bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Occlusion on Flight Time in Trampoline Competition
Authors: M Takahashi , Y Bando , T Fukui , A Maruyama , M Sugita
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of occlusion on flight time in trampoline competition. Materials and methods: Participants were 10 male trampoline gymnasts (18.9 ± 0.8 years). Dental Prescale was used to measure the occlusal contact state, and the lateral difference in the occlusal contact area was calculated. An all-in-one measurement system (HDTS EU-7100) was used to measure the flight time during consisted of 10 consecutive straight jumps. The correlation between the lateral difference in occlusal contact area and flight time was analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. A custom mouthguard was fabricated using a 2.0-mm-thick thermoplastic sheet and was adjusted so that all teeth were in even contact with light clenching. Differences in flight times with and without a mouthguard were compared using a paired t-test. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to analyze the relationship between the lateral difference in occlusal contact area and the rate of flight-time prolongation due to wearing a mouthguard. Results: A negative correlation was observed between the lateral difference in occlusal contact area and flight time (P<0.05, R=−0.697). As a result of comparing the flight time with and without a mouthguard, flight time was significantly longer with a mouthguard (P<0.05). A significant positive correlation was observed between the lateral difference in occlusal contact area and the extension rate of flight time due to wearing a mouthguard (P<0.05, R=0.657). Conclusion: This study revealed a relationship between occlusion and flight time during straight jumps in the trampoline competition and found that the smaller the left-right difference in the occlusal contact area, the longer the flight time. In addition, it was clarified that achieving uniform occlusal contact by wearing a mouthguard contributed to the extension of flight time, and this effect was more pronounced in athletes with uneven occlusal contact.
Germectomy (Therapeutic Enucleation) of First Bicuspids and Eruption Guide to Treat Dental Crowding without Using Orthodontic Treatment. Case Report
Authors: JA Anguizola
Published: June 2023

Germectomy (enucleation) of the first bicuspids has shown to be an effective treatment in the management of dental crowding in mixed dentition because it produces intraosseous decongestion of the dental mass between permanent canines and second bicuspids. This provides early available space for the autonomic eruption without interference from the first bicuspid to the permanent canine which erupts into a highly stable position within the dental arch, facilitating and accelerating orthodontic treatment (if required) which would be terminating before the difficult adolescent age. This procedure differs from the orthodontic treatment of extracting the first bicuspids after they erupt when they are already facing a frank crowding, mature periodontal ligament, and deformity of the alveolar process. In our opinion, Germectomy of first bicuspids will replace serial extractions during which time the treating specialist will concentrate on preventive eruption guidance and the management of habits in general such as tongue, thumb, lips, and mouth breathing, in addition to performing Functional orthopedics of the jaws as in deep bites, deficiency or maxillary protrusion among others.
A finn és a svéd csatlakozás perspektívái a vilniusi csúcs előtt
Authors: Ceylan-Szakács Mirjam , Kenessei Zsolt , Szenes Zoltán
Published: June 2023

Miután Oroszország megtámadta Ukrajnát, a finn és a svéd biztonság- és védelempolitikában újra felszínre került a semlegesség kérdése. A háború kitörésével a korábban meglehetősen semlegességpárti közvélemény mindkét országban nagyot fordult, és egyértelműen a NATO-tagságban látja a jövőbeli biztonsági garanciák meglétét. A kétország 2022. május 18-án együtt kérte felvételét a szövetségbe. Bár voltak nehézségek a tagsági kérelmek jóváhagyásával – Törökország sokáig opponálta a csatlakozást –, egyháromoldalú megállapodás aláírása „megoldotta” a problémát június 28-án. Ezt követően a szövetségesek július 5-én aláírták a csatlakozási jegyzőkönyvet, amelynek eredményeként a jóváhagyás a szándéknyilatkozattól az elfogadásig a NATO-bővítések története során legrövidebb időn belül, kevesebb mint két hónap alatt megtörtént. Jóllehet mind a 30 NATO-nemzet aláírta a jegyzőkönyvet, a hatályba lépéséhez azonban az Észak-atlanti Szerződés 11. cikke szerint tagállami szintű ratifikálására is szükség van. A megerősítési folyamat gyorsan zajlott, 28 tagállam három hónap alatt jóváhagyta a tagságikérelmet, de a ratifikációs folyamat szeptember végén megállt: Magyarországon és Törökországban csak Finnország esetében történt meg a nemzeti jóváhagyás. A magyar Országgyűlés 2023. március 1-jén kezdte a két skandináv ország csatlakozási okiratának ratifikációs vitáját, majd a március 27-ei ülésen a képviselők megszavazták Finnországcsatlakozását. Törökország esetében azonban a ratifikációs folyamatot számos nemzetközi és hazai tényező befolyásolja. Március 30-án végül a török törvényhozók is ratifikálták Finnország NATO-tagságát. Svédország ratifikációjának befejezése bizonytalan a 2023.július 11–12-re tervezett vilniusi NATO-csúcsig. Finnország és Svédország csatlakozásával a NATO geopolitikai és stratégiai szempontból kulcsfontosságú területen fekvő szövetségesekkel bővülne, amelyek már harminc éve nemcsak megbízható NATO-partnerek, hanem azonos értékek vezérlik őket a transzatlanti biztonság fenntartásában, és katonailag is teljesen inte operábilisak a szövetséggel. Jelen tanulmányban – kapcsolódva a Hadtudomány folyóiratban zajló NATO-diskurzushoz – azt vizsgáljuk, milyen lehetőség van arra, hogy a két aspiráns ország a NATO teljes jogú tagjává váljon.
Határhelyzet-ideológiák a 19-20. századi Magyarországon
Authors: Boda Mihály
Published: June 2023

