bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Methods and techniques for increasing the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation
Authors: Dzhinsov Krasimir R. 
Published: October 2023

The most common type of sustained arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, which has emerged as the primary therapeutic strategy for atrial fibrillation patients. Unfortunately, about one-third of patients experience recurrent atrial arrhythmias after the procedure.
The leading cause of AF recurrence after PVI, especially during the first year, is reconnection of the pulmonary veins. There are different techniques and methods that could increase the efficacy of the procedure by making durable pulmonary vein isolation.
A literature search was conducted using the terms atrial fibrillation, ablation, pulmonary vein isolation, and durable PVI in the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Durable pulmonary vein isolation could be achieved by avoiding gaps in the ablation line and PV reconnections using pharmacological testing, waiting time, various indexes based on data from the electroanatomical mapping system, and special ablation catheters. Furthermore, detecting the gaps in the ablation line in the end of the procedure using different pacing and mapping techniques and application of additional energy to close those gaps could increase the success rate of the procedure.
Most commonly, AF recurrence after PVI is due to PV reconnections caused by gaps in the ablation line. To achieve safer and more effective PVI, the procedure has to be standardized and operator-independent with reproducible success rate and safety profile.
Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor and comorbidity in gout
Authors: Rotaru Larisa , Groppa Liliana , Russu Eugeniu , Chișlari Lia , Codreanu Cătălin , Spinei Larisa , Arnaut Oleg , Cornea Cornelia 
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Metabolic disorders are a public health issue because of the complications they cause, but they are also a major risk factor for the onset of gout.
Aim: The current study set out to demonstrate clinically how the clinical-paraclinical evaluation methodology had advanced as well as to assess comorbidity in gout patients using diabetes mellitus (DM). We also wanted to examine the pancreatic dysfunction in gout patients of different ages (by assessing the glucose and glycolated Hb analyses).
Materials and methods: Two hundred gout patients (mean age, men 60±8.0 years, women 63±9.0 years) were included in a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The diagnosis of gout was made according to the classification criteria for gout according to ACR and EULAR 2015. The raw data were analyzed using SPSS v. 26.0.
Results: In the study, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) was encountered with a comparable frequency among both middle-aged and elderly patients (33.8% and 41.8%, respectively, p=0.26). In only 15% of cases, DM2 preceded the development of gout (in 3% with the beginning and 12% with late onset), while the developmental age of the DM2 prior to gout was comparable (50.9±2.8 years in age group 1 and 55.1±6.9 years in age group 2). We found that elderly people experience gout much more frequently (up to 41%) when DM2 is present. However, DM2 is not considered a predictor of gout.
Conclusions: In gout patients under the age of 59 inclusive, the mean age at diabetes onset is significantly lower than the age (37.49.6 years) at which diabetes develops in the general population. Early onset of diabetes is associated with early development of gout.
Traumatic head injuries in Moldova: a cross-sectional analysis of medical registry data
Authors: Cociu Svetlana , Hamann Cara J. , Cebanu Serghei , Cazacu-Stratu Angela , Coman Mădălina Adina , Peek-Asa Corinne 
Published: October 2023

