bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Zebrafish optic nerve regeneration involves resident and retinal oligodendrocytes
Authors: Pérez-Montes Cristina , Hernández-García Rosalía , Jiménez-Cubides Jhoana Paola , DeOliveira-Mello Laura , Velasco Almudena , Arévalo Rosario , García-Macia Marina , Santos-Ledo Adrián
Published: January 2025

The visual system of teleost fish grows continuously, which is a useful model for studying regeneration of the central nervous system. Glial cells are key for this process, but their contribution is still not well defined. We followed oligodendrocytes in the visual system of adult zebrafish during regeneration of the optic nerve at 6, 24, and 72 hours post-lesion and at 7 and 14 days post-lesion via the sox10:tagRFP transgenic line and confocal microscopy. To understand the changes that these oligodendrocytes undergo during regeneration, we used Sox2 immunohistochemistry, a stem cell marker involved in oligodendrocyte differentiation. We also used the Click-iTTM Plus TUNEL assay to study cell death and a BrdU assay to determine cell proliferation. Before optic nerve crush, sox10:tagRFP oligodendrocytes are located in the retina, in the optic nerve head, and through all the entire optic nerve. Sox2-positive cells are present in the peripheral germinal zone, the mature retina, and the optic nerve. After optic nerve crush, sox10:tagRFP cells disappeared from the optic nerve crush zone, suggesting that they died, although they were not TUNEL positive. Concomitantly, the number of Sox2-positive cells increased around the crushed area, the optic nerve head, and the retina. Then, between 24 hours post-lesion and 14 days post-lesion, double sox10:tagRFP/Sox2-positive cells were detected in the retina, optic nerve head, and whole optic nerve, together with a proliferation response at 72 hours post-lesion. Our results confirm that a degenerating process may occur prior to regeneration. First, sox10:tagRFP oligodendrocytes that surround the degenerated axons stop wrapping them, change their “myelinating oligodendrocyte” morphology to a “nonmyelinating oligodendrocyte” morphology, and die. Then, residual oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the optic nerve and retina proliferate and differentiate for the purpose of remyelination. As new axons arise from the surviving retinal ganglion cells, new sox10:tagRFP oligodendrocytes arise from residual oligodendrocyte progenitor cells to guide, nourish and myelinate them. Thus, oligodendrocytes play an active role in zebrafish axon regeneration and remyelination.
Construction of a Fast Monitoring System for Electric Energy Equipment Status Based on Data Mining
Authors: Wei Fusheng , Li Xue , Chen Weiwen , Liang Zhaokai , Huang Zhaopeng
Published: January 2025

In modern power system operation, it is crucial to achieve fast and accurate monitoring of the electrical equipment status. To achieve this fast and accurate detection, this study proposes a generative adversarial network that combines edge features to amplify and recognize infrared images of devices, aiming to improve the model’s training effect. This model extracted edge features from infrared images to eliminate background noise in infrared images to achieve the goal of improving the accurate monitoring of the status of electrical equipment. The results showed that on the balanced dataset, the recognition accuracy of the model could reach about 96%, and the recognition effect of the model was relatively stable. On imbalanced datasets, the highest model recognition accuracy was around 89%, and the model recognition accuracy fluctuated greatly. The constructed model effectively improves the accuracy of monitoring the operating status of electric energy equipment, achieving fast and accurate monitoring of this state. This study can achieve rapid monitoring of the operating status of electric energy equipment, effectively reducing the operation and maintenance costs of the power system.
The prevalence and drivers of early marriage across three generations in three districts from Amhara, Oromia and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples regions of Ethiopia
Authors: Melese Getu  , Guday Emirie  , Kassahun Habtamu
Published: January 2025

Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice which affects millions of children worldwide. In the developing world, one in three will marry by the age of 18 and one in nine will marry by the age of 15. This article presents the findings of a study which established the prevalence and drivers of early marriage in Alefa, Diksis and Gorche districts of the Amhara, Oromia and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) regions, respectively. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed.  A total of 1199 women participated in a quantitative survey and data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The prevalence of early marriage among respondents was found to be 69.9%.  The overall mean age at first marriage of respondents was found to be 14.8. An overall declining trend in the prevalence of early marriage and increasing trend in mean age at first marriage were noted. Respondents attendance of formal school, whether or not fathers ever attended formal school and size of land of natal family were  found to be the variables significantly associated with respondents’ age at first marriage. The drivers of early marriage were categorized into gendered social norms, economic contexts, and institutional factors. Some conclusions are drawn based on the research findings.
Factors Influencing Job Motivation and Performance
Authors: Dagne Mekuria  , Demelash Kassaye
Published: January 2025

