bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determination of Perceived Importance and Reasons of Consumption in Sports Organizations
Authors: Arslan Abdussamet , Doğu Gözde Algün
Published: June 2022

Background: There is a meaningful relationship between the tendency of individuals participating in sports organizations to act independently in organizations, the quality of service they anticipate and their potential to leave organizations and their perceived importance levels. Aim: This study was conducted to reveal the perceived importance level and the reasons for consumption and to examine the relationships between them in terms of some variables to determine the density of their effects over each other and whether there is a significant difference between them. Methods: In the study, Perceived Importance Scale and Sports Organizations Consumption Scale were applied to 394 participants who participated in sports organizations in 2020 in their branch in accordance with the purpose of the study. The survey results were analyzed with SPSS-21 package program. Frequency, percentage distribution, T-test, Anova test, Post-Hoc Tukey test and correlation (Pearson) test were applied as statistical methods in the data analysis. Results: A significant difference was found that the women who participated in the research and participated in sports events tend to participate more in the organizations, the expected service quality increases as the age increases, those who are engaged in the individual sports branch are more open to communication, the managers and administrators did more voluntary work as part of the organizations and their expectation of service quality is higher, the managers and administrators tend to leave the organization if they are not satisfied, the position and travel style are seen to be more important and they tend to participate more in the activities other than the organization as the educational level increases, the expectation of service quality increases as the level of education increases and they tend to leave if they are dissatisfied, the athletes who are/were not a part of the national team care about the travel style and tended to leave more. Conclusion: The fact that the authorized institutions and people, who organize sports events, provide opportunities for the participants to act independently within the bounds of possibility within the organization, keep the service quality high, determine the location where the organizations will be held as original, central places that offer easy transportation from all cities, organize activities outside the organization will ensure the participation to increase, the individuals to leave more satisfied with the organizations and thus will ensure them to stick by the organizations. Keywords: Perceived Importance, Sports Organization, Consumption.
Awareness of Tele Rehabilitation Among Physiotherapy Students of a Teaching University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Bhatti Urooj , Sangrasi Sikandar Ali , Shaikh Waseem , Memon Sameena Gul , Ahmadani Rubina , Effendi Sadia
Published: June 2022

Aim: To assess the awareness of tele rehabilitation among physiotherapy students of a teaching university. Study design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration: Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences LUMHS Jamshoro from August to December 2021 Methodology: In this study data was collected from the 250 students of physiotherapy. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used to check the awareness among physiotherapy students and future possibilities of Tele rehabilitation. Data was analyzed by statistical package for the social science (SPSS) version 22. Results: In this study 250 physiotherapy students participated. Male participants were 40 (16%) and female participants were 210 (84%). A total of 192 (76.8%) students had knowledge/awareness about Tele rehabilitation and 58 (23.2%) had no knowledge. In this study female participants had more awareness (62%) as compared to male participants (22%). Conclusion: We found that majority of the study participants had a knowledge about the tele rehabilitation while female participants were more aware than male participants regarding tele rehabilitation Keywords: Awareness, Tele Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, students
A Quantıtatıve Study on the Score and Technıcal Analysıs of the 2021 Olympıc Games and 2021 World Champıonshıps Olympıc Weıghts-Men's Freestle Wrestlıng
Authors: Ünver Rafet
Published: June 2022

In amateur sports branches, one of the most important and big sports organizations for both athletes, coaches, and also for the countries is the Olympic Games and the other is the World Championships. The Olympic Games, which could not be held in 2020 but postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the world, and the 2021 World Wrestling Championship, which is included in the 2021 activity program of the United World Wrestling (UWW), were held in the same year with very short intervals. However, 72% of the wrestlers who participated in the Olympic Games either could not participate in the World Championship or were replaced with another athlete from the same country. In this study, some competition components and score analyses of the Men's Free Wrestling Competitions held in these two major sports organizations on the basis of Olympic weights were made and their similarities and differences were revealed. While 96 athletes participated in the Olympic Games Men's Freestyle Wrestling competitions in six Olympic weight categories and performed 114 competitions, in the World Championship Men's Freestyle Wrestling, 144 athletes performed 162 competitions in the aforementioned six Olympic weight categories. Average points per competition were 9.18 points at the Olympic Games and 9.62 points at the World Championships. In both championships, the highest number of wins was by points, and their rates were 69% in the Olympic Games, and 61% in the World Championships. In both championships, the finishing times of the competitions were recorded as the highest value in completing the normal time, and their rates were determined as 72% in the Olympic Games and 61% in the World Championships. The average times per competition were determined as 5 minutes 23 seconds in the Olympic Games and 4 minutes and 49 seconds in the World Championships. The frequency of technical points earned was determined as the highest frequency of 2 points in both championships and the average frequency of 2 points per match was 3.32 in the Olympic Games, while it was 3.39 in the World Championships. With these results, no statistically significant difference was observed in terms of the competition components analysed in the Olympic Games and World Championships (p>0.05). Keywords: Analysis, 2021 World Championships, Wrestling.
Experience of Thyroid Surgery at a Tertiary Care Hospitals in Pakistan
Authors: Sultan Babar , Jan Hakim , Rafiq Muhammad Kashif , Naz Saman , Akhtar Naheed , Shahid Farjad
Published: June 2022

