bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Metric Analysis of Literature in the Field of Infertility
Authors: Ramakrishnan J. , Ravi Sankar G. , Thavamani K.
Published: April 2022

This paper offers a metric find out of literature in the field of Infertility. The publications distributed span of the year 2011 to 2020 was considered.  The distributions in the field of Infertility which is shrouded in MEDLINE information included in the PubMed were considered. In general, it is seen that from the year 2011 onward there is a continuous make greater in research on Infertility without few years. A sum of 43229 publications on ‘Infertility’ is concealed in the MEDLINE data. It is observed that the most variety of 5999 publications was once posted throughout 2020. It used to be discovered that 45.95% are journal articles, 22.73% are Research Support, Non-U.S. Govt and 16.23% is Review. A total of 25 core journals grouped in zone-1 posted 6654 journal articles accounting for one third of the complete output. A whole of 237 journals has been recognized as core journals in the subject of Infertility. A complete of 6.46% of the distributions has been via single author distributions. A total of 92.98% of distributions is composed via multi-authors. A small rate (0.55%) represents anonymous initiation and the normal Degree of Collaboration showed up at 0.94 in the field of Infertility literature.
Utilization of E-Resources among Women Faculty Members in Higher Educational Institutions in South Tamil Nadu
Authors: Kavitha S. V. , Balasubramanian P.
Published: April 2022

This study is aimed to examine the use and utilisation of E-Resources among the Women faculty members in higher educational institutions in South Tamil Nadu. Nearly 800 Questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, the women faculty members working in the higher educational intuitions in South Tamil Nadu. 630 were received back from this, making the response rate 78.75%. The 265(42.06%) of the Women faculty members used E-resources in Arts and Science. Only 8.25 per cent of the Women faculty members were using E-resources below 2yrs, and 6.35 per cent were using more than 8years. Followed by in Engineering and Technology, 8.73 per cent were using Electronic resources 4-6yrs and 7.14 per cent of the Women faculty members were using below 2yrs.
Accessibility of Information Resources and Services in the Library for the Users with Disabilities: A Study
Authors: Salauddin Nazia
Published: April 2022

The library is recognized as the hub of academic learning. As a result of this cluster of ladders, library services for disabled people in underdeveloped nations are typically limited. Dr. Shakuntala Misra Rehabilitation National University, Lucknow, India, provided library materials and services for disabled people. In contrast, the common users and users with disabilities have required highly appropriate and suitable access to the library facilities. The study reveals the majority of the differently-abled users that access library resources and services with special needs especially in areas of technology enhancement. The precise study has shown the availability of library services designed specifically for students with disabilities, students often face challenges due to the unavailability of resources and not suitable formats, insufficient internet accessibility, and insufficient instruction about how to access the library. The core problems opine the reasonable fact that the disabled users were allocated getting support from an unskilled library professional to manage and operate the library services. The study suggests that the university appoint more skilled staff in the audio-Braille section of the library to support users with disabilities includes modern assistive technologies.
The Awareness, Anxiety and Depression Levels of Dentists and Dentistry Patients Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: KARAMAN Ahmet , GENÇ Esra , ÇINARSOY CİĞERİM Saadet
Published: April 2022

Purpose: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic which started in late 2019 has had significant effects on all areas, especially the health sector. The purpose of this study is to investigate the awareness, anxiety and depression levels of dentists and orthodontic and dental patients regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This was an online survey study including 679 individuals at the ages of 12-60 consisting of dentists and dentistry patients (female, n=395; male, n=284). The survey was consisted of 3 parts. The first part consisted of a set of questions on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge levels on the COVID-19 pandemic and attitudes and perceptions regarding infection control, sterilization at dental clinics. The second and third parts consisted of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Depression Severity (PHQ-9) questionnaires examining psychological status in the pandemic period. The level of significance was accepted as p<0.05.
Results: While the rate of experiencing occupational future anxiety in the dentists was significantly higher than that in the patients, the rate of making plans for the future in the patient group was significantly higher in comparison to the dentists. The rates of thinking that the risk of disease during dental procedures is high were significantly different between the dentist and patient groups. There was also a significant difference between the groups in terms of their GAD-7 scores, where the scores of the dentists were found to be lower than those of the patients.
Conclusıon: Both the patient and dentist groups had moderate levels of generalized anxiety disorder and depression, while these levels were higher among the patients. There was almost a consensus between the patients and dentists on the idea that the risk of infection is high during dental procedures. Because of the pandemic, the dentists experienced concerns during treatment, and the vast majority performed only emergency treatments.
Regenerative Endodontic Treatment of Permanent Teeth with Open Apex: Case Series
Authors: GERCEKÇİOĞLU Seyma , EKMEN Hilal , DÖKEN Tunahan , BAYRAM Melike , BAYRAM Emre
Published: April 2022

The purpose of these case reports is the follow-up of root development and lesions in the apical with different regenerative protocols applied to teeth with vital or vital open apex. In the first case, double antibiotic paste was used for 3 weeks to ensure disinfection, and in the second case, triple antibiotic paste was used. Regeneration treatment was applied with apical bleeding method in the first case and with PRF in the second case. After the blood clots were formed, closure was provided with MTA Plus. It was observed that the lesion area healed completely at the end of 1 year and gave a positive response to the pulp test with electricity. In the second case, it was observed that the radiolucent area in the apical region was greatly improved during the 6th month follow-up, and a positive response was obtained for the pulp test with electricity and the cold test.
New Classification of Intraoral Phosphor Plate Artifacts Based on Literature Review
Authors: İNCEBEYAZ Burak , EREN Hakan , ÖZTAŞ Bengi
Published: April 2022

