bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Continuing Professional Development Using Infographics Improves the Familiarity of the Social Determinants of Health
Authors: Winkelmann Zachary K. , Downs Kathryn C. , Charles-Liscombe Robert , Eberman Lindsey E.
Published: November 2022

Context

Secondary school athletic trainers (ATs) may not be aware of health care delivery strategies for the social determinants of health (SDOH). Specifically, secondary school ATs have demonstrated the lowest knowledge and practice of the SDOH.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine whether infographics as a continuing professional development method changed patient-centered–care screening considerations and familiarities with the SDOH.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Online survey with infographic intervention.

Patient or Other Participants

In total, 34 participants in the intervention group and 46 participants in the control group were included for the analysis.

Intervention(s)

The intervention group received a different SDOH infographic weekly for 12 weeks. The control group did not receive any infographics.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

The survey asked participants to rate their patient-centered–care tasks, screening consideration, and familiarity with the SDOH.

Results

A significant change-score improvement was identified for the intervention group relative to providing whole-person health care (P = .024) and recognizing the SDOH (P ≤ .001). No statistical differences were noted for screening and practices between the groups. However, familiarity with screening for 4 SDOH areas improved for the intervention group, including access to primary care (P = .007), poverty (P = .048), environmental conditions (P = .036), and social cohesion (P = .025).

Conclusion

The ATs improved their familiarity with screening for some SDOH after engaging in professional development using infographics, but screening practices and considerations did not change over the course of the study.
Typhoid ileal perforation in a semi-urban tertiary health institution in north-eastern Nigeria
Authors: Grema B. A. , Aliyu I. , Michael G. C. , Musa A. , Fikin A.G. , Abubakar B. M. , Olusegun S.
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Typhoid ileal perforation is a very serious complication of typhoid fever and remains a significant surgical problem in developing countries like Nigeria, where it is associated with higher mortality and morbidity, due to lack of adequate clean drinking water, poor sanitation and lack of access to health facilities in remote areas and delays in hospital presentation.Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study; all patients treated for typhoid ileal perforation at the centre in the period from January to December 2016 were included.Results: There were 22 (59.5%) males and 15 (40.5%) females, with a male to female ratio of 1.5: 1. The ages ranged from 5 to 49 years with mean of 16.5± 9.2 years. The month of October recorded the highest cases of typhoid ileal perforation. Abdominal pain, anorexia, fever and abdominal swelling were the most common symptoms reported by the subjects. The number of ileal perforations was from 1 to 7 with mean of 2.0 ± 1.3; however, the majority had a single perforation. In addition, excision and simple closure was the most common surgery performed in these cases. Operation site infection was the most common complication in this study. Furthermore, the majority of cases were successfully discharged while eight deaths were recorded.Conclusion: Typhoid ileal perforation was most common among males; abdominal pain, swelling and fever were common findings; single site perforation was the most common intra-operative findings and excision and simple closure was the most common operative procedure. Therefore early presentation, adequate resuscitation and lower number of ileal perforations are associated with better prognosis.
Third-Order Effects and Maxillary Incisor Control in Lingual Orthodontics – A Finite Element Study of a Ribbon Arch and Edgewise Straight Wire System
Authors: Konwar Siddhartha Kaustav , Goswami Manjusha , Kalha Anmol S. , Singh Vishal
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects of retraction mechanics on torque control when retraction forces were applied on the maxillary anterior dentition in two distinct lingual appliance systems.

Materials and Methods:

A three-dimensional bilateral maxillary model was created where the first premolar extraction case was included. 150 g (1.47 N) of retraction force was applied on each side from canine (C) hook to molar for both edgewise straight wire system and ribbonarch appliances.

Results:

In the edgewise appliance, it was observed in the X-axis that there was less amount of tipping of the six anterior teeth of the canine and central incisor (CI) when compared with the lateral incisor (LI) at occlusal point. In the Y-axis, overall extrusion was observed. In the Z-axis, there was less lingual crown movement. In the ribbonarch appliance, it was observed in the X-axis that there was less tipping, prominently in the canine and CI than in the LI. In the Y-axis, overall extrusion was observed. In the Z-axis, there was less lingual crown movement, whereas the CI and canine showed less movement when compared with the LI.

Conclusions:

It was observed that there was greater torque loss and extrusion in the edgewise appliance along with greater maximum principal stress in the cervical half of the facial side in the periodontal ligament (PDL) and minimum principal stress on the cervical half of the palatal side in the PDL when compared with the ribbonarch appliance.
Impact of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Obesity and Its Association with Macrophage Recruitment: Experimental and Immunohistochemical Study
Authors: Abdou Asmaa Gaber , Bendary Mohamed AbdElfattah , Abdou Sara E. , Amer Ghada S.
Published: November 2022

Background:

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has been shown in humans and animals to have anti-adipose effects. The current study aims to assess the prophylactic and therapeutic impact of CLA and its effect on recruited macrophage type using immunohistochemistry against CD68 and CD 163.

Materials and Methods:

Forty adult male albino rats of local strain were included in the study and divided into control, CLA-supplemented, obese, CLA-prophylactic obese, and CLA-treated obese groups. Biopsies from visceral fat of the investigated groups were obtained and assessed for histopathological changes and immunohistochemical staining for CD68 and CD163.

Results:

Obese group showed hypertrophied adipocytes and infiltration by inflammatory cells compared to other groups. The obese group showed a marked increase in the CD68 positivity compared with that in the control and CLA-supplemented groups. CLA-prophylactic and CLA-treated groups showed mild immune reaction with a significant decrease in CD68 positivity compared to the obese group. The obese group showed a significant decrease in the CD163 positivity compared with that in the control and CLA-supplemented groups.

