bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implementation of methodological approaches to determining the strategic interests of socio-economic development stakeholders
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sviridenko M. V.
Published: April 2022

The formation of documents for strategic planning of socio-economic development is the most important task of regional and municipal governments. It can be stated that strategic planning processes have been launched throughout the country and the process of forming these documents is active at both the regional and municipal levels. However, the issues of determining, studying, and taking into account the views of interested parties when forming the goals and priorities of socioeconomic development of administrative-territorial entities require methodological support and recommendations for practical implementation. In this article, an attempt is made to reveal methodological approaches and solve issues of practical implementation of identifying the interests of stakeholders on the example of a specific municipality. The proposed material is an example of determining and scientifically substantiating the strategic priorities of a municipality on identifying the interests of stakeholders.
Regional innovation development factors
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Smirnova E. A.
Published: April 2022

The study is devoted to the regional innovation development factor analysis. The first part contains the literature on the innovation development in regions review. The second part of the study is devoted to the regional innovation activity indicators analysis, and in the finale part the conclusions are presented and the results are summarized. The study is focused at the regional innovation potential indicators, the financial resources for innovation and the innovation activity results analysis. The study is conducted with the use of the factor analysis and the Principal Components Analysis.
Public health as an important component of the social component of the regional ecological and economic space
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Shabunina T. V.
Published: April 2022

The article considers the main environmental factors that have a negative impact on the health of the population, such as emissions of pollutants into the atmospheric air, the impact of traffic noise, climate change. The indicators of morbidity of the population by the main classes of diseases are analyzed on the example of the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation. The main directions of reducing the impact of adverse environmental factors on the health of the population are determined.
Uso del Floripondio como cicatrizante en heridas dérmicas
Authors: Rubio-Arias Pablo , Maldonado-Jaramillo John , Castillo-Hidalgo Edy , Maldonado-Cornejo Manuel , Vidal-Vidal José
Published: April 2022

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la eficiencia de dos concentraciones de cremas de floripondio (Brugmansia arbórea) al 10 y 20 % frente a un grupo testigo, en la disminución del tiempo de cicatrización en heridas dérmicas de 300 milímetros cuadrados provocadas en conejos. Se tomaron varias biopsias de piel a los días (d) 7; 14 y 21 para medir los cambios estructurales en la piel, 27 placas histológicas fueron analizadas, donde se evaluaron varios cambios estructurales como la inflamación, presencia de fibroblastos y el depósito de colágeno intracelular como variables que indican regeneración de la misma. El Análisis de varianza (ADEVA) de las dosis y d de cicatrización expresan relación altamente significativa (P<0,01) entre los factores de estudio. Los tiempos de cicatrización varían entre los tratamientos con un valor R de 0,97. El tratamiento al 10 % presenta los resultados en un periodo de tiempo menor (15,4 d ± 0,74) mientras al 20 % presenta un tiempo mayor al tratamiento de 10 % (19,4 d ± 0,72) y el grupo testigo presenta un tiempo superior a los dos tratamientos (28,07 d ± 1,22).
Análisis de variables corporales cuantitativas para determinación de dimorfismo sexual del Grupo Aviar Paraguayo denominado “Rustipollo”
Authors: Martínez-López Roberto , Correa Katiupcia , Centurión-Insaurralde Liz Mariela
Published: April 2022

El estudio de variables corporales cuantitativas de los animales, entre ellas las morfométricas, se constituye en una herramienta auxiliar importante, debido a que coadyuva en la definición de un patrón racial con sustento científico acorde a los modelos de identificación actualizados. A efectos de contribuir con lo mencionado y en atención a la necesidad de los productores de contar con pollos que se adapten a ambientes específicos del medio, en la Granja Experimental de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo-Paraguay, se crían pollos rústicos, de doble propósito (producción de carne y huevo). Sin embargo, este grupo aviar, denominado Rustipollo, aún no fue caracterizado. En ese contexto, el objetivo se enmarcó en el análisis de variables corporales cuantitativas más relevantes de esta población aviar. Se seleccionaron 80 Rustipollos, 25 machos y 55 hembras, agrupados por franja etaria: Jóvenes, Adultos, Mayores. Se analizaron 14 características tales como: longitud del pico, longitud de la cresta, longitud del cuello, longitud del dorso, ancho del pecho, longitud de la quilla, longitud del ala desplegada, longitud del muslo, longitud del tarso, longitud del dedo medio, longitud corporal, longitud de barbilla y el peso. Los parámetros que brindaron mayor información acerca del dimorfismo sexual, en todas las edades evaluadas, fueron: longitud de barbilla, longitud de cresta y longitud de ala. En tanto que la longitud de cuello, ancho de pecho, longitud de quilla, longitud corporal y longitud del muslo, fueron indicadores de diferenciación sexual a partir de la semana 48 en adelante.
Re-emergencia de la Salmonella pullorum en ponedoras comerciales de Cochabamba, Bolivia
Authors: Caero-Castellón Martha , Villarroel-Dávalos Christian , Quispe-Corrales Patricia , Rivera-Pirela Sergio Emiro
Published: April 2022

