bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Atividade física e comportamento sedentário nos custos primários com serviços de saúde entre adultos com doenças cardiovasculares: acompanhamento de 12 meses
Authors: Rodrigues Junior Charles , Araujo Monique Yndawe Castanho , Mantovani Alessandra Madia , Da Silva Luís Fernando , Codogno Jamile Sanches
Published: August 2023

A inatividade física e o alto comportamento sedentário são fatores predisponentes à doença cardiovascular e o aumento nos gastos com serviços de saúde. O estudo tem como objetivo verificar o efeito da prática de atividade física e do comportamento sedentário, de maneira isolada e agregada, sobre custos com serviços da atenção primária à saúde e a incidência de doenças ao longo de 12 meses e como elas impactam nos custos com saúde. Os custos com serviços de saúde foram verificados por meio de informações registradas nos prontuários médicos de cada paciente. Para verificar o comportamento sedentário foi utilizado o questionário de Mielke e a inatividade física foi verificada pelo questionario do Baecke. A comparação entre grupos foi verificada pelo teste de Kruskal-Wallis e Mann-Whitney. Dados categóricos foram tratados utilizando teste McNemar. O p-valor foi fixado em valores menores que 5%, e o software utilizado foi o STATA 13.0. Na primeira avaliação 18% dos avaliados foram classificadas com ≥8 horas diárias de comportamento sedentário e 74,4% cassificados <P75AFH, após 12 meses 20,3% foram classificados com ≥8 horas diárias de comportamento sedentário e 71,1% com <P75AFH. Variaçoes nos níveis de atividade física habitual e comportamento sedentário, assim como incidência de doenças, não afetaram custos com saúde da atenção primária, no entanto, aqueles classificados ≥P75AFH e <8hCS em ambos os momentos da pesquisa, apresentaram despesas inferiores com medicamentos em relação aos que apresentaram variação dessas variáveis. Esses resultados reforçam a necessidade de propostas efetivas para reduzir o tempo sedentário e aumentar a prática de atividade física, promovendo a saúde coletiva e contribuindo para a redução da morbimortalidade cardiovascular na população.
Nurturing care among adolescent mothers
Authors: Sumiati Tati , Prasetyo Sabarinah , Kusumayati Agustin
Published: August 2023

Many studies show the impact of adolescent mothers on child development. To prevent the impact of adolescent pregnancy, nurturing care is needed to support optimal children's development. This study aims to identify comprehensive nurturing care among adolescent mothers. This study used secondary data in the integration of the 2018 National Socioeconomic Survey and Basic Health Survey. To measure nurturing care, 5 components were used: health, adequate nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving, and opportunities for early learning with latent class analysis. The results of the analysis showed that 62% of adolescent mothers provided uncompleted nurturing care. About 21% of adolescent mothers need assistance in improving nurturing care related to adequate nutrition and learning opportunities, and 17% need assistance to improve health, nutrition, responsive caregiving, and opportunities for early learning. Adolescent mothers are in need of comprehensive nurturing care for their children. Practice is needed in order to enhance nurturing care initiatives, particularly for teenage mothers.
The diagnostic and prognostic values of BCR–ABL in haematological malignancies
Authors: Zaki Eman M. , Mahmoud Alshaymaa M. , Ahmed Eman H.
Published: August 2023

Background

Haematologic malignancies (HM) are considered to be one of the top 10 malignant disorders with respect to the incidence as well as the cause of death in patients suffering from cancers. Collectively, they constitute approximately 9% of all cancer cases diagnosed in a year. Annual incidence rates of some of these cancers are consistently increasing. Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) is a frequently used genetic technique in haemato-oncology. FISH is a molecular cytogenetic technique that uses fluorescent probes that bind to only those parts of the chromosome with a high degree of sequence complementarity to detect small deletions and duplications that are not visible using microscope analysis. A new generation of BCR/ABL single fusion FISH probes has been developed with high specificity. The aim of this work is to assess the diagnostic and prognostic values of BCR–ABL in cases with ALL and CML supplied to the cytogenetic laboratory in South Egypt Cancer Institute.

Patients and methods

The authors reviewed medical data of patients with ALL and CML who had done cytogenetic analysis in the cytogenetic lab (supplied from patient admission archives unit, private clinics, researches, and from Upper Egypt universities and cancer institutes) during the period from the 1st of January 2010 to the 31st of December 2017. It included 1223 patients; 686 (56.1%) were males and 537 (43.9%) were females. Their ages ranged from 2 months to 80 years old.

Results

In all, 56.1% of the studied patients were males and 43.9% were females. B-ALL was presented in 612 (50%) of patients. T-ALL was presented in 150 (12.3%) patients. CML presented in 461 (37.7%) of patients. In case of B-ALL, there were 193 patients who had positive BCR–ABL, 172 patients of them received TKI in their regimen, and 419 patients had negative BCR–ABL. In case of T-ALL, there were 13 patients who had positive BCR–ABL (all of them received TKI in their regimen) and 137 patients had negative BCR–ABL. In case of CML, there were 438 patients who had positive BCR–ABL (all of them received TKI in their regimen) and 23 patients had negative BCR–ABL. BCR–ABL gene affects the outcome and response to therapy in patients with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and chronic myeloid leukaemia. BCR–ABL is essential in the diagnosis of CML. The latest development in the follow-up of leukemias is use of minimal residual disease (MRD) after induction therapy for prognosis as well as treatment planning.

