bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TINGKAT KEHARMONISAN KELUARGA PADA MAHASISWA PEKERJA
Authors: Rosyidah Hani , Hananto Ipung , Hayati Sri Ayatina
Published: December 2023

Keharmonisan keluarga adalah faktor utama dalam memastikan ketahanan keluarga dari segi sosial dan psikologis. Ini adalah konsep yang sangat berpengaruh dalam membentuk karakter anak dan membantu perkembangan kepribadian anak yang positif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat keharmonisan keluarga pada mahasiswa pekerja. Penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif yang melibatkan 85 mahasiswa pekerja. Pengambilan data menggunakan skala keharmonisan keluarga yang dikembangkan Kavikondala et al (2016), yang mengidentifikasi lima dimensi keharmonisan keluarga, yakni komunikasi, resolusi konflik, kesabaran, identitas keluarga, dan waktu yang berkualitas. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa pekerja memiliki keharmonisan keluarga dengan kategori sedang.
Application of Software Tools in the Identification of Robotic Workplace Cooperation in the Design Phase
Authors: Duplák Jan , Yeromina Maryna , Dupláková Darina , Mikuláško Samuel , Mitaľová Zuzana
Published: December 2023

Creating design solutions for robotic workplaces is a complex issue of a multidisciplinary nature, which requires expert knowledge and experience of several scientific disciplines, primarily focused on technical sciences. The continuously developing field of software solutions helps in the process of creating robotic workplaces. Currently, there are several software tools on the market that simplify and speed up the creation of robotic workplace models. Through these software applications, it is possible to create 2D and 3D model solutions, as well as structural strength calculations, optimization, functional tests and, in some cases, virtual commissioning. This contribution describes the possibilities of applying software tools within the design of a robotic workplace. The introductory part of the article is focused on a theoretical analysis of the design of a robotic workplace, with a focus on the characteristics of the possibilities of conceptual solutions and safety. In the next part of the article, the tools that are most often used in technical practice when setting up robotic workplaces are identified. The given software tools are also specified from the point of view of the possibility of basic work and the creation of model solutions. The result of the work determines the areas of use of software tools and the creation of model solutions of robotic workplaces on a practical example. In the conclusion of the article, the findings are summarized in the context of developing design cooperation of robotic workplaces using industrial software tools.
Comparison of two types of mobile phases for the determination of B vitamins by thin layer chromatography
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kutina Angelina A. , Sumina Elena G. ,   Saratov State University, Uglanova Varseniya Z. ,   Saratov State University
Published: December 2023

Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) has been used to study the influence of a number of factors (the nature of the stationary phase, the nature and concentration of the organic solvents and surfactants, the pH of the buffer solution) on the chromatographic characteristics of B vitamins: B 1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cyanocobalamin). The stationary phases were plates with polar (Sorbfil on a polymer (highperformance plates, HTLC) and aluminum substrates), weakly polar (Polyamide-6), and nonpolar (RP-18 on an aluminum substrate) sorbents. As micellar mobile phases – micellar solutions of cetylpyridinium chloride in the concentration range 5–10-4 – 5–10-1 M, sodium dodecyl sulfate in the concentration range 2,5–10-4 – 5–10-1 М. It has been established that among aqueous-organic mobile phases (MF) the best results have been obtained for MF of the composition acetonitrile – water (15:385) on polar high-performance plates. More effective than acetonitrile – water is the PF of the composition acetonitrile – cetylpyridinium chloride (15:85) in the presence of a phosphate buffer solution with pH = 3. For the last PF, TLC determination of vitamins B1, B6, B12 in pharmaceutical preparations with a Sr value of interval 0.01–0.06 has been developed.
The problem of digital recognition of personal behavior in the context of modern challenges: Socio-philosophical and theological analysis
Authors:   Saratov State University, Ustyantsev Vladimir B. , Orlov Mikhail O. ,   Saratov State University, Listvina Evgeniya V. ,   Saratov State University, Ryazanov Alexander V. ,   Saratov State University
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The article examines the problem of digital personality recognition as one of the dimensions of artificial intelligence from the perspective of socio-philosophical and theological analysis. Theoretical analysis. One of the distinctive features of the scientific and technological development of modern society is that various artificial intelligence (AI) systems have moved from the category of science fiction, utopian projects, innovative developments, prototypes and market innovations to the category of familiar and little-noticed elements of everyday life. This technology, also known as the Internet of Behavior, involves identifying and assessing an individual’s behavior both from the point of view of compliance with requirements and from the point of view of identifying patterns of individual behavior that can become the basis for his identification. The prerequisites and conditions for the emergence of the phenomenon of “golemization” of the individual are analyzed, i.e. its reduction to a set of external physical actions and manifestations without taking into account internal motives as one of the risks that require social philosophical and theological reflection. Conclusion. Within the framework of socio-philosophical and theological discourse, digital recognition of personal behavior can have a positive meaning, because increases attention to responsibility for one’s actions and potentially leads to a decrease in crime rates, as well as a negative value due to the possibility of creating virtual identities that differ from a person’s true identity.
Socio-pedagogical prevention of addictive behavior among students
Authors:   Lugansk State Pedagogical University, Zolotova Anna D.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. In modern pedagogical science, there is a contradiction, which lies in the fact that, on the one hand, researchers pay a lot of attention to the problem of the growth of addictive behavior of young people, and, on the other hand, practice shows a steady increase in all types of addictions. Theoretical analysis. The study of scientific and pedagogical literature allows us to outline the strategy and tactics of experimental work and to form the necessary starting points on which the main directions for improving the socio-pedagogical prevention of addictive behavior of students will be based. Еmpirical analysis. An analysis of the implementation of socio-pedagogical prevention of addictive behavior among students revealed that the vast majority of teachers who are curators of student groups are not ready to implement the prevention of addictive behavior of students. The survey revealed the main reasons that make it difficult to prevent the addictive behavior of students. Among all types of psychoactive substances, it is most difficult for young people to give up smoking; there is a loyal attitude towards alcohol consumption. Conclusion. The levels of addictive behavior of students indicate unwillingness to refuse the offer of chemical addictions from the society. The responses received from teachers demonstrate that they need information education and organizational support to improve the effectiveness of preventive activities.
Evaluation of obsessive-compulsive disorder prevalence in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis and its relationship with demographic characteristics
Authors: Keyhani Ali , Shabani Mohammad Javad , Etesam Farnaz , Rezaeimanesh Nasim , Azimi Amirreza , Moghadasi Abdorreza Naser
Published: December 2023

