bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The use of ozonized oil as a therapeutic conduct for skin lesions
Authors: Baldo Mario Eduardo , Alves Gabriela Rodrigues , Saliba Christiane Lima da Silva , Ramalho Rondon Tosta , Cury Elenir Rose Jardin
Published: January 2024

This review work aims to evaluate the use of ozonized oleic compounds as a safe therapeutic alternative for the treatment of skin lesions, considering their antimicrobial potential and their other interactions when in contact with living tissues. The databases Medline, Scielo, and Science Direct, as well as PubMed and Google Scholar, were consulted, using as a search strategy the Boolean descriptors and operators “Ozonized oil” and “Wound Healing”, obtained via the Virtual Health Library – DECS (Descriptors in Health Sciences). The literature consulted suggests that ozonized oleic compounds can be used to treat epithelial lesions, with the exception that both oxidative stress and the preconditioning potential promoted by ozone in contact with tissues require more in-depth studies, especially to more precisely evaluate the role of the gas in tissue repair processes.
Reversible Nonalcoholic Gaye Wernicke encephalopathy on imaging
Authors:   Radiology Department, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco., Mohamed Daoud Ali
Published: January 2024

A 65-year-old woman, who underwent a gastric cancer gastrectomy 4/5 20 years ago, was admitted to the emergency department for confusion syndrome with speech disorder without any other associated signs. Brain MRI (Figure 1, 2) was performed showing hyperintensity on Flair and diffusion on both sides of the third ventricle that extends to the thalamis, periaqueductal, and mammillary bodies. The control MRI 3 months after treatment showed a disappearance of the lesions described on the initial MRI.
Pneumothorax in pulmonary histiocytosis X syndrome
Authors:   Advanced Healthcare Technologies. GMV, Tres Cantos, Spain., Miraut David
Published: January 2024

Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (PLCH) represents an uncommon interstitial lung clinical disorder with unpredictable clinical presentation and outcome. The precise incidence of pulmonary LCH is unknown, although it has been estimated as about two cases per million yearly in adults. Some patients take a long time to be correctly diagnosed because of its rarity. In the present clinical image report, we describe a rather unusual case of a smoker man with PLCH presented with pneumothorax.
VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL SPACE AND THE PROBLEM OF MORAL AND AESTHETIC DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY
Authors: Loboda Svitlana
Published: January 2024

Moral and aesthetic education is the basis for the formation of humanistic consciousness of a person, which determines the nature of the direction of his actions and deeds in relation to himself, his family and society. Purpose of the article: to consider in the history of development the problem of organization of interaction of subjects of the educational process in the educational space and to substantiate the relevance of application in modern realities of the methodological approach of integration of science and art in the process of pedagogical design of virtual educational space. The methodological approach of science and art integration contributes to the processes of spiritual, moral and aesthetic formation of the student's personality. In order to comprehensively analyze the problem posed, the theoretical and methodological foun-dations for the implementation of the approach of integration of science and art in the conditions of modern pedagogical reality were presented. Special attention is paid to the integration of the latest information and communication technologies: virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT). The development of quality educational content will be the prospect of future research.
AVALIAÇÃO PELA ARTROMETRIA E COMPARAÇÃO DA ESTABILIDADE ANTERIOR DO JOELHO EM INDIVÍDUOS SAUDÁVEIS, INDIVÍDUOS COM RECONSTRUÇÃO E INDIVÍDUOS COM LESÃO NÃO REPARADA DO LIGAMENTO CRUZADO ANTERIOR – LCA
Authors: De Barros Junior Edson Alves , Serenza Felipe de Souza , Ferreira Aline Miranda , Fogagnolo Fabrício , Riberto Marcelo , Fonseca Marisa de Cássia Registro , Kfuri Junior Mauricio
Published: January 2024