AIM: Artifacts (error) encountered in phosphor plates (PSP) used in intraoral digital imaging were evaluated under a new classification.
METHODS: In our study, when obtaining images with intraoral phosphor plates, artifacts before, during, after the irradiation and artifacts caused by the scanner were determined according to review of the literature.
RESULTS: Intraoral radiographs are obtained while many artifacts are encountered. These artifacts can occur in both conventional and digital systems. Artifacts that ocur before irradiation such as scratches, cracks, fingerprints, dust particles, bite marks, plate edge peeling; during irradiation such as positioning error, motion artifact, shooting from different angles errors, cone-cut, double image, light-dark images, glare, fading, revers irradiation , refraction, distortion; after irradiation such as irregular image density, noise, writing artifact, fingerprints, fading artifacts; and depending on the scanner artifacts such as inclined placement, a parallel line to scan direction, dust fragment, plate size determination error has been shown to be visible.
CONCLUSION: An inaccurate image with no diagnostic value requires regeneration. For this reason, knowing the causes of artifacts in radiographic images is important for the patient, the environment, and the practitioner to prevent unnecessary x-rays (radiation).
World Furniture Industry
Authors: Koridze Nato
Published: April 2022

Furniture manufacturing is one of the most important sectors of the world economy. The world furniture market is developing dynamically and has undergone significant transformations over the last decade. The globalization of markets has led to changes in the structure of international trade. International furniture trade has been growing steadily since 2014 till outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2019. Population growth, high level of urbanization, development of construction business, increase in the number of business establishments, tourism development, demand for educational institutions, expansion of the medical sector, regular usage of outdoor spaces and many other factors contribute to the ever-increasing demand for furniture. The furniture manufacturing sector is one of the largest capital and labor-intensive sector, accounting for 4% of world production and providing jobs for 3% of the working population. China, USA, Germany and Italy are the largest exporters of furniture in the world. In the study we will look at the leading countries in the world of furniture production and the largest furniture manufacturers. Keywords: Furniture; Production; Manufacture; Development; Market; Export.
Screening Some Extracellular Enzymes of Wild Mushrooms from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Campus
Authors: Verma Srishti , Valvi Visheshta , Shukla Kamlesh Kumar
Published: April 2022

Wild mushrooms are well known to produce wide range of bioactive metabolites and different types of enzymes. In this study 5 wild mushroom samples were collected which belongs to different groups. Samples were isolated and observed the culture characteristics, during the growth of mycelia many biochemical changes are known to occur, as a result of which enzymes are secreted extracellularly to degrade the insoluble materials into the substrates. Primary screening of extracellular amylase and cellulose were carried out by plate culture method in the GYP media with soluble starch to test the amylase activity and for cellulase, CMC (Carboxymethyl cellulose) plate assay was used. All the mushroom cultures differ in context of extracellular enzymatic activity. The activity of amylase enzyme was substantially higher in all the mushroom cultures. In the screening of cellulase enzyme two cultures were observed as positive. Present study suggests the capacity of these wild mushrooms in the production of biotechnologically useful enzymes with great industrial importance.
Quantum Dots and Nanohybrids and their Various Applications: A Review
Authors: Chawre Yogyata , Dewangan Lakshita , Kujur Ankita Beena , Karbhal Indrapal , Nagwanshi Rekha , Jain Vishal , Satnami Manmohan L.
Published: April 2022

Organic/inorganic nanohybrids and quantum dots have attracted widespread interest due to their favorable properties and promising applications. Great efforts have been made to design and fabricate versatile nanohybrids. Processing structure-properties-performance relationships are reviewed for compound quantum dots. In this review, various methods for synthesizing quantum dots as well as their resulting properties are discussed. This review focuses on the design, properties, sensing as well as energy applications of organic/inorganic nanohybrids as well as quantum dots. In this article, strategies for the fabrication, properties, functions, characterization techniques, various synthesis strategies and application of nanohybrids and quantum dots are briefly deliberated.
Introduction to Cloud Storage Services
Authors: Verma Gulab Singh , Sahu Lokesh Kumar
Published: April 2022

