bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Problems Experienced by the Mothers in Post-Cesarean Period: A Narrative Review
Authors: Duran Serpil , Vural Gülşen
Published: October 2023

Cesarean delivery rates have been increasing which leads to a rise the problems experienced. After cesarean deliveries important problems for the mother and baby may be seen. The most common problems in the mothers after cesarean delivery are; bleeding, infection, fatigue, sleep disorders, breast problems, self-care issues, and sense of inadequacy in care of the newborn. The method used in this study was narrative review. A literature review was conducted by searching the materials published in databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar search engine and, the WHO website. Pain, maternal death, breastfeeding problems, worsened sleep quality and comfort, anxiety, delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization and infection rates in the cesarean deliveries are higher than in vaginal deliveries. Nurses can facilitate adaptation to the role of motherhood and prevent risky situations by evaluating mothers’ care needs and providing proper interventions and support. Nurses should not only focus on the physical care needs of the mother and baby; they should also ensure the physical and psycho-social adaptation of family members in the face of role changes.
Disease-Related Stigma, Stigmatizers, Causes, and Consequences: A Systematic Review
Authors: Akbari Hossein , Mohammadi Mahla , Hosseini Abolfazl
Published: October 2023

Background: Stigma is a sociological concept that is important in medicine and health because it threatens health as much as the disease itself. We aimed to explore the causes, stigmatizers, consequences and coping strategies related to the stigma of diseases by systematically analyzing relevant literature.
Methods: This systematic review examined 65 articles on Disease-Related Stigma by searching Noormags, Magiran, SID, Google Scholar, and PubMed databases. The articles were published in Persian and English between 2001 and 2022 and conducted in Iran. We used a three-step systematic review process to select articles that met the research criteria.
Results: Conflict in society, lack of knowledge, specific characteristics of the disease, and the contagious nature of disease are the main causes of stigma, leading to stigmatization by different groups such as significant others, generalized others, institutional others, and macro others. Patients experiencing stigma face various psychological, physical, and social complications, and they may use concealment as a coping strategy, which can pose a potential threat to society's general health.
Conclusion: By knowing the causes and stigmatizers of disease-related, it is possible to reduce stigma with less cost and time.
Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation in Korean Female Adolescents with Sexual Intercourse Experience
Authors: Won Jongsoon , Kim Hyungsub , Yoon Hyeongyeong
Published: October 2023

Background: Suicide rate in South Korea is the highest among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Particularly it is a major public health concern among adolescents. We investigated the factors affecting suicidal ideation among female Korean adolescents who had experienced sexual intercourse.
Methods: This study was a secondary data analysis using the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted using a complex sampling design in 2022. A complex sample multiple logistic regression was performed to analyze data of 1,166 female students who had experienced sexual intercourse.
Results: Among the general characteristics, significant differences in suicidal ideation depending on grade, household income, living with family, academic achievement, and allergic dermatitis were observed (P<0.05). Additionally, the factors significantly associated with suicidal ideation were contraceptive use, mental health (generalized anxiety disorder, depressive symptoms, loneliness, and stress), current smoking, drinking, insufficient sleep, and insufficient breakfast consumption (P<0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the factors affecting suicidal ideation were generalized anxiety disorder, perceived stress, loneliness, depressive symptom, and smartphone addiction.
Conclusion: For female adolescents with sexual experience, negative mental health and smartphone addiction needed to be managed to reduce suicidal ideation.
Research of Combined ES-BP Model in Predicting Syphilis Incidence 1982-2020 in Mainland China
Authors: Zhao Daren
Published: October 2023

Background: Syphilis remains a major public health concern in China. We aimed to construct an optimum model to forecast syphilis epidemic trends and provide effective precautionary measures for prevention and control.
Methods: Data on the incidence of syphilis between 1982 and 2020 were obtained from the China Health Statistics Yearbook. An exponential smoothing model (ES model) and a BP neural network model were constructed, and on this basis, the ES-BP combination model was created. The prediction performance was assessed to compare the MAE (Mean Absolute Error), MSE (Mean Squared Error), MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error), and RMSE (Root Mean Square Error).
Results: The optimum ES model was Brown’s linear trend model, which had the lowest MAE and MAPE values, and its residual was a white noise sequence (P=0.359). The optimum BP neural network model had three layers with the number of nodes in the input, hidden, and output layers set to 5, 11, and 1, and the mean values of MAE, MSE, and RMSE by five-fold cross-validation were 1.519, 6.894, and 1.969, respectively. The ES-BP combination model had three layers, with model nodes 1, 4, and 1. The lowest mean values of MAE, MSE, and RMSE obtained by five-fold cross-validation were 1.265, 5.739, and 2.105, respectively.
Conclusion: The ES, BP neural network, and ES-BP combination models can be used to predict syphilis incidence, but the prediction performance of the ES-BP combination model is better than that of a basic ES model and a basic BP neural network model.
Early Assessment of Impact of Increased Value Added Tax on Smoking Behaviors and Financing among Adult Smokers in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Vundavalli Sudhakar , Alarjan Alwaleed Bader R , Doppalapudi Radhika , Prabhu Namdeo , Issrani Rakhi , Aljunaydi Naif Abdulrahman , Nadeem Baig Muhammad
Published: October 2023

