bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Multimodality Imaging-Based Therapeutic Decision in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Tachycardia – a Case Report
Authors: Sascău Radu Andy , Clement Alexandra , Stătescu Cristian 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Introduction
In patients with ischemic heart disease and coronary chronic total occlusion, it is extremely important to assess the presence of myocardial viability via different cardiac imaging techniques in order to predict a potential functional recovery following revascularization. Multimodality cardiac imaging techniques estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death and personalize patient selection for primary prevention implantable cardioverterdefibrillator therapy.

Case presentation
A 61-year-old patient with a history of an extensive anterior myocardial infarction with conservative management (8 years before the current presentation, when the coronary angiography revealed two-vessel chronic total occlusion) presented to our outpatient service for fast-paced palpitations at home and fatigue. At the time of the index hospitalization, the patient refused coronary artery bypass grafting. During this period, he did not undergo any cardiovascular evaluation, but he did follow the pharmacological recommendations from the initial hospital discharge. Given the detection of multiple premature ventricular contractions and numerous episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia during this medical visit, a multimodal imaging evaluation was conducted, which further guided the implementation of a personalized therapy.

Conclusions
In patients with ischemic heart failure and coronary chronic total occlusion, presenting with ventricular tachycardia, the therapeutic decision should be based on the results of a multi-modality cardiac imaging evaluation.
Antibody response to 1.0 and 0.5 mL doses of an inactivated bacterial vaccine against bovine respiratory disease in young Holstein calves: a field trial
Authors: Mori Kazusa , Kato Toshihide , Kosenda Keigo , Yokota Osamu , Ohtsuka Hiromichi 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Introduction
Early vaccination of cattle with an inactivated commercial bacterial vaccine against bovine respiratory disease has been reported to increase antibody production and can alleviate the disease. However, its dosage has been little investigated in young Holstein calves. This study addresses the need to establish guide values for vaccine dosage in these animals.

Material and Methods
Healthy calves received an inactivated vaccine for Histophilus somni, Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica intramuscularly at the ages of 1 and 4 weeks. Administered vaccine doses were 1.0 mL for the primary and booster vaccinations (1.0 + 1.0 group), 0.5 mL for the primary and 1.0 mL for the booster vaccination (0.5 + 1.0 group), or 0.5 mL for both vaccinations (0.5 + 0.5 group).

Results
Differences in the vaccine responses between the 1.0 + 1.0 group and 0.5 + 1.0 group were minor. However, the number of calves with a positive vaccine response to H. somni in the 0.5 + 0.5 group was less than half of that in the 1.0 + 1.0 and 0.5 + 1.0 groups. In logistic regression analysis, although the booster vaccination dose was positively correlated with seropositivity for H. somni, the primary vaccination dose was not correlated with vaccine response. The number of calves with positive vaccine responses to M. haemolytica was low even after booster vaccination regardless of the dose.

Conclusion
The dose of 0.5 mL can be used for primary vaccinations in newborn Holstein calves, but 1.0 mL may be required for booster vaccinations.
Peripheral Vision in Basketball Players at Different Level of Experience
Authors: Chaliburda Agata , Markwell Logan , Wołosz Paweł , Sadowski Jerzy 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Introduction.
This study focuses on the sensory information delivered by the visual system, particularly in the peripheral visual field (PVF). Visual abilities, especially the ability to detect peripheral information, have been identified as important factors for successful performance in team sports. Athletes often need to divide their visual focus between central and peripheral fields to achieve optimal performance. However, research on visual perception in athletes with varying levels of experience is still limited. The aim of the study was to compare peripheral perception of basketball players at different level of experience.

Material and Methods.
In study 165 basketball players took part at different level of experience. An analysis compare abilities general visual functions (i.e. field of vision) and reaction time to visual stimuli. Peripheral perception was examined using the peripheral test included in Vienna Test System (VTS, Schuhfried, Austria). During the test variables were recorded: total field of vision, viewing angle of the left and right eye., tracking deviation, number of correct reactions, the number of omitted responses and median reaction time – left and right stimuli.

Results.
The results indicate that the E and U19 groups had significantly shorter response time to stimuli appearing in the peripheral field of vision compared to U15 group. Two more experienced groups had bigger field of vision than U15. No statistically significant differences were observed between E and U19 group.

