bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
¿Es seguro el ácido tranexámico en la cirugía de reemplazo total de rodilla de pacientes con enfermedad coronaria?
Authors: Costantini Julián , Esteves Tomás Alfredo , Nicolino Tomás Ignacio , Carbó Lisandro , Costa Paz Matías 
Published: October 2022

Introducción: El ácido tranexámico reduce la pérdida sanguínea y los requerimientos de transfusiones luego de un reemplazo total de rodilla. Una de sus contraindicaciones relativas son los antecedentes de colocación de prótesis intravasculares coronarias, por un supuesto aumento de eventos tromboembólicos.
Materiales y Métodos: Análisis retrospectivo de pacientes sometidos a un reemplazo total de rodilla primario y de revisión que recibieron ácido tranexámico y tenían antecedente de colocación de prótesis intravascular coronaria. Se los comparó con un grupo sin estas prótesis. Se analizó la presencia de cualquier cambio clínico o electrocardiográfico de oclusión coronaria aguda, eventos tromboembólicos, el requerimiento de transfusión sanguínea y el nivel de hemoglobina pre y posoperatorio.
Resultados: 57 pacientes (59 cirugías, 56 reemplazos primarios y 3 revisiones) con colocación de prótesis intravascular coronaria, al menos, un año antes de la artroplastia. Un paciente tuvo síntomas de síndromecoronario agudo y cambios en el electrocardiograma. No hubo diferencias en la cantidad de eventos tromboembólicos. Solo un paciente del grupo de control recibió una transfusión de glóbulos rojos. El sangrado relativo fue menor en el grupo coronario independientemente del uso crónico de aspirina y clopidogrel antes de la cirugía (2,09 vs. 3,06 grupo de control; p = 0,01). En pacientes del alto riesgo, el ácido tranexámico no se asoció con más eventos tromboembólicos.
Conclusiones: El ácido tranexámico impresionó ser seguro y efectivo en nuestro grupo de pacientes con prótesis intravasculares coronarias; sin embargo, se necesita un estudio prospectivo con más casos para confirmar estos resultados
The potential addictive mechanism involved in repetitive nonsuicidal self-injury: The roles of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity in adolescents
Authors: Liu Jinmeng , Gao Yemiao , Liang Chunxi , Liu Xia 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackground and aimsNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent in adolescents and is associated with various mental health problems. Repetitive NSSI (R-NSSI), as an extreme manifestation of NSSI, is a growing concern and has been proposed as a behavioral addiction. However, little is known about the potential addictive mechanisms of NSSI. This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of emotion dysregulation and the moderating effect of impulsivity using the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model in adolescents who repeatedly engage in NSSI.MethodsA total of 3,915 adolescents (mean age = 13.21 years, SD = 0.87, 57.6% male) were recruited from three middle schools. Relevant questionnaires were used to evaluate childhood maltreatment, emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and NSSI. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses were conducted separately for adolescents with occasional NSSI (O–NSSI) and R-NSSI to assess the relationship between childhood maltreatment, emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and NSSI frequency.ResultsOur study found that childhood maltreatment was directly related to NSSI and indirectly related to NSSI through emotion dysregulation in both the R-NSSI and O–NSSI groups. Furthermore, impulsivity played a moderating role in the relationship between emotion dysregulation and NSSI in the R-NSSI group but not in the O–NSSI group.Discussion and conclusionsThe findings suggest that a high level of impulsivity and a high level of emotion dysregulation may be important risk addictive factors of NSSI through childhood maltreatment. Strengthening the emotion regulation skills and inhibitory control of adolescents with NSSI would be helpful to reduce their self-injury behaviors and maintain their mental health. This finding also supports the validity of the I-PACE model for evaluating R-NSSI.
Bounds for the electrical resistance for non-homogeneous conducting body
Authors: Ecsedi István , Baksa Attila 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
A mathematical model is developed to determine the steady-state electric current flow through in non-homogeneous isotropic conductor whose shape has a three-dimensional hollow body. The equations of the Maxwell's theory of electric current flow in a non-homogeneous isotropic solid conductor body are used to formulate the corresponding electric boundary value problem. The determination of the steady motion of charges is based on the concept of the electrical conductance. The derivation of the upper and lower bound formulae for the electrical conductance is based on Cauchy-Schwarz inequality. Two numerical examples illustrate the applications of the derived upper and lower bound formulae.
MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED GROWING RODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EOS: EXPERIENCE FROM A SINGLE CENTER AND XPS SURFACE ANALYSIS OF THE RODS
Authors: Merčun Aljaž , Košak Robert , Jenko Monika , Kovač Janez , Vodičar Miha 
Published: October 2022

The treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) remains one of the biggest challenges in paediatric orthopaedics. Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) have increased in popularity compared to traditional growing rods (TGRs), providing curve correction, spinal growth and a reduction of the associated surgical trauma. Between May 2015 and July 2022, 24 patients with EOS were treated with an MCGR system using a standardized implantation procedure. An ultrasonography- or radiography-controlled distraction of 3 mm every 3 months was performed. Whole spine radiographs were taken pre-operatively, post-operatively, and in six month interval. The Cobb angle, T1-S1 height, and growth were measured. All the patients had a dual-rod construct implantation. The mean age of the surgical patients was 8 years (6–11), and the mean follow up was 39 months (2–84). The etiology of the EOS was syndromic in six patients, congenital in two, idiopathic in three and neuromuscular in 12. One patient had a conversion from TGR, and one patient had a concomitant resection of hemivertebra. The mean preoperative Cobb angle was 69° (30–108°), postoperative was 38° (16–66°), and 38° (9–69°) at final follow-up. The mean pre-operative T1–S1 length was 289 mm, increasing to 326 mm post-operatively, and 353 mm at the final follow-up. The mean spinal growth was 64 mm (26–110 mm). Two retrieved rods were examined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). A surface analytical technique to determine the surface chemistry after exposure of the rods in the body. The MCGR system represents a safe and less invasive option for the treatment of EOS.
Satirical Comedy Does COVID‐19: John Oliver as Science Journalist
Authors: Galliah Shelly 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACTThis article analyzes selected segments of John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, which were dedicated to conveying accurate COVID‐19 information, debunking coronavirus falsehoods, addressing pandemic‐related sociocultural issues, and exposing conspiracy theories. In these videos, John Oliver corrects the commercial press while adopting several science journalist roles: that of explainer, investigative, and civic educator journalists. Oliver's videos, whose reach extends far beyond his original audience, are valuable resources for conveying accurate information and teaching critical thinking.
Performance Evaluation on Applied Low-Cost Multi-Sensor Technology in Air Pollution Monitoring
Authors: Handayani Ade Silvia , Husni Nyayu Latifah 
Published: October 2022

This research aims to discuss the application of multi-sensor network technology for the monitoring of indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution has become a severe problem that affects public health, especially indoor parking. The indoor air pollution monitoring system will provide information about vehicle exhaust emission levels. We have improved the system to identify six parameters of the vehicles' gas emissions within a different location at once. This research aimed to measure the parameter of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Hydro Carbon (HC), temperature and humidity, and levels of particulates in the air (PM10). The performance of this system shows good ability to compare the results of measurements of air quality measuring professionals. In this study, we investigated the performance of a custom-built prototype developed under the android-based application to detect air pollution levels in the parking area. Our objective was to evaluate the suitability of a low-cost multi-sensor network for monitoring air pollution in parking and the other area. The benefit of our approach is that its time and space complexity make it valuable and efficient for real-time monitoring of air pollution.
Real Time Garbage Bin Capacity Monitoring
Authors: Latifah Nyayu Husni , Sitangsu Sitangsu , Rasyad Sabilal , Handayani Ade Silvia 
Published: October 2022

