bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Hormonal imbalance in patients with chronic kidney disease in the pre-dialysis and dialysis periods (part 2)
Authors: Katerenchuk I.P. , Rustamyan S.T. , Talash V.V. , Yarmola T.I. 
Published: July 2023

In the previous article, we presented the results of literature review showing the changes in hormone concentrations (parathyroid hormone, insulin, growth factor, prolactin) in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) at the pre-dialysis and dialysis stages, described pathological relationships between renal failure and serum hormones concentrations, as well as changes in their biological effects. In this article, that continues the general topic, we provide the results of literature review that shows changes in serum concentrations of thyroid, adrenal, sex hormones and the features of the functioning of hypothalamus-pituitary-peripheral glands axis in patients with CRF. The presence of close pathogenic interactions of renal functional condition with hormonal activity of the thyroid gland was evaluated, as well as the ability of thyroid gland to influence the CRF progression both during pre-dialysis and dialysis sta­ges of CRF. Most patients with CRF have low serum triiodothyronine and thyroxine levels. It means that CRF is a pathological condition associated with thyroid hypofunction that progressively worsening as glomerular filtration rate decreases. For patients receiving dialysis treatment, hypothyroidism is associated with higher mortality. Secondary adrenal insufficiency is usually progresses in patients on renal replacement therapy. Non-diagnosed chronic adrenal failure may be life-threating that’s why the analysis of adrenal function is especially actual for patients on both pre-­dialysis and dialysis stages of CRF. Secondary adrenal insufficiency caused by long-lasting treatment with corticoids is a diagnostic problem for patients on dialysis treatment, because many nephrological diseases are treated by corticoids, and immunosuppressive therapy protocols used after the kidney transplantation are usually include prednisone. As the endocrine dysfunction progresses in patients with CRF, sexual dysfunction develops due to sex hormone imbalance. Abnormal androgen concentration is a typical fin­ding in CRF. A negative correlation was found between endogenic testosterone concentration and CRF stages I–V that indicated an abnormal profile of male sex hormones. There are gender-specific features of the development and progression of clinical symptoms of hormonal imbalance. The number of experimental studies show that continuous estradiol treatment may prevent the development of glomerulosclerosis. The results of clinical trials concluded that lower CRF progression and the lower incidence of CRF observed in young females compared to males, as well as the absence of gender protection in post-menopausal period, shows the important role of female sex hormones.
Environmental Benefits of Green Buildings with BIM Technology
Authors: Jiang Liting 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Under accelerated urbanisation and rapid social and economic development, environmental pollution has become an important content of the construction industry. Therefore, the environmental benefit analysis of green buildings is of great significance to the effective use of energy and resources and to achieve the goal of protecting resources, reducing pollution and improving the ecological environment. The results show that the measured results of incremental environmental costs of the office building in Taiyuan City in land saving, energy saving, water saving, material saving, indoor environmental quality and operation management are decreased by 13.56 %, 11.02 %, 25.17 %, 14.43 %, and 15.25 %, respectively; incremental environmental benefits in land saving, energy saving, water saving, material saving, indoor environmental quality and operation management are increased by 23.15 %, 10.37 %, 19.30 %, 18.25 %, and 22.53 %, respectively. Those suggest that the BIM technology applied to the complete life cycle cost analysis of green buildings can test, measure and guide all the steps of building design, construction and maintenance and largely meet the criteria of resource-saving and energy-saving. The results of this paper provide a reference for further research on the environmental benefit analysis of green buildings based on BIM technology.
The Causal Relationship Model of Factors Affecting Brand Equity in Thai Bank Sector
Authors: Vajrapatkul Adirek , Rojniruttikul Nuttawut 
Published: July 2023

Purpose: This study investigates the effects of self-service technology and service qualities on the brand equity of retail bank customers living in six Bangkok districts, Thailand.

Theoretical framework: Recent research on the effects of self-service technology and onsite service quality on brand equity, particularly in the banking industry, has been limited. Even though research has been conducted on the effects of these technologies and service qualities, the majority of prior research has focused on the effects of these precedents on dependent variables, such as customer satisfaction (Raheman, 2017) and customer loyalty (Miguel-Dávila et al., 2010), which are indirectly related to brand equity. Moreover, it is frequently studied outside the banking industry (ArulPrasad, 2021). The results of these previous studies frequently corroborate the positive effects of self-service technology and onsite service quality on such dependent variables, suggesting that these precedents may have an effect on brand equity in the banking sector.