Conclusions.
The study highlights the importance of perceptual skills, particularly in anticipation and decision-making processes, for basketball players due to the high number of stimuli involved in the sport. Understanding these differences can inform training strategies and help identify areas that may require additional attention for optimal performance. The accumulation of high volume of sport specific exercises may facilitate the development of perceptual expertise in basketball players.
Sport, Physical Activity and (Harmful) Alcohol Drinking in University Students During the First Year After COVID-19 Pandemic: Gender-Stratified Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Drenjak Jasna Lulić , Užičanin Edin , Zenić Nataša 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Introduction.
COVID-19 pandemic increased consumption of alcohol (including harmful drinking – HD), and decreased physical activity levels (PAL) globally, but there is an evident lack of studies examining the problem in the post-pandemic period. This study aimed to evaluate gender-specific associations between sport participation and PAL (independent variables), and HD (dependent variable) among college/university students during the first post-pandemic year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material and Methods.
The participants were college/university students, aged 18 to 21 years (n = 788; 409 females) from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were tested on socio-demographic factors, HD (using the AUDIT scale), sport participation and PAL (using the IPAQ questionnaire). Analysis of variance, Chi square test, and t-test for independent samples were used to evaluate differences, while logistic regression with dichotomized criterion (HD vs. non-harmful drinking – NHD) was calculated to establish associations between independent and dependent variables.

Results.
T-test indicated significant differences between HD and NHD in PAL (t-test = 2.16, p = 0.02), but only in males. Also, logistic regression indicated a significant correlation between PAL and HD in males (OR: 1.41, 95%CI: 1.11-1.76), while no association was evidenced: (i) between sport participation and HD (in both males and females), and (ii) between PAL and HD (in females).

Conclusions.
Results indicated that an overall increase in PAL could be helpful in decreasing HD among college/university students; however, to evaluate it more specifically, prospective analyses are needed.
Expression of Protamine-1 Gene and Association with Interleukin-12 gene in Infertile Men: A Case-Control Study in Iraqi Patients
Authors: Samawi Farah T. , Al-Dujaily Saad S. , AL-Saidi Muhanad K. , Abdulfattah Shaimaa  Y. , Saeed Zinah Zaki 
Published: July 2023

Approximately 15% of all couples all over the world suffer from difficulty conceiving their first child. The word "infertility" is used to describe this problem.
When a couple had regular, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or longer, it indicates that they have been unsuccessful in their efforts to conceive.
The current investigation aims to find out if there is a relationship between PROTAMIN-1(PRM-1) and INTERLEUKINE-12 (IL-12) gene expressions and their effect on the development of infertility. The current investigation comprised 100 teratozoospermia patients and 100 healthy fertile controls who had their semen examined. Samples were given by Al-Nahrain University's Biotechnology Research Center and the Kamal Al-Samarie IVF Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Determinations Reverse Transcription quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) was employed to test the expression of the PRM gene in semen and blood samples, as well as the IL-12 gene in blood samples. And the titer of IL-12 was evaluated in the seminal plasma employing the Enzyme Linked Immune Sorband Assay (ELISA) technique. The difference between the mean threshold cycle (ΔCt) of PRM-1 and IL-12 mRNA in the infertile patient group versus the healthy control group was also statistically significant. Evaluating the means of 2 ̄ΔΔCt revealed an important finding, a decrease in the expression of PRM-1 mRNA in the infertile group in comparison to the control group in the two types of samples. Conversely, there was an increase in the expression of IL-12 mRNA between the two study groups. In infertile Iraqi men, the expression of the PRM-1 gene was found to be down-regulated, whereas the expression of the IL-12 gene was found to be up-regulated. Our data revealed the diagnostic value of these genes and might be considered as predictive biomarkers in infertile people with idiopathic infertility.
Numerical Investigation in Nitinol Lattice Stability and Safe Usage in Replacing Hard Tissue
Authors: Hiadrah Soha S. , Al shadidi Zina A. 
Published: July 2023

