bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thoracic computed tomography in dogs with neoplasia
Authors: Cordella A. , Stock E. , Saunders J.H.
Published: November 2023

Computer tomography has been described for the detection and characterization of different thoracic neoplastic diseases in dogs, both primary and metastatic. Its use and availability in veterinary medicine are rapidly increasing in the clinical setting, particularly in referral practices. Due to the cross-sectional nature of this modality, CT is particularly useful in the assessment of complex anatomical regions, such as the thoracic cavity. In this review, the most common applications of thoracic CT for the diagnosis and staging of different neoplastic processes in dogs are highlighted.
Myocardial injury following acute abdominal hemorrhage and septicemia in a seventeen-month-old draft horse
Authors: de Bruijn E. , Dufourni A. , Lefère L. , van Loon G.
Published: November 2023

A seventeen-month-old draft horse gelding was presented with acute abdominal bleeding following castration. After two blood transfusions and medical treatment, clinical parameters stabilized, and the horse seemed to recover. Four days after admission, the horse suddenly developed tachycardia, tachypnea and pyrexia. Electrocardiography revealed paroxysmal monomorphic ventricular tachycardia related to myocardial injury. The horse recovered progressively after medical treatment and returned to normal sinus rhythm. In this case report, the importance to monitor for myocardial injury and cardiac arrhythmias after acute hemorrhage is highlighted.
Het voorschrijven van humane geneesmiddelen en magistrale bereidingen in de diergeneeskundige praktijk
Authors: Dolfeyn P. , Devreese M. , Croubels S.
Published: November 2023

Belgische dierenartsen kunnen diergeneeskundige voorschriften opmaken waarmee de eigenaar humane geneesmiddelen of magistrale bereidingen voor het gebruik bij dieren kan afhalen bij een officina-apotheek. Er werd een enquête opgesteld waarin gepeild werd naar het gebruik van deze voorschriften. De enquête werd uitgevoerd tijdens de periode april 2021-maart 2022. Er werd onder meer nagegaan wat de beperkingen zijn van de beschikbaarheid van de huidige diergeneesmiddelen. Er namen 132 Vlaamse dierenartsen deel; 117 (88,6%) van de respondenten schrijft medicatie voor. Hiervan schrijft 94,9% humane geneesmiddelen voor en 55,5% magistrale bereidingen. Daarnaast werd nagegaan welke geneesmiddelenklassen dierenartsen het vaakst voorschrijven. Bij humane geneesmiddelen zijn dit respiratoire geneesmiddelen (72,1%), gastro-intestinale farmaca (69,4%) en oogmedicatie (64,9%). Bij de magistrale bereidingen zijn dit eveneens respiratoire (38,5%) en gastro-intestinale farmaca (30,8%) en ook anti-epileptica (30,8%).
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: a very rare disease entity in cats
Authors: Geerinckx L. , Hiltrop R. , Sonck L. , Hottat M.-C. , Vermeire L. , Van Brantegem L.
Published: November 2023

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), also known as encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, is a very rare disease described in humans as well as in animals. This condition is characterized by a chronic, diffuse, fibrocollageneous thickening of parietal and visceral peritoneum with secondary encapsulation of abdominal organs, mostly small intestines. Etiopathogenesis remains incompletely understood. SEP can be divided into primary, idiopathic forms and secondary forms. Secondary SEP can be caused by many different underlying disorders of which peritoneal dialysis is the most common one in humans. Diagnosis of SEP remains difficult due to its vague clinical symptoms; therefore, a combination of medical imaging, surgery and histopathology is warranted. Treatment is challenging and the prognosis is variable, depending on the severity of the disease. A combination of surgery, medicinal therapy, nutritional support and treatment of underlying disorders is used. In this article, two feline cases of SEP are described, followed by a review of the literature.
Endemische brucellose bij runderen. Uitgeroeid naar het voorbeeld van tuberculose
Authors: De Smet J. , Devriese L.
Published: November 2023

Binnen afzienbare tijd zullen wij ons met verenigde krachten toeleggen op de systematische en georganiseerde bestrijding van deze zo schadelijke veeziekte. Ook hier zal slechts één weg zijn naar het doel: eendrachtige samenwerking gesteund op een sterke overtuiging. De grondgedachte moet zijn: de brucellose moet uitgeroeid worden. Wij moeten met de brucellose dezelfde weg op als met de tuberculose. Zoals we ons heden verheugen dat wij in ons land de eindoverwinning op de tuberculose in het onmiddellijk vooruitzicht
hebben, zo kunnen en moeten wij over enkele jaren ook de brucellose onder de knie krijgen. Dit is het doel
van de Diergeneeskundige Dienst; dit moet ook het doel zijn van iedere veehouder.
ANALYSIS OF THE RELIABILITY OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS USING THE TECHNICAL SECTION METHOD AND RNEA REPEAT GIBP-MESIR
Authors: Aprialdi Rahmat , Aini Zulfatri
Published: November 2023

