bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Young Khmer Women’s Expectation on Their Future Spouse
Authors:   School of Southern Khmer Language, Culture and Arts. Tra Vinh University, Vietnam, Thi Hue Nguyen
Published: June 2022

Society is constantly moving and changing. Criteria for choosing a life partner is very important for each person and so are Khmer girls in Vietnam. To find out the criteria for choosing a life partner of Khmer women today, the author uses the survey questionnaires and in-depth interviews with 20 Khmer female second-year students in School of Vietnam Southern Khmer Language, Culture, and Arts, Tra Vinh University. The results show that 80% of interviewees think that marriage is important in life, 65% set up their criteria for choosing a life partner with a stable career. 75% share the same opinion that those who have been monastics are knowledgeable, virtuous, have an altruistic, tolerant heart, have mature thoughts, and have a deep understanding of Khmer morality and customs.
Annual Financial Statement of PT Essar Indonesia Employee Saves and Loan Cooperative for Financial Year 2021 Balances 31 December 2021
Authors: Hafifah Aliyah Nur
Published: June 2022

Cooperatives according to Law No. 25 of 1992, can be interpreted as a business entity consisting of a group of people whose activities are based on cooperative principles as well as a people's economic movement based on kinship. The cooperative itself also has financial reports that are always reported. Cooperatives have financial reports that are reported within a certain period of time with the users of the report themselves being members of the cooperative, management, supervisors and other stakeholders. A balance sheet is a financial report that must be made to report the assets or liabilities of a company/organization. With this balance sheet, a company or organization can find out how much wealth or total net assets it has. The preparation of the financial balance report has 3 stages, the preparation stage, the stage for preparing the balance sheet and the preparation stage. In the stage of preparing the balance sheet, there are 2 stages, namely the stage of preparing the balance sheet page and the stage of registering asset data owned by a company or organization itself. Based on the total data, the wealth data owned by the Savings and Loans Cooperative PT. Essar Indonesia is the same as the total liability data of the Savings and Loans Cooperative PT. Essar Indonesia until the end of 2021. With the cooperative's financial report, users can view information about their financial position, performance and other financial information. The existence of a balance sheet report is also useful in making decisions.
Calculation of Pension Funds Using the Unit Credit Method
Authors: Anugerah Putri Sherina
Published: June 2022

Everyone certainly wants a welfare in the future, including employees. The company provides a pension program as a form of the company's concern for its employees. This pension fund provides pension benefits to employees at the time of retirement. Funding for this pension requires actuarial calculations which are normal costs and actuarial obligations. This discussion aims to calculate the amount of normal costs and actuarial obligations that must be incurred. The method used in this discussion is the ordinary credit unit method and projecting credit units by analyzing the use of actuarial formulas from several literature studies. In the first discussion using the ordinary credit unit method, the total actuarial liability on 1/1/95 is IDR. 405,355, while in the second discussion using the projecting credit unit method, the normal cost for 1994 on 1/1/94 is IDR 1071, 42. It is hoped that this discussion can increase the reader's knowledge of pension fund mathematics, especially to determine normal costs and also the value of actuarial obligations using the ordinary credit unit method or the projecting credit unit method.
Estimating Value-at-Risk in TLKM Shares using the ARIMA-GARCH Model
Authors: Simanjuntak Alberto
Published: June 2022

Stocks are one of the best-known forms of investment and are still used today. In stock investment, it is necessary to know the movement and risk of loss that may be obtained from the stock investment, so that investors can consider the possible losses. One way to calculate risk is to use Value-at-Risk (VaR). Since the stock movement is in the form of a time series, a model can be formed to predict the movement of the stock, which can then be used for VaR calculations using time series analysis. The purpose of the study was to determine the Value-at-Risk of Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk.â€™s (TLKM) shares using time series analysis. The data used for this research is the daily closing price of shares for three years. At the time series analysis stage, the models used in predicting stock movements are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) for the mean model and Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) for the volatility model. The average and variance values obtained from the model are then used in calculating the VaR of TLKM shares. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the TLKM stock has a VaR of 0.022876. In other words, if an investment of IDR 1,000,000.00 is made for TLKM shares for 37 days (5% of 751 days), the investment period with a 95% confidence level, the maximum loss that may be borne by the investor is IDR 22.876.00.
Ordinary Credit Units, Benefit with Salary Scale, and Projecting Credit Units
Authors: Susanto Sunarta
Published: June 2022

