bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effect of outpatient web-based online scheduling versus traditional staff scheduling systems on progression to surgery and no-show rates
Authors: Kachooei Amir , Plusch Kyle , Kasper Alexis , D'Amore Taylor , Beredjiklian Pedro 
Published: April 2023

Background:
This study aimed to compare the rate of scheduled surgery and no-show rates between online-scheduled appointments and traditionally scheduled appointments.

Materials and Methods:
All scheduled outpatient visits at a single large multi-subspecialty orthopedic practice in three U.S. states (PA, NJ, and NY) were collected from February 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022. Visits were categorized as “online-scheduled” or “traditionally scheduled” and then further grouped as “no-show,” “canceled,” or “visited.” Finally, visits were categorized as either “new patient” or “follow-up.”

Results:
There was no significant difference between scheduling systems for patient progression to any procedure within 3 months of the initial visit (P = 0.97) and patient progression for surgery only within 3 months of the initial visit (P = 0.88). However, we found a significant difference with a higher rate of progression to surgery in traditionally scheduled than online-scheduled visits when accounting for only new patient visits that progressed to surgery within 3 months of the initial encounter (P = 0.036). No-show rates between scheduling systems were not significant (P = 0.79), but no-show rates were significant when comparing the practice's subspecialties (P < 0.001). Finally, no-show rates for online-scheduled compared to traditionally scheduled patients for both new and follow-up appointments were not significantly different (P = 0.28 and P = 0.94, respectively).

Conclusion:
Orthopedic practices should utilize online-scheduling systems as there was a higher progression to surgery of traditionally scheduled appointments compared to online. Depending on the subspecialty, no-show rates differed. Furthermore, online-scheduling allows for more patient autonomy and less burden on office staff.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional interventions to prevent of gestational hypertension or/and preeclampsia among healthy pregnant women
Authors: Imanpour Vajihe , Khoshhali Mehri , Goodarzi-Khoigani Masoomeh , Kelishadi Roya 
Published: April 2023

Background:
Researchers have shown that diet is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and there are some reports of performed meta-analyses on observational studies. However, very few randomized-controlled trials have systematically summarized. Thus, we reviewed and meta-analyzed the effects of nutritional interventions on risks of gestational hypertension (GH) or/and preeclampsia (PE).

Materials and Methods:
A systematic search was performed using Medline, Cochrane library, Google Scholar, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest to find randomized clinical trials assessing the effect of nutritional interventions on incidences of GH or/and PE compared to control or placebo interventions.

Results:
After considering duplicates, 1066 articles were screened from the database searches. Full-text articles were retrieved for 116 records, while 87 did not have the inclusion criteria and were later omitted. Twenty-nine studies were eligible, but 8 studies were not included in the meta-analysis due to insufficient data. Finally, seven studies were included in qualitative analysis. Furthermore, 7 studies (693 in intervention vs. 721 in control) were pooled for managed nutritional interventions, three (1255 vs. 1257) for a Mediterranean-style diet, and 4 (409 vs. 312) for sodium restricted. Our results revealed that managed nutritional programs were effective in reducing the incidence of GH (odds ratio [OR] = 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.15, 0.92); I
2 = 66.9%; P = 0.010), but not for PE (OR = 0.50; 95% CI = 0.23, 1.07); I
2 = 58.9%; P = 0.032. The Mediterranean-style diets in three trials (1255 vs. 1257) did not reduce the risk of PE (OR = 1.10; 95% CI = 0.71, 1.70); I
2 = 2.3%; P = 0.359). Likewise, sodium-restricted interventions in four trials (409 vs. 312) did not decrease total risk of GH (OR = 0.99; 95% CI = 0.68, 1.45); I
2 = 0%; P = 0.520). Meta-regression did not indicate any significant association between maternal age, body mass index, gestational weight gain, and start time of all interventions with the incidence of GH or/and PE (P > 0.05).

Conclusion:
The present meta-analysis showed that Mediterranean-style diets and sodium-restriction interventions did not decrease the incidence of GH or/and PE in healthy pregnancies; however, managed nutritional programs reduced the risk of GH, the total incidence of GH and PE, but not PE.
Blood group types and clinical, procedural, and adverse outcomes in ST-elevated myocardial infarction patients: A 3-year cohort in Iran
Authors: Tabesh Faezeh , Sadeghi Masoumeh , Soleimani Azam , Roohafza Hamidreza , Pourmoghadas Ali , Amirpour Afshin , Mollaiy Ardestani Maryam 
Published: April 2023

Background:
The objectives of this study were to assess the relation of blood groups and the rate of successful angioplasty in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) and also to investigate long-term adverse outcomes follow-up.

