bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Age on Postoperative Outcomes in Plastic Surgery: Data Analysis and Inferences
Authors: CALAVUL Abdulkadir
Published: February 2024

Abstract:
Aim: To investigate the effect of advancing age on postoperative outcomes in plastic surgery, focusing on patients aged 60 years and above.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinic data from January 1, 2020, to October 1, 2023, was conducted. Data included patient demographics, preoperative comorbidities, surgical details, and 30-day postoperative complications. Logistic regression models were employed to evaluate the association between age and complication rates, adjusting for confounders like comorbidities and surgery types.
Results: The study found a significant association between increasing age and higher complication rates within 30 days post-surgery. It also revealed that older surgeons tend to have lower complication rates. Additionally, factors like smoking, obesity, and gender were identified as influential in postoperative complications.
Conclusions: Advancing age is independently associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications in plastic surgery. The study highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to evaluate postoperative outcomes, considering various patient and surgeon factors.
Forgotten peser ring in the vagina: case report
Authors: GÜLÜCÜ Selim , ÜNLÜ Fatma
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT: An 88-year-old multiparous patient was brought to the clinic by her
relatives because of vaginal bleeding and bad smell. There was no known
condition in his medical history. A hard structure was observed during the
examination. The speculum was observed on the deformed pessary ring attached to
the surrounding vaginal tissue. The patient was hospitalized. The forgotten pessary
ring was cut with an iron cutting tool without damaging the surrounding tissues
and removed from the vagina without any complication. He was discharged with
cure after IV antibiotic treatment. Pelvic examination should be performed
carefully in elderly patient groups considering the possibility of forgotten
pessary.
El paisaje lingüístico para la enseñanza de contenidos socioculturales en la clase de ELE
Authors: Ma Yujing , Illán Bea Juan Diego
Published: February 2024

Las exploraciones de la función pedagógica y didáctica del Paisaje Lingüístico (PL) se han extendido por todo el mundo y se puede observar su repercusión también en la enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE). En comparación con los materiales tradicionales de la enseñanza, los signos del PL cuentan con características interdisciplinares que transmiten por sí mismo connotaciones lingüísticas y también socioculturales. Este trabajo expone un estudio retrospectivo de las investigaciones acerca del PL, destaca las relevancias que disponen los signos del PL en el aprendizaje de lenguas y contribuye con una propuesta didáctica a la enseñanza de contenidos socioculturales en el aula de español. Basada en la teoría del aprendizaje por descubrimiento, la propuesta se centra en facilitar a los aprendientes una serie de fotografías con signos del PL urbano seleccionados de una ciudad española oficialmente bilingüe para que exploren y descubran las políticas lingüísticas del local, así como aprendan a apreciar la diversidad lingüística y cultural en el mundo hispano. El objetivo del trabajo consiste en mostrar la posibilidad y factibilidad de la aplicación del PL a la enseñanza con el enfoque sociocultural y aportar nuevos recursos y dinámicas para la clase de ELE.
Digital twinning of surveillance robot
Authors: Saranya M , Archana N , Lavanya SS , Ooviyavalli K , Sneha B , Sujana K
Published: February 2024

Surveillance robots provide troops with real-time information about their surroundings, including enemy positions, terrain, and potential threats. This information is invaluable for making informed decisions and ensuring the safety of military personnel. Geo-fenced robots are robots equipped with technology that restricts their movements within predefined geographic boundaries. These boundaries are typically established using GPS or other location-based technologies. In applications like the military, geo-fencing can be used to establish secure zones. Geo-fencing helps prevent robots from entering hazardous areas, reducing the risk of damage to the robot and potential harm to friendly forces or civilians This project aims at Digital twinning of robots by creating a virtual replica or model of a physical robot in a digital environment. Digital twinning allows engineers and designers to simulate and test the robot’s behavior, performance, and capabilities in a virtual environment before building the physical robot. This can lead to increased efficiency, reduced downtime, and cost savings. In this project, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor data is integrated with a digital twinned robot to create a virtual reproduction of the robot and its surroundings. LiDAR is a remote sensing technology that maps the robot’s surroundings in fine detail using 3D point clouds by measuring distances using laser pulses. Here we make use of RPLIDAR A1 M8 and acquire data from it using ROS with the help of a RaspberryPi4B Controller. Simulink is used to create a 3D model of the robot’s environment and the robot itself. Reinforcement learning and pure pursuit algorithms are used for developing them. This project discusses the need for geofenced autonomous robots and emphasizes the security and reliability it brings to military applications.
Relatos de espaço nas cartas de data e sesmaria de São Luís
Authors: Schilipake Mariana
Published: February 2024