A két vagy több kultúra határán elhelyezkedő államok sajátos geopolitikai helyzetben vannak. Helyzetük sajátossága megjelenik külpolitikai és háborús gondolkodásukban is. A határhelyzetből fakadó geopolitikai ideológiák a határhelyzet-ideológiák. A magyar állam két kultúra határán jött létre, és története során mindvégig megmaradt ebben a helyzetben. A magyar külpolitikai és háborúsgondolkodásban időről-időre felmerült a határhelyzeti ideológiák némelyike. Az egyik leghíresebb ilyen ideológia a „kereszténység védőbástyája” ideológia, az ideológiák egy kicsúcsosodási korszaka a 19. és a 20. század volt. Ez utóbbi korszak vizsgálata ennek a tanulmánynak a témája.
Az európai földgázellátás – tagállami és közösségi hatáskörök
Authors: Török Virág
Published: June 2023

Az energiaellátás folyamatosságának biztosítása kulcsfontosságú prioritás Európában minden nemzet és az Európai Unió egésze számára is. Az EU alapítása óta eltelt közel 70 évben az intézményrendszer ésa tagok köre jócskán bővült. Fontosnak tartjuk azonosítani, hogy ez idő alatt mi történt az elsődlegesen energiaközösségként (ESZAK, EURATOM) indított kezdeményezés kiegészítő szerződéseinek rendelkezéseiben és hogyan állunk most az energetikai hatásköröket illetően? Jelen tanulmány célja kontextusba helyezni és egyértelműsíteni a 2021-es évben hatályos európai uniós joganyag alapján a Közösség földgázbeszerzési politikáját érintő döntések meghozatalának jogosulti köreit, az EU intézményeinek szerepét a közösségi politikák alakításában. Célunk továbbá a hatáskörök elkülönítése egy olyan történelmi áttekintéssel, mely lineárisan tárja elénk az 1952 óta eltelt időben elfogadottszerződések alapján a földgázpolitika fejlődésének ívét és a vonatkozó joganyag bővülésének általánosirányát.
Features of ablation and modification of Al2O3‒TiC ceramic surface structure during two-coordinate pulsed laser treatment
Authors: Kuzin V. V. , Grigor’ev S. N. , Fedorov S. Yu. , Volosova M. A.
Published: June 2023

The main regularities of influence of two-coordinate pulsed laser treatment parameters on processes of ablation and structural modification of Al2O3‒TiC ceramics were established. The ambiguous influence of laser treatment parameters mode on the intensity of the ablation process was revealed. It was shown that structural modification nature is determined by parallel processes of fragmentation, melting and fusion of original ceramics grains and defective surface layer with the formation of new elements was established. The influence of laser treatment parameters mode on nature of structural modification is manifested through the size and number of newly formed elements of surface structure.
EXPERIENCE IN USING PRE-CROSSLINKED POLYMER SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN CARBONATE RESERVOIRS
Authors: Ganiev I.M. , Kalimullina G.Z. , Mingalishev F.K. , Valeev R.F. , Belykh A.M.
Published: June 2023

Recovering residual oil reserves and reducing the level of water cut in produced wells at minimal cost are urgent tasks for mature fields. In such conditions, the use of tertiary methods of reservoir stimulation is relevant, among which a significant share is occupied by chemical methods of enhanced oil recovery. The principle of using flow diverting technologies is to supply small rims of chemical reagents to the reservoir through the reservoir pressure maintenance system, aimed at reducing the permeability of water-flushed zones by installing a waterinsulating barrier in them and redirecting water filtration flows to reservoir zones that were not previously covered by flooding.

In this paper, we consider the possibility of using the technology of water-swellable preformed particle polymer systems as flow-diverting reagents to increase oil recovery from reservoirs with complicated geological and physical conditions that limit the use of many reagents used in EOR.

On the example of a reagent sample, which is a pre-crosslinked acrylamide polymer, which contains particles of clay powder (up to 40% wt.), The paper shows the results of laboratory study and experience in applying the technology based on the preformed particle polymer systems at one of the objects of the Ural-Volga region, the reservoirs of which are presented carbonate rocks. The filtration experiment showed that the injection of the preformed particle polymer systems leads to a significant redistribution of fluid flows from a more highly permeable model to a less permeable one. As a result of the research, the main features of the applicability of technology based on the preformed particle polymer systems have been identified. The analysis of the conducted field work was carried out by determining the change in the injectivity profile of the treated injection wells and estimating the additionally produced oil from the reacting production wells. Based on the results of the analysis, additional laboratory studies were carried out, on the basis of which ways were proposed to increase the efficiency of injection well treatments with preformed particle polymer systems.
WELL SILENCING TECHNOLOGIES IN CONDITIONS OF MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS
Authors: Gusakov V.N. , Korolev A.Yu. , Yagudin R.A. , Bokarev V.V. , Baturin P.I. , Telin A.G.
Published: June 2023

