bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
YENİ SANAYİLEŞMİŞ ÜLKELERDE (NIC) WAGNER YASASI VE KEYNESYEN HİPOTEZİNİN GEÇERLİLİĞİNİN FOURİER NEDENSELLİK ANALİZİ İLE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ÇADIRCI Çiğdem , KAYA Levent
Published: January 2023

Günümüzde hemen hemen tüm ülkelerde kamu harcamalarının giderek artması, kamu kesiminin ekonomideki büyüklüğünün ne olması gerektiği sorusunun gündeme gelmesine ve tartışılmasına neden olmuştur. Ülkelerde kamu kesiminin büyüklüğünün ekonomi üzerindeki etkileri ise önemli bir konu olarak görülmektedir. Bu kapsamda kamu harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisinin yönü önemlilik arz etmektedir. Literatürde bu ilişkinin yönü Keynesyen hipotezi ve Wagner yasası olarak iki farklı teori biçiminde açıklanmıştır. Bu çalışmada yeni sanayileşmiş ülkeler (NIC) Türkiye, Meksika, Brezilya, Endonezya, Tayland, Çin, Filipinler, Hindistan, Malezya ve Güney Afrika için Wagner yasası ve Keynesyen hipotezinden hangisinin geçerli olduğunun belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisi Enders-Jones (2016) fourier granger nedensellik testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre Brezilya, Güney Afrika ve Tayland için kamu harcamaları ile ekonomik büyüme arasında çift yönlü nedensellik, diğer ülkeler için ekonomik büyümeden kamu harcamalarına doğru tek yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmuştur. Genel olarak yeni sanayileşmiş ülkelerde Wagner yasasının geçerli olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Bowel symptoms associated with coronavirus disease 19 in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe illness
Authors: Paula Suliana Mesquita , Saraiva Larissa Gurgel Mota , Dayllanna Stefanny Lopes Lima Feitosa  , Silva Rôney Reis de Castro , Borges Isabela Caldas , Araújo Davi Veras , Marinho Sofia Santiago , Souza Miguel Ângelo Nobre e , Souza Marcellus Henrique Loiola Ponte
Published: January 2023

Bowel symptoms, such as diarrhea, have higher prevalence during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The correlation between the severity of these symptoms and their prognosis has not been defined yet. Furthermore, higher prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19 has been reported. This study aimed to analyze the correlation of potential factors with the severity of diarrhea during COVID-19 and to assess the progression of post-COVID-19 bowel symptoms. This prospective longitudinal cohort included 109 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms who were hospitalized from May to July 2021. Patients were interviewed to assess the presence and intensity of bowel symptoms during COVID-19 and 3–6 months after hospital discharge using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale questionnaire. Demographic and clinical data were obtained and their correlations with the intensity of bowel symptoms were examined. The presence of severe diarrhea was correlated with the need for ventilatory support and the use of anticoagulants but not with the use of antibiotics. In addition, bowel symptoms, such as loose stools and incomplete evacuation but not diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain, persisted for at least 3–6 months after hospital discharge. These results suggest that the severity of diarrhea during COVID-19 may be associated with worsening of the disease and that only loose stools and incomplete evacuation are present after COVID-19. The chronicity of these bowel symptoms should be evaluated to improve the treatment of patients with COVID-19.
Salt Melt as a Determining Factor in the Conditioning System Development of Liquid Radioactive Waste of NPPs in Ukraine
Authors:   National Aviation University, Olkhovyk Yu. O.
Published: January 2023

The dynamics of annual generation of liquid and solid radioactive waste at Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) with WWER reactors standardized for electricity production is considered. It is established that in the last ten years the indicators of specific generation of radioactive waste do not show significant variations. The conclusion is made that the possibilities of implementing organizational and technical measures at the NPP in order to minimize the generation of radioactive waste have been exhausted. Further operation of WWER reactors will lead to a fairly stable level of radwaste generation, which provides grounds for forecasting the volume of their accumulation, planning and implementation of appropriate measures for their conditioning with subsequent transfer to landfill. Thus, the main goal of solid radioactive waste management at existing NPPs of Ukraine should be to create efficient solid radiant air conditioning lines using reference technologies. It is noted that the amendments to national regulations on the classification of radioactive waste and the assignment of salt melt to solid radioactive waste mean the abolition of the requirements for additional conditioning for the transfer of salt melt for disposal. In turn, this gives grounds for creating a simple, reliable and cost-effective technology for processing the bulk of liquid radioactive waste from nuclear power plants with WWER reactors in a safe form suitable for disposal. This technology involves the maximum use of waste processing equipment, which is already available at NPP sites, by processing all already accumulated and formed in the future evaporator bottoms to the state of salt melt. As a result, a package for radwaste disposal will be formed as a part of a protective container, four KRO-200 containers with salt melt with void-filled geopolymer, which is quite acceptable in terms of radiation protection properties.
Reprobada por la moral : la censura católica en la producción literaria durante la posguerra
Authors: Pérez del Puerto Ángela
Published: January 2023