As cartas de data e sesmaria concedidas pela Câmara de São Luís no início do século XVIII permitem observar como os moradores da cidade a enxergavam e praticavam. Sob a liturgia burocrática destes documentos exprimem-se verdadeiros relatos de espaço na acepção de Michel de Certeau. A despeito da estrutura padronizada das petições e concessões, São Luís é descrita com base na experiência cotidiana, isto é, nas pessoas conhecidas, nos principais pontos de atração da população e nas trajetórias percorridas pela cidade. As localizações de “chãos” e casas baseavam-se nas construções, vizinhos e caminhos que serviam de referências e balizas espaciais para os contemporâneos. Estas narrativas ambulantes descrevem o espaço e contam “itinerários”, além de permitirem observar o sentido da ocupação fundiária da cidade naquele período
Sertão colonial
Authors: Bárbara A. Sommer
Published: February 2024

Depois de expulsar seus rivais europeus da Amazônia no início do século XVII, os portugueses começaram a explorar os principais ativos da vasta bacia – os habitantes indígenas. Como aliados, convertidos e escravos, a população nativa fornecia a mão-de-obra e grande parte do tecido social da colônia em desenvolvimento. Enquanto uma variedade de expedições de canoas se aventurava cada vez mais rio acima e seus afluentes em busca de ouro indescritível, colhendo produtos florestais e expandindo o domínio da coroa, prosperidade e poder para os líderes e patrocinadores dessas incursões derivavam principalmente da carga humana trazida rio abaixo para missões, fortes e outros assentamentos. Como resultado, as autoridades da coroa e das colônias tentaram regular e controlar as expedições, e uma competição acirrada se desenvolveu entre instituições e indivíduos envolvidos no processo. Documentos em arquivos portugueses e brasileiros revelam o papel fundamental desempenhado pelos próprios índios em colaboração com os intermediários transculturais pouco estudados, conhecidos como cunhamenas.
Hiperparametre ayarlama ve veri dengelemenin kalp hastalığı tahmini için kullanılan makine öğrenimi algoritmaları üzerindeki etkilerinin incelenmesi
Authors: SUNGUR Fuat , BAKIR Halit
Published: February 2024

Kalp hastalığı belirtilerinin ihmal edilmesi ciddi rahatsızlıklarla hatta ölümle sonuçlanabilir. Makine öğrenme teknikleri ile ön tanı için bu belirtiler kullanılarak kişide kalp hastalığı olup olmadığına dair tahmin yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, K Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost ve Bagging algoritmaları ile kalp hastalığı tahmini yapılmıştır. SMOTE, SMOTETomek, Oversample Minority Class, Undersample Majority Class veri dengeleme yöntemleri ile dört ayrı veri seti oluşturulmuştur. Seçilen tüm makine öğrenme algoritmalarına Random Search ve Bayesian Optimizasyon teknikleriyle hiper parametre optimizasyonu yapılarak sonuçlar karşılaştırılmıştır. Veri dengeleme ve hiper parametre optimizasyonunun kalp hastalığının tahmininde kullanılan makine öğrenme teknikleri performansına etkisi karşılaştırılarak literatüre özgün bir çalışma kazandırılmıştır. Çalışmada Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde 319.795 kişi ile yapılan 20 öz nitelikli bir anket olan veri seti kullanılmıştır. Random Forest algoritması SMOTETomek veri dengeleme tekniği kullanılarak ve Bayesian hiper parametre optimizasyonu yapılarak oluşturulan modelde %94 tahmin başarısı elde edilmiştir. Ayrıca, Random Forest algoritması ile Oversample Minority Class veri dengeleme tekniği kullanılarak ve Bayesian hiper parametre optimizasyonu yapılarak %97 sınıflandırma doğruluğu elde edilmiştir.
POETICS OF MYTH IN LESYA UKRAINKA’S DRAMATIC POEM “CASSANDRA”
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zhukovska H. M.
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the original author’s interpretation of the myth of the Trojan prophetess Cassandra in Lesya Ukrainka’s drama of the same name. It is observed that the reproduction of the ancient myth is based on the aesthetics of neo-romanticism, artistic tragedy and psychologism. It has been proved that Lesya Ukrainka’s dramatic poem “Cassandra” is a “drama of ideas” in which important issues of human existence are raised. The artistic embodiment of the myth of Cassandra occurs through the understanding of the problems of human destiny, choice, faith / despair, truth / falsehood, freedom / slavery, fidelity / betrayal, life / death, and so on. It is noted that Lesya Ukrainka’s Cassandra is an intellectual philosophical drama with deep psychologism, intense external and internal conflicts.
Paleoseismology of the Sawtooth Fault and Implications for Fault Behavior in the Epicentral Region of the 2020 Mw 6.5 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake
Authors: DuRoss Christopher B. , Lifton Zachery M. , Hatem Alexandra E. , Briggs Richard W. , Thompson Jobe Jessica , Reitman Nadine G. , Thackray Glenn D. , Zellman Mark S. , Collett Camille M. , Gray Harrison J. , Mahan Shannon M.
Published: February 2024