Aim: The aims of this study were to evaluate the demographics and crash profiles of road traffic-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients treated at two emergency departments in the Republic of Moldova, and to identify areas for prevention.
Materials and methods: A prospective study was conducted using data from the medical records of a pilot TBI registry from the emergency departments of two large hospitals in Moldova. The study sample included patients with TBI related to road traffic mechanisms from March 1 to August 31, 2019.
Results: During the study period, 368 patients were included in the TBI registry, with 113 (30.7%) of them having TBIs caused by traffic. Children under the age of 18 (44.2%), people aged 30-49 (18.6%), and males (71.7%) were the largest proportions of the road traffic-related TBI patient population. Most (78.8%) of the TBI injuries occurred in a transportation area (street, road, highway, etc.), among children under age of 18, while walking (36.7%) or riding in a passenger vehicle (68.4%). Pedestrians (42.5%) accounted for the most cases, followed by passengers (33.6%) and drivers (23.9%). Over two-thirds of all cases were tested for alcohol. Most cases were in June (20.4%) and between 2 pm and 6 pm (29.2%) within the research period.
Conclusions: This is the first study to examine the road traffic-related traumatic brain injuries in the Republic of Moldova, which underlines the high burden of injuries among males, children, and the middle-aged population. Results from this study will help to support the development of a country’s national TBI registry and can argue for the running of comprehensive measures in road injury prevention targeted to the most affected populations
دراسة مقارنة بين تأثير التراكيز المختلفة ومدة النقع في (EMS) على انبات ونمو بادرات الباميا Abelmoschus esculenthus (L.) Moench
Authors: محمد إيمان نجم الدين , حسين محمد عبد الله 
Published: October 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة تأثير مدة النقع بتراكيز مختلفة من مادة إيثيل ميثيل سلوفونات في إنبات ونمو بادرات الباميا النامية في أطباق باستخدام القطن، في المختبر خلال موسم الصيف منذ 29/6/2021 وحتى 18/7/2021 م حيث عوملت البذور بتراكيز مختلفة من المطفر بفترات زمنية مختلفة وكانت النتائج على النحو الآتي:استجابت بذور نبات الباميا لطول المدة الزمنية الأقل والمنقعة في تراكيز منخفضة من إيثيل ميثيل سلوفونات وذلك في صفة (سرعة الإنبات) حيث حققت معاملة EMS تركيز (0.01%) تفوقًا معنويًا وذلك في حالة النقع لمدة ساعة واحدة بمتوسط بلغ (2.675 يوم) على معاملتي EMS تركيز(0.03% و 0.05 %)أظهرت النتائج التفوق المعنوي في صفة (نسبة الإنبات %) لتركيزي EMS (0.01%،0.02%) عند النقع لمدة ساعة بمتوسط إنبات وصل إلى (99 % و97%) على معاملتي EMS تركيز (0.04%،0.05%) كما حققتا أيضًا التفوق المعنوي في صفة (طول السويقة) لبادرات الباميا بمتوسط ( 15.80 سم،14.43سم) في حالة النقع لمدة ساعة و(16.30سم، 15.50سم) في حالة النقع لمدة ساعتين.وكذلك في صفة (مساحة الوريقات) تفوقتا معاملتي )EMS 0.01% و0.02% ) في حالة النقع لمدة ساعتين على حالة النقع لمدة ساعة واحدة في محلول EMS، حيث بلغت المتوسطات ( 3.375سم2 و 3.400سم2 ) في حال النقع لمدة ساعتين مقابل (3.075 سم2 و3.175 سم2 ) عند النقع لمدة ساعة واحدة.استجابت بذور البامية للمدة الزمنية لفترة النقع بمحلول EMS وذلك في صفة طول الجذير حيث تفوقت معاملة تركيز (0.02%) عند النقع لمدة ساعتين على جميع المعاملات الأخرى في كلا حالتي النقع لمدة ساعة وساعتين.
A study of recurrent Finsler spaces of higher order with Cartan’s Curvature Tensor
Authors: Al-Qashbari Adel Mohammed Ali , Mubark Aminah Omar Awadh 
Published: October 2023

In the present communication, we have derived Bianchi and Veblen identities along with a few more related results in a recurrent and generalized nth-recurrent Finsler space with Cartan’s curvature tensor field. A Finsler space \(F_n\) whose Cartan's third curvature tensor \(R_{jkh}^i\) satisfies the condition \(R_{jkh|m_1|m_2|…|m_n}^{i} = λ_{m_1m_2…m_n} R_{jkh}^{i} + μ_{m_1m_2…m_n} (δ_{h}^{i} g_{jk} - δ_{k}^{i} g_{jh})\), where \(R_{jkh}^i\)≠0 and \(|m_1 |m_2 |…|m_n\) are h-covariant differentiation (Cartan's second kind covariant differential operator) with respect to x^m to nth order, \(λ_{m_1 m_2…m_n }\) and \(μ_{m_1 m_2…m_n }\) is recurence tensors fields.
Acute abdomen: clinical patterns and outcomes
Authors: KhudaBux Gamal M. Ismail 
Published: October 2023

The acute abdomen accounts for 5% to 25% of all emergency department visits of 5 to 10 million patient encounters in the United States annually. The main objective of this study was to assess the surgical treatment outcomes for clinicopathological patterns of acute abdomen. This prospective descriptive study was conducted on 84 consecutive patients who underwent surgery in Al-Gamhouria Hospital within a period between January and December 2016. The incidence of the acute abdomen was 12.03% (84) of the total population of the surgical emergency cases in the study period. The male to female ratio of 1.6:1 and the mean age was 29.13 ± 17.10 years. Acute appendicitis was the most common cause 63%. Out of 84 patients 18 (21%) had complications and surgical site infection was the most postoperative complication 7 (8%). Overall mortality in our study was 2.4% and the duration of hospital stay for ≤ 7 days was 83% and >7 days was 17%. The recovery- rate from acute abdominal disease increases in proportion to the earliness of diagnosis and treatment.
Model Komunikasi Linear
Authors: Efendi Erwan , Attaya Muhammad Fairuz , Nugroho Muhammad Dimas 
Published: October 2023

