bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Infrared Thermography as an Adjunct Tool for the Diagnosis of Fracture in a Racing Buffalo Bull: A Case Report
Authors: Giggin T , Jennes Deny , Sainulabdeen Anoop , John Martin KD
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Lameness is a severe clinical issue in racing animals, which can severely affect their health. Therefore, identifying the cause of the lameness is a crucial step in its diagnosis. Animals with subclinical etiologies are difficult to be identified in field conditions. Infrared thermal imaging is an advanced diagnostic tool for locating the injury site. Although sports injuries are regular in buffalo bulls used for traditional racing in villages, fracture diagnosis is challenging when regular clinical examination, lameness evaluation, and palpation of suspected areas fail to detect a sign. Hence, infrared red thermography can accurately localize the lameness region and locate the radiography area. Timely intervention with this technological tool can prevent further aggravation of the condition and relieve pain in the animal.  

Case report: A 5-year-old buffalo bull was presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex at Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India, on September 2021, with intermittent lameness exhibited in the right forelimb. However, the animal appeared healthy on detailed clinical, physiological, and hematological examinations. Using infrared thermal imaging, increased thermal activity was detected at the distal aspect of the right forearm region. The radiograph of the right forelimb revealed a hairline fracture in the distal part of the radius. The animal completely recovered after the treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and rest for three months.

Conclusion: Infrared thermography is a simple and non-invasive method to identify the diseased location based on its thermal activity. In the present study, the correct location of the fracture site was discovered using infrared thermography.
Pemanfaatan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan di Kota Pariaman
Authors: Zikri Ahmad , Putera Roni Ekha , Kusdarini Kusdarini
Published: April 2023

The lack of knowledge and concern for the survival of turtles and the rampant trade and consumption of turtles, the steps that can be taken are to use conservation areas as ecotourism for visitors in the marine conservation area of Kota Pariaman which is carried out by the UPTD for conservation and supervision of marine and fishery resources. West Sumatera. This research was conducted using a qualitative description method. Data were collected through interviews with selected informants using purposive sampling technique, direct observation to see field conditions, and documentation by collecting documents related to regulations on the use of marine conservation areas. The theory used in this research is George C Edwards III which consists of several variables. The data obtained is then analyzed. The results showed that the implementation of the regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia Number 47 / PERMEN-KP / 2016 concerning the use of water conservation areas in Pariaman City. First on the communication variable, that this policy is clear enough and well-transmitted and consistently implemented. Second, the resource variable for quantity is clearly lacking but in terms of quality it is good and adequate, for facilities it is adequate but there are some facilities that need to be updated. The three disposition variables for the appointment of bureaucrats have been effective, while incentives have been given as a form of motivation. The fourth variable for SOPs and fragmentation has been able to run well by policy implementers.
ความเครียดจากการทำงานและปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ
สำนักงานบรรเทาทุกข์และประชานามัยพิทักษ์ สภากาชาดไทย
Authors:   , พละศักดิ์ อิสราภรณ์
Published: April 2023

การศึกษาครั้งนี้เป็นการศึกษาเชิงพรรณนา ณ จุดเวลาใด เวลาหนึ่ง มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความเครียดจากการทำงาน และปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความเครียดจากการทำงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ สำนักงานบรรเทาทุกข์และประชานามัยพิทักษ์ สภากาชาดไทย กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ พยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ปฏิบัติงานในสำนักงานบรรเทาทุกข์ฯ จำนวน 133 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ประกอบด้วย แบบสอบถามเกี่ยวกับข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล แบบสอบถามความเครียดในการทำงาน แบบสอบถามปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเครียดด้านการทำงาน และแบบประเมินการสนับสนุนทางสังคมของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ 

ผลการศึกษาพบว่า พยาบาลวิชาชีพส่วนใหญ่เป็นเพศหญิง ร้อยละ 97 อายุเฉลี่ยอยู่ในช่วง 41-50 ปี ร้อยละ 47.4 มีความเครียดจากการทำงานในระดับต่ำ ร้อยละ 60.9 ผู้ที่มีความเพียงพอของรายได้พบความเครียดจากการทำงานต่ำกว่าผู้ที่มีรายได้ไม่เพียงพออย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p < 0.01) ปัจจัยด้านการทำงานมีความสัมพันธ์ทางบวกในระดับปานกลางกับความเครียดจากการทำงาน ได้แก่ ปัจจัยด้านบทบาทหน้าที่ในองค์กร (r = 0.489, p < 0.001) ด้านสัมพันธภาพระหว่างบุคคล (r = 0.468, p < 0.001) ด้านลักษณะองค์กร (r = 0.424, p < 0.001) ด้านลักษณะงานและภาระงาน (r = 0.420, p < 0.001) ด้านสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน (r = 0.409, p < 0.001) ด้านโอกาสความก้าวหน้าและขวัญกำลังใจ (r = 0.401, p < 0.001) ด้านค่าตอบแทนและสวัสดิการ (r = 0.376, p < 0.001) และปัจจัยระหว่างชีวิตการทำงานและชีวิตส่วนตัว (r = 0.355, p < 0.001) ปัจจัยการสนับสนุนทางสังคมที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับความเครียดจากการทำงาน ได้แก่ ปัจจัยการสนับสนุนด้านการช่วยเหลือในการทำกิจกรรมฯ (r = -0.341, p < 0.001) การสนับสนุนด้านข้อมูลข่าวสาร (r = -0.315, p < 0.001) และการสนับสนุนด้านอารมณ์ (r = -0.287, p < 0.01)

