bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attitudes to aging mediated the reciprocal associations between frailty and depressive symptoms: ageism as a moderator
Authors: Ye Bo , Li Yunxia , Wang Yujie , Xu Jixiang , Bao Zhijun , Gao Junling
Published: October 2023

Background
The bidirectional causality between frailty and depressive symptoms (DS) in older adults was demonstrated, while the mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the meditating effect of Attitudes to Aging (AA) in these reciprocal relationships and explore a moderator of ageism.
Methods
Data from the second wave of a community-based cohort study in Shanghai, were analyzed. Participants included 4,522 older adults aged 60 and above, with an average age of 72.3 years (SD = 6.4), and with 55.4% being women. Frailty, DS, AA and ageism were measured using valid scales. Moderated mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS Marco for SPSS.
Results
In moderated mediation model, controlling for covariates, both frailty (β = 0.274, P < 0.001) and AA (β = -0.057, P < 0.001) had significant associations with DS. There was a significant interaction effect between ageism and AA (β = -0.085, P = 0.002), but not between ageism and frailty (P = 0.214). Similarly, in the path from DS to frailty, frailty showed significant relationships with DS (β = 0.304, P < 0.001) and AA (β = -0.060, P < 0.001). The interaction effect between DS and ageism (β = -0.066, P = 0.009) was significant, while not significant between AA and ageism (P = 0.851).
Conclusions
The findings highlight the importance of AA and addressing ageism as preventive measures for frailty and DS, and may offer valuable implications for future research and interventions in older population.
The relationship between loneliness and problematic social media usage in Chinese university students: A longitudinal study
Authors: Wu Peibo , Feng Rong , Zhang Jindan
Published: October 2023

Background: A significant number of cross-sectional studies have explored the correlation between loneliness and problematic social media use. However, the causal relationship between these two key variables remains controversial, and the developmental relationship over time is unclear.
Methods: We conducted a one-year longitudinal study with 538 Chinese college students using questionnaires and employing cross-lagged and latent growth models to investigate the causal relationship and developmental dynamics between loneliness and problematic social media use.
Results: The results indicate that (a) loneliness and problematic social media use mutually and positively influence each other, establishing a bidirectional causal relationship; (b) Chinese college students experience a gradual increase in levels of loneliness and problematic social media use during their time in college; and (c) the intercept and slope of loneliness significantly and positively affect the intercept and slope of problematic social media use, and conversely, the intercept and slope of problematic social media use significantly and positively influence the intercept and slope of loneliness.
Conclusion: These findings reveal the longitudinal relationship between loneliness and problematic social media use among Chinese college students and offer insights for researchers and educators to intervene in college students' loneliness and problematic social media use from a developmental perspective.
Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review
Authors: Istratii Romina , Ali Parveen , Feder Gene , Mshweshwe Linda
Published: October 2023

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a problem that cuts across borders and communities. There is an urgency for domestic violence service providers in multicultural societies like the United Kingdom (UK) to adapt to the diverse backgrounds of their clients so that they can better support victims and survivors to cope and exit harmful situations, as well as help perpetrators stop abusive behaviour through interventions that take into account their socio-cultural context. Religious beliefs are an integral part of many people’s lives and identities, influencing rationalisations, attitudes and help-seeking behaviour around domestic violence. Religious mediators often offer a first point of reference for victimised parties to turn to, with both positive and negative impacts. Despite this recognition, it is unclear to what extent religious sensibilities are being addressed in DVA services, or how best to account for religious beliefs and experiences in a manner that respects religious diversity among clients while recognising gaps in religious literacy among domestic violence providers, social workers, counsellors and other frontline workers responding to the problem. Recognising this, we conducted a scoping review to identify existing approaches and practices for integrating religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services. The review had an international scope, was conducted in English and included 30 publications. The synthesis of the evidence pointed to numerous approaches and efforts in integrating religious beliefs and faith-based resources in DVA services, differences and tensions in generalist and community-based responses, and the need for various measures in DVA services to cater to multi-cultural populations
Identification and validation of PANoptosis and autophagy-related molecular characterization in ulcerative colitis
Authors: Lu Jiali , Li Fei , Ye Mei
Published: October 2023