Communication is a dynamic process and involves many elements and factors. A communication is said to be effective if the message conveyed is received by the recipient of the message and obtains the same meaning. In group communication, building effective relationships is not all about personal communication because the more members there are in group communication, the more distortion it will cause. The transactional communication model is a communication model that occurs continuously and exists continuously both in sending and receiving messages, this study uses library research methods sourced from books or other reading materials.
Keywords: Model, Communication, Linear Communication
Representasi Bentuk Penyelesaian Konflik Pernikahan Dini pada Drama Korea:
Authors: Augustin Sava Amalia , Indriastuti Yudiana 
Published: October 2023

18 Again is a Korean drama series that explores the phenomenon of early marriage and pregnancy out of wedlock. Various problems and individual efforts in overcoming conflicts depicted in the drama 18 Again are presented realistically and added a touch of fantasy to support the storyline and the goals of the drama. The phenomenon described is about a person's dreams and wishes if he could return to his youth to make his dreams come true. The storyline is made without leaving the main topic in this drama, namely the problems caused by early marriage and the efforts made by each individual in solving existing conflicts. Even though he is played with two different identities, the characterization in this drama still refers to one character, namely Hong Dae Young. This study uses a qualitative method with John Fiske's semiotic analysis which uses 3 levels of coding, namely the level of reality, the level of representation, and the level of ideology. The conflict management strategy of the Thomas and Kilmann method is also used as a reference and reference for researchers to analyze what and how are the forms of early marriage conflict resolution in the Korean drama 18 Again. After conducting the analysis, the researcher found that there is a form of conflict resolution in early married life which is represented in the Korean drama 18 Again, namely the existence of self-awareness from each individual about the conflict that occurs, then the individual resolves the conflict with related parties in a win-win manner without injuring or detrimental to any party. The existence of a form of conflict resolution that is described at the level of reality, the level of representation, and the level of ideology is inseparable from the process of intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication, and verbal and non-verbal communication.
Keywords: representation, conflict, semiotics, drama.
Strategi Komunikasi Persuasif Member Bisnis MLM Millionaire Club Indonesia(MCI) untuk Meningkatkan Penjualan di Kabupaten Karawang
Authors: Nurlela Nurlela , Ramdhani Muhammad , Budhiarti Tri Widya 
Published: October 2023

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a branch of direct selling, in which sellers are expected to have persuasive communication skills to influence consumer attitudes and generate interest in the offered products. Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) is one model of Multi Level Marketing (MLM) business that sells and produces health and beauty products and has been established since 2010. Multi Level Marketing (MLM) members of Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) are spread across Indonesia, including in Karawang Regency. The objective of this research is to understand the persuasive communication strategies used by MLM members of Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) to enhance sales in Karawang Regency, West Java. The theory employed in this study is the AIDDA Theory proposed by Wilbur Schramm. The research findings indicate that Multi Level Marketing (MLM) members of Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) employ various persuasive communication strategies such as promoting on social media with appealing captions, sharing testimonials, providing direct consumer education, delivering excellent customer service, offering promotions and easy payment solutions. This aligns with the AIDDA theory, as Multi Level Marketing (MLM) members of Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) engage in communication to generate consumer interest (Interest). Once consumers show interest in knowing about the products offered by Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI) members, the members must strive to cultivate desire (Desire) in the consumers' minds, as interest serves as the starting point for generating the decision (Decision) to purchase the offered products. This is followed by the consumers making the decision to take (Action).
Keywords: Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), Millionaire Club Indonesia (MCI), AIDDA
Analisis Falsafah Ilmu Islam dalam Kitab Al-Dharīʿah Ilā Makārim Al-Sharīʿah
Authors: MOHD NASIR AMAR ISMAT , MOHD SALLEH NORSALEHA , YAMA PHAYILAH , SORONI MOHD KHAFIDZ 
Published: October 2023

