bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prospective Study of Differential Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Pain in Right Iliac Fossa – Study of 50 Cases
Authors: Kirit D Parmar  , Pratik H Vyas  , Varun B Bajaj  , Darshil Shah  , Mohmadadil Punasiya  , Parin Patel
Published: April 2023

AIMS:• To evaluate various etiologies presenting as pain in right iliac fossa pain and their diagnosis using clinicalexamination and various radiological investigations.• To evaluate various modes of management available to treat those conditions.OBJECTIVES:1. To study different etiologies which can present as pain in the right iliac fossa.2. To study number of patients requiring different modalities of treatment including conservative or operativemanagement3. To study number of patients requiring planned or emergency surgical management.CONCLUSION: In Study Of 50 Cases. Majority of the patients presenting with pain in RIF are from 3rd and 4thdecade. Females (54%) were more affected than males (46%). Majority of patients presents (72%) within 5 daysof onset of pain. 44% of patients had diagnosed as appendicitis based on clinical evaluation, and 30% of patientshad confirmed by ultrasonography. 26 patients were managed conservatively, and 24 patients were managedoperatively. The most common complication was wound infection which was more common in emergencyoperations followed by postoperative ileus
Comparison of the Poisoning Severity Score, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score with Lactate to assess the outcome in Acute Organophosphorus Poisoning
Authors: Krishna Moorthy  , Manju Priya S  , Rajesh K  , Devendra Prasad K
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Organophosphorus pesticide self-poisoning is estimated to kill around 200000 people yearly. Earlyrecognition is life-saving as the mortality rates are high following OP Poisoning. Acute Physiology and ChronicHealth Evaluation II Score (APACHE II) Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA), and PoisoningSeverity Score (PSS) with Lactate, are used to evaluate the prognosis.Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study included 236 individuals with acute OP poisoningwho presented to the emergency department and were hospitalized in the critical care unit and step-down ICU.PSS, SOFA, and APACHE II scores were calculated at Emergency Department and followed up with the patientuntil discharge or death.Results and Discussion: Patients had a mean age of 32.8 ± 13.4 years and were 49.2% female and 50.8% male.Out of 236 patients, 22 patients died and 214 were discharged. The best cut-off values for predicting mortalitywith PSS, SOFA, and APACHE II scores were 2, 3, and 15, with AUROC of 0.929, 0.970, and 0.984. In additionto Lactate to the above scores, the AUROC increased to 0.981, 0.993, and 0.992, respectively. The study foundthat SOFA and APACHE II scores with Lactate are significantly associated with mortality and have strongdiscriminative power in predicting mortality.
Study of Deaths due to Hanging on Autopsied Cases at Mortuary Government Medical College Hospital Jammu – A Retrospective Study
Authors: Mohd Amjad Bhat  , Vinka Maini  , Sandhya Arora
Published: April 2023

Background:Hanging is a form of asphyxia caused by external pressure on upper airwaysderived from a bandtightened by the gravitational weight of the body. It could by suicidal or homicidal.Method: 50 dead bodies (35 males and 15 females) aged between 20-70 years old who died due to hanging werestudied. The autopsies were carried out to rule out genderdifferences,pattern ofligature marks on neck, ligaturematerial used, fractures of hyoid bone or thyroid cartilage in the neck, significant findings in dissection of neckcaused by death due to hanging, differences between antemortemand postmortem hanging, associated injuriesin hanging etc.Results: 35 (70%) males, 15 (30%) females dead bodies due to hanging 19 (38%) were summer, 20 (40%) in rainy,11 (22%) in winter season, 14 (28%) outdoor, 36 (72%) were outdoor hanging deaths, 36 (72%) ligatures wereabove the thyroid cartilage, 9 (18%) at the level of cartilage, 5 (10%) below the level of thyroid cartilage. Thesignificant findings of neck dissection were 30 (60%) in the present study.Conclusion: The present study of deaths due to hanging will certainly help the medico-legal experts todifferentiate betweensuicidalandhomicidal hanging.
Profile of Alleged Accused in Sexual Offence Cases Examined in Kilpauk Medical College – Chennai- A Retrospective Study
Authors: Rajalakshmi S,  , Siva Kumar S  , Vinoth K.V.
Published: April 2023

