bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review protocol.
Authors: Griffin Anne , Cerenay Sarier , Ryan Lorna , Conneely Mairéad , Bowers Sheila , Dore Liz , Galvin Rose 
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Nutrition status among older adults is an important factor in health and clinical outcomes but malnutrition goes unrecognised in routine health care. Older adults often present to emergency departments (ED) and are subsequently discharged without hospital admission. Discharge is a transitionary time of care when nutritional vulnerability could be mitigated with the instigation of targeted nutrition care pathways. This protocol outlines a scoping review to identify the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments. Methods: This scoping review will be conducted using the framework proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to guide the reporting. Two researchers will search electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL Complete, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus), grey literature sources (DART-Europe E-theses portal, Open Grey, and Trip Medical database) and website searches (Google, Google Scholar, Pubmed, NICE and LENUS) to identify appropriate data for inclusion within the last 10 years. Key information will be categorised and classified to generate a table charting the level of nutrition and dietetic care initiated for older adults in the ED according to the Nutrition Care Process Model. A narrative synthesis will be conducted. Conclusions: This scoping review will be used to inform a foundational concept of nutrition care in an ED setting and allow the future examination of nutrition care pathways, practice, policy, and research within models of integrated care for older persons.
ZNACZENIE POZYTYWNYCH RELACJI Z KLIENTAMI DLA ICH SATYSFAKCJI I LOJALNOŚCI NA PRZYKŁADZIE SIECI SEPHORA
Authors: Jarosz Aleksandra 
Published: August 2022

Artykuł dotyczy obszaru pozytywnych relacji budowanych przez przedsiębiorstwa z klientami oraz wpływu tych relacji na satysfakcję i lojalność klientów. Głównym celem jest ocena skuteczności budowania satysfakcji i lojalności klientów poprzez tworzenie pozytywnych relacji w sieci Sephora. Dążąc do realizacji postawionego celu sformułowano pięć pytań badawczych i zrealizowano badanie ankietowe na grupie 85 respondentów. Wnioski z przeprowadzonego badania wskazują, że relacje przedsiębiorstwa z klientami są niezwykle istotna, ponieważ mają ogromny wpływ na zachowania nabywców. Relacje jakie przedsiębiorstwo oferuje swoim klientom mają znaczny wpływ na jego odczucia, chęć podjęcia ponownej decyzji zakupowej, jak również skłonność do polecania zakupów innym.
Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists on the example of semaglutide on the cardiovascular system and their role in the treatment of obesity.
Authors: Pondel Kamil , Kawałko Kinga , Bielewicz Krzysztof , Chmura Anna , Karaś Anna 
Published: August 2022

Obesity nowadays affects an increasing number of people. We can talk about it when the patient's BMI is ≥ 30.0 kg/m² (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m² - overweight). While obesity in itself may not be a problem for people suffering from it, its complications can be global and sometimes pose a serious threat to health or even life. Its main complications in the cardiovascular system include: hypercholesterolaemia, arterial hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, early atherosclerotic changes, heart and cerebral infarction. Treatment of obesity is based mainly on changing the patient's lifestyle - diet and physical activity, which can sometimes be problematic and difficult to apply.
However, there is a new group of hypoglycaemic drugs - glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, which can make obesity treatment easier. These drugs use the incretin effect in the body to increase insulin secretion in response to a meal containing carbohydrates and prevent postprandial hyperglycemia. In this article, we will analyze the latest studies on the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists, using semaglutide as an example, on the cardiovascular system and on weight loss in patients.
The impact of L-Arginine supplementation on disorders associated with obesity
Authors: Żyga Justyna 
Published: August 2022

Introduction: L-Arginine (2-amino-5-guanidinovaleric acid) is a conditionally essential amino acid and a natural constituent of dietary proteins, serving as a precursor for the synthesis not only of proteins, urea, polyamines, proline, glutamate and creatine. This amino acid is a substrate for nitric oxide production, an endogenous messenger molecule involved in a variety of endothelium mediated physiological effects in the vascular system.
State of knowledge: The evidence suggests supplementation of L-Arginine may have a positive impact in conditions associated with obesity - type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis or hypercholesterolaemia. The L-Arginine intake improves insulin sensitivity and may improve lipid profile reducing triglyceride serum levels. As a precursor for nitric oxide synthesis, a molecule involved in a variety of physiological effects in the vascular system, L-Arginine can have a positive impact on the cardiovascular system.
Conclusions: The evidence suggests that the L-Arginine may improve lipid profile reducing triglyceride serum levels. L-Arginine could be used as a strategy to improve endothelial function in the selected group of patients. Careful studies are necessary to assess its safety profile, determine under which conditions L-Arginine supplementation is appropriate and when it is undesirable. Attention should be focused to markers of oxidative stress and blood pressure stability.
Oedema prevention in physiotherapy practice using Kinesiology Taping
Authors: Wicha Weronika 
Published: August 2022