NiTi (also called Nitinol) transforms from cubic (austenite) to monoclinic (martensite), and vice versa, owing to the shape memory effect and superelasticity. Nitinol has a large number of biomedical applications because of its low elastic modulus close to that of natural bone material and good resistance to corrosion and fatigue, in addition to the transformation temperatures of nitinol that are close to body temperature. It has many other important applications, such as in the aircraft industry. In all these important applications, especially medical applications, Nitinol stability is an important factor for safety. Our goal is to study the stability of NiTi by calculating the phonon dispersion relation to obtain an accurate understanding of the mechanically unstable phases of the NiTi alloy. The dispersion relation for the cubic and monoclinic phases was studied and coded using MATLAB to make a clear consideration of the dispersion relation and its optical and acoustic branches. Moreover, the density of the state and energy from the lattice vibrations were calculated.
The crystal is found to be stable by the anharmonic part of the interactions. The austenite phase is stable up to (300 K). While it is not above (300 K). Any extra energy due to temperature changes caused the transformation to the martensite phase. The positive phonon modes indicate that the monoclinic phase is stable against energy perturbations. When the thermal vibration energy was calculated for the cubic phase and in the case of the monoclinic phase at T= 300 K. In both cases, it was less than 5 eV. There are no broken bonds owing to the energy of vibration.
Effect of Annealing Times on the Structural and Optical Properties of PbO Thin Films Prepared by D.C Sputtering
Authors: Rauuf Aws Faisal , Aadim Kadhim A. 
Published: July 2023

In this work, lead oxide (PbO) thin films were deposited using D.C. sputtering method on a surface of glass substrates and then thermally annealed at a temperature of 473K with annealing times of (1,2 and 3) hours. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of films were determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), FT-IR, and UV-Visible spectroscopy. The structure studies confirmed that PbO films are polycrystalline structures in an orthorhombic phase with average grain size (24.51, 29.64, 46.49, 16) nm with increasing annealing time. From AFM, the roughness of the film surface (3.26, 1.76, 1.61, 1.79) nm as the film annealing time increases. The optical band gap values of the PbO thin films are (3.9, 2.8, 3.7, 2.4) eV as the annealing time increases.
On Г-n- (Anti ) Generalized Strong Commutativity Preserving Maps for Semiprime Γ-Rings
Authors: Abdulridha Ahmed A. , Majeed Abdulrahman H. 
Published: July 2023

In this study, we prove that let N be a fixed positive integer and R be a semiprime -ring with extended centroid . Suppose that additive maps such that is onto, satisfy one of the following conditions belong to Г-N- generalized strong commutativity preserving for short; (Γ-N-GSCP) on R belong to Г-N-anti-generalized strong commutativity preserving for short; (Γ-N-AGSCP) Then there exists an element and additive maps such that is of the form and when condition (i) is satisfied, and when condition (ii) is satisfied
Computation of the Relationships of X-ray to Radio Luminosities of a Sample of Starburst Galaxies
Authors: Zamal Maha M. , N. Al Najm M. 
Published: July 2023

The goal of this research is to better understand the physical features of starburst galaxies. Radio and X-ray observations are good for exploring the stuff within the central regions of galaxies. A galaxy that is undergoing a strong star formation, usually in its central area, is known as a starburst galaxy. This paper provides the results of a statistical analysis of a sample of starburst galaxies. The data used in this research have been collected from NASA Extragalactic Database (NED), and HYPERLEDA. Those data have been used to examine possible luminosity correlations of X-ray to a radio of a sample of starburst galaxies. In this research, statistical software, known as statistic-win-program, has been used to investigate if there is a luminosity correlation between multiple-wavelength bands. The results of the statistical analysis conclude that there is a good correlation between X-ray luminosity and radio luminosity at 1.4GHz where the partial correlation coefficient is (R≈0.53) and slope (0.6±0.12). There is also a good correlation between X-ray luminosity and radio luminosity at 5GHz with a good partial correlation coefficient (R ≈ 0.65) and slope (0.77±0.11). There are good positive relationships between radio luminosity at (1.4GHz, 5GHz) with infrared and far-infrared luminosities (Log L1.4GHz α log LFIR0.89±0.04 α Log LIR0.9±0.03) with a very strong correlation equal to R=0.9 (Log L5GHz α Log LFIR0.79±0.05 α Log LIR0.81±0.05) with strong correlation R=0.8 both with very high probability level p≈10-7. One of the closest and most ubiquitous correlations known among the global features of local star formation and starburst galaxies is the link between far-infrared (FIR) and radio emission.
Detection of Abnormal electrocardiograms Based on Various Feature Extraction methods
Authors: Ahmad Khorsheed Eman 
Published: July 2023