Silencing of wells in the conditions of the Jurassic facilities developed by «Kharampurneftegaz» LLC is complicated by a number of negative factors, such as low permeability of the hydrophilic reservoir collector, high gas factor, low reservoir pressure, which significantly reduce the success of underground repair of wells (URW). To eliminate the influence of these complications in URW, an approach to silencing technology has been developed, which consists in combining several types of technological fluids, which, when used together, can eliminate the risks of reducing the production potential of wells after repair. So, to prevent gas manifestations during the URW, a blocking liquid based on the polymer «Biopol» and surfactant (gas-blocking compound, GasoBC) has been developed, acting due to its viscoelastic properties (polymer) and foaming ability in contact with gas (surfactant). A buffer liquid designed to prevent swelling of clay cement, reduce interfacial tension and restore phase permeability in oil was developed on the basis of a 6% HCl solution with the addition of a surfactanthydrophobizer (buffer hydrochloric acid liquid, BufHA). Blocking silencing compound (BSС) based on a Biopol polymer solution with a suspended suspension of microcalcite (BSС-microcalcite) and halite (BSС-halite) allows to prevent the absorption of silencing fluid at reduced reservoir pressure in wells with hydraulic fracturing.

Pilot field testing of the technology of silencing wells with multiple complications was carried out at 23 wells, where GasoBС block packs were used 21 times, BufHA — 9 times, BSC-halite and BSC-microcalcite — 14 and 9 times, respectively.

8 typical silencing plans have been compiled for various parameters of wells. The results of research and development works are fixed in the Instructions of  «Kharampurneftegaz» LLC  on the topic «Selection of blocking silencing compounds during well repair».
RIFT DEPRESSIONS AS A PROSPECTIVE HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION FACILITY IN THE TERRITORY OF TRANSBAIKALIA
Authors: Podnebesnyh A.V. , Khafizov A.R. , Sultanov D.R.
Published: June 2023

Currently, commercial production of hydrocarbons in Russia has the widest geography. This allows most entities to extract and process hydrocarbon raw materials in quantities necessary for uninterrupted economic activity and ensuring socio-economic stability. One of the few regions in which there is an insufficiently studied resource base, but at the same time there are completely no oil and gas production facilities introduced into industrial development, is Transbaikalia. This situation has led to the fact that this region is almost completely dependent on the supply of petroleum products from outside, which requires additional capital costs for the placement and maintenance of the strategic reserve of already processed raw materials, as well as the organization of uninterrupted supplies and its subsequent distribution throughout the region. One of the most poorly studied types of geological objects containing a fairly large amount of hydrocarbon resources in Russia is the intermountain rift genesis basins. It is known that the main resources of hydrocarbon raw materials in the territory of Transbaikalia are confined to just this type of facilities, the account of which goes to dozens. Such rift troughs are Mesozoic in age, and their resource potential can be hundreds of millions of tons of oil equivalent. Therefore, interest in this type of objects and their further study looks natural. In the future, hydrocarbon production at such facilities can amount to hundreds of thousands and even millions of tons of oil equivalent, which makes them extremely important not only in terms of increasing the level of oil production in general, but also as a determining factor in increasing the level of energy security of the entire region.
TO THE QUESTION OF ACCURACY OF EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTIVITY FACTOR OF LOW-PRODUCTION WELLS
Authors: Zakirov N.N. , Alexandrov V.M. , Yagafarov A.K. , Spasibov V.M. , Popova Zh.S.
Published: June 2023

In the practice of any exploration or oil producing enterprise, the parameters of a productive or potentially promising geological target are estimated using a method of temporary tracking and recording of a change in level/pressure based on the classical principle of sequential change of stationary states. Its main drawback against the background of wide practical application is the incorrect determination of the reliable value of the productivity coefficient (Kprod) for complex reservoir rocks, especially those with strong texture heterogeneity, which in reality is not enough to draw up high-quality and most importantly real design technological documents for the integrated development of oil and gas fields. Hence the large degree of conventionality of the results obtained during office processing, as well as various opinions among specialists on the problems of interpretation of hydrodynamic studies of wells. The special literature on oilfield geology and hydrodynamic studies contains numerous attempts by different researchers from various sides to overcome this (significant in the opinion of the authors of the article) drawback of using the above method, but so far there have been no noticeable positive "shifts" in this direction. Everything rests on the bulkiness and complexity of the proposed analytical solutions.