Background: Cigarette smoking has been identified as most perilous risk factor for several health ailments. Increased price may discourage smoking habits. There is limited literature available on impact of price rise on smoking behaviors in Saudi Arabia, which is the fourth largest importer of cigarettes and this study assessed the impact of tax increase (in 2020) on smoking behaviors.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out between July 2021 and December 2021.i.e.one year after new value added tax (VAT) system came into force. Data was collected with 14-item pretested questionnaire from 721 adult smokers in Al-Jouf Region of Saudi Arabia selected through stratified cluster ransom sampling. We measured effects of tax increase on smoking behaviors, its impact on decision to quit and perceived health improvements as outcome variables.
Results: Nearly 40% of the respondents said that increased price lead them to smoke less number of cigarettes per day (P=0.000), decreased smoking improved their health in terms of breathing capacity, mood, ability to exercise and sleep in hierarchy. 67.4% of the participants are currently thinking of quitting smoking due to increased prices (P=0.001) and logistic regression models identified reduced smoking due to tax rise (Odds=5.68), improvement in health (Odds=2.94) and excess spending of above 20% (Odds=1.72) significantly associated with intentions to quit smoking.
Conclusion: Increased price of cigarettes due to VAT significantly decreased smoking behaviors and has impact on smokers’ decision to quit smoking. Future studies needed to assess the long-term effect of increased tax on smoking behaviors and its relapse.
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Osteoarthritis: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Authors: Wang Yanpeng , Zhang Yinzhen , Zhao Changwei , Cai Wenjun , Wang Zhengyan , Zhao Wenhai
Published: October 2023

Background: Sedentary behavior and physical activity are still ambiguous in their effects on osteoarthritis. We aimed to evaluate the effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior on osteoarthritis to provide a reference for the prevention of osteoarthritis.
Methods: This study was conducted in Changchun, China in 2022. We used two-sample Mendelian randomization with the SNP as an instrumental variable to investigate the effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on osteoarthritis. In addition, a two-step Mendelian randomization method was used to test whether mediating factors (BMI, smoking, Apolipoprotein B) were involved in mediating the effects of exposure factors on osteoarthritis.
Results: TV watching was causally related to knee osteoarthritis and spine osteoarthritis, and they were positively correlated (knee osteoarthritis: OR=1.162,95 %CI: 1.027-1.315, P=0.017; spine osteoarthritis: OR=1.208,95 %CI: 1.033-1.413, P=0.018). BMI played a mediating role in the process of TV watching with knee osteoarthritis and spine osteoarthritis. ((The proportion of BMI mediating effect: knee osteoarthritis: 47.1% (95% CI: 36.7%~63.2%); spine osteoarthritis: 29.5% (95% CI: 19.3%~40.8%)). The proportion of Smoking mediating effect in the process of TV watching with spine osteoarthritis was 16.1% (95% CI: 3.7% ~ 31.6%).
Conclusion: TV watching is a potential risk factor for osteoarthritis and plays a role through modifiable factors such as BMI and smoking, therefore, interventions on these factors have the potential to reduce the burden of osteoarthritis caused by longer TV watching times.
Predictors Related to Quality of Life in Pregnant Women
Authors: Mazuchová Lucia , Murínová Mária , Kelčíková Simona , Maskálová Erika , Malinovská Nora
Published: October 2023

Background: Assessment of quality of life (QoL) during pregnancy can be a starting point for streamlining and promoting the humanization of evidence-based healthcare. We aimed to determine the life quality in pregnant women and its predictors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women from Slovakia from March 2020 to January 2021. A method of purposive sampling was used. The research sample consisted of 393 women (age 29.11±4.65) with physiological pregnancy. Questionnaire method was used. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of a set of questions focused on identification items, which also represented the investigated predictors. The second part was the standardized questionnaire “Quality Of Life-Gravidity Questionnaire“(QOL-GRAV), with Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74. The received data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The average life quality score was 18.79±5.04, which oscillates at the level of very good life quality. The lower life quality was recorded in connection with physical changes, satisfaction with social life, concerns about childbirth management failure and a need for physical activity reduction. Education (P=0.008), course of pregnancy (P=0.001), support from healthcare professionals (P=0.003) and concerns about COVID-19 (P=0.001) were the predictors of life quality.
Conclusion: The proven significant predictors of life quality of pregnant women have shown that healthcare professionals should pay increased attention to the pregnant women with higher education and with problematic pregnancy, positively support and motivate pregnant women and be even more attentivedue to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Problem-Based Learning for Neurologic Examination in Nursing Students
Authors: Lee Ji Sun , Son Hae Kyoung
Published: October 2023

