bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Teknik Fotografi Produk Iklan UMKM di Kelurahan Jatinegara Kaum
Authors: Anindhita Wiratri , Sari Eliana , Muttaqin Khoirul
Published: October 2023

The closing of the Implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) during the Covid-19 pandemic by the government in Indonesia became the starting point for the rise of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) actors. So, to run a business again, MSMEs need marketing innovations that are adapted to technological advances. However, not many of MSME business actors use digital media technology for marketing their products. Therefore, this community service activity aims to provide knowledge and training in advertising design photography as a brand management strategy and as well as marketing communications to MSME business actors in Jatinegara Kaum. The training begins with an explanation regarding effective business communication when marketing a product or service. After that, it was continued by providing material related to soft selling techniques in brand management which was then carried out in practice. The method of implementing this training is carried out with questions and answers, demonstrations, direct practice and evaluation. The results of this training show that using a camera as a product promotion tool does not require a high price. Instead, MSME business actors can use their cellphones to take photos of these products with the right technique.
Pengolahan Limbah Pisang Berbasis Zero Waste pada Kelompok Tani Pao Kalikie
Authors: Asfar Andi Muhammad Irfan Taufan , Adiansyah Romi , Ahmad Zailan  , Asfar Andi Muhamad Iqbal Akbar , Nurannisa Andi
Published: October 2023

The potential of Maggenrang Village, Kahu Sub-district, Bone Regency as a center for plantation commodities is quite large, especially fruit plantations in the form of bananas. However, banana processing often leaves waste that is not properly processed. Therefore, the implementation of this Community Partnership Program (PKM) activity aims to empower the Pao Kalikie Farmer Group through diversification of processed bananas with a zero waste approach. The activity implementation method consists of three stages, namely counseling, training, and mentoring. The form of activity evaluation can be seen from the results of partner preferences using questionnaires and descriptive analysis. The results of the service showed an increase in partner knowledge and skills in processing bananas into high-value products, namely banana stems and fruits into chips, and the remaining stems and fronds into ecoenzyme. Partner knowledge after the implementation of the activity increased by 92%, and partner skills increased by 90%. This PKM has a positive impact in building the entrepreneurial spirit of partners.
A Design of Apparel Appearance: Recognition and Evaluation of Clothing Pattern Styles under Deep Learning
Authors: Gao Ya
Published: October 2023

Designing the appearance of clothing can effectively enhance its attractiveness and expand its marketability. This paper briefly introduces the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and applies it to the recognition and evaluation of clothing pattern styles to assist in evaluating clothing appearance design. A case analysis was then conducted. Firstly, the CNN algorithm was compared with the traditional Back-Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) algorithm, and then the design scheme proposed in this paper, called "Sanduo and Jiuru", was evaluated. The results showed that, compared to the BPNN algorithm, the CNN algorithm not only converged faster during training but also demonstrated superiority after the convergence became stable. In addition, the test set also verified the accuracy of the CNN algorithm in recognizing and evaluating clothing pattern styles. The evaluation of the "Sanduo and Jiuru" design was also very similar to human evaluation, and its excellence was analyzed accordingly.
Type II- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: A case report
Authors: Saeed Mohammed S. , Yahya Thukaa T. , Kareem Wasna'a A. , Hudder Osama E.
Published: October 2023

Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive neoplasm typically presents in young children, younger than 5 years, as a pulmonary and/or pleural-based tumor. We reported a case of type-II pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) in an 8 month old infant who presented to Al-Khansa'a Maternity Hospital in Western Mosul with a history of repeated attacks of shortness of breath and signs of pulmonary infection unresponsive to treatment. A bronchoscopic examination showed a mass involved and obstructed the orifice of the main bronchial tree of the right upper lung lobe. A thoracotomy was performed; tumor involved the right upper lung lobe, the covering pleural surface and invading the mediastinal structures. Right upper lobectomy was performed. Tumor had cystic and solid components. It characterized histologically by a mixture of primitive blastematous and sarcomatous elements.
Infants of diabetic mothers: an Iraqi Teaching Hospital experience
Authors: Hameed Numan N.
Published: October 2023

Background: Despite significantly increased input from multidisciplinary teams during antenatal period, pregnancy outcome from women with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus (DM) remain substantially worse than that of general obstetric population. In Iraq, the true magnitude of infant of diabetic mother (IDM) is not well known as health system has been badly eroded over the period of gulf wars and sanctions.Objectives: to through a light on IDM in the maternity ward and neonatal care unit (NCU) of Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical city complex, Baghdad. Patients & Methods: A total of 120 IDM admitted to the maternity ward and (NCU) of Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical city complex, Baghdad, Iraq, were included in this descriptive study during the period 1st Jan. 2006 to 1st Jan. 2009. A questionnaire was filled for each neonate, which included maternal and neonatal information. Results were presented in frequencies. Multiple logistic regression was done to identify factors associated with death of IDM.Results: Gestational diabetes was the common type (60.8%), cesarean section was a common mode of delivery (81.7%) and (84.2%) of mothers got antenatal care visits. Regarding the neonates, prematurity was observed in (26.7%), macrosomia in (26.7%), hypoglycemia in (56.8%), hyperbilirubinaemia in (26.1%),congenital anomalies in (12.5%) and Sepsis in (11.4%) of the neonates. Mode of delivery and prematurity significantly affect the death of neonates (p = 0.036 and 0.0008), while parity, type of DM, and birth weight were not significantly affecting the outcome of IDM.Conclusions: High rates of hypoglycemia , Hyperbilirubinemia, prematurity, congenital anomalies and macrosomia were reported. The mode of delivery and prematurity significantly affect the death of IDM. Better perinatal care of mothers and their IDM with tighter preconceptual glycemic control is likely to reduce the prevalence of reported complications and death and improve the outcome for IDM.
Neonatal bacterial sepsis: risk factors, clinical features And short term outcome
Authors: Ibraheem Mohammad f.
Published: October 2023

