bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Open Thermodynamic Design: Exploring Dialectic Design Processes Through Mass Timber
Authors:   University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Timmer Alexander
Published: September 2023

This paper examines a pedagogy that seeks to resist conventional approaches to the relationship between design and energy in architecture and instead advance our ability to address environmental concerns as designers through a dialogue with material utilizing criteria such as its mate¬rial sourcing, carbon footprint, and microclimate as drivers of design. This dialogue welcomes material agency as an active and critical participant in establishing the form and performance relationship. This paper articulates the process utilized in a three-credit seminar that asked students to design a mass timber cabin sited on a tree farm. The material for that cabin must be harvested from the site. This process asks the students to consider a series of dialectic relationships between the material, the site, the form, and the microclimate of their cabin. This reciprocal design process that repeatedly changes scales allows the students to engage environmental design as a systematic dialogue at multiple scales of time, space, and energy establishing an interconnected relationship between form and performance. This paper articulates the process by which students were given a site in which they harvest a set amount of timber and then use that material for the construction of a small mass timber cabin located on the very same site. Each itera-tion involved tumbling the cabin into different positions and asking the students to account for a new seasonal criterion. Each tumble reterritorializes earlier design decisions and requires the students to reevaluate those decisions under new material and climatological conditions. The cabin has three positions, summer, fall, and winter. Each position requires the students to address climate issues such as buoyancy ventilation, cross-ventilation, and the stratification of air. As the students make design changes, they harvest more lumber from the site. This creates a series of dialectic relationships at multiple temporal and spatial scales. Key issues, such as the number of trees cut down and the scale of their cabins, are tempered by discussions around embodied and sequestered carbon. This paper examines how these speculative projects ask students to consider design as part of an open thermodynamic system in which the building is a momentary physical manifestation of larger energy and material flows by speeding up certain.
Transforming the Design Studio Through an Engagement with Melbourne’s Hydropshere
Authors:   University of Melbourne, Chee Mah David Syn , Villoria Leire Arsenio ,   University of Melbourne
Published: September 2023

How does a deliberate engagement with a hydrosphere injured by climate change impact the development of new curricula for the design studio? Given the anticipation of major destabilizations to our hydrological cycles, it is vital to question whether the conventions of design practice as well as teaching still hold water? As the development of established disciplinary and practice standards in architecture have been informed by the presumption of a stabilized Holocene, when formulating new design courses, could the design fields acclimatize to a new set of contexts and practices?This paper will elaborate on this by reflecting on an ongoing series of design studios that we have initiated and directed within architecture as well as urban design programs in Melbourne, Australia that focus on cultivating design practices that respond to climate challenges associated with the hydrosphere. These threats are defined by oscillations between two extremes; its acute overabundance and an austere scarcity. Climate change is anticipated to bring an increased frequency and severity of flood events to the city’s neighborhoods while extended droughts will threaten the capacity for water as a resource to sustain Melbourne’s existing ecologies and projected populations.¹
Teaching Industry Disruption: Studying LBC Projects to Develop Carbon Positive Knowledge, Behaviors, & Advocacy
Authors:   University of Massachusetts Amherst, Brause Caryn
Published: September 2023

The urgency of addressing climate change challenges architectural educators to employ methods for cultivating stewardship and advocacy in emerging designers by integrating a broad array of performance domains into the curriculum. This study contributes to the literature on teaching with case-based pedagogical methods by analyzing deliverables from an applied professional practice course studying Living Buildings, which are designed to meet the most stringent certifications and rating systems developed by the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner (AECO) community. Voices from the Field is a seminar and field-based course that employs cases pursuing high performance standards to demonstrate the interrelationship of technical, organiza¬tional, behavioral, and operational domains in the process of taking buildings from concept to realization. The study analyzes four sets of course deliverables produced by students who studied two Living Building Challenge (LBC) projects. The deliverables, called Field Reports, comprise student accounts of the project issues that arise from their review of project documentation, their construction site visits, and their interviews of project team members. Using a grounded approach, the Field Reports were coded for evidence that students increased their understanding of the strategies, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to achieve advanced building performance targets. Importantly, the analysis also demonstrated that students gained greater understanding of the advocacy necessary to apply their sustainable ideals to real world contexts. The research considers how to empower emerging practitioners to disrupt established design, construction, and regulatory systems in order to build a more sustainable and equitable society.
Drug-induced liver injury and COVID-19: Use of artificial intelligence and the updated Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method in clinical practice
Authors: Ortiz Gabriela Xavier , Ulbrich Ana Helena Dias Pereira dos Santos , Lenhart Gabriele , dos Santos Henrique Dias Pereira , Schwambach Karin Hepp , Becker Matheus William , Blatt Carine Raquel
Published: September 2023

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in gastrointestinal endoscopy has gained significant traction over the last decade. One of the more recent applications of AI in this field includes the detection of dysplasia and cancer in Barrett’s esophagus (BE). AI using deep learning methods has shown promise as an adjunct to the endoscopist in detecting dysplasia and cancer. Apart from visual detection and diagnosis, AI may also aid in reducing the considerable interobserver variability in identifying and distinguishing dysplasia on whole slide images from digitized BE histology slides. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the key studies thus far as well as providing an insight into the future role of AI in Barrett’s esophagus.
Continuance Intention Pada Aplikasi Mobile Payment Dengan Menggunakan Extended Expectation Confirmation Model
Authors: Ubaidillah M. Yahya , Pramana Edwin , Chandra Francisca Haryanti
Published: September 2023

