bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of acne tarda in women of Perm Krai
Authors: Elkin V. D. , Kobernik M. Yu. , Sedova T. G. , Kuznetsov I. D.
Published: January 2023

Objective. To evaluate clinical and laboratory changes in patients with acne tarda. Acne is a common chronic inflammatory disease that develops on the seborrheic areas of the skin in the form of comedones, follicular papules and pustules, as well as nodes. Acne is mainly formed at puberty, but can also be observed at an older age, later acne (acne tarda), as a rule, occurs in women. At the age of 25, 45 % of women suffer from acne, at the age of 3140 acne, is observed in 26 % of women, premenstrual acne periodically occurs in 78 % of women of different ages.

Materials and methods. The study involved 62 women aged 3045 years, who formed two groups: group I included 30 patients with acne tarda, group II consisted of 32 women without acne acne tarda. The study included the investigation of complaints and anamnesis of disease and life, assessment of general and dermatological status, general blood and urine tests, biochemical blood analysis with indicators of lipid spectrum, carbohydrate metabolism, liver enzymes, pituitary hormones (LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH) and sex hormones. The methods of parametric and nonparametric statistics were used to analyze the data obtained, standard error (m) was used in the calculations, the level of statistical significance was noted at p 0.05.

Results. Most of the patients with acne tarda had a history of pubertal acne and acne in relatives. Among them changes in lipid metabolism were detected significantly more often, primarily an increase in the level of leptin (46.7 9.1 %) (p 0.05), as well as hyperlipidemia and elevated atherogenicity index. Ovarian pathology was also significantly more often observed in patients with acne tarda, mainly in the form of functional cysts (53.3 9.1 %) (p 0.05), and an increase in progesterone levels (80.0 7.3 %) (p 0.05). There were no significant differences in other sex hormones and pituitary hormones, indicators of carbohydrate metabolism and the function of hepatobiliary system in patients with acne tarda and without it.

Conclusions. Acne tarda develops mainly in women with a pubertal acne in anamnesis and a burdened heredity of acne. The disease is accompanied by a change in lipid metabolism, especially an increase in the blood leptin level, and proceeds against the background of hormonal homeostasis disorders in the form of hyperprogesteronemia with the formation of functional ovarian cysts.
Analysis of congenital pneumonia incidence in newborns from high-risk mothers
Authors: Tezikov Yu. V. , Lipatov I. S. , Zagrebelnaya N. V. , Gogel L. Yu. , Kochergaeva T. V. , Dremluga N. M.
Published: January 2023

Objective. To detect the incidence of congenital pneumonia in newborns from mothers with placental insufficiency in combination with premature amniotic fluid discharge
Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of 57 stories of newborn infants and their mothers was carried out. The newborns were divided into 3 groups: group 1 37 newborns from mothers with placental insufficiency and premature amniotic fluid discharge, group 2 9 infants from mothers with premature amniotic fluid discharge, group 3 11 infants born from mothers with placental insufficiency. The obstetric and gynecological history, the presence of extragenital pathology, the peculiarities of the course of pregnancy and childbirth, and the outcomes for newborns were analyzed.
Results. Congenital pneumonia was more common in newborns from mothers with placental insufficiency and premature amniotic fluid discharge. In newborn infants of the first group, severe asphyxia occurred more often, being a risk factor. At the same time, the identification of markers of the systemic inflammatory reaction did not always reflect the presence of infectious-inflammatory pathology in newborns. In addition, in the presence of inflammation of the fetal part of placenta, in a large number of newborns pathological microflora is detected during microbiological examination.
Conclusions. As a result of the study, the role of maternal pathology on the development of intrauterine infection and implementation of infection in the early neonatal period was revealed. The obtained data justify the need for pregravid preparation and prevention of perinatal complications in women with placental insufficiency.
Role of vitamin D in formation of climacteric syndrome
Authors: Koval M. V. , Udachina A. A.
Published: January 2023

Menopause is a physiological period during which involutional processes in the reproductive system predominate in a woman's body. Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of age-related diseases, so it is important to examine and, if necessary, adjust the level of vitamin D. Purpose of the study. To determine the relationship between vitamin D levels and the severity of menopausal syndrome in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted, which included data on 150 patients who applied for a gynecological appointment with complaints of manifestations of menopausal syndrome (CS). Results. As a result of the study, it was revealed that out of 150 women with manifestations of menopausal syndrome, the average level of 25(OH)D in the blood serum was 25.3(7.5) ng/ml. At the same time, in 49 (33%) of the surveyed, the content of hydroxyvitamin D was normal, a deficiency was observed in 53 (35%), and in 48 (32%), the indicators corresponded to a deficiency. However, the correlation analysis of the relationship between the level of vitamin D and the severity of the climacteric syndrome did not reveal a statistically significant relationship between the studied parameters (p=0.317). Conclusions. The severity of menopausal syndrome does not depend on the level of vitamin D in the blood, which confirms the leading role of hypoestrogenism in the etiopathogenesis of this condition.
Development of “artificial intellect based dental android system” for simulation of medical manipulations and doctor – patient communication
Authors: Astashina N. B. , Baydarov A. A. , Arutyunov S. D. , Yuzhakov A.  A. , Kokoulin A. N. , Valikhmetova K. R. , Mayorov P. V. , Shamarina A. M. , Lazarkov P. V. , Vronsky A. S. , Kharakh Ya. N.
Published: January 2023

