bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Justification of the method for determining collagen in raw materials and food products
Authors: Zayats Evgeniy , Kim Edward
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the work is to substantiate the method of determining collagen in food products. The paper substantiates the ratio of the sample mass and distilled water during the removal of gluten, the temperature of the removal of gluten, the duration of the removal of gluten, tested the developed method for determining collagen by assessing the collagen content in samples of small-mouthed sea smelt.

Theoretical, physico-chemical, spectrometric and mathematical research methods were used in the work.
DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNED KREVE-TOK IS THE BASIS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY AND SAFE PRODUCTS
Authors: Chupikova Elena , Sayapina Tat'yana , Antosyuk Anna , Yakush Yevgeniy
Published: February 2023

Standardization, being an important element of the technical regulation system, acts as a tool for ensuring the safety and quality of food products, regulating safety indicators and basic technical requirements for the product. The analysis of the current interstate and national standards for canned shrimp, as well as the Codex Standard for canned shrimp CXS 37 - 1991 was carried out. Modern requirements for canned shrimp in terms of organoleptic, physical, chemical and safety indicators were determined. As a result, implementing the "regulatory guillotine" for documents that establish mandatory requirements for products, a single document on standardization for canned shrimp at the interstate level has been developed.
Effectiveness of Ondansetron in comparison to Domperidone for treating vomiting in acute gastroenteritis among children in a tertiary care hospital setting: A quasi-experimental study
Authors: Muddassir Zafar  , Wajiha Rizwan  , Muhammad Rafique  , Shahid Mahmood  , Yasir Javed
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: There is inconsistent evidence on using antiemetic drugs (ondansetron and domperidone) in children with vomiting associated with gastroenteritis having dehydration. The study's objective was to compare the effectiveness of oral domperidone with ondansetron for treating vomiting during acute gastroenteritis in children with either mild or moderate dehydration.

METHODOLOGY:  This non-controlled quasi-experimental study was conducted at Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital, Sialkot, in the department of Pediatrics from 1st October 2019 to 31st December 2019. Sixty children aged 1-12 years having acute gastroenteritis, with mild or moderate dehydration after the failure of initial oral rehydration therapy, were included. Children in-group A (n=30) received a single dose of an orally disintegrating tablet of ondansetron, and children in-group B (n=30) were treated with domperidone. The absence of vomiting for 6 hours and subsequent successful rehydration in these two groups was the primary outcome. The Chi-square test was applied to compare the frequency of primary outcome between the ondansetron and domperidone groups, considering p-value ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS:  The mean age of patients was 4.4±1.8 years in group A compared to 5.1±2.7 years in group B. Oral Ondansetron was successful in controlling vomiting in 19(63.4%) patients compared to 11(36.6%) in domperidone group (p=0.39).

CONCLUSION: The single dose of oral ondansetron compared to domperidone was significantly effective in controlling the vomiting in-patient with acute gastroenteritis presented with either mild or moderate dehydration, resulting in effective oral rehydration subsequently.
Inteligencia emocional como soporte formativo para el estudiante de licenciatura en idiomas
Authors: Avalos Hernández María Antonia , Hernández Gómez Rodolfo
Published: February 2023

Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación cualitativa realizada con estudiantes de la carrera Licenciado en Idiomas en la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, en la cual se buscó conocer los conocimientos, circunstancias y percepciones de los alumnos en torno a la inteligencia emocional y su posible implementación durante su proceso formativo en la carrera. La muestra constó de 20 participantes de ambos campos disciplinares: Traducción e Interpretación y Docencia y el instrumento que se aplicó fue una entrevista semiestructurada. Los resultados indicaron que es necesario adoptar una instrucción en el marco de la educación emocional que permita a los aprendices de lenguas desarrollar estrategias de gestión para optimizar su desarrollo integral.
Lineamientos metodológicos para la integración de la familia en la escuela: recorrido histórico e investigativo
Authors: Almanza Jaramillo Regina , Herrera Leidy Esmeralda
Published: February 2023

La educación de los niños, niñas y jóvenes del país es responsabilidad compartida e ineludible de la comunidad educativa, entendida ésta como el conjunto de personas que intervienen en los procesos escolares y que asumen un rol que favorece la formación integral de los estudiantes. Así entonces directivos, maestros y padres de familia o acudientes se constituyen como ejes fundamentales en el proyecto educativo trazado para el mejoramiento continuo de los desempeños de los estudiantes. El desarrollo de este artículo asumió como objetivo configurar lineamientos metodológicos para la integración de la familia en la escuela desde la gestión comunitaria en las instituciones educativas. En cuanto a metodología este artículo definió un tipo de investigación cualitativa, tomando como sustento el modelo epistémico pragmatismo, basada en el diseño de campo. Se concluyó que los lineamientos metodológicos permiten predisponer las transformaciones esenciales a obtener, teniendo en cuenta las circunstancias de tiempo, modalidad y lugar, así como los resultados esperados tras la implementación de un proyecto institucional por parte de una institución. Como encarnarlo. Por lo tanto, lo primero que debe reflejarse de manera sistemática son las metas que la institución busca alcanzar, ya partir de ahí se establecen las estrategias, métodos y políticas necesarias para lograrlo.
Entre letras ¿es necesario elegir?
Authors: Cárdenas Pila Blanca Yolanda
Published: February 2023