Introdução: O retorno aos esportes após lesão e ou reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA), é um tema desafiador para todos os envolvidos com o processo de recuperação funcional. A utilização de critérios que direcionem este retorno da maneira mais segura envolve a avaliação funcional, que envolve critérios objetivos e subjetivos. Dentre os critérios objetivos, a avaliação da estabilidade ligamentar tem lugar de grande importância e pode ser realizado com testes manuais ou pela artrometria. A artrometria é realizada por um equipamento que permite a quantificação da translação anterior da tíbia nos casos de lesão do LCA, e é relatada na literatura com graduações que indicam a gravidade de instabilidade. Objetivo: Avaliar e comparar pela artrometria a instabilidade anterior do joelho em indivíduos saudáveis, indivíduos com reconstrução e indivíduos com lesão não reparada do LCA. Métodos: 95 indivíduos, 36 com reconstrução do LCA, 36 sem lesões no joelho e 23 com lesão não reparada do LCA, foram avaliados pela artrometria realizada com o Artrômetro KT2000. As análises foram feitas através do teste de Mann-Whitney, com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Os resultados demonstraram maior instabilidade no grupo não operado, seguido do grupo operado e do grupo sem lesões, com diferença significante entre os grupos (p=0,000, 0,003 e 0,000). Conclusão: Conclui-se que a artrometria com artrômetro KT2000 demonstrou diferença na estabilidade dos joelhos avaliados condizentes com a condição clínica de cada grupo.
ANÁLISE DO PROCESSO DE PRODUÇÃO ARTESANAL DE LICOR DE CUPUAÇU NA CIDADE DE MANAUS - AM: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA
Authors: Assis Eliseu Nunes de Paula , Magalhães Edilson Marques , Batista Clauderino da Silva
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo escrever o processo de produção artesanal de licor de cupuaçu na cidade de Manaus, por meio de revisão bibliográfica. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo revisão integrativa de literatura. Resultados: De um uma forma geral, as etapas de produção do licor de cupuaçu incluem: recepção e pesagem, seleção, lavagem e enxágue, descascamento, corte e esmagamento, maceração alcoólica (infusão), primeira trasfega, formulação (açucaramento), repouso e segunda trasfega, filtração, envelhecimento e engarrafamento, armazenamento. Por fim, este processo de produção artesanal do licor de cupuaçu na cidade de Manaus, mostra-se altamente viável, quando examinado à luz da viabilidade econômica financeira, os indicadores de Valor Presente Líquido (VPL) R$: 844.151,43. Taxa interna de retorno (TIR) 188%, Índice de Lucratividade (IL) 5,13, e Payback inferior a 1 ano, considerando uma Taxa Mínima de Atratividade (TMA) de 20%, asseguram a viabilidade econômica do empreendimento. Conclusão: Ainda que o produto vem ganhando espaço no mercado e aumentando a contribuição para a economia no país e em Manaus, ainda se percebe vários percalços que afetam a qualidade e boa produção e comercialização do produto. Há uma grande escassez de trabalhos na literatura sobre o processo de produção artesanal do licor, não apenas do cupuaçu, como de outras frutas. Logo, é necessário que mais estudos sejam realizados para subsidiar a elaboração de manuais patenteáveis que ajudem nas Boas Práticas de Fabricação do Produto.
Hernioplasty using nylon mesh for massive ventral abdominal hernia in adult bovine
Authors: SINGH K , MAHAJAN S K , SANGWAN V , KUMAR A , ANAND A , SAINI N S
Published: January 2024

The study included 11 clinical cases of adult female bovines (6 cows, 5 buffaloes) weighing 325–410 kg, presented with ventral abdominal hernias. All the animals were non-pregnant and 7 animals (4 cows and 3 buffaloes) had the history of recent calving. Routine herniorrhaphy was not possible because of the massive size of the hernia ring and weak surrounding tissues. All the animals were operated for abdominal herrnioplasty in dorsal recumbency under inhalation anesthesia. Autoclaved synthetic nylon mesh was used as an onlay graft in all the cases. Nine animals (4 cows and 5 buffaloes) showed uneventful recovery with minimal postoperative complications. It was concluded that nylon mesh may be used for the repair of large abdominal hernias in adult bovines as an economic alternative to the costly prosthetic meshes.
Comparison of ketamine and propofol as maintenance agent for continuous intravenous infusion anaesthesia in water buffaloes
Authors: MALIK V , KINJAVDEKAR P , AMARPAL AMARPAL , AITHAL H P
Published: January 2024

The present study was conducted to compare the anaesthetic effects of ketamine and propofol as maintenance agents for continuous intravenous infusion anaesthesia in buffaloes. Clinically healthy adult male buffaloes (6), 2 to 3 year-old and weighing 290 to 325 kg, were used for repeated trials in 2 groups using medetomidine (2.5µg/kg) and butorphanol (0.05 mg/kg) intravenously as preanaesthetics. Induction of anaesthesia was achieved with 5% thiopental sodium in both groups. Anaesthesia was maintained with continuous intravenous infusion of ketamine (1%) in group K and propofol (1%) in group P. The treatments were compared by clinicophysiological, cardiorespiratory and haemodynamic parameters. Excellent sedation, analgesia and muscular relaxation were observed in both groups. Depression of palpebral and corneal reflex was higher in group P than in group K. Downward rotation of eye ball for longer time was observed in group P than in K group. Required mean infusion rates of ketamine and propofol to maintain the adequate depth of anaesthesia in groups K and P were 0.16±0.01 mg/kg/min and 0.05±0.00 mg/kg/min, respectively. The values of recovery time, sternal recumbency time and standing time did not differ significantly between the groups. Difference in heart rate was not significant up to 60 min of anaesthesia but after 70 min onwards HR in group K was significantly higher compared to groups P. Respiratory rate in groups K remained significantly higher during the maintenance period than in group P. Decrease in rectal temperature was significantly higher in group P than in K group. Mean arterial pressure in groups K remained significantly lower than in group P. Central venous pressure did not differ significantly between the groups. Haemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2) in group P remained significantly higher than in group K. Our results indicated that maintaining anaesthesia via continuous infusion of ketamine and propofol in buffaloes is a feasible, effective, and safe anaesthetic technique for surgical procedures of at least up to 2 h duration. Maintaining anaesthesia with propofol produced some depressive effects on cardiopulmonary parameters that were comparable to those associated with anaesthesia maintained by ketamine.
Effect of vitamin E and C supplementation on growth and antioxidant status of coloured chicken under hot and humid climatic stress
Authors: BEURA T K , PANDA N , MISHRA P K , PATRA R C , BEHERA P C , PANIGRAHI B
Published: January 2024

