bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the frequency of successful guidewire crossing through a complex lesion in coronary artery disease patients having chronic total occlusion
Authors: Akhtar Waheed , Shahzad Syed Tehseen , Hasrat Shahzad , Mustafa Waqar 
Published: April 2022

Objectives: To determine the frequency of successful guidewire crossing through chronic total occlusion (CTO) in patients having a J-CTO Score = 2 (difficult lesion).
Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi. Patients with high calcium score on CT-angiogram were sent for elective coronary angiogram out of which patients diagnosed with chronic total occlusion (CTO) were selected and J-CTO Score was assessed. Those with a J-CTO score = 2 (difficult lesion) were enrolled for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Guidewire that can cross the lesion within 30 minutes was considered successful.
Results: A total of 158(95.8%) cases had successful guidewire crossing, while in 7(4.2%) patients, the procedure was unsuccessful. No significant association between the success rate of guidewire crossing and age (p = 0.21). Furthermore, there was no statistically significant relationship between guidewire crossing and LV function (p = 0.559) i.e. 32.2% and 42.9% of those with LV function between 25-35% had successful and unsuccessful guidewire crossing, respectively. While 67.7% and 57.1% patients having 36-65% LV function were observed having successful and failed PCI, respectively.
Conclusions: The success rate of guidewire crossing through CTO in patients having a J-CTO Score =2 (difficult lesion) is acceptable so J-CTO score can be considered for difficulty grading of the lesion before intervention to prevent complications and success rate of PCI.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.4770
How to cite this:Akhtar W, Shah ST, Hasrat S, Mustafa W. Evaluating the frequency of successful guidewire crossing through a complex lesion in coronary artery disease patients having chronic total occlusion. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.4770
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Application and accuracy analysis of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women
Authors: Li Liu , Chen Qian 
Published: April 2022

Objectives: To evaluate the value of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (3D-TVS) for endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women, so as to improve the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women.
Methods: A total of 170 female patients admitted to Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics from April 2018 to April 2020 were included in this study. Among them, 110 patients with pathologically confirmed postmenopausal endometrial lesions were divided into the study group (65 patients with benign lesions, 45 patients with malignant lesions), while 60 healthy postmenopausal women were divided into the volunteer group. PASS software was used to calculate the sample size. 3D-TVS was performed in both groups, and the results of the different groups were compared and analyzed.
Results: The pathological results were invoked as the gold standard for detection, and the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of 3D-TVS were 97.27%, 77.78% and 80% respectively. Patients in the study group had higher endometrial thickness and endometrial volume than those in the volunteer group (p<0.05). The results of ultrasound parameters in the benign lesion group were lower than those in the malignant lesion group (p<0.05), while the vascular index and micro-vessel density in the malignant lesion group were significantly higher than those in the benign lesion group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: 3D-TVS has obvious clinical value in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women, boasting a variety of advantages, such as high accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, effectively reflecting the blood flow of patients with endometrial lesions, and further determining the degree of benign and malignant lesions in patients.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5331
How to cite this:Li L, Chen Q. Application and accuracy analysis of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5331
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The Genesis of Marketing Tools for the Promotion of Confectionery in the City of Tula
Authors: Yudina O. 
Published: April 2022

The article is devoted to the issue of historical analysis of transformation of economic processes of Tula confectioners in the context of formation of marketing promotion with further construction and justification of economic hypotheses of development of communication means in this industry. The study is based on the analysis of archival documents and Russian publications, as well as on the statistical findings of protomarketing data.
The purpose of the study was to study the genesis of promotion tools on the example of the world-famous confectionery products in Tula at the turn of the XIX and early XX centuries. The tasks and historical stages of the development of communication tools in the confectionery industry are defined with the aim of detailed hierarchy of marketing processes. The author's experience of creating a periodization of the genesis of marketing promotion tools in the sphere of both the Russian and Tula confectionery industry is proposed, reflecting the growth rate of marketing and the market share of communications.
In the final results of the study, the significance is substantiated and the typology of communication for the promotion of confectionery products in Tula at the turn of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries is presented, their most complete characteristics are given.
A tutela da privacidade na Suprema Corte norte-americana e no Tribunal Constitucional Federal Alemão: perspectivas para um diálogo constitucional transfronteiriço
Authors: Martins de Araújo Luís Cláudio , Castello Branco de Lacerda Marca da Rocha Luiz Augusto 
Published: April 2022