Conclusions:

Adipose tissue in obese is characterized by inflammation with more M1 than M2 macrophages. CLA could direct the recruited macrophages toward the anti-inflammatory subtype (M2) which encourages its beneficial effects in prophylaxis from obesity.
Dominance of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Over Anti-Inflammatory Ones in Placental Bed of Creta Cases
Authors: Abdel-Hamid Ahmed A. M. , Mesbah Yaser , Soliman Mona F. M. , Firgany Alaa El-Din L.
Published: November 2022

Objective:

The objective of the study is to investigate changes occurring in key inflammatory cytokines at molecular level (including genetic and protein) in placental bed of placenta creta compared to that of normal placenta and their correlation to interstitial extravillous trophoblasts (EVT) number.

Subjects and Methods:

Case–control study including placentas of patients with invasive placentation (creta placentas, n = 19) compared with those of normal placentation (n = 19). Besides routine histology and immunocytochemistry detection (cytokeratin-7 [CK-7]), addition to biochemical evaluation of expression of various cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL6, IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 was carried out.

Results:

Routine histological examination of placentas of creta cases revealed CK-7+ extravillous trophoblasts (EVT) penetrating deeply the myometrium with various histopathological arrangements and trophoblastic vascular invasion of the deep myometrial blood vessels. A significant increase (P < 0.05) in the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1 β, and IL6 with an insignificant decrease in placental bed IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 was observed in creta cases compared to the control ones. A corresponding significant increase was detected in the protein levels of TNF-α, IL-1 β, and IL-6 as well as an insignificant decrease in placental bed IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 in creta cases compared to the normal ones. Moreover, we displayed a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) between interstitial EVT number and mRNA expression of almost all pro-inflammatory cytokines with negative but insignificant correlation with anti-inflammatory cytokines in creta cases.

Conclusion:

The upregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines and the correlation of their expression with the increased interstitial EVT provide a supporting evidence of their potentially more relevant role in the development of placenta creta than the anti-inflammatory ones.
Prescribing patterns and pharmacoeconomic analysis of antihypertensive drugs in South Indian population: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Shanmugapriya S. , Thangavelu Saravanan , Shukkoor Aashiq Ahamed , Janani P. , Monisha R. , Scaria Varsha Elsa
Published: November 2022

Background:

Global evidence-based recommendations for hypertension management are periodically updated, and ensuring adherence to the guidelines is imperative. Furthermore, the current high prevalence of hypertension effectuates a high health-care cost.

Purpose:

To evaluate the prescribing patterns of antihypertensive drugs and other factors affecting blood pressure (BP) with the objective of assessing the proportion of patients achieving the target BP and to perform a pharmacoeconomic analysis in a South Indian population.

Materials and Methods:

In a cross-sectional study, 650 patients previously diagnosed with hypertension and already on treatment with one or more drugs were included. A prospective interview of patients was done using a prevalidated questionnaire on various factors in BP control. Prescribing patterns and pharmacoeconomic analyses, namely, cost acquisition, cost of illness, and cost-effectiveness analyses were carried out.

Results:

Of 650 subjects, 257 (39.54%) achieved the target BP, while 393 (60.46%) did not. A significant association of age, occupational status, monthly family income, and area of residence in addition to physical activity and diet scores, with achieving target BP was noted. A significantly higher cost of anti-hypertensive drug treatment in achieving target BP (P = 0.02) was observed. Among patients who achieved target BP, 37.35% were on monotherapy and 48.25% on multiple drug therapy compared to 46.31% and 35.62%, respectively, in patients who did not. Average cost-effectiveness ratio were found to be Rs. 20.45 and Rs. 57.27, respectively, for single and multiple drug therapies, with incremental cost-effectiveness of Rs. 194.14 per additional patient treated with multiple free drug combinations.

Conclusion:

This study identified the anti-hypertensive prescribing pattern and provided insight into the various pharmacoeconomic factors that play a significant role in attaining target BP in the treated population.
Public disclosure of clinical trial results at Clinical Trial Registry of India- Need for transparency in research!
Authors: Munshi Renuka , Pilliwar Chaitali , Maurya Miteshkumar Rajaram
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

Since June 15, 2009, clinical trial registration in the Clinical Trial Registry-India (CTRI) has been made mandatory by the Drugs Controller General of India to improve transparency, accountability, conform to accepted ethical standards and reporting of all relevant results of registered trials. In this study, we planned to evaluate the compliance of Indian and global sponsors with clinical trials conducted in India in terms of reporting of clinical trial results at the CTRI.

Methods:

We included trials registered in the CTRI between January 2018 and January 2020. The CTRI and ClinicalTrials.gov registry was thoroughly searched for all completed interventional studies. A year-wise comparative analysis was performed to evaluate the number of clinical trials reporting results in both the registry.

Results:

The reporting of completed interventional clinical trial results was 25/112 (22.32%) in year 2018, y, 8/105 (7.6%) in year 2019 and 17/140 (12.14%) in year 2020. There was significantly less reporting of results of Pharmaceutical company sponsored Interventional Studies-Indian at CTRI when compared with ClinicalTrials.gov registry for the year 2019 (odds ratio [OR]-0.17 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.08–0.36) and P < 0.0001) and year 2020 (OR-0.45 [95% CI: 0.24–0.82] and P < 0.01). The difference in results reported at CTRI was significantly low for Pharmaceutical company sponsored Interventional Studies-Global only for year 2019 (OR-0.09 [95% CI: 0.005–1.45] and P = 0.04) compared with ClinicalTrials.gov.

