bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Review of The Micro-Algae Are Being Harvested to Make Biofuel
Authors: Yadav Rajkumar , Kumar Avshesh
Published: March 2023

Effective harvesting is seen by many researchers as the main obstacle to the commercialization of microalgal biofuel. The small size of micro-algal cells, the cells' similar density to the growth medium, the algae's negative surface charge, and the algae's faster growth rates than terrestrial plants present additional difficulties for harvesting micro-algae. Sedimentation, flocculation, floatation, centrifugation, filtering, or any combination of these procedures can be used to collect algae. The numerous techniques for gathering and dehydrating microalgae for the creation of biofuel are reviewed in this research.
Hidden corrosion recognition by thermography
Authors:   TU-Sofia, Andonova Anna
Published: March 2023

Detecting and evaluating hidden corrosion remains a challenging task in many vital industrial areas. Infrared thermography (IRT) is a remote and fast diagnostic tool. Thanks to the rapid development of electronic devices and the new construction of equipment, thermography has become more popular. There are new applications for this technology for corrosion recognition in engineering and the army.An approach of IRT technique is discussed that eliminates the need for prior knowledge of a corrosion free area to allow automatic identification of corrosion areas from thermograms. This technique can be utilized in both static and active nondestructive (NDE) IRT modes.The paper presents the comparison of the results obtained by experimental measurements.
A method of failure identification and diagnostics for use with the systems for adaptive control through the application of the functions of Walsh
Authors:   HIGHER SCHOOL OF TRANSPORT „TODOR KABLESHKOV” SOFIA, 158 GEO MILEV STR., SOFIA 1574, BULGARIA, Andonov Antonio
Published: March 2023

The ever increasing interest in the adaptive control, especially in the various aspects of identifi-cation and estimation of the subjects of the control is a natural reaction to two existing tendencies in the evolution of the systems for adaptive control. The first of these tendencies is connected with the increasing requirements concerning the higher quality of the control systems, which reflects on the requirements placed on the modeling of the plants of the control used in the synthesis of the systems in question. The second tendency is connected with the considerable progress made in the computer technique and the actual possibilities of its use in the solution of complicated problems in the failure identification and diagnostics. The approach suggested, based on the use of the functions of Walsh is the most effective means for analysis because the practicable application of the Wiener's theory to the non-linear systems considered.
Simulation-based Approach to Evaluate and Regulate the Reputation Score of a Software Agent in E-Market
Authors: Dr.  Sarabjeet Kaur Kochhar  , Dr. Anuja Soni  , Prof.  Sangeeta Srivastava  , Prof. Vibha Gaur
Published: March 2023

Reputation is a crucial factor that governs the importance of a software agent in the agent-mediated e-market. In the e-market, various buyers and service providers are involved in buying and selling the products. A buyer agent (BA) acts on behalf of a buyer to buy the products from a service provider agent (SPA) preferably having a good reputation score (Rep-Score). The conventional customer rating mechanism for online transactions lacks adequate analysis and investigation of customer reviews and hence does not reflect the accurate reputation of the service providers. This research investigates the reputation of a software agent using customer feedback based on product attributes such as product quality, design, price, delivery time, and defects. A knowledge rule-set is formed to establish a link between customer feedback and the repute of a software agent. Further, a simulation-based approach using the Rosetta toolkit and the Fuzzy Control System is applied to quantify and fine-tune the reputation of a software agent. There could be a chance of an unfair relationship between the same buyer-seller pair due to recurrent transactions. The proposed work eliminates any chance of a conspiracy between a service provider and a buyer agent. In case, the buyer agent makes repeated transactions with a particular service provider agent, the value of the weight assigned to the reputation of the service provider agent is significantly diminished for each new transaction, hence decreasing the final value of the Rep-Score. As a result, this method guarantees the correctness of the reputation evaluation of a software agent. A performance analysis is performed to validate the proposed approach using mean squared error and standard deviation.
Improving Health WSN with Distinguished Cloud Computing for Multi-Sensor Analytics
Authors: Mirza Baig Moiz , Sonekar Dr.Shrikant
Published: March 2023

In the twenty-first century, automation has become more prevalent in large part due to the Internet of Things (IoT). The integration of IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and health monitoring system with multi-cloud environment can optimize a lot of parameters like bandwidth, communication protocols and redundancy of the sensor network. The proposed architecture is introduced keeping in mind the current health infrastructure and monitoring system with different types of network framework. We have also discussed about machine to machine protocols for health monitoring with common entities linked with building communication protocols. The sensors data analytics carried out can sustain multi-level computation is the idea behind this research prospect to give greater depth about direct applicability in multi cloud sensor communication protocols.  The offered prototype, when modelled with the unique communication system, produces a more efficient model than the standard way, with a system that is 98 percent more accurate.
Analytics of Epidemiological Data using Machine Learning Models
Authors: Barapatre Harshita , Jangir Jatin , Bajpai Sudhanshu , Chawla Bhavesh , Keswani Gunjan
Published: March 2023