Conclusion

First, BCR–ABL had great diagnostic and prognostic values. It has a great role in the treatment plan, prediction of remission rate, MRD, relapse, and overall survival in ALL and CML. Second, with the use of TKI in patients with positive BCR–ABL, BCR–ABL gene had no adverse effects on response to therapy and survival of patients with ALL.
Assessment of serpin A5 levels and coagulation parameters of sickle cell anemia patients during bone pain vaso-occlusive crisis and steady state
Authors: Ebele Uche I , Aderonke Hassan O , Akinsegun Akinbami A , Fafatu Bamiro A , Nda Ibrahim I , Augustine Benjamin , Aishyatu Suleiman M , Ibukun Adeyemi O , Chinyelu Anaduaka D
Published: August 2023

Background

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder linked to numerous complications including vaso-occlusive bone pain crisis. It is also associated with hypercoagulability and thromboembolic complications as a result of an imbalance between antithrombotic and prothrombotic substances, some of which are serpin A5 and D-dimer. This study aimed to assess these parameters during vaso-occlusive bone pain crisis and in steady state.

Patients and methods

This was a cross-sectional and prospective study involving SCA participants attending the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja following approval of the site's Health Research and Ethics Committee. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to assay serpin A5 during vaso-occlusive bone pain crisis and in the same set of patients 3 months after, when they were in steady state. Similarly, D-dimers and prothrombin time were also performed in both crisis and steady states. Full blood count was done during vaso-occlusive crisis only. Data were analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23; P value was set at less than or equal to 0.05.

Results

A total of 44 participants were enrolled into the study with a mean age of 26.55 ± 7.31 years. The mean concentrations of serpin A5, D-dimer, and prothrombin time in crisis is and steady states were 0.57 ± 0.14 and 0.51 ± 0.11 mg/ml, 1613.12 ± 790.45 and 1209.95 ± 639.56 mg/ml, and 17.96 ± 1.55 and 17.04 ± 1.20 s, respectively. Paired t test in crisis and steady state for serpin A5 and prothrombin time were statistically significant. P values were 0.02 and 0.01, respectively, but not significant with D-dimer; the P value was 0.11.

Conclusion

The mean concentrations of serpin A5, D-dimer, and prothrombin time are higher in the SCA bone pain crisis compared with steady state.
Exopolysaccharide production from agro-industrial wastes by lactic acid bacteria isolated from silage
Authors: Henawy Ahmed R. , Abdelhadi Abdelhadi A. , Halema Asmaa A. , Refae Refae I. , Barakat Olfat S.
Published: August 2023

Background and Objectives

Lactic acid bacteria (L.A.B.) can produce exopolysaccharides (EPSs) using agricultural and industrial waste materials. This approach can prevent the harmful disposal and buildup of these wastes in the environment in addition to producing valuable products. Thirteen LAB-producing EPS isolates were selected, and the similarity and distance indices were determined between them through Rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting, and molecularly identified LAB from silage samples. Evaluation of the ability of the isolated strains to produce exopolysaccharides was carried out, in addition to the optimization of the polysaccharides from renewable resources.

Materials and methods

LAB-producing EPS isolates were molecularly identified by the 16S rRNA gene sequencing and deposited their DNA sequences to NCBI. EPS production using the examined 13 strains was carried out on MRS as a standard production medium and ranged between 1.53 and 7.53 g/l. Then, the highest significant EPS-producing strains i.e., Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain LAB 64, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain LAB 160, and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain LAB 192 were further examined for EPS production from the agro-industrial wastes sugarcane molasses, salted cheese whey, and their mixture.

Results and conclusion

The maximum EPS production by the three strains was obtained in a mixture of molasses: whey (1/1 v/v). Calcium carbonate addition to the production mixture significantly improved EPS production in almost all cases and it is important to neutralize the media. Moreover, increasing the mixture sugar concentration of the fermentation mixture from 2% to 5% enhanced EPS production by all strains. In this regard, a 2-fold increment in EPS production was achieved by the Lactic. rhamnosus strain LAB 160 22.39 g/l. The extraction and analysis of the EPS product were carried out using both FT-IR and HPLC compared to an EPS standard. FTIR and HPLC analysis confirmed the polymer as an α-glucan, which was identified as dextran through a comparison between its retention time and the retention time of the dextran standard.
Climate Change: A Social Determinant of Mental Health
Authors: Panda Udit Kumar , Sahoo Soumya Swaroop , Parija Pragyan Paramita
Published: August 2023

