bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Albumin use and mortality among intensive care patients with acute heart failure: a retrospective study
Authors: Yu Zhenze , Zhu Binghua , Ma Jianxin , Guan Yutin , Zhou Yiling , Li Hezhi , Zhang Jinping 
Published: July 2023

Objective
Hypoproteinemia is common in patients with acute heart failure, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU). We assessed short-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure for albumin and nonalbumin users.

Methods
Our study was a retrospective, observational and single-center study. We included patients with acute heart failure from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV and compared short-term mortality and length of hospital stay in patients with and without albumin use. We used propensity score matching (PSM) to adjust for confounders, a multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model, and performed subgroup analysis.

Results
We enrolled 1706 patients with acute heart failure (318 albumin users and 1388 nonalbumin users). The 30-day overall mortality rate was 15.1% (258/1706). After PSM, the 30-day overall mortality was 22.9% (67/292) in the nonalbumin group and 13.7% (40/292) in the albumin group. In the Cox regression model, after propensity matching, the albumin use group was associated with a 47% reduction in 30-day overall mortality [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.53, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.36–0.78, P = 0.001]. In subgroup analysis, the association was more significant in males, patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and nonsepsis patients.

Conclusion
In conclusion, our investigation suggests that the use of albumin was associated with lower 30-day mortality in patients with acute heart failure, especially in males, those aged >75 years, those with HFrEF, those with higher N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels, and those without sepsis.
Mitral annular calcification as a predictor of stroke in the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis
Authors: Onuegbu Afiachukwu , Calicchio Francesca , Kinninger April , Nakanishi Rine , Carr John J. , Nasir Khurram , Gottesman Rebecca , Budoff Matthew 
Published: July 2023

Background
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study provides recent data on the association between cardiac computed tomography (CT) derived MAC and 15 years of stroke risk in a racially diverse cohort.

Methods
All multiethnic studies of atherosclerosis participants (n = 6814) who completed a cardiac CT at baseline were included in this analysis. MAC score was calculated from cardiac CT using the Agatston and volume score methods. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to compute hazard ratios for the association between MAC and stroke after adjusting for traditional cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory markers, coronary artery calcium score, atrial fibrillation, and left atrial size.

Results
Overall, 9% of participants (644/6814) had MAC at baseline. Over a surveillance period of 15 years, 304 strokes occurred, and 79% were ischemic strokes. After adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, SBP, diabetes, smoking, fibrinogen, IL-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and coronary artery calcium score, baseline MAC was associated with increased risk for all strokes [hazard ratio 1.68; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22–2.30: P = 0.0013]. When atrial fibrillation/flutter and left atrial size were included in the final multivariable model, MAC remained a predictor of all strokes (hazard ratio 1.93; 95% CI 1.22–3.05: P < 0.0051) and ischemic stroke (hazard ratio 2.03; 95% CI 1.24–3.31: P < 0.0046).

Conclusion
MAC is an independent predictor of long-term stroke risk in a racially diverse population beyond conventional cardiovascular risk factors and atrial fibrillation.
LIFE CYCLES OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS OF COASTAL REGIONS OF PACIFIC RUSSIA
Authors: Мошков А.В. 
Published: July 2023

Представлены жизненные циклы поселений прибрежных регионов Тихоокеанской России. На каждой стадии жизненного цикла лидирующие позиции занимают свои элементы совокупного потенциала развития территории и акватории: на начальных стадиях – природной ресурсный потенциал и выгодное географическое положение; на стадиях роста р зрелости – демографический, производственный и социальный потенциалы; на стадии упадка – научной производственный и инфраструктурный потенциалы. Стадии жизненного цикла поселений во многом определяются динамикой отраслевой структуры их территориально-производственной системы (основных и вспомогательных производств). Оценка поселений по состоянию их жизненного цикла является важным условием разработки эффективной программы их социально-экономического развития.
Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok The life cycles of settlements in the coastal regions of Pacific Russia are presented. At each stage of the life cycle, the leading positions are occupied by their elements of the total potential for the development of the territory and the water area: at the initial stages – natural resource potential and favorable geographical location; at the stages of growth and maturity – demographic, production and social potentials; at the stage of decline – scientific production and infrastructural potentials. The stages of the life cycle of settlements are largely determined by the dynamics of the sectoral structure of their territorial production system (main and auxiliary industries). Assessment of settlements according to the state of their life cycle is an important condition for the development of an effective program for their socio-economic development.
STUDY THE STRENGTH OF THE DRIVE BELT MATERIAL MANUFACTURED BY THE DECRYSTALLIZATION METHOD OF NONWOVEN BASIS
Authors: Борисов В.А. 
Published: July 2023

