bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A cross-sectional survey on awareness and practice of Ayurveda in COVID prevention and management among selected populations across Kerala
Authors: Subramanyan Dinesh Karayil , Balakrishnan Geethu , Sathian Anju
Published: December 2021

Background:

Despite the known richness of traditional medicine in India, it has not been implemented successfully on a widespread scale in managing COVID-19.4 In this context, it was reported that the state of Kerala reduced the mortality rate and rapid spread of the infection in the first year of managing patients with COVID-19. This cross-sectional survey was conducted at the present juncture for analyzing the impact of Ayurveda amid a selected populate of Kerala for its facets of health practices, home remedies, lifestyle guidelines, and medicines.

Aims:

To study the extent of awareness among a selected population across the state of Kerala pertaining to the usage of Ayurveda medicine and lifestyle guidelines.

Settings and Design:

A structured questionnaire was developed on a web-based platform of the survey monkey application and was made available to 2688 people via social media groups.

Results:

Among the studied respondents across Kerala, a majority were aware about the existence of preventive medicine (75%) and Ayurveda treatment (67.5%) for COVID-19. Against this background, about 77.5% of people had undergone either Ayurveda treatment or home remedies and also 82.5% of people had changed their lifestyle with Ayurveda for the same.

Conclusion:

The population of India, in particular that of Kerala, are inextricably connected with Ayurveda through the multiple facets of their culture, food, and lifestyle guidelines. The people of Kerala are immensely acclimatized to adopt Ayurveda as an alternative system of medicine as it has been deep-rooted in their daily subsistence over ages and was well reflected here in this study.
Prakriti (constitution of body) and nutritional status in children
Authors: Kulkarni Reena , Manoj C. S. , Srilakshmi C.
Published: December 2021

Introduction:

Prakriti (constitution of body) signifies individuality and determines the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. It is a unique trait that is specific to individuals and it is determined at conception based on the predominance of dosha. Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Vata pitta, Pittakapha, Kaphavata, and Sannipataja are the seven types of Prakriti described in the classics. Nutritional status is the reflection of the quality of health as a result of a nutritious diet consumed and its optimum utilization in the body. prakriti influences individuals’ nutritional status via digestion; their metabolism; and also their physical, mental, and emotional characteristics.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of prakriti on the nutritional status of children aged 5–10 years.

Materials and Methods:

Children aged 5–10 years visiting an Ayurveda hospital for a routine health checkup were screened with a standard prakriti questionnaire. Their nutritional status was assessed in terms of their height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and BMI. Prakriti in relation to nutritional status was analyzed by using SPSS 20.

Results:

Among the 573 children screened, 22 children (3.8%) were of Vata prakriti, three children (0.5%) Pitta prakriti, 31(5.4%) Kapha prakriti, 97 (16.9%) Vata pitta, a maximum of 260 (45.3%) Vatakapha, and 160 (27.9%) Pittakapha prakriti. On analysis of nutritional status, 85 children were observed to be malnourished (14.8%), 125 underweight (21.8%), 215 normal (37.5%), 62 overweight (10.8%), and 86 obese (15.1%).

Conclusion:

The majority of children belonged to Dwandwa prakriti, especially Kapha dominant. Most children with Kapha dominance were well nourished and had a tendency of being overweight as compared with others. Children with Pitta predominant Prakriti were moderately nourished and had excellent metabolic activity, leading to a less chance for being overweight. Nutritional status correlates well with the Prakriti descriptions.
A Clinicopathological Study of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in the Light of New Evolving Classification
Authors: Rahman D. M. Arifur , Asaduzzaman  , Tahmina Khandkar , Selim A. S. M. , Huq Mamun Mahafuzul
Published: December 2021

Background:

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a progressive disease with poor prognosis. An emerging consensus on classification based on immunofluorescence findings separates MPGN into two groups: immune complex-mediated MPGN and complement-mediated MPGN. This study was undertaken to investigate the clinical, biochemical, and histopathological parameters in-between these two groups histologically diagnosed as MPGN previously.

Materials and Methods:

We conduct a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out at the Department of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka during the period from June 2016 to December 2017. A total of 67 histologically diagnosed MPGN cases were enrolled in the study. Immunofluorescence evaluations were performed and correlated with retrospective clinical and biochemical data.

Results:

Immune complex-mediated MPGN and complement-mediated MPGN cannot be differentiated by histopathology. There were no significant differences between clinical (age, sex, clinical presentation) and biochemical (serum creatinine, C3 level, C4 level) parameters between immune complex-mediated MPGN and complement-mediated MPGN.

Conclusion:

Clinical and biochemical and histopathological parameters in-between these two groups of MPGN show no significant difference.
Sonographic Evaluation of Hydronephrosis in Pediatric Patients and Correlation with Intravenous Urography
Authors: Shomee Dewan Afsana , Sultana Mahmuda , Reza Md Shahin , Rahman Sk Muhammad Atiqur , Leema Elora Afroz , Fatema Kanij
Published: December 2021

Introduction:

This cross sectional study was carried out with an aim to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography (USG) in the evaluation of hydronephrosis (HDN) in pediatric age group.

Methodology:

The study was carried out from January 2017 to November 2017 in the Department of Radiology and Imaging, Sir Salimullah Medical Collage and Mitford Hospital, Dhaka. Eighty two patients aged from 1-18 years, admitted as suspected HDN were included as study subject.

