bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enter the 2nd GigaScience Prize Track at ICG-13
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

 Call for Submissions – Win Prizes and Join us in Shenzhen for ICG-13  Being co-published by BGI we are regular participants at their yearly ICG (International Conference on Genomics) conference in Shenzhen. Since the very first meeting in 2006, ICG has grown to become one of the most influential annual meetings in ‘omics’ research, and is now in its 13th edition.
A GigaGathering at ICG8 in the era of big data and crowdsourcing
Authors: Nogoy Nicole
Published: August 2023

As the  GigaScience  journal moves from strength-to-strength, with that comes the expansion of the editorial and data management teams that are now spanning three continents – and what better way to meet than at the 8th International Conference on Genomics (ICG8) in Shenzhen, China, co-organised by the BGI and  GigaScience.  Held at the Thunderbirdsesque Vanke International Conference Centre in the popular seaside resort of
GigaScience on the road…
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

After the launch of the  GigScience  website last week, and a call for papers this week, it’s now time to start  meeting and talking with potential authors. After a busy batch of conferences hosted by the BGI, including the  first meeting of the Earth Microbiome Project (see the slides and video of our talk) and last weeks Bio-IT APAC
Call for papers for a special GCC2013 Galaxy series
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

The 2013 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2013) and  GigaScience  are today announcing a call for papers for a special thematic focused series on studies utilizing large-scale datasets and workflows. Galaxy is an open, web-based platform for data intensive biomedical research allowing their growing community of users to reproduce and share analyses.
Lessons From the “Data Publication Spring”: DataCite Summer 2012
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

Readers of this blog will be well versed on our and others work using DataCite Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to cite data, and this months DataCite summer meeting in Copenhagen was a good opportunity to take stock of the many recent developments in the area of data publication, with the last six months being particularly busy with the number of new data platforms and data journals announced.
Promoting Data Citation in Nature (and Pushing Past Panda Problems)
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

Regular reader of this blog will be aware of our efforts to promote data citation using digital object identifiers (DOIs), and this week, alongside Rebecca Lawrence from  F1000 Research  and Kevin Ashley from the Digital Curation Centre, our Editor in Chief Laurie Goodman has a correspondence in  Nature  strongly making this case.
GigaScience in the press (and still on the road)…
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

We at  GigaScience  always appreciate good press, and on top of the welcome coverage on blogs (e.g. this in Annals of Botany) and twitter, we are pleased with the profile of the journal in this months  Bio-IT world  (especially coming on top of the coverage of our database in the previous issue). The article is a nice introduction to the editors, editorial policies, and hopes for the journal, and is useful reading for those who’d like
Visualising big phylogenies (yet again)
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Inspired in part by the release of the draft tree of life (doi:10.1073/pnas.1423041112 by the Open Tree of Life, I've been revisiting (yet again) ways to visualise very big phylogenies (see Very large phylogeny viewer for my last attempt). My latest experiment uses Google Maps to render a large tree. Google Maps uses "tiles" to create a zoomable interface, so we need to create tiles for different zoom levels for the phylogeny.
Open Science is FAIRly easy
Authors: Zauner Hans
Published: August 2023

  Following FAIR principles is good for your colleagues, it’s good for the community, and it’s good for science. But what’s in it for the researcher, in return for committing to open science?  
ICHG2011: Genetics and Genomics Gets Personal
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

 GigaScience  was on hand to witness plenty of lively discussion last week at the annual American Society of Human Genetics jamboree: the International Conference of Human Genetics in Montreal. As always, the meeting had a strong medical genetics presence but the rapid growth and uptake of genomics technologies in the field produced much fascinating work on display this year.
Wikidata, Wikipedia, and #wikisci
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Last week I attended the Wikipedia Science Conference (hashtag: #wikisci) at the Wellcome Trust in London. it was an interesting two days of talks and discussion. Below are a few random notes on topics that caught my eye.  What is Wikidata?  A recurring theme was the emergence of Wikidata, although it never really seemed clear what role Wikidata saw for itself.
Comments on "Widespread mistaken identity in tropical plant collections"
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Zoë A. Goodwin (@Drypetes) and collegagues have published a paper with a title guaranteed to get noticed: Their paper argues that "more than half of all tropical plant collections may be wrongly named." This is clearly a worrying conclusion with major implications for aggregators such as GBIF that get the bulk of their data (excluding birds) from museums and herbaria.
Guest Blog: Challenges and opportunities with sharing neuroimaging data
Authors: Nogoy Nicole
Published: August 2023

 Here we present a guest blog by our Editorial Board Member Russell Poldrack, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, who highlights the challenges and opportunities surrounding imaging data to enable the neuroscience community to “stand on the shoulders of giants”, and an announcement on our new fMRI series.  The sharing of neuroimaging data is an idea whose time has finally come, but many challenges remain.
#peerrevwk15 News: Crediting our Amazing Reviewers with DOIs
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