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Programmed cell death (PCD), such as PANoptosis and autophagy, is involved in various inflammation- and immune-related diseases. This study aimed to examine the molecular signature and the associated immune cell infiltration of the PANoptosis- and autophagy-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in UC. Ten PANoptosis-related hub DEGs, including PDGFRB, TIMP1, MMP2, CD44, TIMP2, TGFB2, IL6, TIMP3, IL1B, HGF, and four autophagy-related hub DEGs, including CCL2, TGFB1, PPARG, and CXCR4, were identified. These hub genes were associated with cell chemotaxis, wound healing and positive regulation of MAPK cascade. Immune infiltration analysis revealed UC patients exhibited a higher infiltration of immunocytes and these hub genes were closely related to a various of immune cell infiltrations. Through the machine learning algorithms, five key candidate genes, TIMP1, TIMP2, TIMP3, IL6, and CCL2, showed a good diagnostic performance in distinguishing UC patients from healthy individuals. Furthermore, these five key candidate genes were highly expressed in inflammatory fibroblasts (IAFs) by single-cell sequencing analysis. The expression levels of the key candidate genes exhibited significant differences in the colon mucosa of UC patients. Our findings indicated that PANoptosis and autophagy or crosstalk between them might be implicated in immune dysregulation and wound healing in UC via regulating specific immune cells or IAFs and interacting with key signals such as cell chemotaxis and MAPK signaling pathways.
An Analysis of Bilingual Text in Pakistani Advertisements: A Sociolinguistics Study
Authors: Nusrat Muhammad , Ghulam Kishwar
Published: October 2023

This study is based on sociolinguistic aspects of advertisements, and these advertisements contain bilingual text and diversity of human life governed through advertisements in which all cultural life portrayed by advertisers and designers of these companies design the advertisements according to regional culture as this research based on the bilingual text on Pakistani advertisements and according to Pakistani culture the most common used language is URDU which analyzed in this research along with commonly used international language ENGLISH. This study revealed that linguistics and semiotics on advertisements according to Pakistani culture, and this research is based on the qualitative design, which explored cross-cultural aspects based on Roland Barthes’s theory. These ads become a source of target audiences of that culture, and bilingual text on advertisements became the source of the conversation, thus promoting products and constructing identity in this diversity occurred through bilingual advertisements like Banks, companies’ identity, beauty products, food and clothing brands, medicine companies remained the research study.
Understanding the status and associated factors of oral health behaviors among older Chinese adults with diabetes: A qualitative study
Authors: Ye Xin , Huang Shuqi , Wei Jingyi , He Jing , Hu Xiuying , Liu Fan
Published: October 2023

Background: Diabetes mellitus is closely related to oral health. Diabetics' oral health status can be improved by engaging in healthy oral health activities. Diabetic seniors are the primary agents of their own oral health behavior. It is crucial to understand their experiences and opinions on the adoption of oral health habits. The objective of this research was to explore the status and associated factors of oral health behaviors among older Chinese adults with diabetes.
Methods: An exploratory qualitative study was performed via semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Twenty-three patients from West China Stomatology Hospital of Sichuan Universityin Chengdu, Chinawere interviewed for this study. Content analysis was conducted on NVivo 11.0. The “Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies” (COREQ) recommendations were followed.
Results: Twenty-three participants were interviewed successfully. Four themes emerged: 1) oral health cognitions; 2) thecurrent status of oral health behaviors; 3) factorsinfluencing the implementation of oral health behavior; and 4) oralhealth promotion.
Conclusions: The oral health behavior of elderly Chinese seniors with diabetes was unfavorable. The favorable cognitive awareness and attitude of Chinese seniors with diabetes are the cornerstones of encouraging oral health behavior, and the "oral health-supportive" environment generated by families and society is also an essential assurance. It is becoming more practical to enhance the oral health behaviors of Chinese diabetic seniors through a combination of internal and external activities.
The association between ibuprofen administration in children and the risk of developing or exacerbating asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Baxter Luke , Cobo Maria M , Bhatt Aomesh , Slater Rebeccah , Sanni Olutoba , Shinde Nutan
Published: October 2023