Epidemiological data is the data obtained based on disease, injury or environmental hazard occurrence using the previous data on the epidemic situation. We can use it for analysis and find the trends and patterns. We can use different machine learning models to create a platform that can be used for different time series data. We can rely on the properties of time series data like trends and seasonality and use this for future prediction. Acquiring the dataset is the first step in data preprocessing in machine learning. We have collected the dataset from ourWorldIndia website which is a real-life dataset of covid-19. This paper presents the idea of a dedicated machine learning model to forecast the future using epidemiological data. We have taken a data-set of covid-19 for the prediction of the number of daily cases infected by the coronavirus. Our machine learning model can be applied on the dataset of any country in the world. We have applied it on the dataset of India in the experimentation. Our goal behind this research paper is to give the ML model which can be easily used on any epidemiological data for prediction by analysing the seasonality.
On Tree Mango Fruit Detection and Counting System
Authors: Romil Mahajan  , Ambarish Haridas  , Mohit Chandak  , Rudar Sharma  , Charanjeet Dadiyala
Published: March 2023

For yield estimation, it is crucial to achieve quick and precise identification of mango fruits in the natural situations and surroundings. Using imaging with computer vision to accurately detect and count fruits during plant growth is important. It is not just because it is a vital step toward automating procedures like harvesting but also for minimizing labour-intensive human assessments of phenotypic information which can be useful for the farmer. Fruit farmers or cultivators in agriculture would benefit greatly from being able to track and predict production prior to fruit harvest. In order to make the best use of the resources needed for each individual site, such as water use, fertiliser use, and other agricultural chemical compounds. Mango fruit is considered in this paper. A comparative study on Faster R-CNN, YOLOv3 algorithms, and YOLOv4 algorithms, which are widely used in the field of object recognition in the past on various fruits and objects, was conducted to find the best model. The YOLOv4 algorithm was chosen as it was the best technique for mango fruit recognition based on the findings of the above comparative study. A real-time mango fruit detection method utilizing YOLOv4 deep learning algorithm is put forward. The YOLOv4 (You Only Look Once) model was developed under the CSPDarknet53 framework. Also, the number of mangoes in the image or frame was counted and displayed in images as well as videos.
A Novel Approach to Detect Brain Tumor Using CNN model of Deep Learning
Authors: Pardhi Praful , Navya Verma  , Loya Nikunj , Agrawal Kartik
Published: March 2023

A tumor is a mass of tissue generated by the aggregation of aberrant cells that continue to grow, and the brain is the most essential organ in the human body, responsible for controlling and regulating all critical life activities for the body. A brain tumor is either formed in the brain or has migrated. Yet, no reason has been found for developing brain tumors. Though brain tumors are uncommon (approximately 1.8 percent of all reported cancers), the death risk of malignant brain tumors is particularly high due to the tumor’s location in the body’s most essential organ. To reduce the mortality rate, it is critical to accurately detect brain tumors at an early stage. As a result, we’ve proposed a computer-assisted radiology method for assessing brain tumors from MRI scans forbrain tumor diagnostic management. In this research paper, we developed a model that uses the Watershed technique to segment images, extract features, and then use deep learning to detect cancers with high accuracy.
Sign Language Gesture to Speech Conversion Using Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Tope Shreya , Gomkar Sadnyani , Rathkanthiwar Pukhraj , Ganguli Aayushi , Selokar Pradip
Published: March 2023

A genuine disability prevents a person from speaking. There are numerous ways for people with this condition to communicate with others, including sign language, which is one of the more widely used forms of communication. Human body language can be used to communicate with one another using sign language, where each word is represented by a specific sequence of gestures.
The goal of the paper is to translate human sign language into speech that can interpret human gestures. Through a deep convolution neural network, we first construct the data-set, save the hand gestures in the database, and then use an appropriate model on these hand gesture visuals to test and train the system. When a user launches the application, it then detects the gestures that are saved inthe database and displays the corresponding results. By employing this system, it is possible to assist those who are hard of hearing while simultaneously making communication with them simpler for everyone else.
Nicknames as Emotionally Evaluative Social Identity Carriers
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, Volodymyrska Str, 60, Kyiv, 01033, Nikolenko Oksana
Published: March 2023