This paper discusses about a garbage bin that can be monitored in real time. The information of the garbage capacity can be obtained in the application that is integrated in the mobile phone. The communication between the garbage bin and the mobile phone is intended to help the garbage collector and the user to monitor the capacity of the garbage in a garbage bin. When it has been overloaded, the collector can manage the garbage by moving the garbage to the other bigger garbage bin. (landfill). This garbage bin has been tested and it could run well. It could open and close its cover as soon as it detected or did not detect the objects. It could also send the information of the garbage capacity to the mobile phone immediately with delay only 0.45-0.47 s.
Genomic analysis of Fosfomycin resistance in multi-drug resistant uropathogens and comparison of in-vitro susceptibility methods uropathogens
Authors: Bir Raunak , Mohapatra Sarita , Kumar Arvind , Arif Nazneen , Tyagi Sonu , AK Aswin Pius , Gautam Hitender , Sood Seema , Kumar Das Bimal , Kapil Arti 
Published: October 2022

Background and Objectives: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections causing high morbidity and mortality. Thealarming rise of multidrug-resistant uropathogens worldwide forced the clinician to re- think the old drugs like Fosfomycin for its therapeutic management. Our objective was to compare agar dilution, disc diffusion and E-test method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Fosfomycin againstdifferent drug-resistant uropathogens.
Materials and Methods: Consecutive 181 uropathogens were tested for Fosfomycin susceptibility using agar dilution, disc diffusion and E-test. Resultswere interpreted using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST)breakpoints. Whole genome sequencing analysis was done on the 4 XDR/PDR Fosfomycin resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates.
Results: Escherichia coli was found as the most common (62.4%) uropathogen followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (21%). Considering agar dilution as thegold standard, 6.1% of isolates were resistant to Fosfomycin. Following CLSI breakpoints, the susceptibility of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae,other Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were 92.9%, 92.1%, 100%, 100%; whereas using EUCAST breakpoints the susceptibility rates were 85.7%, 86.9%, 92.9%, and 100%, respectively. The essential agreement, categorical agreement, major error, and very major error for E-test/ disc diffu- sion for all the organisms were91.2%/Not Applicable, 95%/93.9%, 1.8%/4.7%, 9.1%/9.1%, respectively. Whole-genome sequencing showed mutation UhpT gene as well as the presence of plasmid-mediated fosA5 or fosA6 genes conferring Fos- fomycin resistance.
Conclusion: This result supports very low resistance of Enterobacterales against Fosfomycin; hence should be considered a valuable option to treat multidrug-resistant uropathogens. Disc diffusion was observed to be a convenient method for Fosfo- mycin susceptibility testing compared to agar dilution.
Knowledge about our experience and distinguishing between possibilities
Authors: Matuszkiewicz Maria 
Published: October 2022

In my article I reconstruct the main threads of Robert Stalnaker’s book Our Knowledge of the Internal World, which focuses on the problem of our epistemic relation to our experience and the relation between experience and knowledge. First, the book proposes an interesting view of externalism, which combines classical externalist claims with a contextualist approach to content ascriptions. The approach accommodates some important internalist intuitions by showing how content ascriptions can be sensitive to the perspective from which a subject perceives the world. Second, Stalnaker proposes a theory of self-locating and phenomenal knowledge, which should be understood in terms of differentiating between real possibilities. The puzzling upshot of this elegant solution is that it commits one to the existence of possibilities accessible only from the first-person perspective. Finally, Stalnaker presents an argument which shows that our knowledge about our phenomenal experience is no more direct than the knowledge about external objects. Stalnaker’s claim that by merely having an experience we don’t learn any new information seems, however, too strict in light of his contextualist approach to content ascriptions.
The Role Of Work Competence, Motivation, And Work Environment In Improving Employee Performance
Authors: Sapta I Ketut Setia , Gunantra I Wayan , Widnyana I Wayan 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT
Competence and motivation do not necessarily improve or worsen employee performance; even working environment not only might be excessive but also might have less attention. This study aimed at exploring the changing role of working competence, motivation and environment to produce business value in achieving the excellent employee performance. This study was conducted at the Regional Planning, Research and Development Board in Tabanan Regency with a population of 80 employees by applying a sampling technique with saturated samples. The findings of this study led the results of increasing competence actually worsened the performance. However, motivation in carrying out work improved the performance due to wholeheartedly working performance and the employees realized about taking part in the work so that it can affect the performance of the organization itself. Meanwhile, good competence here meant the quality of building good working environment as positive and significant as the working motivation. Taking into account, condusive working environment encouraged employee performance in carrying out the work.
Keywords : Work Competence; Motivation; Work Environment; Employee Performance
Spectral Ellipsometry as a Method of Investigation of Influence of Rapid Thermal Processing of Silicon Wafers on their Optical Characteristics
Authors: Solodukha V. A. , Pilipenko U. A. , Omelchenko A. A. , Shestovski D. V. 
Published: October 2022

