bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Os Tribunais de Contas na Constituição Federal e as interações do controle com as políticas públicas
Authors: Oliveira Thaisse Craveiro de Souza , Mendonça Maria Lírida Calou de Araújo e
Published: May 2023

A Constituição Federal de 1988 instituiu um extenso rol de Direitos Fundamentais a ser perseguido pelo Estado Brasileiro, traduzindo um ideal de Estado Social que orienta a definição das Políticas Públicas num ambiente de federalismo cooperativo, cujas funções estatais devem ser exercidas no âmbito das esferas de competências constitucionalmente definidas para cada ente e instituição que o integra, que têm no ordenamento jurídico os norteadores e limitadores para o seu exercício, e que demanda arrecadação de meios para seu financiamento, impondo o dever de prestação de contas desses meios, a serem controlados pela sociedade e por instituições públicas incumbidas do exercício deste controle. No Brasil, ao definir o modelo “Tribunais de Contas”, a CRFB/1988 outorgou diretamente a essas instituições autônomas as competências de controle externo da Administração Pública, que devem ser regularmente exercidas. Este estudo se propõe a relacionar a atividade financeira do Estado e a extensão da competência fiscalizadora dos Tribunais de Contas, sem perder de vistas o princípio da segregação de funções estatais. Partindo do exame da estruturação orgânica do Estado definida pela CRFB/1988, dos direitos fundamentais, notadamente à segurança jurídica e à boa administração pública, e do regular funcionamento dos Tribunais de Contas.
O ICMS e a Cota parte como Estratégia para o Engajamento dos Municípios do Amapá:
Authors: Tavares Eduardo Corrêa , Santos Kátia Paulino dos
Published: May 2023

O Imposto sobre Operações relativas à Circulação de Mercadorias e sobre Prestações de Serviços de Transporte Interestadual e Intermunicipal e de Comunicação (ICMS) é de competência dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, sua regulamentação constitucional está prevista na Lei Complementar 87/1996, alterada posteriormente pelas Leis Complementares 92/97, 99/99 e 102/2000. O objetivo desteestudo é analisar as consequências e possibilidades geradas pela alteração da cota parte do ICMS no Amapá, promovida pela Lei Complementar nº 120, de 02 de dezembro de 2019, no contexto educacional. Para tanto, foi necessário analisar o sistema de repartição, a cota parte do ICMS, e o perfil do Amapá, com enfoque nos indicadores relacionados à educação. Com relação aos procedimentos metodológicos, trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, de caráter explicativo, com as técnicas de análise documental e realização de entrevistas, utilizadas para construção de uma matriz SWOT. Serão analisadas as mudanças que resultaram no novo modelo de ICMS aprovado ao final de 2019, com enfoque na integração com políticas públicas voltadas para a melhoria da educação, iniciativa inserida no contexto de colaboração entre os entes federados, inspirado na experiência de sucesso do Estado do Ceará. Verificou-se com este estudo a necessidade de medidas para que a alteração da cota parte possa alcançar os resultados esperados, a exemplo da maior transparência e compreensão dos cálculos, e a discussão e regulamentação da compensação das perdas, com acompanhamento do TCE, para o fortalecimento do regime de colaboração.
Sistema de Controle Interno do Poder Executivo do Estado do Amapá:
Authors: Rodrigues Regiane Guedes , Galindo Alexandre Gomes
Published: May 2023

Esta pesquisa tem como escopo principal mapear o funcionamento do Sistema de Controle Interno do Poder Executivo do Estado do Amapá, com ênfase em sua atuação no âmbito das Políticas Públicas Educacionais. Considerando a relevância da temática, os objetivos específicos são: a) mapear a estrutura e atuação do SCI, a partir da análise do seu Órgão central, qual seja a Controladoria Geral do Estado do Amapá; b) investigar o Controle Interno no âmbito da Secretaria de Estado da Educação no Estado do Amapá, como instrumento de gestão e governança, com as políticas públicas educacionais; c) identificar os efeitos decorrentes da atuação do controle interno, como avanços e limitações, com foco nas políticas públicas educacionais. Através do estudo, bem como, da realização de pesquisa de campo junto à Controladoria Geral do Estado do Amapá e à Secretaria de Estado da Educação, aliada às análises de documentos, normativas e do referencial teórico e demais dados obtidos por meio de instrumentos de coletas de dados, como a entrevistas e observação direta foi possível constatar que o Amapá acompanhou a tendência nacional de modernização normativa em relação ao controle interno, percebendo-se diversos avanços ao longo dos anos. Entretanto, levando-se em consideração as diretrizes mais modernas sobre o tema que privilegia atuação prévia e concomitante e avaliação da eficácia, eficiência e efetividade das políticas públicas, é preciso avançar em alguns aspectos, sobretudo, na implantação e fortalecimento dos controles internos setoriais e na modernização da atuação com utilização de software específicos de fiscalização e auditorias.
Violência doméstica em Macapá-AP:
Authors: Nunes Simone Pelaes Maciel , Frota Maria Helena de Paula , Cordeiro Maria da Conceição da Silva
Published: May 2023