The electricity distribution system can be said to be reliable if the process of delivering electricity to the customer does not experience significant interruptions. In the PT. PLN (Persero) ULP Duri found a variety of disturbances in one year. The resulting impact is, energy that is not channeled during the occurrence of disruption, thus making the reliability value on the electricity distribution system unreliable. The study aims to analyze the reliability of the system on the GIBP-MESIR repeat, using the Techniqeu Section Method and RNEA Method, as well as calculate the economic losses over a year. System reliability index results using Section Technique Method SAIFI 1,258 times/customer/year, SAIDI 5,324 hours/customer/year and CAIDI 4,232 hours/customer/year. The RNEA method SAIFI 1,844 times/customer/year, SAIDI 7,819 hours/customer/year, and CAIDI 4,239 hours/customer/year. For both methods the SAIFI, SAIDI, and CAIDI values are below SPLN 88-2 1986, then it can be said to be reliable. Economic fulfillment of Section Technique Method with ENS value 59.194.677,96kWh, AENS 3.453,39 kWh/customer, and Rp 85.518.551.248. RNEA method values ENS 86.933.685,93 kWh, AENS 5.071,681 kWh/customer, and Rp. 125.593.096.063 for one year.
Development of Color-Based Object Follower Robot Using Pixy 2 Camera and Arduino to Support Robotics Practice Learning
Authors: Wahrini Retyana
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out how robot vision works and the level of media feasibility in the robotic practice course and student responses in the Mechatronics Vocational Education study program. This research is a type of RD research with a 4D development model (Define, Design, Development, and Desiminate). The result of how the vision robot works is where the robot follows objects based on color using the Pixy 2 camera that has been programmed in the PixyMoon application where the way this robot works is to follow the more dominant object. The results of the feasibility level of vision robots as learning media are determined by the results of the validation of media experts and material experts. Based on the results of the validation of media experts, the overall robot vision was declared very feasible with a percentage of 86.7%. Then from the results of material expert validation, it can be seen that overall, the robot vision companion guidebook is included in the very feasible category with a percentage of 87.5%. From the results of the assessment by students, it can be seen that from all aspects of the overall assessment it can be concluded that robot vision is in the very feasible category with a percentage of 90.8%.
Skillion Roof Design to Get Optimum Solar Radiation in Yogyakarta
Authors: Putra Yudi Utomo , Asnawi Rustam , Wardhany Arum Kusuma
Published: November 2023

Electrical energy is energy that cannot be released from daily activities at home, all elec-tronic equipment requires electrical energy, one source of electrical energy is the electrici-ty company PT. PLN (Persero) and as an alternative source of electrical energy, a home can use solar panels installed on the roof as a small scale power generator or can be called Solar Home System (SHS), but electrical energy obtained is very dependent on the radia-tion received by the solar panels, therefore, to obtain optimum solar radiation, it is neces-sary to calculate the azimuth angle and tilt angle which can be used as a reference for in-stalling solar panels. So mathematical calculations are needed to calculate the maximum azimuth angle and tilt angle. Mathematical modeling is used to calculate solar energy in-stalled at coordinates 7.7° south latitude, in that coordinate, average solar radiation can get from Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency on horizontal surface, then calculation the declination angle, latitude angle, hour angle, azimuth angle and tilt angle to get value of incidence angle. Value of the declination angle, latitude angle, and hour angle are constant, while the azimuth angles divide into four directions, it’s 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° and the tilt angles are 20°, 25°, and 30° on skillion roof design. The results of the calculation and analysis of the movement of the sun for one year show that, by calculating the average solar radiation in a year, the roof of the house in the form of a skillion with an azimuth angle in the 0° gets the most optimal solar energy at an angle of 20° with an aver-age solar radiation of 442,96 W/m2 in one year.
Effect of elderly fitness exercise combined with Surya Namaskar Yoga on the youngest and middle old’ body mass index and physical fitness
Authors: Utami Desy Yunita , Sumaryanti Sumaryanti , Arovah Novita Intan , Graha Ali Satia , Suherman Wawan Sundawan , Putra Febriansyah Hendra Lukmana
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a combination of fitness exercise for the elderly and Suryanamaskar yoga on body mass index and physical fitness of youngest and middle old  in Mojolaban District. This research is a quasi-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. The research population is the elderly in Mojolaban District. Sampling was done by purposive sampling from 42 elderly integrated healthcare center members. All samples followed the treatment with a frequency of 4x/week for 24 meetings, light intensity (DN elderly 96-112x/minute), 35 minutes. Then measured BMI with the formula Weight (kg)/Height (m2) and physical fitness was measured by the senior fitness test. Normality test using Shapiro Wilk followed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. The results of the study based on the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test for the youngest old, the pre-test value of 24.1538 ± SD 4.75014 decreased to 23.8381 ± SD 4.69895 in the post-test with a p-value of 0.01 in the BMI variable. The pre-test value of 10.05 ± SD 1.287 increased to 10.79 ± SD 1.554 in the post-test with a p-value of 0.001 on the physical fitness value variable. The results of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test for the middle old obtained a p-value of 0.012 for the BMI variable and a p-value of 0.046 for the physical fitness value variable. It can be concluded that there is a decrease in the BMI of the youngest and middle old, as well as an increase in the physical fitness value of the youngest and middle old.
Effect of circuit weight training on aerobic fitness, body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage, and hand grip strength in the elderly
Authors: Ellyas Intan Suraya , Sunardi Sunardi , Mariyanto Muhammad , Lelono Sarjoko , Margono Agus , Kristiyanto Agus
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of weight training using circuit methods on aerobic fitness, body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage, and hand grip strength. This study is a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study with a sample of the elderly gymnastics group Sehat Bugar Ceria in Karanganyar Regency, Indonesia. Twenty-seven study subjects aged 60–75 participated in the exercise for 12 meetings. All research subjects can take all pretests and posttests in the form of a six-minute walk test, a hand grip strength test using a handgrip dynamometer, and body composition testing using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Changes that occurred before and after exercise were analyzed using paired t-tests. This study showed that aerobic fitness increased significantly (p = 0.001), body fat percentage decreased significantly (p = 0.008), but there was no significant change in the percentage of muscle mass (p 0.05) or hand grip strength (p 0.05). The results of this study showed that weight training using circuit methods can improve aerobic fitness and reduce body fat percentage in the elderly group.
Potencialidades de municipios cubanos y su relación soberanía alimentaria-turismo en función del desarrollo local
Authors: Maité Rodriguez González Maité , Tejeda González Grisel
Published: November 2023