Result:

In this study, the mean age of the patients was 6.31 (±3.34) years and 46.3% belonged to 5 years age group. Male and female ratio was approximately 2:1, 55 (67.1%) were male. Regarding the presenting complains, loin pain was most common (81.7%) feature. Recurrent urinary tract infection (URI) was observed in 52.4%, hematuria in 29.3%, flank mass in 18.3%, vomiting in 2.4% of the study patients. In every patient, with proper clinical evaluation, renal function test was done. After admission, in every patient USG and IVU was done in every patient. In IVU, it was found that 25.6% of cases had left sided HDN, 24.4% right sided HDN and 31.7% both sided HDN. In USG, out of 93 HDN cases in IVU, 85 were correctly diagnosed. The sensitivity was 91.4%. Out of 71 non-obstructed kidneys on USG, 68 were correctly assigned as non HDN, the specificity was 95.8%.

Conclusion:

This study findings showed USG to be a sensitive screening technique for excluding urinary tract obstruction.
Evaluation of condylar changes in relation to various malocclusions
Authors: Ouni Imed , Ammar Sinda , Charfeddine Abir , Chouchen Farah , Mansour Lamia
Published: December 2021

Introduction:

Variability in the size and shape of mandibular condyles among individuals of different sexes and ages may appear as a remodeling process to accommodate malocclusion. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess whether or not associations exist between different types of malocclusions and morphological modifications of the mandibular condyle.

Materials and Methods:

A systematic literature search was conducted on the Medline database via PubMed interface and supplemented by a manual search via Google Scholar to identify more articles reporting the subject of the review. A combination of controlled vocabulary was used in the search strategy and the final update was stopped on January 2021. The risk of bias was assessed based on the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale.

Results and Discussion:

Considering the preestablished inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 articles were retained with 2607 human subjects (967 males/1299 females and 341 not specified, age: 4–60 years). Eighty percent of the selected articles reported associations between malocclusion and morphological changes of the condylar head. Sagittal plane malocclusions produce more changes to the temporomandibular joint components (head of condyle and joint space) (71.93%), while vertical malocclusions lead to the most severe manifestations.

Conclusions:

Cone-beam computed tomography is the most useful tool for the assessment of osseous morphology of mandibular head condyles and detection of cortical erosion (21.7%). Associations between morphological changes of the condylar head and specific types of malocclusions were proven. However, there is still a need for more clinical studies.
Angina ludovici-submandibular swelling
Authors: Ravi Anjali , Suresh Manasa , Varghese Anita M. , Levingston Shilpa , Poonja Preethi A. , Rao Prasanna K. , Kini Raghavendra
Published: December 2021

Ludwig's angina is firm, acute, toxic cellulitis of the submandibular and sublingual spaces bilaterally and of the submental space. As early as 1796, extraction of abscessed teeth was considered contraindicated because it might give rise to extensive inflammation and angina in a dangerous degree. Three fs became evident even before the first written description of the disease: it was to be feared, it rarely becomes fluctuant, and it was often fatal. A sensation of chocking and suffocation (angina) often was combined with the name of the author (Ludwig's) who fully described it in 1836. Here we report a case of Ludwig's angina in a 34-year-old female.
Maxillary midline diastema among a group of Egyptian adult populations (prevalence and etiology)
Authors: Rashid Adel , Khalifa Ayman
Published: December 2021

Purpose

This study was performed to identify the prevalence and etiological factors of maxillary midline diastema among a sample of adult patients undergoing orthodontic treatment in orthodontic private clinics in Qaloubya, Fayoum, and Giza governorates.

Patients and methods

Three hundred seventy-five patients (199 females and 176 males) were included in this study. The full records (intraoral photographies and radiographs) of all patients were examined and surveyed for the presence or absence of maxillary midline diastema and the possible etiological factors.

Results

17.3% of the studied patients showed maxillary midline diastema, while 82.7% of them did not show diastema. There was no significant difference between the prevalence of midline diastema in different sexes (P = 0.079). The most common etiological factors were 38.5% congenitally missed laterals, 33.8% highly attached frenum, 20.0% generalized spaces, and 26.2% had flared incisors.

Conclusion

Prevalence of midline diastema in the studied patients was 17.3%, while 82.7% of patients did not have diastema.
Fractured zirconia restorations repair bonding durability using two different adhesives
Authors: Haidar Ibraheem K.I. , Masoud Gaber I. , Shakal Mahmoud Abd El Salam
Published: December 2021

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the shear bond strength and durability of two different adhesives used to repair fractured zirconia restorations before and after water storage and thermocycling stress.

Materials and methods

Forty zirconia disc samples (10 mm in diameter, 2 mm in thickness) were prepared by CAD/CAM systems (SILADENT) divided in two main groups: (a) group 1: 20 samples were treated with Futurabond M+ adhesive, (b) group 2: 20 samples were treated with Panavia F 2.0 adhesive. All samples were individually and horizontally mounted on a computer-controlled materials testing machine with a load cell of 5 kN and data were recorded using computer software. Intragroup analysis and comparison between two groups will be done using one way analysis of variance test.

Results

Data were presented as mean, SD, range (minimum–maximum) for numerical values. Student t test and analysis of variance were used to study the effect of cements and thermal aging on mean values. χ
2 test was done between failure modes scores. The significance level was set at P value less than or equal to 0.05 and 95% confidence interval. Shear bond strength descriptive statistics of shear bond strength (MPa) showing mean, SD, minimum, maximum, and 95% confidence intervals (low and high) values for both cement groups before and after thermal aging.