Prophylaxis against edema involves the removal of excess lymph fluid from a specific area of the body. The presence of lymph accumulation, is a sign of abnormalities in the functioning of the lymphatic system, which has lost the ability to properly transport lymph.
Swelling otherwise known as lymphedema is among the chronic diseases that adversely affect the functioning of human systems.
Lymphedema is one of the most common disorders of the lymphatic system. Its correct function is to drain lymph into the lymphatic vessels, and from there it travels to the lymph nodes. Its malfunction is the failure to drain the lymph into the lymphatic vessels or the lymph nodes. As a result of the abnormal lymph circulation, swelling usually occurs in the lower and upper extremities. The swelling at first appears to be painless, but over time it becomes hard thus reducing the functional capacity of the limbs. Over time, the skin and subcutaneous tissue can become infected, which can affect the formation of a cancer such as lymphosarcoma.
Increasingly, so-called dynamic Plastering is being used to assist and alleviate lymphedema. Kinesiology Taping (KT) otherwise known as dynamic patching enables the reduction of swelling by elevating the skin, thus increasing the surface area between the skin and fascia. This results in body fluids having more room to flow freely to the lymph nodes, and this reduces our swelling and lymph accumulation in the extremities.[2]
The purpose of this paper is to show the use of Kinesiology Taping to reduce lymphedema. The paper is based on a review of articles in reputable journals from past years.
Mean Field Contest with Singularity
Authors: Nutz Marcel , Zhang Yuchong 
Published: August 2022

We formulate a mean field game where each player stops a privately observed Brownian motion with absorption. Players are ranked according to their level of stopping and rewarded as a function of their relative rank. There is a unique mean field equilibrium, and it is shown to be the limit of associated n-player games. Conversely, the mean field strategy induces n-player ε-Nash equilibria for any continuous reward function—but not for discontinuous ones. In a second part, we study the problem of a principal who can choose how to distribute a reward budget over the ranks and aims to maximize the performance of the median player. The optimal reward design (contract) is found in closed form, complementing the merely partial results available in the n-player case. We then analyze the quality of the mean field design when used as a proxy for the optimizer in the n-player game. Surprisingly, the quality deteriorates dramatically as n grows. We explain this with an asymptotic singularity in the induced n-player equilibrium distributions. Funding: M. Nutz is supported by an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship and the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation [Grants DMS-1812661 and DMS-2106056]. Y. Zhang is supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [NSERC Discovery Grant RGPIN-2020-06290].
UMA EXPERIÊNCIA FORMATIVA NO CONTEXTO UNIVERSITÁRIO: o projeto Arte e Diferença
Authors: Farid Rahme Monica Maria , Viana Anamaria Fernandes 
Published: August 2022

Este artigo apresenta o Projeto de extensão Arte e Diferença, desenvolvido na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais desde 2017. O projeto consistia, incialmente, na realização de oficinas artísticas com jovens e adultos com e sem deficiência, processo que sofreu alterações nos anos de 2020 e 2021 em decorrência da pandemia. O texto discorre sobre cinco princípios norteadores do projeto: acessibilidade, ludicidade, autoralidade, articulação entre o singular e o coletivo, curiosidade pelo outro, evidenciando o entrelaçamento desses princípios ao percurso de trabalho proposto . O texto focaliza elementos relacionados à proposta metodológica do projeto e aos seus efeitos para o percurso formativo das estudantes, tendo em vista a constatação de que a temática da deficiência ainda ocupa uma posição secundária na formação universitária. Os conceitos de hospitalidade e plasticidade são retomados para refletir sobre o lugar ocupado pelo outro, sobretudo quando a experiência do outro se coloca na dimensão do estrangeiro, facilmente enquadrado em rótulos e saberes previamente definidos. Ao longo da escrita do artigo, busca-se indicar a potencialidade da extensão, articulada às atividades de ensino e pesquisa, como vertente que favorece um engajamento da universidade com as questões e desafios vivenciados pelos sujeitos na atualidade.
Full-field high-resolution terahertz imaging based on a high-resistance silicon solid immersion lens
Authors: Ma Duoxuan , Zhao Jie , Wang Dayong , Li Zeqi , Rong Lu , Wang Yunxin , Lin Shufeng 
Published: August 2022

