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A New Mathematical Model of Tight Formation for Productivity Transient Analysis with Additional Gas Driving
Authors: Zhao Xiaoliang , Zhang Jiali , Liao Xinwei
Published: October 2021

During the gas injection development of low-permeability carbonate reservoirs, due to the complexity of the reservoir and the complexity of the fluid phases, the current productivity evaluation methods are no longer applicable. In this paper, considering factors such as fracture characteristics, stress sensitivity, and phase distribution, a low-permeability carbonate reservoir gas injection development productivity transient analysis model is established. The results of the study show that the larger the value of permeability damage coefficient, the stronger the curve of the production curve will bend toward the pressure axis. This is because the larger the value of permeability damage coefficient, the more severe the stress sensitivity of the formation is, which shows that rock deformation has an important impact on production. When two phases appear at the bottom of the well, the seepage resistance increases due to the two-phase flow, which in turn causes the productivity of a single well to rapidly decrease. With the decrease of bottom hole pressure, this resistance will increase significantly and the productivity of a single well will decline rapidly.
New Well Intervention Means as an Answer to Offshore Minimalist Platform Concept: A Breakthrough from Mahakam, Indonesia
Authors: Rahman Risal , Hidayat Reyhan , Kurniawati Pratika Siamsyah , Marindha Rantoe , Pancawisna Gerardus Putra , Dahnil Gitani Tsalitsah , Umar Khalid
Published: October 2021

Nowadays oil and gas industry are encouraging the independents and majors to take a fresh look at the technology and concepts required to develop marginal shallow water fields using a minimal platform approach. Innovation on well intervention means (lighter, smaller and less footprint) that fit for Offshore Minimalist Platform (OMP) is needed, including optimizing time and cost during well intervention activities in OMP.

To achieve the objectives, well intervention innovation and technology are the main focuses. Intervention activities commonly done on campaign basis with several units (slickline, wireline, coiled tubing, testing) shall be integrated in a safe manner. The approach of integration shall signify these points:Identifying potential jobs in OMP to be done by well intervention methodsIdentifying necessary well intervention means and methods to support the jobs (combo unit, micro coil, hazardous zone redefinition, remote operation)Creating project planning and schedulingPerforming site visit and risk assessmentImplementation and operational executionEvaluation of overall project execution result

The following results were obtained after the integration performed:No major safety issues during operationExemplary method and risk assessment for well intervention activities which can be applied for next campaignsTrials on well intervention new units and method (combo unit, micro coil, hazardous zone redefinition, remote operation), were safely performed with some optimization100% success ratio60% on supply boat arrangement35% efficiency in N2 consumption for CT operation45% efficiency in diesel consumption20% - 40% efficiency in Rig Up Time28% less in Job Cost compared to conventional unit

These innovations are proven as reliable method to answer OMP challenges with main advantages on footprint and cost optimization. Through this paper, we would like to share lucrative well intervention breakthrough and innovation in OMP with measurable milestones.
The Effect of Compositional Gradient in Field Development
Authors: Sajjad Farasdaq Muchibbus , Chandra Steven , Ivan Patrick , Suganda Wingky , Budiansah Yudi , Wirawan Alvin Derry
Published: October 2021

The existence of fluid’s compositional gradient in a reservoir drives convective flow which brings significant impacts to the operations, e.g., in formulation of injected fluid for well stimulation and enhanced oil Recovery (EOR). However, fluid compositional gradient is not always included in modeling reservoir performance due to PVT sampling limitation and simulation constraint. This work aims to show the significance of compositional convection in oil/gas reservoir and provides our experiences in dealing with this issue in Indonesian’s fields.

PHE ONWJ as one of the most prolific producers of oil and gas in Indonesia currently operates an offshore block that has been producing for almost 40 years. Operating in a relatively mature well, PHE ONWJ often encounters significant fluid property change namely oil viscosity and specific gravity that changes overtime as depletion process occur. Data from X field, operated by PHE ONWJ, shows that compositional convection impacts workover and tertiary operations, by deviating from simulation results. We present the evidence of compositional convection using mechanistic models. We firstly adopt field data for setting the initial composition stratification. The stratification is identified through DST or fluid sampling. We secondly perform similarity simulation to analyze the effect of compositional gradient towards oil production. Similarity simulation is performed in the simplified domain for providing generalized solution. This solution is then scaled for the real domain. Finally, we show our approach to encounter the problems.

Based on the similarity study inspired by the case of X Field, it shows that the compositional stratification affects geochemistry and near-wellbore flow behavior. The compositional convection develops multiple fluid properties at different depth, which create cross flow among layers. It also causes scale deposition in near wellbore which reduces the permeability and alters rock-fluid interactions, such as wettability and relative permeability.