Objective. The study is aimed at designing an inventive, multifunctional artificial intellect based anthropomorphic service robot, which could be integrated into an online learning system. An interdisciplinary research group in the framework of a newly formed university consortium is implementing a project in order to develop an artificial intellect based robotized Dental Android System able to simulate an actual clinical dental appointment.
Materials and methods. The system is based on an android (humanoid) robot comprising a multifunctional artificial intellect system. The factors, expanding the applicability range of the system and elevating its realistic basis in the course of learning are the use of a high-similarity construction, and introduction of a well-developed sensorics in the model teeth and jaw, in particular: the teeth have the form of heterogeneous objects made of polymer materials with different stress-related characteristics typical for a natural tooth (enamel and dentin) with embedded contact sensors, a thermal sensor to read tooth heating parameters in the course of preparation for the purpose of training pulp burn prevention skills; the smart jaw comprises several independent sectors and load cells allowing to determine the force applied to any part of the jaw.
Results. Possibility of audiovisual communication with the robot allows to implement a scenario approach to learning in the course of vocal communication.
Conclusions. The system being developed is an innovative solution of current goals of medical staff training in the rapidly emerging digital educational medium throughout the entire medical education process.
Role of Republican Perinatal Council in reducing infant mortality rate in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Authors: Pavlova T. Yu. , Sukhomyasova A. L. , Douglas N. I. , Titova V. K. , Burtseva T. E.
Published: January 2023

Objective. To analyze the work of the Republican Perinatal Council in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the work of the Republican Perinatal Council in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) for 20182021 was carried out.
Results. A total of 1553 women were sent to the RPC in 20182021. The proportion of group 2 women with changes in biochemical screening, chromosomal and hereditary fetal pathology increased. According to the results of RPC, the routing of pregnant woman is clearly worked out. The effectiveness of RPC can be estimated by the infant mortality rate in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2021 3.6 %).
Conclusions. The work of the Republican Perinatal Council, strict control over the observance of the stages of obstetric care, the introduction of routing sheets in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the concentration of pregnant women and women at high risk for maternal and perinatal pathology in third-level institutions allowed to reduce an early neonatal mortality, infant mortality.
Identifying the Core and Allied Disciplines Involved in the Growth of Virology: A Linguistic Analysis
Authors: Maity Debabrata , Dutta Bidyarthi
Published: January 2023

The scientific field of virology mainly focuses on the study of biological viruses. Practically the field is very much associated with virus-caused diseases of living organisms. During the journey of progress, starting from the use of the phrase “contagium vivum fluidum” in the last decade of the 19th century to the modern-day well-recognized discipline of “virology”, it has grown rapidly with a large number of applied researches and interdisciplinary activities. This paper attempts to identify the disciplines with which it is interlinked. Objects’ captions of thirty top-cited research articles were analyzed linguistically to achieve the purpose. Finally, the study identifies 10 core disciplines, 12 allied disciplines, and 27 alien disciplines with which it is interlinked.
Clinical Variations of Uveitis in Immuno-Inflammatory Diseases. Review of the Literature. Part 2
Authors: Davydova G. A. , Lisitsyna T. A. , Kovaleva L. A. , Sorozhkina E. S. , Zaitseva A. A. , Baisangurova A. A.
Published: January 2023

In the previous part of the review clinical and diagnostic aspects of some non-infectious uveitis in patients with immunoinflammatory diseases were discussed. In this part we proceed the discussion of ocular manifestations of a number of other immunoinflammatory conditions. In addition to uveitis associated with spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, Still’s disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic sarcoidosis described in the previous part, ocular manifestations are also common in systemic vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Vogt—Koyanagi—Harada syndrome. Despite the numerous diagnostic schemes and therapy algorithms developed to date, much in the pathogenesis of uveitis associated with immuno-inflammatory diseases remains unclear. The need to develop personalized and multidisciplinary approaches for the treatment and diagnosis of non-infectious uveitis in numerous systemic immunoinflammatory diseases remains relevant. In-depth understanding of etiopathogenetic mechanisms of immunoinflammatory processes will allow to develop new approaches in the treatment of patients with uveitis.
Quality of Life Change in Patients with Keratoconus. Literature Review
Authors: Bikbov M. M. , Usubov E. L. , Kandarova I. I.
Published: January 2023

