bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Especificação de Requisitos em um projeto de Big Data no Setor Público
Authors: Costa Alex F. F. , Freitas Leidiana I. A. , Cavalcante Dafne A. , Oliveira Victória T. , Lelli Valéria , Santos Ismayle S. , Oliveira Pedro A. M. , Nogueira Tales P. , Andrade Rossana M. C.
Published: May 2024

Os procedimentos envolvidos nas etapas de planejamento, desenvolvimento e otimização de um projeto de Big Data apresentam desafios no âmbito da Engenharia de Requisitos (ER), evidenciando as dificuldades inerentes à gestão de requisitos em equipes multidisciplinares. A otimização das atividades relacionadas aos processos de requisitos e os processos que envolvem outros times (e.g., Design/UX e Ciência de Dados) contribui para o sucesso desses projetos. Este artigo apresenta um relato de experiência sobre as dificuldades enfrentadas e suas soluções na fase especificação de requisitos no desenvolvimento de uma plataforma Big Data no setor público.
Quantum Services Engineering: development, quality, testing, and security (Q-SERV Project)
Authors: Moguel Enrique , Garcia-Alonso Jose , Terres-Escudero Erik B. , Arias Danel , Bringas Pablo García , Muñoz Ana Díaz , Monje Moisés Rodríguez , Lama Jesús Ramón Oviedo , Murillo Juan M.
Published: May 2024

The new and revolutionary quantum computation aims to advance in important fields such as AI, cybersecurity, and medicine. The development of this technology has encouraged several research centers and companies such as Amazon, IBM, Google or Microsoft to devote considerable efforts to the development of new technologies that bring quantum computing to the market. Currently, access to this technology is provided through the Infrastructure as a Service paradigm and with hybrid systems that combine classical and quantum computing. In order to create these systems, significant advances in serviceoriented quantum computing are required to enable developers to create and operate quantum services with the same level of quality and security as their classical counterparts. Therefore, the project presented in this paper is primarily aimed at providing techniques and methodologies for quantum software development by applying the lessons learned from classical software engineering.
Performance Evaluation of U-Net Based Methods for Lesion Segmentation from Dermoscopy Images
Authors: Doğan Musa , Ozkan Ilker Ali
Published: May 2024

Skin cancer accounts for approximately half of all cancer cases worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent types of cancer. Melanoma, which develops from melanocytes that give skin its color, is the most lethal among skin cancers. Early diagnosis of melanoma, particularly through dermoscopy images, is of vital importance. To this end, automated diagnostic systems significantly aid dermatologists in their decision-making processes. In recent years, advancements in deep learning and machine learning have improved diagnostic accuracy. Specifically, CNN-based deep learning algorithms are utilized for medical image analysis and skin lesion segmentation. While traditional methods struggle to capture fine details and broader context, the U-Net architecture overcomes these challenges, providing more accurate segmentation. This study evaluates U-Net, Residual U-Net, and Attention U-Net models for skin lesion segmentation. The performance of the models is measured using Dice Score, Jaccard Index, and train loss metrics. The results reveal that Attention U-Net demonstrates the highest performance, with a Dice Score of 0.8063 and a Jaccard Index of 0.7203.
An Approach towards Forecasting Time Series Air Pollution Data Using LSTM-based Auto-Encoders
Authors: Shakir Mohamed , Kumaran U. , Rakesh Dr.N.
Published: May 2024

Artificial Intelligence-based algorithm is used extensively for predicting the concentration of different pollutants under various conditions. Recently, Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM) and its variant is getting popular attention related to the prediction of Air Quality Index (AQI) across various polluted cities. The accuracy of the prediction is found to be depending on the processing step of input data. Here we present a study of combining both Random Forests (RF) based regression for data pre-processing step and multi-variate time series coupled with Multistep Multiwindow LSTM with auto encoder and decoder to predict the pollutant concentration in the urban city area of Bengaluru. In this approach, the RF algorithm is used for imputing the missing values of the input vector. We have implemented this technique from the data collected from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), for the city limits of Bengaluru with four years of data from 2019 to 2022, mainly focusing on the six regions where pollution is found to be maximum. We found that our Multistep Multivariate LSTM-based autoencoder gives better accuracy than the conventional LSTM data based on a single-step pipeline model with respect to Recall and F-Score values.
Privacy-enhancing Blockchain Solutions for the Healthcare Sector: Efficient Message Sharing and Robust Big Data Protection
Authors: Saini Dr. Mehak , Himanshi Dr. , Sanju Saini Dr.
Published: May 2024

