bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing and Validating a Questionnaire on Healthy Lifestyle to Reduce Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents
Authors: Tajik Esra , Latiff Latiffah Abd , Siew Chin Yit , Awang Hamidin , Adznam Siti Nur'Asyura
Published: February 2020

Objective: Most adolescents do not meet national recommendations for healthy lifestyle and reducing depressive symptom. A comprehensive educational program with its specified questionnaire is needed to improve healthy lifestyle to assess the lifestyle components. This study aimed to confirm the validity of a healthy lifestyle questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms among adolescents.
Method: A descriptive predictive study using simple random sampling was performed in a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, among 235 school-going adolescents (13-15 years old) with Malaysian nationality. The instrument consisted of a set of dual language (English and Malay) for both researcher-administered questionnaires (knowledge, attitude, eating behavior, and relaxation activities) and standard-validated questionnaires (Physical Activity questionnaire for Adolescents, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale- 21, and Brief Copping). Data were analyzed using the kappa statistics (k) and the intraclass correlation coefficient test for reliability and Partial Least Squares (PLS) for validity.
Results: The reliability of all variables was over the substantial level (ICC and/or k > 0.61). The model and construct variables were predictive of depressive symptoms by 49.4%. To analyze the validity of the questions, 11 questions were removed from the initial model for factorial loading less than 0.5. In convergent validity of theory of information-motivation-behavioral skills, AVE (average variance construct), the outer loading, was higher than 0.5.
Conclusion: PLS confirmed the existence of sufficient correlations between different items of the construct. Thus, the weights of indicators appeared to be appropriate indicators for the model. The results proved that the information, motivation, and behavioral skills model was efficient for healthy lifestyle and can be a good base for further research.
Association of Internet Addiction with Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics of Adolescents
Authors: Effatpanah Mohammad , Moharrami Mohammad , Rajabi Damavandi Gilda , Aminikhah Mahdi , Nezhad Mohammad Hosein , Khatami Farnaz , Arjmand Tara , Tarighatnia Heliya , Yekaninejad Mir Saeed
Published: February 2020

Objective: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of internet addiction and its impact on the psychological well-being of adolescents in Tehran, considering the sociodemographic characteristics.
Method: In this cross sectional study, a total of 945 (mean age of 14.85) students (522 boys and 423 girls) were recruited by 2-stage clustering sampling method in 2017. The Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) and Youth Self-Report (YSR) were used to measure internet addiction and psychological characteristics, respectively. The data were analyzed using multiple-logistic regression analysis adjusted for internet addiction and sociodemographic variables.
Results: Overall, 20% of the adolescents were internet addicts. Gender, consanguineous marriage, and father’s education level were significantly associated with internet addiction. Regarding emotional and behavioral characteristics, internet addiction was significantly associated with the scores of internalizing (OR = 5.03; 95% CI: 3.05-8.28) and externalizing problems (OR = 5.84; 95% CI: 3.61-9.43), the total score of empirical scales (OR = 6.51; 95% CI: 3.71-11.6), and all DSM-oriented scales of the YSR (p < 0.001). Except for school performance, other competency scales had no correlations with internet addiction.
Conclusion: Regarding the high prevalence of the internet addiction and its correlation with emotional and behavioral characteristics, students and their parents should be advised of the detrimental impacts of internet addiction and try to focus on its constructive application.
Indlish: Indonesian-English Production and Its Formation
Authors: Karimah Azzahrotul , Hermilia Wijayati Primardiana , Praba Astuti Utari
Published: February 2020

Language hybridity production is a linguistics phenomenon that comes up nowadays among multilanguage speakers. Indlish then comes up as a part of Englishes, this new term refers to language hybridity formed from the combination of the Indonesian affixations and the English words. This qualitative research conducted in two months for collecting the speakers’ hybrid words productions. The participants on this research are 32 graduate students that speak in at least 4 languages and at most 7 languages. The result shows that there is a formation of the hybrid words produced by the students, the formation is followed by the Indonesian rule of affixation addition and places the English words instead of the Indonesian.
Keywords: morphology, word production, hybrid, Indonesian, English
Investigating Preservice Teachers’ Efficacy Level and Factors Influencing It
Authors: Farhadiba Deby , Nunuk Wulyani Anik
Published: February 2020

This study investigated preservice teachers’ efficacy level and factors influencing it. The participants were English Language Teaching students of cohort 2015, Universitas Negeri Malang. The data were taken from 41 preservice teachers by using an online questionnaire and a face-to-face interview. The online questionnaire provided the data about the participants’ efficacy level and factors influencing it. The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001) was adapted to measure the participants’ efficacy level. An in-depth interview with six respondents who agreed to participate was conducted to follow-up the questionnaire data. The interview was aimed to get profound data about factors influencing the participants’ efficacy level. The preservice teachers reported that four significant factors influenced their self-efficacy of teaching. They are the participants’ experience in a formal and informal teaching practice, feedback and support from the school environment, observing other teachers’ performance, and English proficiency as factors influencing their efficacy. The average result also shows that the preservice teachers’ efficacy level was 3.31 (5-scale rating for highly effective). The participants perceived that they were highly efficacious in instructional strategies (3.41) and a little efficacious in student engagement (3.16). By knowing their efficacy level, preservice teachers are suggested to start joining teacher professional development (TPD) to develop and maintain their English and teaching skill. In-service teachers are also suggested to join TPD to maintain their skills because preservice teachers look up to them as role models. Preservice teachers should also be given support from in-service teachers and Department of English.
 
