bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indications and diagnostic value of bone marrow examination in HIV-positive individuals: A 3-year review at Tygerberg Hospital
Authors: Abdullah Ibtisam , Subramony Nadhiya , Musekwa Ernest , Nell Erica-Mari , Alzanad Fatima , Chetty Carissa , Gantana Ethan , Lohlun Robert K. , Cerfontein Wardah , Cochrane Bridget , Chapanduka Zivanai C.
Published: September 2021

Background: Bone marrow examination is a useful diagnostic tool in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients presenting with cytopenias and fever. However, its role in the afebrile and asymptomatic patient presenting with an isolated cytopenia is not well established. This study was conducted to determine the indications for bone marrow examination and its diagnostic yield, in HIV-positive patients at Tygerberg Hospital.Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was performed over a 3-year period from 01 September 2015 to 31 August 2018. The bone marrow examination reports for the HIV-positive patients who had a bone marrow examination during the study period were retrieved. Clinical and laboratory information was captured.Results: Altogether 374 bone marrow reports for HIV-positive patients were found. The indication of the bone marrow examination included investigation of unexplained cytopenias, suspected haematological malignancies, follow-up examination for patients with known haematological diseases, staging of haematological or non-haematological malignancies and investigation of suspected disseminated infection. The patients’ median age was 43 years and the interquartile range was 27–60 years. There was a slight female predominance with females 51% and males 49%. The diagnostic yield was 33.7%. Acute leukaemia and lymphoma were the most common diagnoses. Haematinic deficiency and pure red cell aplasia were found in the majority of cases with isolated anaemia. All cases with isolated thrombocytopenia were due to immune thrombocytopenia.Conclusion: Bone marrow examination is a useful investigation for HIV-positive patients with cytopenias, suspected haematological malignancy and lymphoma staging. However, its early use in patients with isolated anaemia and isolated thrombocytopenia is questionable.
Academic integrity of university students during emergency remote online assessment: An exploration of student voices
Authors: Verhoef Anne H. , Coetser Yolandi M.
Published: September 2021

Background: This article examines the phenomenon of academic integrity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with particular reference to emergency online assessments in 2020.Aim: It explores academic dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism of university students during emergency remote online assessment, from the perspective of South African students.Setting and Methodology: The authors explore the approaches of different universities worldwide, as well as the extant literature on the topic. An examination of the current literature related explicitly to the COVID-19 online assessments reveals a dearth of engagement by researchers in the South African context. In order to address this lacuna, the authors rely on data generated from an institutional forum on academic dishonesty at a University in South Africa. It focuses specifically on the voices of students presented during the forum, which explained both why students are dishonest and ways to curb dishonesty.Results and Conclusion: The data generated show whilst some students were dishonest due to pandemic-related issues (like lack of monitoring), there are also other reasons, such as lack of time management, feeling overwhelmed and stressed and struggling with technology that contributes to student dishonesty. Students suggest that assessments be approached differently online to curb academic dishonesty. The paper concludes by providing some fundamental changes needed to address academic dishonesty.
Migration ethics in Genesis 47:1–12 as a limelight for Nigerian migrants
Authors: Uroko Favour C. , Obiorah Mary J. , Nnadi Success
Published: September 2021

In Genesis 47, Jacob and his descendants were regularly migrants in Egypt. This article examines this text and its interest in the contemporary migrant crises affecting Nigerians. Findings reveal that Genesis 47 encourages regular migration and discourages irregular migration. The migration ethics in the pericope is contrary to the contemporary migration model adopted by Nigerians. This article concluded that the migrant crises affecting Nigerians occur as a result of the high level of irregular migration ethics adopted by Nigerian migrants. To find a solution to the problem, there should be the provision of adequate enlightenment and information to promote regular migration amongst Nigerians. Nigerian migrants should endeavour to present themselves to the authorities of their destination countries. This research employs the exegetical and phenomenological methods.Intra/interdisciplinary implications: This research is based on the misunderstood migration ethics in Genesis 47. Contrary to what is obtainable amongst Nigerian migrants, Genesis 47 encourages regular migration. Nigerians, just like Jacob and his descendants, migrated to other countries mainly for economic survival. However, it was discovered that most of the Nigerian migrants are irregular migrants. Disciplines implicated include Old Testament, Cultural Studies, and Sociology.
Comportamiento mecánico de un sistema geopolimérico sintetizado a partir de escoria blanca
Authors: Ochoa-Franco Juan Esteban , López-Díaz Alfonso , Gutiérrez-Junco Oscar Javier , Ochoa-Franco Daniel Fernando
Published: September 2021