In recent years, ophthalmologists have paid great attention to keratoconus, as the disease is socially significant and affects the young working-age population. According to the literature and in clinical practice, it was found that patients with keratoconus have similar character traits, which are manifested to a greater or lesser extent in each patient. According to a number of authors, these patients have less adaptability, passive aggression, and paranoia. In addition, there is a tendency to disorganization of thinking, substance abuse and anxiety. The article considers clinical cases of Association of keratoconus with mental disorders and diseases such as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette’s syndrome. Examples of the occurrence of the disease after mechanical damage to the eyeball are given. This paper also describes changes in the quality of life of patients with this pathology, identified using different questionnaire options. The use of 18 different, most frequently used questionnaires to determine the impact of keratoconus on the patient’s quality of life is considered: specialized for keratoconus, General for eye pathology, and General medical for assessing mental functions. Using a specialized questionnaire for keratoconus, changes in the quality of life were evaluated in the following categories: visual acuity assessment, problems with near or far vision, restrictions on social interaction due to low vision, restriction of physical activity, dependence on others due to eye problems, deterioration of mental health associated with changes in the visual organ, driving problems, restrictions on visual fields, color perception and eye pain. General ophthalmological questionnaires were also used, in particular, to assess dry eye syndrome, visual impairment, contact lens use and their impact on quality of life, etc. In patients with keratoconus, other questionnaires were also used, for example, to assess the indicator of the state anxiety scale, selfassessment of depression. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the questionnaires, their applicability directly to patients with keratoconus.
Scientific Substantiation, Development, Evaluation of the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Vitrectomy Technology in Patients with Severe Forms of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Who are on Hemodialysis
Authors: Golovin A. S. , Belikova E. I.
Published: January 2023

Purpose. Scientific substantiation, development, evaluation of the safety and clinical efficacy of vitrectomy technology in patients with severe forms of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) who are on hemodialysis (HD).

Methods. We observed 100 patients (69 % women; 31 % men, mean age 63.2 ± 2.4 years) with PDR and chronic renal failure (CRF) requiring regular HD sessions (for at least 3 months). Patients were divided into two equal age, gender and number of patients (50 patients, 50 eyes) groups — the main group (MG), who underwent vitrectomy according to the developed technology, and the control group (CG), who underwent surgical intervention according to the traditional method. A comprehensive examination of the vision’s state was performed before and 14 days after surgery according to clinical and subjective indicators.

Results. The data obtained indicate a more pronounced dynamics of the studied parameters in the MG compared to the CG, manifested by a significant (by 3–18 %) decrease in the incidence of intra and postoperative complications, a more pronounced (by 16.6 %, p < 0.01) decrease total score according to two developed specific subjective qualitative criteria for the condition of the fundus, a significantly higher (by 20 %) probability of an increase in BCVA, as well as a more significant increase in the level of the patient’s “quality of life” (by 10.4–14.9 %, p < 0.05 depending on the questionnaire used).

Conclusion. The developed technology for performing vitrectomy in patients with PDR and end-stage chronic renal failure requiring continuous hemodialysis provides (compared to traditional) a higher level of safety and clinical efficacy due to an integrated approach to surgical intervention based on improving the stages of the operation (the maximum possible removal of the basal vitreum, performing peripheral endolaser coagulation, bimanual vitrectomy technique, and a number of others), as well as the developed medical and anesthetic support, which is confirmed (compared to the traditional technique) by a decrease in the incidence of intra and postoperative complications, as well as a more pronounced positive dynamics of BCVA, the state of the fundus and patient’s quality of life.
The Incidence and the Clinical Course of Retinal Complications of Intracameral Cefuroxime in Cataract Surgery
Authors: Svetozarskiy S. N. , Andreev A. N. , Shvaikin A. V.
Published: January 2023

Aim. To determine the incidence and the clinical course of retinal complications of intracameral administration of cefuroxime in minimally invasive cataract surgery.

Methods. From 2016 to 2021, a prospective clinical study was conducted at the Volga District Medical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia, which included patients with cataract in one or two eyes to be surgically treated. All patients received 1 mg of cefuroxime injected into the anterior chamber at the end of surgery. All patients underwent ophthalmological examination including evaluation of best corrected visual acuity with determination of logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), tonometry, biomicroscopy, and ophthalmoscopy. Each patient before and the day after surgery underwent optical coherence tomography of the retina on a spectral optical tomograph RTVue-100 (Optovue). The dynamics of the condition was evaluated on days 3 and 7 after surgery.

Results. Five cases of retinal complications of intracameral cefuroxime injection were identified during the 5-year study period. According to data of optical coherence tomography, retinal edema was localized in the internal nuclear layer of the retina, and the height of serous retinal detachment in the fovea area on the next day after surgery was 315.0 ± 11.0 µm and reduced statistically significantly to 59.8 ± 42.3 µm on the 3rd day after the intervention (p = 0.043). One week later, all patients had complete retinal adherence and recovery of visual function. Retinal edema did not recur in the long term after surgery.