This study aims to identify the factors that influence the intention to continue using the mobile payment application during the new normal period after the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Extended Expectation Confirmation Model (EECM) approach. EECM combines aspects of the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) with other external factors, ECM is used to understand and explain decision-making related to the continued use of mobile payments.  This research was conducted by analyzing data from respondents who have used mobile payment applications after the pandemic. The data was collected through an online survey and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the help of Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) software, 406 individuals were selected to serve as research participants. The results of the analysis show that factors such as satisfaction, and trust have a significant influence on the continuance intention of mobile payments. In addition, in the context of the new normal, factor such as social influence factors are known to have no significant influence on mobile payment continuance intention. As a result, this research contributes to understanding the factors that influence the intention to continue using mobile payment applications. The validity and reliability test results show that the survey instrument used has an adequate level of validity and reliability, supporting the quality and reliability of the analysis conducted.
Media Edutainment sebagai Solusi Permasalahan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Harlinda Ayu , Nurani Dwi Cahaya , Okta Safitri Mazda Leva
Published: September 2023

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using edutainment media in improving student learning outcomes in calculating the surface area of tube shapes at SD Negeri 02 Indralaya Utara. This research used experimental method with One Group Pretest Posttest Design. The sample in this study was class VI A which had a total of 31 students including 20 girls and 11 boys. The data collection technique used was a test. The results showed that there was a significant increase in learning outcomes after using edutainment media. From the calculation results, the average pretest score is 50 while the average posttest score is 80. Based on the hypothesis test, the score zcount = -8.0864 while ztabel = 1.9599 with a level of 0.05 (5%). This shows that zcount < ztabel which means H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. So it can be concluded that edutainment media can improve student learning outcomes in calculating the surface area of tube shapes at SD Negeri 02 Indralaya Utara. Therefore, edutainment media can be a solution in overcoming the problems of students' math learning outcomes at the basic education level.
Permainan Edukasi sebagai Media Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris bagi Siswa Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Authors: Salsabila Maulida Fairuz , Af'idah Irma Nur , Alnashr M. Sofyan
Published: September 2023

English is one of the important subjects that students must learn so that teachers need to be creative in presenting the material and learning media. This study aims to develop educational games based on power point as a learning media for grade 1 students of MI Al-Hikmah Kajen on English alphabet material. The type of research used is R & D (Research and Development) model Borg and Gall. The population of this study were all grade 1 students of MI Al-Hikmah Kajen, totaling 46 students. The results of the research on the development of educational games based on power point are able to make all students enthusiastic in learning, and make students able to understand better the alphabet material delivered with learning media. The results of the feasibility test for the validation stage and the teacher questionnaire obtained an average score of 4 in the Good category. While the questionnaire distributed to students obtained an average score of 5 with a very good category. The results of this validation indicate that the learning media made are very feasible to use as teaching materials at MI Al-Hikmah Kajen.
Efektivitas Bahan Ajar Berbasis Etnomatematika terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Authors: Nuraini Latifah , Setyowati Fernia
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this research is to develop ethnomathematics-based flat building teaching materials. The type of research used is Research and Development (R&D) which refers to the ADDIE model. The data collection techniques used are interviews, questionnaires, and comprehension achievement tests or Pre-test and Post-test. The results of this development research are in the form of ethnomathematics-based flat building teaching materials that meet the feasible criteria with the results of material expert validation obtained 87.5%, teaching material expert validation experts obtained 86.25% and learning experts obtained 92.5%. The results of the student response questionnaire to ethnomathematics-based teaching materials were 95.5%. The t-test results obtained a sig value of 0.00 <0.05, meaning that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a significant difference between before and after using ethnomathematics-based teaching materials. Based on the average value of the Pre-test 38.5 and the average value of the Post-test 88, 1 shows a significant increase so it can be concluded that teaching materials have proven effective in improving math learning outcomes.
A Stuxnet hatása Irán informatikai hadviselésére
Authors: Sipos Zoltán
Published: September 2023

Talán emlékszik az olvasó arra a 2010-ben nyilvánosságra került hírre, amely szerint Irán atomprogramját egy Stuxnet elnevezésű számítógépes vírus két évre visszavetette azzal, hogy a Natanzban található urándúsító centrifugák egyötödét tönkretette. A művelet súlyos károkkal járt, de úgy tűnik, Irán méltó választ adott erre a vírusra és az azt követő támadásokra, ugyanis erős informatikai hadviselő potenciált fejlesztett ki, amellyel visszavágott az őt ért támadásokkal gyanúsított Amerikai Egyesült Államoknak és szövetségeseinek. Napjainkban potenciálja révén képes jelentős károkat okozni a kritikus infrastrukturális hálózatokban, valamint kiterjedt információgyűjtő kibertevékenységet folytat gyakorlatilag az egész fejlett világban.
Síndrome de LAHS asociado a lupus eritematoso sistémico
Authors: Gómez-Pastrana Juan Carlos
Published: September 2023

Introducción: los fenómenos tromboembólicos hacen parte de las manifestaciones hematológicas más comunes de los pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) que presentan anticoagulante lúpico, mientras que los eventos hemorrágicos son menos frecuentes y suelen manifestarse en presencia de deficiencia de factor II. El síndrome de LAHS es una afección rara y su asociación con LES es infrecuente, especialmente en etapa adulta.