Background: In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, there is a requirement of innovative strategies to enhance nursing students’ learning transfer. Virtual Reality Simulation Problem-Based Learning (VRS-PBL) has been validated to be an advantageous strategy that can improve knowledge, clinical performance, and self-efficacy. We aimed to identify the effectiveness of VRS-PBL for improving nursing students’ neurologic examination.
Methods: Data were collected in 2021. Seventy-six participants were recruited via the convenience sampling. Students in the control group underwent conventional lecture and demonstration of neurological assessment prior to practicum, whereas students in the experimental group underwent VRS-PBL once a week for 2 weeks (60 minutes per session).
Results: Compared with the control group, the academic self-efficacy (t = -2.80, P = .007) and neurological examination performance (t = -11.62, P < .001) of the nursing students increased significantly in the experimental group. On the other hand, there was no significant difference between the two groups of the transfer motivation (t = -1.76, P = .082).
Conclusion: The nursing students integrated the knowledge and skills learned through VRS-PBL, and improved the effectiveness and efficiency of their learning. VRS-PBL that reflects various clinical situations can be used as a foundation for establishing effective teaching strategies to improve nursing competency from novice to expert nurses.
Vitamin D Supplementation and Sun Exposure Maintain Blood Pressures of Pregnant Women and Increase Birth Weight in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Sunarno Rita Dewi , Kartasurya Martha Irene , Suwondo Ari , Rahfiludin Mohammad Zen
Published: October 2023

Background: Vitamin D supplementation or sun exposure increase pregnant women’s Calcidiol levels, lower the blood pressures and increase birth weight. We aimed to compare the effects between sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on pregnant women’s Calcidiol levels, blood pressures and newborns’ anthropometric indices.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 108 pregnant women at 20 wk of gestation on 2021’s dry season in Semarang City, Indonesia. The subjects were randomly and evenly divided into 3 groups of 36 subjects (sunlight exposure, vitamin D supplement, and control). Vitamin D group received 1000 IU daily and sun exposure group was recommended to have 15–30 min for 3 times/week for 17 wk. Compliance was monitored every 2 d through home visits. Calcidiol levels, blood pressures, in all groups were compared before and after intervention. The increments and the newborn anthropometric indices were compared between the groups and controlled for confounding factors.
Results: At baseline, all groups had vitamin D deficiency, different mean Calcidiol levels, systolic, and diastolic blood pressures. The mean Calcidiol levels increased in the sun exposure and vitamin D group after the intervention. Systolic blood pressure decreased in the vitamin D group only (P=0.019). The mean birth weight was the highest in the vitamin D group (3,172±181.8 g) compared to the sun exposure (3,091±362.5g) and control groups (2,861 ± 208.0 g).
Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation and sun exposure increased Calcidiol levels and birth weights. Vitamin D supplementation maintained systolic blood pressure.
Workplace Risk Factors Assessment in North-Azadegan Oil Field Based on Harmful Agents Risk Priority Index (HARPI)
Authors: Askari Ali , Poursadeghiyan Mohsen , Alinia Alimardan , Sephvand Arash , Jafarzadeh Emad , Nasl-Saraji Gebraeil , Sahlabadi Ali Salehi
Published: October 2023

Background: Considering the necessity of health risk management, the present study conducted to provide a comprehensive model for identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing occupational health risks in an oilfield.
Methods: We conducted this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study in 2022 at the North-Azadegan oil field in Iran. The occupational health risk was assessed using the "Harmful Agents Risk Priority Index" (HARPI) method.
Results: Among the employees for the office section in all job groups, ergonomic risks due to people's posture while working has the highest risk score and is the most critical risk for implementing corrective actions. In the operational section, for the HSE group, benzene, the production group, Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), and other groups, undesirable lighting has the highest risk score, and exposure to Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes (TEX) has the lowest risk score. In this oil field, controlling exposure to benzene, correcting ergonomic conditions, and controlling noise exposure, with scores of 81.3,74.85 and 71.36, have the highest priority, respectively. Sequentially, Toluene, Xylene, and ethylbenzene, with scores of 10.25,11.61, and 11.61, have the lowest control priority.
Conclusion: The proposed model can prioritize the workplaces' harmful agents based on the HARPI score due to exposure to chemicals, physical factors, and analysis posture.
The Prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity in Iranian Professional Drivers
Authors: Nikpajouh Akbar , Noohi Feridoun , Malakpour Mokhtar , Tajik Majid , Mahmoudzadeh Amir , Moghadam Peyman , Salesi Mahmood , Raei Mehdi , Shahrbaf Mohammad Amin
Published: October 2023