En este artículo se evalúa la formación de un geopolímero a partir de escoria de horno cuchara como precursor. Como activador se utilizó hidróxido de sodio 12 Molar y silicato de sodio. Se evaluaron las propiedades mecánicas de compresión y absorción de agua para la formación de un geopolímero, con adiciones de residuos cerámicos (RC). Se prepararon 32 muestras de pasta distribuidas en 8 mezclas con diferentes dosificaciones. La escoria y el RC tenían un tamaño de partícula de 150 m. La variación en peso del silicato de sodio fue de 5% 10 %, 15% y 20 %. Se añadió RC en proporciones de peso de 5 %, 10 %, 15% y 20 %. El curado de la pasta se hizo a temperatura ambiente durante 24 horas. Los resultados obtenidos indican que el tipo de geopolímero formado durante la reacción, adquiere propiedades mecánicas adecuadas para ser utilizado en la industria de la construcción en la elaboración de mampuestos, dándole un aprovechamiento industrial a la escoria y con beneficio ambiental.
Tetralogy of Fallot in a dog – case report
Authors: Costa Martins Raimy , Ávila Valandro Marília , Guzmán Beltrán Karen , da Exaltação Pascon João Paulo
Published: September 2021

Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital disease consisting of pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect and aortic dextroposition. Pathophysiological consequences and clinical presentation depend mainly on the degree of pulmonary artery obstruction. Symptoms include cyanosis, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, and syncope. Definitive diagnosis and prognosis are obtained by Doppler echocardiography. Surgery is the only effective method of treatment, however, pharmacotherapy may be indicated as palliative treatment in mild cases of the disease. This work reports on the case of an eleven-month-old mongrel dog, diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot and highlights the importance of Doppler echocardiography as the definitive diagnostic tool for this disease.
Dermatophytes isolated from the haircoat of wild animals
Authors: de Araújo Neves Juan Justino , Pimentel Sguario Sândara , Filoni Claudia , Galvão Bueno Marina , Levy Bentubo Henri Donnarumma , Lallo Maria Anete , Dall’Acqua Coutinho Selene
Published: September 2021

Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that can cause zoonosis. However, the role wild animals play in the transmission of these infections is yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of dermatophytes on the haircoat of Brazilian wild mammals. Thirty-two healthy wild mammals from several taxa were studied: 17 were captive and 15 were free-living individuals. Samples were obtained by rubbing the haircoat with sterile carpets. Samples were cultured on Mycobiotic agar, and the plates were incubated at 25 ºC. Identification of the isolates was carried out on the basis of macro- and micromorphology. Dermatophytes were isolated from 9.5% of the animals: Microsporum gypseum from one maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), Microsporum cookie from one coati (Nasua nasua), and Trichophyton ajelloi from one bush dog (Speothos venaticus). These animals represent therefore sources of infection for both humans and other animals and are important for public health policies.
Chrysosporium spp isolation from Iguana iguana dermatitis. First report in Argentina
Authors: Delgado Armando Ruben , Lorente Juan Alberto , Troiano Juan Carlos , Rejf Paula Karina
Published: September 2021

This article reports for the first time the isolation of a Chrysosporium species from a juvenile green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Argentina. Since the animal presented a lesion in the distal third of the tail and had been refractory to different treatments, caudal amputation was the elected approach. Sterile tissue samples were seeded in Sabouraud agar with glucose and inhibitors, 8% ovine blood agar and McConkey agar (AMc), and incubated at 37 ºC. Under these conditions, white opaque fungal colonies with light brown pigmentation on the underside developed. Microscopically, the genus Chrysosporium was identified by the observation of septate, straight, irregularly branched hyphae with smooth surface and globose conidia. Histological findings included loss of epithelial continuity with infiltration of granulocytes and the presence of the saprophytic organism. In the dermis, granulomatous lesion with scarce fibroblastic and angioblastic reactions were observed.
Effect of Social Capital on SMEs Performance: Does Innovation Matter
Authors: Antwi Paul , Tetteh Kamewor Francis , Mohammed Jamal , Mohammed Jamal , Teye Ebenezer
Published: September 2021

The study investigated how social capital influences firms to generate higher performance through innovation among SMEs in Ghana. The study employed a quantitative approach. The study employed stratified sampling to sample 240 respondents from 240 SMEs in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Primary data was gathered using a questionnaire adapted from previously validated instruments. The data gathered was analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS) of the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The findings proved internal and external factors of the SMEs were found to be strengthened through innovation initiatives of the SMEs. The social capital initiatives of the SMEs positively and significantly enhanced the innovation practices of the SMEs. The result showed internal and external social capital initiatives of the SMEs were positively and significantly associated with the innovation practices of the firms. It concludes that the effect of social capital among SMEs on firm performance is indirectly through their level of innovation practices. The results provide empirical support to the validation of existing theories that a company’s utilization of important values offer some level of competitive advantage for superior performance in an industry. We therefore recommended that Owners and Managers of SMEs take advantage of their internal social resources as well as building strategic external capital in the quest to remain competitive and enhance profitability.

 

Citation:Tetteh, F. K., Mohammed, J. and Teye, E. (2021). Effect of Social Capital on SME: Does Innovation Matter?

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.21 －37.