Despite strict laws like POCSO (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offenses), the cases of sexual violenceagainst children are not declining in India, relatively it is snowballing year by year. Apart from metros, suchheinous crimes are being carried out in small towns as well. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reportfor the year 2020 states that 47,221 cases of child sexual abuse were registered in the country. Most of the victimsin these cases were girls. According to NCRB, the maximum happenings of sexual violence and sexual abusehappened with girls aged 16 to 18 years. Activists working in this field say that many times the cases do not reachthe police or the family overpowers them for fear of defamation. The POCSO Act was enacted years ago to protectchildren from sexual abuse. The question is, has the law been successful in rewarding its objective? According tothe 2016 to 2020 (NCRB) report, the number of reported child sexual abuse cases increased from 36,321 in 2016to over 47,000 in 2020. This is an increase of 31 percent. According to experts, this number is also just the tip ofthe iceberg. In the 2020 report of NCRB, it has been said that only 36 percent of the crimes against children areregistered under POCSO. The research paper examines the retrospective study of the alleged accused in sexualoffence cases examined in Kilpauk Medical College.
Characterization of Physical Assault Related Injuries in a Tertiary Care Center In North India
Authors: Ravdeep Singh  , Harvinder singh Chabbra  , Karan pramod  , Rajiv Joshi
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Physical violence and aggression has been extensively studied in relation to different forms ofaggression, gender differences, its effects, risk factors etc. Violence not only results in physical problems butit also has economic and psychological impact on the victim. Cases of physical violence are usually brought toemergency and vary from minor injuries to fatal outcome.Methods: This research aims to understand patterns of physical assault and identify ways to prevent and reducethe incidence. The two year retrospective study was carried out between 1st June 2020 to 31th June 2022 from thein the causality data of tertiary care center in Punjab.Results: Of the total, 76.5% of the cases were male. 35.2% cases fall in age group of 21 to 30 years. Most commonlyencountered injury sites were head-face-neck region in 39.6% of the cases. 60.89% cases were seen in rural area.Use of blunt weapon was seen in 64.80% of cases. Bruise was most common type of injury seen in 38.42% cases
Evaluating Foramen Magnum Surface Area in Males and Females for Morphological Differences Using 3D Computed Tomography Among Maharashtrian Population
Authors: Ravi Christian  , Gaurav Mishra
Published: April 2023

resist decomposition for a long period. The foramen magnum, which is located at the cranial base, is also a good parameter for identifications with reasonable accuracy. The surface area of the foramen magnum can be calculated using 3D reconstructed computer tomography of the head to assess the morphological differences in males and females, which is useful in forensic sciences.Objectives: To measure the antero-posterior length of the foramen magnum, the transverse diameter of the foramen magnum, the surface area of foramen magnum in males and females and to compare surface area of male and female foramen magnum to find morphological difference.Method: CT scan was performed in 40 patients (20+20) in two groups consist male and female, using SIEMENCE SOMATOM 16 SLICE machine, in patients referred to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital for CT head scan with 3D skull. Scan will include the vertex to C3, received images then reconstructed into 3D images. From the 3D images the foramen magnum was measured; anterior-posterior, transverse and surface area in two groups of patients includes males and female. Teixeria’s and Radinsky’s formulae was used. Descriptive analysis to measure area of foramen magnum. Independent sample T test to determine any significant difference between male and female foramen magnum area and Discriminant analysis.Result: 70% of original group cases were correctly classified using the derived dataConclusion: foramen magnum can be used in forensic science as gender determination tool in the case where other identifying methods are inconclusive and modern imaging technology can be very useful.
A Study of Unnatural Death Profile in Mangalore, Southern India 2011-2020
Authors: Shodhan Rao Pejavar  , Francis N. P. Monteiro  , Neena Priyadarshini AV  , Shyna Quadras  , Rashmi R Aithal  , Haneil Larson D’Souza
Published: April 2023

When death is unexpected, sudden, litigious, or unexplained, or if it is a criminal death, an autopsy becomes imperative.A forensic autopsy or medicolegal autopsy is “an examination conducted postmortem to address medicolegal objectives. A comprehensive profile of medicolegal autopsies undertaken over ten years (2011–2020) was evaluated at the A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru/Mangalore. Of the 1842 autopsied incidents, Sixty-two per cent of the autopsied victims were males. Seventy per cent of the overall deaths were between 20 and 49 years old. Road Traffic Accidents (R.T.A.) accounted for 45% of autopsied cases.The 3rd and 4th decades showed peak incidences of Road Traffic Accidents, fall from height, drowning, and burns.Seventy-six percent of unnatural deaths were accidental, 71.9% were due to road traffic incidents. Unnatural deaths do have medicolegal, social and preventive facets. Despite preventive measures, the dominance of Road traffic fatalities is a crucial cause of concern. The multipronged approach involving individuals, family, society, and law enforcement agencies will go a long way in preventing this vast and unfortunate loss of human lives because of accidents
Evaluating the Use of Apache II Score in Predicting the Severity and Clinical Outcomes of Organophosphorous Poisoning-Original Study
Authors: Vivekanandan Adalarasan  , Nithiya Selvam
Published: April 2023

Objectives: To identify predictors of mortality in OPC poisoned patients and also to evaluate the performanceof APACHE II scoring systemfso r predicting severity and the outcome of patients poisoned with OPC who wereadmitted to the ICU.Methods: A single centre observational study conducted in ICU of a tertiary care teaching hospital inchennai,INDIA. Patients are subjected to history questioning, clinical examinations and blood samplingfor complete blood count,renal function test,serum sodium and potassium,arterial blood gas and also vitalparameters including rectal temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, pulse rate and blood pressurewere recorded.The APACHE score is calculated from the worst values obtained during the first 24 hours of ICUadmission. The 24 hour time window is necessary to allow us to measure all the needed variables to calculate theAPACHE score.Each variable is given the weightage of 0-4. The total score obtained will be in the range of 0-71.Results: 75 patients with confirmed history or documented OPC poisoning were enrolled for study. Thedifference in APACHE II score is statistically significant among the survivors(5.70 ± 3.01) and non survivors(19.57± 3.93) with p value(<0.0001). Other parameters which are shown to be statistically significant [p<0.05] in ourstudy are age, Glasgow coma scale, rectal temperature, respiratory rate, pH, oxygenation, serum urea, serumcreatinine and serum potassium.Conclusion: APACHE II score predicts the severity of acute physiological dysfunction due to multi organinvolvement in OPC poisoning and can be recommended as a useful scoring system in OPC poisonings in ICUsettings.
DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN ETHNIC CINEMA IN THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA) AS A PHENOMENON OF NATIONAL SCREEN CULTURE
Authors: Кириллова Наталья Борисовна , Сивцева Виктория Гаврильевна
Published: April 2023

Объект анализа в статье - вопросы развития современного якутского кинематографа в контексте культурной политики региона. Рассмотрен ряд проблем в процессе становления киноиндустрии, повлиявших на специфику этнического фильма. Приведены данные, доказывающие феномен национальной экранной культуры Республики Саха и спрос на современные якутские фильмы на мировом кинорынке.