ปัจจัยด้านบทบาทหน้าที่ในองค์กร (Beta = 0.43) การสนับสนุนทางสังคมด้านอารมณ์ (Beta = -0.19) และความเพียงพอของรายได้ (Beta = -0.17) สามารถร่วมทำนายความเครียดจากการทำงานได้ร้อยละ 30 (R2 = 0.30, p < 0.05)

ผลการศึกษาครั้งนี้สามารถใช้เป็นข้อมูลในการป้องกันความเครียดจากการทำงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ จากการมีบทบาทหน้าที่ในองค์กรอย่างเหมาะสม การเพิ่มระดับการสนับสนุนทางสังคมด้านอารมณ์ของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ เพื่อลดความเครียดในการปฏิบัติงาน เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพในการทำงานต่อไป
ความเหนื่อยล้าและปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเหนื่อยล้าของญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้าย
Authors:   , แสงนาค ชลดา
Published: April 2023

การศึกษาครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยแบบเชิงพรรณนา ณ จุดเวลาใดเวลาหนึ่ง เพื่อศึกษาถึงความเหนื่อยล้าและปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเหนื่อยล้าของญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้าย โดยมีกลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้าย เป็นบุคคลที่มีความสัมพันธ์ทางสายเลือดกับผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้ายจำนวน 194 คน เก็บข้อมูลระหว่างเดือนเมษายน ถึง เดือนมิถุนายน 2563 โดยคัดเลือกกลุ่มตัวอย่างจากแผนกผู้ป่วยนอก และที่คลินิกการแพทย์ผสมผสานผู้ป่วยมะเร็งและญาติ ณ โรงพยาบาลจุฬาภรณ์ ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติตามที่กำหนด เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการศึกษาครั้งนี้ประกอบด้วย แบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล แบบสอบถามความเหนื่อยล้า แบบสอบถามภาวะทางสุขภาพกาย แบบสอบถามความเข้มแข็งในการมองโลก แบบสอบถามภาระในการดูแล และแบบสอบถามการสนับสนุนทางสังคม สถิติที่ใช้ได้แก่ สถิติเชิงพรรณนาเพื่อนำเสนอลักษณะทั่วไปของกลุ่มตัวอย่าง การแจกแจงจำนวน ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน สถิติเชิงอนุมานใช้อธิบายความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างตัวแปรปัจจัยส่วนบุคคลกับความเหนื่อยล้า และใช้สถิติวิเคราะห์ถดถอยพหุ เพื่อหาปัจจัยทำนายความเหนื่อยล้า โดยมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ 0.05

ผลการศึกษาพบว่า กลุ่มตัวอย่างมีความเหนื่อยล้าโดยรวมอยู่ในระดับปานกลาง คิดเป็นร้อยละ 71.1 ซึ่งปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับความเหนื่อยล้าของญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้ายได้แก่ ชนิดมะเร็งของผู้ป่วย ชนิดการรักษาที่ผู้ป่วยได้รับตั้งแต่อดีตจนถึงปัจจุบัน จำนวนชั่วโมงที่ดูแลผู้ป่วย ลักษณะงานที่ช่วยดูแลผู้ป่วย ผู้ช่วยเหลือในการดูแลผู้ป่วย ภาวะทางสุขภาพกาย ความเข้มแข็งในการมองโลก ภาระในการดูแล และการสนับสนุนทางสังคม อีกทั้งการศึกษายังพบว่า ปัจจัยชนิดมะเร็งต่อมน้ำเหลือง การรักษาแบบประคับประคอง ชั่วโมงที่ให้การดูแลผู้ป่วย ภาวะทางสุขภาพกาย ปัจจัยภาระในการดูแล และปัจจัยการสนับสนุนทางสังคม ทั้ง 6 ตัวแปรสามารถทำนายความเหนื่อยล้าของญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้ายได้ร้อยละ 45.3 อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ การศึกษาครั้งนี้แสดงให้เห็นว่า จำนวนชั่วโมงที่ให้การดูแลผู้ป่วยน้อยกว่า 8 ชั่วโมงต่อวัน การลดลงของภาระในการดูแล การเพิ่มขึ้นของการรับรู้ภาวะทางสุขภาพกายของญาติผู้ดูแลรวมไปถึงการได้รับการสนับสนุนทางสังคม มีส่วนช่วยให้ญาติผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งระยะสุดท้ายมีความเหนื่อยล้าจากการดูแลผู้ป่วยน้อยลง ผลการศึกษาครั้งนี้สามารถใช้เป็นข้อมูลให้บุคลากรทางการแพทย์หรือหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องพัฒนาแนวทางในการจัดการกับความเหนื่อยล้าและวางแผนในการช่วยเหลือทั้งผู้ป่วยและญาติผู้ดูแลได้อย่างเหมาะสมต่อไป
ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิตของนิสิต คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย
Authors:   , ประสานเกลียว เหิร
Published: April 2023