Background: The present study examined the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the relationship between OCD and the patient’s demographic characteristics.
Methods: The present study used a cluster sampling method to randomly select 297 patients with MS from the patients referred to the MS Clinic and Research Center of Sina University Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during 2018-2019. To gather the required data, a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and disease information sections was used. Moreover, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were employed in the present study. between OCD-positive and negative groups was examined with chi-square test and independent samples t-test, respectively. Binary logistic regression was used as multivariate modeling to adjust the effects of potential confounders that could distort the relation of OCD with intended variables. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. The significance level was considered lower than 0.05.
Results: Of the total of 297 patients, 77.8% were women. Moreover, analysis of the data obtained from the HADS questionnaire revealed that 11.44% (n = 34) and 15.15% (n = 45) of patients had severe depression and severe anxiety, respectively. The results of Y-BOCS indicated that the prevalence of severe OCD among patients was 19.9%. The OCI-R questionnaire revealed that the prevalence of OCD was 47.8%, which was consistent with the total of moderate, severe, and extreme values of Y-BOCS (47.9%). Furthermore, the subscales of ordering-arranging with 69 patients (22.9%) and obsessing with 46 patients (15.5%) indicated the highest frequencies as compared to other subscales. Moreover, OCD had a significant relationship with depression, anxiety, and type of MS in this regard.
Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence rate of OCD among patients with MS was higher than its rate among the general population.
Social support and anxiety correlation with resilience in patients with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Shaygannejad Vahid , Mirmosayyeb Omid , Shaygannejad Aysa , Vaheb Saeed , Bagherieh Sara , Askari Mozhdeh , Ghajarzadeh Mahsa
Published: December 2023

Background: Social support and anxiety are essential for patients with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). During coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the psychological well-being of subjects with MS was an important issue, and we designed this study to assess anxiety, resilience, and social support in these patients during COVID-19 pandemic stage.
Methods: We used convenience sampling for this study. Inclusion criteria were definite diagnosis of MS based on McDonald criteria and age more than 18 years. Two hundred patients with MS were enrolled. Subjects were asked to fill out valid and reliable Persian versions of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Perceived Social Support Scale. We also collected demographic data (age, sex, marital status, and occupation), disease duration, and disability level [Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)]. Continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) (except for EDSS, as its distribution was not normal), and categorical variables were presented as frequencies. Correlation coefficients were calculated. We did a subgroup analysis and compared patients with BAI less than 30 and more than 30 (severe anxiety). A P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Mean age and mean duration of the disease were 36.5 ± 9.3 and 6.2 ± 5.4 years, respectively. Mean BAI, social support, and resilience scores were 33.8 ± 11.4, 65.7 ± 16.7, and 62.5 ± 19.4, respectively. resilience and social support scales (r = 0.44, P < 0.001), and also a significant negative correlation between resilience and BAI (r = -0.31, P < 0.001). Patients with severe anxiety (BAI > 30) had lower social support scores and resilience (social support: 70.3 ± 13.1 vs. 61.5 ± 18.6, P < 0.001; resilience: 57.3 ± 17.0 vs. 68.2 ± 19.6, P < 0.001) compared to patients with BAI ≤ 30. By considering resilience score as the dependent variable and other variables as independent variables, we found that BAI and social support scores were independent predictors.
Conclusion: Social support and anxiety are independent predictors of resilience during COVID-19 pandemic in patients with MS.
Olfactory dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Bagherieh Sara , Arefian Noor Mohammad , Ghajarzadeh Mahsa , Tafreshinejad Arash , Zali Alireza , Mirmosayyeb Omid , Safari Saeid
Published: December 2023

