bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Yaşlı Bakım Hizmetlerinde Duygusal Emeğin Kaynağı ve Oluşumuna İlişkin Fenomenolojik Bir Araştırma
Authors: YALÇIN Hakan
Published: June 2023

Ülkemizdeki yaşlı nüfus artış hızı, yaşlı bakım hizmetlerinin kalitesini artırmak amacıyla yaşlı bakım personelinin performanslarına yönelik düzenleme yapılmasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Yaşlı bakım kurumları, sahip olduğu insan kaynağını değerlendirirken bakıcılarında olması gereken bazı etkileşimsel, duygusal nitelikleri sergilemelerini istemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı: Karaman'daki dört huzurevinde yaşlı hastalarla doğrudan iletişim kurduğu düşünülen yaşlı bakıcıların hizmet birimlerindeki duygusal emeğini değerlendirmektir. Bu yüzden bakıcıların sınıfsal konumları, mesleki algıları ve uyguladıkları duygusal emek şekilleri ve bunun sonucunda oluşan iş pratikleri ele alınmıştır. Araştırma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik desende tasarlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak 10 yaşlı bakıcı ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veri toplama süreci sonrasında yaşlı bakıcıların ifadeleri içerik analizi yöntemlerinden tematik kodlama ile çözümlenmesi yapılmıştır. Yaşlı bakıcıların duygusal emek gösterme sürecindeki davranış kalıplarının duruma ve zamana göre değiştiği saptanmıştır. Yaşlı bakıcıların yaşlı yakınları ve kurumların istekleri neticesinde duygusal emek davranışları sergiledikleri, yaşlı yakınları ile iletişimleri esnasında duygu gösterme kurallarına dikkat ettikleri ve duygusal çatışma yaşadıklarından daha fazla duygusal duyarsızlaşma yaşadıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Data on the distribution of Osmoderma barnabita Motschulsky, 1845 (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) in Bulgaria from 1904 to 2022
Authors: Kostova Rumyana , Bekchiev Rostislav
Published: June 2023

The hermit beetle, Osmoderma eremita s.l. (Scopoli 1763), is a species complex of scarab saproxylic beetles listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and protected in Bulgaria by Bern Convention, the Habitats Directive, and the Bulgarian Biodiversity Act. The taxonomic status of the species complex in Bulgaria is not fully known. It is believed that Osmoderma barnabita Motschulsky, 1845 is the main species present in the country, but it is also possible that Osmoderma lassalei Baraud and Tauzin, 1991 exists in the southernmost parts, where is the northern limit of its distribution. Data collected over the years on the presence of O. barnabita are very scarce due to its hidden lifestyle and lack of interest from the scientists. The present study aims to summarise all available data on O. barnabita in Bulgaria (literature, National Natural History Museum - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences collection, field work, and citizen science) for the period from 1904 to 2022. A map of the current species distribution was generated. The altitudinal distribution ranged from 0 to 1700 m, mainly in mountainous areas with well-preserved forests. Eighty-three percent of the records with exact coordinates were from forests aged above 50 years, and 35% were from forests aged above 100 years. There were also individual records from cities, showing the need to protect urban green spaces and the old trees within them. Based on the results obtained, O. barnabita is newly registered for six Natura 2000 sites, confirmed in 18 sites; and for the remaining 18, where it is included in the standard data forms based on modelling its habitat, additional studies are needed to confirm or exclude it.
Modelling and Optimization of A Light Trapping Scheme in A Silicon Solar Cell Using Silicon Nitride (SiNx) Anti-Reflective Coating
Authors: Zambree Aliah Syafiqah , Yahaya Bermakai Madhiyah , Mohd Yusoff Mohd Zaki
Published: June 2023

Solar cells system has been gaining remarkable attention in the photovoltaic (PV) industry in recent years. Therefore, many people used solar cells in their life. Hence, from time to time, many industries keep improve it to get the best of efficiency of the solar cell. In this work, it presents ray tracing of light trapping (LT) schemes in thin c-Si to enhance broadband light absorption within 300 - 1,200 nm wavelength region. For the ray tracing simulation, mono c-Si wafer with 100 μm thickness is investigated and solar spectrum (AM1.5G) at normal incidence is used. Random planar and upright pyramid front surface with silicon nitride (SiNx) anti-reflective coatings (ARC) with the difference thicknesses are the LT schemes being studies in this work. The broadband anti-reflective coating can effectively reduce the optical loss and improve the energy efficiency in the solar cells. The optical properties of the thin c-Si are analyzed with incremental LT schemes. Not only that, the current density also calculated from the absorption curve. Optical properties and current density were evaluated to find out the best thickness and refractive index of the silicon nitride (SiNx). The initial simulation results show that the solar cell current density is about 24.81 mA/cm2. A great Jmax enhancement in solar cell was achieved with utilizing the ARC thickness and type of front surface. Among the 6 proposed scheme, the scheme with upright pyramid front surface of 75 nm SiNx ARC thickness realized a good improvement in current density of 41.19 mA/cm2. This leads to Jmax enhancement of 66.02 % when compared to the reference c-Si.
HIGHLIGHTS

Solar cell energy conversion efficiencies for commercially available multicrystalline silicon solar cells are around 14 - 20 % which still insufficient
Energy conversion efficiency of solar cell can be enhanced by adding the anti-reflective coating on the front layer of light trapping scheme
SiNx as a single layer anti-reflective coating with a certain thickness shown a good behavior in reducing the light reflection hence, effectively absorbing more light into the scheme and leads to enhancing the energy conversion efficiency