Motivation is one of the factors playing a significant role in increasing the capacity of human performance and productivity. Among the various components of the criminal justice system, the police play a vital role in meeting the public demand for justice. Motivating police officers is, thus, crucial to increase efficiency in combating crime. This study aimed to investigate and understand the motivational factors and their contributions to motivating police officers. The study employed a quantitative research method as a strategy. Three hundred six participants were selected using a stratified sampling technique. Of those, three hundred respondents filled out and returned the questionnaires. Data was collected using intrinsic and extrinsic motivational scale measures. The study found that the predictive validity of intrinsic (recognition, promotion, achievement, job satisfaction, and responsibilities) and extrinsic motivational factors (payment, leadership, work environment, interpersonal relations, and job security) are decisive in motivating the officers to do more work. The findings show that positive relationships between intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors determine the police officer's motivation to enforce the law. In addition, regression analysis revealed that job satisfaction, payment, work environment, and job security are the most significant predictors of job performance. The study reminds police officials and others to revisit human resource management policies and develop new ones informed by empirically supported research findings.
ASystematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Prevalence of Fungi Associated with dry Smoked catfish Sold in Nigeria
Authors: Mainasara Abdullahi Ibrahim , Jodi Sa'adatu Mu'azu , Ungo-kore Hussaini Yahaya
Published: January 2025

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Comparison of Cefocitin gene with Nuc gene in Staphylococcus aureus from three Tertiary Institution in South Western Nigeria
Authors: Adegoke C.O. , Eze T.C.J.O. , Folorunso O.A. , Ogunbanwo S.T. , Ogunbanwo S.T. , Azeez M.M. , Azeez M.M.
Published: January 2025

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Frequency of Candida Species Isolated from the Breast and Nipple Areas of Female Students – An Exploratory Study
Authors: Lawani-Luwaji Ebidor , Nkweke Fortune , Essien Hannah
Published: January 2025

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Im Vorraum der Geschichte: Siegfried Kracauers »History. The Last Things before the Last«
Authors: Baumann Stephanie
Published: January 2025

»Erst jetzt bin ich in der Lage, mich meinem letzten Ziel zu nähern - einer Neudefinition und Rehabilitierung bestimmter Denkweisen, die Historikern eigentümlich sind. Aber nicht nur ihnen. Ihre Art zu argumentieren und zu reflektieren herrscht in dem ganzen Bereich vor, in den die Geschichte fällt – ein Bereich, der an die Welt des Alltags grenzt, die Lebenswelt - und der sich bis an die Grenze der eigentlichen Philosophie erstreckt.« - Siegfried Kracauer

Der Historiker als Photograph, Exilant oder Mystiker? Die erste Monographie über Kracauers amerikanisches Spätwerk.
Kracauer schrieb an Siegfried Unseld, sein Fragment gebliebenes Werk History. The Last Things before the Last sei sein »wichtigstes Buch«. Die Rezeption dieser Meditationen über Geschichte, mit denen Kracauer seine medientheoretischen Reflexionen auf ein »breiteres Feld«, nämlich die Historiographie, anwendet, ließ gleichwohl erstaunlich lange auf sich warten. Die vorliegende Publikation schließt eine Lücke, indem sie einerseits die werkhistorischen Schichten von Kracauers Spätwerk freilegt und andererseits die konstellatorischen Bezüge aufzeigt, in denen sich Kracauers Denken bewegt. Dieser entwickelte seine Thesen im Austausch mit so prominenten Gelehrten wie Walter Benjamin, Erwin Panofsky, Erich Auerbach oder Hans Blumenberg. History ist, wie Stephanie Baumann filigran nachweist, dabei nachhaltig von Kracauers Exilerfahrung geprägt. Diese autobiographische Dimension seines Geschichtsdenkens führt die Autorin anhand von zahlreichen Materialien aus dem Nachlass vor. Für Kracauer ist der Historiker nicht nur ein Photograph und Mystiker, sondern auch ein Flaneur und Exilant, der sich zwischen den Epochen und Zeiträumen bewegt, im historischen Universum, das einer Wartehalle gleicht. Die Debatten um den Historismus, die in den 1920er Jahren in Deutschland geführt wurden, greift er ebenso auf, wie frühe Positionen Hayden Whites. Geschichte ist für Kracauer immer auch Erzählung. Proust, Joyce und Woolf sind wichtige literarische Vorbilder und Garanten einer Zeitkonzeption, die von einer legendarischen Figur verkörpert wird: Ahasver, dem ewigen Juden, der durch die Zeiten und Räume wandert und in dessen Antlitz die Diskontinuitäten und Brüche der Geschichte auf erschreckende Weise vereint sind.
El uso de la imagen política en TikTok y el impacto en la participación ciudadana en Cuenca, Ecuador
Authors: Ordóñez Aray Alberto Darío , Argudo Palomeque Fabián Vladimir
Published: January 2025