In determining the benefits of a pension fund, proper calculations are needed so as not to provide a pension that is too small or too large for someone. The importance of discussing the problems in pension funds is to understand the various problems that exist in determining pension funds. The purpose of making the solution to the selected questions is because the author feels that a discussion about these questions is needed. The problems that exist are sought to be solved using the Traditional Unit Credit (TUC) method and the Projected Unit Credit (PUC) method. The result obtained from the problem under discussion is that if only changes in the age part are entered, it means that it is only necessary to multiply the previously obtained normal cost by the difference from the age in the specified year with the entered age. For those who survive, the normal fee is IDR 33,125, if there are 92 participants who are still alive, the normal fee is IDR. 3,047,490, if there are 96 participants who are still alive, the normal fee is IDR 3,180,000, and if all participants are still alive, the normal fee is IDR 3,312,510. It is hoped that the discussion of the selected questions will help readers understand how to solve problems in determining pension funds.
Perfil alimentar e estado nutricional de pacientes depressivas internadas em hospital de pequeno porte do sul de Santa Catarina
Authors: De Souza Luana Vieira , Prá Morgana
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil alimentar e estado nutricional de pacientes depressivas internadas em um hospital de pequeno porte do sul de Santa Catarina. Métodos: este estudo foi avaliado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, e aceito através do parecer número 3.431.253, e foi realizado um estudo com mulheres depressivas, através de questionários com perguntas relacionadas aos dados sociodemográficos e hábitos alimentares. Foram aferidos peso e altura para avaliação do estado nutricional. Resultados: Foram avaliadas 29 mulheres com idade entre 18 e 67 anos, com média de 42,2±12,0 anos. Em relação aos hábitos alimentares, identificou-se um consumo calórico de um dia usual abaixo das necessidades por 58,6%, com consumo abaixo das necessidades em maior parte dos micronutrientes Cobre, Magnésio e Vitamina B9. Identificou-se o consumo de margarina por 37,9% e de refrigerantes por 34,5% das entrevistadas. O consumo diário de frutas foi relatado por menos da metade (48,3%) e o de verduras e legumes por 65,5%. Encontrou-se IMC médio de 28,5±6,5kg/m, e  alta taxa de excesso de peso (69%). Conclusão: Encontrou-se alta prevalência de excesso de peso não associada à dieta hipercalórica, podendo obter relação com a utilização de medicamentos antidepressivos ou ao tipo de alimento consumido. Em relação aos hábitos alimentares inadequados entre as pacientes, pode-se dizer que são necessárias melhores estratégias nutricionais, visando uma alimentação saudável a ser utilizada como aliada no tratamento do transtorno, além de uma melhor qualidade de vida.
A autopercepção alimentar e corporal como recurso para a Educação Alimentar e Nutricional em grupo
Authors: Botelho Bruna Gomes , Souza Isabela Figueiredo e , Silva Clarice Lima Álvares da , Vincha Kellem Regina Rosendo
Published: June 2022

A compreensão da percepção das escolhas alimentares e do corpo é fundamental para a condução de ações de Educação Alimentar e Nutricional em grupo. Esse trabalho teve por objetivo identificar a autopercepção das escolhas alimentares e da imagem corporal de participantes de um grupo educativo antes e depois da intervenção. Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva qualitativa com caracterização da população e com entrevista semiestruturada, antes e depois de um grupo educativo de seis encontros quinzenais. Os dados produzidos nas entrevistas foram analisados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Dos 27 participantes que iniciaram o grupo 11 finalizaram, sendo eles na maioria idosos, viúvos, aposentados e com a presença de doenças crônicas. Nas entrevistas dos 11, foram identificadas as categorias cognitivo, afetiva, sensorial e habilidade referentes à autopercepção da alimentação e a categoria saúde e corpo referente à autopercepção corporal. Ambas as categorias foram encontradas nas entrevistas pré e pós-intervenção, porém com sentidos e significados diferentes, os quais evidenciaram mudanças na percepção e nas escolhas alimentares dos participantes. A abordagem dessas categorias nas intervenções de Educação Alimentar e Nutricional pode influenciar na realização de melhorias do comportamento alimentar. Conclui-se a relevância da inclusão da autopercepção alimentar e corporal para planejar e desenvolver as intervenções coletivas para o fortalecimento da autonomia nas escolhas alimentares dos indivíduos.
Exploring physical performance using basic fitness test among collegiate students
Authors: Samiha Mohamed Ibrahim Abd Elkader  , Tarek Mohamed Fathi El-Gohary
Published: June 2022

Objective: To determine the effect of recreational status, body weight and risk factors on physical fitness of general students and on agility of physical therapy students.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Taibah University, Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from November 2018 to April 2019, and comprised general and physical therapy students from the College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences. Data was obtained related to risk factors, like overweight, smoking and recreational status. Upper body strength, agility and endurance were measured using flexed-arm hang, 11x10 shuttle sprint test, and 1000-meter run test respectively. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.
Results: Of the 50 subjects, 30(60%) were physical therapy students and 20(40%) were general students. Overall mean age of the sample was 21.54±1.83 years (range: 18-26), and mean body mass index was 23.34±3.37kg/m2 (range: 16.8-29.4kg/m2). The mean values for overweight status and number of risk factors were significantly different for the shuttle-sprint test (p<0.05), but were non-significant for the recreational status (p>0.05). All the assessed variables had non-significant association (p>0.05) in terms of flexed-arm hang test. Overall, 29(58%) subjects could not complete the 1000-meter run test, and 44(88%) found it a strong exertion.
Conclusions: Unhealthy lifestyle significantly impaired physical fitness.
Key Words: Agility, Endurance, Motor activity, Risk factors, Young adult.
Colorectal cancer: A potential risk heightened by Pakistan’s vitamin D endemic
Authors: Kareem Rutaab , Majid Zuha
Published: June 2022