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Somatic Embryo (SE) Formation from Culturing Floral Explants of Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) and Assessment of Genetic Stability by RAPD and SSR Markers
Authors: Tongtape Kanjanee , Te-chato Sompong , Yenchon Sureerat
Published: June 2023

Rubber tree is economically important rubber producing plant of Thailand. At present, a rubber tree plantation is susceptible to white root disease. Therefore, the use of rootstock from early introduce clone that proved to be resistant to white root disease could help sustain growing of rubber tree. Thus, the objectives of this research were to study the effects of plant growth regulators and different explants on somatic embryo (SE) induction of this rubber clone and assessment genetic stability. The results revealed that mix flower explant cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L 6-benzyladenine (BA) and 1.5 mg/L 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) provided callus subsequent somatic embryo (SE) formation at the highest frequency of 39.84 % and number of cotyledonary embryos (CEs) at 3.25 embryos /callus after 3 passages of subculture in the same culture medium (4 weeks/passage). SEs germinated into embryonic axis at 50 % and further development into shoot at 25 % after transfer to 0.25 mg/L GA3 containing MS medium with the best concentrations of BA and 2,4-D for 4 weeks. The assessment gene stability by RAPD and SSR markers showed no variation between mother plant and in vitro plantlets. In this work, a novel explant source - the floral section of the rubber tree - was used for the first time in order to design an effective technique for in vitro somatic embryogenesis.
HIGHLIGHTS

The first report on plantlets regeneration using floral explant of rubber tree
This mother plant is proved to be resistance to Phytopthora leaf fall and white root diseases
Assessment genetic stability of regenerated plantlets by SSR and RAPD markers

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Dynamic Monitoring of Structural Deformations utilizing an Experimentally Validated Efficient Technique
Authors: El-Ashmawy Khalid L. A. , El-Zareef Mohammed A.
Published: June 2023

Up-to-date detection of a building's responses under various load situations is essential to generate data used to assess its capacity to bear crucial loads. This study presents an innovative and effective method to detect structural displacements and provide a more accurate alternative to existing approaches such as trigonometry leveling and angle intersecting. The least squares method was used to produce a concurrent solution that includes all the observed data to improve precision and retrieve the data needed for statistical analysis. The proposed method was validated experimentally and compared with the total station, conventional structural analysis, and displacement gauges to test and monitor a three-point loaded Reinforced Concrete (RC) beam at seven discrete points. The displacement gauge measurements were used as a baseline for comparing the outcomes from the other methods. The maximum mid-span deflection of the tested RC beam showed that the variation between the recorded displacement using displacement gauges and the suggested approach was below 0.31mm, resulting in a 3.7% inaccuracy, while the total station observations and the ACI-Code deflection provisions provided deflections of 0.62 and 3.64mm, resulting in 7.4% and 43.4% inaccuracies, respectively. Furthermore, comparing the results using root-mean-square error, the suggested method's precision in detecting displacements was much superior to the total station. The proposed approach was effective for detecting horizontal and vertical deformations and offers a viable option for building monitoring across both the element and whole building stages.
DC-38GHz Nonuniform Distributed Amplifier Design with Gate and Drain Line Optimization Using 0.1µm GaAs pHEMT Technology
Authors: Lakshmi Balla , Sharma Gollakota Venkata Krishna
Published: June 2023

This paper presents an optimized three-cell Nonuniform Distributed Amplifier (NUDA) suitable for optoelectronic drivers in the Q band. This is the first NUDA of Darlington topology designed with the 0.1µm GaAs pHEMT process with a transition frequency fT of 130GHz. Gate microstrip line sections, drain microstrip line sections, and active device sizes were optimized to obtain high gain and large bandwidth from a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Distributed Amplifier (DA). This paper presents two NUDA designs with different topologies. The first was designed with a three-stage Common Source (CS) topology that enhanced the bandwidth up to 34GHz with a gain greater than 8dB, and the second was designed with two Darlington stages and one CS stage that enhanced the bandwidth up to 38GHz with a gain greater than 8dB. The bandwidth enhancement of NUDA with the Darlington topology was compared and verified with the NUDA of common source topologies.
An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Diesel-Ethanol Blends on the Noise and Vibrations of a Diesel Engine
Authors: Mogal Shyam , Kapse Arvind , Shewale Vinod , Shete Pankaj
Published: June 2023

This study performed a noise and vibration analysis of a single-cylinder diesel engine with 5, 10, and 15% ethanol concentration in diesel fuel at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% load and a constant engine speed of 1500rpm. Vibrations were measured at the cylinder head in the horizontal, vertical, and axial directions. The frequency and octave spectrums were obtained using an FFT analyzer. The results revealed that the E5D95 blend had significantly less vibration and noise than the E10D90 and E15D85 blends. The vibration level was minimum at 20% load and maximum at 100% load in the vertical, horizontal, and axial directions, while the highest noise level was observed for E15D85.
A Contemporary House Proposal: Structural Analysis of Wood and Steel Bungalows
Authors: Takva Yenal , Takva Cagatay , Goksen Fulya
Published: June 2023