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) play a crucial role in patient care, physician diagnoses, and the advancement of healthcare technology. Researchers have been studying the use of a distributed medical blockchain (BC) system to address the issue of isolated data within centralized healthcare service platforms. Many significant problems persist, including protecting patients' private details, exchanging data across different institutions, and enhancing medical services and effectiveness. This study presents a Blockchain-based Healthcare Privacy Protection Model (BC-HCPPM) for maintaining anonymity in a medical BC system. Initially, the research used an integrated encoder to secure the original EMRs cryptographically. This obscures the confidential data in EMRs to safeguard the patient's privacy and security. A lightweight message-sharing strategy with a (t, n)-threshold is introduced. The EMRs are correlated with a set of n distinct abbreviated portions and are rebuilt using a minimum of t portions. The stored EMR shares use their indexes to create interconnected blocks, forming a BC. To get an EMR from the BC nodes, approved data consumers or institutions must request at least t copies of the EMR. Thus, the medical BC technology streamlines the sharing procedure between institutions and provides adequate safeguards for EMRs. The simulation findings demonstrate that the suggested scheme surpasses comparable literature regarding power usage and storing space efficiency. The medical BC system exhibits excellent stability by implementing the proposed message-sharing method.
Design and Implementation of a Low-cost IoT Smart Weather Station Framework
Authors: Abd AL-Nabi Noor Raheem , Mayyahi Laith Awda Kadhim , Majeed Ammar Sabri , Abdulnabi Ahmed Raheem , Abdul-Rahaim Laith A.
Published: May 2024

Monitoring systems have become more and more crucial in our lives in recent years. Consequently, we propose in this work an automatic weather monitoring system that is capable of obtaining dynamic, real-time climatic data for a given area. The Internet of Things (IoT), a sophisticated and effective method of connecting objects to the Internet, serves as the scientific foundation for this system. Many areas of practice and science rely on accurate climate measurements. Location and time of day influence weather factors, especially in tropical areas where there are no seasons. Furthermore, as precision agriculture or smart agriculture advances, it will be crucial to improve the measurement of systems that are widely distributed over growing areas. For these reasons, the design, building, and fabrication of a mobile air conditioner with Wi-Fi connectivity and solar energy power is presented in this work. This station measures both relative humidity and temperature. Additionally, workstations can be configured and managed remotely. The program's objective is to promote the creation of freely accessible, open-source hardware. A meteorological base station framework based on the ESP-32 Internet of Things device development board is proposed in this study. The system has a feature that records the ambient temperature and humidity. The ESP-32 web server then makes the data available to the user. A web page is also part of the system to make controlling adjacent instruments easier. The system gets its power from solar electricity.
EUAC: An Advanced Privacy Protection for Location-based Service System
Authors: Shinan Khlood , Alanazi Fatmah , Alhazmi Hanan E. , Riaz Fiza , Fatima Noor , Abid Ayesha , Altouri Mohammed Nawaf , Anwar Shagufta , Ashraf M. Usman
Published: May 2024

Location-based services (LBS) have grown in popularity due to technological improvements and the widespread use of GPS, mobile devices, and wireless communication. Ensuring the protection of location data and its corresponding attributes while simultaneously delivering high-quality services poses an enormous challenge, particularly in the context of continuous surveillance and sharing of users' location information. This gives rise to legitimate concerns regarding the privacy and security of sensitive personal data. Particularly in healthcare situations, maintaining user privacy is of the highest priority. This paper proposes an Enhanced User and Anonymizer Cache (EUAC) architecture based on a trusted third-party (TTP) approach. The EUAC approach incorporates user authentication, query caching, and anonymization techniques to protect user information by minimizing communication connections, increasing cache hit rates, and reducing privacy leakage risks. While employing anonymization, we propose the Cloaking Region algorithm that utilizes the Euclidean distance approach to disseminate selected dummy locations as widely as possible. The results validate the efficiency and effectiveness of our architecture concerning cache hit rates, communication overhead, response times, and entropy.
Dualism and Christian Hope in Marianne Moore’s “The Fish”
Authors: Boone N. S. ,   Marquette University Press
Published: May 2024

This article provides a close reading of Marianne Moore’s “The Fish,” asserting that it’s imagery should be understood allegorically to represent the split between the physical and the spiritual, or temporal and eternal. In particular, the image of the cliff represents the dualistic nature of humanity—one side physical (and continually eaten away by the encroaching sea), and the other side spiritual. Many readers of Moore have not been able to explain how the cliff can be seen at once to be defeated by the sea on one side, but yet triumph over it on the other. An Christian-allegorical reading, based in Moore’s life-long Protestant faith and her in-depth Bible studies, provides an explanation that makes sense of the imagery.
Group Forms of Work in A Psychiatric Hospital and Attitude Towards the Patient
Authors:   Clinical psychologist, participant of the master course in positive psychotherapy, Private psychologist, Blagoveshchensk, Russia., Vladimir Perebeynosov
Published: May 2024