Keywords: preservice teacher, teacher-efficacy, student engagement, instructional strategies
Reciprocal Construction in German and Their Meanings Variations
Authors: Hidayat Edy
Published: February 2020

This paper deals with the syntax and semantics of German reciprocal constructions. The reciprocal constructions in German are marked with the presence of a reflexive pronoun, such as sich and uns as shown in Karl und Maria lieben sich ’Karl and Maria love each other’. Sich in that sentence is a reflexive pronoun. To determine that one sentence is considered as a reciprocal construction and not reflexive, it can be tested with the technique of substitution, namely with einander ’each other /one another’. The substitution process of reflexive pronoun sich with einander then became Karl und Maria lieben einander ’Karl and Maria love each other’. The other way to test it is by using the paraphrase technique. The sentence is divided into two and express it in a different way, such as Karl liebt Maria und Maria liebt Karl, ’Karl loved Mary and Mary loved Karl’. This sentence still has the meaning of a reciprocal relationship, but it doesn’t contain the construction of reciprocity. Besides pronouns, verbs also play an important role in the German reciprocal construction. Semantically, the German reciprocal constructions indicate the meaning of reciprocal relationships between the subjects of the sentences. From some data, some various meanings were found which indicate the type of reciprocal relationship in German reciprocal construction.
 
Keywords: Reciprocal construction, Reflexive pronoun, German
Infographics: Media for Improving Students’ Writing Abilities
Authors: Ushbah Mubarok Faiz , Nurul Asri Atiqah
Published: February 2020

Writing is acknowledged as a skill that needs a high order thinking and a deep understanding of developing ideas. It also deals with the students’ ability in organizing a proper paragraph, various vocabularies, and decent grammar application through written text. To create a worthy writing product, it requires the integration of numerous aspects involving diction, organization, grammar, cohesion, and sequence. Due to the complexity of writing, students may find obstacles in transforming and organizing their ideas into written text. Specifically, in this paper, Information Technology (IT) Department students of State Polytechnic of Malang faced problems in writing a text. Thus, the researchers applied infographics media to improve students’ writing skills in composing instruction in the form of procedure text to solve the problems. The results of the research showed that infographics are beneficial and successful in improving students’ writing skills, especially in using sequence adverbs and imperative verbs.
 
Keywords: infographics, writing skills, procedure text
Local Elections in the Social Media Era (Socialization of Local Election through Social Media for Beginner Voters by Garut Regency Election Commission in 2018 Regional Election)
Authors: Adnan Iis Zilfah , Wildan Kurniawan Achmad , Raturahmi Leadya , Latifah Hanny
Published: February 2020

The low voter turnout in the Regional Elections (Pilkada) in Garut Regency in 2008 and 2013, made the Pilkada take place in two rounds. This happened because of a lack of awareness of voters to vote. This situation was then followed up by the Regional Election Commission (KPUD) of Garut Regency by using social media for socialization, especially for beginner voters among students. In this regard, a study is needed to identify factors that influence KPUD in socializing 2018 regional elections for beginner voters, as well as how the challenges faced in utilizing social media. This study was conducted through qualitative descriptive approach to identify existing challenges and to understand the factors that influence the use of social media by KPUD as methods for socializing the local elections. Data collection techniques were conducted through interviews to seven informants and seven month observations of research. The results revealed that the challenge of using social media in the local elections was the low level of digital literacy of beginner voters and account administrators of KPUD because the content was not managed specifically and routinely. The use of social media on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube contain informative content in the form of socialization activities but has not led to a message of persuasion to novice voters.
Keywords: Social Media, Election Socialization, Beginner Voters
The Effectiveness of the Role of State Senior High School Committee in Jombang Regency East Java Indonesia
Authors: . Kustomo , Hasyim Khoirul
Published: February 2020

The purpose of the research is to know the effectiveness of committee’s role at state senior high school in Jombang regency. The research takes eleven state senior high schools as the sample. The research data is gained from some respondents of state senior high schools’ teacher as the sample. The technique of collecting data which is used is proportional random sampling with 212 samples, taken for amount 46,79% from the research population with 453 teachers. The instrument which is used are observation checklist and questionnaire. Whereas, the technique in analyzing the data is in the form of percentage. The research finding is as following: (1) the role of state senior high school’s committee in Jombang Regency as The Advisor Agency shows the effectiveness in middle level (76,41%); (2) the role of state senior high school’s committee in Jombang Regency as The Supporting Agency shows the effectiveness level (81%); (3) the role of state senior high school’s committee in Jombang Regency as The Controlling Agency shows the effectiveness in middle level (77,47%); and (4) the role of state senior high school’s committee role in Jombang Regency as The Mediator Agency show the effective category of (86,32%).
Keywords: The effectiveness, committee.
Learning: Javanese Students, Non-Javanese Students
Authors: Halim M. Amirul
Published: February 2020

Learning is an important activity that must be done by students. If you want to know a course material or information, of course, students must look for it. One of the ways to look for something is by learning. Students at Kanjuruhan University come from various regions in Indonesia. The researcher divided the students into two large groups, namely students from Java and Non-Java. Both have unique and different ways to absorb information. Their learning methods are affected by the background of their respective regions. Each lecturer should know the background of each student, especially about the origin of the region. The results of this study indicate that lecturers are better of using a descriptive approach when explaining material to Javanese students. Meanwhile, when lecturers explain the material to students non-Java it is better to use a prescriptive approach. In this way the lecturer will find it easier to explain the lecture material that will be delivered. In addition, students will also have no difficulty in absorbing lecture material delivered.
 