Design/Methodology/Approach: We analyzed the 450 valid questionnaires collected from retail bank customers living in six Bangkok districts using EFA and SEM.

Findings: Improving the quality of self-service technology and on-site service can increase brand equity.

Research, Practical & Social implications: Top bank managers need to focus on investing in service technology and training bank officers on customer service skills. Qualitative research should be conducted to better understand the relationships between self-service technology quality, on-site service quality, and brand equity. Moreover, the model should be extended to consider factors that act as moderators or mediators.

Originality/Value: Investing in self-service technologies and bank officers' service capabilities can enhance the brand equity of the banking sector.
Análise faunística de besouros broqueadores de madeira capturados por armadilhas etanólicas em uma floresta estacional semidecidual montana
Authors: Lemos Beatriz Freitas , de Paula Rita de Cássia Antunes Lima , Almeida Thaís Chaves , Pereira Ana Luísa Leite , Azevedo Ângela Neves , Sousa Weslei Santos 
Published: July 2023

Os insetos xilófagos são a razão de dano em muitas plantações comerciais em que o lenho é tido como foco para faturamento, e os insetos da ordem Coleoptera são um dos mais visados se tratando de prejuízos causados à madeira. Por esse motivo, objetivou-se com esta pesquisa realizar a análise faunística dos besouros broqueadores de madeira em uma floresta nativa, como também avaliar a eficiência de três tipos de armadilha etanólicas adaptadas na captura das famílias Curculionidae (Scolytinae), Bostrichidae e Cerambycidae. O estudo foi realizado em um fragmento de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Montana, localizada na Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB), no campus de Vitória da Conquista na Bahia. Foram utilizadas 15 armadilhas etanólicas adaptadas, dos tipos Roechiling, Carvalho-47 e Semifunil, instaladas a 1,30m do solo. As coletas foram realizadas quinzenalmente entre os meses de maio e outubro de 2019. Após a coleta os insetos foram encaminhados para o Laboratório de Ecologia e Proteção Florestal da UESB para triagem e identificação em nível de família. Os índices faunísticos analisados foram Frequência, Riqueza, Constância, Dominância e Índice de Diversidade de Shannon. As armadilhas possibilitaram a coleta de 2952 besouros broqueadores distribuídos em três famílias, sendo estas Curculionidae (somente Scolytinae), Bostrichidae e Cerambycidae. A armadilha Roechling coletou a maior quantidade de insetos (50,4%) quando comparada com a Carvalho-47 (23,6%) e a Semifunil (25,98%). Foi possível observar que os Scolytinae, apresentaram maior frequência relativa nas três armadilhas (Roechling – 85,35%; Carvalho-47 – 77,04%; Semifunil – 76,53%), seguido dos Bostrichidae (Semifunil – 22,43%; Carvalho-47 – 20,37%; Roechling – 14,18%;) e dos Cerambycidae (Carvalho-47 – 2,58%; Semifunil – 1,04%; Roechling – 0,47%;). Os escolitíneos foram os únicos que apresentaram dominância e, em relação à constância, os cerambicídeos foram os únicos não constantes em duas armadilhas, sendo acessórios (Y) na Roechling e acidentais (Z) na Semifunil. O índice de Shannon foi maior na Semifunil (H’: 0,62), seguido da Carvalho-47 (H’: 0,59) e Roechling (H’: 0,44). Concluiu-se que todas as armadilhas capturam, na área estudada, as famílias de interesse. No entanto, merece destaque a Roechiling pela maior abundância de insetos capturados, mostrando-se portanto a mais eficiente quando comparada com as demais, podendo portanto ser utilizada no monitoramento e no controle principalmente dos Scolytinae.
The Amphibulimidae pulmonate forest snails deposited in the Malacological Collection of the “Museo de Biología de la Universidad Central de Venezuela – UCV”
Authors: Agudo-Padrón Aisur Ignacio , Vera-Caripe Jonathan Alejandro 
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Since 2014, the “AM Project” (Brazil) has been conducting taxonomic, bioecological and conservationist research on molluscs present in the Caribbean continental territory of Venezuela, with special emphasis on its land (terrestrial and arboreal) forest species (Agudo-Padrón 2021, Agudo-Padrón & Vera-Caripe 2022). Up to date, these aspects of the natural history of this geographic region have/ had been poorly studied. Objective: Substantial update of this knowledge through the unprecedented curatorial review of the collection of molluscs deposited in the malacological collection of the “Museo de Biología de la Universidad Central de Venezuela – UCV”, based in city of Caracas. Methodology: Between October 2022 and February 2023, a taxonomic review and examination of material from forest snails of the family Amphibulimidae deposited in the mollusc internal collection of the Museum was performed. Results and conclusions: Determination of fourteen (14) species, collected/ found in 16 geopolitical entities of the country, which were taxonomically grouped into one (1) family and two (2) genera.
Alkali Sulfates with Aphthitalite-Like Structures from Fumaroles of the Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. IV. Aphthitalite–Palmierite Regular Intergrowths: Crystallography, Chemistry, and Genesis
Authors: Shchipalkina Nadezhda V. , Koshlyakova Natalia N. , Pekov Igor V. , Agakhanov Atali A. , Britvin Sergey N. , Nazarova Maria A. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
The first discovery of regular intergrowths of aphthitalite K3Na(SO4)2 and palmierite K2Pb(SO4)2 are reported. Crystals of aphthitalite, intergrown with lamellae of palmierite (up to 15 μm thick), along with grains of arcanite, occur in encrustations recovered from the active Arsenatnaya fumarole (Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia). These were studied using a combination of scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, powder X-ray diffraction, and electron backscatter diffraction techniques. Three types of grain boundaries involving intergrowths of aphthitalite and palmierite were observed: (1) those with a misorientation angle of 60° relative to [001] (twinning), (2) those parallel to the (001) plane, and (3) those with a misorientation angle of 60° relative to [001]. The twinned aphthitalite domains are related by a two-fold rotation about [001] (Dauphiné twin law). The heating of aphthitalite crystals containing palmierite lamellae at 400, 600, and 750 °C shows a nearly complete redistribution and gradual dissolution of palmierite in the aphthitalite matrix. The character of solid-state transformations in the K2SO4–Na2SO4–PbSO4 system during cooling is controlled by the structural similarity of aphthitalite-type sulfates and palmierite, which contain topologically identical 2[M(SO4)2] (M = Na, Pb) layers.
Analisis Faktor yang Memengaruhi Keputusan Menginap di Novotel Tangerang semasa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Ekafitri Nathania , Puspadewi Roels Ni Made Sri 
Published: July 2023