Received: February 5, 2021

Accepted: September 1, 2021
Eulogising the Dead: A Systemic Functional Exploration of Tributes Delivered by Ghanaian Presidents
Authors: Antwi Paul , Mwinwelle Peter , Duah Ishmael , Mensah Solomon Ernest
Published: September 2021

Presidents are considered as caring and sensitive fathers of their nations whose words of condolences are usually needed in times of grief. One medium through which they express their condolences is through the delivery of tributes to eulogize the dead and sympathize with bereaved families. There is therefore the need to examine how presidents employ the faculties of language to eulogize the dead in their tributes. Premised on the transitivity framework postulated by Halliday and Matthiessen, the present study investigates the use of transitivity patterns in Ghanaian presidential tributes to unearth various experiences and also unveil the implicit relationships that exist between politicians and traditional rulers. The sample for the study is composed of four tributes delivered by Akuffo Addo, Mahama, Kufour and Rawlings to the late Queen Mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Apem II. The data were manually coded using the consensual coding strategy. The results indicate a preponderant use of relational processes to identify the unique qualities possessed by the late Queen Mother which further unveil the varied relationships between her and the presidents. Other process types such as material, mental, verbal and behavioural processes are used to construe the positive actions carried out by the late Queen Mother during her lifetime, activate the minds and emotions of mourners and sympathizers regarding the loss, posthumously project the late Queen Mother as a legend who needs to be modelled after and present a collective purgation of emotions of pain and agony. The study concludes that, despite the apolitical status of traditional rulers, they still have a latent but cordial relationship with politicians.

 

Citation:Mwinwelle, P., Duah, I. and Ernest Mensah, S. (2021). Eulogising the Dead: A Systemic Functional Exploration of Tributes Delivered by Ghanaian Presidents. International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.38-58.

Received: April 15, 2020Accepted: September 1, 2021
How does Victim Precipitation Theory explain Deviant Behaviours of Internet Romance Offenders? Gamer’s Perspective of Victim Precipitation
Authors: Antwi Paul , Otu Offei Martin
Published: September 2021

Internet romance fraud is a global canker with severe consequences to the victims ranging from significant financial loss, emotional trauma, to loss of life and property. The paper examines how internet romance offenders rationalize their deviant criminal behaviours and how these criminals use victim precipitation to commit internet romance fraud. The three dimensions of victim precipitation theory in this study are victim facilitation, victim provocation and victim openness. The research explains how internet romance offenders rationalize and justify their deviant behaviour. The data from this research model elicited 320 individual responses from hotspots associated with internet fraud activities. The findings from this study highlight the conditions under which victim precipitation theory dimensions in the context of internet romance fraud occur. The findings shows that offenders of internet romance fraud rely heavily on victim precipitation to perpetuate their criminal activities: all the three dimensions studied are used by these criminals as justification techniques to increases offenders’ predisposition to commit internet romance fraud. All three victim precipittion techniues ae used; victim openness, victim facilitation and victim provocation, respectively. This expands the boundaries of victim precipitation theory. The study contributes to new dimensions of victim precipitation in online romance fraud. This study has theoretical and criminology implications; and it gives a new perspective of how victims should conduct themselves in internet romance fraud cases. It also enriches the debate of victim precipitation in criminology discipline.

Citation:Offei, M. O. (2021). How does Victim Precipitation Theory explain Deviant Behaviours of Internet Romance Offenders? Gamer’s Perspective of Victim  Precipitation.

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.59-72

Received: March 3, 2021Accepted: September 1, 2021
Challenging and Changing Lives: The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Peer Counseling Program, a Model for Tertiary Institutions
Authors: Antwi Paul , Emily Owusu-Ansah Frances , Ofosuhene S. Peasah Bernice , De-Graft Adjei Victoria , Jantuah Stephen , Hackman Joana
Published: September 2021

This paper is about the KNUST Peer Counsellors Program (KPC); an initiative of the KNUST Counselling Center (KCC). Over the years, the number of Peer Counsellors has increased. Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have likewise increased. The aim of the paper was basically to examine the impact of the peer counselling experience on the students who volunteer to be trained and serve as Peer Counsellors. To the best of our knowledge, no study as yet has examined impact of peer counselling among university students in Ghana. Yet, we believe it is a program worth further exploration and development to equip the youth with altruistic values. Reports from the Peer Counsellors affirm the positive impact of the experience on their lives as young people. It projects a viable developmental pathway, career wise, for some of them aside the promotion of own and others wellbeing. Administrative and functional structure of the KPC is described in the paper and recommended as a program for other tertiary institutions to augment formation and education of students.

 

Citation:Owusu-Ansah, F. E., Peasah, O. S. B., De-Graft Adjei, V., Jantuah, S. and Hackman, J. (2021). Challenging and Changing Lives: The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Peer Counseling Program, a Model for Tertiary Institutions.

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.73-80.

Received: January 3, 2021Accepted: September 1, 2021
Defect-Photonic Crystal Fiber structure of Zero Chromatic Dispersion and very low Confinement loss
Authors: Antwi Paul , Atsu Agbemabiese Patrick , Denton Agamah Jay , Ayehquaye Nartey Jacob , K. Torkudzor Moses
Published: September 2021

Photonic crystal fibers are being designed with promising results owing to design flexibility and structure geometry. A four-ring structure with ring defects has been proposed. The results show that Photonic crystal fiber with the third ring removed has very low confinement loss of 1.17x10-4dB/km at 1.55µm, chromatic dispersion of - 69ps/km.nm at 0.75µm and zero chromatic dispersion at 0.86µm. The results also show that removing only the third ring reduces chromatic dispersion at shorter wavelengths than at longer wavelengths. Vectorial Finite element method is used for this work. The proposed fiber can be used for short and medium transmission applications.

