bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Predictors of Mortality in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Authors: Hannah Jennifer , Law Huiyi E. , Gordon Tanya , Rooney Michael , Buazon April , Adas Maryam , Nagra Deepak , Stovin Christopher , Galloway James , Gordon Patrick 
Published: September 2022

ObjectiveIdiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)–associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) can range from rapidly progressive disease with high mortality to indolent disease with minimal morbidity. This systematic review and metaanalysis describe immunological, clinical, and radiographical predictors of mortality in IIM-ILD.MethodsMEDLINE and Embase database searches were completed on October 18, 2021, to identify articles providing survival data according to baseline characteristics in patients with concurrent IIM and ILD. Prognostic factors common to more than 5 papers were included in the metaanalysis using a random-effects model to report odds ratios (ORs) for binary variables and Hedgesgfor continuous variables. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score and the Egger test for publication bias.ResultsFrom 4433 articles, 62 papers were suitable for inclusion; among these studies, 38 different variables were considered. The OR for risk of death regarding the presence of anti–melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibodies was 6.20 (95% CI 3.58-10.71), and anti–tRNA synthetase antibodies were found to be protective (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.14-0.41). Neither antinuclear antibodies, anti–52-kDa Ro antigen antibodies, nor SSA significantly altered mortality, nor was MDA5 titer predictive. Examples of prognostic factors that are significantly associated with mortality in this study include the following: age; male sex; acute/subacute onset; clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis; dyspnea; ulceration; fever; raised C-reactive protein, ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase, alveolar to arterial O2(A-aO2) gradient, groundglass opacity on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and overall HRCT score; and reduced albumin, lymphocytes, ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood to fraction of inspired oxygen (PF ratio), percentage predicted transfer factor for carbon monoxide, and percentage predicted forced vital capacity. Baseline surfactant protein-D and Krebs von den Lungen-6 levels were not predictors of mortality.ConclusionMany mortality risk factors were identified, though heterogeneity was high, with a low quality of evidence and a risk of publication bias. Studies regarding anti-MDA5 antibody–positive disease and and those from East Asia predominate, which could mask risk factors relevant to other IIM subgroups or populations.
The burden of symptomatic patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: a real-world study in Korea
Authors: Ye Young-Min , Koh Young-Il , Choi Jeong-Hee , Kim Mi-Ae , Park Jung-Won , Kim Tae-Bum , Nam Young-Hee , Chang Yoon-Seok , Park Hae-Sim 
Published: September 2022

Background/Aims: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) poses a considerable burden both on the quality of life (QoL) of individual patients and on healthcare systems. Real‑world data evaluating the disease burden of CSU are limited in this country. This study evaluated the disease burden and healthcare resource utilization (HRU) among symptomatic CSU patients.Methods: This multicenter, noninterventional, retrospective, and cross-sectional study assessed CSU patients symptomatic for more than 6 months despite step-wise H1-antihistamine medications. Primary outcomes included Urticaria Activity Score over 7 days (UAS7) and Chronic Urticaria QoL scale (CU-QoL). Secondary outcomes included EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), association of disease activity with QoL, medications used for the past 6 months, and HRU.Results: Five hundred patients with CSU were enrolled. Mean disease duration was 3.7 years. Based on UAS7, 22.2% of patients were in well-controlled status and 31.2%, 28.4%, and 18.2% of them had mild, moderate, and severe disease, respectively. Mean CU-QoL and DLQI scores were 57.5 ± 29.7 and 10.2 ± 7.6, respectively, while the EQ-5D-5L utility score was 0.8 ± 0.2. H1-antihistamines were prescribed to 95% of patients, while omalizumab was prescribed to 33% of patients. Most patients (98%) had outpatient visits in the past 6 months. Negative correlations were noted between UAS7 and CU-QoL, EQ-5D-5L, EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale scores, but a positive correlation was noted with DLQI score (p < 0.001 for all). The number of outpatient department visits increased with disease activity (p = 0.001).Conclusions: CSU affects QoL, leading to increased HRU, particularly in patients with severe disease.
Des identités (dé)politisées ? Les enjeux de catégorisation des Nubien.ne.s en Égypte
Authors: Ihsan Mérième 
Published: September 2022