The alteration of near-wellbore geochemistry creates severe flow assurance issues in the wellbore. The mixing of multiple fluids from different layers cause paraffin and scale deposition. In some fields, the mixing triggers severe corrosions which could impact on wellbore integrity. The compositional stratification forces us to develop multiple treatments for different layers in single wellbore. Since the fluid’s properties are different for each layer, the compatibility between injected fluid and reservoir fluids varies.
Marine Life Assemblage Assessment at Oil & Gas Platform in the South China Sea Offshore Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Thiyahuddin Mohd Izzat , Abdul Rahman Azam , Hazelwood Emily , Sparks Amberlea , Benfield Mark , Mohd Mohd Hairil , Tan Chun Hong , Yusuf Yusri , Abdul Rahman Mohd Asamudin
Published: October 2021

In Malaysia, numerous offshore oil and gas platforms are approaching the end of their operational lifespans and will soon be scheduled for decommissioning. Traditional decommissioning typically involves the complete removal of the platform from the seabed, consequently resulting in the destruction of the established marine life communities present on the structure. A Rigs-to-Reefs strategy provides an alternative to the complete removal of obsolete, non-productive offshore oil and gas platforms, by converting the platform into a permanent artificial reef by utilizing one of the following three methods: partial removal or topple-in-place (in-situ), or tow and place (ex-situ). In-situ reefing provides a means of conserving the marine communities found on the platform by decommissioning the platform jacket in place as an artificial reef. However, not all platforms are good candidates for a Rigs-to-Reef conversion. Thus, pre-decommissioning biological assessments should be undertaken to determine the most appropriate decommissioning strategy on a case-by-case basis. In this study, a biological assessment was developed to catalog the marine life assemblages present on two offshore oil and gas platforms in Malaysia using remotely operated vehicles. Given the limited amount of biological data available on the marine ecosystems found on Malaysia’s platforms, this data may be useful for minimizing adverse impacts of platform removal, while enhancing benefits to the marine environment.
Arts engagement facilitated by artists with individuals with life-limiting illness: A systematic integrative review of the literature
Authors: Lee Jennifer Baxley , McIlfatrick Sonja , Fitzpatrick Lisa
Published: October 2021

Background: Living with life-limiting illness significantly impacts quality of life. A growing body of evidence suggests that arts engagement facilitated by artists promotes well-being. However, no synthesis of the literature exists to describe arts engagement delivered by artists with individuals receiving palliative care. Aim: to systematically review and synthesize evidence to identify outcomes and key knowledge gaps to inform future research and practiceDesign: A systematic integrative literature review was conducted using a pre-defined search strategy and reported using PRISMA guidelines. Analysis was conducted iteratively and synthesis achieved using constant comparison to generate themes.Data sources: PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for studies published between database inception and August 2020. Search terms included variations on arts/artists; patients/service users; and palliative or end-of-life care. Eligibility criteria was applied and study quality assessed. Results: Seven reviewed studies explored literary, performing, and visual arts engagement in hospitals, hospice and community settings in England, the United States, France, and Canada. Study designs, interventions and findings were discussed. Themes identified across studies associated arts engagement with 1) a sense of well-being, 2) a newly discovered, or re-framed, sense of self, 3) connection with others, and 4) challenges associated with practice. Conclusion: Recommendations for future research were offered in order to maximize benefits, minimize risks and address complexity of artists’ engagement in palliative care including: 1) consistency in methods and reporting; 2) inclusion of wider perspectives; and 3) key considerations for adapting the arts by health condition and art form.
Decomposing Urban-rural Differences in Multimorbidity Among Older Adults in India: A Study Based on Lasi Data
Authors: Chauhan Shekhar , Srivast Shobhit , Kumar Pradeep , Patel Ratna
Published: October 2021

Background: Multimorbidity is defined as the co-occurrence of two or more than two diseases in the same person. With rising longevity, multimorbidity has become a prominent concern among the older population. Evidence from both developed and developing countries shows that older people are at much higher risk of multimorbidity, however, urban-rural differential remained scarce. Therefore, this study examines urban-rural differential in multimorbidity among older adults by decomposing the risk factors of multimorbidity and identifying the covariates that contributed to the change in multimorbidity.Methods: The study utilized information from 31,464 older adults (rural-20,725 and urban-10,739) aged 60 years and above from the recent release of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave 1 data. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate decomposition analysis techniques were used.Results: Overall, significant urban-rural differences were found in the prevalence of multimorbidity among older adults (difference: 16.3; p<0.001). Moreover, obese/overweight and high-risk waist circumference were found to narrow the difference in the prevalence of multimorbidity among older adults between urban and rural areas by 8% and 9.1%, respectively.Conclusion: There is a need to substantially increase the public sector investment in healthcare to address the multimorbidity among older adults, more so in urban areas, without compromising the needs of older adults in rural areas.
Setting Up a Cytology Laboratory for Cervical Cancer Screening in a Developing Country: A One Year’s Early Experience at a Private Facility
Authors: Boaz Mwesigwa , Febian Ngoma , Bary Abila Derrick , Emmanuel Othieno , Warsame Zahra Award
Published: October 2021

