bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improvement In Neuropathic Pain,Proprioception, And Gait Stability After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation For Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Authors: Kamdar Mihir , McCall Lathan , Saba Ashley , Wainger Brian
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: We present a patient with gait instability and pain due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) who experienced marked improvement in motor function, proprioception, and pain following placement of a spinal cord stimulator (SCS). CASE REPORT: A 62-year-old woman underwent placement of a permanent SCS after failing conservative therapy to manage her severe CIPN. Preoperatively, she reported significant gait instability in addition to her pain, typically suffering 10 falls per month. Postoperatively, she experienced a pronounced reduction in her pain level from 8 of 10 to 2 of 10 and in her number of falls from 10 to 0 per month. Furthermore, we formally assessed gait speed and function, Timed Up and Go (TUG) testing, postural control, and lower extremity function before and after SCS placement, and we found a profound improvement in all measurements. CONCLUSIONS: For patients with CIPN, SCS devices represent an increasingly viable treatment option. Our patient demonstrated significant improvements in not only pain, but also surprisingly in her motor function and gait stability with SCS therapy. This case highlights a potential additional benefit of neuromodulation in patients suffering from CIPN. KEY WORDS: Balance, cancer pain, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, gait speed, neuromodulation, neuropathic pain, paresthesia, proprioception, spinal cord stimulation
Brachial Plexus Nerve Stimulation with a High Frequency Electromagnetic Coupled (HF-EMC) Powered Implanted Receiver to Treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Series
Authors: Wiederholz Matthias , Beacham Timothy , Satija Pankaj , Sanapati Mahendra , Vanquathem Niek
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) at the brachial plexus occurs after damage in the neck or upper anterior shoulder, causing pain, decreased sensation, and decreased range of motion in the shoulder and arm, as well as significantly impairing the quality of life. CASE REPORT: Seven patients with CRPS were implanted with an externally powered peripheral nerve stimulation system at the brachial plexus and followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months. Pain, visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), The European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D), and medication intake were analyzed. All assessed parameters improved from baseline to the last follow-up: VAS for pain (8.07 to 1.37 at 12 months [n = 4]-), EQ-5D (55.85 to 75.57), median PGIC was 7/7 (current scores, 6 months n = 3, 12 months n = 4); medication intake also improved. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous placement of an externally powered neurostimulation device at the brachial plexus is a minimally invasive method of pain control. KEY WORDS: Externally powered, high frequency, peripheral nerve stimulation, brachial plexus neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome
Treatment of Postthoracotomy Intercostal Neuralgia with 60-Day Percutaneous PNS: Report of 2 Cases
Authors: Shaw Erik
Published: March 2023

Background: Intercostal neuralgia is a debilitating condition that commonly occurs following thoracic surgeries. Presented here are 2 cases that highlight the potential of percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) targeting the intercostal nerves to provide immediate and sustained pain relief without permanent implantation. Case Report: Two patients with chronic postthoracotomy intercostal neuralgia received up to 60 days of PNS with implanted percutaneous leads. Both patients reported 80%-90% reductions in pain intensity by the end of the 60-day PNS treatment. At last follow-up, 13-14 months after lead removal, both patients continued to report substantial levels of pain relief as well as cessation or significant reduction of opioid and non-opioid pain medications. Conclusion: These cases suggest that 60-day percutaneous PNS may be applied to effectively treat nerve pain in the distribution of the intercostal nerves during the 60-day treatment and also may enable long-term sustained relief following the end of the PNS treatment period. Key words: Intercostal neuralgia, post-thoracotomy pain, chronic pain, peripheral nerve stimulation, neuromodulation, case report
Subthreshold Peripheral Nerve Stimulation with a High Frequency Electro-Magnetic Couple Powered Implanted Receiver for the Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain
Authors: Ycaza Robert , Vanquathem Niek
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain has an estimated population prevalence of up to 26%. The most common source of shoulder pain is the rotator cuff, which is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, accounting for over two-thirds of cases. CASE REPORT: A 65-year-old man presented with sharp, localized pain on abduction of the left shoulder due to a left rotator cuff tear. A diagnostic nerve block provided 100% short-term pain relief. Subsequently a peripheral nerve stimulator trial was offered to the patient, which was successful. The permanent peripheral nerve stimulator was implanted at the supraspinous fossa with the middle electrodes at the suprascapular notch. A receiver was inserted into the inner lumen of electrode array and the neurostimulator was coiled and fixated to the fascia. The following stimulation settings were used: frequency at 1.5 kHz, pulse width at 30 µs, and amplitude of 3.5 mA. CONCLUSION: At one year after implant, the patient had close to 100% pain relief and reported excellent mobility of the shoulder. Wirelessly powered peripheral nerve simulation was a successful option for this patient suffering from debilitating left shoulder pain due to a left rotator cuff tear. KEY WORDS: Chronic shoulder pain, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, peripheral nerve stimulator, suprascapular neuralgia
CORRELATION BETWEEN CRP AND INTRA-OPERATIVE DIFFICULTY IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY : A CASE SERIES
Authors: Shah Rushabh , Kumar Saini Vinod , Kumar Sharma Brijesh
Published: March 2023

