bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eskişehir ili Çöppınarı Deresi Havzasında farklı arazi kullanımlarının bazı su kalite parametrelerine etkisi
Authors: ARSLAN Nihat , ÖZCAN Mehmet
Published: September 2023

Su yeryüzünde yaşayan tüm canlıların gereksinim duyduğu en önemli doğal kaynaklardan biridir. Bu kadar büyük bir öneme sahip olan suyun kalitesi sanayileşme ve nüfus artışına paralel olarak bozulabilmektedir. İklim ve arazi kullanımı su kalitesini etkileyen iki önemli faktördür. Özellikle kurak ve yarı kurak iklim özelliklerine sahip bölgelerde arazi kullanımı ve su kalitesinin kontrolü, diğer bölgelere nazaran daha da büyük önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada yarı kurak iklim özellikleri gösteren Eskişehir ilinde bir yağış havzası boyunca farklı arazi kullanımlarının (orman, mesire ve tarım) bazı su kalite parametreleri üzerine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada Çöppınarı havzası akarsularında tarımsal amaçlı arazi kullanımının orman ve mesire amaçlı kullanıma oranla kalsiyum (Ca+2), magnezyum (Mg+2), sodyum (Na+), potasyum (K+), klorür (Cl-), sülfat (SO4-2), ve elektriksel iletkenlik (EC) değerlerini önemli oranda artırdığı belirlenmiştir. Bu nedenle tarımsal alanlarda gübre kullanımında daha dikkatli olunmalıdır. Bu tür arazilerin yoğun olduğu akarsularda belirli dönemlerde su kalitesi ölçümleri yapılarak gerekli tedbirler alınmalıdır.
Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi Kazdağı göknarı ormanlarında göknar ökseotu bulunma ve bulaşma durumu: Kökez Orman İşletme Şefliği örneği
Authors: BAYSAL İsmail
Published: September 2023

Ökseotları, ormanlık alanlardaki geniş yayılışı, potansiyel zararı ve iklim değişikliğinin olumsuz etkilerinin öngörülebilirliği açılarından üzerinde çalışılması gereken önemli bir biyotik zararlıdır. Bu çalışmada, göknar ökseotunun (Viscum album ssp. abietis (Wiesb.) Abromeit.) göknar ağaçlarındaki bulunma ve bulaşma durumları araştırılmıştır. Araştırma, Bolu Orman Bölge Müdürlüğü, Aladağlar Orman İşletme Müdürlüğü, Kökez Orman İşletme Şefliği sınırları içinde yayılış gösteren saf Kazdağı göknarı (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Coode & Cullen) ormanlarında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, sistematik örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenmiş 159 dairesel örnek alandaki göknar ağaçlarında ökseotunun bulunup bulunmama durumu tespit edilmiştir. Ökseotu tespit edilen ağaçlarda, ökseotunun ağacın tepe bölümlerinde bulunma ve bulaşma durumları ayrıca gözlemlenmiş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Ökseotu bulunma ve bulaşma durumu ile ökseotu bulaşma derecesinin belirlenmesinde “Altı Sınıflı Bodur Ökseotu Derecelendirme Sistemi” dikkate alınmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre örnek alan ve ağaç bazında ökseotunun 1100 m yükselti altındaki ormanlık alanlarda en yüksek oranlarda bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Çap sınıfları itibariyle göğüs yüksekliğindeki çap artışına da bağlı olarak ökseotu bulunma oranının arttığı tespit edilmiştir. Ölçüm yapılan toplamda 4696 göknar ağacı için ortalama ökseotu bulunma oranı %22,64 olarak bulunmuştur. Ökseotlu 1063 ağaç için ise ökseotu bulaşma durumu 2,42 ile orta derecede bulunmuştur. Ağacın üç farklı tepe bölümündeki ökseotu bulaşma durumu alt tepe bölümü için en düşük, üst tepe bölümü için ise en fazla olarak gerçekleşmiştir. Ökseotunun ağaçlardaki tepe bölümlerinde bulunma durumu çap sınıfları bakımından önemli bir farklılık göstermiştir (𝜒2 = 1171,631, sd=3, p= 0,000). Yükseltideki artışa bağlı olarak ağaçlarda ökseotu bulunma oranında görülen azalışa (𝜒2 = 83,570, sd=2, p= 0,000) benzer bir şekilde ortalama ökseotu bulaşma derecesi ile yükselti arasında negatif yönde bir ilişki olarak bulunmuştur (r = -0,416; p < 0,01). Ökseotu bulaşma derecesinin artan çap değerleri ile birlikte arttığı, düşük yükseltilerde ve güneyli bakılardaki ağaçlar için en fazla düzeyde gerçekleştiği tespit edilmiştir. Örnek alanları genelinde ortalama ökseotu bulaşma derecesi 0,58 olarak bulunmuştur.
Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi’ndeki karaçam ve sahil çamı ağaçlandırma alanlarının karbon birikimi ile toprak ve ölü örtü özellikleri bakımından karşılaştırılması
Authors: KOCABIYIK Onur , GÜNER Şükrü Teoman , ÇÖMEZ Aydın
Published: September 2023