Cloud computing has become one of the hottest technologies of the emerging 21st century technology, Cloud computing is related to a variety of themes that take on a larger dimension of mainstream media, there are various cloud computing books have also been available on shelves in recent years. The Internet makes the world more accessible. Cloud storage is an important infrastructure for achieving seamless data sharing and experience of service communications from different users, different applications, different devices around the world. It will be a new public infrastructure service, such as water, electricity, available anytime, anywhere. Cloud is not a specific product, but a way to deliver IT services that can be used when needed, expand up and down as needed, and follow a usage model. Cloud computing is a computer style in which computer resources are easily accessible and accessible, easy to use, cheap, and just working. Cloud is not a point product or a single technology, but a way to deliver IT services in a way that provides self-sufficiency, demand and use for each payment. By making data available in the cloud, easily accessible and ubiquitous, usually at much lower costs, increase their value by enabling opportunities for improved collaboration, integration, and analysis on a common shared platform.
THE RESURRECTION OF THE PEOPLE’S ECONOMY A LITERATURE STUDY OF THE PHILANTHROPIC MOVEMENT OF HAJJ SAMANHUDI
Authors: Adhy Aksa Dedie , Albarru M. Irsyad
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the rise of the people's economic power through the moral philosophy of the philanthropic movement of Haji Samanhudi in his role as a child of the nation in the national movement from 1905 to 1916. The method used is the study of literature to reveal historical facts about the role of H. Samanhudi in the Sarekat Dagang Islam. To analyze these facts, the approach that is often used in historical research is used, namely the historical approach, the sociological approach to religion and the political approach. Through primary sources from newspapers and archives, while reference books and previous research as secondary sources. The data collected were analyzed and presented in the form of descriptive writing. Several results of literature studies state that the values ​​of Haji Samanhudi's philanthropic movement are evidenced by the first, high moral concern for indigenous small traders. Second, explore the value of the practice of trading monopoly and reviving the Islamic trading economy among the indigenous people. Third, the role of building a work ethic and enthusiasm for the indigenous people to be literate in the political, economic, religious and social fields.
Ergenlerde Öfke, Duygusal Zekâ ve Öz Duyarlılık Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ERİŞEN Filiz , GÖKKAYA Füsun , YURDALAN Fatih
Published: April 2022

Bu araştırmada yedinci ve sekizinci sınıfa devam eden ortaokul öğrencilerinin sürekli öfke düzeyi ve öfke ifadetarzları ile duygusal zekâ ve öz duyarlılık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 339 kızve 285 erkek öğrenci olmak üzere toplam 624 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Araştırma Ege bölgesindeki bir büyük şehirdeyer alan iki devlet okulunda yürütülmüştür. Veriler “Öfke İfade Tarzı Ölçeği”, “Bar-On Duygusal Zekâ Ölçeği Çocukve Ergen Formu” ve “Öz-Duyarlılık Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin analizi SPSS 21 paketprogramıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada ergenlerin öz duyarlılık ve duygusal zekâ düzeyleri ile sürekli öfke,öfke-içte ve öfke-dışa değişkenleri arasında negatif; öfke-kontrol puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlıilişkiler saptanmıştır.Regresyon analizi sonucunda, ergenlerin sürekli öfke, öfke-içte ve öfke dışa değişkenlerinin ilk adımda öz duyarlılık,ikinci adımda duygusal zekâ tarafından negatif yönde yordandığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Öfke-kontrol değişkenininise ilk adımda öz duyarlılık, ikinci adımda duygusal zekâ tarafından pozitif yönde yordandığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.Elde edilen bulgular, literatürde daha önce yapılan araştırma sonuçları ile karşılaştırılmış ve benzerlik ile farklılıklarıtartışılmıştır.
Analisis Laporan Hasil Kritis Pemeriksaan Laboratorium Terhadap Pelayanan Kesehatan Pasien Di Ruang Rawat Inap Penyakit Dalam Di Rumah Sakit Telaga Bunda Bireuen Tahun 2019
Authors: Sumaidi Sumaidi , Zein Umar , Harahap Juliandi
Published: April 2022

Nilai kritis dari suatu hasil pemeriksaan laboratorium yang mengindikasikan kelainan atau gangguan yang mengancam jiwa, memerlukan perhatian atau tindakan khusus dan cepat. Laporan pada bulan April di Rumah sakit Telaga Bunda 4,7 % angka keterlambatan pelaporan hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium, hal ini dikarenakan masih adanya perawat ruangan yang tidak melaporkan hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium. Desain penelitian adalah  kualitatif. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti melakukan pengumpulkan data dengan teknik : interview (wawancara), observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa belum seratus persen perawat melapor hasil kritis kepada DPJP, perawat yang sudah melaporkan hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium belum seratus persen melakukan read back kepada dokter DPJP, dan belum seratus persen perawat melakukan dokumentasi hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium di rekam medik pasien, yaitu melakukan pencatatan hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium ditulis di CPPT rekam medik pasien. Hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium tidak semua dilaporkan ke DPJP  oleh perawat maupun petugas laboratorium karena  petugas kurang memahami pengertian hasil kritis pemeriksaan laboratorium  secara benar. Diperlukan sosialisasi ulang tentang keselamatan pasien, hasil pemeriksaan kritis dan komunikasi efektif kepada perawat dan petugas laboratorium.
The Effects of Ultrasonication on the Precipitation Of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Through Mineral Carbonation in a CaCl2-NH4 Cl-NH3-H2O SYSTEM
Authors: Tong ZhiBo , Tan ZhaoJun , Wang Jiang
Published: April 2022

The effects of ultrasonication on the precipitation of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) based on mineral carbonation are investigated in a CaCl2-NH4Cl-NH3-H2O system. The experimental results show that high ultrasonic power can delay the
induction period of the reaction, and that the pH and conductivity change little as the ultrasonic power changes. The structure of PCC changes from mature, large and spherical particles into aggregates composed of a large number of loose crystals, and a larger proportion of vaterite transforms
into calcite under an ultrasonic power of 0% to 30%, which leads to the ultrasonic scouring action. When the ultrasonic power is increased to 60% and 90%, the particle size of PCC decreases, and the proportion of vaterite increases as the ultrasonic power increased further as a result of the
high saturation during the prolonged induction period induced by ultrasonication and of the high-power ultrasonic waves shattering the agglomerates rather than scouring the crystal surface.
Effect of Degradation of Municipal Solid Waste On the Shear Strength Behavior from a Dump Site In Una Town, Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Thakur Disha , Ganguly Rajiv , Gupta Ashok Kumar
Published: April 2022