Conclusion

There is significant difference between shear bond strength before and after aging in case of Futurabond M+ but in case of Panavia F 2.0 the difference is nonsignificant. Panavia F 2.0 has comparable shear bond strength to Futurabond M+ in case of water storage and thermocycling aging but in nonaging, Futurabond M+ show higher shear bond strength than Panavia F 2.0. Panavia F 2.0 has provided stable bonding values even with water storage and thermocycling stress.
Spletna orodja za slovenščino in tuji študenti Univerze v Ljubljani
Authors: Stritar Kučuk Mojca
Published: December 2021

Redno vpisani tuji študenti Univerze v Ljubljani, ki se v prvem letu študija v okviru modula Leto plus učijo slovensko, se v drugem semestru na posebni delavnici podrobneje spoznajo s spletnimi jezikovnimi viri in tehnologijami za slovenščino. V prispevku je opisana izvedba te delavnice v študijskem letu 2019/20, ko je zaradi pandemije koronavirusa potekala na daljavo, v obliki interaktivnih videoposnetkov z nalogami za preverjanje razumevanja snovi. Drugi del prispevka se osredotoča na mnenje študentov o tovrstnih jezikovnih virih. S spletno anketo sem analizirala stališča in izkušnje študentov dveh generacij: študenti generacije 2018/19 so spletna orodja spoznavali v razredu, študenti generacije 2019/20 pa na daljavo. Sodeč po rezultatih ankete, mlajša generacija študentov jezikovne vire na spletu uporablja pogosteje. Študenti obeh skupin najpogosteje uporabljajo Googlov Prevajalnik, ki mu sledijo Sloleks, pregibnik Besana, Fran in Pons. Kot argumente za uporabo teh virov izpostavljajo predvsem hitrost oz. enostavnost uporabe in navajenost na določen vir.
Collocation ranking: frequency vs semantics
Authors: Ljubešić Nikola , Logar Nataša , Kosem Iztok
Published: December 2021

Collocations play a very important role in language description, especially in identifying meanings of words. Modern lexicography’s inevitable part of meaning deduction are lists of collocates ranked by some statistical measurement. In the paper, we present a comparison between two approaches to the ranking of collocates: (a) the logDice method, which is dominantly used and frequency-based, and (b) the fastText word embeddings method, which is new and semantic-based. The comparison was made on two Slovene datasets, one representing general language headwords and their collocates, and the other representing headwords and their collocates extracted from a language for special purposes corpus. In the experiment, two methods were used: for the quantitative part of the evaluation, we used supervised machine learning with the area-under-the-curve (AUC) ROC score and support-vector machines (SVMs) algorithm, and in the qualitative part the ranking results of the two methods were evaluated by lexicographers. The results were somewhat inconsistent; while the quantitative evaluation confirmed that the machine-learning-based approach produced better collocate ranking results than the frequency-based one, lexicographers in most cases considered the listings of collocates of both methods very similar.
Design an Improved System to Control the Computer Temperature
Authors: Al-Mohair Hani. K. , Alhadadd Hussien A.
Published: December 2021

Temperature is one of the most significant problems that computer users face, especially the users who deal with works that required high-performance processing such as gamers and designers. The traditional PC heat detection methods depend on the information of the CPU and the user should go through a long procedure to check the heat or by installing some third-party programs and in the end, he has to take the action manually. Although some researchers have been talked about the temperature controllers, no system used both software and hardware to control the PC temperature, also there is no consensus on the quick and efficient methods to protect the PC from the overheating problem. The proposed system improved the current solutions by providing better performance in terms of quick responses for safety protection. This paper proposes a novel system for controlling the PC's temperature to increase the safety of computer users.
Unity in Diversity: Respon Gereja Suara Kebenaran Injil di Kota Medan dalam Merawat Kemajemukan
Authors: Sirait Rinto
Published: December 2021

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran gereja (secara khusus Gereja Suara Kebenaran Injil) dalam merawat kemajemukan di Indonesia. Kemajemukan merupakan karunia Tuhan bagi bangsa Indonesia. Namun demikian kemajemukan yang ada di Indonesia, khususnya kemajemukan agama banyak mengalami ujian. Pemahaman yang kurang tepat oleh sekelompok orang telah melahirkan tindakan-tindakan intoleran yang menciderai kemajemukan yang disepakati bersama oleh para pendiri bangsa Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi eksplorasi maka penelitian ini memberikan sumbangan pengetahuan tentang respon Gereja Suara Kebenaran Injil di Kota Medan dalam usaha merawat kemajemukan di Indonesia, di antaranya adalah membangun kerja sama antar agama dengan semua komponen masyarakat dalam mewujudkan masyarakat adil dan makmur, memiliki sikap toleransi akan perbedaan-perbedaan di tengah masyarakat, dan gereja tidak boleh reaktif terhadap tindak-tindakan intoleransi; justru harus menunjukkan kasih dalam perbuatan. Gereja menginiasiasi dialog lintas agama untuk mengatasi kebuntuan dalam kemajemukan agama.
PENGALAMAN MAHASISWI BERHIJAB YANG MENGALAMI CATCALLING
Authors: Ramadhania Suci Indah
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT

This study is a study of the experiences of hijab students who experience catcalling. Catcalling can occur regardless of place, class, age and social class. Most victims of harassment are often blamed for their wear which is considered inviting, but in fact this phenomenon also occurs in some female students who wear the hijab, resulting in a mismatch between expectations and their social environment. This study aims to see how experiences are experienced, the form of verbal and non-verbal catcalling messages, and self-concept in female hijab students after experiencing catcalling. By using Alfred Schutz's phenomenological method as a qualitative research method and using in-depth interview techniques as a data collection technique, the researchers found that the forms of verbal and non-verbal catcalling were experienced by different informants. This experience made female hijab students gain an understanding of why catcalling happened to them and resulted in a self-concept with physical and social aspects that were mostly negative rather than positive.