The 2020 moment magnitude (Mw) 6.5 Stanley, Idaho, earthquake raised questions about the history and extent of complex faulting in the northwestern Centennial Tectonic Belt (CTB) and its relation to the Sawtooth normal fault and Eocene Trans-Challis fault system (TCFS). To explore faulting in this area, we excavated a paleoseismic trench across the Sawtooth fault along the western margin of the CTB, and compared an early Holocene (9.1 ± 2.1 ka, 1σ) rupture at the site with lacustrine paleoseismic data and fault mapping in the 2020 epicentral region. We find: (1) a history of partial to full rupture of the Sawtooth fault (Mw 6.8–7.4), (2) that shorter ruptures (Mw≤6.9) are likely along distributed and discontinuous faults in the epicentral region, (3) that this complex system that hosted the 2020 earthquake is not directly linked to the Sawtooth fault, (4) that the northeast-trending TCFS likely plays a role in controlling fault length and rupture continuity for adjacent faults, and (5) that parts of the TCFS may facilitate displacement transfer between normal faults that accommodate crustal extension and rotation. Our results help unravel complex faulting in the CTB and imply that relict structures can help inform regional seismic hazard assessments.
It’s the Small Things: An Intersectional Approach to African American Women on Medicaid Receiving Prenatal Care
Authors: Evans Na'Tasha M. , Spates Kamesha , Conklin Danette , Hsu Yu-Lin
Published: February 2024

Background: When examining prenatal care utilization rates, African American women were more likely to receive inadequate prenatal care. Yet, research about African American women’s prenatal care experiences fails to account for how their experiences may vary by socioeconomic status and insurance type. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to provide African American women on Medicaid with the opportunity to speak to what they found to be meaningful during their interactions with their prenatal care provider using an intersectionality framework.Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with pregnant African American women (n = 20) receiving Medicaid who were in their second or third trimester of pregnancy. Participants aged 18 to 45 years were recruited from various health care systems located in Ohio. Researchers applied a thematic analysis approach during data collection and data analysis.Results: Two overarching themes emerged about what these African American women considered meaningful when they talked to their prenatal care provider during pregnancy: (1) conversations around my prenatal care and (2) equipping me with knowledge.Conclusion: The results obtained through the application of intersectionality theory allow researchers the opportunity to create effective solutions, interventions, and policies that can be implemented to improve infant health outcomes and reduce the risk of infant mortality among pregnant African American women receiving Medicaid. Implications also suggested that public health practitioners in Ohio should increase their awareness of what is important to this population to build patient's trust in provider recommendations and patient’s confidence in shared decision-making.
Postoperative Extracranial Glioblastoma
Authors: Zhou Gang , Wan Tao , Leng Bing , Shan Frank
Published: February 2024

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a WHO grade 4 primary brain tumor with a recalcitrant and dismal prognosis and a 14-month-median survival time. The extracranial spread of GBM is so rare that historically it was not believed to spread outside of the central nervous system (CNS). Since the first extracranial spread of GBM was described in 1928, more cases have been reported. However, the mechanisms have yet to be elucidated due to the rareness of well-documented cases. Here, we reported two cases of GBM with postoperative extracranial spread and reviewed related literature.
Improving the quality of life through vitamin D supplementation in people with multiple sclerosis: Pathobiological, immunologically based, A narrative review of the literature
Authors: Goischke Hans-Klaus
Published: February 2024

An inadequate vitamin D nutritional status is associated with autoimmune diseases, heart disease, deadly types of cancer, neurological disorders and undesirable consequences in pregnancy, amongother things. In a nationally representative sample of adults in Australia on vitamin D (VitD) congestion in the general population, 20% of participants were verified to be Vit D deficient and 43% to have insufficient VitD levels [1]. It is therefore to be welcomed that in 2020 a guideline on VitD supplementation for medical use was created, taking into consideration the opinions of various global institutions [2]. For more than 15 years there have been reports that vitamin D (VitD) has an immunomodulatory function in multiple sclerosis (MS) [3] and that there is an association between low circulating serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [s25(OH)D] and an increase in inflammatory activity and impact on quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) [4] [5]. Nevertheless, up to the present the "neurological community" has not been able to agree to start a daily add-on therapy using an easy to carry out, inexpensive and low-side effect vitamin D supplementation (VitD suppl. from the beginning of the diagnosed MS disease or the chronically isolated syndrome (CIS). In the last decade, there has been an accumulation of evidence of immunological and pathophysiological mechanisms that VitD positively influences the course of the disease and should become an eminent factor in therapy ([6]. For 13 years, neurologists in Sweden have been informing PwMS about the benefits of VitD-suppl. and given a recommendation for add-on therapy [7].
NEW PERSPECTIVES IN PENILE CANCER MANAGEMENT: HOW TO RETAIN FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES
Authors: Martins Francisco
Published: February 2024