The housing typologies that meet shelter and other basic needs are diverse, and bungalows are one of them. These buildings are generally single-story and mostly use wooden building materials. This paper introduces a new construction technique using steel, which is more durable than typical wooden bungalow houses. This design aimed to create a new building stock based on the logic of mass production, where modular steel bars can be prefabricated and transported to the construction site. An architectural design with a steel construction instead of a wooden one and a hexagonal plan instead of a rectangular one was developed. Structures designed with wooden and steel materials were compared using the structural analysis method. Structural analysis of the construction designs using wood and S235 steel grade was performed with the SAP2000 software. The structures were evaluated according to displacement, modal analysis periods, and self-weight, and their static suitability was tested. This new architectural design was developed because steel can maintain its strength for a long time compared to wood and has a higher modulus of elasticity. The results showed that wood and steel materials exhibit similar behavior under the same cross-sections, but the steel structure has come to the forefront as it is lighter than wood in terms of self-weight.
Experimental Performance of Fiberglass Geogrid in Asphalt Pavements
Authors: Nguyen Van-Long , Phan Vu To-Anh
Published: June 2023

This study performed an experimental investigation of asphalt concrete with and without fiberglass geogrid reinforcement, using specimens in the laboratory and in situ. A 100kN/m fiberglass geogrid was used. The results showed that with the fiberglass geogrid reinforcement, the flexural strength of the asphalt increased by 24.82%, deformation was significantly reduced, and the elastic modulus did not improve significantly. In addition, using the Hamburg Wheel Tracker test, the fiberglass geogrid reinforced asphalt samples had a 7.41%reduced rutting depth. Finally, two segments in situ were also tested showing that the flexural strength of asphalt concrete increased by 24.27% and the structural strength of the pavement increased by 25.24%. These results show that pavement structures are significantly improved when reinforced with fiberglass geogrid.
GIS-Based Multi Criteria Analysis for Solar Power Plant Site Selection Support in Mecca
Authors: Eldamaty Tarek , Ahmed Ayman G. , Helal Medhat M.
Published: June 2023

One of the major sources of renewable energy, particularly electricity generation and water desalination, is solar energy. The National Initiative to produce Water and Electricity started when the electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia begun to increase by about 5% per year. The current investigation aims to use a multicriteria GIS technique to identify the best spatial location for solar energy collection in the Mecca Administrative District. The best locations for solar power plant construction were determined with the use of a set of factors and criteria, including planning and environmental criteria, and terrain calibrator. These criteria were defined through a thorough literature review. This information was then used to create a digital geographic database, which was incorporated into an integrated GIS to produce a spatial fit model. According to the suitability data, most of Mecca region is ideal for solar energy projects, with an applicability percentage ranging between 30% and 80%. These findings are encouraging and promising for Mecca's renewable energy industry and they should be considered. It was discovered by examining these spatial locations and the level of suitability to the specifications that the lands with a sufficient share of more than 80% form an area of around 4000km2 and makeup 3% of all suitable lands. The governorates of the Mecca Administrative Area are home to most of these exceptionally suited locations. The Taif governorate takes first place with 35% of the total area and the two governorates of Turbah are placed second and third with 24% and 14%. In the Mecca Administrative Area, the appropriate lands for solar energy projects are distributed spatially according to a digital map. The study proposes incorporating the findings into the Saudi national plan for renewable energy sources.
Design and Testing of a Radiofrequency Ellipsoidal Helmholtz Coil in Contrast with a Circular Pair for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Authors: Al-Snaie Khalid
Published: June 2023

The design and testing of a Helmholtz prototype probe with a relatively homogeneous radiofrequency field that can be used for MRI are presented in this paper. It consists of two coaxial separately tuned ellipsoidal rings of wire in a symmetric arrangement. The developed ellipsoidal structure is tested experimentally in free space and is compared with the results obtained with an equivalent circular standard Helmholtz coil. Complete electrical modeling of the coils taking into account all couplings (inductive and capacitive) is studied. The proposed ellipsoidal Helmholtz coil provides better performance in terms of field homogeneity, efficiency, and quality factor. The width of the lobe at 10% for the ellipsoidal coil is 20% bigger. Moreover, a significant improvement in the quality factor is observed in free space. Also, the efficiency is increased by 37%. Finally, the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of the ellipsoidal coil is higher than that of the circular coil.
Exploring the Community-Based Adaptation Strategies :An Anthropological Study on Local Knowledge in Patharghata Upazila, Bangladesh
Authors: Mahabubur Rahaman M d
Published: June 2023

The geographical location, land characteristics, the multiplicity of rivers and the monsoon climate render Bangladesh highly vulnerable to natural hazards (Kabir & Hossen, 2019). The general economic situation and cultural way of life of Bangladesh's coastal residents have been impacted by climate change. The risk of natural disasters such as cyclones, storms, floods, and salinity are the greatest in Bangladesh's coastal regions (Chowdhury, 2007). In order to comprehend how the natural disasters brought on by climate change affect people's lives, the study has taken into account the fishing and farming communities of Patharghata, a coastal Upazila of the Barguna region. Both qualitative and quantitative (mix-method) approaches were used to reach the study's objectives. The first-hand data is collected using Case Study, KII, FGD, Semi-structured Interview, Structured Interview, and observation. This study has found some local strategies followed by the people to predict and adapt the natural calamities. The govt of Bangladesh and different NGOs and INGOs are working to mitigate the climate change challenges. The study demonstrates that these activities of government and NGOs have some weaknesses, so they sometimes fail to make positive changes at the root level. The local people have their own social, political, and religious belief system and worldview, which significantly impacts disaster response. To achieve the sustainable development goal of this area, it needs to apply bottom-up policy formulation synchronizing their local social context.
An Overview of an Arbitral Award in Libya: An Analytical Study
Authors: Omar Nayed Murad Idris
Published: June 2023