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease and olfactory dysfunction is considered as an important issue in these patients. The prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in patients with PD was reported variously in previous studies. Therefore, we designed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in patients with PD.
Methods: Two expert researchers systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, references of the papers, and conference abstracts. The titles and abstracts of the potential studies were evaluated after deleting the duplicates. We extracted data regarding the total number of participants, first author, publication year, the country of origin, mean age, mean disease duration, female/male, number with olfactory dysfunction, and name of the test. We evaluated the risk of potential bias by the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (adapted for cross-sectional studies). All statistical analyses were done using Stata software. To determine heterogeneity between the findings of included studies, inconsistency (I2) was calculated. We applied random effect model when I2 was more than 50%. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The literature search revealed 1546 studies; after deleting duplicates, 894 remained. Finally, twelve studies remained for meta-analysis. Studies were published between years of 2009 to 2021, the sample size of studies ranged between 30 and 2097, and the mean age ranged between 61 and 70 years. The pooled prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in patients with PD was estimated as 64% [95% confidence interval (CI): 44-84, I2 = 99.7%, P < 0.001]. The pooled prevalence of olfactory dysfunction using Sniffin's test was 67% (95% CI: 51-83) and using other tests was 60% (95% CI: 28-92).
Conclusion: The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis showed that the pooled prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in patients with PD was 64% which should be considered by physicians.
Neuro-mucormycosis: Lessons from COVID-19-associated cases
Authors: Sedaghat Nahad , Etemadifar Masoud , Ghasemi Pouria , Naghizadeh Mohammad , Mokari Yousef , Salari Mehri , Golastani Bahar
Published: December 2023

Background: Scarce data are available on the neurological presentations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis (CAM) and COVID-19-unrelated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM). This study aimed to compare the neurological presentations and their associated outcomes in patients with CAM and COVID-19-unrelated ROCM.
Methods: In December 2021, a case-control analysis was conducted on the CAM (case group) and COVID-19-unrelated ROCM (control group) referrals of one center in Isfahan, Iran. Confirmed CAM patients from January 2020 to December 2021 constituted the case group, and patients with COVID-19-unrelated ROCM from 2016-2019 constituted the control group. Their data were then analyzed using proper (non) parametric tests and generalized linear models (GLM), therein P-value below 0.05 was considered as the criterion of statistical significance, and the SPSS software was used.
Results: After retrieving data on 177 patients with mucormycosis, 78 patients with CAM were included as the case group and 72 patients with COVID-19-unrelated ROCM were included as the control group. Neurological presentations suggestive of second, third, and eighth cranial nerve involvement were more prevalent in the CAM group (all with P < 0.05). The mortality rate in the CAM group was 1.9 times that of the controls (P = 0.01), being explained by higher extent of corticosteroid administration among them. Higher age and presentation with gait ataxia, ptosis, and mydriasis were considered to be predictive of poor prognosis in patients with CAM (all with P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The neurological manifestations of CAM differ from COVID-19-unrelated ROCM based on the presented results, some of which are associated with poor prognosis. Further replication is warranted to confirm our retrospective analyses.
Injudicious use of cranio-spinal imaging in Guillain-Barré syndrome in a low resource country
Authors: Hassan Muhammad , Badshah Mazhar , Iqbal Mansoor
Published: December 2023

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) undergo unnecessary neuroimaging. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of patients with GBS undergoing neuroimaging investigation, and to investigate any association with different GBS variants using the Brighton criteria.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the leading tertiary care hospital in Pakistan; 148 patients being investigated for, and subsequently diagnosed with GBS between January 2017 and March 2020 were enrolled. Participants were asked if they had undergone neuroimaging of the craniospinal axis before or during hospital admission, and the purpose of any computed tomography (CT) scan was investigated. We enquired whether fundoscopy had been performed before lumbar puncture (LP) and determined the level of certainty based on the Brighton criteria.
Results: The majority of participants were men (n = 107, 73%), with a mean age of 42.85 ± 18.40 years. The mean waiting time to their first interaction with a neurologist was 5.20 ± 4.01 days, and the demyelinating variant of GBS was more common than the axonal variant (1.6:1). Most patients were diagnosed with level I certainty using the Brighton criteria (n = 113, 76%). Brain and spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed ahead of admission in 48 (32%) and 59 (39%) patients, respectively. Brain CT scan was performed in 121 (82%) patients before LP, while 27 (18%) only underwent fundoscopic examination before LP.
Conclusion: Clinical examination is fundamental in the diagnosis of GBS. Neuroimaging may be inappropriate and unnecessary, and may detract attention from crucial peripheral neuropathy measures while misusing limited resources.
A case of type II fucosidosis-diagnosed with neuroradiological and dysmorphological findings
Authors: M. Khaladkar Sanjay , Dhirawani Satvik , Agarwal Aastha , Chanabasanavar Vijetha , Singh Tejvir
Published: December 2023