TikTok ha emergido como una plataforma dominante para la creación y difusión de contenido en redes sociales, cautivando a millones de usuarios, especialmente jóvenes. En este contexto, los políticos han empezado a utilizar TikTok para construir y proyectar su imagen pública, buscando acercarse a la ciudadanía de manera más directa y moderna, identificando las dinámicas, percepciones y efectos que esta plataforma genera en el comportamiento cívico y en la interacción de los ciudadanos con los líderes políticos locales. La presente investigación analiza las estrategias digitales que emplean políticos cuencanos en la red social TikTok para convertir su cuenta en un canal de comunicación sólido y atrayente. La metodología que se empleó en la investigación fue mixta y de tipo relacional y corte transversal, ya que recopiló datos de una población o muestra en un tiempo concreto. Los resultados obtenidos evidenciaron de cómo el uso de la imagen política en la red social TikTok impacta en la participación ciudadana en Cuenca, Ecuador. En conclusión, la estrategia digital empleada por políticos de Cuenca en sus cuentas de TikTok posibilita el crecimiento de su audiencia y el posicionamiento de su marca personal.
QUALITY OF STRAWBERRY (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) FRUITS FROM PLANTS CULTIVATED UNDER COLORED SHADE NETS
Authors: Aragón-Ramírez Luis Alberto , Castillo-González Ana María , Valdez-Aguilar Luis Alonso , García-Mateos María del Rosario , Ybarra-Moncada María Carmen , Avitia-García Edilberto , Fitz-Rodríguez Efrén
Published: January 2025

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) fruit has a high demand worldwide for its organoleptic and nutraceutical properties that are beneficial to human health. Colored shade nets alter the light quality reaching plants, influencing specific physiological reactions and the phytochemical composition of fruits. The present study aimed to investigate how different photoselective shade nets (black, 288 photosynthetically active radiation (PAR); blue, 429 PAR; green, 271 PAR; and beige, 519 PAR) affect the physical and biochemical quality of strawberry fruits cv. Albion. The study was conducted in a glass greenhouse in the spring-winter season of 2022. Strawberry seedlings were placed in 5-L containers in an open soilless system. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with four treatments and a control (973 PAR), with nine replicates; the experimental unit consisted of one plant per pot. The concentration of total soluble sugars, total soluble solids (TSS), phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, and antioxidant capacity were evaluated; as well as titratable acidity (TA), pH, and TSS/TA ratio. The results showed that the fruit’s response was influenced by the color of the net. Fruits from plants grown under the blue and beige nets had 42 % higher total soluble sugars, while those under blue nets had 86 % more anthocyanins compared to the control plants. TSS values were similar in the control fruits and blue and beige nets. The fruits harvested from the beige net showed an increase of 24 % in TA and 4 % more phenolic compounds than the control. The blue and beige nets could serve as an alternate production strategy to enhance the physical and biochemical parameters of strawberry fruits.
Pengaruh Nilai-Nilai Sosial, Pertimbangan Pasar Kerja Dan Pengakuan Profesional Terhadap Minat Mahasiswa Akuntansi Menjadi Akuntan Publik (Studi Kasus pada Mahasiswa Akuntansi Angkatan 2020 UNISBAR)
Authors: Sulastri Sulastri , Fathiah Fathiah , Mukhtar Akasby
Published: January 2025

This study aims to determine the effect of social values, labor market considerations and professional recognition on partially and simultaneously the interest of accounting students to become public accountants in Accounting Students class of 2020 at the University of West Sumatra. This type of research is quantitative with associative methods. The population in this study were accounting students at the University of West Sumatra in the 2020 class of 50 people. Withdrawal of samples using the total sampling method, the number of samples used as many as 50 respondents. Data collection techniques used questionnaires, while data analysis methods used validity and reliability tests, descriptive statistics, classical assumptions (normality test, multicollinearity test and heteroscedasticity test), multiple linear regression analysis, and statistical tests (t test, F test and coefficient of determination).The results showed that the social values ​​variable had no effect and was not significant on the interest of accounting students to become public accountants with a tcount of -0.999 < ttable 1.675 at a significant level of 0.323 > 0.05, the labor market considerations variable had a significant effect on interest in accounting students to become a public accountant with a t-value of 4.601 > t-table 1.675 at a significant level of 0.000 <0.05, the professional recognition variable is influential and significant to the interest of accounting students to become a public accountant with a t-count of 3.096 > t-table 1.675 at a significant level of 0.004 <0, 05 and the variable social values, labor market considerations and professional recognition simultaneously have a significant effect on the dependent variable the interest of accounting students to become public accountants with a value of Fcount = 35.058 > Ftable 2.56 with sig = 0.000 <0.05.
Pola Komunikasi Pada Organisasi Seribu Senyum Volunteer Surabaya
Authors: Qurrata A'yun Ariza
Published: January 2025

Seribu Senyum Volunteer (SSV) as a volunteer organization under the auspices of a humanitarian foundation Seribu Senyum. As an organization engaged in the social and humanitarian field, SSV has a system in the delivery of information when communicating with its members. The purpose of this research is to find out and describe the communication patterns between members of the SSV organization in delivering information and maintaining the communication network system both in terms of obstacles or challenges in it. The research method uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through interviews. With various character of its members, ranging from the Daily Management Board (BPH) to its divisions, there are three communication patterns applied to this organization, namely the Y Communication Pattern, carried out by a young philanthropic coordinator who acts as a coach and liaison between the Thousand Smile Foundation and the Thousand Smile Volunteer organization, the head of the health division, and the head of the education division, which emphasizes the hierarchical structure in conveying information and direction. The Star Communication Pattern, applied by the head of the media division which allows each member to interact and exchange information without hierarchy restrictions, and regarding financial transparency is also applied through this communication pattern carried out by the Treasurer, which is to ensure that all members have the same access to financial information. And, the Wheel Communication Pattern, applied by the SSV coordinator to bridge information between the foundation and the community to reduce misunderstandings in the delivery of directions.
Keywords: Communication Patterns, Organizational Communication, Humanitarian Organizations
Integration of thermal energy storage in industrial processes: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Ma Zhiwei , Zondag Herbert , Sevault Alexis , Kauko Hanne , Vasta Salvatore , Roskilly Anthony Paul
Published: January 2025