นิสิตแพทย์เป็นกลุ่มประชากรที่เป็นกำลังขับเคลื่อนกระบวนการสาธารสุขไทยในอนาคต  ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต เป็นรากฐานสำคัญต่อสุขภาวะที่ดีของนิสิตแพทย์ที่ต้องเผชิญกับความกดดันจากการเรียนการทำงาน  ดังนั้น วัตถุประสงค์ของงานวิจัย เพื่อศึกษาทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต เพื่อเปรียบเทียบทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต เพื่อศึกษาปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต และเพื่อสร้างสมการพยากรณ์ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิตของนิสิตคณะแพทยศาสตร์  การวิจัยนี้ เป็นการศึกษาเชิงพรรณนา เก็บข้อมูลกับ กลุ่มตัวอย่างนิสิตชั้นปีที่ 1 ถึง 6 ที่มีสภาพนิสิตในหลักสูตรแพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ จำนวน 362 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการเก็บข้อมูล ได้แก่ แบบสอบถามแบบ Likert scale 5 ระดับ ประกอบด้วย แบบสอบถามพฤติกรรมการเลือกเข้ารับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต แบบสอบถามวัดแรงจูงใจในการเรียนแพทย์   แบบวัดกลวิธีการเผชิญความเครียดเชิงรุก แบบประเมินทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต  สถิติที่ใข้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ ความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน t-test การวิเคราะห์การแปรปรวน ค่าสหสัมพันธ์แบบเพียร์สัน และการถดถอยพหุคูณ
ผลการวิจัย พบว่า  ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิตมีค่าเฉลี่ยระหว่าง 1.55 – 2.78  ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิตมีความแตกต่างในตัวแปร เพศ ชั้นปี ความเพียงพอของรายได้ บุคคลในครอบครัวเป็นผู้ป่วยจิตเวช บุคคลที่รู้จักเป็นผู้ป่วยจิตเวช การออกกำลังกาย เวลาพักผ่อนโดยเฉลี่ยต่อวัน และการมีโรคประจำตัวและ แหล่งให้บริการทางสุขภาพจิต  ทัศนคติต่อการรับบริการทางสุขภาพจิตมีความสัมพันธ์กับ ปัจจัยส่วนบุคคล แรงจูงใจในการเรียนแพทย์  กลวิธีในการเผชิญความเครียดเชิงรุก  พฤติกรรมการเลือกเข้ารับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต และสมมการการถอดถอย ได้แก่ การเปิดรับทางจิตใจ = 1.15 + 0.313กลวิธีการเผชิญความเครียดเชิงรุก - 0.26เพศ - 0.322บุคคลในครอบครัวเป็นผู้ป่วยจิตเวช + 0.187 การเตรียมความพร้อม - 0.240เกรดเฉลี่ย - 0.214พฤติกรรมการเลือกเข้ารับบริการทางสุขภาพจิต - 0.110ความมั่นคง
Association between smartphone addiction and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 among inner Mongolia medical university students, the people's republic of China
Authors:   , Zhao Longlong
Published: April 2023

Smartphone is currently playing a crucial role; consequently, many smartphone users have become addicted and eventually resulted in psychological problems. This study intends to assess an association between smartphone addition and mental health among students of Inner Mongolia Medical University. The researcher employed random sampling technique in data collection by having 500 students of Inner Mongolia Medical University. The questionnaires distributed cover such topics as demographic characteristics; smartphone use behaviors; smartphone addiction scale (SAS-SV) questionnaire; life experience during COVID-19 questionnaire and depression anxiety and stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. As for data analysis, binary logistic regression and multivariable logistic regression for controlling confounding factors were utilized to obtain an association between smartphone addiction and depression, stress and anxiety. The findings indicated that prevalence of smartphone addiction (55.4%); prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety (21.0%; 13.8% and 30.6, respectively). It was also found that the smartphone addicted users tend to experience a 4.53 times higher depression than those non-addicted after adjusting for gender, monthly allowance, residence, and smoking (OR=4.53, 95%CI=2.63 – 7.81); the smartphone addicted users tend to experience a 6.47 times higher anxiety than those non-addicted after adjusting for gender, GPA, BMI, monthly allowance, and smoking (OR=6.47, 95%CI=3.97 – 10.55); the smartphone addicted users tend to experience a 4.05 times higher stress than those non-addicted after adjusting for gender, study year, and monthly allowance (OR=4.05, 95%CI=2.12 – 7.71). In conclusion, smartphone addiction can be generally found among undergraduate students of Inner Mongolia Medical University. This study revealed that there was an association between smartphone addiction and depression, stress and anxiety. It is recommended that the parties and individual concerned have to find effective measures to curb the students’ smartphone addiction to promote mental health among students of Inner Mongolia Medical University.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and subjective sleep quality in the first trimester of pregnancy among Myanmar migrant workers in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand: a secondary data analysis
Authors:   , Kriengtuntiwong Thuvachit
Published: April 2023

Background: During pregnancy, mother will face many challenges in this time because so many things will change to their health, mental health, family and social. Result from these change lead pregnant woman to have mental illness both antepartum and postpartum period. Depression and poor sleep quality are common mental health problem during pregnancy, and these symptoms have effect to mother and child health. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the biomarkers that association with depression and sleep quality during pregnancy. Migrant people are risk group that will have treatment gap from Thailand health system. Samut Sakhon is the province that have migrant 2nd highest in Thailand after Bangkok. The objective of this study was to examine association between depression and sleep quality to BDNF level among pregnant migrant group at 1st trimester in Samut Sakhon, Thailand.