IntroductionWidespread cytology-based method of screening such as Pap smear test has significantly led to a reduction in the incidence and mortality associated with cervical cancer in many developed countries. In these countries, facilities needed for early detection of cervical cancer such as cytology laboratories are existent and generally available to their population. In a developing countries like Somalia, access to cytology services for cervical cancer screening remains limited and as result majority of patients present with advanced stage disease (stage III & IV) that is too difficult to treat.InterventionTo address this challenge, the management of AL-Zahra Specialty Hospital contracted a cytologist based in Uganda to guide in setting-up of cytology laboratory in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia so as to provide cervical cancer screening and diagnostics services to the population. Other interventions made by the visiting cytologist involved guiding the procurement officer in the purchase of basic equipment, reagents, consumables and training of health care staff. This resulted into conducting 1020 cervical cytological tests over a period of 12months (1st September, 2018 to 30th September 2019).Lesions learntIn order to increase access to cytology services, we learnt that the federal government of Somalia should consider making cervical cytology (pap smear test) as part of routine screening policy for all sexually active women as part of health care package. An increase in sample volume may be improved through awareness campaigns and conducting community screening activities. Conclusion﻿Somalia, a developing country has made great strides towards addressing the limited facilities for cervical cancer screening by using very limited funding. We hope that our experiences shall provide technical guidance & direction to physicians, laboratory managers and investors who wish to establish similar cervical cytology laboratories in an economically constrained low-resource setting.
Effects of Sand Burial Depth on Xanthium Spinosum Seed Germination and Seedling Growth
Authors: Tao yuanyuan , Sang Tian-cui , Yan Jun-jie , Hu Yun-xia , Zhao Yu , Liu Ying
Published: October 2021

different sand burial depths on seed germination, seedling emergence, growth and biomass allocation were studied to provide a scientific basis for further control of X. spinosum. Six sand burial depths (1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 cm) were established to explore the response of X. spinosum seed germination and seedling growth to sand burial. The first emergence time, peak emergence time, emergence rate, seedling growth height, biomass and biomass distribution of X. spinosum seeds had significant effects at different sand burial depths (P < 0.05). The X. spinosum seeds had the highest emergence rate (71.5%) at 1 cm sand burial and the maximum seedling height (7.1 cm). As sand burial depth increased, the emergence rate and seedling height gradually decreased, and the emergence rate (12.25%) and seedling height (2.9 cm) were lowest at 9 cm sand burial. The root length at 9 cm depth (13.6 cm) was significantly higher than that at other sand depths (P < 0.05). The sand burial depth affected the biomass accumulation and distribution of X. spinosum. As sand burial depth increased, the root biomass and rhizome ratio increased, and the most deeply buried seedlings allocated more biomass for root growth. The optimal sand burial depth for seed germination and seedling growth of X. spinosum was 1–3 cm, and high burial depth (5–9 cm) was not conducive to the germination and growth of X. spinosum seedlings. For prevention and control of X. spinosum, we suggest deeply ploughing crops before sowing to ensure X. spinosum seeds are ploughed into a deep soil layer.
Feasibility of Virtual Reality based Training for Optimising COVID-19 Case Handling in Uganda
Authors: Buyego Paul , Katwesigye Elizabeth , Kebirungi Grace , Nsubuga Mike , Nakyejwe Shirley , Cruz Phillip , McCarthy Meghan , Hurt Darrell , Kambugu Andrew , Arinaitwe Joseph Walter , Ssekabira Umaru , Jjingo Daudi
Published: October 2021

BackgroundEpidemics and pandemics are causing high morbidity and mortality on a still-evolving scale exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control (IPC) training for frontline health workers is thus essential. However, classroom or hospital ward based training portends an infection risk due to the in-person interaction of participants. We explored the use of Virtual Reality (VR) simulations for frontline health worker training since it trains participants without exposing them to infections that would arise from in-person training. It does away with the requirement for expensive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that has been in acute shortage and improves learning, retention and recall. This represents the first attempt in deploying VR-based pedagogy in a Ugandan medical education context.MethodsWe used animated VR-based simulations of bedside and ward-based training scenarios for frontline health workers. The training covered the wearing and stripping of PPE, case management of COVID-19 infected individuals and hand hygiene. It used VR headsets and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to actualize an immersive experience, via a hybrid of VR renditions and 360degrees videos. We then compared the level of knowledge acquisition between individuals trained using this method to comparable cohorts previously trained in a classroom setting. That evaluation was supplemented by a qualitative assessment based on feedback from participants about their experience.ResultsThe effort resulted into a well-designed COVID-19 IPC VR curriculum, equivalent VR content and a pioneer cohort of trained frontline health workers. The formalized comparison with classroom-trained cohorts showed relatively better outcomes by way of skills acquired, speed of learning and rates of information retention (P-value =4.0e-09) - suggesting the effectiveness and feasibility of VR as a medium of medical training. Additionally, in the qualitative assessment 90% of the participants rated the method as very good, 58.1% strongly agreed that the activities met the course objectives, and 97.7 % strongly indicated willingness to refer the course to colleagues. ConclusionVR-based COVID-19 IPC training is feasible, effective and achieves enhanced learning while protecting participants from infections within a pandemic context in Uganda. It is a delivery medium transferable to the contexts of other highly infectious diseases.
Machine learning for Drug-Virus Prediction
Authors: Besharatifard Milad , Gharagozlou Arshia
Published: October 2021