Las diversas opiniones que han surgido en torno al uso de la letra manuscrita cursiva y la letra script constituyen un campo decisivo de reflexión sobre el aprendizaje en la escolaridad infantil. Debido al debate que se ha planteado en torno a las bondades o desventajas que tiene el uso de este tipo de letras, el objetivo del presente trabajo consiste en realizar el análisis de dicho debate con el fin de mostrar las tendencias que han predominado. La metodología utilizada para ello es de tipo teórico documental, con énfasis en el análisis explicativo y comparativo. Luego de mostrar el contexto en el que surge este debate, se observa que no existe consenso en cuanto al uso de la letra manuscrita y script. A manera de conclusión se da cuenta de la tendencia al desplazamiento de la letra manuscrita por parte la letra script. No obstante, se plantea la necesidad de no asumir una actitud rígida sobre la elección del tipo de letra más adecuado, sino de mantener, hasta donde sea posible, el uso de la letra manuscrita junto a la letra script, debido a las ventajas psicomotoras que aquella ofrece y que pueden llegar de gran utilidad en etapas ulteriores del aprendizaje.
Calidad de atención de enfermería y satisfacción del paciente en el servicio de emergencia de un hospital nacional de Lima-Perú
Authors: Rodríguez López Rocío Maritza , Arevalo Marcos Dr. PhD. Sc. Rodolfo Amado Arevalo Marcos
Published: February 2023

La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre la calidad de atención de enfermería con la satisfacción de los pacientes del servicio de emergencia de un hospital nacional en la ciudad de Lima, Perú. En cuanto a la metodología se desarrolló un estudio de método hipotético deductivo, con enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo aplicado, de diseño no experimental, de nivel correlacional y de corte transversal; en una muestra 105 pacientes; los instrumentos que permitieron recoger los datos fueron dos cuestionarios, el primero denominado Cuestionario de la calidad de atención en enfermería y el segundo Cuestionario SERVQUAL modificado. Según los resultados; en lo que respecta a la calidad de cuidado de enfermería, el 53.3% presentaron un nivel alto de calidad de atención y el 46,7% alcanzaron un nivel medio de calidad de atención de enfermería. Respecto al nivel de satisfacción en pacientes del servicio de emergencias; el 86,7% presentaron satisfacción y el 13,3% evidenciaron insatisfacción. Por otra parte al relacionar las dimensiones de la variable calidad de cuidado enfermero, se encontró relación entre las dimensiones técnico/científico, humana y entorno. Se concluye determinando que existe relación entre la calidad de atención de enfermería y la satisfacción de los pacientes; con un resultado del valor de p igual a 0,001.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WITH TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES: EXPLORING TIE & DYE, PHULKARI AND HAND PAINTING
Authors: Gupta Anu H. , Rana Shinam
Published: February 2023

The desire to have a diverse wardrobe motivates consumers to explore new products. In order to provide something fresh to consumers, designers are continuously experimenting with textiles and different ways of embellishing fabrics. As a result, a new product line is introduced into the market. The present research explores three techniques: tie and dye, Phulkari and hand painting for developing women’s wear. The study was carried out in various stages. It started with the exploration and sample development of tie and dye so that the chosen method could be utilized on the product's base cloth. This was followed by a market survey of retailers to understand the taste of consumers and their requirements. Another survey regarding the choice of women was carried out to determine their perceptions and requirements regarding women’s clothing designed with a combination of three techniques. As per the analysis of the findings of the Phulkari market and the preference of women, more samples were created on the tie and dye base fabric where some Phulkari motifs were embroidered, some were painted and some were both embroidered and painted. Out of these samples, a few were selected, and the next step was the creation of a women’s wear collection using the above techniques. Development of the collection was followed by a feedback survey to find out what women liked about the designed collection, which was based on an amalgamation of three traditional techniques. The collection was liked by the majority of the female respondents, and orders were placed for many ensembles. This research shows that such initiatives to fuse traditional techniques not only result in new designs but also support the craft sector in providing livelihood to the artisans.
INDIAN DIASPORA IN OMAN
Authors: Pattnaik Jajati K. , Panda Chandan K.
Published: February 2023