Conclusion. Serous retinal detachment with macular edema is the most common clinically relevant complication of intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis, which develops both in compliance with the dilution protocol and in overdose, and has a favourable prognosis.
Matrix Metalloproteinases in Predicting Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Old Age
Authors: Fabikantov O. L. , Lev I. V. , Agarkov N. M. , Osmanov R. E.
Published: January 2023

The development of diabetic retinopathy is associated with matrix metalloproteinases, but they are rarely used to predict this pathology. The purpose of the study is to predict the development of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy in old age based on the level of matrix metalloproteinases in blood plasma. The main group of the study consisted of 63 patients 60–74 years old with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, control consisted of 56 patients of the same age without the diabetic retinopathy and other ophthalmopathology at present and in history. Examination of patients in both groups included: tonometry, visiometry, standard fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, optical coherence tomography-A, fluorescence angiography. Determination of matrix metalloproteinases was carried out by the method of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A statistically significant increase in matrix metalloproteinase was found — 9 in the main group of patients to 55,7 ± 2.6 ng / ml versus 40.2 ± 1.9 ng / ml in age control, matrix metalloproteinase — 2 to 269.8 ± 1.2 ng / ml versus 221.9 ± 3.6 ng / ml, respectively. Based on the level of matrix metalloproteinases — 2 (X1) and (X2) of the blood by the regressive method for predicting the development of diabetic retinopathy, which has the form Y = 28.315 + 3.892 × X1 + 2.453 × X2, which will allow detecting the disease at an early stage.
Evaluation of Anti-Infectious Activity of Bioconjugates Based on Quantum Dots CdTe / Cd MPA 710 and Levofloxacin against Staphylococcal Corneal Infection. Experimental Research
Authors: Ponomarev V. O. , Kazaykin V. N. , Tkachenko K. A. , Vokhmintsev A. S. , Weinstein I. A. , Rozanova S. M. , Kirf M. V. , Marysheva S. V.
Published: January 2023

Infectious keratitis is one of the leading causes of persistent decline in visual function and monocular blindness in both developed and developing countries. The combination of factors in the prevalence of eye infectious and inflammatory diseases, antibiotic resistance, and internal mutations of the pathogens themselves exacerbate the need to search for highly effective alternatives in the fight against eye infectious diseases. Of particular interest are the prospects for the use of fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals, called quantum dots, in the treatment of resistant infectious inflammatory diseases. The objective of the study was to assess the anti-infectious activity of bioconjugates based on CdTe / Cd MPA 710 quantum dots and levofloxacin against staphylococcal corneal infection using the example induced infectious keratitis in laboratory animals. As the object of the study, 6 male (6 eyes) New Zealand rabbits were studied, which underwent induction of bacterial keratitis by introducing a hospital strain of S. Aureus into the structure of the cornea. The following were used as antimicrobial agents: a solution of levofloxacin 5 ml for epibulbar use and a bioconjugate based on CT CdTe / Cd MPA 710 and levofloxacin.
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Different Variants of Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry in Monitoring the Glaucoma Process
Authors: Simakova I. L. , Kulikov A. N. , Tikhonovskaya I. A.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: To compare the diagnostic effectiveness of non-standard perimetry and standard automated perimetry (SAP) during earlystage monitoring of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Patients and methods. The study involved 30 patients (46 eyes) with early-stage of POAG, aged 30 to 65 years (54.9 ± 1.3), who were under ongoing monitoring for 3 to 4 years (3.50 ± 0.68 years). All subjects, in addition to the standard ophthalmological examination, performed the threshold program “24-2” perimetry using the Humphrey II, the own modification of Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) Perimetry, in the form of 2 threshold strategies: the wellknown “FDT-16” and the new “FDT-64”. The condition of the optic nerve head (ONH) was assessed using HRT 3 (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, Germany) and OCT — Topcon 3D OCT- 2000 (TOPCON, Japan). During monitoring, RTVue FD-OCT (Optovue, USA) was additionally performed, evaluating the parameters of the retinal ganglion cell complex (GCC).

Results. Regular follow-up, the implementation of the prescribed treatment contributed to the stabilization of glaucoma, as evidenced by the stability of the average MD index values according to all 3 threshold strategies, but reliably (p = 0.000) only according to SAP data. According to the criterion of the number of scotomas, there was a weakly expressed, but statistically significant negative dynamics for all the compared strategies. According to the results of the structural assessment of the ONH (the size of the excavation), a weakly pronounced negative dynamics was obtained in dynamics according to both HRT and OCT data. The average MD index values, the number of scotomas according to the three perimeter strategies and the excavation size based on HRT and OCT in patients with early-stage of POAG turned out to be stronger and more significant using the “FDT-16”, and the correlation characteristics with the results of “24-2” HFA II, “FDT-64” largely coincided.