En marzo de 2021, en el departamento de Cochabamba, provincia Quillacollo, Bolivia, se detectó un brote de Salmonelosis. Se trató de un lote de pollitas marrones de levante de la línea comercial H&N, edad 4 a 5 días.La mortalidad ascendió al 30 %, el resto mostraron todas signos de deshidratación, deposición de uratos en uréteres, hepatomegalia, taponamiento cloacal, esplenitis, saco vitelino de color verduzco, vesícula biliar licuefacta de color amarillo, molleja erosionada y ulcerosa. En cultivo bacteriológico de hígado, corazón y médula ósea se obtuvo exclusivamente Salmonella spp. (inmóvil) en regular cantidad, abundante cantidad en saco vitelino y escasa en bilis. La prueba de Acriflavina reveló presencia de cepa lisa (patógena). En algunas muestras crecieron además escasamente, Eschericha coli y Proteus spp. En incubadoras, los cultivos bacteriológicos de huevos picados o licuefactos mostraron crecimiento de Salmonella spp. Todas las muestras presentaron además alta contaminación con Proteus spp. y Pseudomonas spp. A las reproductoras de las pollitas infectadas les fue aplicado el fusil sanitario en la totalidad de los lotes. Los aislamientos bacteriológicos de hígado, bazo, médula ósea, tonsilas cecales e hisopados cloacales de otras reproductoras de la misma granja, resultaron negativos a Salmonella spp. Sin embargo, se aisló Salmonella spp. (inmóvil) de hisopados del contenido cloacal de aves reproductoras muertas. Las pruebas bioquímicas de Glucosa, Lisina descarboxilasa, Indol, Ornitina descarboxilasa y Manitol resultaron positivas con producción de ácido y gas. Se analizaron las muestras de ADN aisladas de varios casos positivos con PCR multiplex, confirmando la presencia de Salmonella enterica biovar Pullorum en un laboratorio oficial dependiente del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria “SENASAG”, Cochabamba, Bolivia, con lo cual queda oficialmente confirmado la presencia de Salmonella enterica biovar Pullorum.
Virus Benzeri Partiküller ve Aşıların Geliştirilmesinde Önemi
Authors: GÜL Buket , ALKAN Feray
Published: April 2022

Aşı, hem insanlarda hem de hayvanlarda patojen mikroorganizmaları kontrol etme ve hastalıkları önlemede en etkili yol olarak kullanılan biyolojik maddedir. Hayvanların viral hastalıklarına karşı kullanılan geleneksel aşılar, inaktive edilmiş veya zayıflatılmış virus aşılarından oluşmaktadır. Ancak son yıllarda mikroorganizmaların alt ünitelerini içeren aşılara yönelik çalışmalar dikkat çekicidir. Bunlardan “Virus Benzeri Parçacık” (Virus Like Particle, VLP) aşıları, aşı kavramına farklı sınırlar açan yaklaşımlardan birini temsil eder. Kapsit yapısından oluşan, virus genomu içermeyen bu yapılar otantik virionun doğal konfigürasyonunu taklit ederek hem humoral hem de hücreye bağlı bağışıklık tepkilerini etkili bir şekilde ortaya çıkarır. VLP’ler taklit ettikleri hedef antijene karşı immun sistemi uyarmalarının yanı sıra farklı antijenler için taşıyıcılık yaparak da aşıların geliştirilmesine katkı sağlarlar. Bu derlemede VLP’lerin genel özellikleri, immun sistemi uyarma mekanizmaları, üretimleri ve VLP içeren aşı geliştirme teknolojisinin potansiyel avantajları ve olası sınırlamalardan bahsedilmektedir.
miRNA’lar: Biyogenezi, Analiz Yöntemleri ve Biyobelirteç Potansiyeli
Authors: ALBAYRAK İrem Gülfem
Published: April 2022

miRNA’lar translasyon sonrası gen anlatımının düzenlenmesinde görev alan, yaklaşık 22 nükleotit uzunluğundaki kodlama yapmayan küçük RNA molekülleridir. Hedef mRNA’ya bağlanan miRNA’lar translasyonun baskılanmasına veya mRNA’nın degredasyonuna neden olurlar. Hücre çoğalması, farklılaşması ve sağ kalımında rol oynayan miRNA’ların çeşitli hastalıklar ile ilişkili mekanizmalarda da yer aldıkları bilinmektedir. Hastalıklarla bağlantılı miRNA’ların belirlenmesinin çeşitli hastalıkların moleküler mekanizmasını anlama ve tedavi etmede daha güvenilir moleküler hedefler sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu derleme çalışmasında miRNA’ların biyogenezi, izolasyon yöntemleri, hedef mRNA’ların belirlenmesi için kullanılan teknikler ile miRNA’ların çeşitli hastalıklardaki rollerinden bahsedilmiştir.
The Silence of Technology
Authors: Goodstein Elizabeth S.
Published: April 2022

This essay meditates on the entanglement of history and memory with forgetfulness, with silencing, with what is before or outside speech. Recalling along the way a few of the manifold varieties of the unthinkable made manifest in recent events, it notes the same mute iteration that led Freud to the death drive, only to be troubled once again by the very same repetitions enfolded in the diagnosis of cultural malaise Freud built upon his insight. Turning to Georg Simmel’s Philosophy of Money for an alternative, non-psychoanalytic account of unconscious purpose as a trans-individual, cultural phenomenon, it arrives once again at the hypertrophic life-technologies of the modern—and at Simmel’s account of money as the ultimate being without qualities, “the most extreme … configuration of Geist” itself, which so thoroughly underpins ways of living that, obscuring dimensions of value that cannot be quantified, silently hum on in the face of catastrophe.
Speech in Pursuit of Silence
Authors: Reames Robin
Published: April 2022