Conclusion:

There is a need to develop the culture of reporting clinical trial results in CTRI to strengthen the transparency in the research for overall benefit of public, health care professionals, and research community.
The CONUT score is prognostic in esophageal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy
Authors: Demir Metin , Demircan Nazım Can
Published: November 2022

Background:

Malnutrition is a frequent issue in esophageal cancer (EC). The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score has been established as a prognostic indicator in EC patients who underwent surgery. We aimed to investigate the role of the CONUT Score in EC patients treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

Methods:

The trial included 101 non-metastatic EC patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were used to determine cut-off values for the CONUT Score and other indices. Cox regression analyses were performed to determine prognostic markers.

Results:

Of 101 patients, 59.4% (n = 60) and 40.6% (n = 41) of patients were treated with CRT alone and CRT plus surgery, respectively. ROC curve analyses determined an optimal cut-off for CONUT Score in overall survival (OS), which was 3.5 (AUC = 0.63, CI 95%: 0.51-0.76, P = 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of CONUT were 66% and 61%, respectively. Low CONUT (≤3.5) patients had significantly longer median OS than high CONUT (>3.5) patients (57.1 vs. 23 months; P = 0.009). Multivariate regression analysis revealed a CONUT Score hazard ratio (HR) of 1.96 for OS (CI 95%: 1.03-3.75, P = 0.04).

Conclusion:

The CONUT Score might be a useful prognostic tool in EC patients treated with CRT. Appropriate nutritional support might provide a better prognosis, which underlines the importance of multidisciplinary assessment of malnutrition in EC patients.
Pattern of structural magnetic resonance imaging lesions in the patients with progressive cognitive decline
Authors: Ezeala-Adikaibe Birinus Adikaibe , Oti B. Bibiana , Ohaegbulam Samuel C , Ndubuisi Chika Anele , Okwudili Okwuonodulu
Published: November 2022

Objectives:

The aim of the index study was to describe the pattern and frequency of structural brain lesions in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with dementia.

Methods:

This was a retrospective, descriptive study carried out in Memfys Hospital in Enugu, South East Nigeria, to review all MRIs of patients who presented with progressive cognitive decline.

Results:

Out of a total of 147 (86.5%) scan reviewed, 6 (6.8%) had normal brain scan, while 95 (64.6%) had brain atrophy, followed by white matter lesions 78 (49.7%). Strokes, including lacunar stroke, were seen in 44 (29.9%). Hydrocephalus (14.3%) and brain tumors (11.6%) were the most common surgical lesion found. Patients with atrophy (P < 0.01) and white matter lesions (P < 0.01) were significantly older compared to the average age of the cohort, while patients with normal brain scans and brain tumors were younger P < 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively.

Conclusion:

Brain atrophy and white matter lesions were the most common MRI findings in patients presenting with cognitive decline in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Such patients also tended to be older than those with normal brain scans or brain tumors.
Size and shape of sella turcica among Down syndrome individuals in a Nigerian population
Authors: Aghimien Osaronse Anthony
Published: November 2022

Background/Aims:

This study was conducted to determine the size and shape of sella turcica (ST) among Down syndrome (DS).

Materials and Methods:

The size of the ST was determined among 29 DS (mean age 13.76 ± 2.41 years), while the shape of the ST was among 25 DS individuals (mean of 13.84 ± 2.41 years) who met the inclusion criteria. Statistical significance of linear measurement in relation to gender was evaluated using an independent t-test, while Chi-square test was used to analyze the occurrence and significance of the shape. A statistically significant level was set at P < 0.05.

Results:

ST length (STL), depth (STD), and anterior–posterior diameter (STAPD) were 9.00 ± 3.23 mm, 7.61 ± 1.51 mm, and 10.45 ± 2.79 mm, respectively. Female DS had a larger value for STD and STAPD than males (P > 0.05). The pyramidal shape of the dorsum sella accounted for the largest deviation (28.3%) in shape. A change in shape of the ST tend to affect the depth (F = 1.669, P = 0.204) and diameter (F = 1.425, P = 0.263) than its effects the length.

Conclusion:

The depth and diameter of ST were observed to be larger than normal individuals within the same age range documented in the literature. Abnormal deviation in the shape of sell turcica may have contributed to the variation in the length, depth, and diameter. A deviation in the size and shape of ST could be considered etiological factor in the development of malocclusion among Down syndrome individuals.
Validity of sonographic prediction of birth weight
Authors: Eze Cletus Uche , Cosmas Kingsley Chibuike , Nwamba Joshua Ifeanyichukwu , Upeh Ernest Ruto
Published: November 2022

Background:

Accurate estimation of fetal birth weight is critical in determining the delivery route and management of the neonate.

Purpose of Study:

The purpose is to determine the accuracy of Hadlock IV, Campbell, and Shepard's algorithm as predictors of birth weight in a cohort of fetuses of Yoruba descent.

Materials and Methods:

Fetal weight (FW) was estimated in a sample of 384 fetuses using Hadlock IV, Campbell, and Shepard's algorithm while actual birth weight (ABW) was measured. Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted and used to determine the accuracy and sensitivity of each algorithm.

Results:

Most babies (84.6%) had normal estimated fetal weight (EFW) and ABW; mean FW = 3.2 ± 0.5 kg); 10% had low weight while 5.5% were macrosomic. While EFW correlated positively and strongly with ABW, the Hadlock IV algorithm had the strongest correlation (r = 0.978). The Hadlock IV, Campbell, and Shepard's algorithms had 92%, 72%, and 56% accuracy within the tenth centile, respectively. At 95% confidence interval, Hadlock IV was the most accurate predictor of normal birth and low birth weight (area under the curve [AUC] =0.91 and 0.94, respectively). Campbell was the most accurate predictor of macrosomia (AUC = 0.89).