Keywords: Prescriptive, Descriptive, Javanese Students, Non-Javanese students
What Can Genre Tell Us? Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Authors: Kurniawan Muhammad Hafiz
Published: February 2020

Genre is known to be one of media to communicate between the game designer and game players. Genre could give powerful impact to the game players because it makes the game players familiar with the game with the similar genre to play. Through genre, the game designer and maker could use it to gain the players’ heart so that they can spread their ideas imbued in their games. Metal Gear Solid Game series which was firstly played in 1987 has been promoting the anti-nuclear possession since its release. This paper has a purpose to reveal what makes this last series of Metal Gear Solid game, MGSV: The Phantom Pain, can be accepted widely by game players by observing its genre and this paper also aims to discover how the game designers, through the game, promoted the anti-nuclear war, which becomes a hot issue again nowadays, by using multimodal genre analysis.
 
Keywords: discourse analysis, genre analysis, MGA, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Anti-nuclear war ideology
The Conjunctive Expressions and Their Types in Arabic News Discourse: A Case Study on Indonesia Al-Youm Arabic News Website
Authors: Arifianto Muhammad Lukman
Published: February 2020

The purpose of this research is (1) to reveal the use of conjunctive expressions in Arabic news discourse by taking sample on Indonesia al-Youm Arabic news website and (2) to reveal their types on that discourse. As for what is meant by conjunctive expression in this paper is linguistic or grammatical units used to combine words with words, phrases with phrase, clauses with clauses, sentences with sentences, or paragraphs with paragraphs. Thus, the conjunctive expression has the main function as a determinant of a discourse coherence and cohesiveness since it is linking the ideas between sentences or paragraphs. The result of the research showed that conjunctions in the Arabic news discourse, especially in Indonesia al-Youm Arabic news website, were expressed in several grammatical units such as words and phrases. The words capable of delivering the conjunctive expression are the particles of conjunction itself and some particular adverbs. The phrases capable of delivering the conjunctive expression are prepositional and adverbial phrases. Furthermore, the conjunctive expressions found in this Arabic news discourse are divided into four types, they are additive (idhāfī ), adversative (idhrābī ), causal (sababī ), and temporal (zamanī ).
 
Keywords: Conjunction, Conjunctive Expression, Arabic News Discourse, Indonesia Al-Youm
The Religious Text ‘Panaturan’ of the Dayak Ngaju Community
Authors: Sutama Putu , Arina Luardini Maria , . Natalina Asi
Published: February 2020

The ethnic of Dayak Ngaju is one of the Dayaks in Central Kalimantan. This ethic group has a native belief named Kaharingan, which is later on called as a religion. Kaharingan religion was previously called as Naju beliefs, Hiden religion and even Kafir or unbelievers. In its process, in 1972, this belief is associated within Hinduism or Hindu Kaharingan. This religion has a holly book, Panaturan, in which most of the texts are used by most of Dayak Ngaju community for religion purposes. To have a comprehensive picture of this religious text, this article used two approaches: semantic structures and its ideology to have a deeper relationship between text and thought. To see the religious text, two factors were examined, respectively the semantic structure and ideology to see cohesiveness and texture in text-ology. The findings show that Panaturan is a transformation of the Wedanta Scriptures which have been acculturated with local genius of the Dayak civilization. The participants on Panaturan indicate the ideology of this belief.
 
Keywords: religious text, semantic structures, ideology
Literature Circle and Critical Reading Across EYL Learning Strategies
Authors: . Sri Rachmajanti
Published: February 2020

The results of survey of Program of International Student Assessment (PISA), it was evident that in 2009 Indonesian lower secondary school students’ literacy ranked 57 out of 65 countries obtaining 396 (compared to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/OECD scoring 493), and in 2013 achieved the same score while OECD increased, 496 (Indonesia Curriculum Document, 2013). Inasmuch as the empirical evidence, and a few studies on this, the study was conducted aiming at improving students’ critical reading through literature circle strategy adopting a quasi experimental design by comparing two strategies, conventional and literature circle, for two intact groups in post test at primary school implementing a blended curriculum (Tuckman, 1978; Creswell, 2008). The subjects were composed of 42 students of Grade 5, 5 A for the control group and 5B for the experimental one. The instruments used consisted of posttest for the critical reading competence, observation sheet, underlying relevant documents, interview guide, and questionnaire, and all were validated and tried out. Based on the results of t-test (.002<.05), it revealed that in the significance level of.05 the null hypothesis was rejected meaning that literature circle strategy was verified effective and meaningful in improving the students’ critical reading, specifically in making judgments and producing a summary. It is recommended that the strategy should be implemented as early as primary school, especially for the upper classes to improve their critical thinking for future life.
 