 That Was The Review Week That Was  If you’ve seen the #peerrevwk15 hashtag on social media, you may have noticed this week is the first ever Peer Review Week.
Towards an interactive web-based phylogeny editor (à la MacClade)
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Currently in classes where I teach the basics of tree building, we still fire up ancient iMacs, load up MacClade, and let the students have a play. Typically we give them the same data set and have a class competition to see which group can get the shortest tree by manually rearranging the branches. It’s fun, but the computers are old, and what’s nostalgic for me seems alien to the iPhone generation.
Surfacing the deep data of taxonomy
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

My paper "Surfacing the deep data of taxonomy" (based on a presentation I gave in 2011) has appeared in print as part to a special issue of  Zookeys  : The manuscript was written shortly after the talk, but as is the nature of edited volumes it's taken a while to appear. My tweet about the paper sparked some interesting comments from David Shorthouse.
Cisco Pit Stop: Digitising the Natural History Museum’s collections
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Last week (25-26 February) I was in London for CISCO Pit Stop event. Thursday evening was at the Natural History Museum where I gave a talk extolling the virtues of linking stuff together: My slides are here:  Cisco Digital Catapult  from  Roderic Page  Friday we assembled at the Digital Catapult Centre, which as Sandy Knapp notes, has some amazing views from it's 9th floor.
Testing the GBIF taxonomy with the graph database Neo4J
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

I've been playing with the graph database Neo4J to investigate aspects of the classification of taxa in GBIF's backbone classification. Neo4J is a graph database, and a number of people in biodiversity informatics have been playing with it. Nicky Nicolson at Kew has a nice presentation using graph databases to handle names Building a names backbone, and the Open Tree of Life project use it in their tree machine.
Prizes given and received, and other 2018 highlights
Authors: Zauner Hans
Published: August 2023

 2018 was yet another eventful year at  GigaScience  . Before most of the editors and data curators take a few days of well-earned break from handling Giga-papers and Giga-data, it’s time to look back over this year’s highlights – of which there are many. 
Open Bioinformatics in The Irish Free Software State
Authors: Edmunds Scott
Published: August 2023

 Open is the New Black  While the internet might still be raging over Tim Hunt’s comments about #  distractlingsexy  gender issues in the lab, and to a lesser extent Lior Pachtor’s recent provocative blog on the “myths” of bioinformatics code availability and licensing, here in Dublin this years BOSC conference was clear as ever about where they stand on both issues.
Possible project: #itaxonomist, combining taxonomic names, DOIs, and ORCID to measure taxonomic impact
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Imagine a web site where researchers can go, log in (easily) and get a list of all the species they have described (with pretty pictures and, say, GBIF map), and a list of all DNA sequences/barcodes (if any) that they've published. Imagine that this is displayed in a colourful way (e.g., badges), and the results tweeted with the hastag #itaxonomist.
Notes on next steps for the million DNA barcodes map
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: August 2023

Some notes to self about future directions for the "million DNA barcodes map" http://iphylo.org/~rpage/bold-map/. At the moment we have an interactive map that we can pan and zoom, and click on a marker to get a list of one or more barcodes at the location. We can also filter by major taxonomic group. Here are some ideas on what could be next.  Search  At the moment search is simply browsing the map.
Prevalence, natural progression, and clinical practices of upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions in Korea: a multicenter study
Authors: Choe Younghee , Cho Yu Kyung , Kim Gwang Ha , Choi Jun-Ho , Kim Eun Soo , Kim Ji Hyun , Choi Eun Kwang , Kim Tae Hyeon , Kim Seong-Hun , Kim Do Hoon ,   The Research Group for Endoscopic Ultrasound in Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Published: August 2023

Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and natural progression of subepithelial lesions (SELs) in the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract.Methods: The medical records of patients with UGI SELs who underwent endoscopic screening at eight university hospitals between January and December 2010 were retrospectively investigated. The follow-up evaluations were performed until December 2016.Results: UGI SELs were found in 1,044 of the 65,233 participants screened (endoscopic prevalence, 1.60%; the total number of lesions, 1,062; mean age, 55.1±11.2 years; men, 53.6%). The median follow-up period was 48 (range, 8–74) months. SELs were most frequently found in the stomach (63.8%) and had a mean size of 9.9±6.1 mm. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) was performed in 293 patients (28.1%). The most common lesions were leiomyomas, followed by gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), and ectopic pancreas. The proportions of SELs with malignant potential according to size were 3% (<1 cm), 22% (1–2 cm), 27% (2–3 cm), and 38% (≥3 cm). In gastric SELs larger than 1 cm, resections were performed in 20 patients because of an increase in size, of which 12 were found to be GISTs.Conclusions: The prevalence of UGI SELs was 1.60%. Further, 23% of gastric SELs ≥1 cm were precancerous lesions, most followed by EUS and clinical decisions without initial pathological confirmation.
Purple Tea and Its Extract Suppress Diet-induced Fat Accumulation in Mice and Human Subjects by Inhibiting Fat Absorption and Enhancing Hepatic Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase Expression
Authors:   Research & Development Division, Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd., 1 Numata, Kitagata-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 493-8001, Japan, Shimoda Hiroshi , Nakamura Seikou , Matsuda Hisashi ,   Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Shichono-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan, Hitoe Shoketsu ,   Research & Development Division, Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd., 1 Numata, Kitagata-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 493-8001, Japan;
Published: August 2023