Background: Professional driving is associated with overworking, lack of physical activity, and high stress, which are susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).  We aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and obesity in Iranian professional drivers.
Methods: Overall, 132,452 drivers were included by census sampling methods and those who did not pass periodic examinations were excluded. Demographics and anthropometric data, including height and weight and the driver's blood pressure, were recorded. The criteria for hypertension assumed as the systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mm, and the criteria for prehypertension assumed as 120–129 systolic and < 80 mm Hg. In addition, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 is assumed as overweight, and BMI ≥ 30 is assumed as obesity.
Results: Overall, 113,856 male drivers were included in the final analysis. The prevalence of HTN, pre-HTN, and abnormal blood pressure (HTN + pre-HTN) was calculated to be 14.2%, 57.4%, and 71.6%, respectively. Khuzestan, West Azerbaijan, and Yazd had the most prevalence of abnormal blood pressure. The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and abnormal weight (overweight + obesity) was calculated to be 50.9%, 22.6%, and 73.5%, respectively, and the northwest provinces had the highest prevalence of abnormal weight.
Conclusion: Professional Iranian drivers have a high prevalence of abnormal blood pressure and weight associated with job-related risk factors. Preventive measures should be taken to confront a possible outbreak of CVDs in this population.
Prediction of Alzheimer's in People with Coronavirus Using Machine Learning
Authors: Mohammadi Shahriar , Zarei Soraya , Jabbari Hossain
Published: October 2023

Background: One of the negative effects of the COVID-19 illness, which has affected people all across the world, is Alzheimer's disease. Oblivion after COVID-19 has created a variety of issues for many people. Predicting this issue in COVID-19 patients can considerably lessen the severity of the problem.
Methods: Alzheimer's disease was predicted in Iranian persons with COVID-19 in using three algorithms: Nave Bayes, Random Forest, and KNN. Data collected by private questioner from hospitals of Tehran Province, Iran, during Oct 2020 to Sep 2021. For ML models, performance is quantified using measures such as Precision, Recall, Accuracy, and F1-score.
Results: The Nave Bayes, Random Forest algorithm has a prediction accuracy of higher than 80%. The predicted accuracy of the random forest algorithm was higher than the other two algorithms.
Conclusion: The Random Forest algorithm outperformed the other two algorithms in predicting Alzheimer's disease in persons using COVID-19. The findings of this study could help persons with COVID-19 avoid Alzheimer's problems.Alzheimer; COVID-19; Machine learning
Evaluation Factors Affecting on Recurrence, Metastasis, and Survival of Breast Cancer in Iranian Women by Multi-State Model Approach
Authors: Mousavi Maryam , Hajizadeh Ebrahim , Rasekhi Aliakbar , Haghighat Shahpar
Published: October 2023

Background: We used the multistate model to investigate how prognostic factors of breast cancer are seen to affect the disease process.
Methods: This cohort study was conducted at Motamed Cancer Institute of Tehran, Iran on 2363 breast cancer patients admitted from 1978 to 2017, and they were followed up until 2018. We applied the multistate models, including four states: diagnosis, recurrence, metastasis, and final absorbing mortality state.
Results: Age over 50 years, positive lymph nodes and tumor size intensified the hazard of transition from diagnosis to metastasis (P=0.002, P<0.001 and P=0.001 respectively) and they also intensified the hazard of transition from diagnosis to mortality (P=0.010, P<0.001 and P<0.001 respectively). At the same time, the educational level decreased the hazard of mentioned transitions (P<0.001). Positive estrogen receptors reduced the hazard of transition from diagnosis to metastasis (P=0.007) and positive lymph nodes also intensified the hazard of transition from metastasis to mortality (P=0.040). Tumor size had an increasing role in the transitions from diagnosis to recurrence, recurrence to metastasis, and metastasis to mortality (P=0.014, P=0.018 and P=0.002 respectively).
Conclusion: Multistate model presented the detailed effects of prognostic factors on progression of breast cancer. Implementing early diagnosis strategies and providing informational programs, especially in younger ages and lower educational level patients may be helpful in reducing the hazard of transition to higher states of breast cancer and increasing the survival of Iranian women with breast cancer by controlling tumor size growth, lymph nodes involvements and estrogen receptor status.
Economic Burden of Vision Loss and Eye Disorders in Iran
Authors: Rezapour Aziz , Adel Amin , Aboutorabi Ali , Askarzade Elahe , Barghazan Saeed Husseini , Pourtaleb Arefeh , Tabatabaee Seyed Saeed
Published: October 2023

Background: Globally, population growth and ageing are expected to increase the risk of vision impairment for more people. Eye disorders impose heavy social and economic burdens on communities through increased poverty, reduced quality of life, and decreased employment. Weaimed to calculate the economic burden of eye diseases in Iran.
Methods: Prevalence-based and top-down cost estimation methods were used with a sociological approach. Data were collected from the Northeastern Ophthalmology Center Institute for Health Assessment, and Evaluation, besides the 2017 census. Eye diseases were classified according to the ICD10. Data were analyzed using Excel 2016 software. 
Results: Survey data were collected from 19,113 patients with vision loss and eye disorders. The average cost of vision loss/eye disorders was estimated to be $250.3. The findings indicated that the economic burden of visual diseases was $2,844 million a year, with direct medical costs comprising 87% (66% of inpatient and 21% of outpatient) and direct non-medical and indirect costs estimated at 6% and 7%, respectively. Furthermore, 72.8% of direct medical costs was paid by insurance companies, 20.6% by patients, and 6.6% by the government. 
Conclusion: Eye diseases and vision loss in Iran, as in other countries, are costly for the health system and society. Instituting effective policies and measures to address this rising burden should be a national priority. Another suggestion in this area would be to focus on preventive care and policies such as health education, highlighting the role of reorientation of health services and advocacy (for policies that promote eye health), where relevant.
Neurofeedback on Reward Processing among Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Authors: Etemadi Niloofar , Habibi Romina , Samadnezhad Zahra , Alishvandi Mohammad , Attaran Arina , Vazifehkhorani Alireza Karimpour
Published: October 2023