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Current Challenges and New Opportunities of Hybrid Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer
Authors: Tarighatnia Ali , Mahmoudi Golshan , Kiani Mahnaz , Nader Nader D.
Published: December 2023

Hybrid Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as promising tools in cancer diagnosis and treatment, offering the potential for early detection and precise eradication of malignant cells by integrating diverse materials. However, navigating this domain's intricacies, limitations, and hurdles underscores the importance of thoughtful decision-making. This editorial provides a comprehensive exploration of the merits and challenges of nanotechnology in the context of cancer diagnosis, therapy, and theranostics. It sheds light on the current applications and delves into the promising prospects in this field. This editorial aims to foster a deeper understanding of the intricacies of designing efficient protocols for hybrid NP production, contributing to advancing cancer management strategies.
Detection of ADHD Disorder in Children Using Layer-Wise Relevance Propagation and Convolutional Neural Network: An EEG Analysis
Authors: Nouri Ali , Tabanfar Zahra
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in early childhood and often persists into adulthood, causing personality issues and social behavior problems. Thus, detecting ADHD in its early stages and developing an effective therapy is of tremendous interest. This study presents a deep learning-based model for ADHD diagnosis in children.
Materials and Methods: The 'First-National-EEG-Data-Analysis-Competition-with-Clinical-Application' dataset is used for this purpose. Following preprocessing, data is segmented into 3-second epochs, and frequency features are extracted from these epochs. The Fourier transform is applied to each channel separately, and the resulting two-dimensional matrix (channel×frequency) for each epoch is used as the Convolutional Neural Network's (CNN) input. The CNN is made up of two convolutional layers, two max pooling layers and two fully connected layers as well as the output layer (a total of 9 layers) for classification. To improve the method's performance, the output of the classification of each input variable is analyzed. In other words, the role of each channel/frequency in the final classification is being investigated using the Layer-wise Relevance Propagation (LRP) algorithm.
Results: According to the results of the LRP algorithm, only efficient channels are employed as Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) inputs in the following stage. This method yields a final accuracy of 94.52% for validation data. In this study, the feature space is visualized, useful channels are selected, and deep structure capabilities are exploited to diagnose ADHD disorder.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that the proposed technique can be used to effectively diagnose ADHD in children.
Monte Carlo Simulation and N-XCOM Software Calculation of the Neutron Shielding Parameters for the NCRP Report 144 Recommended Conventional Concretes
Authors: Makkiabadi Nahid , Ghiasi Hosein
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Radiation shielding requires deep knowledge about the shielding materials properties. Additionally, the interaction between the radiation and materials should be well understood.
Materials and Methods: Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, NXCOM, and WinXCOM computational programs were utilized for the concrete shielding properties against 1.5 MeV neutron beam and 137Cs emitted γ-ray. In a simulated “good geometry” using MCNP5 MC code, NXCOM and WinXCOM, radiation attenuation factor (µ), microscopic neutron removal cross-section (  Half and Tenth Value Layers (HVL and TVL) of the studied concretes were derived. Obtained results by the methods were compared and discussed.
Results: For 137Cs emitted γ-ray, mass attenuation factor (µ/ρ) obtained as 0.026 cm2/g, 0.025 cm2/g, and 0.025 cm2/g for the Serpentine concrete as the minimum factors by MCNP5 code, WinXCOM and NXCOM software, respectively. Good agreement was seen in the results derived by the use of the applied calculation methods. Maximum values for the µ/ρ were calculated as 0.03 cm2/g, 0.029 cm2/g and 0.029 cm2/g by MCNP5 code, WinXCOM and NXCOM, respectively. For the neutron attenuation factor, calculations were conducted for the concretes and the highest and lowest ΣR/ρ were derived for Serpentine and Ordinary concretes. MCNP5 MC code was calculated ΣR/ρ for the Serpentine and Ordinary concretes as 0.039 cm2/g and 0.030 cm2/g, respectively. ΣR/ρ for the Serpentine and Ordinary concretes as 0.039 cm2/g and 0.030 cm2/g, respectively.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the calculated results showed N-XCOM program can be applied for the shielding calculations for the conventional concretes studied in this work.
An Introduction to the Comparison Shape of some Cranial Structures in Boleophthalmus Dussumieri and Periophthalmus Waltoni (Teleostei: Oxudercidae) in the Persian Gulf: An Exploratory Analysis with Micro-CT Scanning
Authors: Saberi Fahimeh , Gharzi Ahmad , Jazayeri Ashraf , Akmali Vahid , Chehri Khosrow
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The osteological characteristics of fish, especially the head structure, are important in understanding the biological characteristics. Periophthalmus waltoni and Boleophthalmus dussumieri are among the mudskippers and are distributed along the coasts of the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Materials and Methods: After catching and fixing the samples in 96% ethanol, the samples were then sent to the preclinical laboratory (Lotus-InVivo) for micro-CT scanning (TPCF, in Tehran university of medical sciences) for imaging.
Results: In B. dussumieri, the skull is rudimentary and a high percentage of the bones is still cartilaginous. In this species, despite the larger head size, the braincase is small. In P. waltoni, the braincase is larger, but the skull tissue is completely bony and has very little cartilaginous. The jaws have also undergone drastic changes, corresponding to the change from a nearly fixed biting mouth to a flexible sucking mouth. In both species, the teeth are sharp and in two parts in the jaws. In P. waltoni, there are three pairs of sharp teeth for hunting in the upper jaw, the number of these teeth in B. dussumieri is four passes and it is less curved.
Conclusion: In this report, for the first time, the skull structure of the Persian Gulf was investigated. Micro CT technique has also been used for the first time. Mudskippers have developed special adaptations to live in mud in terrestrial and aquatic conditions. These adaptations are greater in P. waltoni, which shows greater degrees of terrestrialization, and requires detailed studies in this field.
Dosimetry Impact of Bladder Volume Changes and Rectum Filling/Emptying at Proton Therapy of Prostate Cancer; A Simulation Study
Authors: Paydar Abedin , Torshabi Ahmad Esmaili
Published: December 2023