The spatial resolution of the direct imaging system depends on the wavelength and the numerical aperture. In the terahertz (THz) waveband, the wavelength is relatively large, and the higher numerical aperture of the imaging system usually promises the possibility of achieving higher spatial resolution. Solid immersion technique is an effective method to expand the numerical aperture. We design and fabricate a hemisphere lens with high-resistance silicon to achieve the effect of solid immersion, and obtain full-field, high-resolution focal-plane imaging. The characteristics of the direct refraction imaging and the secondary reflection imaging are analyzed by ray-tracing calculations. And the field curvature of the equivalent object plane and the spot diagram on the vertical image plane of the lens are quantifiably evaluated. It is shown that the secondary reflection imaging can effectively reduce the geometric distortion and achieve more ideal imaging quality. The method of blocking different regions before and after the solid immersion lens is proposed to obtain a clear magnified image of a two-dimensional grating with the period of 300 µm. This method provides a powerful tool for THz full-field microscopic imaging.
Increase in coercive measures in psychiatric hospitals in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Flammer Erich , Eisele Frank , Hirsch Sophie , Steinert Tilman 
Published: August 2022

Objective
To examine whether the pandemic in 2020 caused changes in psychiatric hospital cases, the percentage of patients exposed to coercive interventions, and aggressive incidents.

Methods
We used the case registry for coercive measures of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, comprising case-related data on mechanical restraint, seclusion, physical restraint, and forced medication in each of the State’s 31 licensed hospitals treating adults, to compare data from 2019 and 2020.

Results
The number of cases in adult psychiatry decreased by 7.6% from 105,782 to 97,761. The percentage of involuntary cases increased from 12.3 to 14.1%, and the absolute number of coercive measures increased by 4.7% from 26,269 to 27,514. The percentage of cases exposed to any kind of coercive measure increased by 24.6% from 6.5 to 8.1%, and the median cumulative duration per affected case increased by 13.1% from 12.2 to 13.8 hrs, where seclusion increased more than mechanical restraint. The percentage of patients with aggressive incidents, collected in 10 hospitals, remained unchanged.

Conclusions
While voluntary cases decreased considerably during the pandemic, involuntary cases increased slightly. However, the increased percentage of patients exposed to coercion is not only due to a decreased percentage of voluntary patients, as the duration of coercive measures per case also increased. The changes that indicate deterioration in treatment quality were probably caused by the multitude of measures to manage the pandemic. The focus of attention and internal rules as well have shifted from prevention of coercion to prevention of infection.
Data-driven head motion correction for PET using time-of-flight and positron emission particle tracking techniques
Authors: Tumpa Tasmia Rahman , Acuff Shelley N. , Gregor Jens , Bradley Yong , Fu Yitong , Osborne Dustin R. 
Published: August 2022

ObjectivesPositron emission tomography (PET) is susceptible to patient movement during a scan. Head motion is a continuing problem for brain PET imaging and diagnostic assessments. Physical head restraints and external motion tracking systems are most commonly used to address to this issue. Data-driven methods offer substantial advantages, such as retroactive processing but typically require manual interaction for robustness. In this work, we introduce a time-of-flight (TOF) weighted positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) algorithm that facilitates fully automated, data-driven head motion detection and subsequent automated correction of the raw listmode data.Materials methodsWe used our previously published TOF-PEPT algorithm Dustin Osborne et al. (2017), Tasmia Rahman Tumpa et al., Tasmia Rahman Tumpa et al. (2021) to automatically identify frames where the patient was near-motionless. The first such static frame was used as a reference to which subsequent static frames were registered. The underlying rigid transformations were estimated using weak radioactive point sources placed on radiolucent glasses worn by the patient. Correction of raw event data were achieved by tracking the point sources in the listmode data which was then repositioned to allow reconstruction of a single image. To create a “gold standard” for comparison purposes, frame-by-frame image registration based correction was implemented. The original listmode data was used to reconstruct an image for each static frame detected by our algorithm and then applying manual landmark registration and external software to merge these into a single image.ResultsWe report on five patient studies. The TOF-PEPT algorithm was configured to detect motion using a 500 ms window. Our event-based correction produced images that were visually free of motion artifacts. Comparison of our algorithm to a frame-based image registration approach produced results that were nearly indistinguishable. Quantitatively, Jaccard similarity indices were found to be in the range of 85-98% for the former and 84-98% for the latter when comparing the static frame images with the reference frame counterparts.DiscussionWe have presented a fully automated data-driven method for motion detection and correction of raw listmode data. Easy to implement, the approach achieved high temporal resolution and reliable performance for head motion correction. Our methodology provides a mechanism by which patient motion incurred during imaging can be assessed and corrected post hoc.
Dynamics of aboveground phytomass in the communities of the Ob River forest-steppe and Northern Kulunda during protective regime
Authors: Zvereva G. K. 
Published: August 2022