Based on many years of research, the authors of the article give their vision of solving this problem. The proposed modified grapho-analytical method of calculation in low-flow non-permeation wells that penetrated reservoir rocks with oils with Newtonian properties makes it possible to estimate the reliable value of the productivity factor of the reservoirs (Kprod) in the conditions of the formation pressure deficit that exists everywhere in the fields of the West Siberian oil and gas basin (with stationary flat-radial filtration).
Herps at height: Records of seven species utilizing the upper canopy in northwestern Ecuador
Authors: Thomas Ollie , Preston Sam , Cole Thom , McDonald Ross Vernon , Castellano Ismael , Neira-Salamea Karla
Published: June 2023

Canopy science has not developed as rapidly as other fields due to the inherent difficulty of accessing this ecosystem. Using a blend of industrial and arboricultural rope access techniques, we confirmed occurrences in the canopy of five reptile and two amphibian species in the Chocóan forests of northwestern Ecuador.

RESUMEN

La investigación en el dosel no se ha desarrollado con la misma velocidad que otras áreas debido a la inaccesibilidad de este ecosistema. Utilizando una combinación de técnicas de acceso con cuerdas de arboricultura e industria, confirmamos la ocurrencia del dosel de cinco especies de reptiles y dos especies de anfibios en los bosques del Chocó del noroccidente del Ecuador.
Hannah Arendt: thinking between past and future
Authors: Leal-Granobles Yuliana
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this essay is to analyze Arendt's reflections on the activity of thinking. This activity is essential to understand our present and reconciling ourselves with contingency and human fragility. Unlike the philosophical tradition that has vindicated contemplative thinking, Arendt recovers the lost treasure of reflective thinking through the portraits of thinkers, such as Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Walter Benjamin, Socrates, Immanuel Kant, and Franz Kafka. In dark times, when the public sphere is destroyed, the challenge of “thinking without banisters” implies an act of political resistance, by trying to examine the devastating reality, even if the answers are not what we would like to see and hear. Through reflective thinking, we can open up to the world and the drama of human freedom with its heterogeneities and destructive leaks.
Validation of the model medication adherence questionnaire to measure the adherence to oral medication among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka
Authors: Perera Subha , Abeysena Chrishantha
Published: June 2023

Background: The model medication adherence questionnaire (MMA) measures oral medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes (DM). The validity of the questionnaire needs to be objectively demonstrated.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among adult patients with type 2 DM who attended clinics in District General Hospital (DGH) Gampaha. A sample of 150 patients was recruited consecutively to establish the criterion and construct validity. The criterion was the composite index of pill count, recital dosage and regular clinic attendance. Sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence-intervals (CI) were established. Construct validity: convergent and discriminative, was assessed. Results were analyzed by Spearmen correlation and Man-Whitney-U test with p values.
Results: The accuracy of the test was denoted by the area under the curve which is 0.87 (95% CI 0.81–0.93) with p<0.0001. The best cut-off point was 70. Patients who score >70 have good adherence to the medication while ≤70 have average adherence. This has a sensitivity of 92.9% (95% CI 85.5–96.9%), a specificity of 72.5% (95% CI 58–83.7%) with a misclassification rate of 14%. The positive likelihood ratio (LR) is 10.2. High positive LR (>10) represents that adherence is very likely in a person with a score >70. The negative likelihood ratio is 0.3 and is in the intermediate range. It suggests that a score <70 is suggestive but insufficient to rule out the non-adherence. The ideal cutoff to predict the optimum HbA1C of MMA is 67.
Conclusions: MMA is a valid questionnaire to measure medication adherence.
Dental e-learning before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross sectional study among Saudi dental students
Authors: Basudan Amani M. , Almubarak Abdulrahman M. , Al-Zawawi Abeer S. , Al-Ahmari Fatemah M. , Aldulaijan Hajer A. , Almoharib Hani S. , Shaheen Marwa Y. , Ashri Nahid Y.
Published: June 2023

Background: Dental education has been shifting from face‑to‑face learning to e-learning, and this was profound during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess the overall experience and satisfaction of dental students towards e-learning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted between November 2022 and January 2023. The survey questionnaire comprised items for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of data. Non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test along with Conover post-hoc analysis) were conducted to compare ‘e-learning experience’ and ‘overall satisfaction’, against the descriptive variables.
Results: The sample of 250 participants comprised 52.4% females, 71.6% were in the age group 22 to 25 years, 96.4% were Saudi nationals, and 29.6% were 4th-year students. Approximately 72.8% of them described their IT skills as average and 55.2% of them had participated in e-learning activities before the COVID-19 pandemic. E-learning for practical/clinical sessions before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, during the complete lockdown, after partial return following the lockdown, and after complete return following the lockdown are statistically significantly higher in participants who had participated in e-learning before the pandemic.
Conclusions: The present study ascertained the positive perceptions of dental students regarding e-learning as a preferred learning method. However, the students of the preclinical and clinical years have a varying preference between traditional face-to-face education and online learning.
Quality of life in persons with lower limb amputations
Authors: Modi Twinkle K. , Mukkamala Neha L. , Parmar Lata D.
Published: June 2023