Arazi kullanımı ve arazi kullanım değişikliği ekosistemdeki karbon ve besin maddesi stoklarını olumlu ya da olumsuz yönde etkileyebilmektedir. Bu çalışma, karaçam ve sahil çamı türleri ile yapılan ağaçlandırmaların karbon stokları ile toprak ve ölü örtü özelliklerine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma, Türkiye’nin Batı Karadeniz Bölgesinde yer alan Bartın ili, Ulus ilçesindeki ağaçlandırma alanları ile bu alanlara bitişik çıplak alanlar üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Her arazi kullanımından 20×20 m ebadında üç adet örnek alan alınmış, bu örnek alanlardaki ağaçların göğüs çapları ve boyları ölçülmüştür. Ölçülen bu çap ve boy değerleri ile ilgili ağaç türleri için geliştirilen bitkisel kütle denklemleri ve karbon oranları kullanılarak birim alandaki ağaç kütlesi ve karbon stoku hesaplanmıştır. Daha sonra her örnek alanda üç noktada 0-10, 10-20 ve 20-30 cm derinlik kademelerinden bozulmuş ve bozulmamış toprak örnekleri ile ölü örtü örnekleri alınmıştır. Araziden alınan toprak ve ölü örtü örneklerinin laboratuvarda fiziksel ve kimyasal özellikleri belirlenmiş ve örnek alanda ölçülen değerler birim alana dönüştürülmüştür. Elde edilen veriler t testi ve varyans analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, ağaçlandırmanın toprakların N, S, P, Fe, Zn ve Cu içeriklerini önemli seviyede değiştirdiği; karaçam ve sahil çamı ölü örtülerinin C, S, Mn ve Zn içerikleri bakımından farklı olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Ayrıca ekosistem karbon stoku arazi kullanım türlerine göre önemli farklılaşma göstermiş, karaçam ve sahil çamı ağaçlandırmaları ile çıplak alanda sırasıyla 148 t C ha-1, 89 t C ha-1 ve 27 t C ha-1 bulunmuştur. Bu sebeple, yörede ve benzer ekolojik özelliklere sahip yerlerdeki ağaçlandırmalarda önceliğin karaçama verilmesi önerilebilir. Araştırma sonuçları, küresel iklim değişikliğinin etkisinin azaltılması bakımından ağaçlandırma çalışmaları için tür seçiminde kullanılabilir.
Almus yöresi doğal doğu kayını meşcerelerinin çap dağılımının Weibull dağılımı ile modellenmesi
Authors: ALKAN Onur , OZÇELİK Ramazan , KALKANLI Şerife
Published: September 2023

Doğu Kayını (Fagus orientalis Lipsky), Türkiye’de alan bakımından yapraklı ağaç türleri içerisinde ikinci sırada, endüstriyel odun üretiminde ise %15’lik payı ile ilk sırada yer almaktadır. Bu çerçevede, Doğu Kayını ormanlarının bir taraftan korunması, diğer taraftan da sürdürülebilir yönetimi amacıyla, geleceğe dönük planlama ve stratejilerin oluşturulması için bu ormanların mevcut durumuna, büyüme ve gelişme özelliklerine ilişkin güvenilir ve nitelikli bilgilere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Büyüme ve hasılat modellerinin en önemli bileşenlerinden biri olan çap dağılım modelleridir. Bu modeller yardımıyla, meşcerelere uygulanacak farklı silvikültürel müdahaleler sonucunda ortaya çıkacak olası meşcere yapıları hakkında önemli bilgiler elde edilebilmektedir. Weibull dağılımı, diğer modellere göre daha esnek bir yapıya sahip olması ve kapalı formda eklemeli dağılım fonksiyonuna sahip olması nedeniyle pek çok araştırmacı tarafından çap dağılımlarının modellenmesi amacıyla yoğun bir şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Weibull dağılımı kullanılarak, Tokat-Almus yöresi doğal, aynı-yaşlı ve saf Doğu Kayını meşcereleri için çap dağılım modelleri geliştirilmiştir. Weibull dağılım fonksiyonun parametrelerinin tahmini için kullanılan regresyon denkleminin katsayılarını tahmin etmek amacıyla, Görünürde Uyumsuz Regresyon Denklemi (SUR) ve Değiştirilmiş Kümülatif Dağılım Fonksiyon Regresyonu (MCDF) olmak üzere iki farklı yaklaşım ile parametre tahmin yöntemi, moment ve yüzdelik temelli parametre çözümleme yöntemleri ve hibrit yöntem olmak üzere dört farklı yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında MCDF yaklaşımı ile geliştirilen modellerin SUR yaklaşımına göre daha başarılı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Parametre tahmin yöntemleri itibariyle SUR yaklaşımı ile geliştirilen modellerde moment temelli yöntemin, MCDF itibariyle ise hibrit yöntemin en başarılı sonuçları verdiği belirlenmiştir. Tahmin başarısı bakımından en başarısız olan yöntem ise SUR yaklaşımı kapsamında geliştirilen parametre tahmin yöntemi olarak belirlenmiştir.
Hitit metinlerinde orman
Authors: TUNCER Hasan
Published: September 2023

Tarihin en eski devirlerinden beri, her toplum için, verimli topraklar önemli bir yere sahipti. Bu durum, Hititler için de geçerli idi. Ağaçlandırılmış alanlar ve bu alanlarda bulunan ağaç çeşitleri Hititçe metinler aracılığıyla kaydedilmiştir. Bu makalenin amacı, Hititlerde orman konusunu Hitit metinleri üzerinden inceleyip değerlendirmektir. Ayrıca orman kelimesini ifade eden ve çivi yazılı belgelerde geçen sözcükler incelenmiş ve metinlerde nasıl kullanıldıkları ifade edilmiştir. Hititlerde, çeşitli ağaçların bulunduğu ormanlık alanlara sadece maddi getirilerin olduğu bir yer olarak bakılmamış, buralar kutsal bir mekân olarak da kabul edilmiştir. Öyle ki, Hititler ormanlık alanlarda birçok ayin gerçekleştirmiştir. Yine metinlerden ormanlık alanlarda görevlilerin, yıkanma evlerinin ve ayin esnasında kutsanan bazı yapıların olduğu bilgisi öğrenilmektedir. Tanrıların gazap ve kötülüklerinin ormanlık alanlara uğramaması konusunda da bazı telkinlerde bulunulmuştur. Çeşitli şehirlerin ormanları olabileceği gibi, kimi zaman ormanlık alanlardan bir yer belirlenirken söz edilmiş, kimi zaman da ormanların şehrin önemli bir yerinde konumlanmış olduğu ifade edilmiştir. Hititler açısından kutsal bir mekân olarak önem verilen ormanlar, birçok farklı metin türünde, çivi yazılı belgelere kaydedilmiştir.
Can financial literacy and asset ownership affect retirement planning? Insights from the Indonesian family life survey
Authors: Maharani Novita Kusuma , Sari Intan Mayang
Published: September 2023

