bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tranversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Surgery
Authors: Hassan Nazan , Ahmed Iftikhar , Murtaza Hina , Ali Malik Aftab , Muhammad ch Ihtasham , Shahid Sosan , Mahmood Shahid
Published: December 2022

Good postoperative pain relief has been observed following various inguinal and abdominal procedures using transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Objective: To determine the outcome of laparoscopically assisted transverses abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in comparison to periportal local anaesthesia in terms of mean pain. Methods: The study was conducted at the Department of General Surgery, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Hospital, Islamabad from January 2020 to June, 2020. In this randomized controlled trial, 92 patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were enrolled. Pain score was calculated by visual analogue score at 24 hours post-operatively. Data were entered in SPSS version 25.0. Comparison of both groups was done for pain score using t-test. Data were stratified. The t-test was performed. Results: Total 92 patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were selected foe the study. The subjects were divided into two categories such as Group1 or A (TAP block) and Group 2 or B (Periportal local anaesthesia). In the group A the 34(73.9%) subjects were males while the other 12(26.1%) were females, while in the group B the males were 31(67.4%) and 15(32.6%) were females. Mean VAS was 3.69±1.21 in group-A (TAP block) and 4.26±1.29 in group-B (periportal local anaesthesia) with p-value of 0.033. It is statistically significant. Conclusion: The one of the safest and effective modalities that provide postoperative analgesia with essentially decreased/ less postoperative pain when compared to periportal local anaesthesia is named as laparoscopic assisted TAP block.
Effect of Educational Intervention On Nursing Care in Patients Diagnosed with Thalassemia Major
Authors: Tabussam Sumaira , Afzal Muhammad , Sarwar Hajra , Khan Sadia
Published: December 2022

Pakistan have highest burden of thalassemia major patients. These patients have life expectancy of ten years in Pakistan which is very low as compare to other countries. High-quality nursing care and management of thalassemia major Patients is essential. Objectives: To evaluates the understanding of nursing care quality among patients of thalassemia major which frequently have an effect on the patient's mental and physical health harmfully. Methods: Quasi experimental study was conducted in Mayo Hospital Lahore. The study population was those nurses who were working in thalassemia care units. 30 nurses have been taken by using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using an adopted tool to assess the nurse’s knowledge and their practices about care of thalassemia major patients. Results: Most of the nurses included in the study had a general nursing diploma 29(76.67%).  The average experience of nurses was 6.04±3.57 years, and 97.7% of nurses did not receive any training on thalassemia care. Total post knowledge was 49.37±7.686 and total practices score was 61.13±11.672. These findings revealed that continue educational program for nurses improve these variables. Conclusions: The present study depicted that majority of nurses have not received any training about nursing care of thalassemia major patients. So, teaching program had a good impact on nurse's understanding of thalassemia, as well as their practice.
Prevalence of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis with Ascites
Authors: Adil Choudary Muhammad , Saeed Najam-us-sehar , Javed Salman , Nabeel shafqat Muhammad , Mumtaz Sheroze , Farooq Hafsa
Published: December 2022

Bacterial infections are considered a significant challenge in patients with cirrhosis. They account for 25%–46% of hospitalizations in patients with cirrhosis due to significant decompensation processes and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence of SBP in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Methods: According to the inclusion criteria, 199 patients with cirrhosis and ascites were included in the study, regardless of the cause of cirrhosis (alcohol, HCV, HBV, autoimmune, cryptogenic, etc.). SBP frequency in cirrhotic with ascites was documented using a proforma. All data was entered into a proforma template. All patients were treated with respect to evaluate the prevalence of SBP in cirrhosis with ascites patients. The study was conducted at the Department of Medicine at Gujranwala Medical College-District Headquarters Hospital in Gujranwala. Total duration of study was six months. Results: In terms of patient age distribution, 49 patients (24.6%) were between the ages of 30 and 45, 150 patients (75.4%) were between the ages of 46 and 60. The cohort's patients had an average age of 51.21± 6.61. 42.7% of the population (n = 85) was female, while 57.3% (n = 114) was male. SBP frequency was 32.2% in cirrhosis with ascites individuals. Conclusions: We concluded that 32.2% of participants with cirrhosis with ascites also had SBP. The mortality rate in these patients will be decreased by early diagnosis and treatment. Any patient with cirrhosis and ascites should have SBP ruled out.
Relationship Between Serum Osteocalcin Levels and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Type II Diabetes Patients
Authors: Mufti Maria , Khaliq Nida , Munir Mehtab , Khattak Almas , Mufti Arsalan , Ansari Fakeha , Hassan Bilqis , Ansar Farrukh
Published: December 2022

