bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Early Surgical Complications Following Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung’s Disease
Authors: Ruangtrakool Ravit , Krajangjit Piyaporn 
Published: June 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting early complications following transanal endorectal pull-through (TERPT) in patients with Hirschprung’s disease.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective chart reviews of patients with Hirschsprung’s disease who underwent TERPT/ abdominal assisted TERPT at Siriraj Hospital between January 2009 and December 2019 was carried out. .
Results: The overall complication rate was 26% (43/163). The complications were as follows: 14 cases of anastomotic strictures (32.6%), five cases of abscess at anastomosis (11.6%), and three cases of anastomotic leakages (7.0%). In regards to preoperative bowel preparation, when comparing those with and those without post-operative complications, the amount of NSS for rectal irrigation (ml/Kg), duration required (days), and duration of changed diet (days) were the same. Colostomy prior to a pull-through operation could not prevent post-operative complications following endorectal pull-through (p = 1.000). The incidences of early complications following TERPT and abdominal assisted TERPT was the same (p = 0.344). Abdominal assisted TERPT had a higher incidence (4%) of anastomotic leakages whereas TERPT had a higher rate of anastomosis strictures (12%) compared to o abdominal assisted TERPT (5%). The higher the transitional zone, the higher the complication rate. Anastomotic leakages, the most serious complication, rarely occurred following TERPT in the low transitional zone.
Conclusion: There was no significant risk factor associated with early surgical complications following TERPT. Abdominal assisted TERPT should be selected properly according to the level of transitional zone. The complications correlate with whether a perfect pull-through operation could be performed or not.
Pattern of suicide in Bangladesh: A retrospective study
Authors: Debnath Joya , Basak Arpan Kumar , Rojy Nazmun Nahar , Mahmud Sohel , Biswas Bijoy Prokash , Nath Ronjon Kumer 
Published: June 2023

Background: The most important global cause of mortality is suicide.Global suicide rates have increased 60% in the last 45 years. Unnatural death is one of the indications of social and mental health in a society.It is often neglected by researcher, health professionals, health policy makers and the medical profession.Unnatural death by suicide relates to multiple factors eg. low socio-economic condition, dowry system, lack of education, failure of love, poverty etc. Shooting, hanging and stabbing are a hard way of committing suicide and typically a male choice.Poisoning and drowning are soft way of committing suicide and typically a female choice. This article was aimed to find out the pattern and demography of suicidal death.
Materials and method: To find out the pattern of suicidal death, a retrospective data was collected from the records of Forensic Medicine Department in Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka for the period of 1 year from January 2021 to December 2021.
Objective: The objective of this study was to find out pattern and demography of suicidal death, its distribution according to age, sex, common method used by victims and in this way try to identify the causative factors and develop the preventive measures that are essential to reduce suicidal death.
Results: The commonest methods of committing suicide were found hanging which was 60.3%, followed by poisoning 26%, burn 1.34%. Most of the victims (25%) were from the age group 1-15 years. Out of 328 cases 170 (52%) were male and 158 (48%) were female. Among them 196 (59.8%) were married and 132 (40.2%) were unmarried. Most common poison was Organo Phosphorus Compound (OPC).
Conclusion: To reduce the number of suicide a well designed and comprehensive program is needed which will identify the causative factors and which might help in prevention of suicide.
Central Medical College Journal Vol 6 No 1 January 2022 Page: 34-38
Pyogenic granuloma: Clinicopathological and treatment scenario in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital
Authors: Bijou Shahanaz Akter , Hakim Md Abdul , Iqbal Mausumi , Iqbal Md Sied , Azam Sohan Abu Sayem Muhammad Jakee 
Published: June 2023