Background: Neonatal infections are afrequent and important causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries.Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the clinical picture, risk factors associated with neonatal sepsis and to estimate short term outcome from neonatal sepsis and its relation to birth weight, gestational age, onset of sepsis and type of bacteria.Patients and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 80 neonates presented with sepsis who had been admitted to intensive care unit in Children Welfare Teaching hospitals in Baghdad over six months period between (15th of January 2008 to 15th of June 2008).A thorough history and physical examination were carried out, and samples of blood were taken for blood culture and sensitivity.Results: Eighty neonates were studied, sepsis was confirmed by clinical and laboratory measures. Fifty five (68.7%) neonates were males and 25(31.2%) were females. Fifty four (67.5%) were preterm and 26 (32.5%) were full term. Fifty nine (73.25%) neonates were still alive during period of hospitalization and discharged home, while 21 (26.25%) neonates died. Early onset sepsis was detected in 26 (32.5%) neonates while late onset sepsis was detected in 54 (67.5%) neonates, However, the death rate was higher in early onset sepsis (57.7%) compared to late onset sepsis (18.5%). The death rate was higher in neonates with maternal history of prolonged rupture of membrane >18 hours (54.8%), also it was increased when there was fever or infection during pregnancy.Conclusions: The study showed that the most common neonatal risk factors that increase the incidence of mortality were early neonatal sepsis, home delivery, prolonged rupture of membrane more than 18 hours and maternal fever or infection, and the most common features were lethargy, absence or weak moro reflex and reluctant to feed, The most common bacteria isolated from blood cultures was E. coli.
Pseudostarlikeness and Pseudoconvexity of Multiple Dirichlet Series
Authors: SHEREMETA Myroslav
Published: October 2023

Let $p\in {\Bbb N}$, $s=(s_1,\ldots,s_p)\in {\Bbb C}^p$, $h=(h_1,\ldots,h_p)\in {\Bbb R}^p_+$, $(n)=(n_1,\ldots,n_p)\in {\Bbb N}^p$ and the sequences $\lambda_{(n)}=(\lambda^{(1)}_{n_1},\ldots,\lambda^{(p)}_{n_p})$ are such that $0<\lambda^{(j)}_1<\lambda^{(j)}_k<\lambda^{(j)}_{k+1}\uparrow+\infty$
as $k\to\infty$ for every $j=1,\ldots,p$. For $a=(a_1,\ldots,a_p)$ and $c=(c_1,\ldots,c_p)$ let $(a,c)=a_1c_1+\ldots+a_pc_p$, and we say that $a>c$ if $a_j> c_j$ for all $1\le j\le p$. For a multiple Dirichlet series \begin{align*}F(s)=e^{(s,h)}+\sum\limits_{\lambda_{(n)}>h}f_{(n)}\exp\{(\lambda_{(n)},s)\}\end{align*} absolutely converges in $\Pi^p_0=\{s:\text{Re}\,s<0\}$, concepts of pseudostarlikeness and pseudoconvexity are introduced and criteria for pseudostarlikeness and the pseudoconvexity are proved. Using the obtained results, we investigated neighborhoods of multiple Dirichlet series, Hadamard compositions, and properties of solutions of some differential equations.
The Key to Academic Equity: A Detailed Review of EdChat’s Strategies
Authors: Ferdinand Joshua
Published: October 2023

The digital age has significantly altered the landscape of academic research dissemination. The Educational Chat Network (EdChat) introduces a pioneering platform that addresses the need for accessible, short-form academic content. This paper aims to explore EdChat’s unique potential in technological, product, and industrial innovation. The review has been conducted as a test analysis of the pilot platform and a review of the existing literature surrounding the distribution of academic content.
Research on clay raw materials for manufacturing of clinker bricks
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Khomenko О. , Datsenko B. ,   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Fomenko G. ,   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology
Published: October 2023

We developed a basic approach for determining the possibility of using clay raw materials for the manufacturing of ceramic clinker bricks. A complex of properties is given that allow establishing rational technological parameters of forming, drying and firing of ceramic products. Composite charges were prepared based on clays of different mineralogical types from the Druzhkiv, Siver and Ozeryan deposits (Ukraine). It was established that on the basis of experimental materials by means of plastic forming and firing at temperatures of 1100–11200C it is possible to obtain ceramic clinker bricks with a water absorption of 4–5% and a mechanical strength of 29.8–30.0 MPa, which meets the requirements for clinker bricks. The obtained characteristics of previously unexplored clay raw materials open the possibility of their wide application in the construction industry.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS ICT MENGGUNAKAN LECTORA INSPIRE BAGI GURU MGMP AKUNTANSI PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Bahtiar Moh Danang , Hakim Luqman , Susanti Susanti , Arif Amirul
Published: October 2023