Penile cancer is a rare malignancy and a debilitating condition in most industrialized nations that often requires aggressive surgical or multimodal treatment with significant anatomical, functional, and psychosocial impact on patients’ quality of life. Total or partial penile amputation has been considered the standard of treatment according to locoregional clinical staging and risk stratification. However, these surgical options are associated with significant negative functional and psychological outcomes in terms of body image, self-esteem, and manhood resulting in loss of sexual function and inability of upright voiding. Recently, a critical paradigm shift has taken place in the clinical management of penile malignancy, that is, the implementation of alternative, less-invasive surgical strategies to deal with the primary malignancy. These sparing approaches of penile anatomy aim to retain penile and urinary functions and overall quality of life and thus interfering as little as possible with functional anatomy. This paradigm shift has been made possible by advances in surgical and technological developments which have resulted in organ-preserving strategies with gratifying psychosocial and functional outcomes simultaneously without compromising final cancer control. This spectrum of novel surgical strategies includes local excision, glansectomy, and partial penectomy followed by surgical reconstructive procedures consisting of primary closure of the resulting defect, closure with skin flaps or split- thickness skin grafts, penile lengthening and/or enhancing procedures, neophalloplasty, and, more recently, penile transplantation fostered by limitations of conventional reconstruction. This review discusses the complexities of surgical reconstruction following penile cancer treatment including the burgeoning field of penile transplantation.
Tracking Early Atherosclerosis by Audiometry; A Review of Studies in a High Risk Population
Authors: Greenwald Maria , Ball JoAnn
Published: February 2024

Objectives: Increasing levels of atherosclerosis correlate with increasing degrees of hearing loss. We hypothesized that arterial inflammation observed on FDG-PET/CT scans correlates with audiogram test results and that Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events occur in subjects with severe hearing loss (>40 dB). Methods: A FDG-PET/CT imaging prospective study was performed in an NIH trial including 115 rheumatoid arthritis subjects over age 50 without a history of cardiovascular disease, and 22 subjects were selected for concurrent audiograms. All were evaluated by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography scans and audiogram tests, at baseline and 6 months. In our institution, 320 similar RA subjects were identified over age 50 with no prior cardiovascular disease and chart review completed for 10 years to evaluate MACE occurrence. Audiograms were available for the 320 retrospective patients. Results: In the imaging study, at baseline there was a strong correlation between arterial inflammation on FDG-PET/CT and hearing test results (p<0.002). Hearing loss over 30 decibels was strongly associated with high levels of inflammation on FDG-PET/CT imaging. In the larger 320 retrospective group, there were 11 MACE (3.4%) in the 10 years period which occurred in subjects with even greater hearing loss (average measurement was over 50 dB). Conclusion: Atherosclerosis was identified through FDG-PET/CT imaging studies and hearing tests. All MACE occurred in patients with significant hearing loss. Testing comprised a unique population with systemic inflammation from RA. If confirmed in larger studies in the general population, audiograms might provide a cost- effective substitute for FDG-PET/CT imaging and provide potentially an improved individual patient cardiovascular risk assessment. Audiograms may infer cardiovascular
Assessing Indicators of Mental Health Distress Among New Jersey High School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Campbell Maryanne , Aggarwal Juhi , Shendell Derek
Published: February 2024

Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey K-12 schools closed, and teachers were required to conduct classroom lessons and school-sponsored activities online. Since spring 2020, teachers and students have experienced the physical, mental, and emotional stress COVID-19 has had in the United States. Methods: To better understand potential mental health effects COVID-19 has had on New Jersey teachers, the New Jersey Safe Schools Program implemented the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6+) self-assessment survey as a workplace violence related activity during one of the four required trainings New Jersey Safe Schools offers for New Jersey career-technical education work-based learning supervisor certification (N=313). The K6+ is intended to measure distress over four weeks prior to administration. The K6+ was conducted using Mentimeter and included Likert scales, multiple choice, and two-character open response questions. Results: Between January 2022-June 2023, of 336 teachers, 313 completed the K6+. Overall, 239 teachers (76%) and 235 teachers (75%) expressed feeling "nervous" and "restless or fidgety," respectively, during the past 30 days from when the survey was administered. Of 313 teachers, 38 teachers (12%) received a total score between 13-24, suggesting or indicating potential mental distress, in response to the first item of the K6+. Conclusion: This preliminary study presents insights concerning potential mental health effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on New Jersey teachers. These data recognize the feelings expressed by New Jersey teachers working during the pandemic and can provide guidance to schools to better address identified needs, including employee wellness and positive social and emotional school environments.
Exploring Effective Alternatives to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics for Surgical Prophylaxis: A Comprehensive Investigation
Authors: E Mabchour , D Farjia , A Belgaout , M Zahiri
Published: February 2024