Introduction: A goitre is an enlargement of thyroid gland. It may be diffuse or nodular. It can be an isolated solitary nodule with a discrete swelling in one lobe with no palpable abnormality elsewhere or it can be a dominant nodule with discrete swellings and evidence of abnormality elsewhere in the gland. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the experience of thyroid surgery at a tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Ayub teaching hospital Abbottabad and SKBZ/CMH, Muzaffarabad during 2021 to 2022. The data was collected from 300 patients who were diagnosed with thyroid cancer and experienced the surgery in the hospital. Demographic information of patients, clinical features and tissue biopsy results were extracted. Results: The data were collected from 300 patients of both genders. The most common presenting symptom was swelling in front of neck, which moved with swallowing. In 85(85%) patients the swelling which was of thyroid origin was benign, while in 15 (15%) patient it was malignant. The type of malignancy on histopathology reports are shown in Table 2. Conclusion: It is concluded that the risk of malignancy in multinodular goitre is not as low as it was thought before and that it is quite significant and is mostly of the papillary type.
A Comparative Study to Analyze the HBA1C and LIPID Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Diabetic Complications
Authors: Hussain Aamir , , Rehman M Saqib Ur , Kapoor Aneel , Mengal Muhammad Ibrahim , Kumar Narindar , Hassan Hanozia
Published: June 2022

Aim: To compare the levels of HbA1c and lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients with and without diabetic complications. Study design: A case-control study Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Bilawal Medical College for Boys at LUMHS Jamshoro Pakistan from September 2020 and September 2021 Methodology: The study sample size was n=140 type 2 diabetic patients. Thirty patients with DM 2 were used as controls, while 110 diabetic patients with problems such as neuropathy, retinopathy, and hypertension were used as cases. Clinicians diagnose based on the patient’s history, clinical examinations, and relevant investigations. The HbA1c level and lipid profile of diabetes individuals with problems were compared to diabetic patients without complications. Results: In this study, n=140 people with DM 2 were included. Males made up 55 % of the total, while females made up 45%. Furthermore, 65.4 % were under the age of 50 years. The average age was 45.544 ± 12.23 years. In this study, HbA1c was higher in DM 2 patients with chronic problems than diabetic patients without complications. Furthermore, the lipid profile of complicated patients was shown to be abnormal compared to the control group. Conclusion: In diabetic individuals, HbA1c levels should be kept within normal limits to avoid long-term consequences. It can also benefit diabetic patients who have an abnormal lipid profile Keywords: Complication, Diabetes, HbA1c, Lipid profile
Effects of Kinesiotax Taping Over Posterior Neck Muscles on Pain and Functional Disability in patients with Mechanical Neck Pain
Authors: Khan Maria , Riaz Saima , Khan Rehan Ramzan , Hamid Huda , Athar Zaigham Rasool , Aamir Tausif
Published: June 2022

Objective: To determine the effects of kinesiotax taping over posterior neck muscles on pain, functional disability and range of motion in patients with mechanical neck pain Methodology: A quasi experimental study was conducted on population aged between 30 to 40 years and 36 people were selected via Consecutive sampling technique. Study was conducted in Physiotherapy OPD, Services hospital, Lahore. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) were used as outcome measure. Results: There was significant improvement in pain alleviation as pretreatment mean of NPRS was 6.55+0.33 and post treatment mean at 4 weeks was 3.88+0.21 while pretreatment mean of NDI was 42.33+2.92 and post treatment mean at 4 weeks was 15.05+1.56 in experimental group. Conclusion: The study concluded that kinesiotaping combined with stretching exercise program is more effective in decreasing pain and disability than stretching exercises alone in patients with mechanical neck pain. Key words: Kinesio tape, Neck pain, Disability
Synthesis and characterization of superabsorbent composite based on natural polysaccharide
Authors: Khan M. , Loonker S.
Published: June 2022

In this work, Superabsorbent composite was synthesized based on guar gum and acrylic acid by free radicalgraft copolymerization reaction using N,N-methylene bisacrylamide as a cross linking agent and potassiumpersulphate as an initiator in complete aqueous solution to make it environmental friendly. The compositewas synthesized to be used as superabsorbent for the purpose of water absorption. Fourier transforminfrared analysis was carried out to confirm grafting of acrylic acid onto guar gum. The Thermal gravimetricanalysis confirms the stability of composite. The composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction to studyits crystalline nature. The Scanning electron microscopy analysis was used to study the morphology ofcomposite. The water absorption capacity of superabsorbent was measured in distilled water by free swellingmethod as a function of percentage swelling and found to be 4600%. The effect of reaction parameters suchas guar gum concentration, monomer concentration, initiator concentration, cross-linker concentration andpH on percentage swelling was also studied.
Preparation and Characterization of polysaccharide based superabsorbent nanocomposite and its use in efficient removal of Methylene blue dye
Authors: Dabi Neetu , Loonker Sangeeta
Published: June 2022

