Central Library Research Articles

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of a New Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implant.

This review aims to quantify the pooled functional gain (FG) in different types of hearing loss with the transcutaneous hearing device, Osia (Cochlear, Sydney, Australia) in comparison with the unaided state. Secondary outcomes are patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) and complication rates. Medline, Embase, SCOPUS, Cochrane CENTRAL, PROSPERO and Cochrane Library. Systematic review and meta-analysis of indexed search terms relating to "Osia," "Osseointegration," "Cochlear Implant," and "Bone-Anchored Prosthesis" was performed from database inception to September 20, 2022. Of the 168 studies identified, 14 studies with 15 patient cohorts (n = 314) met inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. Pooled overall mean FG for all types of hearing loss was 35.0 dB sound pressure level (SPL) (95% confidence interval [CI] 29.12-40.97) compared against unaided hearing. Pooled FG for conductive/mixed hearing loss was 37.7 dB SPL (95% CI 26.1-49.3). Pooled single-sided deafness (SSD) FG could not be calculated due to the small patient cohort for whom SSD data was reported. There is a trend toward improvements in speech receptiveness threshold, signal to noise ratio, and some PROMs compared with baseline hearing. Early complication rates demonstrate risks similar to other transcutaneous implants, with a low predicted explantation (0.11%, 95% CI 0.00%-1.90%) and wound infection rate (1.92% [95% CI 0.00%-6.17%]). No articles directly comparing transcutaneous devices were identified. The Osia devices demonstrate clear audiologic benefits and a good safety profile for the included patient population. Our study results indicate that frequency-specific gain, PROMs, and the audiological benefit in single-sided deafness may be areas for future prospective research. Laryngoscope, 134:1531-1539, 2024.

Shaping the Country’s Cultural Sovereignty: Murmansk Hosted the All-Russian Library Congress

June 10—17 in Murmansk, the Library Capital of Russia 2023, the All-Russian Library Congress: XXVII Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA) took place. The event was supported by the Government of the Murmansk Region. The Congress was attended by 957 delegates from 68 regions of Russia.The professional programme included two plenary sessions and 57 sectional and special events with 634 presentations. The Congress was held under the sign of two significant dates — the 85th anniversary of the Murmansk Region and the 85th anniversary of the Murmansk State Regional Universal Scientific Library. The grand opening and the first plenary session took place on June 12 2023 on the Day of Russia. On June 13 and 14 2023 the work continued at the breakout sessions. The results of the congress were summed up at the final plenary session on June 15 2023.The relevance of the main theme of the Congress “Library — the cultural code of Russia” is connected with the state cultural policy and the tasks set for libraries. The definition of the cultural code of Russia is conditioned by the need to consolidate the citizens of the country on the basis of a common system of values, the formation of cultural sovereignty. The issues of implementation of one of the core documents of the library industry — “Strategy for the librarianship development in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030” were raised. The work of libraries in new social and geopolitical conditions was analyzed. The “Model Regulations on the Organisation of Research Activities of the Central Library of the Subject of the Russian Federation” was adopted.

Information Services in Bisha University Libraries as Emerging University: A Case Study

Possibly the most prominent function of libraries is to make information resources available to users in the easiest ways possible, enabling easy access. Libraries aim to collect various sources of information, organize them, and make them accessible to users. This study attempted to identify the reality of the benefits for users from library services, assess the adequacy and efficiency of services provided, and understand users' perceptions about these services. The researcher employed an analytical descriptive method using a case study approach to determine the actual reality of information services provided by the central library of Bisha University (an emerging university) and its sub-libraries, to ascertain whether they meet users' needs. Out of approximately 500 distributed questionnaires, 196 were collected, with 21 excluded due to invalidity for analysis. One of the significant findings was the pressing need to relocate to a new library building at the university's main campus, as the current building was inadequate. Additionally, the study highlighted issues such as a lack of qualified human resources, insufficient information sources, and limited technical capabilities.