The 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has recently hit most countries hard. Therefore, many researchers around the world are looking for a way to control this virus. Examining existing medications and using them to prevent this epidemic can be helpful. Drug repositioning solutions can be effective because designing and discovering a drug can be very time-consuming. In this study, we used a binary classifier learning method to predict the drug-virus relationship. The feature vector for each drug-virus pair is based on the similarity between drugs and the similarity between viruses. We calculated the similarities between the drugs using their structural properties (fingerprint) and their phenotype. We also calculated the similarities between viruses based on their genome sequence and the vector encoded by the Biobert model. Finally, using the HDVD dataset, we formed the similarity vectors of each drug-virus pair and considered it as input to neural network and random forest models. In these models, we randomly selected 20% of the positive data and the same amount of negative data. Finally, the performance of the proposed approach for this test data is considered, after five tests, as AUC=0.97 and AUPR = 0.96. We also used the Compressed Sensing (CS) matrix factorization model to predict the drug-virus association. After that, we investigated the importance of drug features in predicting drug-virus association by using Autoencoder and reducing the dimension of drug properties.
A Discursive Shift - Commissioned Reports in Swedish Health Care Governance
Authors: Höglund Anna T. , Falkenström Erica , Svallfors Stefan
Published: October 2021

Background: Over the course of several decades, the organization of health care in Sweden, as in many other countries, has changed, from a dominant logic of professional dominance and political control towards managerial control through market mechanisms. A crucial motive was to increase cost efficiency. The Swedish government, as well as regional-level agencies, regularly commissions expert reports that are supposed to form the basis for decisions regarding governance, organization and control models of the health care system.Aim: The aim of this study was a) to perform a descriptive mapping of commissioned reports on Swedish health care governance and b) to perform an in-depth content analysis of a strategic sample of such reports.Method: Initially, 106 reports from both national and regional levels were gathered and analysed. A matrix was constructed, consisting of questions on who had commissioned the report, who had produced it, what problems the report set out to solve and what solutions were suggested. Further, questions were posed on whether the report was research-based and whether ethical assumptions and arguments were presented. Thereafter, a strategic sample of 36 reports was selected for an in-depth analysis, using thematic content analysis. Results: The mapping showed that the aim of the reports varied from giving an overview and to investigating effects and consequences of new steering forms, to more concrete goals, such as suggesting improvement measures. Most of the authors involved were administrators; only in rare cases were they from academic disciplines. Experts with academic degrees were in most cases from economics or business studies. The content analysis resulted in an overarching theme, Dominant discourses, and three categories: Equity as geographical sameness, Knowledge-based management and Management based on trust. Discussion: The analysed reports varied in form and content. They were mostly produced by administrators, but in some cases with input from academic researchers. The contents mirrored dominant discourses of the time but could also express conflicting values and goals. The analysis revealed examples of standardization in care, characterized by requirements to follow national guidelines, but also examples of requests for increased respect for professionals’ competence and experience.Conclusion: The great number of reports implies that the system risks requesting more information than it can handle. Further, it might result in reports where the same message is repeated in different documents, or create conflicts of interest and value tensions between different suggestions. In sum, our analysis showed a discursive shift of two trends or dominant discourses in the analysed reports, from increased standardization to arguments for trust in the system.
Development, Reliability and Validity of Infectious Disease Specialist Nurse’s Core Competence Scale
Authors: Wu Chao , Yan Jiaran , Wu Jing , Wu Ping , Cheng Feixia , Du Lina , Du Yanling , Shang Lei , Lang Hong-juan
Published: October 2021