Arbitration has become the most popular dispute resolution mechanism all over the world  because of the finality of the arbitral award. In the context of this article, the legal approaches  distinguishing between domestic and foreign arbitral award are very important and these legal  approaches differ from one arbitration law to another. By using doctrinal legal research  methodology, this paper aims to comprehensively analyse the arbitral award in Libya. Data  collected through library-based approach and both types of data are analytically examined. This  article found that the Libyan law of Civil and Commercial Procedures of 1953 has several legal  gaps that need to be addressed in order to bring it in line with modern arbitration laws globally.  The article then goes on to make several recommendations for improving the Libyan law.
Informal Institution on the Extension of Value Transformation: Experiences from Developing Countries
Authors: Rahman Asif , Aaneela Rufaida Shafiq
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the substantive impact of how informal institutions regulate and reciprocate the actions of formal institutions in order to determine the extent to which the value transformation of developing countries is maintained across traditional, modern, and post-modern ranges. Using concepts of Inglehart's Evolutionary Modernization Theory and North's Transaction Cost, we have attempted to develop a conceptual framework based on the collinearity, structure, and velocity of value transformation in order to identify subjective preferences for the conformance of the underlying culture and the bargaining nature of informal institutions within the institutional multiplicity. Comparing three developing regions (South Asia, Africa, and Latin America) has allowed us to identify prospective domains and rates for tracking these changes. As a result of this comparison, various socio-cultural scenarios of underlying cultures and political-economic scenarios of the bargaining nature of informal institutions surrounding the transition and sustainability of particular value propositions in developing nations have been found. These scenarios have been found to be influenced by historical path dependency and cultural change agents with varying impacts on informal institutions.
Sign Language Recognition using Deep Learning
Authors: Prof. S. R. Pandit  , Mr. Jayesh Pawar  , Mr. Rohit Pawar  , Ms. Priyanka Pote  , Ms. Priyanka Pote
Published: June 2023

Most dumb and deaf (hard of hearing) people use sign language to communicate both inside and outside of their groups. They utilize hand gestures to communicate because they are mute and deaf. Sign Language Recognition (SLR) objective is to recognize and learn hand signals and to keep going until the corresponding hand movements can be translated into text or speech. We have utilized computer vision to recognize hand motions by creating Deep Neural Network Designs Using Con- volution Neural Network Architectures, where the model will learn to recognize the hand gesture photographs throughout an epoch. A text file in the English Language is created once the motion has been correctly recognized by the model and may then be converted to voice. The main Motive of the Project is to make Deaf and Dump people’s communication easier.Deaf (hard of hearing) and stupid individuals mostly utilise sign language to communicate inside and outside of their respective communities. Because they are unable to speak or hear, they use hand signals to communicate. The goal of sign language recognition (SLR) is to identify acquired hand motions and to continue until related hand gestures are translated into text or speech. Building Deep Neural Network designs (Convolution Neural Network Architectures), where the model will learn to recognise the hand gesture photos throughout an epoch, allows us to use computer vision to recognise the hand motions
Travel Insurance Prediction
Authors: Vanam Sanjana  , Shaik Noorul Huda  , Dr. Ch Surya Kiran
Published: June 2023

Insurance is a contract whereby an individual obtains financial protection against losses from an insurance company against the risks of financial losses as mentioned in the insurance. Many types of insurance exist today and there are so many companies that offer insurance services. These companies always need to predict whether or not a person will buy insurance so that they can save time and money for the most profitable customers. The task of insurance prediction in which the travel insurance prediction can be taken into progress using the machine learning using python. We here get the data from the databases from the companies. Here our task is to train a machine learning model to predict whether an individual can purchase the insurance policy from the company or not. We also use CSV (comma separated value) files in the process.
VAT: The effectivity of electronic tax compliance in the face of the determinants of the tax gap
Authors: Sousa Luís Gustavo Chiarelli de , Rezende Amaury José
Published: June 2023

The quest to reduce the informational asymmetry between tax authorities and taxpayers, increasing tax compliance, was one of the main intentions with the implementation of SPED in Brazil. Thus, the need arose to understand its efficiency, as well as its impact on revenue. In this context, this study focused on assessing whether the implementation of SPED had an impact on the ICMS tax gap, from the perspective of tax auditors, using the PLS-SEM structural equation modeling technique. As a result, the significant influence of the tax gap determinants presented in the literature and SPED on the ICMS tax gap was observed, with emphasis on more agile and comprehensive inspections, greater access to taxpayer information, influence on the taxpayer's decision to reduce the portion of amounts to be withheld and the identification of those who declare amounts lower than those due, contributing with legislators and tax authorities in the development of policies to optimize collection.
Relationship between thyroid function tests and bioelectrical impedance measurement parameters according to degree of obesity
Authors: Ürün Veysel , Üreten Kemal
Published: June 2023