The transition to sustainable energy systems is crucial in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy efficiency. This paper synthesizes insights from industrial experts and academic researchers on the challenges, opportunities and solutions of integration of thermal energy storage (TES) in industrial energy systems. These insights were gathered during an international expert workshop on TES, organized by the European Energy Research Alliance as part of the Joint Program on Energy Efficiency in Industry (EERA-JP EEIP) on November 7th, 2023, discussing a white paper on industrial thermal energy storage. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of TES technologies. Demonstrating technology benefits, continuing material development, improving economic feasibility, enhancing system flexibility, developing innovative business models, fostering policy supports, and facilitating knowledge transfer are believed to be essential for the successful adoption of TES technologies in industry.
Effectiveness of Non-surgical Treatments for Chronic Back Pain: Physical Therapy Treatment
Authors:   USA, Makwana Laljibhai
Published: January 2025

Chronic back pain is a widespread problem that affects many people’s lives by limiting their ability to move and causing constant discomfort, while surgery is also an option for severe cases, non-surgical treatments, particularly physical therapy, have proven effective for managing pain and improving quality of life.
Enhancing professional development for Third Space roles: reflections on the added value of Learning Circles
Authors: Moriau Linde , Matolay Réka , McKenna Emma , Toarniczky Andrea , Gáspár Judit , Frigyik Márta , Bates Catherine
Published: January 2025

This paper explores how Learning Circles can support higher education staff in navigating the complexities of contemporary educational landscapes with greater confidence, creativity, and efficacy. It presents qualitative research rooted in the three-year Erasmus+ project CIRCLET, involving five European universities. Learning Circles were implemented as a core component of professional development programmes, aiming to foster quality integration of Community Engaged Research and Learning (CERL) in academic practice. Drawing on a collaborative autoethnographic research design, we reflected on our experiences as Learning Circle designers, facilitators, and participants to identify manifestations of professional growth emanating from our project activities. We build on four different Learning Circle examples, analysing their features through a Third Spaces lens. We demonstrate that Learning Circles have the potential to create agentic, distributed, and adaptive professional learning spaces, enabling participating staff in reimagining their professional space, so that they feel better prepared to assume the hybrid roles and responsibilities that practices of engagement typically entail. We put forward a number of guiding principles for Learning Circle facilitators, emphasising the importance of promoting inquiry-led approaches, embedded in day-to-day practice, fostering active participation and critical reflection on one’s positionality.
From ‘no space’ to ‘scholarly space’: a reflection on the place of scholarship in the third space
Authors: Bishopp-Martin Silvina , Johnson Ian
Published: January 2025

This opinion piece utilises our own scholarship journeys and collaborative work as an example to inspire others in the third space to join our commitment to share experiences, values, and theoretical underpinnings of our work beyond the confines of our immediate contexts. Through reflecting on these personal journeys, we present scholarship as a vehicle that can enable those working across boundaries in higher education to contribute to the theoretical and epistemological foundations of their praxis. We argue that a critical contributor to this effect is the increased visibility within our own and surrounding professions. This becomes possible through a wide-ranging concept of scholarship, encompassing outputs from those that are more informal and practice-oriented, through to more traditional, theory-driven accounts. Rather than focusing on the constraints of the third space, we encourage those operating in this liminal space — such as ourselves as learning developers — to take advantage of the possibilities it can afford them. Our scholarship has enhanced our understanding of Learning Development work as theory-informed praxis, an outcome that we hope can be motivational towards the scholarship of other third-space professions.
Working thematically: changing the path to leadership for the third space
Authors: Denney Fiona , McIntosh Emily
Published: January 2025

What does leadership mean in the third space, and how is it changing?  This opinion piece offers a perspective on third space leadership, through embracing thematic working and drawing together often disparate elements of the academy.  The paper argues that the future workforce of HE depends on third space leadership and that the skills, attributes and opportunities, such as managing “supercomplexity” (Barnett, 2000) and “complex collaboration” (Veles et al, 2019) must be leveraged in order to support and encourage those who already work in this space.  It offers two proposals that would effect the changes necessary to realise this, including looking at different HE contracts and criteria necessary for senior leadership.
Redefining the role of Learning Development practitioners
Authors: Briggs Steve
Published: January 2025

