bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Osmanlı tıp literatüründe Türkçe yazılan ilk bahnâmenin güncel üroloji açısından değerlendirilmesi
Authors: KARAMAN M. İhsan , AZ Adem
Published: March 2022

Amaç: Çalışmamız, Musa b. Mes’ud tarafından çevrilen ve bilinen en eski Türkçe bahnâme örneğini güncel literatür ile mukayeseli olarak incelemektedir.Yöntemler: İlk olarak, çevirinin el yazması orijinal nüshası transkribe edildi. Transkribe metnin son hali bulgular bölümünde analiz edildi. Tartışma bölümünde ise bulgular seksoloji, üroloji ve androlojinin güncel bilgileri çerçevesinde incelendi ve yorumlandı.Bulgular: Eser daha ziyade cinsel sağlık ile ilgili destekleyici ve tedavi edici uygulamalardan bahsetmekle birlikte cinsellik ve cinsel yaşam ile ilgili tavsiyelerde de bulunmaktadır. Cinsel birleşme şekilleri, cinsel birleşme şekillerinin hangilerinin iyi ya da zararlı olduğu, cinsel ilişkinin zamanı ve sıklığı ile ilgili pek çok konu ele alınmıştır. Cinsel sağlığın korunması ile ilgili olarak da müellif özellikle cinsel gücün arttırılması ve erektil disfonksiyon konularında pek çok gıda, tekil ya da çoğul ilaç ve merhem önermektedir. Bunun yanı sıra kadın ve erkeğe yönelik diğer bir takım cinsel sağlık sorunlarına çözüm yolları bulmaya çalışmaktadır. Bu konular genel olarak sağlık bağlamında değerlendirilmekte, gerekli görüldüğü yerlerde dini bir bakış açısı da sağlanmaktadır.Sonuç: İlginç bir şekilde, yazarın cinsel sağlık ve bitkisel veya hayvansal ilaçlar konusundaki tavsiyeleri mevcut literatürle tutarlıdır. Bununla birlikte, eserde geçen bazı bilgi ve öneriler tamamen mantıksız ve bilim dışıdır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, Türkçeye ilk tercüme edilen bahnamenin özgün bir incelemesidir. Bahnameleri bu yöntemle inceleyen başka bir çalışma yoktur. Bu nedenle çalışmamızın araştırma literatürüne önemli bir katkı sağlayacağına inanıyoruz.
Non-Synonymous Mutation Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a in Indonesia
Authors: Yuliawuri Hartiyowidi , Christian Jeanne Elvia , Steven Nathanael
Published: March 2022

Background: The report of mutation sites ORF3a SARS CoV-2 in Indonesia is still limited. Some research showed that mutations in ORF3a protein might alter SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. Observation of new variants should be conducted as a risk monitoring framework.Materials and method: We assessed the impact of mutations in ORF3a protein by analyzing 3,751 SARS-CoV-2 DNA sequences from the GISAID database from March 2020 until July 2021. The whole-genome sequences were aligned using Clustal Omega Multiple Sequence Alignment from EMBL-EBI and analyzed using BioEdit version 7.2.5 software. The reference whole genome sequence was taken from the Genbank database with accession number NC045512. We excluded the samples containing N letters due to inaccurate reading. Effect of point mutations on protein structure was analyzed using PredictProtein (https://predictprotein.org) and Protein Variation Effect Analyzer (PROVEAN) v1.1.3. online software.Results: We identified five most frequent non-synonymous mutations in ORF3a protein of SARS-CoV-2 which were Q57H (58.04%), S26L (27.25%), S220I (10.37%), D155H (8.98%), and P104S (5.47%).Conclusion: These mutation data showed the phenomenon of amino acid changes in ORF3a SARS-CoV-2 in Indonesia until July 2021. The implication of this mutation needs to be determined in further studies.Keywords: Indonesia, mutations, non-synonymous, SARS-CoV-2, whole genome
Role of Genetics in Anesthesiology
Authors: Maritska Ziske , Iswara Rani , Winardi Ignatius Aldo , Marantika Yuni Dwi , Tambunan Irfan Ferdinand , Lovina Lovina , Murtadho Mgs. A. Rifqi , Nugraha Sendy Aditya , Legowo Cendy , Seda Victor Pulpa , Saksono Awang Budi
Published: March 2022

One thing that differentiates one person from another is one’s genetic make-up. Genetic plays a role in every branch of medicine, including anesthesiology. An anesthesiologist must be well familiarized with hereditary (genetic) conditions, chromosomal traits, heredity-familial disorders, and even recessive variants because particular conditions might demand a different anesthetic and perioperative pharmacological management. These circumstances may lead to an opening of a rapidly expanding state of pharmacogenetics/genomics and its relevancy in anesthesia nowadays. This narrative review provides insight into the role of genetics in the field of anesthesiology.
Bâb-ı Meşihat Ulema Sicil Dosyalarına Göre Osmanlının Son Döneminde Görev Yapmış Akseki Doğumlu Müftüler
Authors: Özkan Selim Hilmi
Published: March 2022