Dans la lignée des travaux qui étudient la façon dont l’État gère ses groupes culturels, cet article se donne pour objectif de rendre compte de la complexité du processus de construction des catégories où les récits et les représentations de plusieurs acteurs s’entrelacent. À rebours d’une vision dichotomique de l’État vs les Nubien.ne.s, cet article vise à mettre en présence l’hétérogénéité d’acteur.trices (l’État, les chercheurs, les militant.e.s, les leaders associatifs, etc.) qui participent aux processus de catégorisation. Dans cette perspective, il propose d’étudier ce processus au croisement des problématiques de politisation et de dépolitisation, à savoir les lectures déconflictuelles, diffusées dans un contexte globalisé, donnant lieu à des processus de politisation à géométrie variable. À géométrie variable parce que ces processus dépendent des différentes interactions entre les divers acteurs, la circulation des récits et des travaux académiques, et la mise en place des espaces qui ne sont pas tous nécessairement politiques ; mais qui favorisent une prise de conscience et renforcent l’identification des individus. Comme nous le verrons dans cet article, les processus de catégorisation s’inscrivent dans une zone grise qui oscille entre reconnaissance et déni, politique et ‘apolitique’, donnant naissance à des stratégies d’appropriation, de négociation et de contestation. Pour ce faire, cet article analyse, d’abord, la façon dont l’intérêt aux enjeux patrimoniaux devient un instrument d’homogénéisation dont l’objectif est de déconflictualiser les rapports à l’État. Il examine ensuite les études ethnologiques portant sur la population nubienne et leur rôle dans la diffusion d’une image folklorique et parfois essentialiste de celle-ci. L’article retrace, ensuite, les tentatives de politisation à travers l’appropriation des catégories politiques (comme « indigènes » et « minorités ») afin de faire partie d’un discours global. Alors que ce discours émerge, à partir des années 2000, chez certain.e.s militant.e.s, les chercheurs contribuent aussi à ces processus de politisation en mobilisant davantage ces catégories dans leurs travaux.
André Gide & Fédor Rosenberg
Authors: Gide André , Rosenberg Fédor 
Published: September 2022

C’est à Florence, en 1896, qu’André Gide et Fédor Rosenberg se rencontrent. Leur amitié est d’emblée si vive que l’orientaliste russe accompagne Gide et son épouse Madeleine pendant une partie de leur voyage de noces. Plus tard, il rend régulièrement visite aux Gide, à Cuverville notamment, et devient un familier des proches de l’écrivain. Cette amitié, en grande partie épistolaire, perdurera jusqu’à la mort du « bon Fédor », en juin 1934. Cette correspondance donne à lire un Gide intime, prêt à dévoiler son homosexualité à un interlocuteur qui fait de même ; elle offre aussi un témoignage historique et culturel sur l’Europe des lettres et la circulation des idées au début du xxe siècle. En arrière-fond des réflexions sur la vie quotidienne, la santé, les projets en cours ou la littérature, sont aussi évoquées la Première Guerre mondiale et la révolution bolchévique, que viennent matérialiser des interruptions momentanées dans les échanges entre les deux hommes. Si toutes les lettres n’ont pu être retrouvées, ce sont près de 350 courriers qui sont rassemblés ici. Ces trente-huit ans de correspondance assidue permettent de découvrir le dialogue passionné entre le « contemporain capital » et son « ami le plus délicat, le plus sûr et le plus fidèle ».
The Effect of Preoperative Rehabilitation on the Outcome of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Srinivasalu S. , Pilar Anoop , Manohar Sandesh G. , Joseph Jobin , Mohan M. Madan , Amaravathi Rajkumar S. 
Published: September 2022

Background and Objectives:
Internal knee injuries account for nearly 45% of sports-related injuries, with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury being the most prevalent. ACL injury is associated with pain, instability of the joint, muscle weakness, functional limitation, poor quality of life, and an increased risk of knee-related osteoarthritis. Preoperative exercise rehabilitation physiotherapy program is often performed to prepare the knee for reconstruction surgery and to maximize the outcomes of rehabilitation. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effects of preoperative rehabilitation on the outcome of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Tegner Lysholm score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), patients' symptoms, including tenderness, effusion, and range of motion limitations.