The behavior of shear strength property of municipal solid waste (MSW) during decomposition/degradation was presented in this study. The large-scale direct shear laboratory tests were performed for analyzing the variation in shear properties of fresh to decomposed waste. The physical
characteristics, organic content, moisture content at different stages of degradation and increasing age were evaluated for better understanding of the mechanical response. The reduction in the organic fraction from 56% to 16.5% was observed with increase in depth. However, the unit weight
increased with the degradation from 6.97 kN/m3 for fresh to 7.05-10.3 kN/m3 for degraded waste. The results obtained from the direct shear test indicated an increase in the angle of internal friction (φ) whereas cohesion (c) did not follow any pattern with degradation
of waste. It was further observed that the fresh samples of MSW exhibited lower strength than degraded waste. The shear strength of waste was observed to increase with rise in finer fraction thereby also increasing the unit weight and density of the waste. The mobilized cohesion of waste was
observed to vary from 31.9 kPa to 33.4 kPa with an increase in depth till 1.5 m. The results obtained from the tests were compared with the literature and the best fit shear strength parameters for the current study depending upon the degradation of waste was characterized by cohesion value
32.6 kPa and angle of internal friction of 21°.
Kinetics of MSW Biodegradation with Different Inocula In Laboratory In-Vessel Reactor
Authors: Damodharan V. , Padmapriya J.
Published: April 2022

The in-vessel composting is considered as an environmentally sound method for the treatment and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as it produces good quality compost with lesser environmental impacts. In this study, the process was accelerated and the composting time was reduced
using various industrial organic wastes as inoculums in a vertical in-vessel reactor with stirrer arrangement. This study examined the process kinetics which aims to show the interdependency between biological, chemical & physical factors. It is also the extension of the previous work
which dealt with composting of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste. The rate of degradation of volatile solids, TOC and C/N ratio are presented in First-order kinetic model and reaction rate constants are determined. The different inoculums used are yeast sludge, spent wash, distillery
effluent and sugar sludge. Yeast sludge has the highest R2 values such as 0.979, 0.978 and 0.986 for VS, TOC and C/N ratio respectively. The R2 value of C/N ratio for the sugar sludge is 0.983. From the kinetic study, it can be concluded that the yeast sludge can be a
better option when compared with other sludge to accelerate the process of composting.
Remediation of Waste Drilling Mud Using Surfactantenhanced Washing: Influencing Factors and Petroleum Hydrocarbon Removal
Authors: Nejad Hesam Hassan
Published: April 2022

In this paper, a non-ionic surfactant, Triton 100 (TX-100), was employed for the remediation of waste drilling mud and the effects of various parameters on the petroleum hydrocarbon removal efficiencies were determined. Contact time, surfactant concentration, and temperature were considered
as the three significant factors affecting the removal efficiencies of different fractions of petroleum hydrocarbons. The results suggested that a contact time of 30 minutes is quite sufficient for the remediation of waste drilling mud while the effect of temperature was negligible. Increasing
the surfactant concentration may also increase the efficiency of the drilling mud remediation to a certain point. It was concluded that in optimized conditions, the petroleum hydrocarbon removal efficiencies of up to 70% can be achieved using the Triton 100.
Clara Stanton Jones: Stirring the Waters in the Detroit Public Library
Authors: Chancellor Renate
Published: April 2022

Clara Stanton Jones rose to prominence in 1970 when she was appointed executive director at the Detroit Public Library. She became the first Black woman to become director of a major public library system. Although her appointment was surrounded by much controversy, Jones served seven years as director and went on to make significant contributions to not only the Detroit Public Library system, but also to the profession, including becoming president of the American Library Association and an activist against racism and sexism. Black Feminist Theory purports to be a form of empowerment to create new ways of critically analyzing inequities and social challenges faced by Black women. This paper investigates this phenomenon by exploring the professional career of Jones from a Black feminist perspective.
Jean Blackwell Hutson: Black Women’s Leadership in Librarianship and Archives
Authors: Warren Kellee E.
Published: April 2022

By centering the leadership of Jean Blackwell Hutson during her tenure at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, this article offers a glimpse into the unique features of Black women’s approach to leadership in the library and archives professions. Specific biographical moments were selected in order to analyze them through the conceptual lens of intersecting oppressions that Black women in leadership or management positions may experience.
Evaluation de la viabilité des 05 mutuelles de santé communautaires dans le district sanitaire d’Oussouye en 2018
Authors: Diop Cheikh Tacko
Published: April 2022