The paper analyzes the social pragmatic and emotionally expressive functions of nicknames. We identify nicknames as emotives, the lexemes that can be applied to one of the emotion categories. This study demonstrates that nicknames are semantically related to basic emotions models (Pride, Disgust). Positive and negative emotions are an integral function of the existence of a human as a whole spiritual personality and as a biological species. Emotional meanings that reflect basic human emotions are universal, and their manifestation in nicknames’ lexical nominations vary with degrees of depth and different pragmatic aspects. Emotion lexemes express positive or negative emotional evaluation, the subjective determination of the object's status, emotionally expressive approving or disapproving of somebody or something. Estimating the activities of others and expressing emotional evaluation, subjects of nicknames’ nominations intend to influence human behavior by specifying the recipient at risk to become the object of public condemnation and social disapproval, and mockery. The main reason for nicknames’ formation in the English language is the perception of the environment by a person both positively and negatively – socially-evaluated. Reflecting the general culture of English society and culture within the individual, in particular, nicknames create socio-cultural symbols, and cultural universals, indicating the traditions of people, habits, lifestyles, tastes, and ideas.
The Implementation of Leadership Practices in High School Classes from Students’ Perspectives.
Authors:   .........., Alshammari Muteerah , Sufta Ghadeer ,   ..........
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this qualitative research is to define leadership and describe how to develop more effective leaders in schools by explaining the most important characteristics of a leader. In general, students need to learn leadership skills at the high school level in preparation for their future. Specifically, educators must understand the importance of education, understand the need for leadership, the importance of developing leadership skills, and the importance of preparing the student to fulfill goals. They must overcome any challenges students may face to reach their goals. Therefore, this article is aimed to highlight the most important skills that high school female students need to prepare them for the future such as “Planning and setting goals, Communication, Time management, Problem-solving, Decision-making, and Teamwork”. Also, it provides some suggestions to help educators build suitable curricula to meet their needs.
Criminal Responsibility System Against Online Criminal Acts of Prostitution in Indonesia
Authors:   Faculty of Law, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang, Indonesia, Wahyuningsih Sri Endah , Juita Subaidah Ratna ,   Doctoral Program, Faculty of Law, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang, Indonesia, Masdurohatun Anis ,   Faculty of Law, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang, Indonesia, Iksan Muchamad ,   Faculty of Law, Muhammadiyah Surakarta University, Surakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

The criminal responsibility system for the crime of prostitution in Indonesia is partial and discriminatory. There is no guarantee of legal certainty and a legal vacuum for Commercial Sex Workers and their service users. This study aims to analyze and find the criminal responsibility system for prostitution according to positive criminal law in Indonesia and the weaknesses of the criminal responsibility system for prostitution based on the value of Pancasila justice. The paradigm in this research is post-positivism, which aims to produce new thoughts, understandings or ideas and theories in Indonesia's material criminal law system. The method of normative juridical approach, with secondary data sources obtained through literature studies both on primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials, the data were then analyzed by qualitative descriptive methods. The study results show that the construction of positive criminal law in the Indonesian Criminal Code and the Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) cannot be used to impose criminal liability on all parties involved in this crime. The provisions are partial and discriminatory. Weaknesses can be seen from the aspect of substance, structure, and culture so that the ideal reconstruction of the policy is needed to reconstruct Article 296 and Article 506 of the Criminal Code as well as Article 27 paragraph (1) and Article 45 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law which is based on non-discrimination and equality before the law that comes from extracting living values, In society.
Familiarity of Facebook Slang Words and Reading and Writing Practices of BA English Students
Authors:   ..........., Laganhon Dr. Mary Leanne A. , Amador Darlene ,   ..........., Flores Kimberly ,   ..........., Hilado Lalyn ,   ............, Mondejar Mary Grace ,   ......, Zamora Ann Mariel ,   .........
Published: March 2023

This study focused on the familiarity of Facebook slang words and communication practices of 67 first year BA English students of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College enrolled on the Second Semester of the Academic Year 2018-2019. Specifically, this study focused on the level of familiarity on Facebook slang words and the extent of reading and writing practices using the Descriptive-Correlational Method of research. The data were obtained through the use of researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical tools used in this study included the mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation. The results showed that the level of familiarity of first year BA English students is Excellent when grouped according to high school of origin and average length of time spent on Facebook. However, the extent of reading and writing practices is to a Moderate Extent when grouped according to high school of origin and average length of time spent on Facebook. There is a significant difference in the level of familiarity on Facebook slang words when students are grouped according to high school of origin while there is no significant difference in the level of familiarity on Facebook slang words when students are grouped according to average length of time spent on Facebook. No significant difference is seen in the extent of reading and writing practices when students are grouped according to high school of origin and average length of time spent on Facebook. There is no significant relationship between the level of familiarity on Facebook slang words and the extent of reading and writing practices of students.
The Effectiveness of Empowering Leadership on Organizational Commitment in The Police Institution: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors:   Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Indonesia & Depok, Indonesia, Kurniawan Ardi , Drahen Soeling Pantius ,   Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Indonesia & Depok, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