Background
Ibuprofen is one of the most commonly used analgesic and antipyretic drugs in children. However, its potential causal role in childhood asthma pathogenesis remains uncertain. In this systematic review, we assessed the association between ibuprofen administration in children and the risk of developing or exacerbating asthma.
Methods
We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus from inception to May 2022, with no language limits; searched relevant reviews; and performed citation searching. We included studies of any design that were primary empirical peer-reviewed publications, where ibuprofen use in children 0–18 years was reported. Screening was performed in duplicate by blinded review. In total, 24 studies met our criteria. Data were extracted according to PRISMA guidelines, and the risk of bias was assessed using RoB2 and NOS tools. Quantitative data were pooled using fixed effect models, and qualitative data were pooled using narrative synthesis. Primary outcomes were asthma or asthma-like symptoms. The results were grouped according to population (general, asthmatic, and ibuprofen-hypersensitive), comparator type (active and non-active) and follow-up duration (short- and long-term).
Results
Comparing ibuprofen with active comparators, there was no evidence of a higher risk associated with ibuprofen over both the short and long term in either the general or asthmatic population. Comparing ibuprofen use with no active alternative over a short-term follow-up, ibuprofen may provide protection against asthma-like symptoms in the general population when used to ease symptoms of fever or bronchiolitis. In contrast, it may cause asthma exacerbation for those with pre-existing asthma. However, in both populations, there were no clear long-term follow-up effects.
Conclusions
Ibuprofen use in children had no elevated risk relative to active comparators. However, use in children with asthma may lead to asthma exacerbation. The results are driven by a very small number of influential studies, and research in several key clinical contexts is limited to single studies. Both clinical trials and observational studies are needed to understand the potential role of ibuprofen in childhood asthma pathogenesis.
COVID-19 and Mental Health in Ghana
Authors: Kpotosu Christian Kwame , Pinkrah Samuel Kojo
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of the corona virus pandemic on the mental health of Ghanaians. The study is a cross-sectional survey that employed quantitative analytical tools. Data was collected via google forms regarding the first eight weeks of the outbreak of the corona virus in Ghana and analysis was done using SPSS v21. The results of the study indicated that most Ghanaians resort to television, social media and the internet to access information on mental health during the pandemic. Ghanaians have agreed that most mental health disorders are not due to morally incorrect (inappropriate) thinking, depression is one of the mental health disorders in the elderly, and most people who are aware of their mental health disorders are willing to seek professional help, long-term sleep problems should not be considered as mental health disorders, and old people are very likely to develop mental health disorders. It was recommended that the media should launch campaigns to advocate for the MoH to address mental health issues in the country at this time. Additionally, health care professionals must attend to the growing and ongoing needs of older adults living with chronic conditions in the covid-19 era.
Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Rehabilitation and Management of the Ageing Population with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Authors: SEIJAS Vanessa , SCHREPFER Lorena , POSADA Ana M. , SPIR Maria A. , MACHADO Barbara , SIGRIST-NIX Diana , SCHEEL-SAILER Anke , ERIKS-HOOGLAND Inge , SABARIEGO Carla
Published: October 2023