Análisis de la censura literaria que Acción Católica (AC) implementó en España, a través del Secretariado de Orientación Bibliográfica (SOB), durante la década de 1940. Profundiza en este sistema de juicio y control cultural para demostrar que AC impuso a sus miembros una ideología propia, redefiniendo la literatura hasta convertirla en una herramienta de adoctrinamiento social.
ІДЕНТИФІКАЦІЯ БАГАТОЗОНАЛЬНИХ ТЕПЛОВИХ ОБ'ЄКТІВ
Authors: Юхимчук Марія
Published: January 2023

Важливою складовою розв’язання проблеми координації управління багатозональних теплових об’єктів є отримання первинної інформації, яка необхідна для пошуку оптимального керування. Визначення параметрів об’єкта здійснюється шляхом розв’язання задачі ідентифікації. Інерційність об’єкта і, відповідно, можливість зміни стану його елементів протягом циклу координації обумовлює необхідність прогнозування процесів в багатозональних теплових об’єктів. Запропоновані методики активної і пасивної ідентифікації параметрів об’єкта керування. Активна ідентифікація використовується переважно на початковому етапі функціонування розподілених кібер-фізичних систем (РКФС) або у випадку зміни її структури. Пасивна ідентифікація використовується в процесі її експлуатації для підвищення точності оцінювання характеристик та врахування їх трендів. Ідентифікація здійснюється на основі моделі РКФС у вигляді передатної функції замкненої системи управління з урахуванням взаємного впливу елементів об’єкта. Задача ідентифікації може бути розв’язана як активним, так і пасивним методом. Проте найкращий результат дає методика на основі їх комбінації. При комбінованій активно-пасивній ідентифікації на початку роботи РКФС або при зміні її структури здійснюється тестовий вплив (активний етап) – внесення початкової фіксованої кількості ресурсу послідовно до кожного керованого елемента розподіленого об’єкта і реєстрація реакція зміни стану елементів у часі. На основі цієї інформації виконується оцінювання параметрів об’єкта. Далі у процесі роботи також здійснюється реєстрація керівних впливів на елементи об’єкта і зміни їх стану (пасивний етап), на основі чого уточняються параметри об’єкта та враховується їх можливий тренд.
Exploring the Hurdles faced by Emerging Female Researchers: Experiences and Reflections from Four Selected African Universities
Authors: Marongwe Newlin , Meki-Kombe Charity , Kobusingye Loyce , Machingura Viola
Published: January 2023

Over the past many years, research has been a preserve of the most elite academics but with very few female academics engaged in it. The trajectory is that institutions of higher learning should not only consume research products from other investigators but also produce their own new knowledge. Knowledge production makes a university highly recognised and rated on all levels, that is, locally, regionally and globally. Given that it is mandatory for academics to participate in research more especially the emerging female researchers in Africa, this paper explores the hurdles they face and how these can be resolved to promote paths for advancing knowledge in Africa and to allow meaningful knowledge production. Additionally, the paper proposes countermeasures that emerging female researchers can employ to overcome the obstacles they face. The study was informed by the Critical Theory. A qualitative exploratory and phenomenological study design was conducted in South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Twenty (20), purposively selected university academics (emerging female researchers) from these countries participated in the study. In-depth semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. Thematic frames were adopted for data analysis. The study discovered that there are financial, institutional, gender, and mentoring barriers, and it suggests that universities must incorporate women in all research activities in order to capitalise on their potential and viewpoints. The report suggests that universities should prioritise female participation in research by implementing mentorship programmes, financing, and gender sensitive policies for emerging female researchers.
THE EFFECT OF USING INSTAGRAM CAPTION ON STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AT TWELFTH GRADE OF SMA AL-AZHAR 3 BANDAR LAMPUNG.
Authors: Prastyo Yanuar Dwi , Zulkarnaen Zulkarnaen , Farhana Siti
Published: January 2023

Abstract: The phenomenon of Instagram users arising in Indonesia who shares about learning English independently, specifically learning vocabularies in this case Instagram caption, underlies this research to be studied profoundly. The objectives of the research were (1) to gain an overall picture of students’ vocabulary mastery in learning vocabulary through Instagram captions, (2) to find out students’ interest in learning vocabulary through Instagram. This journal used a mix-method. To collect the data used, vocabulary tests and interviews. The result showed that there was a statically significant difference between the students taught with the Instagram caption and the original way approach. It is revealed from the t-value, which is higher than the t-table with a significance level of less than 0.05. the result of the data, the researcher found the things that make students' interest in learning vocabulary through the Instagram captions. The data findings show that the majority of students are interested in learning vocabulary through Instagram because it was effective for them.Keywords: Instagram, Social Media, Caption, Vocabulary, Students’ interest.
PURE BORROWING TECHNIQUE IN INDONESIAN TRANSLATION OF NOVEL ENTITLED LITTLE WOMAN BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Authors: Ulfah Badriyah
Published: January 2023