The continued strength of India-Oman cultural and trade interaction marks India’s enduring maritime relationship with West Asia and beyond. The antiquity of this relationship suggests the depth of interaction. With Portuguese dominance over the Arabian Sea trade in the aftermath of Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the sea route to India in 1498 and subsequently the French and the British, the Indian merchants suddenly acquired greater importance and received special prominence in the maritime trade calculus of the colonizers for their exceptional deft in conducting trade in the region. As a result, the Indian trade footprint and diasporic density in West Asia, primarily from Kutch, Sindh, Gujarat etc., began to gain larger visibility. Indian traders in Oman could not only demonstrate their remarkable convincing capacity in doing trade overseas but also established their cultural centres. The remains of the Hindu temple found at Kalhat, a 15th century Omani port, indicate the depth of Indian trade penetration in Oman. The culturally-rooted Indian merchant community could never forgo the Indianness overseas. The oil boom in 1973 intensified migration from India and significantly increased the Indian presence in Oman. This has led to the inflow of remittances to India which contributes to the well-being of the Indian economy. To add to this, the Indian diaspora in Oman and West Asia has significantly raised India’s soft power potential in the region which helps India to conduct successful bilateral and multilateral trade and diplomacy. Therefore, this paper discusses the Indian diaspora in Oman and their story of success and their contribution to India, the homeland, in empowering its soft power competence and diplomatic finesse in the geopolitically and geo-strategically vital region.
JOB INVOLVEMENT IN RELATION TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF THE HEADS OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WEST BENGAL
Authors: Chakraborty Dipankar , Saha Subrata
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and job involvement (JI) among the Heads of Bengali-medium higher secondary (HS) schools in West Bengal and how all of the dimensions of the former can predict the latter. The researchers also intended to determine which dimension of EI has the most significant influence on the JI. The study used a descriptive, quantitative, and co-relational survey research design. The sample consists of 80 individuals selected through a stratified random sampling technique. The researchers used the Emotional Intelligence Scale (adapted from Hyde, Pethe, and Dhar's Scale, 2011) and the Job Involvement Scale (adapted from Dhar, Dhar, and Srivastava's Scale, 2011) to collect data. Then the datasets were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis). The findings of this study revealed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.529) between emotional intelligence and job involvement. The multiple regression analyses show that all emotional intelligence dimensions could predict a 41% variance in their job involvement. Besides, the results of hierarchical multiple regressions indicate that self-motivation (one dimension of EI) can significantly predict a 52.5% variance in job involvement (the highest prediction) of the Heads under consideration. These findings may help readers better understand how emotional intelligence affects job involvement among the Heads of Bengali-medium HS schools in West Bengal. It may serve as a basis to organise targeted employee development programmes for the Heads of HS schools to strengthen their emotional intelligence and promote a culture of job involvement for the overall effectiveness of the schools.
OPTIMASI RASIO VOLUME PELARUT DAN WAKTU EKSTRAKSI TERHADAP RENDEMEN EKSTRAK BATANG KECOMBRANG (Etlingera eltior) SERTA PROFIL METABOLIT SEKUNDER MENGGUNAKAN LC-MS/MS
Authors: Adini Syilvi , Shirly Kumala  , Siswa Setyahadi  , Sofi Nurmay Stiani  , Yusransyah
Published: February 2023

Kecombrang (Etlingera elatior) merupakan salah satu tanaman asli Indonesia yang digunakan sebagai obat. Walaupun semua bagian tanaman ini dapat dimanfatkan, bagian batang merupakan yang paling banyak digunakan sebagai obat.  Metabolit sekunder yang terkandung dalam batang kecombrang memiliki banyak aktivitas farmakologi. Proses ekstraksi metabolit sekunder dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, diantaranya adalah volume pelarut dan waktu ekstraksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui rasio volume pelarut dan waktu ekstraksi optimal pada proses ekstraksi batang kecombrang yang memberikan rendemen tertinggi dan untuk mengetahui profil metabolit sekunder yang terkandung di dalamnya. Batang kecombrang dimaserasi dengan metode maserasi kinetik menggunakan pelarut metanol dengan rasio volume pelarut 1:10, 1:20 dan 1:30 selama 60 menit. Kemudian hasil rendemen tertinggi dari variasi volume pelarut dioptimasi lebih lanjut menggunakan variasi waktu ekstraksi 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 dan 180 menit. Pengujian profil metabolit sekunder dilakukan menggunakan LC-MS/MS. Hasil optimasi menunjukan bahwa volume pelarut dengan rendemen tertinggi terdapat pada rasio 1:30 dan variasi waktu pada menit ke 120 menit. Esktrak metanol batang kecombrang menunjukkan adanya senyawa biondinin A, methyl kushenol C, trichosanic acid dan malvalic acid. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kondisi optimal ekstraksi batang kecombrang adalah pada rasio volume pelarut 1:30 selama 120 menit dan profil metabolit sekundernya biondinin A, methyl kushenol C, asam punisik dan asam malvalic.
Kata kunci: Batang kecombrang, optimasi, rendemen, LC-MS/MS
Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Machinery: Advances, Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: JDMD Editorial Office  , Gebraeel Nagi , Lei Yaguo , Li Naipeng , Si Xiaosheng , Zio Enrico
Published: February 2023

As the fundamental and key technique to ensure the safe and reliable operation of vital systems, prognostics with an emphasis on the remaining useful life (RUL) prediction has attracted great attention in the last decades. In this paper, we briefly discuss the general idea and advances of various prognostics and RUL prediction methods for machinery, mainly including data-driven methods, physics-based methods, hybrid methods, etc. Based on the observations from the state of the art, we provide comprehensive discussions on the possible opportunities and challenges of prognostics and RUL prediction of machinery so as to steer the future development.
INDIGENOUS ECUADORIANS’ CHALLENGES AND ATTEMPTS TO COMBAT EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES: A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH
Authors: Zahidi M. Syaprin
Published: February 2023