Multiple environmental pressures are exerting pressure on the police institution, and police officers must work hard to tailor their services to the needs of the community. This study was a systematic literature review aiming to investigate the impact of empowering leadership on organizational commitment in the police institution using Vos Viewer application. A total of ten journals published between 2018 and 2023 was reviewed thoroughly. The findings confirm that the empowering leadership has an effect on the organizational commitment. Leaders practicing the empowering leadership increased employee compatibility with the organization, resulting in increased organizational commitment. The empowering leadership also improved person-organization fit with meaningful organizational goals, demonstrated trust in subordinates, and promoted participatory decision making. This leadership was strongly linked to the police institution’s organizational effectiveness. The leaders’ delegation of authority to the subordinates provided not only autonomy, variety, and opportunities for development, but also compelled individuals, particularly those working in law enforcement agencies, to carry out their job responsibilities. To ensure that the police officers perform their duties to the best of their abilities, top management must take appropriate steps.
Case Report: When Enough is not Enough… Treating Refractory Hypoxemia
Authors:   MBBS, MD, FCP (SA) Critical Care CERT (SA) Consultant ICU, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Al Barsha South 3, Dubai, UAE, Capatos Gerasimos , Nihalani Sanjay Kumar ,   MBBS, MD, IDCCM, EDIC Specialist ICU, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Al Barsha South 3, Dubai, UAE, Pratap Avadhesh ,   MBBS, DA, DNB, FNB (Critical Care Medicine) Specialist ICU, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Al Barsha South 3, Dubai, UAE
Published: March 2023

Herein we report a case of a 43 year old immunocompromised male, post renal transplant, with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), secondary to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), who required Veno-Venous Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO), with the unique configuration of double oxygenators. Despite invasive ventilatory support and maximum conventional VV ECMO support, he had persistent refractory hypoxemia. At this point, it was deemed necessary to attempt an adjuvant intervention to improve his oxygenation and hence the decision was made, to add another oxygenator to the existing ECMO circuit. His oxygenation parameters improved after the addition of the second oxygenator. The patient improved gradually and we continued to wean his ECMO settings. He was eventually DE cannulated after 34 days on ECMO. We believe that this is the first case where two oxygenators were placed in parallel, in a single circuit, for a SARS COV-2 patient with refractory hypoxemia. The addition of an oxygenator in parallel was successful in improving oxygenation and more importantly allowed us to continue with ultra-protective lung ventilation. The patient provided informed consent for scientific publication.
Simulate the Dynamic Interactions Across Nutritional Supplements, the Polybiome, and the Biochemical Approach Dependent on Patient-Derived Gastrointestinal Knowledge
Authors:   Bioprocess Development Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), New Borg El-Arab City, Egypt, M Reyed Reyed
Published: March 2023

Dietary and lifestyle planning decisions, dysbiosis in the composition of the microbial community and the production of bioactive metabolites by the gastrointestinal microbiota are all factors that have a significant influence on the mucosal integrity of the intestines and the progression of diseases like colon cancer.
Prokaryotic Expression and Enzymatic Properties of Lipase from Schizochytrium Pombe
Authors:   Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, China, Liu Siqi , Li Jun ,   Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
Published: March 2023

Based on the codon preference of Escherichia coli, the gene of lipase from Schizochytrium pombe was optimized and the codon adaptation index was 0.8 and the gene was expressed in Escherichia coli as a His-tag fusion protein using pET-30a as the expression vector. The recombinant strain with OD600 about 0.6 was induced with 1 mmol/L isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside at 30 °C for 12 h. The purified recombinant lipase STGL3 had a molecular mass of 32 kDa, and the purified lipase had a specific enzyme activity of 2.29 μmol/(min•mg), which was 2.3 times higher than before, and a protein content of 650.00 mg/L. The recombinant STGL3 showed the highest hydrolysis activity at 40 °C and pH 7.5, respectively. The effect of different metal ion concentrations on enzyme activity varied, lipase STGL3 was stable in the presence of Ca2+, while Mg2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Fe2+ and EDTA had an inhibitory effects on lipase activity. Different types of surfactants and organic solvents inhibited the enzymatic activity of recombinant lipase to different extents. The recombinant lipases showed a preference towards pNP-esters with medium and longer acyl-chains. (C12, C14 and C16) and the recombinant lipases showed relatively weak lipase activity towards the shorter carbon chains. The kinetic constants of lipase were 0.29 mmol/L for Km, 2.28 mmol/(L•min-1 ) for Vmax, and 6.19 S-1 for Kcat. The present study not only achieved the expression and characterization of enzymatic properties of lipase from Leptosphaeria japonica, but also provided some basis for the study of enhancing the quality and quality of algal oil by means of genetic engineering, and further exploring the potential industrial applications of Leptosphaeria japonica lipase.
Studying Vaccination Coverage and Design of Short Message Service Based Reminder to Improve Children Vaccination Coverage in Hawassa; Sidama Region; Ethiopia
Authors:   Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Hawassa University, Ethiopia, Yenealem Tamirat , Hurissa Dejene ,   Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Published: March 2023