At a time when higher education (HE) sector funding is reported to be ever more perilous (Simons and Lister, 2024; Wareing, 2024) and means of making savings may need to be enacted at universities, it is essential that the unique role and impact of Learning Development (LD) practitioners is clearly understood by decision makers, for only then will it be valued and resourced. Use of non-distinct titles such as ‘third space practitioner’ or even ‘LD practitioner’, whilst interesting philosophically, hide the powerful ontological roots and epistemic practices of LD and may suggest duplication of role functions and incorrectly the potential to merge roles or teams together. In this opinion piece, I propose there is now a need to adopt greater specificity in how the role of LD practitioners is defined. I suggest this can be achieved by defining areas of activity, quantifying time spent on each and through doing so establish a taxonomy or sub-specialisms of LD practitioners. This serves to emphasise the distinctiveness of LD practitioner work and facilitates comparisons between both LD practitioners and LD community members within and between higher education institutions. It would also allow for the extent to which LD related roles are comparable to other ‘academic’, ‘non-academic’, and/or third-space roles to be determined.
Institutional responsibility and third space professionals: a call for structural change to embrace ambiguity
Authors: Irwin Evonne
Published: January 2025

Third space professionals have occupied ambiguous spaces in higher education hierarchies for decades. While this positioning can be fruitful and lead to creative solutions and responses for our institutions in challenging times, third space professionals, by and large, remain structurally marginalised, with limited or unclear access to rewards, recognition and career progression. These limitations can inhibit the volume of third space professionals’ voices in debates which challenge dominant understandings about traditional practices in the academy. Based on the findings from a PhD project on the identities and experiences of third space professionals in Australian higher education, I argue that resisting dominant discourses from the margins is a difficult endeavour requiring both the centre and margin to find a common language to engage in critical dialogue. With ambiguous and limited pathways for progression and recognition, third space professionals risk being unheard. Our institutions, therefore, have a responsibility to create formal (and perhaps temporary) classification-crossing opportunities for third space career progression and reward, leading to an amplification of the voices of third space professionals in critical dialogue about their positioning.
Sentidos e significados do trabalho
Authors: Ressetti Pinheiro M. Vianna Fernando , Tonon Leonardo , Previatto Baldini Tonon Juliana , Ferreira Aline
Published: January 2025

As pesquisas na área de gestão e organizações costumam apresentar importantes orientações relacionadas à forma como o sentido e o significado do trabalho se manifestam em grupos específicos de trabalhadores. Contudo, ainda há uma lacuna de pesquisas na área relacionadas a grupos estigmatizados, como os dependentes químicos. Dessa forma, o presente artigo buscou compreender os sentidos e significados das atividades laborais para os dependentes químicos em tratamento. Para tanto, o artigo contou com uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa, em que foram entrevistados nove dependentes químicos e sete profissionais da área da saúde. A partir das entrevistas semiestruturadas foram aplicadas técnica de análise de conteúdo, emergindo quatro categorias analíticas: Afastamento do trabalho; trabalho como fator de reinserção social e cuidados no processo de retomada das atividades laborais; desenvolvimento de atividades laborais simples na recuperação; acolhimento no trabalho. Em cada uma das categorias foi possível destacar de que forma, no tratamento da dependência química, o significado do trabalho é atribuído pelos profissionais, e o sentido do trabalho é atribuído pelos dependentes químicos. Apesar das diferenças nas falas entre a atribuição de significado e sentido do trabalho, verifica-se certa consonância quanto à importância do afastamento do emprego, do desenvolvimento de atividades laborais simples e do acolhimento no trabalho
Preoperative Predictability of Bowel Resection in Incarcerated Inguinal Hernias
Authors: Martlı Hüseyin Fahri , Göktaş Abidin , Sarı Ahmet Eray , Duru Derviş , Er Sadettin
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Incarcerated inguinal hernias are among the most frequently performed surgeries in emergency settings. In cases of strangulation, bowel and omentum resection may be necessary, which alters the nature of the surgery. This study aimed to investigate whether bowel resection in incarcerated inguinal hernias can be predicted using preoperative laboratory tests.
Materials and Methods: This single-center, retrospective study reviewed patients who underwent surgery for incarcerated inguinal hernias at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital between 2019 and 2023. The patients' demographic characteristics, laboratory parameters, and operative notes were examined. Patients who underwent bowel resection were classified as Group 1, while those who did not undergo bowel resection were classified as Group 2. Differences in laboratory parameters between Group 1 and Group 2 were analyzed.
Results: Out of 154 patients included in the study, 32 (20.8%) were in Group 1, and 122 (79.2%) were in Group 2. There was no statistically significant difference in preoperative evaluations of WBC, NLR, LUC, LUC%, lactate, and RDW values for predicting strangulation and bowel resection (p=0.278; p=0.053; p=0.163; p=0.073; p=0.494; p=0.973). However, LDH levels were significantly higher in the group requiring bowel resection (p=0.033).
Conclusion: LDH levels can predict bowel resection in patients with incarcerated inguinal hernias preoperatively. Normal levels of other parameters do not rule out strangulation. This should be particularly noted in patients undergoing manual reduction.
Global Trends in Prenatal Mosaicism Research: Insights from a Bibliometric Analysis (1980–2023)
Authors: Yıldırım Engin , Yüksel Şengül , Çiğremiş Yılmaz , Yavemlier Esra , Erdoğan Ercan
Published: January 2025