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between thyroid function tests and bioelectrical impedance measurement parameters showing body composition in groups of patients with varying degrees of obesity as determined by body mass index (BMI).
Methods: A total of 120 people between the ages of 18 and 65 years were enrolled in the study, including 20 individuals with stage 1 obesity, 20 with Stage 2 obesity, 20 with Stage 3 obesity, and 40 with normal body weights. In the collection of data, a case report form prepared by the researcher for gathering information about the participants and the results of blood tests and bioelectrical impedance measurements made with a Tanita device were used. Blood samples were taken from the antecubital vein between 09:00 and 10:00 in the morning after at least 8 hours of fasting. HOMA-IR values were calculated by measuring fasting plasma glucose and insulin.
Results: No significant correlation was found between median BMI and TSH, fT3 and fT4 levels in the whole population.
While a negative correlation was found between median TSH and BMI in the group with normal body weight (r=-0.430,
p=0.006), a positive correlation was found in the Stage 1 obese group (r=0.553, p=0.011). This relationship was not significant in the Stage 2 and morbidly obese groups. There was no significant correlation between BMI and fT4 and fT3 in all groups. A positive correlation was found between fat percentage and TSH (r=0.391, p=0.014) and fT3 (r=0.333, p=0.038) levels in the group with normal body weight, while no correlation was found with T4 levels.
Conclusion: No statistically significant differenceswere found in terms of thyroid functions in different obesity classes as
determined by BMI. Elevations of thyroid-stimulating hormone in obese patients are thought to be a result of obesity, not the cause.
The effect of anthropometric and metabolic parameters on the development of erosive reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Authors: Arısoy Şeyma , Ergül Bilal , Gül Özlem , Oğuz Dilek , Dindar Badem Nermin
Published: June 2023

Aims: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common health problem worldwide. Previous studies have reported that
central obesity associated with visceral steatosis is an important problem in digestive system diseases, especially reflux-related diseases. This study aimed to examine the effect of body fat distribution on the development of erosive esophagitis.
Methods: A total of 131 individuals, 105 patients and 26 healthy volunteers, were included in this study. The FSSG questionnaire was applied to all individuals. Patients with an FSSG questionnaire score of 10 or more underwent upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy. Patients with esophagitis on endoscopy were included in the erosive esophagitis group, whereas patients without esophagitis were included in the non-erosive group. Serum biochemistry (fasting glucose, insulin, lipid panel, uric acid, TSH, AST, ALT) analyzes were performed. Waist circumference was measured. Body compositions were evaluated using the bioelectrical impedance method (Tanita).
Results: Erosive esophagitis was found in 68 of 105 patients enrolled in the study, and non-erosive esophagitis in 37. There
was no statistically significant difference in age, BMI, and waist circumference between the erosive, non-erosive and control
groups. The visceral fat percentage was higher in the erosive esophagitis group than the other groups (p <0.001). At the end of the pairwise comparison of the groups, it was found that visceral fat value was higher in the erosive group than the non-erosive and control groups, while the visceral fat value was similar in the control and non-erosive groups. Except for the control group, when comparing the erosive and non-erosive groups, it was found that most of the patients in the erosive group were male, their FFM values and muscle mass were relatively high, and visceral fat values were significantly higher.
Conclusion: An increase in visceral fat is a more important risk factor for the development of erosive esophagitis than obesity, waist circumference and increased BMI.
The role of initial sodium and globulin values in the prognosis prediction of patients diagnosed with colon cancer
Authors: Yavaş Yusufcan , Yalçın Selim , Keleş Hatice
Published: June 2023

Aims: Early prediction of prognosis in malignancies can help determine life expectancy and take necessary further measures
accordingly. There is no consensus on using any biomarker in predicting prognosis in colon cancer cases. A study reported that the sodium/globulin ratio is a valuable biomarker in predicting the prognosis of gastric cancer. This study aimed to investigate the role of baseline sodium, globulin, and sodium/globulin ratio in the prediction of prognosis and survival in colon cancer cases.
Methods: The files of patients diagnosed with colon cancer who applied to Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Medical
Oncology Clinic between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2020, were retrospectively analyzed. The relationship between the clinical and laboratory characteristics of the cases and their progression and survival were investigated.
Results: 140 patients diagnosed with colon cancer were included in the study (82 men, 58 women). The average age at diagnosis was 64.1±12.6 years, 99.3% of them were adenocarcinoma, and 32.9% of them were stage 4 cancers. It was determined that 42.1% of the patients died (average survival time 54.0±3.2 months), and progression developed in 18.6% during the study period. The average baseline sodium/globulin ratio was 51.10±8.70. No significant correlation was found between initial serum sodium level, globulin level, sodium/globulin ratio, survival time, and progression status (p>0.05). Baseline serum globulin level showed a weak negative correlation with both progression-free and overall survival time (r=-0.23, p<0.05 and r=-0.24, p<0.05, respectively), while the sodium/globulin ratio showed a weak positive correlation with progression-free survival time (r=0.26, p<0.01) and overall survival time (r=0.25, p<0.01). The ROC curve analysis determined that initial serum sodium and globulin levels and sodium/globulin ratio were not predictive of progression and survival at any cut-off point (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Although baseline serum sodium level, globulin level, and serum sodium/globulin ratio were weakly correlated
with progression-free and overall survival time of patients diagnosed with colon cancer, they were not valuable in predicting
progression and survival.
Antifungal drugs
Authors: Akkuş İlknur , Kaçmaz Birgül
Published: June 2023

Fungal infections continue to emerge as an important cause of infectious disease and mortality in humans. Amphotericin
B deoxycholate (ABD), was the first antifungal that was discovered, and it was released in 1958, and flucytosine, which was
developed later and is effective against Candida and Cryptococcus, was introduced in 1978. The discovery of first-generation azoles (fluconazole and itraconazole) in the 1990s has created a new step in the treatment of fungi. In the years that followed, with the development of lipid formulations of amphotericin B, the introduction of second-generation azoles, and the release of the most recently developed class, echinocandins, the foundations of today’s existing antifungal classes were laid. This article is aimed to review the mechanism of action, side effects and clinical use indications of the main antifungal drugs used in the treatment of systemic fungal infections.
Clinical and Ophthalmological Findings in Patients with Behçet’s Uveitis at First Presentation
Authors: Şensoy Eyüpcan , Turan Oğuzhan , Çıtırık Mehmet , Berker Nilüfer
Published: June 2023