Conclusion. A reliable correlation between structural and functional parameters indicates the feasibility of using “FDT-64” in combination with SAP not only in for the diagnosis of the early-stage of glaucoma, but also in assessing its course. The sensitivity level of the results of “FDT-64” (100 %) compared to “FDT-16” (88 %) in patients with POAG was higher, therefore, “FDT-64” is advisable to use in complex diagnostic cases and in monitoring glaucoma.
Etkili Matematik Öğretimine İlişkin Kavramsal Bir Çerçeve Önerisi
Authors: AGAÇ Gülay , ÖZMANTAR Mehmet Fatih , HANGÜL Tuğba
Published: January 2023

Sınıf içi uygulamaların temel amaçlarından biri uygun ve etkili bir öğretim sağlamaktır. Bu çalışmada etkili matematik öğretimine ilişkin kavramsal bir çerçeve önerisinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için son yıllarda üretilen ve öğretim uygulamalarının etkililiğini değerlendirmek için geliştirilen çerçeveler üzerine odaklanılmıştır. Eleştirel ve sistematik alanyazın incelemesi sonucunda 12 farklı öğretim değerlendirme çerçevesi belirlenmiştir. Bu çerçeveler çeşitlilik ve kapsamlılık bağlamında karşılaştırmalı olarak içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Analizler sonucunda etkili matematik öğretimine ilişkin oluşturulacak çerçevenin yedi farklı boyut üzerinden yapılandırılabileceği belirlenmiştir: bağlam değişkenleri, planlama ve hazırlık, sınıf ortamı, sınıf içi uygulamalar, değerlendirme, ürün değişkenleri ve mesleki sorumluk. Belirlenen boyutlar arasındaki ilişkiler, bütüncül bir bakış açısı ortaya koymak amacıyla modellenmiş ve buna dayalı olarak da kavramsal çerçeve şekillendirilmiştir. Kapsamlılıkla ile ilgili olarak, geniş ayrıntılar ve gözlemlenebilir özellikler elde etmede dört çerçevenin belirleyici olduğu görülmüştür: Güçlü Kavrama için Öğretim Çerçevesi, Öğretimin Matematiksel Kalitesi, Öğretim için Çerçeve ve Etkili Öğretim Hakkında Düşünmek için Temel bir Çerçeve. Önerilen kavramsal çerçevenin sınırlarını çizen bu değerlendirme çerçeveleri kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınarak detayları paylaşılmıştır. Bu çerçevelerin boyutları ve bileşenleri önerilen kavramsal çerçevede gösterilmiştir. Ayrıca ortaya konulan kavramsal çerçevenin önemi ele alınmış; kuram ve uygulamaya bakan yönleriyle sahip olduğu potansiyel üzerinde durulmuştur. Önerilen bu çerçeve araştırmacıların yanı sıra uygulayıcılara da rehberlik etme potansiyeline sahiptir. Bu çalışmada sunulan çerçeve, matematik öğretimi ile ilgili spesifik ve mikro düzeyde bir inceleme için işlevsel bir araçtır. Önerilen çerçevenin potansiyelini teoride ve uygulamadaki ampirik kanıtlara dayalı olarak göstermek için daha fazla araştırma önerilmektedir.
Combating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Behaviorally Informed Campaigns in the Caribbean
Authors: Lopez Boo Florencia , Daga Giuliana , Madariaga Sofia
Published: January 2023

This note provides insights into understanding and combating vaccine hesitancy in the Caribbean. We draw on both qualitative and quantitative evidence stemming from IDB analytical and operational work. First, a household survey implemented in Belize in 2021 finds that lack of trust in vaccines and fear of side effects are among the main reasons given by the people that had not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine. Second, we evaluate the correlation between five behaviorally informed campaigns and vaccine uptake and digital engagement (clicks, emojis) and the effect of randomizing the framing of messages within one of such campaigns. We find that messages about COVID-19 vaccine safety and positive framing of side effects were associated with better outcomes. Finally, we describe how these insights are used in vaccination campaigns in Barbados.
Abridgement of Renewables: It's Potential and Contribution to India's GDP
Authors: Dangwal Aarti , Taneja Sanjay , Özen Ercan , Todorovic Igor , Grima Simon
Published: January 2023

In today's world, one cannot deny the magnitude of energy use. It is a necessity in every field and can be categorized as renewable and non-renewable energy. The importance of renewables cannot be overstated since the non-renewable resources will not last forever. Once they are used, we must remember to consider their effect on the environment. This paper highlights how deploying renewable energy sources instead of non-renewables improves the Indian Economy. To do this, we gathered time series data and applied the statistical test for analysis of variance (ANOVA) to measure the strength of the impact of selected variables. Findings show that renewable energy sources have become progressively critical in terms of the fossil fuel recession. Energy-efficient technologies and sustainable energy applications and their impact on the Indian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) demonstrate that renewables significantly impact the Nation's growth prospects.
Political Interaction Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility of PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper in Riau Province, Indonesia
Authors: Wedayanti Made Devi , Nurmandi Achmad , Jubba Hasse , Pulungan Boby Indra
Published: January 2023

This research aims to analyze the corporate social responsibility (CSR) political interaction strategy used by PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) in Riau Province, Indonesia. This is qualitative research with data collected through interviews and the annual reports on the stock exchange of Indonesian companies. This research using cluster analysis to investigate the degree of correlation between political actors and companies. Furthermore, the N Vivo 12 Software was used to strengthen the actors built in the CSR political interaction strategy. The result showed that the constituency development strategy is the strongest of the four other political interactions. A constituency-building strategy means that companies seek to build relationships with multiple stakeholders in addressing political issues. The company's political interaction strategy for constituency development is building relationships with the community, policymakers, and Key Opinion Leaders while engaging with the media. It was also found that of four constituency development strategies in this company, the interaction with the media was the strongest relationship built to support political interaction and CSR.
Supply Chain Capabilities to Improve Sustainability Performance of Product-Service Systems
Authors: Dewi Dian Retno Sari , Hermanto Yustinus Budi
Published: January 2023

