bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How does Financial Development and Economic Growth affect Energy Consumption;The Panel VAR Analysis of 5 Turk Countries
Authors: ÖCAL Oğuz , HAN Volkan
Published: January 2022

In this study, the linkage among energy consumption, financial development, foreign direct investments and economic growth in 5 Turk’s countries (Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan) were examined during the 1992-2017 observation period. Panel var methodology was applied by using 3 different financial development indicators. According to analysis results, the increase in bank deposits, which is one of the financial development indicators, positively affects the energy demand, while the increase in private loans negatively affects the energy demand. On the other hand, energy consumption increases have a negative impact on financial development. When the economic growth and energy consumption relation are examined, the increase in energy consumption affects economic growth positively, foreign direct investment has an inverse relationship with energy consumption. The causality results suggest that there is two-way causality between energy consumption and all other variables except liquid liabilities, and there is one-way causality running from energy consumption to liquid liabilities. An increase in energy consumption, foreign direct investments and, liquid liabilities are the drivers of economic growth. However, although the increase in energy consumption has a positive effect on economic growth, it has a negative effect on financial development. Therefore, reducing foreign dependency and turning to renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies will reduce energy costs on the financial market and increase the welfare of the country in the long run.
Avrupa Birliği Ülkelerinin Döngüsel Ekonomi Performansı
Authors: YILMAZ Veysel
Published: January 2022

Bu çalışmada Avrupa Birliği üyesi 28 ülkenin 2016 ve 2018 yıllarındaki döngüsel ekonomi performansları karşılaştırılmaktadır. AB üyesi ülkelerin göreli etkinlikleri çıkan sonuçlara göre yorumlanmaktadır. Analiz olarak Veri Zarflama Analiz (VZA) yöntemi kullanılmaktadır. Analiz kapsamında üç girdi ve iki çıktı olmak üzere toplam beş değişken ele alınmaktadır. Analiz sonucunda CCR girdi yönelimli modele göre 2016 yılında döngüsel ekonomi performansı iyi olan ülke sayısı 12 iken 2018 yılında 13 ülke olduğu görülmektedir. BCC modeline göre de 2016 yılında döngüsel ekonomi performansı iyi olan ülkeler 14 iken 2018 yılında 16 ülkenin performansı iyi durumdadır. Bu durum AB üyesi ülkelerde döngüsel ekonomi sürecine yönelik çabaların varlığına işaret etmektedir. Döngüsel ekonomi performanslarına yönelik en kötü skorlara sahip olan ülkelerin sayısı analiz yöntemine göre değişmektir. Ancak genel itibariyle kötü performanslara sahip ülkeler şu şekildedir: Malta, Estonya, Yunanistan, Bulgaristan, Portekiz, İtalya, İspanya, Hırvatistan ve Slovakya’dır. Bu çalışma AB ülkelerinin döngüsel ekonomiye bakış açılarını analiz etmek için ve AB ülkelerinde döngüsel ekonominin gelecekte ne gibi etkileri olabileceğini anlamak için uygundur.
Çin'in Sosyal Kredi Sistemi: Veri Odaklı Toplumda Ahlaki Yönetimin İnşası
Authors: KEYVAN Özlem Zerrin
Published: January 2022

1978'de ekonomisini dışa açmaya ve reform yapmaya başladıktan sonra Çin, yolsuzlukta belirgin bir kötüleşme yaşamıştır. Çin'deki yolsuzluğun yaygın etkisi vatandaşlara endişe vermektedir. Bu bağlamda, 2014 yılında Devlet Konseyi tarafından resmi olarak çıkarılan ve hızla gelişmeye devam eden sosyal kredi sistemi, Çin toplumunun tamamının dürüstlüğünü, samimiyetini, güven düzeyini artırmak için büyük veriden yararlanmayı, ciddi güven kırılmasının önlenmesi için ortak ceza mekanizması oluşturmayı amaçlamaktadır. Sistem, bireylerini, işletmelerini, devlet şubelerini ve sivil toplum kuruluşlarını izler ve araştırır ve davranış verilerine göre güvenilir veya güvenilmez olarak sınıflandırır. Bu sistem, ödül ve ceza mekanizmalarını destekleyen kara liste ve kırmızı liste sistemlerinden oluşmaktadır. Gerçekten de, veriye dayalı sistem, kara listelerde yer alan bireylerin ve işletmelerin adlandırılmasını ve utandırılmasını alenen teşvik etmiştir. Sosyal kredi sistemi kapsamında, yerel yönetimler 2017 yılında büyük ölçüde kendi model şehir pilot projelerini tasarlamıştır. Model şehirler kendi farklı sistemlerini hayata geçirmek için seçilmiştir. Bu nedenle genel bir kural çerçevesi yoktur. Şimdiye kadar, batılı gözlemciler ve medya, sosyal kredi sistemini mahremiyet için bir tehdit olarak tanımlamış ve Orwellci bir proje olarak nitelendirmiştir. Öte yandan Çin halkı, sistemi uzun süredir artan yolsuzluk skandallarına iyi bir yanıt olarak algılamıştır. Çinli liderler ayrıca, Partinin meşruiyetini yolsuzlukla mücadeledeki etkinliğine bağlayarak skandallarla ilgili endişelerini derinden dile getirmişlerdir. Ancak günün sonunda, hala yapım aşamasında olan bu sistemin etkinliği optimal olmaktan uzak görünmektedir. Bu bağlamda, bu makale sosyal kredi sisteminin sürecini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bulgulara dayanarak, makale sosyal kredi sisteminin ahlaki avantaj ve dezavantajlarını daha da vurgulamaktadır. Buna karşılık, bu makale, Çin sosyal kredi sisteminin sonuçlarını, sürecini, algılarını ve veriye dayalı sistemini daha iyi anlamak için analize genel bir bakış sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda makalenin temel araştırma soruları sosyal kredi sisteminin nasıl ortaya çıktığı ve Çin toplumuna nasıl uyum sağladığıdır.
Sobre la historia, el paisaje y su posible influencia en el topónimo de Barrax
Authors: Valero de la Rosa Elvira
Published: January 2022