Aim: This study aimsto develop an instrument to measure infectious disease specialist nurses’ core competence and examining the scale’s validity and reliability.Background: With the increase of infectious diseases, more and more attention has been paid to infectious disease nursing care. The core competence of the infectious disease specialist nurses is directly related to the quality of nursing work. In previous researches, infectious disease specialist nurses’ core competence was measured bythe tools developed for general nursesinstead of specialized tools, which made it difficult to clarify the core competence of nurses in infectious diseases department.Methods: Preliminary items were developed through literature review, theoretical research, qualitative interview and Delphi method. The confirmed 47 items were applied in the two rounds of data collection. Evaluation data on 516 infectious disease specialist nurses’ core competence in the first round were utilized to preliminarily evaluate and explore the scale’s constrution, whileevaluation data on 497 infectious disease specialist nurses’ core competence in the second round were utilized to doreliability analysis and validity analysis. In this study, factor analysis, Cronbach's a, Pearson correlation coefficients were all adopted.Results: The final scaleis composed of 34 items and 5 factors, and adoptedthe 5-point scoring method. The factors areProfessional Development Abilities, Infection Prevention and Control Abilities, Nursing Abilities for Infectious Diseases, Professionalism and Humanistic Accomplishment, and Responsiveness to Emergency Infectious Diseases.The explanatory variance of the five factors was 75.569%. The reliability and validity of the scale is well validated.The internal consistency, split-half reliability and test-retest reliability were 0.806, 0.966 and 0.831 respectively.The scale has good structural validity and content validity. The content validity was 0.869. Discrimination analysisshowed that there were significant differences in the scores of core competence and its five dimensions among infectious disease specialist nurses of different ages, working years in infectious diseases, titles, educational background, marital status and wages (all P< 0.05).Conclusions:The proposed scale takes on high reliability and validity,and is suitable for assessing the infectious disease specialist nurses’ core competence.Relevance to clinical practice: This scale provides a reference for clinical assessment of infectious disease nursing.
Publication Trends Related to Social Capital and Governance: Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Baharuddin Tawakkal , Sairin Sjafri , Qodir Zuly , Jubba Hasse
Published: October 2021

This article analyzes the trend of publications related to social capital with governance. This study used bibliometric analysis with the data source coming from the research database, called Scopus. The analytical tool used was Vosviewer analysis software. Vosviewer assisted the process of determining the calculated weights and selection of relevant published documents. The findings of this study indicated that the concept of social capital was to analyze proper governance systems by assessing aspects of networking, collaboration, and trust in the relationship between the private sector, the community, and the government. Several new topics in research publications have been experiencing a reasonably good trend that is rarely studied, including conflict resolution and co-management. These two themes are relatively new, especially in social capital. In addition to these themes, general themes in research publications were found, including coastal protection, environmental, climate change, and network governance. These themes are rarely published but still considered important in influencing other research publication trends to date. The contribution of this research is deemed critical to the development of research on social capital with governance systems. A bibliometric analysis approach in this study can influence subsequent studies in compiling and shaping the contribution position.
Oxidation Modification of Fuorinated Graphite and Its Reaction Mechanism
Authors: Li Hao , Bi Song , Yuan Xiaojing , Liu Zhaohui , Song Yongzhi , Wang Jinjin , Hou Genliang
Published: October 2021

In this paper, Hummers method was used to oxidize ﬂuorinated graphite in order to study the modification mechanism. The chemical composition and microstructure of the products before and after the reaction were characterized and analyzed. Oxidized fluorinated graphite (OFG) obtained by oxidation has a thin layered structure and different oxygen content. The main mechanism of KMnO4 modification is that MnO3+ with Lewis acid property can catalyze the activation of the fluorocarbon bond, which breaks to form F ion. At the same time, the unsaturated carbon bond is oxidized, resulting in the increase of carbon oxygen bond content and the generation of some OFG nano fragments. With the increase in KMnO4 dosage, the fluorocarbon bond will be gradually catalyzed to react according to its activity while the unsaturated carbon bond is oxidized, finally there are still some isolated fluorocarbon bonds with weak activity.
Breast cancer segmentation and classification in ultrasound images using convolutional neural network
Authors: Dizaj Shima Baniadam , Valizadeh Pourya
Published: October 2021

Breast most cancers is one of the main reasons of mortality in ladies throughout the world. Early detection contributes to a discount withinside the quantity of untimely fatalities. Using ultrasound (US) pics, we gift deep studying (DL) strategies for breast most cancers segmentation and category into 3 classes: regular, benign, and malignant. The versions in most cancers length and traits are the mission of segmentation and category tasks. The proposed technique became evolved and evaluated the use of US pics amassed from 780 breast cancers. This has a look at tested using deep studying to scientific pics of breast most cancers acquired with the aid of using ultrasound scan. For evaluation, we used intersection over union (IoU), accuracy. When evaluated with IoU the nice proposed technique yielded 100%curacy on regular breast segmentation, 79.27% on benign, and 93.73% on malignant most cancers. Also, the accuracy of category three classes is 87.86%. Our have a look at indicates the usefulness of deep studying techniques for breast most cancers segmentation and category. You can locate the preskilled weights and elements of our Implementation and the prediction of our technique may be located at https://github.com/shb8086/Cancer.
ALMAN CEZA HUKUKUNDA TAM SARHOŞLUK SUÇUNUN DOGMATİK TEMELLERİ
Authors: ERSOY Uğur
Published: October 2021