Conclusion:

While Hadlock IV and Campbell algorithm are valid predictors, the Shepard model is a doubtful birth weight predictor among fetuses of Yoruba origin. When there is a need for absolute birth weight values, the Hadlock IV algorithm is preferred for suspected normal and low-weight babies while the Campbell model is preferred for fetuses weighing >4 kg among Yoruba fetuses.
Decision Tree Tool for Auditors’ Going Concern Assessment in Spain
Authors:   Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Custodio Cleber Beretta , Gu Yu ,   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Portela González José ,   IIT, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Published: November 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic increased uncertainty about the financial future of many organizations, and regulators alerted auditors to be increasingly skeptical in assessing an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. An auditor’s assessment of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern is a matter of significant judgment. This paper proposes to use machine learning to construct a Decision Tree Automated Tool, based on both quantitative financial indicators (e.g., Z-scores) and qualitative factors (e.g., partners’ judgment and assessment of industry risk given the pandemic). Considering both quantitative and qualitative factors results in a model that provides additional audit evidence for auditors in their going-concern assessment. An auditing firm in Spain used the model as a supplemental guide, and the model’s suggested results were compared to auditors’ reports to evaluate its effectiveness and accuracy. The model’s predictions were significantly similar to the auditors’ assessments, indicating a high level of accuracy, and differences between the model’s proposed outcomes and auditors’ final conclusions were investigated. This paper also provides insights for regulators on both the use of machine-learning predictive models and additional factors to be considered in future going-concern assessment research.
Leptospirosis: Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics at the National Reference Hospital in Panama
Authors: Vazquez Guillamet Laia J. , Arauz Ana Belen , Suárez Jose A. , González Emma , Domingo de Obaldía Jose , Moreno Dianik , Henostroza German , Armién Blas
Published: November 2022

Leptospirosis represents a public health problem in Panama, with an incidence rate of 1 in 100,000 inhabitants in 2014. Despite active surveillance and reports of outbreaks in the news, publications about human leptospirosis in Panama are scarce. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical features of leptospirosis in a cohort of patients admitted to the national reference hospital from January 2013 to December 2018. A total of 188 patients with suspected leptospirosis were identified, but only 56.9% (107 of 188) of the medical records could be retrieved. Microagglutination assays were completed in 45% (48 of 107) of the patients, confirming leptospirosis in 29.2% (14 of 48) of the patients. The most prevalent serogroup identified was Leptospira interrogans icterohemorrhagiae (4 of 14, 28.6%). The majority of patients with confirmed disease were middle-aged (36.4 ± 15.7 years), male (11 of 14, 78.6%), and symptomatic for 6.8 ± 0.7 days before admission. The predominant clinical presentation was fever (13 of 14, 92.9%), abdominal pain (7 of 14, 50%), and jaundice (8 of 14, 57.1%). Respiratory failure (8 of 14, 57.1%), elevated creatinine levels on admission (8 of 14, 57.1%), transfusion of blood-derived products (6 of 14, 42.9%), and required use of vasopressors (4 of 14, 28.6%) were common complications. Mortality was 28.6% (4 of 14). Empiric antibiotic therapy was initiated in almost all patients (10 of 12, 83.3%), and was appropriate in 90% (9 of 10) of them. Our study highlights the high prevalence of severe disease and reveals the diagnostic challenges concealing the true burden of leptospirosis in Panama. However, the small number of confirmed patients limits the generalization of these findings.
Case Report: Extensive Gangrene: A Rare Presentation of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Authors: Banothu Kiran Kumar , Dekate Parag Shankarrao , Gupta Priyanka , Reddy Avinash , Immaneni Satish Rao
Published: November 2022

A wide spectrum of cutaneous manifestations are reported in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). However, gangrenous changes are less frequently reported. A 3-year old boy, with a known case of unoperated tetralogy of Fallot, presented with a short history of fever, rash, and melena. The rash was black and diffuse, with a rapid progression. The patient was stable hemodynamically at admission, with pallor, grade II clubbing, edema, and oral ulcers. Inflammatory markers were raised. He developed gangrenous changes over the ears and acral areas. He had very high levels of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and was diagnosed as having MIS-C. Skin biopsy revealed near total epidermal necrosis with dermal vascular thrombi and negative immunofluorescence. Skin biopsy was positive for IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. He was treated with antibiotics, immunomodulation with steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis. He had features of both micro- and macroangiopathy. Gradually the child improved, with residual deformity.
Case Report: Visceral Leishmaniasis-associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults: A Case Series and Literature Review
Authors: Qin Yao , Lv Xiaoju , Zheng Qin , Wu Qian , Zheng Linmao , Kang Mei , Liu Ting , He Fang
Published: November 2022

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and fatal complication of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). To provide a basis for early and correct diagnosis and to improve prognosis in the future, we describe a case series of VL-associated HLH in adults in our center in the past decade after review of all reported cases of adult VL-associated HLH in English through May 2022. In our case series, a total of 111 patients were diagnosed with VL. Among these patients, only six cases were diagnosed with VL-associated HLH. All patients tested positive for serology. Leishmania was detected for the first time by bone marrow aspiration (BMA) in three of the six patients and in the other three patients after three or four BMAs. It took more than 1 month from onset to diagnosis of VL for all the six cases, and the longest time was 6 months. Five of the six patients recovered after receiving sodium stibogluconate. VL-associated HLH is rare but potentially life-threatening in adults and predisposes to early delays in diagnosis. However, diagnostic techniques are not complicated or difficult, so it is more important to consider that it is not recognized by physicians. Although guidelines recommend liposomal amphotericin B as the most effective therapy, our experience suggests that sodium stibogluconate can be an alternative option when liposomal amphotericin B is unavailable or unaffordable.
Hudba ako marketingový nástroj na zvýšenie návštevnosti a tržieb
Authors: Litomerický Juraj
Published: November 2022