This article analyzes the toponym of Barrax from the contributions that History and the documents of the archives provide.
In Memoriam. Miguel Panadero Moya
Authors: Panadero Moya Carlos
Published: January 2022

Miguel Panadero, persona querida y respetada, estudioso de la ciudad en la que nació, Albacete, y, defensor de propuestas para su crecimiento y desarrollo, nos dejó el 22 de marzo de 2021.
MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING ANALYSIS OF THE PORT OF ŠVENTOJI DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Eitutis Rokas
Published: January 2022

Port of Šventoji is a maritime facility in the settlement of Šventoji, located within the country Lithuania, near the seaside resort town of Palanga. In this paper five Port of Šventoji development alternatives are overviewed using a multi-criteria decisionmaking (MCDM) method. The results will be compared with the ones found in “Port of Šventoji reconstruction feasibility study” (liet. Šventosios jūrų uosto atstatymo galimybių studija). Criteria weights of the analysed alternatives are determined using the entropy method. Alternative analysis is carried out using the TOPSIS multicriteria method.
AGILE Observations of the LIGO-Virgo Gravitational-wave Events of the GWTC-1 Catalog
Authors: Ursi A. , Verrecchia F. , Piano G. , Casentini C. , Tavani M. , Bulgarelli A. , Cardillo M. , Longo F. , Lucarelli F. , Morselli A. , Parmiggiani N. , Pilia M. , Pittori C. , Rappoldi A.
Published: January 2022

We present a comprehensive review of AGILE follow-up observations of the Gravitational Wave (GW) events and the unconfirmed marginal triggers reported in the first LIGO-Virgo (LV) Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog (GWTC-1). For seven GW events and 13 LV triggers, the associated 90% credible region was partially or fully accessible to the AGILE satellite at the T
0; for the remaining events, the localization region was not accessible to AGILE due to passages into the South Atlantic Anomaly, or complete Earth occultations (as in the case of GW170817). A systematic search for associated transients, performed on different timescales and on different time intervals about each event, led to the detection of no gamma-ray counterparts. We report AGILE MCAL upper limit fluences in the 400 keV–100 MeV energy range, evaluated in a time window of T
0 ± 50 s around each event, as well as AGILE GRID upper limit (UL) fluxes in the 30 MeV–50 GeV energy range, evaluated in a time frame of T
0 ± 950 s around each event. All ULs are estimated at different integration times and are evaluated within the portions of GW credible region accessible to AGILE at the different times under consideration. We also discuss the possibility of AGILE MCAL to trigger and detect a weak soft-spectrum burst such as GRB 170817A.
Convection and Dynamo in Newly Born Neutron Stars
Authors: Masada Youhei , Takiwaki Tomoya , Kotake Kei
Published: January 2022

To study properties of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) convection and resultant dynamo activities in proto-neutron stars (PNSs), we construct a “PNS in a box” simulation model and solve the compressible MHD equation coupled with a nuclear equation of state (EOS) and simplified leptonic transport. As a demonstration, we apply it to two types of PNS model with different internal structures: a fully convective model and a spherical-shell convection model. By varying the spin rate of the models, the rotational dependence of convection and the dynamo that operate inside the PNS is investigated. We find that, as a consequence of turbulent transport by rotating stratified convection, large-scale structures of flow and thermodynamic fields are developed in all models. Depending on the spin rate and the depth of the convection zone, various profiles of the large-scale structures are obtained, which can be physically understood as steady-state solutions to the “mean-field” equation of motion. Additionally to those hydrodynamic structures, a large-scale magnetic component of

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G is also spontaneously organized in disordered tangled magnetic fields in all models. The higher the spin rate, the stronger the large-scale magnetic component grows. Intriguingly, as an overall trend, the fully convective models have a stronger large-scale magnetic component than that in the spherical-shell convection models. The deeper the convection zone extends, the larger the size of the convective eddies becomes. As a result, rotationally constrained convection seems to be more easily achieved in the fully convective model, resulting in a higher efficiency of the large-scale dynamo there. To gain a better understanding of the origin of the diversity of a neutron star’s magnetic field, we need to study the PNS dynamo in a wider parameter range.
Testing the Kerr Black Hole Hypothesis with GRS 1716-249 by Combining the Continuum Fitting and the Iron-line Methods
Authors: Zhang Zuobin , Liu Honghui , Abdikamalov Askar B. , Ayzenberg Dimitry , Bambi Cosimo , Zhou Menglei
Published: January 2022

