bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Platelet-rich plasma - a revolutionary therapeutic option in multi-disciplinary indications
Authors: Kiełkowicz Aleksandra , Pisera Piotr , Pactwa Filip , Popińska Zuzanna , Żmuda Bartłomiej , Ślusarczyk Daniel , Jakubowska Wiktoria , Żuberek Michał 
Published: January 2024

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was originally described as a small volume of plasma that contains higher concentrations of platelets, compared to peripheral blood. Although currently the use of PRP in most indications is off-label, it is not prohibited. Initially, PRP was used for wound healing and tissue regeneration in fields such as orthopaedics, dermatology, maxillofacial surgery and dentistry.
Aim of the study: The aim of this article was to present and summarise the modern production methods, the mechanism of action at the molecular and biochemical level and the most important uses and indications of PRP in present-day medicine.
Material and methods: A cross-sectional search of relevant literature was performed in databases using accepted wording. Publications from 2003-2023 were included. The entire process has been supplemented with additional procedures to increase the reliability of this publication.
Results: Orthopaedics has gained many minimally invasive therapeutic solutions thanks to PRP. Its effects on ligament and tendon tissues have been studied, where promising data have been proven. Also in aesthetic medicine and dermatology, many treatment strategies have been developed using PRP, mainly for the treatment of acne, androgenic alopecia and delaying tissue ageing as much as possible.
Conclusion: Platelet-rich plasma has found application in the treatment of many conditions in orthopaedics, dermatology, aesthetic medicine and dentistry. It is characterised by good therapeutic efficacy, with relatively low risk. However, high-quality studies are still lacking to provide more reliable data.
A Dynamic Model for Managing Volunteer Engagement
Authors: Ata Baris , Tongarlak Mustafa H. , Lee Deishin , Field Joy 
Published: January 2024

Managing Volunteer Engagement Non-profit organizations that provide food, shelter, and other services to people in need, rely on volunteers to deliver their services. Unlike paid labor, non-profit organizations have less control over unpaid volunteers’ schedules, efforts, and reliability. However, these organizations can invest in volunteer engagement activities to strive for a steady and adequate supply of volunteer labor. The paper, “A Dynamic Model for Managing Volunteer Engagement”, models the volunteer management process. The paper derives a dynamic control policy that judiciously uses the non-profit’s resources for volunteer engagement activities depending on explicit congestion thresholds, thereby lowering the overall cost of the non-profit operation.
Mis-implementation of evidence-based behavioural health practices in primary care: lessons from randomised trials in Federally Qualified Health Centers
Authors: Dopp Alex R. , Hindmarch Grace , Chan Osilla Karen , Meredith Lisa S. , Manuel Jennifer K. , Becker Kirsten , Tarhuni Lina , Schoenbaum Michael , Komaromy Miriam , Cassells Andrea , Watkins Katherine E. 
Published: January 2024

Background:Implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) within service systems is critical to population-level health improvements, but also challenging, especially for complex behavioural health interventions in low-resource settings. ‘Mis-implementation’ refers to poor outcomes from an EBP implementation effort; mis-implementation outcomes are an important, but largely untapped, source of information about how to improve knowledge exchange.

Aims and objectives:We present mis-implementation cases from three pragmatic trials of behavioural health EBPs in US Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

Methods:We adapted the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and its Outcomes Addendum into a framework for mis-implementation and used it to structure the case summaries with information about the EBP and trial, mis-implementation outcomes, and associated determinants (barriers and facilitators). We compared the three cases to identify shared and unique mis-implementation factors.

Findings:Across cases, there was limited adoption and fidelity to the interventions, which led to eventual discontinuation. Barriers contributing to mis-implementation included intervention complexity, low buy-in from overburdened providers, lack of alignment between providers and leadership, and COVID-19-related stressors. Mis-implementation occurred earlier in cases that experienced both patient- and provider-level barriers, and that were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discussion and conclusion:
Multilevel determinants contributed to EBP mis-implementation in FQHCs, limiting the ability of these health systems to benefit from knowledge exchange. To minimise mis-implementation, knowledge exchange strategies should be designed around common, core barriers but also flexible enough to address a variety of site-specific contextual factors, and should be tailored to relevant audiences such as providers, patients, and/or leadership.
Productive interactions without impact? An empirical investigation of researchers’ struggle to improve the elderly’s oral health
Authors: Gulbrandsen Magnus , Tellmann Silje Maria 
Published: January 2024

Background:Achieving impact of research is often seen as requiring productive interaction between researchers and stakeholders. Still, interactions are sometimes not ‘productive’ and lead to no visible impacts.