Introduction: The significance of administering preventive antibiotics before a surgical procedure is firmly established,moreover the aim of antibiotic prophylaxis is to limit surgical site infections in surgical patients, based essentially on the use of betalactamines, Individuals with a beta-lactam allergy may experience adverse reactions to antibiotics within this class, such as penicillins and cephalosporins, it leeds to life-threatening symptoms that require immediate medical attention, the aim of our study is to evaluate the surgical antibiotic prophylaxis practices by our staff Material and methods: we carried out a survey using a questionnaire aimed at anesthesia-intensive care staff working in different operating rooms of different types of surgeries. to assess antibiotic prophylaxis practices in the case of allergy to betalactam antibiotics (essentially the alternative antibiotic molecules used). The study lasted 3 months and involved 40 anesthesia-intensive care staff. Once the data had been collected from the questionnaires, they were processed using Excel, then presented in the form of tables and figures, reflecting the results obtained in relation to the aim of the study. Results: the results of antibiotic prophylaxis showed that the use of betalactam antibiotics represented 96% of practices and that the antibiotic molecule chosen as an alternative in case of betalactam allergy was compliant in 84.44% of practices in relation to SFAR 2018 recommendations. Conclusion: Antibiotic prophylaxis practices for patients allergic to betalactamines require major caution in order to limit surgical site infections and reduce hospitalization costs.
Assessment of Attachment in Psychosis: The Validity of the Psychosis Attachment Measure
Authors: Bussel Evelyn , Burghouwt D. , Aken B.C. van , Willems I.E.M.G. , Mulder C.L. , Wierdsma A.I.
Published: February 2024

Background. Attachment has become a central construct in explanatory models of psychosis. The Psychosis Attachment Measure is currently the most widely used measure for attachment in a population with a psychotic disorder. However, concerns have been raised about its psychometric properties. In addition, there are two perspectives to operationalize attachment: dimensional and categorical. The categorical method offers added value for the assessment of disorganized attachment which has been mostly linked with vulnerability to psychosis. Aim. The aims of this study were to re-evaluate the structural and construct validity of the dimensional and categorical approaches of the Psychosis Attachment Measure in a Dutch sample (N=287). Results. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated poor fit indices for the two-factor model with low loadings of the reversed questions of the Psychosis Attachment Measure on the avoidance factor. Removing these items improved model fit to conventional threshold values. Latent profile analyses suggested a four-class solution: secure, preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, and disorganized attachment. The construct validity of both approaches was largely in line with expectations. Conclusion. Both the dimensional and categorical perspective of attachment in psychosis may be used to gain a better understanding of the complexities in the attachment system.
A Secure and Scalable Virtual Lab Platform for Computing Education
Authors:   Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, Lui Richard Wing Cheung
Published: February 2024

With the increasing importance of online teaching and learning, conducting hands-on labs online brings a number of challenges, such as difficulties in setting up and maintaining consistent lab environments across different operating systems and compatibility issues with students’ local software and hardware environment. This paper aims to propose a secure and scalable virtual lab platform using container technology and open-source cloud-native technology. Instructors can configure and deploy customized lab environments in the cloud, and students may use web browsers to gain access to a sandboxed lab environment and live coding environment for online and self-paced learning. With the platform, students no longer need to install custom software on their computers and ensures the compatibility of the lab environment in online teaching and learning activities. A pilot study was conducted with 370 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The platform demonstrated good scalability to support large classes of students to complete hands-on lab activities online. The survey results indicated that students perceived the platform as easy to use, helpful for learning online, and intended to continue using it beyond the course.
Driving Digital Transformation in Certificate Management: A Blockchain-Based Solution for Vinh University
Authors:   College of Education, Vinh University, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam, Hung Pham Minh
Published: February 2024

In today’s digital age, secure and reliable certificate management is crucial for validating achievements and establishing credibility. Traditional methods face challenges such as fraud and cumbersome verification processes. However, blockchain, digital signatures, and QR codes offer a more secure and streamlined approach. Vinh University, renowned for its teacher training and educational research, annually grants thousands of diplomas and certificates. This paper presents a customized Certificate Management System for Vinh University, which utilizes blockchain, digital signatures, and QR codes to ensure integrity and simplify verification. By integrating these technologies, this system not only upholds the integrity of certificates but also sets a new standard for efficient and trustworthy verification processes in the digital age. Implementing this certificate management system represents a significant advancement in certificate management, promising to enhance the credibility and reputation of Vinh University while benefiting its graduates and other stakeholders.
Leveraging 360° Camera in 3D Reconstruction: A Vision-Based Approach
Authors:   he Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, Cheng Hoi Chuen
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we present a novel vision-based approach for 3D reconstruction using a single 360° camera, aiming to offer a simplified and accessible solution for various consumer-oriented applications. Consumer-grade 360° cameras have gained significant popularity due to their affordability and ease of use. However, traditional methods for 3D reconstruction often require complex setups with multiple cameras or expensive hardware such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). Our approach addresses the challenges associated with 360° cameras by converting the distorted Equirectangular Projection (ERP) into four perspective views, allowing compatibility with deep learning models trained on undistorted perspective images. We leverage Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) techniques for camera pose estimation and employ a standard 3D reconstruction pipeline for generating detailed 3D mesh representations of the indoor environment. Through experimental evaluation, we compare the performance of 360° cameras with traditional perspective cameras in 3D reconstruction and analyze the accuracy and performance of our vision-based approach. Our findings demonstrate the potential of using 360° cameras for constructing high-quality models and facilitating efficient data collection for 3D reconstructions, opening up new possibilities for various consumer-oriented applications in multiple fields.
Bilateral proptosis with hypertelorism - An unusual presentation of extensive allergic fungal sinusitis
Authors: Damarla Nirupama , Chevuturu Madhavi , Bommisetti Hymavathi , Tadisina Sanjay Reddy , Reddy G Satyanarayana , Dandala Sridhar Reddy , Gonuru Vinod Kumar , Reddy P Likhita , Santoshi M Alekya , Eslavath Usha Rani
Published: February 2024

