bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pre-service teachers’ Knowledge, Gender Use, and Views about Generative AI in Academic Research
Authors: Nyaaba Matthew , Kyeremeh Patrick , Majialuwe Eric Kojo , Owusu-Fordjour Collins , Asebiga Esther , A-ingkonge Barnabas 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

This study explored the knowledge, use, and views of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools among pre-service teachers (PSTs) in the context of academic research in Ghana. Adopting a descriptive survey method, data were gathered from 104 PSTs across five institutions, selected for convenience as they were under the supervision of the study's authors. The primary data collection instrument was a five-point Likert-type questionnaire complemented by an open-ended question, analyzed both quantitatively and thematically. The quantitative analysis, including means, frequencies, standard deviations, and percentages, highlighted a strong familiarity with GAI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, DALL·E, and Bard among PSTs. These tools were primarily used during the introduction, literature review and data analysis stages of their research. Sources of GAI tool discovery varied, with personal research, friends, institutions, and social media being the main avenues. The independent samples t-test revealed a gender disparity in the frequency of GAI tool usage, with male PSTs using them more than their female peers. However, both groups acknowledged the benefits of GAI tools, particularly in enhancing confidence and independence in their research activities. Despite the advantages, PSTs indicated potential inaccuracies that arise from GAI tool usage and expressed concerns about overreliance potentially hindering their critical and creative thinking skills. The study suggests that without careful regulation, the originality and thoroughness of PST research could be at risk. Therefore, it is recommended that teacher education programs incorporate GAI tools into their research methodology courses, ensuring that PSTs can effectively leverage these technologies while maintaining academic integrity and innovation in their research.
Non-drug technologies in the complex therapy of chronic adenoiditis
Authors: Solodovnik A. V. , Korkmazov A. M. , Khlestova A. A. , Ustimova М. A. 
Published: November 2023

Introduction. In pediatric otorhinolaryngology, chronic adenoiditis is one of the most common diseases and leads to the search for effective methods of treatment. In this regard, it is of interest to study the use of additional physiotherapeutic methods of influence in complex therapy.Objective. To increase the effectiveness of the treatment of chronic adenoiditis in children using low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation in combination with photochromotherapy in complex therapy.Materials and methods. 104 patients with chronic adenoiditis aged 3 to 15 years were examined. By randomization by the envelope method, patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the treatment: the control group, the group with the use of only low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation as conventional therapy, and the group in combination with photochromotherapy, daily for seven days with a duration of one session of five minutes. Comparative evaluation of indicators was carried out before the start of therapy (day 0) and on the 7th day of treatment. The state of the nasopharynx was assessed using a flexible nasopharyngoscope, as well as the structure of the middle ear and auditory tube during acoustic impedancemetry.Results. There was a decrease in the size of the pharyngeal tonsil in patients with grade III adenoid hypertrophy by 46%, compared with the control group using only low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation, and by 54% in the group where photochromotherapy was added. Mucopurulent discharge from the surface of the pharyngeal tonsil decreased by 18% and 21%, purulent by 40% and 41%, respectively, compared with the control group. The positive effect in the second group was 3.3 times higher [CI 0.75; 14.6] compared with the control group, and in combination with photochromotherapy it was 3.6 times higher [CI 0.85; 15.5].Conclusions. The inclusion of low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation and photochromotherapy in the complex treatment of chronic adenoiditis makes it possible to achieve positive results earlier and reduce the number of adenotomies.
The effectiveness of the use of the drug based on silver proteinate in acute and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis
Authors: Ryazantsev S. V. , Zakharova G. P. , Ivanov N. I. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIntroduction. The presence of opportunistic pathogens within the nasal cavity is one of the important factors in the pathogenesis of acute rhinosinusitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis. On top of that, the frequently prescribed ill-founded and uncontrolled use of antibiotics leads to the development of immunoresistance, which contributes to the lack of effectiveness of conservative treatments. This article discusses the therapeutic option for patients with acute rhinosinusitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis in the form of a silver proteinate drug in the complex treatment.Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of the silver proteinate drug in the complex treatment of acute rhinosinusitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis.Materials and methods. A total of 60 adult patients of both sexes aged 20 to 50 years were included in the study. The first study group (a treatment group) included 30 patients (15 with acute rhinosinusitis and 15 with exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis). The second group (a comparison group) also included 30 patients (15 with acute rhinosinusitis and 15 with exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis). The treatment group received the silver proteinate drug + decongestants + irrigation therapy + topical corticosteroid therapy as part of the complex treatment. The comparison group received standard therapy: irrigation therapy (solutions to rinse nasal cavities) + decongestants + topical corticosteroid drugs.Results. Comparative analysis of re-assessment scores for the patients’ status against the timing of use of the silver proteinate drug (Sialor®, tablets for solution for topical use, 200 mg) in the complex treatment showed pronounced improvement in the form of rapid relief of symptoms of the disease and recovery in patients with acute rhinosinusitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis in both study groups.Conclusion. This brings us to the conclusion about the effectiveness and safety of the silver proteinate drug Sialor® in the complex treatment of patients with acute rhinosinusitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis, which allows us to recommend it for widespread use in otorhinolaryngological practice.
Difficulties in diagnosing complications of COVID-19: description of a clinical case
Authors: Loshkova E. V. , Rebrienko M. V. , Doroshenko I. V. , Lyulka T. S. , Budkin A. V. , Rafikova Yu. S. , Kondratyeva E. I. , Khavkin A. I. , Odinaeva N. D. , Solnyshko A. L. , Golikova Е. V. 
Published: November 2023