Diabetic osteopathy is a complication of diabetes that elevates the risk of bone fractures and influences bone remodeling. Osteocalcin is a bone protein produced by osteoblasts that plays a role in the regulation of glucose and energy metabolism. Objectives: To explore the relationship between the level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and osteocalcin in diabetic patients. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from January 2017 to February 2018. A total of 100 patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were recruited. HbA1c and osteocalcin levels were measured by the enzymatic method and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, respectively. SPSS was utilized for data entry and analysis; Pearson’s correlation was performed to assess the relationship between variables while statistical significance was accepted at p < 0.05. Results: The mean (SD) age of participants was 50 (9.2), while 58% of the study population was female. The mean (SD) HbA1c and osteocalcin levels were 11.3 (8.8) and 13.1 (6.8), respectively. The results of the correlation analysis yielded a negative relationship between HbA1c and osteocalcin levels (r =-0.099), but the results were statistically non-significant (p-value =0.328). Conclusion: Our study suggested that osteocalcin level has a negative correlation with HbA1c level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients
Ultrasound Guided Hydrostatic Versus Open Reduction in Intussusception
Authors: Hameed Soban , Haider Naveed , Rehman Wajeeh Ur , Hashim Imran , Ahmed Armaghan , Shahbaz Ferheen , Saleem Muhammad
Published: December 2022

The surgical and nonsurgical technique has been utilized to manage intussusception. Surgical management of intussusceptions involves open laparotomy along with manual reduction. The non-surgical technique, Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction (USGHR) is a renowned alternative technique for intussusception reduction. Objective: To compare the ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction versus open reduction for the management of intussusception in terms of successful reduction, recurrence, and hospital stay. Methods: It was a randomized controlled trial in which 158 cases were admitted through the Emergency Department of Pediatric Surgery of The Children’s Hospital Lahore, from August 2018 to August 2019. These patients were divided into 2 groups (79 in each group), Group A (ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction) and group B (open reduction). Data were collected through a questionnaire, which was entered into the computer using SPSS version 24.0.  Results: Among 79 patients treated in-group A, 54.4% were up to 12 months old, and 67.1% males, in this group the hospital stay for 74.7% was 1-2 days and 74.7% had a successful reduction. In group B; patients treated in group B, 77.2% were up to 12 months old, and 72.2% were males. The hospital stay for 59.5% of patients was 5-7 days, and 83.5% had a successful reduction of intussusceptions. The recurrence was only in group B (3.8%) after the reduction of intussusceptions. Conclusion: The study concluded that ultrasound-guided hydrostatic is effective in terms of successful reduction, recurrence and hospital stay and should be preferred among children due to its safety and effectiveness.
Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Pediatric Patients; A Comparative Study in A Single Center
Authors: Rehman Hayat Ur , Naeem Tahir , Bugti Quratulain , Shah Vaqar-E-Sahar , Fayaz Muhammad , Rashid Muhammad
Published: December 2022

Appendicitis is the commonest surgical emergency in paeadtric patients. Appendicectomy is still being performed by both open and laparoscopic methods. The first laparoscopic appendicectomy was performed in 1983. Objective: To compare the outcome of open appendectomies with laparoscopic appendectomies in pediatric patients was the objective of this study. Methods: Two hundred pediatric patients of both genders with acute appendicitis were enrolled from emergency department of Pediatric Surgery, Qazi Hussain Ahmad medical complex, Nowshehra, from March 2020- December 2020. In this convenient study patients were dividing into two groups. Group A patients received open appendectomy and Group B received laparoscopic appendectomy. Outcome of both procedures were noted and compared between groups by chi square test. Results: Mean ages of patients were 10.11±2.67 and 10.01±2.31 years (p=0.796) in group A and B, respectively. There were 63.0% and 69.0% males 1) in group A and B, respectively. Mean operative time, mean hospital stay and mean VAS were26.19±8.14 vs. 36.79±11.41 min.,2.01±0.61 vs. 1.03±0.01 days and 3.67±1.41 and 6.07±2.01 (p=0.000) in group A and B, respectively. Complications were hemorrhage (0.0% vs. 0.0%; p=1.0), Iatrogenic injury (0.0% vs. 0.0%; p=1.0) and Pelvic collection (3.0% vs. 0.05; p=1.0), SSI (6.0% vs. 0.0%; p=0.00)  in group A and B, respectively. None of the pediatric patients after laparoscopic appendectomy required another exploration to deal with complications however, 3.0% patients needed exploration in open appendectomy. No mortality (0.0%) was observed in any group. Conclusions: laparoscopic appendectomies in pediatric patients is safe and feasible as compared to open appendectomy
Effectiveness of Preoperative Vaginal Cleansing with an Antiseptic Solution among Cesarean Patients
Authors: Tabasum Abro Shahista , Sohail Farzana , Majid Sheikh Erum , Kaleem Rabia , Gul Zahe , Fazal Kamran
Published: December 2022

Cesarean section is thought to be one of most common surgical method for delivery of baby, perhaps most frequent procedure by obstetricians. The most important factor after Cesarean section to return to normal life functions and look after new born is Infectious morbidity. Objective: To compare the Effectiveness of preoperative vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic solution among cesarean patients. Methods: This Comparative study was done in department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheikh Zayed Hospital Chandka Medical College Larkana from 20 June 2019 and the last at 19 December 2019.we included 336 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Informed consent was taken. The data were collected on prepared proforma in two groups as A group (intervention group) and B (control group) respectively. Results: Study includes 336 patients with mean age of 26.29±4.7 and 26.52±5.9 years, divided in two groups 168 in each group A and B respectively. Out of 336, 14(4.2%) developed endometritis, 8(2.4%) developed wound infection and 16(4.8%) developed fever. The composite morbidity was 11.3%; with 26.3% of group A and 73.6% of group B. Conclusions: This study showed that the use of 10% Povidone iodine was significant in reducing post op morbidity. Cleansing of vagina with an antiseptic solution is easy intervention before cesarean section
An Agrolink Ecosystem Through An Information Toolbox Approach
Authors: Voo Nyuk Mee
Published: December 2022