Purpose: In the recent decade, proton therapy facilities are increasing worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the influence of volumetric changes in bladder and rectum filling on the dose received by normal surrounding tissues at prostate cancer proton therapy. In this work, an anthropomorphic phantom dedicated to the prostate organs and nearby tissues has been developed using the FLUKA simulation code.
Materials and Methods: The geometry of the prostate and normal nearby tissues, bladder volumetric changes, and rectum filling/emptying status were simulated according to a database of real patients to mimic actual treatment, assuming the prostate as the target receives the prescribed dose uniformly with no over- and under dosage at each treatment session. Furthermore, the dosimetric effect of air- and water-filled balloons as prostate fixation tools was considered on the rectum, during our simulation process.
Results: Final analyzed results showed that the overall dose received by normal nearby organs with be decreased at proton therapy of prostate cancer if the bladder is full, although this dose reduction is not remarkable. Moreover, rectum filling/emptying and also implementation of balloons with different matters have no significant effect on the amount of dose received by this organ.
Conclusion: The dosimetric impact of bladder volumetric variations onto normal nearby organs will not be a crucial issue in proton therapy of prostate cancer if the prescribed high dose is delivered on the target with proper uniformity laterally and in-depth. Based on the obtained results, a full bladder is recommended while target bombarding by a proton beam.
Music-Induced Emotion Recognition Based on Feature Reduction Using PCA From EEG Signals
Authors: Khabiri Hamid , Naseh Talebi Mohammad , Kamran Mehdi Fakhimi , Akbari Shadi , Zarrin Farzaneh , Mohandesi Fatemeh
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Listening to music has a great impact on people's emotions and would change brain activity. In other words, music-induced emotions are trackable in electrical brain activities. Therefore, Electroencephalography can be a suitable tool to detect these induced emotions. The present study attempted to use electroencephalography in to recognize four types of emotions (happy, relaxing, stressful, and sad) induced in response to listening to music excerpts, using three classifiers.
Materials and Methods: In this empirical study, electroencephalography signals were collected from 20 participants, as they were listening to pieces of selected music. The collected data were then pre-processed, and 28 linear and nonlinear features for recognizing the aforementioned emotions were extracted. Feature-space components were then reduced through a principal components analysis. Finally, the first ten components of feature-space were used as input for three classifiers based on Neural Network (NN), K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms to identify the induced emotions.
Results: The outputs showed that the suggested method was well capable of emotion recognition.  Evaluating the music excerpts, on the self-assessment manikin scale, demonstrated that the labeling of the music tracks was accurate. The highest accuracy found among NN, KNN, and SVM algorithms were %84, %84, and %89 for happy emotions, respectively.
Conclusion: The findings of this study provide useful insights into emotion classification and brain behavior related to induced emotion extraction. Happiness was the most recognizable emotion and the support vector machine had the highest performance among the classifiers. In the end, the outcomes of the proposed method demonstrate that this system is better than the previous research in EEG-based emotion recognition.
Lifetime Attributable Breast Cancer Risk Related to Lung CT Scan in Women with Covid19
Authors: Tahmasebzadeh Atefeh , Paydar Reza , Kaeidi Hosein
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Purpose: Organ, effective dose, and Lifetime Attributable Risk (LAR) of breast cancer incidence related to lung Computed Tomography (CT) scans were evaluated. Seven hundred thirty-five female patients (20-50 years old) with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in four medical imaging centers in Tehran, Iran, were surveyed. Patients’ data, including age, sex, and exposure information (Kilovoltage (KVp), milliampere-second (mAs), pitch factor, Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDIvol), and Dose Length Product (DLP)) were extracted from dose report pages in picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).
Materials and Methods: Patients were divided into six age groups of 20-25, 25-30, 30-35, 35–40, 40-45, and 45–50 years. Breast, thyroid, lung, and heart absorbed doses, and also effective doses, were calculated by National Cancer Institute (NCICT) software, and LAR of breast cancer incidence has been evaluated by the Biological Effect of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VII in phase 2 report.
Results: The average doses of breast, thyroid, lung, the heart were 3.97, 4.75, 4.10, and 3.37 mGy, respectively. Also, the average effective dose was 2.56 mSv. The average LAR of breast cancer in female patients was 7.45 per 100,000 exposures, decreasing dramatically with age. It was clear that exposure parameters and organ absorbed dose were significantly different between medical imaging centers (P value<0.05).
Conclusion: Although the CT scan is a useful instrument in the diagnosis of Corona disease, it should be suggested with caution due to the increased risk of breast cancer, especially in younger women and pediatrics. Also, low-dose CT scan protocols are recommended to minimize radiation effective and absorbed doses.
High-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging for Non-Invasive Characterization of Acute Wound Healing in Radiation Injury on Guinea Pig Skin Tissue
Authors: Hormozi-Moghaddam Zeinab , Mokhtari-Dizaji Manijhe , Nilforoshzade Mohammad Ali , Bakhshande Mohsen , Zare Sona
Published: December 2023