Presentación del caso: se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 19 años diagnosticado con síndrome de LAHS asociado a LES con compromiso renal y cutáneo manifestado por púrpuras en extremidades inferiores y hematuria. Se instauró tratamiento con pulsos de corticoides, ciclofosfamida y micofenolato mofetil de forma temprana observándose una adecuada respuesta clínica.

Conclusión: conocer la asociación entre el síndrome de LAHS y LES permite sospechar esta entidad en pacientes con trastornos adquiridos de la coagulación y reconocerla como manifestación inicial de una enfermedad sistémica subyacente. El diagnóstico temprano y tratamiento oportuno reduce la mortalidad en estos pacientes.
Un caso inusual de sintomático respiratorio en infección por VIH
Authors: Espinoza-Almanza Carmelo José , Cruz-Marroquín Carlos , Delgado-Marrugo Raúl , Cortés-Luna Jorge Alberto
Published: September 2023

Se valoró un hombre de 68 años en la consulta externa de infectología por un diagnóstico reciente de infección por VIH. Consultó 15 meses antes por pérdida no intencionada de peso (30 kg) asociada a astenia y adinamia. Aunado al cuadro, llevaba seis meses presentando tos con expectoración, sin disnea, sin otra sintomatología relacionada. Negó distermias, sudoración nocturna, disnea o síntomas gastrointestinales. No obstante, dos días previos a la consulta ambulatoria presentó fiebre no cuantificada, sudoración y diaforesis.

Tenía antecedente de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 diagnosticada tres meses antes con hemoglobina glicada de 10.1%; polineuropatía sensitiva desmielinizante en miembros inferiores de etiología no clara, estaba en estudio; lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) desde hacía cuatro meses, diagnosticado al parecer por sospecha de nefritis lúpica sin estudio histopatológico y trombocitopenia inmune. Tomaba deflazacort de 30 mg (sin especificar el momento de inicio), enalapril 2.5 mg/día, atorvastatina 20 m/noche, y carvedilol 6.25 mg/cada 12 horas. También le habían indicado tomar hidroxicloroquina y micofenolato mofetilo para el tratamiento del lupus; además, metformina + sitagliptina e insulina (no recuerda dosis), el paciente no los había iniciado. No tenía antecedentes quirúrgicos, alérgicos, tóxicos ni exposicionales de importancia.

Al examen físico fue encontrado febril, taquicárdico, taquipneico y con saturación de oxígeno en límite inferior (88-90% a 2500 msnm), presentaba adenopatías axilares bilaterales menores a 2 cm, no dolorosas, sin otros hallazgos remarcables al examen físico. Su talla era de 1.73 m y su peso de 60 kg. Ingresó a hospitalización para ampliar estudios. Luego de ingresado el paciente aportó los paraclínicos ambulatorios registrados en la historia clínica, los cuales pueden observarse en la Tabla 1. Los paraclínicos tomados al ingreso de la hospitalización se encuentran en la Tabla 2.
Bases of Resistance Among Cowpea Genotypes to the Bean Flower, Thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom)(Thysanoptera~ Thripidae)
Authors: SALIFU A.B.
Published: September 2023

The bases of resistance of cowpea to the flower thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) were explored among 13 assorted cowpea genotypes employing a range of techniques including scanning electron microscopy. The causes of resistance in genotypes TVx 3236 and other genotypes previously identified as tolerant to thrips appeared to be related to a number of biochemical and biophysical factors. The phenolic content of flower buds was negatively and significantly correlated with thrips damage (r = 0.60) and thrips populations (r = 0.71); indicating a close association between high phenol content and reduced populations and therefore damage. Total nitrogen content did not appear to influence resistance to thrips. Biophysical factors including trichome vesture’ and cell compactness of calyx tissue offered the most fidelity with the trend of resistance/susceptibility among the tested genotypes. Trichome vesture was negatively and significantly correlated with thrips damage (r = -0.60) but varied widely among the cultivars. Trichome exudate was negatively and significantly correlated with thrips damage (r = -0.64) and positively, highly significantly correlated with phenolic content (r = 0.80). Anatomical studies revealed that the calyx of the resistant genotypes TVx 3236 had more closely packed cells with reduced air spaces. The volume of air spaces available for oviposition in the susceptible genotype VITA 7 was nearly four times that of TVx 3236. Plant vigor via dry matter assessment and, unprotected flower counts are discussed as potential important indicators of field resistance.
Piper guineense(Thonn.) as a Protectant of Melon (Citrullus vulgaris Schard) against Merchant beetle (Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel) (Coleoptera : Silvanidae): A Laboratory Evaluation
Authors: UMEOZOR O.C
Published: September 2023