Pure borrowing technique is translation technique that corresponds to Stylistique Comparee du Francais et de L’Anglais (SCFA) by Vinay in 1977. By using the technique, this research was intended to analyze the pure borrowing words and the part of speech that can be found in the Indonesian translation of Little Woman novel by Louisa May Alcott.  The qualitative descriptive approach was used to achieve the objective of the study. The data was collected by reading both the Indonesian and English versions of the novel. The result shows that 119 pure borrowing words were found from all 23 chapters of the book with 628 total frequencies. The parts of speech found are noun, adjective, verb, and interjection with an additional 2 clauses and 1 phrase.  It was also found that most of the pure borrowing words in the novel have the translation in the target language, but the translator chose to use the pure borrowing technique. However, despite several pure borrowing words, the Indonesian version of Little Woman Novel can be still well-received by Indonesian native language readers.
Care in konsensuell-nichtmonogamen Beziehungsnetzwerken
Authors: Raab Michael
Published: January 2023

Polyamorie und andere nichtmonogame Beziehungen werden zunehmend sichtbar. Oft werden sie als selbstbestimmtere und geschlechtergerechtere Alternative zu konventioneller Ehe und Familie gesehen. Die marxistisch, feministisch und intersektional fundierte qualitative Studie zeigt, was diese Beziehungsnetzwerke auszeichnet. Gelingt es im Bereich der Sorge (Care), die selbst gesteckten emanzipatorischen Ansprüche umzusetzen?
Neuroprotective Effects of a Multi-Herbal Extract on Axonal and Synaptic Disruption in Vitro and Cognitive Impairment in Vivo
Authors: Lin Ni-Hsuan , Goh Angela , Lin Shyh-Horng , Chuang Kai-An , Chang Chih-Hsuan , Li Ming-Han , Lu Chu-Hsun , Chen Wen-Yin , Wei Pei-Hsuan , Pan I-Hong , Perng Ming-Der , Wen Shu-Fang
Published: January 2023

Background:

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder characterized by cognitive decline. Current available therapeutics for AD have limited clinical benefit. Therefore, preventive therapies for interrupting the development of AD are critically needed. Molecules targeting multifunction to interact with various pathlogical components have been considered to improve the therapeutic efficiency of AD. In particular, herbal medicines with multiplicity of actions produce cognitive benefits on AD. Bugu-M is a multi-herbal extract composed of Ganoderma lucidum (Antler form), Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Ziziphus jujuba Mill., and Dimocarpus longan, with the ability of its various components to confer resilience to cognitive deficits.

Objective:

To evaluate the potential of Bugu-M on amyloid-β (Aβ) toxicity and its in vitro mechanisms and on in vivo cognitive function.

Methods:

We illustrated the effect of Bugu-M on Aβ25–35-evoked toxicity as well as its possible mechanisms to diminish the pathogenesis of AD in rat cortical neurons. For cognitive function studies, 2-month-old female 3×Tg-AD mice were administered 400 mg/kg Bugu-M for 30 days. Behavioral tests were performed to assess the efficacy of Bugu-M on cognitive impairment.

Results:

In primary cortical neuronal cultures, Bugu-M mitigated Aβ-evoked toxicity by reducing cytoskeletal aberrations and axonal disruption, restoring presynaptic and postsynaptic protein expression, suppressing mitochondrial damage and apoptotic signaling, and reserving neurogenic and neurotrophic factors. Importantly, 30-day administration of Bugu-M effectively prevented development of cognitive impairment in 3-month-old female 3×Tg-AD mice.

Conclusion:

Bugu-M might be beneficial in delaying the progression of AD, and thus warrants consideration for its preventive potential for AD.
PD-L1 expression and CD8 positive lymphocytes in human neoplasms: A tissue microarray study on 11,838 tumor samples
Authors: Möller Katharina , Knöll Madeleine , Bady Elena , Schmerder Max Jonathan , Rico Sebastian Dwertmann , Kluth Martina , Hube-Magg Claudia , Blessin Niclas C. , Mandelkow Tim , Lennartz Maximilian , Menz Anne , Luebke Andreas M. , Höflmayer Doris , Fraune Christoph , Bernreuther Christian , Lebok Patrick , Uhlig Ria , Contreras Hendrina , Weidemann Sören , Gorbokon Natalia , Jacobsen Frank , Clauditz Till S. , Steurer Stefan , Burandt Eike , Minner Sarah , Sauter Guido , Simon Ronald , Marx Andreas H. , Krech Till
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is the target of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in a growing number of tumor types, but a unanimous picture on PD-L1 expression across cancer types is lacking. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed immunohistochemical PD-L1 expression in 11,838 samples from 118 human tumor types and its relationship with tumor infiltrating CD8 positive lymphocytes. RESULTS: At a cut-off level of 10% positive tumor cells, PD-L1 positivity was seen in 85 of 118 (72%) tumor types, including thymoma (100% positive), Hodgkin’s lymphoma (93%), anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (76%), Kaposi sarcoma (71%), sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma (71%), and squamous cell carcinoma of the penis (67%), cervix (65%), floor of the mouth (61%), the lung (53%), and pharynx (50%). In immune cells, PD-L1 positivity was detectable in 103 (87%) tumor types, including tumors of haematopoetic and lymphoid tissues (75% to 100%), Warthin tumors of the parotid glands (95%) and Merkel cell carcinoma (82%). PD-L1 positivity in tumor cells was significantly correlated with the number of intratumoral CD8 positive lymphocytes across all tumor types as well as in individual tumor types, including serous carcinoma of the ovary, invasive breast carcinoma of no special type, intestinal gastric adenocarcinoma, and liposarcoma (p< 0.0001 each). CONCLUSIONS: PD-L1 expression in tumor and inflammatory cells is found in a wide range of human tumor types. Higher rates of tumor infiltrating CD8 positive lymphocytes in PD-L1 positive than in PD-L1 negative cancers suggest that the antitumor immune response may trigger tumoral PD-L1 expression.
Multi-level graded facial emotion intensity recognition using MCANN for health care
Authors: Begum Nazmin , Mustafa A. Syed
Published: January 2023