Methodology: This research was a cross-sectional study which used secondary data from birth cohort study conducting between June 2018 to August 2019 on Myanmar migrants in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. A total of 108 participants was recruit to this study from data of birth cohort study that have all data to analysis. The sociodemographic data and health behavior were assessed by self-report questionnaire. Depression was assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) questionnaire. Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index (PSQI) questionnaire. Plasma BDNF levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Binary logistic regression to evaluate association between BDNF to depression and sleep quality.

Result: From 108 participants, 36 participants (33.3%) have mild to severe depression, 31 participants (28.7%) have poor sleep quality and median range of BDNF was 6.38 ng/ml which used to separate into high (> 6.38) and low (≤6.38) BDNF group. After adjusted for confounder, we found that depression and sleep quality was significant association with BDNF level. For depression, mild to severe depression group have higher BDNF level compared to no to minimal depression group (aOR 2.972, 95% CI 1.111,7.949, p-value 0.030). For sleep quality, poor sleep quality will have lower BDNF level compared to good sleep quality (aOR 0.359, 95% CI 0.132,0.972, p-value 0.044).

Conclusion: Depression and Poor sleep quality in pregnancy is associated with BDNF level. These 2 mental health problems can affect to maternal and newborn health. Thailand hospital should have system to screening depression and sleep quality in pregnancy that come for antenatal care at out patient unit.
Determinants of maternal health services utility among adolescent mothers in Indonesia : an analysis of 2017 Indonesia demographic and health survey
Authors:   , Nuryana Dewi
Published: April 2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Indonesia remains high with 305 death per 100,000 live birth in 2015. Approximately 36 of 1000 adolescent girls (15-19 years old) in Indonesia experienced childbirth and face the higher risk for maternal mortality than older women. The aims of this study are to assess maternal health services utility (antenatal care (ANC), delivery services, and postnatal care (PNC)) level and to identify determinants of maternal health services utility among adolescent mothers in Indonesia. The design of this study is cross-sectional survey using secondary data from 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The study population is women who had last birth at the age of 15-19 years old which total is 866 women. The descriptive statistics was used to assess the utilization of maternal health services level along with a simple logistic regression and multivariable logistic regression to identify the contributing factors. Among adolescent mothers, the highest level of utility is PNC (71.5%) followed by ANC (67.2%) then delivery services (64.5%). Factors that associated with ANC utilization are husband/partner’s education, mother’s autonomy, region, husband accompanied during ANC, topic discussed during ANC, and intendedness of last birth (p<0.05). Factors contributed to delivery services are mother’s education, mother’s working status, mother’s autonomy, residence, region, wealth index, health insurance, husband accompanied during ANC, and topic discussed during ANC (p<0.05). Whereas, for PNC utilization are knowledge of danger sign during childbirth, residence, region, and delivery services utilization (p<0.05). As the study’s results found that knowledge or education of adolescent mothers had significant association with some maternal health services utilization but only region was significantly associated with the three utilizations, therefore strategic policies and programs’ approach to adolescent mothers should focus on 1) Expanding health care coverage in every region, 2) Providing maternal education for women and men, and 3) Expanding the health insurance coverage.
Factors affecting sports sponsorship alliance formation
Authors:   , Suvathi Supalux
Published: April 2023

The purposes of this study were four substances. First, to examine the effect of five variables, namely; value maximization, level of business network, risk of potential negative outcomes from scandal, congruence, and process manageability on sponsors’ intention to end sports sponsorship alliance formation. Second, to examine the effect of five variables on properties’ intention. Third, to compare the degree of the factors’ effect on intention between sponsor and property. Fourth, to compare the degree of the factors’ effect on intention between sponsor and property with direct experience in sporting industry and those without direct experience in sporting industry. This research consists of three Studies. Study 1 and study 2 were the experimental studies. 400 managers were participated in each study. The sample groups of study 1 were managers from a cross-section of industries who have at least two years working experience and do not have direct experience in sporting industry. The sample groups of study 2 were able to represent the professional sporting industry in Thailand context. Study 3 is a qualitative research employ the semi-structure interview. The informants of Study 3 were ten experienced informants from the major sponsors and sporting organizations in Thai professional sports context. The results reveal that the five variables have a significant effect on both property’s and sponsor’s intention to end sports sponsorship alliance formation. By compare the degree of the factors’ effect on intention to end sports sponsorship alliance formation between sponsor and property, the different degree of effect from two factors namely; risk of potential negative outcomes from scandal, and congruence were found from the sample group of study 2 which are managers with direct experienced involving professional sports. By compare the degree of the factors’ effect on intention to end sports sponsorship alliance formation between sponsor and property with direct experience in sporting industry and those without direct experience in sporting industry, the different degree of effect from two factors namely; value maximization, and congruence were found from the sample group of property.
Creative drama English pronunciation program for Bhutanese primary learners
Authors:   , Zangmo Melam
Published: April 2023

The aims of the study were to (1) to develop a Creative Drama English Pronunciation Program to enhance primary learners’ pronunciation ability, and (2) to compare learners’ English pronunciation ability before and after learning with the Creative Drama English Pronunciation Program. The study process was segmented into two phases; (1) Creative Drama English Pronunciation Program development, and (2) Implementation and Evaluation of the Creative Drama English Pronunciation Program. The participant consisted of 25 primary learners of Bhutan selected through cluster sampling. The study period was 12 weeks. Quantitative data from pre- and posttest was analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and qualitative data from interviews was content analyzed. The result showed statistically significant improvement in English pronunciation ability of primary learners at the level of .05. In the interview findings, all participants asserted a positive opinion towards the Creative Drama English Pronunciation Program in the improvement of their pronunciation abilities and also highlighted other advantages like stress-free environment, peer interaction, and confidence building. Teacher interviewees found the program practical and usable, thereby, recommended for primary learners to enhance English pronunciation ability.
Digital storytelling for Cambodian undergraduate students’ EFL reading and digital literacy
Authors:   , Hon Vychan
Published: April 2023