Laboratory experiments were conducted to assess the effectiveness of black pepper, Piper guineense (Thonn.) as a protectant of melon, Citrullus vulgaris Schard against fourth instar larvae of the Merchant beetle, Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel) in each of two environments (aerated and airtight). In the aerated environment, the means of O. mercator emergence, were 19.84 +0.46, 9.49 + 0.90, 6.40 + 0.34, 3.46 + 1.25, 1.49 + 0.90, 0.00 + 0.00, and 0.00 +0.00, for the control, 0.25g, 0.5g, 0.75g, 1g, 2g, and 3g pepper 120g melon, respectively, while the corresponding means in the airtight environment were 18.42 + 1.06, 8.86 ±3.88, 4.93 ± 0.26, 2.78 ± 2.82, 1.09 ± 0.58, 0.00 ± 0.00, and 0.00 ±0.00. Student-Newman-Keuls Procedure indicated that in both environments, all the six rates of black pepper significantly reduced O. mercator emergence compared with the control treatment. Total control was obtained at 2g pepper/20g melon and 3g pepper/20g melon treatments in both environments. The LC50 and LC90 of black pepper against O. mercator were 0.27g and 0.9~g pepper 120g melon, respectively, in the aerated environment and 0.30g and 0.93g pepper/20g melon, respectively, in the airtight environment. Thus the black pepper, which is readily available throughout the year in the West African region, relatively cheap, non-toxic, and amenable to safe handling by illiterate peasant farmers, provides a good alternative to synthetic insecticides in the control of O. mercator since resistance to most of these chemicals had been reported.
Toxicity of Hexanolic Extracts of Piper guineese Schum and Thonn seed oil to larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.)
Authors: ANYAELE O.O. , AMUSAN A.A.S. , OKORIE T.G. , OKE O.A.
Published: September 2023

Hexanolic extract of Piper guineense Schum and Thonn (Piperaceae) was tested for acute toxicity on third instar larvae of Aedes aegypti reared in the Advanced Entomology Laboratory of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Five graded concentrations 0.9ppm, 1.7ppm, 2.5ppm, 3.3ppm and 4.1ppm, were tested on the larvae. Effects of two physical parameters namely; sunlight and ultra-violet radiation on the potency of the extract was also investigated. The extract showed a high level of toxicity on the 3rd instar larvae of A. aegypti. LC50 of P. guineense on the larvae was 1.7 ± 0.84ppm. The highest concentration of 4.1ppm killed 77% of the population within an hour and 95% in 24 hours while at the least concentration of 0.9ppm no death was recorded but killed 16% of the larvae in 24 hours. The potency of P. guineense on the larvae was drastically reduced when exposed to sunlight However, there was no significant difference between the potency of the U-V exposed extract the untreated, rather the raw data showed some level of activation by ultraviolet radiation.
Evaluation.of Neem Products (Azadirachta indica A. Juss: Meliaceae) for the Control of Dermestid Beetle (Dermestes maculatus Degger) (Coleoptera: Dennestidae) on Dried Fish
Authors: ONU I. , BABA G.O.
Published: September 2023

The efficacies of three neem products (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) were evaluated for the control of dermestid beetle (Dermestes maculatus DeGeer) on dried fish. Only neem kernel oil (NKO) at 1 ml/35 g of dried fish caused higher mortalities in both the larvae arid adults of the insect. NKO and neem kernel powder (NKP) at 1 ml and 5 g per 35 g respectively of dried fish significantly suppressed oviposition and adult emergence of the insect. Neem leaf powder (NLP) at 5 g per 35 g of dried fish caused the formation of moribund and dead F 1 generation of the insect as well as disrupting their developmental stages on the dried fish. Only NKO was found not to have post-treatment residual effect on the dried fish after palatability test was carried out. The result is indicative of the potential of NKO for the control of Dermestes maculatus on dried fish
Comparative Study of Haemocyte Populations in Babesia sp. Infected and Uninfected Boophilus decoloratus (Koch) Ticks
Authors: GEORGE B.D.J
Published: September 2023

Haemolymph smears were made on glass slides from 5-day fed female Boophilus decoloratus, the vector for bovine and ovine Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis in Nigeria. Comparative morphometry and differential haemocyte counts were made from the stained haemolymph smears of both infected and clean ticks. Three major and two minor cell types were identified from the stained smears of infected ticks. The major cells included prohaemocytes, plasmatocytes and spherule cells, while the minor ones included mitotic and binucleated cells. Plasmatocyte and spherule cells were further sub-divided into early and advanced forms, based on their morphometry. There was significant difference (P< 0.05) in the number of prohaemocytes counted in Babesia infected and uninfected ticks with a mean of 16.8% and 10.4% respectively. The differences in the number of early and advanced plasmatocyte and spherule cells in both tick types were not significant (P> 0.05), while differences in the number of mitotic and binucleated cells between the two tick types were very significant (P< 0.01). About 0.6% and 1.8% of cells in Babesia infected and uninfected ticks respectively were mitotic. Binucleated cells in infected and uninfected ticks were 0.8% and 0.2% respectively.
Intercropping of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) with some Selected Crops for the Control of Podagricaspp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Bauchi, Nigeria.
Authors: AHMED B.I , ONU I. , HAMIDU B.M. , OGIDI J.A.
Published: September 2023

Field experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi during the farming seasons of 1997-1999 (June-September) to investigate the effects of intercropping two varieties of okra (Indian long white variety and Kwando short local variety) with cotton, cowpea and. groundnut in reducing the population of Podagrica spp. The experiments consisted of eight treatments arranged in a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. Results of the experiment indicated that intercropping Indian long white variety or Kwando short local variety of okra with cotton, cowpea or groundnut significantly reduced the population of Podagrica spp. on okra and at the same time increased the yield of okra. The intercropping of okra with cotton, cowpea or groundnut for protection of okra against Podagrica spp. is therefore recommended.
Pupation sites of the pepper fruit fly, Atherigona orientalis (Schiner) (Diptera: Muscidae)
Authors: OGBALU O. K
Published: September 2023