II. Abdülhamit döneminde yaklaşık olarak 35 bin memur istihdam edildi. Bu durumun bir sonucu olarak devlet idaresinde de kurumsallaşma ve bürokrasi ön plana çıktı. Bu sayede devlet idaresinin daha fazla merkeziyetçi bir görünüm kazanmakla birlikte memur istihdamı konusunda bir takım köklü değişiklikler de yapıldı. Bu değişikliklerden biri de memurların tercüme-i hâli niteliğindeki sicil kayıtlarının tutulmasıdır. Bu dönemde memurlar gibi Şeyhülislâmlık (Bâb-ı Meşîhat) tarafından ulemânın da sicil kayıtları tutulmuştur. Bugün İstanbul Müftülüğü Şer’iyye Sicilleri Arşivi’nde toplam 6554 adet Ulema Sicil Dosyası bulunmaktadır. Dosyalarda ulemâya ait maaş cetvelleri, görev yaptıkları yerler, sağlık raporları, vefatından sonra kalanlara maaş bağlanmış ise bunları gösteren belge ve makbuzlar vardır. Ayrıca bu dosyalarda babasının ismi, şöhreti, lakabı, doğum yeri, ailesi ile ilgili bazı bilgiler de bulunmaktadır. Ulema Sicil Dosyalarında Akseki doğumlu altmış dört kişinin kaydı vardır. Bunlar kadı, naip, mahkemelerde kâtip ve muhafız, müftü, müderris, dersiam, camilerde din görevlisi olarak görev yapmışlardır. Bunlar arasında en çok nâib olarak görev yapan görevli vardır. Dosyaların genelinde de sicil kaydı olan en fazla nâib, ondan sonra müftü ve müderrisler gelmektedir. Akseki doğumlu meşihat personelinden beş tanesi müftü olarak görev yapmıştır. Bunlar Kavala Müftüsü Osman Efendi, Antalya Müftüsü Ahmed Hamdi Efendi, Akseki Müftüsü Mehmed Hilmi Efendi, Beyşehir Müftüsü Mehmed Hilmi Efendi ve Manavgat Müftüsü Ali Rıza Efendidir. Bu çalışmada Ulema Sicil Dosyalarına kayıtlı altmış dört kişiden müftü olarak görev yapan beş kişinin biyografilerini ortaya koymaya çalışacağız. Bu sicil dosyalarına İSAM Kütüphanesi Ulema Sicil Dosyaları Veri Tabanında ulaşılabilmektedir. Biz de bu dosyaları İSAM Kütüphanesi veri tabanından elde ettik. Osmanlı ilmiyesinde görev yapan bu şahısların biyografileri sicil kayıtlarındaki metne sadık kalınarak açıklamalı şekilde ortaya konmaya çalışıldı. Bununla birlikte biyografiler ortaya konurken memurların doğum tarihleri ve aile durumları, eğitim durumları, görev yerleri ve maaşları hakkında geniş bir değerlendirme yapılmaya çalışıldı. Memurların almış oldukları maaşlar dönemin fiyatları ile oranlanarak memurların yaşam standartları hakkında da bir izah yapıldı
STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN HAMA Nilaparvata lugens Stål (HEMIPTERA: DELPHACIDAE) DAN POPULASI MUSUH ALAMINYA PADA TANAMAN PADI LAHAN IRIGASI MELALUI REKAYASA EKOLOGI (ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING)
Authors: Pilianto Joko , Mudjiono Gatot , Hadi Mochammad Syamsul
Published: March 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan rekayasa ekologi terhadap populasi Nilaparvata lugens atau wereng batang coklat (WBC) dan musuh alaminya. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Dusun Mampil, Desa Penganten, Kecamatan Balen, Bojonegoro. Dalam penelitian ini terdapat dua perlakuan yaitu lahan dengan rekayasa ekologi (RE) dan konvensional atau non rekayasa ekologi (non RE). Pada lahan RE, dilakukan penanaman tanaman refugia berupa wijen (Sesamum indicum), pacar air (Impatiens blasamina), kacang hijau (Vigna radiata), dan jagung (Zea mays) di area pematang. Selanjutnya, dilakukan pemberian bahan organik dan aplikasi agen hayati (Beauveria bassiana, Bacillus sp., Tricoderma sp., dan Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan RE secara nyata meningkatkan populasi musuh alami WBC yang ditunjukkan dengan jumlah individu musuh alami yang lebih tinggi pada perlakuan RE daripada non RE. Jumlah musuh alami pada lahan RE dan non RE secara berurutan adalah 587 ekor/petak dan 170 ekor/petak. Secara umum, dibandingkan dengan lahan non RE, perlakuan RE secara nyata menurunkan populasi WBC. Rata-rata populasi WBC pada lahan RE dan non RE masing-masing adalah 2,1 dan 2,9 ekor/rumpun.
Pyramidal Lobe Variations of the Thyroid Gland and Its Clinical Implications: A Short Review and Case Report
Authors: Pushpa Nagavalli Basavanna , Karkra Rohan , Pushpalatha Kunjappagounder , Bhat Deepa
Published: March 2022

The thyroid gland is characterized by significant anatomical variability, which may lead to difficulties in diagnostic and treatment outcomes. The pyramidal lobe is the most common variation present in up to 30% of the population. Literature has witnessed research on different variations of the pyramidal lobe, preference for the lobe from which it arises, gender preference, etc. Understanding such variations is essential for successful treatment outcomes for thyroid diseases. This short review was aimed to highlight embryological aspects of the thyroid gland, variation of its pyramidal lobe and present a rare case of demarcated left lobe, pyramidal lobe, and an associated cyst.
Memes, Violence, and Viruses
Authors: Finkelstein Joel
Published: March 2022