In the West’s Will to Know and its attendant rhetorical forms, speech has been related to silence in primarily three ways. In rhetoric and dialectic, speech pursues speech; in rhetorical education, silence pursues speech; and in sacred, ascetic rhetoric, silence pursues silence. These three relations of speech to silence as a form of knowledge in the Western rhetorical tradition leave a fourth untraversed. Yet to be explored is speech in pursuit of silence. This essay turns to the Buddhist tradition of rhetoric and dialectic to identify a form of knowledge where speech—negation—pursues silence. I then trace the same model of negatory speech in pursuit of silence in the long-repressed practice of sophistic antilogos.
What Cannot Be Said: The Path of Silence
Authors: Crosswhite James , Manuel June
Published: April 2022

Freedom of speech and speech suppression have become fraught notions, and the question of what cannot be said is near the heart of the matter. In this essay, we describe some of the current challenges to free speech and then take up an exploration of a different but relevant “cannot be said”—silence—and inquire into its importance for a fuller understanding of freedom, speech, and “what cannot be said.”
What Cannot Be Said? “Equity Achieved”
Authors: Mifsud Mari Lee
Published: April 2022

In contemporary U.S. public discourse, calls for achieving equity abound. Many metrics now measure equity being achieved. I inquire into whether equity can be said to be achieved and still be equity. Inquiring as such leads me to excavating the menacing and actual cultural violence of developing such achievement. Simultaneously, this excavation shows the rhetoric of equity qua equity as a means of abolishing the conditions for that violence to take hold. I put forward that equity cannot be said to be achieved without the conditions of possibility equity offers being colonized. If a commitment to antiviolence speaks, it cannot say, “Equity achieved.”
Academic Freedom’s Rhetorical “Gray Zone”
Authors: Bernard-Donals Michael
Published: April 2022

The tension between freedom of speech and academic freedom results from the contradiction between democracy and expertise, resulting in a rhetorical “gray zone” that stymies faculty appeals to due process and constitutional protection. It’s not so much that certain “uncivil” words and utterances cannot be said in this gray zone; it’s that such words, when said, require one’s ejection from the (academic) demos. In an examination of the case of Steven Salaita, I’ll show how the tyranny of the demos, in the guise of “civility,” “community standards,” or “institutional values,” trumps academic freedom, and how the commonplace of democracy—understood as public opinion—can and does compel faculty silence.
Sedge Foodplants Growing in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, and Cyperus Esculentus Tubers (Patrysuintjies) as a C4 Superfood
Authors: Lombard Marlize
Published: April 2022

Since it was established that the early hominins of the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa ate 13C-enriched foods that may have included sedges with C4 photosynthetic pathways, much work has focused on the reconstruction of hominin dietary ecologies in both southern and eastern Africa. Through the years emphasis was placed on Cyperus papyrus as a possible source, even inspiring an ‘aquatic diet’ hypothesis for all hominins. Baboon feeding habits and sedge regimes observed in South Africa’s ‘Lowveld’ have provided a proxy for the dietary ecology of the southern ‘Highveld’ hominins, and from the Cradle of Humankind sedges, amongst other plants, have been collected for nutritional studies. To date, however, there has been no attempt to compile an inventory of the sedge species currently growing in the demarcated area of the Cradle of Humankind. Here I list 29 Cyperaceae taxa currently recorded as growing in the Cradle of Humankind. I show that, contrary to previous inference, most of them have C4 photosynthetic pathways and do not need aquatic ecologies or permanent wetland settings. I discuss and provide photographic records for the six species identified as current baboon and human foodplants, and highlight Cyperus esculentus as a possible nutritious and prolific C4-sedge-USO food source for southern African hominins based on its energy, protein and fat/lipid profile.
Examination of Postgraduate Theses on Foam Roller in the Field of Sports Sciences in Turkey
Authors: Arikan Yusuf , Ilkim Mehmet
Published: April 2022

Background: In recent years, it is known that myofascial relaxation exercises have become frequently used in the field of sports for both warming up and post-activity relaxation. Foam roller is a widely used tool for the application of self-myofascial release. Foam roller tool is an ideal method that can be applied by the individual himself. In this method, the individual uses body weight to apply pressure to soft tissues during the rolling motion. In this context, many studies have been conducted to examine the self-myofascial release method and the effectiveness of foam roller has been tried to be determined. Aim: The aim of the research is to examine the researches on foam roller in the postgraduate theses published in the field of sports sciences in Turkey. Methods: This research was designed using the systematic review method. Between 01.03.2022 and 02.04.2022, a total of 17 theses were reached as a result of the search made by searching the keywords "foam Rolling, foam roller, köpük silindir" in Turkish-English languages by filtering with the word "Sport" on the database of the National Thesis Center. As a result of the first evaluation made within the framework of the inclusion criteria, it was determined that 5 theses were outside the field of sports sciences and 2 theses were found in the previous scan, and this thesis was not included in the research. Within the scope of inclusion criteria, it was determined that there were 9 postgraduate theses and these theses were included in the research and the data of the research were obtained. Results: It has been determined that the thesis researches on foam roller have been carried out in Turkey since 2018. In addition, it was determined that all theses were at the master's level. In the thesis researches, it was determined that the effectiveness of foam roller applications was compared with various other applications. It has been determined that researches have been carried out especially to increase sportive performance and recovery. Conclusion: It has been concluded that thesis researches on foam roller in the field of sports sciences in Turkey are generally done in order to increase sportive performance and accelerate recovery. In this context, it can be suggested that future studies should be conducted with different sportsmen and larger sample groups. Keywords: Foam roller, myofascial relaxation, self-myofascial release
Effect of 12 weeks Aerobic Exercise on Osteocalcin and Bone Density Indices in Overweight Women
Authors: Zalouli Vahideh , Rajavand Hosnieh , Tofighi Asghar
Published: April 2022