Malaysia agricultural sector has been severely affected by the pandemic, as a result, the Agri-food supply chain has been disrupted since early 2020. The problems of labor shortages, reduced productions, restricted movement, and market closures have all led to a dramatic drop in income or even zero-income specially for smallholder farmers. The agri-food supply chain needs to be strengthened through a tighten collaboration between supply chain stakeholders in the sector. Technology always solves most problems; data can be collected through technological solutions such as the Internet of Things, market insights can be achieved through artificial intelligence analysis and forecasting, and so on. The paper focuses on introducing an Agrolink ecosystem through an information toolbox approach. It is an aggregator of the information resources connecting all elements of the agri-food supply chain in Malaysia, which accessible by farmers, producers, service providers of the supply chain (including processing, logistics, finance, retail, etc.), agri-food associations, government agencies, and educational and research institutions.
A Study On The Centrality Measures To Determine Social Media Influencers Of Food-Beverage Products In Twitter
Authors: Tan Wai Beng
Published: December 2022

In these recent years, many people have been influenced by stars, celebrities, and influencers of social media platforms in promoting their online products. Many celebrities who have many followers would start to promote certain products, especially food and beverage to all their audiences, fans and followers. The influenced audiences, fans and followers have to share and show with their close friends and family members to gain more popularity among other audiences. Celebrities have played a significant role in corporate brands as they manage to promote the brand products and also attracted many people who are interested in purchasing the products. Therefore, the group of celebrities can be called social media influencers (SMI).

The previous study has reported that food products are top interest for Gen Z and millennials  (Hanifawati, Dewanti, & Saputri, 2019). Many of Gen Z prefer to spend their money to buy food and beverage (Cheung, Davis, & Heukaeufer, 2017). Pricing strategy and providing variety are effective approaches for food and beverage. Gen Z has higher engagement with brands on social media compared to millennials. Either Gen Z or millennials are generally used multichannel to engage with the brands (Hanifawati et al., 2019).

In social network analysis (SNA), a node value influential a network called centrality. Centrality is defined as a value that represents how many connections are from nodes to other nodes (Wasserman & Faust, 1994). There are many methods to define centrality to identify the effect of each node in a social network such as Degree Centrality (DC), Betweenness Centrality (BC), Closeness Centrality (CC), and Eigenvector Centrality (EC). Among these, the eigenvector centrality will give the most influential node in a network. A node with the highest eigenvector value among the other nodes is the most influential/important node in a network.

Data was collected from Twitter using the Twitter API with the hashtag #pizzzahut. The goal of this research is to identify the main influencer in the Twitter community. It applied the eigenvector centrality to observe the effect of the centrality value for Twitter data. The result shows that there is a significant difference among the 3 most influential users. This result will be used for future research that will be focused on small and medium enterprise (SME) Twitter data.

This research is held a comparison analysis between the 4 centrality measurements approach for determining the most influential user with social network Twitter as its case study.
Revisión de técnicas de Deep Learning y Machine Learning para la detección y localización de micro aneurismas, exudados y hemorragias en imágenes de fondo de ojo
Authors: Robledo Pacheco María Camila , Barrios Miranda Rafael , Escorcia-Gutierrez José , Cuello-Navarro José
Published: December 2022

La pérdida de la visión ha sido uno de los casos más desafortunados de pérdida de los sentidos. Es sabido que la perdida de la visión disminuye considerablemente la calidad de vida de una persona, sin importar la edad. De acuerdo con la OMS, el deterioro de la visión impacta negativamente a niños pequeños en etapa escolar, dado que afecta en gran medida su etapa de desarrollo; en cuanto a los adultos, el deterioro de la visión se ve reflejado a partir de las tasas de participación en el mercado laboral y de productividad de esta población, no obstante, suele ser más baja. Una de las causas de la pérdida de la visión es la retinopatía diabética, que consiste en una enfermedad ocular producto de la diabetes mellitus por un prolongado periodo de tiempo que causa la pérdida parcial o total de la visión. En ese orden de ideas, el objetivo de la presente investigación consiste en recopilar y analizar los diferentes estudios sobre el tema en cuestión; tal información fue tomada de diversas bases de datos especializadas, teniendo en cuenta una clasificación de los cuartiles Q1 y Q2, y cuyo factor de impacto estuvo por encima 2,5 para su selección. Estos en torno a la detección y localización de las tres más importantes anomalías que hacen presencia en personas que sufren de RD, estas son micro aneurismas, exudados y hemorragias. Para ello se necesitaron imágenes de fondo de ojo de pacientes que padecen o están propensos a padecer retinopatía diabética, haciendo uso de algoritmos con técnicas de deep learning y machine. Dichos algoritmos estuvieron guiados por métricas tales como exactitud, sensibilidad y especificad con el fin de medir la eficiencia de algoritmo desarrollado.
Concept of Parameters in Language (Pro-drop Parameter as an Example)
Authors: Hussein Wali Hazhar , Mustafa Maroof Abduljabar
Published: December 2022

