bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The digital presence of the leading brands in the category of Food for Special Medical Purposes
Authors: Cherecheș Marius Călin , Dospinescu Alin , Finta Hajnal 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

ObjectiveFood for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) is a niche area in the food and healthcare industries that produces foods to meet the dietary requirements of people with specific medical conditions. These products provide specific nutrient amounts and ratios, which can be used as a supplement to a conventional diet, part of an entire medical treatment plan, or as a sole source of Nutrition. The market is expected to generate revenues of $19.67 billion in 2028. Most FSMPs products are purchased individually by patients or caregivers. Although these products are not advertised directly to the public might be bought online from pharmacies and other online shops. This research aims to evaluate the online presence of the most important brands within the FSMPs category and how the patients get to the online shops without direct-to-consumer advertisement.

Methods:This exploratory qualitative research study examines the online presence of FSMP products and key brands using SEO as the main digital technique. Data sources included Romanian websites, Google SERPs, Brandmentions.com, Semrush, and Ubersuggest.

Results: The findings showed that these websites received only a small amount of direct traffic, with only a few hundred monthly visits. To increase organic visibility, businesses must follow regulatory requirements, collaborate with medical experts, engage with potential clients, and exhibit their products at medical events and fairs. Content marketing is crucial for FSMP brands to engage with their target audience and deliver valuable information.

Conclusions: FSMP brands cannot advertise directly to consumers. Instead, they should focus on SEO, reputable online pharmacies, e-commerce shops, and content marketing. This research applies to FSMP brands, digital marketers, and online pharmacies to effectively connect with target demographics, promote products, navigate regulatory constraints, and enhance online presence, improving accessibility and awareness.
Iron metabolism and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
Authors: Élthes Zoltán-Zsombor , Szabó Monica Iudita Maria 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the association between biomarkers of iron metabolism and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic individuals compared to a control group. We also examined the possible association between estimated liver fibrosis and serum ferritin levels in all three groups.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study involving subjects diagnosed with diabetes and/or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease from an outpatient diabetology clinic and two general practices in Târgu Mureș. The patient population was divided into 3 groups: first group including diabetic patients suffering from fatty liver disease, second group including patients without fatty liver disease and third group with non-diabetic patients suffering from fatty liver disease. We compared the three groups based on specific laboratory tests.

Results: Patients with fatty liver disease had significantly higher ferritin and transferrin saturation levels than non-fatty liver disease sufferers (p<0.05). Transferrin saturation of the first group was significantly (p<0.05) higher compared to the non-diabetic fatty liver disease group. Ferritin correlated well with Fibrosis-4 index level (τ= 0.193, p<0.01) considering the whole sample and especially in the first group.

Conclusions: In our study, there was a clear association between higher ferritin levels and the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. The higher transferrin saturation observed in diabetic patients suffering from metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease may indicate the possible etiological significance of iron overload. Higher ferritin levels in diabetes increase the risk of liver fibrosis.
Online Monitoring-Based Prediction Model of Knitting Machine Productivity
Authors: Elkateb Sherien , Métwalli Ahmed , Shendy Abdelrahman , Moussa Karim , Abu-Elanien Ahmed E. B. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Recently, Industry 4.0 introduced a breakthrough in the textile industry to meet customer demands. This study aimed to accurately estimate the production rate of a knitting machine through an online monitoring system using the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning (ML) concepts. Experimentally, a double knitting machine was attached with sensors for gathering data of the machine speed, yarn feeder speed and stitch length while other production variables remained constant. Two prediction models were introduced since correlation results revealed multicollinearity issues among the parameters measured. The second model achieved a prediction accuracy of 100 %. Thus, it presents a novel formula of production calculation.
Evaluating Hockey Players Using Andersen and Petersen's Super-Efficiency Model: Who is the Best Czech Hockey Player in the NHL?
Authors: Pelloneová Natalie 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Introduction.
The aim of this article is to measure and assess the efficiency of Czech hockey players in the NHL, to create a ranking, and to reveal the best Czech hockey players in the NHL.

Material and methods.
The methodology is based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), namely a basic input-oriented model with constant returns to scale and an advanced Andersen and Petersen's model. Using the Andersen and Petersen's model, a ranking of the best Czech forwards, defenders, and goalkeepers was created based on the super-efficiency scores. DEA models worked with several variables and allowed for greater objectivity to be incorporated into the rankings. The input variable chosen was the number of seasons played. The output variables included the number of games played, the number of minutes played, the number of goals, the number of assists, save percentage, and the number of Stanley Cups won.