The effect of vitamin E and/or vitamin C supplementation on growth and antioxidant status of coloured broiler chicks during summer stress was studied. Coloured broiler chicks (540) were divided into 9 treatment groups and were fed basal diet with supplementation of vitamin E (250 mg or 500 mg) and vitamin C (250 mg or 500 mg) either alone or in combinations from 0–56 days of age. The average weekly highest temperature and relative humidity during the experimental period was 37.98°C and 87.9% respectively. The growth rate, serum total antioxidant activity (TAA), anti oxidant enzymes i.e catalase, super oxide dismutase (SOD), lipid peroxidation in terms of malonaldehyde (MDA) concentration were determined. The body weight and FCR of both the vitamin supplemented groups were better than individual vitamin supplementation. All the vitamin supplemented groups showed significantly higher TAA value, SOD and catalase activities than the control groups and the 2 vitamins combination groups had higher values than the individual supplementation groups. Highest MDA activity was seen in control group and all other supplemented groups had lower value than control. From the results it was found that colored broilers supplementing antioxidant vitamins E@ 250 mg/kg and C @250 mg/kg of feed in summer stress condition improved growth performance and increased the antioxidant status of the birds.
Light and scanning electron microscopic studies on subcommissural organ of the pig
Authors: KUMAR P , KUMAR PAWAN
Published: January 2024

The subcommissural organ (SCO) of pig located on the ventral aspect of posterior commissure was constituted by an ependyma and a hypendyma. The pseudostratified columnar ciliated ependyma of SCO comprised 8–11 rows of round, oval to elongated type-I and type-II nuclei. Less basophilic type-I and darkly stained type-II nuclei were categorised on the basis of distribution of nuclear chromatin and staining affinity. The hypendyma contained hypendymal cells, micro- and macro-glial cells, blood capillaries and nerve fibres. The neurosecretory substance in the form of small, pink structures was mainly localised towards the supranuclear portion of the ependyma, free ventricular surface and lumen of blood capillaries. Scanning electron microscopy revealed ciliated and non-ciliated apical spherical protrusions along with tufts of cilia. A few apical spherical protrusions possessed small microvilli like structure.
Effect of collection methods on the recovery rate and in vitro maturation rate of ovine oocytes
Authors: SOFI K A , KHAN M Z , ISLAM R , LONE F A
Published: January 2024

Ovaries of slaughtered ewes were collected from abattoirs in normal saline solution containing 50µg gentamicin sulphate / ml to study the effect of collection methods, viz. slicing, puncture and aspiration on the recovery rate and in vitro maturation rate of oocytes. The number of good, usable and total oocytes collected per ovary by slicing (3.4, 5.27 and 7.03) and puncture (3.4, 5.23 and 6.83) was significantly higher than the aspiration (1.67, 3.03 and 4.36) technique. Comparatively, slicing method yielded higher number of usable and total oocytes than the other 2 methods and poor oocytes recovered were lowest for aspiration and highest for slicing method. However, recovery rate of good quality oocytes was equal for slicing and puncture (3.4) method. The usable oocytes collected by slicing and puncture were matured in vitro , and maturation rate of oocytes collected by slicing and puncture was 62.66% and 71.63% respectively. The maturation rate was higher for oocytes retrieved by puncture method than slicing method. Thus, it was concluded that puncture technique is better oocyte collection method for ovaries of abattoir origin in ovine.
Performance Appraisal, Career Development and Employee Performance: Implications from Procurement Professionals
Authors:   The University of Dodoma, Jaffu Richard
Published: January 2024

This study examined the mediating role of career development on the relationship between performance appraisal and procurement professionals’ performance. The study involved 204 procurement professionals from Dodoma city. It used cross-sectional survey design, where data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings indicate that procurement professionals’ performance and career development are positively influenced by performance appraisal practices. The study also found out that career development has positive influence on procurement professionals’ performance. Finally, the study revealed that career development mediates the influence of performance appraisal on procurement professionals’ performance. The results imply that; procurement professionals’ performance can be enhanced by performance appraisal practices through career development. By integrating performance appraisal, career development and procurement professionals’ performance, this study brings additional understanding in the human resource development body of knowledge in the context of procurement management.
Desafíos y prospectiva de la formación del estudiantado universitario: Particularidades en el estudiante de ingeniería
Authors: González Ibarra Ana María , Aguilar Quiroz Jesús Alejandro
Published: January 2024

Instrumentos de investigación, competencias transversales, competencias digitales y temas actuales sobre formación del estudiante de ingeniería.
Implementation Of a Web-Based Queuing System in Hospital Polyclinic Services Using the FIFO Method
Authors: Naufal Mochammad , Marjito Marjito , Komarudin Komarudin
Published: January 2024