Fruits of five local pepper varieties popularly known in the eastern States as Nsukka yellow, atarugu, Tatashi (all of Capsicum annum), Bird’s eye chilli and Local medium red (Ogoni pepper) both of C. frutescens were evaluated for their choice as pupation substrates/sites by the pepper fruitfly, Atherigona orientalis Schiner, a dipterous pest of pepper fruits in Nigeria. Observations revealed that pupation occurred both within and outside pepper fruits both in the laboratory and in the field. High significant differences existed in the number of third instar larvae that pupated within the fruits of different pepper varieties in 1995 and 1996. There was gross significant difference in the number of pupae within Nsukka yellow (this variety recorded the highest number of pupae both in the laboratory and field and in the field) and in Bird’s eye chilli variety which recorded no pupa in both laboratory and field conditions. Further analysis using t-test also ‘revealed high significant differences the larvae that pupated within fruits and those that pupated outside fruits in both laboratory and field conditions in 1995 and 1996. A conclusion was drawn that the pupation sites of A. orientalis occurs mostly within pepper fruits in both laboratory and field conditions.
Breeding site of larval mosquitoes in Abeokuta, Nigeria
Authors: MAFlANA C.F. , ANAEME L. , OLATUNDE G. O
Published: September 2023

This study was carried out to determine the mosquito fauna and their breeding sites in Abeokuta, an urban town in Nigeria. Seven species were encountered namely: Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, Culex andersoni, Cifatigans C decens, Ctigripes and Eretmapodies chrysogaster, in nine habitats. The sites in which they were encountered are tyres, domestic (household) containers, ground pools, open drains, septic tanks, tree-holes, leafaxils, rock pools and dead leaf surfaces. Domestic containers and tyres were the most common and contributed to most of the breeding especially those of Aedes aegypti and Culex decens both of which were very plastic in their breeding habits. An aggressive environmental sanitation program aimed at effective disposal of these container habitats and other man-made receptacles would reduce the amount of breeding particularly with respect to Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae whose vectorial importance in the transmission of yellow fever and malaria respectively, have long been established.
Effect of storage containers on infestation of split dried ginger rhizome by Stegobium paniceum (Coleoptera: Anobiidae)
Authors: EMEHUTE J. K. U
Published: September 2023

Three storage containers, polyethylene bag 130um, polyethylene bag 20um, thick and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) brown paper sampling bag were evaluated for their effectiveness in protecting split dried ginger rhizome against a beetle borer, Stegobium paniceum L. After seven months of storage, ginger specimens stored in polyethylene bag 130um thick and IITA brown sampling bags remained better protected against infestation by S. paniceum. Weight loss observed was mostly due to S. paniceum feeding activities as only about 0.2% weight loss was due to natural drying of the specimens. Ginger powder obtained by milling the uninfested split dried ginger after seven months of storage retained desired culinary qualities. Split dried ginger rhizomes can therefore be stored in sealed polyethylene bags 130um thick, which are more durable and water resistant than IITA brown paper sampling bags.
Efficacy of the Entomopathogenic Fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae for Control of Maize Weevil Sitophilus zeamais Mots (Coleoptera-Curcuiionidae)
Authors: EKESI S. , ONU I. , AKPA A.D. , DIKE M.C. , MANIANIA N.K.
Published: September 2023

The virulence of eight isolates of entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, to the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, was bioassayed in the laboratory. All the isolates tested were pathogenic to the weevil but to varying degrees. Isolates ICIPE 45 and 47 were superior to all other isolates in terms of mortality on adult weevils, protection of grains from damage and reduction in progeny production by the weevil. There were no significant differences between Pirimiphos-methyl-treated maize and maize treated with dry conidia of isolates ICIPE 45 and 47 in relation to adult weevil mortality, damage to maize grain and progeny emergence on maize at seven days post treatment. Both isolates persisted for more than six months on maize grain achieving up to 60 to 100% mortality at 7 days post treatment.
Antihyperglycemic and Histological Effect of Aloe vera on Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in Wistar Rats
Authors: Dede Sample , Isirima Joshua Charles , Akoko Sokiprim
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and is associated with various complications if not properly managed. Aloe vera, a medicinal plant with diverse pharmacological properties, has shown promise as a potential therapeutic intervention for diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the antihyperglycemic and histological effects of Aloe vera in an alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar rat model. Method: Forty-eight Wistar rats were divided into six groups and treated with different regimens of Aloe vera and metformin, a standard antidiabetic drug. The effects of the treatments on blood glucose levels and histology of the pancreas, liver, and kidney were evaluated. Result: The results of the study revealed that alloxan injection induced hyperglycemia and pathological changes in the pancreas, liver and kidney of Wistar rats. The treatment with 100mg/kg, 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg of Aloe vera significantly reduced blood glucose levels in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, Aloe vera administration preserved the histological integrity of the pancreas, liver, and kidney in diabetic rats. This preservation of organ histology can be attributed to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and tissue-protective properties of Aloe vera. Conclusion: Aloe vera demonstrated antihyperglycemic effects and preserved organ histology in an alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar rat model. The bioactive compounds present in Aloe vera are believed to contribute to these effects. Aloe vera holds potential as an alternative or adjunctive therapy for diabetes management, but its clinical efficacy and safety need to be further explored.
O PAPEL DO ENFERMEIRO ROTINEIRO NO CONTEXTO HOSPITALAR: PERCEPÇÃO DA EQUIPE MULTIPROFISSIONAL
Authors: Elisabete Mesquita Peres de Carvalho  , Filipi Nazareno da Silva Pereira  , Carmen Lúcia Marques de Brito  , Gracielle Cordeiro Muniz  , Cristiane Cândida de Paula Batista
Published: September 2023