Materials and Methods:
In this study, 500 eligible patients with definitive diagnosis of STEMI who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were followed up for 3 years. The patient's angiography images were examined and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow rate and coronary artery patency rate were evaluated in different ABO blood groups. All patients were followed up after 3 years based on major adverse cardiovascular events.

Results:
There was no significant difference in coronary artery patency rate between the patients of the different blood types with respect to TIMI flow before (P = 0.19) and after revascularization (P = 0.69). The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in blood Group A was the highest. Death in the blood Groups AB and O was significantly higher than the other groups. No significant differences were seen in different blood groups in the frequency of mortality (P = 0.13), myocardial infarction (P = 0.46), heart failure (P = 0.83), re-hospitalization, angiography (P = 0.90), PCI (P = 0.94), coronary artery bypass graft (P = 0.26), implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation (P = 0.26), and mitral regurgitation (P = 0.88).

Conclusion:
The incidence of AF in blood Group A and inhospital mortality in blood Groups AB and O were the highest. The blood group may be considered in assessment of clinical risk in STEMI patients.
A Note on Hidden Markov Models with Application to Criminal Intelligence
Authors: Osatohanmwen P. , Omotayo-Tomo M. S. , Oyegue F. O. , Mazona V. , Ewere F. , Bilesanmi A. , Osawe N. L. 
Published: April 2023

Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) which fall under the class of latent variable models have received widespread attention in many fields of applications. HMMs were initially developed and applied within the context of speech recognition. The theoretical framework underpinning the formalism of HMMs has also evolved over time and has found an exalted place in the theory of stochastic processes. The three problems HMMs are used to resolve were discussed alongside their solutions in this paper. An application to criminal intelligence in unraveling the culprit in a situation involving theft was also carried out and results obtained indicated that the HMMs approach offered a similar result with that of the well-established Dynamic Programming approach.
Effect of Addition of Carpet Waste Fibres on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soils Samples from Umutu, Agbor and Obiaruku in Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Kayode-Ojo N. , Eteure E. C. 
Published: April 2023

With the latest trend in the beautification of most homes and offices, there has been a great shift from the use of carpets to floor tile and as such most of these carpets have become waste and causing environmental pollution. Therefore the objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of adding carpet waste fibre on unconfined comprehensive strength of cohesive soil samples from Umutu, Agbor and Obiaruku in Delta State, Nigeria using standard techniques. The results showed that the maximum dry density (MDD) of the natural soil samples from Umutu, Agbor and Obiaruku were 1.76g/cm3, 1.73 g/cm3 and 1.72 g/cm3 respectively while their respective OMC were 13.6%, 13.86% and 14.2%. The UCS of the natural soil samples were 68.6kN/m2, 73.77kN/m2 and 76.69kN/m2 respectively. The MDD decreased from 1.73 g/cm3 to 1.675g/cm3, 1.72g/cm3 to 1.66g/cm3 and 1.71 g/cm3 to 1.63 g/cm3 when the natural soils from these study areas respectively were compacted with 0.1% to 0.4% fibre content. Also, the OMC from the respective soils-fibre mix increased from 13.8% to 19.0%, 16.0% to 19.6% and 14.9% to 19.2% respectively. The UCS for the respective soil-fibre mix decreased from 60.38kN/m2 to 52.65kN/m2, 66.28kN/m2 to 57.70kN/m2 and72.39kN/m2 to 57.27kN/m2. Hence, the study showed that the addition of fibre to natural soil decreases the strength of the soil.
Penggunaan Pendekatan Keterampilan Proses Dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pesawat Sederhana Siswa Di Kelas V SD Kristen II Makale Kabupaten Tana Toraja
Authors: Vonny Susanna 
Published: April 2023

Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Teknologi secara global telah mengalami berbagai perkembangan. Hal ini dapat dilihat dan dirasakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari yang terjadi di lingkungan sekitar kita. Belajar Sains bukan hanya sekedar menghafalkan konsep dan prinsip Sains, melainkan dengan pembelajaran Sains diharapkan siswa dapat memiliki sikap dan kemampuan yang berguna bagi dirinya dalam memahami perubahan yang terjadi di lingkungannya. Tujuan Sains diajarkan di Sekolah Dasar adalah untuk membina dan menyiapkan peserta didik agar nantinya peserta didik tanggap dalam menghadapi lingkungannya. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di kelas V SD Kristen II Makale, dengan jumlah siswa 15, yaitu 8 orang putra, dan 7 orang putri. Penggunaan pendekatan keterampilan proses dalam pembelajaran pokok bahasan pesawat sederhana dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas V SD Kristen II Makale Kabupaten Tana Toraja. Hal ini terbukti adanya perkembangan aktivitas belajar dari siklus pertama dengan kualifikasi Baik ke siklus kedua dengan kualifikasi Sangat Baik.
Pengaruh Kecerdasan Emosional Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Kelas VII SMP Katolik Makale
Authors: Lasarus Lasarus , Pratini Tiara 
Published: April 2023