The Article Abstract is not available.
Emergency Department Neurosurgical Consultations in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: ŞENGÜLDÜR Erdinç , SELKİ Kudret , TUNCER Cengiz , DEMİR Mehmet Cihat
Published: October 2023

Objective: To reveal the characteristics of patients needing neurosurgery by examining neurosurgery consultations within the emergency department (ED) admissions of a tertiary academic hospital.

Method: This is a retrospective, single-centre observational study. Patients admitted to the ED between 01.01.2022 and 31.12.2022 and consulted to the neurosurgery department were identified through the hospital computer system and included in the study. The demographic information of the patients, mode of admission to the ED, the reasons for admission, the time of admission, the number of brain computed tomography (CT) scans, whether they underwent surgery or not, and the mortality results were recorded.

Results: A total of 441 neurosurgery consultations were examined. Fall 35.6% (n=157) and traffic accident 16.6% (n=73) were the most common reasons for consultation. It was observed that 92.5% (n=408) of the patients had a brain CT scan, and 19.5% (n=86) had two or more brain CTs. It was determined that 12.7% (n=56) of the patients consulted for neurosurgery were operated on, and 4.1% (n=18) of the patients' hospital admissions resulted in death. Only 53.7% (n=237) of the patients who underwent neurosurgery consultation were discharged from the ED. It was determined that significantly more Neurosurgery consultations were requested during working hours (p = 0.013)

Conclusion: Most consultation calls from the ED to neurosurgery are for trauma patients. Brain CT examination is frequently used in neurosurgical patient evaluation. As a result of the consultations, almost half of the patients are hospitalized. Emergency physicians can select patients who need neurosurgery well.
The Impact of Family Cultural Capital and Multicultural Acceptance on Global Competency: focusing on Chinese undergraduates
Authors:   Global Studeis Education Association, Fang Xiaofei
Published: October 2023

This study focuses on improving the global competency of Chinese university students, so this study investigates the relationship between family cultural capital, multicultural acceptability and global competency. Using a quantitative method based on structured questionnaires to collect data from 413Chinese undergraduates. And Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted. First, it was found that there was a difference in the level of sub-factors of global competency according to the individual background variable of undergraduates. Second, it was confirmed that parents' educational background had no influence on the global competence of college students, and that home-held books affect all variables, including knowledge, ability, attitude and value, and behavior, which are the four sub-factors of global competence. Third, multicultural acceptability affects the four sub-factors of global competence: ability, knowledge, attitude, values, and behavior, and is more influential than family cultural capital. Based on these research results, implications for improving the global competency of Chinese undergraduates were discussed and presented.
The Integration Between Syara’ and Ade’ in Marriage Tradition Bugis Bone, South Sulawesi
Authors: Djawas Mursyid , Ridhwan Ridhwan , Yusof Wafaa' , Said Wardana , Nadhiran Hedhri
Published: October 2023

This study seeks to examine the incorporation of Islamic and customary law into the marriage customs of the Bugis Bone community in South Sulawesi. This research is an empirical legal study employing a legal history and legal sociology methodology. The data for this study was generated from studies of relevant literature and in-depth interviews. This study suggests that syara' and ade' are integrated in the Bugis marital tradition, as evidenced by sompa or dowry, tudang penni, mappacci and mabbarazanji, mappanre tame, and assitulung-tulungan or ma'jama (helpng each other or work collaboratively). If you are referring to the study of Islamic law, then this tradition is part of al-urf, which does not contradict the Qur'an, Sunnah, or good practices, and can be adopted because it provides benefits and advantages. The diverse marriage rituals practiced by the Bugis Bone group are the consequence of the fusion of Islamic and customary law that has occurred throughout the course of the community's history. Because Islamic law, being the most essential component of Islamic teachings, cannot be divorced from society's norms, which have become living law. This fact also constitutes a scientific argument that refutes the receptie theory advanced by earlier experts. From the perspective of Islamic law, the marriage tradition of the Bugis Bone group revealed a harmonious combination of Islamic and customary law. Similarly, sociologically, this integration is able to create rules that control and help achieve harmony and mutual benefit.
KLASİK TÜRK ŞİİRİNDE SEVGİLİNİN GÜZELLİK UNSURLARININ KANLA İLİŞKİLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: NAYİR EKİNCİ Hilal , BİLEN Sümeyye
Published: October 2023