The objectives of the study were threefold: (1) to investigate the effect of Digital Storytelling on Cambodian Undergraduate Students’ English reading ability, (2) to explore Cambodian Undergraduate Students’ perception on their digital literacy after participating in Digital Storytelling, (3) to explore Cambodian Undergraduate Students’ perceptions on Digital Storytelling,. The participants of the study were English-majored students (n = 18)  in the foundation year from the School of Foreign languages (SFL) at the University of Cambodia (UC). Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. For the first research objective, a Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was implemented to determine the difference between the pre-and post-English tests, followed by the effect-size calculation. For the second research objective, descriptive statistics, content analysis, and Friedman’s test were used. For the third research objective, content analysis was utilized. The results of the study showed that the post-test scores of the students from the English reading test were higher than the pretest scores of the students at a significant level (p < .05) with a large effect size of 0.69. Furthermore, After participating in Digital Storytelling, the student had positive perceptions toward their digital literacy. In general, they held positive perceptions toward Digital Storytelling.
Relationships between language proficiency and economic mobility of Myanmar migrant workers in Bangkok
Authors:   , Min Aung
Published: April 2023

Thailand has been the recipient of foreign migrant workers from neighboring countries for decades. Among them, the majority are from Myanmar. Myanmar migrant workers have been significant parts of the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors. In Thailand, they usually earn decent wages comparing to wages in their home countries. However, their incomes and working conditions in Thailand largely depend on several factors. Thus, this research aims to study the relationship between Thai language proficiency and the income of Myanmar migrants in Bangkok.

Several studies claim that the employment opportunities of migrants depend primarily on their levels of education and technical skills as well as their ability to communicate with other people in the host country. Language proficiency is one of the fundamental parts of human capital, especially for immigrants. Several studies have been conducted and proved that the host language proficiency is an important determiner of income levels or chances of being employed of migrants. This research is one of the first studies on the relationship of Thai language proficiency and economic mobility of migrants in Thailand, focusing on the context of Myanmar urban migrants in Bangkok. In this study, open-ended questions were used to conduct semi-structured interviews with Myanmar urban migrant workers from different work sectors and a representative from a language academy in Bangkok.

This study proves that Thai language proficiency does affect the incomes and career opportunities of Myanmar migrants. The study also suggests an urban strategy for including the Thai language training for urban migrants by the Thai government or any organizations such as the Office of Non-formal and Informal Education and Bangkok Metropolitan Authority in implementation.
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus: genetic diversity, pathogenesis and modified-live vaccines
Authors:   , Madapong Adthakorn
Published: April 2023

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a causative agent of PRRS that reproductive failure in sows and respiratory problems in piglets is the hallmark of the disease. Recently, several PRRSV modified live vaccines (MLV) are available, and vaccine selection is a concern. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the genetic diversity of Thai PRRSV isolates during 2001-2017; 2) to evaluate the pathogenicity of Thai PRRSV isolates; 3) to determine the efficacy of PRRSV MLV against Thai field PRRSV infection and 4) to investigate the effectiveness of PRRSV MLV when administered via intramuscular (IM) and intradermal (ID) routes against Thai field PRRSV infection. Our results showed that all Thai PRRSV-1 isolates were in subtype 1, which clade A was a dominant strain of PRRSV-1. Meanwhile, Thai PRRSV-2 in lineage 8, sublineage 8.7/HP-PRRSV-2, was the dominant strain of Thai PRRSV-2. When compared the pathogenicity, we noticed that either Thai field PRRSV-1 or PRRSV-2 isolates induced similar clinical disease, and co-infection with both PRRSV species able to cause more severity than those of single infection. For the study of vaccine efficacy, all commercially available PRRSV MLV induce similar humoral- and cell-mediated immune responses with partial cross-protection against Thai field PRRSV infection. Besides, vaccination via IM and ID able to activate an immune response in pigs with partial cross-protection against PRRSV infection. ID vaccination induces more interferon-gamma secreting groups and provide lower interleukin-10 (IL-10) than the IM vaccination. In conclusion, the Thai field PRRSV evolved separately and developed their clusters with higher genetic diversity, and the severity of the co-infection of both PRRSV species is remark. Regardless of vaccine species, all commercial PRRSV MLV provides partial protection against heterologous PRRSV infection, and the ID route might be a choice for PRRSV MLV vaccination in the future.
Effect of dietary microencapsulated organic acid and essential oil on sow performance and nursery piglet growth performance and fecal bacteria
Authors:   , Riadini Aprilia
Published: April 2023