Background: Oral pyogenic granuloma is a soft-tissue lesion of the oral mucosa. This lesion has a tendency to recur after surgical excision.
Materials and Methods: A total of 35 patients underwent surgical excision of pyogenic granuloma in the period from January 2019 to June 2022. Two surgical techniques were used to remove pyogenic granuloma: simple excision with root planing and modified excision with deep curettage.
Results: Females (54%) were slightly more predominant than males (46%). The upper and lower jaws were almost equally affected by the lesion with more predilection toward the posterior region. The size of the lesion ranged from 0.5 to 3 cm in diameter with slow-growing rate. Rural residents were more affected (57%) than urban people. The lesion appears clinically as a small red mass with sessile base, and these clinical features were similar in pregnant and nonpregnant women. The recurrence rate was 14.8% and seen only in patients treated by simple excision. Histopathological feature was consistent with inflammatory hyperplastic lesion, and there was no radiographic evidence of bone resorption associated with the lesion.
Conclusion: Modified excision with deep curettage prevents the recurrence of the lesion after 1-year follow-up.
Central Medical College Journal Vol 6 No 1 January 2022 Page: 39-43
Dental and Oral Health Practice in COVID-19 Pandemic: Bangladesh Perspective
Authors: Chowdhury Sabrina Farida , Bilquise Regina , Rahman Ashiqur , Tasmia Gul E Noor , Rabby Md Atiqul Islam , Hossen Mahbuba 
Published: June 2023

COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges in dental practice for dental professionals and their team. The route of transmission of the virus and the nature of dental service has put dental professionals at risk of being exposed and infected by the virus and at the same time making dentistry itself a part of the infectious chain of COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised dental professionals across the world to limit dental practice to emergency cases only and postpone all non-essential dental services. According to Bangladesh Dental Society, about 10,000 practicing dentists and near about 20,000 supporting staff are involved in dental health practice in the country. There are about 4,000 dental clinics only in Dhaka city. A dental practice guideline has been developed by Bangladesh Dental Society to employ by dental professionals during COVID-19 pandemic. However, we feel that efforts to explore the real scenario of proper safety precaution and maintenance of public health measures in COVID-19 is less evident in the manuals in the context of public health and patient safety in Bangladesh. Hence, we proposed this review paper through an extensive literature and guidelines search to explore the risks of COVID-19 transmission inside dental settings, explore recommended safety protocols to minimize those risks and address the challenges associated with resuming regular dental and oral health practice.
Delta Med Col J. Jul 2020;8(2): 93-100
Tuberculous Arthritis of Knee Presenting as Baker’s Cyst: A Case Report
Authors: Islam Md Shoriful , Haq KM Reza Ul , Siddiqui Asif Imran , Tabassum Refat , Lodi Russel Ahmed Khan 
Published: June 2023

Background: Baker's cyst is usually degenerative in origin, infective etiology is rare and tubercular origin is exceptional. Tuberculosis (TB) of the musculoskeletal system is an uncommon infection caused by tuberculous bacilli and constitutes 1% - 5% of all forms of TB. About 30% of skeletal TB involves the joints, the knee being the 3rd most commonly affected after the spine and the hip. Knee tuberculosis commonly presents as synovitis or arthritis. We are presenting a case of a young female with clinico-radiological features suggestive of Baker's cyst. Complete excision of Baker's cyst and histopathology was done. Histopathological examination revealed multiple epitheloid granulomas pointing toward a tubercular etiology. Standard ATT protocol with rehabilitation was followed. The patient was asymptomatic at 1st year with complete resolution of symptoms and full range of motion. This case highlights the need to maintain high index of suspicion in cases hailing from endemic region with unusual intra-operative findings; also, the importance of routine histopathological examination.
Delta Med Col J. Jul 2020;8(2): 101-104
Abuso de la prisión preventiva en casos de flagrancia: criminalización de la pobreza en el Ecuador
Authors: Novoa-Macías María 
Published: June 2023

Este artículo sugiere una crítica sobre el abuso de la prisión preventiva, respecto a la comisión de un delito poco frecuente o de escasa significación social, o el análisis sobre el cumplimiento de una pena corta con orden de prisión preventiva, que le resulta más costoso al Estado, antes que tomar la decisión de una reparación extrajudicial, o resolver con sanciones no privativas de libertad, alternas a la prisión.
La libertad es la regla general, que solo puede ser restringida excepcional y motivadamente, sobre todo si se trata de un delito demasiado grave. Pero es responsabilidad del Estado, cuidar esta libertad, los derechos fundamentales y las garantías constitucionales que protegen no solo a la víctima sino al infractor. La orden de prisión preventiva debe ajustarse a la realidad del procesado, más cuando existen otras medidas cautelares que no le privan de su derecho a la libertad, de este modo se evita empeorar su situación como procesado, solo por responder a un equívoco interés de seguridad y supuesta justicia que pide la sociedad.
El Código Integral Penal del Ecuador carece de justicia y razonabilidad. El sistema se ha dejado llevar por el trabajo consuetudinario y no por lo que expresamente manda y prohíbe la norma. Resultado de esto es el hacinamiento carcelario, por delitos menos graves que los que protagonizan los miembros del gobierno, quienes afectan no solo a la víctima directa de un delito específico, sino a todo el pueblo ecuatoriano. Pero sigue siendo más importante perseguir delitos más leves, y ordenar pena privativa de libertad para disfrazar “justicia” frente a la sociedad que clama cárcel, mientras los grandes crímenes están siendo absorbidos por el olvido de los jueces del Ecuador, y por el mismo ciclo de corrupción a causa del populismo punitivo, que dan como resultado no solo crisis penitenciaria, sino más criminalización de la pobreza.
Análisis del servicio postventa para la fidelización de los clientes de la empresa de telecomunicaciones Netlife, en Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.
Authors: Figueroa-Zambrano Lesley , Zaldumbide-Peralvo David 
Published: June 2023