On November 24, 2021, Dr. Joel Finkelstein, Director of the Network Contagion Research Institute, presented on Memes, Violence, and Viruses: A Nation's Guide to Global Contagious Threats at the 2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points of Dr. Finkelstein’s presentation included the relationship between memes and violence exploited by populists and exacerbated by viral outbreaks of online hate and the emergence of machine learning tools that enable responses by policymakers.
Kampo Medicine for Older People: A Review
Authors:   Department of Kampo Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, Nogami Tatsuya , Arai Makoto ,   Department of Kampo Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, Iwasaki Koh ,   Natori-Kumanodoh Hospital, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
Published: March 2022

Several countries have entered the super-aging era. In Japan, the recently reported average life expectancy is approximately 90 years. Kampo medicine (a form of traditional Japanese medicine) is a part of the official medical service in Japan and is widely used for treating various illnesses of older people. However, although general physicians often prescribe Kampo preparations, most Japanese general physicians do not have an intimate understanding of the iatrology of Kampo. Kampo is based on traditional Chinese medicine modified according to the Japanese environment, characteristics, and society. Although Kampo prescriptions are beneficial in geriatric medicine, they were initially developed and applied according to the medical principles of traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine. Moreover, improper administration of these traditional preparations can lead to severe adverse consequences. In this review, we have described the efficacy of Kampo medicine for geriatric syndromes and the traditional meanings and rules underlying Kampo prescriptions.
A Roadmap for Boosting Model Generalizability for Predicting Hospital Encounters for Asthma
Authors: Luo Gang
Published: March 2022

In the United States, ~9% of people have asthma. Each year, asthma incurs high health care cost and many hospital encounters covering 1.8 million emergency room visits and 439,000 hospitalizations. A small percentage of patients with asthma use most health care resources. To improve outcomes and cut resource use, many health care systems use predictive models to prospectively find high-risk patients and enroll them in care management for preventive care. For maximal benefit from costly care management with limited service capacity, only patients at the highest risk should be enrolled. However, prior models built by others miss >50% of true highest-risk patients and mislabel many low-risk patients as high risk, leading to suboptimal care and wasted resources. To address this issue, 3 site-specific models were recently built to predict hospital encounters for asthma, gaining up to >11% better performance. However, these models do not generalize well across sites and patient subgroups, creating 2 gaps before translating these models into clinical use. This paper points out these 2 gaps and outlines 2 corresponding solutions: (1) a new machine learning technique to create cross-site generalizable predictive models to accurately find high-risk patients and (2) a new machine learning technique to automatically raise model performance for poorly performing subgroups while maintaining model performance on other subgroups. This gives a roadmap for future research.
In-Person Versus Telehealth Setting for the Delivery of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Ecologically Valid Comparison Study
Authors: Ngo Quyen M , Braughton Jacqueline E , Gliske Kate , Waller Lance A , Sitar Siara , Kretman Danielle N , Cooper Hannah L F , Welsh Justine W
Published: March 2022

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly transformed substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in the United States, with many web-based treatment services being used for this purpose. However, little is known about the long-term treatment effectiveness of SUD interventions delivered through digital technologies compared with in-person treatment, and even less is known about how patients, clinicians, and clinical characteristics may predict treatment outcomes.

Objective

This study aims to analyze baseline differences in patient demographics and clinical characteristics across traditional and telehealth settings in a sample of participants (N=3642) who received intensive outpatient program (IOP) substance use treatment from January 2020 to March 2021.

Methods

The virtual IOP (VIOP) study is a prospective longitudinal cohort design that follows adult (aged ≥18 years) patients who were discharged from IOP care for alcohol and substance use–related treatment at a large national SUD treatment provider between January 2020 and March 2021. Data were collected at baseline and up to 1 year after discharge from both in-person and VIOP services through phone- and web-based surveys to assess recent substance use and general functioning across several domains.

Results

Initial baseline descriptive data were collected on patient demographics and clinical inventories. No differences in IOP setting were detected by race (χ22=0.1; P=.96), ethnicity (χ22=0.8; P=.66), employment status (χ22=2.5; P=.29), education level (χ24=7.9; P=.10), or whether participants presented with multiple SUDs (χ28=11.4; P=.18). Significant differences emerged for biological sex (χ22=8.5; P=.05), age (χ26=26.8; P<.001), marital status (χ24=20.5; P<.001), length of stay (F2,3639=148.67; P<.001), and discharge against staff advice (χ22=10.6; P<.01). More differences emerged by developmental stage, with emerging adults more likely to be women (χ23=40.5; P<.001), non-White (χ23=15.8; P<.001), have multiple SUDs (χ23=453.6; P<.001), have longer lengths of stay (F3,3638=13.51; P<.001), and more likely to be discharged against staff advice (χ23=13.3; P<.01).

Conclusions

The findings aim to deepen our understanding of SUD treatment efficacy across traditional and telehealth settings and its associated correlates and predictors of patient-centered outcomes. The results of this study will inform the effective development of data-driven benchmarks and protocols for routine outcome data practices in treatment settings.
Viewpoint: Addressing Medicine’s Dark Matter (Preprint)
Authors: Rose Christian , Díaz Mark , Díaz Tomas
Published: March 2022

