bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Usefulness of ApneaLinkTM as a Screening Test for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Yun Young Bin , Bae Woo Yong , Kim Sangjun , Kim Young Gun , Park Sang Hoo
Published: September 2022

Background and Objective To investigate the usefulness of ApneaLinkTM as a screening test for obstructive sleep apnea by analyzing the correlation between ApneaLinkTM and polysomnography (PSG).Methods From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, patients who visited the sleep clinic with snoring, sleep apnea, and excessive daytime sleepiness at the otolaryngology department of this hospital were subjected to both standard sleep PSG and ApneaLinkTM. Correlations of Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) in standard PSG with AHI and Risk Indicator (RI) in ApneaLinkTM were investigated. To determine the usefulness of ApneaLinkTM as a screening test for patients with moderate or severe sleep apnea, cut-off values of AHI and RI of ApneaLinkTM were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.Results The correlation coefficient between AHI in PSG and AHI or RI in ApneaLinkTM was both 0.647, showing a high positive correlation. The correlation coefficient between RDI in PSG and AHI or RI in ApneaLinkTM was both 0.637, showing a high positive correlation. When the cut-off value of AHI with the ApneaLinkTM test was 19.0, it showed a sensitivity of 76.29% and a specificity of 78.95%, which could be expected to produce more than 15 of RDI in PSG.Conclusions Through this study, it was found that ApneaLinkTM could be used as a screeningtest for obstructive sleep apnea.
Surgical Outcomes for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korea
Authors: Lee Min-Ki , Lee Jae Yong , Choi Ji Ho
Published: September 2022

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic sleep disorder that causes oxygen desaturations, sympathetic hyperactivation, and sleep fragmentation. The gold standard for OSA treatment in adults is positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, which is effective when used during sleep. However, about half of patients with OSA refuse or are non-adherent to PAP, and some patients have anatomical problems that can be alleviated surgically. Surgery can be considered for patients who are very likely to have successful surgical results, but who are intolerant to PAP or oral appliances because of anatomical abnormalities. There are various surgical modifications of the upper airway for OSA, including nasal surgeries (e.g., septoplasty, turbinoplasty, and endoscopic sinus surgery), nasopharyngeal surgeries, oral and oropharyngeal surgeries (e.g., uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and variations, tonsillectomy, and palatal implants), hypopharyngeal surgeries (e.g., tongue ablation, tongue-base resection, and genioglossus advancement), and multi-level surgeries. Much clinical research has reported the outcomes of various surgical procedures for OSA internationally based on the traditional surgical success rate (defined as ≥ 50% reduction in the postoperative apnea-hypopnea index [AHI], postoperative AHI < 20), and AHI reduction ratio (defined as between the preoperative and postoperative AHI). In addition, many studies investigating the results of various OSA surgeries have been reported in Korea. In this article, we review the characteristics of various upper airway surgical procedures for OSA, global surgical results for OSA, and current surgical outcomes for OSA in Korea.
Теория полей
Authors: Флигстин Нил , Макадам Даг
Published: September 2022

Книга обобщает значимые идеи теории социальных движений, организационной теории, экономической и политической социологии для построения общей теории социальной организации и стратегического действия. Понимание социальных изменений и социального порядка, утверждают Нил Флигстин и Даг Макадам, возможно через призму концепции полей стратегического действия, которые являются универсальными строительными блоками политической и экономической жизни, гражданского общества и государства, а также фундаментальной формой порядка в современном мире. Поля вложены одно в другое и связаны друг с другом в более широкой среде, состоящей из бесчисленного множества соседствующих, пересекающихся и взаимозависимых полей. Основу теории полей составляет концепция социального навыка, отражающего в том числе способность социальных акторов к стратегическим действиям. Абстрактные принципы теории демонстрируются на конкретных примерах. Благодаря новому и смелому подходу "Теория полей" предлагает концептуально выверенный и практически применимый способ осмысления и понимания социального порядка и социальных изменений, а также их взаимосвязи в современных сложных обществах.
Teaching activity in the digital environment of the university
Authors: Selezneva Margarita V. , Aksenova Victoriya Yu.
Published: September 2022