Ecuador is remarkably known as the first country that granted natural constitutional rights.  However, it still does not guarantee its nature preservation. This Latin American country is also highly dependent on oil. The dilemma of the continuity of the extractive industries emerged in the discussion. This influences indigenous peoples' unmet rights, especially when they are the ones who are directly affected by climate change as forest dwellers. To defend their territories, indigenous people in Ecuador do not stand still. Indigenous rights and sovereignty over their lands are becoming more widely recognized, which may prevent the Amazon from further damage. This research aims to investigate the actions and challenges that Indigenous Ecuadorians must face in combatting extractive industries. The authors use a descriptive qualitative approach and collect data from library research. This study uses a human rights-based approach to analyze the content of this paper.  As a result, this research found that Ecuador’s government which plays the duty-bearer is failing and lacking the obligations to protect indigenous rights. On the other side, the indigenous people in Ecuador are thriving to defend their rights by reflecting on the human rights-based approach's five principles: participation, accountability, non-discrimination and equality, empowerment, and legality. Indigenous peoples and environmental groups are not enabling misery or hunger by supporting the environmentally practical measure.
SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF FORMER COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN BUILDING THE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE IN RRI SURAKARTA
Authors: Pangestu Bagus Aji , Yuhastina Yuhasitna , Rahman Abdul
Published: February 2023

This study aims to describe the adaptation strategies conducted by former commercial sex workers in building the public acceptance in the environment of RRI (Indonesian national radio station) Surakarta. Regardless of their background status that creates a negative stigma, the former commercial sex workers are required to adapt to the local community environment. This study applies the theory of adaptation strategy proposed by John William Bennett, and uses the qualitative writing method and the phenomenological approach. The subjects of this study are the former commercial sex workers aged over than 35 years old and living in the social environment of RRI Surakarta. The data collection techniques used include the direct observation and interviews. The data analysis performed begins with data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and ends with conclusion. The results of this study show that the socio-cultural adaptation strategies conducted by the former commercial sex workers in the environment of RRI Surakarta include the strategies of adaptive behavior, adaptive strategy, and adaptive process. The community in RRI Surakarta is able to accept the existence of former commercial sex workers since in their adjustment process, they show a good behavior, active participating in social activities, and having the desire to change from their former status as commercial sex workers.
Spontaneous medicinal plants used by the population of Ain Sefra province (Southwest Algeria): An ethnobotanical study
Authors: Benamara Rym Nouria , KHADER Mhammed , Hadjadj Kouider , Righi Kada , Benaraba Bachir
Published: February 2023

Southwest Algeria has a significant but little studied biodiversity, closely associated with a diverse cultural heritage. Medicinal plants are commonly used by the local population as traditional therapeutic treatments. This study was carried out with the aim of inventorying the spontaneous species used by the populations of the Ain Sefra region (south-western Algeria) and to gather information on the ancestral know-how of the local populations in terms of therapeutic use. The ethno-botanical survey was carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire among local herbalists practising in the study area. The data collected was analysed using quantitative indices such as species use value (UV), informant consensus factor (FIC) and fidelity level (FL). The results showed that 48 spontaneous medicinal plants were recognised and identified as medicinal species. These plants belonged to 28 families, of which the families Asteraceae and Lamiaceae are the most represented with 18% and 12% respectively. The leaves are the most used parts for medicinal purposes with decoction being the most used mode. Thus according to the (UV) Juniperus thurifera L. and Cotula cinerea Delile are the most used. Thus Artemisia herb alba Asso had the highest level of fidelity (100%) for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In conclusion, this study revealed that the local population of the Ain Sefra region has a strong ethnobotanical knowledge and still uses local spontaneous medicinal species to treat several diseases.
Hiding Dust around ϵ Eridani
Authors: Wolff Schuyler Grace , Gáspár András , H. Rieke George , Ballering Nicholas , Ygouf Marie
Published: February 2023

With a Jupiter-like exoplanet and a debris disk with both asteroid and Kuiper Belt analogs, ϵ Eridani has a fascinating resemblance to our expectations for a young solar system. We present a deep Hubble Space Telescope/Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph coronographic data set using eight orbit visits and the point-spread function calibrator δ Eridani. While we were unable to detect the debris disk, we place stringent constraints on the scattered light surface brightness of

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We combine this scattered light detection limit with a reanalysis of archival near- and mid-infrared observations and a dynamical model of the full planetary system to refine our model of the ϵ Eridani debris disk components. Radiative transfer modeling suggests an asteroid belt analog inside of 3 au, an intermediate disk component in the 6–37 au region, and a Kuiper Belt analog colocated with the narrow belt observed in the millimeter (69 au). Modeling also suggests a large minimum grain size requiring either very porous grains or a suppression of small grain production, and a radially stratified particle size distribution. The inner disk regions require a steep power-law slope (s
−3.8 where s is the grain size) weighted toward smaller grains and the outer disk prefers a shallower slope (s
−3.4) with a minimum particle size of >2 μm. These conclusions will be enhanced by upcoming coronagraphic observations of the system with the James Webb Space Telescope, which will pinpoint the radial location of the dust belts and further diagnose the dust particle properties.
A Disk Wind Driving the Rotating Molecular Outflow in CB 26
Authors: López-Vázquez J. A. , Zapata Luis A. , Lee Chin-Fei
Published: February 2023