Приводится описание способа декристаллизации нетканной основы, посредствам которого изготовлен опытный образец материала для приводного ремня. Исследование прочности изготовленного образца материала позволило получить данные, которые сопоставляются с аналогичными результатами для материала, изготовленного по технологии ткачества. Приводятся выводы и рекомендации по дальнейшему усовершенствованию способа декристаллизации нетканной основы применительно к производству приводных ремней.
A description is given of the method for decrystallization of a non-woven base, by means of which a prototype material for a drive belt is made. The study of the strength of the manufactured material sample made it possible to obtain data that are compared with similar results for the material made using the weaving technology. Conclusions and recommendations are given for further improvement of the nonwoven base decrystallization method in relation to the production of drive belts.
Peningkatan Nilai Tambah Tanaman Obat pada Pekarangan Rumah Ibu-ibu PKK (Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga) Kecamatan Pasirwangi, Kabupaten Garut
Authors: Sadiah Siti , Aziz Sandra Arifin , Ilmiawati Auliya , Ridwan Taopik 
Published: July 2023

Polyscias scutellaria can be planted as hedge plants at home. This plant has many advantages, one of which is a hair tonic that already has a patent number. To be used on an industrial scale, it is necessary to provide raw materials on a large scale, which can be done by planting in certain regions. The objective is that the empowerment of the PKK in Pasirwangi District, Garut will make the Pasirwangi sub-district one of the centers for producing P. scutellaria leaf raw materials. The activities carried out include educating on the use of medicinal plants, especially P. scutellaria and ginger, practicing training on planting techniques, cultivating them, and giving P. scutellaria cuttings and post-harvest processing techniques. This activity is an activity of the IPB Lecturer Homecoming Program in 2022 which is carried out in several stages. Evaluation and monitoring of cultivation executed two months after training. The evaluation results showed that there was an increase in knowledge related to the cultivation of P. scutellaria and participants cultivated P. scutellaria in their garden after the training was more than 90%. All of the participant’s responses to the training carried out stated that it was very useful and hoped that the activities would be sustainable.
Mondd, hogy vagy így? (Like a Rolling Stone)
Authors: Győri Péter 
Published: July 2023

A tanulmány arra keresi a választ, hogy az aktuálisan hajléktalan élethelyzetben lévő emberek számára – hangsúlyozottan a saját, egyéni szempontjaik, megfogalmazásuk szerint – milyen előnyei vannak annak a helynek, ahol éjjeleiket, és sokszor nappalaikat is töltik. Mi vezérli döntéseiket, amikor arról van szó, hogy aznap hol fogják éjszakájukat tölteni, hol fognak aludni. E kérdés megválaszolásához a tanulmány a 2022. évi országos hajléktalanügyi adatfelvétel mintegy 6200 szabadszavas válaszainak a tartalomelemzését alkalmazza.
Az elemzés rávilágít arra, hogy a hajléktalan emberek számára – másokhoz hasonlóan – nem csupán a lakhatás olyan primer, fizikai jellemzői a meghatározóak, mint a fedél, a fűtés, az alvási és tisztálkodási lehetőség, illetve a létfenntartás legelemibb feltételeinek, mint amilyen például az élelmiszerhez jutás. Legalább ilyen fontos számukra, hogy az általuk elérhető lakhatási lehetőség egyben rendelkezzen az otthon legfontosabb jellemzőivel is, mint a biztonság és a privát szféra adta önállóság és szabadság.
A hajléktalan embereket segítő szakemberek számára is tanulságul szolgálhat, hogy mennyiben térnek el egymástól a különböző szállásokon élők és a fedél nélkül élők motivációi, értékpreferenciái, amikor arról van szó, hogy melyek is az egyes alvóhelyek előnyei számukra, mi alapján dőlhet el, hogy valaki „bemegy-e szállóra”, vagy éppen huzamosabb ideig inkább „kint marad”.
PENGGUNAAN KOMUNIKASI ISLAMI DALAM KUALITAS PELAYANAN PUBLIK
Authors: Hasmawati Fifi 
Published: July 2023