The effect of feed supplementation with microencapsulated organic acids and essential oils (MOE, Porcinate+) in feed was investigated according to sow and nursery pig growth performances, and fecal bacteria population. Experiment 1: healthy three hundred and twenty sows during its late gestation period (7 days before farrowing) until the weaning phase (28 days after farrowing) were randomly divided as control group (160 sows) which was fed with basal diet, and treatment group (160 sows), which was fed with basal diets supplemented with 2 kilograms (kg) of MOE in 1 ton of feed. Each of 4 replications was composed of 40 sows in control and 40 sows in treatment groups. The results showed that sow back fat (BF) thickness and body condition score (BCS) were significantly decreased during late gestation phase until weaning within groups. However, BCS and BF thickness in treatment group were significantly higher compared to the control group at wean. The percentage of shoulder ulcer and score during lactation were lower in treatment group compared to control group. Furthermore, the positive correlation between BF to BCS tends to be found (p=0.01, r=0.362). Weaned pig numbers and weight were significantly increased in the treatment group compared to the control group. Experiment 2: two thousand and eight hundred weaned pigs were randomly divided into two groups; the control group (1400 pigs) which was fed with basal feed without MOE), and the treatment group (1400 pigs) which was fed with basal feed + MOE 2 kg/1 ton between 28 - 42 days old, and basal feed + MOE 1 kg/1 ton between 43 - 56 days old, respectively. The outcome revealed that average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were statistically better in treatment than control groups. At the beginning and middle of the experiment, average number of coliform bacteria, E. coli, and Lactobacillus spp. in feces, including L/T and L/C ratios tended to have no significant difference between treatment than control groups. However, at the end of experiment (56 days of age), all bacterial population of both groups seemed to be statistically different, except the L/T and L/C ratios. In conclusion, feed supplementation with microencapsulated citric, fumaric, malic, and sorbic acid as organic acid mixture and eugenol, thymol, and vanillin as essential oil mixture offers better sow performance, increasing weaning pig weight gain and feed efficiency.
Religious Liberty for all? A religious right to abortion
Authors: Mala Corbin Caroline
Published: April 2023

One of the most notable trends in recent Supreme Court jurisprudence is the expansion of religious liberty rights. The right to practice one’s faith is a core feature of a democracy, but the Supreme Court has privileged that right over other equally critical ones, most notably the right to equal treatment. Thus, for example, the Court has held that for-profit companies have a religious right to exclude contraception from their health insurance plans and that nonprofit charities have a religious right to refuse to place foster children with same-sex couples. In these and similar cases, the religious beliefs aligned with conservative Christianity. But what if the religious liberty claim were not brought by a conservative Christian but by a progressive Christian, or not a Christian at all, and the religious belief collided with traditional Christian ideology? More precisely, what might be the result of a religious liberty challenge to an abortion ban? This question is not farfetched, as Jewish and other faith groups in multiple states are challenging restrictive abortion laws based upon religious freedom. These plaintiffs argue that their state’s abortion ban impedes their ability to live out the commandments of their faith. Would the Supreme Court retrench its religious liberty doctrine in the face of these lawsuits? Or would expansive religious liberty exemptions be available for progressive views as well as conservative ones? Or neither? This Essay examines that question, as well as the implications of denying the progressive religious liberty claim. Part I outlines the ballooning of religious liberty rights, and how they have usually helped conservative white Christians at the expense of less powerful groups. Part II applies the current expansive doctrine to a claim for a religious right to abortion, arguing it should succeed given recent decisions. Part III suggests that, despite the current doctrine, the Court will likely reject the claim and discusses what this failure indicates about the future of the Supreme Court.
Penambahan Bunga Marigold (Tagetes Erecta L.) Sebagai Antioksidan Alami untuk Memperlambat Tingkat Ketengikan Virgin Coconut Oil
Authors: Made Suaniti Ni , Nyoman Nadia Angela Kusuma P. Ni , Ratnayani Oka
Published: April 2023

Virgin Coconut Oil or VCO will experience a decrease in quality due to oxidation, which cause rancidity. Adding antioxidants to VCO can help slow down the rancidity of the oil. This study aimed to determine the effect of adding marigold flowers on VCO in terms of free fatty acids (FFA) and water content as well as the functional groups contained in VCO. The VCO preparation technique was carried out without heating followed by the addition of marigold flowers with a ratio of VCO and marigold flowers of 100:1; 100:2.5; 100:5 w/w. The VCO without the addition of marigold flowers used as a control. The results indicated that the addition of marigold flowers could improve the quality of the VCO, characterized by a decrease in FFA levels and water content. The functional groups of VCO with the best quality (a ratio of VCO and marigold flowers of 100:1) were analyzed by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), namely OH, CH¬3, C=O, aliphatic C=C, and aliphatic C≡C.
Una base empírica para la historia de la interpretación musical: Segovia y Bream en la segunda mitad del siglo XX
Authors: Llorens Ana
Published: April 2023