Research aims: In today's world, financial literacy plays a crucial role in planning for retirement. This study, therefore, investigates the connection between financial knowledge, household asset ownership, and retirement planning.Design/Methodology/Approach: The study considered variables, such as education level, age, gender, marital status, and household location, using data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS)-5 at the household level. This study used a sample of 18,627 households spread across 13 provinces in Indonesia to represent the relationship between the variables. The Logit estimation model then examined the impact of financial literacy and household asset ownership on retirement planning.Research findings: The results suggest that individuals with higher financial knowledge are better equipped to plan for their retirement needs. Furthermore, significant asset ownership is also positively linked to retirement planning, as it indicates that an individual is better prepared to face the challenges of old age. Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study contributes to the Life Cycle Hypothesis, which states that individuals will try to keep consumption patterns/needs expenditures and ensure that individual consumption trends remain consistent/constant.Practitioner/Policy implication: This research is expected to be useful as additional information for policy actors, practitioners, and academics in the financial sector to continue actively introducing and disseminating the importance of financial knowledge to the public. Thus, people have alternative and passive income in their old age that does not require working.Research limitation/Implication: The descriptive results found a reasonably large gap between households where there are households with no savings or assets at all. The discrepancy is expected to affect the outcomes of the research.
Predicting whistleblowing intention using the whistleblowing triangle
Authors: Saitri Putu Wenny , Suartana I Wayan , Sisdyani Eka Ardhani , Sujana I Ketut
Published: September 2023

Research aims: The increasing number of fraud cases has significantly raised the whistleblower mechanism's role. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of the whistleblowing triangle on whistleblowing intention. The whistleblowing triangle combines the theory of fraud triangle and the theory of planned behavior to predict whistleblowing intention. The reporting system is required in an organization expected to strengthen the fraud prevention system related to increasing fraud cases.Design/Methodology/Approach: This research was conducted in the village credit institution listed in Denpasar. This selection was due to Denpasar having become Bali's second-highest number of fraud cases. Thus, it is necessary to understand whether the whistleblowing triangle can deter fraud. The research sample was selected among Village Credit Institution (VCI) employees in Denpasar using accidental sampling and generating 80 employees as respondents. This study used multiple regression analysis to test the hypotheses.Research findings: The results revealed that the whistleblowing triangle's components impacted whistleblowing intention. The intention to report fraudulent behavior was negatively impacted by pressure, while it was positively affected by opportunity and rationalization.Theoretical contribution/Originality: Most previous studies have investigated whistleblowing intention using the fraud triangle and theory of planned behavior separately. Meanwhile, this study used the whistleblowing triangle, combining fraud and planned behavior theory to predict whistleblowing intention.Research limitation: This study omitted financial incentives included in the previous research.
Comparison of urinary and plasma ketone using urinary nitroprusside strip in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
Authors: Noori Farid , Mohammadi Kebar Sousan , Mohammadi-Kebar Yousef , Ghavami Maryam , Isazadehfar Khatereh
Published: September 2023

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the most important and serious acute complications of diabetes and one of the medical emergencies that has been the most common cause of death in patients with diabetes. Prompt diagnosis and therapeutic intervention play an important role in reducing complications and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare urinary and plasma ketones using urinary nitroprusside strip in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 38 diabetic ketoacidosis patients were included in this study during the years 2017 and 2018 in the emergency department of Imam Khomeini hospital in Ardabil city. To test for plasma ketones, 2 cc of venous blood samples were taken and transferred to the laboratory for plasma isolation. The resulting plasma was examined with a urine dipstick and the discoloration was recorded. This was repeated at 0, 6 and 12 o'clock for serum ketones. All patients received their treatment according to the treatment protocol of diabetic ketoacidosis and urine ketone, PH and bicarbonate and BE patients were measured routinely.
Results: Serum ketones were positive in all patients and 34 patients had positive urinary ketones. In this study, serum ketone levels were significantly correlated with blood acidity at baseline and with bicarbonate and basal arterial gas deficit at all three stages. However, urinary ketones had a significant correlation with blood acidity at baseline and at 12 hours, with bicarbonate at baseline and with arterial gas deficiency at 12 hours.
Conclusions: The results showed that examination of plasma ketones with dipstick can be a useful, rapid and accurate clinical trial for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with diabetes.
Correlation between body constitution and quality of life in hypertensive elderly in the Berbah health center area
Authors: Putri Yunita Andhini , Nurjannah Intansari , Harjanto Dwi
Published: September 2023

