bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Role of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of painful ankle joint
Authors: Youssef Nada M.M.M. , Amin Mohamed A.M. , Elkholy Radwa M. , Nassar Ibrahim A. 
Published: January 2025

Background
Ankle pain may originate from several intra-articular as well as extra-articular pathologies and can be triggered by a traumatic or nontraumatic incident.

Aim
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) about MRI in the evaluation of ankle joint pain.

Patients and methods
This prospective cross-sectional work was performed on 40 patients with clinical criteria of ankle pain (acute and chronic, traumatic and nontraumatic). All participants were subjected to US and MRI.

Results
Chronic left-sided nontraumatic ankle lesions were the most prevalent among our cases. The specificity, sensitivity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, and accuracy of US (about MRI) to diagnose tendon disorders were (all) 100%, for Haglund deformity were (all) 50%, for tibiofibular ligament pathology, bone marrow edema, osteochondral defect of the talar dome and medullary aneurysmal bone cyst were (all) 0%, for anterior talofibular ligament pathology were 84.4, 100, 100, 93.1, and 95%, respectively, for joint effusion were 91, 100, 100, 70, and 93%, respectively, and for bone lesions were 18, 100, 100, 50, and 55%, respectively.

Conclusions
US and MRI are used for imaging evaluation of patients with ankle pain. US can be used as primary imaging investigation. MRI may be used to confirm the findings of US. However, it should be used as the first imaging modality in patients with marrow abnormality or deep-seated pathologies.
Effects of strabismus surgery on cornea
Authors: Mostafa Amr H.E. , Arafa Elsayed S. , Ali Ahmed L. , Shafik Heba M. 
Published: January 2025

Background
Strabismus is a common disorder that is mostly treated surgically. Extraocular muscle surgery may induce refractive and corneal topographic changes.

Aim
To study the effect of horizontal strabismus surgery on corneal topography

Patients and methods
This prospective interventional randomized study was carried out on 20 patients aged from 5 to 30 years old diagnosed with horizontal strabismus who did not undergo any ocular surgery before. They were divided into four groups. We did lateral rectus recession in the first group, lateral rectus resection in the second group, medial rectus resection in the third group, and medial rectus recession in the fourth one. We compared the spherical equivalent and the corneal topographic parameters (K1, K2, the power and the axis of the astigmatism) preoperative, at 1 month postoperative, and at 6 month postoperative.

Results
There was myopic shift in the spherical equivalent in all groups and it was more significant after recession surgery. There was a statistically significant change in K1, K2, and astigmatism power after recession of medial and lateral recti muscles which persisted till the postoperative sixth month. The change after resection of medial and lateral recti muscles was insignificant. The change in the axis was insignificant in all groups.

Conclusions
Recession surgery of medial or lateral recti has more effect on refraction and corneal topography than resection. Horizontal strabismus surgeries induce a significant myopic shift in the spherical equivalent and do not induce a significant change in the axis.
Improved identification of multiple sclerosis brain lesions with three-dimensional double inversion recovery MRI
Authors: Elnagar Rehab M. , Ammar Alshimaa M. , Elaggan Ashraf M. 
Published: January 2025

Background
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that results in demyelination within the central nervous system, causing brain lesions and neurological dysfunction. Precise identification of these lesions is essential for proper diagnosis and management.

Aim
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of three-dimensional double inversion recovery (3D DIR) MRI in detecting MS brain lesions compared to two-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (2D FLAIR) and T2-weighted imaging (T2WI).

Patients and methods
A cross-sectional study involving 49 MS patients (21 patients with clinically suspected MS, 28 patients with remitting relapsing MS). MRI scans were performed using a standardized protocol, including 3D DIR, 2D FLAIR, and T2WI sequences. Lesion detection rates and regional lesion visibility were analyzed and compared.

Results
3D DIR MRI significantly improved lesion detection rates, identifying 19% more lesions than 2D FLAIR and 28% more than T2WI (P<0.001 for both). Regionally, 3D DIR MRI showed superior detection in the periventricular (13%, 23% higher), deep white matter (8%, 14% higher), juxtacortical (10%, 27% higher), intracortical (71%, 91% higher), and infratentorial (27%, 10% higher) regions compared to 2D FLAIR and T2WI, respectively (P<0.001 for all).