The continuum-fitting and the iron-line methods are currently the two leading techniques for measuring the spins of accreting black holes. In the past few years, these two methods have been developed for testing fundamental physics. In the present work, we employ state-of-the-art models to test black holes through the continuum-fitting and the iron-line methods and we analyze three NuSTAR observations of the black hole binary GRS 1716-249 during its outburst in 2016–2017. In these three observations, the source was in a hard-intermediate state and the spectra show both a strong thermal component and prominent relativistic reflection features. Our analysis confirms the Kerr nature of the black hole in GRS 1716-249 and provides quite stringent constraints on possible deviations from the predictions of general relativity.
Hydrothermal Activities on C-Complex Asteroids Induced by Radioactivity
Authors: Fujiya Wataru , Higashi Hisato , Hibiya Yuki , Sugawara Shingo , Yamaguchi Akira , Kimura Makoto , Hashizume Ko
Published: January 2022

C-complex asteroids, rich in carbonaceous materials, are potential sources of Earth’s volatile inventories. They are spectrally dark resembling primitive carbonaceous meteorites, and thus, C-complex asteroids are thought to be potential parent bodies of carbonaceous meteorites. However, the substantial number of C-complex asteroids exhibits surface spectra with weaker hydroxyl absorption than water-rich carbonaceous meteorites. Rather, they best correspond to meteorites showing evidence for dehydration, commonly attributed to impact heating. Here, we report an old radiometric age of 4564.7 million years ago for Ca carbonates from the Jbilet Winselwan meteorite analogous to dehydrated C-complex asteroids. The carbonates are enclosed by a high-temperature polymorph of Ca sulfates, suggesting thermal metamorphism at >300°C subsequently after aqueous alteration. This old age indicates the early onset of aqueous alteration and subsequent thermal metamorphism driven by the decay of short-lived radionuclides rather than impact heating. The breakup of original asteroids internally heated by radioactivity should result in asteroid families predominantly consisting of thermally metamorphosed materials. This explains the common occurrence of dehydrated C-complex asteroids.
Pulse Peak Migration during the Outburst Decay of the Magnetar SGR 1830-0645: Crustal Motion and Magnetospheric Untwisting
Authors: Younes George , Lander Samuel K , Baring Matthew G. , Enoto Teruaki , Kouveliotou Chryssa , Wadiasingh Zorawar , Ho Wynn C. G. , Harding Alice K. , Arzoumanian Zaven , Gendreau Keith , Güver Tolga , Hu Chin-Ping , Malacaria Christian , Ray Paul S. , Strohmayer Tod E.
Published: January 2022

Magnetars, isolated neutron stars with magnetic-field strengths typically ≳1014 G, exhibit distinctive months-long outburst epochs during which strong evolution of soft X-ray pulse profiles, along with nonthermal magnetospheric emission components, is often observed. Using near-daily NICER observations of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 during the first 37 days of a recent outburst decay, a pulse peak migration in phase is clearly observed, transforming the pulse shape from an initially triple-peaked to a single-peaked profile. Such peak merging has not been seen before for a magnetar. Our high-resolution phase-resolved spectroscopic analysis reveals no significant evolution of temperature despite the complex initial pulse shape, yet the inferred surface hot spots shrink during peak migration and outburst decay. We suggest two possible origins for this evolution. For internal heating of the surface, tectonic motion of the crust may be its underlying cause. The inferred speed of this crustal motion is ≲100 m day−1, constraining the density of the driving region to ρ ∼ 1010 g cm−3, at a depth of ∼200 m. Alternatively, the hot spots could be heated by particle bombardment from a twisted magnetosphere possessing flux tubes or ropes, somewhat resembling solar coronal loops, that untwist and dissipate on the 30–40 day timescale. The peak migration may then be due to a combination of field-line footpoint motion (necessarily driven by crustal motion) and evolving surface radiation beaming. This novel data set paints a vivid picture of the dynamics associated with magnetar outbursts, yet it also highlights the need for a more generic theoretical picture where magnetosphere and crust are considered in tandem.
On the Brightest Horizontal Branch Population II Star γ Piscium
Authors: Fuhrmann Klaus , Chini Rolf
Published: January 2022

The bright star γ Psc is among the nearest Population II giants located in the red clump region. Here we demonstrate that γ Psc is actually a core-helium burning horizontal branch star. As such, the τ ≃ 12 Gyr old γ Psc is found to be slightly over-massive at M
HB = 0.97 ± 0.12 M
⊙, which suggests that it is possibly a rejuvenated source.
The Abundances of Zinc and Copper in the Atmospheres of 78 Vir (A2p SrCrEu) and θ Leo (A2 IV)
Authors: Monier Richard
Published: January 2022

Zinc and Copper abundances are rarely available for normal and Chemically Peculiar A stars because the strongest transitions of Zn ii and Cu ii fall in the mid-UV. Estimates of the abundances of zinc and copper are derived for 78 Vir (A2p SrCrEu) and θ Leo (A2 IV) using mean mid-ultraviolet spectra constructed by coadding individual spectra collected with the Long Wave Prime and Long wavelength Redundant cameras over the 18 yr of the IUE mission. The strong transition of Cu ii at 2135.98 Å is present in 78 Vir and θ Leo but definitely stronger in 78 Vir, whereas all Zn ii lines are blended. Spectral synthesis of the least blended lines yields estimates of the abundances of zinc and copper of about 4.92 and 4.95 respectively in θ Leo and 5.82 and 5.19 in 78 Vir (on a scale where log(H) = 12). There is no convincing evidence that these lines varied in the spectra analyzed for both stars.
Asiacantha gen. nov., a new genus of the orb-weaver spiders from China (Araneae, Araneidae, Gasteracanthinae)
Authors: Gan Jiahui , Wang Cheng , Xiaoqi Mi
Published: January 2022