This study uses a web-based queueing system to enhance efficiency in hospital outpatient clinics by employing the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) approach. The implemented technology is seamlessly incorporated into the preexisting hospital information system to streamline the operations of registration and queue monitoring. The First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method will be utilized to forecast the number of incoming patients and approximate service durations using previous data from outpatient services. By employing this approach, the hospital is anticipated to optimize resource allocation, minimize patient waiting periods, and improve patient contentment. This study will employ software development methodologies such as requirement analysis, system design, implementation, and assessment. Data collection will be carried out using observation, interviews, and current system documentation. The findings of this study are expected to enhance the standard of treatment in hospital outpatient clinics and guide other healthcare organizations in deploying web-based queueing systems utilizing the FIFO method. This research aims to enhance comprehension of the advantages and obstacles of implementing a web-based queueing system in healthcare services.
Reporting Application of Groundwater Use Volume by Industrial Taxpayers
Authors: Ananta Wulan Avisenia , Sudrajat Asep , Dianto Aris , Fahmi Miftah , Damayanti Resti Aulia
Published: January 2024

The Bandung District's Regional Revenue Agency (BAPENDA), primarily tasked with managing local taxes, currently utilizes computer technology for most of its operations, albeit not to its full potential. Currently, manual techniques that utilize paper are still utilized to report the amount of groundwater consumption by taxpayers. As a result, this can affect the accurate computation of groundwater taxes and lead to delays in distributing information regarding groundwater taxes. This study aims to develop an application that enables taxpayers to report the amount of groundwater they use efficiently. This application will also facilitate the access of groundwater usage reports by Tax Division I, hence enhancing convenience. The Final Project utilizes a descriptive research methodology, whereas the system development process employs OOAD (Object-Oriented Analysis and Design). This application system is designed using the PHP programming language and utilizes the MySQL XAMPP database. The chosen framework is CodeIgniter due to its extensive range of capabilities that facilitate the creation of robust and high-performing web applications. To summarize, this research has effectively developed an application that allows taxpayers in the Bapenda of Bandung District to submit their groundwater usage volume. This application simplifies the reporting procedure for taxpayers and assists Tax Division I in accessing groundwater usage statistics.
Relación entre la Autoestima y la Actitud hacia la Investigación en Estudiantes de Ingeniería Ambiental de una Universidad Peruana en Tiempos de Pandemia
Authors: Tirado Rebaza Leo Ulises Michaell , Chaparro Montoya Efren Eugenio , Almanza Quispe Williams Sergio , Tejada Vizcarra Juan Carlos , Tirado Paz Eleocadio Dionisio , Mena Choque Fabiola
Published: January 2024

La pandemia provocada por la Covid-19 ha dejado estragos en la educación superior universitaria y en la salud mental de los estudiantes, debido a los repentinos cambios que trajo consigo. La virtualidad representó en su momento un enorme retroceso en la educación debido a la falta de planificación que se tenía ante un evento de tal magnitud, dificultando la tarea de los docentes y estudiantes. La presente investigación tuvo como finalidad identificar una posible relación entre la autoestima y la actitud hacia la investigación de estudiantes de una universidad peruana en tiempos de pandemia. Se empleó una muestra de 163 estudiantes. La técnica fue la encuesta y se utilizaron como instrumentos el Inventario de autoestima de Coopersmith adaptado por Lachira (2014) y; la Escala basada en la teorización de Quezada et al. (2019) adaptada por Loza (2021). Los resultados evidenciaron la existencia de una relación significativa y positiva media entre la autoestima y la actitud hacia la investigación en la muestra de estudio (rs=,333; p<0,000), lo que reflexionar sobre la importancia de la salud mental de los estudiantes universitarios, quienes se han visto conmocionados por la pandemia, viendo mermada también su actitud hacia la investigación.
Percepciones de Estudiantes de Secundaria, sobre Tenencia Responsable de Mascotas, Pre y Post COVID en Sucre, Bolivia
Authors: Pérez Morales Fabiana M. , Meneces Heredia Gabriel
Published: January 2024

Las mascotas son seres que pueden afectar de manera positiva la salud física, emocional y social de los humanos. Sin embargo, cuando su tenencia es negativa, genera riesgos de zoonosis, agresiones, contaminación por fecalismo urbano, entre otros. Por tanto, la educación en tenencia responsable de animales es una estrategia de prevención y mitigación promoviendo el bienestar. El estudio, describir la percepción de estudiantes de secundaria sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas en el marco del proyecto de Acción Investigación Participativa “Tenencia Responsable de Animales en la Ciudad de Sucre” desarrollado los años 2019 (pre COVID-19) y 2022 (Post COVID-19) en dos Unidades educativas con estudiantes de secundaria de 15 a 17 años. Para esto, se implementó un cuestionario de autocompletado, sobre la percepción de aspectos necesarios para tener una mascota dentro de una tenencia responsable de animales. Los resultados muestran que los participantes, en ambos periodos, conocen aspectos sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas, pero se deben priorizar en próximos talleres, temáticas sobre el tiempo de dedicación, conocimiento sobre razas de las mascotas, recojo de heces, mudanza y convivencia de la mascota con la familia.
El imaginario colectivo como mecanismo para desencadenar la violencia extrema
Authors: Galindo Castro Adrián
Published: January 2024