A vaccine is a kind of remedy that trains the body’s protection system so that it can combat an infection. The national routine immunization coverage in Ethiopia is low. Among the main reason for defaulting children vaccinations are disremembering the appointment date, communication gap between service providers and the community, knowhow about vaccination and etc. This work is to investigate vaccination coverage in Hawassa city and main reasons of vaccination drop out, and then provide a solution for that main reason. Data was collected from 360 children whose age is between 1 to 2 years who live in Hawassa city. The data analysis result showed that only 51% of the children are fully vaccinated; and the main reason for vaccination dropout which weighs 57% was found to be disremembering the appointment date. Providing a solution to not only one of the main reasons but also for the one which weighs the most in the city of this study will improve the vaccination coverage. As the main reason is found to be disremembering the vaccination appointment date, this work provides a Short Message Service (SMS) based automatic reminding system. The design part uses database, OzekiNG network gateway and global system for mobile communication modem with active subscriber identity module. In this system the health extension workers will register the clients’ detailed information including appointment dates during the birth of baby that will be accessed periodically by the OzekiNG to send the reminder SMS to the mothers one day a head to the day of vaccination. After automatic reminding mechanism was developed and implemented, coverage of fully vaccinated children increases from 51% to 71% and the problem of forgetting appointment date decreases from 57% to 14%. The efficiency of the developed system is found to be 85%. From the above mentioned results and the current available communication mechanisms, it can be concluded that the reminding system can be simply implemented to improve the child vaccination coverage by bridging the gap due to disremembering the vaccination appointment date.
Impact of COVID-19 on Sleep and Role of Yoga as a Non – Pharmacological Intervention
Authors:   Assistant Professor, All India Institute of Ayurveda, Gautampuri, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India, Rai Shalini , Rai Vijay Kumar ,   Lecturer, Deptt of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Government PG Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi, India, Singh Varnika ,   Assistant professor Prakash Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Sciences and Research, Bulandshahar, India
Published: March 2023

COVID-19 pandemic vastly affected the mental health of people causing psychological distress with problems as emotional disturbance, stress, mood alterations, anger, depression, irritability, confusion, emotional exhaustion, emotional isolation, insecurity, social stigma, post-traumatic stress symptoms, insomnia reported in almost all sectors and strata of the society globally. The impact of ongoing mutations in the nature of the SARS COVID -2 virus, changing presentations of the disease, ongoing disease and deaths, quarantine, isolation, post COVID complications, lock-down, socio economic crisis all have impacted the mental health of people negatively having a major brunt on the sleep. Sleep is a vital biophysiological phenomenon playing a crucial role in systemic physiology, including metabolism, immunity, endocrinal, brain and cardiovascular functions. Disruption of sleep is related with both short-term as well as long term consequences, ranging from increased stress responsivity, mood disorders, impaired cognition and performance, somatic problems like headache, abdominal pain to hypertension, dyslipidemia, CVD, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and increased risk of cancers and death. Studies have reported mental health and sleep to be affected by COVID-19 in general population as well as in health care workers. Mental health and sleep are deeply interrelated with one affecting the other and also the general health, healing and quality of life of the individual. Still, sleep remains to be an underrecognized component of health as concerned to its management. This paper presents the impact of COVID – 19 on sleep form the studies documented and how yoga can be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for prevention and managing the sleep disturbances.
A Review on Acupuncture (The Relationship Between Chinese Acupuncture Points And Blood And Lymph Vessels And Nerves in Western Medicine)
Authors:   Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Province, China, Gunec Cagri Baris
Published: March 2023

The relationship between Chinese acupuncture points and blood and lymph vessels and nerves in Western medicine has been studied extensively over the past few decades, and there is a great deal of evidence to suggest that there is indeed a connection between the two. This review article will discuss the various studies that have been conducted to investigate this relationship and will provide an overview of the current understanding of the connection between Chinese acupuncture points and blood and lymph vessels and nerves in Western medicine
Anti Phytoviral Activities of Gunapaselam, On Tobacco Necrotic Virus (Tnv) Affecting Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba L (Taub)
Authors:   Sethi, Sethi Poonam
Published: March 2023

