bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Early renal replacement therapy in coronavirus disease 2019-infected patients with acute kidney injury
Authors: Ahmed Islam M. , Abdelkareem Ayman M. , Hassan Ahmed H. , Refaie Bahaa M. , Abdelal Khalid M. , Taha Elhaisam M. 
Published: December 2023

Background
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is developing as a frequent and significant coronavirus illness [coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] sequela owing to the spread of the virus in 2019. A few trials, meanwhile, have focused on AKI managed with renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT).

Aim
To evaluate the effectiveness of early renal replacement treatment in COVID-19 AKI cases.

Patients and methods
A total of 100 individuals with AKI and confirmed COVID-19 infection participated in this case–control research. All participants were split into two groups: group A included 50 COVID-19-confirmed diagnosis patients with AKI and group B included 50 COVID-19-confirmed diagnosis patients without AKI. Following ICU admission, we collected laboratory results, physiological parameters, drugs, therapies, and organ support (including RRT), as well as clinical events like mortality.

Results
Use of invasive ventilation, vasopressor, deep sedation, and RRT was significantly higher in group A. When compared with patients with AKI who did not get RRT, 14 (28%) patients who had RRT were younger, had greater creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels, and experienced oliguria more often. Five patients had at least one session of intermittent hemodialysis, and all patients experienced continuous venovenous hemofiltration. Considering mortality, hospital mortality and 60-day mortality rate were significantly higher in group A. However, there was no substantial variation between the two groups regarding ICU mortality, 28-day mortality, and RRT mortality. Age, baseline creatinine, and effective RRT were the independent predictors linked to 60-day mortality in the multiple logistic regression analysis.

Conclusion
Patients with AKI who need RRT had a nonsignificantly higher death rate than COVID-19-infected patients without AKI. Age, initial creatinine, and RRT effectiveness were all independent variables linked to 60-day mortality.
Florid osseous dysplasia mimicking odontogenic infections: A report of two cases and literature review
Authors: Mohammed A. Wajdi Bin , Aldosari Mohammed Mubarak , Alharbi Osama A. , Alzahrani Ahmed , Alsoghier Abdullah M. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is an uncommon fibro-osseous lesion that can affect the jaws. It involves the deposition of dense, acellular amorphous bone on a foundation of fibrous connective tissue, replacing normal cancellous bone. This condition often affects middle-aged women, with a mean age of 42. The lesion’s epicenter is at the teeth apices and typically appears posterior to the canines. We present two cases of female patients, aged 49 and 26, who were both initially misdiagnosed with periapical infection and underwent root canal treatments while the lesions remained. Both patients visited our clinic. After careful history taking and clinical and radiographic examination, FCOD was diagnosed, and both patients were treated conservatively.
El Open Source y la oxigenación del agua en la crianza intensiva del “Paco” (Piaractus brachypomus)
Authors: Panduro Alvarado Leyber 
Published: December 2023

Objetivo. El estudio buscó analizar la oxigenación del agua en la crianza intensiva del “Paco” aplicando el Open Source. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio explicativo, cuya población estuvo constituida por las piscigranjas de la Agropecuaria Ebenezer, en el Fundo Ecológico La Colorada, en la región Ucayali (Perú). Se desarrolló la instalación de un método para el control y la toma de datos del oxígeno disuelto, mediante un programa computacional que activaba el sistema Venturi, el cual activaba a su vez el sistema de oxigenación, controlado por un sistema de microcontrolador Arduino. Resultados. Se determinó la influencia de los shield Arduino en el proceso de oxigenación del agua para la crianza intensiva del “Paco”, permitiendo el uso de energía limpia; así mismo, se pudieron conocer los resultados diferenciados en la producción de la crianza intensiva del “Paco”, de acuerdo a la oxigenación del agua. Conclusión. Se logró determinar que la aplicación del Open Source permitió una mejor oxigenación del agua en la crianza del “Paco”, alcanzando una mejora superior a 2,2 mg/l, y alcanzando un valor mínimo de 6,44 mg/l en su aplicación.
Planeación estratégica institucional y toma de decisiones en un gobierno local peruano
Authors: Ingunza Nesterenko Sergio Antonio 
Published: December 2023