Kecerdasan emosional adalah kemampuan untuk mengenali perasaan sendiri dan perasaan orang lain, mengendalikan diri, mengolah emosi, memotivasi diri sendiri, dapat berempati, dan kemampuan untuk membangun hubungan dengan orang lain. Hasil belajar matematika adalah hasil yang diperoleh oleh siswa setelah melakukan aktivitas pembelajaran matematika dalam periode waktu tertentu yang diwujudkan berupa angka.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya pengaruh kecerdasan emosional terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas VII SMP Katolik Makale. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII SMP Katolik yang dipilih secara random sampling yang berjumlah 20 siswa. Angket kecerdasan emosional yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan angket yang sudah valid dan sudah pernah digunakan untuk menelitih yang diadopsi dari skripsi Vermidayanti Arung Kambu yang berjumlah 25 butir pertanyaan, dan untuk hasil belajar matematika siswa adalah nilai ulangan harian matematika siswa yang diperoleh dari guru bidang studi yang bersangkutan di SMP Katolik Makale. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan statistik desriptif dan inferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh kecerdasan emosional terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas VII SMP Katolik Makale sebesar 26,7%. Selebihnya 73,3% dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lain. Hasil analisis regresi diperoleh nilai konstan 112,044 dan koefien regresi untuk variable kecerdasan emosional sebesar 0,374, sehingga diperoleh persamaan regresi linear sederhana Y = 112,044 + 0,374X.
Impact of Westernization on Ghanaian Culture and Fashion
Authors: Adade Abena 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The study sought to analyze the impact of westernization on Ghanaian culture and fashion.
Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.
Findings: The results show that findings revealed that fashion is an accessible and flexible means of expressing modernity and there were some forms of fashion in terms of clothing, present among Ghanaians before Europeans arrived on the coast. Ghanaian fashion and the youth are being influenced by foreign factors with a mixture of both traditional and foreign design concepts to meet international standards.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The trickle-down and trickle-up theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industry in the country will also use the study findings to improve the culture and ensure high and stable performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective social protection development policies in the fashion industry will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
Probiotic Possibilities In Crohn’s Disease: A Research Review Article
Authors: Vijay Abhinav , Han Alvin 
Published: April 2023

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disease in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) family. The presence of certain pathogenic bacteria can cause the disease, but so can the absence of helpful ones. The microorganisms in the gut microbiome carry out many vital tasks, and with missing bacteria these tasks are not carried out. Main treatments for CD are: immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, antibacterial drugs, and biologics, each one offers particular benefits and harmful side effects. Treatments have increased the chances of developing cancers, and illnesses, since the immune system is oftentimes compromised. In a healthy individual these microbes play a large part in our bodies, protecting us from pathogens, “teaching” the immune system, aiding in digestion and improving nutrient absorption. In CD patients the microbial composition in the gut microbiome is unbalanced, introduction of probiotics would bring balance back to the gut. All clinical trials performed so far gave patients the same formula of probiotics. However, each individual has a unique microbiome composition, which these trials failed to take into consideration. Considering this, a possible treatment plan may require a multi-strain probiotic treatment that is tailor fitted for each individual. Therefore, moving forward clinical trials should test tailor fitted probiotic formulas, which could show more promising results.
C(X) determines X - a unified theory
Authors: Mitra Biswajit , Das Sanjib 
Published: April 2023

One of the fundamental problem in rings of continuous function is to extract those spaces for which C(X) determines X, that is to investigate X and Y such that C(X) isomorphic with C(Y ) implies X homeomorphic with Y. Later S. Banach and M. Stone proved independently with slight variance, that if X is compact Hausdorff space, C(X) also determine X. Their works were maximally extended by E. Hewitt by introducing realcompact spaces and later Melvin Henriksen and Biswajit Mitra solved the problem for locally compact and nearly realcompact spaces. In this paper we tried to develop a unified theory of this problem to cover up all the works in the literature introducing a notion called P-compact spaces.
A counter example on a Borsuk conjecture
Authors: Cholaquidis Alejandro 
Published: April 2023