El servicio postventa es una parte fundamental de cualquier empresa, y más aún en el sector de las telecomunicaciones. En este sentido, la empresa Netlife, en Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, necesita asegurarse de que sus clientes estén satisfechos con los servicios que les proporciona y que, en caso de tener alguna incidencia o problema, puedan contar con un servicio postventa eficiente que les ayude a resolverlo de manera rápida y efectiva. Por ello, esta investigación pretende analizar el servicio postventa para la fidelización de clientes y mejorar su gestión en la empresa de telecomunicaciones Netlife, para ello se realizó un análisis cualitativo descriptivo de la investigación que permitió conocer desde la parte interna de la empresa la gestión del servicio postventa, mediante entrevistas semi estructuradas realizadas a jefes de marketing y asesores comerciales.
Entre los principales resultados tenemos que, al tener las herramientas digitales adecuadas para dar seguimiento a la postventa, no se las da a conocer a los clientes, esto ahorraría tanto al cliente como al asesor tiempo para la solución del requerimiento del cliente. Finalmente, se concluye que para mejorar el servicio postventa para la fidelización del cliente es necesario capacitar a los asesores para que direccionen a los clientes a utilizar las diferentes herramientas digitales, que son de fácil acceso y se ahorrarían largas filas en atención al cliente.
Democratización de la participación ciudadana en la gestión pública local. Una oportunidad para la gobernanza institucional
Authors: Gutiérrez-Solórzano Zaida , Mantuano-Zambrano Yandry 
Published: June 2023

La investigación partió con el propósito de interpretar el proceso de democratización de la participación ciudadana en la gestión pública local, partiendo de un discurso que establezca una oportunidad para la gobernanza institucional, soportándose desde las siguientes directrices: Comprender la democratización de la participación ciudadana como parte de la corresponsabilidad de la gestión pública local, y contextualizar la participación ciudadana desde una postura gobernanza institucional local. La investigación es de enfoque analítico-interpretativa, inductiva y con una estrategia
de revisión documental; se recurre a la saturación teoría desde la técnica de la comparación contante, facilitando la triangulación entre las teorías consultadas y
los criterios de los investigadores, y la narrativa de los entrevistados (informantes claves), lo cual permitió la propuesta de un nuevo constructo a partir de esta investigación, dando a su vez una oportunidad para una nueva praxis dentro de la administración pública, en especial a la gestión pública local. La investigación es de nivel descriptiva gracias a las características propias de lo que significa la participación ciudadana y su ámbito de aplicación; la Teoría Fundamentada se plantea cómo estrategia de análisis, permitiendo sostener el proceso de categorización que da origen a las tres vertientes para una buena praxis dentro de la gestión pública local: Construir ciudadanía al hacer responsable a toda la comunidad de los asuntos comunes; promover la participación ciudadana en el proceso de descentralización y transformación integral de la estructura política de la ciudad, y la gobernanza institucional facilita una lectura transversal de las necesidades sociales.
Tarihsel-İnançsal Kimliği ile Gül Baba Zaviyesi ve Türbesi Adlı Eser
Authors: SİVRİ Medine 
Published: June 2023