Objetivo. Demostrar la relación entre la planeación estratégica institucional y la toma de decisiones de los funcionarios en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huánuco (MPHCO), en el 2019. Métodos. Se empleó un enfoque cuantitativo con un diseño no experimental. Se aplicó una encuesta como instrumento para recopilar información, utilizando la técnica de encuesta de opinión para captar la percepción de las variables de estudio entre los funcionarios de la MPHCO. Resultados. Se obtuvo un valor correlacional de 0,223 mediante el método estadístico de Spearman. Este resultado evidencia una correlación positiva de nivel bajo entre las variables de la investigación: planeación estratégica institucional y toma de decisiones de los funcionarios en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huánuco, en 2019. La aceptación de la hipótesis general y el rechazo de la hipótesis nula respaldan la relación identificada. Conclusión. La investigación confirma la existencia de una correlación positiva entre la planeación estratégica institucional y la toma de decisiones de los funcionarios en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huánuco en el año 2019. Estos hallazgos respaldan la importancia de una planificación estratégica efectiva en la toma de decisiones gubernamentales a nivel local.
Circulating Obestatin levels in women with uterine leiomyoma
Authors: OSKOVİ KAPLAN Zeynep Asli , TATAÇ Naci 
Published: December 2023

Objective: Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of reproductive age women with symptoms of bleeding, pain, pressure and consequences on reproduction. Obestatin is a recently discovered secreted peptide encoded by the preproghrelin gene. The role of obestatin in the regulation of metabolism is still under debate. In this article, we investigate the use of biomarker in patients with uterine leiomyoma. Our goal is to study the obestatin as a biomarker for the diagnosis and monitoring of uterine leiomyoma.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted between January 2015–June 2015 in outpatient gynecology clinic of Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara. A total of 82 women were recruited as 48 with uterine leiomyoma and 34 healthy controls.The obestatin levels were reviewed prospectively.
Results: The obestatin levels of study group was lower than the control group (1.91±2.64 pg/mL vs. 3.58±4.81 pg/mL, p ꓿.009). The obestatin levels without normal distribution, Mann–Whitney U-test was performed for two independent groups.
Conclusion: Increased obestatin characterized obesity in women, supporting the hypothesis that the imbalance of obestatin may have a role in the pathophysiology of leiomyoma due to obesity. On the other hand, some relevant differences between our data on circulating blood levels of obestatin in normal-weight women who had leiomyoma subjects and those reported in the few studies published so far imply that further extensive research in this new area is needed.
Penggunaan E- Wallet Sebagai Alat Transaksi Pengganti Uang Tunai Bagi UMKM Di Kecamatan Padangsidimpuan Tenggara
Authors: Hasibuan Tondi Agustian , Yarham M. 
Published: December 2023

This research aims; to evaluate the role of MSMEs in driving the growth of E-wallets or Digital Wallets in Southeastern Padangsidimpuan District; to analyzethe effects of using E-wallets as a non-cash payment method by MSMEs in Southeastern Padangsidimpuan District. The research respondents consist of 20 MSMEs that use E-walet for data processing. Data is analyzed using statistical formulas, and the research results indicate that MSMEs play a role in increasing the use of E-walet. The use of E-walet seen an increase, and the research also shows that using Digital Wallets as a non-cash payment method helps MSMEs avoid the need for change.
El cacao fino de aroma (Theobroma cacao L.) del cantón El Pangui- Ecuador, posible alternativa para elaborar chocolate gourmet
Authors: Valverde - Zurita Ronald , Castillo - Bermeo Ramiro , Jumbo - Benites Nohemi , Fernández - Guarnizo Paulina 
Published: December 2023