Generative design of terraced concert hall – a case study of Taipei music and library centre

ABSTRACT The terraced concert hall offers a wide range of design options. Yet the knowledge barrier within a design team makes it difficult to effectively deliver a design that satisfies both the needs of creativity and acoustics. The study aims to explore the integration of generative parametric design collaboration workflow into the design of terraced concert halls and apply the cumulative results of the pilot study to the Taipei Music and Library Centre design competition. We propose an enhanced collaborating model between architects and acoustic consultants, integrating geometric design with acoustic verification in concert hall design. This cooperating model embraces and integrates three key steps: defining basic parameters and reference geometries, efficiently generating and composing geometric elements, and conducting geometric and acoustic statistical assessments. This design strategy enables integration of diverse viewpoints, covering both the acoustics within the hall and the space integration with the surroundings. The outcome is a terraced concert hall with an acoustic performance comparable to traditional shoebox-shaped halls.

Merekonstruksi Candi Terkubur

Title: Reconstructing the Buried Temple Case Study: Candi Kimpulan Excavation and Restoration at Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) The discovery of the archaeological site, Candi Kimpulan, during the foundation excavation of the Central Library Building at Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) in December 2009 halted the ongoing construction. The agreement to conduct the restoration of this ancient site raised concerns about the duration and required space for the restoration process. Moreover, complications arose due to the location of the artifact discovery directly beneath the construction site. This article presents a literature review of various scholarly journals directly related to the reconstruction of buried temple structures. It aims to provide insights into the temple reconstruction process amid a comprehensive redesign of the university's library building. The study reveals crucial factors that significantly influenced the successful and relatively swift completion of the Candi Kimpulan restoration project. This endeavor serves as a positive benchmark for similar cases of buried temple discoveries, offering valuable lessons in planning and executing restoration projects.

From Snoring to Soaring: Unveiling the Positive Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation on Cardiovascular Health in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Through a Systematic Review.

Increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and death are linked to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The primary method of treating OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). CPAP has some debatable outcomes on CV events in people suffering from OSA. The current study investigates how CPAP affects CV outcomes. The goalis to evaluate CPAP's effectiveness in lowering CV outcomes in OSA patients.We used a computer to search the PubMed, PubMed Central Library, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases for studies comparing the effects of CPAP and a control group on CV outcomes in OSA patients. These included randomised control trials (RCT), narrative reviews, systematic reviews, case-control studies, observational studies and meta-analyses. A total of 52,937 patients were included in the final analysis of six RCTs, four observational studies, 10 meta-analyses, one case-control study, two systematic reviews and one narrative review. The weighted mean follow-up lasted for a period of between three months and nine years. The risk of major cardiovascular adverse events (MACE) was the same for both the CPAP and control groups.According to subgroup analysis, patients with lower MACE adherence rates (four hours per night) were more likely to use CPAP. The risk of all-cause mortality, CV-related complications causing mortality, acute myocardial infarction acute stroke, or hospitalisations for angina was the same in the CPAP and control groups.The primary outcome was that in patients with therapy with CPAP in addition to usual care and usual care alone did not prevent CV events in patients with moderate-to-severe OSA and existing CV illness. Patients with OSA who utilise CPAP may not experience fewer CV events. Patients who use CPAP consistently (four hours per night) could benefit from improved CV results. Future research must assess how well-adherent patients with severe OSA and low CV event rates respond to CPAP therapy. In patients who use CPAP for more than four hours each night, CPAP therapy may minimise the risk of MACE and stroke. Additional randomised trials requiring adequate CPAP time adherence are needed to support this perception. Despite the fact that there is no evidence to support the claim that CPAP therapy improves CVoutcomes, bias difficulties, CPAP adherence problems, and the patient groups included in each RCT may have made it more difficult to generalise the findings to all patients. Future research is therefore needed to look at these relevant results.