Asiacantha gen. nov., a new genus of the subfamily Gasteracanthinae is established with the type species A. pengi sp. nov. (♀♂) from Guangxi and two other new species: A. jianfeng sp. nov. (♂) from Hainan and A. yinae sp. nov. (♀♂) from Yunnan and Guizhou. Diagnostic drawn and detailed description, as well as a distributional map, are provided.
New record of the viviparous lizard Zootoca vivipara (Jacquin, 1787) in Hungary
Authors: Szűcs Boldizsár , Horváth Győző F. , Purger Jenő J.
Published: January 2022

The lowland populations of the viviparous lizardZootoca viviparain the Carpathian Basin occur in cold, marshy relict habitats. In one of the largest wetlands in Hungary, Kis-Balaton, in 2016 its presence was confirmed by catching an individual with a small mammal live-trap. This new record is significant, since the nearest known sites of occurrence are at great distance and it is situated between the lowland viviparous populations of the north-northeast and the oviparous populations of the south (in Croatia).
Persécution des juifs et espace urbain
Authors: Le Noc Maël
Published: January 2022

En mobilisant des sources administratives uniques produites par un commissariat de quartier parisien, l’approche spatiale située au cœur de cet article, avec l’utilisation des SIG, vise à questionner les interactions entre espace urbain et persécutions antijuives. Nous analysons tout d’abord la réalité de la présence juive à l’automne 1940 dans les quartiers Arts-et-Métiers et Enfants-Rouges, où les juifs sont nombreux sans être majoritaires ni particulièrement concentrés. Nous étudions ensuite les variations de l’intensité des arrestations, ainsi que des tentatives de fuite, au sein des quartiers étudiés. Nous montrons enfin que les immeubles avec un grand nombre de foyers juifs ont été proportionnellement plus affectés par les arrestations que les autres. Les changements d’échelle proposés dans le présent article permettent ainsi d’élaborer de nouvelles hypothèses concernant les disparités de déportations et de survie.
« Je suis celui qui est, qui était et qui vient » (Ap 1,8)
Authors: Theobald Christoph
Published: January 2022

L’article met en relief la succession des trois ensembles de théologie systématique de Joseph Moingt, labourant un même terrain, ce qui pose donc la question sur les raisons d’être de ces « reprises ». De nombreux éléments textuels par lesquels l’auteur entre en dialogue avec ses lecteurs permettent une réponse. Ils révèlent les évolutions de la recherche théologique d’une cinquantaine d’années qui, greffées sur les mutations de l’Église et des sociétés européennes, se cachent dans son œuvre systématique et l’exposent, en sa forme de totalité unifiée, au test par l’histoire. L’enquête commence par l’examen du « genre littéraire » bien singulier de cette dogmatique catholique dans le contexte des théologies systématiques du XX e  siècle. Elle se poursuit par une analyse détaillée des dialogues « interstitiels » de l’auteur avec la recherche et ses lecteurs, s’intéressant aux deux principales mutations épistémologiques intervenues lors de ce long parcours. Elle se termine par la difficile question de la réception de cette œuvre : quelle pertinence garde-t-elle dans la conjoncture actuelle de nos sociétés européennes et de nos Églises ? Sa structuration systématique résiste-t-elle à la non transparence du « réel », à la pluralité des cultures sur notre terre et à la fragmentation de nos savoirs ? Est-elle sensible aux événements individuels et collectifs qui se produisent au sein de nos sociétés ?
The Influence of Journaling on Nursing Students: A Systematic Review
Authors: Greenleaf Brown Lynn , Briscoe Gina S. , Grabowsky Adelia
Published: January 2022

Background:

Nursing students often experience anxiety and stress from the expectations to develop clinical reasoning skills, internalize new knowledge, and learn to care for patients. Previous research has proposed reflective thinking as a tool to lessen anxiety and promote metacognition. This article examines the role of journaling in promoting reflection among undergraduate nursing students.

Method:

The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were used to conduct the review. Concepts for journaling and nursing students were searched in four databases. Data were extracted from 19 sources to identify study type, participants, descriptions of journaling, and findings.

Results:

Studies took place in a variety of clinical and classroom settings; the majority used a guided format. Various frameworks and tools were used to provide conceptual support.

Conclusion:

Most studies found journaling to be effective in promoting reflection and the development of clinical judgment and emotional competency. However, more studies are needed to develop appropriate rubrics for assessment.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(1):29–35.]
Piloting the Perfect Storm: A Vision for the Vital Practitioner
Authors: Braband Barbara , Pressman Corey , Vermeesch Amber
Published: January 2022

Background:

A private university nursing program established the Initiative for Vital Practice in response to increasing levels of compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout among faculty and staff during an undergraduate program revision and accompanying leadership transitions.

Method:

A pilot mixed-method project evaluated self-management practices meant to mitigate CF among faculty and staff.

Results:

Faculty and staff (
N
= 34) identified four primary risk factors for CF, including physical symptoms (14 of 34 = 41%); feeling trapped in work (14 of 34 = 41%); lacking time away from work (11 of 34 = 32%); and inability to work hard enough (10 of 34 = 29%). Individual and organizational stressors and alleviators were analyzed; aggregate scores for three Professional Quality of Life scales presented at a “moderate level.”