A number of clinical trials have been completed using green tea and black tea to investigate their effect in controlling weight in overweight adults. The results of these investigations, however, have often been contradictory, with some trials reporting positive effects of tea supplementation and some trials reporting no effect. As a result, the use of these teas for weight loss is controversial. Purple tea is a variety of green tea developed in Kenya (called TRFK306), which in addition to certain tea constituents found in green tea, also contains anthocyanins. The major constituents in the leaves of purple tea are caffeine, theobromine, epigallocatechin (ECG), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and 1,2-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-β-D-glucose (GHG). We investigated the efficacy of purple tea extract (PTE) on diet-induced fat accumulation in mice. PTE administration (200 mg/kg) significantly suppressed body weight gain, liver weight, abdominal fat and triglycerides in serum and liver. Protein expression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) 1A was also enhanced. In olive oil loaded mice, PTE (100 mg/kg) and caffeine (25 mg/kg) suppressed fat absorption. PTE (10 μg/mL) and GHG (10 μg/mL) also enhanced protein expression of CPT1A in HepG2 hepatoma. Moreover, 4-week daily consumption of purple tea drink in humans improved obesity parameters compared to baseline, including body weight (79.9 ± 3.1 kg vs 80.8 ± 3.2, p<0.05), body mass index (BMI) (26.8 ± 0.6 vs 27.0 ± 0.6, p<0.05) and body fat mass (21.0 ± 1.4 kg vs 21.8 ± 1.5, p<0.01). In conclusion, PTE could control diet-induced weight gain by suppression of fat absorption and enhancement of hepatic fat metabolism
Effect of Age on Childbearing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, Orazulike Ngozi C. , Jeremiah Israel ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Green Kinikanwo I. , Uzoigwe Samuel A. ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria;
Published: August 2023

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of maternal age on pregnancy outcomes in women aged 40 years and above at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. METHODS: A retrospective comparative study was conducted on women aged ≥40 years (n=249) and a control group aged 20–29 years (n=249) who delivered at ≥28 weeks gestation between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2012. The medical records of the patients were analyzed using Epi Info 6.04d. Association between maternal age and selected obstetrical variables were assessed using the chi-squared and the two-tailed Fisher exact test. Differences were considered statistically significant when p≤0.05. RESULTS: The mean age of the women in the study group was 41.2 ±1.75 versus 26.10 ± 2.37 in the control group. Advanced maternal age was associated with a significantly higher rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (p=0.01), diabetes mellitus (p<0.01), abnormal lies/presentation (p=0.04), caesarean deliveries (p<0.01) and low birth weight (p=0.04). CONCLUSION: Older parturients have a higher risk of medical disorders of pregnancy. They are more likely to deliver by caesarean section and have low birth weight babies than their younger counterparts.
African Nutmeg (Monodora Myristica) Lowers Cholesterol and Modulates Lipid Peroxidation in Experimentally Induced Hypercholesterolemic Male Wistar Rats
Authors:   Nutritional and Industrial Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200002, Nigeria, Onyenibe Nwozo Sarah , Fowokemi Kasumu Titilayo ,   Nutritional and Industrial Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200002, Nigeria;, Emmanuel Oyinloye Babatunji ,   Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, Afe Babalola University, PMB 5454, Ado-Ekiti 360001, Nigeria
Published: August 2023

To evaluate the cholesterol lowering potential and protective ability of aqueous extract of Monodora myristica experimental hypercholesterolemic rats, a short-term study was conducted. Hypercholesterolemia was induced by administering cholesterol orally at a dose of 40 mg/kg/0.3 ml. Plant extracts 100 or 200 mg/kg body weight and Questran 0.26 g/kg were administered five times a week for eight weeks for amelioration. Hypolipidemic effects were evaluated by measuring total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) in the serum, while the protective ability was measured by the extent of lipid peroxidation (LPO) as well as enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants levels in post mitochondrial fractions (PMF) of the hepatic and cardiac homogenates. Serum aminotransferases activities were also monitored. Results obtained shows that treatment with M. myristica elicited a significant reduction in serum TC, TG and LDL-C levels while there was concomitant increase in HDL-C of hypercholesterolemic rats. Elevations in serum aminotransferases activities and LPO level were reversed and a significant amelioration was noticed in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants status in the liver and heart of hypercholesterolemic rats. This study suggests that M. myristica possess cholesterol lowering potentials and protective ability in experimental hypercholesterolemia rat model.
Inequity in Timeliness of MMR Vaccination in Children Living in the Suburbs of Iranian Cities
Authors:   Department of Education Development Center (EDC), Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Jadidi Rahmatollah , Mohammadbeigi Abolfazl ,   Assistant professor, PhD in Epidemiology;, Mohammadsalehi Narges ,   Health policy and promotion Research Center, Department of epidemiology and biostatistics, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran;, Ansari Hossein ,   Health Promotion research Center, Department of Epidemiology and biostatistics, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;, Ghaderi Ebrahim ,   Assistant professor, PhD in Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Published: August 2023