Languages consist basically of principles and parameters. The principles cover the biological aspect of language as well as the grammatical aspects common to all languages. While the parameters include those grammatical characteristics that differ between languages. This article is devoted to study the concept of parameters in general, and specifically that of the Pro-drop parameter. However, since understanding the concept of parameters thoroughly without having prior information about the concept of principles is unattainable, the study therefore, clarifies the concept of the latter in the natural languages before addressing the former. In addition, its discussion of the concept of parameters would be as the complement to the concept of principles. In return, it’s meant by parameters all the grammatical divergences that a child learns during the language acquisition process. This implies that the parameters are correlated to the linguistic experiences of humans in different cultural and social environments. It is then the linguistic experiences which determine a specific grammar for a specific language, within the limits of universal grammar. It is also worth mentioning that the grammatical varieties in languages, which have been studied in the context of various types of parameters, are plenty and multi-demensional, yet, the practical aspect of this study, discusses only one sort of parameters, which is Pro-drop parameter. This article finally demostrates the different analysises proposed for the discription of the null subjectivity of languages (Kurdish language in particular).
An Investigation into English Instructors’ Anxiety In Synchronous Online Teaching Platforms
Authors: BALIKCIOĞLU AKKUŞ Gülin , AKKUŞ Murat , YAPICI Eda
Published: December 2022

Owing to the Covid-19 outbreak, all universities in Türkiye were closed for the spring term of the 2019-2020 academic year and there was a sudden and obligatory shift to distance education. This study aims to investigate the feelings of English instructors assigned to give synchronous online lessons at a university during emergency remote teaching to explore the reasons for their anxiety and whether their feelings and sources of anxiety differ according to age and years of teaching experience. As for the method, a sequential exploratory mixed-method research design was employed. Initially, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven English instructors, and the data were analyzed through content analysis. Then, a questionnaire was developed based on the findings obtained from the interviews and the relevant literature. Sixty-three English instructors responded to the questionnaire, and SPSS was used to analyze the quantitative data. Both qualitative and quantitative findings indicated that sudden conversion to remote teaching created anxiety, and negative feelings were dominant in the beginning. Sense of inadequacy, lack of interaction opportunities, and fear of not being able to meet students’ needs were found to be the major causes for the instructors’ concerns. The results obtained from the study may offer clues to improve the effectiveness of synchronous online education and professional development activities for English instructors.
Outcome Based Education Design in Elementary School Physical Education Lectures
Authors: Khairul Usman  , Karo-karo Demmu , Silalahi Wesly , M. Irfan
Published: December 2022

The aim of this research is to develop the concept of the Physical Education Course with the Outcome Based Education concept in the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program. The Outcome Based Education concept is applied by utilizing technology as a lecture companion. The research method applied is Borg and Gall Design Research and Development. the effectiveness of the results can be explained that the implementation of Outcome Based Education in the Elementary School Physical Education course shows that it has an assessment of 94 which is in the Very Good category. The results of the Outcome-Based Education assessment have the highest score of the test scores carried out, namely in the limited test it gets a score of 66, in the main test it gets a score of 73, and in the operational test it gets a score of 93. The conclusion of the research shows that Elementary School Physical Education lectures can contribute as a rule an outcome-based education-based lecture development model through the application of the case method and team-based project lecture methods within the State University of Medan.
An Assessment of the Level of Awareness of Eye Health Care Services Provided by Onesight in the Gambia
Authors: Fanneh Momodou Mustapha , Belford Christopher , Sanyang Lang , Camara Bumi , Dibba Yusupha
Published: December 2022

The objective of the Scorecard study was to assess the intervention of OneSight with respect to Awareness of their services in The Gambia and the perception of Gambians on eye care in The Gambia. More specifically in this paper, the scorecard assesses the level at which people are aware of the existence, the activities and the services offered by OneSight in The Gambia. The research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study revealed that the majority of the sampled respondents are aware of refractive error i.e., about 90%. Their major source of information about eye care issues was through radio however, they gather important information from other sources such as healthcare workers and television. Most of the respondents who are aware of eyesight-related problems, typically obtained information through Government clinics, only 2.8% got their information from OneSight. It was also discovered that 94.6% of the respondents sought eye care treatment from health facilities as opposed to a home or local treatments. Based on the findings, practical implications and an agenda for future research are suggested. For instance, it is recommended that OneSight should strengthen community outreach programs, improve its communication strategies, create more visibility, and conduct more publicity events for more awareness about its programme and activities.
ŞEFFAFLIK RAPORLARINDA YER ALAN DENETİM KALİTESİ İNCELEME UNSURLARININ DENETİM KALİTESİ GÖSTERGESİ OLARAK KULLANIMI
Authors: ATIŞ Caner , YILDIZ Emrah
Published: December 2022