Conclusion
3D DIR MRI is more effective in detecting MS brain lesions than 2D FLAIR and T2WI, suggesting its integration into routine MS imaging protocols for better diagnostic accuracy.
The railway transport development in the new BRICS countries
Authors: Kisеlev I. P. , Bushuev N. S. , Shulman D. O. , Khrabraya M. S. 
Published: January 2025

With effect from January 1, 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have become new members of the BRICS. Today, BRICS is an association of 10 countries that account for about 42 % of the world’s total population (2.8 billion people) and 27 % of the global GDP.According to experts, a major focus is made on the association’s prospective economic potential and its expected share of the world’s economy. What seems interesting in the context of the continued economic growth is the research in the field of development of the transport industry in the BRICS countries.Earlier, the BRICS Transport journal (Issue No. 2 (4), 2023) presented an overview of the state and progress of high-speed railway transport in the five BRICS founding countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and the Republic of South Africa). In connection with the expansion of the transnational association, it is proposed that the research should be extended. The authors used both findings of scholarly works in the field of railway transport development, and BRICS summit reports and presentations available on Russian and foreign information platforms.The paper analyses the development of railway transport in the countries that have joined BRICS recently (Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia), in particular, the prospects of development of express and high-speed rail services.
Market Review for Implantable Medical Devices
Authors: Nakhod V. I. , Krivenko A. N. , Butkova Т. V. 
Published: January 2025

Background. The article provides the data on the global market volume for implantable medical devices and analyzes the domestic market needs of various branches of medicine. Examples of international and Russian developments of implantable medical devices are given. Promising directions for growing the Russian market are specified.Material and methods. The authors analyzed the information sources considering the state of the implantable medical device market over the last 10 years.Conclusion. Implantable medical devices have been used in practical healthcare for several decades. To date, implantable devices, including new applications, have assisted with treating a wide range of diseases: sleep apnea, panic attacks, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, gastrointestinal diseases, autoimmune diseases, mental disorders, etc.
Research on the Narrative Spaces of James Joyce’s Novels——Taking The Dead as an Example
Authors: Lv Wenhui 
Published: January 2025

This study addresses the narrative space of James Joyce in his work The Dead(1914), and explores how it collectively enhance the thematic impact of The Dead, showcasing the paralysis state of Dubliners, especially Gabriel. The novel explores the spiritual death, social norms and character loss, love and marriage, nationalism and cultural identity of Dubliners, leading to Gabriel’s psychological paralysis. This study provides an analysis of three narrative spaces of James Joyce’s The Dead, focusing on Gabriel Zoran’s spatial criticism theory. The above three narrative spaces include topographical space, chronotopic space and textual space. The topographical spaces refer to the Misses Morkan’s Annual Dance and the hotel, which play a vital role in shaping the characters and expressing the “paralysis” theme of the story. The three confrontations between Gabriel and three women shows the the motion state and the rest state between the four characters and the changing process of Gabriel’s spiritual world from paralysis to epiphany. The textual spaces like flashback and cinematography increase the artistic charm of the story’s language. The findings suggest that the paralysis motif is critical in The Dead. The three narrative spaces created by Joyce drive the plot and the character shaping. Zoran’s theory provides readers with a new way of reading and understanding text, which helps to enhance their spatial awareness, improve the text analysis ability and enrich the reading experience. The study recommends further research into the use of Zoran’s spatial criticism theory to examine Joyce’s other novels, in addition, comparative analysis, interdisciplinary research and qualitative and quantitative analysis of texts are also can be conducted in this field.
Engaged with the arts
Authors: Tusa John 
Published: January 2025