We present the 12CO (J = 2–1) sensitive molecular line and 1.3 mm continuum observations from the Submillimeter Array (SMA) of the bipolar outflow associated with the young star located in the Bok globule known as CB 26. The SMA observations were carried out in its extended configuration allowing us to study the kinematics and structure of the outflow with about 1″ or 140 au resolution. We find that the dusty and edge-on circumstellar disk related to the outflow has a projected spatial (deconvolved) size of 196 ± 31 × 42 ± 29 au with a total (gas+dust) mass of 0.031 ± 0.015 M
⊙. We estimated a dynamical mass for the central object of 0.66 ± 0.03 M
⊙, and the mass of the molecular outflow of 5 ± 1.5 × 10−5
M
⊙. All these values are consistent with recent estimations. The observations confirm that the outflow rotation has a similar orientation to that of the edge-on disk. For the outflow, we find that the following quantities: the rotation velocity (∼1–3 km s−1), specific angular momentum (∼200–700 au km s−1), and launching radius (∼15–35 au) decrease with the height above the midplane, as observed in other molecular rotating outflows. The radius (∼180–280 au) and expansion velocity (∼2–4 km s−1) also increase with the height above the disk midplane for z < 0 au; however, for z > 0 au these quantities do not exhibit this behavior. Estimations of the outflow linear momentum rate, outflow angular momentum rate, and accretion luminosity seem to be well explained by the presence of a disk wind in CB 26.
New Active Asteroid 2015 VA108: A Citizen Science Discovery
Authors: Chandler Colin Orion , Oldroyd William J. , Trujillo Chadwick A. , Burris William A. , Hsieh Henry H. , Kueny Jay K. , Mazzucato Michele T. , Bosch Milton K. D. , Shaw-Diaz Tiffany
Published: February 2023

We announce the discovery of activity, in the form of a distinct cometary tail, emerging from main-belt asteroid 2015 VA108. Activity was first identified by volunteers of the Citizen Science project Active Asteroids (a NASA Partner). We uncovered one additional image from the same observing run which also unambiguously shows 2015 VA108 with a tail oriented between the anti-solar and anti-motion vectors that are often correlated with activity orientation on sky. Both publicly available archival images were originally acquired UT 2015 October 11 with the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Blanco 4 m telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (Chile) as part of the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey. Activity occurred near perihelion and, combined with its residence in the main asteroid belt, 2015 VA108 is a candidate main-belt comet, an active asteroid subset known for volatile sublimation.
Analyzing Nutritional Factors that Affect Toddler’s Stunting in Malang Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Supariasa I. Dewa Nyoman , Fajar Ibnu , Khairuddin Khairuddin , Adelina Rany
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: The proportion of short and very short toddlers in Indonesia is 30.8%. East Java is among the 18 provinces with high prevalence (30%–<40%), having made Malang Regency included among the 100 regencies/cities prioritized for intervention.
AIM: This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic and nutritional factors affecting toddler’s stunting in Malang Regency, Indonesia.
DESIGN AND METHODS: A case–control analytic survey research with retrospective approach was used: An epidemiologic observation design to study the effect of exposures to diseases or other health problems occurrences. The investigation was conducted during July to August time period through observation, weight measurement and interview in order to collect the data about mother’s knowledge, childcare practices, household food security, healthcare services, access to clean water, economic and socio-cultural background, parenting practices, and causes of stunting. The data were processed using SPSS 16.0, bivariate analysis (Chi-square), and multivariate analysis using multiple logistic regression testing with odds ratio and confidence interval calculation.
RESULTS: Parenting practices of the toddlers were not ideal, with only 60% of mothers had good knowledge about stunting. About 76% of the stunted toddlers’ households had insecure food availability and security. Up to 98% of the mothers with stunted toddlers received blood-boosting tablets during pregnancy from health-care services; however, interview results disclosed that they were not consumed. As many as, 98% of the households got access to clean water from Malang Municipal Waterworks and 2% from closed well. A total of 96% of the households made income fewer than Malang Regency’s minimum wage. The stunted toddlers’ households who had eating restrictions during pregnancy and breastfeeding were 13%. Most stunted toddlers as many as 76% were taken care of by their biological mothers, while the remaining 24% by grandmothers or other relatives. Thus, the causes of stunting from the most to the least dominant were as follows: Household’s income, exclusive breastfeeding, household size, father’s education, mother’s nutritional knowledge, household’s food security, mother’s level of education, toddler’s energy intake, appropriate feedings of weaning food, toddler’s fat intake, toddler’s history of infectious diseases, sociocultural background, toddler’s protein intake, mother’s occupation, household’s nutritional awareness behavior, and the completeness of immunization.
CONCLUSION: Stunting main risk factors are household income, size, history of breastfeeding, father’s education and occupation. Factors which are not significantly related to stunting include household nutritional awareness and behavior, hygiene, socio-economic status, energy and micronutrients intake, toddler’s food and vitamin A compliment, toddler’s status and characteristics, and maternal health services.
Dentophobia-latent Component Factor Analysis of Dental Concerns Assessment Scale
Authors: Kiani Faik , Kostadinov Kostadin , Stefanov Rumen , Mandova Viktoriya
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Dentophobia (DF) is unreasonable, irrational, excessive, and socially limiting fear of specific situations related to dental care. The condition is part of the ultimate and pathological cluster of dental anxiety. AIM: Objectives of the present study are: (1) Identification of latent factors in the psychological manifestation of dental fear, anxiety, and phobia and (2) comparison of these factors with the degree of manifestation of the psychological construct and gender differences. METHODS: A cross-sectional online-based survey was conducted. The primary sociological information is collected through a direct individual survey including 32 items divided into four sections. Statistical data processing includes descriptive statistics, non-parametric hypothesis tests, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for detection and verification of latent factors, internal validity analysis. DISCUSSION: The presence of a latent factor conditionally describing “pain related fear” is a possible reason for the overlap of DF with other panic disorders related to medical care described in the literature. A study performed for a wider and diverse population sample would produce more credible findings from which to draw more accurate conclusions. CONCLUSION: This study provides a better understanding of how to identify patients who are prone to, or already suffer from dental anxiety and allows dentists and health-care professionals to provide better health. The analysis of this study discovered a significant difference between latent factors from the construct encompassing the pain related fear and social fear.
New records of parasitic copepod (Crustacea, Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae) found on the body surface of two cetacean species in China
Authors: Zeng Qianhui , Lin Yejie
Published: February 2023