INTRODUCTION:
The intersection of ageing and spinal cord injury (SCI) is of global concern. Two scenarios have been described: a) "SCI with ageing", an increase in the average age of SCI onset, and b) "ageing with SCI", an increase in post-injury life expectancy. These scenarios entail complex health care and rehabilitation needs due to the accumulation of comorbidities, ageing-related and SCI-induced physiological changes, and post-SCI secondary health conditions. We systematically reviewed CPGs with the objective of identifying the extent to which SCI CPGs include recommendations for the rehabilitation and management of people who are "ageing with SCI" or who have acquired an "SCI with ageing". We termed these as "ageing-related recommendations". We also aimed to describe them and identify gaps.
EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:
We searched PubMed (NCBI), CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost) and Embase (Elsevier) for relevant CPGs between 28 December 2022 and 5 January 2023. Included CPGs were evidence-based and had at least one ageing-related recommendation for SCI rehabilitation and management. We used the two core sets of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to identify gaps.
EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS:
Only 16 (30%) of the 52 identified CPGs included ageing-related recommendations. Most were recent US or European publications and lacked specific chapters on ageing. These CPGs included 40 ageing-related recommendations, mostly "strong" but based on "low" to "very low" quality of evidence. The overall quality of the development process was low and did not consider the values and preferences of stakeholders and patients. Common topics included cardiovascular, bone, metabolic, bowel, bladder and skin health. The recommendations could be linked to 30 ICF categories which represented only 18% of the ICF categories included in the comprehensive versions of two ICF Core Sets. Key gaps were found in mobility, interpersonal interactions, and relationships, neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related, mental, sensory and pain functions.
CONCLUSIONS
There is a notable lack of high-quality ageing-related recommendations for SCI management and rehabilitation. Future research should prioritise the generation of high-quality evidence to develop age-sensitive CPGs. Future SCI CPGs need to address the complex challenges at the interface of ageing and SCI, considering patient and stakeholder preferences.
Sensitivity Analysis of Text Vectorization Techniques for Failure Analysis: A Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Generalized Variational Autoencoder Approach
Authors: Rammal Abbas , Ezukwoke Kenneth , Hoayek Anis , Hubert Mireille Batton
Published: October 2023

Failure analysis has grown in importance as a means of ensuring high quality in the production of electronic components. The findings of a failure analysis can be used to pinpoint weaknesses in a component and get a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and causes of failure, enabling the adoption of corrective actions to raise the quality and reliability of the final products. A failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS) is a method for organizations to record, categorize, and assess failures as well as plan corrective actions. Any reports of failure, together with a history of failure and any related corrective activities, should be formally documented in order to achieve standards. These text feature datasets must first be preprocessed by pipeline techniques and converted to digital by the vectorization method to be ready to begin extracting information and building a predictive model to predict the topics of failure conclusions from failure description features. Text data is an important data type that directly reflects semantic information. However, the optimal choice of text vectorization method is an important concept in natural language processing tasks. In fact, text data cannot be directly used for model parameter training, it is necessary to vectorize the original text data of failure analysis and make it numerical, and then the feature extraction operation can be carried out or creating predictive models suitable for failure analysis We are initially focused on studying sensitivity analysis in relation to the implementation of various vectorization techniques for textual data in the context of failure analysis. To do this, we propose a new methodology based on the combination of latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic model which discovers underlying topics in a collection of failure conclusion and infers word probabilities in topics, and Generalized Variational Autoencoder which is an unsupervised neural network model with objective of reconstructing its input of vectorized data of description failure analysis by compressing it into a latent space using an encoder-decoder network. The comparison of text vectorization methods is possible by checking the accuracy of supervised classification. Experiments of our proposed methodology on textual datasets of failure analysis demonstrate the effectiveness of the Wored2Vec technique, which allows better discrimination of textual classes compared to the use of Doc2Vec or Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TFIDF).
Data-Driven Analysis: A Comprehensive Study of CPS Case Outcomes in 42 English Counties (2014-2018) with R Analytics
Authors: Islam Md Aminul , Nag Anindya , Yousuf Sayeda Mayesha , Mishra Bhupesh , Sufian Md Abu , Mondal Hirak
Published: October 2023

This scholarly work thoroughly examines a dataset of criminal activities, specifically emphasizing the process of data pre-processing, cleansing, and subsequent analytical procedures. The dataset utilized in this study is obtained from the Crown Prosecution Service Case Outcomes by Principal Offense Category (POC), covering the period from 2014 to 2018 and including forty-two counties in England. The initial stage of data pre-processing encompasses a systematic sequence of procedures, which includes deleting superfluous percentage columns, arranging the data in chronological order, aligning the columns appropriately, removing special characters, and converting the data types as necessary. Appropriate measures are taken to address missing data to protect the integrity of the dataset. The descriptive analytics section examines multiple variables, encompassing county, year, month, area, and crime categories such as homicide, sexual offenses, burglary, etc. Clustering techniques, such as K-means and Hierarchical clustering, are utilized to identify underlying patterns within the dataset. Classification models such as Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Random Forest are utilized to forecast case outcomes. This is facilitated by employing thorough reporting techniques and doing Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis. Time series analysis, namely using ARIMA modeling, is employed to comprehend the temporal patterns present in crime data. The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the performance of ARIMA models, offering hypotheses, model descriptions, accuracy matrices, and visualizations as evaluation tools.
The Water Resilience Index: A New, Flexible Tool to Comprehensively Monitor Sustainable Development Performance of Water Resource and Environmental System
Authors: Liu Bin
Published: October 2023