It is well known that COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and characterized by an acute respiratory syndrome with a high morbidity and mortality had rapidly spread around the world, taking on the character of a pandemic. The virus affects not only the respiratory tract, but also other organs due to mechanisms of the cytokine storm mechanism, in addition, hypoxic damage, immune mechanism and the mechanism involving angiotensin-converting enzyme. The frequency of CVT associated with COVID-19 is less than 0.02%, on the one hand, is low, but on the other hand, this rate is 30–60 times higher than the frequency of CVT in persons without COVID-19 (0.0003–0.0004% in adults and 0.0007% in children). For an individual patient, it is extremely important that the combination of CVT and COVID-19 is associated with a higher mortality rate (45.5%) in contrast to CVT (15%) and COVID-19 (5.6%) separately. In the presented literature review, the authors focus on the pathophysiological mechanisms of the development of COVID-19 associated cerebral thrombosis for a deeper and more holistic view of the pathological process occurring in the body in order to form and improve the clinical thinking of specialist doctors, and cite their own clinical observation as an illustration of the difficulties of diagnosing COVID-19 associated cerebral thrombosis. The authors believe that this review of the literature describing a clinical case is valuable from the point of view of practical applicability, both for clinicians of various fields and for researchers.
Quality of life of children with allergic rinitis and ways of correction
Authors: Korkmazov M. Yu. , Lengina M. A. , Dubinets I. D. , Korkmazov A. M. , Smirnov A. 
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder that significantly impairs the children’s quality of life. The problem is particularly pertinent in relation to the paediatric population living in areas with advanced manufacturing industries, where well-known trigger factors, being added by increased concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air, further complicate the selection of an effective course of treatment.Aim. To determine the effectiveness of a course of treatment with an antihistamine medicine Cetirizine based on the assessment of quality-of-life criteria for children with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR) in the Chelyabinsk region.Materials and methods. A prospective study of 147 children with respiratory allergic diseases living in the Chelyabinsk region was conducted. The quality of life of children who received a course of treatment with the antihistamine medicine was assessed using the Paediatric Quality-of-Life inventory (PedsQL) that consisted of combined Likert scales (school life, social, physical functioning, etc.), clinical symptoms were assessed using a developed visual analogue scale.Results and discussion. The assessment findings confirmed that the use of Cetirizine in the complex therapy of intermittent allergic rhinitis and associated comorbid conditions made it possible to significantly improve the clinical symptoms and quality of life of children over the entire treatment period.The most striking positive response in the form of decreased nasal obstruction was seen during the prescribed treatment in patients of Groups 1 and 2. Thus, the filling VAS ratings for children with mild to moderate IAR showed that only 10 (20%) patients in Group 1 experienced mild nasal breathing difficulty. Patients with severe IAR reported a decrease in nasal obstruction only by the end of two-month treatment.Conclusion. Cetirizine demonstrated a good effect of blocking H1-histamine receptors, high bioavailability, good tolerability and safety in the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children with comorbid conditions.
Comparison of the effectiveness of dornase alfa in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis using different types of drug delivery
Authors: Petrov A. S. , Shadrina V. V. , Polyakov D. P. , Voronkova A. Yu. , Kondratyeva E. I. 
Published: November 2023