El turismo se ha convertido en un importante factor de desarrollo socioeconómico de los países, adquiriendo un papel clave en la redefinición de la ruralidad, suponiendo un reto fundamental potenciar un mayor control y capacidad de decisión de las poblaciones rurales sobre sus territorios y recursos, así como vincular la Soberanía Alimentaria a este desarrollo. Es por ello que el presente trabajo propone definir las potencialidades de los municipios cubanos para lograr la soberanía alimentaria y su vínculo con el turismo en función del desarrollo local, en aras de lograr una integración en el futuro de la agricultura, la producción de alimentos y la comunidad. Para el cumplimiento del objetivo planteado, se utilizaron como métodos la revisión bibliográfica, las encuestas y la tormenta de ideas, y como método teórico el histórico o tendencial. Los municipios cubanos objeto de estudio serán Remedios y Yaguajay, que se encuentran insertados en el desarrollo del proyecto de colaboración internacional “Fortalecimiento de políticas para la seguridad alimentaria sostenible en Cuba” (POSAS), el cual pretende mejorar la formulación y la gestión de políticas que contribuyan al autoabastecimiento alimentario municipal y la sostenibilidad alimentaria de Cuba, fortaleciendo la gestión de los actores que participan en este proceso. Se determinó que en los municipios analizados cuentan con condiciones propicias para lograr la soberanía alimentaria y el turismo en función del desarrollo local.
Analítica del uso o abuso en la desnaturalización de la acción de protección como garantía constitucional
Authors: Andrade Hidalgo Rolando
Published: November 2023

La acción de protección se considera como un recurso para alcanzar la reparación de un derecho constitucional, el presente artículo se basó en la investigación analítica y reflexiva realizada en la ciudad de Loja durante el año 2019 tomando como muestra la Unidad Judicial Civil y Mercantil del cantón Loja, para señalar la eficiencia y eficacia de la acción constitucional que establezca los derechos infringidos de los particulares, así  también aquellos demandados contra las instituciones públicas, para determinar la frecuencia con las que son interpuestas en la Unidad Judicial y de la totalidad presentada cuantas son admitidas o rechazadas, además verificar con la legislación ecuatoriana la procedencia del recurso, y el juzgador emita un veredicto motivado de su decisión para determinar la existencia de la vulneración de derechos constitucionales, puesto que si existe otra vía ordinaria o administrativa para reclamar dicha vulneración no será aceptada la acción de protección.
Eficacia del modelo pedagógico constructivista dentro ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje
Authors: Delgado Togra Danny Santiago , Aurora González Velásquez Aurora
Published: November 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación aborda el análisis del modelo pedagógico constructivista y su relación con los entornos digitales de aprendizaje, por medio un análisis de dimensiones para determinar el impacto del modelo pedagógico constructivista en ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje. La metodología tuvo un enfoque mixto cuantitativo y cualitativo, su alcance es descriptivo – correlacional, la población objetivo de esta investigación fue de 113 estudiantes y 5 docentes de la Unidad Educativa “Ranulfo Aureliano Rodríguez” de Guayaquil-Ecuador. Para la recolección de datos se utilizaron dos instrumentos: “Modelo Pedagógico Constructivista” del autor Robalino (2016) para los docentes y “percepción de los estudiantes hacia la práctica docente e integración de TIC en el aula” del autor Yaguana (2019).  Su aplicación fue mediante adaptación a formulario en línea, su posterior análisis correlacional fue en base al coeficiente de Spearman (rho). Los resultados obtenidos demostraron la correlación positiva moderada de 0,54 del modelo pedagógico constructivista sobre entornos virtuales durante el desarrollo de experiencias de aprendizaje, también fue evidenciable que ante una adecuada integración de contenidos y experticia de los docentes en el manejo de las herramientas de gestión de contenidos y del entorno virtual de aprendizaje mejora significativamente las posibilidades de éxito en lograr aprendizajes significativos y autonomía de los mismos.
Tendencia de la contabilidad financiera en el siglo XXI
Authors: Muñoz Yánez Talia Germania , Altamirano Hidalgo Mario Roberto
Published: November 2023