 

Citation: Agbemabiese, P. A., Agamah, J. D., Nartey, J. A. and Torkudzor, M. K. (2021). Defect-Photonic Crystal Fiber structure of Zero Chromatic Dispersion very low Confinement loss.

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.96-105.

Received: March 20, 2021Accepted: September 1, 2021
Impacts of social media Use on the Academic Performance of Students of Private Tertiary institutions in Ghana: The Valley View University Perspective
Authors: Antwi Paul , Ameyaw Samuel
Published: September 2021

This paper examined the impacts of social media use on the academic performance of students of private tertiary institutions in Ghana using the Valley View University, Oyibi Campus, Accra, as a case study. A cross-sectional survey design method was adopted for the study. The population of the students was two thousand, one hundred and seventy – two (2,172). Instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. A total of 388 copies of a questionnaire were administered to the students based on probability sampling technique, 362 copies of the questionnaire were filled correctly and thus, were used for the analysis. The quantitative data obtained from the questionnaire were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20). The findings revealed that entertainment and relaxation, posting pictures, and chatting with friends were students' motivators. It was found that the frequent use of social media had negatively affected the academic performance of some students. The study recommended to University management to motivate students to use the various social media platforms for academic activities rather than non-academic activities. The study also recommended that students should be advised to reduce the number of hours spent on the social media platforms.

 

Citation: Ameyaw, S. (2021). Impacts of social media Use on the Academic Performance of Students of Private Tertiary institutions in Ghana: The Valley View University Perspective.

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (2): Pp.106-115.

Received: January 13, 2021Accepted: September 1, 2021
Perception of Turnitin: Checking Plagiarism among Staff at Koforidua Technical University (KTU), Ghana
Authors: Antwi Paul , Asante Edward , Baayel Patrick , Adjei Budu Wilson Kenneth , Owusu-Acheaw Michael
Published: September 2021

The study explored perceptions on the usage of Turnitin Plagiarism checking software among the staff of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) in Ghana. The research sought to explore the associations between the independent variables (Attitude and Perception, Perceived Challenges and Readiness to Use) and the dependent variable (System Usage) of the Turnitin Software among the staff of KTU. The survey adopted the quantitative research approach. Google forms were used to design questionnaires and mailed to the participants. The response rate valid for analysis was 98.7%, against a sample size of 309 participants. SmartPLS3 software was used to explore the data extracted from google forms. The results of the convergent, discriminant validity calculation were all within the satisfactory threshold. Four hypothetical statements were tested, three of them showed significant association with the independent variables (Attitude and Perception, Perceived Challenges and Readiness to Use) and dependent variable (System Usage) except System Awareness which was not supported and rejected. The proposed model explained 66.7% invariance of the System Usage (Turnitin Software). The study recommends continuous dissemination of  information about the availability of the Turnitin Software in the University.

 

Citation: Asante, E., Baayel, P., Adjei, B., K.W., and Owusu-Acheaw, M. (2021). Perception of Turnitin: Checking Plagiarism among Staff at Koforidua Technical University (KTU), Ghana.

International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR), Vol. 6 (1): Pp.116-128.

Received: March 20, 2021Accepted: September 1, 202
PROCESOS ADMINISTRATIVOS DESDE LA COORDINACIÓN DE UNA CARRERA UNIVERSITARIA
Authors: Albia González Josselyn Dayanara , Angulo Ostaiza Wendy Dalena , Parrales Poveda María Leonor
Published: September 2021

La educación universitaria está pasando por una etapa de metamorfosis en el manejo de los procesos administrativos. La Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí en Ecuador, no es ajena a esto, presenta aumento del número de estudiantes; transición de la modalidad presencial a la virtual debido a la pandemia por la Covid-19; debilidad de las autoridades, gestores académicos, docentes y estudiantes en manejo tecnológico, investigativo y de gestión pedagógica que afectan la enseñanza superior. Al respecto se plantea determinar el impacto que tienen los procesos administrativos en la coordinación de Administración de Empresas en el periodo 2020-2021 para hacerle frente a las funciones sustantivas desde la tele formación. Adoptando una metodología de tipo no experimental con enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo se entrevistó al coordinador y encuestó a 37 docentes de la carrera de administración de empresas. Se determinó que desde los procesos administrativos y el liderazgo de la coordinación en la toma de decisiones se abordó la educación virtual con efectividad, optimizando los recursos y desempeño docente. Las comisiones de apoyo a la función sustantiva, promueven la investigación y vinculación entre estudiantes, profesores y sociedad fortaleciendo el trabajo participativo e impacto social; develando que la planificación, organización, dirección y control son flexibles y resilientes y si se articulan positivamente contribuyen al logro de los objetivos de una carrera universitaria.
Perception of Nursing Students of a Good Clinical Preceptor
Authors: Hassan Amel Ahmed , Awad Alkareem Eltayeb Mohammed , Fadlalmola Hammad
Published: September 2021