Irvin Yalom called psychotherapy groups a 'social microcosm' [Irvin Yalom 2007, p.32]. Psychological support groups and closed psychotherapeutic groups are especially important for patients in psychiatric institutions. The article substantiates the value of group work in psychiatric institutions; describes the main forms of group interaction; the features of interaction with patients in Russian psychiatric hospitals are analyzed. The proposed concept of care and work with patients is based on the ideas of positive and transcultural psychotherapy by Nossrat Peseshkian. The purpose of this article is to actualizethe importance of group forms of work with patients for specialists in helping professions. Irwin Yalom called psychotherapy groups a "social microcosm" [Irwin Yalom 2007, p. 32]. Psychological support groups and closed psychotherapy groups are particularly important for patients in psychiatric institutions. The article substantiates the value of group work in psychiatric institutions; describes the main forms of group interaction; analyzes the features of interaction with patients in Russian psychiatric hospitals. The proposed concept of patient care and work is based on the ideas of positive and transcultural psychotherapy by Nossrat Pezeskian. The purpose of this article: to update the importance of group forms of work with patients for specialists of helping professions.
Enjoying As a Couple to Achieve Well-Being
Authors:   Psychologist. An Associate Professor of Psychology and Humanities Faculty. UNIFE, Peru., Silva Julio
Published: May 2024

Throughout these years I have witnessed how Transactional Analysis which is a personality theory and a psychological intervention system for personal growth and development, it has helped people in their relationships because it allows them to learn how to interact more healthily. Our ability to ENJOY is very important among the several key elements in order to manage our lives as a couple.
Psychobiology and Treatment of Personality Disorders and Related Prominent Traits
Authors:   Independent Researcher, Spain, EU., Bertolín-Guillén José Manuel ,   Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; Medical Specialist in Psychiatry; Graduated in Psychology.
Published: May 2024

Introduction: This theoretical narrative perspective will focus on pointing out the psychobiological factors which are involved in the genesis and treatment of personality prominent traits and disorders. Material and method: After a suitable search, mainly in PubMed and Psyc Info Journal databases, the number of selected quality publications is n= 95. The reduced sample sizes and numerous research designs that are merely exploratory or observational are its main limitations. Results and discussion: Regarding the psychopathology of personality neurodevelopment, environmental and genetic factors as well as neurotransmitter impairments are confirmed to be involved. Of interest are the endophenotypic perspective, endocannabinoid system and hypothalamus-regulated endocrine axes, among others. Neuroimmunology predicts important clinical and therapeutic innovations, but they are not a reality yet. It has been suggested that only with psychological interventions of various types is there symptomatic improvement as well as a favourable effect on stress-related epigenetic mechanisms. Psychopharmacotherapy continues to be useful, mainly off-label, with antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and opioid antagonists. Conclusions: In the absence of support from convincing qualified evidence, both users and health physicians usually prefer any type of psychological intervention to tackle complex personality clinical dysfunctions, without excluding complementary psychopharmacotherapy.
Learning Package impact on awareness about danger signs of pregnancy
Authors:   Lecturer, Brahmanand College of Nursing, Junagadh, Gujarat, India, Yogi Pooja , Pujari Taruna ,   National Midwifery Educator, Government College of Nursing, Udaipur, Rajasthan India, Chaturvedi Dharmesh ,   Ph.D. Nursing Scholar, Sai Tirupati University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Zachariah Jisha ,   Associate Professor, MB College of Paramedical and Nursing, Kota, Rajasthan India, Paliwal Chetna ,   Associate Professor, Tirupati College of Nursing, Udaipur, Rajasthan India, Paliwal Haribala ,   Associate Professor, Saraswati College of Nursing, Udaipur, Rajasthan India
Published: May 2024

Background: All pregnant women by virtue of their pregnant status face some level of maternal risk. Data suggest that around 40% of all pregnant women have some complications. Therefore, present study aims to assess effectiveness of learning package on awareness regarding danger signs of pregnancy. Method: Pre experimental research design with Quantitative approach was applied to conduct the study. A sample of 120 antenatal women selected for the study through non probability purposive sampling technique. Results: The mean pretest knowledge score was 13.52 ± 2.62, whereas mean posttest knowledge score was 24.52 ± 3.83. The post-test mean value knowledge score among antenatal women was significantly higher than the pretest knowledge score. The mean difference was 11 The paired student “t” test value was 33.67 which was significant at p=0.05 level. The findings revealed that there was no significant association between knowledge score with selected demographic variables of the antenatal women. Conclusion: Findings of our study strongly recommend the need for conducting learning program to increase the awareness regarding danger signs of pregnancy among antenatal women.
Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion Strokes: Understanding the Present and Paving the Way for a Better Future
Authors: Nogueira Raul G. , Doheim Mohamed F. , Al-Bayati Alhamza R. , Lee Jin Soo , Haussen Diogo C. , Mohammaden Mahmoud , Lang Michael , Starr Matthew , Rocha Marcelo , da Câmara Catarina Perry , Gross Bradley A. , Bhatt Nirav R.
Published: May 2024