Novel guar gum-g-poly acrylic acid (GG-g-PAA) superabsorbent nanocomposites were prepared in aqueous solution using guar gum (GG), partially neutralized acrylic acid (AA), hydrogen peroxide (HP) as an initiator and N, N-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as crosslinkerby free radical graft copolymerization reaction. FTIR spectra confirmed that AA had been grafted onto GG chains. X-ray diffraction (XRD) to study its crystalline nature of the composite. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) results shows that prepared composite have uneven and coarse surface. The present study concerns for the removal of Methylene blue dye using GG-g-PAA superabsorbent nanocomposite. The adsorption behavior of dye was studied using batch techniques at different pH values. The synthesized superabsorbent composite (SAC) was found to be effective in removing methylene blue dye up to 90 % at pH 8.5. The effect of various variables such as dye concentration, contact time, adsorbent dose, pH etc. was analyzed. Study shows that the adsorption kinetics favors pseudo second order reaction kinetics. The process of adsorption of dye follows Langmuir and Freundlich model.
Quality Characterization of Groundwater in some parts of Jaipur District, Odisha with Special reference to Drinking Water and Irrigation standards
Authors: Behera Sushree Sagarika , Kumar Tripathy Jagadish , Singh Debasis
Published: June 2022

Groundwater is one of the most significant resources impacting human health in terms of drinking waterquality. The purpose of this study is to analyse the quality of groundwater of different sources and compare it with World Health Organization (WHO) standards and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Groundwatersamples were collected from several places across the study area. During 2018 pre-monsoon season, twentysamples were taken from the tube wells. The samples were analysed for determining their physico chemicalcharacteristics in order to identify quality problems and recommend safe drinking water point sources. Inaddition to determination of major ions such as Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+), Magnesium (Mg2+), Calcium(Ca2+), Sulphate (SO42-), Chloride (Cl-), Carbonate (CO32-), and Bicarbonate (HCO3), the suitability wasdetermined by estimating Electrical conductivity (EC), H+ ion concentration (pH), Alkalinity, and Totaldissolved Solid (TDS). The analysis results carried out showed the following concentration ranges pH (6.8-7.81), EC (103-1985 Î¼s/cm), TH (133-466 mg/l), TDS (77-1469 mg/l), Ca (31-127 mg/l), Mg (9.97-436.2 mg/l), Na (10.3-88.3 mg/l), K (0.68-59 mg/l), HCO3- (,96.5-436.2 mg/l), Cl- (23.59-127.8 mg/l), SO42- (15-57 mg/l), and alkalinity (92-289 mg/l). The Water Quality Index (WQI) technique is used to classify water qualityin a region and ascertain if it is suitable for drinking. Out of 20 groundwater samples, 13 samples representedgood quality water, 6 samples indicate poor quality water, and 1 sample indicated water to be unfit forconsumptions for drinking purpose. Based on the physico chemical analyses results, different parametersare calculated for irrigation purposes like Percentage Sodium, Sodium Absorption Ratio, Salinity Index,Soluble sodium percentage, Residue Sodium Carbonate, Kelleyâs ratio and Magnesium Hazard Ratio. Fromthe results it is found that most of the water samples are categorised under suitable condition for drinkingand irrigation purposes and few samples are unsuitable for drinking and irrigation purposes.
Use of Social Media in Disaster Management: A Review
Authors: Ojha Minita
Published: June 2022

Every year several disasters, natural as well as man-made, strike across the globe causing loss of humanlives as well as property. So, the country facing disaster events is pushed many years back due to thedestruction of property and infrastructure. Due to environmental changes number of disaster events areincreasing every year posing challenge to the world regarding prevention, mitigation and management ofdisaster operations. Being unpredictable all natural disasters cannot be prevented completely but by theeffective use of technology, the loss in life and property can be reduced to a greater extent. In this modernera, social media platforms have become a part of daily life and the number of social media users iscontinuously increasing. General public can report the incidents related to disaster events through socialmedia and thus contribute in monitoring of disasters. Effective disaster management is essential to mitigateand minimise the loss of life and property during disaster. Relevant information from social media increasesthe effectiveness of disaster management and hence reduces the impact of natural disasters. In this study aliterature review is conducted on the role of social media in effective disaster management.
PERANAN ORANG TUA DALAM MENANAMKAN NILAI RELIGIUSITAS KEPADA ANAK DI TATAARAN DUA KECAMATAN TONDANO SELATAN KABUPATEN MINAHASA SULAWESI UTARA
Authors: karo karo Widya sari , Salem V.E.T , Umaternate A. R.
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of parents in instilling religious values in children in Tataaran, two southern Tondano sub-districts, Minahasa district, North Sulawesi. The method used in this research is a qualitative research method, which means the process of understanding and obtaining the meaning of individual and group behavior, describing social problems or humanitarian problems. By using data collection techniques are interviews and observations. The informants in this study were parents who had teenage children. From the results of the study it was found that the role of parents in instilling religious values in children had an impact on the behavior and character of children, however, not all values taught were carried out by children. There are several obstacles experienced by parents in instilling religious values in children such as the attitude of children who are indifferent, environmental influences and companions
Denoising and contrast enhancement of normal eye images and slit lamp images of cataract using optimized deep learning model
Authors: Saju Binju , Rajesh R
Published: June 2022