<p class="Normal1"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p class="Normal1">Penelitian ini mengangkat permasalahan komunikasi islami dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan pada lembaga publik. Tujuan penelitian ini menjelaskan adanya peranan komunikasi yang islami dalam peningkatan kualitas pelayanan publik. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji secara empirik dan menemukan fakta-fakta serta menguji secara ilmiah implikasi komunikasi yang islami dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan pada lembaga-lembaga publik, dengan menggunakan Prinsip-prinsip dari Komunikasi Islam dan teori Pelayanan Publik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah <em>explanatory survey method</em>, dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pengguna atau konsumen dari lembaga publik. Lembaga publik dalam penelitian di wakil dari yaitu sekolah islam terpadu, UIN Sumatera utara , dan PT Taspen Persero dikota Medan. Penarikan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik <em>teknik purposive</em> sampling dan <em>Cluster Random Sample</em>, untuk menghitung ukuran sampel dari populasi peneliti memakai cara, <em>cross sectional</em>. Pengumpulan data penelitian menggunakan angket yang dikumpulkan dari responden dengan ukuran sampel sebanyak 250 responden. Analisis data menggunakan analisi deskripsi Regresi Sederhana. Hasil penelitian terungkap bahwa adanya komunikasi yang islami dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan pada lembaga publik. Konsep baru yang dikemukakan dari hasil penelitian ini, terungkap bahwa komunikasi yang Islami sangat berpengaruh terhadap kualitas pelayanan pada lembaga publik di Kota Medan.</p><p class="Normal1"> </p><p class="Normal1"><em><strong>Abstract</strong></em></p><p class="Normal1"><em><strong></strong></em><em>This research raises the issue of Islamic communication in improving the quality of service in public institutions. The purpose of this study is to explain the role of Islamic communication in improving the quality of public services. the principles of the theory of Islamic Communication and Public Service. The research method used is an explanatory survey method, with a quantitative approach. The population in this study are all users or consumers from public institutions. The public bodies in this study were represented by Islamic boarding schools, UIN North Sumatra, and PT Taspen Persero in Medan City. Sampling of this study used purposive sampling technique and Cluster Random Sample, to calculate the sample size of the research population using cross sectional method. Collecting research data using a questionnaire collected from respondents with a total sample of 250 respondents. Data analysis using Simple Regression description analysis. The results of the study reveal that there is Islamic communication in improving the quality of services in public institutions. The new concept put forward from the results of this study revealed that Islamic Communication greatly influences the quality of service in public institutions in the city of Medan.</em></p>
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Nepal: A Literature Review
Authors: Koirala Narayan , Thapa Asim 
Published: July 2023

Corporate sustainability is key for the success of corporate organizations including commercial banks. Investment in the social responsibility of the bank improves the reputation and ownership of the public towards the bank. This study has determined the relationship of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of commercial banks in Nepal. To bridge the gap, this study intends to clarify the basic tenets of CSR focusing on banking institutions as a center. Descriptive and archrival design is used in the article process to analyze the archive. Secondary data is used in the research. This research was based on corporate governance and its implications within commercial institutions of Nepal. This research examined previous literature.
Metode Sorogan Kitab untuk Pemahaman Nahwu ( Imrity) Pondok Pesantren Assunniyah Kencong Jember
Authors: Ulfa Maria 
Published: July 2023