The object of analysis in the article is the issues of the development of modern Yakut cinema in the context of the cultural policy of the region. A number of problems in the process of the formation of the film industry, which influenced the specifics of the ethnic film, are considered. The data proving the phenomenon of the national screen culture of the Sakha Republic and the demand for modern Yakut films in the world film market are presented.
Valoración de la fragilidad en un centro de diálisis. ¿son más frágiles los pacientes con diabetes?
Authors: Guerrero-Carreño Sonia , Elías-Sanz Eva  , Gomez-Umbert Miquel , Quintela-Martínez Marta , Gabarró-Taulé Teresa , Arias-Guillén Marta
Published: April 2023

Introducción: El incremento en la inclusión de personas de edad avanzada a los programas de hemodiálisis se relaciona con un aumento de la prevalencia de fragilidad, considerada predictora de discapacidad y asociada a eventos adversos de salud. Dado su carácter reversible, es importante hacer un cribaje para mejorar la práctica clínica.
Objetivo: Evaluar el grado de fragilidad y estado funcional del paciente en nuestra unidad de hemodiálisis y analizar las diferencias entre diabéticos y no diabéticos.
Material y Método: Estudio observacional de corte transversal. La fragilidad se midió utilizando el fenotipo de Fried y la valoración funcional mediante las escalas Barthel, Lawton, Downton y la Short Physical Performance Battery. Se evaluó comorbilidad y riesgo de caídas con las escalas Charlson y Downton respectivamente. Se comparó entre grupos de diabéticos y no diabéticos y se analizó la relación entre la fragilidad y la edad, dependencia, comorbilidad y riesgo de caídas.
Resultados: Se incluyeron 128 pacientes. El 45% tenían Diabetes. Los pacientes con diabetes tenían una edad media mayor que los no diabéticos (74,2±11 vs 67,8±15 años) y mayor comorbilidad (Charlson 8,2±2,2 vs 5,8±2,4). El 25% de los pacientes presentaron fragilidad, observando una tendencia que sugirió mayor fragilidad, peor capacidad funcional y mayor grado de dependencia en los pacientes diabéticos, aunque de forma no significativa.
Conclusiones: Una cuarta parte de la población estudiada presenta fragilidad, con una tendencia más acusada a padecerla los pacientes diabéticos, que podría estar relacionada con mayor edad, mayor comorbilidad y menor capacidad funcional que los no diabéticos.
Pendampingan Program FDS (Family Development Session) Kepada Keluarga Penerima Bantuan PKH Kota Blitar
Authors: Fitriani Naninda , Diny Arifah Billah Nabila , Dwi Puji Rahayu Riris , Purwito Lasi
Published: April 2023

Dinas Sosial Kota Blitar memiliki bidang yang ditangani yaitu salah satunya ialah PKH. PKH (Program Keluarga Harapan) merupakan program yang memberikan bantuan sosial bersyarat kepada keluarga miskin yang mana penerima PKH ini di berikan motivasi agar memiliki akses dan memanfaatkan pelayanan kesehatan, pendidikan, pangan, serta pendampingan agar dapat mandiri dalam kehidupan. Dalam PKH, terdapat berbagai program sebagai penunjang yaitu salah satunya adalah pendampingan FDS (Family Development Session) kepada Keluarga Penerima Bantuan PKH Kota Blitar. Tujuan dari program pendampingan ini adalah untuk dapat memberikan dampak positif kepada keluarga penerima bantuan PKH dalam berbagai aspek keterampilan dan juga kemampuan, mengoptimalkan dan melatih pengelolaan bantuan yang diterima dan menambah wawasan bagi keluarga penerima bantuan PKH untuk senantiasa dapat mandiri dan menciptakan pribadi yang unggul. Adapun metode yang diguakan selama proses pengabdian ini adalah perkenalan (orientasi), analisis kebutuhan, dan pelaksanaan sharing session. Hasil dari pengabdian ini yaitu pengembangan ide usaha agar dapat memandirikan para peserta dengan menambah pendapatan ekonomi. Pada kegiatan tersebut para peserta kegiatan FDS (Family Development Session) tampak antusias, hal ini dapat terlihat dari banyaknya pertanyaan dari beberapa peserta terkait bagaimana memilih ide untuk membangun usaha dan inovasi dalam usaha yang dijalankanya. Kesimpulan dalam kegiatan ini adalah beberapa materi tersebut terlaksana sesuai dengan analisis kebutuhan dilakukan sehinggan dapat dirasakan oleh para peserta FDS (Family Development Session). Saran untuk kegiatan pendampingan anjutan adalah terus meyesuaikan kebutuhan belajar dan perkembangan zaman.
Program Book Sharing Dalam Upaya Implementasi Inklusi Sosial Bersama TBM Pelita Desa Karangwidoro, Malang
Authors: Rizky Handayani Sastia , Choerul Anam Moch , Rimba Ardiasih Palupi , Miroso Raharjo Kukuh
Published: April 2023