Aim: The present study attempted to demonstrate the clinical, demographic, and ophthalmological findings of patients with Behçet’s disease (BD) at first admission and relevant treatment modalities.
Methods: We considered 161 eyes of 103 patients applying to the Uvea Unit of Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital between 2000-2012 and already suffering from BD or diagnosed with BD at their follow-ups. Then, we retrospectively investigated their clinical, demographic, and ophthalmological findings at first admission and the treatment modalities with the help of their medical records.
Results: There were 70 (68%) male and 33 (32%) female patients, and 17 patients (16.5%) initially presented with ocular symptoms. While the patients’ mean diagnosis age was 26.79±9.24 years (4-61 years), it was 29.52±9.49 years (6-62 years) at the first eye attack. Eye involvement was bilateral in 58 patients (56.3%) and unilateral in 45 (43.7%). About half of the eyes (55.9%) were presented as panuveitis, 22.4% as posterior uveitis, 15.5% as anterior uveitis, and 6.2% as intermediate uveitis. While there were anterior chamber reaction + vitritis + retinitis and/or vasculitis (panuveitis) in 90 (55.9%) eyes, the others were characterized by isolated retinitis (12.4%) and isolated iridocyclitis (8.7%). Only two eyes (0.1%) had hypopyon at admission. We discovered at least one complication in 111 eyes (68.9%) at first admission. In particular, the most prevalent complication was found to be isolated macular edema in 45 eyes (28%) and isolated cataracts in 17 eyes (10.6%). On the other hand, topical steroid + systemic steroid + immunosuppressive (23.6%), topical + systemic steroid (16.8%), and systemic steroid + immunosuppressive (11.8%) became the most prevalently adopted medical treatments (with additions/alterations) at first admission, respectively.
Conclusion: In a nutshell, BD is considered a multisystemic condition with frequent ocular manifestations. BD-associated uveitis often presents as panuveitis. Thus, early and efficient treatment of ocular complications seems to be critical for better visual prognosis.
Success of the pain relief drug injections in management of the bertolloti syndrome: case report and review of the literature
Authors: Karagedik Mustafa İlker , Yüksel Ulaş , Öğden Mustafa , Erdoğan Ahmet Melih , Bakar Bülent
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Low back pain accompanied by the lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) is called the Bertolotti syndrome. This report discussed a case treated with combined corticosteroid and local anesthetic injections based on the literature.
Case report: A 35-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital suffering from low back pain. On neurological exam, her left sacroiliac joint was painful on palpation. Her muscle strength was full, but the left patella reflex was hypoactive. X-ray images revealed “Castellvi Type IIa” LSTV on the left side; therefore, it was considered that the patient might have Bertolotti Syndrome. Because şhedid not accept surgical intervention, “betamethasone dipropionate+betamethasone sodium” and “bupivacaine hydrochloride” were injected into her bilateral sacroiliac joints, bilateral L3-4, and L4-5 facets, and left LSVT joint under fluoroscopy. Her low back pain vanished immediately after the procedure, and she was discharged from the hospital with a full recovery. With an interval of about six months, she was hospitalized 5 more times with complaints of recurrent low back pain, and at each hospitalization, "local anesthetic" (LA) alone or "local anesthetic+corticosteroid" (LA+S) combination was injected into the primary trigger zones. During long-term follow-up, she continued his daily life without any problems.
Discussion: This case report showed that sequential LA and LA+S administrations could be curative for patients with Bertolotti syndrome who do not accept surgical treatment, or who cannot undergo surgical intervention. Thus, it was concluded that it would be beneficial to conduct studies with larger samples to obtain more precise information about this method.
The effect of deep and superficial serratus anterior plane block on postoperative acute pain for thoracoscopic surgery patients; a prospective randomized trial
Authors: Zengin Musa , Sazak Hilal , Kaybal Oya , Baldemir Ramazan , Ülger Gülay , Arıcan Dilara , Alagöz Ali
Published: June 2023

Aims: In recent years, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is increasingly preferred over open thoracotomy. Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is the preferred analgesic technique in VATS interventions. This study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of superficial SAPB (SSAPB) and deep SAPB (DSAPB) in patients undergoing lung resection with VATS.
Methods: The study was conducted with a prospective, randomized, single-blind design. The ethics committee approval was obtained for the study. The patients, in the age range of 18 to 65 years, with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-III, and body mass index (BMI) of 18-30 kg/m2, and undergoing lung resection with VATS were included in the study. Patients were informed about the study, and their written consent was obtained. Patients were assigned to DSAPB (Group 1) and SSAPB (Group 2) groups according to the analgesia protocol.
Results: After obtaining ethical committee approval, 60 patients were included in the study. Eight patients who converted from VATS to thoracotomy were excluded from the study. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of demographic characteristics, surgical features, side effects, morphine consumption, and additional analgesic use (p > 0.05). When the groups were evaluated in terms of the duration of the block procedure, it was found to be statistically significantly longer in the SSAPB group than in the DSAPB group (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Both DSAPB and SSAPB were effective and had similar analgesic actions. The shorter block procedure time in DSAPB may be an advantage when considering similar analgesic effects.
An overview of the concept of medical intervention and informed consent according to Turkish law
Authors: Baldemir Ramazan
Published: June 2023