The sorogan method is one of the traditional methods used by Islamic boarding schools to explore the study of Polar Turats or commonly referred to as the Yellow Book. This sorogan method is very effective, because in its application the students face one by one to the ustadz to deposit readings and understanding the material being studied. Immediately, the ustadz will provide corrections and directions if there are errors. Therefore, this method is considered effective in increasing the understanding of nahwu imrity. The yellow book is a book that is written in Arabic and has no character. Therefore, in reading it alone there is tremendous difficulty, especially in understanding it. So far, the study of the yellow book has been preserved by Islamic boarding schools, especially Islamic boarding schools that still use the Salaf education system. To be able to read the yellow book, the santri in the Islamic boarding school are taught the science of Nahwu and Shorof. Both of these sciences are tools that serve to help us in reading and understanding the yellow book. So the main requirement for us to be able to read the yellow book is to first learn the science of Nahwu and Shorof, because these two sciences are the main keys of Arabic which is none other than the language used by the yellow book.

Metode sorogan merupakan salah satu metode tradisional yang digunakan pondok pesantren untuk mendalami kajian kutubut turats atau yang biasa disebut dengan kitab kuning. Metode sorogan ini terbilang sangat efektif, karena dalam penerapannya para santri menghadap satu persatu kepada ustadz untuk menyetorkan bacaan dan pemahaman materi yang sedang dikaji. Seketika itu ustadz akan memberikan pembenahan dan pengarahan apabila terdapat kesalahan. Oleh sebab itulah metode ini dinilai efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman nahwu imrity. Kitab kuning merupakan buku yang bertuliskan bahasa arab dan tidak berharokat. Oleh sebab itu dalam membacanya saja terdapat kesulitan yang luar biasa, terlebih lagi dalam memahaminya. Selama ini kajian kitab kuning dilestarikan oleh pondok pesantren, terutama pondok pesantren yang masih menggunakan sistem pendidikan salaf. Untuk bisa membaca kitab kuning para santri didalam pondok pesantren diajari ilmu Nahwu dan Shorof. Kedua ilmu tersebut merupakan ilmu alat yang berfungsi untuk membantu kita dalam membaca dan memahami kitab kuning. Jadi syarat utama agar kita bisa membaca kitab kuning adalah dengan mempelajari terlebih dahulu ilmu Nahwu dan Shorof, karena kedua ilmu tersebut merupakan kunci utama bahasa Arab yang tidak lain merupakan bahasa yang digunakan oleh kitab kuning.
Analyzing Satisfaction with Mandatory Open Spaces available to Residents of DHA, Lahore
Authors: Ahmad Kamran , Ashraf Muhammad Zeshan , Mustafa Muhammad Umer 
Published: July 2023

Housing is an essential requirement for all human beings. Therefore, the government has established certain laws and regulations for housing acquisitions. Human needs are just as vital as the presence of amenities when it comes to housing. In addition to serving as a place for living and daily activities, housing plays a crucial role in facilitating social interactions and engaging in social activities among people.. To fulfill human needs, open spaces have been rendered mandatory by the government. The underlying intention of the current study was to determine citizens’ satisfaction regarding the open spaces for the current house planning patterns in DHA, Lahore. The current research drew upon the data gathered from a comprehensive questionnaire that encompassed various queries aimed at assessing user satisfaction. Additionally, route analysis was conducted, considering both practical and social factors, including external variables, to predict the community's perception of open spaces and their corresponding satisfaction levels. Factors, such as a sense of privacy, compliance, and security emerged as the most significant influences on citizens’ satisfaction. Moreover, based on the findings, citizens expressed the need for a review of the residential building regulation by-laws, emphasizing the importance of the above factors.
Niveles de colinesterasas como biomarcador de intoxicación por organofosforados y carbamatos en toxicología forense
Authors: Rea Sánchez Bolívar Fernando , Ustáriz Fajardo Francisco Javier 
Published: July 2023