Tobacco Necrotic Virus (TNV) is a plant disease affecting most of the legumes and other vegetable crops. The primary symptom being abnormal coloring or necrotic tissue in the leaves. Currently only chemical control of the virus is possible. There are, however, cultural management options to reduce the risk of the virus. The ‘ABC’ of TNV is (A) refers to dark brown raised patches, (B) dark sunken lesions (C) light brown cracked patches. Gunapaselam is a plant tonic made with fish extracts along with jaggery .Serial dilutions of the Fish Tonic ranging from1, 10,100 to 1000µl were applied to the host plant Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Cluster Bean).The promising levels being 100 µl.Gunapaselam was applied as a liquid foliar spray.
Outcomes of open debridement via Z-lengthening technique for medial epicondylitis in 14 elbows
Authors:   Department of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, United States, J. Erickson Brandon
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The purpose was to determine whether Z-lengthening approach for common flexor tendon debridement is a viable option for medial epicondylitis refractory to non-surgical treatment. Methods: A total of 12 patients (14 elbows) who underwent surgical debridement via Z-lengthening approach for management of medial epicondylitis between 1997 and 2009 met inclusion criteria. All patients failed conservative treatment. There were 4 men (4 elbows) and 8 women (10 elbows). Mean age: 55 ± 9. Two patients required ulnar nerve transposition for pre-operative symptoms
Th e surgical treatment of patellar subluxation in a case of kabuki make-up syndrome
Authors:   Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Medicine School, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey., Boyraz Ismail
Published: March 2023

Kabuki make-up syndrome (KS) or Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with an incidence of 1 per 30,000-40,000 that is characterized by multiple congenital abnormalities. The diagnosis is based on the clinical findings. Pathogenic variants in the KMT2D gene have been identified as the most common cause of KS. Our patient underwent right knee surgery for patellar subluxation. At surgery, the patellar tendon was removed from its attachment on the tibial tuberosity, medialized, and anchored. The patellar retinaculum was loosened, and medial plication was performed (the Insall Technique). Post-operatively, the patient was treated in our rehabilitation clinic. KS is a rare syndrome and surgery for patellar subluxation can be very important to obtain clinical improvement. The rehabilitation program should be continued post-operatively.
Minimally invasive technique for curettage of benign bone tumors using endoscopic technique
Authors:   Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, Italy., Errani, Costantino
Published: March 2023

Objective: The purpose is to demonstrate that endoscopy resection can be used safely and effectively for the treatment of benign bone tumors. Methods: Ten benign bone tumors were treated by curettage using arthroscopy instruments, a new surgical technique that we called “minimally invasive endoscopic technique.” The curettage was performed by curette and high-speed burr through a small bone window in all cases using arthroscopy instruments. The tumor cavity was packed finally with bone cement or bone allografts
Conservative treatment of lateral epicondylitis: The impact of psychosocial factors on perceived treatment efficacy
Authors:   MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Washington DC MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 3800 Reservoir Road, NW - 1 PHC Washington, Sherman Thomas Isaac
Published: March 2023

Background: The relationship of pain, function, and treatment in lateral epicondylitis is not fully understood. Improved understanding of this interrelationship may be required to optimize treatment strategies, particularly with regard to bracing and activity modification
Audit of orthopedic trauma theatre usage: Observation from Secondary Regional Referral Hospital, Oman
Authors:   P.C. –611, Nizwa, P.O. BOX 1222, Sultanate of Oman., Dhar Dinesh
Published: March 2023

Background: The operation theatre complex is an important pillar of any hospital and its optimum and efficient functioning reflects on the overall functioning of any busy hospital. There is no study done till date on the operation theatre utilization (OTU) in Oman and its cost effectiveness. This audit is carried out on the utilization of orthopedic trauma theatre, which can be used as reference for other specialty operation theatres and overall theatre efficiency in our hospital.
The Functional Movement Screening Tool Does Not Predict Injury In Football
Authors:   Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Dermatology, School of Medicine, Academic Orthopaedics, Trauma and Sports Medicine, Centre for Sports Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK., Rusling Christopher
Published: March 2023

Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is used to predict individuals at heightened risk of injury within sports such as American Football. However, the relationship between the FMS and injury within football (a.k.a. soccer) has yet to be quantified. The current literature does not allude to whether the FMS has a role in predicting injury within this sport specific group. Objective: To evaluate the association between the 7 FMS tasks and the incidence of non-contact injury amongst football players from a professional English football club over one season. Methods: 135 footballers between the ages of 8 and 21 years from one professional football club’s academy were used. Players performed the FMS and then were observed throughout the study period to record and establish injury incidence in rates per 1000 training and match hours. Results: The deep squat (p=0.0128) and trunk stability push-up (p=0.0621) were significant predictors of non-contact injury. Players with a trunk stability push up score of 3 had a statistically significant lower risk of injury than those with a score of 1. There was a similar trend for players with a trunk stability push up score of 2, but this was not statistically significant. Total FMS score was not statistically significantly related to injury. Conclusion: There appears to be only statistically significant associations between 2 of the 7 FMS components and non-contact injury incidence within youth players from one professional football clubs’ academy. Further investigations need to be conducted to see whether these results reflect the academy football population within the English academy programme.
Lytic lesion at olecranon could be a metastasis from lung. A case report and literature review
Authors: Ahmad Khan Hayat
Published: March 2023