The author, based on many years of his own experience and through a questionnaire survey, proposes the principles of selecting appropriate music as a marketing tool aimed at increasing footfall and sales in retail and service outlets, taking into account the nature of the outlet, client segments, allocation of operations and other facts. The author points out the frequently occurring mistakes and recommends solutions for selecting appropriate music to make the clients' stay in the outlets more pleasant and thus become a prerequisite for increasing their traffic and sales.
Retail products´ sustainability from the point of Czech consumers´ view
Authors: Jaderná Eva
Published: November 2022

Sustainability in retail is one of the most important parts in strategic management decision making. Retailers want to be socially responsible, or to have the label „sustainable retailer”. Important is the macro area, represented by official statement. The micro area – daily sustainable activities, or decisions – is crucial, too. Stakeholders compare the statement, and a true behavior to customers, employees, society. One aspect of retailers´ sustainability is an offer of sustainable products. Listed sustainable products mean a true interest in an environmental, social, and economic development. Consumers tend to buy sustainable products, search for information about sustainability of a retailer. Sustainability is the aspect, supporting consumers´ better feeling by different products´ consumption. Pricing of many sustainable products is similar to pricing of usual assortment. Therefore, sustainable offer is interesting for more consumers. This paper aims to present results from marketing research in 2021. It was focused on perception of sustainable products, and interest in sustainability by different kinds of products. Which aspects are important in confirmation of sustainable products? Which kinds of products is sustainability crucial for?
A thematic and sentiment analysis of the relationship between religion and purchase behavior
Authors: Bosinceanu Alexandru
Published: November 2022

With more than 70% of the world being religious, there is an urgent need for better understanding the relationship between religion and consumer behavior. The aim of this study is to analyze the purchase behavior of an air purifier for religious and non-religious consumers. This has been accomplished through 23 qualitative interviews using the mobile instant messaging interview method (MIMI). Using thematic and sentiment analysis, important themes were identified such as the pandemic, religion but also sentiments and purchase behavior patterns of an air purifier. Moreover, subtle nuances regarding the consumer behavior of the religious individual were discovered, such as frugality and the power of religious communities. Henceforth, this work has contributed to both academia and management, by analyzing different aspects of the relationship between religion and consumer behavior, using in depth qualitative methods.
კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტის გამოწვევები კოვიდ პანდემიის პირობებში
Authors: Avsajanishvili Eka
Published: November 2022

ეკა ავსაჯანიშვილი ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, დოქტორანტი, თბილისი, საქართველო Email: avsajanishvilieka96@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-825X   მოკლე აღწერა აბსტრაქტი. ცვალებადი გარემო ორგანიზაციების საქმიანობას არ­თუ­ლებს. მთავარი, ამ შემთხვევაში, ადამიანური რესურსების სწო­რად მართვაა, რაც ზრდის ადამიანური რესურსების მენეჯმენტთან დაკავშირებული მეცნიერებების მნიშვნელობას, მათ შორისაა კონფ­ლიქტ მენეჯმენტი. გარემო განსაკუთრებით არასტაბილური გახდა კოვიდ პანდემიის დროს, რომელიც 2019 წელს დაიწყო და სრუ­ლიად შეცვალა არსებული რეალობა. რამაც, რა თქმა უნდა, გავლენა მოახდინა, როგორც ორგანიზაციების საქმიანობაზე, ასევე ადამია­ნე­ბის ცხოვრებაზე. დისტანციურმა მუშაობამ, თავისუფალი და სამუშაო საათების გა­მიჯვნის გართულებამ, იზოლაციამ ახალი გამოწვევების წინაშე დააყენა კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტი. ამასთან, ეკონომიკურმა კრიზისმა და გარკვეულ ბიზნეს სექტორებში მოღვაწე ორგანიზაციების მდგო­მარეობამ გაზარდა უმუშევრობის დონე. მაგალითად, ბლუმბერგის მიხედვით, 340-მდე კომპანიამ 2020 წელს აშშ-ში გამოაცხადა გა­კოტ­რება, რის მიზეზადაც პანდემია დაასახელეს. ნაშრომში განხილულია კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტის არსი, მასთან და­კავ­შირებული შეხედულებები და სწორად მართული კონფლიქტე­ბის მნიშვნელობა ორგანიზაციაში. ასევე, წარმოჩენილია კონფლიქ­ტის გამომწვევი ფაქტორები. რაც, რა თქმა უნდა, საკვანძოა კოვიდ პანდემიის გავლენის შესასწავლად. ამასთან, გამოკვეთილია გამოწ­ვე­ვები, რომლის წინაშეც თანამედროვე ორგანიზაციები დგანან. გან­საკუთრებული ყურადღება გამახვილებულია სტრესზე, რომე­ლიც კონფლიქტის გამომწვევი ერთ-ერთი ფაქტორია და რომელზეც პანდემიამ დიდი გავლენა იქონია. ზემოთ ხსენებულ საკითხების ნათელსაყოფად განხილულია სხვადასხვა კვლევა. დისტანციურად დასაქმებულთა საკითხი, პანდემიამდეც აქტუა­ლუ­რი იყო, თუმცა ამ მხრივ გარემო მეტად კომპლექსური გახდა. ნაშრომში ასევე მოიცავს სირთულეებს, რომლის წინაშეც კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტი აღმოჩნა ამ შემთხვევაში, მათ შორის სამსახური-ოჯახი კონფლიქტის შემთხვევაში. დასაქმებულთა უმრავლესობის დის­ტან­ციურ რეჟიმზე გადასვლამ, თვეების განმავლობაში დაკეტილმა ტრანსპორტმა, საგანმანათლებლო დაწესებულებებმა, კვების ობიექ­ტებმა და აშ. საკითხს მეტი მნიშვნელობა შესძინა. კვლევებზე დაყრდნობით გამოკვეთილია კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტის გამოწვევები, ორგანიზაციული კონფლიქტების დინამიკა, მათი ში­ნაარსი, მეთოდები, ფაქტორები, რომლებიც განსაკუთრებულ ყუ­რად­ღებას იმსახურებს. რა თქმა უნდა, მენეჯერების როლი, მათი ქმე­დებები და გადაწყვეტილებები კონფლიქტის გადაჭრის საკითხ­ში. ამასთან, წარმოჩენილია ის დადებითი მხარეები, რომელიც კონფლიქტ მენეჯმენტს შეიძლება მოუტანოს შეცვლილმა გარემომ.
საქართველოში სამართლიანი ხელფასის დადგენის სოციალურ-ეკონომიკური საფუძვლების ანალიზი
Authors: Ramishvili Badri , Kharadze Natalia , Pirtskhalaishvili Dea
Published: November 2022