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In the 20th century, models used to predict the motion of heavenly bodies did not match observation. Investigating this incongruity led to the discovery of dark matter - the most abundant substance in the universe. Despite decades of dedication to data collection, healthcare prediction models similarly fail to predict real-world behaviors accurately. This could result from the fact that even the largest data sets only collect information from a fraction of the population, leaving large swaths unrepresented and further limiting progress on healthcare quality. What might medicine learn from what it cannot see?
A Semi-Supervised Learning Approach for Tackling Twitter Spam Drift
Authors: .R Priyanka , Bhuvana Dr. J
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Twitter play an important role in accelerating the spread of spam. In order to protect the users, Twitter and the research community have been developing different spam detection systems by applying different machine-learning techniques. However, a recent study showed that the current machine learning-based detection systems are not able to detect spam accurately because spam tweet characteristics vary over time. This issue is called "Twitter Spam Drift". In the proposed system a semi-supervised learning approach (SSLA) has been proposed to tackle this. The new approach uses the unlabeled data to learn the structure of the domain. To handle the drift, live twitter stream of data is taken for the study. The pre-processing of livedownloaded data is labeled and machine learning is applied to detect spam and non-spam users. The data is stored in cloud storage, which can be accessed by user from anywhere. Experimental results were conducted on more than one machine learning algorithm and finds the better for the proposed problem, in-terms of accuracy
Bio-sorption of Hexavalent Cr (VI) from Aqueous Solution using Pterocarpus Santalinus L. F. and Tectona Grandis L.F. as Bio-sorbents
Authors: Kavya V. N. , Swathanthra P. Akhila
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Today the growth of industries is rapid, and the problems caused by them are long lasting. The effluents released from industries pollute- land, air, water and create environmental imbalances, also these effluents contain heavy metals which are harmful to living beings. Heavy metals are essential for the growth of living beings when taken in minor quantities and are harmful when they exceed their limit. There are several techniques for the removal of heavy metals like adsorption, reverse osmosis, chemical oxidation, ion-exchange method etc. Among them adsorption is widely preferred as it is economical where low-cost adsorbents like biological wastes, agricultural wastes and micro-organisms can be used. Present work focuses on the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using Pterocarpus Santalinus L.F (red sandalwood leaves) powder and Tectona Grandis L.F (teak leaves) powder as bio-sorbents. All the experiments were conducted in batch mode at room temperature and the effect of various parameters like contact time, initial metal ion concentration, pH and adsorbent dosage on metal ion removal were studied and the results were interpreted. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were studied, and the obtained data were tabulated. Samples were analyzed using Shimadzu UV-1900 spectrophotometer at 540nm wavelength. Keywords: Heavy metals, Batch mode, Adsorption, Chromium, Pterocarpus Santalinus, Tectona Grandis.
INTERAKSI AL-QUR’AN DAN PERILAKU TERPUJI MAHASISWA DALAM AKTIVITAS PERKULIAHAN PADA FAKULTAS TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUAN UIN AR-RANIRY BANDA ACEH
Authors: Fikri Mumtazul
Published: March 2022

This study aims to see the effect of the interaction of the Qur'an on the formation of commendable behavior in students of the Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. This research is a correlation research, which is a study conducted to determine the level of relationship between two or more variables. This research uses quantitative analysis method using Product-Moment correlation measurement technique. The results showed that for the quality of the interaction of the Qur'an 29.59% students of the Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of UIN Ar-Raniry very often interacted with the Qur'an, 67.35% of them often and 3.06% moderate. So it can be concluded that the quality of the interaction of the Qur'an by the students of the Tarbiyah Faculty and Teacher Training at UIN Ar-Raniry is good. For the quality of commendable behavior, it shows that 22.4% of the students of the Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of UIN Ar-Raniry behave with Very Praiseworthy behavior, 74.5% of them behave Commendable and 3.06% behave Moderately. So it can be concluded that the quality of commendable behavior of the students of the Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of UIN Ar-Raniry is good. The correlation between the interaction of the Qur'an and commendable behavior is obtained by r­­­xy = + 0.67, while the r product moment table with N = 100 (which is closest to the number 98) shows a critical price of r 95% = 0.195. The value of r­­­xy = + 0.67 is far beyond the critical value, so it can be concluded that the value of r is significant at the 95% confidence level and H­­­­o is rejected. The conclusion is that the intensity of the interaction of the Qur'an has a significant influence on the formation of commendable behavior for the students of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training at UIN Ar-Raniry.
Gender differences in health-related quality of life of patients with active epilepsy and clinical factors that are signs of their associations: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Authors: BAŞARAN Şehnaz
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Improving the health-related quality of life of patients with epilepsy has a prominent role in the management of sickness. In this study, we aim to compare health-related life quality (QOL) between male and female active epilepsy patients and investigate the clinical factors that may impair their quality of life.Methods: Total 172 patients (82 female, 90 male) which are traced about their diagnosis of active epilepsy are included in this study. All of the subscales related to the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) are compared between the female and male patients with epilepsy. In addition, the clinical factors associated with the illness and the topics about whether there are relations between quality of life (QOL) and psychiatric symptoms or not are evaluated separately for both genders.Results: It is examined that there is a considerably decrease in the subscales of female with epilepsy related to the overall (p= 0.054), social (p= 0.041) and cognitive functions (p= 0.043) of the QOLIE-31 test compared to male with epilepsy. It is determined in the correlation analysis of male patients that all of the QOLIE-31 subscales are negatively correlated with seizure frequency. Negatively correlation with seizure frequency is examined in all of the categories except for the subscales related to the emotional well-being and medication effects. Additionally, it is confirmed that there is a significant correlation between BDI and BAI scores and seizure frequency in both groups.Conclusion: These results suggest that the rise in epileptic seizure frequency may affect women’s social and cognitive skills in the course of the disease. Moreover, it is seen that the rise in epileptic seizure frequency is the most important clinical factor associated with the decline in QOL of people with epilepsy. Hence, gender-focused studies and clinical approaches may cause the improvement in the treatment modalities and QOL in epilepsy.Keywords: Epilepsy, Gender, Active Epilepsy, Health-related Quality of Life
New MORC2 gene mutations are associated with distinctive features: from axonal neuropathy to late adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy like phenotype
Authors: Jacquier Arnaud , Ribault Shams , Mendes Michel , Lacoste Nicolas , Risson Valérie , Carras Julien , Latour Philippe , Nadaj-Pakleza Aleksandra , Stojkovic Tanya , Schaeffer Laurent
Published: March 2022