Horasan erenleri, Hoca Ahmed Yesevi Dergahı’nın görevlendirmesiyle Horasan, Türkistan coğrafyasından Anadolu’ya gelerek iskan ve imar faaliyetleri gerçekleştiren düşün-inanç önderleridir. Horasan erenleri özellikle 13. yüzyılda Anadolu’ya gelerek Türkleşme ve İslamlaşma idealine dönük hizmet vermiştir. 13. yüzyılda Anadolu’da Horasan erenlerinin liderliğini yapan tarihi-karizmatik kişilik, Hacı Bektaş Veli’dir. Hacı Bektaş Veli’nin çevresinde örgütlenen dede, baba ve sultan sıfatlarıyla anılan dervişler, Anadolu’da bir taraftan iskân-imar faaliyetleri yürütürken diğer taraftan da insan sevgisi ve hoşgörü gibi evrensel insani erdemler için çalışmalar yapmıştır. Hacı Bektaş Veli düşün-inanç sistemi, 13. yüzyılda Anadolu’daki temellenişine bağlı olarak Doğu Avrupa, Balkan coğrafyasında da temsil edilmeye başlamıştır. Sarı Saltık ile 13. yüzyılda Doğu Avrupa’da, Balkan coğrafyasında örgütlenen Alevi-Bektaşi inancı, 16. yüzyılda asıl adı Seyyid Cafer olan Gül Baba ile Orta Avrupa coğrafyasına ulaştırılmıştır. Gül Baba, Macaristan-Budapeşte’de açtığı zaviye ile Alevi-Bektaşi inancının Orta Avrupa’daki tarihi temsilciliğini yapmıştır. Devam eden yüzyıllarda Gül Baba’nın adıyla anılan zaviye ve adına oluşan türbe, Macaristan coğrafyasında Alevi-Bektaşi inancının tarihsel merkezi olmuştur.
Belli başlıklarla ifade edilmeye çalışılan tarihsel-inançsal dinamiklerden yola çıkarak yayımlanan “Tarihsel-İnançsal Kimliği ile Gül Baba, Zaviyesi ve Türbesi” adlı eser üç ciltten oluşmaktadır. Hazırlanan metinde Gül Baba’nın şahsıyla ilgili yazılı arşiv kaynaklarının yanında Macaristan-Budapeşte’deki Gül Baba ve Zaviyesi hakkındaki birincil önemdeki yazılı arşiv kaynaklarına da yer verilmiştir.
Moving adsorption belt system for continuous bioproduct recovery utilizing composite fibrous adsorbents
Authors: Guo Yijia , Kangwa Martin , Ali Wael , Mayer-Gall Thomas , Gutmann Jochen S. , Zenneck Claus , Winter Martina , Jungbauer Alois , Fernandez Lahore Hector Marcelo 
Published: June 2023

A continuous protein recovery and purification system based on the true moving bed concept is presented. A novel adsorbent material, in the form of an elastic and robust woven fabric, served as a moving belt following the general designs observed in known belt conveyors. The composite fibrous material that forms the said woven fabric showed high protein binding capacity, reaching a static binding capacity equal to 107.3 mg/g, as determined via isotherm experiments. Moreover, testing the same cation exchange fibrous material in a packed bed format resulted in excellent dynamic binding capacity values (54.5 mg/g) even when operating at high flow rates (480 cm/h). In a subsequent step, a benchtop prototype was designed, constructed, and tested. Results indicated that the moving belt system could recover a model protein (hen egg white lysozyme) with a productivity up to 0.5 mg/cm2/h. Likewise, a monoclonal antibody was directly recovered from unclarified CHO_K1 cell line culture with high purity, as judged by SDS-PAGE, high purification factor (5.8), and in a single step, confirming the suitability and selectivity of the purification procedure.
Glycine differentially improved the growth and biochemical composition of Synechocystis sp. PAK13 and Chlorella variabilis DT025
Authors: Fathy Wael A. , AbdElgawad Hamada , Essawy Ehab A. , Tawfik Eman , Abdelhameed Mohamed S. , Hammouda Ola , Korany Shereen Magdy , Elsayed Khaled N. M. 
Published: June 2023