Lung cancer is known to have a high metastatic potential for the brain, bones, adrenal glands, lungs, and liver. Orthopaedic manifestations frequently include bony metastasis commonly to the vertebrae. Olecranon is less known for skeletal metastasis and its involvement as the primary site is least known in literature. We present a case of a 60 year old male who presented with lytic lesion at olecranon and turned out to be a secondary lesion with biopsy showing adenocarcinoma. Patient was evaluated further and primary lung cancer was diagnosed.
Epiphyseal tuberculous osteomyelitis in a child: a case report
Authors:   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey, Yilmaz Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Tuberculosis (TB) still rates among the most important infectious diseases in the world, especially in developing countries. Skeletal TB manifests mainly as spondylitis, arthritis, and less frequently, as osteomyelitis. TB osteomyelitis usually develops in the metaphyses of long bones. It is rare for TB to affect the epiphysis directly, without involving the metaphysis. Epiphseal lesions due to TB are lytic in formation
Large Synovial chondroma of the infrapatellar fat pad: A case report and review of the literature
Authors:   MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Washington, I Sherman Thomas
Published: March 2023

Neoplasms of the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) although rare are a potential source of anterior knee pain and swelling. Masses comprised of cartilage and/or osseous tissues within the IFP have been reported with marked inconsistency. Diagnosis is based upon radiographic, surgical, and histologic characteristics. As a result, multiple terms and variable nomenclature have been used to describe these masses. We present a case of a benign cartilage neoplasm of the IFP that was successfully treated with surgical excision and a review of case reports and series of similar masses to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of intrinsic osseous and chondral neoplasms of the IFP.
Lipoma of the ring finger in a young female: case report and review of literature
Authors:   Room No 304, Senior Resident Hostel, GTB Hospital, New Delhi 110095, India, Kumar Arora Mohit
Published: March 2023

Lipomas are benign, mesenchymal neoplasms occurring in areas of abundant adipose tissue. They can be found anywhere in the body with approximately 15-20 % located in head and neck region and the majority of rest in the shoulder and back. They are uncommon in hand and even rare in fingers. We report a case of lipoma in 22 year old female who presented to us with a painless swelling. Surgical excision was done. Lipoma should always be kept in the list of differential diagnosis. Complete resection should be done to prevent recurrence.
Vitamin D3 as an anti tuberculosis supplement in spinal tuberculosis treatment
Authors:   Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, Karna Rajasa Fajar Yulianto
Published: March 2023

Background: Tuberculous infection susceptibility emerges in individuals with low levels of vitamin D. C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sediment rate (ESR) are low during the intensive phase of anti-tuberculous drug (ATD) therapy. Cathelicidin, which is induced by vitamin D, has been proven to reduce the inflammatory process.
Influence of activity-based therapy and surface spinal stimulation on spinal cord integrity for locomotion and neurological recovery in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury: A case series from India
Authors:   Doctoral Researcher, Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala, India, Kaur Bedi Parneet
Published: March 2023

Objective: To determine the effects of activity-based therapy (ABT) and surface spinal stimulation (SSS) on spinal cord integrity for locomotion and neurological recovery in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis (Letm) In a Patient with Post Dengue Fever Spondylodiscitis & Epidural Abscess
Authors:   Consultant Spine surgeon, Baby Memorial Hospital, Near Arayidathu bridge, Calicut, Kerala, India, 673004, S Pillai Suresh
Published: March 2023

A change in manifestation is observed over years with dengue viral infections. There is neural predilection for dengue virus and documented evidence is available for immunosuppression due to dengue virus infection in mice. Here we report a case of post dengue fever longitudinally extending transverse myelitis (LETM) associated with spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess due to MRSA in a 71 year old male. This is the 13th case with LETM following dengue virus infection and first case of LETM associated with post dengue fever, spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess . The patient developed LETM epidural abscess and spondylodiscitis 4 weeks after he was diagnosed to have dengue fever with NS1 antigen positivity
Neck and Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture in Elderly in Emergency Department at Medical City
Authors:   Emergency Medicine department, Medical City, Iraq, Basi Al-Shamri Hussein Kzar
Published: March 2023

In elderly people, hip fractures are the commonest cause for acute orthopedic admissions and the second leading cause of hospitalization and prolonged length of stay. Aim of study: To evaluate proximal femoral fractures of elderly patients presented to emergency department of Baghdad Teaching hospital and to determine risk factors related to these fractures
Ventral Osteochondroma of the Scapula Causing Snapping and Static Winging- A Case Report
Authors:   Assistant professor, Department of Orthopaedics, SGRRIMHS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand India, Kothiyal Pranav
Published: March 2023