 

Keywords: experience, catcalling, hijab students

 

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian mengenai pengalaman mahasiswi berhijab yang mengalami catcalling. Catcalling dapat terjadi tanpa memandang tempat,  golongan, usia dan kelas sosial. Sebagian besar korban pelecehan kerap disalahkan akan pakainya yang dinilai mengundang, tapi kenyatannya fenomena ini juga terjadi pada beberapa Mahasiswi yang menggunakan hijab, sehingga adanya ketidaksesuaian antara harapan dan lingkungan sosialnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana pengalaman yang dialami, bentuk pesan catcalling secara verbal dan non-verbal, dan konsep diri pada mahasiswi berhijab setelah mengalami catcalling. Dengan menggunkan metode metode fenomenologi Alfred Schutz sebagai metode penelitian kualitatif dan menggunakan teknik wawancara mendalam sebagai teknik pengumpulan data, peneliti mandapatkan hasil bahwa bentuk catcalling secara verbal dan non-verbal yang dialami oleh para informan berbeda-beda. Pengalaman ini membuat mahasiswi berhijab mendapatkan sebuah pemahaman mengapa catcalling terjadi pada mereka dan menghasilkan sebuah konsep diri dengan aspek fisik dan sosial yang sebagian besar bersifat negatif daripada yang positif.

 

Kata kunci: pengalaman, catcalling, mahasiswi berhijab
Editorial
Authors:   Independent Researcher (PhD), Co-editor of Journal of Design Studio, Washington DC, USA, Toprak Ilgi
Published: December 2021

Welcome to the second issue of the third volume of the Journal of Design Studio. There are seven research and one design studio case article in this issue of the Journal of Design Studio.
Migration and the Gender Impact of Covid-19 on Nepalese Women
Authors: Kilby Patrick , Wu Joyce
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives globally, and many have been “stranded” overseas with little if any support in getting home. The stranded include migrant workers whose remittances bolster their household income and home country’s national GDP, and who are often overlooked in COVID-19 responses. This paper focuses on Nepalese women employed in the domestic work sector but last on repatriation flight lists and returnee policies and programmes. The pandemic has made an already precarious working life even more difficult. The study focuses on how women employed in Lebanon in in normal times have been able to exercise their agency in a complex socio‑political environment and how this has been disrupted by COVID-19 and the hostile political and social environment, both at home and abroad. This research is based on literature, contemporary newspaper reports, and key informants’ interviews with people working on migration issues in Nepal.
Women’s Adaptability, Multiple Roles Maintained in the Work-Family Context: Covid-19 Experiences
Authors: Batuwanthudawa B.G.V.A.S.D.T. , Lakmali B.K.D. , Piyumali H.V.K.
Published: December 2021

COVID-19 emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and since then has impacted work, family, and social life of people around the globe. The working community had to face difficulties and barriers due to increasing job insecurity and changing working environments during the pandemic. Employees around the world have experienced sudden, significant changes in their work and family roles. This study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on married women’s work-family balance during the lockdown in Sri Lanka. The research problem of the study is: Does the working woman maintain the balance of work-family environment? By applying the mixed research methodology, we draw on the quantitative data by surveying married women working from home to understand and analyse their adaptability to work from home during the lockdown within two months (from May to July 2020). In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted to gather qualitative data of the study selecting the purposive sampling method. The sample consisted of women with diversity in age, employment, and educational level. A majority of women reported working for long hours without any leave during the lockdown period. This study revealed that 57% of women could manage their household work and job-related work during the period, in contrast, only 43% of respondents could not do so. Even though there were several difficulties faced by married women, they successfully managed both, i.e., their job-related work and their family chores. While 43% of the respondents belonged to nuclear families, 57% of them belonged to extended families. Eighty-three percent of respondents reported high levels of support from husbands for housework and office work. In conclusion, although Sri Lankan women encounter significant difficulties, they are inclined to maintain a balance and adaptability between work-family tasks.
From drug-oriented curriculum to patient-oriented curriculum in Chile: Alumni satisfaction as a quality indicator for a pharmacy programme
Authors: Ruiz Guido , Ulloa Alejandra , Díaz Monserratt , Mora Alejandro Jerez
Published: December 2021

Background: In 2005, a Health Care Reform in Chile established the role of pharmacists as contributors to achieving therapeutic goals. To fulfil the needs of the country in 2007 the pharmacy programme at Austral University of Chile started transiting from a drug-oriented to a patient-oriented curriculum.
Objective: Monitoring this transition process using alumni satisfaction as a quality indicator.
Methods: A questionnaire to assess alumni satisfaction with the pharmacy programme was designed and validated in its content and reliability. Subsequently, cross-sectional surveys over samples of graduates from both, drug-oriented and patient-oriented curriculum alumni were conducted. Satisfaction scores of both samples were statistically compared.
Results: Cronbach´s alpha for all six dimensions of the final questionnaire was ≥ 0.70. The patient-oriented curriculum generated higher satisfaction scores (p < 0.001), noteworthy in dimensions ‘Design and organisation’, ‘Teachers’ and ‘Emotional bonding with the program/university’. In three out of 34 items the patient-oriented curriculum was less satisfactory than the drug-oriented one.
Conclusions: Alumni satisfaction assessment is a useful source of feedback for quality assurance and continuous improvement of programmes. Considering this indicator, the transition of the pharmacy programme at Austral University of Chile to a patient-oriented curriculum was essentially successful.
A literature review on the state of pharmacy education in Zambia
Authors: Haruna Usman Abubakar , Abimbola Oladunni Amos , Muhammad Musa Sulaiman , Simfukwe Knovicks , Lucero-Prisno III Don Eliseo
Published: December 2021