Background: Large number of individuals live with various disabilities in India. Amputation is a major disability which causes irreversible changes and drastically alters everyday functioning. Quality of Life (QOL) in persons with lower limb amputations has been found to be affected. This study aimed to assess the QOL in persons with lower limb amputations using SF-36 via telephone.
Methods: This was an observational study. Individuals with lower limb amputations who were enrolled in an orthotic and prosthetic clinic in Vadodara, Gujarat, were interviewed on the telephone to assess their QOL. Individuals with lower limb amputations, 18 years and above and both genders were included and those with impaired vision, hearing, cognition and upper limb amputations were excluded. QOL was assessed using SF-36 questionnaire on the telephone.
Results: Total 140 individuals: 119 males, 21 females. 123 had unilateral and 17 had bilateral amputation. There was a significant difference found between unilateral and bilateral amputations in the Energy/Fatigue component of QOL (p=0.017) and between males and females in the Physical Functioning and General Health component of QOL (p=0.001) and (p=0.038) respectively. No significant difference was found in the QOL based on the levels of amputation in individuals with unilateral and bilateral amputation.
Conclusions: Physical Functioning and the General Health components of QOL were better in males as compared to females. Individuals with bilateral amputations had more energy compared to individuals with unilateral amputations and hence had a better QOL.
An in vitro study on comparative adherence of oral Candida albicans and non–albicans Candida to human buccal epithelial cells and its antifungal susceptibility pattern
Authors: P. A. Asina , Kumar K. S. Harish , Kuruvilla Jacob , Das Divya , S. Innu , Jayamohan Rani S. , Mathews Roopa
Published: June 2023

Background: Candida spp. are intra-oral commensals in 40-60% of human subjects and the precise factors involved in the development of Candidiasis are still not clear. The adherence of Candida to epithelial cells is one of the main pathogenic characteristics of the genus. Studies have shown that there are variations in the adherence capabilities of different Candida spp., which may explain why some species colonize mucosal surfaces more frequently than others. The aim of this study was to estimate the adherence properties of Candida spp. to buccal epithelial cells and to determine the antifungal susceptibility.
Methods: 87 isolates of Candida spp. from known non-diabetic patients with oral Candidiasis were collected from diagnostic microbiology laboratories in central Kerala. The method of Kimura and Pearsall et al was followed with minor modifications to test the adherence.
Results: All the three species exhibited adherence with varying capacity. C. albicans was significantly more adherent to buccal epithelial cells than C. tropicalis and C. krusei. Resistance was not observed among the isolates against fluconazole, voriconazole and clotrimazole.
Conclusions: In conclusion Candida spp. isolated from oral candidiasis patients exhibited a higher adherence capacity to normal human buccal epithelial cells considered an essential virulence property. As anticipated C. albicans displayed higher virulence activity than non-Candida albicans species.
Adherence and barriers of prophylactic iron and folic acid supplementation in children: a community-based mixed method study
Authors: Mishra Jenny P. , Ramakrishnan Jayalakshmy , Ramasubramani Premkumar , Banu Zunatha , Kumar Sahoo Swaroop
Published: June 2023

Background: Anemia is a public health challenge in India among children, adolescents and reproductive age women. Still, 58% of under-five children in India and 43% in Puducherry are anaemic. To determine the proportion of mothers of one-to-nine-year children, aware about iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation, the proportion of children adherent to the dosage of IFA and the barriers for the adherence to IFA.
Methods: A community-based explanatory sequential mixed methods study consisting survey using a semi-structured questionnaire and followed by focus group discussions (FGD) using an interview guide. The data was collected using EpiCollect5 analysed using SPSS. The results were expressed as proportions with 95% confidence interval (CI) and the qualitative results were expressed as a conceptual framework.
Results: Awareness about IFA supplementation given to children from the public health system was 57% (95% CI: 51.8-62.0) among mothers of one-to-nine-year children. Adherence to IFA supplementation was 34% (28.9.0-38.6). The main reason of the non-adherence reported by the mothers was non-availability of the supplements, nausea and vomiting among children and forgetfulness of the mother. In the FGD, supply side reasons were non-palatability and wrong dose administration, and demand side reasons were lack of awareness and coverage.
Conclusions: Only one out of ten children among under five years were taking IFA syrup and only half of the children ages five-to-nine-years consumed IFA tablets given in their schools. Irregular distribution of IFA tablets, medication side-effects, and non-palatability of the medication were the main reasons quoted by the mother for non-adherence.
Association between socio-demographic factors and acceptance of family planning methods among scheduled caste women of Jorhat district, Assam
Authors: Medhi Anuradha Hazarika , Saikia Hiranya
Published: June 2023

Background: In spite of the high knowledge, the rate of contraceptive methods use is not so satisfactory in India. The main objective of the health and family welfare programme is to reduce the knowledge, attitude and practice gap among the people of different societies, castes, religions and regions. The objective of the study is to find the association between socio-demographic factors and acceptance of family planning methods among the women belong to scheduled caste community which is one of the backward communities of India.
Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among scheduled caste community of Jorhat district, Assam. 612 married women of reproductive age group were selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by personal interview using pretested, predesigned proforma. Chi-square test was used to see the association and all the analysis were done using SPSS- version 23.
Results: 98.2% knew the family planning methods and 87.5% had positive attitude but only 65.3% practiced the methods. 58.3% women did not use the family planning methods because they want more children. The major source of information was mass media (76.8%) and majority of women (47.1%) used oral contraceptive pill (OCP) following by condom (21.6%). Most of the socio-demographic factors had significant association with the practice of family planning methods.
Conclusions: There is a need to understand the various factors which influence the practice of family planning methods so that the it would help in designing effective family planning programme.
Clinico-epidemiological profile and disease severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients in a primary care centre at central Kerala
Authors: G. R. Sreelekshmi , A. J. Austoria , Raj Ajitha , Mathew Thushara
Published: June 2023