Bağımsız denetim firmaları tarafından gerçekleştirilen denetim faaliyetleri sonucunda, bağımsız denetim raporlarının tüm kullanıcılar açısından aynı anlama sahip olabilmesi için denetim raporlarının değerlendirilmesinde belirli bir standardın uygulanması gerekmektedir. Bu açıdan bağımsız denetim firmaları tarafından hazırlanan şeffaflık raporlarında yer alan Kalite Kontrol Standardı 1 (KKS 1) denetim kalitesi incelemesi hususlarının denetim kalite göstergesi olarak kullanılması, tüm ilgililer tarafından aynı şekilde değerlendirilmesine imkân sağlayacaktır. Araştırmada 94 bağımsız denetim firmasının 2019 yılı şeffaflık raporları incelenmiştir. Bu raporlarda yer alan denetim kalitesi inceleme hususlarına ilişkin faaliyetler sıralanmış ve kullanım oranları yer almıştır. Denetim kalite inceleme hususlarının KKS 1’de yer alması ve firmaların bu standarda uyma zorunluluğu olması nedeniyle şeffaflık raporlarında yer alan bu unsurların, tüm firmalar tarafından yerine getirilmesi beklenmektedir. Ancak ilgili inceleme hususları ile ilgili uygulamaların tüm firmaların raporlarında olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ABD Kamu Gözetimi Kurulu (PCAOB) Denetim Kalitesi Göstergeleri ile eşleştirilen denetim kalitesi inceleme hususları tespit edilerek, şeffaflık raporu bilgileri ile denetim kalitesi ölçümü için adım atılabileceği görülmektedir. Sonraki aşamada ise kalite göstergesi olarak belirlenen bu unsurlar için nicel ölçütler geliştirilerek kalite ölçümünün yapılması öngörülmektedir.
DENETÇİNİN BAĞIMSIZLIĞINI GÜÇLENDİRMEYE YÖNELİK BİR ÖNERİ: FİNANSAL TABLOLARIN SİGORTALANMASI
Authors: GÜNEŞ Recep , ONAY Ahmet
Published: December 2022

Denetçi-yönetici ilişkilerindeki doğal çıkar çatışmaları, denetimin karşı karşıya olduğu problemlerin kaynağıdır. Bu problemlerin kesin çözümü, iki taraf arasındaki ilişkilerin düzenlemelerle sınırlandırılması değil tamamen ortadan kaldırılmasıdır. Finansal tabloların sigortalanması fikri, bu amaca hizmet eder. Bu çalışmada, finansal tabloların sigortalanmasının temel gerekçeleri tartışılmış ve bir uygulama modeli tanıtılmıştır. Ayrıca finansal tabloların sigortalanmasının denetim ve finansal raporlama kalitesi üzerindeki etkisi açıklanmış ve denetimin problemlerine çözüm üretmeyi amaçlayan araştırmacılara ve düzenleyicilere olağandışı bir bakış açısı üzerinden teorik bir tartışma sunulmuştur. Çalışmanın sonuçları, “bırakınız yapsınlar” ilkesine dayanan bir model olan finansal tabloların sigortalanmasının, denetim kalitesinin ve finansal raporlama kalitesinin artırılmasını teşvik eden motivasyonlara sahip olduğunu göstermiştir.
The Effects of Using Liquid Organic NPK Fertilizer for Rice Plant Growth and Production (Oriza sativa L.)
Authors: Made Usman , Idham  , Amirudin
Published: December 2022

This research aims to determine the appropriate concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) in liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) and to determine the appropriate dose of NPK and LOF concentrations for the growth and yield of rice plants. The research was conducted in Mertajati Village, Sausu Subdistrict, Parigi Moutong Regency, Indonesia, from August to December 2019. The study used a two-factor randomized block design (RBD). The first factor is the dose of NPK, which consists of three levels, i.e., NPK 200 kg/ha-1, NPK 400 kg/ha-1, and NPK 600 kg/ha-1. The second factor is the concentration of LOF, which also consists of three concentration levels, i.e., without LOF, 2.5% LOF, and 5.0% LOF. The results revealed that the effects of LOF addition were the same for each dose of NPK and increasing the dose of NPK required an increase in the concentration of LOF. A dose of 400 kg ha-1 NPK fertilizer resulted in better growth and a higher yield, indicated by taller plants, higher panicles (19.53 panicles), and higher dry grain production (7.69 ton/ha-1). The application of 2.5% liquid organic fertilizer resulted in better growth and a higher yield, indicated by taller plants, a higher number of tillers, faster flowering, more panicles per clump (19.72 panicles/clump-1), a higher number of grains per panicle, a higher pithy grain weight (30.26 grams/1000 grains), and higher yields (7.79 tons/ha-1).
A Portrait of the Creative Economy Sub-Sector in the Growth Triangle Area
Authors: Zevaya Faradina , Putri Risti , Asrori Khairul , Fitria Maina , Asfahani Fadwa Rhogib , Afrianita Suci
Published: December 2022