The rapid spread of information technologies that radically influence our life and educational space, the change in the structure of needs and activities as a psychological consequence of the development of information technologies for a person all these factors entail changes in the roles and functions of the teacher in the new digital environment of the university, sharpen questions about their competence, competitiveness, and improving the quality of education in Russian university. The purpose of this research is to identify empirically the professional and psychological difficulties and problems in the teaching activity of military university staff (n = 100) related to their readiness to transform according to a new standard focused on e-learning. The methodological basis of the study was the theoretical model of the unified information environment of the university (N.V. Tikhomirova). The authors questionnaire of the teacher was used as the research method. During the study, data were obtained on three groups of teachers who differ in their willingness to carry out pedagogical activities in conditions of uncertainty associated with the nature and tasks in the digital environment of the university. Statistical processing of the obtained results using the method of discriminant analysis showed that these groups statistically significantly differ in their potential capabilities, willingness to be subjects of the information educational environment, results and achievements in e-learning. The main internal obstacle/difficulty is the unwillingness to take a position within the information educational environment, lack of understanding of their new role in it, that is, certain problems in professional self-awareness. It was found that the position of the teacher (active, passive or external) is neither related to the teaching experience at university, and to their age, nor to their scientific status and position. The predictor of the effectiveness of the teachers educational activity in the digital environment is military-technical education. The applied aspect of this work is that it makes a certain contribution to the understanding of the difficulties and problems of the university teacher in the conditions of digitalization of education.
Formation of axiological views of bachelors during their professional training in e-learning circumstances
Authors: Nosova Tamara M. , Ermakova Julia D.
Published: September 2022

A sudden sprout of the COVID-19 pandemic all over the world has changed the life of millions of people. Paradigm shift in thinking for adoption of digital learning of learners and teachers is difficult. This is a situation when sometimes it is inevitable necessity in todays circumstances to switch some educational activities adopting digital education. It may be difficult to suddenly changed their mindset and turn to new digital methods of learning and teaching. The aim is to find out the level of effective formation of axiological views of bachelors during their professional training using new e-learning technologies in higher educational institutions and estimate with statistical significance correlations between the level of e-learning and the level of formation of axiological views of bachelors. The result is very logical since the more effective the e-learning, the lower the individuals feeling that his accomplishments are insufficient and that he is not satisfied with them. On the other hand, it has a strong indication that e-learning is one of the factors causing shrinking the formation of axiological views during professional training among students of practical specialties, who need real professional training, dealing with real problems and searching for their solutions.
«Management of a pharmaceutical organization» – practical communicative lectures in English
Authors: Efimova Alexandra A. , Liashko Anastasia I. , Tsitlionok Evgenia A.
Published: September 2022

The conditions of the modern pharmaceutical market determine a number of additional requirements to the list of professional competencies of pharmaceutical employees who must be fluent in key aspects of management, search for new active substances, pharmaceutical development, preclinical and clinical studies, registration, as well as marketing and post-marketing research. Taking into account a rather wide and specific range of tasks of the pharmaceutical industry, today there is an urgent need to improve the training of future international-level pharmaceutical specialists with a focus on a more complete realization of their personal potential. The aim of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed methodology of a new format of training a special discipline in a foreign language at a non-linguistic pharmaceutical university. The paper presents the content and structure of the discipline Management in Pharmacy in a foreign language (English), as well as the features of the students groups formation and approaches to teaching, including the provision of materials in accordance with the level of language proficiency of students. The key points of interaction with residents for more efficient work and increasing their motivation in the educational process have been identified. The methodology for effective training of theoretical material in the discipline Management in Pharmacy was developed on the basis of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education SPCFU of the Ministry of Health of Russia, which combines the simultaneous study of theory and the possibility of practicing a foreign language. This method was called practical communicative lectures. The methodology was tested on university residents in the first term of the 2021-2022 academic year. Evaluation of the results of preliminary and final testing shows that absolutely all the students who took part in the experiment have improved their level of English proficiency. This indicates the high effectiveness of the course and methodology for the practice of a foreign language in terms of listening, speaking and reading of professional literature, as well as reducing the language barrier.
RESHAPING HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN UKRAINE: FROM THE SOVIET-ERA FUNDING MODEL TO THE PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Polianovkyi H.
Published: September 2022

The article focuses on a specific reform in the Ukrainian higher education sector that has taken place in recent years. The reform is aimed at changing the funding model for higher education institutions. The previous outdated Soviet-era funding model inherited by Ukraine in the 90s has been criticized greatly in the last decades. Hence, the current implementation of performance-based funding in Ukraine is considered a significant move toward better public sector management. This paper starts with an overview of existing funding models in the higher education sector, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages. Then it examines current trends in change of funding mechanisms in the higher education sector. Finally, it discovers a considerable reshaping of the higher education funding in Ukraine that has shifted from the Soviet-era funding mechanism to modern performance-based funding. The reform is a logical consequence of a broader international reform agenda of higher education funding and adherence of Ukraine to the European path. The reform in the Ukrainian higher education system resulted from new liberal economic and political agenda that replaced Soviet-era ideas, combined with the impact of European Union accession conditions. Therefore, the Ukrainian higher education system, as well as the other Ukrainian public sector systems, should be harmonized with European Union’s recommendations. Currently, it is difficult to reach a definitive conclusion on whether the PBF is a sufficient mechanism for funding higher education sector or not. To obtain a complete picture, it is crucial to analyze the PBF in different contexts. Despite the debatable nature of performance-based funding, no funding model can fit all contexts and institutional landscapes. Hence, it may always be essential to adjust and keep a funding mechanism up to date by the institutional demands and modern trends and analyze the intended and unintended effects of evolving funding mechanisms, particularly in the post-Soviet landscape because it is recognized as a new call for researchers in examining higher education sector reforms.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF POST-SOCIALIST COUNTRIES: CONTRADICTORY TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE PRESENT
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Shemakhina I.
Published: September 2022