Kajian ini menganalisis falsafah ilmu Islam dalam kitab al-Dharīʿah ilā Makārim al-Sharīʿah tulisan al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī yang membahaskan tentang falsafah Islam serta memfokuskan mengenai falsafah akhlak, etika dan moral. Kajian ini penting untuk memahami kerangka Al-Quran beliau yang unik dalam mengemukakan falsafah yang telah mempengaruhi ramai intelektual dalam dan luar dunia Islam, termasuk tokoh-tokoh klasik dan moden seperti al-Ghazālī, al-Samīn al-Halabī, al-Zarkasyī, al-Sayūtī, al-Rāzī, al-Baidhāwī, al-Alūsī, Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Hajar dan ramai lagi. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kepustakaan yang menggunakan metodologi kualitatif deskriptif di mana analisis dilakukan terhadap al-Dharīʿah secara khusus, di samping kitab-kitab tulisan al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī yang lain. Hasil kajian mendapati falsafah ilmu Islam mencerminkan pendekatan yang seimbang dan bersepadu antara akal dan wahyu. Peranan akal manusia sebagai sumber ilmu yang sahih diiktiraf, dalam masa yang sama wahyu Ilahi adalah sumber ilmu yang muktamad dan hidayah bagi kehidupan manusia. Kerangka falsafah ilmu yang dikemukakan dalam bentuk kesepaduan akal-wahyu ini boleh dijadikan rujukan untuk pembentukan modul pendidikan Islami. Selain itu, kajian ini boleh memberi panduan kepada umat Islam dalam menghadapi krisis ilmu moden dan menjawab persoalan yang dikemukakan oleh golongan pascamoden, nihilis, ateis dan agnostik yang menyeleweng.

This study analyses the Islamic philosophy of knowledge in the book 'al-Dharīʿah ilā Makārim al-Sharīʿah’ written by al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī which primarily discusses the topics of philosophy, ontology, commoral philosophy, ethics, and morality. This study is important to understand his unique quranic framework in presenting philosophy that has influenced many classical and modern intellectuals within and beyond the Islamic world such as al-Ghazālī, al-Samīn al-Halabī, al-Zarkasyī, al-Sayūtī, al-Rāzī, al-Baidhāwī, al-Alūsī, Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Hajar, and others. This study adopts the literature review approach, employing a descriptive qualitative methodology to conduct an in-depth analysis of 'al-Dharīʿah' in particular as well as his other works in general. Research findings reveal that the knowledge of Islamic philosophy presented therein embodies a harmonious and unified perspective, one that seamlessly integrates reason and revelation. It duly recognizes human reason as a legitimate source of knowledge while concurrently upholding divine revelation as the ultimate source of knowledge and guidance for mankind. The philosophical framework of knowledge in this unity of reason and revelation can be used as a reference for the formation of Islamic education modules. In addition, this study can provide guidance to the Muslim ummah in facing the crisis of modern knowledge and answer the questions posed by deviant postmodern, nihilists, atheists and agnostics groups.
The Analysis of Writing Format and Abstract Structure of Dissertation Written by Ph.D Students of State Universities, Surabaya
Authors: Sukirmiyadi  , Erwan Adi Saputro  , Susilowati  , Silvana Dwi Nurherdiana  
Published: October 2023

As one of the most important part in one research, an abstract should be written as well as possible to make the readers be capable of comprehending and assessing whether its quality is good or not. Based on Koopman (1997: 1) and Owen D Williamson (2007: 3) that one of the criteria of good abstract is that it should have the complete abstract structure, that is Introduction, Objective or Aim, Methodology, Findings/Results and Conclusion written within 5 (five) paragraphs. In fact, not all abstract written by Ph.D students have those 5 (five) aspects and format. Referring to the problem stated above, this research is aimed at finding and describing some variations of writing format and abstract structure written by Ph.D students of State Universities in Surabaya. Meanwhile, the methodology employed in this research was descriptive qualitative. The data were taken from 15 dissertation abstracts written by Ph.D Students: 8 abstracts taken from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning/FTSP-ITS and the 7 others were from Medical Science of Airlangga University Surabaya. The data collected were the writing format dealing with the number of paragraphs of each abstract and its abstract structure. Furthermore, having been analyzed and discussed, among those 15 abstract texts, it was found that the writing format and its variations of abstract structure of dissertation was: [a] in accordance with the number of paragraphs: 6 texts (40%) written in 3 paragraphs, 4 texts (26,66%) written in 5 paragraphs, 3 abstracts (20%) written in 4 paragraphs, 2 texts (13,33%) written in 1 paragraph; [b] Meanwhile in accordance with the number of abstract structures: most of the abstracts: 9 abstract texts (60%) were not completed with ‘conclusion‘, 5 texts (33,33%) with no ‘objective‘, only 4 texts (26,66%) were completed with 5 abstract structure, 4 texts (26,66%) were not supported with the 2 abstract structure: ‘objective and conclusion‘ and 1 text (6,66%) did not have an ‘introduction‘. Finally, it was found that there were several variations dealing with the writing format of dissertation abstracts both in line with the number of paragraphs and and its abstract stucture. You should leave 8 mm of space above the abstract and 10 mm after the abstract. The heading Abstract should be typed in bold 9-point Arial. The body of the abstract should be typed in normal 9-point Times in a single paragraph, immediately following the heading. The text should be set to 1 line spacing. The abstract should be centred across the page, indented 17 mm from the left and right page margins and justified. It should not normally exceed 200 words.
Gregorio Ronca e o Rio Amazonas: um Italiano a Serviço de um Projeto de Colonização
Authors: Simoni Karine , Ribeiro Karla 
Published: October 2023