A gallstone is a stone formed within the gallbladder from precipitated bile components. The term cholelithiasis may refer to the presence of
gallstones or to any disease caused by gallstones. Among American adults the prevalence of cholelithiasis is about 10% while in Western Europe
the prevalence ranges from 5.9% to 21.9%. Prevalence rates of 3.2% to 15.6% have been reported from Asia. The standard treatment for
symptomatic gallstones is to remove the gallbladder entirely. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be the easiest or the most difcult laparoscopic
operation. Conversion to open surgery has been a traditional marker of difcult Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and anticipation of conversion can
help in consenting patients and preparing them for longer stay and complications. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant protein
secreted by the liver in response to interleukin-6 and other pro-inammatory cytokines in the context in inammation, infection, trauma,
malignancy and tissue infarction. Its circulating concentration is determined by its rate of synthesis reecting the intensity of the pathological
process, and hence it is a good indicator of severity of inammation.
ROLE OF TRANSVAGINAL SONOGRAPHY IN FIRST TRIMESTER BLEEDING: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Garewal Natasha , Madhok Rajneesh
Published: March 2023

Introduction: First trimester bleeding has several causes such as Incomplete miscarriage, Hydatiform mole, subchorionic hemorrhage, embryonic
mortality, anembryonic pregnancy, failed intrauterine pregnancy, total miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy. Transvaginal and trans abdominal
techniques are used to examine rst-trimester hemorrhage, transvaginal being preferred & better method. To evaluate Aims and objectives:
various causes of rst trimester bleeding and role of TVS in rst trimester bleeding. This cross-sectional study was Material And Methods:
conducted on 50 patients in the Department of Radiodiagnosis at Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh from1st February
2021 to 31st July 2022. Majority of participants were aged 19–25yrs (56.0%).USG Diagnosis showed Results: Threatened abortion among
36.0%,Incomplete abortion among 22.0%, Complete abortion among 12.0%, Missed abortion among 8.0%,Ectopic gestation among 8.0%,
Inevitable abortion among 6.0%,Anembryonic gestation among 4.0% and Hydatidiform mole among 4.0%.There was complete concordance
between USG and Final Diagnosis.
OPEN ANKLE FUSION IN POSTTRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS
Authors: Nagabhushana Rao Bonthu , P R Navaneeth , Priya Syam
Published: March 2023

Background: Ankle arthrodesis is still a gold standard procedure for the management of ankle arthritis. There are several functional and
mechanical benets of ankle arthrodesis, which make it a viable surgical procedure in the management of ankle arthritis. The purpose of this study
was to perform a clinical and radiographic evaluation of ankle arthrodesis in posttraumatic arthritis performed using Charnley's compression
device. Between January 2019 and December 2022a functional assessment of 12 patient Materials and Methods: s (7 males and 5 females) who
had undergone ankle arthrodesis for posttraumatic arthritis and/or avascular necrosis (AVN) talus (n=5), malunited bimalleolar fracture (n=3),
distal tibial plafond fractures (n=2), medial malleoli nonunion (n=2). All the patients were assessed clinically and radiologically after an average
follow up of 2 years 2 months. All patients had ankylosis and no complications rela Results: ted to the surgery. Scoring the patients with the
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot scale, we found that 7 of the 12 had excellent results, 3 had good, and 2
showed fair results. They were all returned to their preinjury activities. We Conclusion: conclude that, the ankle arthrodesis can still be considered
as a standard procedure in ankle arthritis. On the basis of these results, patients should be counseled that an ankle fusion will help to relieve pain and
to improve overall function. Still, one should keep in mind that it is a salvage procedure that will cause persistent alterations in gait with a potential
for deterioration due to the development of subtalar arthritis
TO STUDY SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE AS A RISK FACTOR FOR THYROID DYSFUNCTION
Authors: E Adarsh. , Varghese Shilpa
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Babies with a birth weight and/or length below the 10th percentile of a population of the same gestational age are dened small-forgestational-age (SGA). Children born prematurely or small for gestational age are at a higher risk of thyroid dysfunction. Intrauterine growth
retardation and the delivery of SGA infants may have a variety of reasons. This illness is characterised by several endocrine-metabolic changes and
pathophysiological processes. It has been shown that there are greater rates of diseases including cardiovascular events, metabolic syndrome,
hypertension, and obesity. These changes may also have an impact on future health in infancy and adulthood. There aren't many research that
compare the thyroid function of SGA and AGA neonates. For newborn plasma concentrations of T4 and TSH, contradictory ndings have been
reported. The study was conducted to observe the relationship that the weight and/ Objective: or the gestational age plays on the thyroid function of
the babies. This retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care cent Materials And Methods: re. This study focused on the day 3 TSH, Ft4
value of the SGA babies compared with the AGA babies. Preterm and term Results: SGA babies had considerably lower blood T4 concentrations
and higher TSH values as compared to AGA neonates (P=0.0001). SGA babies had a hi Conclusion: gher incidence of transient hypothyroidism
and required accurate follow-up and close monitoring of thyroid function.
TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY OF PRE-OPERATIVE DIGITAL TEMPLATING IN FINDING THE PROBABALE FEMORAL HEAD SIZE TO THAT OF ACTUAL INTRAOPERATIVE SIZE IN BIPOLAR HEMIARTHROPLASTY OF HIP.
Authors: C A Aswath , Babu M B Sathik , Bharath Bharath , Kumar Prem
Published: March 2023

