bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A comparative study on the effects of intranasal silicone splints and silastic sheets on breathing post septal surgeries
Authors: Sabeeh Jasim , Osamah , Awlla Mustafa Arsalan 
Published: December 2022

Background: Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to straighten the bone and cartilage dividing the space between your two nostrils (septum). If septoplasty is performed alone or as a part of a rhinoplasty procedure, internal nasal splints are generally used.
Objective: To compare silicone nasal septal splints with integral airways and silastic sheets after septal surgery in terms of patient breathing (with the splint in place).
Patients and Methods: This study involved 50 patients who underwent septal surgery in terms of septoplasty or septo-rhinoplasty due to nasal septal deviation. They were allocated into two groups. Group A comprised 25 patients who underwent septal surgery and were packed with silicone nasal septal splints. Group B comprised 25 patients who underwent septal surgery and were packed with silastic sheets. They were removed on the seventh postoperative day. Clinical efficacy was compared using visual assessment and patients' subjective breathing status.
Results: The patients in both groups A and B had similar mean ages: 27.8 years (range, 18-51 years) and 25.84 years (range, 18-48 years) in Group A and Group B, respectively. The study included 58% males and 42% females. The tyspe of surgery were septoplasty and septorhinoplasty in 38% and 62%, respectively. Breathing status was significantly lower in Group A than in Group B at the 7th postoperative day (p<0.004).
Conclusion: Intranasal septal splints with silastic sheets result in less nasal obstruction while in place; thus, they can be used as an effective alternative to silicone nasal splints with integral airways after septal surgery.
Assessment of Liver Function among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Versus Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated by Methotrexate
Authors: Nozad Adham , Berevan , Kader Media Shwan 
Published: December 2022

Background:Hepatotoxicity is a well-known adverse effect of methotrexate therapy.
Objective: To assess liver functions such as ALT and AST in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis receiving methotrexate and compare the liver functions in those patients cured by using methotrexate.
Patients and Methods: This observational, cross-sectional analysis involved 50 patients with RA who satisfied EULAR-ACR-2010 standards for RA and 50 PSA cases who fulfilled CASPAR classification criteria for PSA, receiving constant weekly MTX therapy (oral or parenteral) up to 25mg, together with folic acid, liver function parameters such as ALT and AST in patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis were estimated and compared.
Results: 78% of the 100 participants who were enrolled in this study were females. 10% of the participants were smokers, but there was no significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.410). None of the patients were alcoholics. There was a significant difference between the groups regarding the type of medications. 42% of the RA group were on other medications compared with 2% of the PSA cases (p < 0.001). The mean ALT of the PSA group (26.0 IU/L) was considerably (p = 0.005) greater than the mean of the RA group (19.6 IU/L) which shows an insignificant (p = 0.055) change between the two groups regarding the means of AST (26.3 IU/L in the PSA participants matched with 20.6 IU/L in the RA participants).
Conclusion: Our research data shows that patients with PSA treated by methotrexate had a higher mean ALT level when compared with RA patients.
Impact of Primary Hypothyroidism on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Authors: Abduwahab Muhammed , Marwa , Kader Media Shwan 
Published: December 2022

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. There has been considerable debate about the relation between thyroid gland and rheumatic diseases.
Objective: To assessed the prevalence of primary hypothyroidism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as well as the association between hypothyroidism and the severity of rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional observational study involving 65 participants 18 years of age and older who were diagnosed with RA. Patients had thyroid function tests and patient disease activity was determined using the DAS28 Modified Disease Activity Score .the data were analyzed using the chi-square significance test with a P-value of ≤0.05. The data will be collected during the direct patient interview and the information from the questionnaire once verbal approval has been received from the study participant.
Results: Hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone) level >4.20 µIU/L ) was observed in 26 (40%) parameters of disease activity such as DAS-28, counts tender joints significantly associated with hypothyroid patients RA.
Conclusion: Hypothyroidism was significantly associated with disease severity of RA, disease duration, BMI (Body Mass Index), and ACPA (Anti Citrullinated Protein Antibody). Identification of thyroid function tests in patients with RA is important.
Prevalence of anti-BK polyomavirus IgG in A Sample of Iraqi renal transplant recipients
Authors: Hammoodi Abed , Ghufran , Mahdi alsaeed , Wisam , Rasul Hussein , Mustafa , Baqer Al-Obaidi , Asmaa , Sattar Abood , Ahmed , A.H. Al-Dabagh Mohammad 
Published: December 2022