Aims and objectives:This article studies repeated attempts by researchers to involve different stakeholders to facilitate pathways to societal impact. We look in particular at possible explanations for the lack of impacts.

Methods:This is a longitudinal case study of an interdisciplinary group of researchers where we acted as participant observers over a period of close to six years. The studied researchers have in various ways targeted the societal challenge of oral healthcare for the elderly.

Findings:We see the societal challenge as a ‘problem area’ where researchers are one of many stakeholder groups, and where the different stakeholders vary in salience, legitimacy and power. A lack of funding for the research led to continuous efforts to involve new stakeholders, envision new forms of impact, and establish a sense of urgency of the societal challenge.

Discussion and conclusion:The case highlights different gaps in the problem area that are organisational, social, and institutional. We also find that there are gaps in how the fundamental societal issue is described and prioritised, and in how responsibilities for finding solutions are distributed. This seems to lead researchers away from extensive interaction and towards more traditional forms of impact through randomised controlled trials and technology push initiatives.
Blockchain-Technologie im Supply Chain Management – Anwendungspotenziale und Kompetenzlücken
Authors: Jede Andreas , Bensberg Frank , Klein Tabea 
Published: January 2024

ZusammenfassungUnternehmen und anwendungsorientierte Forschung weisen der Blockchain-Technologie enorme Potenziale in diversen Sektoren zu. Besonders erfolgversprechend erscheint dabei der Einsatz von Blockchain-Technologien im Kontext des Supply Chain-Managements, da hiermit die Effizienz, die Transparenz und das Vertrauen zwischen den unterschiedlichen Akteuren über die gesamte Lieferkette gesteigert werden können. Ein Erfolgsfaktor für die Einführung und den Betrieb produktiver Blockchain-Lösungen bildet dabei ein adäquates Kompetenzmanagement, mit dem sichergestellt wird, dass die Mitarbeiter die notwendigen Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse besitzen. Bestehende Kompetenzrahmen umfassen zwar eine Vielzahl digitaler Kompetenzen, jedoch adressieren diese bislang keine dedizierten Kompetenzen zum Einsatz von Blockchain-Technologien. Dieses Defizit wird mit dem vorliegenden Beitrag aufgegriffen, indem aufbauend auf einer kurzen Einführung und Darstellung der Blockchain-Technologie deren Anwendungspotenziale im Supply Chain-Management identifiziert werden. Anschließend wird ein Kompetenzrahmen zum Blockchain-basierten Supply Chain-Management entwickelt. Schließlich werden Kompetenzlücken in der Praxis aufgezeigt, Handlungsempfehlungen für Unternehmen formuliert sowie eine Schlussbetrachtung durchgeführt.
The influence of technology leadership on university lecturers integrating technology in Thailand
Authors: Potjanajaruwit Pisit 
Published: January 2024