El cacao representa un rubro en la producción agrícola de importancia económica, social y cultural, sin embargo, es necesario mejorar procesos industriales derivados del cacao fino de aroma como alternativa para elaborar chocolates gourmet. En la investigación se realizó la clasificación del grano de cacao fino de aroma utilizando la norma INEN 176, para preparar chocolate gourmet mediante la evaluación sensorial del producto, el estudio se ejecutó en el cantón El Pangui, las muestras representativas de un 1kg fueron obtenidas de 30 productores de las parroquias Pachicutza, El Pangui, Guismi y Tundayme. La evaluación de las muestras arrojan tres grados de calidad establecidos en la norma; grado uno con 16,7%; presentando humedad máxima de 7%, peso de 100 granos mayor a 130g variables presentes en todos los grados; granos fermentados menos 75%, granos violetas con un máximo de 15%, granos pizarrosos con 9% y granos mohosos como valor máximo del 1%; seguido del grado dos con 23,3% y con un 33,3% el grado tres y sin clasificar por no cumplir la norma 26,7%; en la evaluación sensorial se identificó que las muestras de cacao fino de aroma clasificados con grado uno obtuvieron los mejores resultados, tanto en aroma, acidez, astringencia, amargor, menos defectos y con sabores a chocolate, frutal y floral. El 83,3% de muestras no cumplen con las especificaciones de la norma INEN en la clasificación del grano; sin embargo, en la evaluación sensorial cumple con los estándares de un chocolate gourmet.
Tokat Müzesi Cam Örneklerinden Bir Grup: Unguentariumlar
Authors: EKER Kasım 
Published: December 2023

Cam unguentariumlar MÖ 1. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren karşımıza çıkan, serbest üfleme tekniğinde üretilen ve üretildiği dönemlerde hem kozmetik hem de tıp alanında yaygın olarak kullanılan bir form olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Çalışmanın konusunu Tokat Müzesi Cam Koleksiyonu içerisinde yer alan 27 adet unguentarium oluşturmaktadır.
Unguentariumlar kendi içlerinde formlarına göre 7 farklı tipe ayrılmıştır. Tipler de benzer örnekleri ile karşılaştırılarak tarihlendirilmiştir. Teknik ve formlarına göre incelenen unguentariumların tamamı serbest üfleme ve tüp üfleme tekniğinde yapılmış ve aletle şekillendirilmiştir. Çalışma içerisinde eserlerin 3D modelleme çalışmaları yapılarak renk ve formları daha anlaşılır hâle getirilmiştir. Toplamda 27 unguentarium arasında 1 tüp biçimli, 6 soğan gövdeli, 5 konik gövdeli, 2 oval gövdeli, 4 çan (şamdan) gövdeli, 6 makara tipli ve 3 iğ gövdeli unguentarium yer almaktadır. Niksar-Leylekler Çeşmesi mevkii kurtarma kazısı ve satın alma yolu ile müzeye kazandırılan bu eserlerin bilgisayar ortamında çizimleri ve modellemeleri yapılmış, benzer örnekleri ile karşılaştırılarak MS 1.-4. yüzyıllar arasına tarihlendirilmiştir.
ÇAĞDAŞ CAMİ MİMARİSİNDE GELENEKSEL BİR YAKLAŞIM ÖRNEĞİ: ANKARA MELİKE HATUN CAMİİ
Authors: SOY Necdet Bekirhan , KARADEMİR Murat 
Published: December 2023