Introduction : Au Sénégal, la mutualité a bénéficié d’un soutien politique considérable des autorités du pays qui ont défini la Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) comme une priorité. L’objectif général de notre étude était d’évaluer la viabilité des mutuelles de santé communautaires du District Sanitaire d’Oussouye en 2018. Matériel et méthode : Dans cette étude transversale descriptive à visée évaluative, la méthode mixte avait été utilisée. La viabilité avait été évaluée dans ses dimensions institutionnelle, technique, fonctionnelle et financière. Pour la perception des populations, un entretien individuel a été réalisé avec les présidents ou représentants des mutuelles de santé, les bénéficiaires ou non et un focus avec les leaders communautaires. Résultats : La totalité des mutuelles étaient viables sur le plan institutionnel. Sur le plan technique il y’avait une maitrise des risques de sélection adverse, de sur prescription et de surconsommation. Sur le plan fonctionnel, les résultats ont pu montrer un taux positif de croissance brute pour 80% des mutuelles de santé allant de 5% à 33%, le taux de pénétration moyen était de 74% et le taux de recouvrement à 49,33%. Sur le plan financier, le ratio de couverture des charges qui mesure l’autonomie financière était inférieur à 1 pour 80% des mutuelles. Conclusion : Les mutuelles d’Oussouye et de Mlomp soit 40% étaient viables en tenant compte de l’ensemble des dimensions. Soixante pour cent (60%) des mutuelles dépendant de la subvention étatique, des actions correctrices étaient nécessaires pour une pérennisation du financement de la santé.
Audit de la transfusion sanguine dans les hémorragies du post partum immédiat au Centre de Santé de Référence de Kalaban-Coro,
Authors: Haidara Mamadou
Published: April 2022

Introduction : toutes les accouchées courent le risque d’hémorragie du post partum immédiat entrainant le plus souvent au recours à un besoin transfusionnel. Devant ce recours fréquent il est nécessaire de faire un audit des pratiques transfusionnelles. Matériels et méthode : il s’agissait d’une étude transversale à visée descriptive portant sur 32 cas de transfusion sanguine dans le post partum du 01 janvier au 31 octobre 2018. L’objectif était d’évaluer les pratiques transfusionnelles en situation d’urgence obstétricale au CSRéf de Kalaban-Coro. Résultats : nous avons colligé 32 cas de transfusion sur 109 cas d’hémorragie du post partum immédiat soit 29,35% ; pour un total de 2425 accouchements soit 1,31%.
Acceptabilité de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 par les populations du district de Bamako
Authors: Fadiga Abdoul Gadiry
Published: April 2022

Objectif : La vaccination serait un moyen sûr de prévention contre la COVID-19. L’objectif de l’étude était d’évaluer l’acceptabilité des populations du district de Bamako pour la vaccination contre la COVID-19.

Matériel et méthodes : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale mixte quantitative et qualitative réalisée en 2021 dans le district de Bamako. L’enquête quantitative par échantillonnage en grappe a concerné 2759 personnes et l’enquête qualitative a portée sur 108 entretiens individuels. Le questionnaire et le guide d’entretien ont servi à la collecte des données analysées avec SPSS.21. Le protocole de l’étude a eu l’approbation du comité d’éthique.

Résultats : Une proportion de 17,4% avaient déjà été vaccinés contre la COVID-19. L’acceptabilité de la vaccination était moyenne avec 53,9% des enquêtés qui accepteraient de se faire vacciner. La principale raison avancée était la protection contre la maladie (95,1%). Les enquêtés non favorables à la vaccination avançaient comme raisons la non-confiance aux vaccins (61,8%) et la peur des effets secondaires (33%).

Conclusion : Pour améliorer les résultats de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 à Bamako, il faudra renforcer la sensibilisation, la communication de masse et interpersonnelle à travers les médias traditionnelles (radio et télévision) et les médias sociaux.
Prévalence des maladies parodontales dans les unités spéciales combattantes de l’armée malienne : étude réalisée par le service d’odontologie de l’infirmerie hôpital de Bamako (IHB)
Authors: Kane Aboubacar Sidiki Thissé
Published: April 2022

Introduction : Le personnel militaire est caractérisé́ par son exposition au stress de combat, les changements de modes alimentaires et des habitudes de vie liés aux missions intérieures et extérieures. L’objectif de cette étude était de déterminer la prévalence des maladies parodontales de ces militaires maliens.

Méthodologie : Il s’agissait d’une étude qui s’est déroulée du 01 Septembre 2020 au 30 Aout 2021 par le service d’odontologie de l’Infirmerie Hôpital de Bamako (IHB). L’étude a concerné́ une population militaire en service dans les différentes forces spéciales des unités de l’armée malienne consultée dans le service d’odontologie et d’autres forces dans leur Quartier Général (QG). L’identité était confidentielle pour les candidats ayant acceptés de participer à l’étude. Concernant la collecte des données, le questionnaire à plusieurs volets a été́ paramétré́ dans la plateforme de collecte de données digitales KoBoCollect qui a été́ administré aux militaires en mode face à face. L’analyse des données a été́ faite sur le logiciel R, version 4.0.4.

Résultats : Dans cette étude, la tranche d’âge 20 – 29 ans était la plus représentée. Les sous-officiers étaient les plus représentés dans 53,6%. Parmi les Forces Spéciales, le GSIGN représentait 40,5% (IC (95%) ([34,3 – 47,1]) des cas. Par rapport à la durée dans les Forces Spéciales, 78,1% (IC (95%) ([72,1 – 83,0]) des cas avaient une durée inferieur (<) à 5 ans. La gingivite induite par la plaque représentait 86,1%, la gingivite non induite par la plaque 4,6%, la parodontite ulcéro-nécrotique 8,0% et l’abcès parodontal 48,1%.