Nursing training is a blend of both theoretical and practical learning.  Students learn practically in the clinical environment. Despite the progression in nursing education, in some clinical settings, the effective teaching behavior of clinical instructors is absent that affects student learning. The aim of this study is to assess nursing students' perception of a good clinical preceptor. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used for the study. Data were collected from all 4th year nursing students (n=130) in the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Medical Technical Sciences, Alzaiem Alazhari University (AAU). The result shows that 68 out of 130 (52.3%) nursing students considered teaching ability as very important followed by competencies 57 (43.8%).
How effective have African truth commissions been?
Authors: Gumede William
Published: September 2021

The study is a critical review of several African countries’ attempts to seek justice, truth and lasting peace after deadly conflict through the mechanisms of transitional justice, specifically through the establishment of truth and reconciliation commissions or equivalent structures. Outcomes for African commissions have been mixed. Some met with genuine success. Some were obviously ineffective, neither uncovering the truth, nor bringing justice to the victims or holding perpetrators accountable. The review will analyse why some African truth commissions have performed better, while others have been widely condemned as failures and missed opportunities. It will outline lessons for other African countries considering setting up truth commissions or related transitional justice mechanisms to tackle the legacies of a violent past, to bring justice, and to forge reconciliation and lasting peace.
İnşaat Sektöründe Meydana Gelen Kazalardaki Kazazedelerin Son Durumlarına Etki Eden Faktörlerin YSA ile İncelenmesi
Authors: SAĞIR Murat , SAĞIR Rabia , GENÇ Olcay
Published: September 2021

Uluslararası Çalışma Örgütü (ILO) verilerine göre Türkiye ölümle sonuçlanan iş kazalarında Avrupa birincisi ve dünya üçüncüsüdür. Özellikle inşaat iş kollarında meydana gelen kazalar, çoğunlukla ölümle sonuçlanmakta ya da kazazedenin ömür boyu katlanmak zorunda kalacağı sağlık sorunlarına neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 1994-2012 yılları arasında Türkiye genelinde yaşanmış 134 kaza ve 185 kazazedenin olduğu bir veri seti kullanıldı. Bilirkişi raporlarından elde edilen veri setinde mevcut olan kayıp gözlemler analiz edildi ve uygun yerine atama yöntemleri ile kayıp veriler tamamlandı. Daha sonra kazazedenin son durumunu bağımlı değişken kabul eden bir Yapay Sinir Ağları (YSA) modeli olarak Çok katmanlı algılayıcı ağlar (ÇKA) modeli oluşturuldu. On farklı ÇKA modelinden en iyi mimari yapı ve en iyi performansa sahip modelde, gizli katman aktivasyon fonksiyonu olarak hiperbolik tanjant ve çıktı aktivasyon fonksiyonu olarak identity fonksiyonu kullanıldı. Bu çalışmanın sonucunda, inşaat sektöründe meydana gelen kazalarda kazazedelerin son durumuna (geçici iş göremezlik, sürekli iş göremezlik, malül ve ölüm) etki eden faktörlerin önem analizi elde edildi. Böylece, bu çalışma da diğer çalışmalardan farklı olarak, kazanın önlenmesi ya da kazazedenin kazayı daha az kayıpla atlatması için ilgili şirketler ve/veya devlet tarafından alınması gereken önlemlerin neler olabileceğinin ipuçları verildi.
Orbital plasmasitom
Authors: ZENGIN Mehmet , BAYKAL HAVARE Semiha , DURSUN Nevra , KOTİL Kadir
Published: September 2021

Ekstramedüller plazmasitom nadir görülem plazma hücreli bir neoplazidir. Sıklıkla üst solunum yollarını tutar, göz tutulumu ise son derece nadirdir. Bu bildiride orbital kaynaklı bir ekstramedüller plazmasitom olgusu sunduk. 55 yaşında erkek hasta, sol gözde şişlik nedeniyle yapılan tetkiklerinde orbital yerleşimli 5x6 cm boyutlarında kitle tespit ediliyor. Kitlenin histopatolojik incelemesinde amiloid arasında bol miktarda plazma hücreleri izlenmiş olup kappa-lamda ile monoklonalite görülmüştür. Olgu plasma hücreli neoplazi olarak rapor edilmiş olup tetkiklerinde başka bir odak tesbit edilmediğinden soliter plasmasitom olarak kabul edilmiştir. Ekstramedüller plazmasitom orbital yerleşimli kitlelerde akılda tutulmalıdır. Prognozu farklılık gösterdiği için tanısında sistemik bir plazma hücre diskrazisinin varlığı mutlaka sorgulanmalıdır.
A rare presentation of Graves’ disease: bilateral pitting edema of the legs
Authors: BOSTAN Hayri , UCAN Bekir , KİZİLGUL Muhammed , DÜĞER Hakan , AKHANLI Pınar , ÇAKAL Erman
Published: September 2021

Graves’ disease has many extrathyroidal manifestations. In the literature, bilateral pretibial pitting edema in hyperthyroidism cases has been reported in a few case reports. In the current presentation, we report a case of Graves who had leg and hand swelling for two weeks and whose findings regressed rapidly with treatment. Diffuse, bilateral pitting pretibial edema, which may occur due to many etiologies, should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.
A case of acute hepatitis associated with COVID-19 in a geriatric patient
Authors: ÇADIRCI Kenan , BAYRAK Muharrem
Published: September 2021

Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is a deadly disease that causes 44 million positive cases and over 1 million deaths worldwide. COVID-19 is a disease in which respiratory tract infectious diseases such as fever, shortness of breath, and cough are observed more frequently. It has been observed to cause liver damage in literature studies in addition to respiratory symptoms. Our case is a 77-year-old male having no systemic disease except hypertension. Fever of 38.2°C for four days, pulse 84/min, respiratory rate 18/min, blood pressure 136/82 mmHg, and oxygen saturation on room air was measured 92% by pulse oximetry. The patient who had aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 753 IU/L and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 683 U/L in the tests in the emergency room was admitted to the infectious diseases service because of acute liver damage and the positive result of the COVID-19 PCR-RT test performed in the emergency department. The diagnosis of acute hepatitis associated with COVID-19 was made in our case, after excluding other causes of elevated liver enzymes. We aimed to contribute to the literature by presenting our case.
Yoğun bakım ünitesi ve palyatif bakım servisinde çalışan hekim ve hemşirelerinin iyi ölüme ve saygın ölüm ilkelerine ilişkin tutumları
Authors: YILDIZ Murat , ÇELİK Deniz , ÇAKIR Melek , SAVAŞIR Tuğçe
Published: September 2021

Amaç: Ölümle çok sık karşılaşılan palyatif bakım kliniği ve yoğun bakım kliniklerinde çalışan hemşirelerin ve hekimlerin ‘saygın ölüm ilkeleri’ni benimseme düzeylerini ve ‘iyi ölüm’e karşı tutumlarını değerlendirme amaçlandı.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamız kesitsel olup, hastanemiz göğüs yoğun bakım ünitesi, anestezi yoğun bakım kiniği 1 ve 2, cerrahi yoğun bakım ünitesi ve palyatif bakım servisi 1 ve 2 kliniklerinde çalışan gönüllü 21 hekim ve 109 hemşire bilgi formu, iyi ölüm ölçeği ve saygın ölüm ilkelerine ilişkin tutumları değerlendirme ölçeği doldurarak çalışmaya katıldı.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya dâhil edilen 130 sağlık çalışanlarının %76,9’u kadındı (n=100). Çalışanların yaşları 20-50 olup yaş ortalaması 30,35±7,69’du. Çalışmaya dâhil edilen çalışanların %16,2’si hekim iken %83,8’i hemşire/sağlık memuruydu. Saygın ölüm ilkelerine ilişkin tutumları değerlendirme ölçeği için boyutlar için Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0,906 ve İyi ölüm ölçeği için Cronbach alfa 0.921 olarak bulunmuştu. Böylece ölçekteki maddelerin birbiriyle tutarlı ve benzer özelliği değerlendiren maddeler olduğu anlaşıldı. İyi ölüm ve saygın ölüm ilkeleri konularında özel bir eğitim almamış olsalar da çalışmamızdaki hekim ve hemşireler/sağlık memurlarının iyi ölüm ve saygın ölüm ilkelerini benimseme düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu tespit edilmişti. Meslekler arasında anlamlı fark tespit edilmemişti.

Sonuç: Hemşire ve hekimlerin saygın ölüm ilkelerini benimseme düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu izlenen Yoğun bakım ünitesinde ve palyatif bakım servislerinde çalışanlara saygın ölümü ve iyi ölümü yönetmek için gerekli eğitimlerin verilmesi gereklidir.
Diabetes mellitus tanısı olan hastalarda hiperlipidemi ve HbA1c’deki değişimin MPV ve RDW üzerine etkisi
Authors: KARAAHMETOĞLU Selma , KARA Rukiye , ÇETİN Adil Uğur , ÜNAL ÇETİN Ece
Published: September 2021

Amaç: Diabetes mellitus (DM) subklinik, sistemik, düşük dereceli inflamatuvar bir endotel hastalığı olarak kabul görmektedir. Ortalama trombosit hacmi (MPV) ve eritrosit dağılım aralığı (RDW) birçok çalışmada inflamasyon ile ilişkisi araştırılmış olan hematolojik parametrelerdir. Çalışmamızda amacımız DM tanılı hastalarda HbA1c ve lipid profili ile hematolojik parametrelerden MPV ve RDW ilişkisini incelemek olmuştur.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Retrospektif olarak planlanan çalışmaya tip 2 DM tanılı 100 hasta alındı. Diyabet tanı tarihleri, kan şekeri regülasyonu için aldıkları tedavi, diyabet ilişkili mikro ve makrovasküler komplikasyonları, HbA1c’nin yüksek olduğu dönemde ve tedavi sonrasında HbA1c’nin düştüğü dönemde açlık ve tokluk kan glukozu, lipid profili, hematolojik parametreleri retrospektif olarak incelendi.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya 58 kadın ve 42 erkek hasta dahil edildi. Ortalama DM tanı süresi 3 yıl 3 ay olarak bulundu. Hastaların ilk başvuru anındaki ortalama HbA1c %9,4 iken aynı hasta grubunun kontrol muayenesi başvurusunda ortalama HbA1c %7,4 olarak saptandı. Her iki grup karşılaştırıldığında RDW (p:0,009) için anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmesine rağmen MPV (p:0,902) için anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmemiştir.