Background: One of the health conditions that the majority of the elderly experience is hypertension. Those who cannot adjust to changes in their physical condition and health decline will experience a deterioration of their quality of life. The elderly’s health conditions can be examined using traditional Chinese medicine constitution which is used for disease prevention, treatment, and health improvement. This research aimed to investigate the correlation between body constitution and quality of life in hypertensive elderly patients in Sendangtirto Village.
Methods: This research employed a quantitative approach with an analytic research type and cross-sectional design. The respondents of this research were 79 elderlies with hypertension in Sendangtirto Village, obtained by simple-random sampling technique. This research was started from February to March 2023. The instruments used were the traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC) and the WHOQoL-BREF instruments. The analytical test employed was Kendall’s tau correlation to investigate the correlation between the two examined variables.
Results: This research shows that 64.5% (51 respondents) can be categorized into sick category and 35.44% (28 respondents) are in non-sick category. As many as 87.34% (69 respondents) were in moderate quality of life and 12.66% (10 respondents) are in high quality of life. The final result of body constitution and the final result of quality of life did not have a significant correlation (p=0.306; r=0.116).
Conclusions: Body constitution and quality of life do not have a significant correlation in hypertensive elderly in Sendangtirto village.
Association of blood donation related fears with donors’ characteristics and their impact on future donation
Authors: Saqlain Nazish , Irfan Aleeza , Riaz Shazia , Mazher Naghmana , Hareem Sidra , Farhan Saima
Published: September 2023

Background: To find the association of blood donation related fears with the donors’ characteristics like age, education level and previous donation history and to find their impact on future donation.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried out at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, from June to December 2022. A self-designed questionnaire addressing five types of fears was filled from 700 blood donors through interview after taking informed consent. Data was analyzed by using IBM-SPSS V23.
Results: Among 700 participants, 91.1% were male with mean age ±SD of 28.9±7.1years and 8.9% were female with mean age of 24.5±3.7years. For previous donation experience, the cohort was divided into five subgroups in which 19.7% had never donated blood and 11.3% had six or more donations. Fears were significantly reduced among donors with frequent donations compared to those with reduced donations. However, 4-5% had some retained fears. Reduced fears were observed in donors with higher education except for the fear of needle. Fears of having blood drawn/seeing blood and fear of fainting were more in younger donors. Out of 5.71% donors who were not willing for voluntary blood donation in future, 95% had fears.
Conclusions: Frequent blood donations, higher education level and age more than 30 years were associated with reduced blood donation associated fears among blood donors. The presence of fears has negative relation with willingness for future blood donations.
Correlation of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time with serum immunoglobulin and M-band in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients
Authors: Shah Javid R. , Bashir Nusrat , Wani Lateef A. , Bilal Sheikh , Manzoor Fahim , Koul Rakesh , Yousuf Mohammad
Published: September 2023

Background: Multiple myeloma is the second most frequent malignancy which constitute 13% of hematologic cancers. Thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications have been frequently observed in multiple myeloma patients.
Methods: The study was conducted in the department of pathology, Government medical college Srinagar. A total of fifty (50) patients were recruited for the study. The patients were advised coagulation profile and complete myeloma profile.
Results: Our findings indicate that prolonged PT is associated with high serum IgG levels. A mild to moderate correlation was seen with kappa-free light chains and an inverse correlation was seen between PT and lmbda-free light chains.
Conclusions: Screening of multiple myeloma for hemostatic abnormalities at the diagnosis should improve prognosis in such cases.
Effect of mycobacterium on clinical and laboratory parameters in COVID-19
Authors: Shah Vitrag , Patel Pratik , Soni Ameet
Published: September 2023

Background: Initial wave of COVID-19 created a massive health crisis everywhere including India due to a limited understanding of the disease pathology. Most physicians used sepsis as a prototype to manage COVID-19, as there are similarities. Heat-killed Mycobacterium w (Mw) (inj. sepsivac®) is a known immunomodulator approved for the treatment of gram-negative sepsis. Our purpose of this observation is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Inj sepsivac in COVID-19 patients along with the standard of care.
Methods: Total 49 patients data with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed critically ill COVID-19 patients who were admitted at Velocity Hospital, Surat between May 4, 2021, and May 18, 2021 were evaluated. They were evaluated for vital parameters like pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature as well as laboratory parameters like ALT, S IL-6, serum creatinine and CRP during three follow-up visits after the administration of Inj sepsivac. Further follow-up was done until the discharge/death of the patient.
Results: There was a statistically significant reduction of mean CRP observed compared to the baseline value during all follow-up visits. The rest of the laboratory parameters as well as clinical assessment did not show any significant change as compared to baseline. Out of 49, two patients died (mortality rate; 4%). Inj. sepsivac was found to be well tolerated without any systemic side effects.
Conclusions: The addition of Mw to the standard of care can improve laboratory parameters like CRP, without any safety concerns. These results should be further substantiated by larger randomised clinical trials.
Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding digital well-being features and their association with screen time and addiction in Maharashtra, India
Authors: Ambike Amey , Rao Shirish , Paranjape Raghav , Adarkar Shilpa
Published: September 2023

Background: Digital service providers have come up with certain ‘digital well-being features’ as a step towards tackling harmful effects of screen overuse on physical and mental health. However, the awareness and use of the same remains scant. Our objective was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding digital well-being features in the adult population of Maharashtra, India and the associations and correlations of the practice of using these features with screen time and degree of screen addiction.
Methods: A cross-sectional online questionnaire-based study was conducted among 335 participants who were selected using quota sampling and were administered a smartphone addiction scale and a self-designed questionnaire at KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Results: More than 60% participants were aware about digital well-being features and had positive attitudes towards them. Total of 65.4% participants were digital wellbeing feature users. Correlation of digital hygiene score and digital wellbeing score was found neither with addiction nor with the average screen time.
Conclusions: Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding digital well-being features were adequate among the urban population of Maharashtra. However, their use was not found to be associated with reduced screen time or a low screen addiction score. With further development and standardization, these features can be a useful tool for prevention of screen overuse and addiction.
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of local cold application on pain response during intravenous cannula insertion among children 6-12 years admitted in selected hospitals at Indore
Authors: Dayak Ruhi Prerna , Pandey Prerna , Daya Morin Joy
Published: September 2023