UPT Pelatihan Koperasi dan UKM Provinsi Jawa Timur memiliki unit perpustakaan khusus dan terakreditasi A. Salah satu misi yang dilakukan oleh perpustakaan UPT Pelatihan Koperasi dan UKM Provinsi Jawa Timur adalah dengan menggiatkan program pepustakaan berbasis inklusi sosial. Kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam upaya implementasi inklusi sosial adalah dengan book sharing bersama TBM Pelita dan dijembatani oleh mahasiswa KPL dari Departemen Pendidikan Luar Sekolah UM. Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan literasi masyarakat Desa Karangwidoro melalui program book sharing terkait kunci sukses dalam mengelola bisnis. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan menggunakan metode  deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan terdiri dari satu orang pengelola TBM Pelita, dan lima belas orang kader kesehatan desa setempat. Lokasi kegiatan dilakukan di Taman Baca Masyarakat (TBM) Pelita Desa Karangwidoro Kecamatan Dau Kabupaten Malang. Hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan Book sharing di TBM Pelita dapat berjalan lancar, karena adanya antusiasme yang sangat positif dari peserta serta ditunjang dengan teknologi yang ada dari UPT Pelatihan Koperasi dan UKM Provinsi Jawa Timur.
Libro de autoría colectiva INNOVACION EDUCATIVA INCLUSION Y ATENCION A LA DIVERSIDAD. Vol 1 Num 3
Authors: Ortega Rolando
Published: April 2023

Libro de autoría colectiva INNOVACION EDUCATIVA INCLUSION Y ATENCION A LA DIVERSIDAD. Vol 1 Num 3
Türk Bankacılık Sektöründe Faiz Dışı Gelirler ve Banka Performans İlişkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: SEZAL Levent
Published: April 2023

Konvansiyonel bankaların geleneksel işlevi, fon arz ve taleplerine aracılık etmektedir. Bu kapsamda bankaların en önemli gelir kaynağı faiz gelirleridir. Fakat 2000’li yılların başından itibaren teknoloji alanında yaşanan gelişmeler, bankalar arası artan rekabet ve buna paralel olarak net faiz ve kar marjlarındaki azalmalar, bankaları kredi ve mevduat işlemlerinden farklı hizmetler sunmalarına neden olmuştur. Hizmet çeşitliliğindeki bu artış, bankaların temel gelirleri arasında bulunan faiz gelirlerinin yanı sıra geleneksel olmayan faaliyetlerden elde edilen faiz dışı gelir kalemlerinde hızlı artışlar görülmüştür.

Çalışmanın amacı, Türk bankacılık sektörü faiz dışı gelir oranlarının, aktif ve sermaye karlılığı oranları arasındaki ilişkinin ekonometrik olarak araştırılmasıdır. Çalışmada 2003-2022 arası dönemi kapsayan üçer aylık veriler kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada yöntem olarak zaman serisi analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi test edebilmek için serilere yapısal kırılmaları da dikkate alan “Lee Strazicich Birim Kök Testi” uygulanmıştır. Değişkenler arasında herhangi bir nedenselliğin olup olmadığı, nedensellik mevcutsa bu ilişkinin yönünün ne olduğu “Toda Yamamoto Testi” ile karşılıklı olarak test edilmiştir. Toda-Yamamoto nedensellik testi sonuçlarına göre, faiz dışı gelir serisinden aktif ve sermaye karlılığı serisine doğru karşılıklı olarak kurulan hipotezlerde istatistiksel olarak bir nedensellik ilişkisinin bulunmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.
‘Adalet’ Yalnızca Çalışan Merkezli Midir? Adaletten Etkilenen Taraflar Üzerine Bir Literatür İncelemesi
Authors: YAZICI Nihal , CAVDAR AKSOY Nilşah
Published: April 2023

İş dünyasında yoğun bir şekilde sosyal ilişkiler barındıran adalet, işletme disiplini için de tartışma konusu olmuş ve çalışanların adalet algıları ve adaletsiz uygulamalara tepkileri yaygınlıkla incelenmiştir. Adalet kavramına yönelik tartışmaların odağında iş yaşamında adaleti sağlamak olmasına rağmen, örgütsel adaletin, çoğunlukla, adaletten etkilenen taraf olarak çalışan merkezli biçimde incelendiği ve adaletin kaynağı olarak yöneticiler ile adaletin gözlemcisi olarak müşterilerin öneminin ihmal edildiği gözlemlenmiştir. Hâlbuki yöneticilerin uygulamalarındaki adaleti yorumlayabilmek ve aynı zamanda, bu uygulamaların hangi şekilde açığa çıktığını anlamak da işletme disiplini açısından önem arz etmektedir. Öte yandan, günümüz müşterileri yalnızca satın alacakları ürün özellikleri ile ilgilenmemekte, aynı zamanda işletmelerin uygulamalarını sosyal açıdan da değerlendirmekte ve burada, işletmeleri değerlendirirken adalet arayışında da bulunabilmektedirler. Buradan yola çıkarak bu çalışmada, çoğunlukla çalışan merkezli incelenen örgütsel adalet kavramını, yönetici ve müşteri bakış açılarını kapsayacak şekilde genişleten bir literatür özeti sunulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek üzere, çalışmaya adalet kavramının gelişimini ve işletme disiplinine kadar geliş sürecinin incelenmesiyle başlamış olup örgütsel adaletin tanımı ve kapsamı açıklanmıştır. Ardından, örgütsel adalet; çalışan, yönetici ve müşteri bakış açılarıyla irdelenmiş ve adaletin tesis edilmesinde tarafların birbiriyle etkileşiminin rolü olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Literatür incelemesi sonucunda elde edilen bilgiler; insan kaynakları, yönetim ve pazarlama disiplinleri açısından değerlendirilmiş olup değerlendirmelerin örgütsel adalet yazınına ve uygulamaya yönelik katkıları tartışılmıştır.
Risk for Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID-19 among Korean Adults: A Nationwide Matched Cohort Study
Authors: Choi Jong Han , Kim Kyoung Min , Song Keeho , Seo Gi Hyeon
Published: April 2023