Background: BK virus, a human polyomavirus, causes nephropathy and allograft loss in renal transplant recipients. Although it was discovered in 1971, understanding of the humoral immune response to BKV is limited.
Objective: To serological detection and level estimation of anti-BK-IgG in renal-transplanted recipients and healthy blood donors as control.
Patients and Methods: Serum samples were collected from 106 renal transplant recipient patients and 100 healthy blood donors as control groups, and were analyzed for anti-BK IgG antibodies by using quantitative and qualitative Human BK Virus IgG (BK-IgG) ELISA kit for detection and estimation positivity of BK_IgG and titration.
Results: Out of 206 subjects, 114(55.3%) have a positive result for BK-IgG. seropositivity was detected in 54(50.9%) of 106 RTR patients and 60 (60.0%) in the 100 control group, so there was no significant difference between seropositivity of BKV IgG antibody among the studied groups, p =0.191.
Conclusion: The highly significant differences between seropositivity of BK-IgG with high levels of serum creatinine.
The role of anti-TPO as an additional analytical marker in thyroid disease patients in Erbil City
Authors: Shawkat Kawther , Ronia , Tahir Lak , Rebaz , Mohammed Zaki Abdullah Sahar 
Published: December 2022

Background: There is a connection among anti-TPO and anti-TG antibodies and levels of thyroid hormone and both alone or in grouping have been utilized to expect perfection of hypo or hyperthyroidism.
Objective: Both alone or in grouping have been utilized to expect perfection of hypo or hyperthyroidism.
Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study achieved in the laboratories of Rizgary Teaching Hospital and Erbil Teaching Hospital in Erbil, Iraq, within the period of May 2020 to April 2021. The study included 66 patients, both males and females included. These patients had clinical indications and were suspected of having a sort of thyroiditis. Anti-TPO electrochemiluminescence immunoassay analysis has been included by the analysts in conjunction with conventional markers immunoassay of thyroid TSH, T3, and Free T4 trusting that this would help in lessening morbidity and related wellbeing concerns.
Results: There was an increase in the level of anti-TSH antibodies in the hyperthyroidism group (60.6%) which was more than in those with hypothyroidism (36.4%), significant association exist (P≤0.049). Moreover, the level of Anti-TPO Abs was higher among hypothyroidism patients (63.6%) than among hyperthyroidism cases (33.3%), this association was statistically significant (P≤0.014).
Conclusion: Demonstrating the clinical importance of this antibody and the benefit of adding anti-TPO, in combination with TSH and FT4. Addition of one test could potentially save expenditure on long-term diseases such as overt thyroid disease and its attended morbidities.
Analysis of Intracranial Meningioma Recurrence after Surgical Management
Authors: Nashat Mawlood Al-saffar , Nashwan , Khaleel Hammood Imad 
Published: December 2022