En el siglo XXI, la Contabilidad Financiera se ha globalizado para todo ente empresarial, dado, a la implementación de innovadoras estrategias y políticas contables que permiten a esta área, no solo llevar registros de los movimientos contables y financieros, sino que, dan paso para actuar en la toma de decisiones de las empresas, con el fin de colaborar en el crecimiento económico y social de las mismas. El objetivo de la investigación se basa en analizar los avances surgidos en la trayectoria de la Contabilidad Financiera durante el siglo XXI y como referencias finales del siglo XX, para el desarrollo e innovación de las empresas en general. Debido a que, es de suma importancia conocer el nivel de la Contabilidad Financiera avanzada que aplican las empresas en el continente en especial Ecuador. La metodología involucra herramientas teóricas y prácticas que sustentan la veracidad de los resultados en la investigación, puesto que, se considera un estudio descriptivo – documental. Los resultados esperados son, la constatación real de cuan involucradas se encuentran las empresas de diversos países de América con la Contabilidad Financiera avanzada y el impacto causado tanto en crecimiento financiero como en la sociedad, lo cual coadyuva a que se realice estudios continuos sobre el tema, con el objetivo de implementar técnicas de mejora para la aplicación de las nuevas e innovadoras estrategias contables del siglo XXI en las empresas ecuatorianas, lográndose así, un crecimiento sofisticado en el ámbito empresarial a nivel nacional.
La Clausura en el Ecuador: Regulación normativa y mecanismos de impuganación
Authors: Valdivieso Ortega Gabriela
Published: November 2023

El principal objeto de este artículo es dar a conocer a los ecuatorianos la forma en la que se encuentra regulada la clausura en la normativa de nuestro país, al igual que los mecanismos de impugnación con los que cuentan y que pueden activar cuando se consideren afectados con la imposición de esta sanción. Para el efecto se utilizará una metodología de carácter bidimensional pues se analizará esta institución jurídica como hecho y norma, manejando los métodos analítico y sociológico. Se debe considerar al respecto que la clausura es una de las sanciones que puede aplicar la Administración Tributaria a los sujetos pasivos por el cometimiento de infracciones administrativas, específicamente de contravenciones; o, por incurrir en alguno los actos establecidos en ciertas normas especiales; no obstante, es de lamentar que una técnica legislativa deficiente ha derivado en que, inclusive los diferentes elementos básicos constitutivos de esta sanción se encuentren dispersos entre varios cuerpos normativos. Por otra parte, si bien, existen varios mecanismos tanto en la vía administrativa como en la judicial que pueden ser utilizados por los contribuyentes con la finalidad de impugnar una resolución sancionatoria de clausura, es necesario cuestionarse si los mismos de la forma en la que se encuentran previstos, constituyen o no medios eficaces que salvaguardan nuestros derechos.
Revisión de literatura de la industria farmacéutica: Establecimientos tipo “Drugstore” en el Ecuador
Authors: Rodríguez Guerra Andrea , Villafuerte Garzón Cristian , Ríos Quiñónez María Belén
Published: November 2023

La industria farmacéutica enfrenta desafíos debido al aparecimiento de enfermedades y altos costos asociados a las fabricación, embalaje y comercialización de productos. Al ser este, un sector considerado como eje estratégico para Ecuador, los establecimientos que pertenecen a dicho mercado constituyen el último eslabón del ciclo de vida de los productos que los conforman y son claves para mejora la calidad de vida de la población. El objetivo de esta investigación fue realizar una revisión de literatura de la gestión farmacéutica y marketing farmacéutico de los comisariatos farmacéuticos tipo “Drugstore” a nivel internacional y en el Ecuador. Se utilizó la técnica documental para el análisis de la información desde el enfoque del “Modelo de los clientes” que compran productos farmacéuticos descrito por Quezada en al año 2017. La investigación describe puentes de comprensión entre este modelo y el Marketing Farmacéutico, que constituye en la actualidad, un complemento del mismo. Se realizó una revisión de 32 fuentes de información documental primarias y secundarias tomadas del buscador especializado Google Académico. Se concluye que el comercio y Marketing Farmacéutico de “Drugstores” es un giro de negocios en crecimiento que presenta pertinencia para su desarrollo en Latinoamérica y en Ecuador.
Assessing the Performance of ChatGPT in Medical Biochemistry Using Clinical Case Vignettes: Observational Study
Authors: Surapaneni Krishna Mohan
Published: November 2023

Background

ChatGPT has gained global attention recently owing to its high performance in generating a wide range of information and retrieving any kind of data instantaneously. ChatGPT has also been tested for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and has successfully cleared it. Thus, its usability in medical education is now one of the key discussions worldwide.