La historiografía de la interpretación musical ha tendido a presentar a Andrés Segovia y Julian Bream como figuras opuestas, en su forma tanto de tocar la guitarra como de concebir su repertorio. En esta tarea se ha limitado a reproducir apreciaciones que obvian el sonido de estos dos músicos. De hecho, no sorprende que las grabaciones que ambos hicieron de la Fantasía para un gentilhombre de Joaquín Rodrigo –de 1958 y 1987 respectivamente– sean testimonio de una realidad muy diferente a la escrita. A pesar de exagerar las diferencias entre las duraciones de las notas de algunos motivos, las técnicas agógicas de Segovia parecen responder a una sensibilidad fraseológica, métrica y armónica obviada en la literatura. Por su parte, Bream, que se vuelve más irregular en los pasajes de figuración constante, parece adoptar algunas técnicas de la interpretación históricamente informada. A través del análisis de tempo y duraciones –de pulsos y notas–, este estudio de caso demuestra que un resultado sonoro concreto puede deberse a una compleja red de motivaciones e influencias. En última instancia, este trabajo ejemplifica la necesidad del análisis empírico de la interpretación musical para poder detectar y comprender unos matices que, de otra forma, quedarían silenciados. Palabras clave: análisis de la interpretación, micro-agógica, rubato, interpretación históricamente informada, Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Joaquín Rodrigo Empirical foundations for the history of music performance: Segovia and Bream in the 2nd half of the 20th century Abstract The historiography of musical interpretation has usually presented Andres Segovia and Julian Bream as opposed figures, as regards both their performance styles and their conceptions of the repertoire for the guitar. To that aim it has simply reproduced descriptions that overlook these musicians’ sounds. In fact, it is no surprise that their recordings of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Fantasía para un gentilhombre⁠—respectively from 1958 and 1987—bear witness to a different reality. Despite his exaggeration of the durational differences between the note values in some motifs, Segovia’s agogic resources appear to respond to phraseological, metric, and harmonic preoccupations omitted in the literature. For his part, Bream, who becomes more irregular in constant-figuration passages, seems to adopt some techniques of historically informed performance. Through the analysis of the duration of notes, beats, sentences, and periods in both renditions, this case study demonstrates, thus, that a specific rendition may be the result of a complex web of motivations and influences. Ultimately, it exemplifies the necessity for the empirical analysis of musical performance in order to detect and understand the nuances that would otherwise remain silent. Keywords: performance analysis, microtiming, rubato, historically informed performance, Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Joaquín Rodrigo
The efficacy of a novel integrated outside biliary stent and nasobiliary drainage catheter system for acute cholangitis: a single center pilot study
Authors: Kuraoka Naosuke , Ujihara Tetsuro , Kasahara Hiromi , Suzuki Yuto , Sakai Shun , Hashimoto Satoru
Published: April 2023

Background/Aims: Endoscopic biliary drainage is the gold standard treatment for cholangitis. The two methods of biliary drainage are endoscopic biliary stenting and nasobiliary drainage. A novel integrated outside biliary stent and nasobiliary drainage catheter system (UMIDAS NB stent; Olympus Medical Systems) was recently developed. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of this stent in the treatment of cholangitis caused by common bile duct stones or distal bile duct strictures.Methods: We conducted a retrospective pilot study by examining the medical records of patients who required endoscopic biliary drainage for cholangitis due to common bile duct stones or distal bile duct strictures, and who were treated with a UMIDAS NB stent, between December 2021 and July 2022.Results: Records of 54 consecutive patients were reviewed. Technical and clinical success rates were 47/54 (87.0%) and 52/54 (96.3%), respectively. Adverse events were observed in 12 patients, with six patients experiencing pancreatitis as an adverse event, following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Regarding late adverse events, five cases of biliary stent migration into the bile duct were observed. Disease-related death occurred in one patient.Conclusions: The outside-type UMIDAS NB stent is an efficacious new method for biliary drainage and can be applied to many indications.
Mnenje posvetovalnega sestanka revmatologov in pulmologov glede obravnave bolnika s prizadetostjo pljučnega intersticija v sklopu vnetnih revmatičnih bolezni
Authors: Perdan Pirkmajer Katja , Hočevar Alojzija , Praprotnik Sonja , Tomšič Matija , Osolnik Katarina , Holc Iztok , Pahor Artur , Svenšek Klara , Lestan David , Rotar Žiga
Published: April 2023

Vnetne revmatične bolezni so heterogena skupina bolezni, ki lahko prizadenejo tudi pljučni intersticij. Tako kot je pogostnost intersticijske pljučne bolezni (IPB) v okviru vnetnih revmatičnih bolezni variabilna, je tudi klinična slika zelo raznolika: od omejene nenapredujoče prizadetosti pljučnega intersticija do fulminantno potekajoče življenje ogrožajoče bolezni. Podatki za diagnosticiranje in zdravljenje IPB v sklopu vnetnih revmatičnih bolezni so razmeroma skopi. Temeljno zdravljenje praviloma predstavljajo imunomodulacijska zdravila. Nedavno so se jim pri progresivni pljučni fibrozi pridružili še protifibrotiki. Odločitev pri kom, kdaj in kako intenzivno zdraviti IPB pogosto predstavlja izziv. V prispevku podajamo sklepe multidisciplinarnega posvetovalnega sestanka slovenskih revmatologov in pulmologov, ki po mnenju avtorjev glede na dostopne podatke pomenijo dobro prakso pri obravnavi tovrstnih bolnikov. Osredinjamo se na bolnike s sistemskimi vezivnotkivnimi boleznimi in revmatoidnim artritisom.
Late Neolithic Expansion
Authors: Winther Johannsen Jens
Published: April 2023

Although the Scandinavian Late Neolithic today is mainly defined by the introduction of bifacial flint work, particularly daggers, agricultural intensification must also be seen as a part of the Late Neolithic package, which developed under Bell Beaker-influence in Jutland around 2350 BCE. It is argued that the changes in subsistence led to a population increase, which was the background for the spread of the new Late Neolithic culture in Scandinavia. A delay in the introduction of the Late Neolithic in East Denmark is, among other things, reflected in the scarcity of Bell Beaker-related artefacts in the region. It is suggested that this must be understood on the background of old cultural differences between West and East Denmark.
Outcomes of patients with haematological malignancies and febrile neutropenia at the Universitas Academic Hospital multidisciplinary intensive care unit, Free State Province, South Africa
Authors: Martins C D S , Maasdorp S D
Published: April 2023

Background. Mortality rates in patients with haematological malignancies who required intensive care unit (ICU) admission have in the past been high. More recently, however, improved outcomes for critically ill haematological patients have been reported.