Latar Belakang : Berkembangnya industri pariwisata memberikan dampak pada industri sehingga masing-masing industri memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda-beda.
Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh harga, fasilitas, dan penerapan protokol kesehatan terhadap keputusan menginap di Novotel Tangerang semasa pandemi covid-19.
Metode : Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Penyebaran kuesioner menggunakan platform Google Form yang disebarkan pada 100 responden yang telah menginap di Novotel Tangerang selama periode 2020-2022. Hasil kuesioner yang telah diperoleh diolah menggunakan bantuan SPSS 25. .
Hasil: Berdasarkan hasil dari penelitian ini, pada hasil uji statistik deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa masing-masing variabel harga, fasilitas, dan penerapan protokol kesehatan memiliki nilai rata-rata yang tinggi sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh variabel harga, fasilitas dan penerapan protokol kesehatan terhadap keputusan menginap di Novotel Tangerang di masa pandemi covid-19. Hasil uji T (parsial) menunjukkan bahwa masing-masing variabel harga, fasilitas, dan penerapan protokol kesehatan berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap variabel keputusan menginap. Hasil penelitian uji F menunjukkan bahwa variabel harga, fasilitas, dan penerapan protokol kesehatan bersama-sama berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap variabel keputusan menginap.
Kesimpulan : Berdasarkan hasil uji statistik deskriptif mean penilaian dengan dimensi tertinggi terdapat dapat pada faktor penerapan protokol kesehatan dan mean terendah pada faktor harga.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DAN DISIPLIN TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SDIT DAARUL HASANAH JAKARTA SELATAN
Authors: Sun Priono  , Muhammad Ramdhan  
Published: July 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja guru SDIT Daarul Hasanah Jakarta Selatan
Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi sebanyak 30 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan sampel jenuh sehingga didapat jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 30 responden. Teknik analisis data menggunakan regresi berganda.
Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa : (1) Terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan variabel Gaya kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Guru SDIT Daarul Hasanah Jakarta Selatan dengan nilai thitung> ttabel, yaitu 6.900 > 2.052 dan nilai signifikansi = 0.000 yaitu berada di bawah 0.05. (2) Terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan variabel disiplin kerja Terhadap Kinerja Guru SDIT Daarul Hasanah Jakarta Selatan dengan nilai thitung>ttabel, yaitu 10.240 > 2.052 dan nilai signifikansi = 0.000 yaitu berada di bawah 0.05. (3) Terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan variabel Gaya kepemimpinan dan disiplin kerja secara bersama-sama Terhadap Kinerja Guru SDIT Daarul Hasanah Jakarta Selatan dengan nilai Fhitung > nilai Ftabel yaitu 55.460 > 3.35 dan nilai signifikansi = 0.000 yaitu berada di bawah 0.05.
Neue Infrastrukturen für die Messung digitaler Mediennutzung
Authors: Mangold Frank , Wieland Mareike , Stier Sebastian , Otto Lukas 
Published: July 2023