Neste artigo trata-se da violência doméstica contra mulheres no tocante aos efeitos sociais do crime na família. Este estudo teve por objetivo verificar os impactos do crime de violência doméstica no conjunto social da vida familiar a partir das narrativas de mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica. O estudo foi de natureza exploratório-descritiva e adotou a metodologia qualitativa. Foram entrevistadas dez mulheres que sofreram violência doméstica em suas várias formas e que prestaram queixa na Delegacia Crimes Contra a Mulher- DCCM de Macapá-AP, no ano de 2019, perpetrada por diferentes agressores dentre os quais se destacou o companheiro como o de maior incidência. A pesquisa aqui descrita foi obtida durante a pesquisa de campo (entrevista informal e observação participante) no período compreendido entre os meses de abril a junho de 2019 na cidade de Macapá- AP. Os dados e informações pontuadas pelas interlocutoras indicam que suas famílias suportam os mais variados efeitos sociais do crime na família, que vão da perda da moradia familiar aos agravos na saúde. Os resultados apontados neste estudo reforçam as relações desiguais de gêneros e poder como pontos importantes a serem considerados no momento de desenvolver novas pesquisas, e implementar ações e políticas públicas referentes às mulheres em situação de violência.
LA GESTION PUBLICA DESDE EL DATO. OPORTUNIDADES DE LA ESTADISTICA PUBLICA
Authors: HERNANDEZ MORENO ANTONIO
Published: May 2023

La estadística oficial ha sido la encargada desde su creación de la gestión de datos para la toma de decisiones tanto pública como para la sociedad, siendo éste su papel principal, y constituyendo un elemento imprescindible en el sistema de información de cualquier sociedad democrática. En los últimos tiempos, debido al ingente aumento en la generación de datos, en sus explotaciones y en la tecnología para su tratamiento, y debido a los numerosos nuevos intereses creados en su gestión, tanto para la empresa pública como privada, los institutos de estadística oficiales deben adaptarse para seguir siendo referencia social, política y de la empresa privada como generadora de datos para la toma de decisiones. Con este artículo se quiere poner de manifiesto, la necesidad de gestionar desde el análisis de datos, desde la evidencia a través del uso de la estadística oficial en particular y a través del dato, en general.

Sortu zenetik estatistika ofiziala arduratu da erabaki publikoak eta gizarteari dagozkion erabakiak hartzeko datuak kudeatzeaz. Horixe da estatistika ofizialaren eginkizun nagusia, eta ezinbesteko elementua da edozein gizarte demokratikoren informazio-sisteman. Azkenaldian, gorakada izugarria izan da datuen sorreran, datuen ustiaketan eta datuen tratamendurako teknologietan. Hori dela eta, datuen kudeaketaren inguruan makina bat interes sortu dira, bai enpresa publikoan, bai pribatuan, eta estatistika-institutu ofizialek egokitu beharra dute erabakiak hartzeko datu-sortzaile gisa erreferentzia izateko aurrerantzean ere, bai erreferentzia sozial, bai erreferentzia politiko, bai enpresa pribatuaren erreferentzia. Artikulu honen bidez, agerian utzi nahi da kudeaketaren oinarria datuen analisia izan behar dela, ebidentzia, eta estatistika ofizialak bereziki eta datuak oro har erabili behar direla horretarako.

Official statistics have been responsible since their creation for managing data for making decisions of both a public nature and for society, this being their main role, while also constituting an essential element in the information system of any democratic society. In recent times, due to the enormous increase in the amount of data generated, in their exploitation and in the technology for their processing, and due to the numerous new interests created in their management, for both public and private companies, official statistics institutes are having to adapt in order to remain in place as a reference for the social, political and private company arenas as generators of data for decision making. With this article, the aim is to highlight the need to proceed with management, from data analysis, from evidence, through the use of official statistics in particular, and through data in general.
Orthodontisch-chirurgische aspecten bij dentale en beenderige correcties van schisis
Authors: Verdonck A. , Ureel M. , Dormaar T. , Engelen B. , Verhelst P.-J. , Nagy K. , Coopman R. , Thienpont V. , Butaye C. , Cadenas M. , De Pauw G.
Published: May 2023

Orthodontic-surgical considerations of dental and bone corrections in cleft

Cleft lip and palate is a collective term for a heterogeneous group of congenital abnormalities at the level of the lips and mouth. It is the most frequent congenital craniofacial disorder and is subdivided into cleft palate and cleft lip with or without cleft palate. The condition has a major impact on the patient’s speech, hearing, appearance, nutritional intake and mental stress. Therefore, the goal of the treatment is to restore function and form with ultimately a satisfied patient.

After primary surgery, closing lip and palate clefts, dento-maxillofacial growth should be monitored, adjusted and corrected. Orthodontic-surgical treatment should provide restoration of the jaw wall, tooth arch, occlusion and facial relationships. This aspect of multidisciplinary treatment is subject to specific clinical challenges for the orthodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon and restorative dentistry team.