Distal medium vessel occlusions (DMVOs) are thought to cause as many as 25% to 40% of all acute ischemic strokes and may result in substantial disability amongst survivors. Although intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is more effective for distal than proximal vessel occlusions, the overall efficacy of IVT remains limited in DMVO with less than 50% of patients achieving reperfusion and about 1/3 to 1/4 of the patients failing to achieve functional independence. Data regarding mechanical thrombectomy (MT) among these patients remains limited. The smaller, thinner, and more tortuous vessels involved in DMVO are presumably associated with higher procedural risks whereas a lower benefit might be expected given the smaller amount of tissue territory at risk. Recent advances in technology have shown promising results in endovascular treatment of DMVOs with room for future improvement. In this review, we discuss some of the key technical and clinical considerations in DMVO treatment including the anatomical and clinical terminology, diagnostic modalities, the role of IVT and MT, existing technology, and technical challenges as well as the contemporary evidence and future treatment directions.
Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Medium Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Alteplase Compared to Tenecteplase Randomized Trial
Authors: Bala Fouzi , Singh Nishita , Ignacio Katrina , Alhabli Ibrahim , Ademola Ayoola , Alrohimi Anas , Khosravani Houman , Tkach Aleksander , Catanese Luciana , Dowlatshahi Dariush , Field Thalia , Hunter Gary , Benali Faysal , Horn MacKenzie , Demchuk Andrew , Hill Michael , Sajobi Tolulope , Buck Brian , Swartz Richard , Almekhlafi Mohammed , Menon Bijoy K.
Published: May 2024

Background and Purpose The safety and efficacy of tenecteplase in patients with ischemic stroke due to medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) are not well studied. We aimed to compare tenecteplase with alteplase in stroke due to MeVO.Methods Patients with baseline M2-middle cerebral artery (MCA), M3/M4-MCA, P2/P3/P4-posterior cerebral artery (PCA), A2/A3/A4-anterior cerebral artery (ACA) occlusions from the Alteplase Compared to Tenecteplase (AcT) trial were included. Primary outcome was the proportion of 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0–1. Secondary outcomes were 90-day mRS 0–2, ordinal mRS, mortality, quality of life measures (EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level, EuroQol visual analog scale), and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Initial and final successful reperfusion were reported in patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).Results Among 1,558 patients with available baseline computed tomography angiography; 455 (29.2%) had MeVO of which 27.5% (125/455) were proximal M2; 16.3% (74/455) were distal M2; 35.2% (160/455) were M3/M4; 7.5% (34/455) were A2/A3/A4; and 13.6% (62/455) were P2/P3/P4 occlusions. EVT was performed in 87/455 (19.1%) patients. mRS 0–1 at 90 days was achieved in 37.9% in the tenecteplase versus 34.7% in the alteplase group (adjusted risk ratio [aRR] 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.91–1.25). Rates of 90-day mRS 0–2, sICH, and mortality were similar in both groups. No statistical difference was noted in initial successful reperfusion rates (13.0% vs. 7.5%) among the 87 patients who underwent endovascular thrombectomy. However, final successful reperfusion was higher in the tenecteplase group (71.7% vs. 60.0%, aRR 1.29, 95% CI 1.04–1.61).Conclusion Intravenous tenecteplase had comparable safety, functional outcomes and quality of life compared to intravenous alteplase among patients with MeVO. Among those treated with EVT, tenecteplase was associated with higher successful reperfusion rates than alteplase.
Deep Learning-Based Automatic Classification of Ischemic Stroke Subtype Using Diffusion-Weighted Images
Authors: Ryu Wi-Sun , Schellingerhout Dawid , Lee Hoyoun , Lee Keon-Joo , Kim Chi Kyung , Kim Beom Joon , Chung Jong-Won , Lim Jae-Sung , Kim Joon-Tae , Kim Dae-Hyun , Cha Jae-Kwan , Sunwoo Leonard , Kim Dongmin , Suh Sang-Il , Bang Oh Young , Bae Hee-Joon , Kim Dong-Eog
Published: May 2024

Background and Purpose Accurate classification of ischemic stroke subtype is important for effective secondary prevention of stroke. We used diffusion-weighted image (DWI) and atrial fibrillation (AF) data to train a deep learning algorithm to classify stroke subtype.Methods Model development was done in 2,988 patients with ischemic stroke from three centers by using U-net for infarct segmentation and EfficientNetV2 for subtype classification. Experienced neurologists (n=5) determined subtypes for external test datasets, while establishing a consensus for clinical trial datasets. Automatically segmented infarcts were fed into the model (DWI-only algorithm). Subsequently, another model was trained, with AF included as a categorical variable (DWI+AF algorithm). These models were tested: (1) internally against the opinion of the labeling experts, (2) against fresh external DWI data, and (3) against clinical trial dataset.Results In the training-and-validation datasets, the mean (±standard deviation) age was 68.0±12.5 (61.1% male). In internal testing, compared with the experts, the DWI-only and the DWI+AF algorithms respectively achieved moderate (65.3%) and near-strong (79.1%) agreement. In external testing, both algorithms again showed good agreements (59.3%–60.7% and 73.7%–74.0%, respectively). In the clinical trial dataset, compared with the expert consensus, percentage agreements and Cohen’s kappa were respectively 58.1% and 0.34 for the DWI-only vs. 72.9% and 0.57 for the DWI+AF algorithms. The corresponding values between experts were comparable (76.0% and 0.61) to the DWI+AF algorithm.Conclusion Our model trained on a large dataset of DWI (both with or without AF information) was able to classify ischemic stroke subtypes comparable to a consensus of stroke experts.
“Barbie Doll” and G.I. Joe: Exploring Issues of Gender
Authors: Perrin Robert
Published: May 2024