Pennella balaenoptera Koren & Danielssen, 1877 (Crustacea, Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae) is so far known as the largest copepod species and has only been found as a parasite on marine mammals. Previous studies on parasitic copepods in China only focused on those found on economic fishes, no records of P. balaenoptera having ever been reported before.

A Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879) and a pygmy sperm whale [Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838)] were respectively stranded on the eastern and southern coast of China in 2021 and 2022. A total of eight parasitic copepods found on their body surface were sampled and examined. The parasites were identified as Pennella balaenoptera, based on morphological characteristics and measurements. Descriptions and photomicrographs of this newly-recorded species from China are given in the present study.
Segregation of the genus Parahypoxylon (Hypoxylaceae, Xylariales) from Hypoxylon by a polyphasic taxonomic approach
Authors: Cedeño-Sanchez Marjorie , Charria-Girón Esteban , Lambert Christopher , Luangsa-ard J. Jennifer , Decock Cony , Franke Raimo , Brönstrup Mark , Stadler Marc
Published: February 2023

During a mycological survey of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a fungal specimen that morphologically resembled the American species Hypoxylon papillatum was encountered. A polyphasic approach including morphological and chemotaxonomic together with a multigene phylogenetic study (ITS, LSU, tub2, and rpb2) of Hypoxylon spp. and representatives of related genera revealed that this strain represents a new species of the Hypoxylaceae. However, the multi-locus phylogenetic inference indicated that the new fungus clustered with H. papillatum in a separate clade from the other species of Hypoxylon. Studies by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection and ion mobility tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD-IM-MS/MS) were carried out on the stromatal extracts. In particular, the MS/MS spectra of the major stromatal metabolites of these species indicated the production of hitherto unreported azaphilone pigments with a similar core scaffold to the cohaerin-type metabolites, which are exclusively found in the Hypoxylaceae. Based on these results, the new genus Parahypoxylon is introduced herein. Aside from P. papillatum, the genus also includes P. ruwenzoriensesp. nov., which clustered together with the type species within a basal clade of the Hypoxylaceae together with its sister genus Durotheca.
The role of discharge checklist in guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure patients
Authors: Rismiati Helsi , Lee Kyu-Sun , Kang Jeehoon , Cho Hyun-Jai , Lee Hae-Young
Published: February 2023

Background/Aims: Initiation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) during hospitalization is recommended for patients with heart failure (HF). However, GDMT is underutilized in real-world practice. This study evaluated the role of a discharge checklist on GDMT.Methods: This was a single-center, observational study. The study included all patients hospitalized for HF between 2021 and 2022. The clinical data were retrieved from the electronic medical records and discharge checklist published by the Korean Society of Heart Failure. The adequacy of GDMT prescriptions was evaluated in three ways: the total number of GDMT drug classes and two types of adequacy scores. The primary endpoint was the incidence of all-cause mortality or rehospitalization due to HF within 2 months of discharge.Results: Overall, the checklist was completed by 244 patients (checklist group) and was not completed in 171 patients (non-checklist group). The baseline characteristics were comparable between two groups. At discharge, a higher proportion of patients in the checklist group received GDMT than in the non-checklist group (67.6% vs. 50.9%, p = 0.001). The incidence of primary endpoint was lower in the checklist group compared to the non-checklist group (5.3% vs. 11.7%, p = 0.018). The use of the discharge checklist was associated with significantly lower risk of death and rehospitalization in the multivariable analysis (hazard ratio, 0.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.23–0.92; p = 0.028).Conclusions: Discharge checklist usage is a simple but effective strategy for GDMT initiation during hospitalization. The discharge checklist was associated with better outcome in patients with HF.
Real-world evaluation of atezolizumab and etoposide-carboplatin as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Authors: Kim Soo Han , Jo Eun Jung , Mok Jeongha , Lee Kwangha , Kim Ki Uk , Park Hye-Kyung , Lee Min Ki , Eom Jung Seop , Kim Mi-Hyun
Published: February 2023