Damarların içinde dolaşan kırmızı renkli sıvı, insan için hayati önem taşımaktadır, bu nedenle insanlar, zaman içerisinde hayatın pek çok farklı alanında kana çeşitli anlamlar yüklemişlerdir. Kanın sağaltıcı, koruyucu ve arındırıcı özellikleri vardır. Bu özelliklerine binaen güç ve canlılık verici, kötülüklerden arındırıcı olduğuna inanılmıştır. Kana verilen önem ve birtakım inançlar ışığında ortaya çıkan anlamlar, klasik Türk şiirinde de yer edinmiştir. Dinî inançlar ve halk kültüründe kana atfedilen anlamlar, kan ile ilgili deyimler ve tabirler klasik Türk şairlerinin şiirlerinde karşımıza çıkar. Klasik Türk şiirinde sevgilinin kanla ilgisi “hûn, dem, kan” kelimeleri ile farklı teşbih ve mecazlarla ifade edilir. Kan ve sevgili çeşitli unsurlar vasıtasıyla birbiriyle ilişkilendirilir.

Metin merkezli bu çalışmada 15 ve 16. yüzyıl klasik Türk şiirinden seçilen örnek beyitlerde sevgilinin güzellik unsurları ile kan arasındaki ilişki inançlarda, halk kültüründe, dönemin gelenek ve görenek anlayışında kanın güzellik unsurlarına yansıyan kısımlarında araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada, klasik Türk şiirinde sevgilinin güzellik unsurları çerçevesinde kan ve kanla aynı anlama gelen kelimeler, teşbih, mecazlar, söz sanatları açısından incelenmiş, şairlerin hayal dünyasında yer edinmiş kanla bağlantılı diğer unsurlarla birlikte değerlendirilmiştir.
THE EFFECT OF MEDIA USE ON THE INTERGENERATIONAL PERCEPTION OF HEALTH RISKS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: QUANTITATIVE SHORT REPORT OF MALTEPE UNIVERSITY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT
Authors: AKŞİT Gökçesu , YAZICIOĞLU İlknur
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT

Objective: This research was carried out in order to show the effect of the use of media tools on the risk perception of the society in the context of generations during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: The research was conducted with mixed method in which quantitative and qualitative research techniques were used together. The “Converging Parallel Mixed Method” was used and the findings obtained from the both methods were combined. Media Exposure Scale, Risk Perception Scale, The Behavior Scale and The Believability Scale were used for the quantitative part. In-depth interviews were conducted for the qualitative part.

Results: In the quantitative part of this study, it was found that the most important behavioral difference is that the use of media directly affects vaccination behavior in all generations. It has been also determined that the media use variable doesn’t differ according to age groups, thus all generational groups were found to use media invariably from each other.

Conclusion: It is of great significance that the information that both the whole society and individuals over the age of 65, who are in the risk group in terms of Covid-19 contamination and adverse process, need or may need, should be given in the most perspicuous, accurate and current manner in the media.

Keywords: Covid-19, Explanatory Model, Health Communication, Risk Perception, Stigma.
Maximizing the Moran effect: summer solstice orchestrates the subcontinental-scale synchrony of mast seeding
Authors: Bogdziewicz Michal , Szymkowiak Jakub , Foest Jessie , Hacket-Pain Andrew , Kelly Dave , Journé Valentin
Published: October 2023

High interannual variation in seed production in perennial plants can be synchronized at subcontinental scales with wide consequences for ecosystem functioning, but how such synchrony is generated is unclear. We investigated the factors contributing to masting synchrony in European beech, spanning an impressive 2000 km geographic range. Maximizing masting synchrony via spatial weather coordination, known as the Moran effect, requires distant populations to react simultaneously to weather conditions. A celestial cue that occurs simultaneously across the entire Hemisphere is the longest day (summer solstice). We show that European beech abruptly opens its temperature-sensing window on the solstice, hence widely separated populations all start responding to weather signals in the same week. This celestial "starting gun" generates ecological events with unparalleled spatial synchrony across the continent.
ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA AT THE PRESENT STAGE
Authors: Kirillov V. N. , Tolga A.
Published: October 2023

The Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey are intensifying their bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, which has a long and ambiguous history. Despite some unfavorable moments, at present it is constantly developing incrementally. The article shows the main directions of economic cooperation between the two countries, as well as trade and investment ties. The authors conclude that on the basis of strengthening national economies, not only quantitative and qualitative development of cooperation between the two countries, which are large economic entities, is taking place, but also a new enclave of globality is being formed, which in the future may have an impact on both regional and global processes. According to the authors, what is happening is a response to the growing volatility of the world economy, as a result of which the rules-based system of the world economy will collapse. The authors applied modern methods of economic research, including statistical, visualization method and positive approach. The article used statistical data from the international database of UNCTAD, as well as analytical data from Russian and Turkish researchers.
FEATURES OF RUSSIAN IMPORTS FROM TURKMENISTAN DURING THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS
Authors: Cherevyk K. A.
Published: October 2023