Aim: The aim of this paper is to provide a narrative review of pharmacy education in Zambia, in terms of: overview of the historical development of pharmacy education, the current state of pharmacy education and successes achieved, efforts made to provide pharmacists with the requisite competency and recommendations for future directions.
Method: A literature search was conducted in November 2020 on PubMed, Google scholar and Medscape databases, the search was confined to research articles published between 2002 to 2021.
Result: A total of 23 journal articles were retrieved, articles that capture reports on the state of pharmacy education in Zambia were reviewed.
Conclusion: Pharmacy education has undergone a series of modifications over the past few decades in an effort to fulfil the changing demands of society. For a pharmacy education system to thrive, it must be continually evolving and driven by the needs of society or nation at hand at all times. This involves updating the pharmacist in training with up-to-date skills required of the modern-day pharmacist and research that enables continual improvement of the education system.
Analysing student achievement of advanced pharmacy practice experience learning outcomes
Authors: O'Brocta Richard , Albanese Nicole Paolini
Published: December 2021

Objectives: To assess the learning outcome achievement of the required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) for the purposes of accreditation, quality improvement, and practice readiness.    
Methods: At the end of each APPE rotation, students were evaluated on 11 professionalism criteria and 25 skills criteria via a rubric. For the four required rotations (ambulatory patient care, community pharmacy, inpatient general medicine patient care and hospital/health system pharmacy), professionalism and skills outcomes data for the class of 2020 were analysed.    
Results: A total of 6,293/6,303 (99.84%) of the professionalism ratings met expectations (received a score > 2).  The median professionalism rating was 3. A total of 14,286/14,325 (99.7%) of the skills ratings met expectations (received a score > 3). The median skills rating was 4.    
Conclusion: Calculating and analysing APPE student achievement of learning outcomes supports accreditation standards, can be used for quality improvement and measures practice readiness.
ANALYSIS OF DENTISTRY FACULTY IN TERMS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: RISK ASSESSMENT EXAMPLE
Authors: ERDAL Yağmur , ÖZDEMİR Ayşe
Published: December 2021

Risk management, which has an important place in the criteria of the Ministry of Health Quality Standards in Health, is a guide in terms of preventing or minimizing the other risks identified regarding the safety of patients, relatives, visitors, employees, facilities and environment and services provided in the hospital.

In this study, we tried to determine the existing or potential risks by performing a risk analysis in a dentistry faculty. In the evaluation, a total of 47 risks and the hazards that cause these risks, 20 of which are at significant level, 26 of which are at medium level and 1 of which is at an intolerable level, and the precautions to be taken for each risk are specified. Considering the identified risks and recommended measures, the improvements to be made play an important role in increasing the service quality by providing significant positive results in patient and employee safety.
Nohut Üretiminde Sorun Olan Yabancı Otlar ve Kimyasal Mücadele Çalışmaları
Authors: DİLEK Burhan , ÖĞÜT YAVUZ Derya
Published: December 2021

Dünya nüfusundaki hızlı artış bir taraftan doğal kaynaklar ve çevre üzerinde tahribatlar oluştururken, diğer taraftan gıdaya ulaşma ve gıda güvenilirliği açısından sorunları gündeme getirmektedir. Yeterli ve kaliteli beslenmede önemli bir yeri olan, geniş adaptasyon yeteneğine sahip, birçok iklimde yetişebilme özelliği ile toprak isteği açısından seçici olmayan nohut yetiştiriciliğini sınırlandıran ve verim kayıplarına sebep olan faktörlerden biri de yabancı otlardır. Bu çalışmada nohut üretiminde sorun olan yabancı otların türleri ve kimyasal mücadele yöntemleri hakkında yapılan araştırmalar derlenmiştir. Bu bilgiler ışığında, tarımsal üretimde tüm kültür bitkilerinde olduğu gibi nohut üretim alanlarında da yabancı otlardan kaynaklı verim kayıplarının yadsınamaz olduğu, sorun olan türlerin erken dönemde teşhislerinin ve uygun mücadele/mücadele tekniklerinin uygun zamanda yapılması gerekliliği anlaşılmaktadır.
Ortaokul 7. Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Cebirsel İfadeler ve Birinci Dereceden Bir Bilinmeyenli Denklemler Konularına Ait Kavram İmajlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: ŞAHİN Handenur , MASAL Melek
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin cebirsel ifadeler ve birinci dereceden bir bilinmeyenli denklemlere ilişkin kavram imajlarının incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın örneklemini Marmara Bölgesi’nde bulunan bir devlet okulunda öğrenim gören 71 ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin kavram imajlarının ortaya çıkarılabilmesi amacıyla hem nicel hem nitel verilerin toplandığı karma yöntem araştırması kullanılmıştır. Toplanan verilerin analizi betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi yardımı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularına bakıldığında, cebirsel ifade kavramına ait öğrencilerin imajlarının genel olarak; en az bir bilinmeyen içeren işlem, bilinmeyen ve eşitlik, bilinmeyen ve sayı kategorilerinde toplandığı görülmektedir. Araştırmanın diğer boyutu olan birinci dereceden bir bilinmeyenli denklem kavramına ilişkin öğrencilerin kavram imajlarının ise genel olarak; bilinmeyeni bulma, bilinmeyen/harf, bir bilinmeyen kategorilerinde toplandığı görülmektedir. Araştırmanın sonucunda ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin cebirsel ifade ve birinci dereceden bir bilinmeyenli denklem kavramlarını çoğu zaman birbirinin yerine kullandıkları ve bu kavramlara ait yanlış ya da eksik imaj oluşturduklarından dolayı kavram yanılgılarına düştükleri görülmüştür.
Trophic ecology of Patagonian flounder Paralichthys patagonicus (Jordan, 1889) in the Argentine-Uruguayan Coastal Ecosystem
Authors: Troccoli Gonzalo H. , Milessi Andrés C. , Marí Noemí , Figueroa Daniel , De Wysiecki Agustín M.
Published: December 2021