Resilience is especially important for a developing country such as China which aims to sustainable development. Previous studies mainly focused on a certain aspect of water resilience in some small-scale regions or watersheds, while systematic understanding and national-scale studies of that were rare. In this study, a new nature-society dual-structured water resilience index is developed to evaluate the capacity of water resource and environmental system in adapting to changes or disturbances and is applied in the case study of China at a national scale. The results indicate that the comprehensive level of water resilience in China was constantly improving in the past years, while the recent spatial distribution level in China was still not optimistic and differs greatly in some regions due to differentiated efforts in water resources conservation and governance. This study also identifies the serious resilience issues of China’s water resources system to provide reference for considering sustainability in national or provincial water resources planning and policy.
The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the financial performance of commercial banks in Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Baburam , Kavanagh Marie , Hampson Bonnie
Published: October 2023

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become one of the most significant tools for consolidating banks and financial institutions (BFIs) in Nepal, which has slowed the exponential growth of banks and financial institutions since the central bank of Nepal imposed a new mandatory capital requirement. This research paper examines the consolidation and restructuring effects in Nepal’s banking sector, predominately through M&As. This study answers a key question related to the M&A effect on the financial performance of commercial banks using a set of 13 financial ratios. The study used a sample of seven commercial banks that were involved in M&A transactions between 2013 and 2020, and their significant differences in financial ratios were measured by comparing financial performance data from the three years before and after the M&A using a paired t-test statistic. The financial performance of commercial banks improved significantly after the M&A, as measured by liquidity and leverage ratios. However, the ratios of profitability and shareholder wealth show either no change or a marginal change after the M&A. This finding contributed to existing research gaps in the financial performance of the banking sector before and after the M&A in the Nepalese context and has significant policy implications for commercial banks, shareholders, government, and regulatory bodies to enforce M&A policies, review their existing M&A laws, and M&A deals between banks and financial institutions to take synergy benefits in the long term.
Ascertaining the antecedents of Generation Y consumers’ perceived utility of celebrity influencers’ fashion content on Instagram and consequent fashion brand predispositions and purchase intentions
Authors: Bevan-Dye Ayesha , G. Motaung Lebohang
Published: October 2023

The fashion apparel industry constitutes a significant global economic force. Generation Y consumers represent a sought after target market to this industry as they are forecasted to have a disposable income outrivaling that of previous generations. Generation Y individuals are acknowledged as being amenable to the opinions of social media influencers, particularly those expressed by celebrity influencers, who often act as aspirational referents. Despite reports highlighting the relevance of the social media influencer strategy when targeting Generation Y, there remains a paucity of research on influencer marketing. Therefore, this study aims to ascertain the antecedents of Generation Y consumers’ perceived utility of celebrity influencers’ Instagram fashion apparel content and consequent fashion brand predispositions and purchase intentions. Fieldwork yielded 334 questionnaires from a convenience sample of Generation Y students registered at two universities in South Africa; data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that informational value, entertainment value, and trustworthiness account for more than 50% of the variance in Generation Y consumers’ perceptions of the utility of celebrity influencers’ Instagram fashion content. In turn, perceived utility, in conjunction with its determinants, accounts for 70% of the variance in their predispositions toward showcased fashion apparel brands, which collectively accounts for 65% of the total variance in their intentions to purchase those brands. These findings highlight celebrity influencers’ salient role in Generation Y consumers’ fashion brand choices and the necessity of incorporating celebrity influencer appeal into fashion apparel marketing communication strategies designed to engage with this generation.
The effect of social capital and transformational leadership on the performance of rural enterprises
Authors: Yasni Hariadi , Mutia Basri Yesi , Nurmayanti Poppy , Rianti Yuni
Published: October 2023