One of the possible ways of improvement of the surface properties of silicon is the solid phase recrystallization of the surface silicon layer after the chemical-mechanical polishing with application of the rapid thermal treatment with the pulses of second duration. The purpose of the given paper is investigation of influence of the rapid thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers of the various doping level and reticular density on their optical characteristics by means of the spectral ellipsometry method.The investigation results are presented by means of the spectral ellipsometry method of the rapid thermal processing influence on the initial silicon wafers (KDB12 orientation <100>, KDB10 orientation <111> and KDB0.005 orientation <100>) of the various level of doping and reticular density influence on their optical characteristics: refraction and absorption ratios. Influence was confirmed of the silicon reticular density on its optical characteristics before and after the rapid thermal processing. It was shown, that reduction of the refraction and absorption ratios in the center of the Brillouin zone for the silicon samples with the high Boron concentration after the rapid thermal processing as compared with the low doped silicon. In the area of the maximum absorption peak, corresponding to the energy of the electron exit from the silicon surface (4.34 eV) the refraction indicator of the high doped silicon becomes higher, than of the low doped silicon, which is determined by the high concentration of the vacant charge carriers on the silicon surface in this spectral range.It was established, that the spectral area 3.59–4.67 eV, corresponding to the work of the electrons, exiting the silicon surface, the most informative way shows the difference of the 3 optical parameters of silicon of the different orientation, and for evaluation of influence of the silicon doping level on its optical characteristics the most informative is the spectral range of 3.32–4.34 eV.
Non-Additive Quantity Measurement Model
Authors: Romanchak V. M. , Serenkov P. S. 
Published: October 2022

This work considers a model for measuring non-additive quantities, in particular a model for subjective measurement. The purpose of this work was to develop the measurement theory and form of a measurement model that uses the corrected S. Stevens measurement model.A generalized structure was considered that included an empirical system, a mathematical system, and a homomorphism of the empirical system into a numerical system. The main shortcomings of classical measurement theories seem to be: 1) homomorphism does not display operations (in this case, one cannot speak of the meaningfulness of the model); and 2) there is no empirical measurement model that could confirm the existence of a homomorphism. To overcome the shortcomings of existing theories a definition of the measurement equation is given. As a result a measurement model is obtained that is free from the shortcomings of classical measurement theories. The model uses the corrected model of S. Stevens and the reflection principle of J. Barzilai.The measurement model was tested using laws that were obtained empirically. Using the model it is shown that Fechnerʼs empirical law is equivalent to Stevensʼs empirical law. This means that the problem which has attracted attention of many researchers for almost a century, has been solved.A numerical example demonstrates the possibilities of the proposed measurement model. It is shown that the model can be used for extended analysis of expert assessments.
Non-Destructive Testing by Magnetic Noise Method of the Quality of Heat Treatment of Steel Samples Obtained by Additive Technology
Authors: Busko V. N. , Kren A. P. , Lanzman G. A. 
Published: October 2022