Introduction: High coverage of immunization is one of the indicators of good performance of health system but timely vaccination is another indicator which is associated with protective effect of vaccines. The present study aimed at evaluating the inequity in timely vaccination with a focus on inequities in timeliness by gender, birth order, parents' education and place of residence (rural or urban). Methods: A historical cohort study was conducted on children of 24-47 months of age who were living in the suburbs of big cities in Iran and were selected through stratified proportional sampling method. Only children who had vaccine cards –i.e. 3610 children -were included in data analysis. The primary outcome was age-appropriate vaccination of MMR1. Inequity was measured by Concentration Index (C) and Relative Index of Inequity (RII). Inequity indexes were calculated according to the mother and father's education, child birth order, child's sex and the family's place of residence at the time of vaccination. Results: The overall on-time MMR1 vaccination was 70% and 54.4% for Iranians and Non-Iranians, respectively. The C index of mother and father's education for timely MMR vaccination was 0.023 and was 0.029 in Iranian children as well as 0.044 and 0.019 for non-Iranians, respectively. The C index according to child order in Iranians and Non-Iranians was 0.025 and C=0.078. With regard to children who lived in cities, the on-time vaccination was 0.36% and 0.29% higher than that in rural areas . In male children it was 0.12% and 0.14% higher than that in female children for Iranians and Non-Iranians, respectively. Conclusion: Timeliness MMR vaccination in Iranian children is higher than that in non-Iranian children. Regarding the existence of differences in timely vaccination rate in all Iranian and Non-Iranian children, no evidence was observed for inequity by focusing on parents' education, birth order, gender or place of residence. So, increasing timeliness of vaccination for enhancing the protective effect of vaccines can be considered a health-related goal in Iran after receiving high immunization coverage.
Pattern of Otorhinolaryngological Admissions via Emergency Unit in a Suburban Tertiary Center
Authors:   Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria, Adedeji Taiwo O. , Sogebi Olusola A. ,   ENT Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria, Tobih James E. ,   ENT Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria
Published: August 2023

Background: Patients with ORL lesions sometimes present to the general emergency room. This study reviews the common ENT admissions via emergency room in a sub-urban town in Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective study spanning five years from January 2009 to December 2013. Results: A total of 211 cases consisting of 131 (62.1%) males with male: female ratio 1.6: 1 and a mean age of 32.8 ± 22.4 years. About a quarter of the patients were children, the peak age was 21-40 years (in 37%). The common indications for emergency otorhinolaryngological admissions were Epistaxis (16.1%), Nasal/facial trauma (14.7%), pharyngo-esophageal foreign bodies (13.3%) and upper airway obstruction (8.1%). Majority 16 (57.1%) of the Pharyngo-esophageal FBs occurred in children. Most of the airway obstructions in children were due to juvenile recurrent respiratory papillomatosis while laryngeal cancer was the major cause among the adult. Sixty percent had surgical procedures, 86.7% had satisfactory outcome and mortalities were recorded in 1.4%. Conclusion: Majority of causes for ORL admissions via emergency unit are of pharyngo-esophageal origin. There is apparent reversal of the otological origin trend in ENT admissions via A&E unit.
Detection of IgG against Toxocara in Sera of Employees of Meat Industry
Authors:   Biomedical Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Nutrition, Juárez University of Durango State, Avenida Universidad S/N, 34000 Durango, Mexico, Alvarado-Esquivel Cosme , Hernández-Tinoco Jesús , Sánchez-Anguiano Luis Francisco ,   Institute for Scientific Research "Dr. Roberto Rivera-Damm", Juárez University of Durango State, Avenida Universidad S/N, 34000 Durango, Mexico;, Ramos-Nevárez Agar , Cerrillo-Soto Sandra Margarita , Guido-Arreola Carlos Alberto , Saenz-Soto Leandro ,   Clínica de Medicina Familiar, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Predio Canoas S/N, 34079 Durango, Mexico
Published: August 2023

Contact with raw meat could represent a risk for Toxocara infection. We assessed the association of Toxocara infection with an occupation of meat worker though a case-control seroprevalence study of 124 meat workers and 248 subjects without this occupation. Sera of participants was analyzed for the presence of anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies. One (0.8%) of the 124 meat workers, and 5 (2.0%) of the 248 controls were positive for anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies (OR=0.39; 95% CI: 0.04-3.41; P=0.66). The seropositive meat worker was a male aged 28 years old, without vision impairment. None of the work characteristics i.e. frequency of contact with raw meat, use of safety practices, history of splashes at face with blood or raw meat, and injuries with sharp material at work was associated with Toxocara exposure. Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection was significantly higher (P=0.04) in meat workers with consumption of boar meat (1/6: 16.7%) than in those without this consumption (0/117: 0%). We conclude that meat workers do not have a higher risk for Toxocara infection than subjects without this occupation do. The 2% seroprevalence of Toxocara infection found in control subjects might suggest a low seroprevalence of this infection among people with other occupations in Durango City. However, additional case-control studies with larger sample sizes to confirm our results are needed.
Rol del adulto en el juego de niños pre-post confinamiento. Revisión Teórica
Authors: Gallardo Mara , Díaz Ítalo
Published: August 2023