Conclusion : Les résultats issus de cette enquête montrent l’urgence de la mise en œuvre de programme de lutte contre les maladies parodontales afin d’éviter les conséquences délétères de ces pathologies en théâtres d’opération.
Impacts de l’infection à VIH chez les enfants malnutris aigus sévères hospitalisés dans une Commune urbaine du district de Bamako
Authors: Traoré Mamadou
Published: April 2022

Introduction: La malnutrition est un problème majeur de santé publique dans le sahel. Ses principales causes sont l’inadéquation de la ration alimentaire et les infections à répétition souvent favorisées par l’immunodéficience due au VIH. Le but de cette étude était de connaitre l’impact de l’infection à VIH/Sida chez les enfants hospitalisés pour malnutrition aigüe sévère. Matériels et méthodes : Il s'agissait d'une étude prospective descriptive et analytique effectuée à l’URENI du Centre de Santé de Référence de la Commune V de Bamako entre le 01er Janvier et le 31 Décembre 2017. Ont été inclus, tous les enfants admis à l’unité de récupération et d’éducation nutritionnelle du CSRéf dont les parents ont accepté de participer à l’étude. Les paramètres étudiés ont été : les caractéristiques sociodémographiques (âge, sexe, résidence, niveau d’instruction et profession des parents…) et cliniques (antécédents pathologiques, statuts sérologiques, état clinique, durée de séjour en hospitalisation…). Résultats : Sur 200 enfants, 27 ont eu une sérologie VIH positive, soit une prévalence de 13,5%. Les enfants de 0 à 12 mois ont été majoritaire (51%) avec un sexe ratio de 1,33. L’infection VIH a été plus fréquente chez les enfants dont les pères ont un niveau d’instruction intermédiaire (p=0,0001). Un tiers soit 33% des enfants infectés étaient à leur deuxième hospitalisation P= (0,010). Le marasme a été la forme clinique de malnutrition la plus fréquente 82%. L’altération sévère de l’état général a été fréquente chez les enfants VIH (78%) avec (p=0,010). La durée moyenne d’hospitalisation (7,14±3,15 jours) ne dépendait pas du statut sérologique (P=0,763). L’infection à VIH a augmenté le risque de décès à l’URENI, 22% contre 5% chez les enfants non infectés (P= 0,007).
Facteurs de risques associés aux décès des personnes vivant avec le VIH sur les sites de prise en charge antirétrovirale de Bamako, Mali
Authors: Traoré Sory
Published: April 2022

Introduction : La chronicité de l’infection par Le Virus de l’Immunodéficience Humaine (VIH), la prise des traitements antirétroviraux au long cours, les maladies cancéreuses et la présence des coïnfections ont conduit à une diversification de la morbidité et des causes de décès chez les personnes infectées par le VIH. L’objectif était d’étudier les facteurs de risque associés au décès des personnes vivant avec le VIH (PVVIH) à Bamako au Mali. Méthode et Matériels : Il s’agit d’une étude de cohorte. La période de suivi des patients était de douze ans (2006 à 2017). Les données ont été collectées de façon rétrospective à travers l’outil national de suivi des PVVIH appelé Evaluation et Suivi des Operations du Projet Esther « ESOPE. L’échantillon était de 48426 PVVIH. Les analyses statistiques ont été réalisée par le logiciel STATA version 14. Résultat : Les patients vivant avec le VIH1 (n=44623, 96,38%) étaient majoritairement représentés dans notre étude. En analyse uni-variée, les participants ayant été initié aux ARV et suivis dans les sites de notre étude étaient de n=33887 (70%). Les PVVIH âgées de plus de 44 ans ont un risque de décéder de 31% plus élevés que celles de la classe d’âge de 15- 44ans (HR=1,31, p=0,00). Les patients mono infectés au VIH avaient un risque plus faible 34% statiquement significatif (HR=0,64 ; p= 0,001) de décéder que ceux des patients coinfectés TB/VIH. Conclusion : Les facteurs de risques associés au décès des PVVIH étaient le sexe féminin, l’âge élevé, la mise sous traitement ARV pendant une longue période, la coïnfection Tuberculose/VIH, la malnutrition et la quantité de charge virale à l’initiation du traitement ARV.
Long Term Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Sleep and Mental Health
Authors: Awan Inayatullah , Balouch Amjad Hussain , Juseja Anoop Kumar , Lakho Mukhtiar Ali , Shaikh Abrar
Published: April 2022

Aim : To determine the long term impact of covid-19 infection on sleep and mental health. Study design: Cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Department of Psychiatry, Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur from 1st April 2021 to 30th September 2021. Methodology: Fifty patients were enrolled after their positivity confirmation of coronavirus-19 through nasal swab test polymerase chain reaction. Categorization was done on the basis of disease severity. HRCT was performed for complete chest examination and grading of covid-19. Other laboratory tests were also done for day to day assessment of patient. Patients after their recovery were asked to follow up after six months of their disease. The demographic, gender, clinical history and clinical record were documented on a well-structured questionnaire. Co-morbidities associated were also recorded. Sleep and mental health were assessed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index. This assessment tool is used to identify sleep disturbances. The scoring techniques use seven sub scores ranging between 0-3. Results: The mean age was 49.56±12.2 years with almost equal males and females. In 66% of the participants of severe group and critical group were suffering from poor sleep quality followed by non severe group. Phobic anxieties were more common in non-severe and severe cases while paranoid ideation was normal in severe cases but at borderline in critical cases. Paranoid ideation was more common in married as well as single patients. Conclusion: Corona virus badly influences normal sleep cycle and also leads towards various mental and psychological disorders. Keywords: Pittsburgh sleep quality index; COVID-19; Disease severity; Psychological disturbance
Efficacy of Retrobulbar versus Topical Anesthesia in Cataract Surgery
Authors: Munir Muhammad Sajid , Arshad Muhammad , Nazir Shahid , Sharif Nusrat , Chaudhari Mariam Zakia , Ullah Rizwan
Published: April 2022