Materials and Methods:
Thirty patients with ACL injury were included in this study after obtaining informed consent and followed up till 12 months. A detailed history and evaluation were done. All patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into two groups, one receiving a course of preoperative rehabilitation of 12 weeks, and one who were taken up for surgery without preoperative rehabilitation. Pre- and postsurgery, each of these groups was assessed at 3-, 6-, and 12-month intervals using the IKDC, KOOS, and Tegner Lysholm scores.

Results:
On analysis, it was found that the mean IKDC, KOOS, and Tegner Lysholm scores increased significantly for all patients from preoperative to postoperative 12 months. There was a statistically significant difference between the prehab and non-prehab groups, in each of these scores, with the prehab group having better functional scores.

Conclusion:
It was found that in individuals with ACL tear, arthroscopic ACLR improved the functional outcome, and among these patients, it was found that individuals who received preoperative rehabilitation fared better in terms of functional score assessment.
Gebelerde Koronavirüs Anksiyetesi ve Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Düzeyi İlişkisi
Authors: EŞSİZ SELİMOĞLU Derya , BEYDAĞ Kerime Derya 
Published: September 2022

Amaç: Bu araştırma, pandemi sürecindeki gebelerin koronavirüs anksiyetesi ve belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük düzeyi ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı nitelikte olup örneklemini, Kocaeli ilindeki bir özel hastanenin kadın sağlığı polikliniğine 01/02/2021-01/05/2021 tarihleri arasında başvuran 216 gebe oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri demografik soru formu, Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği Kısa Formu (KAÖ) ve Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Ölçeği Kısa Formu (BTÖ-12) ile elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda gebelerin BTÖ-12 toplam puanı 36.69 ± 8.46 ve KAÖ toplam puan ortalaması 8.01 ± 1.44 olarak bulunmuştur. Bireylerin KAÖ ile BTÖ-12 toplam puanı, “ileriye yönelik kaygı” alt boyutu ve “engelleyici kaygı” alt boyutu arasında pozitif yönde orta düzeyde ilişki saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde profesyonel danışmanlık ile gebelik, doğum ve doğum sonu dönem ile ilgili güvenli bilgilerin anne ve anne adaylarına ulaştırılarak doğru bilgilendirme yapılması önerilmektedir.
Assessment of Bacteriological Quality of Vended Water in Jerry Cans for Domestic Use in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Authors: Nura S.  , Shehu, A.U.  , Muhammad, A.A.  , Sharif U.  , Tijjani, R.B.  
Published: September 2022