Keywords: Literature circle strategy, critical reading, across learning strategies, English for Young Learners
Integrated Methods for Improving Housemaids’ Basic English: A Case at the Community Development Program in Kupang, Eastern Indonesia
Authors: Metboki Yakob , . Erny S. N. Hambandima
Published: February 2020

Having qualified migrant workers to work abroad is necessary. Indonesia has been one among the other Asian countries to send most of its migrant laborers working in middle-class jobs in foreign countries. Pre- departure preparation is an important component in the preparation process and plays a key role in performing good personality in services. Despite their personal reasons and expectations for their life changes, most Indonesian migrant workers suffer from several major drawbacks. This study, therefore, gives an account of the integration of alternative methods for basic English teaching for housemaids candidates through a community development program in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It aims to enable the workers with basic English for intercultural communication in the mainstream job market in target countries with a diversity of language and cultures. To date, various methods have been applied to measure the participants’ basic English ability and the participants are given basic English teaching for three months (March-May 2019). Thirty-five students departure were recruited for this study. To see if the selected methods are integrated for the practicality of basic English teaching, there was a comprehensive observation to find out whether the English teaching and learning run as contextual as possible. The results show that integrating Grammar-Translation Method, Contextual Language Teaching and Total Physical Response gives much to account for contextualizing students with a basic level of English to manage themselves in English for intercultural communication for housemaids tasks in the target countries. Findings of basic English teaching and learning practices are discussed contextually.
 
Keywords: housemaids, basic English, methods, community development
Anticoagulant Therapy and Rectus Sheath Hematoma
Authors: ÜZER Fatih , ÖZDEMİR Tülay
Published: February 2020

Amaç: Rektus Kılıf Hematomu (RKH) tanısı koyduğumuz 17 olgu nedeniyle, RKH’ nun etyolojisi, klinik belirti ve bulguları ile güncel tanı yöntemlerini irdeledik.Yöntem: Aralık 2012-Aralık 2016 yılları arasında Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniğimizde RKH tanısı alan hastalar retrospektif gözlemsel olarak incelendi. Olguların demografik özellikleri, özgeçmişleri ve yakınmaları, tanıya götüren fiziksel inceleme, laboratuvar ve görüntüleme yöntemlerindeki bulgular ve tedavi yöntemleri araştırıldı.Bulgular: Aralık 2012-Aralık 2016 yılları arasında 12 (%70.5)’si kadın ve 5 (%29.5)’i erkek olmak üzere toplam 17 hastanın RKH tanısı aldığı tespit edildi. Tüm olguların yaş ortalaması 72.9 ± 12.4 iken, kadın hastalar ortalama 75.5±9.8 yaşında, erkek hastalar 66.6±16.8 yaşında idi. Olgularda en sık yakınma karın ağrısı (14 olguda) iken iki olguda idrarda kan gelme şikayeti ve bir olguda kasık ağrısı yakınması mevcuttu. Onaltı olgu antikoagulan tedavi (11’i enoksaparin sodyum, 4’ü varfarin sodyum,1’i rivaroksaban) almışken, bir olgu ise herhangi bir antikoagulan ya da antiagregan tedavi almamıştı. RKH tanısı 13 olguda ultrasonografi ile diğer 3 olguda bilgisayarlı tomografi ile doğrulanmıştı. Tedavi olarak olguların tümünde antikoagülan tedavi kesildi, tam kan ve parasetamol verildi. Hastaların 11’inde konservatif tedaviye yanıt alınırken, 6 olgu hipotansif şok gelişerek kaybedildi. Sonuç: Subkutan düşük molekül ağırlıklı heparin (DMAH) tedavisi uygulanan ve batında ani gelişen kitlesi olan hastalarda, akut batın ayırıcı tanısında, RKH akla gelmelidir. RKH kadınlarda ve antikoagülan kullanan hastalarda daha sık görülmektedir.
Özel Hastanelerde Hekimlik Hizmet Alımı Uygulamasının Mali Açıdan Analizi
Authors: BOZDEMİR Enver
Published: February 2020

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı özel
hastanelerin işgücü temini kapsamında hekimlerden hizmet almalarının maliyet
açısından avantajlı olup olmadıklarını ve buna karşın hizmeti sunan hekimlerin
ekonomik, hukuki ve vergi açısından avantajlı olup olmadıklarının analizini yapmaktır.

Yöntem: Bu çalışmada özel hastanelerin
hekimleri bağımlı çalıştırmaları veya bağımsız dışardan işgücü temini
kapsamında hizmet alımı şeklinde fayda sağlamları durumunda maliyet açısından Anestezi
ve Reanimasyon uzmanlık alanında faaliyet gösteren bir hekimin vaka analizi
yapılmıştır.

Bulgular: Bir hekimin bir hastanede ücret
karşılığında çalışması durumunda aylık net kazanç 15.862,64 TL, 4/a kapsamında SGK
ödemesi yıllık 59.363,46 TL, vergi ödemesi yıllık 84.076,37 TL bulunmuştur. Fatura
düzenlenmesi durumunda diğer fırsat kazançları da dikkate alarak yapılan
hesaplamaya göre aylık net 15.087,73 TL kazanç, 4/b kapsamında SGK ödemesi
yıllık 7.294,44 TL ve vergi ödemesi yıllık 98.020,00 TL olarak tespit
edilmiştir.