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of pre-operative digital templating in nding the probable femoral head size to that of actual intra-operative size
in bipolar hemiarthroplasty of hip. After obtaining ethical committee clearanc Methods: e, 33 patients were included in the study who met the
Inclusion criteria. They were subjected to pre operative X rays using a 5 Rupee coin as a reference template. The actual Femoral head size
calculated intra-operatively using the head ring template was then compared to that of the probable head size derived as per formula. The study
period was for 1 year and it was a prospective study. Pearson correlation r value Results: is .755; p<0.05 which indicates there is positive
correlation between B1 Actual size of the Femoral head in cm with Formula value. Pearson correlation r value is .961; p<0.05 which indicates there
is highly positive correlation between B1 Actual size of the Femoral head in cm with B2 Radiographic size of Femoral head in cm. Conclusion:
This method is a convenient and practical method of scaling magnication which can be applied in everyday X-ray procedures. The current results
support the hypothesis that this method enables accurate templating with digital X-rays.
RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRENDS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN PRE-COVID AND POST-COVID ERA AMONG ATTENDEES OF STI CLINIC IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN SOUTH INDIA
Authors: Vasanthamoorthy R. , Balachandar J. , Prakash M. , S Sarankumar , J Aalia
Published: March 2023

Background The global COVID-19 pandemic was not only directly responsible for immeasurable COVID-related morbidity and mortality but
also had an indirect impact on incidence and transmission prole of various Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) due to sexual distancing and
service interruption. Long-term implications of these conicting factors on the STI epidemic have not yet been fully gauged. Aim of study To
evaluate the prevalence and pattern of STIs in an earmarked population before, during and after the COVID pandemic. Methods A retrospective
analysis of patients who reported to STI OPD of a tertiary care centre in South India over 5 years from 2018 to 2022 was performed and the varying
clinical trends, prevalence and transmission dynamics of sexually transmitted infections were analyzed. Results The prevalence of STI in patients
reported has been recorded at 12.83% (2018), 12.30% (2019), 13.01% (2020), 7.80% (2021) and 7.45 % (2022). The increased prevalence of STIs
in 2020 may be due to the reduced overall census in STI Clinic. True to service interruption, HIV cases in year 2020 was recorded at an all-time low
of 32 followed by an increase to 103 and 101 in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Bacterial STIs, especially Syphilis, have displayed a rising trend as
evident by the prevalence of 11.05% in 2022. as opposed to the prevalence of 3.24% in 2018 Conclusion The shift in STI clinical trends could be
partly attributed to the restrictive measures enforced by the Government during COVID and partly by psychosocial behavioural changes brought
about by the post-COVID pandemic situation. The increasing trend of bacterial STIs in the post COVID years has to be curtailed with targeted
interventions. Preventive and early treatment strategies among high-risk behaviour groups need to be strengthened to keep the STIs under control
in post covid era
Path loss modeling: A GIS-based approach
Authors: Jawhly Thaisa , tiwari ramesh chandra
Published: March 2023

This paper discusses an analysis of Very High Frequency (203.25 MHz and 182.25 MHz) signal strength measurement variation over a sizeable hilly-forested region in the northern part of Aizawl, Mizoram. In this, we discussed the Line of Sight (LOS) analysis using Geographic Information System program and the area assessment within a specified region falling nearby the visible site, using a wedge-shaped area. We used this area to analyze zonal elevation data averaged over mixed rugged terrain features from Digital Elevation Model (DEMs) raster file. We also investigated the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) parameter within this same specified area. Our test analysis showed a decent relationship between signal strength variation with LOS classification and the mean elevation and proposed a simple regression loss model. However, we do not witness the association of signal variations with NDVI.
An Energy Efficient Small-cell Operation Algorithm for Ultra-dense Cellular Networks
Authors: Hasan Md Mehedi , Haq Md. Shayanul , Hossain Md. Maruf , Tiash Junaed Kiron
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient small cell operation algorithm for ultra-dense cellular networks to improve the energy efficiency of the networks. To that end, the algorithm generates a dataset consisting of the location information of inactive small cells and static UEs. For an overload condition in a macro cell, the algorithm performs clustering with the density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise to find clusters with small cells. Therefore, based on conditions a target cluster is selected and the small cells in the cluster are switched to the active mode in order to share loads from the macro cell. For an under-load scenario in the macro cell, the algorithm finds a small cell with the lowest radio load and conditionally switches the cell to sleep mode. Through systemlevel simulations, the performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated. The simulation results showed that the proposed approach can ensure a higher energy efficiency than previous algorithms.
The Ground Switcher
Authors: Thakur Usama
Published: March 2023

I propose a new semiconductor device capable of switching between ground or resistance. I use 2 electrodes Anode and Gate respectively. The gate is used to turn the component into a resistor, and without gate voltage, it’s a normal ground element. In this paper, we will look at the results of the simulation obtained with Visual TCAD. Every circuit requires a ground element and usually, it’s used to complete the circuit, this component acting as a resistor can save some electrons from grounding and we will use these electrons to provide an alternate path so they can flow through a different branch of the circuit this can save from power loss and every little current can be used in some way.
A Robotic Assistance Personalization Control Approach of Hip Exoskeletons for Gait Symmetry Improvement
Authors: Zhang Qiang , Tu Xikai , Si Jennie , Lewek Michael D. , Huang Helen (He)
Published: March 2023