MORC2 gene encodes a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein
involved in chromatin remodeling, DNA repair, and transcriptional
regulation. Heterozygous mutations in MORC2 gene have been
associated with a spectrum of disorders affecting the peripheral nervous
system such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT2Z), spinal muscular atrophy-like
(SMA-like) with or without cerebellar involvement, and a developmental
syndrome associated with impaired growth, craniofacial dysmorphism and
axonal neuropathy (DIGFAN syndrome). Such variability in clinical
manifestations associated with the increasing number of variants of
unknown significance detected by next-generation sequencing constitutes
a serious diagnostic challenge. Here we report the characterization of
an in vitro model to evaluate the pathogenicity of variants of
unknown significance based on MORC2 overexpression in a
neuroblastoma cell line SH-EP or in cortical neurons. Likewise, we show
that MORC2 mutants affect survival and trigger apoptosis over
time in SH-EP cell line. Furthermore, overexpression in primary cortical
neurons increases apoptotic cell death and decreases neurite outgrowth.
Altogether, these approaches establish the pathogenicity of two new
variants p.G444R and p.H446Q in three patients from two families. These
new mutations in MORC2 gene are associated with autosomal
dominant CMT and with adult late onset SMA-like phenotype, further
increasing the spectrum of clinical manifestations associated with
MORC2 mutations.
Combined Treatment with Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis and Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Cystic Lymphatic Malformation Affecting a Limb
Authors: Yoshida Shuhei , Imai Hirofumi , Roh Solji , Mese Toshiro , Koshima Isao
Published: March 2022

This case series describes use of a combination of Lymphaticovenular
anastomosis (LVA) and sclerotherapy to treat cystic lymphatic
malformations with satisfactory results. In the first case, the patient
presented with persistent lymphocele after resection surgery. Our second
and third cases presented with cystic lymphangioma in the subclavicular
and thigh regions.
Yellow Nail Syndrome In an Elderly Sudanese Female: A Case Report
Authors: Ahmed Abdelmuniem , Yousif Mohamed Y. , Abdelmageed Isam , Eljack Moh. , Ahmed Khabab Mohamed , Mohamed Malaz Tarig AbdAlla , Mohammed Sulieman Abdelkareim G. , Salih Elhadi B. , Osman Dina H.
Published: March 2022

Yellow nail syndrome is a rare lymphatic abnormality without a clear
pathogenesis. Hereby, we report A 70-year Sudanese female who presented
with recurrent cough, recurrent lower limb swelling and yellowish nail
discoloration diagnosed as yellow nail syndrome but unfortunately passed
away due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Retroperitoneal mass a rare manifestation of mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix; a case report
Authors: Salehipour Mehdi , Haghpanah Abdolreza , Roozbeh Jamshid , Dehghani Anahita , Amirian Armin , vaziri Nader Moin , Kiani Sajad
Published: March 2022

The retroperitoneal may be affected by variety of infectious,
inflammations and tumors including benign or malignant ones. Although
primary malignant tumors are the most prevalent tumors in this anatomic
area, metastatic and invasive tumors rarely involve retroperitoneum.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) counted the most common tumors
with invasion the retroperitoneum
Fraud Detection in Customers’ Electricity Consumption in Nigeria Using Support Vector Machine and C4.5 Decision Tree Algorithms
Authors:   Department of Computer Science Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu, Lagos Nigeria, Sarumi,  (PhD) J.A.
Published: March 2022

Over the years, Electricity theft has been estimated to cost billions of Naira per year in Nigeria. To reduce electricity theft, electric utilities are leveraging data collected by using data analytics to identify abnormal consumption trends and possible fraud. In this study, use of data analytics in detecting electricity theft, and a metric that leverages this threat model in order to evaluate and compare anomaly detectors. Data mining technology have helped several industries and sectors in improving their various forms of technology, this study therefore employ machine learning algorithms for the classification of fraud detection in the electricity consumption of costumers. In this project, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and C4.5 Decision tree classification algorithms were employed for fraud detection using customer electricity consumption data. SVM and C4.5 achieved 63.4% and 65.9% accuracy respectively. Thus, C4.5 outperformed SVM based on the dataset experimented in this project. Keywords: Active databases, distributed processing, intelligent processing, optimization, query processor
Impacts and Challenges of ICT on Service Delivery in Academic Libraries
Authors:   Professor Gabriel Umezurike Library Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria, Edom Eunice Uchechi , Ihim Christiana C.
Published: March 2022