Introduction. When using the drug dornase alfa in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the form of inhalations through a compressor inhaler with a pulsating aerosol supply, a high concentration of aerosol is achieved in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, which reduces the severity of rhinological pathology, namely chronic rhinosinusitis, including those with nasal polyposis. There is also a positive effect on the function of external respiration, due to a decrease in the negative impact of rhinological pathology on the respiratory tract, primarily due to descending infection.Aim. To evaluate the effect of intranasal dornase alfa therapy as part of a complex treatment on lung function and indicators of physical development in children with CF.Materials and methods. The study compared the effectiveness of the drug dornase alfa for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis using different types of drug delivery in children who did not receive targeted therapy for CF. A group of children who received two inhalations of dornase alfa (n = 43), information about patients in this group was taken from the 2020 register, and a group of children who received inhalation of dornase alfa only in the lower respiratory tract were compared (n = 28), information about patients in this group was taken from the 2016 register.Results. The effect of additional intranasal inhalation of the drug dornase alfa was observed in the form of an increase in FEV and FVC. In addition, there was an improvement in body weight and height in the group of patients receiving intranasal inhalations, but the identified difference did not reach significant values.Conclusion. The results obtained in the form of an increase in FEV1 and FVC allow us to draw a conclusion about the effectiveness of prescribing additional intranasal inhalation of the drug dornase alfa.
Emily Dickinson: ni Dios, ni marido, ni editor o “Publication — is the Auction / Of the Mind of Man —”
Authors: Saucedo Dimas Rocío 
Published: November 2023

El propósito de este artículo es exponer, con base en lo dicho por la propia autora en poemas y cartas, algunas de las posibles razones que condujeron a la poeta estadounidense Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) a no publicar en vida. Si bien Dickinson no expresó ideas protofeministas como muchas otras autoras de su tiempo lo hicieron, su vida y obra muestran que con frecuencia forcejeó con distintas instituciones patriarcales, dentro de las cuales se cuenta la institución literaria. Específicamente, aquí se revisan pasajes muy puntuales en las tres primeras cartas enviadas por la poeta al editor Thomas Wentworth Higginson en 1862. También se analiza “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” (M128, Fr260), uno de los poemas editados por Higginson y Mabel Loomis Todd para Poems, Second Series (1891). A partir de esto, se propone que la autora entendió que el “precio” que debía pagar para ver su obra publicada consistía en que ésta fuera sometida a procesos de normalización, principalmente formales, de acuerdo con los estándares editoriales de la época, en gran parte establecidos por una élite literaria masculina. En oposición a dichos estándares, la poesía de Dickinson respondía a lo que, a partir de algunas ideas de Northrop Frye, se denomina aquí precisión lírica y que consiste en un tratamiento de la forma poética que somete patrones predeterminados a los hallazgos rítmicos, afectivos, intelectuales, perceptuales, entre otros, del poema. Asimismo, se analiza el famoso poema “Publication – is the Auction” (M386, Fr788) para examinar uno de los comentarios más contundentes de Dickinson en relación con el precio de publicar y cómo el principio de precisión lírica se manifiesta en él.
Relationship between Maling bamboo (Yushania maling) invasion and decrease of plant species diversity in the Eastern Himalayan temperate forest
Authors: Rai Upakar , Rai Barkha 
Published: November 2023

Temperate forests of the Eastern Himalayan region are undergoing a noticeable transformation due to invasion and over-dominance by indigenous Yushania maling, Maling bamboo. In the present study, the impact of invasion of Maling bamboo on forest species composition in the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India was investigated, using a comparative approach. Ten plots each from Maling and non-Maling habitats at 10 sites were sampled using the nested quadrat method. Maling-infested plots showed lower species richness and diversity compared to non-Maling plots. The Maling-infested plots harboured 119 species compared to 165 species in non‑Maling plots. Across habitat and vegetation strata, diversity indices such as Shannon-Weiner, Menhinick, Simpson, and evenness consistently indicated lower diversity in Maling-dominated habitats accompanied by higher dominance scores. Significantly lower shrub and herb species diversity were observed in Maling plots, along with elevated shrub density and moderately lower tree density as compared to non‑Maling plots. The sapling species diversity and density were significantly lower in Maling plots, along with moderately reduced seedling density. The average Maling culm density was 1232.8 per 0.04 ha. These results underscore the adverse impact of Maling bamboo over-dominance on species composition of shrub, herbs, sapling and seedlings, and the density of trees, shrubs, saplings and seedlings within the temperate forests. Potential management strategies for the native species are discussed.
The Mediating Role of Employee Motivation in The Relationship Between Budget Participation and Budgetary Slack
Authors: Octrina Fajra , Swastawati May 
Published: November 2023

Objectives: A budget is a plan expressed in the company's financial measures as a guideline for work in a certain period. Budgeting involves many parties starting from the top and bottom levels, making it vulnerable to budgetary slack. The purpose of this study is to examine employee motivation at the corporate offices of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) in order to ascertain the impact of budgetary participation on the occurrence of budgetary slack.Methodology: This study used quantitative research by conducting surveys through questionnaires. The respondents in this study were 211 employees of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) head office and were analyzed using path analysis.Finding: The findings indicated that when employees at PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) head office are directly involved in budgeting, it has a noteworthy and favorable impact on their motivation and the occurrence of budgetary slack. Employee motivation has a direct and significant positive effect on budgetary slacks at PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). Additionally, employee motivation at the PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) headquarters can mediate the impact of budget participation on budgetary slack.Conclusion: This study highlights the significance of employee involvement in budgeting for enhancing motivation and reducing budgetary slacks. It underscores the need for balanced budget participation to maintain control and suggests that employee motivation acts as a vital mediator in this relationship, offering valuable insights for optimizing budget processes and fostering workforce efficiency.
Persistência hereditária da hemoglobina fetal em adultos
Authors: Severino Rafael Silva 
Published: November 2023