Denoising and contrast enhancement techniques in normal and slit lamp images are challenging in medical analysis. These images are essential in medical analysis for preventing, diagnosing, and monitoring various diseases. For this purpose, the medical images should be clear. Hence, this work proposes an optimized deep learning model to provide denoised and contrast-enhanced images. To begin, the selection of picture quality is merged to identify high-quality normal as well as slit lamp images for subsequent analysis. The picture quality of an image is examined with the model “Blind/Referenceless Image Spatial Quality Evaluator (BRISQUE)”. It yields a low score for pictures of high-quality, an average score for pictures of medium quality, as well as a high score for images of poor quality. Furthermore, normalization-based contrast limited adaptive histogram equalisation (N-CLAHE) is a new algorithm for converting medium- and low-quality images to high-quality images. The images are then pre-processed to remove noise using wiener filtering (WF) with a convolutional neural network (CNN) with adaptive atom search optimization (CNN-AASO). Further, the denoised image is enhanced by Gaussian mixture-based contrast enhancement (GMCE) for contrast enhancement. The overall implementation is carried out on the Matlab tool.
ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ЭРОЗИВНО ЯЗВЕННОЙ ФОРМЫ ЛИШАЯ И ОЦЕНКА ЭФФЕКТИЧНОСТИ МУКОЗЫ / TREATMENT OF THE EROSIVE ULCER FORM OF LIVER AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUCOSE
Authors: Abdurakhmanov Ahmed , Salikhova Miyasat , Sutaeva Tamila
Published: June 2022

Для повышения эффективности комплексного лечения плоского лишая применяются различные методы лечения. Часто в лечении используются кортикостероиды, в частности при тяжелых эрозивно-язвенных поражений. Препарат «Мукоза композитум» является эффективным средством в комплексной терапии заболеваний слизистой полости рта. Комплексное лечение с применением мукозы в виде инъекции под эрозию позволяет эффективно и максимально щадяще лечить эрозивно-язвенную форму плоского лишая. Переход эрозивно-язвенной формы в типичную форму является одним из критериев эффективности лечения данного заболевания. / To improve the effectiveness of complex treatment of lichen planus, various methods of treatment are used. Corticosteroids are often used in the treatment, in particular for severe erosive and ulcerative lesions. The drug «Mucosa compositum» is an effective tool in the complex therapy of diseases of the oral mucosa. Complex treatment with the use of mucosa in the form of an injection under erosion allows you to effectively and most sparingly treat the erosive-ulcerative form of lichen planus. The transition of the erosive-ulcerative form to a typical form is one of the criteria for the effectiveness of the treatment of this disease.
ЗАВИСИМОСТЬ МОТИВОВ ДОСТИЖЕНИЯ УСПЕХА И ИЗБЕГАНИЯ НЕУДАЧИ ОТ УРОВНЯ РЕФЛЕКСИВНОСТИ / DEPENDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVАТION AND FAILURE AVOIDANCE ON THE LEVEL OF REFLEXIVITY
Authors: Harutyunyan Naira
Published: June 2022

Успеху и высоким жизненным достижениям способствуют многие мотивирующие факторы, особенно вера в собственную работоспособность, обеспечивающая упорство, стремление к преодолению трудностей и неудач. В этой системе особое значение имеет рефлексивный уровень субъекта и способность анализировать свой сильные и слабые качества. / Many motivating factors contribute to success and high life achievements, especially the belief in one's own capacity for work, which ensures perseverance, the desire to overcome difficulties and failures. In this system, the reflective level of the subject and the ability to analyze one's strengths and weaknesses are of particular importance.
ВЗАИМОСВЯЗЬ МЕХАНИЗМОВ ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ И РЕАКТИВНОЙ ТРЕВОЖНОСТИ В РАЗНЫХ ВОЗРАСТНЫХ ГРУППАХ / THE CORRELATION OF DEFENSE MECHANISMS AND REACTIVE ANXIETY IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUP
Authors: Zhamkotsyan Ruzanna
Published: June 2022

В статье представлена взаимосвязь защитных механизмов и тревожности. Цель исследования – выяснить какие механизмы психологической защиты наиболее эффективны в преодолении реактивной тревожности в разных возрастных группах. Отборочный персонал состоял из подростков и молодых людей, с которыми мы отдельно изучали наиболее часто используемые механизмы психологической защиты и уровень тревожности. Согласно полученным результатам, для преодоления реактивной тревожности элементарные защитные механизмы (отрицание, вытеснение, регрессия, замещение) чаще и эффективнее используются подростками, а молодые люди используют также более зрелые механизмы психологической защиты (замещение, проекция, интеллектуализация, реактивное образование). / The article presents the correlation of defense mechanisms and anxiety. The aim of the study was to find out which psychological defense mechanisms are most effective in overcoming reactive anxiety in different age groups. The selection staff consisted of adolescents and young adults, with whom we separately studied the most commonly used psychological defense mechanisms and the level of anxiety. According to the results, elementary defense mechanisms (denial, repression, regression, transfer) are used more often and more effectively by adolescents to overcome reactive anxiety, and young people also use more mature (transfer, projection, intellectualization, reaction formation) psychological defense mechanisms.
ИСТОРИЯ ПСИХОЛОГИИ В СИСТЕМЕ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ / HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Authors: Katunyan Araksya
Published: June 2022