Background: Meningioma is one of the well-known common primary brain neoplasms that account for more than 20% of intracranial tumors. Intracranial meningioma recurrence after surgery has long been recognized, although the mechanism of recurrence remains unclear.
Objective: To analyse impact of pre-operative and peri-operative measurements in relation to pathological outcome.
Patients and Methods: Retrospectively analysed 72 patients with meningiomas (45) female and (27) male who were treated surgically and re-operated again at our Hawler Teaching Hospital and West Emergency Hospital from June 2017 until June 2021 in Erbil Governorate in Northern Iraq. Clinical characteristics and demographics possibly associated with tumor recurrence were assessed, including gender, age, clinical symptoms, tumor location, pathology data, and radiotherapy and recurrence rate were closely studied.
Results: A total of 72 cases with meningioma included in the research, in which 17 cases recurrent cases were observed, in total of 72 cases 58 were benign (Grade I), and 14 were atypical/ malignant (Grade II/III). The mean age of patients (SD) was ± 51.2 years and a follow-up duration of 4 years. Overall recurrence rates 23.6% with Male to Female ratio of 0.55:1. Age, and gender could not be demonstrated as significant association factor in tumor recurrence. Factors significantly associated with tumor relapse in the analysis were tumor location at the Foramen magnum and Optic Nerve, both being (50%). The rates of recurrence were significantly high when the degree of removal (by Simpsons Classification) was for grade three (50%) and for grade four and five (70%), compared with 6.3% and 8.8% for grade one or two, respectively. A high recurrence rate was detected when the adjuvant was not received compared with the patients who received radiotherapy. Majority of patients had better outcome.
Conclusion: it was concluded from this study that Meningioma recurrence is well recognized and there are many factors including age, gender, extend of tumor resection, location, histological type of tumor and adjuvant therapy that would determine the pathological outcome and impact on patient’s life.
Status Characteristics and Peculiarities of Accommodation of Ukrainian War Refugees in Germany (Konstanz)
Authors: Sydorov Mykola , Kovalska Yeliena 
Published: December 2022

The crisis of forced migrants from Ukraine due to the war became one of the biggest in Europe in the 20th–21st centuries. A large increase in the number of refugees due to the war in Ukraine occurred after the start of the active phase of hostilities on February 24, 2022. Germany remains one of the countries that received the largest number of forced migrants from Ukraine. It is relevant to study the living conditions, employment, lifestyle, leisure time, well-being and future plans of forced migrants from Ukraine in Germany (using the example of the city of Konstanz). We conducted an exploratory web survey: respondents were interviewed using a formalized questionnaire with a series of open-ended questions implemented on the LimeSurvey online platform. Based on the results of the analysis, the main problems faced by Ukrainian refugees in the city of Konstanz were identified: living conditions and the lack of places in kindergartens. Both problems are characteristic of this city for many years before the war in Ukraine. Among the main features that distinguish forced migrants from Ukraine in connection with the war is a large share of highly qualified persons and persons with completed higher education. Plans for further stay in Germany or return to Ukraine deserve special attention – almost half of the respondents said that they plan to stay in Germany forever, and almost all the rest - to return to Ukraine as soon as it becomes possible. This information also brings new challenges for the country's migration policy and needs further discussion.
In addition, a high sensitivity to questions about the property and financial status in Ukraine before the start of the Russian attack in 2022 was revealed.
The Value Dimension of Public Opinion in Ukraine During the Full Scale War and Its Role for Post-War Reconstruction
Authors: Dembitskyi Serhii , Kyrychenko Roman , Salnikova Svitlana , Sydorov Mykola 
Published: December 2022