Facial emotion recognition analysis is widely used in various social fields, including Law Enforcement for police interrogation, virtual assistants, hospitals for understanding patients’ expressions, etc. In the field of medical treatment such as psychologically affected patients, patients undergoing difficult surgeries, etc require emotional recognition in real-time. The current emotional analysis employs interest points as landmarks in facial images affected by a few emotions Many researchers have proposed 7 different types of emotions (amusement, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness). In our work, we propose a deep learning-based multi-level graded facial emotions of 21 different types with our proposed facial emotional feature extraction technique called as Deep Facial Action Extraction Units (DFAEU). Then using our Multi-Class Artificial Neural Network (MCANN) architecture the model is trained to classify different emotions. The proposed method makes use of VGG-16 for the analysis of emotion grades. The performance of our model is evaluated using two algorithms Sparse Batch Normalization CNN (SBN-CNN) and CNN with Attention mechanism (ACNN) along with datasets Facial Emotion Recognition Challenge (FERC-2013). Our model outperforms 86.34 percent and 98.6 percent precision.
The Case for a Novel Therapeutic Approach to Dementia: Small Molecule Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF/MET) Positive Modulators
Authors: Moebius Hans J. , Church Kevin J.
Published: January 2023

An estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 years or older have Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which will grow to 13.8 million Americans by 2060. Despite the growing burden of dementia, no fundamental change in drug development for AD has been seen in > 20 years. Currently approved drugs for AD produce only modest symptomatic improvements in cognition with small effect sizes. A growing mismatch exists between the urgent need to develop effective drugs for symptomatic AD and the largely failed search for disease modification. The failure rate of clinical trials in AD is high overall, and in particular for disease-modifying therapies. Research efforts in AD have focused predominantly on amyloid-β and tau pathologies, but limiting clinical research to these “classical hallmarks” of the disease does not address the most urgent patient, caregiver, or societal needs. Rather, clinical research should consider the complex pathophysiology of AD. Innovative approaches are needed that provide outside-the-box thinking, and re-imagine trial design, interventions, and outcomes as well as progress in proteomics and fluid biomarker analytics for both diagnostics and disease monitoring. A new approach offering a highly specific, yet multi-pronged intervention that exerts positive modulation on the HGF/MET neurotrophic system is currently being tested in mid-to-late-stage clinical trials in mild to moderate AD. Findings from such trials may provide data to support novel approaches for development of innovative drugs for treating AD at various disease stages, including among patients already symptomatic, and may offer benefits for other neurodegenerative diseases.
Mobile chargers scheduling algorithm for maximum data flow in wireless sensor networks
Authors: Qi Wei , Xu Yiting , Gao Zongqian , Xu Zhiou , Huang Zhenzhen , Xiao Shuo
Published: January 2023

Most nodes in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are battery powered. However, battery replacement is inconvenient, which severely limits the application field of the networks. In addition, the energy consumption of nodes is not balanced in WSNs, nodes with low energy will seriously affect data transmission capability. To solve these problems, we utilize mobile chargers (MCs) in WSNs, which can move by itself and charge low-energy nodes. Firstly, we construct a mixed integer linear programming model (MILP) to solve maximum flow problem, which is proved to be NP-hard problem. To maximize flow to the sink nodes, the BottleNeck algorithm is used to generate the initial population for the genetic algorithm. This algorithm takes path as the unit and schedules MCs to charge the lowest energy node first. Then, the improved adaptive genetic algorithm (IAGA) is utilized to simulate the natural evolution process and search for the optimal deployment location for MCs. The experiment results show that IAGA can effectively improve the maximum flow of sink node compared with other methods.
Knowledge enhancement BERT based on domain dictionary mask
Authors: Cao Xianglin , Xiao Hong , Jiang Wenchao
Published: January 2023

Semantic matching is one of the critical technologies for intelligent customer service. Since Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) is proposed, fine-tuning on a large-scale pre-training language model becomes a general method to implement text semantic matching. However, in practical application, the accuracy of the BERT model is limited by the quantity of pre-training corpus and proper nouns in the target domain. An enhancement method for knowledge based on domain dictionary to mask input is proposed to solve the problem. Firstly, for modul input, we use keyword matching to recognize and mask the word in domain. Secondly, using self-supervised learning to inject knowledge of the target domain into the BERT model. Thirdly, we fine-tune the BERT model with public datasets LCQMC and BQboost. Finally, we test the model’s performance with a financial company’s user data. The experimental results show that after using our method and BQboost, accuracy increases by 12.12% on average in practical applications.
Advances in the ESS-Bilbao injector
Authors: Bustinduy Ibon , Muñoz Juan Luis , González Pedro , Miracoli Rosalba , Rodríguez Ángel , Garmendia Nagore , Varnasseri Seadat , Masa Sergio , Medina Laura Catalina , Fernández David , Martín Javier , Corres Javier , Kaftoosian Arash , Conde Alexander , Mazkiaran Idoia , Harper Giles , Zuagazaga Aitor , Toyos Valentín , Villacorta Felix J.
Published: January 2023