The article analyses the social and economic development of 14 post-socialist countries from 2001 to 2020. By assessing their clustering, a conclusion was made about the contradictory combination of two evolution tendencies of these countries: simultaneous deployment of processes of divergence, asymmetry of their social and economic development and deployment of convergence processes, and formation of separate clusters of the specified countries. In particular, the European Union member states, such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, formed a separate cluster in 2020, characterized by the highest GDP per capita in the group, the share of expenditure on education and the highest level of the spending on health care in GDP. A separate cluster was formed by Ukraine and Moldova, potential EU candidate countries. The place of Ukraine among the considered countries in the period 2001-2020 and in modern conditions was analyzed. It was concluded that the indicators of socio-economic development of Ukraine demonstrate cyclical dynamics under the influence of global factors and shocks, taking into account the turning point events for the whole world in 2022. It was noted that new world order is currently developing. There are new initiatives and concepts within the EU, which provide great opportunities for Ukraine for European integration. In this context, the institutional factors of convergent and divergent development of post-socialist countries, which will be aimed at resolving the existing military and political conflicts, settlement of global imbalances, stabilization of world economic development, have an essential role.
Sumario
Authors: Rodríguez-Muñiz Luis J.
Published: September 2022

Sin resumen
Satisfacción del profesorado rural de Granada (España) respecto a su desarrollo profesional
Authors: Raso Sánchez Francisco , Santana Aranda David
Published: September 2022

La importancia de los estudios de satisfacción en instituciones pedagógicas ha hecho que el interés científico por el bienestar de los miembros de la comunidad educativa se incremente considerablemente, habida cuenta de la relación de esta variable, no sólo con la productividad laboral, sino con la calidad de vida personal, algo especialmente necesario en los tiempos actuales; en ese sentido, se presenta el siguiente estudio, financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación de España, cuyo principal objetivo reside en conocer la satisfacción del profesorado de las escuelas rurales de la provincia de Granada respecto a su autorrealización y grado de desarrollo profesional, para lo cual se diseñó una investigación descriptiva y no experimental centrada en la aplicación de la técnica de encuesta sobre una muestra de 221 docentes procedentes de colegios públicos rurales (CPR) de la zona, que reveló, entre otros hallazgos, que estos profesionales se encuentran altamente complacidos con los logros alcanzados en su trabajo, siendo destacables en esta línea, tanto el respaldo que les otorgan sus respectivos centros como la libertad y la autonomía de la que gozan habitualmente para el ejercicio de su labor.
Prediction of emotional competence in future education teachers through a multiple logistic regression model and classification trees
Authors: García-Vila Elena , Mayorga-Fernández Mª José , Guillén-Gámez Francisco D. , Sepúlveda-Ruiz Mª del Pilar
Published: September 2022