Sonuç: Bu çalışmada HbA1c değerindeki düşüş sonrası RDW değerinde artış olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. MPV için DM tanılı hastalarda istatistiksel anlamlılık saptanmamıştır. HbA1c değerine alternatif olarak RDW değerinin de takipte kullanılabileceği, MPV için daha fazla hasta sayısı ile çok merkezli çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğu düşünülmektedir.
Amblyopie: is occlusie achterhaald?
Authors: WALGRAVE V. , CASTEELS I. , CASSIMAN C.
Published: September 2021

Amblyopia: is patching outdated?

Amblyopia is a reduced visual acuity resulting from insufficient visual stimulation during the first years of life. Standard treatment is occlusion therapy, in which the better eye is patched to stimulate the amblyopic eye and thereby improve vision. The disadvantages inherent to patches, like cost and discomfort, together with new insights on binocular dysfunction in amblyopia, have created a critical attitude towards this purely monocular approach. The search for new treatment strategies which can replace or be complementary to occlusion is therefore ongoing.

Part-time occlusion appears to be a worthy alternative to traditional full-time occlusion. Pharmacological treatment with citicoline and levodopa or video games during patching can enhance the effect of occlusion, but are not yet routinely used due to potential side effects and/or insufficiently proven efficacy. The potential effect of video games on compliance is undoubtedly interesting however. ICL (implantable collamer lens) implantation and SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction) can be used to enhance optical correction and increase visual potential in high refractive errors. As a new treatment, the use of video games in binocular dichoptic therapy is discussed. Superiority over occlusion has not yet been demonstrated.

Large-scale RCTs (randomized controlled trials) that distinguish between different forms of amblyopia, age and previous treatments, are necessary to further optimize guidelines for amblyopia treatment.
MEDIATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE MECANISM FOR A PUBLIC LAWSUIT
Authors: ABDERREZAK Ismahane
Published: September 2021

Criminal mediation is one of the modern means that represents one of the most important legal mechanisms for resolving disputes in a way distinct from what is required by classic judicial procedures. Modern criminal policy has tended towards consensual solutions or consensual conciliatory justice in many cases as a reliable strategic option in reconciling the state’s right to punishment, And the right of the criminal to reform and reintegration, in an attempt to reduce the phenomenon of the criminal justice crisis and the increase in the number of cases before it, and the failure of short-term punishment, so it became necessary to search for better alternatives to gain effort and time and maintain social relations between members of society by introducing a mediator who works on bringing the points of view between the parties to the dispute, and the establishment of an agreement that guarantees reparation for the harm suffered by the victim and guarantees the rehabilitation of the offender under judicial supervision.
EPISTIMOLOGICAL METHOD SCIENCE ENTRY TO THE CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIOLOGICAL FIELD OF SOCIAL SCIENC )RATIONALITY THE SCIENCE BY EMILE DHURKHEIM AND GASTON BACHLARD)
Authors: SAID Khroufa
Published: September 2021

The scientific approach is the method used to study a particular topic to achieve a particular goal, which leads to revealing truth in social sciences, which is characterized by the rationality of the biological knowledge, as the total endeavors adopted by the researcher reveal in a broad sense his vision or approach to research, that this approach is not determined in a vague way. But it is based on well-thought-out and revised proposals that allow it to implement its steps rigorously with the help of tools and means to ensure its success, while at the same time the validity of the endeavor, that is, the way in which these two aspects, the approach and health, are interrelated. If the endeavor is not systematic, success will be only superficial or superficial. Eimel Dur Kayem identified the principles of the sociological approach in his study of social life and stressed that "social realities should be treated as things". This falls within the general framework of modern and contemporary rationality. Gaston Bachelard (1884-1962) considered it an Epistemological crisis that we should overcome, in other words, the events of the Epistemological rupture. Scientific curiosity motivates us to ask the following question: – What is the geomorphological nature of the scientific method in light of the sociological field of science?
THE HISTORY OF MEDECIN IN THE MEDIEVAL AND MODERN ERA,AND IT’S ROLE INTHE STUDY OF HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
Authors: MAZOUZI Racha
Published: September 2021

Islamic civilization had a prominent role, whether in the Islamic world, or its clear impact on the life of Europe, which was suffering from backwardness and ignorance. The Islamic civilization awakened it from its slumber and deep backwardness, through the its scientific achievements, and perhaps one of the most important roles was in the field of medical sciences, where Muslims took great care of the medicine industry at the beginning, from the search for the origin of the disease to treatment methods, and the establishment of institutions especially for its meridian and education, and the importance of this research lies in the definition of Arab-Islamic medicine, and its impact on Europe, especially that Westerners have claim the science has not developed for Muslims throughout the ages, and also aim through this research to track the development of medicine and the cultural and social movement in Islamic civilization in the Middle Ages and modernity.
THE EMERGENCE AND IMPACT OF MONEY IN GREECE AND LIFE BACK THEN
Authors: AL SHAAFI Haifa Abdul Rahman
Published: September 2021