В ходе развития психологической науки периодически обсуждается вопрос о роли и необходимости истории психологии как отдельной области. В статье рассматриваются основные подходы к проблемам истории психологии, значение философских оснований методологии науки на примере советской школы психологии. В системе высшего образования РА, в соответствии с требованиями времени, построение курса «История психологии» будет способствовать развитию профессионального мышления и компетенции. / During the development of psychological science, the issue of the history, role and necessity of the history of psychology as a separate field was regularly discussed. The article discusses the main approaches to the problems of the history of psychology, the importance of the philosophical foundations of the methodology of science, following the example of the Soviet school. In the system of higher education of the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with the requirements of the time, the construction of the «History of Psychology» course will contribute to the development of professional thinking and abilities.
Evaluating the Performance of Battery Electric Vehicles using an Incorporated Decision Support Framework Based on Ranking Algorithms
Authors:   Delta Higher Institute for Engineering  Technology, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Egypt, Osman Lobna
Published: June 2022

The use of alternative energy sources rather than fossil fuels will be unavoidable in the nearish term due to rising levels of toxic residues that threaten natural life and human health. Furthermore, the use of fossil fuels puts subsequent generations in danger from environmental damage and climate change. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), an environmentally friendly kind of vehicle, are important in light of transportation's significant contribution to the carbon footprint. In light of the recent fast growth of the BEV industry, it has become more important to consider all available BEV options from the perspective of the end-user. Each BEV's fundamental characteristics may be examined in order to make this evaluation. For the correct BEV buying choice, MCDM strategies are useful. As a result, eleven battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are considered in this study. A variety of multi-criteria methodologies are used to rate these cars on the basis of their technical specifications, such as acceleration, pricing, battery life, and range. It is then used entropy weight and TOPSIS approaches to gather findings from different MCDM strategies. The entropy method is used to compute the weights of the criteria. Then the TOPSIS is used to rank the options. The 3 key considerations for BEV choosing are price, permitted load, and energy usage, with Tesla Model S emphasized as the preferred route.
The export strategy of the Spanish wine industry
Authors: Ferrer Juan R. , Serrano Raul , Abella Silvia , Pinilla Vicente , Maza M. Teresa
Published: June 2022

Aim of study: This study analyses how business strategy has influenced the export performance of the Spanish wine industry. In recent decades, Spain has been among those countries that have significantly increased their wine exports.
Area of study: We used data collected from a survey comprising 339 Spanish wine-making companies
Material and methods: The empirical analysis was carried out by sending a survey and subsequent telephone call to all the independent wineries belonging to PDOs, the number of responses was 339, 14% of the sample. Using the Heckman methodology, we analysed the variables that determine the decision to export and the export intensity.
Main results: Spanish firms have successfully used different combined strategies in order to achieve an intensification of exports. This implies that the joint use of strategies that seek efficiency (through cost reduction) while increasing value for the customer (through innovation and improved communication processes and distribution) achieve an increase in the internationalisation of the company. Therefore, the results of this study add new strategic alternatives to those traditionally proposed by the literature
Research highlights: Firm strategy also has an effect on export performance in the Spanish wine industry. To grow in international markets, companies can use a combination of different strategic options.
The Sagittal Plane in Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Authors: Ritzman Todd F. , Floccari Lorena V.
Published: June 2022

Sagittal balance is widely recognized as the primary determinant of optimal outcomes in adult spinal deformity. In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), coronal correction risks being obtained at the expense of sagittal malalignment after posterior spinal fusion. Apical lordosis, often underestimated on two-dimensional imaging, is the primary deforming factor in AIS. Failure to restore thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis during posterior spinal fusion contributes to problematic early surgical complications, including proximal or distal junctional kyphosis and failure. Although adolescent patients often compensate for sagittal imbalance in the short-term and mid-term, late sequelae of iatrogenic sagittal imbalance include flatback syndrome, disk degeneration, cervical kyphosis, and late decompensation. Objective criteria using spinopelvic parameters and preoperative three-dimensional planning can guide sagittal plane correction during PSF for AIS. Technical caveats can help avoid sagittal plane complications, including instrumentation level selection, anchor type, and anatomic protection of adjacent levels. Other surgical techniques to optimize restoration of thoracic kyphosis include higher implant density, stiffer rod material, Ponte osteotomies, and deformity correction technique.
Penerapan Algoritma Decision Tree dalam Penentuan Karyawan Kontrak
Authors: Alibasyah Aziz , Ajiz Abdul , Dwilestari Gifthera , Kaslani Kaslani , Wahyudin Edi
Published: June 2022