ბადრი რამიშვილი

ასოცირებული პროფესორი, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, თბილისი, საქართველო

Email: badri.ramishvili@tsu.ge

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4446-8882

 

ნატალია ხარაძე

ასოცირებული პროფესორი, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, თბილისი, საქართველო

Email: natalia.kharadze@tsu.ge

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5800-0957

 

დეა ფირცხალაიშვილი

ასისტენტ პროფესორი, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, თბილისი, საქართველო

Email: Dea.pirtskhalaishvili@tsu.ge

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8667-414X

 

მოკლე აღწერა

აბსტრაქტი. სამართლიანი ხელფასის განსაზღვრის პრობ­ლე­მა, ის ეკონომიკურ-სოციალური საკითხია, რაც ალბათ ყველაზე მეტად აღელვებს კაცობრიობას უკანსაკნელი სამი საუკუნის გან­მავლობაში ანუ სამრეწველო რევოლუციის დასაწყისიდან, როდე­საც დაქირავებულის შრომა ფასეულობის შექმნის ერთ-ერთ ძირი­თად ფაქტორად მოგვევლინა. თუ რის საფუძველზე უნდა განი­საზღვ­როს შრომის ანაზღაურება, ამ კითხვაზე სხვადასხვა იდეო­ლოგია განსხვავებულ პასუხს იძლეოდა ოდითგანვე და ხშირად ეს იყო მთავარი ტრიგერი რევოლუციური მოვლენებისა, რაც არა­ერთხელ მომხდარა მსოფლიოს ისტორიაში. საკითხი უაღრესად მნიშვნელოლვანი და მრავალწახნაგოვანია, ამიტომ მასზე მეტ-ნაკ­ლებად დამაკმაყოფილებელი პასუხის გასაცემად საჭიროა ეკო­ნო­მისტების, ფსიქოლოგების, სოციოლოგების, ისტორიკოსების, კულტუროლოგების, მენეჯმენტისა და ბევრი სხვა სპეციალისტის კომპლექსური მუშაობა. წინამდებარე სტატიაში ჩვენ შევეცდებით ეკონომიკურ-სოციალური ასპექტით გავაანალიზოთ აღნიშნული პრობლემა და საქართველოს მაგალითზე გავაშუქოთ ძირთადი ტენდენციები.
The History of Evolution of Independent Ukraine’s National Security
Authors: Chekalenko Liudmyla
Published: November 2022

The relevance of this topic is the need to study the process of destruction of the established world, the collapse of the system of international relations, lack of understanding and complete disregard by the aggressor of all humanitarian levers in a situation of war and armed confrontation. Theoretical analysis as a research method serves as a context and basis for finding and mastering objective information; the dialectical method of transfusing quantitative components into qualitative ones is necessary to find the appropriate levers to identify and punish the aggressor. The ideas of systems theory were also used in writing the article and a synergetic method was introduced for the whole text. The hypothesis of the article is to study the objective realities of today and find possible adequate aggression responses to neutralize the invader. As a result of the research, the author developed an appropriate scheme for the safe existence of the state. Security schemes implemented in international relations have several levels and options of protection. In the Ukrainian version, apart from the development of its own security resources and consolidation of strategic-level partnerships, Ukraine today mainly relies on the third level of collective defense, in which several states participate, combining their own efforts in confronting the enemy. Such a scheme, resembling a safety net, contains various protection options. The task of the heads of state is to unite the most acceptable components of the three levels and introduce the corresponding logistical component with the involvement of NATO schemes when the UN capacities do not work
Imposter Participants: Overcoming Methodological Challenges Related to Balancing Participant Privacy with Data Quality When Using Online Recruitment and Data Collection
Authors: Roehl Jacqueline , Harland Darci
Published: November 2022