The existence and performance of enterprises in rural areas become an interesting phenomenon as a solution for community welfare. The purpose of this study is to examine social capital and transformational leadership as factors that influence village-owned enterprises’ performance and the ability to innovate as a mediator. The research population consists of 216 village-owned enterprises. Riau Province in Indonesia is the place of research focus. This study used probability sampling with area sampling or cluster sampling. Respondents were managers, secretaries, treasury, or heads of business units of each village-owned enterprises. A total of 120 respondents participated in this analysis. The research hypotheses were tested using the partial least squares-structural equation modeling. The outcomes demonstrate that social capital and transformational leadership significantly positively affect enterprises’ performance with a p-value < 0.05, and the ability to innovate is proven to be a mediator with a p-value < 0.05. This study is relevant to the government program related to community welfare and offers implications for rural enterprises to improve social capital, leadership capabilities, and innovation.
Investigation of the Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Social Support of Gifted Students
Authors: Yıldırım Özge , Kılıçaslan Çelikkol Ayşegül
Published: October 2023

Introduction: This research aimed to analyze the levels of psychological resilience in terms of different variables, self-efficacy, and perceived social support among gifted students, investigate the relationships between these variables, and examine the predictive power of self-efficacy and perceived social support on psychological resilience.
Method: The study involved 232 gifted middle school students from six different Science and Art Centers in Turkey. Participants completed the Demographic Information Form, Child and Adolescence Resilience Scale, Self-Efficacy Scale for Children, and Social Support Evaluation Scale for Children and Adolescents.
Findings: The findings revealed significant differences in psychological resilience scores based on gender, grade, and participation in social/sportive activities. Positive relationships were observed among psychological resilience, emotional self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, total self-efficacy, perceived social support from family, peers, and teachers, and total perceived social support. Self-efficacy and perceived social support were identified as significant predictors of psychological resilience in gifted students.
Discussion: Enhancing the levels of self-efficacy and perceived social support, as well as promoting participation in social/sportive activities, can contribute to the psychological resilience of gifted students. There is a positive relationship between self-efficacy, perceived social support, and psychological resilience in gifted students. As the levels of self-efficacy and perceived social support increase, the psychological resilience of gifted students also increases.
Nilai Kewirausahaan dalam Kegiatan Membuat Sate Buah di RA Nahdlatus Shibyan Welahan Jepara
Authors: Fauziah Fara El Alfa , Azlia Nasikhatul , Ulya Naila Aliqotul , Yusnaini Yusnaini
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThe activity of making fruit sate for early childhood can foster the entrepreneurial spirit of a child. This activity can also educate children to become independent and responsible individuals by doing the work they do. That way children can learn entrepreneurship from an early age by being able to grow and develop the character that already exists in the child. The purpose of the cooking class activity by making fruit satay at RA NAHDLATUS SHIBYAN WELAHAN JEPARA will teach children to increase the entrepreneurial spirit of early childhood. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. In this research, it is hoped that children will be able to develop entrepreneurial values by making fruit satay activities. Fruit satay making activities for early childhood can foster the entrepreneurial spirit of a child. This activity can also educate children to become independent and responsible individuals by doing the work they do. That way children can learn entrepreneurship from an early age by being able to grow and develop the character that already exists in the child. The purpose of the cooking class activity by making fruit satay at RA NAHDLATUS SHIBYAN WELAHAN JEPARA will teach children to increase the entrepreneurial spirit of early childhood. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. In this research, it is hoped that children will be able to develop entrepreneurial values by making fruit satay activities. Keywords: Early childhood, fruit satay, entrepreneurship
Pengaruh Bermain Gawai Terhadap Perkembangan Sosial Emosional Anak Usia Dini di Desa Wonorejo
Authors: Mujiati Endah , Badriyah Laili Zumrotul , Jaziroh Liya Ummil , Ni’mah Lilis Thoatun , Fitriyah Nurul
Published: October 2023