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause various extrapulmonary sequelae, including diabetes. However, it is unclear whether these effects persist 30 days after diagnosis. Hence, we investigated the incidence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the post-acute phase of COVID-19.Methods: This cohort study used data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, a representative national healthcare database in Korea. We established a cohort of 348,180 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 without a history of diabetes between January 2020 and September 2021. The control group consisted of sex- and age-matched individuals with neither a history of diabetes nor COVID-19. We assessed the hazard ratios (HR) of newly diagnosed T2DM patients with COVID-19 compared to controls, adjusted for age, sex, and the presence of hypertension and dyslipidemia.Results: In the post-acute phase, patients with COVID-19 had an increased risk of newly diagnosed T2DM compared to those without COVID-19 (adjusted HR, 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27 to 1.33). The adjusted HRs of non-hospitalized, hospitalized, and intensive care unit-admitted patients were 1.14 (95% CI, 1.08 to 1.19), 1.34 (95% CI, 1.30 to 1.38), and 1.78 (95% CI, 1.59 to 1.99), respectively. The risk of T2DM in patients who were not administered glucocorticoids also increased (adjusted HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.25 to 1.32).Conclusion: COVID-19 may increase the risk of developing T2DM beyond the acute period. The higher the severity of COVID-19 in the acute phase, the higher the risk of newly diagnosed T2DM. Therefore, T2DM should be included as a component of managing long-term COVID-19.
Modeling the Solar Wind during Different Phases of the Last Solar Cycle
Authors: Huang Zhenguang , Tóth Gábor , Sachdeva Nishtha , Zhao Lulu , van der Holst Bart , Sokolov Igor , Manchester Ward B. , Gombosi Tamas I.
Published: April 2023

We describe our first attempt to systematically simulate the solar wind during different phases of the last solar cycle with the Alfvén Wave Solar atmosphere Model (AWSoM) developed at the University of Michigan. Key to this study is the determination of the optimal values of one of the most important input parameters of the model, the Poynting flux parameter, which prescribes the energy flux passing through the chromospheric boundary of the model in the form of Alfvén wave turbulence. It is found that the optimal value of the Poynting flux parameter is correlated with the area of the open magnetic field regions with the Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.96 and anticorrelated with the average unsigned radial component of the magnetic field with the Spearman’s correlation coefficient of −0.91. Moreover, the Poynting flux in the open field regions is approximately constant in the last solar cycle, which needs to be validated with observations and can shed light on how Alfvén wave turbulence accelerates the solar wind during different phases of the solar cycle. Our results can also be used to set the Poynting flux parameter for real-time solar wind simulations with AWSoM.
Understorey bird assemblages in selected environmentally sensitive areas (ESA) of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia
Authors: Munian Kaviarasu , Mahyudin Nur Aina , Azman Shahfiz
Published: April 2023

Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) refer to areas that are of critical importance in terms of ecosystem services such as goods, services and life-support systems, such as water purification, pest control and erosion regulation. In addition, they also refer to areas that harbour the wealth of the nation’s biodiversity. However, the classification of ESA in Malaysia is incomprehensible and lacks weightage on biological elements as the current classification is more centred on physical attributes. In order to enhance the existing classification of ESA by introducing biological elements, biological data are urgently required, especially for forest reserves and protected habitat. Hence, we conducted understorey birds surveys in three ESA rank II permanent forest reserves, located in northern Selangor as baseline information to strengthen the ESA classification. The surveys were carried out using mist-netting in three 400 m × 200 m plots. Alpha diversity indices were calculated and showed a significant difference in terms of diversity, composition and biomass of understorey birds between investigated sites. Analysis of similarity (ANOSIM) showed that bird assemblages from forest reserves designated as ESA rank II in Selangor, based on disturbances levels, have weakly diverged and SIMPER analysis has identified six species that contributed to 60% of the differences amongst the bird assemblages. The finding provides the first insight into understorey birds of the study sites and the importance of conserving and preserving ESA of permanent forest reserves, especially the small and fragmented forests.
From Boom to Bust: A Study of China’s Economy in the Wake of COVID-19 Outbreak in H1 2020
Authors: Zreik Mohamad
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on China in terms of both health and economic crises and to provide an in-depth analysis of the government’s economic policies in response to the crisis. To achieve this, the study analyzes data on the spread and progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and the data on the Chinese economy and government initiatives to stimulate economic growth. The study draws on relevant literature to contextualize the effects of past crises on the global economy. The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the Chinese economy, resulting in the first annual decline in growth since 1976. The government’s response to the crisis focused on job security rather than economic growth. The study also revealed that the government implemented various measures to stimulate the economy, such as tax relief, loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, and investments in infrastructure projects. The study provides insight into the effectiveness of the government’s economic policies in response to the crisis and offers important scientific findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on China’s economy and public health. The study highlights the challenges faced by China in responding to the crisis and provides valuable lessons for other countries. The study’s contribution lies in its thorough analysis of the Chinese case and its potential to serve as a model for other economies in the post-pandemic era.
Taxonomic identity of Distaplia stylifera (Tunicata, Ascidiacea), a new arrival to the eastern Pacific displaying invasive behavior in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Authors: Moreno-Dávila Betzabé , Huato-Soberanis Leonardo , Gómez-Gutiérrez Jaime , Galván-Tirado Carolina , Sánchez Carlos , Alcoverro Teresa , Balart Eduardo F. , Turon Xavier
Published: April 2023