Introdução: A horizontalização do cuidado é uma forma de organização do trabalho em saúde, na qual existe uma equipe multiprofissional de referência que atua diariamente no serviço, em contraposição à forma de organização do trabalho em que profissionais têm uma carga horária distribuída por plantão. Objetivos: Compreender o processo de trabalho relacionado às atribuições do enfermeiro rotineiro na equipe multiprofissional. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório de cunho qualitativo, realizada com 48 profissionais de um hospital público no Distrito Federal, Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu no período de 10 de outubro a 30 de novembro de 2022. Os dados foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo de Bardin: pré-análise, exploração do material e tratamento dos resultados, inferência e interpretação. Resultados: Foi possível encontrar três núcleos de sentido que foram divididos em três categorias: 1- Inexistência de sistematização do trabalho do rotineiro; 2- Processo de trabalho na percepção da equipe; e 3- Necessidades de aprendizagem. Conclusões: Verificou-se que o papel do enfermeiro horizontal não está devidamente esclarecido, necessitando, portanto, de elaboração de protocolos institucionais que apresentem as atividades a serem desenvolvidas pelo horizontal e pelo plantonista. No intuito de alinhar as condutas no cenário hospitalar, sugere-se ampla capacitação da equipe multiprofissional com abordagem no cuidado horizontal, preconizado pela Política Nacional de Atenção Hospitalar.
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES, ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL E ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA: PERCEPÇÕES DOS PROFISSIONAIS SOBRE A OFERTA DOS SERVIÇOS
Authors: Pedro Henrique Brito da Silva  , Shirley Kellen Ferreira  , Ellen Synthia Fernandes de Oliveira
Published: September 2023

Nos últimos anos, as Práticas Integrativas e Complementares têm ganhado destaque no Sistema Único de Saúde devido à busca por abordagens médicas alternativas que priorizam as necessidades dos pacientes. Porém, a pesquisa relacionada à integração dessas práticas na rede de atenção à saúde, especialmente em níveis primários e de saúde mental, ainda é limitada e requer uma análise mais aprofundada. Objetivo: Compreender as percepções dos profissionais de saúde que oferecem Práticas Integrativas e Complementares na Atenção Primária à Saúde e nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial da Região Metropolitana de Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, exploratória e de abordagem qualitativa. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com 65 profissionais ofertantes de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares. As entrevistas foram audiogravadas, transcritas e analisadas conforme Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Resultados: Os resultados revelam percepções comuns entre os profissionais de saúde que trabalham com Práticas Integrativas e Complementares, tanto na Atenção Primária quanto nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial. Eles destacam as mudanças nos relacionamentos profissionais-usuários após a implementação das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares. A integração das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares com a Atenção Psicossocial e a Atenção Primária estreita os laços com os pacientes, melhora a compreensão de suas necessidades e reduz a dependência de intervenções médicas tradicionais. Além disso, as Práticas Integrativas e Complementares incentivam o autocuidado, envolvem a família e a comunidade no processo de saúde-doença e têm impacto positivo na saúde mental dos usuários. Considerações finais: Os participantes deste estudo enfatizam a importância das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares na reformulação de princípios essenciais para a prestação de cuidados nos serviços de saúde pública no Brasil. Esses resultados podem orientar o desenvolvimento de estratégias de gestão para fortalecer abordagens médicas não convencionais no Sistema Único de Saúde, promovendo uma abordagem mais centrada no paciente e nas necessidades individuais de saúde.
Pengaruh Invigorasi dan Pelapisan terhadap Viabilitas Benih Terong yang Mengalami Kemunduran
Authors: Utami Esty Puri
Published: September 2023

Invigorasi dan pelapisan benih merupakan salah satu upaya dalam meningkatkan mutu benih melalui peningkatan permeabilitas dinding sel dan penambahan bahan pada lapisan kulit benih. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh perlakuan invigorasi dan pelapisan benih terhadap viabilitas benih terong yang telah mengalami kemunduran. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap yang terdiri dari 7 perlakuan, yaitu kontrol (M0), matriconditioning dengan air (M1), matriconditioning dengan 200 ppm asam askorbat (M2), pelapisan dengan pelapis dasar (arabic gum) (M3), pelapisan dengan pelapis dasar + bakteri Pseudomonas flourescens (M4), pelapisan dengan bakteri + matriconditioning air (M5), pelapisan dengan bakteri + matriconditioning asam askorbat (M6). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh peningkatan pertumbuhan kecambah dengan perlakuan invigorasi dan pelapisan benih dibandingkan dengan kontrol. Daya berkecambah dan indeks vigor benih dengan perlakuan M5 dan M6 secara nyata menunjukkan hasil yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan perlakuan lainnya, sedangkan panjang kecambah tidak dipengaruhi oleh perlakuan invigorasi dan pelapisan benih.
Keberhasilan Persilangan Edamame dengan Tiga Varietas Kedelai (Glycine max) Serta Resiprokalnya
Authors: Arnanto Driska , Maryani Yekti , Kusumawati Dian Eka
Published: September 2023