The aim of the current paper is to analyze other potentials of the creative economy sub-sector in the growth triangle area. The growth triangle area is a strategic location located in the growth triangle area of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (IMS-GT) and very close to the Straits of Malacca (80 miles). Its location is in Jambi province. In addition to culinary, crafts and fashion as the leading creative economy sub-sectors in Jambi Province, the Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to determine other potential creative economy sub-sectors that may be able to expand. The result shows that the subsectors with the best criteria are 1) Film 2) Application and Games 3) Music 4) Photography 5) Publishing 6) Performing arts 7) The fine Arts. which developed independently and were not exist in previous research. Theoretical concepts and practical research are connected in this paper The Jambi province government will find this research helpful in developing best policies to accelerate the development of another potential creative economy sub-sector. The novel studies presented seven sub-sectors of the creative economy that are priorities in Jambi Province with the original priority criteria are as follows 1) Culture 2) Finance 3) Infrastructure, 4) Gross Domestic Product 5) Market Share 6) Share the Workforce.
Oral Language Proficiency, Compensatory Strategies, Mother Tongue, and Academic Performance in English of Junior High School Learners in Northern Philippines
Authors: Cabansag John N
Published: December 2022

This study investigated the relationships between oral language proficiency level and oral compensatory strategies of the Grade 8 learners. It also described the possible association of compensatory strategies to academic performance in English, and their mother tongue. A total of 50 learners who were enrolled during the School Year 2021-2022 served as the participants in this study. The researcher used two (2) assessment tools to gather the needed data. The first was a questionnaire validated through an oral interview that consisted of 8-10 “Wh” questions related to their background. The second was the picture-cued narration. The researcher personally administered both the interview and the picture cued narration. The data gathered were computer processed using the software on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results denote a considerably high level of Oral Language Proficiency with a grand mean of 3.70 in terms of accuracy and 3.63 on fluency which means that the participants belong to the group of advanced intermediate speakers. However, there was no significant relationship between oral language proficiency and compensatory strategies of the participants as well as on their academic performance in English and their mother tongue.
Role Of Family Environment And School Environment In Depression Among Adolescents
Authors: Kaur Khushpreet
Published: December 2022

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder among every age group. It has a negative effect on physical as well as mental health of adolescence. Depression is a state of low mood that can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being. Depression is curse in which a person loses his interest in daily life. Depression among adolescents is rising in all over world. Depression could be genetic as well as environmental. One in every five adolescents is likely to experience depression by the age of 18. Depression is the most common problem among adolescents. There are many factors that determine depression but the most important among them are School environment and family environment. In this paper, we are discussing about role of school and family environment in depression. The school provides well-organized environment to a child that ensures the all-around development of the child. School’s environment provides a great number of activities on a campus. A child spends a significant amount of time in school for acquiring knowledge and skills that helps him to be ready for future. The school has an important impact on the life of child and also has an influence on growth and development of child. The school gives a shape to the life of child. Family especially mother is the first school for a child and also a miniature society for children. The children’s experiences in family affect their expectations and capacities for social living in different stages of life. Family is the most important variable which influences the development of a child. Family environment is the first social setting in which an infant takes birth and start learning. Family is the second place in which a child spends most of his time after school. Informal learning of a child starts from his family.
Acute Urticaria In A Patient With COVID-19: Obstacle Of Treatment
Authors: Elmetwalli Alaa , Esmael Ahmed , Abdullah Ahmed , Attia A.A.
Published: December 2022

A 48-year-old female patient with relevant past medical history for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism. There is neither any history for allergy nor a family history of hereditary allergy. She was on metformin with vildagliptin and a combination of bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide for a considerable length of time. In March 2021, she admitted with manifestations of dry cough, fever, with rapid onset of deterioration. After an itemized examination including chest CT and testing for Coronavirus, she was diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Days after, her state became worsened. She was treated with Ceftriaxone injection, Gemifloxacin, Rivaroxaban, and salbutamol. She goes forward adequately, with 4 days of fever and dry cough, followed by 5 days of anosmia and ageusia from which she wholly improved. On day +13 of disease progression, afterward resolution of the previous symptoms, quickly diffusion Pinkish urticarial plaques developed in numerous positions on her body: face, trunk, abdomen, and limbs (Figure. 1). She has not received any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or ACE inhibitors. As a symptomatic treatment, only an antihistaminic drug was taken Cetirizine 10 mg tablet twice a day. The cutaneous manifestation was partially controlled within forty-eight hours. She well-ordered to keep the guidelines of home isolation concerning SARS-CoV-2. Overall, her condition is good in this respect.
Unravelling the Role of Internal Optical Urethrotomy in Male Urethral Stricture Management
Authors: Mounier Elsofy Amr Mohamed
Published: December 2022