This research focuses on the impact and challenges of ICT on the services delivery in academic libraries. Respondents were randomly selected among the librarians and library officers. The research adopted a survey research design to investigate a population of 119 staff drawn from the academic libraries. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data gathered were presented in tables and analyzed using mean value and percentages. The results show that majority of the service delivery in the library such as Selective Dissemination of Information and Current Awareness Services, reference services delivery, User Education, circulation, Acquisition, research and development are carried out using ICT. The study also show that ICT has made service delivery in library faster and quicker, provides up to date information, provides remote access of information to users. The study also reveals poor attitude of staff to ICT, lack of ICT skill/competence, erratic power supply and lack of equipment maintenance as some of the factors militating against the use of ICT in academic libraries service delivery. The research concludes that the application of ICT in the service delivery of academic libraries is necessary because it makes service delivery easy and worthwhile and therefore should be encouraged. The study therefore recommends the installation of ICT facilities in the library and adequate ICT training of library staff for effective and efficient service delivery. Libraries, Academic, ICT, Services, Delivery, Impacts, Challenges
A Random Forest Classifier-Based Low latent In-Browser Based Phishing Detection Plug-in Using Pattern Matching
Authors:   Faculty of Computational Sciences & Informatics, Academic city University College, Accra, Ghana 2Williams College of Business, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 3School of IT & Computing, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria Department of Computer Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria, Longe O.B. , Okunoye A , Okorejior M , Asani E.O.
Published: March 2022

We present a novel client-side In-browser phishing detection plugin that can automatically detect and warn users about phishing websites in real-time, using pattern matching based on the random forest classifier. Random Forest classifier is established in literature to perform considerably well in detecting phishing websites. The advantages of the proposed method include improved privacy of users' browsing data and performance in spite of low network latency. The system was implemented mainly, using JavaScript, while the Random Forest classifier was trained on the phishing websites dataset using python scikit-learn. The learned model parameters were exported in a portable format for the plug-in to be lightweight; this was in consideration of the expected low-latent processing power of the client machines. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first implementation of phishing website detection In-browser plugin without the use of external web services; the plugin with a one-time download of the learned model will be able to classify websites in real-time. Keywords— In-browser, Phishing, Random Forest Classifier, Low Latency, Server-side, Client-side, Real-time
A Theoretical Perspective on the Effect of Communication on Cybercrimes in Nigeria
Authors:   1Department of Computer Technology, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria 2Department of Computer Science, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria  3Faculty of Computational Sciences & Informatics, Academic city University College, Accra, Ghana, Sarumi J.A. , Adelodun F.O. , Longe O.B.
Published: March 2022

As the Internet came into widespread commercial use, the nature of computer crimes began to shift. ‘While in some crimes, one component of the crime may have been committed using an electronic instrument, in other crimes, the crime as a whole is committed in the online or electronic environment. These crimes, known as cybercrimes, generally occur in the virtual community of the Internet or in cyberspace. As a result of this, all innocent internet users should inculcate the habit of continuously updating their knowledge about the ever changing nature of information technologies. This will enable them to be familiar with any form of internet scam targeted at them. To achieve the aim of the study, survey research method using questionnaire as the major instrument was distributed to the study population. Samples were selected using the systematic random sampling techniques. Chi-square and simple percentage were used in analyzing the data. The study therefore, exposes various cybercrimes in the country as well as the causes, effects and possible solutions to the menace of these various cybercrimes. Keywords: Cyber-crime, Countermeasures, Fraud, Cyber Criminals, Cyber Space
A Review of Network Security Strategies Employed By the Nigerian Banking Sector (Case Study of Access Bank PLC, Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria)
Authors:   Dep of Computer Science, Lagos State University of Science & Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria Department of Computer Science, Federal School of Statistics, Ibadan, Nigeria, Sarumi J.A. , Omotosho O.M.
Published: March 2022

The security of banking infrastructures viz-a-viz customer funds, investments and deposits are Germaine to successful banking operations. This study reviews computer and network security strategies employed in the banking sector using Access Bank Nigeria PLC, Bariga Branch in Lagos state. Our efforts discovered that some of the strategies put in place to mitigate cyber-attacks include the use of passwords, antivirus, firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems. We posited that the deployment, adoption and utilization of the integrated banking systems used by Nigerian banks provides a certain layer of security that aids banking systems security thus mitigating attacks and ensuring that Nigerian banks rarely experience malicious attacks of any form on their systems. We elucidated some of these strategies and provide insights into their effectiveness. Keywords: Computer Security, Network, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention System, banking Journal Reference Format: Sarumi, J.a. & Omotosho, O.M. (2022): A Review of Network Security Strategies Employed By the Nigerian Banking Sector (Case Study of Access Bank PLC, Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria). Social Informatics, Business, Politics, L:aw, Environmental Sciences & Technology Journal. Vol. 8, No. 1 Pp 1-10 Article DOI No - dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/SIJ/V8N1P1. www.isteams/socialinformaticsjournal
Clinical alert: “Non-clonal” myelodysplastic syndrome
Authors: Marisavljevic Dragomir , Bogdanovic Andrija
Published: March 2022

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Vocational Guidance for Young Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Survey of Physicians’ Opinions and Practices
Authors: Crépy Marie-Noëlle , Bensefa-Colas Lynda , Aubin François , Simon Michel , Soria Angèle
Published: March 2022

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Sudden Onset of Unilateral Facial Paralysis with Ear Pruritus: A Quiz
Authors: Stefaniak Aleksandra A. , Knecht Klaudia , Matusiak Łukasz , Szepietowski Jacek C.
Published: March 2022

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Diagnostic Usefulness of Dermoscopy in Differentiating Lichen Planus Pigmentosus from Ashy Dermatosis
Authors: Kadiri S El
Published: March 2022