Describes how the author uses a poem by Marge Piercy called “Barbie Doll” to help students discover for themselves the implicit power of gender. Describes how students (1) examine the poem’s language and have lively and insightful discussions as they find meanings for themselves; and (2) extend and elaborate on these meanings as they create a parallel poem called “G.I. Joe.”
What Miscue Analysis Reveals about Word Recognition and Repeated Reading: A View Through the "Miscue Window"
Authors: Martens Prisca
Published: May 2024

Explains repeated readings and the procedures involved. Looks at the reading miscues of a seven-year-old child over successive readings of a text to learn what miscue analysis reveals about repeated readings, fluency, and the word recognition view of reading.
The Role of Genre in the Psycholinquistic Guessing Game of Reading
Authors: Pappas Christine C. , Pettegrew Barbara S.
Published: May 2024

Introduces briefly the social, meaning-based linguistic perspective of genre. Describes how written language is different from oral language. Shows the complexity of written language structure by illustrating how the "element of description" is realized in various written genres. Examines the implications of making genre a more critical concern in literacy research and instruction.
Operationalizing the Concept of Discourse Community: A Case Study of One Institutional Site of Composing
Authors: Beaufort Anne
Published: May 2024

Takes a systematic approach to defining and operationalizing the notion of discourse community, drawing on data from an ethnography of writing in a workplace setting. States that a single genre varied in form and function depending on the specific discourse communities in which it was used--writing events took on layered meanings in relation to other communicative activities.
EDITORS’ INTRODUCTION: Questions of Cultures
Authors: Smagorinsky Peter , Smith Michael W.
Published: May 2024

Researchers have begun to focus on the role of culture in teaching and learning, drawing on other disciplines to reconsider literacy activities as socially purposeful and culturally grounded. The interest raises two questions: what aspects of culture are more important than others? And what impact does the researcher’s perspective on culture have on the focus and contact of the study? The articles in this issue suggest a range of answers that scholars or offering to these questions.
To Open Hearts
Authors: Barbieri Maureen
Published: May 2024

Describes how poetry and teaching poetry is a way to pay attention to the world, to feel connected to other people--a conduit to each student’s truest discoveries, offering solace and courage and wisdom and survival.
La crisis en la publicación científica en enfermería y sus consecuencias para autores y editores
Authors: Salamanca Castro Ana Belén
Published: May 2024

El pasado 21 de mayo tuvo lugar el XI Encuentro con Editores de Enfermería que, en esencia, pretende ser un espacio de encuentro entre editores de revistas científicas de enfermería y enfermeros en cualquiera de los roles que podamos desempeñar.

En ella se debatió sobre la crisis en la publicación científica y los desafíos que conlleva y se explicó cómo esta crisis, que a priori puede parecer que afecta de forma exclusiva a las revistas, realmente nos afecta a todos: editores, autores y profesionales en general, sobre todo por las consecuencias que acarrea la desaparición de revistas.
 
ABSTRACT
Last may, 21th the XI Meeting with Nursing editors took place with the objective to be a meeting place among editors of nursing journals and nurses wherever role they have.
In the meeting we discussed about the scientific nursing publication crisis and the challenge it involves and it was explained why this crisis, which beforehand is supposed to impact journals lonely, it really impacts we all: editors, authors, and professionals in general (above all because of the tragic consequences that the disappearance of a journal has.
Kajian teorI keterkaitan setting fisik dan identitas Kota dalam konteks City Branding
Authors: Putri Marinda Noor Fajrina Noviana
Published: May 2024