ResumoO artigo tem por objetivo verificar o tratamento conferido ao direito à privacidade na evolução da jurisprudência da Suprema Corte dos EUA e do Tribunal Constitucional Federal da Alemanha, analisando sua compatibilidade com o ordenamento jurídico brasileiro e discutindo as bases para o uso persuasivo da jurisprudência estrangeira pelos tribunais.Palavras-Chave: Privacidade. Constitucionalismo transfronteiriço. Consistência argumentativa. Diálogos transnacionais Estados Unidos. Alemanha. AbstractThe article aims to verify the treatment given to the right to privacy in the evolution of the jurisprudence of US Supreme Court and in the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, analyzing the compatibility with the Brazilian legal system and discussing the bases for the persuasive use of foreign law by the courts.Keywords: Privacy. Cross-border constitutionalism. Rational consistency. Transnational dialogue. United States. Germany.
Assessing the seagrasses meadows status and condition: A case study of Wori Seagrass Meadows, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: SONDAK CALVYN FREDRIK ALDUS , KALIGIS ERLY YOSEF 
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Sondak CFA, Kaligis EY. 2022. Assessing the seagrasses meadows status and condition: A case study of Wori Seagrass Meadows, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 2156-2166. Seagrass meadows play an important role in the coastal ecosystem through the services they provide, however, they are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the coastal environment due to anthropogenic influences and rapid environmental changes. Seagrass meadows extent is not validated and the health condition is left unmonitored and unreported. In Indonesia, the information about the current status of seagrass meadows’ extent and health conditions is limited. We assess the seagrass meadow abundance, status, and health condition. We provide information about species abundance, density threats, and the health status of seagrass meadows in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, particularly in Wori District. This district has a vast extent of seagrass meadows but has been affected by the expansion of the industrial/tourism area within the region. This study found that seagrass meadows’ coverages were moderate, but their health status was unhealthy. Six seagrass species are found in this area, including Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle, Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers, Cymodocea rotundata (Asch. & Schweinf.), Halodule pinifolia (Miki) Hartog, Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook. F., and Syringodium isoetifolium (Asch.) Dandy. Our results highlight the communities’ activities, including gleaning, boat propeller, anchoring, mooring, sedimentation, and the effects of climate change on the environment as factors that could affect seagrass meadows' extent and health condition in the study sites.
The rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) chromosomes
Authors: PUTRI IMANOVTA ICHTI SANTOSO , YUNIASTUTI ENDANG , PARJANTO PARJANTO 
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Putri IIS, Yuniastuti E, Parjanto. 2022. The rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) chromosomes. Biodiversitas 23: 2196-2202. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) is an annual plant with a wide distribution, it generates this plant to have diversity. The diversity is more often found in morphological characters, in this case, its genetics has not been discovered. The genetics of rambutan could also be indicated by its chromosome karyotype. This research was conducted using the squashing method. The genetic material used was four rambutan varieties which are: Ace, Binjai, Lebak Bulus, and Rapiah. For each variety, the study process will be repeated three times. The results of the study showed rambutan chromosome number in all varieties was 22 chromosomes (2n=22) with an average chromosome size of Ace was 1.777±0.363 µm, followed by Binjai was 1.477±0.392 µm, Lebak Bulus was 1.418±0.320 µm, and Rapiah was 1.443±0.315 µm, and the chromosome shape is metacentric. The karyotype formula obtained was 2n=2x=22=11m.
Text detection and recognition based on a lensless imaging system
Authors: Zhang Yinger , Wu Zhouyi , Lin Peiying , Wu Yuting , Wei Lusong , Huang Zhengjie , Huangfu Jiangtao 
Published: April 2022

Lensless cameras are characterized by several advantages (e.g., miniaturization, ease of manufacture, and low cost) as compared with conventional cameras. However, they have not been extensively employed due to their poor image clarity and low image resolution, especially for tasks that have high requirements on image quality and details such as text detection and text recognition. To address the problem, a framework of deep-learning-based pipeline structure was built to recognize text with three steps from raw data captured by employing lensless cameras. This pipeline structure consisted of the lensless imaging model U-Net, the text detection model connectionist text proposal network (CTPN), and the text recognition model convolutional recurrent neural network (CRNN). Compared with the method focusing only on image reconstruction, U-Net in the pipeline was able to supplement the imaging details by enhancing factors related to character categories in the reconstruction process, so the textual information can be more effectively detected and recognized by CTPN and CRNN with fewer artifacts and high-clarity reconstructed lensless images. By performing experiments on datasets of different complexities, the applicability to text detection and recognition on lensless cameras was verified. This study reasonably demonstrates text detection and recognition tasks in the lensless camera system, and develops a basic method for novel applications.
China’s Fiscal Policies to Solve Impact of Externalities and Environment
Authors: zhang can , Khalid Nur Ajrun 
Published: April 2022