We propose a hierarchical control framework for a bilateral hip exoskeleton to provide the adaptive optimal hip joint assistance with a control objective of imposing the desired gait symmetry during walking. Three control levels are included in the hierarchical framework, including the high-level control to tune three control parameters based on a policy iteration reinforcement learning approach, the middle-level control to define the desired assistive torque profile based on a delayed output feedback control method, and the low-level control to achieve a good torque trajectory tracking performance. To evaluate the feasibility of the proposed control framework, five healthy young participants are recruited for treadmill walking experiments, where an artificial gait asymmetry is imitated as the hemiparesis post-stroke, and only the ’paretic’ hip joint is controlled with the proposed framework. The pilot experimental studies demonstrate that the hierarchical control framework for the hip exoskeleton successfully and efficiently achieved the desired gait symmetry by providing adaptive optimal assistance on the ’paretic’ hip joint. Our next step will validate the control framework’s effectiveness on individuals post-stroke during treadmill walking and overground walking.
NirmaN: An Online Construction Management System (OCMS)
Authors: Patel Arth Pareshkumar , Parikh Arjun Umesh , Ramnani Anubhav Prakash , Yadav Ankit Rambharat , Agrawal Pankaj
Published: March 2023

Online construction management systems are the latest development in the construction industry. These systems have been designed to help make the process of construction management easier and more efficient. 
A Hybrid FPGA-GPU-based Hardware Accelerator for High Throughput 2D Electrical Impedance Tomography
Authors: Tiwari Varun Kumar , Meribout Mahmoud
Published: March 2023

A high-resolution two-dimensional (2D) electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system requires a larger number of electrodes and a finer mesh than its traditional counterpart. This increases the required number of measurements and, in turn, the amount of computation for the image reconstruction. Given the inverse and ill-posed nature of the EIT systems, they require a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) acquisition system as well as a high-precision hardware accelerator platform. In this paper, we present a field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based acquisition system with a tunable single-frequency current source that can reach an acquisition speed of more than 500 and 2400 frames per second (fps) for an excitation signal frequency of 500 kHz using 32 and 16 electrodes, respectively. The data processing and reconstruction are carried out using the most recent embedded Graphical Processing Unit (GPU, Nvidia Jetson Orin) by utilizing multiple Cuda cores to perform parallel high-speed 2D image reconstruction. Five different algorithms, namely linear back projection (LBP), Tikhonov regularization (TK), one-step Gauss Newton (GN), Landweber (LW), and iterative Tikhonov (ITK), were used for investigation. A gain in speed-up of at least 4 times was observed over the traditional implementations on recent general-purpose computers (PCs). Extensive experiments indicate that the proposed system can yield a throughput of more than 2500 fps for a 16-electrode system with around 8192 mesh elements. This paves the way for EIT systems to be potentially used in high-speed imaging applications as well as in 3D EIT applications which involve even larger amount of mesh elements.
Predicting Wireless Channel Quality by means of Moving Averages and Regression Models
Authors: Formis Gabriele , Scanzio Stefano , Cena Gianluca , Valenzano Adriano
Published: March 2023

The ability to reliably predict the future quality of a wireless channel, as seen by the media access control layer, is a key enabler to improve performance of future industrial networks that do not rely on wires. Knowing in advance how much channel behavior may change can speed up procedures for adaptively selecting the best channel, making the network more deterministic, reliable, and less energy-hungry, possibly improving device roaming capabilities at the same time.

To this aim, popular approaches based on moving averages and regression were compared, using multiple key performance indicators, on data captured from a real Wi-Fi setup. Moreover, a simple technique based on a linear combination of outcomes from different techniques was presented and analyzed, to further reduce the prediction error, and some considerations about lower bounds on achievable errors have been reported. We found that the best model is the exponential moving verage, which managed to predict the frame delivery ratio with a 2.10% average error and, at the same time, has lower computational complexity and memory consumption than the other models we analyzed.
Detection of deception attacks in cyber physical systems using signal shaping Part I - Basic Scheme
Authors: Louen Chris , Ding Steven
Published: March 2023

Improvements to efficiency and flexibility in industry are leading to an increasing number of networked control systems. However, the network communication also arises new security issues. In particular, stealthy integrity attacks can cause costs and even safety issues including personal injuries. The so-called deception attacks are designed with the aim of not being detected by (classical) detection systems. Numerous methods are developed to address the detection of attacks in networked control systems. Often the transmitted signals are preprocessed with additional time variant elements (e.g. permutation matrix). Usually, the use of an attack detection system can easily detected, which gives the attacker the opportunity to prepare a more complex attack. This work presents a combination of measures to achieve protection of confidentiality and detect all commonly considered deception attacks in two parts. The first part presents a novel attack detection scheme for cyber physical systems, called signal shaping. Signal shaping is able to protect confidentiality and to detect most deception attacks types. The scheme consists of additive and multiplicative sensor coding. The efficiency of the proposed scheme is illustrated by numerical examples of detecting the aforementioned attacks. In the second part, two enhancements are realised to improve the protection and enable the schemes to detect all attacks often considered as deception attacks in the literature (linear man-in-the-middle, replay, covert and zero dynamics).
Detection of deception attacks in cyber physical systems using signal shaping Part II - Auxiliary system and process input feedback extensions
Authors: Louen Chris , Ding Steven
Published: March 2023