Abad revolusi industri 4.0 guru dituntut harus memahami ICT (Information and Communcation Technologies) dan mengembangkannya, guru harus mampu menyusun bahan ajar dan sumber belajar yang lebih inovatif, kreatif, dan menarik bagi siswa agar ketika proses belajar mengajar berlangsung siswa mudah menerima materi ajar yang disampaikan oleh guru.Permasalahan yang muncul pada mitrayaituguru-guru yang tergabung dalam MGMP Akuntansi Provinsi Jawa Timur sebagian besar bahan ajar dan media pembelajaran yang digunakan selama ini masih belum memaksimalkan penggunaan teknologi oleh sebab itutujuan kegiatan PKM ini untuk memberikan pelatihan kepada untuk mengembangkan media Pembelajaran Berbasis ICT menggunakan lectora inspire sehingga diharapkan mampu meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran. Tahapan prosedur dalam kegiatan ini meliputi analisis awal, koordinasi dengan tim, proses persiapan, proses pelaksanaan kegiatan, evaluasi dan pembuatan laporan kegiatan. Kegiatan pelatihanini dilaksanakan secara daring dan luring mulai tanggal 11-14 Juli 2022dan diikuti oleh seluruh Guru  MGMP Akuntansi SMK se Jawa Timur. Seluruh peserta sangat antusias dalam mengikuti kegiatan tersebut mulai awal hingga akhir serta memberikan respon yang positif terhadap kegiatan yang dilakukan  baik dalam materi pelatihan yang diberikan, penyampaian materinya serta kebermanfaatan pelatihan yang diberikan semuanya mendapatkan respon yang positif dari para peserta.
BUPRENORPHINE VERSUS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE: ADJUVANTS TO INTRATHECAL HYPERBARIC BUPIVACAINE FOR LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES
Authors: Bafna Usha , Ponnusamy Abirami
Published: October 2023

Aims: An adjuvant to a local anaesthetic can potentiate spinal anesthesia and provide better postoperative analgesia. Our study has been drafted to evaluate and compare the analgesic potency of the adjuvants, buprenorphine and magnesium, to intrathecal 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine.
Methods: One hundred and fifty patients by inclusion criteria posted for an elective lower abdominal surgery were randomised into three groups of 50 each. They received 3ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with either 1ml of 0.9% Saline or 1ml of buprenorphine (60?g) or 1ml of magnesium sulphate (50mg). Time for first rescue analgesia, onset of sensory and motor blocks, time to two-segment regression and duration of motor block, haemodynamic parameters, and side effects were studied. Data was analyzed with ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis H, Chi-square and Fischer’s exact tests. Our Study was carried out from January 2020 to April 2020.
Results: The time for first analgesic request was 248.70> 186.84> 141.44 minutes
(Buprenorphine> magnesium> control), p<0.001. The onset of sensory and motor blocks was faster in buprenorphine group compared to magnesium and control groups. The time to two-segment regression and duration of motor block was significantly prolonged in buprenorphine and magnesium groups compared to control group.
Conclusion: The time to first analgesic request was longer with buprenorphine compared to magnesium sulphate with adequate sedation and negligible complications. Hence, addition of adjuvant buprenorphine (60?g) has a better demonstrable role in postoperative analgesia compared to adjuvant magnesium (50mg) or 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine alone.
Keywords: Spinal Anaesthesia; Intrathecal buprenorphine; Intrathecal magnesium; Analgesic efficacy; Intrathecal adjuvants
1920-1970 YILLARINDAKİ CAZ VE BLUES ŞARKILARINDAKİ YİYECEK VE İÇECEKLERİN GÜNEYLİ/ SOUL FOOD MUTFAĞI BAZINDA İNCELENMESİ
Authors: YILDIRIM Rabia , YAMAN Melek
Published: October 2023

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Siyahi kökenli blues ve caz müzik eserlerinin içeriklerinde birçok toplumsal öge bulunmakla birlikte bir kısmı Güneyli mutfağı, soul food ve Amerikan mutfağına ait yiyecek ve içeceklere de rastlanılmaktadır. Afro-Amerikalılar açısından yeniliklerin görüldüğü 1920-1970 yıllarında Harlem Rönesansı ve soul food olmak üzere önemli iki yenilik ortaya çıkmıştır. Paralel dönemlerde ortaya çıkan bu iki alan arasındaki ilişkinin anlaşılması mutfak, sanat ve tarihin birbirlerini nasıl etkilediklerini görebilmek açısından önemlidir. Bu süreçte caz ve bluesun içindeki yiyecek/içeceklerin toplumları etkileyen olayların yansımasının bir örneği olması ve bu kapsamda daha önce yapılmış bir çalışmanın bulunmaması araştırmanın önemini oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı 1920-1970 yılarında yayınlanmış olan caz ve blues şarkıcıları tarafından yaratılmış/yorumlanmış olan eserlerdeki yiyecek ve içeceklerin soul food mutfağını ne denli yansıttığını ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçla nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden literatür taramasıyla Büyük Göç dönemi ile 1970 yılına kadar Afro-Amerikanları etkileyen bazı noktalar ve sanatçıların eserleri incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda eserlerdeki mutfak unsurları çoğunluğunun Amerika’daki temel yerleşkeleri Güney’e ait oldukları görülmüştür. Çeşit açısından Afrika kökenli yiyecek/içeceklere rastlanılmış, Soul food ögeleri göze çarpmıştır. Güney ve Afrika kökenli ürünlerin çeşit bakımından eserlerde yoğunlukla kullanılması Siyahilerin kökenlerindeki yiyecek/içecekleri unutmadıklarını göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte dönemin popüler ürünleri eserlerde sıkça tekrar etmiştir. Duygular açısından ise Güney ve soul food’a karşı olumlu hisler göze çarpmıştır.
Türkiye’s European Union Accession Process Evaluation in The Context of Kemalism
Authors: Öcal Enver Emre
Published: October 2023