The orthodontic-surgical interventions in dental and bony corrections run from birth to adult age and include a postnatal presurgical orthopedic intervention (0 to 4 months), an early orthopedic-orthodontic treatment (2,5 to 6/7 years), a conventional orthopedic-orthodontic treatment (from the age of 7), the placement of a bone graft or bone-in-gnatho (BIG) intervention, a definitive orthodontic treatment (12 to 14 years) and finally, if necessary, orthognathic surgery (from the age of 17).
A Comprehensive Survey of Deep Learning Techniques Natural Language Processing
Authors: Praful Bharadiya Jasmin
Published: May 2023

In NLP research, unsupervised or semi-supervised learning techniques are increasingly getting more attention. These learning techniques are capable of learning from data that has not been manually annotated with the necessary answers or by combining non-annotated and annotated data. This essay presents a survey of various natural language processing methods. The discipline of natural language processing, which integrates linguistics, artificial intelligence, and computer science, was established to make it easier for computers and human language to communicate with one another. It is, as we can say, relevant psychopathology for the study of computer-human interaction. The understanding of natural language, which entails enabling machines to naturally interpret human language, is one of the many challenges this area faces. Discourse analysis, morphological separation, machine translation, production and understanding of NLP, part-of-speech tagging, recognition of optical characters, speech recognition, and sentiment analysis are some of the most frequent NLP tasks. As opposed to learning, which is supervised and typically yields few correct results for a given amount of input data, this job is typically quite difficult. However, there is a sizable amount of data available that is unannotated in nature, i.e. the entire contents are available on the internet, and it typically yields less accurate findings.
SANCTIONS AS TOOL FOR STRATEGIC DETERRENCE: AN ASSESSMENT OF TARGETED SANCTIONS IN RUSSIA
Authors: NWADOR Amaechi Fidelis , SANUBI Franklins A. , CLARK Esekumemu Victor
Published: May 2023

Strategic deterrence through the use of sanctions in the international system is gaining support among major players. This is despite widespread scepticism over the instrument's efficacy, as seen by the widespread opposition to its use immediately following its implementation in Iraq in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Cold War. The takeover of Ukraine is the first opportunity since World War II to analyse the results of sanctions on a major power and permanent member of the UN Security Council. The issue raises the question of whether or not sanctions on Russia would be an effective strategy in stopping their aggressiveness in Ukraine. In this article, we analyse how targeted sanctions against Russia's economy can alter the course of the conflict in Ukraine. Given the energy linkages that most of these governments have with Russia, we see the sanctions' proponents the United States, the European Union, and the Baltic States suffering increasingly negative consequences. We also contextualise the acts of sanction busters empowered by the United States' inability to develop a consensus at the United Nations General Assembly and by Russia's veto to thwart the criminalization of their conduct in the United Nations Security Council. Despite this, it is becoming apparent that Russia's economy is feeling the effects of the sanctions, which is substantially diminishing their ability to properly prosecute the war. Methodologically, the study used a historical approach, meaning that it relied on information gathered from previously existing sources including encyclopaedias, encyclopaedia articles, and news stories. In conclusion, the data appears to bolster the view that the possible risk spawned in the harsh reality of targeted or comprehensive sanctions on Russia given the extent of the punishment regime is an acceptable price for the maintenance of the rule-based international order.
Socio-economic Status, Food Security Status and its Coping Strategies among ‘The Lost Food Project’ (TLFP) Recipients in Klang Valley during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Bakeri Nur Arina , Sulaiman Norhasmah , Mansor Nur Syaqiera , Gan Wan Ying , Tan Seok Kwan
Published: May 2023

Introduction: The Lost Food Project (TLFP) is a non-profit organization who continuously working on their strategic plan in combating the food insecurity problem by distributing food surplus to low income households within Klang Valley. This cross-sectional study aims to determine the socioeconomic status, food security status and its coping strategies among TLFP recipients in Klang Valley during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study was conducted from April to June 2021. There were 88 respondents recruited through convenience sampling. A set of questionnaires regarding food assistance, nutrition knowledge, food security and its coping strategies was prepared, and the respondents were interviewed either by phone, face-to-face or self-administered questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of food insecurity among households in this study was 59.1%. Most of them have moderate (37.5%) to good (27.5%) nutrition knowledge. The coping strategy that most of the respondents applied was ‘using less expensive food’ (58.3%) with at least once per week within the past one month. Food insecure households tend to adopt more coping strategies compared to those food secure households (p<0.001). Moreover, households who rent their house (p<0.01), low household income (p<0.05) and high monthly food and drinks expenditure (p<0.01) were associated with the food insecurity among TLFP recipients. Conclusion: The study concluded that lower household income, higher food and drinks expenditure and those who rent the house have negative impacts on household’s food security status. Thus, the situation forced them to apply more food-related coping strategies in their daily life. Further research should be conducted on the effectiveness of TLFP in helping them to improve Malaysian’s food security status.
Association between Sleep Quality and Body Weight Status in Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Muniandy Yokanantini , Chin Yi Ying
Published: May 2023