Usage of Medical Library Resources: A Study in the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

This paper aims to analyse the usage of library resources, both physical and electronic, in the Central Library of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. The study was designed to assess the usage of library resources in the Central Library of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. The library visitor registry was surveyed for statistics. The research is limited to the usage of library resources at the RIMS’ central library during the 2016–2021 academic session. The Library has 645 members registered during the last five academic sessions. The library has a record of 13738 women and 12435 men, totalling a total of 2,6173 users who visited the library during the last 2016-2021 academic years. The highest number of visitors (1179) was recorded in September during the 2019-20 academic year, followed by (1139) in September during the 2018-19 academic year, (1127) in October, (1115) in May during the academic year 2018-19 respectively. A total of 280 users visited the print journals section of the library during the academic year 2016-17, 342 during 2017-18, 356 during 2018-19, 365 during 2019-20 and 109 during 2020-21 respectively. The library has the highest number of visitors (906) who use E-resources recorded in September followed by(827) in October during the academic year 2019-20. The least number of visitors (106) were recorded in January during the 2020-21 academic session. Further, it is found that the highest number of users (6270) visited the library during 2018-19, and only (818) during 2020-21.

Conventional versus Digital Dental Impression Techniques: What Is the Future? An Umbrella Review

A prosthetic rehabilitation, whether supported by implants, teeth, or mucous membranes, must be functionally and aesthetically adequate, so it is essential that the oral structures are reproduced as accurately as possible. The purpose of this overview is to evaluate the accuracy, time of digital impressions, and patient preference compared to those of conventional high-precision in vivo impressions. This umbrella review was developed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) statement and was registered in the PROSPERO systematic review registry. The search method and study selection were based on the PEO (Population–Exposure–Outcome) model, a modified version of the PICO model. Systematic reviews regarding the dental impression technique made using an intraoral scanner versus the analog impression technique made with high-precision impression materials were searched electronically up to 1 February 2023 among articles published in English, through numerous registries and databases, such as PROSPERO e, Scopus, MEDLINE/ PubMed, BioMed Central, and Cochrane Library. The records screened totaled 2942, but only 23 systematic reviews were included in this umbrella review. The Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 tool was used to evaluate the quality assessment of the systematic reviews included in this umbrella review. Accuracy, time, and patient preference for digital impressions were compared with those of high-precision conventional impressions. A total of 23 systematic reviews were included in this umbrella review. From the analysis of this umbrella review, the data on the accuracy between the two methods of taking the impression are conflicting, especially as regards full-arch rehabilitations. However, the digital impression seems to be preferred over the analog one as regards time and patient preference. However, there is limited high-quality evidence available for studying conventional and digital implant impressions. The results obtained are limited to the type of review performed, and the type of studies included was limited by the settings and study designs. Furthermore, another important limitation highlighted was that the digital scanners analyzed in the various studies are not the same, and the number of missing teeth or implants inserted is not the same. More in vivo clinical studies and RCTs are needed to increase the level of evidence for impression procedures.

Câteva aspecte legate de supraviețuirea Bibliotecii Centrale a Sucevei în timpul evenimentelor din 1944

An institution that did not evacuate itself in the tragic events of 1944, was the Central Library of Suceava. During the events and the chaos created by the displacement of the population from the north of Bucovina and the imminent occupation, Cornel Sorocean, its leader, chose to stay and guard the fund of publications and the integrity of the National House. He managed to shelter some of the books he considered valuable in the basement of the National House, along with precious documents of the Cărăușu-Marian family. To his repeated requests for security, addressed to the Prefect of Suceava and the Soviet Military Command, he received a late favorable response. If Cornel Sorocean is the man who saved as much as he could from the old fund of the Central Library, the legislation imposed by the Ministry of Propaganda, in the first part of 1945, will substantially reduce the recovery of a legacy, now considered undesirable and forbidden to the memory and conscience of Romanians.