Dear Editor, colorectal cancer or CRC is any cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. It is the third most commonly diagnosed form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths around the world, according to GLOBOCAN DATA 2020 (1). Vitamin D deficiency has long been associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer (2) along with other risk factors such as obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Ultraviolet B or UVB rays are the primary source of endogenous vitamin D. Recently, a study using data from 186 countries published in BMJ Public Health (3) has significantly linked lower UVB exposure to a higher risk of colorectal cancer among all age groups and especially among people older than 45 years.
Over half the Pakistani population has vitamin D deficiency and more than a quarter are vitamin D insufficient regardless of age, gender, and location (4) despite receiving sufficient sunlight for over 300 days annually, making cutaneous vitamin D production possible throughout the year. This free source of vitamin D remains widely untapped and underutilized because of various social and cultural factors. “Fair” or untanned skin remains a common beauty standard in Pakistan. Women and young girls, in particular, are highly discouraged from going out into the sun lest their skin get dark. People also tend to dress conservatively because of social and religious reasons, which also decreases exposure to sunlight. We may attribute the deficiency rates in urban cities to the abundance of air pollutants in cities that absorb the UV rays before they reach the skin.
Physicians should screen patients at high risk of developing CRC for vitamin D deficiency and advise them to increase sunlight exposure, improve dietary habits and use vitamin D supplements. An increase in anti-air pollution efforts and the general awareness of the public about vitamin D deficiency is sorely needed. Physicians and other public figures should emphasize the importance of obtaining vitamin D both through diet and sunlight. Introducing fortifying food acts and increasing supplement availability may also decrease the deficiency. Although it should be kept in mind that increasing vitamin D levels through diet fortification and supplement use may not be practical for all socioeconomic groups because of the high rates of poverty and food insecurity that are prevalent in our country. Thus, we should capitalize on exploiting the ample sunlight that is readily and freely available naturally.
Boshlang‘ich sinf matematika darslarida o‘quvchilarining kreativ fikrlash qobiliyatlarini rivojlantirish
Authors: Tashmatova Shalola
Published: June 2022

Ushbu maqolada boshlang‘ich sinf matematika darslarida o‘quvchilarning kreativ fikrlash qobiliyatlarini rivojlantirish, kreativlikning inson rivojlanishiga va uning shaxsiyatiga ta’siri masalalari yoritilgan bo‘lib, bu masalada ko‘plab olimlarning fikrlari va mulohazalari ham o‘rin egallagan hamdakreativlikni rivojlantirish bo‘yicha takliflar keltirilgan.
Cinsiyetli bir küresel kriz mi?: Covıd-19 salgını gölgesinde ekonomide küresel cinsiyet eşitsizliği
Authors: YERLİKAYA YARAN Burcu
Published: June 2022

2020 yılının ilk çeyreğinde tüm dünyada etkisi hissedilen COVID-19 salgını kısa sürede sosyoekonomik bir krize dönüşmüştür. Bu süreçte kadınlar hâlihazırdaki dezavantajları nedeniyle krizi daha derinden hissetmiştir. Kadınlar, tarihsel rolleri nedeniyle özel alanın başat aktörleri olarak kabul edilmektedir. Kriz dışı dönemlerde ücretsiz çalışma yükleri fazla olan kadınların salgın döneminde bu yükleri katlanarak artmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra kamusal alandaki ücretli çalışmaları erkeklere kıyasla daha fazla kesintiye uğramış ya da tamamen son bulmuştur. Bu süreçte salgının sosyoekonomik sonuçlarından kadınların orantısız bir şekilde etkilenmeleri, yaşanan küresel sağlık krizinin cinsiyetli bir kriz olup olmadığı sorularını akıllara getirmektedir. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19 salgınının ekonomide cinsiyet eşitsizliği üzerindeki etkilerinin açığa çıkarılması hedeflenmektedir. Güncel emek piyasası verileri incelendiğinde, COVID-19 salgınının küresel bağlamda ekonomide küresel cinsiyet eşitsizliğini artırdığı görülmektedir. Toplumsal cinsiyet körü politikaların yerine özel ve kamusal alanda toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine duyarlı politikaların hızla benimsenmesi gerekmektedir.
Parasitism of Enallagma civile Hagen in Selys, 1853 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) by Arrenurus water mites
Authors: Biddy Austin R. , McIntyre Nancy E.
Published: June 2022

We compared the prevalence and intensity of Arrenurus sensu stricto water mite parasites on Enallagma civile Hagen in Selys, 1853 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) from 10 freshwater wetlands (playas) in two different land-cover contexts in western Texas from 2006-2007. Vulnerability to parasitism may be a consequence of disturbance, so we predicted that the more natural form of regional land cover (grasslands) surrounding playas should be associated with a lower water mite load than more disturbed land cover (tilled croplands). Additionally, we examined Arrenurus occurrence and intensity of infection by host sex. Overall prevalence was 38.46% of 130 damselflies sampled having mites; this varied by land-cover type but with opposite trends between years. Overall average parasite load was ~11 water mites per infected host (range: 1-40 mites); intensity was significantly higher in hosts from cropland playas in 2006, but there was no difference by surrounding land cover in 2007. Although there were consistent trends in both years of more males being parasitized than females, the highly uneven distribution of parasites on hosts and differences in average mite load between years generated variability that obscured any statistically significant patterns. Thus, land-cover context surrounding playas, but not host sex, had an impact on parasite load in one of the two years of our study. Future work is needed to identify the mechanisms by which land cover may affect water mite-odonate host-parasite relationships as well as the role of the odonate assemblage as a whole in dispersal of parasites in a temporally dynamic wetland network.
Storysign App for Speaking and Hearing Impaired Children
Authors: Sanket Shivaji Kamble  , Rahuf Sayyad  , Rahul Mali  , Saeed Mujawar  , Suhas Kamble  , Prof. Archana V. Gundawade
Published: June 2022

Stories are every children’s one way of an entertainment for the time they couldn’t read. Hearing stories from parents, grandparents or from teachers helps children to gradually learn different aspects of language. However there are minority children who are born with hearing impairment and don’t have one of the five human sense, hearing at full extent or can’t hear at all. The proposed system aims to provide an application which will narrate stories to children by taking English text as an input and generates output in the form of images, gifs and speech output. In this paper we are presenting a platform which will translate English text to Indian sign language.
Review on Vinca : Catharanthus Roseus
Authors: Bangar Prathamesh K  , Gawade Kiran L  , Kale Hrushikesh R  , Dhumal Prathmesh K  , Datkhile Sachin V
Published: June 2022