The problem that arises at this time is a complicated evaluation (assessment) process, meaning that what often happens now is that contract employees who get promoted to permanent employees are only seen on one criterion, but the employee is not necessarily superior on several other criteria. but still get promotions for permanent employees. And there are several problems that exist today, namely the process of evaluating contract employees which is still subjective. Data mining using the decision tree method is widely used to deal with problems with large amounts of data. This decision tree method is a classification method that is widely used because its construction is relatively fast, the results of the model built are easy to understand and the prediction results are very strong so that they can assist in decision making. This study uses 4 criteria, namely Achievement, Ability, Personality and Results. Prediction results accuracy obtained is 91.54% with the following details. Prediction results are accepted and it turns out to be true, 72 data are accepted. Prediction Result Accepted and it turns out True Not Accepted for 14 Data. Prediction Results Not Accepted and it turns out True Accepted 1 Data. Prediction Results Not Accepted and in fact True Not Accepted Amounting to 91 Data.
Effect of multiple directorships on financial performance of listed companies: The case of the Vietnamese stock market
Authors: Ngo My Tran , Tran Thi Bach Yen , Lam Thi Ngoc Nhung
Published: June 2022

This study aims at analyzing the effect of multiple directorships on the financial performance of companies listed on the Vietnamese stock exchange. The panel data is collected from 130 companies listed from 2014 to 2019. The statistics demonstrate that multiple directorships are quite common in Vietnamese stock market. The results of REM show that multiple directorships at the director level measured by the mean number of directorships held by directors have a positive effect on financial performance of listed companies. However, financial performance of listed firms will be negatively influenced when listed companies have a ratio of directors who hold 3 or more than 3 directorships in different companies. This empirical evidence on the Vietnamese stock market supports the reputation hypothesis. Appointing directors who hold many directorships in other companies will bring benefits for the listed company as this company can take advantage of the expertise and relationships of these concurrent directors. This study also provided statistical evidence to support the busyness hypothesis. Therefore, listed companies should consider the decision on appointing more directors with interlocking behaviour when the BOD has many directors holding three or more directorships in different companies.
Study on factors influencing total reward at bank for investment and development of Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thi Minh Nhan , Pham Thi Thanh Ha
Published: June 2022

The study aims to establish a model for factors influencing total reward (TR) and analyse the actual influences of those factors to TR at Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV). The authors conducted a survey of 700 workers at BIDV branches across the nation using a pre-designed questionnaire. The number of usable survey sheet collected is 653. Combined with data processing using SPSS and AMOS 21 software, the following results are acquired: Operational efficiency factors, the competence of the TR team, human resource strategy, the legal regulations on TR and organizational culture all have an impact on TR but at different level. In which, operational efficiency has the strongest impact on TR at BIDV. Based on the actual analysis, the research proposes some recommendation to improve the factors that facilitate the completion of TR at BIDV.
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic and financial asset prices on the performance of the Vietnam stock exchange
Authors: Nguyen Van Chien
Published: June 2022

The paper is to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and external shocks, which can come from changes in oil prices and financial asset prices on the stock exchange performance in an emerging economy. By drawing the daily time - series data covering in the period of Jan 23rd 2020 to Jun 4th 2021, and the non-linear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) for analyzing the positive and negative co-integrated variables, the research results indicate that there is no impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the performance of the Vietnam stock exchange. In addition, our findings support a long - run relationship between oil price volatility and the stock exchange fluctuations. Further discussed on the short - run relationship, it is evident that raise in gold price causes to decrease the stock performance while the fluctuations of oil prices have a positive and significant impact on the growth of the stock exchanges. In terms of cryptocurrency and its fluctuations on stock exchange, an increase or a decrease in cryptocurrency prices is positively/negatively consistent with the growth of stock exchange but this effect is quite small. Finally, the research has some implications for investors in the light of investing on the stock exchanges during the pandemic.
ACİL SERVİS HEMŞİRELERİNİN CERRAHİ HASTALARINDA ERKEN UYARI SKORLAMA SİSTEMLERİNİ KULLANIM DURUMU: NİTEL BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: KAPLAN AFACAN Zeynep , AKGÜN Ali , ETİ ASLAN Fatma
Published: June 2022