A colonial ascidian of the genus Distaplia caused a mass mortality of the pen shell Atrina maura (Sowerby, 1835) during June 2016 in the southwest of the Gulf of California (Mexico), with a significant socio-economic cost. Tentatively identified in previous works as Distaplia cf. stylifera, a precise taxonomic determination was still lacking. In the present work, based on a detailed morphological study, it is confirmed that this aggressive species is Distaplia stylifera (Kowalevsky, 1874). Originally described from the Red Sea, the species currently has a wide circumtropical distribution (with the exception of the Eastern Pacific to date) and is reported as introduced in parts of its range. The present account thus represents an important range extension of this species. However, when revising the original description and later observations, the reported variability of several characters makes it likely that the binomen is in fact a complex of species, as is common in other ascidians with wide distributions. A complete morphological and genetic study including populations from the entire range of distribution would be necessary to settle the status of D. stylifera. Taxonomic uncertainties hinder a correct interpretation of biogeographical patterns and inference on the origin of the studied population. Nevertheless, the known introduction potential of the species, coupled with an explosive growth in an anthropized environment, and the lack of any previous reports in the Eastern Pacific, strongly suggest that the investigated population represents yet another instance of ascidian introduction. From the point of view of management, its invasive behavior is cause for great concern and warrants mitigation measures.
Description of the first species of Scutigerella (Symphyla, Scutigerellidae) from China, with mitogenomic and genetic divergence analysis
Authors: Jin Ya-Li , Nunes Godeiro Nerivania , Bu Yun
Published: April 2023

Scutigerella sinensis Jin & Bu, sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated. It is characterized by a deeply emarginated posterior margin of tergite 2, less differentiated marginal setae on all tergites, absence of seta a3 around the antennal base, and 6–8 setae on the first tergite. The complete mitochondrial genome of the new species is also analyzed and compared with the mitogenome of Scutigerella causeyae. In the reconstructed Neighbor-Joining tree based on COI gene sequences, S. sinensissp. nov. clusters with S. causeyae, however, with big distances. The genetic divergence among S. sinensissp. nov. and congeners, species of Hanseniella and Scutigerella, and both families of Symphyla was analyzed using COI gene sequences.
Clinical significance of antinuclear antibody positivity in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Park Soo Hyun , Suh Jin Woong , Yang Kyung-Sook , Kim Jeong Yeon , Kim Sun Bean , Sohn Jang Wook , Yoon Young Kyung
Published: April 2023

Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FANA)-positive patients admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and identify FANA as a prognostic factor of mortality.Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at a university-affiliated hospital with 1,048 beds from September 2020 to March 2022. The participants were consecutive patients who required oxygenation through a high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive or mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and conducted the FANA test within 48 hours of admission.Results: A total of 132 patients with severe COVID-19 were included in this study, of which 77 (58.3%) had FANA-positive findings (≥ 1:80). FANA-positive patients were older and had higher inflammatory markers and 28-day mortality than FANA- negative patients. In the multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis, FANA-positive findings (hazard ratio [HR], 2.65; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04–6.74), age (per 1-year; HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.01–1.10), underlying pulmonary disease (HR, 3.16; 95% CI, 0.97–10.26), underlying hypertension (HR, 2.97; 95% CI, 1.28–6.87), and blood urea nitrogen > 20 mg/dL (HR, 3.72; 95% CI, 1.09–12.64) were independent predictors of 28-day mortality. Remdesivir (HR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.15–0.74) was found to be an independent predictor that reduced mortality.Conclusions: Our findings revealed an autoimmune phenomenon in patients with severe COVID-19, which provides an ancillary rationale for strategies to optimize immunosuppressive therapy. In particular, this study suggests the potential of FANA to predict the outcomes of COVID-19.
Histoire technique du podomètre. De la genèse d’un capteur du quotidien
Authors: Saraceno Marco
Published: April 2023

L’article suit l’histoire technique du podomètre en pointant l’évolution de son mécanisme et de ses usages du xvi e  siècle jusqu’à sa « révolution numérique ». Il s’agit en outre de questionner la configuration sociotechnique qui a conduit la comptabilisation du pas à devenir un des supports centraux de ces pratiques contemporaines que l’on appelle self-tracking , consistant à enregistrer et comptabiliser des dimensions à première vue anecdotiques de l’existence quotidienne afin d’en valoriser un aspect.
Le nouvel ordre quotidien. Savoir ranger sa maison
Authors: Pillon Thierry
Published: April 2023