In order to know the level of emotional competence of future education teachers and evaluate the incidence that different personal and academic factors, we have used binary logistic regression and classification trees. Non-experimental design was carried out, with a sample of 359 students from the Faculties of Education of the University of Malaga and Almería. The results show that variables such as university access scores, the average mark of the first four-month period of the first year of the degree, the effort before the study, being a repeater, the choice of the degree as the first option and having siblings are significant predictors in the logistic model, where the last variable has the greatest determination capacity. Furthermore, in the segmentation tree it has been obtained that those students who do have siblings have a higher level of development of emotional competence, with a probability of 69.2% and if they have also chosen the degree as the first option, this percentage is increased to 75.9%. It can be concluded that it is essential to institutionally establish sufficient conditions so that teachers can detect the predictor variables and establish training strategies that allow increasing the level of development of the competence emotional.
Research on Occupational Expectations of University Students: The Case of Manisa Celal Bayar University Gördes Vocational School
Authors: TAŞTEPE Özlem , DURAMAZ Selim
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin mezuniyet sonrası mesleki gelecek beklentilerinin belirlenmesi çerçevesinde hayata geçirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Gördes Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerine mesleki kariyer beklenti ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada öncelikle faktör analizi yapılmış ve demografik değişkenler ile mesleki beklentiler arasında farklılık olup olmadığının incelenebilmesi amacıyla bağımsız örneklem t testi ve ANOVA testi analizleri uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda ankete cevap veren öğrencilerin mesleki beklentileri sınıf, bölüm, yaş, yaşanılan bölge ve ailenin aylık gelirine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermez iken; cinsiyet değişkenine göre bakıldığında kız öğrencilerin geleceğe yönelik mesleki duygusal beklenti düzeylerinin erkek öğrencilere kıyasla daha yüksek düzeyde olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda öğrencilerin geleceğe daha umutla bakabilmeleri için okudukları bölüm ve ilgili alanlara yönelik kendi bilgi ve becerilerinin farkına varabilecekleri kurs ve seminerler düzenlenerek sahip oldukları potansiyel ortaya çıkarılabilir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin gelecek beklentilerinde yaşadıkları belirsizliklerin giderilmesi için gerekli önlemler alınmalı ve üniversite eğitimleri boyunca ihtiyaç duydukları her türlü kaynak sağlanmalıdır.
An Examination of the Criminal Reasons That Required Severe Punishments in the Ottoman Empire (1839-1861)
Authors: POYRAZ Özlem
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmanın üç amacı bulunmaktadır. Bunlar Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Abdülmecid döneminde ağır cezaları gerektiren suç sebeplerini ortaya çıkarmak, suç ve ceza mahallerini belirlemek ve suçlu profillerini incelemektir. Araştırmanın odağı suç sebepleri olduğundan cezaî müeyyidelere kısmen yer verilmiştir. Ağır cezalara sebep olan 18 ayrı suç türü belirlenmiştir. 48 suç bölgesi ve 36 ceza bölgesi tespit edilmiştir. İncelenen döneme dair bir kesit sunan belgeler suç ve cezaların tek merkezde yoğunlaşmadığını ortaya koymuştur. Suç işleme yoğunluğunun Dersaadet’te, cezalandırma yoğunluğunun ise Kıbrıs ve Vidin’de yaşandığı belirlenmiştir. Toplumsal katmanda hemen her kesimden bireylerin suç unsuruna iştirak ettiği anlaşılmıştır. Müslüman mahkûm sayısının gayrimüslim mahkûm sayısından daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sadece Müslümanların ahalinden zorla para almak, bağy, eşkıyalık, firar, rüşvet ve hırsızlık suçlarına; sadece gayrimüslimlerin ise iftira atmak ve ayinlere mugayir hareket suçlarına meylettiği ortaya konmuştur. Çiftçi katmanından Müslim ve gayrimüslim reayanın suç işleme oranında başı çektiği ve ehl-i kalem sınıfından ise kaza müdürlerinin suç unsuruna fazlaca iştirak ettiği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.
Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretiminde Bilgi İletişim Teknolojilerinin Akademik Başarıya Etkisi: Meta Analiz Çalışması
Authors: DOĞAN Burak , AŞÇI Metin
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi kapsamında Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri ve geleneksel öğretim yöntemlerinin öğrencilerin akademik başarı puanları üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda alanda yapılmış araştırmalara ait nicel veriler meta analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiş ve elde edilen sonuçlar yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma 47 adet lisansüstü teze ait nicel veriler üzerinden yürütülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında rastgele etkiler modeline göre E++= 1.062 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Etki büyüklüğü geniş aralıkta olarak yorumlanmaktadır. Rastgele etkiler modeline göre p değeri 0.05’ten küçük olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmış ve anlamlı düzeyde farkın olduğuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda Bilgi İletişim Teknolojilerinin öğrenci akademik başarıları üzerinde geleneksel yöntemlere karşı daha etkili olduğu, Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri ve akademik başarı arasında pozitif yönde geniş ölçüde etki yarattığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
The Handling of Armed Criminal Groups in Papua: Ended with Secession?
Authors: Rinasti Avi Lupi , Alfarizi Mohammad Hanaan , Noveliani Regita Ryan , Farhansyah Bagaskara Yonar , Astutik Zulfiani Ayu
Published: September 2022

The Papuan Armed Criminal Group (KKB) has been a hereditary problem for the Indonesian government. Their demand to secede from the Republic of Indonesia was the main reason why this group was formed. Because the Government has not responded to the demands of the KKB, it led this group to carry out acts of terror against the society in Papua. One of the cases that have recently attracted media attention is the KKB’s attack that killed several workers in Beoga, Puncak district, Papua. The study aims to analyze and evaluate the settlement of terrorism cases carried out by KKB. This normative legal research relied on secondary data. The results of the study indicate that in international law, the context of referendum exists only in the context of decolonization and non-self-governing territory. The government's move by considering the KKB as a separatist terrorist group and not accepting KKB's demands for a referendum or mediation is one of the right steps. Acts of terrorism cannot be tolerated even though they are related to human rights because it is regulated in legislation
Malaysian and Indonesian Law and Policy on Rohingya Refugees: A Comparative Review
Authors: Yusoff Siti Munirah , Salleh Mohd Afandi , Haque Md Mahbubul
Published: September 2022