Lichen planus pigmentosus is considered a rare variant of lichen planus. It is characterized by acquired dark brown to gray macular pigmentation localized on sun-exposed areas. As lichen planus pigmentosus, ashy dermatosis is also characterized by pigmented lesion and is commonly found in dark-skinned patients. It can be difficult to distinguish lichen planus pigmentosus from ashy dermatosis by the naked eye (1). Dermoscopy can be applied to skin lesions, revealing additional features that can be highly valuable for correct diagnosis. Skin lesions were evaluated via polarized dermoscopy. On dermoscopy, a brownish background with brownish – blackish globules and dots with a linear distribution were found in lichen planus pigmentosus. A bluish background with small bluish dots and globules and white areas were seen in ashy dermatosis. Dermoscopy could provide valuable information for the diagnosis of LPP and aids in differentiating it from ashy dermatosis.
Water-exacerbated Pruritus and a Flagellate Eruption: Adultonset Still’s Disease Occurring in Association with Influenza A Virus Infection
Authors: D Ho Jonathan
Published: March 2022

Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) presents with fever, systemic symptoms and rash. Atypical presentations are increasingly described. Uncommonly, viral-associated AOSD occurs. We report AOSD presenting in a 30-year-old male with waterexacerbated pruritus, a subsequent flagellate eruption, and associated influenza A virus infection.
Skin Leishmaniasis in an Infant in Bangui: First Documented Local Case in the Capital City of the Central African Republic and History of the Disease in the Country
Authors: L Kobangué
Published: March 2022

The aim of this work was to report the first case of cutaneous leishmaniasis observed in an infant residing in the city of Bangui. A 12-month-old infant, residing in Bangui, was brought in for consultation on September 11, 2020 for ulcerated budding lesions. The history of the disease is said to date back to May 2020 (4 months) with papules that have grown to ulcerate secondarily. The careful interrogation did not find any notion of displacement out of town or of a similar injury in those around him. Physical examination showed ulcerations 3 to 5 cm in diameter, thickened margin, granulomatous background in places, covered with scabs or serum in the limbs; the hypotheses of leishmaniasis, yaws, tuberculosis and sarcoidosis have been mentioned. Histology found kinetoplasts and the parasitological sample showed very many amastigotic forms of leishmanias. Treatment with metronidazole failed and the child was referred for pentamidine. This case of leishmaniasis in an infant who has never left the city of Bangui the capital suggests the possibility of the disease spreading throughout the country.
Pendampingan Pembuatan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) di Kelompok Tani Sumber Urip-1 Desa Wonorejo
Authors: Budiyanto Moch. Agus Krisno , Hudha Atok Miftachul , Husamah H. , Raharjanto Abdulkadir , Muizzudin M. , Aminah Tien , Syafa’ah Erina Lailatus
Published: March 2022

Pertanian organik bertujuan untuk  menghasilkan  produk  yang  berkualitas dan menjaga lingkungan tetap  bersih dan sehat.  Namun, realitasnya di lapangan, petani yang menerapkan pertanian organik masih mengalami permasalahan terkait pengetahuan tentang pembuatan dan penggunaan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung). Untuk itu,           perlu dilakukan kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM). PkM ini bertujuan memberikan pendampingan kepada mitra, sehingga terjadi perbaikan dalam hal: (1) penguasaan metode pembuatan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) anggota kelompok petani organik yang menjadi mitra dan (2) menguasai metode penggunaan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) anggota kelompok petani organik yang menjadi mitra. Mitra PkM adalah Kelompok Tani Sumber Urip-1 Desa Wonorejo Kecamatan Poncokusumo Kabupaten Malang. Jumlah anggota kelompok tani yang terlibat sebanyak 10 petani. Metode pelaksanaan PkM terdiri dari 2 kegiatan utama, yaitu sebagai berikut. 1) Pelatihan pembuatan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) dari bahan baku lokal dan 2) Pelatihan dan pendampingan penggunaan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung). Melalui serangkaian kegiatan pelatihan dan pendampingan dan setelah dilakukan pretest, posttest, dan observasi, maka: 1) semua anggota (100%) mitra PkM telah menguasai metode pembuatan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) dan 2) semua anggota (100%) mitra PkM telah menguasai penggunaan dan mampu meningkatkan produksi MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung). Indikator keberhasilan yang digunakan adalah 80% Mitra PkM dapat melakukan produksi dan penggunaan MOLGA (Moluskisida dari Umbi Gadung) dengan baik.
Using Video Conference for Online Training for A Livestock Farmers Group in Nggorang Village
Authors: Foeh Nancy , Datta Frans Umbu , Ndaong Nemay , Maranatha Grace , Detha Annytha
Published: March 2022

Layanan video conference seperti Zoom dan google meet merupakan salah satu program meeting online yang paling banyak digunakan di era pandemi Covid-19 saat ini, untuk melaksanakan pekerjaan dari rumah (WFH). Begitu juga dengan yang coba di lakukan dalam menjangkau kegiatan pelatihan jarak jauh di Desa Nggorang Manggarai Barat ini, di tengah pandemi covid 19, panitia menggunakan media penghubung jarak jauh salah satunya dengan aplikasi zoom dan google meet. Namun masyarakat di desa Ngorrang yang sebagian besar penduduknya bekerja sebagai petani dan peternak belum memiliki kemampuan dalam menggunakan aplikasi video conference seperti Zoom meeting dan Google meet. Dengan pelatihan ini peserta dan narasumber diharapkan mampu menerapkannya sehingga dapat dijadikan salah satu sarana pendukung dalam memberikaan pelatihan,  membagikan pengetahuan, diskusi dan praktek langsung bagi Kelompok Tani-Ternak Desa Nggorang Manggarai Barat. Metode dalam training ini menggunakan tiga tahap yaitu Preparation stage Training stage, Evaluation stage. Sementara participant dari pengabdian ini terdiri dari petani dan peternak di Desa Ngorang yang berjumlah sekitar 40 orang. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini peserta pelatihan mampu menggunakan aplikasi zoom meeting dan Google meet dan bisa diaplikasikan dalam pelatihan-pelatihan berikutnya.
Pelatihan Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris untuk Tujuan Promosi dengan Media Kahoot pada Pegawai Hotel di Kabupaten Merauke
Authors: Prihandoko Lastika Ary , Fredy Fredy , Anggawirya Arin Mantara
Published: March 2022