John Tusa has been Managing Director of London’s Barbican Centre for more than a decade. In that time, he has been a notable controversialist, speaking up for the need for the arts, defending their achievements and arguing for more funding. This selection of John Tusa’s passionately argued, candid and challenging essays on the arts in Britain today is informed by a lifetime’s experience of the arts and a current position at the centre of the British arts scene. Tusa seeks out the ways in which the arts can be made to blossom in this cultural and political climate, with cuts in arts funding ever threatened. His subjects include the art of living without objectives, and whether leadership in the arts is a mystery or good sense. He tells the true story of arts philanthropy and offers more personal pieces, for example on the great power of music. He also presents a light hearted ‘ABC of the ARTS’ and imagines what Ten Commandments for the Arts might look like. His own philosophy, which informs his successful management of the Barbican, is refreshing and instructive and he of course looks to the future with prescience.
Most of all his is a call for us urgently to think about why art matters so crucially for us all.
Algorithmic indexing in MEDLINE frequently overlooks important concepts and may compromise literature search results
Authors: Amar-Zifkin Alexandre , Ekmekjian Taline , Paquet Virginie , Landry Tara 
Published: January 2025

Objective: To evaluate the appropriateness of indexing of algorithmically-indexed MEDLINE records.
Methods: We assessed the conceptual appropriateness of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used to index a sample of MEDLINE records from February and March 2023. Indexing was performed by the Medical Text Indexer-Auto (MTIA) algorithm. The primary outcome measure is the number of records for which the MTIA algorithm assigned subject headings that represented the main concepts of the publication.
Results: Fifty-three percent of screened records had indexing that represented the main concepts discussed in the article; 47% had inadequacies in the indexing which could impact their retrieval. Three main issues with algorithmically-indexed records were identified: 1) inappropriate MeSH assigned due to acronyms, evocative language, exclusions of populations, or related records; 2) concepts represented by more general MeSH while a more precise MeSH is available; and 3) a significant concept not represented in the indexing at all. We also noted records with inappropriate combinations of headings and subheadings, even when the headings and subheadings on their own were appropriate.
Conclusions: The indexing performed by the February-March 2023 calibration of the MTIA algorithm, as well as older calibrations, frequently applied irrelevant or imprecise terms to publications while neglecting to apply relevant terms. As a consequence, relevant publications may be omitted from search results and irrelevant ones may be retrieved. Evaluations and revisions of indexing algorithms should strive to ensure that relevant, accurate and precise MeSH terms are applied to MEDLINE records.
Evaluating a large language model’s ability to answer clinicians’ requests for evidence summaries
Authors: Blasingame Mallory N. , Koonce Taneya Y. , Williams Annette M. , Giuse Dario A. , Su Jing , Krump Poppy A. , Giuse Nunzia Bettinsoli 
Published: January 2025