Results.
The research named Jaromír Jágr, Jan Rutta, and Pavel Francouz as the best Czech forward, defender and goalkeeper in the NHL in terms of technical efficiency.

Conclusions.
The ranking of hockey players based on super-efficiency scores revealed, among other things, that hockey players with a high number of seasons, games played or goals scored are not necessarily technically efficient.
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF GENERAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ELDERLY IN COMMUNITY OR NURSING HOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Rumawas Marcella Erwina , Wijaya Erik 
Published: October 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, older people are the most vulnerable to experience physical and psychological problems, which in turn will affect their quality of life (QoL). The sociodemographic backgrounds of elderly dwelling in the community and their counterparts in nursing homes may differ. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the sociodemographic predictive factors of the perceived general health and QoL among 67 elderly in the community and 34 elderly in nursing homes. Data on sociodemographic and QoL (measured by the WHOQOL-BREF instrument) were collected during January–July 2021 and analyzed using the multivariate regression model. The study found that among the community-dwelling elderly, those who lived with a paid assistant indicated a poor to average perceived QoL, while older age was a predictive factor for an increased in the QoL scores especially the physical health, psychological and environment domains. On the contrary, higher education level predicted higher physical health scores, and spiritual belief was a positive predictor in each QoL domain. As to older respondents in nursing homes, women tended to have a better perceived QoL, those with higher level of spiritual belief was likely to perceive a good general health, whereas those who had higher education level was likely to have a lower social domain scores. Conversely, elderly in the nursing home whose marital status was widowed or separated had the lowest scores in both physical health and psychological domains, while those who never communicated with family had the lowest social and environment scores.
User Experience Media on Visual Communications to Increase Teenager’s Awareness on Online Gender-Based Violence
Authors: Louwrence Jesslyn , Valentina Anny , Setyowulan Amalia 
Published: October 2023

Online Gender-Based Violence is one type of violence against women that has experienced a significant increase. Thus, online gender-based violence needs to be seen as a new pattern of crime that makes women vulnerable as victims and still do not have protection on social media. Unfortunately, there are not many teenage girls who have understanding about online gender-based violence, even though online-gender based violence often occurs on social media which is used by teenagers on a daily basis. Various existing institutions and organizations have indeed made several efforts, but until now, there are many who are still not aware of this issue. This visual communication gives education and raise awareness about online gender-based violence so that the target audience is aware of the issue and hence can protect themselves from becoming victims. This campaign used AISAS communication model and medias such as: user experience media, YouTube & Instagram ads, Instagram feed & story and microsite. The medias are chosen based on the lifestyle of the target audience and user experience is used to give an experience to teenagers, so that they can understand how it feels if they become a victim and realize that online gender-based violence is a serious problem. As the result, it will cause teenagers to be persuaded to take action and hence preventing future cases.
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SMEs’ Performance: The Case of the Northern Region of Morocco
Authors: Imad Ait Lhassan  , Ikram El Hachimi  , Manal Ezekari  
Published: October 2023

Entrepreneurship is a real actor not only in the development of society but also in societal change and its emergence leads to a more open economy where innovation, business creation, and multiplication of innovative projects have become, in all sectors, engines of wealth, growth and employment.
Nowadays, entrepreneurship has given birth to several concepts. One such concept, entrepreneurial orientation (OE), is the subject of our article, which according to (Lumpkin & Dess, 1996; Wiklund & Shepherd, 2003), means the strategic decision-making of companies on the entrepreneurial level. Thus, any company with an entrepreneurial orientation must be characterized by risk-taking, innovation and proactivity. Hence the multidimensional particularity of this concept. This entrepreneurial orientation is essential for any company wishing to renew itself, develop and improve its performance in a dynamic, changing and uncertain environment.
Ultimately, the purpose of this article is to elucidate through a survey based on a questionnaire conducted in the field with 130 SMEs in the northern region of Morocco. The study showed a favorable result confirming our central hypothesis.
Therefore, our work would be respectively theoretical and practical. The first part will be devoted to the conceptual foundations of our study while highlighting the literature review through the presentation of different research works and then exposing the methodology adopted and the main features of our sample. Consequently, our second part will be devoted to presenting and discussing the empirical results obtained.
An Examination of the Rate of Compliance with Property Taxation in Nyandarua County, Kenya
Authors: Gerald N. Chege  , Nyambura Ruth  , Nyamwaya C. Mogote  
Published: October 2023