City branding is very important for the growth and marketing of cities. Urban planning, visual communication, and graphic design are used to build a distinctive city identity that represents its values ??and goals. This research examines how city branding improves local economies and competitiveness around the world and how physical and non-physical variables shape city identity over time. This research examines city branding, city identity, and 'place fuzziness' using a comprehensive literature review. The aim of this research is to find out how the form of city identity, especially in tangible terms, supports city identity so that branding of a city can be achieved from an architectural and urban design perspective. The research results show that city branding can attract investment and tourists and strengthen the character and attractiveness of the city. A complex combination of physical and non-physical components forms a city's identity, which underlies city branding. This research also emphasizes the need to resolve 'place fuzziness'—unclearness of a place's identity or function—to improve city branding. This research suggests that city planners and marketers must work together to ensure that physical development and social activities promote a city's identity, eliminate ambiguity, and improve its image. Creating a vibrant and sustainable city image requires integration and strategic planning in city branding and identity management.
Impact of Smartphone Application Education on Stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Authors: Bagus Santosa Winanda Rizki , Nisha Nambiar  , Erlina Abdullah
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Lack of knowledge about managing health and the duration of the disease causes stress in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients. Uncertainty about their future health and the ongoing burden of disease can worsen the mental health of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Smartphone application education can be a solution for T2DM patients in reducing stress regarding their health condition. This study aims to determine the impact of smartphone application education on stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Methods:  The design in this research is a pre-test and post-test control group design. The research was conducted in the period October 2023 – January 2024. Respondents in this study were T2DM patients. The locations of this research were nine Public Health Centers in Kediri City, Indonesia. The sample in this study was 131 respondents.
Results: The results of the research showed that the stress score for T2DM sufferers in the pre-test was 41.34, after three months of smartphone application education, post-test the mean stress decreased was 4.31, and the p-value 0.000. There is a mean difference October – November was 13.50, November – December was 10.77, December – January was 12.76 and the P-Value was 0.008.
Conclusion: There was a decrease in stress during the periods of October, November, December, and January after being given smartphone application education. Smartphone applications are effective in reducing stress in T2DM patients.
Cephalometric characteristics of patients with vestibular and palatal canine impaction
Authors: Todorović Ana , Filipović Gordana , Mitić Vladimir , Janošević Predrag , Radojičić Aleksandra , Todorović Kosta , Spasić Milan
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Canine impaction is a very common orthodontic anomaly. In order to achieve successful results, it is necessary to understand etiological factors. Aim the analysis of cephalometric characteristics of patients with impacted permanent canines. Materials and methods: The study included 70 patients (mean age 14 ± 2.04 years), 50 females and 20 males, who met the study criteria. Based on the position of the impacted tooth, the patients were divided into 2 groups. Sagittal (SNA, SNB, ANB) and vertical (FMA) angular parameters were analysed, as well as linear parameters (the length of the body of the maxilla to the cranial base). Results: In the studied population, 30.0% of the patients comprised Angle Class I, 44.3% of patients Angle Class II, whereas the smallest number of patients, 25.7%, was classified as Angle Class III. By analysing the FMA angle, the < 22º category (horizontal growth), the 22-28º category (normal growth pattern), and the > 28º category (vertical growth pattern) included 38.6%, 45.7%, and 15.7% of the patients, respectively. The body of the maxilla did not differ significantly between the palatal and vestibular position of the impacted canine (p = 0.405). Conclusion: The study did not reveal any statistically significant differences between the studied groups.
Evaluation and correlation between facial index and modified smile index in patients with class I malocclusion after orthodontic treatment
Authors: Atanasova Sandra , Carčeva-Salja Sofija , Džipunova Biljana
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Facial aesthetics has evolved from simple microaesthetics to macroaesthetics of the face and today, it is a major component of modern orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate facial index and modified smile index in patients with Class I malocclusion after orthodontic treatment and to determine the correlation between them. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of a total of 16 patients (4 males and 12 females) in the age group of 16-35 years. Posed smile photographs were made with a Nikon Z6 II 24.5 MP digital camera (Nikon Corporation) with a NIKKOR Z 85 mm f/1.8 lens and a Godox AD200 flash. Olympus cellSens Standard software (2011 Olympus Corporation) was used to measure the characteristics needed to determine the facial index and modified smile index. Results: Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were calculated for each variable. Student's t-test showed that there was a non-significant statistical difference p < .05 between two genders for modified smile index and facial index. Pearson correlation indicated that there was a non-significant medium positive relationship between modified smile index and facial index in patients with Class I malocclusion after orthodontic treatment. Conclusion: Knowing the correlation between facial aesthetics and smile aesthetics is a necessary tool for achieving successful orthodontic treatment. Further research is required to define the correlation between these variables and to advance the knowledge about this connection.
Example of modeling SO2 blower vibrations using the machine learning method
Authors: Pavlov-Kagadejev Marijana , Radivojević Milan , Stolić Predrag
Published: May 2024

This paper describes an example of applying the machine learning to predict the SO2 blower vibrations. The SVR (Support Vector Regression) algorithm was used to form the model. The paper includes an overview of machine learning and mathematical fundamentals of the SVM model. Based on a large amount of data, obtained from the monitoring system, a mathematical model was constructed. After testing, the measures of model accuracy such as the MSE (Mean Squared Error) and R2 were provided.
How can i fund you?: A cross-cultural analysis on the diffusion of reward-based crowdfunding activities
Authors: Barile Domenica , Pontrelli Vincenzo , Posa Michele
Published: May 2024

FinTech, or the reorganization of the financial services industry, in response to new financial technologies, is helping to close the firm's funding gap. New online financial platforms, and in particular crowdfunding platforms, characterized by lower transaction fees and new ways and sources of information to measure credit risk, have made it easier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to get loans. Although crowdfunding has actively gained popularity over the world, there have not been many attempts to do cross-cultural studies; moreover, in order to understand how a digital innovation (e.g., crowdfunding platform) gains diffusion, cross-cultural comparative study are strongly suggested. The aim of this paper is to explore the impact that national cultural dimensions of the Hofstede's framework has on the crowdfunding adoption in countries worldwide, also evaluating crowdfunding initiatives from a cross-cultural comparative perspective. In order to test the research hypothesis, an original dataset taken by Statista was joined together with the Hofstede Insight dataset by which we collected the variables about cultural dimensions. Results show that power distance and individualism negatively influence the diffusion of crowdfunding, that, instead, is nurtured by long-term orientation and masculinity. These findings offer important implications both for theory and practice.
The analysis of foreign trade in Serbia and North Macedonia
Authors: Ignjatović Jelena , Kisin Jovana , Mašović Azemina
Published: May 2024