Objective: This study investigated the performance of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool using GPT-4 in answering clinical questions in comparison with medical librarians’ gold-standard evidence syntheses.
Methods: Questions were extracted from an in-house database of clinical evidence requests previously answered by medical librarians. Questions with multiple parts were subdivided into individual topics. A standardized prompt was developed using the COSTAR framework. Librarians submitted each question into aiChat, an internally managed chat tool using GPT-4, and recorded the responses. The summaries generated by aiChat were evaluated on whether they contained the critical elements used in the established gold-standard summary of the librarian. A subset of questions was randomly selected for verification of references provided by aiChat.
Results: Of the 216 evaluated questions, aiChat’s response was assessed as “correct” for 180 (83.3%) questions, “partially correct” for 35 (16.2%) questions, and “incorrect” for 1 (0.5%) question. No significant differences were observed in question ratings by question category (p=0.73). For a subset of 30% (n=66) of questions, 162 references were provided in the aiChat summaries, and 60 (37%) were confirmed as nonfabricated.
Conclusions: Overall, the performance of a generative AI tool was promising. However, many included references could not be independently verified, and attempts were not made to assess whether any additional concepts introduced by aiChat were factually accurate. Thus, we envision this being the first of a series of investigations designed to further our understanding of how current and future versions of generative AI can be used and integrated into medical librarians’ workflow.
The Impact of Pre and Post-Mergers and Acquisitions on the Financial Performance of Selected Banks in Pakistan
Authors: Fahad Muhammad , Hamid Kashif , Aslam Maryam , Saeed Muhammad Yasir , Abbas Yawar 
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this study is to investigate the financial performance of merging banks in Pakistan in a pre and post-scenario to identify the impact of key indicators on the performance of acquirer company. For this purpose, data for 4 banking companies have been taken from financial year 2005 to 2022. Banking companies include Meezan Bank Limited (MBL) Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited (ABPL) and Bank Islami Pakistan Limited (BIPL). Paired sample t-tests and regression analysis was used to identify significant differences and impact on pre and post-merger. Results revealed that there were significant positive differences in specific financial indicators as Return on Assets on MCB only. However, results indicated in pair sample t-test that Net Interest Margin was significant for MCB and ABPL, whereas Debt to Equity was significant for all banks. Further Capital Adequacy Ratio revealed significant results for MBL and ABPL but Total Loan to Total Deposit has significant outcome for BIPL only. It is important that results for Non-Performing Loans to Total Loans were significant for MBL, MCB and BIPL but Earning per Share has been found significant for MBL. The key important indicators of Market Price per Share is found significant for all banks. Dividend per share has significant outcome for ABPL only. Regression results revealed that in post-merger capital adequacy ratio, earning per share has positive but dividend per share and market price per share has significance negative impact on return on assets at (p<0.05) but no significant impact was found pre-merger context. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers to strategically focus on future corporate restructuring and to ensure financial stability.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Transmigran Melalui Intensifkasi Ternak Mewujudkan Ketahanan Pangan Terintegrasi Peningkatan Budaya Literasi, Kesehatan Dan Pendapatan Masyarakat di Kelurahan Tandebura
Authors: Syarifuddin Tundreng , Roslina Roslina , Jannah Raodatul , Naim Rosani , Hafid Harapin , Aku Selamet , Sumarana Nana , Ramlah Ramlah , Amin Muhtar , Salam La Ode Muhammad Aswad , Nursamsir Nursamsir 
Published: January 2025

Program Kosabangsa bertujuan untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan dan kesehatan masyarakat di Kelurahan Tandebura melalui pemberdayaan dalam manajemen peternakan dan literasi kesehatan. Permasalahan utama yang dihadapi adalah rendahnya pengetahuan masyarakat terkait peternakan dan tingginya angka stunting. Metode yang digunakan meliputi sosialisasi, pelatihan intensif, penyediaan alat, dan monitoring berkala. Dalam kegiatan ini melibatkan mitra Pemerintah Daerah Kelurahan Tandebura Kecamatan Watubangga, kabupaten Kolaka, Sulawesi Tenggara. Sedangkan kelompok mitra sasaran adalah kelompok Petrenak Harapan Jaya dan Tim PKK Kelurahan Tandebura. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam keterampilan masyarakat dalam pengelolaan ternak dan pembuatan pupuk organik. Masyarakat juga mulai memahami pentingnya pola makan sehat untuk anak-anak. Infrastruktur seperti pojok baca kesehatan dan fasilitas fermentasi pupuk juga telah terbentuk. Program ini diharapkan dapat menjadi model bagi pemberdayaan serupa di wilayah lain.
КӘСІПОРЫННЫҢ ҚАРЖЫЛЫҚ ТҰРАҚТЫЛЫҒЫН БАҒАЛАУ ЖӘНЕ ТАЛДАУ
Authors: Б. Досанов  
Published: January 2025