Purpose: High-resolution ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive and objective appraisal. Ultrasound imaging accomplishes the target assessment and follow-up of radiation-induced skin injury.
The study aimed to investigate the complete anatomical and structural alternations of acute wound healing in skin tissue radiation injury after cell therapy with high-frequency ultrasound imaging techniques.
Materials and Methods: Female guinea pigs (250 g) were divided into 3 groups: (a) controls, consisting of non-treated guinea pigs; (b) radiation-treated; (c) radiation-treated receiving adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Acute radiation-induced skin injury was induced by a single fraction of X-ray irradiation of 60Gy to a 3.0×3.0-cm area with a 1.3-cm bolus on 100-cm SSD in the abdominal skin tissue. Ultrasonic imaging of the depth and quality of healing in the skin tissue was performed by processing ultrasound images at 40-MHz and 75-MHz frequencies.
Results: Skin thickness indicated a significant difference between the treatment and control groups on Day 10 after 60 Gy irradiation (P<0.05). The highest skin thickness was observed in the irradiated group, and the lowest skin thickness was found in the stem cell treatment group.
Conclusion: Evaluation of skin thickness, wound depth, and scar formation is important for the proper assessment and management of wound healing in stem cell therapy of radiation-induced skin damage. High-resolution ultrasound at 40- and 75-MHz frequencies is a major non-invasive method providing unprecedented insight into determining the characterization of the skin, particularly in the context of wound healing.
Analytical Modeling of a Slit Collimator and Optimization for Small Animal Imaging Applications
Authors: Malekzadeh Etesam
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The collimator design and optimization are essential in small animal molecular imaging for preclinical studies. In this study, a mathematical model was derived and used to optimize the slit collimator for small animal imaging applications.
Materials and Methods: The geometric efficiency was formulated as a source-to-detector distance for a certain amount of the collimator resolution ( ). The first-order derivative of the derived formula gives the optimized parameters. The detector performance was modeled in terms of intrinsic resolution . Furthermore, the edge penetration effect was considered using the validated model.
Results: Optimum source-to-detector distance  was found as . For an ideal detector, optimal , geometric efficiency  and slit aperture width  were found as ,  and , respectively. Where  and  are the source-to-collimator distance and detector length, respectively. For the fixed resolution of 1.0 mm, the sensitivity for different source-to-collimator distances of 50.0, 100.0, and 150.0 mm was calculated as , , and , respectively. In addition, for a sub-millimeter resolution of 0.5 mm at 15.0, 30.0, and 50.0 mm, the geometric efficiency was calculated as, , , and . For a typical source-to-collimator distance (15.0 mm), the optimal geometric efficiencies are , , , , and   for the resolutions of 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mm, respectively.
Conclusion: Based on the analytic model predictions, the performance characteristics of the slit collimator in terms of geometric efficiency and resolution were extracted. The importance of the proposed model lies both in its speed and ease of application.
Bilgi Kaynakları ve Örgüt Üyeliğinin Girişimcilik Eğilimi Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: ÖZEN Özlem
Published: December 2023