Conclusion:

Preliminary results establish a baseline to measure the effect of burnout and secondary stress and guide further development of our organizational framework and initiative.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(1):46–49.]
“What Questions Do You Have?”: Teaching Medical Students to Use an Open-Ended Phrase for Eliciting Patients' Questions
Authors: Coleman Cliff , Salcido-Torres Fernando , Cantone Rebecca E.
Published: January 2022

Patients frequently do not understand health information received in clinical settings, yet rates of question-asking by patients are low, particularly for patients with lower health literacy skills. Experts recommend that health care professionals attempt to elicit patients' questions by using an open-ended phrase, such as “What questions do you have?” as opposed to a closed-ended phrase like, “Do you have any questions?” We compared question-eliciting techniques used during video-recorded observed structured clinical examinations among medical students who had completed a mostly didactic curriculum on health literacy and clear communication (
n
= 46) to students who completed a newer longitudinal problem-based communication curriculum (
n
= 32). Students were not aware that they were being observed for specific communication skills. Compared to controls, students in the intervention group were more likely to spontaneously attempt to elicit questions from a standardized patient (65.2% vs. 84.4%,
p
= .06), and were significantly more likely to use an open-ended phrase to do so (6.7% vs. 51.9%,
p
= .0002). The longitudinal communication skills curriculum was successful in creating long-term patient-centered question-eliciting habits. Further research is needed to determine whether eliciting questions with an open-ended technique result in patients asking more or different clarifying questions during the closing phase of clinical encounters.

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Development and Validation of a Culture-Sensitive Generic Health Literacy Scale in Turkish-Speaking Adults
Authors: Özvarış Şevkat Bahar , Doğan Bahar Güçiz , Ünlü Hande Konşuk , Karadag Ozge , Doğan Nuri , Gelbal Selahattin , Sakarya Sibel
Published: January 2022

Background:

Improving health literacy has become one of the most important public health-related goals at the global level; however, there is no clear consensus on measurement of health literacy. Despite numerous health literacy scales available in Turkish, none of the existing scales was originally developed and validated at a national level.

Objective:

This study aimed to develop and validate a culturally appropriate original health literacy scale (HLS) to be used as a reference for the Turkish-speaking literate adult population in Turkey and abroad.

Methods:

Two multidisciplinary workshops with more than 20 experts were conducted and a large item pool was developed. The first and second draft of the scale were pre-tested with 20 and 150 adults, respectively, from different age groups and socioeconomic levels in Ankara. The validity and reliability study of the revised scale (110 items plus 20 self-efficacy statements) was carried out with a household survey of 2,411 adults in 12 randomly selected provinces from 12 Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics Regions in Turkey. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. The fit indices were obtained. The item analysis was applied, and Cronbach's alpha statistics were obtained.

Key Results:

The scale was found to be both a valid and a reliable measurement tool to assess health literacy. Cronbach's alpha for two sub-dimensions (“disease prevention and health promotion” and “treatment and access to health services”) were 0.79 and 0.91, respectively. Construction validity indices were Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.043, Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.96, Normed Fit Index (NFI) = 0.95, and Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) = 0.95. The scale includes “self-efficacy” as an additional dimension (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83, RMSEA = 0.68, GFI = 0.94, NFI = 0.94, and AGFI) = 0.91).

Conclusion:

HLS is a valid and reliable measurement tool to assess health literacy of Turkish-speaking literate adults with a mixed (objective and subjective) assessment approach.

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. 2022;6(1):e2–e11.]

Plain Language Summary:

This study aimed to develop and validate a culturally sensitive original health literacy scale to be used as a reference scale for the Turkish-speaking literate adult population in Turkey and abroad. Study findings showed that HLS is both a valid and a reliable measurement tool to assess health literacy of Turkish-speaking literate adults.
Genetically engineered tri-band microstrip antenna with improved directivity for mm-wave wireless application
Authors: Dejen Arebu ,   School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jayasinghe Jeevani , Ridwan Murad , Anguera Jaume ,   Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka,   GRITS remote-IoT Research Group, Universitat Ramon LLull, Barcelona, Spain,   Ignion, Barcelona, Spain
Published: January 2022

Multi-band microstrip patch antennas are convenient for mm-wave wireless applications due to their low profile, less weight, and planar structure. This paper investigates patch geometry optimization of a single microstrip antenna by employing a binary coded genetic algorithm to attain triple band frequency operation for wireless network application. The algorithm iteratively creates new models of patch surface, evaluates the fitness function of each individual ranking them and generates the next set of offsprings. Finally, the fittest individual antenna model is returned. Genetically engineered antenna was simulated in ANSYS HFSS software and compared with the non-optimized reference antenna with the same dimensions. The optimized antenna operates at three frequency bands centered at 28 GHz, 40 GHz, and 47 GHz whereas the reference antenna operates only at 28 GHz with a directivity of 6.8 dB. Further, the test result exhibits broadside radiation patterns with peak directivities of 7.7 dB, 12.1 dB, and 8.2 dB respectively. The covered impedance bandwidths when S11$ \leq $-10 dB are 1.8 %, 5.5 % and 0.85 % respectively.
An Interoperable Framework for Computational Models of Emotion
Authors: Osuna Enrique , Castellanos Sergio , Rosales Jonathan Hernando , Rodríguez Luis-Felipe
Published: January 2022