Tax in Kenya has been considered a very complex subject since the times of colonialism. Forced payment of taxes during the colonial period made Kenyans greatly oppose colonial rule. Taxation was one of the major reasons for the struggle for independence in Kenya. In the new constitution of Kenya 2010, Kenya adopted a devolved form of government with 47 counties. Each county requires revenue. Article 209 of the constitution mandates county governments to levy taxes on property owned by Kenyans, especially land. Nyandarua County government tax system design and property owners' perception of paying property tax has proved to be difficult to collect revenue. Tax evasion is very common in Nyandarua County. Nyandarua County government endeavors to raise the levels of revenue collected, but the greatest impediment is property tax evasion. This makes the county government constantly fail to raise targeted revenue. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2014) ranked Nyandarua County at position 34 out of 47 counties in revenue collection efficiency in Kenya. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the compliance rate with property taxation in Nyandarua County.
The study adopted a mixed methods research design to investigate compliance with property taxation in Nyandarua County. The study used purposive and Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) Table for Determining Sample Size to sample out respondents. The researcher sampled 375 property owners, 15 revenue officers and 10 policymakers. To acquire primary data, the researcher interviewed policymakers, revenue officers and Nyandarua County's chief accountant and a focus group discussion was done with property owners. Secondary data were obtained from published books, scholarly works and papers. Data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The researcher found out that rate of compliance is low at 28.75%.
Design of a Solar Powered Car (Electrical Car), Feasibility and Sustainability in Nigeria Using Imo State Polytechnics Umuagwo Site as a Case Study
Authors: Njoku Nnaemeka Anthony  , Onuoha Barnabas  , Isioha D.O  , Osuchukwu C.L  
Published: October 2023

The Design of a Solar Car was carried out, and its reality, feasibility, and workability in Nigeria were visualized. The sustainability was carried out by accessing and quantifying the optimal solar radiation in Nigeria using Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo Ohaji, Imo State site as a case study. The Solar radiation on a horizontal plan and an inclined plan was calculated and quantified and their various values were compared and it was discovered that the radiation on an inclined plan was higher. The optimal mean monthly global radiation was calculated and adopted.
Due to the constant dynamic nature of a car, the optimal mean monthly daily average tilt angle was calculated and adopted as 15.390. The optimal mean monthly average daily tilt angle was used in the design of the car roof, such that the solar panel mounted on it will be inclined at 15.390 to ensure the maximum hardness of the optimal solar radiation. The solar energy generated is connected to the batteries via the solar charging controller. The battery connects two 12v by 100Am batteries in series. The batteries generate electric current to the D.C motor connected to the car gear through a pulley system mechanism. The gear powers and controls the movement of the car to any location.
Meningkatkan Kinerja Unit Komposter Dalam Memproduksi Kompos Organik Cair
Authors: Nurjazuli Nurjazuli , Sari Hanif Tegar Muktiana 
Published: October 2023