Мақалада кәсіпорынның қаржылық тұрақтылығын басқарудың өзекті мәселелері қарастырылған. Қаржылық тұрақтылықты бағалау кәсіпорын қызметінің маңызды принциптерінің бірі болып табылады. Қаржылық тұрақтылықты нығайту – кәсіпорынның бірінші кезектегі міндеті, оның тиімді жұмыс істеуінің басты алғышарты. Зерттеуді жүргізе отырып, мақсаты Республикалық маңызы бар су шаруашылығы, суару және ауыз сумен жабдықтау объектілерін пайдалануды, күтіп-ұстауды және қауіпсіздігін жүзеге асыратын кәсіпорынның қаржылық тұрақтылығын айқындау, сондай-ақ оны арттыруға бағытталған практикалық ұсынымдар әзірлеу болып табылады. Жұмыста қойылған мақсатқа жету үшін зерттеудің келесі әдістері қолданылды: экономикалық-статистикалық, баланстық және монографиялық (талданатын кәсіпорынның қаржылық жағдайын талдау және бағалау кезінде). Қаржылық көрсеткіштерді есептеу соңғы 5 жылда (2018-2022 жж.) жүргізілді. Зерттеу материалының қайнар көзі "Қазсушар" республикалық мемлекеттік кәсіпорнының (бұдан әрі – "Қазсушар"РМК) қаржылық есебі болды. Зерттеудің маңызды нәтижелері-кәсіпорынның қаржылық тұрақтылығының теориялық аспектілерін зерделеу, соңғы бес жылдағы (2018-2022 жылдар) "Қазсушар" РМК қаржылық жағдайын талдау, кәсіпорынның қаржылық көрсеткіштері есептелді, аудиттелген қаржылық есептілік негізінде кәсіпорынның қаржылық тұрақтылығын арттыру бағыттары ұсынылды.
The Topographic Map of the Midfoot: Implication for Improving Safety of Dorsal Approach of Midfoot Surgeries
Authors: Ismailoglu Abdul Veli , Sehirli Umit Suleyman , Ayingen Dilruba , Bayramoglu Alp , Savasan Cemre , Kocaoglu Baris 
Published: January 2025

Purpose:
The surgical approach for midfoot injuries classically requires dual dorsal incision and identification of the neurovascular structures that are susceptible to injury during the surgery. The aim of this study was to map the topographic anatomy of the dorsum of the foot along with tarsal joints for the dorsal approach of midfoot surgery that would facilitate the surgery and minimize the risk of neurovascular injuries for surgeons who specially focus on foot and ankle injuries.

Methods:
The dorsum of the foot was evaluated in 12 feet injected with latex containing a red colorant to visualize the arterial vessels. The navicular line, originating from the navicular tuberosity (NT) and passing over the dorsum of the foot, was used as a reference line. Dorsal foot neurovascular structures including cutaneous branches and muscles were mapped with respect to the tarsal joints and navicular line.

Results:
The deep peroneal nerve and dorsalis pedis artery were coursing between the base of the first and second metatarsal bones over which the tendon of the extensor hallucis brevis muscle was passing. The tendon of extensor hallucis brevis was crossing over the deep peroneal nerve and dorsalis pedis artery 55.2 mm superior and 45.0 mm lateral, respectively, from the NT.

Conclusion:
This cadaver study supplies a detailed topographic map of the dorsum of the foot using the tarsal joints and NT as landmarks for protecting the neurovascular structures to facilitate midfoot surgeries for sports medicine surgeons who specially focus on foot and ankle injuries.
Mengimplementasikan Pembelajaran Inovatif Di Era Digital Melalui Pendidikan Agama Kristen Untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Profesional Guru PAK
Authors: Tompira Meike Irmawati , Stefanus Tonny Andrian , Windarti Maria Titik 
Published: January 2025

Era digital ditandai dengan kehadiran teknologi informasi yang membawa dampak terhadap perubahan seluruh aspek kehidupan manusia khususnya dalam proses pembelajaran. Berbagai media teknologi dalam pendidikan telah memberikan dampak positif khususnya dalam proses pembelajaran. Pembelajaran adalah proses interaksi antara pendidik dengan peserta didik pada suatu dalam kegiatan belajar-mengajar. Dalam proses interaksi yang dilaksanakan pendidik dengan peserta didik era digital saat ini mulai
bergeser menjadi interaksi pembelajaran digital. Pendidikan agama Kristen adalah bagian dari pendidikan yang diterapkan secara nasional. Proses pembelajaran yang mengalami perubahan ini dalam era digital menuntut guru PAK untuk lebih mengembangkan kompetensi profesional. Menjadi guru PAK yang mengembangkan proses pembelajaran yang relevan dengan zamannya. Pembelajaran inovatif menjadi salah satu pembelajaran yang mumpuni untuk diterapakan dalam era digital yang dapat mewujudkan tercapanya tujuan pembelajaran yang perlu diimplementasikan dalam pembelajaran pendidikan agama Kristen masa kini.