Objective

The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of ChatGPT in medical biochemistry using clinical case vignettes.

Methods

The performance of ChatGPT was evaluated in medical biochemistry using 10 clinical case vignettes. Clinical case vignettes were randomly selected and inputted in ChatGPT along with the response options. We tested the responses for each clinical case twice. The answers generated by ChatGPT were saved and checked using our reference material.

Results

ChatGPT generated correct answers for 4 questions on the first attempt. For the other cases, there were differences in responses generated by ChatGPT in the first and second attempts. In the second attempt, ChatGPT provided correct answers for 6 questions and incorrect answers for 4 questions out of the 10 cases that were used. But, to our surprise, for case 3, different answers were obtained with multiple attempts. We believe this to have happened owing to the complexity of the case, which involved addressing various critical medical aspects related to amino acid metabolism in a balanced approach.

Conclusions

According to the findings of our study, ChatGPT may not be considered an accurate information provider for application in medical education to improve learning and assessment. However, our study was limited by a small sample size (10 clinical case vignettes) and the use of the publicly available version of ChatGPT (version 3.5). Although artificial intelligence (AI) has the capability to transform medical education, we emphasize the validation of such data produced by such AI systems for correctness and dependability before it could be implemented in practice.
Exploring the Feasibility of Big Data Analytics in Disaster Psychiatry: Seoul Itaewon Tragedy’s Impact on Sentiment Distribution on Twitter (Preprint)
Authors: Han Changsu , Kim Junhyung , Yang Jihooon , Na Cheolwoong , Kim Jinseop , Yu Hyunjae , Ki Myung , Lee Moon-Soo , Jeong Hyun-Ghang
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Numerous studies have demonstrated the remarkable impact of disasters on mental health, with a substantial proportion of affected individuals developing psychiatric disorders. The timely identification of disaster-related mental health problems is essential to prevent long-term negative consequences and improve individual and community resilience. The inherent constraints observed in previous research that exclusively examined the effects of isolated incidents were removed by analyzing the impact of a disaster arising from annual events.

OBJECTIVE

We conducted a sentiment analysis to investigate the usefulness of big data obtained during a recurrent Halloween event in Itaewon, South Korea, which tragically ended in a crowd crush incident in 2022. It was hypothesized that this disaster would considerably influence the distribution of sentiments in Korean Twitter data.

METHODS

We collected tweets two weeks before and after the annual festival from 2020 to 2022 to consider the variability over the years and on the days before the disaster. The collected tweets were then subjected to sentiment analysis using a pre-trained RoBERTa neural network model that had been fine-tuned using public sentiment datasets. We analyzed tweet numbers and proportional distribution across seven pre-defined emotional categories: anger, neutrality, sadness, happiness, disgust, fear, and surprise. The resulting sentiment data were transformed into daily time-series data for an in-depth analysis. We considered each sentiment category’s numerical counts and proportions to eliminate bias because of fluctuating tweet counts. An interrupted time series analysis was conducted using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average with Exogenous Regressor (SARIMAX) models.

RESULTS

The number of tweets across all seven sentiment categories increased in volume, with an increase in tweets indicating “Sadness” in the year of the disaster (2022) compared with those in previous years. Furthermore, the proportion of tweets indicating “Sadness” and “Fear” extensively increased during the post-disaster period. The SARIMAX model exhibited the same trend. Specifically, all sentiments showed a notable increase in tweets, including a surprising increase in those categorized as happy. Regarding proportions, significant changes were observed only in tweets categorized as “Sadness” [0.046 (95% CI: 0.024–0.068, P<.0001)] and “Fear” [0.033 (95% CI: 0.014–0.051, P<.0001)].

CONCLUSIONS

Our approach offers evidence that using sentiment data from social media combined with sentiment classification is feasible for assessing public mental health features distinctive to each disaster.
Development of a Web App to Enhance Physical Activity in People With Cystic Fibrosis: Co-Design and Acceptability Evaluation by Patients and Health Professionals (Preprint)
Authors: Ladune Raphaelle , Hayotte Meggy , Vuillemin Anne , d'Arripe-Longueville Fabienne
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting the respiratory and digestive systems, with recent treatment advances improving life expectancy. However, many people with CF lack adequate physical activity (PA). PA can enhance lung function and quality of life, but barriers exist. The Cystic Fibrosis Decisional Balance of Physical Activity questionnaire assesses the decisional balance for PA in adults with CF, but it is not optimal for clinical use. A digital app might overcome this limitation by improving the efficiency of administration, interpretation of results, and communication between patients and health care professionals.

OBJECTIVE

This paper presents the development process and reports on the acceptability of a web app designed to measure and monitor the decisional balance for PA in people with CF.

METHODS

This study comprised two stages: (1) the co-design of a digital app and (2) the evaluation of its acceptability among health care professionals and people with CF. A participatory approach engaged stakeholders in the app’s creation. The app’s acceptability, based on factors outlined in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2, is vital for its successful adoption. Participants volunteered, gave informed consent, and were aged >18 years and fluent in French. Data collection was performed through qualitative interviews, video presentations, surveys, and individual semistructured interviews, followed by quantitative and qualitative data analyses.