Republic of Türkiye's involvement with European integration dates back to Democrat Party period. It is clear how difficult and questionable this period of many years is. Türkiye 's European Union accession process, which started to accelerate especially since the first half of the 2000s, was resolutely criticized by many nationalist intellectuals in the same period. The central point of these criticisms was that the European Union process would wear out the nation state and was absolutely incompatible with Kemalist principles. In terms of the ideology of Kemalism, which was shaped as the mortar of the nation-building project in the early Republic period, it was undoubtedly an acceptable fact that the European Union membership, which would mean the transfer of the sovereignty of the nation-state, was viewed negatively. Based on the fact in question, the aim of this article is to give a brief summary of the European Union process, which accelerated in the first half of the 2000s and gradually faded in the second half, and then to evaluate the European Union membership process from the Kemalism ideology perspective. Thus, it will be put forward whether the EU membership process and the Kemalism ideology constitute two separate poles, as asserted by nationalist intellectuals.
Ethno- Religion Cum Geo-Political Background to the Russo-Ukraine War
Authors: Duyile William Abiodun
Published: October 2023

The paper examined and further investigated the historical, ethnical and religious links between Russia and Ukraine and the factors that led to the war.  The paper relied on secondary sources.  Secondary sources included literature such as books and newspapers.  The documentary data were subjected to internal and external criticism for authentication and then to textual and contextual analysis The paper found out Ukraine policy direction and friendship with Europe and the United States of America.
Différance in the French Versions of the Synoptic: A Case for Intralingua Translation
Authors: Gbadegesin Olusegun Adegboye  , Olusanya Philp Siji
Published: October 2023

This study centers on the intralingua overview of différance in the three French versions of selected verses from the gospels of Jesus Christ as recorded by Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. The objectives of this study are to: describe what différance is in translation studies; examine the meaningfulness of the meaning accorded the selected verses across the three versions of the French Bible to the designated audience; explain variations in the intralingua rendering of the synoptic; analyze the spiritual impression the different meanings generated by the chosen Bible versions could possibly have on the readers; and expound the language movement of French and its strength in communicating the intent of the gospel to the target audience. Skopos theory by Reiss and Vermeer (1984) is adopted to x-ray the purpose of the translation strategy used by each of the three versions of the Bible in French.  Seven statements of Jesus Christ across the four gospels were quoted. The verses were compared and the différance examined. Implication of the meaning transfer by each of the versions is viewed in the spirit of intralingua translation and its attending spiritual intelligibility to the target readers. The study finds out that: every version of the French Bible considered makes effort to convey Jesus’ messages in a way it feels the reader should understand; while some versions pay premium to conventional language structure to translate, other shows concern for content and “sacred” transfer of the divine words; symbols used by Jesus Christ are preserved in the three versions but the spiritual impression wanes in favor of language structure in some versions. The study concludes that intralingua approach to translating the Scriptures is to satisfy different categories of readers and différance underlines the essence of variations in communicating the gospel to the readers of the Bible in French.
Practice on Biomedical Research and Barriers Experienced by The Post-Graduate Medical Students in Bangladesh
Authors: Yasmin Nelofar , Haque Md Jawadul , Paul Shubhra Prakash
Published: October 2023

Background: Research experience in medical education is strongly related to post graduate course curriculum and is also highly associated with future career achievements but conducting research is a difficult task at student level. Many hurdles are faced by post-graduate medical students during conducting biomedical research in Bangladesh. Previously doctors were either clinicians or researchers but now it is realized that a good clinician is a good researcher and able to be a competent physician & scientist. This study was conducted to find out practice on biomedical research and barriers experienced by the post-graduate medical students during conducting it in Bangladesh.
Methods: This cross-sectional type of descriptive study was carried out in the different medical colleges and Universities all over the Bangladesh over a period of 12 months from January to December 2020 among the postgraduate students of different medical colleges. Approval from the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) of Rajshahi Medical College was obtained prior to the commencement of the study and convenient sampling technique was used. Pre-designed, validated, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 325 respondents on practice of biomedical research and 5-point Likert scale was used for assessment of barriers to its practice.
Results: Regarding practice on research, 35.10% respondents had satisfactory practice on biomedical research and only 13.20% had published their research report in journals. Lack of research training & necessary skills (73.80%), lack of fund (68.80%), lack of interest & motivation (66.20%) and lack of appropriate knowledge (65.50%) were commonly faced barrier by the post-graduate medical students. Students who were in Ph. D (100%) and MPH course (68.20%) had more practice on biomedical research than those who were in MD/MS (35.80%), M. Phil (32.40%), FCPS (39.20%) and Diploma (4.90%) courses (p < 0.05). Thesis part (39.50%) and dissertation part (39.20%) post-graduate students had also more practice on biomedical research than those who were in Diploma (4.90%) courses (p < 0.05). But relationship of practice on biomedical research of the respondents was not statistically significant with age, gender, religion, type of medical college of MBBS passing, marital status, parental and spouse educational status (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The study revealed that the post-graduate medical students faced various types of difficulties during conducting research. So, respective higher authorities must be careful to solve their problems during conducting biomedical research.
JOPSOM 2021; 41(1):25-34
Out-of-Pocket Expenditures of the Injured Patients Admitted in Casualty Unit of CMCH
Authors: Chowdhury Nabeel , Nurunnabi Mohammad , Hassan Refat Md Nazmul , Miah Khorshed Ali , Islam Md Ziaul
Published: October 2023