The Western Balkans region has directed its economic growth and development through the integration of national economies into international trade flows. Given that all countries in the region have faced the consequences of the Covid19 pandemic, the overall situation has also affected foreign trade relations. Although the European Union has been the largest trade partner of the countries in the region in recent decades, the presence of the People's Republic of China and its influence on the region's trade is becoming more and more noticeable. The aim of this paper is to analyze the state of foreign trade in the cases of Serbia and North Macedonia, as the countries of the Western Balkans region, and to point out the directions of future trade relations in the cases of these two countries. The research is based on descriptive data analysis in the period 2010-2020, while the data used are available in international and domestic statistical databases. The paper consists of three chapters. After the introduction, the first chapter analyzes the dynamics of foreign trade in the Western Balkans. The second chapter is based on the analysis of the trend of foreign trade in Serbia, while the third chapter analyzes the trend of foreign trade in North Macedonia. Finally, concluding remarks are given. The results of the research showed that the current state of foreign trade was greatly affected by the pandemic crisis, but that the perspectives are mainly focused on increasing trade with the EU and China. Even though starting from 2020 there was a decline in economic activity and a slowdown in global trade, the value of foreign trade in these countries has increased, but with rising foreign trade deficit.
Quality 4.0 and HR practices at lighthouses of digital transformation
Authors: Dreković Edisa , Mihajlović Milan , Ahmatović Amela
Published: May 2024

Quality 4.0 is a fascinating subject that interests both theoreticians and practitioners alike. As technology continues to advance, this topic is only going to become more distinguishing. This paper elucidates the concept of Quality 4.0, its advantages, and the crucial factors required for its implementation in companies. Importantly, it highlights the significance of having a competent workforce. The paper analyzes the human resource management practices that affect Quality 4.0 and identifies the most effective ones by studying companies that have succeeded in the process of digital transformation. By comparing the usage cases of 9 "Lighthouses Network" companies of digital transformation in quality management and the HR practices they apply, the paper identifies the ways of working and human resource management practices that lead to the effectiveness of Quality 4.0.
Who rules East Europe commands the world: Is geopolitics the answer to the war in Ukraine?
Authors: Dokmanović Mirjana
Published: May 2024

The aim of this article is to examine applicability of classical geopolitics to interpret the context of the war in Ukraine. The author argues that the classical geopolitical approach has shortages in explaining the current warfare in Ukraine, because territory, space, and geography are not sufficient to explain complex international relations in today's globalized world. The interventionistic policy of the US, the main force of Atlanticism, undoubtfully has the key role in shaping the situation in Ukraine, but a wider picture indicates presence and influence of corporate and financial non-state actors that benefit from strengthening military-industrial complex. The author concludes that critical geopolitics offers deeper inquiry into the geopolitical claims than the classical geopolitical thought because the former recognizes that nowadays states are not only geopolitical agents. There are indications that the war in Ukraine is waged by Western political, economic, military, and financial elites against Russia as a part of the strategy to maintain global power and prevent rising multipolarity.
Social media and political mobilization in rural environment in Nigeria
Authors: Bamidele Onaopepo Ibrahim , Ayantayo Ojo Solomon , Afolabi Ojetola Adetola , Ogunbola Omotola
Published: May 2024

Social media have been used as a vital tool for political mobilization since its inception, and its impact on political communication cannot be overemphasized. This study examines the influence of various social media handles for political mobilization in Odogbolu Local Government Area. The main objective of this study was to determine the extent of social media influence on politics or political mobilization in Odogbolu Local Government Area. The study utilised Technological Determinism Theory as a theoretical framework, and its findings were derived from the survey research method with the distribution of 160 questionnaires to respondents through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analysed and interpreted using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study reveal that social media in rural settlements like Odogbolu Local Government Area are emerging as a substantial promotion tool during elections by political parties to connect with the electorates, express their agenda, influence voters, increase their visibility, and garner majority votes during elections. The authors recommended that government and political parties should resolve the challenges that confront people regarding the use of social media (e.g., poor network, erratic electricity supply, low internet literacy, and high illiteracy level) to enhance the maximum benefits of the use of social media for political mobilization in the Nigerian rural areas.
Characterization of the intestinal parasitism in the community
Authors: Curbelo Valle Yaritza , Rodríguez Pérez Yanet , González Simón Claudia María , Fernández Borbón Hugo , Azcuy García Ivany
Published: May 2024