This paper describes advances performed towards the realization of the ARGITU compact neutron source. The first part of the accelerator developed by ESS-BILBAO is made of a 2.7 GHz ECR proton source, a two-solenoid Low Energy Transport Section (LEBT) and a 352.2 MHz Radio Frequency Quadrupole (RFQ). We describe the main advances performed over the last year. The Ion source and LEBT have been in operation since 2019. On the installed part, some improvements have been implemented in the ion source such as a new RF coupler, RF stability loop, and a new RF source based on Solid State technology. On the RFQ side, the tuning algorithm has been validated in the cold model, the new coupler is being manufactured, the RF testing facility is being installed and the machining of the remaining segments is in good progress.
Environment statistics and material flow accounts development in Lao PDR: A case study on multiple data sources integration for a new statistical domain in a lower middle-income country national statistical system
Authors: Chanthalavong Salika , Leost Perig
Published: January 2023

The Lao Statistics Bureau has launched the development of Statistical Information System on the Environment. With its integrated systems approach, incorporating multiple data sources within a unified analytical framework enabling an understanding of tradeoffs and synergies to monitor sustainable development and formulate integrated, evidence-based policies, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) plays a central role in Lao PDR strategy for the development of environment statistics, as well as for the mainstreaming of their use in policy processes. However routinely producing environmental-economic accounts at the national level by the national statistical office requires addressing the technical and institutional barriers to the integration of these different data sources. In the context of the national statistical systems of a lower middle income country, the case of the development of Material Flow Accounts by the Lao Statistics Bureau with support from the Lao Luxembourg Cooperation Project in Statistics is illustrative of the challenges faced to integrate data from multiple sources into one single database (the number and diversity of stakeholders and domains and the consequent dispersion of data, the difficulty of access, the often poor quality of the data (linked notably to the relative novelty of the statistics involved) etc.) and provides feedback on the solutions applied to overcome the challenges.
Rebuilding of the National Statistical System of Argentina. Some lessons learned1
Authors: Muñoz Hernán D. , Dupont Julien
Published: January 2023

From 2007 to 2015, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) of Argentina underwent damaging political interventions, which undermined the institution and the quality of its products and services, leading to a widespread distrust of the official statistics of the country. In January 2016, a presidential Decree declared a state of administrative emergency in the National Statistical System (NSS), allowing the recently appointed Director General of INDEC, to reorganise the agency and the NSS. To this end, INDEC authorities implemented several strategic, legal and operational actions in order to recover and develop the statistical capacity. The modernisation of the statistical legislation represented an important objective of this process and a draft law was prepared drawing especially on the Generic Law on Official Statistics (UNECE), the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (UN), and the OECD Recommendation on Good Statistical Practice. This paper presents the main actions taken to recover the Argentinian statistical system, and derives the lessons learned.
Which factors affect the implementation of telerehabilitation? Study protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review with a framework synthesis
Authors: Jesus Tiago S. , Kamalakannan Sureshkumar , Bhattacharjya Sutanuka , Bettger Janet Prvu , Jacobs Karen , Hoenig Helen
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Telehealth approaches are promising for the delivery of rehabilitation services but may be under-used or under-implemented. OBJECTIVE: To report a review protocol to identify how much telerehabilitation (telehealth approaches to the delivery of rehabilitation services) have been used and implemented, and which factors have affected such implementation. METHODS: A mixed-methods systematic review with a framework synthesis. Six databases for the scientific literature will be searched, complemented by snowballing searches and additional references coming from key informants (i.e., rehabilitation researchers from a networking group in health services research). We will include English-language empirical research examining the routine use or implementation of telehealth technologies in physical rehabilitation services or by physical rehabilitation professionals from a range of study designs, excepting case studies, case reports, and qualitative studies with n < 5. Two independent reviewers will perform the screenings, quality appraisals (using the Joanna Briggs Institutes’ appraisal checklists), and the data extractions. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research will be used to synthesize the data on the enablers and barriers of the implementation of telerehabilitation approaches. All the authors will be involved at this synthesis, and key informants will provide feedback. CONCLUSION: The results can inform further implementation endeavours.
Workplace barriers among people with rheumatic and chronic back pain: Results from the work experience survey for rheumatic conditions
Authors: AlHeresh Rawan , Simpson Elizabeth , Allaire Saralynn , Keysor Julie
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: The Work Experience Survey for Rheumatic Conditions (WES-RC) is a prominent feature of an evidence-based intervention to prevent premature job loss among people with arthritis. The WES-RC is used to identify client perceived barriers related to work performance. The degree to which people with arthritis and rheumatic conditions report barriers on the WES-RC has not been reported. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize the barriers reported on the WES-RC. METHODS: Data from participants who completed the WES-RC in the “Work-It” study trial were included (N = 143). Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and the frequency with which barriers on the WES-RC were reported. Responses to the top three bothersome barriers to study participants were summed. RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 50.3 years; 73% were female, and 66% white. All WES-RC items were checked as a barrier by at least two participants; less than 10 participants checked 34 items. Barriers in the ‘getting ready for work and traveling to and from, or for work’ domain, were frequently reported. The most bothersome barriers were ‘standing or being on feet too long’ and ‘prolonged sitting’. CONCLUSION: The WES-RC is a self-reported checklist that captures a wide breadth of work-related barriers that could be experienced by people with arthritis who are currently employed.
What is the impact of the COVID-19 on Inpatient Department (IPD) hospital admissions in India? - A 41months Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kumar Dr Piyush , Anupama Advocate
Published: January 2023