Background: Hospitalized children commonly experience pain and anxiety as the most prevalent adverse stimuli. One of the most alarming and distressing causes of pain and anxiety that is frequently reported is venipuncture. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cold and thermomechanical stimulation on pain and anxiety levels experienced by pediatric patients during intravenous (i.v.) cannulation.
Methods: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cold and thermo mechanical stimulation in reducing anxiety and pain experienced by children during intravenous (i.v.) cannulation through a prospective case-control design. Children age 3-12 years and requiring i.v. cannulation were included. Children’s level of anxiety and pain was assessed using   the children’s fear scale (CFS) and Wong-Baker faces pain scale (WBFS).
Results: Mean scores of the self- reported procedural level of pain were less in the intervention group as compared to the control group (2.80±1.86, 7.47±2.40). Median of procedural pain level showed a significant difference between the intervention and control group at p<0.001, inferring that the cold and thermomechanical strongly resulted in a reduction of perception of pain during the cannulation procedure.
Conclusions: The research provided evidence in favor of the cold and thermomechanical as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for pain reduction during the process of intravenous cannulation.
A case report on retrieval of retained guidewire- a rare complication after central venous catheterization
Authors: Rajyaguru Ajay M. , Chaudhary Hiral D. , Baraiya Yogesh L. , Hirapara Harsh
Published: September 2023

Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a routine technique which is widely used in fluid resuscitation, parenteral nutrition, haemodialysis and continuous invasive hemodynamic monitoring. CVC via the Seldinger technique is a minimally invasive procedure which is increasingly and widely performed. Popularity of the Seldinger technique of vascular cannulation has resulted in widespread use of spring guide wires. Though employed to make vascular cannulation easier and safer, guide wires are not without potential hazard. While the complication rate of inserting CVC catheters is approximately 11.8%, the intravascular loss of the guide wire during CVC placement is a rare but serious complication which is completely avoidable by appropriate care.
Japanese encephalitis virus associated post-infectious relapsing acute onset chronic demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis
Authors: Kumar Aiswarya G. , Arulnambi Thamil Pavai , L. A. Ravi , Devireddy Prasoona
Published: September 2023

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an uncommon manifestation of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection. JE is neurotropic viral tropical disease affecting both CNS and PNS. Hereby report case of acute onset CIDP (A-CIDP) following primary infection with JE who presented as symmetric flaccid areflexic sensorimotor quadriparesis with subsequent clinical improvement with steroids and plasmapheresis.
Artificial intelligence for smart patient care: transforming future of nursing practice
Authors: Hote Payal Kahol , Venkatesan Latha , Garg Rakesh , Gopichandran L.
Published: September 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) in today’s era has been described as “the new electricity” as it continually transforms today’s world by affecting our way of living in many different spheres. Extensive government programs in most countries and enhanced technology investments thereof are set to rapidly advance AI. Consequently, healthcare teams will be majorly affected by intelligent tools and systems to be launched into healthcare and patient homecare settings. AI represents a variety of functions under an umbrella of terms like machine learning (ML), deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing (NLP) and automated speech recognition (ASR) technologies. Each of these when used individually or in combination has the potential to add intelligence to applications. Understanding of AI in medical field is crucial for nurses. Utilization of AI in nursing will accelerate innovation and fasten up decision making for them thus saving their time and improving patient outcome plus satisfaction with nursing care provided. Of utmost importance while partnering with AI is the requirement for AI to be safe and effective. A major concern for AI practitioners in the current scenario is managing bias. To realize the full potential of AI, stakeholders (AI developers and users) need to be confident about two aspects: (1) reliability and validity of the datasets used and (2) transparency of AI based system. Issues encompassing AI are novel yet complex, and there is still much to be learnt about it. Nursing experience, knowledge, and skills will transit into new ways of thinking and processing information. This will give new roles to nurses-like information integrators, data managers, informatics specialists, health coaches and above all deliverers of compassionate caring-not replaced by AI technologies yet supported by them.
Ιατρικώς υποβοηθούμενη αναπαραγωγή και κίνδυνος
για υπερτασικές διαταραχές στην κύηση: Μια σύντομη
ανασκόπηση
Authors: Χρυσαφοπούλου Ελένη , Μεσσήνη Χριστίνα , Ζαχαρής Κωνσταντίνος , Γκαράς Αντώνιος , Δαπόντε Αλέξανδρος
Published: September 2023