Ayurveda is a conventional Indian medicine system focused on the power of herbal medicine. Catharanthus roseus is a well-recognized plant in Ayurveda. It is known for its antitumor, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and antimutagenic effects. It is an evergreen plant that originated on the islands of Madagascar. The flowers can vary in color from pink to purple and the leaves are arranged in opposing pears. It produces about 130 alkaloids mainly ajmalcine, vinceine, resperine, vincristine, vinblastine and raubasin. Vincristine and vinblastine are used to treat various types of cancer such as Hodgkin's disease, breast cancer, skin cancer and lymphoblastic leukemia. It is an endangered species and needs to be preserved using techniques such as micropropagation. It has high therapeutic value that needs to be considered in more detail.
A Review on Flexural Behaviour of RC Beam with Nano-Silica
Authors: Vasanth G  , Ramadevi K
Published: June 2022

The partial replacement of cement with nanomaterials such as nano-silica(NS) particles in concrete improves its strength and other properties. In this study, the effect of NS as a partial replacement of cement for concrete mixes and concrete beams was examined. The studied response characteristics of reinforced concrete beams included compressive strength, failure mechanisms, load-carrying capacity, and load-deflection behavior. The results showed that compressive strength increased with an increase in NS content up to 2.0% replacement of cement weight. The rate of increase in compressive strength was no longer significant beyond 2.0% replacement, indeed there was a slight decrease in compressive strength for NS content of 3.0%. The effect of increased NS content on the flexural behavior of beams was also studied. Increased NS content led to increases in the first-cracking and ultimate loads and reductions in the deflection at cracking and ultimate load levels.
Speech-Driven Web News Application using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Jaya Vel Rajan M  , Akash C  , Senthil Kumar S R  , Reena R
Published: June 2022

The proposed idea of the Speech-driven Web Application provides a simplistic approach and ease to the user. The system provides a very user-friendly, easy to use, dynamic, and informative user experience. A voice-controlled system embedded in a web application can enhance user experience and can provide voice as a means to control the functionality of e-commerce websites. The system also offers the ability to search news on the basis of preferred location, source, theme, and interest. The system will reduce the amount of human effort required by the user to perform previously and will offer a more exciting way of getting informed. In this paper, a very fascinating proposition is presented, a new web-based service that is a fusion of the revolutionary new Alan Studio, News API and React. The system enables the user to have the ability to not only stay informed and updated but that too by using one of the most sought-after technologies in the world right now. The service provides all the components required for a user to be able to use voice and speech as a medium to find and look for news about his/her choice and the option to go through the news in a very concise or in very detailed manner.
Comparative Study on the Effect of Cockle Shell Powder on Laterite Soil and Clayey Soil
Authors: Chanchal Mol K V  , Prof. Melissa Marian Ninan
Published: June 2022

Soil stabilization is physical or chemical process which improves the engineering properties of the soil and increase the stability of the soil. Main objective of this investigation has been focused on index and engineering properties of laterite soil and clayey soil reinforced with locally available cockle shell powder (CSP). The admixture CSP is added at a proportion of 12 to 20 % with an increment of 2 %. Reinforced earth technique is considered as an effective ground improvement method because of its cost effective and easy availability. Cockle shell powder is the most popular reinforcement materials used in the study on the soil reinforcement for expansive soil. Both the laterite and clayey soil will gain great strength with the addition of cockle shell powder. This improvement is due to an interaction between soils and the cockle shell powder which contain calcium oxide and calcium carbonate similar to chemical composition to cement additives. The effect of admixture on dry density, moisture content, plasticity, shear strength and UCS values of the laterite soil and clayey soil are determined in the laboratory. We can say it is a little bit of effective in using sea shells powder as admixtures when compared with other stabilizing agents.
File Storage using Cloud and Cryptography Technologies
Authors: Viswanathan S  , Isaac Johnson A  , Sasirekha R  , Reena R
Published: June 2022

In this era cloud computing is employed in various fields like industry, military, college, etc. for various services and storage of big amount of information. Data stored during this cloud will be accessed or retrieved on the users request without direct access to the server computer. But the foremost concern regarding storage of knowledge online that's on the cloud is that the Security of the information. Many different approaches have also been proposed to produce data protection within the cloud, like AES, BlowFish, and RC6, but Existing systems often fail when only a specific type of encoding is utilised, either AES or RC6 reckoning on a consumer requirement. As when there are encrypted the keys are leaked thus making the info to be accessed by anyone. So we've proposed hybrid cryptography because the solution for this problem. So when the user uploads the info, it is divided into three sections, the primary is encrypted with AES, the second is completed with DES and eventually the third section is completed with RSA.
Produção de biocombustíveis a partir de microalgas – uma revisão
Authors: Rodrigues Antonio
Published: June 2022