This study aims to investigate the supply chain (SC) capabilities required for manufacturers, intermediaries and service partners to improve the Sustainability Performance of Product–Service Systems (SPOPSS). A considerable challenge faced by the SC is how manufacturers collaborate with intermediaries and service partners to develop SC capabilities in order to improve SPOPSS. This paper presents a conceptual framework using dynamic capabilities theory for investigating the relationship between SC capabilities and SPOPSS. By qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews with six senior managers from four motorcycle companies–manufacturers and intermediaries, the conceptual framework was validated using thematic analysis. This study identified six SC capabilities: collaboration, partner development and knowledge transfer, innovative service delivery, reflexive control, re-conceptualisation and sustainable product–service capability to improve SPOPSS, also identified microfoundation of dynamic capabilities for each six SC capabilities. The findings proposed two significant contributions to the body of knowledge; first, by developing six identified SC capabilities to improve SPOPSS; and second, by presenting qualitative empirical evidence on how these SC capabilities’ development is inseparable from the SC and could be interactively transferred from manufacturers through intermediaries to a network of service partners.
Editorial Review Board / Corpo de Avaliadores/ Lista de Evaluadores 2021- 2022
Authors: Siqueira Antonio Marcos de Oliveira , Franco Ivan Carlos
Published: January 2023

Editorial Review Board / Corpo de Avaliadores/ Lista de Evaluadores 2021- 2022
Nurses’ Attitudes Regarding Family-Centered Care: Psychometric Properties and Survey Findings
Authors: Maaskant Jolanda M. , van Wessel Isolde M.E. , Seller-Boersma Annamarike S. , Jongerden Irene , Paulus Frederique , Eskes Anne M.
Published: January 2023

Background and Purpose:Measuring the attitude of nurses toward the importance of involving families in nursing care is essential to implement family-centered care. We aim to examine the reliability and factor structure of the Families’ Importance in Nursing Care—Nurses’ Attitudes questionnaire (FINC-NA-R).Methods:The psychometric properties of the FINC-NA-R were tested and the Dutch-revised version was used to assess the attitude of the nurses.Results:Principal component analysis confirmed a four-factor structure and the removal of four items achieved strong evidence of structural validity and internal consistency.Conclusions:The Dutch FINC-NA-R appeared to be a valid instrument to measure the attitude of nurses toward family-centered care.
A Conceptual Analysis of Mental Health Maladaptation in Postpartum
Authors: DeFoor Melissa , Amiri Azita
Published: January 2023

Aim:This concept analysis aims to explore how the concept of maladaptation applies to mental health changes among postpartum women.Background:The concept of maladaptation is utilized throughout various disciplines but minimally in women’s health, including a limited focus on maladaptive body dissatisfaction and perfectionistic beliefs of women in the postpartum period.Methods:The Walker and Avant eight-phase model was used to guide this analysis.Data Source:A search for maladaptation articles through Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Complete, ProQuest, and PubMed databases, as well as Google Scholar, was conducted.Results:A review of the literature concerning maladaptation in postpartum mental health resulted in defining two key attributes, including conforming to cultural norms of body image and pressure of perfection. In understanding maladaptation and its attributes, childbirth educators and health-care professionals will be able to better determine more contributing factors for postpartum depression (PPD) and formulate a plan that includes early intervention and support.Conclusion:This concept analysis is intended to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes by understanding mental health maladaptations related to PPD.
Integrating Community Health Workers and Nurse Midwives on the Health-Care Team to Improve Birth and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Authors: Israel Getty
Published: January 2023

A plethora of international research has consistently demonstrated the efficacy of both the nurse-midwifery model and the community health worker (CHW) model in improving birth and breastfeeding outcomes, particularly among low-income women. However, these two professional groups rarely work as a team in the U.S. health-care system. Typically, certified nurse midwives are on staff at clinics and hospitals; conversely, CHWs tend to work at non-profit community organizations. Although the Community Preventive Services Task Force concluded that integrating CHWs on clinical care teams is effective, these paraprofessionals remain nearly excluded from the healthcare organization because they are not licensed healthcare professionals, hence, non reimbursable. We integrated these two health professional groups within a small, community-based, nonprofit, and charitable women’s clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, serving a predominantly Medicaid population to determine if their combined health services would significantly improve birth and breastfeeding outcomes among an intervention group compared with a control group that received usual standard care from an obstetrician.
LGBTQ Health and Wellbeing in China: A Trend Analysis of English- and Chinese-Language Research, 2011–2018
Authors: Lin Tao , Cheng Yijun , Hughes Tonda L. , Veldhuis Cindy B.
Published: January 2023