Background and aim: Male urethral stricture is still regarded as one of the most common and perplexing urological problems. Dilation, endoscopic urethrotomy, and urethroplasty are all options for treatment, however internal optical urethrotomy has a faster recovery time, less scarring, and a decreased risk of infection. The purpose of this study was to see how effective internal optical urethrotomy was in treating patients with urethral stricture.
Materials and Methods: Between August 2020 and May 2021, the author at National institute of urology and nephrology, Cairo, Egypt, conducted this research. Internal ocular urethrotomy was used to treat a group of 18 male patients aged 22 to 51 who had urethral strictures. The follow-up time was between one and two months. The outcome was given a good, fair, or bad rating.
Results: 44.44 % of the 18 patients were between the ages of 45 and 51. Trauma was the most common cause of stricture in 8 (44.4%) of patients, and poor urination was the most common presenting symptom in 6 (33.3%). The bulbous urethra was found to be the most common region of restriction in 9 (50%), followed by the penile urethra in 6 (33.3%) cases. The overall response rate was good in 12 individuals (66.7%). Only urethral hemorrhage was observed in 2 (11.1%) of the patients after surgery, with no additional significant problems.
Conclusion: Internal optical urethrotomy is a dependable and effective procedure in treating urethral stricture.
Study on seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus on blood donors at State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, Ogun State
Authors: Daini Tolulope G. , Solesi Obafemi A. , Adetoyi Helen N. , Solaja Olatunde O. , Abiodun Abiodun S.
Published: December 2022

Viral hepatitis B has been classified as being a prevalent infection that is caused by the infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV), resulting in acute and chronic liver diseases globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of people exposed to the Hepatitis B virus is about 2 billion global population and two hundred and forty million of the world population are chronic carriers. This work is on screening of blood for possible hepatitis B infection among the donors at State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, Ogun State, to determine the prevalence of such cases. The study was conducted from August 2021
through January 2022 at State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, Ogun State, South-west Nigeria. Two hundred (200) adults that were voluntary blood donors in the age range of 20 to 50 years old were selected for the study. And, two mililitres of blood samples were collected from each donor using vacutainer tubes and allowed to clot at 25 °C. A 50 µl serum of each blood
sample was then pipetted from the vacutainer tube for analysis using the Lab ACON HBsAg Test strip. Positive samples to the HBsAg Test strip were further tested, using the primary.

confirmatory test: Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) using the ARCHITECT HBsAg Qualitative Confirmatory assay. Twenty-seven samples originally tested positive for HBsAg, and twenty-two were confirmed HBsAg-positive using Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA), giving an overall prevalence of 11%, this being considered greater
than the threshold of 7 % rated as HBsAg in an adult population, the study sample indicated an endemic population.
Evaluating Anatomical Characteristics Associated With Leaf Rolling in Northeastern Thai Rice Cultivars During Drought by Decision Tree
Authors: Gunnula Wuttichai , Kanawapee Nantawan , Somta Prakit , Phansak Piyaporn
Published: December 2022

Leaf rolling is a common response to drought among members of the grass family. A detailed understanding of the structural changes that occur when rice leaves roll in response to drought may assist in determining the physiological mechanisms underlying this feature and determining its potential utility in plant breeding. The anatomical characteristics of rice cultivars native to northeastern Thailand in response to drought stress were evaluated in this study. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) treatments were applied to seedlings of 28 native rice cultivars and two rice breeding cultivars for 10 d. When cultivated in drought-prone environments, the native rice cultivars had a leaf rolling index between 4 and 7, which was classified as moderate to high leaf rolling. Rice leaf anatomy exhibited profound changes in response to drought, with smaller bulliform cells (36.8%), thicker epidermis (10.98%), smaller vascular bundles (7.41%), and smaller bundle sheath cells (11.95%). Decision trees were used to explore the association between the degree of leaf rolling and anatomical traits. According to the decision tree models generated on the basis of the gain ratio, information gain, and Gini index, the epidermis, leaf thickness, and bulliform cells were the major factors of the root nodes, and the maximum accuracy of the models was 70.90%. Overall, the models indicated that rice leaves with a thin epidermis, large bulliform cells, thin leaves, and small vascular bundles are more likely to display high leaf rolling adaptations under drought stress conditions.
Effect of Shading on Interspecific Competition Between Aegilops tauschii and Triticum aestivum
Authors: Wang Ning , Yuan Mei-li , Wang Lei
Published: December 2022

Aegilops tauschii
is a competitive invasive weed typically found in winter wheat fields. In this study, using the replacement series experiments designed by de Wit, the effects of different shading treatments on the morphological structure, physiological characteristics, and competitiveness of the invasive plant
A. tauschii
were comparatively analyzed with the aim of providing knowledge for the ecological control of this weed in wheat fields. The results showed that in terms of morphological characteristics, shading caused an increase in plant height, leaf area, and specific leaf area (SLA); and a decrease in the root-to-crown ratio (R/C) of both
A. tauschii
and wheat plants. With regard to physiological characteristics, both
A. tauschii
and wheat plants adapted to the low-light environment by increasing the chlorophyll content, with an increase of chlorophyll
b
in particular. It could be concluded from the changes in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) content that the low-intensity shading treatment significantly improved the stress resistance of
A. tauschii
, thus ensuring the continuation of its normal photosynthesis. In addition, the plasticity index average value of eight morphological indicators of
A. tauschii
(e.g., plant height and leaf area) was 0.18, which was greater than that of wheat (0.17). Similarly, the plasticity index average value of four physiological indicators of
A. tauschii
(e.g., chlorophyll content and SOD activity) was 0.46, which was also higher than that of wheat (0.37). Finally, the competitive balance (CB) value of
A. tauschii
showed that its competitiveness under low light conditions was still greater than wheat, but gradually diminished with increasing shading rate. In short,
A. tauschii
displays a certain adaptability to low light environments, but shading treatment may also significantly reduce its competitive inhibition of wheat.
Importancia de la tecnología en la educación a raíz del Covid-19 en los centros educativos de las zonas rurales del Ecuador.
Authors: García Álava Deysi Gabriela , Cifuentes Martínez Lucila Flor Alva , Ordoñez Meza Betty Geomara , León Cedeño Tatiana Jazmín , Vargas Holguín Tereza Beatriz
Published: December 2022