Sonuç:  Buna göre özel hastanelerin normal çalışma
süreleri dikkate alındığında hekimlik hizmet alım durumunda hem maliyet hem de
hukuki açıdan daha avantajlı olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Buna karşın bir hekimin
fatura düzenleyerek hizmet sunmasının ücret karşılığı çalışması durumuna göre
daha az kazanç sağladığı tespiti yapılmıştır.
Is There Any Relation Between Recurrent Miscarriage and Complete Blood Count Values? A Case-Control Study
Authors: SEVER ERDEM Zeynep , CAYİR Yasemin , KOSAN Zahide , ERDEM Haktan Bagis
Published: February 2020

Objective: It was aimed to examine the relationship of complete blood count values with recurrent miscarriage.Method: We carried out a case-control study of patients who had recurrent miscarriage between 2010-2018. Data were collected from 50 patients who were meeting the case group inclusion criteria, and age-matched healthy control group with at least one live birth who consisted of 60 women. Red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (HB), hematocrit (HTC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), platelet count (PLT), platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW) and plateletcrit count (PCT) were examined by complete blood count. SPSS 20.0.0 software was used for statistical analysis. P values <0.05 were regarded as statistically significant.Results: The mean age of the case group was 29.8±5.8 years, and the mean age of the control group was 28.7±5.2 years (p>0,05). MPV and RDW values and PCT calculations were significantly higher than healthy control group (p<0.05). MCHC levels of case group were lower than control group (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between the case and control groups in terms of RBC, HB, HCT, MCV, MCH, PLT, and PDW (p>0.05). Conclusion: Complete blood count parameters such as high MPV, RDW, PCT, and low MCHC could be considered as an important predictor of recurrent miscarriage. Our findings should be supported by further prospective studies involving a larger number of patients in order to clarify the relationship between these blood cell function markers and recurrent miscarriage.
Are the conventional risk factors still valid for acute myeloid leukemia patients?
Authors: Yıldız Abdulkerim , Maral Senem , Albayrak Murat , Pala Çiğdem , Cömert Pınar , Afacan Öztürk Hacer Berna , Şahin Osman
Published: February 2020

Objective: The
aim of this study was to investigate the survival data of patients with acute
myeloid leukemia (AML) and to determine the risk factors that can be easily evaluated.

Method: A
retrospective analysis  was made of the AML patients admitted to our center between
2009-2018. Demographic data and disease data were analyzed and response rates,
overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were
calculated. Factors affecting survival were determined using Cox-regression
analysis.

Results: A
total of 119 patients were included in the study during the 9-year study
period. Of these, 21 patients had secondary AML and 11 had acute promyelocytic
leukemia (APL). The mean follow-up period was 12.43 ± 15.63 months. OS of all
patients was 9.20 months and PFS was 7.23 months. Age and leukocyte count at
the time of diagnosis were found to have a significant impact on both OS and
PFS (p <0.05).

Conclusion:
In addition to genetic and molecular features, which are expensive and not
easily available, the age and leukocyte count of AML patients remain important as
prognostic factors.
Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Polikliniğine Başvuran Bireylerde Yaş Gruplarına Göre Viral Hepatit Seroprevalansı
Authors: İNCİ Habibe , AŞGIN Nergis , İNCİ Fatih , ADAHAN Didem
Published: February 2020

Amaç: Tüm dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de viral hepatitler önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışmada bir üniversite hastanesindeki Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran bireylerde yaş gruplarına göre hepatit A, hepatit B ve hepatit C seroprevalansının araştırılması amaçlandı.Yöntem: Çalışmaya Ocak 2016-Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında Karabük Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine herhangi bir nedenle başvuran ve hepatit markerları istenmiş olan kişilerin verileri dahil edildi. Kliniğe başvuran kişilerin yaş, cinsiyet gibi demografik verileri ile HBsAg, AntiHBs, AntiHCV, AntiHAVIgM ve AntiHAVIgG ELISA test sonuçları retrospektif olarak incelendi.Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 4297 kişinin %48,4’ü kadın, %51,6’sı erkek, yaş ortalaması 36.9±14,7 (2-91) yıl idi. Çalışmamızda HBsAg, AntiHBs, AntiHCV, AntiHAVIgM ve AntiHAVIgG testlerinde sırasıyla %1,%45, %0,8, %0,1, %57 oranında seropozitiflik tespit edildi. 0-29 yaş grubunda AntiHBs seropozitiflik oranı en yüksekti.Sonuç: Aile hekimliğine başvuranlarda HBV, HCV ve HAV enfeksiyonu oranının düşük olduğu bulundu. HBV aşısının ulusal aşı programına dahil edilmesi ile birlikte AntiHbs pozitfiliğinin genç grupta belirgin olarak yüksek olduğu gözlendi.
The Evaluation of Eating Attitudes in Patients with Sarcoidosis
Authors: GÜLHAN Pınar , ATAOĞLU Özlem , GÜLEÇ BALBAY Ege , YAŞLI Nevra Ezgi , ANNAKKAYA Ali Nihat
Published: February 2020

Objective: The
aim of this present study was to investigate the eating attitudes of sarcoidosis
patients.

Method: 50
patients with sarcoidosis and 45 healthy individuals without chronic disease
were included to study. All participants evaluated for metabolic syndrome
(MetS) according to National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment
Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria. Eating Attitude Test (EAT) and Beck
Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied to all participants. All participants
evaluated for metabolic syndrome (MetS). The cut-off scores of the tests were
30 for BDI and 17 for BDI.