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is a new emerging situation that has dramatically impacted sleep quality and body weight status. This study aimed to determine the association between sleep quality and body weight status in Malaysian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An online cross-sectional study involved 427 Malaysian adults aged 18 to 59. The convenience sampling method was used. Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Self-administered socio-demographic, height, and weight for BMI were obtained. Pearson correlation test was conducted to measure the association between sleep quality and body weight status using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 22.0. Results: A total of 78.5% of them were females, and 84.8% of Malaysian adults reported poor sleep quality. The participants’ mean global PSQI score and body mass index were 8.1 (±2.7) and 24.6 (±6.1) kg/m2, respectively. 8.0% were underweight, followed by 55.5% of normal BMI, 17.5% overweight, and 19.0% obese. The study showed a significant and positive correlation between global PSQI score and body mass index (r=0.137, p=0.005). Conclusion: Sleep quality is significantly associated with body weight status. Adults with poorer sleep quality should be targeted when promoting healthy body weight. Future research on the interventions to improve adults’ sleep quality is essential, particularly during the pandemic.
Association Between Self-Efficacy and Psychological Distress with Readiness for Online Learning Among Nursing Students
Authors: Fitriawan Akbar Satria , Kurniawan Dedi , Nailufar Yuyun , Retnaningsih Listyana Natalia , Achmad Bayu Fandhi , Wahyu Setyaningsih Wiwit Ananda
Published: May 2023

Introduction: During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, online learning has become an important strategy in the implementation of nursing education, in order to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the education sector. This study aimed to assess: (i) the correlation between self-efficacy and psychological distress; (ii) the correlation between self-efficacy and online learning readiness; and (iii) the correlation between psychological distress and online learning readiness among nursing students in Indonesia. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from October until December 2020, and involved 500 nursing students from 3 universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia who were recruited using consecutive sampling methods. The instruments used in this study were: 1) the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) to assess the psychological distress, 2) Online Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (OLSES) to assess online learning self-efficacy, and 3) Student Online Learning Readiness (SOLR) to assess online learning readiness. Spearman’s rank test was used to analyze the correlation between online learning self-efficacy, psychological distress, and online learning readiness. Results: Most of the nursing students (70.6%) had psychological distress ranging from mild to severe distress. The self-efficacy had an inverse correlation with psychological distress (Rho=-0.488, p=0.001). Contrarily, self-efficacy was positively correlated with online learning readiness (Rho=0.708, P=0.001). Psychological distress was inversely correlated with online learning readiness (Rho=-0.423, p=0.001). Conclusion: Online learning self-efficacy and psychological distress are significantly correlated with online learning readiness. Strategies to increase self-efficacy and ameliorates psychological distress, such as appropriate online learning training, adequate technical assistance, and psychological support were required to improve students’ online learning readiness.
Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Risk and Severity of Psoriasis Vulgaris in Adults
Authors: Chang Wei Hsi , Ng Ting Guan
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Psoriasis vulgaris has a significant association with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The study intended to explore the relation between the severity of psoriasis vulgaris and OSA risk, and to identify the factors that are attributed to increased risk of OSA. Methods: A cross sectional, observational study was carried out from October 2020 until April 2021 at the dermatology clinic of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Malaysia. All study participants were evaluated for OSA risk using the STOP-Bang and Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaires. Results: Our study recruited 237 participants and the results revealed a higher percentage of moderate to severe psoriasis participants with intermediate to high risk of OSA than participants with mild psoriasis (35.3% versus 17.7%, respectively). There was also a 2.3 times higher incidence of daytime sleepiness among participants with moderate to severe psoriasis as opposed to participants with mild psoriasis (44.1% versus 19.2%, respectively). We have also detected a significantly higher probability for OSA in psoriasis patients with diabetes mellitus versus those without (odds ratio: 2.09). We also noticed that for every unit rise in body mass index (BMI), there seemed to be a 1.06 times higher risk of OSA. Furthermore, patients with moderate to severe psoriasis were found to possess 3.32 times increased odds to have OSA. Conclusion: Our results suggest that psoriasis severity and the existence of comorbidities i.e. diabetes mellitus and high BMI are linked with an enhanced risk of OSA in adults with psoriasis.
Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) Model in Hospital Nurses in Indonesia
Authors: Wijaya Dodi , Supriyanto Stefanus , Ah. Yusuf Ah. Yusuf
Published: May 2023