Mevcut çalışmanın ana uğraş alanını, Alman Ceza Kanunu’nun 323a paragrafında kaleme alınmış olan tam sarhoşluk (Vollrausch) suçunun dogmatik temelleri hakkında genel bilgiler verilmesi oluşturmaktadır. Söz konusu suç tipi ile toplumun genelinin, bir tehlikenin gerçekleşmesinden önce korunması amaçlanmıştır. Alman Ceza Kanunu’nda düzenlenmiş bulunan tam sarhoşluk suçuna benzer nitelikte bir suç tipine ne 765 sayılı Türk Ceza Kanunu’nda ne de 5237 sayılı Türk Ceza Kanunu’nda yer verildiği görülmektedir. Tam sarhoşluk suçunun Alman ceza hukukunda önemli tartışmaların odağında yer aldığı söylenebilir. Gerçekten de Alman Hukukunda bu suç tipi, ceza hukuku dogmatiğinin en zorlu ve tartışmalı hükümlerinden birisi olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Söz konusu tartışmaların temelinde tam sarhoşluk suçunun ve bu suç tipinde aranan hukuka aykırı bir fiil (eine rechtswidrige Tat) gerçekleşmesinden ne anlaşılması gerektiği ve belki daha da önemlisi bu suç tipinin kusur prensibine aykırılık teşkil edip etmediği gibi önemli konular yatmaktadır. Çalışmanın sonuç kısmında ise Türk Ceza Kanunu’nda bu suç tipine benzer bir suça yer verilmesi gerekip gerekmediği hususu üzerinde kısa bir değerlendirmede bulunulacaktır.
New Local Publications
Authors: Gordon Sue
Published: October 2021

Local Publications:

Children of Hope / Sandra Rowoldt Shell

Nottinghamshire: Settlers and Locations in the Eastern Cape of Good Hope / Rob Smith

1820 Settlers and other early British Settlers to the Cape Colony / edited by John Wilmot

Cock tales on the Kowie / Sue Laburn Gordon in association with Ed Cock
The Influence of Social Media Sites on Consumer Buying Behavior in Shoprite Nigeria Limited
Authors: Abdulraheem Mulikat , Imouokhome Ebun Omoniyi
Published: October 2021

Business organizations are continually searching for new ways to reach out to their consumers. Before, television, radio, and print are usually used by businesses to advertise their products. The coming of social media has shifted the way organizations interacting with their targeted audience. It has made social media an important tool for maintaining and creating a competitive advantage. Businesses today embrace the use of social media without paying adequate attention to silent issues concerning the usage of sites that can influence consumer buying behavior. The research aimed to examine the influence of social media sites on consumer buying behavior in Shoprite Nigeria Limited. The examined social media sites included Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blogs, and YouTube. The research was a descriptive design. The population was made up of consumers of Shoprite Nigeria Limited in Ibadan and Lagos. The sample size was 384 using Cochran's 1977 sample size formula for the infinite population. However, only 321 respondents filled and returned the questionnaires. A structured questionnaire was designed using a five-point Likert scale of agreement. Then, a hypothesis was tested using multiple regression analysis. The result shows that the null hypothesis is rejected. It implies that social media sites influence consumer buying behavior in Shoprite Nigeria Limited. It concludes that social media sites are important tools that can influence consumer buying behavior. It is recommended that the organization should invest more in social media sites to get in touch with their targeted audience.
Customer Satisfaction: Service Quality or Product Quality (Case Study at Fast Food Restaurant in Jabodetabek)
Authors: Kristiawan Yudhy , Hartoyo Hartoyo , Suharjo Budi
Published: October 2021

Along with the increasing number of fast food restaurant (FFR), the level of competition has also increased. Business owners and managers of FFR are required to provide quality services and products to maintain their existence. Product and service quality and customer satisfaction have a close relationship with company profits. Customer satisfaction is determined by customers’ perceptions regarding product or service performance to meet customer expectations. The research aimed to determine the factors that influenced customer satisfaction of the FFR. The research was conducted in FFR in Jabodetabek using a descriptive approach with survey methods and convenience sampling techniques. Using the Structural Equation Model (SEM), the researchers analyzed several factors that influenced customer satisfaction: service and product quality. The results illustrate that service quality affects customer satisfaction. Satisfied customers will revisit the FFR. However, product quality has no direct effect on customer satisfaction. To improve customer satisfaction, the management of FFR must pay attention to the attributes that contribute greatly but receive low ratings from customers. It consists of the coolness of the room when customers eat and greetings from officers when customers leave the restaurant. Owners and managers of FFR are required to provide service and product quality to maintain their existence.
Evaluation of Health Risks of Improper Biomedical Waste Management among Health Workers in Selected Hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria
Authors: Okechukwu Edith C
Published: October 2021