Food habits and diet composition of Patagonian flounder Paralichthys patagonicus (Jordan, 1889) were studied on the basis of stomach content analyses from 828 specimens (512 females, 304 males, 12 unsexed) collected during 16 commercial cruises between February 2009 and April 2010 in the Argentine-Uruguayan Coastal Ecosystem (34° S-41° S). A total of 272 stomachs (32.9%) contained food (184 females and 84 males), among which 20 prey taxa were identified. The most important prey category was pelagic fish, primarily Argentine anchovy (Engraulis anchoita), followed by rough scad (Trachurus lathami). Evidence showed that females consumed a higher total wet weight of prey compared to males. Results also suggested a specialised diet over E. anchoita, across all sex and size groups. The estimated trophic level for the population of P. patagonicus was 4.16. This study suggests that P. patagonicus is a tertiary piscivorous consumer of the trophic food web in the region, and reveals changes in the prey consumption compared with previous studies.
A Qualitative Look at Faculty Perspectives on Ergonomics in Dental Education
Authors: Senior Cynthia , Burrell Angela
Published: December 2021

Due to the high-risk nature of musculoskeletal disorder development in dentistry, ergonomic education and evaluation are needed in predoctoral programs.  The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate perceptions of ergonomics within the School of Dentistry (SOD), current ergonomic clinical practices among third- and fourth-year dental students, and dental students' level of knowledge of ergonomics.  The study was conducted utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to collect both quantitative and qualitative data.  While the data collection occurred in three phases, this article will primarily focus on Phase III.  The three phases of data collection were: Phase I consisted of a questionnaire distributed to all dental students; Phase II consisted of clinical observations of third- and fourth-year dental students' ergonomic postures during patient care, and Phase III consisted of SOD faculty focus groups to determine perceptions of ergonomic education with the predoctoral curriculum.  Data revealed three overarching themes: (1) Didactic to clinical disconnect, (2) Elective impacts, and (3) A ready commitment.  Phase I yielded a response rate of 84% (n=135).  Phase I responses noted that 81.5% (n=110) of the dental students reported experiencing musculoskeletal pain.  Ninety-three dental students reported receiving one or two lectures on ergonomics; however, 60% (n=27) failed to implement proper ergonomic postures while caring for patients in the clinical environment during Phase II.  Phase III, revealed faculty support of ergonomic evaluation and correction among dental students.  The results indicated a need to establish and implement an ergonomic evaluation and corrective program within the SOD
Ichthyosis Follicularis with Alopecia and Photophobia Syndrome (IFAP): A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors:   Department of Dermatology CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Morocco, Aicha Elharrouni Alaoui , Hanane Baybay ,   Department of Dermatology CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Morocco, Zakia Douhi ,   Department of Dermatology CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Morocco, Sara Elloudi ,   Department of Dermatology CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Morocco, FZ Mernissi ,   Department of Dermatology CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Morocco
Published: December 2021

IFAP syndromeis a rare autosomal recessive X-linked disease characterized by the triad of alopecia universalis, severe photophobia, and follicular ichthyosis. It is caused by loss of function of the gene MBTPS2. Its severity varies and there are only a few reports in the literature. We present a patient with characteristic clinical features
Sudden Onset of SJS in 14yr Olg Girl on Taking Antibiotic Drug – A Case Report
Authors:   Department of Pharmacy PracticeVaagdevi Pharmacy College, Bollikunta Warangal, Telangana, India–506005, Pravalika Lashkar , Fathima Heena ,   Department of Pharmacy PracticeVaagdevi Pharmacy College, Bollikunta Warangal, Telangana, India–506005, Jyotsna Sirikonda ,   Department of Pharmacy PracticeVaagdevi Pharmacy College, Bollikunta Warangal, Telangana, India–506005, Chander T Ravi ,   Department of Pharmacy PracticeVaagdevi Pharmacy College, Bollikunta Warangal, Telangana, India–506005
Published: December 2021