Background: Domestic waste is a side product of human activities in the fullfill of daily needs. Organic waste is the most number of waste produced by the household with 60-70% of quantity. And It increases time to time and becomes a big burden for the goverment to manage. Community participation is very expected in handling Itâ€™s organic waste. It is needed an appropriate technology wich is implemented by community easily. The author had ever done action research using a technology in producing organic liquid compost from domestic waste, but It had low performance in producing both liquid compost and slow process. Based on this research result, It is very important to create new inovation to increase the performance of composter unit. So, this research aimed to increase the performance of composter unit in producing organic liquid compost from domestic waste.Method: It was an experimental research using pra-experimental design. One unit of composter which was modified on outlet size was used during the research running. To increase the speed in producing liquid compost, It was modified by increasing consentration and volume of Effective Microorganism 4 (EM4) solusion twice in dosering as stater the process. Observation of the process was done to gain information qualitatively on performance canges of composter unit. The data would be analyzed descriptively to illustrate the process canging Â and product over the research running.Result: The resarch result showed that modification on outlet size can increase the operational performance of composter unit. The 0,5 inchi of outlet size canÂ increase the performance of composter unit in releasing liquid compost. So, It can improve the outlet performance compared to previous research. Consentration 10% and 20 times spray of EM4 solution can increase the speed and voluve of liquid compost produced by composter unit. The production of liquid compost increase rapidly on the second month after the process running. The liquid compost production is harvested every three days periodically. The liquid compost produced is one liter per day in average. Conclusion: This research concluded that modification on both outlet size and consentrationÂ and volume of EM4 as starter can increase the performance of composter unit in producing organic liquid compost.
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Interpretation Thresholds at 3 and 12 Months After Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery. What Changes, and What Stays the Same?
Authors: Ingelsrud Lina Holm , Terluin Berend , Thorlund Jonas Bloch , Pedersen Julie Rønne , Roos Ewa M. 
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the change in minimal important change (MIC), patient acceptable symptom state (PASS), and treatment failure (TF) thresholds for the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) from 3 to 12 months following arthroscopic meniscus surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. METHODS: We included patients from the Knee Arthroscopy Cohort Southern Denmark who had meniscus surgery between 2013 and 2015. We calculated the interpretation threshold values for MIC, PASS, and TF using an anchor-based adjusted predictive modeling method. Thresholds at 3 and 12 months postoperatively were compared to evaluate changes over time. RESULTS: The proportions of people who reported a clinically relevant improvement, or their symptoms being acceptable, increased by 10% to 15% points from 3 to 12 months after surgery. MIC thresholds for the 5 KOOS subscales remained stable from 3 to 12 months with statistically nonsignificant differences (95% confidence intervals) ranging from −0.3 (−3.0, 2.6) to −2.4 (−6.1, 1.3). All PASS thresholds except for quality of life (QOL) decreased by −6.5 (−11.8, −1.5) to −3.7 (−7.1, −0.4) points, indicating that higher symptom levels were accepted at 12 months. In contrast, the proportion reporting their treatment to have failed remained stable over time (19% and 17%). For QOL, a 7.4 (2.0, 13.2) higher TF threshold at 12 months suggested that improved QOL was required to not consider that the treatment had failed. CONCLUSION: More patients reported being improved at 1 year compared to at 3 months following meniscus surgery. The KOOS MIC thresholds were stable over time, whereas time-specific PASS values should be applied after meniscus surgery. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(11):685-702. Epub 3 October 2023. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.11993
FINDS OF THE «SMOLENSK TYPE» IN THE NORTH-wEST OF THE RUSSIAN PLAIN: TO THE STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN CULTURE
Authors: Михайлова Е.Р. 
Published: October 2023

В статье рассматриваются находки металлических украшений, которые в российской археологической литературе обычно связываются с культурой смоленских длинных курганов и часто интерпретируются как «балтские», «балто-славянские» или «славянские». Часть таких предметов, найденных на Северо-Западе Русской равнины, действительно связана своим происхождением с культурой смоленских длинных курганов (серповидные височные кольца, круглая бляха с пуансонным орнаментом из Старой Ладоги). Однако большая часть «смоленских» предметов относится к набору металлических украшений, сложившемуся в последней четверти I тыс. и общему для лесной зоны Восточной Европы (перстнеобразные височные кольца с завитком наружу, головные венчики из рядов пронизей и обойм, трапециевидные привески с пуансонным орнаментом). Обращает на себя внимание отчетливый параллелизм типов украшений, употреблявшихся в Юго-Восточной Прибалтике и Волго-Окском бассейне.
The article discusses the metal ornaments, which in the Russian archaeological literature are usually associated with the culture of the Smolensk long mounds; they have often been interpreted as «Baltic», «Balto-Slavic» or «Slavic». Some of these items found in the North-West of the Russian Plain are indeed connected by their origin with the culture of the Smolensk long mounds (so called sickle-shaped temporal rings, a round plaque with a punched ornament from Staraya Ladoga). However, most of the «Smolensk type» items belong to the set of metal ornaments that developed in the last quarter of the 1st millennium AD and is common for the forest zone of Eastern Europe (ring-shaped temporal rings with a curl outside, headband from rows of metal tube beads and clips, trapezoidal pendants with a punched ornament). There is a clear parallelism of the types of jewelry used in the South-Eastern Baltic and the Volga-Oka basin.