Medical intervention refers to any action taken against the physical and mental structure of the person for the purpose of treatment by an authorized person in the medical field. Medical interventions without legal compliance conditions constitute a crime legally. In order for the intervention to be lawful; The person performing the medical intervention must be a physician, there must be the necessary indication for medical intervention, the patient must have informed consent, and the physician must perform a meticulous medical intervention in accordance with the requirements of medical science. According to our constitution, people have the right to determine their own future. Therefore, the physician must obtain the consent of the patient before intervening in the patient's bodily integrity. The aim of the physician to heal the patient does not give any privilege to the physicians in this regard. According to the legislation, it can be stated that it is more appropriate to make the enlightenment verbally, but it would be more beneficial to put the verbal clarification in writing in terms of proof of the clarification. In order for the patient's consent to be valid, the patient must have a good grasp of the subject to which he or she gave consent. For this reason, the patient should be fully illuminated.
Derechos de acción sindical en el ámbito de la Guardia Civil
Authors: Ángel Quiroga Macarena
Published: June 2023

A lo largo del tiempo, y de la configuración histórica de la libertad sindical, la Guardia Civil ha constituido, y constituye, uno de los colectivos excluidos de este derecho de libre sindicación; no obstante, no han faltado miembros en este grupo que hayan reivindicado el ejercicio pleno de este derecho. Para ello, han tratado de constituir sindicatos propios y, en algunos casos, incluso registrar sus estatutos, denunciando las resoluciones negativas que obtenían al respecto por vía judicial, alegando lo dispuesto en el artículo 11 del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos. A pesar de las respuestas obtenidas (siempre negativas) por parte de los tribunales, no puede pasarse por alto que, recientemente, se ha aprobado el Real Decreto 175/2022, de 4 de marzo, por el que se desarrollan los derechos de las asociaciones profesionales de guardias civiles, de sus representantes y de los miembros del Consejo de la Guardia Civil elegidos en representación de los miembros del cuerpo. Este real decreto se asemeja en gran medida en varios de sus puntos a los derechos de acción sindical de los que gozan los trabajadores asalariados, por lo que puede observarse un acercamiento del contenido del derecho de asociación correspondiente a la Guardia Civil y el derecho de libre sindicación del que siempre se ha encontrado excluida.
THỰC TRẠNG QUẢN LÝ HOẠT ĐỘNG CỦA TỔ CHUYÊN MÔN Ở CÁC TRƯỜNG MẦM NON HUYỆN PHÚ LƯƠNG, TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN ĐÁP ỨNG YÊU CẦU ĐỔI MỚI GIÁO DỤC
Authors: Phạm Cường
Published: June 2023

Quản lý hoạt động chuyên môn ở các trường mầm non chính là biện pháp giúp nâng cao chất lượng giáo dục của nhà trường. Bằng các phương pháp nghiên cứu thực tiễn như quan sát, phỏng vấn, điều tra giáo dục chúng tôi đã tiến hành khảo sát, đánh giá thực trạng quản lý hoạt động của tổ chuyên môn ở các trường mầm non huyện Phú Lương, tỉnh Thái Nguyên, đây chính là tiền để để  đề xuất một số biện pháp quản lý hoạt động của tổ chuyên môn ở các trường mầm non nhằm đáp ứng yêu cầu của đổi mới giáo dục, nâng cao chất lượng chăm sóc giáo dục trẻ ở các trường mầm non huyện Phú Lương, tỉnh Thái Nguyên đáp ứng yêu cầu đổi mới giáo dục.
NGHIÊN CỨU ỨNG DỤNG H5P ĐỂ XÂY DỰNG BÀI GIẢNG TƯƠNG TÁC
Authors: Nguyễn Khánh , Nguyễn Minh
Published: June 2023

Ứng dụng công nghệ thông tin trong xây dựng bài giảng tương tác đang là vấn đề đã và đang được nghiên cứu một cách sâu rộng. Đặc biệt trong dạy học trực tuyến bài giảng tương tác có vai trò quan trọng để khích lệ tính tích cực của người học và tăng cường kiểm chứng người học. Trong bài báo này tác giả nghiên cứu công cụ H5P, xây dựng quy trình thiết kế các bài giảng tương tác, hiện thực hóa bằng 3 ứng dụng bài giảng tương tác: Video tương tác, bài giảng tương tác và mô hình mô phỏng tương tá
ÁP DỤNG MÔ HÌNH THÔNG TIN CÔNG TRÌNH (BIM) TRONG NGÀNH XÂY DỰNG VÀ SỬ DỤNG TRONG CẤP NƯỚC CÔNG TRÌNH
Authors: Nguyễn Ngọc , Bùi Phong , Lương Phương , Vũ Mai
Published: June 2023