Introduction: The problem of nurse work behaviour related to extra-role work behaviour in Indonesia is currently still discussing. A scientific framework is needed to manage nurses’ work behaviour, known as Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB). This study aims to obtain a nurses’ OCB model. Methods: This research is an analytic observational type with a cross-sectional study. A sample of 163 hospital nurses in Indonesia by simple random sampling technique. Data collection tool in the form of a questionnaire which was analysed using SEM-PLS. The nurse’s OCB model is a fit model (SRMR= 0.071 < 0.08). Results: The nurse’s OCB model is a model that focuses on agreeableness personality, which has a strong enough influence on the nurse’s OCB behaviour process, namely altruism and courtesy so that it has an impact on nurses’ job satisfaction in the conditions of their work environment. Conclusion: The nurses’ OCB model contributes to efforts to increase job satisfaction among hospital nurses in Indonesia.
Prevalence and Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Strains Isolated from Haemodialysis Patients
Authors: Mohd Sukri Khairunnisa , Mohamed Nurul Azmawati , Isahak Ilina , Marwan Abdul Aziz
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal human flora that can commonly be found on the skin and mucous membranes of the nasal area. However, in immunosuppressed patients such as those with kidney failures, colonization can potentially lead to infection. There is a concern of increasing antibiotic resistance in S. aureus. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus nasal colonization and its antimicrobial susceptibility among haemodialysis-dependent populations. Methods: A cross-sectional study at the Nephrology Unit, Hospital Canselori Tuanku Mukhriz (HCTM) was conducted among haemodialysis-dependent patients between February 2017 to February 2018. Nasal swabs were obtained and cultured on mannitol salt agar. S. aureus isolates were identified by gram staining, tube coagulase and Deoxyribonuclease (DNase). Cefoxitin disc (30 µg) were used to identified the presence of MRSA (methicillin-resistance S. aureus). The S. aureus colonies were further tested against six antibiotics using Kirby Bauer disc diffusion. Result: A total of 134 patients were recruited. S. aureus isolates were detected from 27 patients (20.1%). All S. aureus were phenotypically identified as methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) based on the cefoxitin disc. Teicoplanin and linezolid were the most effective with 100% susceptibility. S. aureus exhibited a high resistance rate towards erythromycin (29.6%). No MRSA was isolated in this study. Conclusion: This study highlighted the high prevalence of S. aureus nasal colonization in haemodialysis patients. Teicoplanin and linezolid were found to be the most effective antibiotics against isolated S. aureus.
A Systematic Review on Effectiveness of Nicotine-Based and Non-Nicotine Based Drug Delivery System for Smoking Cessation Among the Elderly
Authors: Mat Husin Amri Nurhakim , Azmi Nurul Atifah , Mohd Sabari Nurul Hanis , Nik Mohamed Mohamad Haniki , Mohammad Hamdi Nurul Ain , Haris Muhammad Salahuddin
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Smoking is associated with a higher risk of mortality, especially in smokers with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Smoking cessation remains the most effective approach in reducing smoking-related illness risks at all ages. For elderly smokers, smoking cessation has been proved to prolong life expectancy and reduce the risk of stroke and ischemic heart disease. However, a wide selection of smoking cessation medications makes prescribing challenging, especially among elderly smokers. Inability to recommend the best treatment may reduce the smoking cessation success rate in the elderly. Therefore, this study compares the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy available and correlate the effect of ageing on the effectiveness, leading to the recommendation of the best medication for elderly smokers. Method: A systematic searching strategy was performed in three different databases by using predetermined search strings. Results: Overall, this systematic review revealed that varenicline showed the greatest smoking cessation rate among the elderly, followed by bupropion and NRT. Conclusion: It is suggested that varenicline offered the best medical aid for smoking cessation in the elderly.
Analysing Public Health Impact of Misinformation During COVID-19 Pandemic using the Socio-Ecological Model: A Systematic Review
Authors: Alkhair Khairul Hafidz , Yusof Muhammad Hafiz , Itam Mohd Faiz , Mohamad Fisal Zul Aizat , Mohd Yatim Mohd Hamzi , Abdul Manaf Rosliza
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Social media and Internet use during disasters have been proven to be useful tools in helping public health agencies to respond to pandemics. However, this tool can also be the culprit in the spread of misinformation to the public. This study aims to identify the public health impact of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic using the socio-ecological model. Methods: A systematic review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was initially undertaken by searching relevant articles published from January to November 2020 in several electronic databases including Medline, PubMed, and Springer link. All publications produced in English regarding the impact of misinformation during the COVID-19 outbreak were included except review articles. Results: Eleven articles were identified from these databases. The public health impact of misinformation from these articles was analysed and discussed according to the domains of the socio-ecological model. It was found that various elements of misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant impact on the individual, interpersonal, organisational, community, and policy levels across various nations. Conclusion: This study concludes that addressing misinformation during a pandemic such as the COVID-19 phenomenon is an important measure to improve public health response in mitigating the spread of pandemics.
Malnutrition, Quality of Life and Their Relationship among Older Adults: A Scoping Review
Authors: Mohd Fauzy Nur Kamilah , Harith Sakinah , Wan Taib Wan Rohani , Yahaya Rosliza , Sita Almira , Khasanah Furaida
Published: May 2023

