bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Single-Center Experience
Authors: Nalloor Srinivas , Pooja Rajesh Puttur , Prasad B N Shiva , Vijay H V , Chandrashekar Praveen 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Diabetic myonecrosis is an infrequent complication of long-standing, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. It usually involves the muscles of the lower limbs presenting with acute onset pain and swelling. It is often seen in association with chronic kidney disease. We present a case series of seven episodes seen over 5-year duration. All these patients had a long duration of poorly controlled diabetes associated with other microvascular complications. They were treated conservatively with bed rest, analgesics, vasodilators, and aspirin. The diagnosis is often missed due to its uncommon presentation and a lack of awareness. The disease resolves spontaneously but with poor long-term prognosis.
Myocardial Contraction Fraction is not a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in Acute Systolic Heart Failure: A Brief Report
Authors: Chang Andrew K. , Kewcharoen Jakrin , Henkel Danielle M. , Parwani Purvi , Abramov Dmitry 
Published: May 2023

Introduction:
The utility of myocardial contraction fraction (MCF), a volumetric measure of myocardial shortening, has not been well evaluated in patients with systolic heart failure (SHF)

Materials and Methods:
A single-center, retrospective cohort study of all adults admitted with acute SHF from 2013 to 2018 at an academic medical center. A chart review was performed to identify key echocardiographic transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), laboratory, and demographic characteristics. MCF was calculated based on M-mode measurements of estimated stroke volume and myocardial volume based on admission TTE. The primary outcome was 30-day combined all-cause readmission/mortality and 365-day all-cause mortality.

Results:
A total of 1282 patients were analyzed. The 30-day composite outcome occurred in 310 patients (24.2%), and all-cause death at 365 days occurred in 375 patients (29.3%). There was a weak correlation between the visually estimated ejection fraction (EF) and MCF (r = 0.356, P < 0.001). Neither MCF nor EF was associated with either component of the primary outcome. Other parameters on TTE that were associated with higher risk of primary outcome were higher tricuspid regurgitation (TR) velocity, larger left atrial (LA) diameter, and moderate or greater TR and mitral regurgitation (MR).

Conclusion:
Echocardiographic predictors of postdischarge adverse events among patients hospitalized with acute SHF include higher TR velocity, larger LA diameter, and at least moderate MR or TR. MCF does not correlate well with visually assessed EF among patients with acute SHF, and neither MCF nor EF provides prognostic information in this population.
Development and Internal Validation of a Novel Prognostic Score to Predict Mortality in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Driving Pressure, Oxygenation and Nutritional Evaluation – “DRONE Score”
Authors: Todur Pratibha , Nileshwar Anitha , Chaudhuri Souvik , Rao Shwethapriya , Shanbhag Vishal , Tatineni Sriharsha 
Published: May 2023

Introduction:
There are few scores for mortality prediction in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) incorporating comprehensive ventilatory, acute physiological, organ dysfunction, oxygenation, and nutritional parameters. This study aims to determine the risk factors of ARDS mortality from the above-mentioned parameters at 48 h of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), which are feasible across most intensive care unit settings.

Methods:
Prospective, observational, single-center study with 150 patients with ARDS defined by Berlin definition, receiving IMV with lung protective strategy.

Results:
Our study had a mortality of 41.3% (62/150). We developed a 9-point novel prediction score, the driving pressure oxygenation and nutritional evaluation (DRONE) score comprising of driving pressure (DP), oxygenation accessed by the ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio and nutritional evaluation using the modified nutrition risk in the critically ill (mNUTRIC) score. Each component of the DRONE score with the cutoff value to predict mortality was assigned a particular score (the lowest DP within 48 h in a patient being always ≥15 cmH2O a score of 2, the highest achievable PaO2/FiO2 <208 was assigned a score of 4 and the mNUTRIC score ≥4 was assigned a score of (3). We obtained the DRONE score ≥4, area under the curve 0.860 to predict mortality. Cox regression for the DRONE score >4 was highly associated with mortality (P < 0.001, hazard ratio 5.43, 95% confidence interval [2.94–10.047]). Internal validation was done by bootstrap analysis. The clinical utility of the DRONE score ≥4 was assessed by Kaplan–Meier curve which showed significance.