The article is devoted to the relevance of the social values of liberal-democratic societies during the war, their structural features, and their role in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The corresponding values include safety, diversity, selectivity, normativity, freedom, equality, order, stability, development, independence, and strength.
The empirical part of the study is based on the results of an online survey conducted in July 2022. The sample size is 2,350 respondents (women – 51,3 %, men – 48,7 %, average age – 37,3 years). The structure of the sample repeats the structure of the urban population of Ukraine aged 18 to 55 at the beginning of the war in settlements with 50 thousand inhabitants or more for all regions, except the following groups: 1) population on the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions temporarily occupied at the beginning of the war, as well as AR Crimea; 2) population on other territories of Luhansk region; 3) population on the territories of Kherson region.
The ranking of societal values (Condorcet method) was established: safety (80,5 %), strength (63,8 %), order (61,3 %), normativity (58,9 %), equality (53,6 %), liberty (48,4 %), stability (44,0 %), independence (37,4 %), development (35,6 %), diversity (34,1 %), selectivity (32.3 %).
Two clusters are identified in the structure of societal values. The first includes order, safety, diversity, selectivity, normativity, liberty, and equality. In general, this value cluster emphasizes the need for internal balance, which is a fundamental guarantee of national resilience during a large-scale war, as it preserves the ability of society to generate additional resources needed by the state. The second value cluster includes strength, development, independence, and stability. This substructure is related to that part of national resilience responsible for responding to external crises and challenges.
Forecasts were made regarding the priority relevance of almost all societal values in the period of post-war reconstruction: 1) safety due to the damage caused by the war to the population and territories of Ukraine; 2) strength due to the successes of Ukraine in the defense and diplomatic spheres; 3) order due to the inadmissibility of cleavage narratives in society; 4) normativity due to the request for implementation of the rule of law; 5) equality due to the need for support of broad sections of the population from the state; 6) liberty due to the need of gradual easing of restrictions that arose due to the war; 7) stability due to the constant demand for it in peacetime; 8) development due to its fundamental importance for the national subjectivity of Ukraine; 9) diversity due to modern landmarks of civilizational development; 10) selectivity due to the need for effective management decisions.
Eklemeli İmalat Teknolojilerinde Kullanılan Biyomalzemeler ve Biyomedikal Uygulamaları
Authors: ÖZMEN Esra , ERTEK Cem 
Published: December 2022

Eklemeli imalat teknolojileri günümüzde birçok sektörde yaygın olarak yararlanılan, parça imalatında çoklu malzeme kullanımını mümkün kılan bir teknolojidir ve biyomedikal uygulamalar için de oldukça önemlidir. Eklemeli imalat teknolojileri kişiye özel tasarımlar sunması nedeniyle son yıllarda biyomedikal alanında oldukça tercih edilmekte, implant ve protez imalatı, çeşitli tıbbi cihazların geliştirilmesi gibi uygulamalarda çeşitli biyomalzemeler kullanmaktadır.
Bu çalışmada, eklemeli imalat teknolojileri genel hatları ile açıklanmış, biyomalzemeler ve biyomedikal alanda eklemeli imalatın kullanımı hakkında bilgi sunulmuştur.
Cultured Meat for Indonesian Muslim Communities: A Review of Maslahah and Prospect
Authors: Qotadah Hudzaifah Achmad , Al Anshory Ali Chamani , Achmad Adang Darmawan , Syarifah Ma’isyatusy 
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study is to examine the concerns surrounding cultured meat and the obstacles it presents in terms of halal issues, particularly for Muslim communities in Indonesia. The production of cultured meat is currently being heralded as one of the most significant advances of this century. Cultured meat is something that is made in a lab using techniques from bioengineering. Although it is not raised on farms like traditional meat, it shares many of the same biological similarities. This innovation still confronts several obstacles, such as the halal issue, which is still discussed by many Muslim academics, including those in Indonesia. A full qualitative method was employed, which was based on library research to investigate the stated problems, and all the findings were analyzed descriptively. The findings of the study have revealed that, despite various different arguments from Muslim academics’ perspectives regarding the halal status of cultured meat, it will be wiser if the related authorities as well as religious institutions join forces to examine the halal status of cultured meat. Once cultured meat is recognized as halal, it will provide more significant benefits, particularly for Muslim communities in Indonesia. It is also taken into consideration that cultured meat may have the ability to overcome global problems associated with the environmental implications of meat production, animal welfare, food security, as well as human health, or in other words it can offer certain maslahah in comparison to traditional meat production.
Sharia-Based Customs in Unregistered Marriage Rules (Case Study in Rambatan Village, West Sumatra)
Authors: Khalilurrahman Muhammad , Eficandra Eficandra , Alfiander Dodon 
Published: December 2022