Malnutrition and poor quality of life (QoL) in older adults are becoming a public health concern. Therefore, this review article summarised significant studies which investigated the assessment of malnutrition and QoL and its relation. A literature research on academic journals published from 2011 to 2021 was conducted by using electronic databases, which were Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct and SCOPUS. A total of 21 studies with 26,569 participants were identified and included in this review. The prevalence of malnutrition ranged from 1.6% to 26.5%, and poor QoL was significant amongst malnourished older adults. In conclusion, malnutrition is associated with poor QoL amongst older adults. Future studies regarding factors that influence malnutrition and its relation towards the QoL amongst older adults are needed as it will help in assisting the healthcare professions to combat these health problems.
Aflatoxin Occurrence, Food Regulations, Dietary Exposure, and Risk Assessment: A Mini Review from the Malaysian Perspective
Authors: Chang Wei Lin , Abu Saad Hazizi , Jamaluddin Rosita , Sabran Mohd Redzwan
Published: May 2023

Aflatoxins are ubiquitous and occur in food. Exposure to aflatoxins seriously impact the health of human and animal. It is concerning especially when aflatoxins are odourless, colourless, and tasteless that hardly be detected through naked eyes. Ingestion of aflatoxin-contaminated food contributes the major route of exposure. The present review is an update on the aflatoxin occurrence in food, aflatoxin regulations in food, and recent risk assessment of aflatoxin exposure in Malaysia. Peanuts and chili were more prone to aflatoxin contamination in Malaysia. The extreme weather experienced in Malaysia and global climatic change may worsen the aflatoxin contamination in food. The regulatory standards for aflatoxins imposed by Malaysia are less stringent than developed countries. The dietary exposure of aflatoxins among Malaysian was relatively high as compared with other Asia countries, ranging from 0.002 to 34.00 ng/kg body weight/day. Nonetheless, Malaysian population had low risk of aflatoxin-related liver cancer, with an estimated liver cancer risk of <1 cancer case/100,000 population/year.
A Review on Finite Element Modelling and Simulation for Upper Limb of Human Bone and Implant
Authors: Al-Tam Belal Yahya , Ramlee Muhammad Hanif , Abdul Wahab Asnida , Gan Hong Seng , Abdullah Abdul Halim
Published: May 2023

Medical implants are normally used in clinical practice to treat most orthopaedics situations involving bone fractures, deformities, dislocation, and lengthening. It should be noted that specific measures regarding biomechanical and biomaterial characteristics are required for a successful post-surgery procedure. Biomechanical evaluations on the medical implants could be performed by utilising computer and engineering technology. One of them is in silico studies using finite element method that could be simulated in high-performance computer. However, various assumptions are required in computer simulation, such as the constraints on data input and computer resources. This review paper discusses current approaches of constructing a finite element model of human bone with specific material properties for upper limb such as the shoulder joint, humerus, elbow joint, radius and wrist joint. Previous related literatures were reviewed from selected keywords and search engines. To narrow the literature search in this study, inclusion and exclusion criteria of the literature searching were applied. We looked at the current level of knowledge in this field and offered recommendations for future study. In conclusion, studies from previous literature have demonstrated several ways for developing mathematical models and simulating medical implants.
Effectiveness of Android-based Hypertension Self-Care Education to Improve Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients at Yogyakarta: Study Protocol
Authors: Pujiastuti Tatik , A. Aljaberi Musheer , Sansuwito Tukimin
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Hypertension is a serious health problem and the major cause of early death worldwide. Hypertension prevalent is in 34.1% of all residents in Indonesia, even being the first of the top ten diseases in the Public Health Center Ngemplak I Sleman Yogyakarta. Although various efforts have been made, hypertension cannot be controlled optimally, so that there are still 21.48% of the target 100% who have not utilized health services. The study aims to develop, implement and evaluate android-based hypertension self-care education to improve blood pressure control among hypertensive patients at Public Health Center Ngemplak I Sleman Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods: This research is an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. It will begin with a qualitative study to explore the content for developing android-based hypertension self-care education. After that, we built the intervention and will implement it for three month in hypertensive patients. Then, it will evaluate the effectiveness of android-based hypertension self-care education on self-care knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients. The quantitative research design will use a Randomized Control Group Pretest – Posttest Design with a sample size of 108 hypertensive patients in the intervention and control group. Discussion: Android-based hypertension self-care education is a new method developed and seen for its effectiveness in improving blood pressure control abilities. The study results will help the hypertensive patients achieve optimal self-care.
Cardiobacterium hominis Endocarditis in a Healthy Adult - Rare but Not to Be Missed
Authors: Lee Hwa Chu , Mahayidin Hasni , Ibrahim Rosni
Published: May 2023

Cardiobacterium hominis is part of HACEK group and an atypical cause of infective endocarditis. It may cause similar clinical presentation to other cause of endocarditis. Establishing the diagnosis is challenging as it is a fastidious organism which rarely affects individual without previous cardiac lesion and requires advanced diagnostic tools for identification of species. A 23-year-old previously healthy man presented with intermittent fever for two months associated with palpitations and lethargy. He had undergone a dental procedure four months before the presenting symptoms. Physical examination revealed a pansystolic murmur best heard over the apex. Three aerobic blood culture bottles were positive and Gram stain consistently showed pleomorphic Gram-negative rods. The organism grew as tiny pin-point opaque colonies on sheep blood agar and chocolate agar after 48 hours of incubation but no growth was seen on MacConkey agar. Unsuccessful identification with VITEK 2 NH and VITEK 2 GN was later confirmed by polymerase chain reaction as C. hominis. He was treated with a six-week course of antibiotics.
Sjogren’s Syndrome with Interstitial Lung Disease
Authors: Mazri Mohamad Syamil , Mohamed Nurashikin , Daut Ummi Nadira , Wan Ghazali Wan Syamimee
Published: May 2023

Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease affecting exocrine glands with known properties to cause chronic systemic multi-organ disease involvement. It produced the typical features of sicca syndrome, but due to insidious onset of the disease, patient may present with complications of the condition at the initial presentation. We present a case of primary Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) who first presented with pulmonary manifestations and was subsequently diagnosed as Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP). The patient was extensively investigated and received appropriate treatment modalities.
Nutritional Status With Short-term Memory in School-aged Children
Authors: Sari Etika Purnama , Nurmaidah Laili Veva , Susanti Susanti , Bistara Difran Nobel
Published: May 2023

Introduction: The problem of double nutrition includes undernutrition and overnutrition, often found in elementary school children. Nutritional problems in childhood will cause disturbances in children’s cognitive abilities, especially in remembering. The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between nutritional status and shortterm memory in 5th grade school-aged children at one of the Elementary schools in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Methods: This research design is non-experimental with a correlation method and cross-sectional approach. A total of 111 respondents were chosen with simple random sampling. Data collection used observation sheets for nutritional status and questionnaire sheets for short-term memory. Results: Chi-square test SPSS statistical test showed that p < 0.001 (α = 0.05) where H1 was accepted, meaning that there was a significant relationship between nutritional status and short-term memory in school-aged children at one of the Elementary schools in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. There were 65 respondents with normal nutritional status and 63 respondents with high short-term memory. Moreover, a good nutritional status of the child and a good neurological function of the child’s brain, impact the ability to remember. Conclusion: There is a correlation between nutritional status and short-term memory in school-aged children. Most of the respondents have nutritional status and short-term memory in the normal category and high category at the age of elementary school children. In line with the conclusion, the school is expected to periodically monitor nutritional status through UKS (School Health Unit).
Social and Institutional Factors Affecting Language Learning Activities
Authors: Case Megan
Published: May 2023

This article aims to contribute to an understanding of how social and institutional factors affect the language learning environments of university students studying less-commonly taught languages (Turner, 1958), at beginner level by distance online. The empirical material is drawn from longitudinal case studies of students who enrolled in beginner-level distance courses in LCTLs at a regional Swedish university in the early 2010s. The study supports previous research illustrating the importance of sociocultural factors in learning activities. Furthermore, the study adds to research showing that for LCTLs an online learning context provides affordances that simply may not exist in campus settings and makes the study of LCTLs accessible to people for whom it would otherwise not be, an important contribution to linguistic diversity. The novel finding of this study is the direct and clearly articulated effect of different policies and frameworks on individuals’ choices of how, when and where to study, which suggests a need to examine further the ways that government and supranational entities shape the decisions made by adult learners.
Pre-service Mathematics Teachers’ Multicultural Mathematics Competency: A Case of a University in Northern Thailand
Authors: Jun-on Nipa , Suparatulatorn Raweerote
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to explore pre-service mathematics teachers’ perceptions of their strengths and deficiencies in dealing with students from diverse mathematics cultural backgrounds. The pre-service mathematics teachers in the final year at a university located in Northern Thailand were participants. The survey and focus group interview were manipulated to attain more profound confirmation about how the pre-service mathematics teachers performed in their diverse mathematics classrooms. The pre-service mathematics teachers’ strengths and deficiencies were represented and divided into the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains. Their strengths included 1) consciousness about the multicultural processes, 2) acknowledgment of students’ sources of resistance, and 3) possession of a feedback cycle for dealing with diverse mathematics classrooms. Nevertheless, it was found their deficiencies, including 1) unawareness of multicultural diversity through many perspectives, 2) limited knowledge to handle irrelevant students’ culture, and 3) lack of skills to respond to a problem existing such as time limits.
The implication included that pre-service mathematics teachers should have the opportunity to 1) interact with other different cultural mathematics backgrounds, 2) study more content courses about multicultural mathematics, and 3) engage in various activities involving multiculturalism and be exposed to multicultural instruction courses.
Research on the design method of dialect in Chongqing city culture brand
Authors: Feng Zhizhi , Areerungruang Supachai
Published: May 2023