Majority of ASEAN member countries consider themselves to be non-immigrant countries. As a result, the majority of ASEAN countries are not perfect locations for immigrants to settle. However, all states are bound by the non-refoulment principle laid down under Customary International Law in which, the states are prohibited to return the refugee to their original country where there was danger known around them. Hence, in the absence of a formal mechanism produce by the ASEAN region for the protection of refugees, Malaysia and Indonesia perform their efforts and experiences in terms of handling refugees. The paper explains the comparison of how the policy and law on refugees within Malaysia and Indonesia by referring to the case study on the Rohingya people crisis and also the Vietnamese boat people. The qualitative method has been chosen to explain the literature of the paper. This paper also discusses on how both countries respond to the right of a refugee within their sovereignty since they are non-signatory states to the 1951 Refugee Convention. As a result, the paper intends to elaborate on to what extent the laws and policies apply to the refugee according to the Malaysia and Indonesia experiences.
Sale of Merchantable Quality Goods in Today’s Online Contract: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Asuhaimi Farhanin Abdullah , Ghadas Zuhairah Ariff Abd , Nawang Nazli Ismail
Published: September 2022

Nowadays, many consumers choose to buy their needs using online platforms rather than the traditional method. The transactions became more active during the Covid-19 pandemic when the citizen movement was restricted with the enforcement of the Movement Control Order. Thus, the online platform needs to provide good information on the product to gain consumers' confidence in entering into any online transactions. This paper highlights the principles of sale of merchantable quality goods in the Malaysia Sale of Goods Act 1957(SOGA) and the consequences of the breach based on a systematic literature review. This paper also investigates the application of the sale of merchantable quality goods in online platforms using the method of content analysis. This research revealed that Lazada and Shopee, as Malaysia's most clicked e-commerce platforms, successfully protect their ranking by providing a perfect practice in ensuring the goods sold comply with the merchantable quality as in SOGA. However, as consumers must be aware of the underlying principle of caveat emptor thus, this paper concludes with some tips for buying online and the suggestion for the online platform to ensure the practice is in line with the current law in Malaysia.
Efficacy of a video-assisted teaching program on the effects of selfie-taking behaviour and its impact on health on nursing students at Hillside College of Nursing in Bangalore
Authors: Venugopal K. Ambli
Published: September 2022

Background: Smart phones are no longer only a communication device but serve as a substitute for the home computer and have internet related access as well as a camera that with its high resolution now substitutes the camera, we call it as “selfie camera”. Selfie have now become a major trend and smart phone manufacturers are ensuring that they provide good front cameras in phone and technology is adapting this social trend of self-portraits to rule the world.Methods: For this study, an evaluative technique was applied. The data is collected using a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The video assisted teaching programme regarding impact of selfie taking behavior and its impact on health was the study's independent variable, while the attitude of nursing students regarding selfie taking behavior and its impact on health was the dependent variable. The study was conducted from April 2022 to June 2022 among 60 subjects; the collected data was analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The present study reveals that the overall behavioral scores of respondents were found to be 51.33% with standard deviation 4.59 in pre-test. The overall behavioral scores of respondents were found to be 40.1% with standard deviation 3.142 in post-test. The obtained "t" value 17.385 is greater than the table value at 0.01 level of significance. Therefore, "t" value is found to be significant. It means there is reduction in behavioral level of nursing student.Conclusions: Study demonstrated that the video teaching programme on selfies taking behavior and its impact on health is effective in decreasing the behavioral level of nursing students.
Perception and preference of caregivers towards routine immunization amidst COVID-19
Authors: A. Ragavi , Mannu Alexander , Vasudevan Jaishree , Chellaiyan D. Vinoth Gnana
Published: September 2022

Background: Immunization rates for routine vaccines show a drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. To assess the perception and preferences of caregivers towards routine immunization services amidst COVID-19.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in southern Chennai and adjoining districts of Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The duration of the study was from January to June 2021. Parents of under-five children residing in the community for the last 3 years were selected as the study population. Using a simple random technique, 431 participants were selected. A pilot study was conducted with 50 participants to check for the comprehension and validity of the questionnaire and subsequent changes have been done. The co Guide version V.1.0.3 was used for statistical analysis.Results: The majority 236 (54.76%) of the study population were residents of the urban locality. Two hundred (46.40%) participants were women attending antenatal clinics. A majority (395, 91.65%) felt their child needs all recommended vaccines according to national immunization schedule. If vaccines were missed, the major reason was (168, 38.98%) lockdown.Conclusions: The present study population was well aware of routine immunization. Imposition of lockdown caused a disturbance in scheduled vaccinations and there was hesitancy of caregivers for COVID-19 vaccine to their children.
A study on clinical spectrum, complications and outcome of scrub typhus infection in children admitted in pediatric department of a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal, India
Authors: Kabiraj Bapan , Saha Subhendu , Maiti Swarupananda , Sit Shyama Prasad , Pal Abhay Charan
Published: September 2022