The practice of vending water in plastic jerry cans for domestic use has become a major source of household drinking water in Zaria due to inadequate pipe-borne water. The unhygienic practice of the water vendors and poor sanitary condition of the jerry cans and the water sources are of public health concern. Accordingly, this research was conducted to examine the bacteriological quality of vended water from jerry cans in Zaria city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Water samples from five different vendors from twenty different locations were collected and used for isolation and enumeration of bacterial loads. The isolation and biochemical characterizations of the isolates revealed the presence of seven genera represented by eight bacterial species namely: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Corynebacterium sp, Proteus vulgaris, Citrobacter freundi and Bacillus subtilis. Escherichia coli is the most predominant bacterial species among the vended water samples (44.44%) followed by S. typhi (18.52%) while Proteus mirabilis, Corynebacterium sp and Citrobacter freundi are the least prevalent with 3.70%. Most of the identified bacterial species in the samples were pathogenic. More so, the bacterial loads associated with the jerry cans water ranged between 1.0x106–8.0x106 CFU/mL from the plates count which is above WHO standard limit of ˂1.0x101 CFU/mL. It was therefore inferred that the bacterial counts associated with the jerry cans can pose public health risk. Proper sanitation and orientation on personal hygiene to the vendors are urgently needed.
EFFECT OF IDEALIZED INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATION OF THE CEO ON PERFORMANCE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN KENYA
Authors: Nyokabi Murage Susan , K’Aol Prof George O. , Njenga Dr. Kefah 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of idealized influence and inspirational motivation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on the performance of senior managers in the private sector in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted the positivism research philosophy and descriptive correlational research design. The target population consisted of 984 senior managers reporting to the CEOs of 183 private sector companies under the umbrella of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). A sample size of 284 was drawn using stratified random sampling, and data was collected using structured questionnaires. A response rate of 92% was realized. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics namely frequencies, means, and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were also used in the analysis which included Pearson’s correlation, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and multiple linear regression.Results: Results of the multiple linear regression showed that the CEO’s idealized influence significantly predicted performance of senior managers R2= .505, F (1, 260) = 264.042, p < .05; β = .711, t (260) = 16.249, p <.05. Further, multiple linear regression results indicated that inspirational motivation of the CEO significantly predicted the performance of senior managers, R2= .564, F (1, 260) = 335.141, p < .05, β = .751, t (260) = 18.307, p<.05. Testing the influence of goal orientation as a moderating variable showed that goal orientation significantly predicted the relationship between idealized influence and inspirational motivation of the CEO and performance of senior managers R2= .839, F (2, 5) = 265.099, p < .05, β = .111, t = 3.900, p<.05. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study provides a unique contribution to the theory and practice of transformational leadership in a new context in terms how trаnsformаtionаl leadership behavior associated with the dimensions of idealized influence and inspirational motivation, affect performance of senior managers in private sector organizations. The findings are useful for private sector organizations and policy makers in explaining effective leadership behaviors that can be applied by the CEO for improving performance of senior managers. These will be useful in enhancing performance improvement strategies. Researchers and academicians will also find the study useful in defining new research dimensions by using the research results to expand related arguments in future.
EFFECT OF INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN REGULATORY STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
Authors: Anyiko – Awori Benta Wandede , Namada Dr. Juliana Mulaa , Linge Prof. Teresia Kavoo 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of intellectual stimulation on employee performance in regulatory state corporations in KenyaMethodology: Descriptive correlation design was employed. Proportionаtе strаtifiеd rаndom sаmpling mеthod wаs usеd to sеlеct 130 senior level managers from the target population. Primary data was collected using a closed ended questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation and regression techniques were used to analyse the data.Findings: The study revealed a positive and significant correlation between intellectual stimulation and employee performance (r = 0.776, p= 0.002 (p<0.05). Intеllеctuаl stimulation predicted еmployее pеrformаncе (β = .176, t =2.888, p < .05).Policy Recommendation: Thе study rеcommеnds that for high employee performance to be achieved, lеаdеrs must еmpowеr еmployееs аnd givе considеrаtion for whаt works for thе еmployееs by еncourаging thеm to tаkе somе risks аnd chаllеngе аssumptions. Consеquеntly, аllowing for somе еxpеrimеntаtion аmong thе еmployееs in ordеr to аrrivе аt new wаys of doing puzzling tаsks would be necessary. These mаy howеvеr cаusе disruptions in businеss opеrаtions in thе short tеrm, but producе long tеrm improvеmеnts in orgаnizаtionаl еffеctivеnеss.
Leadership Styles, Organizational Performance and Effectiveness among Sub- Saharan African Employees