Obesity is one of the major and most common metabolic disorders in all countries of the world, especially industrialized countries. Obesity has many consequences and complications, including metabolic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical parameters such as vaspin, insulin and blood glucose in the blood of overweight women aged 35 to 45 years. Materials: In this study, 20 overweight women aged 35 to 40 years who They were divided into two separate experimental and experimental groups. After 12 weeks of continuous aerobic exercise, The mentioned indicators were measured. Results: In this study, it was found that there is a significant relationship between aerobic exercise and the amount of biochemical indicators of the body and the amount of body mass index of these women. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that having a proper nutritional pattern along with proper exercise, including aerobic exercise, can play a very important role in reducing diseases such as obesity. And have subsequent effects. Keywords: Vaspine, Aerobic exercise, Insulin sensitivity, Glucose resistance
Associations between Physical Activity with Health-Related Quality of Life and Wellbeing among Children with and without Autism
Authors: Sari Okan , Banu Hanife , Yanci Ataman , Bişgin Halil , Öztürk Mahmut
Published: April 2022

Purpose: Evidence revealed that physical activity has positive effects on quality of life and mental health. Nevertheless, this topic has received little attention among special groups such as autism. Thus, this study was designed to examine the associations between physical activity with health-related quality of life and wellbeing among children with autism. Method: 65 children with autism (aged 9 to 13 years old) from special school and 70 typically developing children from regular primary schools (aged 9 to 12 years old) participated in this study. Physical activity, health-related quality of life, and wellbeing were measured by using standard questionnaires. Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and independent t test were used for data analysis. Results: Both children with and without autism had low physical activity. Children without autism had significantly higher levels of physical activity, health-related quality of life, and wellbeing compared with children with autism. Physical activity was positively associated with health-related quality of life and wellbeing among both children with and without autism. Conclusion: These findings, together, indicate that physical activity is a critical concern for children with autism. Accordingly, it is necessary to adopt appropriate strategies to increase the level of physical activity among children with autism. Keywords: Autism, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Wellbeing, Children
Investigation of the Effect of Some Parameters Affecting the Sleep Quality of Sports-Trained Students
Authors: Güney Gamze , Imamoğlu Osman
Published: April 2022

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of some parameters affecting the sleep quality of sports-trained students. Methods: For this purpose, the Pittsburgh sleep quality scale was applied to sports-trained students. The data of 243 male and 222 female students who completed the scale truthfully were evaluated. Student t-test, one-way ANOVA, and LSD tests were used in statistical procedures. Results: A statistically significant difference was found in the subcomponents and total sleep scores of subjective sleep quality, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbance, medication use, and daytime dysfunction by gender (p<0.05 and p<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbance, daytime dysfunction, and total sleep scores with regard to team and individual sports (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, medication use, daytime dysfunction, and total sleep score with regard to daily training time (p<0.05 and p<0.001). The difference is not significant in the subcomponents of habitual sleep efficiency and sleep disturbance (p>0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that while gender has an effect on the sleep quality of sports-trained students, playing team and individual sports have not. In addition, it has been observed that more than 3 hours of daily training time has a negative effect on sleep quality. It is recommended that sports-trained students who train intensively should be supported in terms of sleep quality, especially female students. Keywords: Sleep quality, Student, Athlete, Training
Biochemical and Histophysiological impact of Curcumin on Breast Cancer. A Cross Sectional Clinical Study
Authors: Shuja Naveed , Hameed Uzma , Khan Hasan Akbar , Kalo Allah Wadhayo , Sarwar Urwa , Khan Muhammad Waqas
Published: April 2022

Hypothesis: The active anti-carcinogenic compound of Curcuma longa a member of ginger family is curcumin which inhabit the growth of tumor in breast cancer. Aims and objectives: The aims and objectives of present study were to determine the clinical and preclinical effects of curcumin against breast cancer. Materials and Methods: 100 women patients with grade- I and grade-II breast cancer were treated with 10g/day curcumin powder orally for six months. The tumor markers such as CA 15-3, CA 27.29, Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA 125 were measured from blood serum of each patient. Conclusion: In the present study it was concluded that a significant changes (p<0.05) come out after 6 month in blood serum levels of 10mg/day oral curcumin treated group-B and group–D as compared to group-A and group-C regarding tumor markers such as CA 15-3, CA 27.29, Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA 125. Keywords: Curcuma longa, Breast cancer, Carcinoembryonic antigen, Tumor markers, Curcumin
Comparison Between Mini Plate Versus Trapezoidal Plate in Management of Condylar Fracture
Authors: . Lajpat , Khan Ziaur Rahman , Hussain Fida , Punjabi Suneel Kumar , Urooj Arsala , Hussain Talib
Published: April 2022

Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes between the Miniplates versus Trapezoidal plates in terms of pain, mouth opening and malocclusion. Methodology: A total of 34 patients were categorized into two Groups according to convenient Sampling Methods. Group A was treated with Miniplates and Group B was treated with Trapezoidal Plates. Diagnosis of condylar fracture was made through clinical examination, Orthopantomogram (OPG), P.A view of face and 3D CT scans where indicated. After surgery postoperative pain, mouth opening and malocclusion were recorded at interval of 3, 7, 14 and 21 days. Results: Mean age of the patients of group A was 30.39+10.91 years and mean age of patients of group B was 29.05+7.25 years. Males were in majority in both groups as 70.6% were in group A and 88.2% were in group B. Preoperatively most of the patients were presented with severe pain in both groups as 47.1% in group A and 52.9% in group B. Post-operative pain on day 3 was in moderate presentation in both groups, on day 7 and day 14 pain was mild in both groups and on day 21 there was no pain in either groups. Malocclusion in Group A on day 3 was in 29.4% and 11.85% in group B. At Day 21 both groups were recorded with no malocclusion. But patients treated with trapezoidal plate achieved stability earlier than those treated with miniplates. Conclusion: Trapezoidal plate has been found to be more effective. There was an improvement in mouth opening and occlusion in the immediate postoperative period. However findings were statistically insignificant. Keywords: Condylar fracture, Miniplates, Trapezoidal plates, Pain, Mouth Opening, Malocclusion
COVID-19 Vaccine Policy as an Effort to Achieve National Herd Immunity in Indonesia
Authors: Juliani Henny , Cahya Susila Wibawa Kadek , . Solechan
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The rapid and extensive spread of COVID-19 has increased the number of confirmed cases even higher. The COVID-19 vaccine policy is one strategy for reducing COVID-19 spread by establishing a joint herd immunity pattern. The vaccine policy is one of the policies, along with the 3M and 3T policies. Objectives: This paper aimed to analyze the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination policy to achieve herd immunity. Research Methodology: This research uses a normative method (qualitative) and descriptive-analytical (research specification). The choice of this method is based on the fact that this research examines the government’s policies and their impact on the achievement of national herd immunity. Conclusion: This study found that the COVID-19 vaccine policy was effective in encouraging people to get vaccinated immediately. The COVID-19 vaccine policy has achieved 94.71 percent coverage for dose I, 77.30 percent coverage for dose II, and 12.63 percent coverage for dose III. Herd immunity can be achieved if at least 70% of Indonesians have been vaccinated. Keywords: policy, vaccine, COVID-19; herd immunity.
Outcomes of Oxidative Stress in Spontaneous Miscarriage. A Cross-Sectional Clinical Prospective Study
Authors: Shahid Aniqa , . Fakharunissa , Muhabat Qamarunissa , Maqsood Zainab
Published: April 2022

Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of current study were to investigate biological role of enzymatic antioxidants against reactive oxygen species in normal and recent spontaneous miscarriage pregnant women. Results: In control group mean standard deviation (mean ±SD), of blood serum levels regarding age, number of spontaneous miscarriages, hemoglobin, random glucose levels, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase were (24.8±23.7, 0.00±0.01, 15.4± 2.41, 135.95±3.12, 106.97 ± 13.94, 12.96±1.71, 12.50 ± 6.5) whereas in study group these biomarkers showed a remark able significant (P<0.005) changes such as (25.1±13.7, 2.10±10.01, 13.14± 12.11,145.65±7.10, 98.89 ± 12.84, 10.06±0.11, 7.20 ± 1.0) respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study claimed that in study group the concentration of reactive oxygen species were higher than the enzymatic antioxidants which is a prediction of spontaneous miscarriages in pregnant women. Keywords: Spontaneous miscarriage, Enzymatic antioxidants, Reactive oxygen species, Gestation
Effectiveness of an Instructional Program on Nurses-Midwifes' Practices about Application of Ethical Rules at the Delivery Room
Authors: Salman Khairyah Hussein , Fayyadh Sadeq Al-
Published: April 2022