Aim: To monitor the effect of retrobulbar versus topical anesthesia in cataract surgery patients by comparing different parameters such as: intraocular pressure akinesia and analgesia parameters. Study type: Interventional case series. Place and duration of study: Department of Ophthalmology, Niazi Medical & Dental College Sargodha from 1st October 2020 to 31st October 2021. Methodology: One hundred patients who underwent cataract surgery were enrolled. Study participants were divided into two groups and each group contain fifty 50 participants. Group one give retrobulbar block and group two treated by topical anesthesia. Complete ocular and systematic examinations and relevant examinations like clotting time, blood pressure, blood sugar, complete blood examination and bleeding time were done before starting the surgery. Results: 80% were males and 20% were females. During topical local anesthesia, 47(94%) patients experienced pain free surgery whereas in retrobulbar anesthesia, only 38(76%) patients experienced pain free surgery. In retrobulbar anesthesia group, complete akinesia was observed in 25(50%) patients. In retrobulbar group, significant increase in intraocular pressure was noted 41(82%) upto 30 mmHg after the administration of local anesthesia as compared to topical anesthesia group. Conclusion: Topical anesthesia is more safe and effective approach for cataract patients in contrast to retrobulbar group. It prevents many life and sight threatening implications like globe perforation and brain stem anesthesia. Key words: Efficacy, Retrobulbar, Topical anesthesia, Surgery
Effectiveness of Static and Dynamic Weight Shift Balance Strategies to Improve Balance Performance in patients With Stroke-
Authors: Maqbool Sania , Asghar Hafiz Muhammad Uzair , Zia Amna , Anwar Mamoona , Mushtaq Qurratulain , Asghar Madiha
Published: April 2022

Aim: To enhance the balance in post stroke patients by the implementation of static and dynamic weight shift balance strategies. Methods: Data from 32 patients who complete selection criteria were included to this study. Study design was Randomized controlled trial (RCT). Written informed consent were taken from every individual participating in this study before performing any physical examination. Patients were allocated into two equal groups. On 1st day balance was assessed by Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA), re-accessed by the end of 3rd week and at 6th week. There were two groups, one is Experimental (Group A) receiving static and dynamic weight shift balance training strategies along with conventional physiotherapy treatment while control group (Group B) receiving only conventional rehabilitation program. Results: The results of the BBA (Brunel Balance Assessment) scale showed statistically significant variations in the pre-post analysis for the experimental group with the p-value less than 0.05. By comparing the BBA scale score of group A and B has shown that there was significant difference between post treatment scores, post treatment mean BBA score was 7.000±1.4142 in group A while 3.6250±1.85742 in group B, with the value of p 0.00, showing that group A is better in improving balance of stroke patients. Conclusion: Implementation of static and dynamic balance strategies has a significant effect on improvement of balance in the patients suffering from stroke. Keywords: BBA (brunel balance assessment), CVA (cerebrovascular accident) and RCT (randomized controlled trial)
Effects of Social Media use on Depression in Adolescents
Authors: Raza Hassan , Ahmad Mansoor , Mahdi Mudassir , Sajjad Muhammad Aaqib , Sajjad Ali Hassan , Usman Ahmed Hassan
Published: April 2022

Background: Depression is a psychological disorder which impairs your mental health in a negative way and in extreme cases it also causes physical symptoms. There are many cases of depression. Overall prevalence of depression is about 50%1. Aim: To determine relationship among social media use and depression in adolescents. Study Design: cross sectional study Methods: Sample size was calculated with epitool calculator. Sample size will be 323 by using finite population of 1000 with 95% confidence interval and 5% level of significance. All students of a particular semester (convenient sampling) was enrolled for this study. The students were asked to fill questionnaire which contains scale PHQ-9 (Patient health questionnaire-9) a valid scale to measure depression2,3. Data was gathered and analyzed by SPSS version 23 for results. Result: 351 people participated in this survey, mean age was 21.58 SD 2.46, male to female ratio was almost equal. Average timing of social media use was(3h15mins) (SD=1.42), 82 people was suffering from mild depression, 166 with moderate depression, 75 people have moderately severe depression and 8 people was found to have severe depression scoring. Finally, no of hours people using social media was tested against depression in the form of chi-square value which was significant. Conclusion: It was observed in this study that people using social media are prone to develop depression because they self-compare themselves to other people; however, this relationship was not linear to inference any exact limit of social media use. Depression Could be due to other causes due to physical and mental effects of computers and mobile phone use. Keywords: Depression, Social media.
Comparison Of The Outcome Of Laparoscopic Vs Open Appendectomy in tertiary care hospital of Muzaffarabad
Authors: Akhtar Naheed , Shahid Farjad , Naz Saman , Ijaz Raja Muhammad , Asif Muhammad , Jameel Muhammad Aamir
Published: April 2022