Improper biomedical wastes management could lead to health risks and environmental hazards. The study aimed to evaluate the health risks of improper biomedical wastes management among health workers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 health workers across private and public hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria, using a self-developed and administered questionnaire. Analysis of the data involved descriptive and inferential statistics. The Nurses were the predominant respondents (28%), and many respondents had bachelor’s degree qualifications (86%). The respondents agreed that health workers are exposed to several health risks following poor handling of biomedical wastes from the point of generation, transport, treatment, and disposal. The study revealed satisfactory practices of precautionary measures while experience, gender, and type of hospital were significantly associated with the transmission of blood-borne infections such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) through needle pricks and injuries from sharps (p<0.0001). Gender and hospital type were significantly related to environmental pollution (p<0.0001), and work experience was significantly linked to water and foodborne infections such as cholera and typhoid (p<0.0003). Work experience and hospital type were significantly associated with the public health risks of improper biomedical wastes management (p<0.0001). Training of health workers on appropriate safety procedures of biomedical waste management is essential to prevent occupational health hazards, achieve a safe working environment, and efficient health service delivery. Government and hospital management should enforce appropriate safety measures. Keywords: Biomedical Wastes, Health Risks, Infections, Injuries, Occupational Health Hazards.
An Assessment of Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Healthcare Professionals in Ogun State Hospitals, Nigeria
Authors: Jimoh Ahmed Babatunde
Published: October 2021

In the healthcare sector, the job satisfaction of professionals and/or healthcare workers plays a profound role in their performance and is further reflected in the health and satisfaction of the patient. In recent times, the healthcare workers in Nigeria were not seen to be gratified with the organizational policies. The various industrial unions of the health care professionals have engaged in several industrial strike actions over the years in an attempt to demand for better remuneration, improved working conditions, increased staff strength, reduction of work overload, and the likes. This situation among the healthcare professional has become worrisome in Ogun State. This study assessed factors influencing job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in Ogun State Hospitals, Nigeria. The study was conducted with a sample of 729 healthcare professionals from the five zonal offices comprising Thirty-Nine (39) Health facilities across the study area. Data and/or items that assessed job satisfaction with management, supervision, nature of work/profession, work environment, salary, benefits, and promotion were subjected to exploratory factor analysis in order to group the major constraints variables. The results showed two orthogonal factors in management, two factors in supervision, five factors in nature of work/profession, three factors in a work environment, and three factors in rewards/compensation, which were derived with total explanations of 50.54%, 61.30%, 58.32%, 58.82%, and 68.68% respectively, of the Variance. Only variables with constraints loadings of 0.60 and above were used in naming the factors. The results further revealed that rewards, opportunities for career development, working conditions, and promotional schemes of the organizations have high associations with job satisfaction, whereas work environment was found to have low significance towards job satisfaction. This study concludes that the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board needs to improve the work environment; attractive rewards/compensation, opportunities for career development, and promotions. Keywords: Factors, Healthcare Professionals, Job satisfaction, Nigeria, Ogun State Hospitals.
Assessment of Coagulopathy, Inflammation and LDH Activity in SARS-CoV-2-infected Patients
Authors: Adisa Ajibola
Published: October 2021

The patho-physiology of COVID19 is still not clear. This study investigated the status of coagulation, LDH activity, and inflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. One hundred and thirty-four newly diagnosed COVID19 infected patients (age ranged65-82years) attending Mullingar Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Republic of Ireland, volunteered to participate in this study. They all presented with a pulmonary disorder, pyrexia, vomiting, body pains, etc. SARS-CoV-2 confirmatory test was done with RT-PCR molecular test using Cepheid Genexpert System. The data of another 121 plasma samples of apparently normal, non-COVID19 infected individuals taken before the emergence of COVID19 served as controls. Levels of blood platelets was determined in the participants using Siemen ADVIA 2120 Haematological System, and plasma D-dimer was determined in the participants using Star Max-Stago–Automatic Coagulation Analyzer LDH activity, plasma ferritin, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined in the participants using Beckman AU680-Chemistry Analyser. SARS-CoV-2 –infected patients showed significantly (p<0.001) higher levels of D-dimer (1522.95+1395.45ng/ml), CRP (125.3+116.4mg/l), ferritin (488.5+514.9pg/l), and LDH activity (574.4+446.7iu/l) compared to controls (78.8+18.1ng/ml, 2.4+1.7mg/l, 61.3+58.2pg/l, 304.1+76.6iu/l respectively). The blood platelet count did not show significant (p>0.05) change in the COVID19 patients (252.2 x 109+101 x 109) compared to controls (256.4 x 109+63.2 x 109). Elevated LDH activity could indicate tissue breakdown in the SARS-Cov-2 infected patients. Hyper-coagulation and inflammation are imminent in the COVID19 patients. Adjuvant anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory therapies may be useful as part of therapeutic regimen in the SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Keywords: COVID19, Coagulopathy, CRP and ferritin, LDH.
Strengthening Capacities of Ward Development Committees to Promote Health in Nigeria: A Case Study of Osun State
Authors: Ekpo Helen U.
Published: October 2021