The Greek civilization is one of the basic elements of the so-called civilization conflict in ancient times, and history has preserved the echo of that conflict, but historians have been limited to describing and evaluating the conflict without focusing on the role of money in managing the movement of the conflict, which had an influential nature in the politics of Greece in general , especially after Macedonia entered the line of conflict and took control of the city of Krindes at the foot of Mount Pangios, which is distinguished by its richness of gold, as it made it richer than the rest of the Greek states,Philip took out from it thousands of gold every year, which enabled him to bribe the opposition politicians, and this is where the researchs' importance is marked with the emergence of money in the Greek countries and its impact on life back then. Based on this importance, the reason for choosing this particular topic is of the axes of the historical review conference - Ancient history- as the study aims to find similarities and differences between the money spread in that period since this topic was studied according to the historical method.
CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE FICTION WRITING SOCIAL AND HOMELAND ISSUES
Authors: ATTIA Nesrine , MOHAMED Kantaoui
Published: September 2021

The narrative story has evolved from its precursor, when the old myths are shattered, in which the new novel has become a text with numerous cultural formats within its contents. Fragmentation and separation have been two of the most significant aspects of modern creative writing. In order to grasp the evolving reality, novelists must assume new creative forms in which the reader joins the realms of secrecy and marginalization. Those looking for the positions of the novelist critics will notice that contemporary writing has occupied a distinguished position due to the issues it raises regarding humanity and the homeland and pushing its readers to become conscious and understand what is lacking. The issues of the homeland have become thorny issues due to the imagination of the novelist and his intellectuality. It became more and more evident. The novel, with its transformation and development in content and structure, has become an autonomous literary genre that hides complex topics beyond the words. Its reader must search for distinct critical mechanisms to read it and decode its words. Hence, contemporary novelists did not write fictional texts arbitrarily. But, behind every text there was a significance and a human issue affecting the community whose conditions deteriorated socially and politically. From the above, we will try, in this research paper, to dig into the depth of the issue and reveal the features of the contemporary fictional text and its marginalization. Perhaps the most important question is: Did contemporary creative writing really contribute to educating societies? And revealed the issues that are absent and marginalized? Will the continuation of this type of writing change and solve the nation's crises? In order to answer these questions, we have to research contemporary creative writing and dive into the most important cultural, social, political and even ideological systems.
COMPILING THE WORDS USED IN HATAY-KUMLU DISTRICT
Authors: ŞAFAK Ahmet
Published: September 2021

Over time, Turks have been in bilateral relations in the vast geography they have lived in, and due to the abundance of cultures they are in, they both gave many words to the languages they are in contact with, and they have taken many words from the cultures they are in contact with. This interaction was sometimes one-way and many words from the languages it interacted with entered Turkish. In this case, some words have been used unconsciously in Turkish language over the years. It is known that there are more words taken from the languages of neighboring countries especially in the border regions than in the inner regions. Although Turkish is known to have a historical past and a rich language, it is seen that in recent years, it has been exposed to corruption, especially with words taken from works translated from Western languages. It is possible to come across many foreign words in the Turkish Language these days, since we are in the information age. However, the equivalents of most words were determined and published by the Turkish Language Association. When we look at the recent history, it is seen that some words that were used frequently by the society a few generations ago lost their meaning over time or their usage area has shrunk. Some words, whose usage area has narrowed nowadays, could not go beyond a certain region. In this study, words that are not used in the written language used among the people in the Kumlu district of Hatay, which is the border region (Syrian border), or are partially used in written language were compiled. The words used in this region are still spoken by very old people, those of middle age and older understand these words but do not use them, while the young population does not understand at all.
IMPROVING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO BENEFIT FROM A CHILD CARE CENTER IN EAST JERUSALEM: CASE STUDY
Authors: SIAJ Rawan Weal
Published: September 2021

The aim of the study was to identify the satisfaction of parents with the reality of the rehabilitation services and programs provided by the Children's Care Center in Jerusalem for their children with special needs, and the problem of the study was identified by the main question of the study: How can I contribute to improving the reality of the services provided to children benefiting from the services of the Child Welfare Center from the point of view of mothers? To achieve these objectives, the procedural approach has been used. To achieve the objectives of the study, the study tools were identified by similar interviews organized, so the researcher conducted face-to-face interviews with a sample of seventeen mothers whose children benefited from the center's services, who in turn volunteered to participate in the current study. The results indicated that the satisfaction of these mothers, whose children benefited from the reality of rehabilitation centre services, was relatively acceptable, as they felt that there were weaknesses and deficiencies in the rehabilitation services provided to their children, as these weaknesses were reflected in three concepts: a lack of specialized competencies in the skills of dealing with children with special needs, high rehabilitation costs for children with special needs, and a lack of medical equipment and services for children with special needs. The results also indicated that the needs of these children based on the recommendations of their mothers were reflected in five basic aspects: the provision of rehabilitation services by the foundation free of charge, the need to provide escorts for their children to be integrated into public education, the need to provide educational and educational games for children and other requirements of child support devices, the need to hold training courses to raise community awareness on how to deal and accept children, and finally the need to hold training courses for parents on how to deal and accept their child in special need.