The article analysis the peculiarities of Russian imports from Turkmenistan during the years of the Ukrainian crisis, which began in 2014 and continues today. This crisis and its international consequences have a great impact on Russia's foreign trade policy and its trade turnover with various countries of the world. The identification of the peculiarities of Russia's imports from Turkmenistan is carried out on the basis of data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, Rosstat and a number of scientific papers, with the help of which the dynamics of the following foreign trade indicators over all the years of the Ukrainian crisis is comprehensively and systematically investigated: the total volume of trade turnover between Russia and Turkmenistan and Russian imports from this country in value terms; the general structure of Russian imports and the specific weight (share) in it of the main commodity groups and positions, their сost values; the share of Turkmenistan in the total turnover and imports of the Russian Federation. For the purposes of the study, a comparative analysis of a number of the above indicators with the corresponding statistics of the previous period (2008–2013) was also carried out. The study showed the following: the dynamics of Russian-Turkmen trade turnover during the Ukrainian crisis was diverse; the share of trade with Turkmenistan in the total turnover of Russia, as well as the share of Turkmen supplies in the total volume of Russian imports did not change compared to the previous period; the basis of Russian imports from Turkmenistan were goods of five commodity groups; Russian imports themselves in the period under review as a whole and separately by the main commodity groups and positions showed diverse dynamics.
ASSESSMENT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM AVAILABILITY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR THE TRANSITION TO EDUCATION 2.0
Authors: Nikolaeva E. A.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this work is to highlight and detail the issue of the availability of the higher education system in the Russian Federation for the transition to the new concept of Education 2.0. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: descriptive methods, statistical methods, economic and mathematical methods, as well as methods of group expert assessment. As a result of the work done, the average level of availability of the higher education system in the Russian Federation for the transition to the new concept of Education 2.0 for a certain date was determined with high accuracy, and its constituent elements were also detailed within the middle levels for key projections: information, technological, legal, social, and economic. As a result, it was concluded that the entire system of higher education in the Russian Federation is not sufficiently prepared in the near term for the analyzed transition. As a recommendation in the area under consideration, it was suggested that it is advisable to implement the Education 2.0 concept locally in higher educational institutions in the Russian Federation with a high relative level of project funding (for example, in extended education programs, in retraining senior management personnel, as well as in the framework of specialized MBA and DBA programs). The novelty of the work done by the authors is determined by the projection structuring of the analyzed problem within five interconnected fields, as well as the obtaining of quantitative results with a high level of objectivity in the presentation of quantitative and qualitative results achieved including through the use of a complex of logically and analytically processed opinions of qualified experts.
FEATURES OF THE FORMATION OF THE SYSTEM OF NEO-PROTECTIONISM IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE SIXTH INNOVATION WAVE
Authors: Maltsev A. A. , Chichilimov S. V.
Published: October 2023

The beginning of the third decade of the 21st century was marked by a sharp escalation of foreign trade wars. In the context of imposition of global challenges such as fragmentation of the world geo-economic space, forced adjustments in the energy transition policy, exacerbation of antagonism between developed and catching them up developing countries, and the prospects of a new wave of innovations, the declining effectiveness of classical defensive foreign trade tools is becoming increasingly clear. Simultaneous weakening of the positions of economic leaders - the United States of America and the European Union allows applicants for their place in the world hierarchy from among the developing countries to join the race for the economic initiative of a new way of life. In these realities, a system of neo-protectionism is being formed. The process of legalization of hidden protectionism and the creation of a system of secondary and tertiary sanctions serve as a catalyst for the transformation of protective mechanisms. The main features of the emerging system are the ever-increasing going beyond the perimeter of the exclusively economic sphere and the expansion of extraterritorial tools for influencing the competitor's economy. The formation of the system of neo-protectionism takes place in two planes: on the one hand, the tasks of protecting the positions of the hegemon by restraining the economic growth of the nearest competitors are being implemented, on the other hand, the countries claiming leadership, by launching countermeasures, are looking for opportunities to fend off the threats and, if possible, build up an innovative industrial base.
MODERN TRENDS OF INТERNATIONALIZATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS
Authors: Luchko M. L.
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the directions of internationalization of the activities of the world's leading multinational companies. Based on the value of the transnationality index, companies with the highest internationalization rates are identified, which include companies from large and small highly developed countries. The reasons for their international expansion are substantiated. The reasons for increasing the activity of companies in the field of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, on the one hand, and getting rid of foreign branches, on the other, are analyzed. The forms of entry into the market of digital and high-tech TNCs, including transactions on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and greenfield investments, are being investigated. The article shows the problems of reducing the inflow of foreign direct investment into the Russian economy and the reasons for the departure of foreign companies from developed countries, including the United States and Europe, as well as options for replacing investments with investments of Russian entrepreneurs. It is concluded that in these conditions companies from friendly countries, primarily from China, can begin to expand their investments, which is especially important in the field of mechanical engineering.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE DIGITAL SEGMENT: MAIN FACTORS, TRENDS AND PROBLEMS
Authors: Sizova T. V. , Volobuev N. A. , Sizova D. A.
Published: October 2023