Pandemi COVID-19 telah mentransformasi usaha pariwisata. Pelaku usaha pariwisata dituntut lebih cekatan dalam merespon dan beradaptasi terhadap perubahan ini. Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) dirancang untuk dapat mendampingi pelaku usaha pariwisata, khususnya dalam jasa perhotelan agar dapat melakukan terobosan untuk beradaptasi dengan kenormalan baru. Pelatihan bahasa Inggris untuk tujuan promosi melalui materi metawacana dengan media gamification Kahoot dilakukan kepada 48 staf pada salah satu hotel di kabupaten Merauke. Pelaksanaan pelatihan dilakukan dalam kurun waktu empat hari. Peserta diberikan pre-test pada hari pertama pelatihan dan diberikan post-test pada hari terakhir pelatihan. Data yang diperoleh dari pre-test dan post-test kemudian dilakukan analisis Wilcoxon menggunakan SPSS 23. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa 31 peserta mengalami peningkatan kemampuan. Dengan perolehan P-value < 0.05 dapat disimpulkan bahwa materi metawacana dengan media Kahoot terbukti dapat meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris untuk promosi pada pegawai hotel di kabupaten Merauke, Papua. Hasil dari program PKM ini diharapkan untuk dikembangkan pada target peserta yang lebih luas dalam rangka turut membantu percepatan pemulihan usaha wisata, khususnya perhotelan.
Pendampingan pada Keluarga dengan Anak Berisiko Stunting di Kelurahan Muktiharjo Kidul, Semarang
Authors: Puspita Sari Dyah Wiji , Yustini Maya Dwi , Wuriningsih Apriliani Yulianti , Kholidah Kholidah , Khasanah Nopi Nur , Abdurrouf Muh.
Published: March 2022

Stunting telah menjadi ancaman permasalahan gizi dunia yang perlu segera ditangani. Indonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki jumlah anak balita pendek terbesar dibandingkan dengan negara Malaysia, Thailand, serta Vietnam. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengatasi ancaman tersebut dengan mengajarkan cara mengelola bayi usia di bawah dua tahun yang berisiko menjadi tidak berisiko stunting. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah pendampingan dengan memberikan berbagai intervensi keperawatan pada keluarga dengan anak berisiko stunting. Metode di atas diimplementasikan dalam 3 (tiga) tahapan yaitu (1) sosialisasi, (2) pelaksanaan kegiatan, serta (3) monitoring dan evaluasi. Hasil  pelaksanaan kegiatan ini yaitu pendampingan oleh tenaga kesehatan professional  memberikan peran yang besar pada pencegahan risiko stunting. Kesimpulan dalam kegiatan ini yaitu pendampingan pada keluarga berisiko stunting menjadi strategi yang efektif untuk memberdayakan masyarakat dalam rangka meningkatkan kesiapan anggota keluarga untuk mencegah resiko stunting. Kegiatan ini merupakan salah satu solusi unggulan yang menyentuh secara langsung masyarakat dalam pencegahan stunting.
Instrumen Penilaian untuk Mengukur Sikap Kedisiplinan Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Widhaningsih Lidyaa , Mawardi Mawardi
Published: March 2022

Kurikulum 2013 adalah  kurikulum baru yang masih digunakan hingga saat ini. Dalam kurikulum ini penilaian hasil belajar peserta didik mencakup kompetensi sikap, pengetahuan, dan ketrampilan.. penilaian sikap menjadi salah satu komponen penilaian yang penting dan harus dilakukan, akan tetapi penilaian yang dilakukan dirasa masih kurang, di zaman modern dan semakin pesatnya perkembangan teknologi semakin banyak anak-anak yang kurang memiliki sikap dislipin di sekolah maupun dirumah serta di sekolah masih banyak guru yang melakukan penilaian sikap hanya berdasarkan dari pengamatannya saja. Maka dari itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menciptakan instrumen penilaian sikap untuk menilai sikap disiplin siswa kelas 2 SD. Pengembangan instrumen ini menggunakan skala Likert. Penelitian ini mengunakan jenis penelitian pengembangan R&D. Instrumen sikap sudah melalui tahap uji validitas beberapa ahli, yaitu ahli penilaian, ahli bahasa, dan ahli pembelajaran. Uji validitas bahasa mendapatkan skor 75% sehingga masuk dalam kategori tinggi, uji validitas dari ahli penilaian sikap mendapat skor 80% sehingga masuk dalam kategori tinggi, uji validitas dari ahli pembelajaran mendapatkan skor 74,94% sehingga masuk dalam kategori tinggi. Oleh karena itu maka instrumen skala sikap unuk menilai sikap disiplin siswa kelas 2 SD ini layak untuk digunakan, serta dengan pemilhan instrumen penilain untuk mengukur sikap disiplin yang tepat dapat berpegaruh signifikan terhadap sikap disiplin siswa. Implikasi penelitian ini diharapkan dapat dapat memfasilitasi guru dan siswa dalam mengukur kemampuan afektif khususnya sikap disiplin agar tujuan pendidikan lebih mudah tercapai.