The inpatient department or IPD is the dedicated unit of a hospital/healthcare facility for admitting patients from the OPD (outpatient department), ED (emergency department), or a referred patient usually from lower facilities for a planned care/procedure, for special medical problems that necessitate hospital admission for suitable care and consideration. The index case of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in India was first suspected (based on clinical grounds) on 27th January 2020, an assumed case of covid-19 in Kerala with a that time recent voyage history of Wuhan, china was affirmed as SARS-CoV-2 virus infection positive case by the NIV (National Institute of Virology) situated at Pune in Maharashtra, on January 30th, 2020 as positive for COVID-19. As per the constitution of India Health is a subject matter of state, hence different states had reserved different percentages of beds in pre-existing health facilities for COVID-19 IPD patients, for example, the Delhi government had reserved 50% of pre-existing ICU (intensive care unit) and ward beds for COVID-19 IPD patient's. Besides the other factors such as fear etc, this new arrangement of hospital care delivery and prioritization of needs of COVID-19 patients may have resulted in the general cancellations of other IPD patients elective procedures leading to a reduced IPD number of patients with diseases other than COVID-19, as priority was shifted to COVID-19 admitted patient's and cases. The first author researcher of this study has found unusual prevalence in the figure of IPD (Inpatient Department) hospital admissions during his normal course of duties at health centres throughout the current ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) era. To know about the real scenario this epidemiological deductive study was done to confirm that, does the COVID-19 era have affected the number of IPD hospital admissions (positively or negatively) in India? The aim of this 41months comparative, quantitative, deductive, Cross-Sectional Research Study is to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the prevalence of IPD hospital admissions in India (other than COVID-19), across all public/private/rural/urban health facilities of 36 states and union territories registered on HMIS (Health Management Information System) of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. The total mean number of IPD admissions for the 17 months (2020-2021) COVID-19 pandemic epoch, was 5387311 compared to 7435770 of IPD admission for the pre-pandemic 2 years (2018-2019). The total mean number of IPD admission decreased by 2048459 during the COVID-19 pandemic epoch i.e. 27.55% decrease is observed during COVID-19. This research study revealed that there is a significant decrease in IPD hospital admissions for various medical conditions other than COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic epoch which is a matter of concern for policy and decision-makers.
THE EFFECT OF SOAKING PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L.) JUICE ON WATER CONTENT AND AROMA OF LAMB
Authors: Wianto Ardian Ozzy , Padmaningdiah Mahagiani Lusia Risyani
Published: January 2023

The study aims to determine the effect of the use of unripe papaya juice on the physical quality of lamb, namely water content and aroma. The material used in this study was two-year-old Jawarandu goat meat from the thigh topside as much as 300 grams. The observed parameters are water content and aroma.  The treatment tried was T0 : Meat soaked without unripe papaya juice, T1 : Meat soaked in unripe papaya juice concentration 6%, T2 : Meat soaked in unripe papaya juice concentration 8%, T3 : Meat soaked in unripe papaya juice concentration 10%. The results showed that soaking papaya juice with a concentration of 0%-10% had no noticeable effect on the moisture content and aroma of lamb. The conclusion of the study is that the use of unripe papaya essence can be used up to the level of 10% without affecting the moisture content and aroma of the lamb. Keywords: aroma, papaya, water content
Статеві відмінності в реакції на рухомий об’єкт кваліфікованих спортсменів- веслувальників з різним рівнем стресу
Authors: Федорчук Світлана , Куценко Т. , Яковенко О. , Лисенкo О. , Шинкарук Оксана
Published: January 2023