Environmental pollution, resource waste, and ecological imbalance issues occur frequently in China, including air pollution, water pollution, waste disposal, land desertification and sand disasters, soil erosion, biodiversity destruction, and so on. This not only restricts our country's economic development, but also endangers the people's living standards and quality of life. Especially due to the properties of environmental resources, namely external properties, is more easily lead to market failure. Because the negative externalities of the environment have an impact on economic development and human existence, the government must improve its support for environmental protection.
Although the effect of environmental protection has increased in recent years, and China's fiscal policy on environmental protection has improved, the strength of these policies is insufficient in terms of both fund investment and policy formulation. We must strengthen environmental preservation while boosting economic development. As a result, the government's and fiscal policy's unique role in environmental protection is critical.
Symptom Association for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by pH Monitoring After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Authors: DeWitt John M. , Kessler William R. , Wo John M. , Stainko Sarah , Perkins Anthony , Dickason Destenee , Al-Haddad Mohammad A. , Siwiec Robert 
Published: April 2022

INTRODUCTION:
There are limited data correlating symptoms with reflux episodes during pH studies after peroral endoscopic myotomy.

METHODS:
Consecutive patients who underwent POEM followed up ≥6 months later by 48-hour ambulatory wireless pH testing off antisecretory therapy were identified. Reflux symptom association was defined as symptom association probability >95%.

RESULTS:
The most frequent symptoms of heartburn (47.2%), cough (45.1%), and chest pain (39.6%) were associated with a positive reflux symptom association (symptom association probability >95%) in 20.9%, 17.1%, and 19.4%, respectively.

DISCUSSION:
There is poor correlation between reported symptoms and esophageal acid exposure during pH testing after POEM.
O anthropos de Protágoras:
Authors: Pereira Bianca Vilhena C. 
Published: April 2022

O anthropos de Protágoras: do singular ao comum
Resumo: Com base no Teeteto de Platão, busca-se compreender a dimensão do termo ánthropos na famosa sentença de Protágoras. Segundo a crítica platônica, Protágoras parece entender corpo e alma como diferentes tipos de percipientes: os órgãos sensoriais corporais percebem a aparência imediata de algo que provoca a sensibilidade; a alma, por sua vez, ‘percebe’ por ter julgamentos admitidos pela aprendizagem e experiência. O homem-medida protagórico, do tema da realidade sensível, conduz-nos à formulação do problema em termos de julgamento e opinião, e a medida, que inicialmente é atribuída a cada indivíduo, para além de cada ser humano, é reputada a cada cidade.
Palavras-chave: Homem-medida; Protágoras; Paideia; Democracia; Teeteto.

The ánthropos of Protagoras: from singular to common
Abstract: Based on Plato's Theaetetus, we seek to understand the dimension of the term ánthropos in the famous sentence of Protagoras. According to Platonic criticism, Protagoras seems to understand body and soul as different types of percipients: the bodily sensory organs perceive the immediate appearance of something that provokes sensitivity; the soul 'perceives' by having judgments admitted by learning and experience. The protagorical measure-man, from the theme of sensible reality, leads us to formulate the problem in terms of judgment and opinion, and the measure, which is initially attributed to each individual, in addition to each human being, is reputed to each city.
Keywords: Man-measure; Protagoras; Paideia; Democracy; Theaetetus.

El antropos de Protágoras: del singular al común
Resumen: Con base en el Teeteto de Platón, buscamos comprender la dimensión del término ánthropos en la famosa oración de Protágoras. Según la crítica platónica, Protágoras parece entender el cuerpo y el alma como diferentes tipos de perceptores: los órganos sensoriales corporales perciben la aparición inmediata de algo que provoca la sensibilidad; el alma, a su vez, "percibe" al admitir juicios mediante el aprendizaje y la experiencia. El hombre-medida protagórico, desde el tema de la realidad sensible, nos lleva a formular el problema en términos de juicio y opinión, y la medida, que inicialmente se atribuye a cada individuo, además de cada persona, se le atribuye a cada ciudad.
Palabras clave: Hombre medida; Protágoras; Paideia; Democracia; Teeteto.

Data de registro: 15/07/2021
Data de aceite: 15/03/2022
Pensar a técnica e a tecnologia com Álvaro Vieira Pinto:
Authors: Pereira Lucas Carvalho Soares de Aguiar 
Published: April 2022

Pensar a técnica e a tecnologia com Álvaro Vieira Pinto: contribuições para o ensino da filosofia no ensino médio profissional
Resumo: Este artigo apresenta uma análise do processo de fabricação dos conceitos relacionados à técnica e à tecnologia na obra “O conceito de Tecnologia” (Vol. 1) de Álvaro Vieira Pinto. Primeiramente aborda-se os conceitos de máquina e de técnica e o modo como esses conceitos se conectam com o problema do “desenvolvimento” nacional. Em seguida explora-se o problema da ideologização da noção de “era tecnológica” e a relação do conceito de tecnologia com a ideologia dominante. Por fim a partir da metodologia do ensino de filosofia por problemas, propõe caminhos possíveis para a introdução do ensino da filosofia da técnica e da filosofia da tecnologia no ensino médio profissional.
Palavras-chave: Álvaro Vieira Pinto; Filosofia da Tecnologia; Ensino Médio Profissional; Filosofia Brasileira.