Improvements in efficiency and flexibility in industry are leading to an increasing number of networked control systems. However, the network communication also arises new security issues. In particular, stealthy integrity attacks can cause costs and even safety issues including personal injuries. The so-called deception attacks are designed with the aim of not being detected by (classical) detection systems. Numerous methods are developed to address the detection of attacks in networked control systems. Often the transmitted signals are preprocessed with additional time variant elements (e.g. permutation matrix). Usually, the usage of an attack detection system can easily recognised, which give the attacker the opportunity to prepare a more complex attack. This work presents a combination of measures to achieve protection of confidentiality and detect all commonly considered deception attacks in two parts. The basic attack detection scheme for cyber physical systems was presented in part one. The scheme consists of an additive and multiplicative sensor coding. In the second part, two extension are realised to improve the protection and enable the scheme to detect all in the literature often considered deception attacks (linear man-in-the-middle, replay, covert and zero dynamics). The first extension add a auxiliary system, which is integrated in a novel way. Second extension is a process input feedback to improve detection of attacks which have the process input as target. The efficiency of the proposed extensions is illustrated by numerical examples of detecting the aforementioned attacks.
Comparative Studies of Unsupervised and Supervised Learning Methods based on Multimedia Applications
Authors: singam Amitesh
Published: March 2023

This paper is more about feature extraction and also based on applied machine learning.
A Novel Hybrid RF-DC Converter using CMOS n-Well Process
Authors: Al Absi Muneer
Published: March 2023

It is well known that CMOS Cross-coupled Differential Drive (CCDD) is the commonly used approach in the design of RF-DC converters. However, multistage designs are usually used to produce higher DC output voltage. This in turn will lead to using the twin-well CMOS process for fabrication since the NMOS source will be at higher potential in the next and consequent stages. The twin-well process technology is expensive compared to the n-well process. On the other hand, the DC output of these designs will saturate when higher voltage is required using multistage. This brief presents a new CMOS n-well process RF-DC converter. The design is hybrid in which the first stage is designed using CCDD since the NMOS source is grounded and the second and consequent stages are designed using only PMOS transistors. The functionality of the proposed design is confirmed using CADENCE in 0.18µm TSMC CMOS technology. Simulation results show that the design is working properly and achieves linear DC output voltage with the number of stages and an input power range of 33dB for PCE >20%.
Edge-view Dual Message Carriers GCN for Sequential Recommendation
Authors: Gao Jingyu , Hou Chaohuan , Ying Sancong
Published: March 2023

Sequential Recommendation (SR) aims to predict the most likely coming user-item interaction based on their interaction history. Since bipartite graphs can easily represent SR records, GCN-based models proved to be very effective in SR. However, 1) directly importing high-order sequential patterns (SP) would improve performance but bring a huge complexity burden; 2) current GCNs are to learn nodes’ interaction characteristics in SR by transporting unary message carriers between adjacent nodes, which neglects that users and items are different. Thus, we proposed an Edge-view Dual message carriers GCN for sequential Recommendation (EDG4Rec), which regards users and items as dual heterogeneous message carriers delivering their influences on SR bipartite graph independently. Specifically, an interaction and its user’s 1-order SP and its item’s 1-order SP are joined directly as a basic domain, where the dual message carriers transported by our proposed DMT mechanism with three variants, i.e., CD-DMT, JSP-DMT, CI-DMT. Finally, an edge-based negative sampling mechanism (E-NSM) is proposed to make training faster. Extensive experiments on dense and sparse real-world datasets demonstrate the superior performance of our model. It shows that supplementary information is no longer necessary for our design. Besides, our model can work well in cold-start situations.
A Randomized Optimal k-mer Indexing Approach for Efficient Parallel Genome Sequence Compression
Authors: Roy Subhankar , Mukhopadhyay Anirban
Published: March 2023

We evaluate the performance of RGCOK on eight benchmark human genomes and other benchmark data commonly used to assess the performance of various state-of-the-art algorithms for referential genome compression.
ARTICULANDO NÍVEIS DA LUTA PELA HEGEMONIA NA REVOLUÇÃO PASSIVA
Authors: Albuquerque João Victor Batista de
Published: March 2023

This article proposes the beginning of an investigation that follows the path trodden by thinkers who are the heirs of Marxism, and more exclusively by Antonio Gramsci. Thus, in the first part we seek to reassemble the circuit of microscopic relationships that designed the route of class struggle with hegemonic aspirations that determined the dynamics of capital accumulation in the Lula governments 1 and 2, as well as in the rapid period of overthrow of the Dilma Roussef administration. In the second part, the pressure exerted by international capital was exemplified in its ability to cause spatial transformations (which bring implications in areas such as: transformation of landscapes, water distribution management, soil productivity, legal access to land by traditional communities, etc. ) in Brazil. To this end, we invested in the reconstruction of important moments in the enactment of Laws that regulate the purchase of arable land in the national territory by foreign investors, the phenomenon of Land Grabbing, which easily leads us to questions about the onslaughts of Imperialism in the 21st century.
GRAMSCI NO BRASIL
Authors: Machado Marília Gabriella Borges , Del Roio Marcos
Published: March 2023

Este artigo analisa a concepção da categoria revolução passiva, utilizada e desenvolvida por Antonio Gramsci nos Quaderni del Carcere e traduzida para o Brasil, principalmente, pelo intelectual Luiz Werneck Vianna. O principal objetivo é averiguar a utilização em dois textos de Vianna. Para tal abordagem, utiliza-se o método diacrônico e a metodologia da filologia vivente de forma a demonstrar a construção e o desenvolvimento da categoria em consonância com as categorias de jacobinismo e revolução passiva.
OS DESAFIOS DA MEDIAÇÃO NA PRÁXIS PEDAGÓGICA
Authors: De Arruda Ana Beatriz Martins , Pereira Fábio Inácio
Published: March 2023