The potential of microalgae to produce valuable compounds has garnered considerable attention. However, there are various challenges that hinder their large-scale industrial utilization, such as high production costs and the complexities associated with achieving optimal growth conditions. Therefore, we investigated the effects of glycine at different concentrations on the growth and bioactive compounds production of Synechocystis sp. PAK13 and Chlorella variabilis cultivated under nitrogen availability. Glycine supplementation resulted in increased biomass and bioactive primary metabolites accumulation in both species. Sugar production, particularly glucose content, significantly improved in Synechocystis at 3.33 mM glycine (1.4 mg/g). This led to enhanced organic acid, particularly malic acid, and amino acids production. Glycine stress also influenced the concentration of indole-3-acetic acid, which was significantly higher in both species compared to the control. Furthermore, fatty acids content increased by 2.5-fold in Synechocystis and by 1.36-fold in Chlorella. Overall, the exogenous application of glycine is a cheap, safe, and effective approach to enhancing sustainable microalgal biomass and bioproducts production.
Hollow glass microspheres/phenolic syntactic foams with excellent mechanical and thermal insulate performance
Authors: Wang Hui , Yan Rui , Cheng Hua , Zou Mingmin , Wang Hua , Zheng Kang 
Published: June 2023

Syntactic foams with low density as well as low thermal conduction and proper mechanical performance are vitally important for aerospace, marine, and automotive industries. Here, phenolic-based syntactic foams were fabricated by combining the hollow glass microsphere (GMs) with phenolic resin of in situ synthesis. Benefited from the stirring and hot-pressing treatment, microspheres dispersed homogeneously in the resin matrix and it greatly reduced the density of the composites. Stretching and compression tests were performed to investigate the mechanical behavior of the foams. It is found that both the compressive and tensile strength decreased as the filler loadings increasing. While the elasticity modulus was improved. On the other hand, thermal properties tests revealed superior thermal stability and thermal insulate performance of the composites. The final residue content of the synthetic foam with 40 wt% filler was improved by ∼31.5% than that of the neat one at 700°C. And samples with 20 wt% microspheres reached a minimum thermal conductivity value of approximately 0.129 W (m·K)−1 which is ∼46.7% lower than that of neat resin [0.298 W (m·K)−1]. This work provides a feasible strategy to construct syntactic foams with low density and ideal thermal properties.
Development of a genetic risk score to predict the risk of hypertension in European adolescents from the HELENA study
Authors: Pérez-Gimeno Gloria , Seral-Cortes Miguel , Sabroso-Lasa Sergio , Esteban Luis Mariano , Lurbe Empar , Béghin Laurent , Gottrand Frederic , Meirhaeghe Aline , Muntaner Manon , Kafatos Anthony , Molnár Dénes , Leclercq Catherine , Widhalm Kurt , Kersting Mathilde , Nova Esther , Salazar-Tortosa Diego F. , Gonzalez-Gross Marcela , Breidenassel Christina , Sinningen Kathrin , De Ruyter Thaïs , Labayen Idoia , Rupérez Azahara I. , Bueno-Lozano Gloria , Moreno Luis A. 
Published: June 2023

IntroductionFrom genome wide association study (GWAS) a large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have previously been associated with blood pressure (BP) levels. A combination of SNPs, forming a genetic risk score (GRS) could be considered as a useful genetic tool to identify individuals at risk of developing hypertension from early stages in life. Therefore, the aim of our study was to build a GRS being able to predict the genetic predisposition to hypertension (HTN) in European adolescents.MethodsData were extracted from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) cross-sectional study. A total of 869 adolescents (53% female), aged 12.5–17.5, with complete genetic and BP information were included. The sample was divided into altered (≥130 mmHg for systolic and/or ≥80 mmHg for diastolic) or normal BP. Based on the literature, a total of 1.534 SNPs from 57 candidate genes related with BP were selected from the HELENA GWAS database.ResultsFrom 1,534 SNPs available, An initial screening of SNPs univariately associated with HTN (p &lt; 0.10) was established, to finally obtain a number of 16 SNPs significantly associated with HTN (p &lt; 0.05) in the multivariate model. The unweighted GRS (uGRS) and weighted GRS (wGRS) were estimated. To validate the GRSs, the area under the curve (AUC) was explored using ten-fold internal cross-validation for uGRS (0.802) and wGRS (0.777). Further covariates of interest were added to the analyses, obtaining a higher predictive ability (AUC values of uGRS: 0.879; wGRS: 0.881 for BMI z-score). Furthermore, the differences between AUCs obtained with and without the addition of covariates were statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionsBoth GRSs, the uGRS and wGRS, could be useful to evaluate the predisposition to hypertension in European adolescents.