The article examines systemic changes in the process of digital trade in the XXI century, as well as new risks and threats that appear objectively in the global digital market in many ways. It is shown that the introduction of digital technologies in all spheres of the world economy since the beginning of the XXI century has spread to the system of international economic relations, primarily international trade as the most actively developing form of international economic relations. The purpose of the article is to study the features and formulate the main characteristics of trade in this segment of the world market in 2000–2021. The authors note that today in the digital segment of the world economy, including in trade, the situation is somewhat different than in other (traditional) segments. In particular, it is not possible to extend tariff and non-tariff restrictions to digital trade, there is no need to make costly investments, which reduces the costs of business entities and increases the efficiency of their trading operations. At the same time, the growth of competition in the digital segment of international trade, the need to strengthen cybersecurity and the level of copyright and intellectual property protection encourage companies to step up efforts in innovation and R&D, in the educational process and, in general, to increase their presence in the social environment. Since digital commerce will be actively developing in the future, all these processes, according to the authors, require attention from enterprises, society and the state.
Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites Mediated Inhibition of Protein
Aggregation: Possible Role in the Prevention of Proteinopathies
Authors: Parveen Romana , Ali Sher , Fatima Sadaf
Published: October 2023

Background:

The transformation of proteins from their native conformation into highly
ordered fibrillar structures due to their misfolding and aggregation under particular conditions are
described as beta-sheet enriched amyloid fibrils. The accumulation of these fibrils in different
body parts is the major cause of several neurological and non-neurological conditions (proteinopathies).

Objectives:

To prevent these proteinopathies, inhibition of protein aggregation is considered a
promising strategy. Therefore, in this study, we synthesized montmorillonite (MMT) based poly-
orthophenylenediamine (PoPD) nanocomposites (NCs) and characterized their size and morphology
due to their remarkable biological properties. Further, the effect of these nanocomposites
on inhibition of fibril formation was assessed.

Methods:

These nanocomposites were evaluated for their anti-amyloidogenic potential on two
model proteins of amyloidopathies, i.e., human lysozyme and human serum albumin (HL &
HSA), by using several biophysical methods, such as Thioflavin T (ThT) and 1-anilino-8-naphthalene
sulfonate (ANS) fluorescence, congo red dye binding assay (CR). Secondary structural content
was evaluated by Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy.

Results:

Results demonstrated that synthesized nanocomposites significantly inhibited fibril formation
in dose-dependent manner that corresponds to their ability to arrest fibrillation. It is suggested
that they may adsorb proteins to protect them against aggregation when they are subjected to aggregating
conditions.

Conclusion:

This study offers an opportunity to understand the mechanism of inhibition of fibril
formation by nanocomposites, showing that they inhibit amyloid formation and amyloid diseases.
Thus, the study concludes that these nanocomposites are promising candidates as therapeutic
molecules for proteinopathies and are envisaged to enrich the area of personalized medicine, augmenting
the human healthcare system.
Current Computational Methods for Protein-peptide Complex
Structure Prediction
Authors: Yang Chao , Xu Xianjin , Xiang Changcheng
Published: October 2023

Peptide-mediated protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play an important role in
various biological processes. The development of peptide-based drugs to modulate PPIs
has attracted increasing attention due to the advantages of high specificity and low toxicity.
In the development of peptide-based drugs, one of the most important steps is to determine
the interaction details between the peptide and the target protein. In addition to
experimental methods, recently developed computational methods provide a cost-effective
way for studying protein-peptide interactions. In this article, we carefully reviewed
recently developed protein-peptide docking methods, which were classified into three
groups: template-based docking, template-free docking, and hybrid method. Then, we
presented available benchmarking sets and evaluation metrics for assessing protein-peptide
docking performance. Furthermore, we discussed the use of molecular dynamics simulations,
as well as deep learning approaches in protein-peptide complex prediction.
Synthesis of Spiro-oxindoles (Spiroindolones) via Oxidative Ring Contraction
Approach
Authors: Sharma Yogesh Brijwashi , Sravani Sattu , Hazra Abhijit
Published: October 2023

Ring contraction reaction is among the several vital strategies in organic synthesis that
can provide very diversified and useful molecular architecture. Among these strategies, the oxidative
ring contraction is of special interest as it can give a more straightforward way of designing and
synthesizing several complex natural products, specifically the oxindole alkaloids and some newer
oxindole analogs. Even this methodology can be expanded to prepare dispiro-bisoxindoles-type
compounds besides the dipolar cycloaddition methodology. In this review, we have tried to collect
the reports on oxidative ring contraction reactions using several oxidants, like tert-Butyl hypochlorite,
oxaziridine, dimethyldioxirane, N-bromosuccinimide, etc., in different reaction conditions
for the synthesis of spiro-oxindole natural products as well as newer synthetic analogs.