Background: Cost of treatment is a major concern in Bangladesh, as well as in many other lower- and middleincome countries and more than half of treatment cost is beard by the patient’s family which is out-of-pocket expenditures. The casualty unit of a hospital is the ultimate place for moderate to severely injured patients.
Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was commenced to estimate the out-of-pocket expenditures (OPE) incurred by the injured patients among 140 admitted injured patients. Data were collected by face-to-face interview through a pretested semi-structured questionnaire.
Results: The mean age was 33.3±12.8 years and most of the patients (46.0%) resided in urban areas. The mean monthly family income was 26242.9±12698.9 taka. The majority of the patients had a single wound (71.4%), which was simple hurt (78.6%) in grading. The mean of the total direct costs was 8,936.5±9,437.7 taka and the mean of the total indirect cost was 2,057.0±3,189.9 taka. The mean of total OPE was 10,993.5±11,126.9 taka. Patient’s sex, residence and their grade of injuries (p<0.05) were statistically significant with total OPE by the patients.
Conclusion: This study provided some insight into the OPE in the casualty unit of CMCH. Proper referral system and implementation of health insurance can reduce the OPE burden. This study might help developing strategies in hospital settings.
JOPSOM 2021; 41(1):35-40
Sosyal Hizmet Mesleğinde Algılanan Yetkinlik: Bir Ölçek Geliştirme Çalışması
Authors: Akıncı Habibullah , Kırlıoğlu Mehmet , Çelik Recep
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de sosyal hizmet uzmanı olarak çalışanların mesleki olarak kendilerini ne kadar yetkin hissettiğini ölçecek bir ölçme aracı geliştirilmiştir. Geçerlik ve güvenirlik testleri için toplam 522 katılımcıdan elde edilen verilerden yararlanılmıştır. Kapsam geçerliği için 16 uzmanın görüşü alınmış ve 40 maddelik bir taslak ölçek oluşmuştur. Yapı geçerliği için Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmasına karar verilmiştir. Yapılan Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi’nde CFI (karşılaştırmalı uyum endeksi) =0.97; SRMR (standartlaştırılmış ortalama hataların karekökü) =0.055; RMSEA (hata karelerinin ortalamasının karekökü) = 0.058; NNFI (normlaştırılmamış uyum indeksi) = 0.97 olarak elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin alt boyutları “mesleki bilgi”, “mesleki beceri” ve “mesleki değer” olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Ölçeğin güvenirlik testleri için test-tekrar test yöntemi ve Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlılık katsayısı kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin zamana karşı değişmezliğini test etmek amacıyla form, 28 katılımcıya 15 gün arayla iki kez uygulanmıştır. İki testin toplam puanlarının Pearson Korelasyon değeri .701 bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach Alpha değeri .934; alt boyutlarının Cronbach Alpha değerleri sırasıyla mesleki bilgi= .846; mesleki beceri= .885; mesleki değer= .857 olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın sonucunda 3 alt boyut ve 40 maddeden oluşan, geçerli ve güvenilir sonuçlar sunan bir ölçek elde edilmiştir.
Göç Alanında Çalışan Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanlarının Çokkültürcü Sosyal Hizmet Uygulaması Hakkındaki Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Salduz Doruk Çağla , Artan Taner
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı; göç alanında çalışan sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının, çokkültürcü sosyal hizmet uygulamasına yönelik algılarının değerlendirilmesi ve bu uygulamayı nasıl deneyimlediklerini açığa çıkarmaktır. Araştırma örneklemini İstanbul İlinde göç alanında çalışan sosyal hizmet uzmanları oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında nitel araştırma desenlerinden fenomenolojiden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular bölümünde sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının; çokkültürlü topluma dair görüşleri, müracaatçıların farklılıkları ve mesleki deneyim sonucu oluşan tutumları, sosyal hizmet eğitiminin rolü, farklı kültürel grupların yaşadığı sorunlar ve sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının bakış açısı yer almaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında elde edilen bulgular, alanda çalışan sosyal hizmet uzmanları için kültürel farklılıkların ve bu farklılıklara göre hizmet sunmanın önemli olduğunu; fakat aynı zamanda bu farklardan dolayı etik ikilem ve değer çatışması yaşandığını göstermiştir. Türkiye’de çokkültürcü sosyal hizmet pratiğinin yeterince gelişmediği çünkü öncesinde etkin bir uygulama zemininin oluşmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.
Eleştirel Sosyal Hizmet Çerçevesinde Şizofreni Tanılı Kişilerin ve Yakınlarının Damgalanma Deneyimleri: Zonguldak Örneği
Authors: Demir M. Macit , Buz Sema
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, şizofreni tanılı kişilerin ve yakınlarının damgalanma deneyimlerini ortaya koyarak eşitsizlik ve ayrımcılık pratiklerine görünürlük kazandırmaktır. Zonguldak Toplum Ruh Sağlığı Merkezi’nden hizmet alan kişiler bu çalışmanın popülasyonunu oluşturmuştur. Nitel araştırma yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmada 17’si tanılı birey ve 15’i ise tanılı bireylerin yakınlarından oluşan 32 özne ile derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılarla yapılan derinlemesine görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler; sosyal ilişkilerde meydana gelen değişimler, öz-imajda meydana gelen değişimler, kamusal alanda eşitsiz koşullarla ve ayrımcılık pratikleriyle karşılaşmak ve bakım verenlere özgü deneyimler şeklinde dört ana tema çerçevesinde kavramsallaştırılmıştır.
Araştırma bulgularından öznelerin tanı konulduktan sonraki süreçte yalnızlaştıkları ve kamusal alandan dışlandıkları anlaşılmıştır. Sosyal kimliğin damgalanma deneyimleri çerçevesinde inşa edilmesiyle birlikte özneler kendilerini toplumun gördüğü gibi görmeye başlamış, eksiklik ve mahcubiyet duyguları yoğunlaşmış ve tanı, kimliğin asli bileşeni hâline gelmiştir. Tanılı öznelerin çoğunun üretim ilişkilerine dâhil olamadığı tespit edilmiştir. Partnerleri tanılı olan kadınlar ise hem bakım rollerini üstlenmek hem de evin geçimini sağlamak gibi zorlu görevlerle karşı karşıya kalmışlardır. Bakım yükünü çoğunlukla aile üyelerinin üstlenmesi sonucunda bakım rolü gündelik hayat pratiklerinin önüne geçmiş ve özneler bakım dışında hiçbir şey yapamaz hâle gelmiştir.
Securitization Theory in South Asia and Kartarpur Border: A Peace Initiative or a Conflict?
Authors: Akbar Nabeila , Shabbir Asma
Published: October 2023