Results: When
sarcoidosis cases and control group were evaluated according to EAT and BDI
cut-off scores; it was found that the prevalence of deterioration in eating
behavior was higher in patients with sarcoidosis than healthy controls but the
prevalence of depression was not higher (p=0.018, p=0.874 respectively). We
found that total EAT scores were significantly higher in sarcoidosis patients
who has MetS. MetS(-); EAT: 15±7, MetS(+); EAT: 27±10 p<0.001.

Conclusion: This
study is important to show connection between the sarcoidosis and disordered
eating attitudes. It is not adequate to establish the presence of comorbidities
alone. Defining risk factors leading to comorbidities is also important in
patients with sarcoidosis. If causative factors are detected, controlling them
by a multidisciplinary approach will prevent the onset of comorbidities and
also provide satisfactory management of sarcoidosis.
A New Marker in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: Monocyte / HDL Ratio
Authors: ALAGÖZ Aybala Neslihan , ACAR Bilgehan Atılgan , GÜNGEN Belma , ARAS Yeşim , ACAR Türkan
Published: February 2020

Objective: Stroke is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Ischemic stroke
is usually marked by cell death associated with inflammation and oxidative
stress, and the role of inflammation in neurological diseases has become
increasingly obvious. In our study, we studied the monocyte / HDL ratio (MHR)
which can support the theory of inflammation in stroke and can be used in
clinical practice. MHR can be used a prognostic marker in stroke patients base
on this theory.Method: Our study registered 91 acute ischemic stroke patients (47 females and 44
males) and 50 healthy controls.Results: MHR was elevated in the patient group and correlated with high-sensitivity C-reactive
protein (hsCRP). MHR was higher in patients with high a National Institutes of
Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) than those with a low NIHSS (p=0.050) as well as in
patients with a larger infarct area and in than those with a smaller area
(p=0.050). The MHR correlated with both the clinical condition and infarct area
in acute ischemic stroke patients, which underscores the value of MHR as a new
marker.Conclusion: This cross-sectional study of 91 acute ischemic stroke patients indicates
that inflammation markers and MHR are correlated with clinical status and even
radiological parameters.
Investigation of the Status of Using Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practices in Patients Hospitalized in a Palliative Care Center
Authors: ÖZKAYA Hilal , KARAKAYA Yeşim , ASLANER Humeyra , YAMAN Nurefşan , GÜL Meltem , ALAGÖZ Şeyda , EKİNCİ Osman
Published: February 2020

Objective: In parallel with the increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases in the world, there is an increase in cancer cases. When the patients admitted to the oncology polyclinics were examined; these patients were found to be receiving support from traditional and alternative medicine methods. In this study, we aimed to analyse the factors, results, cost, and especially the status of informing physicians before using traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) in the palliative care clinic in cancer patients hospitalized in our clinic and using TCM practices.
Method: The study was cross-sectional and monocenter. The questionnaire was applied to the cancer patients who were between the ages of 18-80, who were hospitalized in the Palliative Care Center of Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, who gave verbal and written consent to participate in the study, who were hospitalized for more than three days, and who were conscious and not currently receiving curative treatment.
Results: Of the patients, 29.7% stated that they applied TCM (n: 22). There was no correlation between the status of using TCM practice and age, gender, educational status and cancer stage. The most common method of TCM is phytotherapy. Of the patients, 50% used TCM method for the treatment of fatigue. Of the patients, 63.6% consulted their doctors before applying TCM method.
Conclusion: The fact that patients have prejudices that they will be evaluated negatively when they inform the health personnel about the TCM method they use makes it difficult to reach the real prevalence of TCM method use. In our study, the rate of patients telling TCM use to their doctors was found to be higher than the literature. We think that the biopsychosocial patient approach in palliative care increases the incidence of patients and their complaints in the treatment process.
Returning life to the center of Tehran: The Oudlajan foodscape
Authors: Hakimian Shiva , Afshar Ali , Kowalczyk-Anioł Joanna
Published: February 2020

The Oudlajan revitalization project proposed in the article, relates to both its contemporary needs and its potential. In its idea, the project uses the Iranian tradition of ‘hangout’ and refers to current trends in spending leisure time as well as shaping (designing) inclusive urban space. In terms of purpose, the project presented is applied, and in terms of methods used, it is a descriptive and analytical (qualitative) study. The article is also a voice in the debate on tourism and urban regeneration. By displaying Persian conditions in shaping the foodscape (tourism taste-space), it contributes to the dynamically-developing research on food tourism and urban culinary space.
Changes in the structure of the tourist function in Kujawy spas (based on the volume and structure of tourist traffic)
Authors: Matczak Andrzej
Published: February 2020

The purpose of the paper is to identify changes in the structure of the tourism function in Kujawy spas which have led to their transformation into tourism and health resorts. The study was based on tourist traffic statistics referring to the period 2000-2017 and included defining the relationship between curative and other forms of tourist traffic. The author has used a wide range of statistical data, as well as information provided by surveys to determine and analyze the statistical indicators of tourist traffic pace, intensity and structure. The analysis reveals a significant transformation of the spas in Kujawy. This is confirmed by the indicators of curative and non-curative tourist traffic and by the reasons for visiting health resorts. The pace of changes in the tourism function in individual spas is varied. It is fastest in Ciechocinek, accelerating in Wieniec-Zdrój and slowest in Inowrocław. The changes occurring in the spas are causing their gradual transformation into tourism and health resorts.
Tourism in the Soviet Carpathians: Accommodation facilities for qualified tourism in the Eastern Carpathians (Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk oblast) in the 1970s and 1980s
Authors: Quirini-Popławski Łukasz , Kudła Nazar , Rytynski Michajło
Published: February 2020