Amaç: Acil servisler, ani gelişen hastalık, kaza, yaralanma gibi beklenmedik anda ortaya çıkan sağlık sorunlarının müdahalesinin yapıldığı birimlerdir. Acil servise başvuran hastalarda ciddiyet, mortalite, morbiditeyi tahmin etmek için “erken uyarı skorlama sistemleri” kullanılır. Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin acil servis cerrahi hastalarında skorlama sistemlerini kullanım durumlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla tasarlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma nitel çalışma olarak tasarlanmış, Aydın il merkezinde 30 Aralık 2021 – 06 Ocak 2022 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Acil serviste çalışan ve acil cerrahi/travma hastası bakımı konusunda en az 1 yıl deneyimli olan 14 hemşire örneklemi oluşturmuştur. Veriler, kişisel bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmış, içerik analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Bu araştırmada, yaşam bulgularını değerlendirmede öncelik, görev ve yetki ile ilgili görüşler, hasta yararını gözetme ve mesleki yetkinlik olmak üzere toplam dört ana tema ve on beş alt tema elde edilmiştir. Acil servis hemşirelerinin sadece Glasgow Koma Skalası kullandıkları, bazı hemşirelerin bu değerlendirmenin, bir skorlama yöntemi olarak kullanıldığını fark etmedikleri bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: Acil hemşirelerinin hastaları değerlendirirken yaşamsal bulguların değerlendirilmesine öncelik verdikleri ancak değerlendirmelerde erken uyarı skorlama sistemlerinden yeterince yararlanmadıkları görülmektedir. Hizmet içi eğitim programlarının düzenli olarak tekrar edilmesi, lisans öğrenimi sırasında kritik hasta bakımının gerçeğe yakın ortamlarda uygulamalı olarak öğretilmesi, tecrübeli hemşirelerin acil servise yeni başlayan hemşirelere mentörlük yapması ile ilgili politikalar geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.
CONHECIMENTO SOBRE O MANEJO DA OBESIDADE NA ATENÇÃO PRIMARIA À SAÚDE
Authors: Moreira Maria Rosiany Sousa , Damasceno Andressa Nathanna Castro , Melo Stefany Rodrigues de Sousa , De Oliveira Victor Alves de Oliveira
Published: June 2022

Analisar o conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre o manejo da obesidade na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS). Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de corte transversal, com abordagem quantitativa realizada com profissionais de saúde da APS no município de Iguatu-CE. Para o estudo foi elaborado um questionário tendo como base o Cadernos da Atenção Básica 38, que versa sobre o cuidado da obesidade. Participaram da pesquisa 72 profissionais de saúde. Observou-se com a pesquisa que a grande maioria dos profissionais de saúde não possuem capacitação no manejo da obesidade. Além disso, materiais e instrumentos importantes para o cuidado do paciente com obesidade são desconhecidos por alguns profissionais. Portanto, é essencial que profissionais atuantes nesse nível de atenção sejam capacitados para atuar nesse manejo, contribuindo com a saúde do território, tendo acesso à informação e materiais disponíveis para isso.
DEMANDA ESPONTÂNEA NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA
Authors: Sombra Neto Luis Lopes , Melo Ívina Mourão Lobo , Meireles Maria Mariana Souza , Lima Geilson Gonçalves de
Published: June 2022

Avaliar o acolhimento da demanda espontânea na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) sob a ótica dos médicos. Estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa e delineamento transversal, realizado com 55 médicos atuantes na APS, por meio de formulário elaborado pelos pesquisadores, no período de julho/2020 a agosto/2020. A maioria dos médicos participantes estava com 1 a 5 anos em atuação na APS. O atributo da APS considerado mais importante para o acolhimento: “trabalho em equipe” com 41,8% (n=23), “resolutividade” com 36,4% (n=20), “acesso aos serviços de saúde” com 20% (n=11). Nas notas atribuídas ao acolhimento nas unidades de atuação, constatou-se a média de 6,4, sendo a maioria associada ao conceito “bom”, com 52,7% (n=29), porém mais de 45% (n=25) avaliaram como “regular” ou “ruim”. Apesar da potencialidade do acolhimento da demanda espontânea, a avaliação negativa de parte expressiva dos médicos demonstra a necessidade de inserir estratégias para seu aprimoramento.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DA MENINGITE NO PARANÁ
Authors: Felipe Mendes Kevyn , Rocha Carollayne Mendonça , Gonçalves Cherain Luiz Gabriel , Georges Jamil
Published: June 2022

Meningite é uma doença caracterizada pela inflamação nas camadas de tecido que cobrem o cérebro e a medula espinhal. Pode ser causada por uma ampla gama de agentes, sendo a viral mais prevalente, enquanto a bacteriana apresenta maior letalidade. No Brasil, a meningite é endêmica e representa um problema de saúde pública. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar seu perfil epidemiológico no Paraná (PR) entre 2010 a 2020.  Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, observacional, transversal, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram obtidos por meio do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificações (SINAN).  Foram identificados 15.745 casos de meningite, sendo 59,06% em homens e maior e menor incidência em 2019 e 2020, respectivamente. Constatou-se que o número de casos de meningite no PR no período analisado manteve-se estável, embora 2019-2020 tenham apresentado queda, o que pode estar associado à pandemia da Covid-19.
EFEITOS DO BORDADO MANUAL COMO TÉCNICA DE REABILITAÇÃO MOTORA NA PÓS-MASTECTOMIA
Authors: Pinheiro Victor Daniele , Oliveira da Silva Maria Célia , Salvador Bezerra Fabrícia , Maria Antônia Ferreira Luísa , Oliveira Freitas Thalyta , Rodrigues Magalhães Farias Zaira
Published: June 2022