Introduction: The present work, entitled: “The challenges of mediation in pedagogical praxis: An analysis through Gramsci's perspective”, presents an analysis of the challenges of mediation in pedagogical praxis based on Gramsci. It should be noted that, although they were written in another historical context, Gramsci's works are still current and relevant, especially in the pandemic and post-pandemic scenario, in which pedagogical praxis began to be rethought through the challenges of teaching through of technological and virtual resources that were consolidated. Objective: It aims to discuss the perspective of pedagogical mediation in Gramsci's proposals, in view of the challenges of teaching through technological and virtual resources. Materials and method: To this end, theoretical research and bibliographic reviews were used as a methodology, based on the hermeneutic theoretical-methodological framework. Results and discussion: It is noted that, although there is a historical difference between the writing of the works and the current moment, there is a correlation between Gramsci's concept of mediation (1932, 2004), who believes that it is necessary for the educator to understand his role within of the educational process, understanding that they should not play the role of a person holding all the knowledge, but the role of collaborator for the intellectual and social development of the student, who must play an active role in their learning process. In addition, for the author, it is essential for the educator to understand that, from his pedagogical praxis, the student can achieve the integration between theory and practice, between theoretical concepts and the student's reality, because only then, the individual will be able to transform and transform the society in which he is inserted. Conclusion: It is concluded, therefore, after discussing the results, that mediation in pedagogical praxis is a concept that must be studied and revisited, mainly because of the current socio-historical period, requiring a review of current pedagogical practices that tend to to focus the educational process on the figure of the teacher, aiming at a better development, both intellectual and social, of the student.
GRAMSCI, OS INTELECTUAIS NA GEOGRAFIA POLÍTICO-PARTIDÁRIA E A CIVILIZAÇÃO BRASILEIRA
Authors: Marinho Ricardo José de Azevedo , Souza Vagner Gomes de , Fonseca Pablo De Las Torres Spinelli
Published: March 2023

El artículo discute, a partir de la contribución de Gramsci, la situación actual de los intelectuales de la geografía político partidista en la civilización brasileña, estableciendo algunas distinciones. Del continuum propuesto por Norberto Bobbio, que va de la extrema derecha a la extrema izquierda, la izquierda y sus intelectuales pueden distinguirse en sus innumerables matices, como neojacobina, reformadora y radical. Se señala que aun cuando los límites entre ellos no siempre son claros, tienen puntos de vista muy diferentes sobre cuestiones fundamentales relacionadas con el valor de la democracia y las libertades individuales. Además de investigar las razones del surgimiento de diferentes tipos de izquierda y sus intelectuales, las diferencias entre cada experiencia, finalmente profundizamos en los rasgos fundamentales de la perspectiva reformadora, aquella que se define por aspirar a lograr sociedades más sostenibles, donde la libertad habla en nombre de la igualdad, y la igualdad habla en nombre de la libertad.
دراسة حجية المشاهدات في تجارب الاقتراب من الموت (NDE)
Authors: بايكي سيد محمد , حيدري محسن
Published: March 2023

تجربة الاقتراب من الموت، أو NDE، هي ظاهرة جذبت انتباه الباحثين في القرن الماضي. وقد حازت هذه الظاهرة على اهتمام الباحثين وحتى عامة الناس في ايران في العقد الأخير. وقد فسرها البعض عمومًا على أنها نتاج نشاط الدماغ وأنها أوهام تشكلت بفعل التجربة. من ناحية أخرى، ذهب البعض الى صحة ما تم الإبلاغ عنه حول هذه الظاهرة، وتم استخدامها كدليل لإثبات أصول العقيدة، رغم وجود أدلة عقلية أو نقلية تثبت بطلانها.

نسعى في هذه المقالة، ومن خلال التحليل المبني على مبادئ الحكمة المتعالية، الى البحث في هذه التجارب وإثبات أن ظاهرة تجربة الاقتراب من الموت بسبب انخفاض الارتباط بين الروح والجسد ليس لها أي تباين متأصل مع النوم أوالغيبوبة. وأن ما يشاهده من حصلت لهم ظاهرة الاقتراب من الموت، لا يختلف عما يشاهده الناس في الحلم أو الغيبوبة، وهو مشاهدات النفس في عالم الخيال.
توثيق نسبة النص إلى قائله بناءً على معادلة يول كأسلوبية إحصائية (الديوان المنسوب إلى الإمام الحسين () أنموذجا)
Authors: هاديلو بهمن
Published: March 2023