RESULTS

In total, 11 health care professionals, 6 people with CF, and 5 researchers were involved in the co-design phase. Results of this phase led to the coconstruction of an app named MUCO_BALAD, designed for people with CF aged ≥18 years, health care professionals, and researchers to monitor the decisional balance for PA in people with CF. In the acceptability evaluation phase, the sample included 47 health care professionals, 44 people with CF, and 12 researchers. The analysis revealed that the acceptability measures were positive and that app acceptability did not differ according to user types. Semistructured interviews helped identify positive and negative perceptions of the app and the interface, as well as missing functionalities.

CONCLUSIONS

This study assessed the acceptability of an app and demonstrated promising qualitative and quantitative results. The digital tool for measuring the decisional balance in PA for people with CF is encouraging for health care professionals, people with CF, and researchers, according to the valuable insights gained from this study.
Exploring the Integration Development Path of Red Culture and Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture in the New Era
Authors: Lingyan He
Published: November 2023

This thesis discusses how to carry out the inheritance and integrated development of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture in the new era, and puts forward the corresponding path exploration. By defining and elaborating the concepts and connotations of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture, as well as analyzing their important value and significance in contemporary society, this thesis discusses in depth the combination of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture. In terms of the inheritance and development of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture, this dissertation discusses the inheritance methods, inheritance mechanisms as well as relevant policies and measures. In addition, this dissertation proposes specific paths and methods for the integration and development of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture, including the exploration and practice of cultural creative industry, education and training, and tourism culture. Through the exploration of inheritance and integrated development, red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture can make up for and enhance each other, play their important roles in contemporary society, and make positive contributions to social progress and cultural prosperity. The innovation of this thesis is to deeply explore the combination of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture, and put forward specific inheritance and integration development paths, aiming to provide useful reference and inspiration for the cultural construction and development of contemporary society. Through the research and exploration of red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture, this thesis comes to the conclusion that through inheritance and integration development, red culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture can make up for and enhance each other, play their important roles in contemporary society, and make positive contributions to social progress and cultural prosperity.
The morphology, extractions, chemical constituents and uses of Terminalia chebula: A review
Authors: Wadkar Hemalata Sagar , Pinjari Rukhsana Mahiboob
Published: November 2023

Trust on traditional medicines in the treatment of ailment is at a halt and a lot of population, especially rural population, still believes on herbs due to their easy accessibility and cost effectiveness. Due to greater attentiveness concerning significance of conventional medicine in health care, research on medicinal plants would be valuable. The plants of genus Terminalia, comprising of 250 species, are widely distributed in tropical areas of the world. Fruits of Terminalia chebula (Family: Combretaceae) commonly known as black Myroblans in English and Harad in Hindi, are widely grown in Pakistan and India among many Asian and African countries and is a popular folk medicine. T. chebula has been studied for its homeostatic, antitussive, laxative, diuretic and cardiotonic activities. This article gives a vivid account of T. chebula as a natural product and aims to (i) to refresh the importance of T. chebula to the medicinal plant researchers and (ii) to presents new information such of T. chebula.
Therapeutic Importance of Hyoscyamus Species -A Review
Authors: Bonde Atul Ramesh , Pinjari Rukhsana Mahiboob
Published: November 2023

Among the 84 genera and over 3000 species that make up the family Solanaceae, Hyoscyamus stands out as one of the most significant and biggest. Hyoscyamine and scopolamine, two of the several tropane alkaloids, may be found in abundance in all Hyoscyamus species. Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenes, saponins, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, and anthraquinones were all found in the phytochemical investigation of Hyoscyamus species. They had many different pharmacological effects, such as anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, insecticidal, antiasthmatic, antiallergic, antidiarrheal, antisecretory, Ca2+ channel-blocking, hypotensive, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, antihyperuricemic, anti-Parkinsonian, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, and antihyperuricemic. The chemical composition, pharmacological activities, and toxicological dangers of Hyoscyamus species growing in Iraq were reviewed in this paper.
Identidad, adscripción y justicia: De las identidades materialmente fundamentadas a las identidades nomenclaturales
Authors: Guerrero Mc Manus Siobhan F.
Published: November 2023

Este ensayo aborda uno de los debates más álgidos del feminismo contemporáneo, a saber, la disputa entre quienes abogan por el reconocimiento de las identidades trans mediante la autodeterminación del género y quienes sostienen que esto último representa una amenaza para los marcos jurídicos imperantes. En este texto reconstruyo ambas concepciones empleando las herramientas de la metafísica analítica y los estudios de género. Distingo así entre la identidad materialmente fundamentada y la identidad nomenclatural autoadscriptiva. El objetivo central, más allá de ofrecer esta caracterización, es examinar cuál de estas concepciones es más compatible con una concepción de la justicia que ponga en el centro las libertades de los individuos.
Amor, confianza y autorrealización: la alternativa frankfurtiana frente a la disyuntiva de la libertad
Authors: Reyes Morel Agustín
Published: November 2023