Depuis plusieurs années, des ouvrages à vocation pratique proposent des méthodes pour bien ranger son logement. Cette littérature s’inscrit dans l’histoire des livres destinés à éduquer les femmes à la vie ménagère. Mais les conseils pour bien organiser sa maison renouvellent en partie le genre. Ils sont construits sur un même modèle : faire le constat du désordre, imposer un nouvel ordre rationnel et s’appuyer sur l’excitation que procurent les objets. Ces ouvrages sont également porteurs d’une idéologie nouvelle. L’éducation ménagère passe désormais par le développement de soi. Ranger sa maison devient une source de joie et de renforcement de sa personnalité au quotidien. En cela, ces livres retrouvent les principes de l’idéologie du développement personnel.
Quotidien, sans domicile fixe (SDF), avec domicile fixe (ADF)
Authors: Schiltz Marie-Ange
Published: April 2023

Pendant huit ans, j’ai œuvré, en tant qu’ADF (avec domicile fixe), aux côtés de ceux que l’on désigne sous le sigle SDF, à la mise en place et à la marche d’un service à destination des personnes à la rue dans le secteur des Halles à Paris, la bagagerie Mains libres. L’interaction y est quasi quotidienne, les identités s’affichent, à chacun son nom. Après mon départ, cette action fondée sur la mixité, le faire ensemble, se prolonge au travers de rencontres faites au hasard des rues de Paris. Bribes de vie que je relate dans cet article et que je n’aurais pu relater si je ne connaissais pas mes interlocuteurs par leurs prénoms.
Accompagner l’étudiant·e à l’université : une « charge mentale » d’un nouveau genre
Authors: Guichard-Ménard Ambre
Published: April 2023

Avec l’augmentation des tâches pédagogiques et administratives à l’université, les enseignant·es-chercheur·euses subissent une pression temporelle dans la réalisation de leurs activités. Cet article s’intéresse à l’expérience de la gestion du temps par les enseignantes-chercheuses qui endossent la responsabilité de l’accompagnement personnalisé des étudiant·es. Il montre que l’exigence de synchronicité entre des temporalités contradictoires génère chez elles un sentiment d’impuissance, de culpabilité, et de tiraillement.
Documenter les conditions de travail à l’université : un observatoire scientifique et militant
Authors: Observatoire des Conditions de Trav
Published: April 2023

Peu documentés dans notre secteur d’activités, les effets des logiques gestionnaires et managériales sur la réalité vécue au travail par les agent·es se font néanmoins sentir depuis de nombreuses années à l’université. Syndiqué·es ou impliqué·es dans ces mutations institutionnelles, nous avons créé l’Observatoire des Conditions de Travail dans notre établissement afin d’objectiver par la recherche scientifique ce que nous percevions syndicalement comme une dégradation des conditions de travail de l’ensemble du personnel.
Le burn-out militant. Réflexions pour ne pas être consumé par le feu militant
Authors: Cottin-Marx Simon
Published: April 2023

Cet article, destiné à un lectorat militant, propose une courte synthèse des travaux sur le « burn-out militant », que nous pouvons traduire par « épuisement militant ». Il cherche à répondre à deux questions principales. Qu’est-ce que le burn-out militant ? Comment faire en sorte que les individus qui s’engagent ne soient pas consumés par leur engagement et puissent continuer à (tenter de) changer le monde sans s’esquinter la santé ? Après un travail de définition, soulignant les spécificités du travail militant, cette contribution esquisse quelques propositions pour tenter d’éviter ce phénomène dont les causes sont en grande partie organisationnelles.
Port des équipements de protection individuelle dans le contexte de la COVID-19 dans un centre hospitalier du Burkina Faso
Authors: Dori Daniel , Tapsoba Inoussa , Bavouma Sombié Charles , Zimé-Diawara Hermine , Ouédraogo Moussa , Semdé Rasmané , Yé-Ouattara Diarra , Ouédraogo-Traoré Rasmata
Published: April 2023

Introduction : Les équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) sont utilisés par le personnel de santé dans le cadre des soins pour se protéger et protéger les patients contre les expositions diverses telles que les agents infectieux. Toutefois, le port de ces équipements n’est pas toujours optimal, surtout dans un contexte épidémique de transmission de la COVID-19. But de l’étude : La présente étude vise, dans le contexte spécifique de la COVID-19, à contribuer à l’amélioration des pratiques de port des EPI des agents de santé. Méthodes : Il s’agit d’une étude transversale descriptive conduite en 2020 au centre hospitalier universitaire pédiatrique Charles-de-Gaulle du Burkina Faso. Tous les agents de santé des unités de soins et du laboratoire ont été inclus. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen d’une grille d’observation lors de la première situation indiquant le port d’un EPI. L’appréciation des indications de port des EPI s’est basée sur les recommandations de la Société française d’hygiène hospitalière et sur le Guide technique de prévention et contrôle des infections associées aux soins au Burkina Faso. Résultats : Sur 350 agents ciblés, 296 ont été observés. Le port de la blouse, du masque et des gants était observé respectivement dans 95,60 %, 96,58 % et 97,63 % des cas. Cependant, les EPI tels que les lunettes de protection (1,56 %), le tablier (11,54 %) et la tenue professionnelle composée d’une tunique et d’un pantalon (46,28 %) étaient faiblement utilisés lors des soins médicaux. Conclusion : Les pratiques des agents de santé vis-à-vis du port de certains EPI restent insuffisantes. Un programme de formation et de sensibilisation sur les EPI doit être envisagé afin de renforcer la sécurité des patients et du personnel.
Information Technology Students' Perceptions Toward Using Virtual Reality Technology for Educational Purposes
Authors: Reyad Alsalameen  , Almazaydeh Laiali , Bilal Alqudah  , Elleithy Khaled
Published: April 2023