Objective. To determine outcomes, average length of ICU stay, and factors associated with mortality in patients with haematological malignancies and neutropenic fever in the multidisciplinary ICU (MICU) at Universitas Academic Hospital (UAH), Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa.

Methods. We conducted a retrospective review of medical and laboratory records of all patients admitted to the UAH MICU with haematological malignancies and febrile neutropenia between 2010 and 2019.

Results. A total of 182 patients with haematological malignancies were admitted to the MICU between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019, of whom 51 (28.0%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the study. The median age was 33 years, and 29 patients (56.9%) were female. Most patients had either acute myeloid leukaemia (n=22; 43.1%) or acute lymphocytic leukaemia (n=16; 31.4%), while B-cell lymphoma (n=12; 23.5%) and multiple myeloma (n=1; 2%) were less frequent. The median length of stay in the ICU was 3 days. ICU mortality was 76.5% and hospital mortality 82.4%. Factors associated with mortality included septic shock, vasoactive agent use and mechanical ventilation.

Conclusion. Patients with haematological malignancies and febrile neutropenia in the UAH MICU have high ICU and hospital mortality rates. More needs to be done with regard to timeous management of patients with haematological malignancies and septic shock in our setting to improve survival.
Motor neuron disease presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
Authors: Moola H , Govind A , Eloff J R , Van Blydenstein A
Published: April 2023

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Development of Road Pavement Sustainability Assessment Methodology and Tool and Application for Evaluation of Various Materials and Technologies
Authors:   , Riekstiņš Artūrs
Published: April 2023

The Thesis developed a methodology and a tool to assess a road pavement project’s sustainability (environmental and economic). The methodology and the tool are based on life cycle techniques. The developed methodology and tool were applied inthe Thesis to assess the environmental and economic parameters of different materials and technologies. The evaluated materials and technologies were very thin asphalt wearing course (BBTM), ethylene-octene-copolymer bitumen modifier, crumb rubber modified bitumen, red mud as bitumen modifier, fly ash as a hydraulic binder for the road base, and lastly, reconstruction technologies.
The Living Environment of the Future: Environmental or Systemic Approach?
Authors: Burtseva Vera Sergeevna
Published: April 2023

The article substantiates the necessity and possibility of integrating the environmental and systemic approach in the sociological study of the residential environment. The relevance of such integration is due to the complexity of the object – the residential environment – requiring the combined efforts of representatives of different professional communities (architects, urban planners, design engineers, sociologists, etc.), on the one hand, and the lack of conceptual foundations (language, general methodological and conceptual framework) for such an association, on the other. The importance of such studies for the subsequent social forecasting of the residential environment and the possibility of their application in connection with changes in the technologies used in the development of project documentation and the transition to the creation of information models is noted. The results of the work: 1) on the basis of a comparative analysis of concepts and studies within the framework of the "environmental" and "systemic approaches," their differences and similarities are revealed; 2) a definition of the residential environment is proposed; 3) on the basis of an analysis of the Russian regulatory framework for housing construction, the features of the modern use of a systematic approach in this area are shown; 4) the domestic tradition is presented a systematic (organismic) approach in the design of the living environment; 5) on the basis of theoretical reconstruction, a conclusion is made about the cognitive possibilities of tectology, in the research and formation of the living environment, the synthesis of existing approaches and the basis of promising interdisciplinary associations. Novelty: the potential of tectology, systems theory and system analysis as a promising methodological approach in the sociological study of the residential area, the synthesis of existing approaches and the unification of theorists and practitioners in its study, design and development is revealed. The results of the work are supposed to be used as a basis for the development of a methodology for a specific sociological study of the residential environment, its subjects and quality criteria.
Formation of requirements for the interface of university websites based on accessibility and usability standards
Authors: Kiryanov Denis Aleksandrovich
Published: April 2023

The subject of the research is the methods of building the user interface of university websites based on the intended purpose, the needs of the user audience and user limitations, including sensory-motor and cognitive-psychological limitations. As a starting point for the study of the target audience and compliance with accessibility standards, an analysis of eight university websites is carried out, based on data from open sources. The main violations that prevent the use of the University's website to varying degrees are considered, as well as the most well-known and often used approaches in interface design and design that make interfaces more convenient without overloading the user's short-term memory and without causing premature fatigue. As a result of the research, the basic requirements for the design of the interface of the university's website are formed. According to the main conclusion of this study, in order to adapt the University's website to the limitations of users' capabilities, it is necessary to follow the main standards of usability and accessibility considered, such as GOST R 52872-2019, WCAG 2.1 and GOST R ISO 9241-20-2014, and also take into account the peculiarities of legislation that affect the formation of sections of the site and its accessibility for people with disabilities. It is necessary to adhere to such principles of interface organization and information presentation as: Hick's Law, Gestalt Principles, Miller's Law, Jacob's Law and Heuristics. A special contribution of the author to the research of the topic is the analysis of the verification of eight sites of Russian universities for compliance with accessibility standards. This analysis showed that even the visually impaired versions of the sites reviewed do not meet accessibility standards, which makes it difficult for people with disabilities to access information and emphasizes the importance of the study. The novelty of the research lies in the formation of the basic requirements for the user interface of university websites. The results of the study can be further used in the construction of such information systems.