Con el término violencia se designan diversos procesos sociales cuyo origen, formas de reproducirse y consecuencias difieren unos de otros.  Algunos de ellos obedecen a razones en la lógica del propio proceso, otros están concatenados y necesitan un mecanismo para activarse.  Sociológicamente podemos distinguir tres niveles de violencia: la que se presenta a nivel de las interacciones, las que corresponden a nivel organizacional y las que ocurren a nivel de la sociedad. El objetivo de este documento es exponer la idea de que la violencia extrema, la que acontece cuando un sector de la población es asesinado colectivamente, solo es posible a partir de una certeza simbólica. El imaginario colectivo es el mecanismo que permite movilizar los tres niveles de violencia y dirigirlos contra una colectividad étnica.
La influencia de tecnologías emergentes en la educación superior
Authors: Espinoza Bravo María Gabriela , Ríos Quiñónez María Belén , Castro Vargas Karen Lisseth , Velasco Moyano Carlos Bladimir , Feijoo Mendieta David Antonio
Published: January 2024

Esta investigación se centra en explorar la influencia de las tecnologías emergentes en la educación superior, abordando dimensiones clave como la experiencia de aprendizaje digital, accesibilidad, interacción docente-estudiante, calidad de la enseñanza, preparación para el mundo laboral, desafíos y limitaciones, así como la diversidad de experiencias. La metodología adoptada fue cualitativa y descriptiva, utilizando grupos focales con 10 estudiantes cada uno, totalizando 10 sesiones a nivel nacional. Se incluyeron estudiantes de diversas carreras y modalidades de estudio, entre 18 y 28 años, para capturar una variedad de perspectivas. Los hallazgos revelaron una diversidad de experiencias educativas enriquecedoras, influenciadas por factores contextuales y culturales. Aunque se destacaron beneficios como la flexibilidad y el desarrollo de competencias digitales, persisten desafíos, como la brecha digital y las dificultades técnicas. Las conclusiones resaltan la necesidad de programas de formación docente continua para optimizar la calidad de la enseñanza en línea y la promoción de estrategias inclusivas y equitativas para abordar las preocupaciones de accesibilidad. Estos hallazgos aportan una comprensión detallada y contextualizada de la transformación en curso en la educación superior, proporcionando perspectivas valiosas para el desarrollo de políticas y prácticas educativas efectivas.
Perbandingan Estimasi-M, Estimasi-S, dan Estimasi-MM pada Analisis Regresi Robust untuk Menganalisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Tingkat Pengangguran Terbuka di Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Indriani Maria Meilinda , Dwi Wicaksono Juwan Prioabil , Kusnandar Dadan
Published: January 2024

Metode Kuadrat Terkecil (MKT) merupakan teknik umum yang digunakan dalam mengestimasi parameter pada regresi linear. Meskipun demikian, MKT memiliki kelemahan ketika data yang digunakan mengandung outlier. Hal ini dikarenakan outlier dapat menyebabkan bias pada penduga parameter. Sebagai solusi alternatif dapat digunakan metode regresi Robust. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan tiga metode estimasi, yaitu estimasi-M, estimasi-S, dan estimasi-MM. Dalam penelitian ini, diambil data tingkat pengangguran terbuka (TPT) sebagai variabel independen dan variabel dependen yang meliputi kepadatan penduduk per km persegi, rata-rata lama sekolah, angka harapan hidup, dan jumlah penduduk miskin. Keefektifan suatu metode dapat dibandingkan dengan melihat nilai Adjusted R-Square. Dari hasil pembahasan, ditemukan bahwa metode estimasi-S merupakan metode estimasi paling efektif untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi TPT di Kalimantan Barat dengan nilai Adjusted R-Square terkoreksi sebesar 86,13%. Adapun nilai Adjusted R-Square untuk estimasi-M sebesar 48,50% dan estimasi-MM sebesar 49,76%.
TeamBridge 2.0: an extensible and non-invasive middleware for control and adapting games for motor rehabilitation
Authors: Dantas Rummenigge , Alves Alan K. S. , Dos Santos Andre V.
Published: January 2024

This work present the TeamBridge 2.0, a middleware able to perform the communication between digital games and hardware devices, like joysticks, mice and cameras (both rgbd and monocular). That communication does not require any modification to the game source code, allowing an old game to be adapted to work with a new hardware device. To prove this, tests were carried out with several games, including one of them being a commercial game. This middleware also allows the use of more than one device at the same time, so we can obtain more accurate information, one device can supply the deficiencies of the other. Finally, we performed tests to make sure that the middleware would not interfere with the user experience. Tests have shown that TeamBridge 2.0 can receive, interpret and send information quickly, the time varies according to the device used, getting 33ms when used with Kinect, 40ms with Leap Motion and 255ms with a DIY Data-Glove.
Strategies for Prevention and Management of Heart Transplant Rejection
Authors: Azeka Estela
Published: January 2024

Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with refractory heart failure treatment. Although there were advances in medical therapy and immunological knowledge regarding rejection, it is one of the major limitations for long-term survival for those who were submitted to heart transplantation. In this chapter, the main issues of rejection and prevention in heart transplantation will be discussed.
Secure Access of Folders and Files after Removal of Duplicacy over the Cloud
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 226025, India, Gautam Deepika , Rimer Suvendi , Saxena Vipin
Published: January 2024