Each year many patients are hospitalized due to adverse drug reactions. Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum , bactericidal, beta lactum antibiotic, commonly used to combat various infections. Pencillin group of drugs are known to cause cutaneous drug eruption especially in pediatric population. Paracetamol is used as antipyretic and analgesic Steven Johnson syndrome is an acute, self limited disease, presenting as severe mucosal erosions with wide spread erythematous, cutaneous macules. Majority of cases are drug induced affecting oral and peri- oral region. Aim of the article is to present a case of steven Johnson syndrome primary to drug therapy amoxicillin and paracetamol. A 14 years female patient was admitted in hospital with a chief complaints of blisters over tongue, lips, difficult in swallowing, patient was dehydrated and fever since 5days. The reaction was evoked after consumption of tab amoxicillin, and paracetamol. She was treated with corticosteroids, local anesthetic, antiseptic, antifungal, iv fluids. Health care provider must be carefully regarding the adverse effect of drug especially Steven Johnson syndrome which is a potentially fatal condition. The case being reported to emphasize the need for pharmacovigillance in order to motivate adverse drug reaction reporting so as to gather more data regarding adverse drug reaction
Search for Natural Compounds - Based Therapeutic Approach against Alzheimer’s disease: Chitin and Chitosan – The Choice
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, Rahman Mohammad Azizur , Rahman Nabidur ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, Habiba Umme ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh & Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Shakil Md. Salman ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh & Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Hossain Shahdat ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Published: December 2021

As the number of aged people is increasing globally, so is the case of neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Though different treatment strategy have been applied against AD, success rate is meager. Thus, search for natural compounds capable of withstanding AD progression has received momentum. Present article evaluates the potentiality of chitin and chitosan, the natural bio-polymers, in ameliorating AD. Information presented here would be of immense importance to the AD patients, patients’ care givers, health care providers, researchers and policy makers round the world
Testicular Torsion in Cerebropalsy Patient with Undescended Testis: Do Not Misdiagnose it!
Authors:   Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal, Salsabil Sabounji Mohamed , Souleymane Camara ,   Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal, Babacar Faye ,   Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal, Oumar Ndour ,   Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal
Published: December 2021

We report a 13-year-old male patient with cerebropalsy, presented with right inguinal swelling since 12 hours. Physical examination found a firm painful swelling in the right inguinal region and an empty controlateral scrotum. Exploration found a testicular torsion with undescended testis. Detorsion and Orchidopexy were performed. Follow up was uneventful
Psychosocial functioning of the patient with spinal cord and whiplash injury: A case report
Authors: Sabir Zaman  , Basharat Hussain  , Shahid Irfan  , Muhammad Muslim Khan
Published: December 2021

Published in August 2021.
Red blood cell transfusion in critically-ill children and its association with outcome
Authors: Hafsa Sohail  , Shah Ali Ahmed  , Parveen Usman  , Farah Khalid  , Anwar ul Haque  , Qalab Abbas
Published: December 2021

Published in August 2021
Impact of pharmacist-led interventions on diabetes management at a community pharmacy in Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study
Authors: Muhammad Abubakar  , Aiesha Ishaque  , Faisal Shahzad  , Muhammad Atif  , Tabinda Ashfaq
Published: December 2021

Published in August 2021
Choriocarcinoma syndrome: a rare presentation of testicular germ cell tumour
Authors: Irfana Ishaq Sindhu  , Nida Noor  , Raheela Mansoor
Published: December 2021

Published in August 2021.
The status of knowledge, attitude and practice towards emergency management of avulsed tooth among dental students. a single center cross-sectional study
Authors: Muhammad Muzzamil  , Hana Pervez  , Irum Naz  , Raza Shaeroz
Published: December 2021

Objective: To evaluate the awareness of emergency trauma management and the potential role of dentists in handling tooth avulsion injuries.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental outpatients department of Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, from December 2020 to March 2021, and comprised dentists and final year dental students of either gender. Data was collected using a 17-item questionnaire to assess the awareness level regarding the knowledge of traumatic dental emergencies and the role of a dentist in handling a traumatic tooth injury. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Result: Of the 170 subjects, 52(30.5%) were males and 118(69.4%) were females. Overall, 139(81.8%) subjects had prior knowledge regarding avulsion, 164(96.5 %) were aware of the term avulsed tooth, 106(62.4%) considered milk to be the best transport media for an avulsed tooth, 159(93.5%) knew the significance of extra-oral time, and all 170(100%) subjects said they wanted to study more about dental traumatic injuries.
Conclusion: There was adequate knowledge about the term avulsion, transport media and extra-oral time, and there was evidence of interest about learning more among the subjects.
Key Words: Avulsion, Emergency handling, Dental trauma, TDIs, Traumatic dental injuries, Knowledge, Appropriate management, Expert.
Is Peer assisted learning better? A modern question to answer: a comparative study
Authors: Khola Waheed Khan  , Shezadi Sabah Imran  , Musarat Ramzan  , Imrana Maqsood
Published: December 2021

Published in August 2021.
DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA TİPOGRAFİNİN TASARIMA ETKİSİ
Authors: KELEKCI Merva
Published: December 2021