South Asia has been a special geographical region where all of its member states have common interests in sociocultural, political, and economic spheres. South Asia is regarded as a single geographical entity where security issues have a cross-border impact due to this region's singularity. Pakistan has opened the Kartarpur border between Pakistan and India for the Sikh community. It is a positive step toward regional peace, but the security of the region has also been called into question, including whether or not the tension between Pakistan and India will decrease or worsen. Would it threaten regional security or bring about peace? In the new situation, how would India and the Sikh community act? How may a sovereign state develop relations with a religious community (resented group) of a nearby sovereign state by passing it? How would it change the way that states interact with one another, both internationally and regionally? The focus of the research article is primarily an effort to respond to these questions. The qualitative research has approached, and the historical and correlational methodology has opted to find out how the opening of the Kartarpur border affects Indo-Pak security and how South Asia has to face its after-effects.
Cardiometabolic profile in women with a history of hypertension during pregnancy: propensity score matching in a South American cohort.
Authors: Lobo Diego , Bermudez Santiago , Dulcey Luis , Gomez Jaime , Hernandez Carlos , Theran Juan , Caltagirone Raimondo , Amaya Maria , Estévez Maria , Acevedo Diego , Castillo Silvia , Arias Anderson , Blanco Edgar , Ciliberti Maria , Calderón Silvia , Gutierrez Emily , Lizcano Angie , Bacca Lizeth , Martinez Juan
Published: October 2023

Objective: To assess the cardiometabolic profile and cardiovascular risk factors in women with a history of arterial hypertension (HTN) during pregnancy. Materials and methods: an observational case-control study based on a prospective cohort study included 66 women divided into two groups: group I - with a history of hypertension during pregnancy (n=33), group II (control) - with history of normotensive pregnancies (n=33). We used a propensity score matching method. Results: in the structure of cardiometabolic risk factors in women in group I, hypertension and obesity more often prevailed in comparison with the control group. When assessing the cardiometabolic profile, the highest values among women in group I were found for the levels of glucose and immunoreactive insulin, glycated blood hemoglobin, uric acid, alanine aminotransferase, aspartic aminotransferase, C-reactive protein and the value of the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). Among women in group I, the values of the left ventricular myocardial mass index, albumin and albumin/creatinine ratio in the morning urine were higher, and left ventricular hypertrophy and an increase in the albumin/creatinine ratio above 3.5 mg/mmol were more often detected in comparison with group II. Conclusion: After applying the propensity score matching method, the most significant between-group differences were obtained in the presence of hypertension, serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase, C-reactive protein and the frequency of detection of elevated albumin/creatinine ratio.
Potential of Citronella Oil and Gum Rosin as Antimicrobial Agents in Floor Cleaner Liquid Against Salmonella thypi
Authors: Wa Ode Cakra Nirwana  , Chandrawati Cahyani  , Vivi Nurhadianty
Published: October 2023