Thinking about technique and technology with Álvaro Vieira Pinto: contributions to the teaching of philosophy in Technical High School
Abstract: This paper analyzes the conceptualization of techcnique and technology in the book “The Concept of Technology” (Vol.1) of Álvaro Vieira Pinto. The first section focus on the concepts of machine and technique and the connections with the “national developlment problem” in Vieira Pinto work. Then the text explores the ideological treatment of the concept of “Technological Era” and the relationship between technology and dominant ideology. In the end, guided by the methodology of teaching philosophy through problems, the last section proposes some paths to introduce the philosophy of technique and techonology in the practice of teaching Philosophy in the Technical High School.
Key-words: Álvaro Vieira Pinto; Philosophy of Technology; Technical High School; Brazilian Philosophy.

Penser la technique et la technologie avec Álvaro Vieira Pinto : contributions à l'enseignement de la philosophie dans l'enseignement technique secondaire
Résumé: Cet article présente une analyse de les méthodes de fabrication de concepts liés à la technique et à la technologie dans l'ouvrage « Le concept de la Technologie » (Vol. 1) d'Álvaro Vieira Pinto. D’abord, les concepts de machine et de technique sont discutés, ainsi que la manière dont ces concepts sont liés au problème du « développement national». Ensuite, les problèmes de l'idéologisation de la notion d'« âge technologique » et de la relation du concept de technologie avec l'idéologie dominante sont explorés. Enfin, à partir de la méthodologie de l'enseignement de la philosophie par problèmes, on propose des pistes possibles pour introduire la philosophie de la technique et la philosophie de la technologie dans l'enseignement secondaire technique.
Mots-clés: Álvaro Vieira Pinto; Philosophie de la Technologie; Enseignement Secondaire Technique; Philosophie Brésilienne.

Data de registro: 13/10/2021
Data de aceite: 15/03/2022
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants
Authors: Hannan Kathleen E. , Bourque Stephanie Lynn , Palmer Claire , Tong Suhong , Hwang Sunah Susan 
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
To assess the racial and ethnic disparity in the prevalence of complex chronic conditions (CCC) and/or in-hospital death among US-born very low birth weight (VLBW, &lt;1500 g) infants.

METHODS
This retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of discharge data from the Kids’ Inpatient Database, included VLBW infants born in US hospitals in 2009 and 2012 (n = 554825, weighted n = 573693) exlcuding those with missing demographics. The main outcome was CCC or death. Multiple logistic regression modeling estimated the association of various characteristics with CCC or death, considering race and ethnicity.

RESULTS
There was heterogeneity in the association of insurance status and hospital region and experiencing CCC or death when compared across races and ethnicities. Infants of all races and ethnicities had higher odds of CCC or death if they had an operative procedure, were outborn, or had a birth weight of &lt;500 g or 500 g to 999 g compared with 1000 g to 1499 g. Non-Hispanic Black infants &lt;500 g, however, had the highest odds of CCC or death compared with those 1000 g to 1499 g (adjusted odds ratio 67.2, 95% confidence interval, 48.6–93.0), 2.3 times higher than the odds for non-Hispanic White infants (AOR 2.32, 95% confidence interval, 1.57–3.42).

CONCLUSIONS
Insurance and region were associated with increased prevalence of CCC or death in certain racial and ethnic groups. Additionally, non-Hispanic Black infants &lt;500 g had &gt;2.3 times the odds of CCC or death compared with non-Hispanic White infants, relative to infants 1000 g to 1499 g. Additional investigation is needed to understand the drivers of these disparities.
Kinematic analysis for passive multi-axes ankle joint
Authors: Tahir Muhammad Safa Al-Din , Hassan Shakir Sakran , Chiad Jumaa Salman 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The commercially available and research-developed positive-type ankle joints do not provide eversion and inversion movements and are limited to dorsiflexion and plantar-flexion. The aim of the research is to create an ankle joint that is simple to install, low in cost and closes in performance to the biological joint. The passive ankle joint is designed to perform dorsiflexion, plantar-flexion, eversion, and inversion movements. A biomechanical test was performed to find the similarity between the functions of the engineered ankle joint and the biological ankle joint. The conclusions show, the designed ankle joint on the simplicity of its structure and components, has come close to the biological function of the ankle in terms of angles.