Çeşitli kaynaklardan elde edilen bilgi ve örgüt üyeliklerinin, girişimcilikte fırsatların belirlenmesi, bu fırsatlardan faydalanılması ve rekabetçi avantaj yaratılması sürecine katkı yaptığı ileri sürülmektedir. Yazında girişimcilik eğilimini etkileyen faktörler arasında farklı bilgi kaynaklarının ve gönüllü örgütlerde yer almanın incelendiği çalışmalar sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bireyin çevresi ile etkileşimi ve girişimcilik eğilimi arasındaki ilişkileri araştırmaktır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada, çeşitli bilgi kaynaklarının ve gönüllü örgütlere üyeliğin girişimcilik eğilimi üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışma, Avrupa İmar ve Kalkınma Bankası’nın 2015-2016 yılları arasında farklı ülkelerde bireyler üzerinde uyguladığı anket ile toplanan veriye dayanmaktadır. Türkiye için gözlem sayısının 1500 olduğu verinin analizi sonucunda, bilgi kaynaklarının girişimcilik eğilimi üzerinde olumsuz etki yarattığı ve örgüt üyeliğinin bu eğilim üzerinde etkisinin olmadığı görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte, bilgi kaynakları alt boyutlarından sosyal medya ile radyo ve televizyonun girişimcilik eğiliminde olumlu etki yaptığı görülmüştür. Çalışma, gelişmekte olan bir ekonomide, bilgi kaynaklarını alt boyutları ile ele alması ve örgüt üyeliğinden kaynaklanan ağ ilişkilerini incelemesi bakımından girişimciliğin öncüllerini araştıran yazına katkı sağlamaktadır.
The Moderating Role of Ethical Leadership In the Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit and Organizational Commitment: A Case Study In Accomodation Establishments
Authors: SİDAL Öznur , AKBABA Atilla
Published: December 2023

The main purpose of this study within this context is to determine the relationship between the organizational commitment levels of employees in accommodation establishments and person-organization fit in Izmir. And to determine whether ethical leaders have a moderating role and present the degree of influence in aforementioned relationship. The sample of the research consists of employees working in 4 and 5-star hotels in İzmir city center, Turkey. In the study, 447 questionnaires were obtained and the data were analyzed with quantitative research methods.

It was found as a result of the SEM analysis that ethical leadership has an effect on person-organization fit and organizational commitment, and also person-organization fit has an effect on organizational commitment. Although there was a statistically significant effect between the variables of the study, it was determined that ethical leadership did not have a moderating role in the relationship between organizational commitment and person-organization fit. The outcome of the research was announced about the findings obtained, and suggestions for researchers and practitioners in the relevant literature are included within line with the outcomes.
A Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos e a tutela inédita dos Direitos Sociais: análise do caso comunidades indígenas Miembros de la Asociacion Lhaka Honhat vs. Argentina à luz dos direitos da personalidade
Authors: Souza Bruna Caroline Lima de , Siqueira Dirceu Pereira
Published: December 2023

O caso comunidades indígenas miembros de la asociacion Lhaka Honhat vs. Argentina foi um caso julgado pela Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, em 6 de fevereiro de 2020, que tinha como reivindicação principal o reconhecimento da propriedade ancestral dessas comunidades sobre os lotes fiscais 14 e 55 (atualmente com registros cadastrais 175 e 5557 do Departamento da Rivadavia), situados na Província de Salta, na Argentina, cuja área possui aproximadamente 643.000  hectares e faz fronteira com o Paraguai e Bolívia. O caso não tinha como violação apenas o reconhecimento do direito de propriedade ancestral da terra pelas comunidades, mas também a lesão a diversos direitos decorrentes da ocupação e atividade ilegal que ocorria nessas terras, como a violação ao direito ao meio ambiente saudável, ao direito à identidade cultural, ao direito à alimentação e ao direito à água, isto é, direitos sociais, os quais foram analisados de forma inédita pela Corte em caso contencioso. Assim, o presente artigo visa fazer uma análise do referido caso, à luz dos direitos da personalidade, e responder ao questionamento: a sentença proferida pela Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos e as teses e responsabilizações nela firmadas vigoraram como um instrumento de efetividade dos direitos da personalidade desses povos, permitindo com o que as comunidades indígenas vítima dos casos tenha a possibilidade de um livre e pleno desenvolvimento da personalidade dos seus membros a partir do que ficou determinado na aludida sentença? Para tanto, utilizar-se-á o método hipotético-dedutivo e a metodologia pautada nas técnicas de análise jurisprudencial e revisão bibliográfica.
Resistance to dopamine agonists in the treatment of prolactinomas: diagnostic criteria, mechanisms and ways to overcome it
Authors: Ilovayskaya Irena A. , Vagapova Gulnar R.
Published: December 2023