Authors: Folarin Kehinde 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Leadership style is a strategy that an organisation can undertake to influence the performance of the employee positively, and alternatively the performance of the organisation. An organisation’s ability to influence employee performance not only lies with the leadership style but also with support for employee performance, communication and organizational culture (Adair I983).
Methodology: A qualitative study and research on the need of how organizations, agencies, parastatals, industries, and countries can get and operate effective leadership style within the circle of influence to achieve their set goals was looked into and recommendations proffered.
Findings: There are vacuum of true conscious leaders, whether in politics, religion, organization, business, education, sports or institutions. There is desperate need of competent, principle, sensitive, compassionate and conscious leaders (Adair I983).
Unique Contribution and Recommendation: In this research emphasis will be placed on the need to know what makes a leader and what makes a follower. What are the qualities that distinguish leaders from followers? The various styles of leadership and how sets goals can be achieved. This research is about the missing link in leadership styles, with impact on the performance of the follower or employee of an organization with specific focus on Sub- Sahara Africa organisation.
The Importance of Leadership Development Across Borders.
Authors: Folarin Kehinde 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Globalization is the reality of our day and age. Globalization connotes the increasing economic, social, technical, cultural, and political interdependence between nations. People are more inter-connected now than ever. The availability of worldwide communication systems through rapid improvements in communication technology and the internet has led to more international trade and cultural exchange.
Methodology: A qualitative study and research was carried out to consider the dynamics and diverse ways globalization has affected our lives and with its own attendant challenges, including the need to design effective multinational organizations, and to identify and select appropriate leaders to manage those organizations with their culturally diverse employees (Northouse,2013).
Findings: The research discovered that it is now incumbent on organizational leaders to understand how cultural differences affect their leadership performance and their leadership development systems. Adler and Bartholomew (1992) assert that organizational leaders need to understand various business, political, and cultural environments globally, learn the perspectives, tastes, trends, and technologies of many other cultures, learn how to work with people from many cultures simultaneously, adapt to living and communicating in other cultures, and learn to relate with people from diverse cultural origins from a position of equality rather than cultural superiority.
Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy (Recommendation): Every Successful leaders across borders in the globalized world are expected to embrace diversity by rising above cultural issues such as perceptual bias, discrimination, stereotyping, ethnocentrism, and prejudice. This white paper explores the basic concepts of global leadership, the development of cultural agility, and the process of leadership development across borders.
Factors Influencing Voters’ Choice in Elections in Ghana: A Case study of the Kumbungu Constituency of the Northern Region
Authors: Achanso Adams , Benson George , Zuure David 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Globally, and most especially in Africa, researchers seem not to have sufficiently explained the underlying factors that influence electorates’ choices. Thus, studies often reveal a myriad of factors that determine this behavior of voters. While some scholars posit rationality as the underlying factor, others suggest idiosyncratic factors in that regard. These conflicting positions indicate that the motivation of electorates’ choices is multifaceted. In Ghana, few studies have investigated the phenomenon in the Northern part of the country. This study, therefore, explored the phenomenon with regard to elections in the Kumbungu Constituency of Northern Ghana.
Methodology: Underpinned by the three dominant theories; the sociological model, the psychological model and the rational-choice theory, the study employed an explanatory sequential mixed-method design to gather data thereof. A combination of purposive sampling methods was employed to select information rich cases. The selection of the study region and constituency was based on critical case sampling. Purposeful random sampling was used to select respondents for the survey and interviews. A total of 164 respondents were randomly selected for the survey. Ten key informant interviews were also conducted. Qualitative data were analysed using content and thematic analysis. Quantitative data were analyzed using Predictive Analytic Software by employing descriptive statistics and regression.
Findings: The findings indicate that the voting behavior of electorates are not primarily influenced by stable and distinctive factors, such as ethnic or regional ties, but rather the electorate make voting decisions based on conscious evaluation of government performance, economic conditions, and campaign issues. Also, the developmental impact of government programs, ethnicity and ideological leaning of voters do play a role. Therefore, politicians need to heed this in their effort to win the hearts of voters.
Unique Contribution and Recommendation: This study recommends that ruling political parties should always endeavor to promote and foster policies and programs that improve the living standards of the Ghanaian electorates if they desire to retain and cling on to political power.