The study of shape restrictions of subsets of Rd has several applications in many areas, being convexity, r-convexity, and positive reach, some of the most famous, and typically imposed in set estimation. The following problem was attributed to K. Borsuk, by J. Perkal in 1956:find an r-convex set which is not locally contractible. Stated in that way is trivial to find such a set. However, if we ask the set to be equal to the closure of its interior (a condition fulfilled for instance if the set is the support of a probability distribution absolutely continuous with respect to the d-dimensional Lebesgue measure), the problem is much more difficult. We present a counter example of a not locally contractible set, which is r-convex. This also proves that the class of supports with positive reach of absolutely continuous distributions includes strictly the class ofr-convex supports of absolutely continuous distributions.
THE EFFECT OF EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY AND OBJECT-BASED AUTHENTICITY ON THE BEHAVIOR INTENTION OF SLOW TOURISTS
Authors: Nguyen Thị Huyen  , Nguyen Thi Thu  
Published: April 2023

The research is carried out to understand slow tourists’ behavior through analyzing the impact of perceived authenticity. The SPSS and AMOS software were used to analyze the structural equation model (SEM). In this study, authenticity was considered from both object-based and existential authenticity. Data was collected from 518 tourists who has visited Hue or slow destination at least once. The results shows that both existential and object-based authenticity had a positive impact on desire and intention to join slow toursism. In addition to the direct effect, existential authenticity is considered as a mediator in the relationship between object-based authenticity and intention to revisit the destination. Based on the results, theoretical and managerial implications are discussed to propose solutions to improve the rate of slow tourists.
Keywords: Authenticity; Behavior Intention; Existential Authenticity; Object-Based Authenticity.
Удосконалення системи екологічного оподаткування викидів двоокису вуглецю в Україні в повоєнний період
Authors: Ilchuk Mykola , Berezovska Lyudmyla , Tomashevska Olha , Ivanov Yevhen 
Published: April 2023

Мета. Мета дослідження – виявлення проблем наявної системи екологічного оподаткування за викиди двоокису вуглецю в Україні та розробка напрямів її вдосконалення в повоєнний період.
Методологія / методика / підхід. Для проведення дослідження використано такі методи, як: кабінетне дослідження (збір і вивчення статичної інформації); порівняльний (зіставлення ситуації щодо екологічного оподаткування в Україні та ЄС); регресійний аналіз (визначення впливу ставки податку за викиди двоокису вуглецю на скорочення викидів); дескриптивне моделювання (моделювання механізму екологічного оподаткування).
Результати. Провівши порівняння обсягів викидів двоокису вуглецю від стаціонарних джерел забруднення у 2019 р. з розміром надходжень від екологічного податку за викиди двоокису вуглецю в атмосферне повітря, визначили, що частка неоподатковуваних викидів становила 21,5 %, або 26,1 млн т. Побудувавши регресійне рівняння залежності для визначення впливу ставки податку за викиди двоокису вуглецю стаціонарними джерелами забруднення (Х) на скорочення викидів СО2 (Y), установили, що збільшення ставки на 1 % приводить до зменшення викидів СО2 на 9,7 % стосовно до середніх значень у вибірці. Відповідно до проведеного дослідження, викиди двоокису вуглецю протягом 2019–2020 рр. скоротилися на 10,1 % при зростанні ставки податку у 24,4 раза, а у 2021 р. – зросли на 9,9 % порівняно з попереднім роком. На основі аналізу механізму оподаткування викидів двоокису вуглецю в атмосферне повітря в Україні виявлено його недоліки, пов’язані з необхідністю проведення інвентаризації для встановлення факту перевищення граничного обсягу викидів двоокису вуглецю в атмосферне повітря, що призводить до заниження обсягів викидів законним шляхом.
Оригінальність / наукова новизна. Уперше запропоновано механізм екологічного оподаткування для сільськогосподарських підприємств, які порушують науково обґрунтовану структуру посівних площ, для призупинення негативних процесів деградації ґрунтів і стабілізації агроекологічної ситуації в Україні. Отримали подальший розвиток пропозиції щодо впровадження податку на споживання енергетичних ресурсів шляхом розробки моделі механізму оподаткування вуглецевим податком на викопні палива в Україні.
Практична цінність / значущість. Основні результати дослідження можна використовувати для вдосконалення податкової та ґрунтоохоронної політики держави під час розробляння заходів, спрямованих на декарбонізацію промисловості і сільського господарства та пришвидшення інтеграції вітчизняної економічної системи до систем країн ЄС.