This research aimed to to examine the impact of technological leadership on the adoption and integration of technology by university lecturers in Thailand. The sample for this study comprised 317 university administrators and lecturers under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation who were divided into strata based on the size of their institutions. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument for data collection, while mean, standard deviation, and simple regression analysis were the statistical measures used in data analysis. Firstly, it was found that technology leadership of university administrators and the integration of technology by university professors were at a high level in all aspects. Secondly, technology leadership was found to have a .66 level of influence on the integration of technology by university professors, with all aspects showing a statistically significant correlation at the 0.05 level.
Effect of ultrasound-ethanol immersion, microwave and starch-blanching pretreatments on drying kinetics, rehydration, and quality properties of beetroot chips
Authors: Kian-Pour Nasim , Ceyhan Tugce , Ozmen Duygu , Toker Omer Said 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
For the first time, the impact of ultrasound-ethanol immersion as a non-thermal pretreatment (NTPT) and coating-blanching in starch solutions as a thermal pretreatment (TP) on the convective drying of beetroot was evaluated. The beetroot was exposed to ethanol immersion (E), ultrasound (U), and ultrasound-ethanol immersion (UE). Besides, TP pretreatment was performed by blanching the beetroot at steam (SB), water (WB), starch-coating solutions, and microwave (M). The hot air drying was conducted at 90 °C and air velocity of 1.2 m/s. The maximum decreases in the drying time were observed at UE30 (64.29 %) and the sample blanched at native corn starch solution (60.17 %). Moisture diffusion coefficients ranged from 0.851 to 2.312 × 10−9 m2/s. The friction drag force, convective heat, and mass transfer coefficients were 2.840 × 10−6 N, 59.368 W/m2 K, and 0.0492 m/s, respectively. The thermal conductivity, specific heat, and density ranged from 0.464 to 0.615 W/m. K, 3164–4071 J/kg. K, and 798.9 to 1055.9 kg/m3, respectively. The maximum values of rehydration ratio at non-thermal (NTPT) and thermal pretreatments (TP) were observed at U30 and the sample blanched at the modified starch solution (MCS), respectively. The total phenolic contents of the NTP sample decreased while those for the TP samples increased due to boosted polyphenol synthesis at high temperatures. Both U and E samples caused a decrease in the total antioxidant activity, while they increased the anthocyanin content of beetroot samples. Pretreatments reduced the hardness owing to changes in the microstructure of the sample. U, E, and M pretreatments increased the brightness of samples, and the minimum color change compared with control samples was observed by UE30 pretreatment. The UE and blanching at a starch solution could be selected for improving the drying characteristics of beetroots at an industrial scale.
Disentangling constructional networks: integrating taxonomic effects into the description of grammatical alternations
Authors: Wyroślak Piotr , Glynn Dylan 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This study considers an approach to alternations in which constructions are understood as non-binary choices between non-discrete usage patterns. To these ends, it seeks to develop usage-based methods for the identification and description of constructions without presupposing their level of formal granularity. Instead of deciding a priori what level of granularity is best for making generalizations about grammatical structure, the study aims to integrate the dimension of taxonomic variation into the analysis by treating constructions as combinatory emergent patterns, rather than predetermined discrete objects. Using the behavioural profile approach, we examine a 12-way lexico-constructional choice in Polish arising from the combinatory possibilities of three paradigmatic relations: grammatical aspect (perfective vs. imperfective); grammatical prefix (wy-, za-, na-); and predicate choice from the semantic frame of “stuff-fill” (-pchać/-pychać ‘push’, -pełnić/-pełniać ‘fill’). We analyse the combinations in a sample of 765 examples extracted from the National Corpus of Polish. The results reveal patterns in the use of the prefix-aspect-verb composites, interpretable as speaker choice, and show how those combinatory patterns can be accounted for without the need for positing discrete alternations. Furthermore, although only exploratory, such results call into question the descriptive validity of the traditional grammatical alternation.
Why Military Conditioning Violates the Human Dignity of Soldiers
Authors: Surber Regina Sibylle 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This article argues that military conditioning (MC) systematically violates the human dignity of soldiers. The argument relies on an absolute deontologist account of human dignity understood as a claim-right to live in self-respect, which is a right to decide on one’s own behalf about, and to be in control of, essential aspects of one’s own life. The article claims that MC violates soldiers’ dignity so understood because the largely automatic physical killing reflex that MC instills aims to remove their freedom of choice to kill or not to kill, while the MC practices that rationalize the killing of opponents aim to subvert soldiers’ moral deliberation in relation to this behavior. MC thus aims to take away soldiers’ control over a very essential aspect of human life: the decision whether to take life in war. Thereby, MC systematically violates their human dignity. The article concludes with a proposal for an amendment to international law that would allow legal institutions to do more justice to soldiers’ dignity.
Supplementation of P-solubilizing purple nonsulfur bacteria, Rhodopseudomonas palustris improved soil fertility, P nutrient, growth, and yield of Cucumis melo L.