يتجه اهتمام هذه الدراسة إلى نظريةٍ البعد الإحصائي في دراسة الأسلوب هو من المعايير الموضوعية الأساسية التي يمكن باستخدامها تشخيص الأساليب و تمييز الفروق بينها.  و ترجع أهمية الاحصاء إلى قدرته على التمييز بين السمات أو الخصائص اللغوية التي يمكن وصفها خواص أسلوبية و بين السمات التي ترد في النص وروداً عشوائيا و من طرق الأسلوبيةالإحصائية هي معادلة يول التي تستخدم في توثيق النصوص إلى قائليها. الأشعار المنسوبة إلى الإمام الحسين(B) بوصفها من النصوص التي شك في نسبتها إليه(B) يمكننا اخضاعها لهذه المعادلة لكي يتبيّن لنا مدي صحة نسبتها إلى قائله و عدم صحته نظرا إلى البصمة الأسلوبية التي حصلنا عليها في دعاء عرفة كنص موثوق في نسبته إلى الامام الحسين (B). فالمقالة هذه اعتمادا على المنهج التحليلي- الإحصائي  بإستخدام المعادلة المذكورة وصلت إلى أنَّه لايوجد اختلاف كبير من الخصائص الأسلوبية بين النص الصحيح النسب أي دعاء عرفة  و النص المنسوب أي ديوان الإمام الحسين(B)بحيث أنَّ خاصية تكرارية المفردات أي(ك) في دعاء عرفة تكون عدد 33،059 وبالنسبة إلى الأشعار المنسوبة إلى الإمام الحسين في الديوان اللذي ركزنا عليه في احصاء المفردات بلغت خاصية تكرارية المفردات عدد30،89 . فالإختلاف بين النصَين المدروسَين يكون عدد2،169 و هذا الإختلاف يمكن أن نرجعها إلى إختلاف نوع النصين نظرا إلى أنَّ أحدهما النثر و الآخر النظم. بناءً على هذه المعادلة التي أجريناها في النصين المدروسين و النتائج التي حصلنا عليها يقوي احتمال صحة هذه الأشعار إلى الإمام الحسين(B).
علم الله تعالى بالجزئيات بين النفي والإثبات
Authors: ورد جواد
Published: March 2023

فيما يأتي مجمل لما أفدناه في مطالب هذا البحث الذي يتناول مسألة علم الله تعالى بالجزئيات، والتأمل فيما قرره أهل النظر فيها الذين تباينت آراؤهم فيها بين النفي- وهو مذهب جمهور الحكماء، سوى ما كان من الكندي وأبي البركات البغدادي- والإثبات- وهو مذهب المتكلمين- وتأتي أهمية البحث من عد هذه المسألة من بين أهم المسائل الاعتقادية وأكثرها خطورة؛ وقد وصلت تبعات إنكارها إلى حد رمي المنكرين بالكفر، كما فعل الغزالي في غير واحد من مصنفاته. وقررنا بحثنا على منهج برهاني جاء في معظمه بالحَل والنقض، وأحياناً نردف الأدلة البرهانية المساقة ببعض الحجج الجدلية الحسنة المستندة إلى مقدمات مسلم بها؛ للاستفادة من نتائجها الإلزامية. ويأتي بحثنا في مطالب ثلاثة، جعلنا أولها تمهيدا لبيان مفهومي الجزئي والكلي، وماهية العلم وحقيقته وأقسامه، وتمييز علم الله تعالى من بينها وكيفيته. وأوردنا في المطلب الثاني أهم الأدلة الموجبة لثبوت علمه تعالى مطلقاً، وعرض الشبهات المثارة حول كمالية علمه تعالى من جميع الجهات، كعدم علمه بذاته أو بغيره أو بغير المتناهيات، وتحليلها ومن ثَم ردها ونقضها. وخصصنا الثالث لعرض الحجج التي حررها منكروا علم الله بالجزئيات وبيان مدى تماميتها، ثم تقرير أهم الحجج الموجبة لثبوت علمه بها.
السجل السياسي لـصخر بن حرب
Authors: طباطبائي كمال الدين
Published: March 2023

تعدُّ هيمنة قريش علي مدينة مكة على يد قصي بن كلاب بداية فترة جديدة في تاريخ الحجاز.كان بنو هاشم والأمويون من العشائر الرئيسة لقبيلة قريش التي تنافست بعضها مع البعض قبل ظهور الإسلام وتمكنت كل منهما أن تتولي الأمور في مدينة مكة. بعد بعثة النبي (صلّي الله عليه وآله وسلم) الذي كان من بني هاشم، اتخذت هذه المنافسة طابعاً دينياً. إنّ صخر بن حرب أو أبو سفيان كرئيس للأمويين بمشاركة غيره من الزعماء ومشايخ مكة المشركين قد جعل العديد من المشاكل للإسلام. ومع هجرة رسول الله (7) إلى المدينة، أعد أبو سفيان العديد من المعارك الكبرى بمساندة قبائل الحجاز الأخرى لمكافحة الحكومة الإسلامية للنبي (7). قد أدّى فتح مكة علي يد المسلمين إلى هزيمة أبي سفيان والأمويين ومذلّتهم، وإرغامهم على قبول الإسلام. إنّ منصب أبي سفيان كزعيم لمدينة مكة قد حافظ على نفوذه في الحكومة الإسلامية، وتعزيز المصالح الأرستقراطية للأمويين. خلال خلافة عثمان، تمكن أبو سفيان أن يؤثّر على العديد من سياسات الخليفة ويوفر أسس الملكية الأموية على الأراضي الإسلامية.
Efektivitas Penyuluhan Cuci Tangan Dengan Menggunakan Media Audiovisiual Terhadap Tingkat Pengetahuan Mencuci Tangan Pada Tenaga Keperawatan Di Rumah Sakit Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak
Authors: Mardiyah Boru Harahap Ainun , Irsan Abror , Ardiani Putri Eka
Published: March 2023