O texto tem por objetivo servir como paratexto à tradução do capítulo “Navigazione sull’Amazzone” [Navegação no Amazonas], que faz parte da obra Dalle Antille, alle Gujane e alla Amazzonia [Das Antilhas às Guianas e à Amazônia], de autoria do almirante italiano Gregorio Ronca (1859-1911) e publicada em Roma em 1908 em edição de 220 páginas. A obra foi escrita por ocasião da viagem de Ronca à região, iniciada em fevereiro de 1904. Primeiramente são apresentados os interesses europeus pela região amazônica e os motivos que impulsionaram a viagem; em seguida, são mostrados elementos da vida e da obra do autor, e os temas, estrutura e características da obra que se constitui o corpus deste estudo. Por fim, são apresentados alguns comentários acerca do processo tradutório do referido capítulo.
Hubungan Peran Sosial Terhadap Depresi Pada Lansia di Kampung Pasir Awi RT04 RW02
Authors: Septyani Andini Eka , Nasriyanto Eka Noviana , J. Idu Cicirosnita 
Published: October 2023

Latar belakang: Depresi merupakan salah satu gangguan pada alam perasaan (afektif, mood) yang ditandai dengan kemurungan, kesedihan kelesuan, kehilangan gairah hidup, tidak ada semangat dalm diri. Lansia akan lebih mudah terkena depresi jika dalam diri lansia tersebut kurang mampu bersosialisasi dengan lingkungan sekitar terhadap penurunan fungsi sosial. Tujuan: penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan peran sosial terhadap depresi pada lansia di Kampung Pasir Awi RT04 RW02, Bulan Mei-Juli Tahun 2023. Metode: penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dengan desain Cross Sectional, menggunakan teknik total sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 50 responden, memakai data primer yang diambil secara langsung dari responden, analisis menggunakan chi square. Hasil penelitian: Pada responden yang peran sosialnya buruk yaitu sebanyak 30 responden (60%), responden yang peran sosialnya sedang sebanyak 15 responden (30,0%) dan responden yang peran sosialnya baik sebanyak 5 responden (10,0%). Lalu penelitian tentang depresi pada lansia terdapat responden dapat diketahui yang mengalami depresi berat sebanyak 31 responden (60,0%), responden yang mengalami depresi normal sebanyak 14 responden (28,0%) dan reponden yang mengalami depresi ringan sebanyak 5 responden (38,0%). Dengan hasil uji chi square 0,05 dengan nilai p= 0,721. Kesimpulan: Hasil uji chi square yaitu tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara peran sosial terhadap depresi pada lansia (P Value 0,721).Kata Kunci : Peran Sosial, Depresi, Lansia
Accessibility of Walking and Biking as Forms of Exercise in Harris County, Texas, USA
Authors: HUDSON Joseph , NJORORAI SIMIYU Wycliffe Wekesa 
Published: October 2023

The prevalence of obesity in Texas, specifically Harris County, is a growing health concern. 26.7% of Texan adults reported no leisure time activity, which is significantly higher than the national average (24.4%). This study aimed at collecting walkability and bike-ability scores for 115 zip codes covering the greater City of Houston in Harris County, Texas, USA. The walkability and bike-ability scores are objective representations of the ability one completes their daily errands. Walkscore.com was used to collect the data from 115 zip codes found inside Harris County. It ranks walkability and bike-ability on a scale of 0 to 100 depending on the availability of walking and biking infrastructure in an area. Thirty-three (28.4%) zip codes had walkability scores between 0 and 24, thirty-nine (33.6%) had scores between 25 and 49, thirty (25.9%) had scores between 50 and 69, eleven (9.5%) had scores between 70 and 89, and only two zip codes scored above 90 (1.7%). Only thirty-five counties have a reported bike-ability score. Zero (0%) are within 0-24, thirty (83.3%) are within 25 to 49, two (5.6%) are within 50 to 69, three (8.33%) are within 70 to 89, and zero (0%) are within 90-100. The majority (72, 62.1%) required vehicle transportation while only thirteen (11.2%) had walkability scores over 70. Only 5 (4.3%) of the total zip codes within Harris County have adequate biking infrastructure.