The research issue is to describe the tourist accommodation used for specialised tourism, including its types, distribution and scale, in the northern part of the Eastern Carpathians in the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The authors focused on the 1970s and 1980s which were the ‘golden age’ in the development of tourism in the Soviet Union. As a result of the analysis, 51 accommodation facilities were identified offering nearly 7,300 beds in the mid-1980s. It was the time when the development of that area reached its peak.
Wyjaśnianie naukowe i rozumienie a epistemologiczne problemy badań nad turystyką (rozważania na kanwie teorii Kurta Lewina i Johna Tribe’a)
Authors: Alejziak Wiesław
Published: February 2020

W artykule scharakteryzowano istotę oraz różne modele wyjaśniania naukowego i eksplanacyjne walory rozumienia, wskazując na ich użyteczność oraz ograniczenia w poznawaniu praw i mechanizmów rządzących turystyką. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na epistemologiczny wymiar dorobku wyłaniającego się z dotychczasowych badań i studiów nad turystyką, starając się ukazać nowe kierunki badań w tym zakresie. W pracy odwołano się do dwóch modeli rozważań o epistemologicznych aspektach badań nad turystyką, w których centralne miejsce zajmuje kategoria prawdy o turystyce, a które przedstawione zostały w dwóch artykułach J. Tribe’a.
Kontrowersyjne rodzaje podróży w opiniach polskich producentów turystycznych: turystyka doświadczeń
Authors: Godlewski Grzegorz
Published: February 2020

Celem badań była diagnoza rynkowych możliwości rozwoju kontrowersyjnych form turystyki w Polsce w ujęciu podażowym, opartym na opiniach i dostępnej ofercie produktów u touroperatorów i detalicznych agentów podróży. Dane analityczne zgromadzono, wykorzystując metody: desk research oraz CATI (N = 107). Wśród najbardziej kontrowersyjnych form podróżowania na pierwszym miejscu zdecydowanie stawiano turystykę narkotykową i seksturystykę, na kolejnych pozycjach zaś – turystykę katastrof, turystykę medyczną, slumsową, fanoturystykę i turystykę ubóstwa. Oczekiwania ofertowe klientów wiążą się najczęściej z turystyką zabawy i podróżami ekstremalnymi, a producenci podkreślają, że omawiany segment rynku będzie się systematycznie rozwijał.
Determinanty rozwoju osadnictwa letniskowego na przykładzie gminy Stężyca
Authors: Jażewicz Iwona , Zienkiewicz Aleksandra
Published: February 2020

W opracowaniu przedstawiono wyniki badań dotyczących przestrzeni wypoczynku indywidualnego na działkach letniskowych. Jest to próba identyfikacji uwarunkowań rozwoju osadnictwa letniskowego na przykładzie gminy Stężyca położonej w centralnej części Pojezierza Kaszubskiego. W artykule wskazano uwarunkowania związane z miejscem lokalizacji działek letniskowych oraz z motywacjami i oczekiwaniami ich właścicieli. W rezultacie przeprowadzonych badań stwierdzono, że rozwój osadnictwa letniskowego w gminie Stężyca determinują przede wszystkim walory przyrodnicze i krajobrazowe oraz dobra dostępność czasowa i przestrzenna, nie mniej ważny pozostaje również motyw więzi rodzinnych i sentyment do miejsca urodzenia.
Identyfikacja i ocena czynników uczestnictwa kibiców sportowych w międzynarodowych widowiskach sportowych na przykładzie badań kibiców siatkówki
Authors: Ryśnik Jakub
Published: February 2020

W artykule przedstawione zostały niepublikowane wyniki badań przeprowadzonych wśród kibiców Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn w 2014 r. (1618 respondentów bezpośredniego badania kwestionariuszowego). Celem przeprowadzonych studiów było poznanie znaczenia oraz struktury wybranych motywów i barier uczestnictwa w międzynarodowych widowiskach sportowych. Efektem analizy jest uzyskanie informacji o znaczeniu poszczególnych czynników/barier dla respondentów, hierarchii ważności czynników oraz modelu czynnikowego wynikającego ze struktury powiązań korelacyjnych pomiędzy zmiennymi wyjaśniającymi uczestnictwo kibiców w międzynarodowych wydarzeniach sportowych.
El oso
Authors: Avaro Nora
Published: February 2020

En 2018 el poeta, traductor y editor argentino Miguel Ángel Petrecca publicó una breve biografía del poeta entrerriano Carlos Mastronardi. El relato, fragmentario y aleatorio, intervino  los procedimientos y motivos más tradicionales del género: la configuración del archivo, la busca de testimonios y la consecución de un estilo narrativo independizado de la totalización cronológica. Con el propósito de proponer una lectura de Mastronardi, la autora de este artículo expondrá las características experimentales del texto, fundamentalmente en la construcción de las figuras del biografiado, el testigo y el biógrafo; este último, al decir irónico de Juan José Saer: “el hombre que vio al hombre que vio al oso”.
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Farm-To-Plate Continuum: More Than a Food Safety Issue
Authors: Founou Luria Leslie , Founou Raspail Carrel , Essack Sabiha Yusuf
Published: February 2020