Mô hình thông tin công trình (BIM) ứng dụng trong ngành xây dựng, đặc biệt ngành cấp thoát nước đóng vai trò quan trọng trong phát triển kinh tế và quản lý công trình. Hiện tại, các văn bản pháp luật đã bước đầu hoàn thiện cho việc ứng dụng công nghệ BIM. Các quy trình triển khai áp dụng BIM (Revit/MEP) cho các công trình cấp nước, thoát nước đã hoàn chỉnh, hệ thống dữ liệu ngành nước cho BIM cũng rất phong phú. Bên cạnh các thuận lợi về sử dụng công nghệ BIM, còn có các khó khăn khi triển khai công nghệ BIM toàn diện, nên việc áp dụng BIM từ quá trình đào tạo trong trường đại học đóng vai trò quan trọng trong phát triển BIM ở Việt Nam.
XÂY DỰNG HỆ THỐNG QUẢN TRỊ, KHAI THÁC THÔNG TIN TÍCH HỢP CƠ SỞ DỮ LIỆU KHOA HỌC & CÔNG NGHỆ TRỰC TUYẾN
Authors: Vũ Trình , Phạm Minh , Trần Dương , Nguyễn Giang , Hoàng Dung
Published: June 2023

CSDL về KH&CN đóng vai trò quan trọng đối với mỗi quốc gia, vùng lãnh thổ vì nó lưu trữ các thành quả nghiên cứu khoa học và phát triển công nghệ của mỗi quốc gia. Trong xu thế chuyển đổi số hiện nay, các quốc gia đã và đang đầu tư mạnh mẽ cho việc số hóa và xây dựng các CSDL lưu trữ, quản lý dữ liệu khoa học và phát triển công nghệ phục vụ phát triển kinh tế - xã hội, đảm bảo an ninh, quốc phòng. Vì vậy nhóm tác giả đề xuất xây dựng một hệ thống quản trị, khai thác thông tin tích hợp CSDL KH&CN trực tuyến với mục tiêu chuẩn hóa dữ liệu KH&CN và xây dựng hệ thống liên quan kết nối giữa các CSDL KH&CN.
MỘT SỐ GIAO THỨC HẠ TẦNG TRONG INTERNET VẠN VẬT
Authors: Đỗ Loan
Published: June 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) đề cập đến hàng tỷ thiết bị vật lý trên khắp thế giới hiện được kết nối với internet, thu thập và chia sẻ dữ liệu. Nhờ bộ xử lý bên trong cùng mạng không dây, mọi thứ trở nên chủ động và thông minh hơn. Để có thể chuyển mạch, định tuyến, xử lý đa dịch vụ, và thu thập hàng ngàn dữ liệu đặc trưng, v.v, cần có một giao thức, ngôn ngữ, con đường để tạo nên các hệ thống mạng kết nối với nhau. Bài viết này sẽ giới thiệu về một số giao thức hạ tầng phổ biến sử dụng trong mạng lưới kết nối vạn vật IoT được chuẩn hóa bởi các tổ chức quốc tế: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), EPCglobal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) và European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
PHƯƠNG PHÁP PHÂN TÍCH NHÂN TỐ KHÁM PHÁ XÁC ĐỊNH CÁC NHÂN TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN QUÁ TRÌNH CHUYỂN ĐỔI SỐ CỦA CÁC DOANH NGHIỆP NHỎ VÀ VỪA TRÊN ĐỊA BÀN TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG
Authors: Hoàng Thắng , Phạm Nghĩa
Published: June 2023

Doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa (DNNVV) có vị trí đặc biệt quang trọng trong nền kinh tế. Muốn vượt qua khó khăn hiện tại DNNVV cần có bước đi chắc chắn để phát triển nhanh và bền vững. Chuyển đổi số là tất yếu đối với doanh nghiệp để nâng cao năng suất, hiệu quả điều hành của mình, nhưng để chuyển đổi số thành công thì cần rất nhiều yếu tố. Bằng kỹ thuật phân tích nhân tố khám phá, nghiên cứu xác định 6 nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến khả năng chuyển đổi số của các doanh nghiệp gồm: năng lực nhân viên, nền tảng công nghệ, áp lực của doanh nghiệp, lãnh đạo, chiến lược kinh doanh số và văn hóa doanh nghiệp. Thông qua phương pháp phân tích nhân tố khám phá và phân tích hồi quy bội với mẫu khảo sát các doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa tỉnh Hải Dương, nghiên cứu cho thấy 2 nhân tố có tác động mạnh nhất đến chuyển đổi số là năng lực nhân viên và nền tảng công nghệ. Ngoài ra, không có sự khác nhau về khả năng chuyển đổi số giữa các doanh nghiệp có quy mô, lĩnh vực kinh doanh và loại hình sở hữu khác nhau.
ĐÁNH GIÁ VAI TRÒ CỦA VIỆC ỨNG DỤNG CÔNG NGHỆ TRONG GIÁO DỤC ĐẠI HỌC HIỆN NAY
Authors: Tạ Thủy
Published: June 2023

Trước bối cảnh và xu thế thế đổi mới giáo dục như hiện nay, việc ứng dụng khoa học vào giáo dục đã trở nên phổ biến và vô cùng quan trọng. Những thành tựu khoa học và công nghệ được áp dụng vào hoạt động giảng dạy. Từ đó góp phần đổi mới và cải tiến phương pháp, cách thức, công cụ giảng dạy. Đặc biệt, trải qua 4 đợt bùng phát dịch Covid-19, đã chứng minh việc ứng dụng khoa học công nghệ vào hoạt động giảng dạy là không thể thiếu giúp duy trì hoạt động dạy – học ở mọi lúc, mọi nơi. Với cách đặt vấn đề trên, trong bài viết này, tác giả tập trung làm rõ và khẳng định vai trò, vị trí của việc ứng dụng khoa học và công nghệ vào hoạt động giảng dạy trong môi trường giáo dục đại học.