Öz

Köklü tarihi ile her dönem önemini koruyan Ankara, bir protokol şehri olduktan sonra büyük kapasiteli camilere ihtiyaç duymuştur. Ankara’nın Kocatepe Camisi ve Kuzey Ankara Merkez Camisi’nden sonra en büyük camilerinden olan Melike Hatun Camisi de büyük kapasitesi ve kent silüetindeki konumu ile öne çıkmaktadır. 2013-2017 yılları arasında inşa edilen Melike Hatun Cami, plan ve yapı özellikleri açısından geleneksel bir yaklaşımla tasarlanmıştır.
Bu çalışmada Melike Hatun Cami örneği üzerinden günümüz cami mimarisinde uygulanan yaklaşımlar aydınlatılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu amaçla, çalışmanın giriş bölümünde kısaca çağdaş cami mimarisi anlatılmış, ikinci bölümde Melike Hatun Camisi’nin mekân kurgusu, genel mimari özellikleri, plan tipi ve yapıdaki geleneksel elemanların kullanımı incelenmiştir. Üçüncü bölüm olan değerlendirme ve karşılaştırma bölümünde ise incelenen yapı ile Osmanlı dönemi yapıları arasındaki benzerlikler plan tipi, plan ve yapı elemanları, malzeme ve teknik, süsleme özellikleri açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu karşılaştırma aynı zamanda Türkiye’de son yıllarda geleneksel yaklaşımla inşa edilen camilerle de yapılmıştır. Sonuç olarak Melike Hatun Camisi’nin günümüz cami mimarisi içindeki yeri belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır.
Abstract
Ankara, which has always maintained its importance with its deep-rooted history, needed large-capacity mosques after becoming a protocol city. Melike Hatun Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Ankara after Kocatepe Mosque and North Ankara Central Mosque, stands out with its large capacity and location in the city skyline. Melike Hatun Mosque, built between 2013-2017, was designed with a traditional approach in terms of plan and building features.
In this study, the approaches applied in today's mosque architecture have been tried to be elucidated through the example of Melike Hatun Mosque. For this purpose, in the introduction part of the study, contemporary mosque architecture is briefly explained, and in the second part, the space setup of Melike Hatun Mosque, general architectural features, plan type and the use of traditional elements in the structure are examined. In the third section, the evaluation and comparison section, the similarities between the examined structure and the Ottoman period structures were compared in terms of plan type, plan and building elements, materials and techniques, and ornamental features. This comparison has also been made with mosques built with the traditional approach in Turkey in recent years. As a result, the place of Melike Hatun Mosque in current mosque architecture has been tried to be determined.
Parent Perspectives on Assisted Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Damiao John , Damiao Galilee , Cavaliere Catherine , Dunscomb Susanna , Ekelund Kirsten , Lago Renee , Volpe Ashley 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Importance: Parents of nonspeaking children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may present with complex challenges associated with communicating with their children.
Objective: To explore the firsthand experiences of parents of children with ASD who use assisted communication (AC) to communicate, which has yet to be explored in the literature.
Design: Semistructured interviews with ten parents of individuals with ASD, age 15 to 36 yr, who use AC to communicate.
Results: Analysis of the data revealed four superordinate themes, each with two subthemes: (1) Relationship (subthemes: Involving the Child, Improved Relationship), (2) Future (subthemes: Hopes and Dreams, Planning), (3) Support (subthemes: Limited Availability of Service Providers, Underestimation), and (4) Understanding (subthemes: Communication, Understanding of the Child). The themes illustrated that using AC modalities improved the parent–child relationship (Relationship) and helped parents understand their child on a deeper level (Understanding). A positive outcome of having a new means of communication with their child was that parents could better plan for a future that reflects their child’s innermost hopes and dreams (Future). Parents also reported that the lack of a consensus concerning using AC with nonspeaking children led to decreased support (Support) from professionals and educators, limiting the child’s opportunities.
Conclusions and Relevance: This study provides phenomenological qualitative evidence that use of AC provides benefits to the parent–child relationship.
Plain-Language Summary: This study investigated the lived experience of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how the use of assisted communication (AC) affected their relationship with their child. Ten parents were interviewed. Four main topics emerged from the analysis of these interviews: (1) improved closeness in relationship, (2) improved ability to plan for the future, (3) wish for improved availability of service providers, and (4) improved understanding of who the child is as a person. Parents play a key role as team members in support of the child’s performance in occupations. The results of this study suggest that AC plays an important role in supporting the parent–child relationship; therefore, AC programs should be considered when implementing and planning occupational therapy treatments for individuals who have communication impairments.
A Criança Autista é um Adulto: E Agora? – Consulta de Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo na Idade de Transição
Authors: Lobato Maria João , Martins Sofia , Gouveia Paula , Moreira Lia , Maia Carla 
Published: December 2023

A Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo (PEA) é uma perturbação do neurodesenvolvimento que se caracteriza por um défice na comunicação e interação social, rigidez cognitiva, assim como pela presença de comportamentos repetitivos, restritos e estereotipados, características estas que podem ter um elevado impacto ao nível do funcionamento dos indivíduos ao longo da sua vida1. Em alguns casos, especialmente nos de alto funcionamento, o diagnóstico pode ser mais tardio, na adolescência ou na vida adulta, quando as exigências do meio, tanto a nível laboral como a nível social, se vão tornando progressivamente maiores2.
Num estudo de prevalência realizado em Portugal nos anos 2000/2001 estimou-se uma prevalência de 1:1000 crianças1, no entanto, nos últimos anos, foi notória a incidência crescente das PEA. Estimativas recentes da CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring apontam para uma prevalência de 1:44 (2,3%) de PEA em crianças em idade escolar3.
A transição para a idade adulta apresenta um conjunto de desafios para qualquer jovem, especialmente para aqueles com PEA. Aspetos como empregabilidade, relações sociais, autonomia e qualidade de vida têm piores resultados comparativamente com a população geral2,4. Múltiplos estudos mostraram ainda que não é incomum a existência de outras doenças mentais comórbidas, como depressão, ansiedade, perturbações da conduta ou perturbação de hiperatividade e défice de atenção.
Embora os serviços de saúde, educação e sociais para crianças com PEA estejam estabelecidos, os recursos para adultos são muito menos estruturados e possuem fragilidades3. Os serviços da infância cresceram devido ao reconhecimento da importância da intervenção precoce, que deriva das teorias do neurodesenvolvimento e da neuroplasticidade. Contudo, estudos recentes mostraram que os adultos possuem também capacidade de crescimento e desenvolvimento neural, pelo que a intervenção no adolescente e no adulto jovem é também de extrema importância e tem impacto positivo nos resultados. A manutenção dos cuidados na idade de transição, com o desenvolvimento de consultas especializadas de PEA na idade de transição, com colaboração dos serviços de Pedopsiquiatria e Psiquiatria, além de oferecer uma melhor qualidade de vida ao jovem com PEA, de melhorar o bem-estar emocional, sentimento de pertença, competência e integração, reveste-se de grande importância também a nível económico e social, uma vez que possibilita que estes tenham maior apoio, prossigam os estudos, tenham maior probabilidade de ser inseridos no mercado de trabalho, de serem parte ativa e integrante da sociedade e, assim, gerar maior receita e produzir menor despesa. Para além da consulta médica, a nível social, seria uma mais valia a criação e implementação de equipas de transição para a vida adulta na comunidade.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN MODUL PEMBELAJARAN MENGGUNAKAN MULTIMEDIA BAGI GURU SMA DI KABUPATEN OGAN ILIR
Authors: Resti Yulia , Kresnawati Endang Sri , Yahdin Sugandi , Yani Irsyadi , Burlian Firmansyah 
Published: December 2023

Media pembelajaran adalah seperangkat materi yang disusun secara sistematis baik tertulis maupun tidak sehingga tercipta lingkungan/suasana yang memungkinkan siswa untuk belajar. Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam proses pembelajaran di SMA-SMA Kabupaten Ogan Ilir umumnya belum maksimal. Komputer yang ada di sekolah-sekolah tersebut belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal sebagai sarana pembelajaran. Seringkali komputer hanya digunakan sebagai alat untuk mengetik, belajar program komputer atau untuk bermain game. Padahal komputer dapat juga digunakan sebagai media untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran dengan mengintegrasikannya dalam proses belajar mengajar. Salah satu strategi menggunakan komputer sebagai media pengajaran adalah dengan menyusun sebuah bahan ajar berbasis multimedia. Multimedia berarti menggunakan gabungan berbagai macam media (teks, gambar, audio, video, animasi 2D/3D) yang disusun secara utuh, terintegrasi, dan disesuaikan dengan tujuan pembelajaran. Dengan cara ini proses belajar mengajar akan lebih menarik dan bersifat interaktif, sehingga akan memudahkan pemahaman siswa dalam menyerap materi yang diajarkan. Namun, umumnya guru-guru Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) di Ogan Ilir belum memiliki pengetahuan dan ketrampilan untuk membuat dan menyampaikan materi pembelajaran menggunakan multimedia. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalkan multimedia sebagai sarana pembelajaran kepada guru-guru SMA di Kabupaten Ogan Ilir dengan melaksanakan pelatihan pembuatan modul atau materi pembelajaran menggunakan multimedia. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini menunjukkan guru-guru SMA di Kabupaten Ogan Ilir antusias untuk dapat membuat dan menyampaikan materi pembelajaran menggunakan multimedia. Melalui pelatihan ini, guru-guru sudah dapat menggunakan multimedia untuk membuat modul pembelajaran dan termotivasi untuk menyampaikan materi pembelajarannya menggunakan multimedia.