Digital Revival of the Bulgarica Collection of the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

This paper presents the development of a digital library, created for the needs of the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Based on previous work by the team from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, this new environment exemplifies the employment of state-of-the-art digital technologies for the presentation of scientific literary heritage, in this case the Bulgarica Collection – the advancements of the researchers in the field of Bulgarian studies in the 1980s. The development is also a component of the research e-infrastructure CLADA-BG.

Association of Physical Activity with the Prevention and Treatment of Depression During the Postpartum Period: A Narrative Review.

The benefits of physical activity during pregnancy or postpartum are auspicious, especially in preventing and treating postpartum depression. This review aimed to examine the relationship between exercise and postpartum depression in terms of prevention and treatment. The goals were to determine if exercise alone is sufficient for this purpose and to attract attention to the kind, intensity, and duration needed to achieve this purpose. A literature review was conducted in PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, and Cochrane libraries. The search terms were "physical activity," "postpartum depression," "postnatal depression," and "exercise." Physical activity can be a preventative measure and a treatment aid for pregnant or postpartum women with depressive disorders. However, the exercise protocol should include a support/wellness program to achieve better and more remarkable results.

Diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography/computerized tomography for periprosthetic joint infection of hip: systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has provided the guidelines for diagnosing a patient with periprosthetic joint infection including the use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Systematic evidence focussing on periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of hip is limited, which also contains limited number of studies. Hence, the current study aims to perform a pooled analysis of all studies that have assessed the diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT for PJI of hip.MethodsSearches were done in PubMed Central, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SCOPUS and Cochrane library until December 2022. Meta-analysis was carried out using random-effects model. With 95% confidence intervals (CIs), pooled sensitivity and specificity were reported.ResultsTwenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled sensitivity of PET/CT was 89% (95% CI 84–93%), while the pooled specificity was 86% (95% CI 79–91%). The AUROC was 0.94 (95% CI 0.72–0.99). There was statistically significant heterogeneity (p < 0.001) with I2 value of 96%. The diagnostic odds ratio was 52 (95% CI 26–106). Likelihood ratio positive was 6.5 (95% CI 4.1–10.3) and negative was 0.13 (95% CI 0.08–0.19).ConclusionOur study found that PET/CT was found to have higher level of accuracy in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Further large-scale research can help to find answers for such questions and provide final conclusive evidence on the inclusion of the imaging modality into the routine clinical practice guidelines for suspected periprosthetic joint infection patients.

Clinical Value of Circulating microRNAs in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most common cancers and has a high mortality rate due to high invasiveness and rapid progression. Microribonucleic acid (microRNA) plays an essential role in diagnosing PC in the early stages, which improves the five-year survival rate. This systematic review aims to highlight the different subtypes of serum and plasma microRNAs and panel-based assays of microRNAs and how they play a crucial role in the diagnosis and prognosis of PC as a high-sensitive and specific novel biomarker. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, an in-depth search was performed by using regular keywords and major Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) keywords in PubMed (MEDLINE), PubMed Central, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library for articles related to this topic and published between 2013 and 2023, up to April 18, 2023. Further eligibility criteria and quality assessment tools were employed to assess the risk of bias, and 13 articles were finalized to be used in this review. The chosen articles included five cross-sectional studies, six systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and two literature reviews. This review provides strong evidence of the usage of microRNA for early diagnosis. It can also be used to exclude differential diagnoses of other diseases, and its prognostic value for determining metastasis and therapeutic efficacy in PC patients. Also, combining microRNA panels with carbohydrate antigen 19.9 (CA19-9) improves the sensitivity and specificity of microRNA as a biomarker.