Background/Aims: Despite the obvious benefits of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to platinum-etoposide chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), real-world data remain scarce.Methods: This retrospective study included 89 patients with ES-SCLC treated with platinum-etoposide chemotherapy alone (chemo-only group; n = 48) or in combination with atezolizumab (atezolizumab group; n = 41) and compared the survival outcomes between these two groups.Results: Overall survival (OS) was significantly longer in the atezolizumab group than in the chemo-only group (15.2 months vs. 8.5 months; p = 0.047), whereas the median progression-free survival was almost the same (5.1 months vs. 5.0 months) in both groups (p = 0.754). Subsequent multivariate analysis revealed that thoracic radiation (hazard ratio [HR], 0.223; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.092–0.537; p = 0.001) and atezolizumab administration (HR, 0.350; 95% CI, 0.184–0.668; p = 0.001) were favorable prognostic factors for OS. In the thoracic radiation subgroup, patients who received atezolizumab demonstrated favorable survival outcomes and no grade 3–4 adverse events (AEs).Conclusions: The addition of atezolizumab to platinum-etoposide resulted in favorable outcomes in this real-world study. Thoracic radiation was associated with improved OS and acceptable AE risk in combination with immunotherapy in patients with ES-SCLC.
Le fond du psychisme est onirique
Authors: Korff-Sausse Simone , Georgelin Mélanie
Published: February 2023

Dans cette conversation entre Simone Korff-Sausse, psychanalyste, et Mélanie Georgelin, psychologue clinicienne, il est d’abord question du rêve dans la théorie analytique, de Freud à nos jours. L’idée principale est que le rêve naît dans l’intersubjectivité et que cette activité onirique constitue le fond du psychisme. Sont abordées ensuite des questions cliniques issues de notre pratique auprès de l’enfant et de l’adolescent, notamment auprès de ceux qui sont porteurs de handicap.
La rêverie adolescente
Authors: Ikiz Simruy
Published: February 2023

Les rêveries à l’adolescence ont mauvaise réputation. Elles sont considérées comme une fuite vis-à‑vis de la réalité ou encore comme un retrait psychique. Pourtant le rêve et les rêveries sont au cœur de la pensée freudienne et constituent « la voie royale » vers l’inconscient. Dans la pensée bionienne, les rêveries permettent au sujet de donner sens à la réalité, en transformant les impressions sensorielles en des expériences émotionnelles porteuses de sens. Dans cet article, l’autrice, après avoir fait communiquer les deux courants de pensées opposés sur la place de la rêverie à l’adolescence, soutiendra l’hypothèse selon laquelle la rêverie constitue le moteur même du processus adolescent.
Le rêve dans la littérature jeunesse : des auteurs pour comprendre, libérer et enchanter grâce à l’imaginaire
Authors: Psaume Juliette
Published: February 2023

La littérature jeunesse est foisonnante. Elle suscite l’imaginaire et nourrit les rêves des enfants. Cet article montre, à travers quelques exemples choisis, comment la thématique du rêve est traitée dans la littérature jeunesse. De l’explicitation pure du concept de rêve à l’évocation d’un imaginaire offrant à l’enfant une échappatoire à la réalité, les auteurs de littérature jeunesse usent dans leurs textes ou leurs illustrations d’une poésie qui mêle astucieusement le rêve et la réalité. Abordant le rêve en tant que désir ou espoir, la littérature jeunesse peut aussi donner vie à des aspirations qui pouvaient sembler inimaginables aux enfants. De même, en plongeant les lecteurs dans le fantastique ou le merveilleux, les auteurs jeunesse contribuent au développement de l’imaginaire du lecteur. La littérature jeunesse joue donc un rôle dans la construction psychique de l’enfant sur le plan de l’élaboration des images mentales et donc dans sa capacité de création.
Evaluation of the Perioperative Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Midazolam-Ketamine Premedication in Strabismus Surgery
Authors: Yıldırım Müge Yüce , Ülgey Ayşe , Talih Gamze , Doğan Hakkı , Güneş Işın
Published: February 2023

Purpose:

To evaluate the effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine and midazolam-ketamine combination for premedication on sedation quality, oculocardiac reflex development, mask tolerance, and separation from parents in children who would undergo strabismus surgery.

Methods:

A total of 74 patients aged 2 to 11 years, were divided into two groups. The dexmedetomidine group (n = 37) received 1 mcg/kg of dexmedetomidine and the midalozam-ketamine group (n = 37) received 0.1 mg/kg of midazolam and 7.5 mg/kg of ketamine combination intranasally. Mean arterial pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation, Ramsay Sedation Scale values, and heart rate were recorded before and after the premedication. The children's separation from the family scores were evaluated and recorded. The mask compliance was evaluated and recorded. Patients who developed oculocardiac reflex and were administered atropine were recorded. In the postoperative period, nausea and vomiting, recovery times, and postoperative agitation were evaluated.