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphical representation of the electrical activity of the heart obtained by placing various electrodes on specific areas of the subject's body surface. Abnormalities in a patient's ECG signal may indicate cardiac diseases that require immediate medical attention. As a result, detecting an abnormal ECG is critical for the patient's benefit. This work develops a method for classifying ECG signals as normal or abnormal. In this paper, we propose a method for detecting cardiac arrhythmias in electrocardiograms (ECG). In the first stage, the proposal focuses on various feature extractor methods. The Fourier Transform (DFT), Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and Improved complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise were the feature extraction techniques evaluated (ICEEMDAN). The PCA method is then used to reduce the number of features. Finally, for classification, the Support Vector Machine (SVM) was used, which was trained using the features extracted in the first stage. The proposed models are tested using datasets from MIT-BIH arrhythmia and PTB Diagnostics. The experimental results show that using 3-PCs with the DWT method produces better results than the other methods, which achieve 98.7% in terms of accuracy.
Dampak pemberian instruksi pembersihan gigi tiruan lengkap dengan menggunakan leaflet terhadap kualitas hidup lansia (kajian di panti wreda kasih bapa, pontianak tenggara)
Authors: Falatehan Niko , Justin John Juan 
Published: July 2023

Patient instruction is a crucial factor that could affect the outcome of complete denture treatment. Leaflet is one of the written media that is frequently utilized to provide information and instruction. Effective instruction will help patients maintain good behavior towards cleaning their dentures thus affecting their quality of life. This study aims to determine the impact of written instructions with the use of leaflet regarding complete denture cleaning on the oral health related quality of life in elderly patients. 36 elderly patients are interviewed and instructed with leaflet. The quality of life is assessed with OHIP-EDENT questionnaire. Data is collected twice, before the patients were given the instructions 1 month after the patients were given the instructions. Before receiving written instructions, most of the patients have a moderate quality of life (86,11%). After receiving instructions most of the patients have good quality of life (55,56%). Statistical test showed significant impact of leaflet instruction regarding complete denture cleaning on the oral health related quality of life of elderly patients. There is a significant impact of written complete denture cleaning instructions on the oral health related quality of life on elderly patients.
Hubungan antara kebutuhan perawatan ortodonti interseptif dengan tingkat pendidikan ibu
Authors: Empindonta Samuel , Yusra Yohana 
Published: July 2023

Background: Malocclusion can be an obstacle to children's health. Interceptive orthodontics is one of an orthodontics treatment in children. It’s necessary that the role of parents has an important influence in maintaining children's dental health, especially mothers have an important role in developing children's behavior towards dental and oral health. Purpose: To find out a relationship between the need for interceptive orthodontic treatment and the education level of mothers in children aged 8 - 10 years at SDS Amkur Sambas, West Kalimantan. Methods: This study is an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design. Parents' education data was obtained by distributing questionnaires and children's dental health data was obtained by IKPO-I. Results: A total of 80 respondents who were examined using IKPO-I found that 15 mothers (18.75%) had a high level of education, 34 mothers (42.5%) had a moderate level of education, and 31 mothers (38.75%) had a low level of education. 21 children (27.5%) did not need treatment, 38 children (51.25%) needed interceptive orthodontic treatment, and 21 children (21.25%) needed corrective orthodontic treatment. The results obtained in this study are the value of p = 0.000 and the value of r = -0.400. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between the educational level of the mother and the need for orthodontic treatment on the Sig. = 0.000 (p ≤ 0.05).
EXTENSO LIPOMA EM LOCALIZAÇÃO INCOMUM E COM 10 ANOS DE EVOLUÇÃO: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Pinto Flávia Carvalho , Andrade Katlyn Djessi Silva , Batista Hanna Emily Lima , Chaves Filipe Nobre , De Oliveira Denise Hélen Imaculada Pereira , Sampieri Marcelo Bonifácio da Silva 
Published: July 2023