Kedelai merupakan komoditas pertanian penghasil biji yang memiliki kandungan protein nabati tinggi sehingga layak untuk dikonsumsi setiap hari. Pemuliaan tanaman merupakan salah satu metode untuk meningkatkan produktivitas nasional kedelai salh satunya dengan persilangan intraspesifik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat keberhasilan persilangan Edamame dengan tiga varietas unggul serta resiprokalnya. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober 2022 hingga Februari 2023 di Greenhouse  Asrama Dewa Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa. Keberhasilan persilangan ini menggunakan metode persilangan set dialel lengkap. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis ragam pada level nyata 5% untuk parameter umur  berbunga, jumlah biji per polong, dan keberhasilan persilangan dan diuji dengan jarak berganda Duncan (Duncan’s Multiple Range Test) pada level 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persilangan edamame dengan tiga varietas kedelai Wilis, Anjasmoro, dan Grobogan, tingkat keberhasilan persilangan yang paling tinggi pada varietas Wilis×Edamame (29,9%), sedangkan yang paling rendah adalah Grobogan×Edamame (26,7%). Parameter jumlah biji per polong menunjukkan paling banyak pada persilangan Edamame dengan Wilis (7,3 biji). Sedangkan pada persilangan resiprokalnya keberhasilan persilangan tertinggi dan jumlah biji per polong  ditunjukkan oleh persilangan Wilis dengan Edamame (52,3% dan 15 biji per polong). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut tingkat keberhasilan paling tinggi ditunjukkan oleh Edamame sebagai jantan dengan Wilis sebagai betina (52,3%).
Zor Hava Yoluna Neden Olabilen Pediyatrik Sendromlar
Authors: BİRİCİK Ebru
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Pediyatrik yaş grubunda zor hava yoluna sebep olabilecek sendromlar çok daha fazla görülebilmektedir. Bu sendromlara bağlı gerek hava yolu ile ilgili gerekse diğer organ ve sistemlerle ilgili cerrahi geçirmeleri veya hava yolunun açılmasına yönelik girişimler endike olabilmektedir. Bu derlemede pediyatrik sendromların neden zor hava yoluna neden olabilecekleri sunulmaya çalışılmıştır.
Materyal ve Metot: Bu derlemede olgu sunumları, derlemeler ve kitaplarda bulunan literatür bilgileri bir araya getirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Özellikle maksillofasiyal anomaliler ve deposit sendromlara bağlı anatomik bozukluklar zor hava yoluna neden olabilmektedir. Ayrıca bu çocukların büyümesi ile birlikte anatomic anomaliler daha da artmakta ve böylece tekrarlayan cerrahiler geçirmek zorunda kalmaktadırlar. Cerrahi öncesi iyi bir fizik muayene ve görüntüleme yöntemlerinin kullanılması zor hava yolunun öngörülebilmesini sağlayabilir.
Sonuç: Sendromik çocuklardaki anatomic değişiklikler ve geçirilmiş cerrahiler zor hava yolu riskini artırmaktadır. Bu çocukların preoperative değerlendirmesinin multidispliner olması ve görüntüleme yöntemlerinin kullanılması ile birlikte hava yolu yönetimi daha kolay hale getirilebilir.
Retrospective evaluation of children with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug allergy
Authors: AYDOĞDU Ayşe , AKÇAM Nurullah Yekta
Published: September 2023

Aim: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used drugs and are among the drug-related hypersensitivity reactions after antibiotics. There are limited studies evaluating nonsteroidal drug reactions in children. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the concomitant atopic diseases, admission clinic, laboratory findings and drug provocation test results of children with a pre-diagnosis of nonsteroidal drug reaction and who underwent allergy tests, retrospectively .

Methods: In this study, patients who applied to the pediatric allergy outpatient clinic due to nonsteroidal drug reaction were included. In this group of patients, age, gender, fx5 (nutrient mix specific IgE), phadiatop (inhalant allergen mix specific IgE), skin prick tests and drug provocation tests were recorded from their files. Demographic and clinical features of the cases were compared.

Results: 61 patients with suspected NSAIDs allergy were included in the study. When the admission clinics of the patients were evaluated, 54% (n:33) had urticaria, 22.9% (n:14) had isolated angioedema, 6.5% (n:4) had urticaria angioedema, 14.7% (n:9) had maculopapular eruption . Only 1 patient presented with anaphylaxis. NSAIDs allergy was confirmed in 16.3% (n:10) of the patients.. Single ibuprofen sensitivity was detected in 13.1% of patients (n:8), both paracetamol and ibuprofen sensitivity were detected in 1 patient (1.6%), and single paracetamol sensitivity was detected in 1 patient (1.6%).