ZusammenfassungInfolge der voranschreitenden Digitalisierung von Medienlandschaften sieht sich die Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft bei der Messung von Mediennutzung mit nie gekannten Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Vor diesem Hintergrund nimmt sich der vorliegende Beitrag der Frage an, inwieweit zwei neue von GESIS betriebene Forschungssoftwares nachhaltig zur Verbesserung der Mediennutzung im digitalen Zeitalter beitragen können: WebTrack (für die Aufzeichnung browserbasierter Onlinekommunikation und deren weitergehende Verknüpfung mit Längsschnitt-Befragungsdaten) und ein AppKit (für Erhebungen von Befragungs- und/oder digitalen Verhaltensdaten auf Basis von Smartphones). Beide Forschungssoftwares eröffnen sowohl für sich genommen als auch im Verbund neue Datenerhebungspotenziale, indem sie Mediennutzung im Internet plattformübergreifend erfassen und deren individuelle Dynamiken besser abbilden können als vorherrschende (Befragungs‑)Designs. Zugleich kann keine Forschungssoftware die Vielschichtigkeit von Onlinemediennutzung vollständig erfassen. Zudem handelt es sich bei der nachhaltigen Entwicklung und Bereitstellung von Forschungssoftware um eine komplexe und ressourcenintensive Daueraufgabe. Wir diskutieren die technischen und organisationalen Begleitmaßnahmen bei GESIS mit Blick auf Zuverlässigkeit, Zugänglichkeit und Langlebigkeit. Die Forschungssoftwares und die resultierenden Datenerhebungspotenziale sollen nachhaltig einem breiteren Kreis von Fachkolleg*innen zugänglich gemacht werden. Hierbei zeigt sich, dass der Betrieb verschiedener Forschungssoftwares im Rahmen einer integrierten Datenerhebungsinfrastruktur zugleich Synergien eröffnet und angepasste Maßnahmen erfordert, um der Diversität von Forschungssoftwares Rechnung tragen zu können.
Achieving risk resilience in an environment of mistrust: supply chain piracy of physical goods
Authors: Freitas Kenyth Alves de , Flynn Barbara Bechler , Paiva Ely Laureano , Awaysheh Amrou 
Published: July 2023

PurposeThis paper investigates how companies become resilient to supply chain (SC) piracy through using transactional and relational governance mechanisms to develop strategies effective in environments characterized by weak regulative institutions and mistrust.Design/methodology/approachThis study developed case studies of nine large manufacturers with operations in Brazil.FindingsThe companies employed transactional and relational governance mechanisms to learn from past incidents, anticipate, and respond to the threat of SC piracy, becoming more resilient over time. Transactional governance mechanisms reduced risk triggers through technology, while relational governance mechanisms enhanced trust between SC and non-SC members, allowing the members to build social capital.Practical implicationsThe authors provide practical guidance for managers and policymakers in developing risk management strategies based on technology and collaboration to reduce SC piracy in environments characterized by mistrust.Social implicationsSC piracy is a serious problem for global operations and SCs in many low-cost manufacturing locations. Besides the cost and service level consequences, the authors also highlight worker safety consequences, including the potential for kidnapping, psychological trauma, injuries, and death.Originality/valueThis study focuses on the little-researched topic of SC piracy. The authors examine the negative effects of a weak institutional environment, while most prior research focuses on the positive effects of a strong institutional environment. The authors position transactional and relational governance mechanisms as essential elements of SC risk resilience.
Anatomical, morphological and physiological leaf characters of black betel (Piper betle L. var. nigra) in varying natural and man-made habitats
Authors: KUSWANDI PARAMITA CAHYANINGRUM , ARIYANTI NUR AENI , YUNUS MUHAMAD FAHMI , AMRI CHE NURUL AINI CHE 
Published: July 2023