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles and are not fully reversible. COPD represents an important public health challenge that is both preventable and treatable. The aim of this study was to describe the clinico-epidemiological profile of COPD patients and to assess the disease severity using spirometry among respiratory symptomatic in a primary care centre.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among the COPD patients attending monthly pulmonology clinic in Urban Health centre, Ettumanoor, Kottayam from June to August 2019. The study comprised of 120 patients with symptoms suggestive of COPD attending the monthly respiratory clinic. Severity of airflow limitation assessed using spirometry results based on GOLD criteria. Clinical and epidemiological data were collected using a semi structured interview schedule.
Results: The mean age of the participants were 64±12 and 51.7% were males. The median duration of COPD symptoms for the study participants was 10 (IQR 11) years and 62.5% were having productive cough with dyspnoea as the major symptom. All males except two were smokers and the mean packyears were 42±4 years. As per GOLD guidelines 44 (36.7%) had severe disease, 11 (9.2%) had mild, 39 (32.5%) had moderate and 26 (21.7%) had very severe disease. The average forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) in study subjects was 54.8±7.5.
Conclusions: In view of the emerging public health risk, COPD need to be diagnosed and managed at the earliest to slow down the progression.
Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and drug utilization review at secondary care hospital in South India
Authors: Kenchugundu Jagadeesh , B. Priyanka Padmashali , Divate Srividya , S. Santhi Jyothi
Published: June 2023

Background: To study prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and drug utilization review in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted for about 6 months from December 2021 to February 2021 in a Secondary care hospital. Prescriptions of 167 patients with cardiovascular diseases were analysed. Patient Case files were used for extracting necessary data.
Results: The collected data was analyzed by MS-Excel (Counts and Percentages).Cardiovascular diseases were most common in the age group of 31-40 years (27.55%) followed by 51-60 years (24.49%) among male patients and in female patients, it was more common in the age group of 41-50 years (23.19%) followed by 51-60 years (21.74%). Most prevalent cardiovascular disease was found to be Hypertension (31%), followed by coronary artery disease (21%) and acute coronary syndrome (19%). Diabetes Mellitus (39%) and Hematological disorders (20%) are the most found co-morbidities along with cardiovascular diseases. Antiplatelet and antihypertensive were the most prescribed category of drugs. Of all Cardiovascular drugs, Aspirin (115 prescriptions) followed by Clopidogrel (100 prescriptions), Atorvastatin (73 prescriptions), Olmesartan (54 prescriptions) and Metoprolol (49 cases) were mostly prescribed. Common combinations of drugs prescribed are Aspirin + Clopidogrel + Atorvastatin (25%) followed by Aspirin + Clopidogrel (24%). Out of the total 658 drugs prescribed, 15.95% (105) were from Essential Drug List of India (2011).   Of the total drugs prescribed, 15.95% (105) were from Essential Drug List of India.
Conclusions: The present study concluded that most of the drugs were prescribed rationally according to current guidelines. Combination therapy found to have an implication for the good cardiovascular outcome on long term follow-up.
Prevalence of urinary incontinence in women
Authors: Soni Retasha , Bindra Supreet
Published: June 2023

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common gynaecological problem among women, causing both physical and psychological distress in them.  It is one of the neglected as well as an under-reported issue not only in India but globally also. Thus, this matter needs to be addressed and explored because of the paucity of the literature available especially on Indian population. Therefore, the aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of UI in women which will aid in addressing such critical issues.
Methods: Data was collected by using an online survey via Google forms sent through social media. Total 118 women respondents aged between 20-70 years participated by filling the form. It included an Informed Consent form, Socio-demographic details, Obstetric and Gynaecological history along with a QUID questionnaire. UI was classified as stress, urge and mixed type.
Results: The overall prevalence of UI was found to be 27.1%. Stress UI (43.7%) was the most common type followed by Mixed UI (31.2%) and then the Urge UI (25%).
Conclusions: The study outlines a prevalence of 27.1% of UI among women, as a result making it a substantial problem in the society. Emphasis should be laid on the need of creating vigorous awareness among women as well as on the timely introduction of different physiotherapy-cum-rehabilitative programs in order to abate such problems.
A study on the prevalence of nomophobia and its associated factors among the medical students of a medical college in central Kerala
Authors: George Greeshma , Vincent Jose , B. Jacob George
Published: June 2023