In this paper we describe the lessons learned when untrustworthy participants were included in a qualitative interview study. In online research, participants can more easily misrepresent their identity and volunteer for studies even if they do not meet inclusion criteria. The term “imposter participant” refers to dishonest participants who completely fake their identities or simply exaggerate their experiences in order to participate in qualitative studies. Untrustworthy participants are a threat to data quality, yet little has been published on how qualitative researchers should prevent and handle this unique methodological challenge. In this paper, we provide a detailed account of how specific issues with the research design create methodological challenges related to participant honesty when participants self-identify as meeting study inclusion criteria and participate in a virtual interview. Through our experiences as a doctoral student and dissertation supervisor, we offer lessons learned relating to recruiting online participants, collecting virtual interview data, and analyzing data for a qualitative study. Our experiences and reflections might help other qualitative researchers, including doctoral candidates and their supervising committees, work with internal review boards to prevent imposter participants and thereby contribute to the trustworthiness of their research.
Contextual Coding in Qualitative Research Involving Participants with Diverse Sociocultural Backgrounds
Authors: Younas Ahtisham , Cuoco Angela , Vellone Ercole , Fàbregues Sergi , Escalante Barrios Elsa Lucia , Durante Angela
Published: November 2022

Understanding participants’ perspectives in qualitative research is contingent on unravelling the essential meaning of their speech. When data are collected in native language and translated into English language, the underlying sociocultural meaning of participants’ speech can be missed. This paper discusses a new contextual coding approach and illustrates its application in research. The technique was used in a phenomenological study in Pakistan and a mixed methods study in Europe. Contextual coding entails a preliminary coding stage involving data reading in native language, choosing socially and culturally relevant words and phrases, and developing preliminary codes. The concluding coding stage focuses on creating a sociocultural query list, seeking answers through discussions among multilingual individuals, and finding a common language for code description. Contextual coding can enable researchers to understand sociocultural meaning of their data at an early stage, rather than waiting at the later stage of theme development to contextualize the findings.
The Right Pathway to Becoming a Successful Qualitative Researcher: A Book Review of Char Ullman, Kate Mangelsdorf, and Jair Muñoz’ Graduate Students Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Ethnographic Study
Authors: Yanto Elih Sutisna
Published: November 2022

Graduate Students Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Ethnographic Study is a book written by Char Ullman, Kate Mangelsdorf, and their student, Jair Munoz, of the University of Texas. The book addresses questions such as, "What problems do inexperienced qualitative researchers face?" and “How can an individual become a qualitative researcher?” This book examines the academic and identity processes of disadvantaged students who become qualitative researchers. An in-depth ethnographic study was conducted by the authors to demonstrate how these elements fit into Communities of Practice. As ethnographers and researchers, students engage with and learn from communities, drawing from their prior experiences and identities while exploring new perspectives. Students renegotiated the significance of contributing their own expertise to the classroom and research through identity work. The authors discuss how students become researchers and construct a community of practice by discovering motivation, making personal sacrifices, embracing hybridity, and overcoming resistance. This book is appropriate for doctoral candidates, postgraduate researchers, academics, and educators conducting qualitative research in education, rhetoric, the humanities, and the social sciences. Furthermore, it will appeal to multiculturalism and diversity in the education sector.
Inducing Ethanol Tolerance in Free-Flying Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)
Authors: Stephenson Laura , Chicas-Mosier Ana , Black Timothy , Wells Harrington , Abramson Charles
Published: November 2022

Ethanol dependency affects the health of more than 15 million adults in the United States of America. Honey bees have been used as a model for ethanol studies because of similarities in neural structure to vertebrates and their complex social behaviors. This study compares honey bee free-flight visitation to a food source after exposure to ethanol in aqueous sucrose.  Individual bees were followed making 6 attachment visits to a test-station containing 1M sucrose. After attachment, honey bees were randomly assigned to one of five groups: 0%, 2.5%, 5%, 10% EtOH, or a staged increase in ethanol concentrations (2.5%, 5%, 10%). The results indicate that honey bees tolerate up to 2.5% EtOH without avoidance or altered behavior, and up to 5% EtOH without avoidance but with slower trips. At 10% ethanol, attrition was 75% by the 18th return trip.  In the staged increase in concentration, bees were more likely to return than bees that were offered 10% ethanol in sucrose solution after attachment. The results of this study imply that ethanol induced tolerance to the effects of ethanol can be achieved in honey bees through incremental increase in EtOH but only in terms of attrition.  Other measures of foraging efficiency did not show ethanol induced tolerance.   Understanding how ethanol tolerance develops in bees may provide insight into these processes in humans with minimized ethical considerations.
IMPLEMENTASI FILTER KALMAN UNTUK OPTIMASI PENGUKURAN SENSOR SUHU NTC PADA KOMPOR LISTRIK MALAM BERBASIS FUZZY
Authors: Novianto Irwan , Kurniasari Lilis , Pristisahida Adelia Octora , Prasaja Bledug Kusuma , Amanda Amanda
Published: November 2022