Relato de caso: Paciente de 24 anos, sexo masculino, estudante de curso superior, com achado laboratorial que evidencia alto nível quantitativo de hemoglobina fetal, porém sem prejuízo clínico ao mesmo e ausência de outras hemoglobinopatias associadas. À eletroforese de hemoglobina foi verificada a presença de 27,3% de HbF, com ausência de HbS e HbC, além de quantidade diminuída de HbA(70%), cujo valor referencial para adultos saudáveis é >95%. Além disso, encontramos níveis esperados de HbA2 e ausência de alterações qualitativas e quantidades em série vermelha do Hemograma. As informações foram obtidas através de anamnese e entrevista com o paciente, revisão seriada de exames laboratoriais, inclusive de eletroforese de hemoglobina através de cromatografia líquida de alta perfomance, revisão de literatura médica e registros fotográficos da saturação de oxigênio no sangue através de oximetria de pulso do paciente durante exercício físico. Discussão: Não foram observadas alterações quantitativas e qualitativas nos índices hematimétricos do paciente nem queda de performance durante o exercício físico vigoroso. Conclusão: Não houveram evidências que demonstrassem prejuízo clínico para o paciente com a condição. Evidencia-se que o achado laboratorial da persistência hereditária de síntese da hemoglobina fetal seja importante para o estudo de seus mais variados genótipos e fenótipos de apresentação, todavia é pertinente corroborar seu caráter clínico benigno para o paciente.
Gait biomechanical analysis of unaffected knee before and 6 months after total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Kurihara Yasushi , Ohsugi Hironori , Tosaka Tomonari , Matsuda Tadamitsu , Tsuneizumi Yoshikazu , Tsukeoka Tadashi 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Study aim: This study aimed to compare gait biomechanical data on the unaffected side before and six months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and determine the postoperative changes in medial knee loading on the unaffected side.

Material and methods: Three-dimensional gait analysis was performed on 19 female patients who had underwent TKA.
Gait parameters were extracted at each time point using the maximum value of the backward (braking phase) and forward components (propulsion phase) of the ground reaction force on the unaffected side, while the knee adduction moment impulse (KAM impulse) was used as an index of medial knee loading. The pre – and post-TKA values of these parameters were compared. The relationship between KAM impulse and gait biomechanical factors on the unaffected side was examined using partial correlation analysis with gait speed as a control factor.

Results: KAM impulse was not significantly different on the unaffected side compared to preoperatively. In the braking phase, there were significant differences in hip adduction moment (p = 0.033) and ankle dorsiflexion moment (p = 0.013), and hip flexion angle (p=0.011) in the propulsive phase. The relationship between KAM impulse and gait biomechanical factors on the unaffected side showed a positive correlation between KAM impulse and knee adduction angle (braking phase, propulsion phase; r = 0.671, 0.689) and KAM (braking phase, propulsion phase; r = 0.715, 0.745).

Conclusions: There was no significant difference in KAM impulse on the unaffected side before and after TKA, suggesting that TKA did not influence medial knee loading increase on the unaffected side even six months post-TKA.
The influence of closed or open grip type during a pull-up test to exhaustion
Authors: Bartolo Luca Di , Ficarra Salvatore , Polizzi Davide , Drid Patrik , Paoli Antonio , Palma Antonio , Thomas Ewan , Bianco Antonino 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Study aim: The aim of this study is to assess whether a closed (CG) or open grip (OC) can influence the maximum number of repetitions during the pull-up test to exhaustion.

Material and methods: Ninety-five physically active males (age 23.5 ± 6.2 years, body mass 69 ± 7.9 kg, height 174.0 ± 6.4 cm, BMI 22.9 ± 2.2) randomly performed the pull-up test to exhaustion twice, once for each type of grip, one week apart.

Results: No significant difference (p = 0.092) was found between the maximum number of repetitions performed with the OG (14.2 ± 5.7) or the CG (13.9 ± 5.9). Spearman’s correlation showed no significant association between participants’ body mass and the number of repetitions (r = 0.128, p = 0.22 for OG; r = 0.157, p = 0.13 for CG).

Conclusions: According to our results, the grip is not relevant in the determination of the performance during a pull-up test to exhaustion. Thus, using one grip instead of another may be recommended independently of performance needs. Grip type may be adapted considering the practised sport, and specific athletic requirements, as well as individual preference.