This study aims to examine information technology students' perceptions toward the use of virtual reality technology, their behavioral intention to use such technology for educational purposes, and the relationship between their perceptions toward the use of virtual reality technology and their behavioral intention to use virtual reality technology for educational purposes. The study used a descriptive and cross-sectional survey research design. The data collection tool was developed based on the second Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology UTAUT2 framework. Data were collected from participants using an online questionnaire. The number of participants was 147 undergraduate information technology students. The results showed that the participants had variations in their perceptions of virtual reality technology. The results showed that participants had positive perceptions of hedonic motivation and effort expectancy concerning the use of virtual reality. However, the students had close to neutral perceptions of performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, price value, and habits concerning the use of virtual reality. Furthermore, the results showed that the students had a positive behavioral intention to use virtual reality for educational purposes. Part of students' positive behavioral intention to use virtual reality for educational purposes can be ascribed to their perceptions of effort expectancy, performance expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, price value, facilitating conditions, and habits concerning the use of virtual reality. Students' perceptions of performance expectancy concerning virtual reality had the greatest effect on their behavioral intention to use virtual reality for educational purposes. Based on the findings, a set of recommendations was provided.
Digital Passion Projects for Online Education in Emergencies
Authors: Mykytiuk Svitlana , Lysytska Olena , Chastnyk Oleksandr , Mykytiuk Serhii
Published: April 2023

The research studied the effectiveness of the digital passion project activity for developing oral presentation skills of undergraduate students learning English as a foreign language in online education in emergencies. Considering the basic intervention principles suggested by psychologists for students affected by disasters and mass violence circumstances, the researchers conducted a quasi-experiment exploiting the recognized potential of the passion project to build a positive emotional environment and encourage more efficient learning. The findings revealed that experimental group students outperformed control group students in the four out of five aspects of the rubric applied (content, coherence and cohesion, vocabulary richness and adequacy, and grammatical correctness). The results can be attributed to the observed increased creativity, inquisitiveness, engagement in learning, and self-efficacy as well as to the project marketplace method applied at the initial stage. The passionate involvement in the project was proved by the survey administered to check student’s level of passion during the work on the passion project.
Computer Literacy with Skills of Seeking for Information Electronically among University Students
Authors: Zainab Hazim Ibrahim  , Ban Hassan Majeed  , Lina Fouad Jawad
Published: April 2023

Computer literacy is an urgent necessity for university students, given the rapid development in the means of communication in which we live in this era, and the flow of abundant information. Mainly on the computer in all administrative and academic transactions, where first of all the registration for the semester is done through the computer. Computer culture has many characteristics and advantages that distinguish it from other sciences, including the concept of computer culture that cannot be defined absolutely, and it is difficult to define its levels, because the specifications of the computer-educated individual differ from one individual to another, and from time to time also, you find it a luxury in a country What, and you find it necessary in another country. In order to measure and know the level of computer culture among university students, a computerized scale of (40) items with five multiple-choice alternatives were built. In order to know that they have the skills of searching for information electronically, a computerized scale of (21) items were prepared, and a five-point Likert scale was adopted. Results showed that they have computer literacy and therefore they have skills of searching for information electronically at all.
A Study on Women's Financial Inclusion Using Digital Technologies
Authors: Srivastava Palak , Siddiqui Ahmad Tasnim
Published: April 2023

The objective of making financial services available digitally is to reduce poverty and contribute to increasing the participation of people in using financial services. Women's economic participation both manually and digitally is still unequal in emerging economies. Financial inclusion has become crucial to focus on as it is both important for men and women. Women's financial inclusion enhances their productivity which directly impacts their growth and information and communication technology (ICT) has facilitated women to discover, explore, design, and present information without any problem. So, it is a matter of fact that now in this period of Digital India the inclusive finance for women should increase and they should have accessibility to all the financial services that are running digitally. Women having limited access to these financial services is dangerously pushing them back towards the digital divide. In the context of these conditions, this chapter explores the accessibility of financial facilities to women in the economy using digital platforms through ICT.
Social Empowerment of Women Through ICT Tools With Special Reference to Use Post Pandemic
Authors: Khanna Manisha
Published: April 2023

The chapter sheds light on how the use of digital technology has enhanced the skillset of women especially after Covid-19. The author has also conducted an empirical study on how a better awareness and increased use of digital tools have made females more confident and powerful. Women's empowerment can be a crucial driver of macroeconomic growth and stability in the future. Digitalization is instrumental to achieve this goal: ICTs development provides enormous opportunities for women, who should be an integral part and key actors of all decision-making processes. To this end, we should mainstream a gender equality perspective and use ICTs as tools. We should also work on removing the gender barriers to high-tech education and training and promote equal opportunities in ICT-related businesses for men and women.