Abstract. Kuswandi PC, Ariyanti NA, Yunus MF, Amri CNAC. 2023. Anatomical, morphological and physiological leaf characters of black betel (Piper betleL. var. nigra) in varying natural and man-made habitats. Biodiversitas 24: 3236-3244. Piper betle L. var. nigra or black betel (known as Sirih hitam in Indonesia) contains valuable secondary metabolites, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenols, carotenoids, steroids and terpenoids. Black betel leaf extract has been shown to have antimicrobial activity thus there is a prospect to be developed as a promising herbal plant. Nevertheless, little information is available about its development as a medicinal plant. This research studies the influence of different habitats on several characters of black betel leaves with the aim to understand the suitable environmental conditions for the optimum growth of black betel plants. We used a survey method and random sampling of black betel leaves in four locations in Java Island, Indonesia, namely Banyuwangi which represents natural habitat, and Karanganyar, Ngaglik and Pakem which represent man-made habitats. Measurements of temperature, humidity, soil moisture and light intensity were carried out at each location. Analyses of leaf area, leaf water content, total leaf chlorophyll content and flavonoid content were undertaken and statistically analyzed using SPSS software. Leaf transverse sections were also observed. The results showed that the environmental parameters differed in the four locations. Leaves samples from the natural habitat in Banyuwangi were significantly different (P<0.05) from the three man-made habitats for chlorophyll and flavonoid content. For water content, significant difference was only for Banyuwangi samples with those from Karanganyar and Pakem. For leaf area, significant difference was only found between the Banyuwangi samples and Karanganyar. Observations on the transverse cross section of midrib of black betel leaves from the four locations showed structures that are generally found in Piper betle species, namely the presence of an epidermal layer, trichomes in the abaxial part of the leaf, several layers of the hypodermis, visible vascular tissue and the presence of secretion cells. There were several differences in the leaf anatomy such as greater number of trichomes on the leaves from Karanganyar, the secretory cells that were more visible in the leaves from Ngaglik and Banyuwangi and the sclerenchymal tissue that was more visible in the leaves from Banyuwangi. Such differences are likely influenced by variations in environmental parameters thus showing that the man-made habitat in the Karanganyar location can affect leaves characters similar to black betel plant grown in its natural habitat in Banyuwangi.
Impacto de fatores psicológicos no fracasso da cirurgia bariátrica
Authors: Valente Sibelie Souto , Vontobel Padoin Alexandre , Souto Valente Denis , Luis de Sousa Brito César , Corá Mottin Cláudio , Becker Micheletto Lana 
Published: July 2023

Cirurgia bariátrica é um tratamento eficaz para obesidade mórbida. Alguns fatores psicológicos podem impactar no resultado pós-operatório relacionado a perda de peso. Investigar a influência das expectativas e motivações pré-operatórias e presença de outros transtornos psicológicos que tem potencial de estarem ligados ao desfecho desfavorável foi o objetivo desta pesquisa. Este estudo retrospectivo, caso controle considerou 44 casos de fracasso para 88 controles de sucesso numa amostra randomizada de pacientes operados num serviço de referência de um Hospital Escola. Os resultados revelaram que expectativas relacionadas a diminuição do preconceito social e melhoria da capacidade e condições de trabalho estão associadas a resposta insatisfatória na perda do excesso de peso esperada neste procedimento cirúrgico. Falhas em tratamentos prévios para controle da obesidade foram apontadas como indicador favorável relacionado ao sucesso na perda de peso pós cirurgia. E não houve associação de outros transtornos psicológicos com o resultado de fracasso.