Conclusions:
The DRONE score ≥4 could be a reliable predictor of mortality at 48 h in ARDS patients receiving IMV.
Testicular Tumor Patients Presented with Scrotal Violation-Nonstandard Surgical Approach and its Survival Rate
Authors: Pramod Sawkar Vijay , Yuananda Andria , Safriadi Ferry , Hernowo Bethy S. 
Published: May 2023

Purpose:
This study aimed to determine survival rate and clinical characteristics of testicular tumor patients with a history of scrotal violation.

Materials and Methods:
This study was a retrospective cohort; we reviewed medical records from 2017 to 2021 with testicular tumors who had a history of scrotal violation. We evaluate clinical characteristics and survival up to 5 years. We used the KaplanMeier survival analysis and log-rank test.

Results:
There are 27 patients with testicular tumor who had a history of scrotal violation. Based on histopathological findings, the most common type was seminoma testis. While based on TNMS staging of the testicular tumor, the most common presentation is T2; Nx; Mx; and S3. Furthermore, based on the prognostic group for testicular tumor we found 5 patients with stage IB, 15 patients with stage IS, 2 patients with stage II, and 5 patients with stage III. Clinical manifestations of scrotal violation were residual tumor found in scrotal region in 2 patients, inguinal and abdominal region in 3 patients. Using the Kaplan-Meier survival curve, the 5-year survival rate was 44% from Statistical test in log-rank test, a significant result is obtained.

Conclusion:
Survival rate of testicular tumors who had a history of scrotal violation were lower and influenced by ECOG Performance Status Scale. Prognosis of a scrotal breach in the late stage may have a higher mortality rate. In contrast, there was a significant difference in outcome if the scrotal violation had been known at the early stages.
Utilization of Environment-Based PAI Learning Resources
Authors: Mahfuzi Ahmad 
Published: May 2023

In the current context, learning activities have been greatly facilitated by the existence of various kinds of learning resources that can be used as a reference for exploring knowledge in order to improve and enrich our insights so that we can respond to the challenges of globalization. And one of the learning resources that can be utilized by humans is the environment. The environment is one source of learning that has a broad scope. And basically, all types of environment, around children can be used to optimize educational activities as long as they are relevant to basic competencies and learning outcomes. Based on its origin, the learning environment can be divided into three types, namely: the original natural environment, the man-made environment and the social environment. The environment does have a very important role as a source of learning, where learning from the environment is expected that students will directly experience learning from the experiences they get. Therefore, learning in the environment provides several benefits including: learning activities are more interesting, the nature of learning will be more colorful, the materials studied will be richer, learning activities will be more comprehensive, there will be more learning resources, students can understand and live up to these aspects. life in the environment.
EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES ON LEARNING STRATEGIES TOWARDS ESP FOR TOURISM AT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, CAN THO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Dieu Tran Thao , Dan Thai Cong 
Published: May 2023

<p>Learning strategies are determined as an effective approach to learning ESP. To implement more useful learning strategies, it is essential to understand the extent of practice toward learning strategies. The study focused on six (6) learning strategies, including (1) Memorization, (2) Cognitive, (3) Metacognitive, (4) Compensation, (5) Affective, and (6) Social, which were applied in four English skills belonging to English for Tourism courses. A hundred-item questionnaire was administered to investigate the perception and practice of learning strategies and interviews for students and teachers were employed to examine students’ practice of their involvement in learning strategies activities and discover teachers’ observations of students’ practice in their class. The study sample consists of 70 EFL (English as a foreign language) students who have taken the three courses of English for Tourism 1, 2, and 3 in their curriculum. The findings revealed that students had a positive attitude to a significant extent and students had positive perception toward their learning strategies performances. There found a medium correlation between the extent of perception impacts on students' practice that points out two hypotheses: (1) The higher the student's perception, the higher the extent of practice; (2) Students have good perception but the extent of practice does not depend on their perception. The findings may contribute to the discipline of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) since they not only help students understand the significance of learning strategies in learning ESP but also help ESP teachers understand students’ perceptions, from which teachers can generate more effective and appropriate learning strategies in classes for enhancing students’ productivity in learning ESP for Tourism.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0009/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
INDIRECT TAX AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Authors: George-Anokwuru Chioma Chidinma 
Published: May 2023