Background: Nomophobia is considered as the disorder of the 21st century. It can have various consequences on mental health, affecting work and school performance and generating little social interaction outside of the virtual one. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of nomophobia among medical students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 294 students of a medical college of Kerala during the period December 2022-February 2023. The prevalence of nomophobia was assessed using the nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q). Severity of insomnia was assessed using Insomnia index questionnaire.
Results: The prevalence of nomophobia among the participants was 99.6%. The grades of nomophobia showed no significant association between gender, age, year of study, average screen time and severity of insomnia.
Conclusions: The high prevalence of nomophobia addresses the need for an urgent intervention.
What they know about their work, barriers, and challenges faced by the community health workers while performing their multiple roles: mixed method study in India
Authors: Bist Rekha Rani , Patel Kripalini , Pradhan Sudeshna , Patro Binod Kumar , Tripathy Sandeep Kumar , Gollapalli Pavan Kumar , Jena Sunita
Published: June 2023

Background: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) forms the backbone of National Health Mission (NHM) as they are the important link between the community and the health system, her services become very crucial for the success of NHM. They are occupied by multiples roles, responsibilities and they are expected to perform at optimum level. Aim was to assess the knowledge and practice of ASHA workers regarding their work responsibilities and to explore the barriers and challenges faced by them while performing their multiple roles.
Methods: An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted among community health workers (ASHA) of having at least one years of experience at Uttarakhand, India with 150 ASHAs for quantitative and 14 for qualitative. Purposive sampling was employed for both the approaches.
Results: Quantitative approach shown that almost 91% of ASHA are having the knowledge about the importance of colostrum milk followed by importance of Anganwadi center (83%), immunization (79%), general health (70%), and birth preparedness (69%). The core thematic areas in qualitative result represented as personal, psychological, economic, social and environmental factors. They showed a level of unhappiness and distress related to their work overload and incentives.
Conclusions: In general, ASHAs are having adequate knowledge about their job responsibilities, there is more training needed about maintaining the records and documentation process. There is immediate need to overcome the barriers and challenges they are facing, which can hamper their performance level.
Dietary habits and selected noncommunicable disease risk factors among middle-aged adults in rural Kerala
Authors: M. Balasankar J. , K. Hanudha N. , S. Neethu M. , Soman Biju
Published: June 2023

Background: Noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors are increasing in Kerala. The science of Ayurveda emphasizes lifestyle modification rather than treating the disease. We aim to explore the correlation between selected ayurvedic dietary risk factors with NCD risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity.
Methods: Using cluster sampling, a community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 410 middle-aged adults in the rural Kollam district, Kerala. The participants underwent biochemical tests for fasting blood sugar (FBS) and serum cholesterol (S. Cholesterol). WHO STEPs questionnaire, food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and a checklist to assess the usage of dietary risk factors proposed by Ayurveda for NCDs were used. All analyses were done using R software version 4.1.2.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 46±5.4 years. The rates of regular intake of salty foods (ati-lavana) (77.1%), sour foods (ati-amla) (80.5%), heavy foods (guru-annapaana) (87.3%), oily foods (snigdha annapaana) (67.3%), frequency of food intake more than 4 times day (80%) were found to be high in population. On multivariate analysis, increased frequency of food intake was found to be associated with diabetes (AOR-1.9, CI: 1.2-3.2).
Conclusions: Some of the risk factors that Ayurveda has been proposing are found to have an association with the NCD risk factors considered. Interventions to reduce the prevalence of selected NCD risk factors that incorporate the stipulations of alternative systems could have a significant public health impact.
Early case of breast cancer diagnosed through cancer screening out patient department
Authors: Solanki Nirali , Shah Anand , Kotadia Bhanuprasad , Patel Rohini , Hariyani Sweta
Published: June 2023

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. In addition to being the most prevalent, breast cancer also kills more women from cancer than any other type. It has now overtaken lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer incidence globally in 2020, with approximately 2.3 million new cases, accounting for 11.7% of total cancer cases. As per the cancer registry report by NCDIR, In India, the majority of breast cancer cases are identified at an advanced stage. Here, we'd like to talk about a breast cancer case that was diagnosed early in our hospital through the cancer screening out-patient department (OPD) running within the institute.
Değişen Otoriteler: Sünnî ve Şiî Halkalarda Müşterek Nakledilen Bir Rivayetin İncelemesi
Authors: DUMAN Ayşe Nur
Published: June 2023

Değişen Otoriteler: Sünnî ve Şiî Halkalarda Müşterek Nakledilen Bir Rivayetin İncelemesi

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Ehl-i sünnet ve Şîa’nın hadis literatüründeki müşterek rivayetlerin isnad ve metinleri hadis tarihinin erken dönemlerine dair bilgi sunan önemli bir kaynaktır. Bu makalede konu edilen ve metni anlamlı değişiklikler içeren “İslam’ın aslı namaz, fer‘i zekat, zirvesi Allah yolunda cihattır” hadisi, söz konusu özelliklere sahip müşterek rivayetlerdendir. Nitekim bu hadis Sünnî literatürde Allah Resûlü ve Muâz b. Cebel, Şiî kaynaklarda ise Muhammed el-Bâkır ve Cafer es-Sâdık’ın ashâbıyla yaptığı konuşmalar sırasında nakledilir. Rivayete konu olan otoritelerin ve kişilerin rollerindeki değişimin nasıl meydana geldiğini tespit etmek amacıyla, ilk olarak hadisin Şiî isnad ve metinleri hakkında bilgi verilmiş, özellikle râvilerin Ehl-i hadis halkalarıyla irtibatlı olup olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Ardından Sünnî literatürdeki isnad ve metinlere işaret edilmiş, bunları nakleden râvilerin Şiî ders meclisleriyle olan bağlantılarına ve Şiî görüşleri benimseyip benimsemediklerine bakılmıştır. Böylece rivayetin bir ekolün ders halkasından diğerine ne zaman, nerede ve hangi râviler vasıtasıyla intikal ettiği, ayrıca metin farklılıklarının hangi gerekçelerle meydana geldiği tespit edilmiştir.
The Design of Web Based Information System for 'Bintang Multi Sparepart Store'
Authors: Surbakti F P S , Selly
Published: June 2023