Τα τελευταία χρόνια γίνεται προσπάθεια συσχέτισης του φάσματος της προεκλαμψίας καθώς και τη συχνότητα αυτής σε κυήσεις
που έχουν επιτευχθεί με τεχνικές της ιατρικώς υποβοηθούμενης αναπαραγωγής. Σκοπός του είναι η περιγραφική ανασκόπηση
της βιβλιογραφίας σχετικά με το ρόλο των μεθόδων της ιατρικώς υποβοηθούμενης αναπαραγωγής (ΙΥΑ) στην εμφάνιση της
προεκλαμψίας. Πραγματοποιήθηκε ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας μέσω Pubmed, με τη μέθοδο της συνδυασμένης αναζήτησης
και συμπεριελήφθησαν στην ανασκόπησή μας 16 άρθρα. Η πλειονότητα των μελετών συγκλίνουν στο ότι οι IVF/ICSI μονήρεις
κυήσεις καθώς και οι πολύδυμες κυήσεις συσχετίζονται με υψηλή πιθανότητα εμφάνισης υπερτασικών διαταραχών στην κύηση,
συγκριτικά με τις κυήσεις φυσικής σύλληψης. Οι μονήρεις κυήσεις που προέρχονται από δωρεά ωαρίου έχουν υψηλότερη
πιθανότητα για εμφάνιση υπερτασικών διαταραχών στην κύηση. Επίσης τα κατεψυγμένα έμβρυα έχουν μεγαλύτερη πιθανότητα
εμφάνισης προεκλαμψίας, σε σχέση με τα φρέσκα έμβρυα. Κρίνεται σκόπιμη η ανάπτυξη κατευθυντήριων οδηγιών κλινικής
πρακτικής για τις γυναίκες που πέτυχαν εγκυμοσύνη με ΙΥΑ. Οι γυναίκες που υποβάλλονται σε τεχνικές ΙΥΑ θα πρέπει να
ενημερώνονται για τον αυξημένο κίνδυνο εμφάνισης προεκλαμψίας.
Πρόπτωση μήτρας και εγκυμοσύνη: παράγοντες κινδύνου, επιπλοκές και αντιμετώπιση
Authors: Γκόλα Χρυσή Ν. , Γκόλας Νικόλαος Δ. , Ζαφράκας Μενέλαος , Γουλής Δημήτριος Γ. , Μίκος Θεμιστοκλής
Published: September 2023

Εισαγωγή

Η πρόπτωση πυελικών οργάνων (ΠΠΟ) αποτελεί συνήθη πάθηση του γυναικείου αναπαραγωγικού συστήματος,
όπου τα όργανα της πυέλου μετατοπίζονται. Σε αυτά συμπεριλαμβάνονται η μήτρα, το έντερο, η ουροδόχος κύστη και το κολπικό
κολόβωμα. Κατά την κύηση, η πρόπτωση της μήτρας ενδέχεται να προκαλέσει σοβαρές επιπλοκές. Στο άρθρο αυτό εξετάζεται
η επίδραση της πρόπτωσης πυελικών οργάνων κατά την κύηση. Αναλύονται πιθανές επιπλοκές και η σημασία της ψυχολογικής
υποστήριξης για τις έγκυες με ΠΠΟ.

Μέθοδοι

Εξετάζονται βιβλιογραφικά οι διάφοροι μέθοδοι διαχείρισης της πρόπτωσης πυελικών οργάνων κατά την κύηση,
συμπεριλαμβανομένων συντηρητικών επιλογών και χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων.

Αποτελέσµατα

Εξετάζονται τα αποτελέσματα της αντιμετώπισης της πρόπτωσης πυελικών οργάνων κατά την κύηση,
λαμβάνοντας υπόψη την υγεία της μητέρας και του εμβρύου.

Συµπεράσµατα

Η πρόληψη και διαχείριση της ΠΠΟ κατά την κύηση απαιτεί προσεκτική προσέγγιση και συνεργασία μεταξύ
επαγγελματιών υγείας, έχοντας ως γνώμονα τις ανάγκες κάθε γυναίκας.
Impact of learning barriers on academic performance of learners in selected secondary schools in Mtata
Authors: Babalwa Bhilitane , Newlin Marongwe
Published: September 2023

Learners have a right to education regardless of their limitations. However, there are still schools that are struggling to address learning barriers. This paper explores the impact of learning barriers on academic performance in selected secondary schools in Mtata, South Africa. The study was guided by the Ecological System and Inclusion Theories. A qualitative approach and case study design was adopted. Convenient and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 3 schools and 18 participants respectively. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews. Thematic frames and thick descriptions were used to analyze data. Findings indicate that learners with learning barriers such as disabilities faced myriad of challenges including lack of resources, inability to attend to learners with challenges due to overcrowded classes and inadequate inclusive education training. The paper concludes that learning barriers have a negative bearing on the academic performance of learners. Effective inclusive education policies, teachers’ training, parental involvement and psychological support for learners are a necessity. Regardless of challenges, some teachers are scaffolding these learners. For improvement on learners’ academic performance, there is need for collaboration of government, parents and teachers. The use of technology in South African rural schools should be a priority. Providing learners with digital tools and skills to facilitate learning is important as technology in the classroom will facilitate teaching methodology variation and management of overcrowded classes. Future study should focus on the impact of using digital tools on the academic performance of learners with learning barriers.
A range of legal obligation for operators of Artificial Intelligence Systems in the context of Criminal Law
Authors: Skowrońska Julita
Published: September 2023

Purpose of the study: This article aims to investigate and define the legal obligations of artificial intelligence (AI) system operators in the context of existing criminal law. The task is to identify key provisions, analyze issues of legal liability, and the interaction between AI ethics and criminal law. The article also aims to assess the implications of using AI in criminal law and propose possible improvements to current regulations.

Methodology: The article is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining law, computer science, and ethics. The methodology includes a literature review concerning the legal obligations of AI operators and a legal analysis of key provisions.

Main findings: The deliberations reveal that the responsibility of AI system operators in criminal law focuses primarily on the legal, technological, and ethical analysis of issues related to the operation of AI. These aspects can occur in various areas such as the design, implementation, control, and use of AI systems, where operators make key decisions.

Application of the study: The presented article refers to the responsibility of AI system operators in the context of criminal law. This has significant implications for scientific disciplines such as law, AI ethics, cybersecurity, and computer science. The study of criminal law applied to AI is extremely important as it highlights potential gaps in current legal frameworks that can lead to accountability issues in case of damage or error caused by an AI system.