Climate change is one of the urgent public health problems confronting the world as highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goal 13. It impacts health and health systems in many ways, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to add an additional 250,000 deaths/year. This article highlights climate change as a social determinant of health and mental health, in particular. The mental health consequences of climate change need to be prioritized and made inclusive in policy frameworks and global mental health plans. Although a challenging task, the approach to mental health outcomes of climate change needs to be prioritized and health systems and communities need to be sensitized and mobilized for action.
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in alleviating split skin graft morbidities
Authors: Chigurupati Veda Samhitha , Khanna Seema , Kumar Sandip , Khanna Rahul
Published: August 2023

Introduction:

Skin grafting is a routinely employed technique to cover the skin defect. Though the skin grafts are technically effortless, they are tiresome because of the prolonged duration of hospital stay, labor–intensive, demanding repeated dressings, and also create a second wound. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one that has a higher concentration of platelets than the blood. Alpha granules of the platelets are rich in growth factors.

Aims and Objectives:

To assess the effect of PRP on split-thickness skin graft uptake and donor site healing.

Materials and Methods:

In a single-center-based prospective study done from August 2018 to June 2020, 60 patients with acute and chronic wounds were divided into two equal groups. Autologous PRP was applied on the recipient wound bed and donor site in PRP group, and conventional methods like staples/sutures were used to anchor the skin grafts and standard of care of the donor site in a control group.

Results:

Instantaneous graft adhesion was observed in all patients of PRP group. The first graft inspection was delayed. Seroma, hematoma, total number of dressings, and duration of stay in hospital were significantly reduced in the PRP group. Donor site pain in the postoperative period was notably reduced in PRP group. PRP also remarkably hastened the donor site healing.

Conclusion:

The application of PRP promotes graft take, minimizes complications, enhances donor site wound healing, mitigates donor site pain, and has immense economic benefits due to the reduced number of dressing changes and shorter hospital stay.
Descending the reconstructive ladder: Salvage reconstruction by tissue expansion to revise a free flap-based forehead reconstruction
Authors: Asher Christian M , Oluboyede Daniel , Mario Avelina I , Malata Charles M
Published: August 2023

Background:

Forehead defects pose a reconstructive challenge and multiple revisions are often required to achieve satisfactory outcomes.

Materials and Methods:

The case history of a 20-year-old woman undergoing radical resection of a forehead arteriovenous malformation and reconstruction with an anterolateral (ALT) free flap is described.

Results:

Although free tissue transfer with an ALT was successful, its color and texture mismatch were unacceptable to the patient. The esthetic result and patient satisfaction were improved by subsequent tissue expansion of the contralateral forehead, removal of the free flap and advancement of the contralateral forehead skin.

Conclusion:

Complex reconstructions utilize a breadth of techniques. We illustrate a dynamic use of the reconstructive ladder, implementing a descending approach to achieve a satisfactory reconstruction objectively and subjectively from the patient perspective.
Multidimensional indicators as enablers on perception of facial beauty and appearance among Indian population: A descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors: Alok Kumar Vaibhav , van der R R W J Hulst , Shome Debraj Debabrata , Booi Darren I , Tandel Harshal Arun , Mhatre Pranjal Devidas
Published: August 2023

Background:

Facial appearance has been a flagbearer of “beauty” since time immemorial. Perception of beauty is highly influenced by cultural, interpersonal, and intra-personal variations.

Objectives:

This study aimed to assess the perception of facial beauty and appearance through multidimensional influencing indicators among the Indian population, and to determine whether the physically attractive person possesses more personal and socially desirable traits than the comparatively less attractive individual.

Materials and Methods:

A study population of 474 with equal male and female population of Indian origin was selected. Their perception was assessed based on the prevalidated, self-administered questionnaire using a tool with five major multidimensional indicators. Six images were selected, three each of male and female subjects, and labeled as A, B, and C, in descending order of attractiveness. The multidimensional influencing indicator tool was self-administered to the participants and the responses were recorded individually.

Results:

Photograph A scored the highest out of the three grading scales in both males and females.

Conclusion:

The most attractive photograph, in both males and females, was deemed to be associated with higher scores of attractiveness and success.
Microneedling with autologous platelet-rich plasma versus topical insulin for treating postacne scars: A split-face comparison
Authors: Mohta Alpana , Yadav Manoj K , Ghiya Bhikam C
Published: August 2023

Post-acne atrophic scars (PAS) are a common complication of acne, and their treatment can be limited in people of color due to dyspigmentation and scarring risks. This split-face study compared the efficacy of microneedling with topical insulin (TI) on one side of the face with microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the other side for the treatment of PAS. The study included 50 participants with Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI who had never been treated for PAS. Both sides of the face showed significant improvement, with the left side (TI) showing a 52% improvement and the right side (PRP) showing a 28% improvement. The treatment was well-tolerated, with no significant adverse effects, and no changes in blood glucose levels were observed. The researchers suggest that combining TI or PRP with microneedling can improve PAS treatment, with TI being a superior option due to its ease of use, low cost, and noninvasive nature.
An innovative approach for nasal reshaping using hyaluronic acid intradermal injections
Authors: Romeo Francesco
Published: August 2023

Background:

Nasal reshaping using hyaluronic acid (HA) filler has become a widespread technique and injections are usually performed in deep layers. As an alternative, we propose an innovative approach where HA is injected into the dermis, the so called MesoRhinoFiller.