Unsatisfactory health indices characterize Osun State Nigeria Primary Health Care facilities and poor operational conditions. Residents patronize private health facilities with attendant payment of huge out-of-pocket medical bills. Implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), a mechanism to increase access to quality health care for all its citizens initiated by the state government, commenced in 2018. The study sought to determine the extent to which capacity building/training of Ward development committees (WDC) in BHCPF supported PHCs has contributed to the provision of quality health services in the BHCPF supported facilities. The study was qualitative in design and used three focus group discussions held in three BHCPF implementing LGAs with thirty-five (27males, 8 females) consenting trained WDC members. Prior to the BHCPF training, the majority of the WDCs were not actively involved in the management of their PHCs, as political appointees and were unclear about their roles and responsibilities to the health facilities in their wards. After the training, most of the trained WDCs engaged with their PHC staff to debrief, review the quality improvement plans for their health facilities, identified immediate needs to address, approached influential people in the community, and mobilized local resources to address identified gaps. Electricity and water supply were restored in most of the facilities, hospital beds and basic equipment for were procured for PHCs, building, and equipping of the laboratory were completed. Building the capacity of the WDC on their roles and responsibilities strengthened them to contribute to the provision of quality health services in their communities. Keywords: Access, capacity building, quality improvement, Universal Health Coverage, Ward development committees.
Analyzing the Magnitude of Global Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Need to Review the Current Healthcare Management Approach
Authors: Adelowo Abiodun Bamidele
Published: October 2021

Since after World War II, the world has been grappling with the grumbling rising prevalence and economic burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The rise of these chronic diseases has reached an epidemic proportion and a melting point in many communities of the world. This has been made worse by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. While the world is still battling this debilitating reality, a more gruesome scenario is evolving in low-income and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Although these countries account for the highest poverty index in the world, they also account for a disproportionately higher burden of NCDs. More than 80% of NCD-related deaths are presently recorded among the LMICs. Ironically, although most sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries can be categorized as LMICs, yet communicable diseases (CDs) still constitute the highest disease burden in this region. However, based on global projections, SSA may soon lose this ‘advantage’ and may become the region with the highest burden of NCDs by the year 2030. If the present trajectory is left unshattered, the resulting heavy double burden of CDs and NCDs will likely crumble the already fragile economy of most SSA countries and tilt the region into an unprecedented recession. A critical review of the present disease-centered healthcare management approach and adoption of a more evidence-based health promotion-centered management approach may be vital in salvaging the situation. This article briefly reviewed the global epidemiologic transition, compared the disease- and health promotion-centered healthcare models, and made a case for a change in health management strategy in SSA. Keywords: Disease-centered approach, Epidemiological transition, Health promotion-centered approach, lifestyle modification, Non-communicable Diseases Risk factors, sub-Saharan Africa.
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Pharmacy Practices in the Tropics: Nigeria as a Case Study
Authors: Ekechukwu Nnenna Genevieve
Published: October 2021

As the pandemic was sudden and no time was given to prepare for the lockdown measure, pharmaceutical practices were significantly disrupted in the aspects of manufacturing and supplying drugs, sales, and profit-making. Therefore, this study assessed the impacts of COVID-19 crisis on pharmaceutical practices in Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional design survey was adopted to draw information from the pharmacists (respondents) among the targeted population. 1,200 professional and practice pharmacists were systematically and randomly selected across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, while 1,118 copies of the administered questionnaire were retrieved, coded, and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics aided by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23 to run the analyses. The findings showed that COVID-19 had negative impacts on pharmaceutical practices, especially in hospital and community practices. A 25%-49% decrease was highly indicated in sales, purchase orders, and profits, while the majority, 347 (31.04%) of the respondents, indicated that they had a 1%-24% decrease in their workforce. Also, total lockdown as a COVID-19 measure increased the level of insecurity and inflation during the pandemic. 75.13% of the pharmacists who represent the targeted population indicated that their place of work largely enforced COVID-19 basic preventive measures during the pandemic. This study concludes that necessary efforts should be put in place to ease the affairs of the pharmaceutical practices before, during, and after the pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19, Impact, Lockdown, Pharmaceutical Care, Practices, Nigeria.