Authors: Xuan Ly Ngoc Thanh , Huyen Nguyen Phuong Truc , Thu Le Thi My , Thuy Vo Thi Bich , Tuan Le Minh , Quang Le Thanh , Dao Nguyen Thi Xuan , Thuc Le Vinh , Khuong Nguyen Quoc 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of supplying a mixture of four phosphorus (P)-solubilizing purple nonsulfur bacteria strains, Rhodopseudomonas palustris VNW64, VNS89, TLS06, and VNW02 (P-solubilizing purple nonsulfur bacteria (PS-PNSB)) on soil properties, P uptake, growth, and yield of canary melon (Cucumis melo L.). The experiment consisted of eight treatments, including 100% P (150 kg P2O5 ha−1) as recommended, 75% P, 50% P (75 kg P2O5 ha−1), and no fertilizers, and these treatments with adding PS-PNSB mixture. The results showed that supplying the PS-PNSB mixture had improved the soil pH and the available P content. Moreover, fertilizing 100% P with the mixture of the four PS-PNSB strains resulted in the greatest P uptake (7.88 kg P ha−1). However, interestingly, when supplying 75% P with the PS-PNSB mixture, the P uptake was 6.11 kg P ha−1 and was statistically equal to the 100% P treatment (5.87 kg P ha−1). This could be found in other parameters. Therefore, supplying the PS-PNSB mixture can be claimed to reduce 25% P, but still maintain plant height, fruit length, fruit perimeter, and yield of canary. In addition, supplying the PS-PNSB mixture contributed to a 5.26–9.42% increase in the canary melon yield among P fertilizer rates. Based on the aforementioned results, the PS-PNSB mixture in the current study should be further commercialized and transferred for farmers’ use to enhance the yield of canary melons and reduce the rate of chemical fertilizers for the ultimate goal of sustainable agriculture.
Informed decision making in translating assessment scales in Physical Therapy
Authors: Rusu Mihai Robert 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This article focuses on medical translation as a timely and accurate transfer of scientific knowledge and practical information alike and as a way of transforming knowledge into action. More specifically, it delves into the mechanisms underlying informed decision making in translating assessment scales in Physical Therapy. The main challenge lies in achieving precision and accuracy when dealing with this text type (assessment scales are medical documents bordering informative and vocative categories) and, especially, with the extremely dense and, in many cases, ambiguous terminology. We aim to work out a conceptual and methodological toolkit for medical terminology management and standardization, with a special focus on the language pair English–Romanian, while also raising awareness of the need for building relevant corpora and making them available for medical translators in order to boost their productivity and the translation quality. The examination of the principles of specialized corpus design and use (parallel corpora) is done in correlation with the development of the medical translator’s competence, comprising the ability to retrieve grammatical, lexical, terminological, and stylistic equivalents.
Overcoming the obstacle of excess acetonitrile content in the final fluorine-18 radiotracers
Authors: Al-Qahtani Mohammed 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Acetonitrile is widely used as a solvent in synthesizing various fluorine-18 positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers. Acetonitrile is classified as a Class II residual solvent, and due to its inherent toxic properties, the quantity of residual acetonitrile in drug products has to be limited. When working under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) during the radiosynthesis of a radiotracer, the aim is to control all solvent concentrations contained in the ready-to-use product. All products must meet predetermined specifications. Rarely, these limits may be exceeded. To avoid eliminating the entire batch, applying a straightforward time-based technique would be desirable to allow the majority of the product to be safely used. This technique should be based on determining a specific time and volume for which the radiotracer can be utilized in the patients after completing quality control analysis. Here, we report a very simple Excel sheet program based on existing mathematical equations that calculates the exact time and volume at which the radiotracer product can be safely administered to a patient.
Influence of ultrasonication time on the various properties of alkaline-treated mango seed waste filler reinforced PVA biocomposite
Authors: Asrofi Mochamad , Setyobudi Rizki , Ilyas R. A. , Sanyang M. L. , Adegbenjo A. O. , Idris I. , Thiagamani Senthil Muthu Kumar , Midhun Dominic C. D. , Knight V. F. , Norrrahim M. N. F. , Rajeshkumar L. , Asyraf M. R. M. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The usage of biodegradable materials is gaining mounting applications owing to the environmental problems created by petroleum-based synthetic materials. Agro-waste materials are finding more scope as reinforcement materials in polymer composites, mainly because of their cost-effectiveness and availability. The main aim of this research work is to utilize agro-waste material in the form of mango seed waste (MSW) as a reinforcing material with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form biocomposite. The biocomposites were fabricated using the solution casting technique. The research work focuses on the influence of varying ultrasonication periods (0–20 min at 5-min intervals, i.e., 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 min) on the properties of PVA/MSW biocomposites. The fabricated biocomposites were subjected to tensile test, fracture morphology, moisture absorption (MA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results revealed that the material with the highest tensile strength was 3.95 MPa obtained with the 20-min ultrasonication sample. This value is 49% higher than that obtained in the sample without ultrasonication. The scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that the 20-min ultrasonication sample indicated a good distribution of MSW fillers in the PVA contrasted with the rest of the samples. The thermal stability of the samples treated with ultrasonication was found to be significantly higher than that of the untreated samples, whereas the MA value decreased with increasing ultrasonication time. It can be observed from the results that biocomposites can be a potential alternative to the synthetic materials used in packaging applications.
Válságokra adott fogyasztói reakciók, a tudatosság önkéntes és kényszerű vállalása
Authors: Bálint Alexandra , Törőcsik Mária 
Published: January 2024