Some floor cleaner products on the market contain antimicrobial agents that are harmful to humans and the environment, such as benzalkonium chloride. Therefore, searching for a new antimicrobial agent that is relatively safe is a significant challenge. In this study, we investigated the best formula for making floor cleaner using citronella oil and gum rosin as antimicrobial agents. Its antimicrobial activity against Salmonella thypi was investigated and compared with that of a commercial floor cleaner containing benzalkonium chloride. Five concentrations and ratios of citronella oil and gum rosin were investigated. The quality of floor cleaner in terms of pH range and the stability of the emulsion in hard water was assessed according to SNI 06-1842-1995. The results showed that all formulas met the pH range required by SNI, except for formulas containing citronella oil alone. The emulsion in hard water was stable for all formulas. The antimicrobial activity increased with increasing concentrations of antimicrobial agents. Citronella oil exhibited higher antimicrobial activity than gum rosin. Benzalkonium chloride showed higher microbial activity than gum rosin but lower than citronella oil. The combination of citronella oil and gum rosin showed higher microbial activity by 1.1–2.4 times than formulas containing benzalkonium chloride. The optimum floor cleaner formula (a concentration of citronella oil and gum rosin of 2% with a ratio of 1:1) has an inhibition zone diameter of 22.2 mm.
Can salt-adapted microorganisms alleviate salt stress in plants and enhance their non-specific resilience?
Authors: Margarita Saubenova , Sviatoslav Maksimovich , Yelena Oleinikova , Makhpal Yelubaeva
Published: October 2023

Global climate change presents various challenges to agricultural biotechnology in developing crops with increased resilience to various adverse natural conditions. Given the importance of this problem, we explored the mechanisms of plant salt tolerance and the role of plant-associated microbes, in mediating important physiological and metabolic processes that increase plant resistance to salt stress. Understanding the physiological, metabolic, and molecular responses of the entire plant holobiont, primarily including microorganisms, to the combination of abiotic stresses may be the key to developing more effective methods of combating various stress conditions and increasing agricultural efficiency. This work encompassed 86 peer-reviewed articles focused on various aspects of plant development in saline conditions and especially on key mechanisms of mitigating stress conditions, including the role of rhizobiome and endophytic microorganisms. It is shown that host plants and various microorganisms can form complex relationships where each organism plays a specific role in forming tolerance to stress conditions. Our review proposes that studying microorganisms that are resistant to soil salinity can lead to the development of new strategies to combat salinization and improve crop stress resistance. The paper concludes that using salt-adapted biostimulant microorganisms, which are natural components of agricultural plant microbiomes, is a highly promising research area.
Pan-cancer analysis and in vitro validation of the oncogenic and prognostic roles of AURKA in human cancers
Authors: Yang Chuang , Plum Patrick Sven , Gockel Ines , Thieme René
Published: October 2023

Background

Aurora kinase A (AURKA) plays a pivotal role in regulating cell mitosis and tumor progression. However, its prognostic significance across diverse cancer types remains relatively unexplored.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive analysis of AURKA expression in various cancers using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas, Genotype-Tissue Expression, and The Human Protein Atlas databases. Our investigation encompassed an exploration of the associations between AURKA expression and clinical characteristics, shedding light on potential functional roles of AURKA. Additionally, we delved into the relationship between AURKA and the tumor microenvironment. To substantiate the role of AURKA, we carried out in vitro experiments in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), prostate cancer (PRAD), and pancreatic cancer (PAAD) cells.

Results

Our analysis revealed that AURKA is prominently overexpressed in a majority of the cancer types under investigation. Elevated AURKA expression correlated closely with poorer prognosis and advanced tumor stages. AURKA was found to be associated with key pathways involved in the cell cycle and arachidonic acid metabolism. Moreover, AURKA expression exhibited significant correlations with immunoregulatory genes and immune cell profiles. Notably, in vitro experiments demonstrated that silencing AURKA expression resulted in reduced cell viability in EAC, PRAD, and PAAD cells, as well as a decrease in clone formation, cell cycle elongation, diminished cell invasion and reduced spheroid size in EAC cells (OE33 and OE19).

Conclusion

Our study elucidates the oncogenic role of AURKA and underscores its prognostic value across a spectrum of cancers, including EAC. These findings suggest that AURKA holds promise as a predictive biomarker for EAC and various other tumor types.
Sarcopenia as a prognostic indicator in colorectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis
Authors: He Jie , Luo Wei , Huang Yuanyuan , Song Lingmeng , Mei Yang
Published: October 2023

Background

Sarcopenia, often observed in the elderly, is associated with declining skeletal muscle mass and impaired muscle function. This condition has been consistently linked to a less favorable prognosis in various malignancies. Computed tomography (CT) is a frequently employed modality for evaluating skeletal muscle mass, enabling the measurement of the skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) level. This measurement serves as a defining criterion for sarcopenia. The meta-analysis dealt with evaluating the promise sarcopenia held as a prognostic indicator in individuals with colorectal cancer.