Investigar os efeitos do bordado manual, como técnica de reabilitação motora, na funcionalidade de mulheres mastectomizadas. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado na Associação Toque de Vida, Fortaleza – CE, entre setembro e outubro de 2021. A amostra foi composta por 16 mulheres, escolhidas por meio da técnica de amostragem não probabilística por conveniência. Foram inclusas mulheres mastectomizadas com idade acima de 18 anos, independentemente do período cirúrgico; e foram excluídas deficientes visuais, mulheres que apresentassem amputação de MMSS e disfunção ortopédica prévia. Este estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética sob o parecer nº 4.886.015. Após a 10ª sessão, verificou-se melhora em todos os movimentos avaliados, sobretudo na extensão (26,74%), adução (20,01%) e rotação lateral do ombro (18,58%) dos membros homolaterais. Os efeitos do bordado manual como técnica de reabilitação motora na pós-mastectomia foram satisfatórios ao melhorarem a funcionalidade de mulheres mastectomizadas.
Comparison between Two Different Attachment Caps Used in Comparison between Two Different Attachment Caps Used in Locator Attachments of Implant supported Overdentures (In-Vitro Locator Attachments of Implant supported Overdentures (In-Vitro Study)
Authors:   Future University in Egypt, Haridy Hossam , ElAfandy Hebatallah , Abdallah Mohamed , Ossama Ahmed
Published: June 2022

Purpose: To compare different retentive cap material used in LOCATOR attachments, namely the nylon retentive cap versus PEEK retentive caps, and measure the loss of retention over a period of two years, through 2880 cycles of insertion and removal. Materials and methods: Two implants 3.8mm x 10.5mm were inserted into a clear epoxy resin cast, through a surgical guide, with the implants being 23mm apart. Two LOCATOR attachments with 5 mm gingival height were screwed to the implants, custom made nylon caps were fabricated as an exact replica of the PEEK retentive caps, then two dentures were constructed and pick up were done with both retentive cap materials. A hook was attached to the geometric center of both dentures, and measurement of the retentive forces was accomplished with a universal testing machine, and the data was recorded and analyzed. Results: The amount of retention achieved from PEEK retentive caps was twice that of the nylon retentive caps, indicating high statistical significance (p < 0.001) of the effect of the material and remained so throughout the repeated cycles with (p < 0.001), however both caps showed similar rate of retention loss throughout the study, but the amount of wear was statistically higher in the PEEK group throughout the cycles, except after 2880 cycles. Conclusion: PEEK showed higher retentive properties throughout the cycles, but both materials showed similar rate of retention loss
Damages for Breach of an Arbitration Agreement: A Korean Law Perspective
Authors: Kyung Kim Min
Published: June 2022

With the continued growth of international and cross border trade, there has also been an exponential growth in the use of international arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism. However, there are unfortunately still many instances in which a party breaches an arbitration agreement and brings a claim in another forum and jurisdiction causing a significant time and cost burden to the other party. One of the possible deterrents of such behaviour is the ability in some jurisdictions to bring a damages claim against the party that breaches the arbitration agreement. Civil and common law jurisdictions have sometimes had different approaches to whether such a claim was possible.

Korean law has very limited jurisprudence in relation to this issue despite Korean companies being one of the leading users of international arbitration and Korean law frequently applied in arbitrations. This article assesses how Korean law should deal with a damages claim for breach of an arbitration agreement by examining other civil and common law jurisdictions, namely Germany and England, as well as Korean law on damages. The article concludes that a claim for damages for a breach of an arbitration agreement is possible and the traditional Korean view that arbitration agreements are of purely procedural in nature and have no substantive rights and obligations arise from them does not fit with the realities of international commercial transactions and the parties’ intentions.

international commercial arbitration, breach of arbitration agreement, damages claim, Korean law, civil law jurisdiction
No Country Left Behind and ICAO’s Leadership Role in Air Transport
Authors: Abeyratne Ruwantissa
Published: June 2022

No Country Left Behind (NCLB) is a proactive initiative of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that is confined to the nineteen Annexes to the Chicago Convention and ICAO’s safety and security audits. This gives one the impression that, beyond assisting Member States on complying with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of the Annexes, ICAO has no further responsibility to its Member States. History and common sense show otherwise as this article argues. Repeatedly, sessions of the ICAO Assembly have linked this initiative to air transport in Resolutions adopted on the economic development of air transport. A fortiori, the ICAO Strategic Objective on the economic development confirms a ‘leadership’ role for ICAO requiring that ICAO focuses on taking the lead in guiding and assisting States in their economic policies, particularly in adapting them to market forces. Although this is by no means a prescriptive role, it nonetheless behoves ICAO to engage in studies on trends in air transport and guide, inform and educate States on achieving equality of opportunity to compete economically and use air transport as an engine of development. As this article argues, a viable tool exists in the form of the Technical Assistance Programme of ICAO. In the least, the glaring conundrum presented between ICAO’s approach to air transport and the direction set by its own Strategic Objective bears a compelling need for further study.

No country left behind, air transport, leadership, ICAO Assembly, Chicago Convention, competition