Research on LGBTQ populations has dramatically increased in both Western and non-Western countries over the past several decades. Attempts to synthesize this research have largely focused on studies conducted in the West. We conducted a review of LGBTQ research in China to elucidate trends and gaps in the literature and to provide a foundation for future research. We searched the literature to identify studies that focused on LGBTQ people in China using PsycINFO and reviews of article titles and abstracts in 15 English-language LGBTQ-specific journals published between 2011 and 2018. We used theWanfangdatabase to identify Chinese-language LGBTQ research articles published in any journal between 2011 and 2018. Each article was coded by topic, study type, province, and sample. These searches yielded 798 LGBTQ research studies conducted in China between 2011 and 2018. HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and LGBTQ-specific issues (e.g., coming out) have been most frequently studied. Most of the articles focused on sexual minority men (69.5%), with smaller proportions focused on sexual minority women (15.5%) or transgender individuals (2.6%). The disparity was reduced after excluding studies on HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. The geographic distribution of studies was uneven; most were conducted in economically developed areas. This study identified gaps and trends in LGBTQ research in China and highlighted priority and under-researched topics to guide future LGBTQ research. More research on these understudied populations and topics will contribute to understanding of LGBTQ populations.
An Exploration of Masculinities and Concurrency Among Black Sexual Minority and Majority Men: Implications for HIV/STI Prevention
Authors: Brown Andre L. , Powell Wizdom , Doherty Irene , Barringnton Clare , Eng Geni
Published: January 2023

Black sexual minority and majority men experience disproportionate Human Immunodeficiency Virus and sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI) rates. Identifying the factors and contexts driving these disparities is vital to reduce HIV/STI among Black men. Concurrency, or overlapping sexual partnerships, is partly responsible for driving these disparities. We used multiple masculinity theoretical frameworks to guide our analyses of the relationship between concurrency and masculinities (i.e., variations in the ways that male roles are enacted) among a nationally-representative sample of 1,709 Black men. Data for this study came from the National Survey of Family Growth. Results indicated that heteronormative traditional masculinity ideology was significantly and positively associated with engaging in concurrency. There was a significant positive relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and the odds of engaging in concurrency. Additionally, the odds of engaging in concurrency was significantly greater for renters vs. home owners. The odds of engaging in concurrency was significantly lower for sexual minority men vs. sexual majority men. Our study results demonstrate that masculinities, operationalized via heteronormative ideologies, SES, home ownership, and sexual orientation, exert a significant influence on concurrency behavior among Black men. We discuss suggestions for concurrency prevention, condom use, masculine transformation initiatives, and improving SES in future concurrency- and masculinities-related research and interventions intended to reduce HIV/STI disparities among Black sexual minority and majority men.
Swipe Right: Harms Associated With Using and Meeting People via Dating Apps
Authors: Bates Rebecca , Butler Nadia , Quigg Zara
Published: January 2023

Across many countries, the use of dating applications and websites (DAWs) has become increasingly popular over recent years; however, research examining the relationship between DAWs use and experience of dating violence and/or other harms is limited. This study aims to explore the use, motivations, and experiences of harm associated with using DAWs and meeting people in person via DAWs. An online convenience sample pilot survey was completed by adults (n= 217) aged 18+ years, living in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, who had used a DAW in the past two years. Differences were found in usage, motivations, and experiences of using DAWs in age and gender. Nearly half, 46.5% of respondents reported having been a victim of at least one harm as a result of meeting someone in person via DAWs in their lifetime; 33.2% reported experiencing sexual violence, 27.2% verbal abuse, 8.3% sexual activity in exchange for goods and 6.5% physical assault. Further to this, 41.9% of respondents reported being “Catfished” in the past two years (i.e., the other person looking different in person compared to their DAWs profile). In multivariate analysis, experiencing at least one harm was significantly associated with female gender (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 4.0;p< .001), being aged 40+ years (AOR 3.1;p< .01; reference category, 18–29 years) and being “Catfished” (AOR 3.3;p< .001). In multivariate analysis, sexual violence was significantly associated with being female (AOR 6.9;p< .001), being aged 40+ years (AOR 2.9;p= .013; reference category, 18–29 years) and being “Catfished” (AOR 2.9;p= .001). The study reinforces the importance of understanding the use of DAWs, exposure to harms on and offline, and risks associated with “Catfishing.”
Repeated Domestic Violence Police Calls: A Closer Look at Three Case Situations
Authors: Hovey Angela , Scott Susan , Chambers Lori , Rye BJ
Published: January 2023

Police respond to high volumes of domestic violence (DV) calls that can be time-consuming and often deal with repeat involved persons, regardless of whether or not charges are laid. This study extracts and examines three distinct cases of individuals/couples that involved almost 2% of 3,414 domestic violence calls to police that occurred over about a 3-year period for a small-sized urban community and its surrounding rural areas in Ontario, Canada. Most of the calls (86.2%) for these three cases did not result in any charges being laid. Each case represented a unique problem focus common in DV situations, and all three cases involved children. Key issues for one case included substance use and the cycle of violence; in another case, mental health problems and parenting challenges were prominent; and the third case pertained to child custody and access issues. Acceptance of offered support and services by the involved persons was minimal in all three cases. Implications for improved police responses involving collaboration with other service providers in smaller communities with limited resources are discussed.
Death Depression Among Older Adults: A Concept Analysis Utilizing An Evolutionary Approach
Authors: Yaghoobzadeh Ameneh , Lehto Rebecca H. , Dehkordi Leila Mardanian , Cheraghi Mohammad Ali , Pashaeipour Shahzad
Published: January 2023