Assessment of user satisfaction with library resources available at the Federal Polytechnic’s Central Library, Idah

This paper assesses the user satisfaction with library resources in Federal Polytechnic Idah. Descriptive/survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consists the students of the six schools that make up the institution where about 500 of them patronize the library daily. 250 of the population were randomly selected as sample. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data for this study, and was analyzed with simple percentage and chi-square (x2). The study revealed that there is significant relationship between the level of awareness of resources available and user satisfaction. It also established that there is significant relationship between satisfaction and frequency of usage. Hypothesis 3, revealed the significant relationship between satisfaction and purpose of usage. Hypothesis 4, inferred that users enjoying some level of satisfaction as they use the library resources despite the condition placed on the uses of some of the resources. Hypothesis 5, shows clearly that users encountered some challenges when using the library. However, the study concluded that the users were highly satisfied with the resources. Based on the conclusion, some recommendations were made. Creating thorough awareness on the use of library resources to the fresher/new intake students to catch them young. Library staff should be encouraged to undertake training programmes to upgrade their knowledge of handling information consistently etc.

Grouping and categorizing library services at the official websites of central libraries of RF constituent territories: The need for standardized diversification

In the context of evolving digital environment, the authors point out the urgency of developing the library services classification, friendly to the users whose needs are satisfied primarily via the library websites.The findings of the study conducted in 2021–2022 on positioning of the services of the central libraries of 77 subjects of the Russian Federation on their official websites are discussed. The evidence is provided that information about services is often scattered across different website headings and subheadings, and there are no hyperlinks between them. The biased nature of structuring classifications of services, that are not comparable one with another and often confusing, is also emphasized.The barriers that prevent the prompt search for information about library services on official websites are specified: i. e. the absence of “Services” heading linking users to the entire range of library services, scattered information about services under different headings with no hyperlinks, lacking rubricated lists of services and price lists, irrelevant prices, etc.The authors suggest that one of the most promising areas of theoretical research is the development of linguistic tools that enable structuring and ordering of information about services, in particular, building rubricators of charged and free services, designing “aspect grids” to allow formalization and uniformness of characteristics of the most important headings on the official websites; and building unified lists of normalized lexical units for wording of headings on the library websites.The need for unified approaches to presenting the results of the activities of the central libraries of the subjects of the Russian Federation in providing services to users (in particular, remote ones) on official websites is substantiated.The authors argue that it is the standardized diversification that will allow the services to be adequately positioned on the official websites of libraries. This will enable to provide full representation of multiaspect library activities, to increase library competitiveness and to ensure the growth in the number of physical visits and online users.

Model Libraries of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East (on the National Library of Russia Monitoring Data)

The Librarianship Organization Sector of the Scientific and Methodological Department of the National Library of Russia (NLR) annually monitors statistical indicators of the public libraries network activities run by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, which results are presented in analytical references on the library’s website, stated in scientific reports and articles. Under monitoring, the Department’s specialists carry on analytical and synthetic processing of materials provided by central libraries or information centers of the departments of culture of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Lately, special attention is paid to model libraries formation, which creation was initiated in 2019 by the Federal project “Cultural Environment” within the framework of the national project “Culture”. The paper objective is to trace the dynamics of model libraries number at the territory of the Ural, Siberian and the Far Eastern Federal Districts (FD) and the Federation constituent entities in them for 4 years of the project functioning (2019-2022). Separately, data on model libraries of the new generation are recorded. The author analyzes the following indicators by districts and regions of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East: the number, types of model libraries, as well as the share of municipal libraries, material and technical conditions of which make it possible to implement the tasks of the Model Standard of Public Library Activities. The article names the regions standing out in terms of individual parameters; identifies the leaders in creating model libraries among the subjects of the Russian Federation beyond the Urals: Chelyabinsk Region in the Ural Federal District, Altai Territory in the Siberian Federal District, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the Far Eastern Federal District. It notes that the territories most remote from the center of the country – Sakhalin Region, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Kamchatka Territory – still have low amount of model libraries (especially model libraries of the new generation).