Computational models of emotion (CMEs) are software systems designed to emulate specific aspects of the human emotions process. The underlying components of CMEs interact with cognitive components of cognitive agent architectures to produce realistic behaviors in intelligent agents. However, in contemporary CMEs, the interaction between affective and cognitive components occurs in ad-hoc manner, which leads to difficulties when new affective or cognitive components should be added in the CME. This paper presents a framework that facilitates taking into account in CMEs the cognitive information generated by cognitive components implemented in cognitive agent architectures. The framework is designed to allow researchers define how cognitive information biases the internal workings of affective components. This framework is inspired in software interoperability practices to enable communication and interpretation of cognitive information and standardize the cognitive-affective communication process by ensuring semantic communication channels used to modulate affective mechanisms of CMEs
Dual-Population Co-Evolution Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm and Its Application
Authors: Bo Yu , Gu Fahui
Published: January 2022

In the multi-objective optimization algorithm, the parameter strategy has a huge impact on the performance of the algorithm, and it is difficult to set a set of parameters with excellent distribution and convergence performance in the actual optimization process. Based on the MOEA/D algorithm framework, this paper construct an improved dual-population co-evolution MOEA/D algorithm by adopt the idea of dual-population co-evolution. The simulation test of the benchmark functions shows that the proposed dual-population co-evolution MOEA/D algorithm have significant improvements in IGD and HV indicators compare with three other comparison algorithms. Finally, the application of the LTE base station power allocation model also verifies the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Nonlinear Aeroelastic Analysis for Highly Flexible Flapping Wing in Hover
Authors: Yang Xuan , Sudhir Aswathi , Halder Atanu , Benedict Moble
Published: January 2022

Aeromechanics of highly flexible flapping wings is a complex nonlinear fluid–structure interaction problem and, therefore, cannot be analyzed using conventional linear aeroelasticity methods. This paper presents a standalone coupled aeroelastic framework for highly flexible flapping
wings in hover for micro air vehicle (MAV) applications. The MAV-scale flapping wing structure is modeled using fully nonlinear beam and shell finite elements. A potential-flow-based unsteady aerodynamic model is then coupled with the structural model to generate the coupled aeroelastic framework.
Both the structural and aerodynamic models are validated independently before coupling. Instantaneous lift force and wing deflection predictions from the coupled aeroelastic simulations are compared with the force and deflection measurements (using digital image correlation) obtained from
in-house flapping wing experiments at both moderate (13 Hz) and high (20 Hz) flapping frequencies. Coupled trim analysis is then performed by simultaneously solving wing response equations and vehicle trim equations until trim controls, wing elastic response, inflow and circulation converge
all together. The dependence of control inputs on weight and center of gravity (cg) location of the vehicle is studied for the hovering flight case.
Successful Surgical Treatment of Intractable Post-Radiation Rectal Bleeding
Authors: Mirzaei Rezvan , Mahjoubi Bahar , Shoa Jalil , Cheraghali Roozbeh , Omrani Zahra
Published: January 2022

Patients will typically present symptoms of chronic post-radiation colitis and proctitis 8–12 months after finishing their treatment. Endoscopic methods play the main role the treatment of bleeding caused by post-radiation colitis and proctitis. Surgical treatment is required for remained approximately 10% of patients. Here we present a 64 year old female with metastatic breast cancer, who was referred to us for intractable rectal bleeding. Total colonoscopy and rigid rectosigmoidoscopy revealed proctitis, rectal and sigmoidal telangiectasis, multiple necrotic ulcers between 15 to 30 cm from the anal verge, and also huge ishemic ulcer with patchy necrotic areas about 10 cm from the anal verge. This abnormal irradiated part was resected and then mucosectomy of the remnant rectum, both transabdominally and transanally was done. We performed pull-through technique of normal proximal colon to anal region through the remnant rectal wall and finally did coloanal anastomosis. Diverting stoma was not made because of anastomosis in anal region. With this technique we can achieve benefits such as avoidance of harsh dissection in a frozen pelvis and its consequences, we can avoid intra-abdominal anastomosis, there is no need to a diverting stoma and, most important of all, definite bleeding control.
Seroprevalence study of Toscana virus in Yafran area, Libya
Authors: Saadawi Walid K , Abozaid Faraj Dhu , Almukhtar Muteia , Annajar Badereddin B. , Shaibi Taher
Published: January 2022

Background & objectives: In Mediterranean countries, infection of Toscana virus is a public health problem during the summer season, related to sandflies activity; it may cause aseptic meningitis and mild meningoencephalitis. We investigated the presence of antibodies (IgG) against the Toscana virus in the sera of individuals living in the area of Yafran, Libya.

Methods: During the period from December 2013 to February 2014, a total of 232 sera samples were collected from Yefran hospital. Demographic information of participants collected in a questionnaire; samples were analyzed by the serological method of enzyme-linked immunoassays specific for Toscana IgG antibodies.

Results: Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies among samples was 25% (n = 232). Seroprevalence varied among genders, age groups. The differences were not statically significant.

Interpretation & conclusion: Our findings indicate and confirm local circulation of the Toscana virus. It also indicates that TOSV infection is neglected, and needs to be considered as one of the causes of meningitis or meningoencephalitis.
Surgical treatment outcomes of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors
Authors: Demir Ömer Faruk , Onal Omer
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (PIMT) is an extremely rare disease. The aim of this study was to share the surgical outcomes of these tumors.

METHODS:

Patients who were operated for pulmonary myofibroblastic tumors between January 2005 and January 2021 were determined by retrospectively scanning patient files. Patients' demographic characteristics, tumor location, surgical techniques, and other parameters were obtained from the patient files. The KaplanMeier method was used for survival calculations, whereas the log-rank test was used for comparison of survival calculations.