La pandemia causada por el COVID-19 ha originado problemas en la regulación conductual, emocional e interacción social en los niños. Es por esto, que se identificaron propuestas de acciones que deben cumplir los adultos en el juego con los infantes. Se desarrolló un ejercicio de tipo documental que permite la clasificación, descripción y análisis bajo la recopilación de diferentes fuentes de investigación académicas. Como resultado se reveló que los adultos a cargo de los niños, tienen una oportunidad en el tiempo que pasan juntos para propiciar espacios de juego creativo, de aprendizaje de sus emociones, así como también favorecer habilidades sociales y mejorar la empatía y que sus procesos sigan un desarrollo lo más normal posible. Se concluye que los adultos son agentes claves en la contención emocional, especialmente en el contexto que se vivió producto del confinamiento.
Effectiveness of Health Education using the PASTORA Application on Early Cancer Detection
Authors: Aji Setyo
Published: August 2023

Women's reproductive health problems, especially cancer, are health problems faced by women in the world , including in Indonesia. Nurses as an integral part of health services have the responsibility to carry out health promotion and innovate in developing health promotion media, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this activity is to find out the differences in women's knowledge about early detection of cancer after health education using online media: the PASTORA application. The PASTORA application is an alternative media to increase health knowledge independently and complete it with online consultations with professional health workers. This research method is descriptive quantitative with participants in education totaling 105 women of reproductive age from four provinces in Indonesia, the education process was facilitated by 3 lecturers from the Faculty of Nursing and 16 students participating in the Virtual Integrative KPM at Gajah Mada University. The activity process includes the preparation, implementation and evaluation stages. Before and after education, a pre- posttest was carried out consisting of 15 questions. The results of the analysis of the test showed an increase in knowledge which was marked by an increase in pre-posttest scores for 94 (89.5%) participants, a fixed score of 7 (6.7%) and a decrease in value of 4 (3.8%). The PASTORA application based on Android technology is proven to increase women's knowledge about early cancer detection. It is necessary to develop the PASTORA application with IOS technology to increase the reach of female users in Indonesia. The PASTORA application can be used by nurses as an alternative medium for conducting reproductive health education for women.
Making Applications for Midwives' Independent Practice Using the Waterfall Method
Authors: Azhar Zainullah
Published: August 2023

The patient's medical records at the Independent Midwife Practice (PMB) must be stored and kept confidential in order to provide good, quality, and responsive health services to patients. Nuning Midwife Independent Practice Nuning, S.ST,. Tanah Bumbu was founded in 2012. During its 11 years of existence, patients still have to queue in the waiting room for a long time. This is because the service process and medical records used are still manual. This study aims to make a special application on PMB. Researchers use the research and development method to facilitate the research process and the waterfall method as a reference for the PMB application development process. The resulting development product is a PMB application that can provide convenience to midwives in providing services to patients and reduce the long queue of patients in the waiting room. Data collection used interviews with 2 respondents from PMB owners and midwives. The results of the research are in the form of functional and non-functional system requirements for PMB applications. These needs are translated in the form of system design in the form of system flowcharts, use case diagrams, class diagrams, activity diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, and data flow diagrams. The design is then translated into a programming language using PHP programming and MySQL database. From the results of this study, it has several features, namely login features, patient visit report features, patient referral letter features, detailed identity data features for patients and midwives, notification features, patient registration/registration features independently, and patient examination results record features. Features that are not yet available in the PMB application are the automatic payment feature and the distance between the PMB and the referred hospital.
Спір про право у цивілістичному процесі
Authors: Дика Алла Олександрівна
Published: August 2023

Пропонована наукова праця є комплексним дослідженням такого правового явища, як «спір про право» у цивілістичному процесі (нотаріат, суд, виконавче провадження).   Розкрито сутність та види спорів, які виникають у нотаріальному, цивільному та виконавчому процесах. Саме через призму цивілістичного процесу можна комплексно, системно і послідовно розв’язати існуючі в державі проблеми, які виникають у зв’язку з охороною, захистом та відновленням прав, відповідно, нотаріусом, судом та органами примусового виконання.   Проаналізовано нотаріальну, судову й виконавчу практику та передумови виникнення як матеріального, так і процесуального спорів, а також наслідки його встановлення в даних юрисдикційних процесах. Розкрито роль нотаріусів, суддів і виконавців, суб’єктів нотаріальних процесуальних правовідносин, цивільних процесуальних відносин, зокрема, у позовному, наказному та окремому провадженнях цивільного судочинства, а також у виконавчих процесуальних правовідносинах. Представлено ряд пропозицій з удосконалення законодавства, що регламентує процедури вчинення нотаріальних дій нотаріусами, розгляду справ судами та примусового виконання рішень.   Розглянуто Концепцію оновлення Цивільного кодексу України, зокрема норми Книги 6 «Спадкове право», та наведено пропозиції внесення до них змін з метою недопущення в майбутньому виникнення спорів про право.   Книга розрахована на викладачів, докторантів, аспірантів, студентів та практичних фахівців, зокрема суддів, адвокатів, нотаріусів і виконавців, також може бути використана в навчальному процесі при викладанні навчальних дисциплін «Нотаріальний процес», «Цивільний процес», «Виконавчий процес».
How To Create A Successful Orthopedic Telemedicine Program For COVID-19 And Beyond
Authors: Atanda Alfred
Published: August 2023