Background: Scrub typhus is an important emerging etiology of febrile illnesses. Most of the studies of scrub typhus in literature have been carried out in adult population. The objective of the study is to obtain data on clinical spectrum, complications and outcome of scrub typhus infection in pediatric patients.Methods: This is a descriptive observational study, that includes 487 scrub typhus IgM ELISA positive children, conducted over a period of 36 months at Bankura Sammilani medical college & hospital, Bankura- a tertiary care government hospital in southern part of West Bengal. Data were collected in predesigned case record proforma and then analysed.Results: Highest number of cases were found among 2 to 6 years age group with male predominance, mostly from rural area & during the monsoon season. Fever, rash, headache, vomiting, cough-cold, myalgia, diarrhoea & body swelling were main presenting complaints. Hepatomegaly, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, eschar, pallor, edema were main examination findings. Anaemia, thrombocytopenia, leucocytosis, transaminitis were the important laboratory findings. Important complications were- hepatitis, bronchopneumonia, meningoencephalitis, pleural effusion, shock, myocarditis, acute kidney injury, respiratory failure, ARDS, MODS etc. Both azithromycin & doxycycline were effective for treatment of scrub typhus infection. Overall mortality was noted in 7.80%.Conclusions: Scrub typhus is an important re-emerging etiology of febrile illnesses in children. So, it should be kept in differentials of acute undifferentiated febrile illness in children. If diagnosed early, it is easy to treat with azithromycin and/or doxycycline and complications and mortality can be minimized significantly.
Influence of bibliotherapy in reducing the stress among orphan children in selected orphanages of Bangalore
Authors: M. Vijayalakshmi
Published: September 2022

Background: India has an orphan crisis. India has about three times the American population living in one third of the space. On the streets, children are disturbingly vulnerable; evil adults will cripple orphaned children in order to use them for works such as sexual abuse, physical violence, begging and many more just for monetary benefits.Methods: The approach used for this study was evaluative research approach. The independent variable of the study is bibliotherapy for orphan children (10-14 years) and dependent variable is level stress experienced by the orphan children (10-14 years). The structured stress assessment statements were used to collect data and were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The majority (90%) had moderate stress and (10%) had mild stress in pre-test, whereas (100%) had mild stress in post-test. The overall stress scores of respondents were found to be 53.63% with standard deviation 7.9 in pre-test. The overall stress cores of respondents were found to be 38.24% with standard deviation 7.3 in post-test. It is evident that the obtained "t" value 26.11 is greater than the table value at 0.01 level of significance. Therefore, "t" value is found to be significant.Conclusions: The present study was attempted to assess the influence of bibliotherapy on reduction of level of stress experienced by orphan children and concluded that there is reduction in level of stress among orphan children after exposure to bibliography. This supports that bibliography is effective in reduction of stress level among orphan children.
Risk factors for acute neonatal renal failure
Authors: Rambeloson Setra H. , Samena Christelle , Rabevazaha N. A. , Rakotojoelimaria Elsa H. , Robinson Annick L.
Published: September 2022

Background: Acute neonatal renal failure is a health problem. Its risk factors and its clinical and evolutionary profile remain unknown in the Malagasy context. The main objective of this study was to determine its risk factors.Methods: This was a 14 month, single-center, retrospective, case-control study (November 2018 to December 2019). The cases were represented by newborns hospitalized and presenting an hypercreatininaemia (value >133 µmol/l or according to the KDIGO criteria) and controls by neonates without an hypercreatininaemia. One case was matched to 2 controls.Results: We included 75 cases. The prevalence was 14.5%. The mean age was 5±6.78 days (p=0.006). The sex ratio was 1.27. The mean gestational age was 36.69±3.84 WA (p=0.66). The mean serum creatinine value was 180.32 µmol/l. Thirty-one newborns had died (41.3%). The risk factors were: sepsis (OR=9.37, p≤0.001, CI=3.03, 33.5), perinatal asphyxia SARNAT 2 (OR=4.52, p=0.007, CI=1.53, 13.8) and SARNAT 3 (OR=7.90, p=0.021, CI=1.56, 60.4), increased weight loss (OR=4.04, p=0.006, CI=1.51, 11.2) and respiratory distress (OR=2.76, p=0.005, CI=1.37, 5.77).Conclusions: The risk factors were consistent with the data in the literature. Better management of parturients and the newborn as well as monitoring of serum creatinine in hospitalised newborns are recommended.
Vocal fold lesions in the pediatric age group: our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital of India
Authors: Swain Santosh K. , Dubey Debasmita
Published: September 2022

Background: Vocal fold lesions are commonly found in the pediatric age group. The lesions of the vocal fold among children are variable. The laryngoscopic examination is needed for the identification of the vocal fold lesions. The objective of this study is to find out the different vocal fold lesions, clinical presentations, and diagnoses of the vocal fold lesions.Methods: The children aged from 5 to 18 years diagnosed with vocal fold lesions were included in this study. The study was conducted between June 2017 to July 2022. All the children with vocal fold lesions were subjected to video laryngoscopy for assessment of the larynx.Results: There were 156 children diagnosed with vocal fold lesions. The majority of this study's participants were male children (52.56%). The most common symptom was hoarseness. Most common vocal fold lesion was vocal fold nodule (43.58%). Voice abuse was the most common etiological factor behind the vocal fold lesions. Out of 156 children with vocal fold lesions, 72 children (46.15%) underwent microlaryngeal surgery under anesthesia. Voice therapy was given to all the children along with vocal hygiene care.Conclusions: Vocal fold lesions are often found among children. Dysphonia is the commonest clinical presentation of children with vocal fold lesions. Microlaryngeal surgery and voice therapy are two important options for the treatment of vocal fold lesions in pediatric patients.
A perspicuous initiative in the state under the ambit of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram: Nayi Disha Kendra
Authors: Chauhan Anjali , Bhatia Manisha , Sethi Gaurav , Chauhan Nidhi
Published: September 2022