O petróleo, gás natural, carvão mineral entre outros materiais, estão na classe dos combustíveis fósseis, esses por serem de matéria orgânica libera altas quantidades de CO2. O uso de materias primas alternativas são meios viáveis para diminuir essa emissão, sendos as microalgas uma possibilidade para isso. foi realizado a busca de trabalhos entre os meses de fevereiro e março de 2022, em 3 bases de dados: PubMed ScienceDirect e Redalyc. Após seleção de trabalhos, 13 artigos foram selecionados para integrar a versão final do estudo, sendo 7 da ScienceDirect e 6 da PubMed, nenhum artigo da Redalyc foi selecionado. Foi possível observar que inúmeras microalgas estão sendo matéria de estudo em diversas partes do planeta, com o propósito de utilizar as mesmas como matéria prima para produção de biocombustíveis. Vale destacar, o uso da microalga Chlorella vulgaris que é uma das espécies mais estudadas e mais promissoras como matéria prima para produção de biocombustíveis, por ter a capacidade de ser cultivadas em águas residuais em sistemas de lodo ativado. O presente trabalho contribui para o aprofundamento e desenvolvimento de novas reflexões acerca do uso de microalgas como método alternativo para a produção de biocombustíveis em substituição dos combustíveis fósseis.
Association Between Proximate and Physicochemical Contents in Nigeria Corchorus olitorius L. (West African sorrel)
Authors: L.I.M Mikail , O.T. Mustapha
Published: June 2022

Despite the availability and consumption of jute mallow in most communities, there is little or no awareness of its nutritional values. Consequently, it is essential to establish its constituents for more awareness in alleviating food shortages. Association of Analytical Chemists procedures were used to ascertain its constituent. Variations and similarities were observed among the accessions studied. NG/OA/JUN/09/001 contained the least value in potassium, sodium, and phosphorus while NG/OA/02/11/008 was estimated with the highest in potassium ions. NG/SA/DEC/07/0403 and NHGB/09/147 had the same proportion of 0.340 in calcium ions while NG/SA/DEC/09/0403 documented the highest in calcium components, however; the NHGB/09/145 had the minimum value. The highest composition of sodium was established in NG/AA/06/12/177 while NG/AA/SEP/09/173 was documented for the highest value in phosphorus. NHCo-2 contained the highest composition in iron while NG/AA/SEP/09/173 recorded the smallest composition. Diversity recorded could be as a result of environmental influences or otherwise. The results suggested that the understudy vegetable contain all the vital nutrients necessary for human growth and development hence, highly recommended in developing countries to enhance food security.
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practice in United Kingdom: A Single-center Experience
Authors: Kesharwani Damini , Bista Anushruti , Singh Hardeep , Unnithan Ashwin , Das Gautam , Bristoll Sarah , Lewis Nicki , Alnoori Nadhim
Published: June 2022

Objectives: This study sought to analyze the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services provided by a tertiary hospital, in terms of types and duration of antimicrobials administered, and assess whether these services were in line with current good practice recommendations. Methods: The electronic healthcare records of all stable patients with infectious diseases, aged ≥ 18 years, who received OPAT services between January 2019 and March 2021, were analyzed. For statistical analysis, the patients were divided into younger (< 65 years) and older (≥ 65 years) adults and the difference between them, in terms of healthcare resources utilization, was assessed. Results: Over 27 months, 199 patients received OPAT services, resulting in saving of 7514 bed-days. Bone and joint infections (38.7%) were the predominant diagnoses. The median actual OPAT duration was significantly greater than the planned duration for the total study population, younger adults, and older adults (p < 0.050). Of 28 (14.1%) patients with adverse events, 25 were related to antimicrobials while the remaining three were associated with catheters. There were no significant differences between younger and older adults in the characteristics evaluated, except for the higher incidence of Staphylococcus aureus (p < 0.001) and Escherichia coli, Staphylococcal spp., Streptococcal spp., and Pseudomonas spp. (p =0.003) infection in older adults. Conclusions: The actual median duration of OPAT therapy was significantly longer than planned, with suboptimal adherence to the principles of antimicrobial stewardship. OPAT has been shown to be safe for both younger and older adults.
Exploring frames of environmental crises on Twitter and Weibo: Crisis communication about Hurricane Maria and haze
Authors: Jin, PhD Xianlin
Published: June 2022

There is limited knowledge about how crises are framed on different social media platforms specifically in a non-Western cultural context. This study compares how extreme environmental crises—Hurricane Maria and haze—were framed on Twitter and Weibo. Through word-cloud, co-occurrence, and thematic analyses with Hurricane Maria-related tweets, this study identified two major frames of this crisis: a disaster frame and a political frame. Similarly, by analyzing haze-related posts on Sina Weibo, two major frames emerged: an environmental frame and a health frame. Both crises were largely framed as environmental issues rather than health risks or crises. Such framing helps shape the existence of Hurricane Maria and haze as legitimate facts. The findings also reveal that cultural variances, eg, power distance, collectivist-individualist culture, and uncertainty avoidance, impact crisis framing. This study indicates the importance of designing culture-fit messages and incorporating social media strategies in crisis communication while developing emergency management plans and adds knowledge to the limited literature on social-mediated crisis communication in different cultural contexts. Such knowledge will provide theoretical and practical implications for crisis scholars, emergency management practitioners, and policymakers.
Analysis of Pre- and Post-Disaster Management and Recovery in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria
Authors: Emergency Management Journal of
Published: June 2022