Background: Nurse midwives are often expected to make ethical decisions in the context of their professional practice, which can lead to ethical confrontations, some of which may lead to ethical dilemmas. The nurses and midwives in the delivery room must keep ethical considerations in mind while caring for a woman in labor so that correct judgments can be made. As a result, the current study emphasized raising ethical efficacy by creating scenarios that simulate the reality of working in the field of reproductive health in order to prepare nurse-midwives who comply with ethical rules during professional practice. Purpose: The main aim of this study is examining how an instructional nursing professional ethics-focused program may affect practice among nurses- midwives in the delivery room. Methods: The quiz experimental design (one-group pretest–posttest design) was used. The purposive non-probability sample consisted of 50 nurse-midwives who worked during the data collection phase in the delivery room. Data collection began in May 2021 - June 2022, using a tool that contains 20 case-scenario that simulate the reality of reproductive care and clinical practice of nurses and midwives regarding professional ethical issues Results: The findings revealed that instructional intervention had a positive impact on nurses - midwife's ethical performance in terms of following professional ethics rules Conclusion: The use of the case-scenario based simulation approach to teach professional nursing ethics contributed to improving compliance with the ethical rules for nurses-midwives working in the delivery room Keywords: Ethical Rules, Instructional Program, Delivery Room, Nurses-midwifes, Practices
La Famiglia Tellinidae Blainville, 1814, nel Plio-Pleistocene dell’Europa meridionale, parte 1, i generi Leporimetis Iredale, 1930, Arcopagia T. Brown, 1827, Arcopella Thiele, 1934, Gastrana Schumacher, 1817, Macoma Leach, 1819, Psammotreta Dall, 1900, con descrizione di 5 nuove specie e di una nuova sottospecie
Authors: Brunetti M. Mauro , Della Bella Giano
Published: April 2022

In this first part of the following review of the Plio-Pleistocenic taxa of the family Tellinidae Blainville, 1814 from southern Europe we illustrate and discuss 15 species, of which 5 are described for the first time, plus 3 subspecies, one of which is new for the science: For the genus Leporimetis Iredale, 1930: Leporimetis papyracea (Gmelin, 1791); for the genus Arcopagia T. Brown, 1827: Arcopagia corbis (Bronn, 1831), Arcopagia esteponensis n. sp. from the Spanish Early/Middle Pliocene, Arcopagia ligustica n. sp. from the Ligurian Early Pliocene, Arcopagia plioitalica (Sacco, 1901), Arcopagia sedgwicii (Michelotti, 1839), Arcopagia telata (Michelotti, 1839, Bonelli m.s.), Arcopagia villaverniensis Sacco, 1901; for the genus Arcopella Thiele, 1934: Arcopella balaustina balaustina (Linnaeus, 1758); Arcopella balaustina tenuilamellosa (Nyst & Westendorp, 1839) boreal host of the Calabrian from southern Italy; Arcopella crestii n. sp. from the Tuscan Late Pliocene; Arcopella pseudomista n. sp. from the Tuscan Early Pliocene; for the genus Gastrana Schumacher, 1817: Gastrana fragilis fragilis Linnaeus, 1758, Gastrana fragilis ovatella (Sacco, 1901), Gastrana fragilis elegans n. ssp. from the Tuscan Early Pliocene, Gastrana laminosa (J. Sowerby, 1827); for the genus Macoma Leach, 1819: Macoma obliqua (J. Sowerby, 1817), for the genus Psammotreta Dall, 1900: Psammotreta santacatalinae n. sp. from the Spanish Early Pliocene.
Relationship between knowledge and attitude about dental health with incidence of dental disease
Authors: Windasari Dewi Purnama , Zulkarnaen Iskandar , N Nurhaeda , Marisda Dewi Hikmah
Published: April 2022

Kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian  dari kesejahteraan umum  manusia yang dapat meningkatkan kesehatan. Data kementerian kesehatan tahun 2017 menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi karies di Indonesia mencapai 60-80% dari populasi. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap anak tentang kesehatan gigi dengan kejadian penyakit gigi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian observasional analitik dan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan ialah teknik Total sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 81 responden kelas V SD Inpres Tangalla. Hasil penelitian menggunakan uji statistik Chi Square menunjukkan nilai x2 = 51,100 (x2 >3841) yang berarti ada hubungan antara pengetahuan anak terhadap kesehatan gigi dengan kejadian penyakit gigi, nilai x2 = 67,331(x2 >3841). Simpulan dari penelitian ini yaitu ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap anak terhadap kesehatan gigi dan kejadian penyakit gigi. Diharapkan kepada siswa kelas V SD Inpres Tangalla agar meningkatkan derajat kesehatan gigi dengan cara membiasakan berpola hidup sehat
HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN LANSIA DENGAN NYERI RHEUMATOID ATRITIS DI PUSKESMAS AITINYO BARAT KABUPATEN MAYBRAT
Authors: Gurning Maylar , Simong Merlis , Bosawer Bertha A
Published: April 2022

Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Maybrat berdasarkan catatan dinas kesehatan Kabupaten Maybrat selama tahun 2019 penyakit Rheumatoid Arthritis masuk dalam 10 besar kasus terbanyak di Kabupaten Maybrat, dan Rheumatoid Atritis berada dalam urutan ke 4. Rheumatoid Arthritis lebih banyak diderita oleh masyarakat dengan usia 40-60 didapatkan 1.864 jiwa yang menderita Rheumatoid Atritis. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan lansia dengan nyeri Rheumatoid Atritis di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat. Waktu penelitian dilakukan pada tanggal 20 November – 02 Desember 2020. Sampel penelitian adalah semua lansia yang datang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat dengan keluhan nyeri sendi (Rheumatoid Arthritis) sebanyak 42 orang lansia.  Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan dengan uji Chi Square diperoleh nilai p = 0,000 < 0,05 yang berarti ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan lansia dengan nyeri Reumatoid Artritis di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adalah  ada hubungan tingkat pengetahuan lansia dengan nyeri rheumatoid atritis di Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat. Saran dalam penelitian ini adalah bagi Puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat diharapkan petugas puskesmas untuk melakukan penyuluhan di wilayah kerja puskesmas Aitinyo Barat Kabupaten Maybrat tentng penyakit Arthritis Rheumatoid sehingga dapat menambah pengetahuan masyarakat erta memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat dalam penanganan dan cara mengatasi nyeri pada penderita rheumatoid atritis.
To study the comparison of tramadol with lignocaine as a anaesthesic for minor surgical procedures
Authors: Puri Ashish , Rathaur Devendra Pratap , Nigam Rashi , Kulshreshtha Saurabh
Published: April 2022