Results:

Ramsay Sedation Scale scores, mask acceptance, and family separation scores were similar in both groups (
P
> .05). Oculocardiac reflex was observed more in the dexmedetomidine group (
P
= .048). Atro-pine requirement and postoperative nausea and vomiting rates were similar in both groups (
P
> .05). Mean arterial pressures and heart rates were significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group during the pre-medication period. The recovery time was longer in the midazolam-ketamine group (
P
< .001). The incidence of postoperative agitation was significantly lower in the midazolam-ketamine group (
P
= .001).

Conclusions:

The sedation efficacy of intranasal dexmedetomidine and midazolam-ketamine combination that were given in premedication was similar. Oculocardiac reflex was observed more with dexmedetomidine. The recovery time was prolonged in the midazolam–ketamine group, but postoperative agitation was observed less.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2023;60(6):427–434.]
Cataract Formation Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy in the Pediatric Population
Authors: Fernandez Tricia A. , Carr Evan W. , Hajrasouliha Amir R.
Published: February 2023

Purpose:

To analyze post-vitrectomy cataract formation in the pediatric population to elucidate the number of phakic children requiring cataract surgery following vitreous surgery and the perioperative factors affecting cataract development in these patients.

Methods:

Eyes of pediatric patients that underwent phakic pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with no prior cataract in a 10-year period were included. Analyses evaluated relationships between patient age and time to cataract surgery, as well as contributing factors for cataract formation. Final visual outcomes were also examined. Outcomes were collected for patient age at first vitrectomy, indication for vitrectomy, use of tamponade agents, history of ocular trauma, cataract status, and time to cataract surgery from first vitrectomy.

Results:

Of 44 eyes analyzed, 27 (61%) were noted to have some degree of cataract formation. Of these, 15 (56%; 34% of total eyes) underwent cataract surgery. Use of octafluoropropane (
P
= .04) or silicone oil (
P
= .03) positively correlated with the need for cataract surgery in the total study group. Patients requiring cataract surgery had worse endpoint visual acuities than those who did not undergo surgery (
P
= .02), although this difference becomes less significant in follow-up over 2 years (
P
= .30). Patients who had cataracts but did not need cataract surgery showed an improvement in visual acuity (
P
= .04), but this was not demonstrated in patients who did need cataract surgery (
P
= .90).

Conclusions:

Pediatric eye care providers should be aware of the significant risk of cataract formation following a phakic PPV.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2023;60(6):421–426.]
Novel Virtual Vision Screening Program: Give Kids Sight Day 2020
Authors: Green Caitlin P. , Lai Michael J. , Gore Rujuta A. , Wu Connie M. , Zhang Qiang (Ed) , Sharpe James E. , Elias Rebecca J. , Wasserman Barry N.
Published: February 2023

Purpose:

To determine whether a low-technology novel virtual vision screening protocol can reliably screen pediatric visual acuity.

Methods:

Give Kids Sight Day (GKSD), an annual out-reach program, aims to provide free vision screening and ophthalmic care to underserved children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Children were screened virtually through the low-technology protocol. Based on screening results, 152 children were provided in-person eye examinations. Data from in-person examinations were compared to data from virtual screenings for 151 children who were seen in-person.

Results:

Of 475 children screened virtually, 152 children were seen in-person for examination, and 151 children were included in the analysis. Results from 151 children (mean age: 10.7 years, age range: 5 to 18 years, 43% female, 28% speaking a non-English language) were reviewed. There was a moderate correlation (
R
= .64,
P
< .0001; n = 100 children) between screening and in-person visual acuity without refractive correction and a strong correlation (
R
= 0.82,
P
< .0001; n = 18 children) between screening and in-person visual acuity with refractive correction. Of the 140 children who were seen in-person, 133 children were provided glasses prescriptions. Seventeen children required a referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist for evaluation of ophthalmic conditions, most commonly strabismus (5.3%) and amblyopia (4%).

Conclusions:

The GKSD virtual visual acuity testing demonstrated good correlation with in-person visual acuity testing, supporting the virtual screening approach as a useful tool for future applications in widespread community vision outreach programs. Further studies are needed to refine virtual ophthalmic screening to optimize its applications in bridging the gaps in ophthalmic care.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2023;60(6):390–395.]
Image restoration by using a modified proximal point algorithm
Authors: Arunchai Areerat , Seangwattana Thidaporn , Sitthithakerngkiet Kanokwan , Sombut Kamonrat
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we establish a modified proximal point algorithm for solving the common problem between convex constrained minimization and modified variational inclusion problems. The proposed algorithm base on the proximal point algorithm in [19] and the method of Khuangsatung and Kangtunyakarn in [21] by using suitable conditions in Hilbert spaces. The proposed algorithm is not only presented in this article; however has also been demonstrated to generate a robust convergence theorem. The proposed algorithm could be used to solve image restoration problems where the images have suffered a variety of blurring operations. Additionally, we contrast the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the proposed algorithm against that of Khuangsatung and Kangtunyakarn's method in [21] in order to compare image quality.