RESULTS:

PIMTs were noted in 14 patients (0.12%) in a total of 11,108 thoracic procedures performed in our institution between January 2005 and January 2021. The mean age of the patients was 28.2 (range: 2–67) years. Of the patients, six were male and eight were female, with 50% (n = 7) aged under 18 years. A total of 17 surgical procedures were performed on 14 patients. One patient underwent pneumonectomy, two patients lobectomy, ten0 patients wedge resection, and one patient underwent debulking surgery. A total of 11 patients had complete surgery, whereas three patients had incomplete surgery. The 10-year overall survival was 84.6% and the 10-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 75.0%. Complete resection was found to be the only and significant factor that had an effect on survival (P = 0.004) and DFS (P = 0.012).

CONCLUSION:

PIMTs are extremely rare. Complete surgery should be considered an effective factor in survival and DFS.
Humidification during mechanical ventilation to prevent endotracheal tube occlusion in critically ill patients
Authors: Al Dorzi Hasan M. , Ghanem Alaaeldien G. , Hegazy Mohamed Moneer , AlMatrood Amal , Alchin John , Mutairi Mohammed , Aqeil Ahmad , Arabi Yaseen M.
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

Endotracheal tube (ETT) occlusion is a potentially life-threatening event. This study describes a quality improvement project to prevent ETT occlusion in critically ill patients.

METHODS:

After a cluster of clinically significant ETT occlusion incidents at a tertiary-care intensive care unit (ICU), the root cause analysis suggested that the universal use of heat moisture exchangers (HMEs) was a major cause. Then, we prospectively audited new ETT occlusion incidents after changing our practices to evidence-based active and passive humidification during mechanical ventilation (MV). We also compared the outcomes of affected patients with matched controls.

RESULTS:

During 100 weeks, 18 incidents of clinically significant ETT occlusion occurred on a median of 7 days after intubation (interquartile range, 4.8–9.5): 8 in the 10 weeks before and 10 in the 90 weeks after changing humidification practices (8.1 vs. 1.0 incidents per 1000 ventilator days, respectively). The incidents were not suspected in 94.4%, the peak airway pressure was >30 cm H2O in only 25%, and 55.6% were being treated for pneumonia when ETT occlusion occurred. Compared with 51 matched controls, ETT occlusion cases had significantly longer MV duration (median of 13.5 vs. 4.0 days; P = 0.002) and ICU stay (median of 26.5 vs. 11.0 days; P = 0.006) and more tracheostomy (55.6% vs. 9.8%; P < 0.001). The hospital mortality was similar in cases and controls.

CONCLUSIONS:

The rate of ETT occlusion decreased after changing humidification practices from universal HME use to evidence-based active and passive humidification. ETT occlusion was associated with more tracheostomy and a longer duration of MV and ICU stay.
Molecular and clinical correlates of medulloblastoma subgroups
Authors: Coltin Hallie , Ramaswamy Vijay
Published: January 2022

Medulloblastoma is a major cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in children, as a significant proportion of patients succumb to their disease and most survivors are left with life-long sequelae of therapy. Prior medulloblastoma classification systems relied heavily on histology and failed to account for tumor biology. The upcoming 2021 WHO classification of central nervous system tumors now firmly establishes that medulloblastoma actually comprises at least four distinct molecular entities, with considerable substructure within each group. For the first time, the study design of contemporary clinical trials has now recognized the molecular heterogeneity of medulloblastoma. The incorporation of routine molecular subgrouping into upcoming clinical trials has the potential to significantly improve survival and quality of life for children and adults diagnosed with medulloblastoma. This review was conducted to summarize these recent advances in the genomics of medulloblastoma and to summarize the timely results of molecularly-informed published clinical trials. Specifically, English language literature will be reviewed in addition to the results of SJMB03, ACNS0331, and ACNS0332.
Acute pancreatitis due to scrub typhus
Authors: Lakshmi G. Sri , Yeshaswini S. , Alekhya B. , Manuel Maria Bethasaida , Sunnesh A. , Ram R. , Kumar V. Siva
Published: January 2022

Scrub typhus caused by organism Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted to humans by the bite of a leptotrombidium mite (chigger). Although eschar formation is one of the important signs that aid in diagnosis, multiple eschar formation is a rare presentation. Although scrub typhus causes multiple organ dysfunction, the pancreas involvement is rare. Here, we describe a patient with scrub typhus with multiple eschars complicated with acute pancreatitis and acute kidney injury.
An interesting case of Parkinsonism in the young
Authors: Sushmitha Akula , Babu Kamani Naresh , Chawan Ashwitha , Raju Y. Sathyanarayana
Published: January 2022

A 16-year-old female with no prior comorbidities came with chief complaints of fever and headache for 4 days associated with altered sensorium for the past 15 days in the form of decreased responsiveness. On general physical examination, Glasgow Coma Scale score was 6 with E1V1M4. Vitals were stable. Central nervous system examination revealed that bilateral pupils were sluggishly reactive to light. All extremities were rigid. A provisional diagnosis of viral encephalitis was made and was empirically started on acyclovir, doxycycline, ceftriaxone and vancomycin. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed lymphocytic pleocytosis, elevated proteins and normal glucose. CSF pan-neurotropic virus panel was negative. Serological testing for immunoglobulin M (IgM) against Japanese encephalitis virus positive. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed symmetrical T2 hyperintense areas in the bilateral basal ganglia, thalamus and splenium of corpus callosum. The patient was started on oral levodopa plus carbidopa; sensorium became better and Parkinsonian features improved gradually.
Nitrofurantoin-induced interstitial lung disease
Authors: Salman Mohammed , Marikanty Adarsh , Reddy Shiva Kumar , Shetty Mallikarjuna
Published: January 2022