The priority treatment approach for prolactinomas is therapy with dopamine agonists, which allows for elimination of clinical symptoms, normalization of prolactin levels, reduction of the adenoma size and prevention of metabolic abnormalities in the majority of patients. Nevertheless, 10 to 20% of patients are resistant to dopamine agonists. The aim of this review is to analyze literature data on the source mechanisms and potential ways to overcome the resistance of prolactinomas to dopamine agonists. The criteria of a prolactinoma's resistance to dopamine agonists are as follows: 1) no normalization of serum prolactin levels and/or 2) no reduction of the adenoma volume by at least 50% after treatment of bromocriptine at a dose of ≤ 15 mg/day or cabergoline at a dose of ≤ 3 mg/week for at least 6 months. Full resistance is characterized by both no biochemical and no anti-tumor effects, whereas in partial resistance, prolactin levels can be decreased but not normalized, or the adenoma size can be reduced by less than 50% of the initial. The clinical and morphological predictors of prolactinoma resistance to dopamine agonists are male gender, young age, big size of the adenoma and its invasion into the sinus cavernosus, hypointensive and/or heterogeneous MRI signal on Т2 weighed images, and cystic components within the tumor. The main molecular genetic markers are: decreased expression of dopamine and estrogen receptors, higher proliferation index Ki-67 ≤ 3%, as well as the MENIN, AIP, SF3B1, PRDM2 gene mutations. In case of resistance to bromocriptine, it is recommended to switch the patient to cabergoline. In partial resistance to standard doses of cabergoline, it is possible to increase the dose up to a maximally tolerated. Neurosurgery and/or radiation surgery is recommended in cases of full resistance to dopamine agonists or an aggressive tumor. For very aggressive/malignant tumors, or in the event of their extended growth after surgery, temozolomide is recommended as adjuvant therapy.
Influence of the No-till Technology on the Bulk Density of the Calcic Cherrnozem of the Volgograd Region
Authors: Tubalov A.A. , Belyakov A.M. , Koshelev A.V. , Sytin G.O.
Published: December 2023

Background: Technologies for the cultivation of agricultural plants have positive and negative sides. The indisputable positive features of No-till technology include the elimination of the cost of fuel needed for tillage. The negative aspects potentially include an increase in soil density, leading to a deterioration in plant nutrition. This article presents research materials on the impact of crop cultivation technologies on the physical properties of soils. The authors study in detail the issue of changes in the soil bulk density index depending on the applied agricultural technology in comparison with the treated soil as a control. It is important to note that the study of the features of the use of agricultural technologies has a pronounced zonal aspect. The object of study is represented by the soil cover of an agricultural landscape located in the steppe zone of the Volgograd region. The soil cover of the study area is represented by Calcic Cherrnozem. No-till technology has been used in this agricultural landscape for 9 years. Methods: The changes in the soil bulk density index depending on the applied agricultural technique was studied in detail in comparison with the treated soil as a control variant. The study considered three options: a) no-till tillage, b) traditional tillage technology, c) soil covered with natural vegetation. Determination of the density of soil composition was carried out by the cutting ring method. Under field conditions, soil samples were taken from pits and analysis was carried out in laboratory. Result: The results revealed that soil compaction was occurred in no-till technologe. The bulk density of 10-20 cm soil layer was 1.33 g cm3 under no-till? 0.81 g cm3 under traditional technology and 1.14 g cm3 under natural vegetation.
Psychometric Testing of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children
Authors: Dobal May T. , Wesley Yvonne
Published: December 2023

Background and Purpose:This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children (DEBQ-C) among 6- to 8-year-old Black girls.Methods:Investigators of this cross-sectional online survey of 112 Black mother–daughter dyads used principal component analysis (PCA) to assess evidence of the DEBQ-C’s construct validity. Pearson’s product-moment correlations were also used to compare the DEBQ-C’s subscale scores to an independent measure of eating behaviors. A comparison of the subscale scores between participants with favorable and unfavorable eating behaviors was used to evaluate discriminant validity. coefficient α examined the DEBQ-C’s internal consistency reliability.Results:Principal component analysis established evidence of validity with three subscales. Significant correlations were found between the independent measure of eating behavior and the emotional (r= −.25,p= .01) and external subscales (r= −.31,p= .001). Participants increased emotional (t= 2.53;df= 76;p= .007) and external (t= 3.98;df= 99;p< .001) eating scores had unfavorable eating behavior scores.Conclusions:Psychometric results demonstrate questionable support for the construct validity of two of the DEBQ-C subscales (emotional and restrained eating) and the reliability of the DEBQ-C questionnaire among 6- to 8-year-old Black girls. The questionnaire’s three subscales, emotional, external, and restrained eating, can be used to examine eating behaviors.
Adaptation and Validation of a Moral Distress Instrument in Mental Health Nurses
Authors: Bruggmann Mario Sergio , Schneider Dulcinéia Ghizoni , Souza Ramos Flávia Regina , Vargas Mara Ambrosina , Brehmer Laura Cavalcanti de Farias , Bhering Ácmon
Published: December 2023

Background and Purpose:To adapt and validate the Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses for the mental health field.Methods:A cross-sectional methodological study was carried out, adapted with the contribution of 34 specialists, and validated by 173 mental health nurses.Results:The validated scale consists of 37 items divided into seven factors, and they were responsible for 77.2% of variance—working conditions, advocacy for the values and rights, professional safety and autonomy, ethical violations, social conflicts, ethical–professional competence, and conflicts with the management, with coefficient α at .972 for the entire instrument, and ranging from .852 to .949 for the constructs.Conclusion:The results provide evidence that the adapted instrument is reliable, valid, and consistent in measuring moral distress in mental health nurses.