Aims and Objectives:

The aim of this study was to describe our injection technique using a smooth, cohesive, and slightly viscous HA filler injected in the dermis.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective review of the author’s clinical experience from March 2017 to March 2020 was presented. A total of 280 consecutive patients were treated with HA injections to improve their nasal appearance. The mean volume was 0.5 cc HA filler/treatment.

Results:

An average increase of 4.9 ± 3.4° was obtained for the nasofrontal angle, and of 7.0 ± 4.5° for the columella labial angle. Asymmetries in the nasal profile and alar rim were also corrected. All the patients were satisfied with the results and no complications occurred.

Conclusion:

Injecting HA fillers in the dermal plane is a versatile approach that provides very satisfactory results. This technique allows one to better correct aesthetical, post-traumatic, and post-surgical defects compared with the usual injection rhinoplasty procedures where the filler is injected deep onto the bone/cartilage in the midline of the nose.
Intralesional drug delivery with a bent needle
Authors: Mutalik Sharad D , Rasal Yashashree Dhaval
Published: August 2023

Intralesional injections to wide, thick lesions and lesions on curved surface are challenging with syringe and needle unit being held parallel to skin surface. Bending the needle eases negotiation by lifting the syringe away from skin surface with needle entering parallel to the lesion ensuring uniform and optimal drug delivery.
Periareolar augmentation mastopexy: Finding the aesthetic level of breast lifting
Authors: Byun Il Hwan , Jung Ji Eun , Shin In Seok , Hoon Park Sang
Published: August 2023

Background:

Ptosis and volume atrophy of the breasts are common symptoms for various ages of women and may induce a considerable amount of stress in daily life. Periareolar augmentation mastopexy is an effective procedure for such conditions, and planning the new nipple position is very important.

Aim:

To provide a simple, straightforward planning and walkthrough of this operation in a journey to find the ideal level of breast lifting for natural upper fullness.

Materials and methods:

From January 2019 to December 2021, a total of 193 patients with volume deflation and ptosis of the breast received periareolar augmentation mastopexy in our institute. We retrospectively reviewed data on demographics, surgical procedures, outcomes, and complications.

Results:

All operations were done with periareolar incisions, and the mean follow-up period was 29.48 ± 9.11 months. The Likert scale of outcome satisfaction scored 9.02 ± 0.61. Complications were minimal, and no symmastia or bottoming out occurred.

Conclusion:

We present our basic strategies of periareolar augmentation mastopexy with a slight modification of the design. We believe that lifting the nipple to 3–4 cm above the inframammary fold (IMF) (making the top of the areola about 5–6 cm above the IMF) yields satisfactory aesthetic results.
Platelet-rich fibrin therapy as an adjuvant treatment in the management of metastatic Crohn’s disease: A case series
Authors: Vasudevan Biju , Neema Shekhar , Vendhan Senkadhir
Published: August 2023

Metastatic or cutaneous Crohn’s disease (MCD) is a rare manifestation of Crohn’s disease and presents with ulcers, nodules, edema, fissures, and fistula. The genital involvement is seen in almost 50% patients and linear ulcers (knife-cut ulcers) are characteristic clinical features. The histopathological findings of skin lesions are similar to gastrointestinal involvement and is diagnostic. The treatment options for the management of MCD include topical and oral steroids, oral metronidazole, as well as immunosuppressants such as methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, and tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors. We present three cases of MCD who were treated with platelet-rich fibrin therapy as adjuvant and resulted in rapid healing of ulcers.
Micro-face-lift: A novel biplanar, composite, less-invasive procedure
Authors: Wolf Yoram , Selinger Rami , Skorochod Ron , Mitz Vladimir
Published: August 2023

Background:

Facial rejuvenation procedures have been in existence for over a century. Since its first introduction, it improved anatomical understanding and clinical implications and gave rise to numerous techniques and re-ideations of the original face-lift. The increase in popularity of face-lift procedures attracts patients of various ages and with different medical comorbidities. In this paper, we describe the less-invasive facelift procedure, termed the “Micro-Face-lift,” with minimal complications, a short recovery period, and few contraindications.

Materials and Methods:

The authors retrospectively analyzed the medical files of 51 patients who underwent the “Micro-Face-lift” procedure between 2014 and 2019 by three independent surgeons.