Under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), adolescent friendly health centers (AFHC) entail a whole gamut of clinical, counseling and referral services on diverse adolescent health issues ranging from sexual and reproductive health to nutrition, substance abuse, injuries, violence, non-communicable diseases and mental health issues at various level of health care facilities. These facilities are also providing de-addiction services; hence State proposed the name of these facilities as Nayi Disha Kendra (NDK). A total of 99 facilities are notified as NDKs in the state. These are established at medical college/ zonal hospital/ district hospital/ community health centre. NDK is established in a separate room. In case of non-availability of separate room, the available room is sub-divided to create space. The physical appearance of NDK is important for creating an environment where beneficiaries feel comfortable. A typical health setup might not attract adolescents; a simple makeover is done with wall paint, colorful furniture, bright posters, IEC with appropriate health messages etc. Basic amenities like sitting arrangement clean drinking water and clean toilets are made available for the adolescents visiting the Kendra. All the clinical, counselling and referral services are provided by the trained staff of NDK. The timings of NDK are 9:30 to 4:00 pm (Monday to Saturday).
Control of rhinitis: does the facial mask influence?
Authors: Azevedo Sara R. , Cunha Inês , Alves Clara S. , Coutinho Miguel B. , Meireles Luís
Published: September 2022

Background: The aim of the study was to understand the impact of face masks usage during the COVID-19 pandemic on allergic rhinitis to pollens symptoms.  

Methods: A total of 200 patients was included in this study, with 100 patients having a previous diagnosis of allergic rhinitis to pollens and 100 patients having a diagnosis of non-allergic rhinitis. All patients answered the Rhinitis control assessment test (RCAT) and were asked about symptom control after introduction of the mandatory use of face masks in public. Patients with a RCAT score of 22 or higher were considered to have symptomatic control.  

Results: 78% (n=78) of patients with allergic rhinitis to pollens reported improvement of symptoms after starting to use a face mask, with a mean score of 24.78 points (SD±3.13) on the RCAT. Among non-allergic rhinitis patients, 10% (n=10) reported improvement of symptoms, with 50% reporting worsening of symptoms and with a mean RCAT score of 21.54 (SD±3.23). A statistically significant difference (p<0.01) was found between the RCAT scores, with the allergic rhinitis group showing higher scores and, thus, better symptom control.

Conclusions: The face mask appears to act as a barrier for patients with allergic rhinitis, helping improve symptomatic control, making this an option for an adjuvant treatment for allergic rhinitis to pollens.

 
‘Glues’-the basics and practical applicability in oto-rhino-laryngology and head neck surgery: a review
Authors: Munjal Manish , Munjal Shubham , Sharma Saloni , Arora Vineeta , Kaur Hardeep , Chawla Deeksha , Sandhu Loveleen , Gupta Dhruv , Gill Ruchika
Published: September 2022

Glues or tissue adhesives have attained a foothold in the arena of otorhinolaryngology.and skull base-head neck surgery. At the sites inaccessible to time tested suture application, they facilitate tissue synthesis and local haemostasis, excellent adhesion, elastic consistency, tissue compatibility, and ability to disintegrate and thereby get completely absorbed with time are the properties of an ideal glue tympanoplasty, ossiculoplasty. CSF leak repair are the widely used applications of this suture less modality. Biological and synthetic glues have been developed. The former being the fibrin glues (1940) and the latter, the cyanoacrylates (1960). Moreover in addition to adequate wound closure, a secure fixation of skin grafts, transplants and implants is vital for the success of a surgical intervention. At these crucial sites, tissue adhesives are the preferred option.