Yogyakarta merupakan salah satu provinsi penghasil batik di Indonesia. Salah satu batik khas dari Yogyakarta adalah batik tulis. Batik tulis dibuat secara manual menggunakan tangan dengan peralatan tradisional. Ciri khas batik tulis ini terletak pada proses pembuatannya dengan menggunakan canting. Canting digunakan untuk mengambil malam cair yang dipanaskan diatas kompor. Pada umumnya prosen pembuatan batik yang berada di desa-desa Jogjakarta masih menggunakan kompor batik konvensional. Beberapa kelemahan kompor batik konvensional seperti penggunaan bakan bakar yang masih menggunakan kayu atau minyak tanah. Selain itu, hal lain yang perlu diperhatikan oleh para pembatik adalah suhu pada kompor untuk menghasilkan tingkat kekentalan malam yang dibutuhkan. Pengaturan suhu pada kompor batik konvensional masih dilakukan secara manual. Beberapa penelitian telah dilakukan untuk mengembangkan kompor pemanas malam batik, namun masih sedikit yang mengulas tentang kestabilan suhu pada kompor listrik tersebut. Pada penelitian ini akan diterapakan sistem Kalman filter [8] untuk mengurangi noise pada pembacaan sensor suhu NTC pada system kompor listrik malam berbasis fuzzy. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengurangi noise atau gangguan pada pembacaan sensor suhu NTC pada kompor sehingga menghasilkan pembacaan data sensor yang halus dan stabil. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Kalman filter bekerja sangat baik untuk mengurangi noise dan gangguan dengan nilai Q (covariance noise process) rendah dan R (covariance noise measurement) tinggi, dimana nilai stabil kalman filter nilai R >=  30 dan nilai Q = 1.
STUDI LITERATURE: PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN PADA SUATU PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Arta Deddy Novie Citra , Suyatno Agus , Mulyadi Mulyadi , Putri PA Andiena Nindya , Tanady Darwan
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan kerja. Hal ini diyakini bahwa kepuasan kerja dapat memotivasi karyawan untuk bekerja keras dan menghasilkan ide-ide baru untuk membantu perusahaan mencapai tujuannya sesuai dengan tugas dan tanggung jawab masing-masing pekerja. Kompensasi, dan Lingkungan Kerja merupakan variabel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Penciptaan hipotesis mengenai pengaruh antara variabel untuk digunakan dalam penelitian selanjutnya adalah tujuan dari artikel ini. Kompensasi berdasarkan kepuasan kerja karyawan dan dampak lingkungan kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan merupakan temuan dari tinjauan pustaka artikel ini.
ANALISIS HUKUM TENTANG PENOLAKAN GUGATAN PERCERAIAN OLEH HAKIM DENGAN ALASAN CACAT. (Studi Putusan No.1257/Pdt.G/2021/PN.SBY
Authors: Halawa Rolis Triomasi , Siagian Kaleb Yosua Pandapotan , Siregar Andini Pratiwi
Published: November 2022

Kodrat manusia, di dalam kehidupannya adalah sebagai mahkluk sosial yang tidak dapat hidup sendiri tanpa bantuan dari orang lain. Maka dari itu, tiap-tiap insan niscaya mempunyai ambisi untuk mengejar jodohnya. Tidak asing lagi jika tiap laki-laki dan perempuan memiliki keinginan untuk menikah, dan peristiwa ini dapat dilaksanakan melalui lembaga pernikahan. Pengakhiran dari sebuah rumah tangga diakui jika adanya penetapan dari keputusan hakim tetapi didampingi dengan alasan-alasan yang telah di benarkan oleh keputusan hakim itu sendiri. Perpisahan menjadi pilihan terakhir setelah terjalankannya permusyawarahan ataupun usaha-usaha untuk mempertahankan perkawinan tersebut.. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Penelitian Hukum Normatif menjadi salah satu metode yang dipakai di dalam penelitian ini, yang dimana dilakukan dengan cara mengkaji bahan pustaka atau kepustakaan. Adapula sifat penelitian yang digunakan adalah Deskriptif Analitis. Perceraian adalah akhir dari suatu hubungan sebagai suami istri. Baik suami maupun istri dapat mengajukan gugatan cerai di pengadilan. Bagi pasangan muslim, gugatan dapat diajukan ke pengadilan agama sedangkan untuk pasangan non muslim gugatan dapat diajukan ke pengadilan negeri.  alasan gugatan perpisahan dengan alasan cacat dapat dan sah dijadikan sebagai alasan, namun tentu harus disertai dengan pembuktian yang dibebankan kepada penggugat sebagai prinsip dalam hukum acara perdata, dimana penggugat diwajibkan untuk membuktikan dasar-dasar gugatan nya. Dan jika dikaitkan dengan Putusan No.1257/Pdt.G/2021/PN.Sby, bahwa berdasarkan alasan-alasan dan pertimbangan sebagaimana tersebut di atas, berdasasrkan pendapat Majelis Hakim, si Penggugat tidak dapat membuktikan alasan-alasan yang mendasari untuk membuat gugatan, dan oleh karena itu gugatan Penggugat harus ditolak seluruhnya.
PENERAPAN REHABILITASI TERHADAP PENYALAHGUNAAN NARKOTIKA DI YAYASAN CAKRA SEHATI BERDASARKAN UNDANG–UNDANG NOMOR 35 TAHUN 2009 TENTANG NARKOTIKA
Authors: Putra Prayoga Kurnia Sugi , Karli Karli
Published: November 2022

Penyalahgunaan narkotika mengacu pada konsumsi obat-obatan terlarang dengan cara yang tidak sesuai dengan tujuannya. Kondisi ini dapat menyebabkan kecanduan yang dapat merusak otak hingga menimbulkan kematian. Sementara rehabilitasi merupakan salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk membebaskan pecandu dari rantai narkoba dan risiko yang akan mengikutinya, ada juga upaya lain yang dilakukan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk menilai apakah Yayasan Cakra Sehati sudah memenuhi persyaratan pelaksanaan rehabilitasi penyalahgunaan narkotika di fasilitas tersebut. Serta memiliki pengetahuan tentang tantangan dan upaya yang dilakukan untuk membawa pemulihan bagi mereka yang telah menyalahgunakan narkoba di Yayasan Cakra Sehati. Wawancara, penelitian arsip, dan tinjauan pustaka digunakan untuk mengumpulkan informasi tentang metode pengumpulan data. Jenis penelitian kualitatif, dengan menggunakan metodologi deskriptif, ialah jenis penelitian yang dilakukan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan rehabilitasi yang dilakukan oleh yayasan cakra sehati terhadap penyalahgunaan narkotika telah sesuai dengan Undang – Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 tentang narkotika.