Results:

Fifty-one patients met the inclusion criteria for the procedure. Forty-nine patients were women (96.1%) and the remainder were men (3.9%). The mean age at the time of the procedure was 60.8 years (range 45–87). Complications were encountered in five patients (9.8%): two hypertrophic scars (3.8%), one hematoma (2%), one surgical wound infection (2%), and one edema (2%), persistent for more than 2 weeks postoperatively. All complications resolved within 6 weeks of postoperatively. Thirty-five patients (68.6%) underwent additional procedures to maximize the aesthetic outcome. Thirty patients (58.8%) underwent submental liposuction and five patients (9.8%) underwent mid-face lipo-filling. The average satisfaction score on the self-reported “Likert” scale was 4.27 (range 1–5). All patients were followed for a minimum period of 18 months.

Conclusions:

The “Micro-Face-lift” is a less-invasive procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia and sedation in the outpatient setting. Complication rates and mortality are low, contraindications are rare, and the recovery period is short. In our experience, patient satisfaction is high with the Micro-Face-lift procedure, and the learning curve for the experienced practitioner is short.
Emergency versus elective cholecystectomy: Experience at a university hospital in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Amer Nasser M. , Alarfaj Mosab A. , Othman Sharifah A. , Alshammary Shadi , Alshammari Eiman M.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the procedure of choice for treating most gallbladder pathology, has become the most trusted elective procedure for treating gallstone disease because of its effectiveness and safety. While the timing is an important factor in those cases, our aim in this study was to compare emergency and elective LC, determine the differences in postoperative complications, and assess the conversion rate to open cholecystectomy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This study included a total of 627 patients who had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy during 2017-2019 at King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU). Records of both emergency and elective cases were reviewed from Quadra-med (software package). All demographic data of the patients, presenting complaint, laboratory and inflammatory marker, type of the operation, intraoperative complications, procedure time, conversion rate from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy, postoperative period, length of hospital stay, and pathological diagnosis were entered into an Excel sheet. The data was analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Qualitative variables were described as frequencies and percentages, and continuous variables were summarized with mean and standard deviation (SD). Chi-square test, t-test, and the Mann–Whitney U-test were applied to test for statistical significance at P ≤ 0.05.

RESULTS:

The mean age for patients undergoing elective LC was 39.94 years (SD=13.56) whereas, mean age of patients undergoing emergency LC was 40.64 years (SD=13.02). About 71% of cases in elective LC group were females compared to 55% in the emergency LC group. There was a significant difference in C-reactive protein (CRP) in relation to the type of surgery where P < 0.05. Twelve (1.9%) patients had subtotal cholecystectomy and two cases converted from LC to open. There was a significant association between postoperative complication and the type of surgery. The length of hospital stay (LOS) was also found to be significantly more in patients having emergency LC (6.0 vs. 4.5 d; P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

The relation between conversion to an open procedure and type of surgery (elective or emergency) in our study was nonsignificant. There was a significant association between preoperative CRP, postoperative complication, length of hospital stay, and type of surgery. Further multicenter studies are required for further investigation.
The degree of nicotine dependence among users of different tobacco and nicotine products in Madinah City, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almutairi Rami M. , Al-Dubai Sami A. R. , Almutairi Mai M. , Alharbi Hani H. , Alshlahi Hatim M. , Albadrani Muayad S.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:

Nicotine addiction has many consequences. The World Health Organization has classified nicotine dependence as a disorder of substance use. This study aimed to assess the dependence in users of different tobacco and/or nicotine-containing products (TNPs).

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This analytical, cross-sectional study involved 211 TNP users in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire that consisted of two main sections. The first section included sociodemographic domain, TNP status domain, and the Stages of Change model domain. The second section of the instrument included the ABOUT dependence construct comprising 12 items. Independent t-test, analysis of variance, and correlation analysis were used to assess the relationship between the study variables.

RESULTS:

Most users of TNPs exclusively used tobacco cigarettes (53.1%). Total dependence score was significantly associated with gender, marital status, age group, monthly income, nicotine concentration in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) liquid, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day (P < 0.05). Total dependence score was correlated with the duration of TNP usage (r = 0.24, P < 0.001), Switching attempts to another TNP (r = 0.16, P = 0.020), attempts of quitting TNPs (r = 0.25, P < 0.001), and willingness to quit (r = −0.37, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSION:

Dependence was associated with gender, marital status, age group, monthly income, nicotine concentration in e-cigarette liquid, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. It was also associated with duration of TNP usage, Switching attempts to another TNP, attempts of quitting TNPs and the willingness to quit.
Trends, characteristics, and impact of global scientific production on mental health of health workers in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Authors: Puchuri-Lopez Javier , Galvez-Sandoval Manuel , Guerrero Maria E. , Munive-Degregori Arnaldo , Mauricio-Vilchez Cesar , Barja-Ore John , Mayta-Tovalino Frank
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:

Healthcare workers are under significant constant stress as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this study, therefore, was to analyze bibliometrically the impact, trend, and characteristics of scientific production related to the mental health of health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A bibliometric analysis of the scientific production on the mental health of health professionals and COVID-19 in Scopus from December 2019 to December 2021 was performed. An advanced search was designed using Boolean operators in Scopus and applied in April 2022. The metadata was entered into Microsoft Excel for the elaboration of the tables, SciVal to obtain the bibliometric indicators, and VosViewer to plot collaborative networks.