Originality/Novelty of the study: The issue of AI operators' responsibility in criminal law is a relatively new area of research, especially in Poland. The complexity and dynamism of AI technology development create numerous interpretive challenges that deserve further analysis.
Erzurum Ahkâm Defterlerine Göre XVIII. Yüzyılda Artvin Yöresindeki Yurtluk-Ocaklık Sancaklar ve Sancak Yöneticilerinin Yaşadığı Sorunlar
Authors: KAYA Ali İrfan
Published: September 2023

Artvin bölgesi hakkındaki ilk bulgular M.Ö 3000’lere kadar uzanmaktadır. M.Ö IX. yüzyılda Urartular ve M.Ö I. yüzyılda Pontus Krallığı hâkimiyetinin görüldüğü bölgede bir dönem Roma hâkimiyeti de yaşanmıştır. Artvin ve çevresi M.S V. yüzyılın başlarında Bizans İmparatorluğu idaresi altındayken Hz. Osman döneminde 646’da İslâm topraklarına katılmıştır. Sonrasında Bizans ve İslâm orduları arasında birkaç kez el değiştirmiştir. XI-XIII. yüzyıllarda Selçuklu-Gürcü mücadelelerine sahne olan bölge, Selçuklu hâkimiyeti altına girmiştir. XIII. yüzyılda Moğolların ve ardından İlhanlıların istilalarına uğramıştır. İstilalar sonrasında Gürcülerin idaresinde kalan bölge, XV. yüzyılda Akkoyunluların hâkimiyetine girmşitir. Akkoyunlu Devleti’nin 1514’te son bulmasıyla bölgenin idaresi yeniden Gürcülerin eline geçmiştir. Ancak Artvin’deki atabeyler Osmanlılardan aldıkları destekle Gürcüleri çevrelerinden uzaklaştırmış, ardından Erzurum Beylerbeyi Mehmed Paşa’nın düzenlediği 1536-1537 harekâtıyla tamamen Osmanlı hâkimiyetine girmiştir. İlk önce Erzurum Eyâleti’ne bağlanmış, 1579’da Çıldır Eyâleti’nin kurulmasıyla da aynı yıl Çıldır Eyâleti’ne bağlanmıştır. Bu sürecte Artvin ve çevresindeki atabeylerin ellerindeki topraklar yurtluk-ocaklık sancaklara dönüştürülmüş ve tasarruf hakkı yine sancakbeyi olarak kendilerine verilmiştir. Erzurum Ahkâm Defterlerindeki kayıtlara göre XVIII. yüzyılda Artvin bölgesindeki yurtluk-ocaklık sancaklar Şavşat, Livane (Pertekrek ve Nısf-ı Livane), Macahel, Ardanuç ve İmerhev’dir. Bu sancaklar müşterek sancakbeyleri tarafından yönetilmektedir. Sancakların yöneticileri, gerek kendi aralarında gerekse çeşitli nedenlerle karşılaştıkları sorunları merkeze bildirmişlerdir. Sancakbeylerinden gelen şikâyetlerin Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn’daki değerlendirme sürecinde ilk olarak arşivdeki resmi kayıtlara bakıldığı görülmektedir. En çok müracaat edilen kayıtlar rûznâmçe ve icmâl defterleri olmuştur. Resmi kayıtların gözden geçirilmesi, adil kararların alınması bakımından oldukça önemli bir işlemdi. Bu nedenle resmi kayıtlarda yapılan incelenmelerin sonucunda elde edilen tespitlere göre kararların verildiği görülmektedir.
Muhammad Imara and Philosophy of Reason
Authors: ABDELHANNAN SHATLH Adel Eldesoky
Published: September 2023

Mohamed Imara, an Egyptian researcher and philosopher, explores the relationship between reason and revelation in his research, presenting a unique perspective that refutes the alleged contradiction between the two. Imara emphasizes that revelation itself calls for a believing reason. He highlights that the term "reason" and its various synonyms have been mentioned in the Quran, indicating the significance of reason in Islam. He believes that reason is a fundamental tool for understanding and interpreting religious texts. Furthermore, Imara sheds light on the role of believing reason in comprehending and applying texts across different eras. He believes that a believing mind can effectively employ texts in accordance with the present time, place, and circumstances while adhering to the core values and principles governing those texts. Moreover, Imara cites the opinions and writings of numerous scholars throughout history, such as Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Rushd, and Muhammad Abduh, to affirm the importance of rationality in Islam. These scholars have extensively examined the relationship between reason and revelation and emphasized the role of reason in Islamic thought.

In summary, Mohamed Imara provides a detailed vision on his research regarding the relationship between reason and revelation. He highlights the central role of a believing intellect in the process of understanding and applying religious texts and the value of reason in Islamic thought. Using the perspectives of scholars from different eras, he confirms that the relationship between reason and revelation is harmonious and can be used in a way that is compatible with the fundamental principles of Islam.
Molecular Method of Marek’s Disease Virus Serotype 2 Detection using Polymerase Chain Reaction in Chicken
Authors: Pazhanivel N. , Magdalina Divya , Parthipan M. , Raj G. Dhinakar , Kirubaharan J. John , Sathish G. , Manjari K.
Published: September 2023