Teknoloji, dijital medyayı beraberinde getirdiği gibi değişim hızını, gelişimini ve bunun yayılma sürecini de etkilemektedir. İnsanın dijital ortamlı bir toplumda ihtiyaç duyacağı becerileri geliştirmek için teknoloji ile etkileşim kurması ve bu yöntemleri öğrenmesi gerekir. Elektronik, bilgisayarlı oyuncaklar, çevrimiçi hikâye ve okuma kitapları, bilgisayar, telefon, tabletler ve oyun konsolları için geliştirilen uygulamalar, dijital materyallerin kullanımını da etkileyerek yaygınlaşmasına yardımcı olmuştur. Son dönemlerde hızla artan çevrimiçi oyun ve uygulamaların motive edici yönleri kişinin öğrenmesini kolaylaştırmak açısından zorlukları, iş birliğini, katılımı teşvik edebilir ve problem çözme stratejilerinin geliştirilmesine yardımcı olur. Oyunların eğitici özellikleri üzerine inşa edilmiş ortam tasarımı, öğrenmeyi geliştirmek için uygun bir yol olarak kullanılabilir. Tasarımın hayatın her evresinde vazgeçilmez bir olgu olduğu düşünüldüğünde grafik tasarım öğelerinden tipografi dijital ortamda büyük bir önem taşımaktadır. Tipografinin amacı okuyucunun metni en iyi şekilde anlamasına yardımcı olmaktır. Tipografinin tasarım içindeki vurgusu belirli bir amaca uygun olarak doğru şekilde tasarlanmalıdır. Oyun tasarımında kullanılacak tipografide iletişim sürecini daha iyi anlayabilmek için harfleri düzenleyerek boşluğu dağıtmak ve yazıyı kontrol etmek gibi birçok temel bileşen gereksinim doğrultusunda eklenerek tasarlanmalıdır. Bu çalışmada, dijital oyunlarda tipografinin tasarıma olan etkisi incelenmiştir.
Türk Çizgi Romanında Ulusal Kimliğin Temsili ve Bağımsızlık Fikri
Authors: SARIKAYA Rasim
Published: December 2021

Anlatı; ulus-devletin gerek koşulu olarak 18. yüzyıl sonunda dünya genelinde girişildiği görülen ulusal kimlik inşasına yönelik çabaların araçsal varlığının en önemli unsurlarından birisi olarak işlev yüklenmiştir. Cumhuriyetimizin dolayısıyla da Türk ulusunun varlık çabalarına da bu yönüyle hizmet etmiştir. 20. yüzyılın en popüler anlatı türlerinden biri olarak çizgi romanın da gerek dünya genelinde gerekse Türkiye’de bu bağlamda rol üstlendiği görülmektedir. Bu yönüyle çizgi roman üretiminin, gerek kamu yönetimi gerekse özel iştirak tarafından desteklendiği görülmektedir. Ulusal kimliğin inşasında araçsal olarak var olurken bu süreçte ulusal bir kimlik kazanmış, kültürel, iktisadi ve dolayısıyla da ulusal bağımsızlığa katkı vermiştir. Dolayısıyla çizgi roman, kitle iletişimsel kabiliyetine bağlı olarak işlev yüklenirken diğer yandan bu işlev, Türk çizgi romanın karakteristiğini şekillendirmiştir.
Bu makalede, Türk çizgi romanının varoluş biçimleri, ulusal varoluşumuzu etkiyen ve ondan etkilenen yönleriyle ele alınmıştır. Türk çizgi roman tarihinin önemli dönemeçlerini oluşturan, bu yönüyle Türk çizgi romanının varlığını delillendiren, büyük oranda tarihi-kahramanlık türünün oluşturduğu bir örneklem üzerinden yapılacak içerik analiziyle bu etkileşim ortaya konulacaktır. Türk çizgi roman tarihine yönelik araştırmalara ek olarak, çizgi romanımızda ulusal kimliğin temsili ve bağımsızlık fikri bağlamına odaklanması yönünden literatüre katkı vereceği düşünülmektedir.
Donma/Çözülme ve Sıcaklığın BFRP Kompozitlerle Güçlendirilmiş Betonların Davranışlarına Etkisi
Authors: YAMAN Zeynep , ÖZTÜRK İrfan Şehrullah , EMİROĞLU Mehmet
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışma kapsamında C16 ve C25 beton dayanım sınıflarında üretilmiş olan 100x200 mm ebatlarındaki silindir numuneler bazalt elyaf takviyeli polimerlerle yanal olarak güçlendirilmiş ve bu güçlendirilen numunelerin donma/çözülme ve sıcaklık etkisi altındaki davranışları incelenmiştir. Sıcaklık etkisinin inceleneceği silindir beton numuneler 25 °C, 60 °C, 100 °C ve 150 °C sıcaklıklara 12 saat süresince maruz bırakılmış ve daha sonra basınç dayanımları, bağıl kütleleri, rezonans frekansları ve dinamik elastisite modülleri üzerindeki değişimler referans numuneler ile karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. Donma/çözülme etkisinin inceleneceği silindir beton numuneler ise 30, 60, 90 ve 120 çevrim donma/çözülme işlemine maruz bırakılmış ve numunelerin rezonans frekansları, dinamik elastisite modülleri, ultrases geçiş hızları ve basınç dayanımları üzerindeki değişimler referans numuneler ile karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak yanal güçlendirme uygulanmış her iki dayanım sınıfındaki numunelerin basınç dayanımlarında güçlendirme uygulanmamış numuneye oranla artış görülmüştür. Yanal güçlendirme uygulanmış numunelerin hem donma/çözülme çevrim sayısı arttıkça hem de maruz kaldıkları sıcaklık derecesi arttıkça performanslarında azalmalar gözlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte özellikle basınç dayanımı açısından kıyaslandığında, güçlendirme uygulanmış numunelerde 90 çevrim donma/çözülme veya 150 °C sıcaklık koşullarında dahi güçlendirilme uygulanmamış ve donma/çözülme ile sıcaklık etkisine maruz kalmamış numunelerin basınç dayanımı değerlerinden daha yüksek sonuçlar elde edilmiştir.