RESULTS:

A total of 1393 manuscripts, 1007 of which met the eligibility criteria, were found on the mental health of health workers and COVID-19.The country with the highest academic production was the United States and Harvard University with 27 manuscripts as the most productive institution. The scientific journal with the highest scientific production was the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health with 138 manuscripts and 1580 citations, and the author with the most citations per publication was Carnnasi Claudia with 69.8.

CONCLUSION:

The countries with the highest economic income occupy the first places in scientific production on the mental health of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the United States as the leader. There is a gap in the scientific knowledge on the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in middle- and low-income countries.
Skull-base temporal encephalocele: Hidden cause of temporal lobe epilepsy
Authors: Pillai R , Chheda A , Agrawal S , Ravat S , Sankhe S , Muzumdar D
Published: August 2023

In the present study patients with previously diagnosed MRI-negative temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) on long-term video electroencephalography (VEEG) monitoring were re-evaluated with high resolution 3T MRI brain to look out for a skull base temporal lobe encephalocoele (TE). A total of 234 VEEGs were analyzed. TLE had been diagnosed in 104 patients based on semiology, ictal, interictal EEG data, and brain positron emission tomography (PET) studies. Of these, 99 patients had temporal lobe abnormality (78 had mesial temporal sclerosis, 8 had tumor, 3 had focal cortical dysplasia, and 10 had mixed pathology). Out of the five 1.5T MRI-negative TLE patients, two patients were diagnosed with TE on subsequent 3T MRI brain scans and one patient underwent electrocorticography-guided tailored resection for complete removal of epileptogenic tissue; with Engels class I seizure freedom at one year follow-up. We propose that TE should be carefully searched for, as a cause of refractory TLE, using high-resolution MRI sequences.
On a definition of logarithm of quaternionic functions
Authors: Gentili Graziano , Prezelj Jasna , Vlacci Fabio
Published: August 2023

For a slice-regular quaternionic function

f

, the classical exponential function

\exp f

is not slice-regular in general. An alternative definition of an exponential function, the

*

-exponential

\exp_*

, was given in the work by Altavilla and de Fabritiis (2019): if

f

is a slice-regular function, then

\exp_*f

is a slice-regular function as well. The study of a

*

-logarithm

\log_*f

of a slice-regular function

f

becomes of great interest for basic reasons, and is performed in this paper. The main result shows that the existence of such a

\log_*f

depends only on the structure of the zero set of the vectorial part

f_v

of the slice-regular function

f=f_0+f_v

, besides the topology of its domain of definition. We also show that, locally, every slice-regular nonvanishing function has a

*

-logarithm and, at the end, we present an example of a nonvanishing slice-regular function on a ball which does not admit a

*

-logarithm on that ball.
Zoomorphic imagery and social process during the Early Bronze Age
Authors: Ayten Ebru Gizem , Atakuman Çiğdem
Published: August 2023