Background: The coexistence of at least two cell lines with different genetic structures (chromosomal or single gene mutation) originating from the same zygote in an organism is defined as mosaicism. This study aimed to present a medical perspective by examining scientific articles published on diagnosis of prenatal mosaicism from a perinatal and genetic perspective with statistical methods.
Methods: The source of our study is the Web of Science (WoS) database. The articles indexed between 1980-2023 were included in our research in the database, and the studies of 2024 were not included since the effect factors are not clear yet. While searching the database, the words “Prenatal Mosaicism” were used as keywords
Results: We reached a total of 2124 publications by analyzing the WoS database using the term "prenatal mosaicism". When the citations of the documents written about prenatal mosaicism are evaluated, we found that the highest citation was made in 2022. Co-citation analysis has shown that there are 9932 authors investigating the issue of prenatal mosaicism. Collaboration and citation collaboration was observed between Mackay Memorial Hospital, National Taiwan University and National Yang Ming University. Prenatal screening and Aneuploidy were found the strongest relationship with prenatal mosaicism.
Conclusions: It is observed that the publications related prenatal mosaicism are associated with prenatal diagnosis and screening and this diagnosis has the highest publication, citation and impact power.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Associated With Widespread Coronary Vasospasm After Oral Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid Intake (A Rare Case Of Kounis Syndrome)
Authors: Kertmen Ömer , Çakmak Abdulkadir
Published: January 2025

Kounis syndrome is known as a type of acute coronary syndrome that occurs secondary to hypersensitivity reactions and constitutes a life-threatening medical emergency. Although multiple etiologies of KS have been elucidated, pharmacological agents are the most prevalent. Antimicrobial agents and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently utilized medications. KS is not rare, and its frequency has been reported to increase since it was first described in 1950. However, it is often underdiagnosed owing to its wide range of clinical manifestations. Diagnostic evaluation should encompass laboratory, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and angiographic evidence in addition to clinical symptoms and signs. In this case study, we presented a 56 year old patient without any chronic disease who presented with sudden cardiac arrest after taking oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid.
The use of social media for information sharing among people living with HIV in Kano State
Authors: Stores Farida Sani , Gadanya Muktar A. , Maisango Karimatu Isa
Published: January 2025

The study was designed to investigate the use of social media for information sharing among people living with HIV (PLHIV), in Kano state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were; to find out the demographic characteristics of PLHIV in Kano State, the type of Social Media the PLHIV used to share information, the types of information they share, the PLHIV sources of information, and the level of satisfaction of PLHIV with the social media. The population of the study was the people infected with HIV, who were registered members of Kano network of people living with HIV (NEPWHAN), who also attend the network’s monthly meeting. Thus the population was 118 PLHIV. Ninety respondents were selected as the sample of the study. Cross-sectional survey research design was used, with questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The findings revealed that a majority of the respondents were females, while the modal age group was 31 to 40 years. The findings also revealed that all the respondents used social media for information sharing: the most generally used social media was WhatsApp, followed closely by Facebook. The lowest used was YouTube. The commonest types of information shared were disclosure of HIV status and getting financial assistance. Similarly very few respondents believed that use of social media for information sharing would prevent them from infecting others, and help them cope with the disease. The respondents were satisfied with the use of social media. It was concluded that PLHIV in Kano State use social media (SM) for information sharing. The most popular SM used by the PLHIV was WhatsApp, followed by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The PLHIV were generally satisfied with SM. It was recommended to the government at all levels to integrate the use of SM for HIV treatment, prevention and care.
The Effect of Poverty, Income and Gender Inequality on Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Adu'a Musa Jeremiah , Olushola Dr. Oluwatosin , Ogbonna Dr. Chris AC-
Published: January 2025

This study examined the effect of poverty, income and gender inequality on economic growth in Nigeria within the period 1990-2022. The study employed time series data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin and World Bank Development Indicator for Nigeria. Adopting the OLS, unit root, Engel and granger co-integration, ECM and residual diagnostic test to analyze the data from the NBS, CBN Statistical bulletin and World Bank Development Indicator for Nigeria, the study specifically determined how poverty, income and gender inequality affects Nigeria’s economic growth. The OLS result shows that 86% of the changes in the dependent variable (economic growth) are explained by the independent variables (national poverty rate, income and gender inequality). The study findings shows that as poverty, income and gender inequality decreased, economic growth will increase confirming to the apriori expectations, inferring close links among the independent variables. Based on the findings, it was recommended that deliberate effort should be made by government to creating employment opportunities, fair accessibility to opportunities for both genders and full government intervention as a major tool in order to combat poverty and inequality in Nigeria. The study encourages the adoption of SDGs by the government as a guide during policy formulation and implementation.
Community Understanding of the Concept of Blue Economy and its Socio-Economic Impact on Livelihood in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Authors: Esin John O. , Okon Nse B. , Okore Sofia K.
Published: January 2025