Aim: To determine the outcome of laparoscopic appendectomy in comparison to open appendectomy in patients admitted with acute appendicitis. Study design: Randomized controlled trial. Place and duration of study: Department of General Surgery, H.H SKBZ Hospital/ AK CMH Muzaffarabad from 23rd November 2019 to 22nd May 2020. Methodology: A total of 70 patients of age 15-60 years of either gender presenting with appendicitis were included. Patients with co-morbidities i.e. hypertension (BP≥140/90mmhg), diabetes (BSR>180mg/dl), liver (ALT>40IU, AST>40IU), anemia (Hb<10g/L) were excluded. In group A, open appendectomy was done. In group B, laparoscopic appendectomy was done. All surgeries were done under general anesthesia by a single surgical team with assistance of researcher. Duration of surgery was noted in minutes. After appendectomy, patients were detained in surgical ward and were observed there till discharge. Results: Mean operative time in Group A (open appendectomy) was 43.06±5.71 minutes while in Group B (laparoscopic appendectomy) was 50.71±3.67 minutes (p0.0001). Mean hospital stay in Group A (open appendectomy) was 4.0±0.73 days while in Group B (laparoscopic appendectomy) was 2.09±0.70 days (p0.0001). Wound infection in Group A (open appendectomy) was 8.57% while in Group B (laparoscopic appendectomy) was 2.86% (p0.303). Conclusion: This study concluded that outcome of laparoscopic appendectomy is better as compared to open appendectomy in patients presenting with appendicitis. Keywords: Appendicitis, Laparoscopic appendectomy, Hospital stay.
Comparison of the Outcome of 35% Glycolic Acid and 30% Salicylic Acid Peels in Treatment of patients with Acne Vulgaris
Authors: Khan Farwa Nasir , Saeed Wajieha , Ain Qurat-ul- , Mansoor Mahym , Niazi Nuzha , Imtiaz Aqsa
Published: April 2022

Aim: To compare the outcome of 35% glycolic acid and 30% salicylic acid in patients with acne vulgaris. Study design: It was a randomized controlled trial. Plate and duration of study: Department of Dermatology at Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 31-08-2019 to 29-02-2020. Methodology: This study involved 120 patients of both genders with ages between 15 to 40 years, who presented with mild to moderate acne. These patients were randomly allocated into two treatment groups. Patients in Group-A were treated with 35.0% glycolic acid while those in Group-B with 30.0% salicylic acid. Outcome variable was mean of percentage reduction in acne severity index one month after treatment, which was noted and compared between the groups. A written informed consent was taken from each patient. Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.56±5.09 years. There was a female predominance with male to female ratio of 1:1.2. Majority (67.5%) of the patients had Fitz Patrick Type-V skin phototype while 39 (32.5%) patients had Type-IV phototype skin. The severity of acne was mild in 75 (62.5%) patients and moderate in 45 (37.5%) patients. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean acne severity index between patients treated with 30.0% salicylic acid versus 35.0% glycolic acid (16.52±3.69 vs.16.48±4.01 p 0.962) at baseline. Conclusion: Chemical peeling with 30.0% salicylic acid was found superior to 35.0% glycolic acid in patients with mild to moderate acne regardless of patients’ age, gender, BMI, skin phototype and severity of disease which advocates the preferred use of salicylic acid peeling in the management of patients with acne in future dermatologic practice. Keywords: Acne, Chemical Peeling, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid
Different Diagnostic Findings in patients with Gross Hematuria on Computed Tomography Urography
Authors: Ata Tehreem , Maryam Sarah , Zakir Muhammad , Qayyum S. , Farooq S. M. Y. , Fatima M. , Iqbal A. , Gilani S. A. , Shafiq M. , Tariq A. , Khan H. , . Leena, , Sajjad S. , Batool A. , Sial A. , Abidin M. Z. Ul
Published: April 2022

Background: In urine, the presence of abnormal quantity of RBCs is Hematuria. Computed Tomography Urography ability for assessing urothelium and renal parenchyma within particular examination also provides insight into morphological and functional urinary system which may help the physician in better treatment and management of their patients. Aim: To evaluate different diagnostic findings into patients presenting with gross Hematuria on CTU. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted at Shalamar Hospital Lahore. Data of 113 participants were designated done suitable sample method. For analysis of data 24 SSPS version was used. Results: Out of total number of 113 patients, comprising Out of total number of 113 patients, 33 (29.2%) were females and 80 (70.8%) were males. Out of 113 patients, 42 (37.2%) pateints had gross haemutria, 40 (35.4%) had macroscopic haemtuira and 31 (27.4%) had no haemturia. 25 (22.1%) patients had nephrolithiasis and 88 (77.9%) had not nephrolithiasis. 20 (17.7%) patients had PUJ calculus and 93 (82.3%) had PUJ calculus. 14 (12.4%) patients had urinary tract masses and 99 (87.6%) patients had not urinary tract masses. Out of 113 patients, 58 (51.3%) patients had no calculus and 10 (8.8%) had calculus at distal pole, 30 (26.5%) had calculus at mid pole and 15 (13.3%) had calculus at proximal pole. Mid ureter is the most frequent site for urolithiasis. 27 (23.9%) patients had prostatic abnormalities and 86 (76.1%) patients had not prostatic abnormalities. Conclusion: This study concluded that the utility of CTU is now widely recognized as well as has grown to be the Imaging of choice to evaluate of asymptomatic Hematuria. In our study gross Hematuria are most common in males. The most common site for cause of Hematuria was ureteric calculi and least common site was nephrolithiasis. Keywords: Hematuria, Intravenous Urography, Urolithiasis, pelvic ureteric junction.