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is one of the most common form of fungal sinusitis. It is a hypersensitivity reaction to fungal infection. The patients are either atopic or immunocompetent. Such patients suffer from rhinosinusitis. The allergic mass is expanding in nature and this results in bony remodelling. It also involves the adjacent structures. Ophthalmological complications occur when the mass involves orbit. These complications include diplopia, telecanthus, proptosis, malar flattening, epiphora, asthenopia and even visual loss.

The diagnosis can be made using radiological imaging. Histopathological examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis. The treatment of AFRS includes both surgical and medical therapy. This case report demonstrates a rare presentation of the non-invasive AFRS with bilateral proptosis with hypertelorism. The patient showed a drastic improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery, oral anti fungal medication, oral steroids and nasal saline irrigation.
Imaging signatures in diffuse choroidal hemangioma in a case of sturge weber syndrome
Authors: Pandit Rinal , Shah Dhaivat , Agrawal Deepanshu , Gorhe Sukanya , Sharma Neha
Published: February 2024

Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by facial port-wine stain, leptomeningeal hemangiomas, and ocular manifestations such as glaucoma and diffuse choroidal hemangioma (DCH). DCH is a benign vascular lesion characteristically seen in up to 50% of patients affected with SWS. Diffuse choroidal hemangioma can cause refractive error, foveal distortion, and exudative retinal detachment and contribute to vision loss. We report a case of a young male with SWS and a unilateral DCH with characteristic imaging features.
Mouth dissolving film as a potential dosage form for paediatric usage
Authors: Prajapati Bhupendra G. , Patel Priyanka , Patel Dhiren
Published: February 2024

Drug delivery systems using thin films are being researched by the pharmaceutical industry. They're a diverse platform that can provide immediate, local, or systemic actions. Furthermore, these systems can be used independently, which is ideal for patients with dysphagia, elderly, pediatric, or bed-ridden patients, as well as those who may have difficulty consuming water. These drug delivery systems can be given by oral, buccal, sublingual, ocular and trans-dermal routes. This study explores mouth thin films in all of their characteristics from the current perspective, providing insight into the world's growing market share as a result of expanding research fields and technological breakthroughs. Simultaneously, It provides a summary of the key factors involved in formulation development that have an impact on thin films, such as thin film design, morphological and physiological limitations, production process selection, characterization techniques, and polymer and drug physicochemical properties. It also gives an overview of the most recent thin-film products made by major pharmaceutical firms.
Living in the Telling
Authors: Funaki-Cole Hine , MacDonald Liana , Knox Johanna , McKinnon Daniel
Published: February 2024

Stories provide listeners or readers a doorway to understand the storyteller’s context and live in the telling. We, as Māori Indigenous scholars (doctoral students, researchers, and academics), bring together our stories, in the forms of creative nonfiction and poetry located in Aotearoa New Zealand and Te Whenua Moemoeā Australia, to tell the ways we navigate colonial spaces while also imagining our desired future. Centring Indigenous storytelling methods and sensory ethnography, we bring together the interrelatedness that situates our stories across time and place. The next wave of Indigenous researchers will be stepping into these spaces that we now walk, so it is timely and crucial that we find creative ways to provide clearer direction for them. We tell our stories in this paper as an act of hope that our stories might spark a fire in the reader’s heart to also tell theirs.
Indigenous Intergenerational Relational Rhythms
Authors: Kalavite Telesia
Published: February 2024

This article unfolds intergenerational sustainability and relational rhythms through Tongan language and culture and the interrelationships between older and younger Tongan people and between Tongans and non-Tongans in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). It also unpacks the interconnected ways in which Tongans as Indigenous people honour the inseparability and sensibilities of knowing–seeing–feeling–doing–being–becoming Tongan across tā–vā (time–space) in language and cultural realities, and their implications on Tongan people’s success in life. I argue that there is still space to strengthen Tongan language and culture through intergenerational relationships between Tongans in loto-Tonga, the motherland, and communities settled in tu‘a-Tonga, the diaspora such as Aotearoa NZ.
Interweaving Creative Critical Sense-Making through a Body of Koloa
Authors: Dyck Dagmar , Scott Fanamanu Caroline
Published: February 2024