This study examines the level of Community understanding of Blue Economy Concept and the opportunities and risks posed by blue economy development in the Niger Delta region. The study aims at assessing the understanding of the barriers and enablers shaping communities engagement in blue economy and the risks of unsustainable blue growth in the Niger Delta region. Qualitative data generated from Focus Group Discussion, interview of key informants collected using unstructured interviews, oral testimonies and questionnaires was employed for the study. The data was subject to transcriptions, rewriting and coding and the responses analyzed descriptively. Results showed that the conceptualization of Blue economy concepts are not currently shaped by communities’ visions for development, nor are they clearly aligned to Agenda 2030. It further revealed that the communities have limited capacity to effectively engage in the emerging economic and governance transitions offered by blue economy which makes many of the Blue Economy change processes to be perceived by the communities as external risks and barriers. This understanding limits the community’s full engagement in unlocking the myriads of opportunities offered by Blue Economy growth to improve their livelihoods choices as majority of the communities’ limit their exploitation of the Blue Economy to prevailing traditional sectors such as marine fishing/aquaculture, maritime transportation, seabed mining and the extraction of sea weed for medicinal purposes’. The need for government strategies to build capacity to not only focus on the community level awareness in terms of financial literacy, business skills and leadership but also target supporting agencies such as the private sector is suggested.
La inteligencia emocional y su influencia en los hábitos de estudio en los estudiantes del nivel secundario de una institución educativa privada, Tacna, 2024
Authors: Mamani Huanacuni Luis Alberto
Published: January 2025

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo principal determinar la influencia de la inteligencia emocional en los hábitos de estudio en los discentes del nivel secundario de una Institución Educativa Privada de Tacna, 2024. Para ello, la metodología se estableció en un tipo de investigación básica de nivel correlacional con un diseño no experimental. La población estuvo conformada por 95 estudiantes pertenecientes al nivel secundario, de los cuales de acuerdo con la muestra censal se decidió tomar a la totalidad de población como muestra de estudio. La técnica para la recolección de datos se realizó mediante una encuesta con dos cuestionarios validados por juicio de expertos. Los resultados demostraron que existe relación de acuerdo con el estadístico r de Pearson 0.893 entre la inteligencia emocional y los hábitos de estudio con una significancia de (Sig. =0,000<0.05). En suma, se concluye que existe una relación fuerte y positiva entre la inteligencia emocional y los hábitos de estudio en los discentes del nivel secundario de una Institución Educativa Privada de Tacna, 2024.
La percepción de los residentes sobre la baja calidad del agua potable en el distrito de Samegua, Moquegua – Perú
Authors: Paucara Lipe Angelo Giuseppe Yower , Velez Cardenas Oscar Americo
Published: January 2025

Este estudio analiza la percepción de los habitantes del distrito de Samegua, Moquegua, sobre la calidad, el acceso y la distribución del agua potable. Utilizando un enfoque cualitativo, se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a seis residentes con diferentes perfiles sociodemográficos y se complementó con el análisis de documentos oficiales relevantes. Los resultados revelan preocupaciones significativas relacionadas con la calidad del agua, especialmente el olor, sabor y turbidez, que generan desconfianza y afectan los hábitos de consumo. También se identificaron marcadas desigualdades en la distribución y disponibilidad del agua entre los sectores del distrito, lo que repercute negativamente en la vida cotidiana de los pobladores. Por otro lado, los participantes expresaron insatisfacción con la gestión de las autoridades, señalando incumplimientos en las promesas de mejora, deficiencias en la infraestructura y problemas en el monitoreo de la calidad del agua. Los hallazgos resaltan la necesidad de estrategias sostenibles que aseguren el acceso equitativo a agua de calidad y fortalezcan la confianza en la gestión pública del recurso hídrico.
Análisis del nivel de influencia del gobierno digital en la modernización de la Gestión Pública en un Gobierno Local del Perú, periodo 2024
Authors: Ampuero Salas Diara Nicolle , Pari Coaquira André Alons
Published: January 2025

La modernización de la gestión pública en Perú enfrenta retos significativos en la implementación del gobierno digital. Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la situación actual de la digitalización en las municipalidades, formulando la hipótesis de que una integración efectiva de tecnologías digitales puede mejorar la eficiencia y transparencia en los servicios públicos. La metodología incluye un enfoque cualitativo con análisis de casos y revisión de literatura. Los hallazgos revelan que muchas municipalidades aún operan con sistemas manuales, lo que provoca ineficiencia y desconexión con los ciudadanos. Las conclusiones destacan que la falta de infraestructura tecnológica y planes estratégicos son barreras críticas para el avance hacia un gobierno digital efectivo. Este trabajo contribuye a aclarar inconsistencias en la literatura existente, proponiendo recomendaciones para una implementación más integral y efectiva del gobierno digital en Perú.
Aprendizaje autorregulado y compromiso escolar de estudiantes de secundaria de dos instituciones educativas públicas de Tacna - Perú
Authors: Menéndez Velarde Soledad , Galván Menéndez Nieve
Published: January 2025