En Libertad. Un panfleto civil, Carlos Pereda reconstruye una disyuntiva central en relación con las posibles interpretaciones del valor sobredeterminado de la libertad: o la libertad se entiende como autenticidad o se asume como autonomía. El modelo más simple de la primera alternativa postula una estructura jerárquica de deseos y habitualmente se lo vincula con la obra temprana de Harry Frankfurt. En el análisis que sigue, trataré de mostrar que la introducción de la noción de amor en la perspectiva frankfurtiana permite considerarla una versión que supera la disyuntiva entre autonomía y autenticidad al avanzar por un tercer camino: la idea de libertad como autorrealización, es decir, como la puesta en práctica de la capacidad de amar que permite a las personas bosquejar y perseguir ciertos fines últimos.
Empowering Change: An Advanced NGO Management System for Efficient Operations, Enhanced Donor Engagement, and Transparent Community Development
Authors: Auti Dr. Nisha
Published: November 2023

This paper proposes solution to handle complex societal concerns, including social welfare, environmental preservation, and humanitarian aid, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are essential players. Realising an NGO's objective requires effective administration of its many facets of operations, including donor connections, project tracking, volunteer coordination, and event planning. This article introduces the "An Advanced NGO Management System for Efficient Operations, Enhanced Donor Engagement, and Transparent Community Development" a powerful web-based tool designed to streamline NGOs' administrative procedures while promoting accountability and openness. In a world with constantly changing difficulties, NGOs need adaptive and user-friendly tools to successfully manage their range of activities. This system has been painstakingly designed to deliver a dynamic and adaptable online application that responds to the complex needs of NGOs and their stakeholders by utilising the power of Java Servlets technology. The NGO Management System functions as a central hub for the comprehensive management of NGO operations, enhancing their overall impact and contribution to the betterment of society.
The burden of tuberculosis disease in women, Colombia 2010-2018
Authors: Plata-Casas Laura , Gutiérrez-Lesmes Oscar , Cala-Vitery Favio
Published: November 2023

Objective: to estimate disability-adjusted life years in women attributable to tuberculosis in Colombia 2010-2018. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted. The following variables were studied: year of occurrence, age groups and origin. This study included 41,354 women who consulted in the hospital network and 2530 cases of mortality in women, registered in the country’s vital statistics system. Using the abbrevia¬ted methodology proposed by the World Health Organization for measuring the burden of disease BD, years of life lost, years of life with disability and years of healthy life lost by women at the subnational level were estimated. Results: The Disability-Adjusted Life Years rate for the study period was 427.2 (95% II 353-492.3) per 100,000 women. Women of reproductive age (10 to 49 years old) account for 57.9 per cent of these. Departments such as Amazonas 1,426 (725.4-2,541.4) and Guajira 1,001.1 (693.3-1,260) had the highest rates (per 100,000 inhabitants). Twelve territorial entities have an increasing burden of disease.  Conclusions: The rate of disability-adjusted life years due to tuberculosis in women for nine years was high and presents subnational differences perhaps due to large social or economic gaps or deficits in institutional or programmatic capacities.
Vaccination against COVID-19 in Bogotá - Colombia: lessons and strategies in health pedagogy, risk communication and community participation, using behavioral sciences
Authors: Contreras-Arrieta Sandra , Murrain Henry , Vallejo Beatriz Helena , Camargo López Luz Adriana , Hernández Fernanda , Velasco Nubia , Garzón Juan Sebastián , Restrepo Silvia , Ramírez Varela Andrea
Published: November 2023

Worldwide COVID-19 vaccination began in December 2020 as an event without precedents in public health history. Currently, around 12.000 million doses have been given, constituting a massive global effort to fight the pandemic. By June 2023, 70.3% of the world’s population has been vaccinated, which is almost the 80% of the goal set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite va¬ccine availability, literature describes misinformation amongst other complex and multifactorial challenges related to low vaccination coverages against COVID-19. Therefore, the success of vaccine initiatives globally highly depends on the strategies to strengthen pedagogy in public health and risk communication, so there is an adequate level of knowledge, acceptance and trust in the process and decision-making regarding COVID-19 vaccination. The objective of this revision is to present basic concepts, available tools, and recommendations for developing strategies on health pedagogy, risk communication, and community involvement to promote vaccination. In addition, these insights were based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bogotá, where the effective implementation of a timely, clear, and targeted communication strategy based in behavioral science principles played a crucial role in the progress of vaccination efforts.
Cytomegalovirus-related Guillain-Barre syndrome in an adult liver transplant recipient: a case report
Authors: Hoyos-Llanos Diana Marcela , Cortes-Mejia Nicolas Andres , Rico-Bolivar Daniela Lucia , Giraldo-Posada Paula , Perez-Rengifo Francisco Alexander , Vera-Torres Alonso
Published: November 2023