Резюме. Досягнення високих спортивних результатів передбачає застосування значних фізичних та нервово-емоційних навантажень у тренувальному процесі, які спортсменам доводиться виконувати протягом тривалого часу. Мета. Визначення статевих відмінностей стану психофізіологічних функцій за показниками реакції на рухомий об’єкт кваліфікованих спортсменів-веслувальників з різним рівнем стресу. Методи. Діагностування за допомогою комплексу «Діагност-1»; тестування за методикою М. Люшера. Результати. Чоловіки порівняно з жінками продемонстрували вищу точність реакції на рухомий об’єкт за сумарним та середнім часом відхилення, сумарним часом запізнення та середнім часом випередження під час тестування субдомінантною рукою, та меншу кількість реакцій запізнення під час тестування домінантною рукою. Крім того, обстежені чоловіки та жінки відрізнялись за співвідношенням кількості реакцій випередження та кількості реакцій запізнення у ході  тестування домінантною рукою: у чоловіків більшою мірою превалювали реакції випередження. За деякими показниками обстежені  веслувальники чоловіки порівняно з жінками продемонстрували вищі результати. Цілком ймовірно, що це пояснюється переважанням у них функцій зорово-просторової координації, пов’язаної із правою тім’яною асоціативною корою. В обстеженій групі спортсменів чоловіки і жінки за вимірюваними психологічними характеристиками не відрізнялись. Виявлені відмінності можуть мати прогностичну цінність і використовуватися для оптимізації спортивного удосконалення в даному виді спорту.

Ключові слова: реакція на рухомий об’єкт, рівень стресу, емоційна стійкість, психічна саморегуляція та адаптивність, спортсмени-веслувальники.
Особливості спеціальної роботоздатності спортсменок високої кваліфікації, які спеціалізуються у дзюдо, в різні фази менструального циклу
Authors: Шахліна Лариса , Чистякова Марина , Авінов Віталій
Published: January 2023

Резюме. Сучасний жіночий спорт швидко розвивається, спостерігається суттєве зростання спортивних досягнень на фоні збільшення тренувальних навантажень. Тому в системі підготовки жінок все більше уваги приділяється вивченню впливу фізичних навантажень на їхній організм, вдосконаленню тих компонентів підготовленості, які дозволяють забезпечити високий рівень спортивної роботоздатності. Мета. Визначити особливості прояву спеціальної роботоздатності і її функціонального забезпечення у спортсменок високої кваліфікації, які спеціалізуються у дзюдо, в різні фази менструального циклу. Методи. Аналіз спеціальної науково-методичної літератури, педагогічне тестування. Результати. Функціональний стан і спеціальна роботоздатність спортсменок змінюються у різні фази менструального циклу та характеризуються збільшенням спеціальної роботоздатності у постменструальну і постовуляторну фази, зниженням спеціальної роботоздатності в овуляторну, передменструальну фази і особливо у фазу менструації. Найбільший рівень спеціальної роботоздатності спортсменок у постменструальну і постовуляторну фази супроводжується найменшою частотою серцевих скорочень відразу після навантаження, достовірно більшою швидкістю постнавантажувального відновлення, що свідчить про економічність функцій серцево-судинної системи порівняно з іншими фазами менструального циклу. Встановлено зміни прояву спеціальної роботоздатності та функціональних можливостей спортсменок високої кваліфікації, які спеціалізуються у дзюдо, залежно від їхнього гормонального статусу.

Ключові слова: спортсменки, дзюдо, функціональні можливості, спеціальна роботоздатність, фази менструального циклу.
Pancytopenia as a presentation of B12 deficiency
Authors: Purushothaman Prinink , K Rijas , Ravindran Kavya
Published: January 2023

We present the case of a 16-year-old boy with hemolytic anemia with investigations showing pancytopenia, which turned out to be due to B12 deficiency. Whenever we see a teenager presenting with pancytopenia, the common causes that we think of are hematologic malignancies, drug-induced cytopenias, hypersplenism, etc. Anemia as a presentation is common in B12 deficiency, yet its occurrence with jaundice is a very uncommon and easily overlooked presentation. The same is the case of B12 presenting as pancytopenia which is a well-described entity, yet omitted initially due to its uncommon nature in this modern developed world.
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome – A report of a rare case and review
Authors: Senthilkumar Eyakshara , Manoharan Murali Gopika
Published: January 2023

A typical case of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS), a rare autosomal dominant condition manifesting with ocular, craniofacial, and dental abnormalities, is presented. The patient showed dental features such as oligodontia, microdontia, abnormally shaped teeth, hyperplastic maxillary labial frenum, and maxillary retrognathism. Early diagnosis of the syndrome from its dentofacial manifestations and a multidisciplinary approach is required for the management of patients with ARS.
The Effect of Fabric Structure and Ultrasonic Welding Process on the Performance of the Spunlace Surgical Gowns
Authors: YILDIZ Esra Zeynep
Published: January 2023

This study investigates the effects of fabric properties and ultrasonic welding on the performance of surgical gowns. For this purpose, eight spunlace fabrics with different structural properties were provided. First, the fabrics’ thickness, tensile strength, elongation at break, air permeability, drape behavior, and surface friction properties were investigated. Then the fabrics were sewn with the ultrasonic sewing machine. Afterward, the sewn fabrics’ seam strength, air permeability and drape behavior were tested. The results were statistically evaluated. Based on the data obtained, a detailed comparison was made between the fabrics with respect to the expectations of the surgical gowns. The higher the polyester content in the fabric, the higher the fabric strength, seam strength and air permeability. However, viscose-rich fabrics have a softer hand and are easier to drape compared to polyester fabrics. Moreover, sewing process leads to a decrease in the drape and air permeability of the fabrics.
Morphological and molecular characterization of Podosphaera xanthii, causal agent of powdery mildew in husk tomato and watermelon
Authors: Reyes-García Guadalupe , ORTEGA ACOSTA SANTO ANGEL , Palemón-Alberto Francisco , Domínguez-Monge Santiago , Rojas-García Rafael Adelaido , Maldonado-Peralta María de los Ángeles , Toledo-Hernández Erubiel , Terrones- Salgado José , Cruz-Lagunas Blas , Damián-Nava Agustín
Published: January 2023