Special Issue, Volume 19, Number 8
Evaluation of postural systems of the pelvis in a person with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy: results of the analysis of three cushions in the promotion of dynamic balance
Authors: Marques Cíntia , Matos Carolina , Cavaleiro Joana , Simões Juliana , Fonseca-Pinto Rui , Vieira Lopes Nuno , Ribeiro Jaime
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Pressure ulcer cushions are specialised devices for pressure redistribution and management of tissue load and microclimate. They should maintain postural alignment, facilitate movement, create a stable base, relieve pain and be comfortable. They can be composed exclusively of one material such as foam, gel, air and fluid, or a combination of two or more of these materials. Research has focused on weight distribution and has neglected the dynamic behaviour of the cushion during everyday activities. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness in maintaining dynamic balance of three types of medium-high range cushions with different compositions. Material and Methods: Study with a female person with Girdle-Limb Muscular Dystrophy, using: a foam and air cushion (A), a foam and fluid bag cushion (B) and an air cushion (C). Data were collected in two moments: 1) anthropometric, kinematic and dynamic data collection, through direct measurement of reach, video recording and accelerometer, and pressures exerted on the cushions, employing a protocol of movements and cushion randomisation; 2) evaluation of user perception with a questionnaire and visual analogue pain scale, after four hours of staying on the cushion. Results: Cushion A revealed better results at the level of maximum reach, peak pressure in the initial position, coefficient of variation and mean pressure in frontal trunk flexion. Cushion B showed more positive results in the contact area, coefficient of variation and mean pressure in the initial position, peak pressure in frontal trunk flexion, acceleration variation and subjective analysis. Conclusion: The anti-sores cushions that combine two materials in their composition are more effective in promoting dynamic balance, with the advantage of the cushion composed of foam and fluid.
An Intelligent Mobile Application for Depression Relief using Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing
Authors: Zhang Zhishuo , Sun Yu , Yan Ryan
Published: June 2022

“What is an simple yet effective method to improve the mental health of individuals?” is the question that we chose to tackle [7]. The solution that we came up with was having a deep conversation with another person. From personal experiences, having deep conversations with another person seemed to be one of the most effective ways to keep someone's mental health issues under control and maintain a more positive outlook on life. Sharing similar experiences with another person can demonstrate to people that they are not alone and there is always someone who can relate to them and lead them down the right path. In order to provide people with an easier method to have deep conversations with one another, we decided to create an application called Affinity, which was developed using Flutter [8]. In this application, users with various mental health issues will be able to talk with other users who have shared similar experiences. Users can connect to each other based on similar mental health issues, and they can engage in deep conversations with one another through a chat messaging system. We tested the results by providing twelve participants with two surveys. One survey measured a self-given score regarding the participant’s levels of stress and anxiety before using Affinity as well as after one week of using Affinity, and the other survey asks participants to tally the number of conversation partners that shared at least one mental health issue or experience with them compared to the total number of conversation partners. The results we have found are that daily usage of this application will generally reduce levels of stress and anxiety, and the majority of the individuals that the application will offer as conversation partners will be able to connect to a user through at least one additional similar shared experience or mental health issue.
An Introductory Review of Spiking Neural Network and Artificial Neural Network: From Biological Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Zheng Shengjie , Qian Lang , Li Pingsheng , He Chenggang , Qin Xiaoqi , Li Xiaojian
Published: June 2022

Stemming from the rapid development of artificial intelligence, which has gained expansive success in pattern recognition, robotics, and bioinformatics, neuroscience is also gaining tremendous progress. A kind of spiking neural network with biological interpretability is gradually receiving wide attention, and this kind of neural network is also regarded as one of the directions toward general artificial intelligence. This review summarizes the basic properties of artificial neural networks as well as spiking neural networks. Our focus is on the biological background and theoretical basis of spiking neurons, different neuronal models, and the connectivity of neural circuits. We also review the mainstream neural network learning mechanisms and network architectures. This review hopes to attract different researchers and advance the development of brain intelligence and artificial intelligence.
Resiliensi dan Stres Kerja pada Karyawan yang Bekerja di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Tampombebu Agatha Trisia Veronica , Wijono Sutarto
Published: June 2022

This study aims to determine the relationship between resilience and work stress on employees at PT.X who work during the covid-19 pandemic. Participants in this study were employees who served as supervisors at PT.X with a total population of 37 participants. The method used in this study is a quantitative approach, with a non-probability sampling technique, namely a saturated sampling technique by taking the entire population of 37 participants. Measurement of resilience uses the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) with a cronbach alpha of 0.917, while to measure work stress uses the work stress scale of Robbins & Judge (2013) with a cronbach alpha of 0.861. The scale is distributed in the form of a questionnaire, with data analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics version 21 and correlation test using Karl Pearson's Product Moment. the results of data analysis obtained a correlation coefficient r = - 0.380 with a sign value = 0.010 (p <0.05), indicating that the results obtained were significant negative, which means there is a significant negative correlation between resilience and work stress. The higher the resilience, the lower the work stress, and vice versa.
The Political Effects of Wealth Inequality: Evidence from a Danish Land Reform
Authors: Aaskoven Lasse
Published: June 2022

A prevalent viewpoint is that wealth inequality leads to political inequality and that economic elites are more powerful when they control a larger wealth share. However, as wealth inequality changes are often endogenous, studying the political consequences of wealth concentration is
challenging. I study a 1919 Danish land reform that confiscated 20 to 25 percent of the value of entailed estates, which were old aristocratic land and capital holdings. Using difference-in-difference estimation, I assess the political effects of this shock to local wealth inequality. I find
no effect of a wealth inequality decrease on pro-elite political outcomes. These results question the degree to which wealth inequality matters for political equality under widely held political rights and strong rule of law.
ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ SUY HÔ HẤP SƠ SINH VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN
Authors: Phan Trọng Hiếu Nguyễn , Chí Thiện Trần , Thành Nam Nguyễn
Published: June 2022