Storytelling through the arts is embedded in Pacific cultural ways and is meaningfully expressed by interweaving history, genealogy, cultural values, and beliefs. My investigation into Pasifika students’ success as Pasifika in visual arts was revealed through the students’ artworks and stories. Visual art teachers’ beliefs, attitudes and pedagogical practices were also examined to illuminate the critical role they play in affirming Pasifika student success as Pasifika. The inclusion of my own experiences and artworks as a visual artist of Tongan and German descent, grounds the research project and offers voice to my creative critical sense-making process. This article also presents an exploratory examination of falanoa, alongside Caroline Scott Fanamanu’s analysis, as an intergenerational arts-based research method, specifically in the context of my own body of koloa, a personal collection of treasured artworks generated across a 30-year period. Recognising my duality of distinct ancestral worlds, this article suggests that falanoa can be a valuable method for arts-based research, particularly in the context of creative critical sense-making, cultural preservation, and intergenerational knowledge.
An Artiture of Formerly Incarcerated Tongan Students in Community College
Authors: Petelo Steven
Published: February 2024

This article is taken from my dissertation study that explored the lived experiences of three Tongan Americans, each of whom were incarcerated in juvenile hall and are now attending college as a part of a transition program into local community colleges. The study introduced a Tongan version of the school-prison nexus by highlighting the ways in which the education and the justice systems work to ignore the dual culture realities of Tongans living in the United States. Adopting and fusing Fa‘avae’s (2016) talanoa and Lawrence-Lightfoot and Davis’ (1997) portraiture methodologies, I co-created a new approach Artiture—in collaboration with Taniela Petelo, my cousin, a Tongan-based international artist—to explore the following question: What are the challenges Tongan students face when they attend college after being incarcerated in the juvenile justice system? Findings from this Artiture highlighted intersections of family, history, cultural obligations and expectations, and the impact on Tongan Americans who deal with what Vakalahi (2009) calls “dual culture” (pg. 1259).
Tauhi Vā, A Tongan Artistic Tradition Continues in Academic Research:
Authors: Faleolo Ruth
Published: February 2024

I have purposefully used a narrative approach in my review of Ka‘ili’s (2017) Marking Indigeneity: The Tongan Art of Sociospatial Relations to support my meaning making as a Tongan academic and Pasifika researcher. I considered elements of the text that worked well for me as an early career researcher and that are accessible to Tongan and non-Tongan academics alike. The Oceanian artistic traditions of time (tā) and space (vā) promoted in this book offer a continuation of ancient oral traditions into the contemporary realm of academic literature. In essence, Ka‘ili’s book brings significant understandings of the tā-vā theory into interdisciplinary research spaces and across the global landscape of Pasifika research and academic practice. This is evidenced in the more than 60 Pasifika authors’ citations of Ka‘ili’s book, to date. My recommendation of this book draws upon these facets: the accessibility of the text, the elements of the text, and the global reach of the text.
individuo social frente a la modernidad: habitus como forma de acción
Authors: Sánchez Carballo Alfredo , Noda Ramírez Eder Jesús
Published: February 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo está enfocado en una discusión del concepto y la noción de habitus, un mecanismo de acción dinámico frente a la condición de modernidad. El habitus parece algo innato, aunque se forma de esquemas de percepción y valoración de una estructura social. Hace referencia a un proceso de sociabilidad adquirido e incorporado en el cuerpo de forma duradera. Si el habitus tiene capacidad de injerencia y adaptación sobre el individuo además de construir una praxiología social y la sustancialidad de lo relacional como piedra angular de la construcción de la realidad, someterlo a prueba frente a los procesos de la modernidad es parte del ejercicio teórico de este trabajo.
Reflection on African Citizen Identification Systems
Authors: Maculuve Paulo , Amaral Luis
Published: February 2024

A modern and well-structured citizen identification ecosystem contributes to accelerated development. Within the scope of ID4D or ID4Africa, actions are promoted for the development of robust identification and civil registration models. However, there are still many people in the world without any legal identification. This article analyses ecosystems in 11 African countries and highlights common challenges regarding inclusion; security, protection and privacy of citizen data; interoperability; governance; legal framework, among others, therefore, it is recommended the development of an integrated and interoperable conceptual model adjusted to the African reality.
Curbing Dropout: Predictive Analytics at the University of Porto
Authors: Blanquet Luís , Grilo João , Strecht Pedro , Camanho Ana
Published: February 2024