Through the agency of animals, we think about our identity, landscape and society, and therefore animal imagery holds a special place in approaches to human thought. Through a study of the zoomorphic figurine assemblage recorded at the Early Bronze Age site of Koçumbeli-Ankara, we argue that the zoomorphic figurines of this time period were produced through a meaningful linking of particular images and raw materials to particular use contexts. For example, the ambiguously sexed zoomorphic figurines of clay are usually found within the settlement contexts, whereas the rest of the zoomorphic imagery, in the form of elaborately decorated and often male-sexed metal statues and standards, are found in ‘elite’ burials located in cemeteries. This occurs on the background of an emergent form of ritual control, which was negotiated through the separation of cemetery and settlement. In these contexts, the authority of the past was invoked via ancestral imagery through the careful employment of new raw materials, such as metals, that equally became agential in the separation of age, gender and class-based differences within society, at the eve of the centralization process in Anatolia.
Responding to Omicron: Speaker Commitment and Legitimisation in COVID-related Press Conferences
Authors: Szczyrbak Magdalena , Tereszkiewicz Anna
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the ways in which New Zealand and Polish government officials communicated the easing of COVID restrictions to the general public. The study aimed to identify legitimising strategies used to justify the lifting of restrictions and related measures, and to establish how agency and responsibility were discursively constructed in the subgenre of political press conference in two different socio-political settings. Informed by the notions of legitimisation (Chilton 2004), speaker commitment and stance (Marín Arrese 2011, 2015, 2021), the research looked into the linguistic marking of effective stance (deonticity, assessments, attitudinals and directives) and epistemic stance (epistemic modality, truth-factual validity as well as experiential, cognitive and communicative stance), considering both the subjectivity/intersubjectivity dimension and the explicitness/implicitness of the speaker’s role. In addition, the study considered the key discursive strategies used to (de)construct agency in the discourses of NZ and Polish policymakers seen as proponents of divergent public health policies. As the findings indicate, the Polish officials conveyed chiefly experiential stance and projected less involvement, whereas the NZ Prime Minister favoured cognitive stance and deonticity as well as direct appeals to the audience. The analysis shows that the speaker’s (dis)identification with the respective policy finds reflection in the varying degrees of speaker commitment and the (de)construction of agency.
Respon Pertumbuhan Tanaman Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) dan Serapan N terhadap Pemberian Biochar Batang Kelapa Sawit Pada Tanah Ultisol
Authors:   Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Saragih Meylin Kristina , Sianipar Ebsan Marihot , Panataria Lince Romauli , Sitorus Efbertias , Siringoringo Gideon
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui respon pertumbuhan tanaman kelapa sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) dan serapan N terhadap pemberian biochar batang kelapa sawit pada tanah ultisol. Metode penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) Non Faktorial dengan perlakuan pemberian biochar batang kelapa sawit dengan dosis sebagai berikut: B0 : Tanpa biochar tanpa diberikan pupuk, B1 : tanpa biochar + pupuk, B2: Biochar Batang Atas 1%, B3 : Biochar Batang Atas 2 %, B4 : Biochar Batang Atas 3 %, B5 : Biochar Batang Atas 4%, B6 : Biochar Batang Tengah 1 %, B7 : Biochar Batang Tengah 2 %, B8 : Biochar Batang Tengah 3 %, B9 : Biochar Batang Tengah 4 %, B10 : Biochar Batang Bawah 1 %, B11: Biochar Batang Bawah 2 %, B12 : Biochar Batang Bawah 3 %, B13: Biochar Batang Bawah 4 %, B14 : Biochar Campuran 1 %, B15 : Biochar Campuran 2 %, B16: Biochar Campuran 3 % dan B17: Biochar Campuran 4 %. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian biochar batang kelapa sawit dari bagian batang dengan dosis yang berbeda meningkatkan diameter batang umur 6 MST, bobot kering tanaman, dan serapan N, tetapi berpengaruh tidak nyata terhadap bobot segar tanaman. Secara umum pemberian biochar batang kelapa sawit berasal dari bagian campuran memberikan peningkatan diameter batang dan serapan N. Serapan N yang tertinggi terdapat pada B16 yaitu perlakuan batang campuran dosis 3 %.
Virtual Mouse and Keyboard for Computer Interaction by Hand Gestures Using Machine Learning
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering VTU University, Bengaluru, India, Verma Pooja S Kumari , Mahanta Sucharitha ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering VTU University, Bengaluru, India, B N Sevanth ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering VTU University, Bengaluru, India, B Assistant Prof. Shreedhar ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering VTU University, Bengaluru, India
Published: August 2023

Human-computer interaction has changed since the advent of computer technology. Gestures are a useful way to communicate, and the Covid-19 era had an impact on us. Both the keyboard and the mouse are tools used to communicate with computers. Here, we’ve attempted to use hand gestures to interact with the mouse and keyboard. Eventually, get rid of the electronics. Consequently, use a virtual keyboard and your finger to move the mouse cursor. Using different hand gestures, actions like clicking, dragging, and typing data will be carried out. A webcam is the IOT device required to accomplish this. The output from the camera will be displayed on the system’s screen so that the user can fine-tune it. We employ tools like Python, Media- Pipe, and Open-CV. The Media-Pipe library offers features that improve the model’s effectiveness and is particularly helpful in AI projects. The user will be able to move the computer cursor with various hand motions, type on the virtual keyboard while holding coloured caps or tapes, and left-click and drag objects. In this research, we suggest a hand gesture detection system for a natural human computer interface that can control a virtual mouse and keyboard.
Ave Satani Motifs Relation to Narrative Thematic Development of the Omen: An Analysis of Oscar-Winning Horror Film Music
Authors:   The Department of Music The Faculty of Performing Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Jalan Parangtritis Km 6,5 Sewon, Bantul 55001, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Indrawan Andre , Julio Christofer ,   The Faculty of Creative Arts, the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, jln Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz 50603 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Published: August 2023

It is noteworthy to distinguish the excellence of Ave Satani’s theme song for The Omen (1976) film so that it becomes the only horror movie that ever won a nomination for "Best Original Song" over the ninety years of the Academy Awards(NIS, 2022). If we consider the song as non-diegetic that only appeared in the opening and ending credits, was it true that it did not relate to the film scenes? This study aims to analyze the musicological characteristics of the song and find its role within the film's scenes. This study uses the qualitative method with analytical approaches using musicological analysis and qualitative triangulation through interviews with three Indonesian film music experts. The results of this study are findings of Ave Satani's musical song form and the development of its main and auxiliary motives. This study concludes that, in addition to serving as the film's opening and closing credits illustrations, the song strengthens the antagonistic atmosphere between the church and the devil. However, as a theme song, Ave Satani's motives have been modified and developed into soundtrack music for essential scenes within the film. The study contributes basic knowledge for further study of the film music to clarify its theme song motives transformation into the other illustration songs of film scenes.
The Most Common Type of Kidney Stone and High Incidence in Males or Female
Authors:   Department of pathological analyzes, University of Sumer - College of Science, Khairallah Hamza Majid , Habib Khaled Ammar ,   Department of pathological analyzes, University of Sumer - College of Science, Jawad Sajjad Hassan ,   Department of pathological analyzes, University of Sumer - College of Science
Published: August 2023