Cloud Computing has been the most popular approach of computing due to faster access to folders and files at a low cost. Hence, many organizations are shifting the old long database folders and files over the cloud which may be text, audio, video or in the other formats. Due to large size of the database with multiple storages of folders and files over the cloud, there may be chances of duplicate access of the database folders and files which may cause the loss of time of execution or accessing the database files. In the present work, a technique is developed to remove duplicate files in the form of .txt, .doc, .jpg, .pdf as well as duplicate folders after applying a well-known ElGamal algorithm later on converted as fuzzy ElGamal technique, for faster retrieval of files in a very secure manner. For this purpose, Unified Modelling Language (UML) model is developed which has been implemented through Python programming language. The computed results towards the model’s efficiency have been depicted through tables and graphs, on a large database in the form of folders and files of Indian railway reservation system. The present work is significant for the large organizations and also useful for the users working over the cloud for faster accessing of the folders and files.
Development of a Facenet Enhanced Secured Smart Office System
Authors:   Computer Engineering Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, C. S. Odeyemi , O. M. Olaniyan
Published: January 2024

A secured smart office system is the one that is capable of recognizing and granting access to authorized persons only and manage the office appliances autonomously. The goals are access control, security and automation. Over the years, several studies have been carried out to meet these needs using RFID cards, access codes and biometrics resulting in weak security with long computational period. Switching of electrical appliances and smoke detection in case of fire outbreak were used but real time electrical appliances management that could prevent fire outbreak is yet to be achieved. This research focused its attention on the design and implementation of a smart office system that meet these needs. The system was developed using a raspberry pi 4 board. Ultrasonic sensor, camera, servo motor, relay, current and voltage sensors were interfaced with the raspberry pi for image capturing, opening the door, switching and power monitoring respectively. The system captures the image of an approaching person and process it for recognition using FaceNet; an open source model for face recognition. Information was transmitted via SIM800L GSM module as SMS to the administrator. The system shuts down the office electrical network once the supply voltage exceeds 220v ac or less than 161v ac, thus preventing any chance of fire outbreak due to irregular power supply. The accuracy of image recognition model was 93.13%. This research has shown a simple way of implementing an autonomous smart office system that is capable of providing adequate security, efficiency and convenience in offices.
Pengaruh Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Terhadap Perencanaan Anggaran Pada Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat
Authors: Casmadi Yohanes , Widiani Popy
Published: January 2024

Kualitas laporan keuangan adalah ukuran-ukuran normative yang perlu diwujudkan dalam informasi akuntansi sehingga dianggap berguna dan mudah dipahami. Perencanaan anggaran adalah suatu proses penyusunan rencana keuangan yaitu pendapatan dan pembiayaan, kemudian mengalokasikan dana sesuai dengan fungsi dan sasaran yang hendak dicapai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas laporan keuangan terhadap perencanaan anggaran pada Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat. Teknik analisis yang digunakan yaitu Uji Validitas, Uji Reliabilitas, Uji Spearman Rank, Uji Regresi Linear Sederhana, Uji Koefisen Determinasi, dan Uji t. Dalam pengolahan analisis data menggunakan bantuan program Spss Version 25. Hasil penelitian data menunjukan kualitas laporan keuangan dan perencanaan anggaran sangat baik. Selain itu hasil pengujian hipotesis uji t menunjukkan bahwa thitung sebesar 7.202 (thitung (7.202) > ttabel (2.036) dan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,00. Dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan  antara Kualitas Laporan Keuangan terhadap Perencanaan Anggaran Pada Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat.
Pengaruh Current Ratio dan Debt to Equity Ratio terhadap Profitabilitas (Return on Assets) Pada Perusahaan Sub Sektor Tambang Batubara yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI)
Authors: Tanjung Riani , Adilah Adilah
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh current ratio dan debt to equity ratio terhadap return on assets pada perusahaan sektor tambang batu bara yang terdaftar di BEI periode 2020-2022. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder. Teknik analisis data yaitu uji normalitas data, uji korelasi berganda, analisis regresi linear berganda, analisis koefisien determinasi, uji t dan uji f. Hasil uji t current ratio (CR) terdapat pengaruh negatif dan signifikan antara current ratio terhadap return on assets. Hasil  uji t debt to equity terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara debt to equity ratio terhadap return on assets. Hasil uji F menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara current ratio dan debt to equity ratio secara simultan terhadap return on assets.
Simulasi Numerik Variasi Intake terhadap Karekteristik Aliran pada Basin Turbin Vortex
Authors: Andri Rezky , Yuvenda Dori , Purwantono Purwantono
Published: January 2024

Water has an important role to be used as a source of electrical energy, water is used to drive turbines that will later produce electrical energy, water turbines have great potential to be developed, especially in vortex turbines. A vortex turbine is a turbine that utilizes whirlpool energy to rotate the turbine blades and then convert it into electrical energy. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of the flow in each inflow variation in the vortex turbine basin. The simulation in the study was carried out using solidworks 2023 software using the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) method. After running simulations, velocity data were obtained on each Outer Wall Tangential inflow design of 0.496 m/s, Involute of 0.517 m/s, Ramped Entry of Scrolled Evolute of 0.0857 m/s, and Involute Ramp of 0.551 m/s. pressure in each Outer Wall Tangential inflow design of 100,793.39 N/, Involute of 99,400.12 N/,  Ramped Entry of Scrolled Evolute of 99,270.4 N/, and Involute Ramp of 99,324.31 N/.  From the simulation results, it can be seen that the largest velocity  is obtained in the Ramped Entry of Scrolled Evolute design, and the largest pressure is obtained in the Outer Wall Tangential design.
Rancang Bangun dan Analisis Kinerja Turbin Angin Sumbu Vertikal Modifikasi Menggunakan Empat Buah Blade
Authors: Habibie Habibie , Lapisa Remon , Irzal Irzal , Abadi Zainal
Published: January 2024