Methods

Research relevant to the subject was determined by systematically searching PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, WANFANG, and CNKI (up to June 11, 2023, published studies). In this meta-analysis, the incidence of sarcopenia in individuals with colorectal cancer was combined to analyze the disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS) of these individuals with and without sarcopenia. The included research was evaluated for quality per the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) score. In the multivariate analysis of each study, the direct extraction of hazard ratio (HR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was executed. STATA 11.0 was applied to integrate and statistically analyze the data.

Results

Overall 20 articles participated in this meta-analysis. A 34% incidence of sarcopenia was noted in colorectal cancer. The presence of sarcopenia denoted a decrease in OS (HR=1.72,95% CI=1.45-2.03), DFS (HR=1.42,95% CI=1.26-1.60) and CSS (HR=1.48,95% CI=1.26-1.75) in individuals with colorectal cancer. In addition, the subgroup analysis depicted a pattern consistent with the overall analysis results.

Conclusion

CT-defined sarcopenia exhibits promise as an indicator of survival prognosis in individuals with colorectal cancer. Future studies need a more rigorous definition of sarcopenia to further verify these findings.

Systematic review registration

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42023431435.
Cervical cancer screening uptake and associated factors among Women Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in public hospitals, eastern Ethiopia
Authors: Tesfaye Dagnachew , Weldegebreal Fitsum , Ayele Firayad , Dheresa Merga
Published: October 2023

Background

Cervical cancer, the second leading cancer in Ethiopia women, is six times higher among women infected with the Human Immune Virus 1-infected women. Its screening provides protective advantages, and is linked to a decrease in the incidence of invasive cervical cancer and mortality. Although cancer screening has great advantages for early treatment and prevention of further complications, cervical cancer screening uptake is low among women in developing countries. Cervical cancer screening uptake among Women Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (WLHIV) is not well known in Eastern Ethiopia. Thus, we aimed to assess cervical cancer screening uptake and its associated factors among WLHIV in public hospitals in Harar, eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 412 randomly selected HIV-positive women from March 20 to April 20, 2022. The results of the study were presented descriptively in percentages and analytically in odds ratio. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the presence and degree of association between dependent and independent variables. In the multivariable logistic analysis, a p-value of 0.05, and an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval were considered to determine independent predictors for the uptake of cervical cancer screening.

Results

Cervical cancer screening uptake among WLHIV was 57.5% (95% CI: 52.5, 62.9%). The uptake of cervical cancer screening was significantly associated with age between 20-29 years (AOR = 7.33; 95% CI: 1.98, 27.1), 40-49 years (AOR = 4.37; 95% CI: 1.48, 12.89), tertiary level of education (AOR = 0.197; 95% CI: 0.041, 0.946), good knowledge (AOR = 3.591; 95% CI: 2.123, 6.073), and monthly income of 2501(45.52 $) and above Ethiopian Birr (AOR = 0.389; 95% CI: 0.158, 0.959).

Conclusions

More than half of the participants had undergone cervical cancer screening. Age, marital status, educational status, monthly income, and awareness of cancer screening uptake were all factors related to cervical cancer screening. To maximize uptake, it is necessary to create specific counseling and education programs that target HIV-positive women.
Factors influencing delayed clearance of high dose methotrexate (HDMTX) in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult oncology patients
Authors: Mosleh Ema , Snyder Stacy , Wu Ningying , Willis Daniel N. , Malone Rema , Hayashi Robert J.
Published: October 2023

Purpose

To identify modifiable risk factors associated with prolonged clearance of methotrexate in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) oncology patients receiving high dose methotrexate (HDMTX).

Design/Method

A single institution, retrospective chart review of patients receiving HDMTX between 2010-2017. Patients had a diagnosis of either leukemia or osteosarcoma. Data included demographics, concurrent intravenous (IV) medications, IV fluids (IVF) administered, urine output (UO), and rises in serum creatinine (RSC) reflective of renal toxicity (RT). Outcome measures included 1) delayed targeted MTX clearance (DC), 2) actual time to clearance (TTC) and 3) length of stay (LOS).

Results

Data from 447 HDMTX administrations were analyzed. The sample consisted of 241 (54%) osteosarcoma encounters, and 206 (46%) leukemia encounters, with an average patient age of 12.7 years. Multivariate analysis showed that DC was associated with the diagnosis of leukemia (OR 7.64, p <.0001), and less UO on day 1 (OR 0.76, p=0.005). Increased TTC was associated with increasing age (RR 1.02, p<0.0001), higher 24-hour MTX levels (RR 1.001, p=0.012) and 48-hour MTX levels (RR 1.02, p<0.0001), RT (RR 1.004, p<0.0001), use of IV lorazepam (RR 1.08, p=0.001) and IV metoclopramide (RR 1.08, p<0.001) both on day 3. Like TTC, LOS was affected by MTX levels at 24 (RR 1.001, p=0.025) and 48 hours (RR 1.03, p<0.0001), RT (RR 1.006, p<0.0001), total IV medications on day 3 (RR 1.042, p<0.0001), and the use of leucovorin on day 2 (RR 0.93, p=0.002).

Conclusion

Multiple modifiable risk factors were identified which can be leveraged to improve HDMTX clearance. Subsequent efforts will assess whether acting on such risk factors can improve MTX clearance and shorten LOS.