La tecnología educativa ha jugado un papel muy importante durante la pandemia por la Covid-19, brindando nuevas herramientas para el aprendizaje y asegurando el éxito académico, la era digital ha revolucionado cada aspecto de nuestra vida cotidiana y la educación no es la excepción, es por ello que el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la importancia de la tecnología en la educación a raíz del Covid-19 en los centros educativos de las zonas rurales del Ecuador. Para ello se desarrolló una revisión sistemática de tipo descriptivo de artículos originales  en  idioma  español e ingles  en  el  periodo  de  2017-2022, aplicando un  diseño documental, se trazó una estrategia de búsqueda con descriptores  y  criterios  de  inclusión  y  exclusión  para  cribar  y  seleccionar  los estudios más relevantes. Con la recopilación de investigaciones se obtuvo como resultado que  la herramienta más utilizada por las instituciones rurales son los aplicativo de Whatsapp, seguido por Zoom y Microsoft Teams, donde su promedio general es del 91% para los medios digitales y respecto a los medios físicos un 9% que lo clasifican como fichas pedagógicas. Como conclusión se detalla que la tecnología a raíz del Coid-19 en la educación produjo cambios pedagógicos, donde las zonas rurales tuvieron que adaptarse a esta nueva enseñanza tecnológica y asegurar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
TECNÓLOGOS EM RADIOLOGIA NO PROCESSO DE HUMANIZAÇÃO DO EXAME DE MAMOGRAFIA
Authors: Silva María do Socorro de Lima , Souza Vera Lucia Teodoro dos Santos , Silva Dhaiane de Sena Mendes , De Castro Waldemar Borges Martins , Da Silva Pedro Henrique de Jesus , De Souza Andressa Gonçalves , Prado Amanda Moreira de Souza
Published: December 2022

Introdução: O atendimento humanizado prioriza o diálogo e as necessidades do paciente, a confiança gerada entre pacientes e profissionais contribui para a eficácia de um melhor atendimento no exame de mamografia. Objetivo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo a discussão a respeito do processo de humanização do profissional das técnicas radiológicas que atua na mamografia e como isso afeta positivamente o público feminino durante a realização do exame. Materiais e Métodos apresenta-se como uma revisão de literatura, em que busca uma abordagem de causas e conflitos, descritos pela comunidade selecionada. Resultados: Observa-se num período de tempo o aumento da taxa de mortalidade do câncer de mama, em mulheres, com isso aliado a queixa da falta do atendimento acolhedor por parte do tecnólogo durante a mamografia. Discussão: Logo, discute-se que para um profissional ser excelente na sua área de atuação, além da sua capacidade de realizar exames de qualidade é tão importante quanto passar pelo processo de humanização. Conclusão: sabe-se que a prática da assistência humanizada tem como objetivo a garantia das necessidades humanas, por meio da dedicação e de trabalhos em equipe, garantindo o autocuidado, recuperação, manutenção e a promoção da s aúde em conjunto.
Sustainable Financing of Urban Transformation Projects in Environments with High Market Uncertainty: The Case of Türkiye
Authors: Işık Gürkan
Published: December 2022

In the last decade, urban transformation (UT) activities have slowed down considerably in Türkiye due to the financial problems of construction companies originating from the market uncertainties. When large projects in Türkiye are examined closely, it is seen that the financing methods used have also an impact on the failure to ensure financial sustainability and the inability to resist environmental conditions. In this study, financing methods that are currently used, and have the potential to be used are examined and classified in terms of inclusion, and environmental sensitivity. Financing methods are classified according to their dominant characteristics, each class is examined, and compared in terms of its potential about financial sustainability under high uncertainties. Suggestions have also been developed to speed up the UT in the countries having high market uncertainty like Türkiye.
Supporting mental health in the workplace
Authors: Desborough Sally
Published: December 2022

Sally Desborough explains why mental health has been a hot topic over the past year and why it is so important that workplaces make mental health a priority.
Concrete prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction for two high-rise blocks in Singapore
Authors: Seng Wong , Huat Heng Kim , Mui Maey Leow Geok , Hooi Tan Teng , Chuan Chew Keat , Lin Tan Chong
Published: December 2022

Singapore’s Building Construction Authority has an initiative to promote productivity in the construction industry using prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) technology. This paper outlines the pioneering approach of using a reinforced concrete composite shear wall system in PPVC technology for construction of a 40-storey residential project.
Strengthening of existing buildings: an introduction
Authors: Blaisdell Collins Lizzie , White Joe
Published: December 2022

This article discusses how strengthening an existing building can enable changes of use, achieve compliance with modern building codes, resist a previously unforeseen environmental load or increase resilience. It gives a broad description of some common strengthening options, as well as guidance on where to find more information.