The island country is a characteristic of Indonesia, and is located right on the equator stretching from the island of Sumatra to the island of West Papua. The need for electrical energy is increasing, but the energy generally used to produce electrical energy is fossil energy, and the problem faced by most countries, including Indonesia, is the problem of energy reduction. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the electricity needed is 14 terawatts per day, arguably the equivalent of 210 million barrels of oil. The objectives of this research are (1) to design a wind turbine using fiberglass as the basic material, (2) to make a turbine that can utilize wind energy for electricity generation purposes, and (3) to determine the performance of a modified 4-blade vertical wind turbine on the power it produces. can be generated. The type of research carried out uses experimental methods. The test results show that wind turbines made from fiberglass are able to achieve wind turbine efficiency of 50.7%. The conclusion drawn is that the researchers succeeded in designing a wind turbine from fiberglass as the basic material, the wind turbine can rotate properly and can produce electricity. The generator power produced increases as the wind speed increases. A wind turbine using 4 blades at a wind speed of 21.6 m/s, produces a rotation per minute of 250.6 rpm, produces 108.20 watts and a torque of 107.14 Nm.
Investigating the Effect of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms Independent of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Symptoms on Extremity Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Authors: Çıray Remzi Oğulcan , Özbek Mutlu Muhammed , Sevinçok Doğa , Tütüncü Mehmet Nuri
Published: January 2024

Objective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. ADHD symptoms in childhood cause a number of comorbidities in adulthood, there is scarce information on whether ADHD in childhood increases the risk of sustaining injuries or accidents. Although previous studies have investigated ADHD-related accidents or extremity injuries, no study has yet examined whether the risk of injury increases in the presence of ADHD combined with Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) or—although still controversial as a diagnosis—in the presence of SCT alone. The aim of present study was intended to fill this gap in knowledge and to elucidate the effect of SCT on the risk of sustaining injuries in individuals with ADHD.
Methods: The study included the following groups: Group 1 consisting of patients aged 6–17 years who presented to orthopedics outpatient clinics for extremity injuries and had suspected ADHD, and their parents; Group 2 consisting of children and adolescents aged 6–17 years who had no extremity injury but had ADHD, and their parents, and Group 3 consisting of children and adolescents aged 6–17 years without any extremity injury or psychiatric disorders, and their parents. After the sociodemographic questionnaire was filled, the DSM IV based Screening and Assessment Scale for Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Barkley Child Attention Scale (BCAS) were administered by a clinician specialized in pediatric and adolescent mental health.
Results: The study included a total of 94 children and adolescents, of whom 37 had both fractures and ADHD (fracture + ADHD), 37 had ADHD alone and no history of fracture (ADHD), and 20 had neither a history of fracture nor psychiatric diagnosis (control). The groups differed significantly in terms of SCT, inattention and hyperactivity scores (p < 0.0001). Based on the results of the regression analysis, it was concluded that the decrease in SCT scores was associated with the fracture + ADHD group; male sex was associated with the ADHD group; and the increase in inattention and hyperactivity scores played a role in the differentiation of the fracture + ADHD group from the control group.
Conclusion: The present study was intended to fill this gap in knowledge and to elucidate the effect of SCT on the risk of sustaining injuries in individuals with ADHD. Comparison of the groups in terms of attention deficit, hyperactivity, and SCT scores showed a statistically significant difference among the groups for all three parameters. Regression analysis showed that high SCT scores had a reverse causality with fractures. When evaluated within the context of our study, this seems to act as a mechanism that compensates impulsivity. Although the mechanism is unclear, the strong causality suggests that it may have a protective effect against sustaining injuries.
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Biomarkers and Disease Severity in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Authors: Yeşildağ Mihrican , Özkan Bakdık Bengü , Balasar Barış , Eroğlu Esma
Published: January 2024