Introduction: among infectious diseases, those caused by intestinal parasites constitute an important healthproblem for humans, mainly in countries with lower socioeconomic development.Objective: to characterize intestinal parasitism in the community of the medical office 33 of the Hermanos Cruzuniversity polyclinic, in the period from September 2017 to July 2019.Method: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe consisted of 87patients with clinical and microbiological diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis, a sample of 48 patients was selectedby non-probabilistic sampling. Theoretical, empirical and descriptive statistical methods were used.Results: 35,4 % of the age group from 11 to 20 years old predominated, male sex with 49 %; 54 % were engagedas occupation to study, with a level of basic secondary school completed, for 42 %. The risk factors present in51 % were not washing hands before ingesting food, followed by not washing food before ingesting it, with48 %. The symptoms reported were abdominal pain (36%), followed by diarrhea (28 %), indigestion and analitching (27 % and 26 %, respectively). The type of parasite identified with 42 % was Giardia Lambia, followedby Enterobius Vermiculares with 39 %.Conclusions: it is concluded that intestinal parasitism is a significant health problem that affects the youngpopulation of the community, it is necessary to carry out actions of health promotion and prevention of riskfactors, with community and intersectoral participation in order to reduce the incidence of this infectious disease
Social support and smoking behavior in family
Authors: Yoan Michel Rodríguez Martínez Yoan Michel Rodríguez Martínez , Díaz Blanco Sol María , Olivia Pulido Acanda Olivia Pulido Acanda , Luisa Esther Varela Ávila Luisa Esther Varela Ávila
Published: May 2024

Introduction: the family is the intermediary group between the individual and society. It constitutes the primary nucleus of the human being, where the main behavioral patterns are incorporated and gives meaning to his life.
Objective: to describe social support and smoking behavior in families belonging to the Mantua people’s council in the year 2022.
Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out. From a universe of 32 families with the presence of a member with smoking behavior, a sample of 25 families was selected. Theoretical, empirical and descriptive statistical methods were used.
Results: 88 % had the family as the main support network; it is the family that pays for and encourages tobacco consumption; the most frequent support networks were friends, 76 %, neighbors, 68 % and the partner, 68 %; regardless of the social support networks, this was received infrequently in 52 % of the families; informational support (20 % a lot and 60 % some) and emotional support (16 % a lot and 44 % some) were the most received.
Conclusions: the families studied rely on external resources such as relatives who do not live at home, friends and neighbors. They frequently receive informative support, followed by emotional support. They report adequate satisfaction with the support received, as well as having sufficient adaptive resources to face the presence of a member with smoking behavior within the family system
Nursing care in a postoperative adnexal cystectomypatient in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service of anational hospital in Chincha, 2023
Authors: Chumpitaz-Saravia Vilma L. , Villaverde-Saravia Blanca , Vivanco-Hilario Sofía D. , Morales-García Wilter C.
Published: May 2024

The ovarian cyst is a sac with a collection of fluid that forms in the ovary or the wall of adjacent organs.The objective was to manage the nursing care process (PAE) for a post-surgical patient of adnexal cystectomywith right salpingo-oopherectomy with release of adhesions. The study has a qualitative approach, a single casetype, the methodology was the PAE, which included a 22-year-old patient, in which the five stages were applied:in the assessment stage, the guide with the 11 functional patterns was applied by Maryori Gordon, 6 alteredpatterns were found, three being prioritized: cognitive perceptual, exercise activity and metabolic nutritional; Inthe diagnosis stage, it was developed based on taxonomy II of NANDA-I, 10 nursing diagnoses were identified,prioritizing three: Acute pain, Risk of surgical wound infection and Obesity, according to the SSPFR format(signs and symptoms, problem, related factor/risk factor/associated); In the planning stage, the care plan wasdeveloped based on the NOC, NIC Taxonomy; In the execution stage, specific care was provided according tothe plan; and in the evaluation the differe nce between the final and baseline scores respectively was assessed,resulting in a score of +2, +1 and +1. In conclusion, the nursing care process for the patient was managed, which allowed quality and holistic care to be provided
Nursing care for a patient with twin pregnancy and preeclampsia from the Gynecology Service of a clinic in Lima
Authors: Salazar A Josselyn-Andrea , Salcedo Victcely-DelCarmen , Vivanco-Hilario Sofía D. , Morales-García Wilter C.
Published: May 2024

Preeclampsia is a public health problem and one of the main causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, manifested by hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, early diagnosis is essential to reduce complications. With the objective of describing the nursing care in a patient with twin pregnancy and preeclampsia from the gynecology service of a clinic in Lima. The study was carried out with a qualitative approach, single case type, applying the nursing care process (PAE), the assessment guide of the 11 functional patterns of Marjory Gordon in a 33-year-old patient with a 30-year-old twin gestation was used as an instrument. weeks and with preeclampsia. In the results, eight altered functional patterns were identified, prioritizing the sexuality/reproduction pattern: Risk of alteration of the maternal-fetal dyad as evidenced by inadequate prenatal care associated with pregnancy complications. The applied interventions were effective, appreciating the decrease in the risks of preeclampsia; however, faced with the problem of complication of the prenatal period: Risk of malignant hypertension related to pregnancy, the clinical manifestations were stabilized. In conclusion, it was possible to identify the clinical characteristics of the patient with a twin pregnancy with preeclampsia, as well as the identification and description of the risk factors, which allowed highlighting the importance of nursing care, through the development of a care plan. individualized nursing care to reduce complications in the maternal-fetal dyad, framed in the nursing process that identified problems and risks of complications, and at the same time, allowed timely and quality care to be provided