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens to reverse the essential benefits of antibiotics not only in humans, where decades of advancements in healthcare outcomes are endangered but also in the food production industry. The emergence of AMR in the pre- and post-harvest systems presents a serious risk of contamination or infection directly by antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs) for farmers, agricultural practitioners, abattoir workers, food handlers and their associated contacts as well as consumers at the end of the food chain. Any breach in the food safety barrier leading to the emergence and spread of ARB and ARGs has severe multi-sectorial implications and threatens to reverse decades of human and animal health improvements globally. As the world moves towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), food safety is a critical element to improve and strengthen global health, security and ensure sustainable development. This paper presents the challenge of AMR through the lens of food safety, by highlighting its multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional implications not only the SDG on food safety but also on food security, public health, animal health and welfare, the environment and climate and socio-economic development.
Noninvasive Biological Samples to Detect and Diagnose Infections due to Trypanosomatidae Parasites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Sereno Denis , Akhoundi Mohammad , Sayehmri Kourosh , Mizraei Asad , Holzmuller Philippe , Lejon Veerle , Waleckx Etienne
Published: February 2020

Unicellular eukaryotes of the Trypanosomatidae family include human and animal pathogens that belong to the Trypanosoma and Leishmania genera. Diagnosis of the diseases they caused requires the sampling of body fluids (blood, lymph, peritoneal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.) or organ biopsies (bone marrow, spleen, etc.), which are mostly obtained through invasive methods. Body fluids or appendages can be alternatives to these invasive biopsies but appropriateness remains poorly studied. To further address this question, we perform a systematic review on clues evidencing the presence of parasites, genetic material, antibodies, and antigens in body secretions, appendages, or the organs or proximal tissues that produce these materials. Paper selection was based on searches in PubMed, Web of Science, WorldWideScience, SciELO, Embase, Google. The information of each selected article (n=333) was classified into different sections and data were extracted from 77 papers. The presence of Trypanosomatidae parasites has been tracked in most of organs or proximal tissues that produce body secretions or appendages, in naturally or experimentally infected hosts. The meta-analysis highlights the paucity of studies on Human African Trypanosomiasis and a the absence on animal Trypanosomiasis. Among the collected data high heterogeneity in terms of the I2 statistic (100%) is recorded. A high positivity is recorded for antibody and genetic material detection in urine of patients and dogs suffering leishmaniasis, and of antigen for leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. Data on conjunctival swab can be analyzed with molecular methods solely for dogs suffering canine visceral leishmaniasis. Saliva and hair/bristle showed a pretty good positivity that support their potential to be used for leishmaniasis diagnosis. In conclusion, our study pinpoints significant gaps that need to be filled in order to properly address the interest of body secretion and hair or bristle for the diagnosis of infections caused by Leishmania and by other Trypanosomatidae parasites.
A Mixed-Binary Linear Programming Model for Optimal Energy Management of Smart Buildings
Authors: Foroozandeh Zahra , Ramos Sergio , Soares Joao , Lezama Fernando , Vale Zita , Gomes Antonio , L. Joench Rodrigo
Published: February 2020

Efficient alternatives in energy production and consumption are constantly investigated by increasingly strict policies. In this way, the pollutant emissions that contribute to the greenhouse effect reduce and sustainability of the electricity sector increase. With more than a third of the world's energy consumption, buildings have great potential to contribute these sustainability goals. Additionally, with growing incentives in the Distributed Generation (DG) and Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, it is believed that Smart Buildings (SBs) can be a key in the field of residential energy sustainability in the future. In this work, an energy management system in SBs are developed to reduce the power demanded of a residential building. In order to balance the demand and power provided by the grid, microgrids such as Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), EVs and Photovoltaic Generation panels (PV) are used. Here, a Mixed Binary Linear Programming formulation (MBLP) is proposed to optimize the charge and discharge scheduling of EVs and also BESS. In order to show the efficiency of the model, a case study involving three scenarios and an economic analysis is considered. The results point a 65% reduction in peak load consumption supplied by grid and a 28.4% reduction in electricity consumption costs.
Impact of Seaweed-derived Xanthophyll Carotenoid on Obesity Management: Overview of the Last Decade
Authors: Ojulari Oyindamola Vivian , Lee Seul Gi , Nam Ju-Ock
Published: February 2020

Present-day lifestyles associated with high calorie-fat intake and accumulation, as well as energy imbalance, has led to the development of obesity and its comorbidities, which have emerged as some of the major health issues globally. To combat the disease, many studies have reported the anti-obesity effects of natural compounds in foods, with some advantages over chemical treatments. Carotenoids, particularly xanthophyll derived from seaweeds, have attracted the attention of researchers due to their notable biological activities, which are associated mainly with their antioxidant properties. Their involvement in oxidative stress modulation, regulation of major transcription factors and enzymes as well as their antagonistic effects on various obesity parameters have been examined in both in-vitro and in-vivo studies. The present review is a collation of published research over the last decade on the anti-oxidant properties of seaweed xanthophyll carotenoids, with a focus on fucoxanthin and astaxanthin and their mechanisms of action in obesity prevention and treatment.