The formation of the herbage of plant communities depends on the natural and climatic features of the area and the modes of their economic use. In 2013-2021, the comparison of dynamics of aboveground phytomass in steppe and meadow communities of Western Siberia at an absolute protective regime was carried out. The state of vegetation was studied on the territory of the Novosibirsk region on the example of two communities of the steppe meadow (the right-bank part of the Ob River forest-steppe) and two communities of the solonetzic steppe (the northern part of the Kulunda steppe). The vegetation cover was described according to the standard geobotanical techniques. It is shown that at an absolute protective regime of meadow communities, along with weather conditions, the considerable impact on the condition of the herbage is significantly affected by the excessive accumulation of plant litter, which reaches up to 57-77 % of the total aboveground phytomass. This leads to decrease in the density and mass of green shoots, while the overgrowth of weed plant species is often observed. The meteorological conditions of separate years have the main impact on formation of the aboveground phytomass of solonetzic steppes. Both in dry and highly humid years, the participation of grasses in the herbage decreases and the role of salt-tolerant forbs, as well as sagebrushs and especially Halimione verrucifera, increases.
Loop-and-Let-Go: Treatment of a Large Colonic Lipoma After Unsuccessful Unroofing
Authors: Huang Cherry , Steinhauser Christina , Bush Allison , Laczek Jeffrey 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal lipomas are benign subepithelial tumors arising from adipose tissue. Most colonic lipomas are clinically silent and do not require intervention. However, if the lipomas are large or symptomatic, removal can be considered. Of the endoscopic techniques available, endoscopic ligation, also known as “loop-and-let-go,” provides a safe and easy alternative to other endoscopic therapies and does not require any specialized equipment or advanced training. We describe a case of a patient found to have large colonic lipoma that recurred after endoscopic unroofing but was successfully treated with “loop-and-let-go.”
Foreign language trainee teachers’ concerns and preparedness to implement inclusive instructional practices with learners with special educational needs: training induced changes
Authors: Nijakowska Joanna 
Published: August 2022

The study was conducted in a group of second year university students – pre-service teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL). The aim of the study was to investigate how the trainee teachers’ participation in a compulsory SEN-dedicated course delivered online impacted their self-reported concerns and preparedness to implement inclusive teaching practices with foreign language (FL) learners with special educational needs (SEN). A semester-long course was designed and conducted as part of emergency remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected online via before and after course questionnaires. Principal component analysis of the preparedness and concerns scales led to a two-factor (F1 – self-efficacy beliefs and knowledge and F2 – attitudes) and a single factor solution (concerns) respectively. The pre- (N=113) and post-course (N=86) online survey responses were compared with regard to all the factors. The analysis showed that the participants’ post-course attitudes were more positive than at the beginning of the course, but the difference was not statistically significant. We observed a statistically significant increase in the trainee teachers’ post-course self-efficacy beliefs and knowledge of inclusion and SEN, with a large effect size. This change was paired with a statistically significant increase in their post-course concerns, with medium effect size for the change. A series of one-way MANOVAs showed that the effect of demographic variables (gender, teaching experience other than during practicum, experience with learners with SEN) on all factors across the two datasets was not statistically significant.
The New Orphic Fragments from Mount Sinai: A Rereading
Authors: Kayachev Boris 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The article offers a rereading of recently published fragments of an Orphic poem discovered in a palimpsest from the library of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai (Sin. ar. NF 66). In particular, it establishes that fragments 1-2 narrate a scene from Aphrodite’s catabasis to the underworld in search for Dionysus, as well as clarifying details of the account of the Titans’ attempt to lure Dionysus out in fragments 3-4.
A List of Names and Sums of Money in Sahidic Coptic (P.Ilves Copt. 12)
Authors: Miroshnikov Ivan , Salmenkivi Erja 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
This article comprises the editio princeps of P.Ilves Copt. 12, a list of payments in Sahidic Coptic in which each entry indicates the name of the payer and the sum paid. The papyrus witnesses several personal names hitherto unattested in Coptic.
Exergetic and Exergo-Economical Analyses of a Gas-Steam Combined Cycle System
Authors: Gonca Guven , Guzel Bulent 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
In this study, the results of an investigation of the performance of a gas-steam combined cycle system (GSCCS) under exergetic and exergo-economical criteria are reported. The effective power (Pef), destroyed exergy (X), efficiency of exergy (ε), unit electric generation cost (Celec) and exergy-dependent economic worth of electrical energy (Cex,elec), which is novelly determined in this study, have been analyzed. The impacts of speed (N), pressure ratio of the gas cycle (λ), equivalence ratio (ϕ), the flow rate of the air mass (

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