<p>This study carefully investigated the effect of indirect tax on inclusive growth in Nigeria from 1994-2019. To achieve the above objective, secondary data on the human development index, value-added tax, as well as customs and excise duties were sourced from the statistical bulletin of Nigeria’s apex bank. Co-integration and ECM techniques were used as the main analytical tools. The regression result revealed that value-added tax has a positive and insignificant relationship with inclusive growth (human development index) in Nigeria during the period of study. At the same time, customs and excise duties have a negative and significant relationship with inclusive growth (human development index) in Nigeria during the studied period. Based on the findings, the study recommended that revenue from the various forms of indirect tax – value-added tax and customs and excise duties should be invested in social and community services - health, education, etc., economic services - agriculture, construction, transport and communication among others that will help the various sectors of the economy to function very well thereby improving the quality of life of people as measured by human development index. Government should boost indirect tax revenue. To achieve this, the government should identify and eradicate all administrative loopholes for indirect tax revenue to contribute meaningfully to the improvement of the quality of life of the inhabitants of Nigeria.</p><p> </p><p><strong>JEL</strong>: H20; H21; H71</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0026/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
STUDYING THE RECEPTION AND INFLUENCE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF NATURAL THEMES FROM CHINESE TANG POETRY TO THE SYSTEM OF VIETNAMESE NOM POETRY OF TANG RULES
Authors: Linh Nguyen Hong 
Published: May 2023

For more than 1200 years, Tang poetry has always been considered a typical and unique talent of classical Chinese poetry. It has had a great influence on many countries around the world, especially in East Asian countries such as Vietnam, Japan, Korea, North Korea. The influence of Tang poetry on Vietnam is not only creating an endless source of inspiration for artistic creations in the field of Tang poetry in Chinese characters but also in the Nom script which is created by the Vietnamese people. Nom poetry of Tang rules is the creation of the Vietnamese people, bearing the breath of the Vietnamese people. However, in comparative literature research, we cannot deny the blending of two elements of Nom which are national and Tang elements, the reception of classical Chinese literature. In the framework of the research paper, we study the literary genre of Vietnamese Nom poetry of Tang rules influenced by classical Chinese literature in terms of descriptive content on the subject of nature.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0003/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Analysis on the Energy Demand, CO2 and Pollutant Emissions, and Health Benefits from Urban Road Transport Sector: A Case Study of Shenyang
Authors: Li Shupeng , Yue Qiang 
Published: May 2023

As society develops and urbanization accelerates, energy requirement and environmental emissions in the road transport field have expanded in Shenyang, China. It is necessary to look at its future energy needs and environmental emission trends. In this work, we have used the LEAP model to account for the energy requirement and environmental emissions from 2017 to 2030 under five scenarios for the road transport sector in Shenyang. Additionally, the intake fraction approach was applied to estimate the health effects and financial damages of NOX, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5 emissions. The results indicate that the energy required in 2030 will reach 8.18~10.65 Mtce in various scenarios. By 2030, under the business as usual (BAU) scenario, the emissions of CO2, CO, SO2, NOX, PM10, and PM2.5 will be 31089.51, 1794.4, 20.59, 205.88, 6.6 and 6.5 kt, respectively. Regarding health benefits, financial damage caused by NOX, SO2, PM10, PM2.5 emissions will reach RMB 8.594, 0.117, 1.013, and 1.566 billion in 2030 under the BAU scenario. Moreover, the development of energy-efficient and new energy automobiles is the best means of reducing energy demand and environmental emissions; thus, this approach should be paid special attention when developing future energy efficiency and emission abatement policies for road transport.

Received: 21 January 2023 | Revised: 29 April 2023 | Accepted: 20 May 2023

Conflicts of Interest
Qiang Yue is an Editorial Board Member for Green and Low-Carbon Economy, and was not involved in the editorial review or the decision to publish this article. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Innovative Production Efficiency in Chinese High-Tech Industries During the 13th Five-Year Plan Considering Environmental Factors: Evidence from a Three-Stage DEA Model
Authors: He Junlin , Lau Wei Theng , Liu Yanjun 
Published: May 2023

Innovative production in high-tech industries is seen as a promoter of corporate profitability and a driver of China's economic growth. However, some scholars point out that high-tech industry is in its infancy and has insufficient innovative production efficiency, which severely restricts regional economic development. To explore this further, we studied the innovation production efficiency of China's high-tech industry during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). The three-stage Data Envelopment Analysis model was utilized to calculate the efficiency of the innovation production in this industry, and we initially employed the DEA-BCC model to calculate the efficiency for 31 provinces and applied similar-stochastic frontier analysis regression to eliminate the potential influence of external environmental factors. The empirical results findings reveal significant inter-regional differences in the efficiency of innovation production, with the Eastern region is the most efficient in innovation production, the Western region has greater growth potential, and the Central region requires to improve its overall efficiency by increasing technological inputs. In addition, we attempt to provide recommendations to policy makers based on our conclusions.