Background: Marek’s disease is an oncogenic virus that produces malignant lymphomas in chickens. In this study Marek’s disease virus serotype 2 identification using polymerase chain reaction with unique gene. Methods: DNA isolated from MDV infected feather follicles, liver, spleen and commercially available serotype 2 vaccines (SB 1 and HVT combined bivalent, HVT monovalent) by phenol-chloroform DNA isolation method. Serotype 2 specific primers were designed by using primer 3.0 software targeting Long Open Reading Frame (LORF) gene-specific to serotype 2 SB 1 strain. DNA template from vaccines showed amplification of the LORF gene. PCR parameters were optimized and the analysis of sensitivity and specificity of primers was carried out. Result: MDV serotype 2 with an optimized annealing temperature of 53°C with primer concentration of 3 pmol/µl. LORF gene of SB1 of MDV did not cross-react with HVT and MDV 1 strains and also with other oncogenic viruses of Avian Leucosis Virus (ALV) and Reticuloendotheliosis Virus (REV). The sensitivity was analyzed based on the different DNA concentrations and amplification up to 0.5 ng/µl. Screening of field samples of 260 along with three MDV serotype 2 vaccine SB1 strain samples revealed that all the filed samples did not show positivity for MDV serotype 2 whereas in the vaccine strain samples of MDV serotype 2 vaccine SB1 showed positivity by amplification at 270bp and these results indicated that MDV serotype 2 SB1 strain did not cause an outbreak in chicken and might be inferred that no incidence of spontaneous Lymphoid Leucosis-like lymphomas with augmentation property of MDV serotype 2. This serotype 2 specific assay was used to detect Marek’s disease caused by serotype 2 which is commonly used as a vaccine.
Pembentukan Karakter Akhlakul Karimah Siswa melalui Pembelajaran agama di SDN 1 Tamanharjo Desa Tamanharjo, Kec. Singosari Kab. Malang
Authors: Fikri Maulana Muhammad , Husaini Muhammad Alwi , Amalia Rizka Putri , Putri Dewi Maulida Rahmawati , - Istikomah , Faulani Addin Silvia , Purwitasari Ayu
Published: September 2023

This journal reviews the formation of student character through religious learning. This study uses the observation method with the main instrument of data collection being students as spectators and the school principal as a resource person by observing, asking and listening to obtain research data. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach where data is analyzed using descriptive methods. Religious education often prioritizes academic success by ignoring moral principles. Judging from the growth of anti-social behavior, such as brawls between students, theft, murder, assault, and other immoral behavior among students, it's no wonder that many students are experiencing a moral crisis. This writing aims to provide knowledge about the importance of forming the character of students, so that they become human beings who have good morals, are religious and of good quality. The integration and interaction of religious and moral education must occur as a result of social growth in reality. Religion-based education can finally form a complete human being through religious lessons, akhlakul karimah students are encouraged to develop positive traits within themselves that can be applied in everyday life.
Sosialisasi: Peningkatan Motivasi Belajar bagi Siswa/i SMP Veteran Trisakti Mulyorejo
Authors: Nisa Khairun , Afidatuzzaro Nurul
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted at the Trisakti Veterans Middle School, Mulyorejo. The purpose of writing this article is to explain the impact brought by KKM UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang when trying to increase the learning motivation of students thereby holding a socialization event with the theme “Socialization of Anti Mager Learning Motivation 2023” which took place on January 6, 2023, in the junior high school hall Veteran Trisakti, Mulyorejo. The authors found the fact that students in this junior high school have low to zero interest and motivation in learning. The socialization carried out was relatively simple but effective. The resource person provides interactive material so that students can interact during socialization. After conducting socialization, the author can see the direct impact felt by students at Trisakti Veterans Middle School. Basically, they become more motivated to learn. They also become aware of the problems that often hinder them in learning.
Keberagaman Kesadaran Belajar Sebagai Tolak Ukur Tingkat Motivasi Siswa PAUD dan SD di Kelurahan Setu
Authors: Az-Zukhruf Amaliyah , Naziha Berliana Maulani , Hanun Firyal , Vironi Via , Fajriyah Jihanatul
Published: September 2023

Education in Setu has been considered to have developed well, especially for Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) to Elementary School. However, the observation results showed that PAUD to Elementary School children still lacked awareness in learning. This article aimed to investigate and analyze the diversity of learning awareness as a measure of students’ motivation levels in Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) and Elementary School in Setu Subdistrict, South Tangerang City, Banten Province. Learning awareness is an affective, cognitive, and behavioral dimension that affects individual well-being in learning. This research was conducted on PAUD to Elementary School children with a total of 32 students, using a survey method with a questionnaire consisting of 18 written questions as a data collection technique. The collected data will be analyzed using descriptive analysis, which involves basic statistical calculations such as frequency, percentage, and average to summarize and explain the data obtained from the questionnaire. The results of this research are expected to provide a deep understanding of learning awareness among PAUD and Elementary School students in Setu Subdistrict, thus providing a foundation for improving student learning and well-being.
Forecasting Inflation Rate in Ghana using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Model with Monthly Consumer Price Index, 2012 -2022
Authors: Kutor Havi Emmanuel Dodzi
Published: September 2023

This study aimed at modeling and forecasting the inflation rate in Ghana using a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average model with monthly consumer price index data from January 2012 to December 2022. Using the Philip-Parron unit root test, the result showed that the time series data was stationary in its first difference, showing that the consumer price index was integrated with the first order. Also, from the seasonal graph, seasonality was observed in the data. The correlogram of ACF and PACF helped to select the appropriate lag for p and q. Box-Jenkins procedure was applied to identify the appropriate model that fit the data. From the Box-Jenkins procedure, the SARIMA(1,1, 1)(1,1,1)12 model was identified as the best model to forecast the inflation rate. From the forecast graph, inflation will begin to rise in the second quarter of 2023. However, the forecast from January to March,, 2023 inflation rates were 54.9, 56.5 and 50.2, respectively. Therefore, it is highly likely that Ghanaian inflation will be rising in the subsequent months based on the 2012 to 2022 Consumer Price Index. The appropriate authorities should put monetary and fiscal policy measures in place to moderate the envisaged rise in inflation.