The advancements in information technology have provided many conveniences in the process of recording and reporting. Bintang Multi Sparepart Store is a business that sells automotive supplies. Its business process is divided into product sales, product stock fulfilment, and sales report creation. Based on the ongoing business process, sales recordings are done manually with a book, which increases the risk of errors due to spills and dirt on the book, tears, and human error. This results in inaccurate sales report calculations. Information about product availability also often has errors due to inaccurate information. In view of the problems that are occurring, this study designed an integrated information system that can collect, store, and process data to produce accurate information by applying the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles, programming language PHP and MySQL for database storage, and through unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing. The designed information system is operating well, and the entire process in the information system meets the user's needs in terms of functionality and usability. The implementation of the proposed information system allows the owner to monitor all business processes, including transaction data and product data. The proposed information system is also capable of storing, summarizing, and presenting the entire sales transaction data in real time. In addition, the designed information system can process calculation on transaction data to be presented in the form of an accurate sales report, and there is a manual to make the information system operation process easier.
Bilingualism in Slovenian Istria: Studies and Issues in Its Preservation
Authors: Kompara Lukančič Mojca , Lenassi Nives , Paolucci Sandro
Published: June 2023

The volume starts with an overview chapter of studies on bilingualism and bilingual individuals in general, and the particular aspects and characteristics of bilingualism in Slovenian Istria. It continues with three chapters focusing on Italian in the bilingual area of the Slovenian coast. The second chapter presents surveys on the position of bilingualism, the influence of Italian media, the results of the secondary school leaving exams in Italian, and the status of bilingualism in Slovenian schools in the bilingual Littoral communities. The third chapter offers an analysis of texts and documents translated from Slovenian into Italian; that is, bilingual texts available on the websites of the four bilingual municipalities: Koper, Izola, Piran, and Ankaran. The final chapter presents some detailed aspects of studies carried out on administrative texts of the bilingual municipalities, focusing on selected lexical units and acronyms, and offering translation solutions that guarantee and preserve minority rights and offer uniform terminology.
Teatr Kamishibai w PBP Książnicy Pedagogicznej im. A. Parczewskiego w Kaliszu
Authors: Zimna Aldona
Published: June 2023

W sprawozdaniu przedstawiono działania bibliotekarzy Książnicy Pedagogicznej w zakresie wspomagania szkół, w tym edukacji czytelniczej za pomocą teatru Kamishibai. Opisano możliwości jego wykorzystania podczas zajęć i akcji bibliotecznych, projektów edukacyjnych oraz lokalnych imprez. Przedstawiono konkretne przykłady opowiadań i sposoby ich prezentacji na zajęciach. Omówiono możliwości wypożyczania Kamishibai, różnych opowiadań oraz tematycznej literatury przez zainteresowanych nauczycieli – czytelników biblioteki.
Al-Qolaq ‘Inda Mahaarah al-Qiraa’ah lada Thalabah al-Ma’had al-Ulya bi al-Madrasah al-Tsaanawiyyah al-Islaamiyyah al-Hukuumiyyah Batu min Mandzuur Nadzariyyah Sigmund Freud
Authors: Mardhiyah Salwa Qozziyatul , Fitriani Laily
Published: June 2023

Reading skills are one of the important skills that must be possessed by an individual to be skilled in the language. Because language skills have implications for an individual's ability to compete in the international arena in the aspects of scientific communication, economic transactions, and global negotiations. However, in realizing reading skills in an individual, anxiety is found as a problem that has the potential to hinder and complicate it. This paper aims to: 1) Describe the Arabic reading skills of students in Ma'had Al Ulya; 2) Describe the anxiety experienced by students in Ma'had Al Ulya about Arabic reading skills based on Sigmund Freud's perspective. The method used is a descriptive qualitative research method with a case study design. Sources of data in this study were students in Ma'had Al Ulya who experienced anxiety in Arabic reading skills. The researcher as a research instrument uses data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation as well as Miles and Huberman's descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that: 1) The reading skills of students in Ma'had Al Ulya are the initial reading skills, where an individual can be literate in Arabic reading but has not yet reached the ability to understand the content of the reading (discourse literacy); 2) Anxiety was found in the initial reading skills by students in Ma'had Al Ulya which included reality anxiety, neurotic anxiety and moral anxiety towards Arabic reading. This anxiety is classified by Sigmund Freud as a condition of one's feelings related to concern, anxiety, uncertainty, or fear of facing reality.Keywords: Reading skill; Students in Ma’had Al Ulya; Anxiety