Este estudio se alinea con el Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) 4, que busca garantizar una educación inclusiva, equitativa y de calidad. Analizó la relación entre el aprendizaje autorregulado y el compromiso escolar en estudiantes de secundaria de dos instituciones públicas de Tacna, Perú, con el objetivo de determinar si la autorregulación influye significativamente en el compromiso escolar. Materiales y métodos: Se empleó un diseño correlacional con una muestra de 372 estudiantes seleccionados mediante muestreo aleatorio estratificado. Se utilizaron la Escala de Autorregulación del Aprendizaje (EARA) y la School Engagement Scale (SES-4D), ambas con índices adecuados de confiabilidad. Resultados: El 54% de los estudiantes presentó un nivel medio de autorregulación y el 55,9% un nivel medio de compromiso escolar. La correlación de Spearman indicó una correlación positiva moderada-alta entre las variables (Rho = 0,717, p < 0,01). Discusión: Los hallazgos confirman que la autorregulación es un factor clave para fomentar el compromiso escolar, especialmente en su dimensión afectiva, alineándose con teorías educativas que promueven la agencia personal y el desarrollo socioemocional. Conclusión: Implementar estrategias pedagógicas que refuercen la autorregulación del aprendizaje puede mejorar significativamente el compromiso escolar y contribuir al logro del ODS 4.
Estudiantes LGBTIQ+ en Instituciones de Educación Superior: Hallazgos y Tendencias
Authors: Nava Cruz Raúl
Published: January 2025

El objetivo de este artículo es identificar las principales tendencias sobre la experiencia de los estudiantes de la comunidad LGTBIQ+ en su tránsito por instituciones de educación superior en Latinoamérica. Utilizando una metodología cualitativa documental y de revisión sistemática de la información, se realizó una búsqueda en bases de datos como Google Académico, Scielo, Redalyc y Scopus, abarcando publicaciones en revistas científicas entre 2014 y 2024, de los cuales se seleccionaron y revisaron mediante una matriz de análisis un total de 26 artículos. La investigación revela que, a pesar de que las universidades se presentan como espacios inclusivos, los estudiantes LGBTIQ+ siguen enfrentando una realidad contradictoria. Por un lado, los estudiantes son objeto de violencia y prácticas discriminatorias tanto abiertas como sutiles; y además consideran que las instituciones no cuentan con mecanismos efectivos para prevenir y abordar la discriminación. Y por el otro, perciben a las universidades como espacios de mayor inclusión y aceptación en contraste con otros ámbitos de su vida y niveles educativos previos. Aunque han desarrollado estrategias resilientes, persisten barreras estructurales, como currículos poco diversos y trámites administrativos que no consideran las diversidades sexuales, señalando la necesidad de políticas y acciones más efectivas para garantizar su inclusión.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DOS CASOS DE LEISHMANIOSE TEGUMENTAR NO CENTRO-NORTE DA BAHIA, NO PERÍODO DE 2012 A 2022
Authors: Miranda Guedes Sabriny , Dos Santos Brito Raiane , Rodrigues da Costa Lucas , Matos Oliveira Laise , Santana Bonfim Ami , Pereira da Silva Miranda Keila , Dias dos Santos Thiago , Teixeira da Silva Ana Júlia , Cardoso Dourado Lopes Gian Lucas , Da Silva Miranda Anne , Pereira Machado Jhúlia , Desiderio Silva Eliene , Sodré Matos Stefani , Dos Santos Moraes Rodrigo , Barreto Miranda Nunes Steffany Lorrany , Santos Gonçalves Ana Carolina dos
Published: January 2025

A Leishmaniose Tegumentar (LT) faz parte do grupo de antropozoonoses que integram os problemas de saúde pública do Brasil. A doença que provoca úlceras cutâneas nos indivíduos infectados, possui alto coeficiente de infecção na região Nordeste do Brasil e a Bahia é um dos estados com maior número de casos confirmados. Frente aos dados sobre a LT no estado da Bahia, este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma análise do perfil epidemiológico dos casos de leishmaniose tegumentar na macrorregião centro-norte da Bahia, no período de 10 anos (2012-2022). O levantamento das informações foi feito através dos dados do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), pelo Sistema de Informação de Agravo de Notificação (SINAN) e pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Ao analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos da macrorregião, a investigação identificou 404 notificações de LT no período analisado, com a confirmação em 34 municípios. O perfil sociodemográfico identificou casos principalmente de pessoas declaradas pardas, do sexo masculino, com faixa etária de 20 a 59 anos, escolaridade ignorada ou ensino fundamental incompleto. O estudo também averiguou que a região centro-norte da Bahia possui baixa estrutura de saneamento básico nos municípios com notificações de LT, condições socioeconômicas precárias, além de expansão agrícola e urbana, fatores associados às leishmanioses, que afetam historicamente a região endêmica.
The Role of Humanoid Robots in the Retail Sector with Special Reference to Pepper and Cruzr
Authors: Rex Shirly , Domingo Shikhil
Published: January 2025

This chapter explores the function of humanoid robots in the retail industry, emphasizing how they affect consumer engagement, operational effectiveness, and customer service. Two humanoid robots, Pepper and Cruzr, are specifically mentioned because they are two of the most popular robots in retail settings. The chapter explores the functions of these robots, their integration into retail environments, and the general customer experience. With a focus on customer engagement, operational sustainability, and the future of automation in retail, it also examines the possible advantages and difficulties of integrating humanoid robots into the workforce. The study evaluates how well these robots are transforming retail services using qualitative technique using case studies.