Objective: To determine the causal agent of powdery mildew in husk tomato and watermelon, as well as its morphological and molecular characterization.
Design/methodology/approach: Leaves with powdery mildew symptoms were collected from husk tomato (Physalis ixocarpa) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico in 2018. From two isolates (Phyxa1 and Phyxa2) of husk tomato and two of watermelon (Citrus1 and Citrus2), the morphological characterization was carried out by assembling morphological structures and visualizing them under an optical microscope. For molecular characterization, the ITS region was amplified with the use of primers ITS1 and ITS4, PCR was performed and the products obtained were sequenced in the company Macrogen®. A phylogenetic analysis was performed with the resulting sequences and they were compared with other sequences available in GenBank.
Results: It was determined that there is morphological and genetic variability between isolates from husk tomato and watermelon. The largest sizes of conidiophores and conidia were from Phyxa1 and Phyxa2 isolates, the smallest sizes were found in Citrus1 and Citrus2. The isolates presented a tendency to group according to the host, the Phyxa1 and Phyxa2 isolates were associated with Solanacea isolates, while the Citrus1 and Citrus2 isolates were grouped with isolates of the Cucurbitaceae family.
Findings/conclusions: Podosphaera xanthii was shown to be the agent associated with powdery mildew in husk tomato and watermelon. The morphological and genetic variability of P. xanthii was determined, which was associated with the host of origin.
Maize silage and maize stubble, strategy for cattle feed in dry seasons
Authors: Puebla Albiter Sergio , Rebollar-Rebollar Samuel , Astivia-Arellano Félix
Published: January 2023

The objective was to estimate the production costs and profitability of maize silage and maize stubble as a feeding strategy for cattle in dry seasons in the southern region of Estado de México. Methodology:30 semi-structured surveys with non-probabilistic sampling were applied during the spring/summer 2020 cycle. Socioeconomic variables, the profitability threshold and the benefit/cost ratio were analyzed. The production units were characterized as small, the average age of producers did not exceed 45 years and nine years dedicated to production. Results: The average production of maize silage and maize stubble was 28 and 7.20 tons with a cost of 1,278.40 and 3,587.23 pesos per ton. Conclusions: The benefit/cost ratio in maize silage and stubble was 0.46 and 0.16. The conclusion is that both activities were profitable with a predominance of maize silage.
Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the dasometric analysis of bamboo plantations from the genus Guadua spp.
Authors: Orozco Gutierrez Gabriela , Flores Garnica José Germán , Flores Rodriguez Ana Graciela
Published: January 2023

Objective: bamboo is a forest resource that, due to its rapid growth, requires frequent evaluations (monitoring) to define the most appropriate management strategies; however this entails a high cost and a great investment of time. This study presents an analysis of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to generate information on the crown cover of Guadua spp. bamboo strains, and relates it to other of its dasometric parameters. Methodology: the areas of the bamboo strains were defined based on generated aerial images, where each strain was delimited by differentiating it from its environment, for which four types of thresholds were defined. Results: the relationship of the crown area with each dasometric parameter suggests that there is a positive trend, where in most cases there was an adequate significance (P< 0.05): height R2= 0.67 (P= 0.0222); diameter 1.3 m R2= 0.56 (P= 0.0367); culm diameter 0.3 m R2= 0.57 (P= 0.0313); and number of culms R2= 0.54 (P= 0.130). Conclusions: in this way, the results showed that with the UAV it was possible to determine the coverage area of ​​individual bamboo strains and that some of their dasometric parameters could be estimated based on their allometric relationship.
Feasibility of the adoption of soil erosion mitigation technology on farmland and pastures in northern Mexico
Authors: Pedroza Sandoval Aurelio , Pedroza-Parga Ernesto H. , Yáñez-Chávez Luis G. , Vásquez-Valle Miguel A. , Sánchez-Cohen Ignacio
Published: January 2023

Objective: To identify the socioeconomic factors which determine the adoption of soil erosion mitigation technologies in the Nazas-Aguanaval watershed region in the state of Durango, Mexico.
Design/methodology/approach: During 2018, 61 semi-structured surveys were applied to farmers in the region. The variables associated with the willingness to adopt or not were analyzed with a maximum likelihood binomial Logit regression model.
Results: Perception of the soil erosion problem, location of the watershed or agricultural unit, and economic activity were the most influential variables in the model. The main variable that conditions the willingness to adopt technologies to improve the soil is the perception of soil erosion in production areas, with a marginal effect of 45.03%.
Limitations on study/implications: The results of this survey may only be applicable to the study area.
Findings/conclusions: Training is necessary to promote and increase the perception, understanding and acceptance of soil erosion mitigation technologies