The manufacture of products using additive technologies is accompanied by the unpredictable appearance of inhomogeneity of properties, anisotropy, residual stresses, porosity, and other defects. Therefore, there is a great relevance of non-destructive quality control of products obtained by additive technologies. The purpose of the paper is the experimental investigation of the possibility of testing and evaluation of the quality of heat treatment of three-dimensional and cast samples by non-destructive control methods.The low-alloy steel 09G2S samples, which was obtained by casting and selective laser sintering different modes of subsequent heat treatments were studied. The method of the Barkhausen effect and the instrumented indentation method for measuring the material hardness were applied.It was experimentally established that both methods are highly sensitive to annealed and normalized three-dimensional samples and their rejection. Compared to the hardness measurement method, which is mainly associated with phase-structural changes, the magnetic noise method due to selectivity to other controlled parameters is additionally sensitive to cast samples (at the same time the microstructures of cast and normalized three-dimensional samples are close to each other according to X-ray data).The magnetic noise method can be used as one of the physical methods for evaluation the quality and control of the heat treatment of 3D samples at the manufacturing stage when testing their types and modes, as well as sorting samples.
Lifting Heavy Oil from Inactive Well By Hydraulic Lift Systems
Authors: Rehman Abid Ur , Abdelbary Marwan 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
For the past year, drilling new wells is proving to be more uneconomical for operators due to the oil supply cut down, an agreement between Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ countries, and survey and rig expenses. In such scenarios, artificial lift systems (ALS) are becoming more popular for the ability to maximize production from the existing wells. This technology not only maximizes the current production of any well, but it can also successfully revive the production from inactive wells
The selection of the most suitable ALS in a specific well is crucial for optimal performance. Although a well might have more than one ALS applicable at the same time, an economic analysis will play an influential role besides providing technical solutions. The hydraulic lift is one of the most popular and the oldest ALS for low-pressure wells. On the other hand, the jet pump system is a widely proven ALS in the Middle East and Africa's oil fields. The system can be easily deployed in short time; then, production starts immediately after the well is kicked off.
This paper focuses on lifting heavy oil of 14° API in the northern Iraq region. This directional well 8D was drilled and completed in October 2014 to a total depth of 1,893 m, targeting the Upper Kometan and Shiranish formations. The well did not flow and was abandoned after a few days of the test due to an unsuccessful drill-stem test (DST). Later, in 2019, the well was altered with 3.5 in tubing targeting the Cretaceous formation at a depth of 1,785 m and killed with drilling fluids after workover. Since the oil was heavy, a sliding sleeve door (SSD) was already installed in the completion stage for the future use of ALS. As expected, the well was not able to flow on its own due to oil viscosity and lesser bottom hole pressure. A jet pump was selected as a suitable lift system for this well based on the unloading selector, application, well completion jewelry, and economic analysis.
The well was lifted successfully and produced an accumulative 500 BFPD with around 14% water cut. As the well was not flowing before the jet pump installation, most of the production data was collected during the operation, and the jet pump design was changed accordingly for maximizing production. The production was experiencing emulsions as well, which were treated with chemical injection using the same system. The well was cleaned from drilling fluids until the operator got stable formation fluids, which produced better results. The details of the whole operation are discussed in this paper. The conclusion of this study will assist in the application of a jet pump system for other heavy oil fields as well.
Managing Gas Lift optimization Opportunities Through Enhanced Production Advisory with AI/ML
Authors: Fuenmayor Roberto , Mokhlis Mohamad Mustaqim , Muniandy Satyaraj 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The oil industry is evolving and inventing new ways to increase production and spending less time screening candidates. We expanded on the previous paper (Abu Bakar et al. 2020) where we described the benefit of combining multiple workflows based on engineering models to be used as validations checks and created a confidence score for the wells to be executed in the field.
The main objective of this paper is to share an alternative solution to enhance or complement the results of each of the workflows by using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) to predict well production and/or fill data gaps needed to run the workflows.
The workflows taken into consideration in this paper are gas lift optimization (GLO), gas lift diagnostics (GLD), gas lift surveillance (GLS), sand management monitoring (SMM) workflow, and well test validation (WTV).