Introducción: La intoxicación por organofosforados y carbamatos es considerado un problema de salud pública. La toxicidad de estos compuestos resulta de la inhibición de las enzimas colinesterasas produciendo sobreestimulación de los receptores nicotínicos y muscarínicos ubicados en el sistema nervioso central, autonómico y la placa neuromuscular. Los inhibidores de colinesterasas ocasionan el 80% de las intoxicaciones por plaguicidas en el mundo. El diagnóstico de las intoxicaciones por plaguicidas se realiza mediante la historia clínica, examen físico apoyado por la determinación de niveles de actividad colinesterasa como principal biomarcador de la exposición a los organofosforados y carbamatos. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio es describir y argumentar la importancia de la determinación de niveles de colinesterasas para el diagnóstico de intoxicación o envenenamiento por plaguicidas organofosforados y carbamatos y su potencial aplicación en toxicología forense. Metodología: El presente trabajo de investigación es tipo documental, retrospectivo y descriptivo fundamentado en la búsqueda sistemática de literatura en bases de datos en línea, según los ítems propuestos por Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), que incluyen la identificación, selección e inclusión de la literatura consultada. Resultados: La búsqueda permitió la consulta de artículos científicos obtenidos de ocho bases de datos en línea, publicados entre 2015-2023. Los estudios analizados demuestran la utilidad práctica comprobada de los niveles de la colinesterasa en el diagnóstico, evaluación de riesgo y monitoreo con fines de control o prevención de intoxicaciones o envenenamiento por organofosforados y carbamatos. Conclusión: El material bibliográfico consultado permitió establecer y corroborar la importancia a nivel mundial de los niveles de colinesterasa como biomarcador principal de exposición a organofosforados y carbamatos contribuyendo al diagnóstico de intoxicaciones o envenenamientos con este tipo de plaguicidas; así como su potencial utilidad en toxicología forense.
Assessment of physicochemical conditions and plankton populations of the river Padma, Bangladesh
Authors: Flura - , Alam Mohammad Ashraful , Hossain Md. Robiul Awal , Rubel AKM Shafiqul Alam , Tanu Mohosena Begum , Khan Masud Hossain 
Published: July 2023

The study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical and biological aspects of the river Padma in three sampling stations viz Mawa, Godagari and Paksi from January 2014 to December 2014. Ten physical and nine chemical parameters of water and plankton community both phytoplankton and zooplankton of this aforesaid area were studied. Physicochemical parameters of water such as temperature, pH, hardness, alkalinity, dissolve oxygen (DO), free carbon dioxide (CO2), total dissolve solids (TDS), turbidity, biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were studied. Maximum water depth 23.9±6.5 ft was recorded from Paksi and lowest water depth (19.7±6.3 ft) was recorded in Godagari. The highest air temperature was found 32.5±8.90C in Paksi and lowest temperature was found 28.3±3.90C in Godagari. Water temperature was found lowest (25.7±4.10C) in Godagari and highest (29.3±7.90C) in Paksi. Transparency was found lowest in Godagari 36.4±16.4 cm and highest 45.9±20.5 cm in Paksi. Conductivity was found highest in 390.2±411 (µs/cm) in Godagari. Turbidity was found lowest 16.5±36.3 in Paksi. TDS was found highest 190.4±196.9 mg/l in Godagari. Dissolve oxygen content in Mawa was found lowest 6.71±1.1 mg/l. pH was ranging from 8.0±2.4 in Mawa to 8.2±0.2 in Godagari among the three sampling spots of Padma river. Total alkalinity was found lowest 98.2±36.7 mg/l in Paksi. Total hardness was found lowest 83.4±45.9 mg/l in Godagari. BOD (B) was found highest 6.2±1.6 mg/l in Mawa. COD was found lowest 13.1±8.6 mg/l in Paksi. Total plankton density was found 2100±695.4 (Nos. /l) in Mawa, 2350±670.2 (Nos./l) in Godagari and 2280±710.5 (Nos./l) in paksi respectively. Total sixty genera under six classes of phytoplankton were observed and twenty two genera of zooplankton under four families were identified. Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Xanthophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae were the major groups of phytoplankton and Rotifera, Copepod and Cladocera were the major groups of zooplankton during the study period. The mean contribution of phytoplankton was more than 91.33% in all three rivers and zooplankton contributed the rest.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2016, 1 (1), 86-94