Introduction: for the first time, to induce local anesthesia on the corneal surface cocaine’s were ability to induce psychological dependence and its stimulating characteristics when placed on the surface or on the periphery of nerves led to a survey to find a more suitable local anesthetic. Aim: The Main Aim Of The Study Is To Study The Comparison Of Tramadol With Lignocaine As A Anaesthesic For Minor Surgical Procedures. Material and methods: the study was open labeled, prospective study conducted 100 patient undergoing minor surgery. Patients under inclusion criteria were selected in the study and divided into two groups Group – 1: 1 ml of lignocaine 2% there were 50 patients and Group – 2: 1 ml of Tramadol 5% there were 50 patients. Written inform consent form was taken from the patients. Age, gender, burning pain and cold sensation was noted immediately after injection of drug and 2min after injection of the drugs. The patients pain sensation was noted as 0 = without any pain, 1 = with minor pain, 2 = moderate pain and 3 with severe pain was noted. Results:  the present study was carried on 100 patients undergoing minor surgery.
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Authors: Mahajan Renu , Kaur Parneet
Published: April 2022

Artificial Intelligence is the approach in which we create artificial human intellect to understand and act rationally in the particular situation. This is basically engrossing human intellect in a machine for the growth of mankind. It is not a new concept and can be traced back to the Ancient Greek thinkers who encouraged the coding of machines with the ability of rationalized thing as of Human Brain. In Medicine and Health Care, Artificial Intelligence has advanced from PC projects to help the examination of clinical pictures to its joining in pretty much every clinical and hierarchical area. This paper gives an outline of the current and not so distant future uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine and Health Care and presents a characterization as per their moral and cultural viewpoints, likely advantages and entanglements, and issues that can be viewed as questionable and are not profoundly talked about in the writing.
Clinical outcome of subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult gallbladder
Authors: Al_Arkee Adil Munshid Abed , Al-Azawii Firas Kamel Maseer , Motib Mohammed Shakir
Published: April 2022

When the Calot triangle structures cannot be found and a critical evaluation of patient safety cannot be achieved, surgeons perform a subtotal cholecystectomy (SC). objective Evaluation and analysis of the outcomes of subtotal cholecystectomy at the GIT and Hepatology teaching Hospital is to be conducted. Retrospective analysis of patient data and research methodologies thirteen hundred and eighty onsecutive cholecystectomy patients at GIT & Hepatology Hospital (Oct.2017 to Apr.2020). 53 of the 1380 people investigated underwent a partial cholecystectomy. Routine laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy patients (13.27) could not be included in the study. An individual patient's medical history is mined for information on their preoperative features. Results 53 individuals had subtotal cholecystectomy, with 29 males (55.7%) and 24 women (24.8%) both undergoing the procedure (45.2 percent ). Patients in the research, who ranged in age from 20 to 69, had an average age of 43.5 years. The bulk of the 45 patients (87.2%) had elective surgery, whereas only 8 (15%) had emergency surgery. There were 33 cases of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy and only 20 cases of open subtotal cholecystectomy in this study (6 patients had conversion subtotal cholecystectomy).
Building predictive model for COVID-19 using artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm
Authors: Sujatha D. Christy , Aruna P. , Jeyachidra J.
Published: April 2022

Machine learning plays an important role in addressing the pandemic crisis to analyse, identify and to forecast the infection and the spread of any contagious virus. Nowadays, most of the organizations and researchers are moving towards machine learning algorithms to develop predictive models, trying to reduce the death rate and to identify the patients who are at the increased risk of mortality. The major challenge of Covid-19 is, its identification and classification, due to the fact that the symptoms of Covid -19 are similar to other infectious diseases such as viral fever, typhoid, dengue, pneumonia and other lung infectious diseases. The objective of this paper is to build a predictive model for covid-19 using the Artificial Neural Network (ANN), a supervised machine learning Algorithm. In this study, the data set from Kaggle Sírio-Libanês data for AI and Analytics by the Data Intelligence Team has been used to build the predictive model. It is observed that there is 73% of accuracy in predicting the number of corona infected cases.
Supply chain quality performance (SCQM) and quality performance
Authors: Feisal Albert , Amer Afizan , Jani Siti Hajar Md. , Othman Hasbullah , Ibrahim Irwan
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the practises on the quality performance impact toward supply chain quality management (SCQM). The study applies quantitative approach, and the questionnaire as a primary data to collect the information. A total of 30 questionnaires were collected from poultry farm owner in the state of Selangor. The descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multi-regression analysis are used to test the relationship between the independent variable with dependent variable. The results of the finding shows that supply chain integration, customer focus, supplier focus and quality leadership have no relationship toward quality performance. Only employee involvement have relationship with quality performance. The results of this study will help to encourage managers to give the high priority on both inter-firm and intra-firm relationships as a ways to achieve the superior quality performance. The results provide the managers with guidance on effective management to the upstream and downstream of supply chain networks and help to create awareness on the potential synergies that keep arise from the combinations effects of SCQM practices that could bring about desired quality performance outcomes across the whole supply chain network.
The need of ergonomics workplace for aging workforce
Authors: Dahalan Noor Azura , Hasri Siti Nurhijan Mahamad , Ibrahim Irwan , Othman Hasbullah , Rahman Nor Azian Abdul
Published: April 2022