Conclusions: It is usually not easy to detect drug allergies in patients. These patients may usually misdiagnosed as NSAIDs allergy. In our study, it was revealed that drug provocation tests should be performed to confirm the diagnosis in case of suspected NSAIDs allergy.
Experiences in endoscopic ultrasonography at a tertiary center general surgery endoscopy unit
Authors: YÜKSEL Sercan , TOPAL Uğur , UZUNKULAOĞLU Mert , ŞİMŞEK Şener , AKIN Emrah , KARAKÖSE Erdal , BEKTAŞ Hasan
Published: September 2023

Aim: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is used for diagnosing pathologies in the gastrointestinal system and surrounding organs. This study aims to share the experiences and results of EUS and biopsy at a tertiary center general surgery endoscopy unit, in the context of the literature.

Methods: Patients who underwent EUS imaging at the general surgery endoscopy unit between January 2021 and January 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic characteristics, EUS biopsy indications, clinical pre-diagnoses, preoperative imaging methods, biopsy counts, and results, as well as complications, were analyzed.

Results: The mean age of the 292 patients was 56.5 years, with 53.8% being male. The most common EUS indication was a mass in the pancreas, accounting for 62%. Endoscopic fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed on 127 (43.4%) patients, and the mean diameter of biopsied masses was 35.1 mm. Malignancy was detected in 58.2% of the biopsied patients. Based on biopsy and lesion characteristics, 49.3% of patients were followed up, 27.4% underwent surgery, 15.4% received oncological treatment, and 7.9% were given endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Conclusion: The role of EUS in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies, pancreatic diseases, and biliary diseases continues to evolve. We believe that EUS plays a key role in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical and oncology patients and those with pancreatobiliary disorders.
Hypomagnesemia and Calcineurin Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Authors: ONAN Engin , PAYDAS Saime , BALAL Mustafa , GEYGEL Nebi Cankat , AKKAYA İbrahim , TATAR Erhan
Published: September 2023

Aim: Post-transplant hypomagnesemia is a frequently encountered and significant electrolyte disorder and is more common in patients using calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of hypomagnesemia and accompanying conditions in the outpatient follow-up of renal transplant recipients.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 236 renal transplant patients. Demographic characteristics of the patients and their biochemical values, including drug levels, were recorded.

Results: Of the patients, 69 (29.2%) were female, and 194 (82.3%) were living donor recipients. The mean age of the entire group was 43.1 years. The frequency of hypomagnesemia was 40% (10/25) in the first 12 months, 26.1% (23/88) between the 12th and 60th months, 26% (32/123) after 60 months, and 27.5% (65/236) in all patients. In patients with higher levels of tacrolimus compared to those with the target level, the frequency of hypomagnesemia increased in those with a posttransplant period of 12-60 months (40.9% vs. 20.8%, p: 0.018) and over 60 months (44% vs. 26%, p: 0.046). In addition, the magnesium (Mg+2) level was lower in patients using tacrolimus compared to those using cyclosporine (CsA) (1.80±0.18 vs 1.91±0.25, p: 0.003). The effect of hypomagnesemia on graft functions was statistically insignificant in all groups.

Conclusion: Hypomagnesemia is a common electrolyte disorder in the early and late periods after transplantation. In our study, hypomagnesemia did not differ according to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use, gender, fasting blood glucose, and glomerular filtration rate. However, the frequency increased in patients using tacrolimus and those with above-target serum tacrolimus levels.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anesthesia Management and Clinical Outcomes in Cesarean Section Surgery
Authors: BABAOĞLAN İlsev , LAFLI TUNAY Demet , ILGINEL Murat Türkeün , TOTİK DOĞAN Nazlı
Published: September 2023

Giriş: Cerrahi hastalarda bilinen COVID-19 enfeksiyonu olmasa dahi pandemi sürecinde postoperatif morbidite ve mortalitenin artığı bilinmektedir. Bu çalışma ile, 2019 Eylül - 2020 Eylül tarihleri arasında sezaryen (C/S) ameliyatına alınan gebeler, pandemi öncesi ve sonrası olmak üzere iki ayrı grupta ele alınarak pandemi döneminin anestezi tercihi ile anne ve bebekle ilgili sonuçlar üzerine etkileri değerlendirilmek istenmiştir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada üçüncü basamak bir hastanede bir yıllık deneyim kapsamında sezaryen ameliyatına alınan gebeler, COVID-19 pandemisi öncesi ve sonrası olmak üzere iki ayrı dönemde retrospektif olarak incelendi. Çalışmanın birincil sonuç ölçütü, pandemi döneminde C/S operasyonlarındaki rejyonel anestezi uygulanma oranları idi.

Bulgular: 1241 C/S olgusunun analiz edildiği bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, anne yaşı, gebelik haftası, gravida, gebelikle ilgili morbiditeler, APGAR skoru dahil yenidoğana ait veriler ve C/S cerrahisi endikasyonları erken COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde değişikliğe uğramamıştır. Ancak anneye ait anemi dahil ek hastalık oranı, yenidoğan yoğun bakıma yatış oranı ve hastanede kalış süresi pandemic döneminde öncesine göre azalmış; rejyonel anestezi uygulamaları ve postoperatif maternal komplikasyon oranları ise artmıştır.

Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, obstetrik anesteziye dair gerek klinik uygulamalarda gerekse hasta sonuçlarında COVID-19 pandemisi dönemi ile birlikte çeşitli değişikliklerin ortaya çıktığı gözlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Sezaryen, COVID-19, obstetrik anestezi, pandemi.