This study explores data mining techniques for predicting student dropout in higher education. The research compares different methodological approaches, including alternative algorithms and variations in model specifications. Additionally, we examine the impact of employing either a single model for all university programs or separate models per program. The performance of models with students grouped according to their position on the program study plan was also tested. The training datasets were explored with varying time series lengths (2, 4, 6, and 8 years) and the experiments use academic data from the University of Porto, spanning the academic years from 2012 to 2022. The algorithm that yielded the best results was XGBoost. The best predictions were obtained with models trained with two years of data, both with separate models for each program and with a single model. The findings highlight the potential of data mining approaches in predicting student dropout, offering valuable insights for higher education institutions aiming to improve student retention and success.
Lean Education as a Methodology for Supporting the Development of Training for Municipal Open Data Agents in Smart Cities
Authors: Cunico Letícia , Barros Victor , dos Santos Neri
Published: February 2024

In smart cities, the aim is to ensure the proper use of resources and integrate traditional infrastructure with digital technologies, all in service of their users. In this context, one of the key professionals is municipal open data agents, who contribute to the provision and processing of data necessary for building solutions within the urban ecosystem. This article, in a preliminary manner, seeks to contribute to an ongoing European project focused on the training of these agents. The objective is to assess the feasibility of applying Lean Education concepts and principles in the course development process, using a narrative literature review. It is concluded that the Lean method is an important pillar for the training to be developed in the capacity-building project, contributing to the development of qualified open data professionals capable of handling the complexity of data and transforming it into relevant information for urban management.
Data Feminism Influence on Data Visualization
Authors: Oliveira Beatriz , Sá Jorge
Published: February 2024

Data Visualisation is currently seen as a powerful communication tool, as the human mind is more receptive to visual information than words or raw data. However, most existing visualisations are done from an androcentric perspective. This article proposes Data Visualisation from a feminist perspective. To this end, concepts such as Feminism, Data Visualisation and Data Feminism will be addressed to arrive at the concept of Data Visualisation in Feminism, resulting in a set of guidelines and recommendations to be incorporated when designing Data Visualisations. As part of the work carried out, an existing data visualisation was selected and analysed, highlighting the guidelines of Data Feminism in Data Visualisation. As a result, a recreation of this visualisation is proposed, incorporating the Data Feminism guidelines. It was found that the resulting visualisation is different from the original and is aligned with the concepts of Data Feminism.
Epidemiological, Clinico-haemato-biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle
Authors: Rathore Garima , Sharma S.K. , Joshi Monika
Published: February 2024

Background: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is responsible for huge economic losses due to reduced milk production, degradation of hide, abortion, temporary or permanent sterility of bulls and cows and death. It is highly contagious in nature. The clinical entity and morbidity pattern of disease vary considerably therefore present study was undertaken. Methods: A total of 308 cattle were screened for LSD for a period of one year (October 2021 to September 2022) in Rajasthan state in India and the animals were subjected to thorough physical and clinical examination. Skin nodular scab samples were collected and processed through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for molecular characterization. Blood samples were also collected for
investigations on haemato-biochemical parameters. Result: Overall prevalence of LSD in cattle was 5.84 per cent. Highest prevalence was observed in cattle above 3 years of age. Higher prevalence of LSD was observed in crossbred cattle and during winter season. Molecular characterization revealed a band size of 192bp in all LSDV positive samples. There was highly significant (P less than 0.01) difference in PCV, Hb, TEC, TLC, total protein, albumen, globulin, ALT, AST, ALKP, BUN and total bilirubin in LSD affected cattle as compared to healthy control whereas reduction in platelet count was significant (P less than 0.05).
Génesis de trayectorias académicas: itinerarios de profesores universitarios estudiantes de doctorado
Authors: García-Béjar Ligia , Galbán-Lozano Sara Elvira
Published: February 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar las trayectorias académicas de profesores universitarios que estudian un doctorado y que forman parte del cuerpo docente de tiempo completo en una institución de educación superior en la República Mexicana, con miras a favorecer una mejor comprensión de los procesos de transformación de la institución universitaria. Para realizar este estudio, se optó por un enfoque cualitativo con perspectiva fenomenológica basada en la teoría fundamentada; se utilizaron narrativas escritas desarrolladas por los profesores participantes en este estudio. Dentro de los hallazgos más relevantes, se encontró diversidad en cuanto a la génesis de la vocación académica y su consecuente trayectoria, puesto que se identificaron al menos dos tendencias: las originadas en la práctica profesional específica y las nacidas en el contexto universitario, jugando un papel importante, en unas y en otras, las condiciones institucionales de la universidad a la que pertenecen los profesores estudiantes de doctorado. Resulta también llamativo que la determinación de convertirse en académico puede suceder al inicio de la vida profesional o ya una vez experimentados otros campos de trabajo, lo cual tiene relación con el campo del saber de los estudios de pregrado, determinando que profesores que estudiaron filosofía accedieron de manera más pronta y natural al ámbito académico, lo que resulta distinto en otras profesiones que requirieron antes de involucrarse en la academia de experimentar trabajos en el ámbito profesional específico.