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated condition affecting both the motor and sensory spinal roots and peripheric nerves. GBS is a rare entity, with its global incidence being as low as 0.81 to 1.89 cases per 100.000 person-year. Despite its low incidence, GBS have an important morbidity and lethal potential. This syndrome is usually triggered by infections. Due to its clinical presentation heterogeneity and its disease natural history, there is scarse availability of international clinical practice guidelines for the management of this entity. In this report, we present the case of a 67 years-old man on his fifth month after liver transplant (LT), who developed acute non-inflammatory diarrhea followed by sudden ascending symmetric paresia and soles paresthesias. Electrophysiologic studies reported a demyelinating inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy compatible with GBS, acute severe inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) subtype. His neurolo¬gy deficit was associated with a simultaneous primary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, one of the most common GBS-related infectious agents.
DUKUNGAN SOSIAL MASYARAKAT TERHADAP ANAK PENDERITA KANKER DI RUMAH SINGGAH CHILDREN CANCER CARE COMMUNITY (C-FOUR)
Authors: Ramli Isni Radifa , Sabirin Sabirin , Sakdiah Sakdiah
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Cancer is a deadly disease in the world, cancer can affect anyone, of any age and gender. Every cancer patient needs strength such as social support from family and the environment around them. This research focuses on the social support of the surrounding community given to children with cancer at the C-Four shelter, the encouragement given by the surrounding community will have a major effect on the recovery of children with cancer. The purpose of this study is to determine the social support of the surrounding community for children with cancer. The method used is a qualitative research method with descriptive methods, interviews, observation and research documentation. The informants in this study were the community of Bandar Baru village, the village secretary of Bandar Baru village, the founder or chairman of the C-Four foundation and parents of cancer patients at the C-Four shelter. The results showed that the community provides very high social support to parents and children with cancer at the halfway house, but there are also a few people who still have obstacles in providing social support.Keywords: Social Support; Child; Cancer Patients.Abstrak: Kanker merupakan suatu penyakit yang mematikan di dunia, kanker dapat menyerang siapa saja, dari berbagai usia dan jenis kelamin. Setiap penderita kanker membutuhkan kekuatan seperti dukungan sosial dari keluarga maupun lingkungan sekitar mereka. Penelitian ini berfokus pada dukungan sosial masyarakat sekitar yang diberikan kepada anak penderita kanker di rumah singgah C-Four, dorongan yang diberikan oleh masyarakat sekitar akan berpengaruh besar terhadap kesembuhan anak penderita kanker. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dukungan sosial masyarakat sekitar terhadap anak penderita kanker. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif, wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi penelitian. Informan pada penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Gampong Bandar Baru, Sekdes Gampong Bandar Baru, pendiri atau ketua yayasan C-Four dan orang tua penderita kanker di rumah singgah C-Four. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat memberikan dukungan sosial yang sangat tinggi kepada orang tua dan anak penderita kanker di rumah singgah, namun juga ada sedikit banyaknya masyarakat yang masih memiliki hambatan dalam memberikan dukungan sosial.Kata Kunci: Dukungan Sosial; Anak; Penderita Kanker.
PENGELOLAAN LINGKUNGAN BERBASIS PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT SECARA BERKELANJUTAN DI KAMPUNG BAHARI TAMBAK LOROK KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Adissa Kurnia Nur , Hamid Nur , Riyadi Agus , Kasmuri Kasmuri , Mudhofi Mudhofi
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Tambak Lorok is a “kampung nelayan” that still seems slum in some places. Then, the government embraced the community to participate in preserving their environment by changing it to Kampung Bahari in 2014. This research aims to determine the forms of participation and sustainability of holding Kampung Bahari in Tambak Lorok, Semarang City. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out through interviews and direct field observations. The research results show that the Tambak Lorok Community has realized forms of participation, which include energy participation, thought participation, property participation, skills and skills participation, and social participation. The sustainability of Kampung Bahari and several programs related to environmental preservation are still going well. The Tambak Lorok community continues to improve the quality of their area by carrying out many ongoing programs.Keywords: Society Participation; Environmental Consvertation; Tambak Lorok.Abstrak: Tambak Lorok merupakan “kampung nelayan” yang hingga saat ini masih terkesan kumuh di beberapa titik tempatnya. Kemudian pemerintah merangkul masyarakat untuk berpartisipasi dalam melestarikan lingkungannya sendiri, dengan merubahnya menjadi Kampung Bahari pada tahun 2014. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk-bentuk partisipasi serta keberlanjutan pelestarian kampung Bahari di Tambak Lorok Kota Semarang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif, dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Pengambilan data dilakukan melalui wawancara dan observasi ke lapangan secara langsung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Tambak Lorok telah merealisasikan bentuk-bentuk partisipasi yang meliputi partisipasi tenaga, partisipasi buah pikiran, partisipasi harta benda, partisipasi kemahiran dan keterampilan, serta partisipasi sosial. Keberlanjutan Kampung Bahari serta beberapa program terkait pelestarian lingkungan juga hingga saat ini masih berlangsung dengan baik. Masyarakat Tambak Lorok terus meningkatkan kualitas wilayah mereka dengan menjalankan banyaknya program yang terus berlanjut.Kata Kunci: Partisipasi Masyarakat; Pelestarian Lingkungan; Tambak Lorok.