Latar Belakang: Mencuci tangan adalah teknik yang sangat mendasar dalam mencegah dan mengendalikan infeksi. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) merupakan kejadian infeksi yang tidak hanya berasal dari rumah sakit, tetapi juga dapat dari fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan lainnya. Tidak terbatas infeksi kepada pasien namun dapat juga kepada petugas kesehatan dan pengunjung yang tertular pada saat berada di dalam lingkungan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan. Karena hubungan yang konstan dengan pasien, perawat memainkan peran yang penting dalam pelaksanaan kebersihan tangan yang tepat diantara petugas klinis. Penyuluhan bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan tenaga keperawatan sehingga diharapkan dapat mencegah HAIs, meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dan keselamatan pasien serta meningkatkan kompetensi tenaga keperawatan. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui efektivitas penyuluhan cuci tangan dengan menggunakan media audiovisual terhadap tingkat pengetahuan mencuci tangan pada tenaga keperawatan di Rumah Sakit Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak. Metode: Metode penelitian pre-eksperimen dengan rancangan one group pretest-postest. Jumlah sampel adalah 56 tenaga keperawatan. Analisis bivariat menggunakan Uji Wilcoxon. Hasil: Sebelum penyuluhan responden yang memiliki pengetahuan baik 8 orang, cukup 37 orang, kurang 11 orang. Setelah penyuluhan responden memiliki pengetahuan baik sebanyak 44 orang dan cukup 12 orang. Hasil uji Wilcoxon diperoleh nilai signifikan 0,00 (sig < 0,05). Dengan demikian terdapat efektivitas penyuluhan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan tentang cuci tangan sebelum dan sesudah penyuluhan. Kesimpulan: Penyuluhan menggunakan media audiovisual efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan tenaga kesehatan Universitas Tanjungpura tentang cuci tangan.
Pengaruh Sistem Hybrid Working, Gaya Kepemimpinan dan Motivasi Pekerja terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Selama Paendemi Covid-19
Authors: Za’ra Rahmania , Puspitosari Dian , Khaerani Ahmadini
Published: March 2023

Latar Belakang : Pada masa pandemi Covid-19 perusahaan banyak melakukan beberapa perubahan guna mempertahankan jalannya operasional sesuai dengan harapan dan tujuan perusahaan. Perubahan tersebut secara tidak langsung dapat berpengaruh kepada gaya kepemimpinan dan motivasi karyawan sehingga berdampak kepada kepuasan kerja karyawan. Kepuasan kerja karyawan menjadi salah satu faktor penting yang perlu diperhatikan oleh perusahaan.

Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh sistem hybrid working, gaya kepemimpinan, dan motivasi pekerja terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan di salah satu perusahaan start up telekonsultasi medis di Indonesia.

Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuesioner. Populasi adalah karyawan medical team yang terdiri dari para dokter yang berjumlah 50 orang. Sampel berjumlah 50 orang dilakukan dengan teknik simple random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitas. Teknik analisis data mennggunakan Analisis Regresi Linear Berganda.

Hasil : Hasil penelitian menunjukan: (1) t-hitung hybrid working 2,03 > 2.012 dengan nilai signifikasi 0,047 < 0,05, maka H1 diterima dan H0 ditolak. (2) t-hitung gaya kepemimpinan -1,700 < 2,012 dan nilai signifikansi 0.096 > 0.05 disimpulkan bahwa variabel gaya kepemimpinan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja maka H1 ditolak dan H0 diterima. (3) t-hitung motivasi sebesar 6,329 > 2,012 dengan nilai signifikansi 0,047 < 0,05 disimpulkan bahwa variabel motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja, maka H1 diterima dan H0 ditolak. (4). F-hitung sebesar 43,72 > F-tabel 2,802 dan signifikansi 0.000 < 0.005 sehingga hybrid working, gaya kepemimpinan dan motivasi secara bersama-sama berpengaruh nyata terhadap kepuasan kerja. H1 diterima dan H0 ditolak. Adjusted R Square 0,740, artinya 74% Kepuasan kerja dapat dijelaskan oleh hybrid working, gaya kepemimpinan dan motivasi sedangkan sisanya 26% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain.

Kesimpulan: Kesimpulan yaitu Hybrid working berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja kerja karyawan, Gaya kepemimpinan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja, Motivasi kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja, dan Hybrid working, gaya kepemimpinan dan motivasi secara bersama-sama memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja.
Penerapan Qfd Berbasis Analisa Hoq Dalam Upaya Peningkatan dan Perbaikan Kualitas Layanan Puskesmas
Authors: Yoga Pamungkas Chandra , Usman Usman
Published: March 2023

Latar Belakang : Puskesmas merupakan instansi pemerintah dengan fokus penyedia layanan kesehatan berbasis non-profit.

Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengukur skala atribut kualitas layanan berdasarkan dari beberapa dimensi kualitas. Fenomena permasalahan yang sering muncul berdasarkan umpan balik pasien yang telah berkunjung seperti pelayanan lama, pemberian obat kurang memuaskan, staf customer service kurang informatif, dan ruang tunggu kurang luas dan nyaman.

Metode : Metode Quality Function Deployment dengan analisa House of Quality sehingga mampu mendefinisikan kebutuhan konsumen menjadi respon teknis instansi berdasarkan prioritas utama dalam memperbaiki dan meningkatkan kualitas layanan.

Hasil : Kuesioner penelitian diberikan kepada 100 pasien yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Kagok Semarang dan jumlah tersebut layak untuk dijadikan bahan penelitian karena masih berada di batas minimal sampel yang dibutuhkan. Hasil olah data menunjukkan bahwa jumlah responden berdasarkan jenis kelamin perempuan lebih banyak daripada jumlah responden laki-laki dengan presentase masing-masing 64% dan 36%.

Kesimpulan: Kesimpulan dapat diketahui bahwa terdapat beberapa atribut memerlukan perbaikan dan bersifat krusial untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas layanan pada Puskesmas Kagok.