O lipoma é um tumor benigno de gordura que representa a neoplasia mesenquimal mais comum e pode acometer a região de cabeça e pescoço. São mais frequentes em indivíduos obesos, entretanto, o metabolismo dos lipomas é independente da gordura corpórea normal. Caracterizam-se como aumentos de volume nodulares de superfície lisa e consistência macia que podem ser sesséis ou pedunculados, são normalmente assintomáticos e os sítios de acometimento menos comuns incluem a língua, o assoalho da boca e os lábios. Dessa forma, o presente artigo tem como objetivo relatar um caso clínico de lipoma com anos de evolução e localizado em uma região incomum. A paciente do sexo feminino foi encaminhada para a Clínica de Estomatologia da Faculdade de Odontologia do Campus UFC-Sobral relatando que apresentava a lesão desde o ano de 2010 e afirmando que nunca realizou tratamento prévio e que não havia fator causal conhecido. Ao exame clínico observou-se uma lesão nodular de cor amarelada, medindo cerca de 1,5cm localizada na região de borda lateral, ventre e dorso de língua do lado direito compatível com a hipótese diagnóstica de lipoma. Nesse sentido, a partir da anamnese e dos achados clínicos optou-se por realizar a biópsia excisional para confirmação do diagnóstico. Com os resultados da biópsia houve a comprovação da hipótese diagnóstica, e sendo assim, não houve necessidade de tratamentos adicionais. Portanto, a partir desse caso pode-se perceber que o lipoma pode ser uma lesão que pode perdurar por vários anos sem maiores complicações, entretanto pode atingir grandes dimensões e nesses casos o tratamento cirúrgico se faz necessário.
DISTOCIA EM TIGRE D’ÁGUA-DE-ORELHA-VERMELHA, TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS, WIED (1839): RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Da Silva Ana Júlia , Dagostin Isis Francisco 
Published: July 2023

Atualmente muitos répteis se tornaram animais de companhia e são mantidos como pet’s exóticos. A espécie Trachemys scripta elegans, Wied (1839) é um animal exótico da América do Norte, sua identificação é realizada pelas marcas avermelhadas encontradas lateralmente a sua cabeça. Na rotina clínica as principais enfermidades que acometem os quelônios são as de origem reprodutiva, como a estase folicular e distocia. O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar um caso recorrente de distocia em um tigre d’água fêmea, para isso, a anamnese, o histórico da paciente, e seus sinais clínicos, em conjunto com os exames complementares de imagem foram essenciais para se obter diagnóstico definitivo. O tratamento foi realizado com a indução medicamentosa utilizando borogluconato de cálcio, seguida da aplicação de ocitocina, esta trouxe resultados positivos para a eliminação dos ovos. Porém devido ao histórico do paciente, optou-se pela intervenção cirúrgica de ovariossalpingectomia, sendo está a maneira permanente de resolução da patologia. O protocolo terapêutico escolhido proporcionou um resultado satisfatório e bem estar ao animal.
Prakiraan Produksi Ikan untuk Konsumsi Protein Hewani di Sumatera Utara
Authors: Permatasari Tyas , Sukandar Dadang 
Published: July 2023

Sektor perikanan memiliki peranan dalam ketahanan, kedaulatan dan kemandirian pangan. Ikan sebagai pangan hewani memiliki potensi kandungan gizi yang dapat menurunkan permasalahan gizi. Sumatera Utara memiliki sumber daya perikanan yang melimpah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah prakiraan (forecasting) terhadap besaran produksi ikan dengan pemenuhan protein hewani pada penduduk di Sumatera Utara. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dan pendekatan time series dengan menggunakan analisis data sekunder (ADS). Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan April-Mei 2023. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah seluruh data time series produksi ikan baik ikan laut ataupun perairan darat di Sumatera Utara tahun 2010-2022 dan data jumlah penduduk Indonesia tahun 2010-2022. Hasil prakiraan produksi perikanan pada tahun 2022 hingga 2025 terlihat fluktuatif namun cenderung meningkat. Rata-rata prakiraan produksi perikanan yakni 585.761 ton. Protein rata-rata yang bersumber dari ikan pada hasil produksi ikan di Sumatera Utara masih memenuhi 31% Angka Kecukupan Protein harian. Prakiraan penduduk yang terus meningkat memperlihatkan hasil bahwa ketersediaan ikan belum memenuhi konsumsi harian masyarakat Sumatera Utara.