We report the case of a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with interstitial lung disease due to long-term nitrofurantoin therapy that was administered for recurrent urinary tract infection. Despite distorted pulmonary parenchymal architecture and patchy fibrosis confirmed by computed tomography of the thorax, the symptoms and radiographic findings disappeared within 3 months after the administration of prednisone. This case shows that nitrofurantoin-induced lung disease may run a benign course and respond favourably to corticosteroids, even when there is radiographic evidence of established lung fibrosis. This case report highlights the need for vigilance of pulmonary toxicity in patients taking long-term nitrofurantoin therapy.
The application of Hounsfield units in the differentiation of odontogenic benign lesions
Authors: Munhoz Luciana , Arita Emiko Saito
Published: January 2022

Context:

Odontogenic lesions comprise a broad range of cysts and neoplasms. Often, multislice computed tomography (MCT) is requested before odontogenic lesions surgical treatment. Hounsfield units (HU) are a quantitative measurement of tissue radiodensity that could be applied in the differentiation of these lesions.

Aims:

This systematic literature review addresses the use of HU obtained by MCT in the evaluation of benign odontogenic lesions.

Materials and Methods:

Databases were searched and original research studies or case report manuscripts published up to April 2021 were included. The keywords “MCT” OR “multidetector computed tomography” OR “helicoidal computed tomography” OR “Hounsfield” OR “computed tomography number” combined with the keywords “maxillofacial pathology,” “oral pathology,” “dental tissue neoplasms,” “odontogenic cysts” were used, “odontogenic tumors,” and the histological denomination of benign odontogenic lesions according to the World Health Organization classification was applied. Only English language manuscripts and studies pertaining to HU were selected.

Results:

Nine investigations (six original articles and three case reports) regarding distinct benign odontogenic lesions were included in the review.

Conclusions:

The application of HU as a complementary tool in the assessment of odontogenic lesions is little explored by researchers but could be a useful tool in the differentiation of odontogenic lesions as the few studies available in the literature have already succeeded in differentiating between specific types of lesions. This systematic review is registered at the National Institute for Health Research International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). Registration number: CRD42019116888.
Predictive validity of ultrasonography for orbital lesions in a tertiary care teaching center in South India
Authors: Kannan Karthikeyan , Durairaj Naveen
Published: January 2022

Background:

The superficial location of the eye and its cystic composition make ultrasound ideal for imaging the eye. Ultrasonography (US) provides highly informative images and is a noninvasive, low-cost, and well-tolerated diagnostic technique.

Aim:

The present study was conducted to determine the predictive validity of ultrasonography in diagnosing orbital lesions.

Materials and Methods:

The study population consists of 85 patients with orbital lesions who attended the department of radiology and imaging during the study period. All clinical and ultrasound examinations were performed by a single investigator to identify ocular lesions. A linear high-frequency probe (5-9 MHz) of the LOGIQ P5 ultrasound system was used for the study. Histopathological and computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging were used as applicable for final diagnosis. Diagnostic statistics such as sensitivity and specificity have been used to find the correlation of CT scan with the final diagnosis. coGuide was used for statistical analysis.

Results:

Out of 85 participants, 42 (49%) were male and the remaining 43 (51%) were female. Ultrasound showed an overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 94.2%, 98.8%, and 94.9% for ocular pathologies and 98.8%, 99.2%, and 95.2% for extraocular pathologies, respectively.

Conclusion:

US had overall high diagnostic validity and accuracy in localizing and characterizing orbital pathologies. Further evaluation with higher cross-sectional imaging modalities (CT) was indicated in certain cases; for the evaluation of bony involvement, extension to adjacent structures, and intracranial extensions.
Cytomegalovirus retinitis in Crohn's disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody
Authors: Nazar Cristobal Andres , San Martín José Antonio , Garretón Rodolfo I. , Muñoz Aldo Andres
Published: January 2022

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus. It is an opportunistic infection that usually affects individuals with AIDS or with profound immunosuppression. CMV retinitis is the most frequent ocular manifestation. Infrequently, this pathology has been observed in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment due to autoimmune diseases. This article presents a case of Crohn's disease with systemic and ocular involvement by CMV after starting treatment with infliximab (anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody).
Eyelid dermoid cyst
Authors: Rajesh Eshwar , Charumathi R.
Published: January 2022

Dermoid cysts are epidermis-like cysts with dermal adnexal structures such as sebaceous glands, hair follicles, or sweat glands in the cyst wall. They contain mature or immature germ cells of pluripotent origin. The usual sites of occurrence in the periorbital region include the lateral angle of the orbit, medial angle, limbal, and deep orbital region. Here, we present a case of 16-year-old female who came to the hospital with complaints of swelling in the upper eyelid and intermittent pain. After an excisional biopsy of the mass was done, the diagnosis of tarsal dermoid cyst was confirmed. Due to the paucity of cases in literature, reporting this case may help shed light on the importance of including dermoid cyst in the differential diagnosis of a tarsus-based eyelid mass.