In the renal calyces and pelvis, mineral deposits known as kidney stones can be found either loosely or firmly attached to the renal papillae. They comprise both crystalline and organic molecules and are produced when the urine is very saturated with a specific mineral. The majority of stones are mostly formed of calcium oxalate, and a lot of these stones form on Randall's plaques on the renal papillary floor, which are made of calcium phosphate. In the first five years after the initial stone episode, charges of up to 50% may recur. There are charges of up to 14.8% and increasing for stone creation. Risk factors for kidney stone development include obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome. Kidney stones can then lead to hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease. Less invasive endourological techniques have replaced open surgical lithotomy for the treatment of symptomatic kidney stones, reducing patient morbidity, increasing stone-free rates, and improving quality of life. Prevention of recurrence requires behavioral and nutritional adjustments in addition to drugs according to the kind of stone. The creation of stronger capsules and the pressing need for recurrence prevention necessitate a greater comprehension of the mechanisms behind stone formation.
Position of Deed of Land Deed Official on Legal Certainty for Ownership of Certificates
Authors:   Master of Notary, University of Lambung Mangkurat, Ketabahanko Herie , Qamariyanti Yulia ,   Faculty of Law, University of Lambung Mangkurat, Erlina Erlina ,   Faculty of Law, University of Lambung Mangkurat
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this research is to analyse how the legality of the Land Deed Makers Office position is in the process of land registration of certificates of ownership and how is the legal certainty of landowners regarding Land products for owners of land certificates. The method used in this scientific research article is the method of normative legal scientific research articles. The results of this discussion are first, by issuing certificates in registration activities it is intended that right holders can easily prove their rights. Therefore, a certificate is strong evidence as referred to in Article 19 of the Agrarian Law. Second, that there is still no legal certainty that can be given by the state to the owners of land certificates, because if they experience a loss and their assets will be executed by the court based on a decision that has permanent legal force, the community does not have any trust in them. So that the government's participation in regulating land, which includes regulations regarding the sale and purchase of land and land registration at the National Land Agency office, must also be accompanied by good bureaucracy so that the process runs smoothly.
Experiences and Challenges of Grades 7, 8 and 9 Araling Panlipunan Teachers in Promoting Students’ Civic Competence
Authors:   Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Philippines, Seludo Joshua G. , Murillo Neil M. ,   Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Philippines
Published: August 2023

Social Studies (Araling Panlipunan) educators play a crucial role in promoting civic competence, which is the academic content, critical thinking skills, and democratic values necessary for pupils to participate fully in society. Teachers of social studies continue to provide students with the knowledge, values, and attitudes they need to be productive and ideal members of society despite the difficulties they face. Although there is a study conducted in the Philippines revealing that Grades 7, 8, and 9 Social Studies subjects do not have direct discussions of civics and civic competency, there is still a shortage of published studies that address the experiences and challenges of Social Studies educators, specifically the grades 7-9 Araling Panlipunan teachers in promoting civic competence. The researchers used a transcendental phenomenological research design to examine the experiences and difficulties these teachers had in encouraging civic competency in their students. Following a demographic survey, they chose one teacher from grades 7, 8 and 9 of the Araling Panlipunan subject in a public high school and conducted interviews with them. The study revealed that they are motivated to promote civic competence because they aim to make their students acquire the values and responsibilities of an informed and active citizen in society. With that, they integrate the ideas of civic competence into their daily lesson/ discussion. However, they consider the complex topics in the grades 7-9 Araling Panlipunan curriculum as a hindrance to achieving their students' aims. Their challenges in promoting civic competence included difficulty preparing lessons, learners' diversity, and teachers' poor performance. The study also established specific effects on students when problems in promoting civic competence occur, such as poor civic competence development and students as irresponsible citizens.
Lived Experience on Mentimeter as Students Response Systems (SRS) in ELT Classroom: A Swot Analysis
Authors:   Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta, Koch Asiye Melek
Published: August 2023

This study was aimed to get detail experience of educators on using Mentimeter in ELT Classroom. Three educators were selected based on their 3-year experience in using Mentimeter. By means of SWOT anaylisis, the findings were categorised into 4 points (Strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. The study found that Mentimeter has strength on the term of accessibility, students’ engagement, brainstorming, participation and simplicity. Afterwards, the study also reported that Mentimeter brings weakness on its implementation such as internet connection, visibility on user name and time consuming in open-ended questions point. Moreover, the Mentimeter also indicates promising features on its application such as for engaging students, providing quick responses, and facilitating data collection through features like polling and multiple-choice questions. Lastly, Mentimeter is reported to have some potential threats of reliance on device and internet connectivity in the classroom.