Mục tiêu: Suy hô hấp vẫn là nguyên nhân thường gặp nhất gây nên tình trạng bệnh lý và tử vong thời kỳ sơ sinh. Xác định tỷ lệ các đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng, nguyên nhân suy hô hấp. Đánh giá kết quả điều trị và tìm hiểu một số yếu tố liên quan đến tử vong suy hô hấp sơ sinh. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang mô tả. Có 157 trường hợp trẻ sơ sinh có dấu hiệu suy hô hấp tại khoa Hồi sức Tích cực - Chống độc Nhi, Bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang từ ngày 1/1/2021 đến ngày 30/9/2021. Kết quả: 79,62% trẻ suy hô hấp nhập viện vào ngày đầu sau sanh, tỉ lệ nam/nữ là 1,53/1. Nguyên nhân gây suy hô hấp hay gặp nhất là bệnh màng trong (42,04%), tiếp theo là các bệnh lý tại phổi (36,94%), sanh ngạt (3,28%). Điều trị khỏi, xuất viện (78,98%), nặng xin về (6,37%) và tử vong (1,91%). Nhóm trẻ có tuổi thai < 28 tuần có tỉ lệ bệnh nặng hơn gấp 7,18 lần nhóm trẻ có tuổi thai ³ 37 tuần. Nhóm trẻ có cân nặng < 1000 gam có tỉ lệ bệnh nặng hơn gấp 6,30 lần nhóm trẻ có cân nặng ³ 2500 gam. So với nhóm trẻ có điểm silverman ≤ 3 điểm, nhóm trẻ có điểm silverman > 6 điểm có tỉ lệ bệnh nặng hơn gấp 16,00 lần. Nhóm trẻ có thở máy tỉ lệ bệnh nặng gấp 6,23 lần nhóm trẻ thở oxy, sự khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê, p < 0,001. Kết luận: Cần quan tâm công tác quản lý thai kỳ, đặt biệt là các sản phụ có nguy cơ cao. Tăng cường các kỹ năng hồi sức sơ sinh cho các y bác sĩ tuyến huyện, tuyến xã. Phát hiện sớm và điều trị kịp thời các nguyên nhân gây sinh non, suy dinh dưỡng bào thai, suy thai, ngạt chu sinh.
ĐÁNH GIÁ CỦA ĐIỀU DƯỠNG TRONG HOẠT ĐỘNG MARKETING HỖN HỢP TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA HUYỆN QUỲNH PHỤ NĂM 2021
Authors: Hồng Trang Nguyễn , Hữu Ánh Phạm , Minh Hậu Trần
Published: June 2022

Đặt vấn đề: Marketing hỗn hợp là một phần trong hoạt động marketing các dịch vụ bệnh viện nhằm thu hút khách hàng (bệnh nhân). Mặc dù điều dưỡng là người trực tiếp thực hiện các hoạt động liên quan đến marketing dịch vụ bệnh viện nhưng hiện chưa có nghiên cứu cụ thể. Mục tiêu: mô tả sự đánh giá của điều dưỡng về các cấu phần của hoạt động marketing hỗn hợp tại bệnh viện đa khoa huyện Quỳnh Phụ, tỉnh Thái Bình, năm 2021. Phương pháp: Thiết kế nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang. Kết quả: 94,6 -100% điều dưỡng đều biết và đồng ý về sản phẩm dịch vụ y tế của bệnh viện. 99,1% đối tượng nghiên cứu cho rằng giá các loại dịch vụ y tế là phù hợp với điều kiện chung của xã hội. Có 02 nhóm yếu tố yếu tố thu nhập của người bệnh cao và thu phí của bệnh viện thì số không đồng ý có tỷ lệ khá cao, tương ứng là 57,1% và 80,5%. 100% điều dưỡng cho rằng địa điểm của bệnh viện rất thuận lợi cho việc tiếp cận các dịch vụ. Điều dưỡng đánh giá hoạt động xúc tiến quảng bá của bệnh viện khá cao, với trên 90%. Nhân viên y tế có trình độ, kỹ năng tốt, có thái độ đúng đắn và đối xử bình đẳng với người bệnh chiếm từ 96,8% - 100%. Cơ sở vật chất của bệnh viện tốt chiếm tỷ lệ cao từ 91% đến 100%. Các thủ tục nhập viện, xuất viện, thanh toán viện phí và các thủ tục khác của bệnh viện là đơn giản thuận tiện hợp lý chiếm trên 91%. Kết luận: Các hoạt động trong cấu phần hoạt động marketing hỗn hợp tại bệnh viện được sự đánh giá cao của điều dưỡng viên. Có một số nội dung cần xem xét thêm để nâng cao chất lượng bệnh viện nhằm mục tiêu thu hút thêm khách hàng tiềm năng.
ĐÁNH GIÁ VÀ SO SÁNH KỸ THUẬT ĐỊNH LƯỢNG CREATININ HUYẾT TƯƠNG BẰNG PHƯƠNG PHÁP ENZYM VÀ PHƯƠNG PHÁP JAFFE TRÊN MÁY HÓA SINH COBAS C503
Authors: Thị Quỳnh Nga Đào , Thị Chi Mai Trần , Huệ Quyên Lương
Published: June 2022