Implementasi Desain Interior Terhadap Kenyamanan Pemustaka Di Perpustakaan Pusat Universitas Negeri Padang

The purpose of this research is to (1) Analyze the interior design factors that affect the comfort of library users in the layout on the second and third floors of the Padang State University Central Library. (2) Analyze the application of interior design layout to the comfort of library users on the second and third floors of the Padang State University Central Library. (3) Analyzing the obstacles in the application of interior design to the comfort of visitors on the second and third floors of the Central Library of Padang State University.This research uses descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The sample in this study were visitors to the Central Library of Padang State University using purposive sampling technique, the number of samples taken by researchers amounted to 20 samples. The types of data used are primary data and secondary data, techniques and data collection tools used questionnaires using a Liker scale to score each question item. The questionnaire was distributed directly to respondents who were met at the Padang State University Central Library.The results of this study are analyzing interior design factors that affect the comfort of the library users have an average score of more than 3.40 which means that the library users already feel comfortable in the Central library of Padang State University. Analyzing the application of interior design layout to the comfort of the library users has an average score of more than 3.50 which means that the library users already feel comfortable in the Central library of Padang State University. While analyzing the obstacles in the application of interior design to the comfort of the visitors with the results of an average score of more than 2.60 which means that they quite agree with the statement that there is still a lack in the application of walls, ceilings, and furnishings (furntutre). So additions and improvements are needed such as walls, ceilings and furniture in the Padang State University Central Library.

New Laws, Documents and Achievements in the Sphere of the Book Culture and Librarianship

The article presents information about recent organizational solutions and events in the sphere of book business, such as: the development of libraries as cultural centres, including the new regional subjects of the Russian Federation; using of recommendatory bibliography of literature for children; acquisition of library collections for INION RAS; science and research activities of the central regional libraries. It is told about changes in the library legislation, aims and purposes of Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for 2023 in the sphere of librarianship.

Optimization of Archive Digitization at the Padjadjaran University Central Library

Digitizing archives or converting archival media from conventional to digital is one way to optimize archive management in an institution so that archives can be archived more efficiently and easily accessed. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the optimization of the digitization of archives in the Central Library of Padjadjaran University. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Techniques in data collection, researchers carried out three series of stages, namely interviews, observation and literature study. The results of this study show that the digital archives at the Padjadjaran University Central Library are compiled in a system called e-Office and centralized with the Padjadjaran University Record Center. With this digital archive, archivists and users can easily access it simultaneously and make it easier to retrieve information. Digital archive management goes well through four stages, namely creation, use, maintenance, and depreciation. However, there are still obstacles that are experienced, including the low awareness of some higher education institutions in collecting files for digital archives, a lack of human resources with special expertise in the field of archiving, and a lack of human resources with expertise in technology. It can be concluded, the digitization of archives and their overall management at the Padjadjaran University Central Library is considered optimal.

Recent Advancements in Indole Derivatives and their Antimicrobial Perspective

:Indole is an important heterocyclic molecule having a number of pharmacologically useful properties. Adolf von Baeyer synthesized indole by reducing oxindole in the presence of a catalytic amount of zinc dust in 1866. A number of studies have been conducted and many more are in the pipeline to investigate the medicinal potential of indole and its derivatives. Indomethacin, Indolmycin, Oxypertine, Yohimbine, Pindolol, and Delavirdine are indole containing drugs that are in high demand in the market.:The present study aims to highlight the indole nucleus containing drugs developed by researchers over the last 25 years, with a focus on antibacterial and antifungal properties present in these drugs. The mode of action and Structure–Activity Relationship (SAR) of indole derivatives, which are responsible for antibacterial and other relevant actions, are also highlighted in the present review. To aid scientists in exploring future potential in this domain, the present study includes the key qualities and highlights of each research activity done by researchers especially related to synthetic derivatives of Indoles.:All the available information on Indole derivatives was collected via electronic search (using Pubmed, SciFinder, Scirus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science) and the resources available in Central Library, IFTM University, Moradabad were also referred. The present review is based on literature collected and studied over the previous 23 years.:This article will aid researchers in the development of new molecules with indole derivatives undoubtedly which must have improved antibacterial and other properties.