Objective: Biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have the potential to facilitate clinical decisions by guiding the prediction of disease severity, treatment and prognosis. In this study, we evaluated the relationship of biomarkers with disease severity in patients with CAP.
Methods: 156 patients diagnosed with CAP were included in the study. Diagnosis of CAP was determined according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/ American Thoracic Society(ATS) 2019 guidelines along with clinical findings. The CRB-65 scoring system was used to determine outpatient and hospitalized patients. Patient information was obtained retrospectively from their files. In these two patient groups; C-reactive protein (CRP), complete blood count (CBC) parameters, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte/neutrophil ratio (MNR), lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMN), lymphocyte/CRP ratio (LCR), WBC/mean platelet volume ratio (WBC/MPV), CRP/MPV ratio, and MPV/PLT ratio were examined.
Results: Of the 156 patients included in the study, 72 were pneumonia patients receiving inpatient treatment (mean age 66.88±16.29) and 84 patients receiving outpatient treatment (mean age 51.57±16.68). Age was found to be statistically significant between the groups (p< 0.001). In the inpatient group; CRP, WBC, neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MPV, NLR, PLR, LMR, NMR, LMR, LCR, WBC/MPV, and CRP/MPV were found to be significantly high (p<0.05). Parameters with diagnostic performance that may be helpful in distinguishing hospitalized patients with pneumonia are CRP/MPV (AUC:0.775, 95% CI:0.701-0.850), NLR (AUC:0.771, 95% CI:0.697-0.846) and CRP (AUC:0.758, 95% Cl:0.679-0.837).
Conclusion: NLR and CRP/MPV values, which can be measured easily and quickly together with CRP, can be used as additional tests to help distinguish patients with pneumonia requiring hospitalization.
ChatGPT Guided Diagnosis of Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma: A Case Report with Eventful Healing
Authors: Uranbey Ömer , Ayrancı Ferhat , Erdem Büşra Erşan
Published: January 2024

Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma (AFO) defined by the World Health Organization as a mixed odontogenic tumor. It’s rare and representing 1% to 3% of odontogenic tumors. Due to AFO's rarity and poorly understood etiopathology, clinicians and pathologists may face difficulties in its differential diagnosis. This case report explores the diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon maxillofacial condition in a juvenile patient, also showcasing ChatGPT's potential to assist clinicians by providing diagnosis and recommendations. In parallel to the treatment processes, an external researcher described the case and simulated possible diagnostic and treatment scenarios using ChatGPT 3.5. Although the diagnosis and recommendations obtained are not taken into account in the evaluation of the case, the aim is to draw attention to these tools, which depict a scenario similar to clinical reality. The use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, including ChatGPT, is still evolving, and more research is needed to understand its full potential in analyzing clinical information, providing diagnoses, and recommending treatments.
Transnational Youth Expressing Religious Being and Belonging through Writing: Youth Writers’ Purposes, Audiences, and Formal Choices across Public US Secondary Classrooms, 2015-2020
Authors: Juzwik Mary M. , Deroo Matthew R. , Ponzio Christina , Wheatley Lance
Published: January 2024

Against the backdrop of White Christian nationalism, which fomented an intensifying atmosphere of religious marginalization and violence toward transnationals in the US between 2015 and 2020, and in the context of teachers responding to this atmosphere of marginalization and violence with their writing curriculum and pedagogies, this study compared how three transnational youth wrote to express religious being and belonging in secondary classrooms. Adapting portraiture research approaches in a narrative study, we explored the how, who, and why of transnational youth writing across three classrooms where teachers made room for their cultural identity meaning-making through composing in diverse modes, genres, and media. In dialogue with pluriversal theorizing about the religious, specifically individual experiences of religious being and collective experiences of belonging, the research composed and compared portraits across three different public school settings. Working with three previously generated data sets, we retroactively asked: How, for whom, and to what purposes did three transnational youth express religious being and belonging through writing in public US secondary classrooms? The portraits illuminate how these youth wrote to accurately portray Islam, to poetically express and analytically discuss the fears and vulnerabilities Muslim women experience in wearing the hijab, and to share and interpret Christian familial experiences with ethnoreligious violence. In conclusion, we highlight complexities and further questions facing literacy teachers seeking to cultivate curiosity about youths’ religious being and belonging and to make room for these aspects of students’ experience as part of cultural assets approaches to writing curriculum and pedagogy.
On Epistemology in Researching the Teaching and Learning of Literacy, Literature, and the Language Arts: An Interview with David Poveda, Interviewed by Judith Kalman 

Authors: Poveda David , Kalman Judy
Published: January 2024

This interview was conducted on February 14, 2023, and is published in the original Spanish in volume 58, issue 1 of Research in the Teaching of English. It was translated into English by Benjamin de Buen.

David Poveda is associate professor at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Psychology of the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has been using ethnographic and qualitative methodologies for over two decades to study a wide range of educational and socialization processes of contemporary childhood and youth.
Relationship Between HDL and Urine pH in Patients with Urinary Tract Stones
Authors: Yofita Olga Wemona Fransiska , Indrawan Taufik
Published: January 2024

Decreased HDL levels are one of diagnosis component of dyslipidemia which is part of the metabolic syndrome. when HDL levels decrease, its role as an anti-atherosclerotic can affect insulin resistance and it can eventually lower urine pH and potentially can cause urinary tract stones formation. The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between HDL Levels and Urine pH in Patients with Urinary Stones. A hospital based cross-sectional study included 52 patients with Urinary Stone who attended urology outpatient clinic in dr. M. Soewandhie General Hospital Surabaya during April-June 2022. HDL levels and Urine pH were recorded. The correlation between HDL levels and urine pH were tested using Spearman’s test. Mean of  HDL levels were 44,96±9,109 mg/dL, and urine pH was 5,7692±0,70336. HDL levels was positively correlated with urine pH (r=0,336, p=0,015). There is a significant correlation between HDL levels and urine pH in patients with urinary stones. This is line with the fact that if HDL levels decrease, the urine pH will also decrease due to the influence of insulin resistance on the metabolic syndrome in patients with urinary tract stones.