 

 
Investigating the Effect of Shading on the Capacity Factor of Floating Photovoltaic Systems
Authors: ATEŞ Ali Murat , YILMAZ Osman Salih , GÜLGEN Fatih
Published: September 2022

In this study, remote sensing (RS) was used to determine the 20-year area and shoreline changes of Demirköprü Dam reservoir. Using a geographical information system (GIS) solar analysis tool, annual and monthly total global horizontal irradiance (GHI) values were calculated within the area of the reservoir’s shorelines based on 20-years of observations. The regional theoretical capacity factor (RTCF) proposed in this study was modelled using total annual GHI values. The water surface was divided into four regions using RTCFs 94.97%, 4.92%, 0.08%, and 0.02% of the total water surface area were classified as RTCF21, RTCF20, RTCF19, and RTCF18, respectively. The annual electrical energy potentials per unit for each RTCF were calculated. The novel method developed in this study for determining the optimum location of FPV SPPs to be installed on water surfaces reveals the importance of evaluating land topography and considering annual patterns of shading.
Attendance as a Service: A multi-layered system design in attendance applications for Covid-19
Authors: ÇAY Alparslan , KASAS Doğan , EREL-OZCEVİK Muge
Published: September 2022

During Covid-19, there has been a requirement of a distributed architecture for contact-less and available smart application which deploys in personal mobile devices. However; the single-layer architecture of the other similar applications in the literature, has not been met the user requirements according to the preliminary tests. Moreover, the conventional ones offer a high-cost architecture. To overcome these challenges; Software as a service (SaaS) has been more preferred for the integration of distributed applications in the cloud market in a cost-efficient way. Therefore; we propose an Attendance as a Service; i.e. new multi-layered system which includes such technologies as QR code, face recognition and fingerprint to meet the reliability and contact-less performing. In the performance evaluation, the proposed system serves with lower delay and higher scalability when compared to conventional ones. It has been observed that the multi-layered structure provides 8 milliseconds of gain in delay compared to the traditional one and overcomes the students' inability to attendance due to server density.
On Parafree Leibniz Algebras
Authors: MANSUROĞLU Nil
Published: September 2022

The parafree Leibniz algebras are a special class of Leibniz algebras which have many properties with a free Leibniz algebra. In this note, we introduce the structure of parafree Leibniz algebras. We survey the

important results in parafree Leibniz algebras which are analogs of corresponding results in parafree Lie algebras. We first investigate some properties of subalgebras and quotient algebras of parafree Leibniz algebras. Then, we describe the direct sum of parafree Leibniz algebras. We show that the direct sum of two parafree Leibniz algebras is a Leibniz algebra. Furthermore, we prove that the direct sum of two parafree Leibniz algebras is again parafree.
Statistical Analysis of Noise-induced Brain Electrical Activity of Employees in the Underground Mining Sector in the Soma Basin
Authors: TEKİN Ayla , NALBANT Mustafa Oğuz , ORHAN Mustafa , TEKİN Fırat , SUVAYDAN Fatih , BERKİ Kemal , GÜMÜŞ Sami , SAVRAN Aslı Aydın
Published: September 2022

In the mining sector, which requires a lot of attention, excessive noise pollution is encountered during the works due to the use of mining machines, and this is observed as one of the most important factors causing various problems for the personnel working in underground mining.

The study investigated the neurological effects of instantaneous noise exposure and exposure to noise on workers' health in the underground mining sector using electroencephalography (EEG) device. Firstly, the noises that underground workers are exposed to in different working areas were determined. The brain’s electrical activities were measured at periodic intervals under the noise of one hundred people who work or will work in the mining industry. Their relationship with occupational noise exposure was analyzed statistically. As a result of these measurements, the values collected in noise-free and noisy environments were compared.
Analysis of the Temporal and Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Religious Sites on the Maritime Silk Road: A Case Study of Quanzhou
Authors: Fan Lingling , Cao Mi , Li Xiang
Published: September 2022

Multiple religious cultures coexisted and prospered.in Quanzhou. Using the data from 608 religious sites in different dynasties as the main time nodes, the spatial distribution of religious sites and their evolution process were analyzed from the perspectives of spatial distribution type, trend, density and equilibrium with Geographic Information System (GIS). Findings show: The spatial distribution of religious sites is concentrated, the agglomeration situation is obvious, and the degree of agglomeration is increasing. The religious sites as a whole show a trend from southeast to northwest, and spreading from the coast to the inland areas. The high-density core area distribution is characterized by multi-core to single-core accumulations, and the number of high-density core areas is reduced. Religious sites are spatially represented by an unequal probability distribution, with local agglomeration centered on Quanzhou City, but the overall trend is constantly balanced; the spatial distribution of religious sites is influenced by both human and natural environments.
At Home
Authors: Banerjee Pallavi
Published: September 2022

Chapter 4 analyzes how visa laws reshape the gendered behavior of individuals and alter interactions between spouses within the homes of the participants. Here the author explores how class intersects with gender within these families to complicate the understanding that the participants develop of state-imposed dependence. In families where men were the main breadwinners, traditional gendered patterns remained intact, as women performed gendered femininities even while they resisted the “housewife” status forced on them. The men in these families also struggled to reorient themselves to their wives’ new status as housewives, forced into doing what they call “crappy domestic work.” In families where women were the breadwinners and men were dependents, the gender-neutral visa category did not alter the traditional gendered division of labor, except in the context of child care. The type of gendered interaction varied by the class and regional backgrounds of the migrant families, but expectations about household work remained largely gendered.