The Chongqing dialect is a living fossil of local culture and integral to national culture. It carries the context of urban development and has the dual attributes of language culture and intangible cultural heritage. Currently, the Chongqing dialect faces the impact of the official language and globalization. This paper research the design method of the Chongqing dialect in the city brand image. The objective is to build a visual atlas of the Chongqing dialect and explore its application scope through workshops and case studies to provide methods for spreading the Chongqing dialect and shaping the city’s brand image. The mixed research method is used to explore the design practice based on the theoretical results and the existing case studies. The participatory action research method is used in the workshop to try to design characters, voice interaction, materials, and technology intervention to build the dialect visual atlas. It also discusses the application of visual transformation of dialect in public transport, tourist attractions, core business districts, museums, and other places in Chongqing. The results show that the research provides a feasible basis for the promotion of Chongqing’s urban brand image, which is conducive to the development of the Chongqing dialect in the urban brand image, and also provides a reference for the design of dialect as the object.
The Problems of Preservation of the “St. Anastasia Chapel with Murals” (1990 – 1911) in the Modern Landscape of Pskov: Historical and Town Planning Aspect
Authors: Kononova Polina  S.
Published: May 2023

The formation of the monument of the St. Anastasia Chapel with murals of the federal significance erected in Pskov in 1910-1911 took place in the ХVIII ХХth centuries. The study provides arguments that prove the possibility to relocate this object of cultural heritage within the territory which is symbolically and functionally connected with it. As the result of the study of historical and cultural context as well as the prevailing town-planning practice provisions have been formulated to specify cases which allow relocation of the monument without changing the characteristics that determine its uniqueness and social significance.
Gestión de la Configuración y el Cambio en Proyectos de Servicios de TI
Authors: Canasa Condori Gretel Danitza , Cayo Riveros Fernando Omar
Published: May 2023

En la actualidad se nota un creciente uso de las tecnologías de la información, contribuyendo al desarrollo de las organizaciones. La diferencia entre el éxito y fracaso del uso de las tecnologías de la información no depende mucho de las características de estas, sino de la habilidad de los administradores en usarla estratégicamente, por lo que se han desarrollado modelos de la gestión de servicios de las tecnologías de la información con la finalidad de las organizaciones puedan ofrecer servicios de manera eficaz y con mayor nivel de calidad. Estos modelos ven varios aspectos, uno de estos aspectos es la gestión de la configuración. Los cambios van a ocurrir en cualquier momento por lo que debemos estar preparados. Se hizo una comparación de tres modelos de gestión de servicios de las tecnologías de la información enfocándose en la gestión de la configuración y el cambio. Finalmente se puede concluir que los modelos de gestión de servicios de tecnologías de información, pueden ser combinados utilizando los procesos necesarios que se adecuen a un proyecto.
MPI vs OpenMP: A case study on parallel generation of Mandelbrot set
Authors: Soto Gómez Ernesto
Published: May 2023

Nowadays, some of the most popular tools for parallel programming are Message Passing Interface and Open Multi-Processing. It is of interest to compare these tools in solving the same kind of problems, because of the use of different approaches to inter-task communication. This work attempts to contribute to this goal by running trials in a centralized shared memory architecture in the case of problems with an entirely parallel solution. The selected case study was the parallel computation of Mandelbrot set. Trials were conducted for different iteration limits, processors amount, and C++ implementation variants. The results show better performance in the case of Open Multi-Processing.
Componente de revisión de estándar de arquitectura de datos para el gestor de bases de datos SQLite
Authors: Lima Torres Sandra
Published: May 2023

La preocupación por la calidad de los sistemas basados en software ha aumentado a medida que estos se integran en cada aspecto de nuestras vidas. Con el incremento del número de usuarios y de los datos almacenados se hace necesario contar con bases de datos más robustas y seguras. Las pruebas de control de calidad han progresado de manera sistemática desde lo manual hasta las aplicaciones automatizadas. La Empresa de Tecnologías de la Información para la Defensa cuenta con el Centro de Calidad, Estándares y Seguridad encargado de certificar y evaluar técnicamente productos informáticos, garantizando la calidad en los mismos. Actualmente el proceso de revisión de las bases de datos en el gestor SQLite es de forma manual, dificultando dicho proceso, donde puede existir un margen de error debido a la cantidad de comprobaciones que se deben revisar. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de un componente de revisión de arquitectura de datos para el servidor de gestión SQLite. Para ello se realiza un estudio de sistemas gestores de bases de datos homólogos, las herramientas de pruebas a las bases de datos existentes y cómo está conformado un estándar de arquitectura de bases de datos. Se realizan pruebas funcionales al componente para verificar su correcto funcionamiento. Finalmente se obtiene un componente integrado al marco de trabajo Zeolides, capaz de comprobar automáticamente la arquitectura de las bases de datos del gestor SQLite en las aplicaciones informáticas desarrolladas en la empresa.
Construcción de Dispositivo de Hardware Libre para Interacción en Entornos 3D
Authors: Rodríguez Jiménez Jorge Enrique , Pérez Mallea Ivan , Rodríguez Jiménez Arianna
Published: May 2023

En este artículo se presentan dos modelos de diseño y construcción de un dispositivo para la simulación de los movimientos e interacción de los miembros superiores e inferiores en entornos tridimensionales (dispositivo de Realidad Virtual), mediante el uso de tecnologías libres. Se utiliza la plataforma de hardware Arduino como centro de adquisición de datos físicos. Se realiza la selección de sensores y actuadores, así como un análisis de factibilidad y funcionalidad de los mismos.