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA
A nehezebb gazdasági helyzet értelemszerűen hozza elő a megfontolt vásárlásokat, hiszen szűkebb büdzséből kell a korábbiakhoz hasonló vagy közel azonos fogyasztást fedezni. Cél annak a vizsgálata, hogy a gazdasági mutatókban megfigyelhetünk-e olyan mutatót, ami minden válságos időszakot jól jelez attól függetlenül, hogy a krízis endogén, azaz gazdaságon belülről induló vagy exogén, azaz gazdaságon kívülről induló, de abba is átgyűrűző. Ha találunk ilyen mutatót, kérdés, hogy változásának közvetlen hatása megjelenik-e a fogyasztói reakciókban. Vizsgáljuk, hogy egy válság periódusában hol van az a pont, amikor a fogyasztók változtatnak addigi viselkedésükön. Ha szoros együtt mozgás tapasztalható a gazdasági mutatók és a fogyasztás alakulása között, abból következtetésre juthatunk a tudatosság mértékére is.
TANULMÁNY MÓDSZERTANA
A gazdasági makró mutatók és a fogyasztói magatartás változását jelző mutatók közötti kapcsolat keresése különféle adatbázisokban pontdiagrammok segítségével. A kapcsolatok erősségét a determinációs együtthatók értelmezésével határozzuk meg.
LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK
Azt a pontot kerestük egy válságban, amit elérve már szinte minden társadalmi réteg változtatásra kényszerül. Kimutattuk, hogy függetlenül a válság jellegétől, akkor hat a válság a fogyasztói magatartására, amikor azt már a fogyasztók közvetlenül a ráfordításaikon érzik, vagyis amikor beszűkülnek az anyagi lehetőségeik. Kirajzolódott az is, hogy krízis esetén előszőr a láthatatlan fogyasztás területén történik csökkenés a fogyasztás volumenét tekintve. Amikor a fogyasztók a saját pénztárcájukon érzik a válságok hatását, felébred a tudatosság, bekapcsol a „túlélési ösztön”, kevéssé dominálnak az emóciók a döntési folyamatokban.
GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK
A krízishelyzetben a fogyasztással kapcsolatos valamennyi kutatás kiemelt figyelmet kap, főképp, ha abból tanulságok keletkeznek. A tanulmány olyan adatbázisok vizsgálati lehetőségére mutat rá, amelyek elérhetők és haszonnal elemezhetők. További mélyítés szükséges azonban akár kvalitatív módszertannal annak vizsgálatához, hogy a bekövetkező változások állandósulnak-e a fogyasztói magatartásban, tanulnak-e az emberek a válságok során átéltekből, vagy visszatérnek korábbi rutinjukhoz.