawatan defisit nutrisi, dengan keluhan utama nafsu makan berkurang dan BAB berdarah hitam. Intervensi yang diberikan yaitu manajemen nutrisi meliputi identifikasi status nutrisi, oral hygiene, dan edukasi diet. Studi kasus ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan asuhan keperawatan yang melibatkan tiga subjek klien lansia dengan kriteria inklusi pasien dirawat inap yang menderita Melena Hematochezia dengan indeks masa tubuh < 10% dari indeks masa tubuh ideal, skor Mini Nutrional Assesment (MNA) < 17, Hb <13.0 g/dL pasien lansia dengan masalah defisit nutrisi. Intervensi dilakukan selama 3 hari. Hasil studi kasus didapatkan implementasi manajemen nutrisi dengan mengidentifikasi status nutrisi terdapat peningkatan skor MNA dan Hb pada ketiga subjek, melakukan oral hygiene pada ketiga subjek setelah tiga hari tampak bersih area gigi dan mulut. Edukasi diet terdapat peningkatan porsi makanan nafsu makan dan pola makan pada ketiga subjek. Implementasi manajemen nutrisi dengan masalah keperawatan defisit nutrisi dapat menurunkan tingkat gangguan kebutuhan nutrisi pada lansia
AGRICULTURAL OASIS EXPANSION AND URBAN GROWTH IN TOLGA SOUTHEASTERN ALGERIA: A GEOSPATIAL STUDY
Authors: Amina Zatout  , Krimo Dahmani  , Rahul Gawai  , Tarig Ali  
Published: January 2025

The assessment of land use and land cover (LULC) changes is crucial to understanding its impacts on the natural environment and resources. The dynamics of LULC might be a result of national legislation or unplanned development. This study utilizes remote sensing data to evaluate the LULC in Tolga Oasis resulting from the promulgation of agricultural development law in 1983. Four Landsat images from 1985, 2000, 2015, and 2023 were classified using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and ArcGIS Pro software. The findings showed a continuous change in the built-up area and vegetation area. The increase in built-up area was in conjunction with the rise in vegetation area. A spatial direction approach and concentric circle approach were used to assess the change in each direction and to identify the zone experiencing the most change in the built-up and agricultural oasis expansion. Shannon’s entropy model was used to measure the dispersion and the compactness of urban growth. The overall outcomes revealed that all directions showed an increase in built-up and vegetation area. Total Shannon’s entropy values showed compact urban growth in 1985, while, a dispersed development was recorded in 2000, 2015, and 2023. Statistical analysis demonstrated a high correlation between date palm plantations and vegetation area by 0,928%, as well as a significant correlation between built-up areas and population growth by 0,926%. These results can be helpful for the local authorities and planners in order to make a sustainable urban development and protect the fragile oasis ecosystem.
Pengaruh Metode Auditory Verbal Therapy Terhadap Peningkatan Kemampuan Pragmatik Pada Anak Hearing Impairment
Authors: Azzahra Amalia , Sudarman Sudarman , Husadani Rizky 
Published: January 2025

Bahasa adalah suatu hal terpenting dalam kehidupan manusia, kita tidak bisa hidup dengan baik tanpa adanya bahasa. Perkembangan pemerolehan bahasa anak hearing impairment menjadi suatu hal yang penting apabila diamati kemampuan pragmatik dalam berbahasa. Anak yang mengalami gangguan pendengaran akan kesulitan berkomunikasi mereka tidak dapat mendengar apa yang dikatakan pembicara sehingga tidak dapat memberi tanggapan yang tepat. Salah satu metode intervensi untuk anak gangguan pendengaran adalah Audiotory Verbal Therapy (AVT) guna membantu mengatasi keterlambatan berbahasa lisan mereka. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode Auditory Verbal Theraphy (AVT) terhadap kemampuan pragmatik pada anak hearing impairment. Metode: Desain penelitian ini adalah One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design dengan pendekatan experimental. Jumlah sample yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 20 anak gangguan pendengaran yang memakai alat bantu dengar di SLB-B YRTRW Surakarta menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji statistik Wilcoxon. Hasil Skripsi: Hasil analisis menunjukan terdapat pengaruh intervensi AVT terhadap kemampuan pragmatik terhadap anak hearing impairment dengan hasil uji statistik Wilcoxon yaitu P value adalah 0,000 atau nilai P (P<0,05).