Mục tiêu: Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện để thẩm định và so sánh kỹ thuật định lượng creatinin huyết tương bằng phương pháp enzym và phương pháp Jaffe trên máy hóa sinh Cobas c503. Phương pháp: Giới hạn định lượng (LOQ), khoảng tuyến tính, độ chính xác, độ chụm của hai phương pháp được đánh giá. Độ tương đồng kết quả của hai phương pháp được đánh giá bằng thực nghiệm so sánh phương pháp sử dụng 100 mẫu bệnh phẩm theo hướng dẫn của CLSI. Kết quả: LOQ của phương pháp enzym là 8,2µmol/L, của phương pháp Jaffe là 25,8µmol/L. Phương pháp enzym tuyến tính đến 1512µmol/L và phương pháp Jaffe tuyến tính đến 1487µmol/L. Độ chụm của cả hai phương pháp đều đạt tiêu chuẩn chấp nhận khi so sánh với tiêu chuẩn CLIA. Độ chính xác của cả hai phương pháp đều ở mức mong muốn, độ thu mẫu QC và mẫu thật thêm chuẩn nằm trong giới hạn chấp nhận từ 90- 110%. Có mối tương quan chặt giữa hai phương pháp với r = 0,999, tuy nhiên hai phương pháp không tương đồng, phương pháp Jaffe cho kết quả creatinin cao hơn so với phương pháp enzym, đặc biệt là ở mức nồng độ thấp. Kết luận: Cả hai phương pháp enzym và Jaffe đều đáp ứng được yêu cầu hiệu năng để đưa vào sử dụng thường quy. Tuy nhiên, phương pháp enzym có hiệu năng tốt hơn ở nồng độ creatinin thấp.
NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ MỘT SỐ CHỈ SỐ SINH HÓA MÁU Ở BỆNH NHÂN LOẠN THẦN DO RƯỢU
Authors: Xuân Tĩnh Đỗ , Đình Uy Lê , Việt Hùng Đinh
Published: June 2022

Mục tiêu: Đặc điểm lâm sàng và một số chỉ số sinh hóa máu ở bệnh nhân loạn thần do rượu. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả, cắt ngang; tỷ lệ đặc điểm lâm sàng ở 31 bệnh nhân loạn thần do rượu điều trị nội trú tại Khoa Tâm thần, Bệnh viện Quân y 103 từ tháng 4 – 2021 đến tháng 3– 2022. Kết quả: Nhóm tuổi thường gặp >40 tuổi chiếm tới 83,8% với tuổi trung bình là 47,45± 7,19, 100% là nam giới. Lượng rượu uống trung bình mỗi ngày đạt 539,68 ± 176,08 ml và thời gian uống rượu là 16,1 ± 5,94 năm. 19,4% có tiền sử gia đình nghiện rượu và 61,3% có bệnh cơ thể kết hợp. Các triệu chứng loạn thần: Hoang tưởng đơn thuần chiếm 16,1%, ảo giác đơn thuần 38,7%, xuất hiện đồng thời hoang tưởng và ảo giác 45,2%. Hoang tưởng bị hại 29% và hoang tưởng ghen tuông 41,9%. Ảo thị giác 64,5%, ảo thanh 35,5%, ảo giác thô sơ 19,4% và ảo xúc giác chỉ chiếm tỷ lệ 6,5%. Các rối loạn khác: Giảm trí nhớ gần với 67,7%, giảm tập trung chú ý 64,5% và giảm trí nhớ xa 29%. Một số chỉ số sinh hóa máu: Glucose 7,64± 3,48 mmol/l, Protein: 70,12± 8,36 g/l, Albumin ở mức 37,76± 5,68 g/l. 3 chỉ số men gan GOT, GPT, GGT lần lượt là 162,19 ±172,41; 72,92± 72,65; 866,54 ±1140,97 U/l. Kết luận: Bệnh nhân loạn thần do rượu đều là nam giới, phần lớn ở độ tuổi trung niên trở lên với số năm nghiện rượu lớn và lượng rượu tiêu thụ cao. Hoang tưởng ảo giác chủ yếu là hoang tưởng ghen tuông và ảo thị giác. Đa phần có bệnh cơ thể kết hợp với các chỉ số Glucose máu, GOT, GPT, GGT tăng cao.
TỰ CHĂM SÓC BẢN THÂN CỦA SINH VIÊN Y KHOA NĂM THỨ BA TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y HÀ NỘI NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022
Authors: Thị Thu Hương Nguyễn , Thơ Nhị Trần
Published: June 2022

Mục tiêu: Mô tả thực trạng tự chăm sóc bản thân của sinh viên Y khoa năm thứ ba Trường Đại Học Y Hà Nội và một số thuận lợi, khó khăn. Phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang kết hợp định tính và định lượng. Kết quả: Trong các hành động tự chăm sóc bản thân, sinh viên thực hành tự chăm sóc thể chất chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất (83,6%), xã hội (26,2%), cảm xúc (21,1%), tâm lý (8,3%) và tâm linh chiếm tỷ lệ thấp nhất (7,6%). Những yếu tố thuận lợi trong quá trình tự chăm sóc của sinh viên bao gồm: vận dụng kiến thức vào việc tự chăm sóc (15,3%), được sự giúp đỡ của gia đình, bạn bè hoặc những người khác với tỷ lệ lần lượt là 56,7%, 55,3%, 12,3%. Bên cạnh những thuận lợi, sinh viên cũng gặp phải một số khó khăn như: thiếu thời gian cho hoạt động tự chăm sóc (93%), căng thẳng, áp lực từ việc học (38,9%), phụ thuộc kinh tế gia đình (28,3%), môi trường sống chưa phù hợp (14,2%). Kết luận: Hành động tự chăm sóc thể chất thường được sinh viên quan tâm, thực hiện nhiều nhất so với các hoạt động tự chăm sóc khác.