Even before COVID-19, we demonstrated that there are several benefits to utilizing telemedicine such as increased patient satisfaction, shorter wait times, and decreased cost for the patient and orthopedic department (Atanda et al. 2018) now more than ever, is the time to embrace the idea of telemedicine and digital health technology as our ability to evaluate and interact with our patients in person has been significantly limited. With telemedicine, providers can still disseminate quality healthcare guidance and information to their patients while everyone is at home social distancing. Images and test results can be reviewed, patients can ask questions and have their concerns addressed. Practices and health systems can conveniently and safely triage their patients and determine who needs to be seen in-person. More importantly, our government has passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act which has helped broaden access to Medicare telehealth. Once the pandemic has subsided and social distancing restrictions are lifted, it is very likely that patients will still want the ability to utilize telemedicine in certain situations. Having a short-term, as well as long-term, digital health strategy will be a key differentiator for orthopedic practices. However, there are several key things that one must think about and consider prior to creating a telemedicine offering for one’s practice or hospital.
Functional Rehabilitation and Return to Play Following Surgical Stabilization for Anterior Shoulder Instability
Authors: Kelly Tim , Hinz Jonathon
Published: August 2023

This study evaluates return to high-level contact sports following arthroscopic Bankart stabilization and functional rehabilitation.
The Experience Economy
Authors: Sharan Alok
Published: August 2023

The healthcare system is going through a natural evolution. Similar to the automobile or the airplane industry, healthcare providers are understanding the value of delivering a memorable experience to patients. Understanding the elements of a positive experience is critical for providers. In this paper we discuss the difference between satisfaction and experience and the components required to deliver a good experience.
Risk Factors for Prolonged Opioid Use after Orthopedic Trauma: Inner-City Hospital versus Community Hospital
Authors: Cuellar III Derly O , Israel Heidi , Cannada Lisa K
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Introduction

Prescription opiate use has exponentially increased. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with prolonged opioid use (> 12 weeks) after isolated orthopedic trauma requiring surgery, and compare two different hospital settings: a large community based hospital vs. inner-city hospital.

Methods

A retrospective review was performed of adult trauma patients requiring operative fixation of their isolated long bone fractures at two Level I trauma centers between 2011-2016. Patients were identified using CPT codes for fracture fixation. Demographics, fracture type, mechanism of injury (MOI), index procedure, medical/psychiatric history, employment status at time of injury, drug screen, blood alcohol and smoking status at presentation, insurance type/status, preinjury opioid use, and duration of opioid use postoperatively was collected. The primary outcome was the duration of opioid use postoperatively, stratified < 6 weeks, 6-12 weeks, or > 12 weeks. Categorical variables analyzed using chi-square and t-test used for continuous variables.

Results

196 patients were included (115 inner-city and 81 community hospital). The mean age was 38.4 ± 15 years, 68% were male, the mean ISS 7 ± 3. With results stratified by opioid duration: MOI (P = 0.023), smoking (P = 0.001), drug use (P = < 0.001), and insurance type (P = 0.005) were significantly different between those who stop using opioids by six weeks vs. those who didn’t. Employment status (P=0.046), smoking (P = 0.001), drug use (P<0.001), insurance type (P = 0.025), and preinjury opioid use (P = 0.024) were significantly different between those who stop using opioids by 12 weeks vs. those with continued using opioids. In both hospital settings, positive drug screen and current smokers were associated with increased risk of prolonged opioid use (P ≤ 0.001).

Conclusion

Risk factors for prolonged opioid use were insurance type, employment status, and preinjury opioid use. In addition, patients with positive drug screen or current smokers were at an increased risk regardless of hospital setting. These findings can help identify patients who would benefit from a different treatment approach, but further studies are needed to determine the best intervention for these high risk patients.
ESCENARIOS DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE Agave potatorum Zucc. ANTE EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO (Distribución de Agave potatorum Zucc.)
Authors: García-Morales Pedro Antonio , Velasco-Velasco Vicente Arturo , Enríquez del Valle José Raymundo , Ruíz-Luna Judith , García Mendoza Abisaí Josué
Published: August 2023

Los cambios ambientales afectan la distribución de especies de interés económico, como Agave potatorum fuente de materia prima para elaborar mezcal. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la distribución potencial de A. potatorum, e identificar zonas potenciales de crecimiento bajo dos escenarios de cambio climático en Oaxaca y Puebla. Se consultaron ejemplares de herbario y se consideraron 22 variables ambientales. Se utilizó el Modelo Climático Global (MCG) alemán MPI-M y francés CNMR, bajo dos vías representativas de concentración de gases de efecto invernadero (RCP) rcp4.5 y rcp8.5 en un futuro medio al año 2050, las proyecciones se realizaron con el algoritmo MaxEnt. La distribución de A. potatorum con potencial alto abarca 11,725.8 km2 en ambos estados, siendo la altitud y precipitación del trimestre más húmedo las variables que explican la distribución de la especie. La proyección mediante rcp4.5 y rcp8.5 para el modelo alemán se reducirá 72.6% y 75.6% respectivamente, para el modelo francés 68.5% y 65.6%, la expansión para ambos modelos aumentará 29.9% y 19.5% para el modelo alemán y para el modelo francés 21.1% y 25.5%. A. potatorum mantendrá su distribución sobre su nicho conocido, con reducciones y expansiones por efectos del cambio climático.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI INTENSI APOTEKER DALAM PEMANFAATAN MEDIA SOSIAL DAN INTERNET UNTUK PELAYANAN INFORMASI OBAT: STUDI PADA APOTEK JARINGAN
Authors: - Ari Widhiarso , Aris Widayati  , Widayati Aris
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK

Covid-19 menjadikan transformasi digital berlangsung cepat dan mengharuskan pemerataan penggunaan teknologi informasi komunikasi (TIK), termasuk bidang pelayanan kefarmasian berbasis internet. Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis faktor–faktor yang mempengaruhi        intention to use apoteker apotek jaringan di wilayah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dalam memanfaatkan media sosial dan internet untuk pelayanan kefarmasian   .

Penelitian bersifat observasional analitik diikuti 102 apoteker.Responden dipilih secara purposive non random sampling. Pengambilan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya kemudian disebarkan dengan format Google-form. Responden mengisi kuesioner yang terdiri atas 58 butir pertanyaan dan telah menandatangani inform consent sebagai bukti kesediaan partisipasi. Data profil responden dianalisis secara deskriptif kemudian dinalisis korelasinya dengan analisis Crosstab Chi-Square masing-masing konstruk persepsi pengguna TIK dengan intention to use apoteker dalam apotek jaringan tersebut. Penelitian ini telah memperoleh ethical clearance dari Komisi Etik Penelitian Fakultas Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana dengan nomor 1329/C.16/FK/2021.

Penelitian menunjukkan 100% apotek jaringan dari 102 responden penelitian memiliki fasilitas internet untuk operasionalnya. Responden mengakses internet dengan komputer/laptop dan gadget/smartphone. Sebanyak 56,9% responden belum memaksimalkan penggunaan website resmi milik apotek jaringan, Sebanyak 74,51% responden, masih ragu-raguan dalam penggunaan platform daring/online untuk menunjang pelayanan kefarmasian. Hal ini bisa menjadi bahan evaluasi dan masukkan bagi management apotek jaringan tersebut. Hasil penelitian, masing-masing faktor memiliki hubungan yang positif dengan intention to use penggunan media sosial dan internet oleh responden pada apotek jaringan dengan nilai signifikan < 0,05. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan hipotesis penelitian diterima.
EFEKTIVITAS LAYANAN PENDAMPINGAN PERUBAHAN BIODATA KARTU KELUARGA DI KANTOR KELURAHAN SEMOLOWARU, KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Devika Lydia Angelia , Wibawani Sri
Published: August 2023

Changes in biodata on the Family Card are an important administrative process that must be updated with information on the demographic data of family members and marital status. The city of Surabaya as the second largest city in Indonesia has a large population, so there is a need for effective assistance services in the population administration process. This study aims to examine how effective assistance services are in changing Family Card biodata in the city of Surabaya. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation. The research informants are the Head of Village Government and Public Services, Service Sector Officers, community service users. The results of the study show that assistance services for changing family card biodata are generally effective. However, there are still obstacles, such as the lack of knowledge and expertise of employees in serving residents, the lack of outreach activities to the community about the importance of updating population data for family members, the long waiting time to get service, especially when there are technical constraints in the service system that need to be continuously improved so that the process changes to family card biodata went smoothly.
PEMBERDAYAAN KADER DESA TERAMPIL BERMEDIA DALAM MEMBANGUN KESADARAN DAN KEPEDULIAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENANGGULANGAN COVID-19 DI KELURAHAN PALASARI KECAMATAN CIBIRU, KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Zubair Feliza
Published: August 2023

Situasi pandemi COVID-19 saat ini mendukung penggunaan media sosial sebagai media komunikasi khususnya para kader Kelurahan dalam melaksanakan sosialisasi kesehatan dan informasi pandemi. Kader Kelurahan sebagai pendamping masyarakat memiliki beban lebih berat dalam menjaga kelancaran komunikasi di lingkungan masyarakat kelurahan Palasari. Mereka dituntut untuk lebih cakap dalam menggunakan media sosial dan harus lebih berhati-hati dalam menghadapi berbagai dampak negatif akibat penggunaan media sosial, seperti hoaks terkait pandemi, kesalah pahaman informasi serta terhambatnya sosialisasi program. Untuk itu para kader perlu dibantu dalam meningkatkan kemampuan penggunaan media sosial mereka agar lebih efektif, dan salah satunya adalah dengan memberikan pelatihan oleh tim mahasiswa KKNPPM Integratif Hybrid UNPAD 2022.Pelatihan yang dikemas dalam bentuk seminar berjudul “Pemberdayaan Kader Desa Terampil Bermedia Dalam Membangun Kesadaran Dan Kepedulian Masyarakat Terhadap Penanggulangan Covid-19 Di Kelurahan Palasari Kecamatan Cibiru, Kota Bandung”.Metode yang digunakan adalah ceramah, Simulasi dan diskusi. Setelah mengikuti pelatihan para peserta diharapkan lebih terampil dalam menggunakan media sosial seperti WhatsApp, Facebook, dan Instagram. Hasil yang dicapai adalah meningkatnya pengtahuan dan pemahaman peserta. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan membandingkan hasil Pre test dan Post Test peserta saat pelatihan.
SOSIALISASI “UMI ABI: UPAYA MITIGASI BENCANA BANJIR” KEPADA MURID KELAS SEKOLAH DASAR ALAM PELOPOR BANDUNG
Authors: Nuraeni Nuraeni , Faisal Rafiif Mohammad , Kusumawandira Irawanti Ayu , Ameviasari Putri Faizah , Al Farisi Salman , Hadiana Fakhry
Published: August 2023

Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat di Rancaekek dilaksanakan untuk mewujudkan mata kuliah Kuliah Kerja Nyata Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat (KKN-PPM) Integratif Hybrid. Mata kuliah ini memberikan kesempatan kepada mahasiswa untuk mempelajari permasalahan pada masyarakat serta upaya-upaya dalam mengatasi berbagai permasalahannya. Dengan dampingan Dosen Pembimbing Lapangan (DPL), kelompok telah melaksanakan kegiatan KKN-PPM Integratif Hybrid dalam bentuk sosialisasi bertajuk “UMI ABI: Upaya Mitigasi Bencana Banjir” kepada siswa/siswi kelas 1-3 Sekolah Alam Pelopor Bandung, Rancaekek, Kabupaten Bandung secara luring. Selain memberikan edukasi mitigasi banjir kepada para peserta, kelompok juga memberikan workshop pembuatan ecobrick untuk melengkapi susunan kegiatan dengan praktik yang bermanfaat. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan memperhatikan protokol kesehatan yang ketat. Dipilihnya topik tersebut sejalan dengan tema besar yang diberikan oleh DPL, yaitu Peranan Perguruan Tinggi dalam Pencapaian SDGs di Era Pandemi. Adapun sosialisasi dilaksanakan untuk membantu perwujudan Poin 13 dan Poin 15 SDGs.
E-DESAIN BAGI PELAKU UMKM DI DAERAH JAWA BARAT
Authors: Natari Sari Usih , Jaja Raharja Sam’un
Published: August 2023

Semenjak adanya pandemik Covid-19 semenjak bulan maret tahun 2020, omset penjualanan menurun drastis 50% untuk usaha UMKM tersebut.Oleh karena itu, diperlukannya pelatihan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan pelaku usaha terkait penjualanan secara digital,khususnya pelatihan cara mendesain logo produk yang baik.Identitas merek digunakan sebagai alat untuk memperkenalkan, memperlihatkan dan menerangkan apa produk yang ingin dijual oleh para pelaku usaha.Dua unsur yang ada dalam identitas merek adalah desain logo dan nama merek.Desain logo dan nama merek ini memiliki pengaruh dalam membentuk citramerek (brand image). Metode pelaksanaan terdiri dari tahap analisa awal, dimana dilakukan survei, observasi dan pelibatan pihak terkait lainnya. Selanjutnya dilakukan tahap pelaksanaan kegiatan pelatihan dengan narasumber internal dan eksternal terkait penggunaan digital untuk bisnis. Terakhir dilakukan tahap evaluasi berupa kontrol perubahan yang terjadi sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan.
FASILITAS EKSPOR UNTUK PELAKU UMKM JAWA BARAT
Authors: Rifawan Affabile , Wibawa Satriya , Darmawan Ivan , Mahyudin Emil
Published: August 2023

UMKM merupakan salah satu penyokong besar bagi perekonomian nasional. Selain berkontribusi melalui aktivitas perdagangan, UMKM juga menjadi salah satu sumber lapangan pekerjaan bagi masyarakat. UMKM juga menjadi sektor bisnis yang mampu bertahan di berbagai kondisi ekonomi, bahkan terus mengalami kemajuan yang pesat hingga saat ini. Namun, di balik peran penting tersebut, kontribusi UMKM untuk berpartisipasi di pasar global melalui kegiatan ekspor masih kurang. Padahal, di era globalisasi saat ini, UMKM memiliki peluang besar dalam melakukan ekspansi bisnis. Bahkan, kecanggihan teknologi digital dapat menjadi salah satu cara bagi UMKM untuk melakukan pemasaran produk hingga ke mancanegara. Pemerintah pun telah menyediakan fasilitas melalui FTA Center untuk membantu para pelaku UMKM dalam melakukan aktivitas ekspor. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini berupa sosialisasi dan kegiatan lapangan untuk menyebarkan informasi terkait kegiatan ekspor. Berdasarkan hasil kegiatan yang diperoleh, ditemukan bahwa terdapat beberapa persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi untuk dapat melakukan ekspor produk. Selain itu, para pelaku UMKM juga perlu untuk melakukan inovasi untuk dapat bertahan dalam persaingan pasar.