Osteochondromas are a relatively common entity when we talki about benign bone tumours and they can occur in almost any bone although they have a predilection for certain sites. Flat bones like scapula are a rare location for occurrence of such a lesion. Ventral osteochondromas of scapula are rarer than dorsal ones and can cause a host of symptoms ranging from just scapular pain to pseudo winging of scapula and snapping syndromes. The treatment of such lesions is by excision of the tumour and here we present a case report of a young male with a ventral scapular osteochondroma with static wingingg of scapula and snapping. The patient was adequately managed by en bloc excision and has been relievd of all complaints without any signs of recurrence at one year of followup.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Motor Vehicle Accidents in Tunisian Patients: An Observational Study
Authors:   Department of Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia, Ines Feki
Published: March 2023

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains underestimated and under-investigated by trauma specialists who are more likely to be sought for physical complaints than for emotional distress. Objectives: This paper aimed at: - specifying the clinical characteristics of a population of motor vehicle accidents (MVA) survivors.
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: When to Ask for a Magnetic Resonance?
Authors:   Hospital de Barbastro, Aragón, Spain, Buesa Eduardo Gonzalez
Published: March 2023

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is defined by lateral curvature of the spine with Cobb angle greater tan 10 degrees, age of onset older than 10 years, and no underlying etiology. The evaluation of this patology focuses on looking for an underlying etiology, evaluating the magnitude of the curve, and determining the risk of progression. In this article we present a case of rapidly evolving scoliosis that makes us question when MRI is indicated.
Fracture-Dislocation of the Midtarsal (chopart) Joint with Tibio-Talar Subluxation. A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors:   Orthopedic-Traumatology Department Idrissa Pouye General Hospital BP 3270 Dakar-Senegal, Ndiasse Kasse Amadou
Published: March 2023

Midtarsal dislocations, compared to the Lisfranc joint injuries, are considered rare in the literature with usually clinical reports. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who suffered a closed ankle trauma following a fall from the 3rd floor with a talo-navicular fracture-dislocation associated with tibiotalar subluxation. The authors insist on the singularity of this observation due to the exceptional association of injuries as well as the inveterate character. These dislocations still go underestimated, hence the need for a good radiological analysis of the lesions in the context of the emergency and adequate early management.
Accounting for Sexual Issues Related to Cancer
Authors: Kelder Irene , Sneijder Petra , Klarenbeek Annette , Roseboom Tessa , Laan Ellen
Published: March 2023

Cancer and its treatments cause significant changes in sexuality that affect the quality of life of both patients and their partners. As these issues are not always discussed with healthcare professionals, cancer patients turn to online health communities to find answers to questions or for emotional support pertaining to sexual issues. By using a discursive psychological perspective, we explore the social actions that participants in online health forums perform when discussing sexuality. Data were collected by entering search terms in the search bars of three online health forums. Our analysis of 213 threads, containing 1,275 posts, provides insight into how participants who present themselves as women with cancer account for their sexual issues and, in doing so, orient to two intertwined norms: Having untroubled sex is part of a couple’s relationship, and male partners are entitled to having untroubled sex. We discuss the potential harmful consequences of orienting to norms related to sexual behaviour. Yet, our findings can also help healthcare professionals in broaching the topic of sexuality in conversations with cancer patients. The insights of this study into what female patients themselves treat as relevant can assist health professionals in better aligning with patients’ interactional concerns.
DYNAMICS OF MONILIOSIS DEVELOPMENT AND THE EFFICIENCY OF APPLICATION OF THE FUNGICIDE INDIGO, CS TO CHERRY PLANTS (CERASUS VULGARIS MILL.)
Authors: Pleskatsevich R. I.
Published: March 2023

The paper presents the data on a long term dynamics of the occurrence and development of moniliosis in cherry plants. It’s established that during the research the occurrence of blossom blight of cherry sprouts was 1,6–59,7 %, and fruit rot – 0,2–27,4 %. The development of cherry blossom blight doesn’t depend on the age of the crop. The biological efficiency of the copper fungicide Indigo, CS was studied. The biological efficiency of Indigo, CS applied in a dose of 3,0–5,0 l/ha to cherry amounted to in 2020: 77,8–88,1 % for limitation of blossom blight of sprouts, and 86,0–92,0 % for limitation of fruit rot; in 2021: 77,8–83,0 % and 88,3–92,0 % respectively.
SEED INFECTION OF MAIZE WITH FUSARIUM AND PENICILLIUM AND IMPACT OF HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS
Authors: Svidunovich N. L.
Published: March 2023

The paper presents the results of the analysis of seed infection of different maize hybrids in Belarus for 2013–2016. As a result of the research a high infection of seeds with phytopathogenes (up to 86,6 %) with Fusarium domination (11,3–53,4 %) was determined. The share of Penicillium spp. amounted to 0,6–15,4 %. The hybrids Dneprovsky 181 SV, Polessky 185, 202, 212, 214, 218 SV, Mos 182 SV, Kubansky 140 SV and Poltava demonstrated the lowest infection of seeds with Fusarium – 11,3 %–53,4 %. The impact of mid July-September weather conditions on infection of seeds with Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. was identified: the higher precipitation provision is, the higher seed infection is.