Received: 29 March 2023 | Revised: 8 May 2023 | Accepted: 25 May 2023

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the authors.
ANÁLISE DA PREVALÊNCIA DE TROMBOSE VENOSA, SCORE DE KHORANA E SOBREVIDA EM PACIENTES COM CÂNCER DE PÂNCREAS DO HOSPITAL DO CÂNCER DE CASCAVEL
Authors: Bettin Baldissera Luis Paulo , Dantas da Cunha Junior Ademar , Bettin Baldissera Luís Henrique , Da Silveira Kauana 
Published: May 2023

Episódios de tromboembolismo venoso (TEV) são uma complicação frequente nos pacientes com câncer, tendo ainda mais frequência nos casos de neoplasia de pâncreas, possuindo um grande impacto na morbidade desses pacientes. Dentro desse contexto, o escore de Khorana é uma ferramenta que estratifica o risco dos pacientes com câncer apresentarem TEV. Nesse estudo, objetivamos avaliar a prevalência de TEV em pacientes acompanhados com câncer de pâncreas no Hospital do câncer de Cascavel-PR, além de correlacionar o escore de Khorana e sobrevida global, bem como identificar se o escore foi capaz de predizer os pacientes com episódios de tromboembolismo. Como resultados, dentro de uma coorte de 111 pacientes, 16 (14,41%), apresentaram episódios de TEV. Além disso, a sobrevida mediana da população estudada foi de 4 meses, sendo as principais variáveis relacionadas a sobrevivência : sexo, presença de metástases, intenção de QT e KPS. A respeito do escore de Khorana, ele foi incapaz de predizer os pacientes que apresentariam episódios de TEV, além de suas variáveis não estarem relacionadas a sobrevida e mortalidade. Destaca-se então a importância de novos trabalhos que busquem validar o escore de Khorana ou a busca por outras ferramentas que sejam capazes de predizer os episódios de TEV.
Temporal Aspects of Corrosion Inhibition on Copper, Silver, and Copper-Silver Alloys: An Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Study
Authors: Rahmani Hooman , Spinner Neil , Meletis Efstathios I. 
Published: May 2023

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was utilized to delve into the corrosion inhibition of eutectic Cu-Ag alloy and its components (Cu and Ag) in an aqueous, aerated 0.1 M KNO3 solution. This alloy plays a major role in the water cooling of central processing units in data storage centers. Two organic inhibitors, namely, 1,2,3-benzotriazole (BTA) and 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMTD), were utilized in this study. The corrosion inhibition slowly evolved over time as diagnosed by an increase in the charge transfer impedance and the gradual tendency of the Nyquist profiles to arc toward the real axis. This trend was attributed to the gradual formation of organometallic passivation layers. The EIS data underlined the specific affinity of BTA and DMTD toward the Cu and Ag surfaces, respectively. A transition of the double-layer equivalent circuit element from ideal capacitance to a constant phase element was observed for the alloy compared to the pure metals. This was attributed to the heterogeneity induced by Cu-rich and Ag-rich phases in the alloy and by the formed oxides/protective film on the alloy surface. The EIS study demonstrated that both BTA and DMTD can provide sufficient corrosion inhibition to Cu-60Ag alloy with DMTD being significantly more effective.
PHÂN TÍCH THỰC TRẠNG TƯƠNG TÁC THUỐC TẠI KHOA KHÁM BỆNH, BỆNH VIỆN TIM MẠCH THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2021
Authors: Dương Trương Phú , Võ Hồng Sở , Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt , Nguyễn Thị Diễm Trinh , Lâm Vĩnh Niên , Lê Hoàng Vĩnh Thụy 
Published: May 2023

Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Phân tích thực trạng và một số yếu liên quan tương tác thuốc (TTT) tại hai phòng khám dịch vụ và bảo hiểm y tế tại Khoa khám bệnh Bệnh viện Tim mạch Thành phố Cần Thơ năm 2021. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu khảo sát 400 đơn thuốc tại khoa khám bệnh - bệnh viện Tim Mạch Thành phố Cần Thơ năm 2021, sử dụng ít nhất 1 nguồn web uy tín để đánh giá Micromedex tra nguồn thứ 2 Lexicomp và Web MD đến khi có kết quả nhất quán. Kết quả: Có tổng 178 đơn thuốc trong 400 đơn thuốc ngoại trú được khảo sát chiếm 44,5%. Trong đó bao gồm 43,0% đơn TTT ở BHYT và 46,0% ở dịch vụ. Có 8,8% tra cứu TTT đồng nhất từ 2 cơ sở dữ liệu và 14,3% đồng nhất TTT ở cả 3 cơ sở dữ liệu. Phân tích được tỷ lệ cơ sở dữ liệu tra cứu tương tác có mối liên quan đến trình độ người kê đơn, phòng khám bệnh là BHYT hay dịch vụ và số lượng bệnh chẩn đoán. Với số lượng bệnh được chẩn đoán số lượng bệnh càng nhiều tỷ lệ tra TTT từ 2 CSDL tra cứu tương tác trở lên thì tỷ lệ càng cao (p<0,05). Kết luận: Tăng cường hoạt động thông tin thuốc và dược lâm sàng tránh tình trạng chẩn đoán quá nhiều bệnh và kê nhiều thuốc trong 1 đơn thuốc ngoại trú.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM BÓ HỒI ĐAI TRÊN CỘNG HƯỞNG TỪ SỨC CĂNG KHUẾCH TÁN Ở BỆNH NHÂN ALZHEIMER NGƯỜI VIỆT NAM
Authors: Nguyễn Đăng Hải , Nguyễn Duy Bắc , Phạm Thành Nghiên , Lâm Khánh , Nguyễn Thanh Bình , Nguyễn Trong Hưng , Trần Viết Lực 
Published: May 2023

Mục tiêu: mô tả một số đặc điểm bó hồi đai ở bệnh nhân Alzheimer (AD) và nhóm người bình thường trên cộng hưởng từ sức căng khuếch tán (DTI). Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: nghiên cứu cắt ngang. Tái tạo hình ảnh đường dẫn truyền bó hồi đai ở 20 bệnh nhân Alzheimer người Việt Nam và 20 người bình thường (nhóm chứng : NC) trên DTI. Kết quả: Độ tuổi trung bình của nhóm AD và nhóm chứng lần lượt là 69,05±7,77 năm và 69,70±5,83 năm, khác biệt không có ý nghĩa thống kê (p=0,76). Tuổi khởi phát nhóm AD là 64,65±7,18 năm, điểm MMSE của nhóm AD là 12,20±7,35. Tỷ lệ nam/nữ của nhóm AD và nhóm chứng lần lượt là 8/12 và 9/11. Bó hồi đai phải giữa nhóm AD và nhóm chứng có trung bình các chỉ số số lượng sợi, chiều dài sợi, voxel, FA và ADC lần lượt là: 461,15±307,22 sợi và 268,45±132,09 sợi; 65,43±14,20 mm và 66,35±11,31 mm; 312,50±138,39 voxel và 238,25±69,27 voxel; 0,34±0,03 và 0,36±0,02; 0,76±0,10 và 0,77±0,07. Trong đó số lượng sợi và chỉ số voxel ở nhóm AD cao hơn nhóm chứng có ý nghĩa thống kê, lần lượt: p=0,01 và p=0,04; chỉ số FA nhóm AD thấp hơn có ý nghĩa thống kê: p=0,00. Chiều dài sợi và ADC không có sự khác biệt (p>0,05). Bó hồi đai trái giữa nhóm AD và nhóm chứng có trung bình các chỉ số số lượng sợi, chiều dài sợi, voxel, FA và ADC lần lượt là: 506,90±287,29 sợi và 392,40±174,96 sợi; 71,91±17,58 mm và 75,57±9,64 mm; 349,55±131,10 voxel và 306,60±70,85 voxel; 0,35±0,03 và 0,39±0,02; 0,78±0,11 và 0,76±0,05. Trong đó số lượng sợi, chiều dài sợi, voxel và ADC ở hai nhóm không có sự khác biệt (p>0,05); FA nhóm AD thấp hơn có ý nghĩa thống kê: p=0,00. Kết luận: tái tạo bó hồi đai bằng DTI ở bệnh nhân Alzheimer người Việt Nam gợi ý rằng có thay đổi vi cấu trúc, mở ra hướng mới trong nghiên cứu tổn thương chất trắng bệnh nhân AD và các mặt bệnh khác.