This study focuses on the factors causing the birth of customary rules, then forms of customary sanctions, and the implementation of customary rules, as well as analyzes the dynamics of implementing customary rules against unregistered marriages in the view of Islamic law. The type of research conducted was field research. Primary data sources were Ninik Mamak, Wali Jorong, Religious Counselors, perpetrators of unregistered marriages, and their relatives. Secondary data sources were books and journals about marriage, customs, Islamic law and Positive law. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and documentation techniques. Data analysis and interpretation techniques were data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The technique of guaranteeing the validity of the data was by triangulation of sources. The results of the study indicate that the cause of the birth of customary rules was because they were not in accordance with Islamic teachings, positive law, and were considered a disgrace to the people. Forms of sanctions for the perpetrators of this unregistered marriage were expelled from the Nagari, if they were not pleased then paid a fine for slaughtering a goat, and if they did not want to do it, then they were set aside as long as the custom. Those who paid the fine had to do so in public and apologized to Ninik Mamak. Of the 11 pairs who performed unregistered marriages, 7 pairs were expelled from Nagari, 2 pairs paid a fine for slaughtering a goat, and 2 pairs were set aside from the custom. This rule is in line with sadd al-zari'ah principles in Islamic law.
Perancangan dan Implementasi ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Modul Sales Pada PT Kanefusa Indonesia
Authors: Eko prabowo  , Kusnadi Suparman  , Nika Rediyan  , Marianus Bryan S  , Irama Harefa  
Published: December 2022

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) adalah software management proses bisnis yang membuat perusahaan dapat menggunakan aplikasi terintegrasi untuk mendukung serta mempermudah jalannya aktifitas operasional bisnis di suatu perusahaan dan terkomputerisasi. Perusahaan PT Kanefusa Indonesia merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang manufaktrur. Perusahaan ini mulai berkembang dan ingin beralih ke sistem komputerisasi maka dari itu akan diterapkan sistem ERP pada perusahaan PT Kanefusa Indonesia. Penulis akan merancang dan mengimplementasikan ERP modul Sales untuk departemen sales sebagai sarana untuk menyampaikan informasi yang berhubungan dengan kegiatan penjualan dan pengiriman barang. ERP Open Source yang digunakan adalah Odoo. Aplikasi ERP Open Source Odoo ini memiliki kecocokan dengan proses bisnis dengan berbagai efisiensi fiturnya yang ada. Kemudian kelayakan program akan dianalisa dengan melalui form questionaire.
Organisational Sustainability Management Principles
Authors: Tyapukhin A. P. 
Published: December 2022

The objective of the article is to substantiate and implement an approach to designing the principles of sustainability management of organisations and their associations, which ensures digitalisation of these principles and their structuring regarding levels of management, as well as between adjacent links in the logistics chain.The research used methods of classification, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction as research methods, and binary matrices formed based on classification features and their dichotomies, which make it possible to increase the objectivity of the results obtained, as a tool.The article substantiates the possibility of designing organisation management principles based on their actual qualitative features of principles and dichotomies with further formation of binary matrices that allow for digitalisation of management principles and their structuring regarding levels of organisation management, as well as between adjacent links of the logistics chain; develops an ordered set of principles for organisational sustainability management with justification for their quantity and quality; proves the compliance of the developed management principles with the goals and objectives developed by the United Nations in 2015.The implementation of the obtained results will reduce the lost profit of organisations and their associations, the time and costs for preparation and implementation of management decisions, will respond in a timely manner to the unique requirements of end consumers, and will also ensure that the parameters and characteristics of the internal environment of organisations and their associations correspond to the nature, duration, and volatility of environmental factors.The suggested approaches and solutions, being sufficiently universal, can refer to full extent, to transport and logistics organisations and associations, as well as to all participants in supply chain, and are particularly relevant with the account for accelerated adoption of digital technology in transport and logistics activities.