Workplace environment plays a major role towards the employees’ performance since job performance is important as it plays a major role in determining the productivity of the organization itself. For the older the worker of aging adult worker, this group are more concern on ergonomics issues and needed to be see to ensure the continuity of excellent performance and productivity of the company. Thus, this research explores how the workplace ergonomics affect job performance among aging workforce. Previous studies focused on ergonomics among workers but not specific towards aging workforce. This study aims on how to increase or maintain older workers’ job performance by providing better workplace ergonomics and proposed a conceptual framework of the factors of ergonomics workplace for aging workforce.
Single leg, double leg and combined plyometric training implications on skill performance among football players
Authors: William R. Rajesh , Kirubakar S. Glady , Margaret J. Glory Darling
Published: April 2022

An addition of plyometrics within youth-based strength and conditioning programs is becoming prominent as a means to improve stretch-shortening cycle ability. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of single leg, double leg and combined plyometric training on skill performance of football players. Forty male football players participated in this study as the subject. The subjects were randomly assigned to PT group (n=20, age: 18.5 ± 0.5 – 22.4 ± 0.5 years) and control group (n=20, age: 18.5 ± 0.5 – 22.4 ± 0.5 years). The PT group performed eight weeks’ lower extremities tri-method PT besides the football team training. The control group performed only the game practice during the study. The results showed that the running with ball, feint and dribble, agility with ball improved after PT (P<0.05). For accuracy of shooting no significant change was observed after eight weeks on PT. It was concluded that the running with ball, feint and dribble, agility with ball improved after PT, but there was no significant difference found on accuracy of shooting football between control and tri-method plyometric training group.
A soft tissue analysis for central India population
Authors: Bansal Anushree , Prakash Amit , Singh Parul , Khanam Sarwat Jahan , Kannan Sridhar , Singh Raj Kumar
Published: April 2022

Based on surgical-orthodontic treatment planning and prediction system Tony G. McCollum(TOMAC), the present study aims to determine surgical norms for Central India population and to evaluate the variation between Central India males and females. Digital lateral cephalograms of hundred subjects (50 males and 50 females) of 15- 25 years of age were obtained. These radiographs were manually traced by single operator based on the parameterstaken from TOMAC soft tissue analysis. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test and One-sample Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Statistically significant difference were observed between the Central India population and Caucasian population and also significant sexual dimorphism was noted among the population of Central India. There exist racial diversity between Central India population and the Caucasian population.Therefore, it becomes necessary to have separate norms for different ethnic groups and choose the norms carefully suited to the treatment needs of individual population.
Knowledge and practice of intravenous infusion among nurses in university of Calabar teaching hospital
Authors: Mombel Opiah Margaret , James Oyira Emilia , Ekaete Asuquo F. , Pauline Obute , Margaret Eze C.
Published: April 2022

This study aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of intravenous infusion among nurses in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Two (2) objectives with the corresponding research questions were formulated. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population and sample comprised of 160 registered nurses working in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Convenient sampling technique was employed to select 114 nurses to form the sample for this study. A self-developed and structured questionnaire was used to obtain data and analyzed using simple frequency and percentage tables. Findings of Results in table 2 reveals that majority 87(76.3) of the respondents said yes that As a nurse I know that intravenous infusion is carried out in most hospital by both doctors and nurses while 27(23.7%) said no. 114(100) of the respondents said yes that As a nurse I know that most management in the hospital do not allow nurses to carryout intravenous infusion on their patients for fear of replacement.
Management and strategies utilized by nurses in the control of postpartum haemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH
Authors: Mombel Opiah Margaret , James Oyira Emilia , Ingwu Justin Agorye , Margaret Eze C. , Pauline Obute
Published: April 2022

This study sought to investigate the management and strategies utilized by nurses in the control of postpartum hemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH. In order to successfully carry out the study, the following research questions and hypotheses were formulated. What is the proportion, proper management strategies   utilized and the causes of postpartum hemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH? The research instruments used in collecting data for analysis was in parts, records from the hospital and a four point likert scale questionnaire which was administered on 57 nurses used as sample for the study. Their responses were analyzed using appropriate statistic and the following results were obtained. Only   12   cases   of   postpartum   hemorrhage   were recorded out of 1952 cases of labour registered in 2017 in UCTH. Management strategies utilized by the nurses in the control of postpartum haemorrhage in UCTH. Prolonged labour, disease conditions, multiparity with lax uterine muscles, retained product of conception and    poor    management    of    labour    resulting    in lacerations among others were identified as causes of postpartum haemorrhage.