Background and Purpose: The reality of death is a source of concern for humans. Managing issues associated with preparation for the inevitability of death may contribute to onset of death depression for aging individuals. The study purpose was to clarify the death depression concept in older adults including relevant features, antecedents, and consequences to further nursing knowledge development.Methods: Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis was performed using the following steps: determination of concept and appropriate scope; collection of data for identifying concept attributes, antecedents, and consequences; and evaluation of relevant and alternative concepts for further clarification. A search for articles published between 1995 and 2020 relevant to death depression in older adults was conducted in the databases PubMed, Ovid, ProQuest, CINAHL and Persian databases SID and Magiran. Fifty-three articles met the inclusion criteria and final sampling. Findings were reviewed by two independent researchers familiar with the field.Result: Based on the study findings, death depression is characterized by cognitive, affective, and behavioral attributes. Antecedents of death depression include: health concerns associated with aging such as life-limiting or psychiatric illnesses; loneliness and loss perceptions related to social relationships; socio-cultural context; identity issues; and environmental changes. Consequences of death depression include negative adjustment in later life and the potential for adaptation.Implications for Practice: Death depression in older adults may contribute to adverse mental health sequelae. Therefore, assessment for ruminative death cognitions in older adults may lead to interventions that help prevent the onset of death depression. This study provides a foundation for further research, and it contributes to the development of nursing knowledge via concept clarification.
Content Validity of the Omaha System Target Terms for Integrative Healthcare Interventions
Authors: Lu Sheng-Chieh , Delaney Connie , Tracy Mary Fran , Austin Robin R. , Chi Chih-Lin , Monsen Karen A.
Published: January 2023

Background and Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the content validity of the Omaha System to represent integrative healthcare (IH) interventions.Methods: A two-step classification procedure was used to validate Omaha System target terms that can represent IH interventions. Target terms were initially sorted based on evidence of use in IH interventions, including systematic reviews published in scientific journals and the Omaha System Guidelines website. Three Omaha System and integrative nursing content experts reviewed and validated target terms based on their definitions. Expert comments were reviewed and addressed, and final decisions were reached by consensus.Results: The content validity of Omaha System target terms was established for 49 of 75 (65.3%) target terms for IH interventions. These 49 targets were employed in 1145 of 1639 (69.9%) interventions in all Omaha System guidelines available online.Implications for Practice: A majority of Omaha System target terms may be used to represent IH interventions. Use of the Omaha System may facilitate efficient, structured, and thorough IH data collection to leverage informatics technology for supporting IH intervention clinical decisions, delivery, evaluation, and knowledge discovery.
Victimization and Bullying in Taiwan
Authors: Lo Celia C. , Ash-Houchen William , Cheng Tyrone C. , Chu Doris C.
Published: January 2023

The present study, conducted in Taiwan, sought to link some elementary and middle school students’ bullying to factors in their social status, social support, direct and indirect bullying victimization, and positive and negative affect. We obtained the secondary dataset from the Survey Research Data Archive, Academia Sinica. Survey data were collected during 2012 from students in grades 5, 7, 8, and 9; of 853 students who filled out the questionnaire, 711 were included in our study’s final sample. Our study found a strong relationship between bullying victimization and bullying perpetration. Therefore, intervention programs seeking to interrupt the implied cycle of bullying could boost their effectiveness by focusing on school children’s capacity to feel empathy for victims of bullying and by developing ways to reduce children’s vengeful feelings toward bullies.
Direitos Humanos e Retóricas Canibais
Authors: Marsillac Narbal de
Published: January 2023

Se a universalização dos direitos humanos representa para alguns uma vitória gloriosa da cultura jurídica do século passado, para outros, entretanto, espelha o fracasso e está vinculada aos últimos suspiros de um tipo de racionalidade jurídica que buscara, ainda que de forma bem intencionada, a ampliação máxima do alcance desses direitos pela correlata busca por fundamentos últimos e definitivos. A hipótese que foi aqui levantada é que sem perceber e se deixando guiar por critérios morais supostamente universais e, portanto, arretóricos, desprestigiou-se o diálogo intercultural e se desconsiderou o que há de único e endêmico nas culturas minoritárias, legitimando a exclusão ou a inclusão subalterna. Canibalizando, assim, através de retóricas com pretensões apodíticas (retóricas arretóricas), as outras inúmeras gramáticas da dignidade que ainda vigem no mundo plural que habitamos. O objetivo aqui é, portanto, denunciar, pelo método da análise retórica, esse processo de canibalização, subsunção e menosprezo pela compreensão de mundo alheia à que subjaz por detrás das teorias universais de direitos humanos.