Di zaman yang semakin modern, perkembangan IPTEK juga tidak dapat terbendung lagi. Banyak negara - negara yang berinovasi dengan teknologi. Seperti penciptaan gawai. Gawai merupakan suatu alat kecil satu genggaman tangan yang mempunyai fungsi yang sangat banyak sekali mulai dari alat komunikasi, mendapatkan informasi, hiburan atau bahkan sebagai gaya hidup. Dengan banyaknya fungsi yang disajikan banyak pula masyarakat yang terkecoh terutama para orang tua. Orang tua memberikan gawai terhadap anak - anak mereka dengan maksud memberikan pembelajaran berbasis teknologi tetapi justru malah disalah gunakan lain. Banyak anak-anak yang lebih suka menonton atau bermain game dengan gawai mereka ketimbang belajar. Bahkan tidak sedikit anak yang kurang peka terhadap lingkungannya. Hal inilah yang mendasari penulis untuk melakukan penelitian di Desa Wonorejo Kecamatan Tlogowungu. Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode kuantitatif yaitu metode yang menggunakan angka-angka, mulai dari mengumpulkan data, penafsiran terhadap data yang diperoleh, serta pemaparan hasilnya. Dalam pengumpulan data penulis menggunakan teknik populasi dan sampel. Penulis mengambil 33 sampel dari total populasi yaitu 250 anak usia dini yang ada di Desa Wonorejo Kecamatan Tlogowungu. Hasil penelitian ini juga menggunakan teknik korelasi regresi yaitu dengan seberapa jauh korelasi atau hubungan suatu variabel satu dengan variabel yang lain  yang kemudian dibuktikan dengan hasil uji T.
Pengaruh Peran Orangtua Terhadap Pembentukkan Karakter Tanggung Jawab Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Hasanah Uswatun
Published: October 2023

Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui hubungan peran orangtua dalam menanamkaan karakter tanggungjawab pada anak di Kec. Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta. Aspek karakter tanggung jawab yang akan diteliti yaitu tanggung jawab pribadi dan tanggung jawab sosial. Jenis penelitian ini kuantitatif dengan metode korelasi. Variabel independent (bebas) dalam penelitian ini yaitu peran orangtua dan variabel dependent (terikat) adalah karakter tanggungjawab anak. Penelitian ini dilakukan di empat sekolah PAUD dengan latar belakang yang berbeda-beda di Kec. Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta. Waktu yang digunakan yaitu Juni-Juli 2023. Populasi dari penelitian ini yaitu orangtua dan guru di Kec. Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan Stratifed Random Sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan penyebaran kuisioner dalam bentuk hardfile melalui uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Kemudian teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan uji normalitas, uji lilineritas, uji homogenitas dan analisis product moment. Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan yaitu terdapat hubungan peran orang terhadap karakter tanggung jawab dilihat dari hasil uji coba pada korelasi pearson yaitu nilai Pearson Correlation sebesar 0,270 yang mana nilai ini berarah positif. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa jika peran orangtua yang diberikan semakin tinggi (baik), maka karakter tanggung jawab anak usia dini juga akan meningkat dan sebaliknya.
Assessment of drought variability in the Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco) at different time scales using GIS and remote sensing
Authors: Elair Chaima , Rkha Chaham Khalid , Hadri Abdessamad
Published: October 2023

In the semi-arid Marrakech-Safi (MS) region of southwest Morocco, climate change has amplified drought occurrences, posing significant threats to water resources and agriculture. A comprehensive understanding of drought patterns is imperative to manage these risks and enhance resilience effectively. Precipitation from 18 pluviometer stations was employed to analyze meteorological drought using the standardized precipitation index (SPI) from 1980 to 2018. Additionally, agricultural drought is quantified using three remote sensing-driven indices: vegetation condition index (VCI), temperature conditions index (TCI), and vegetation health index (VHI) from 2000 to 2018. These indices are correlated with SPI to evaluate their performance and gauge vegetation sensitivity to meteorological drought. The Mann–Kendall test assesses trends in drought events and their severity. The results demonstrated that SPI, VCI, TCI, and VHI experienced alternating dry and wet periods with an overall upward trend, especially in mountainous areas, plateau zones, and Haouz plain of the MS region. The correlation analysis establishes a significant relationship between remote sensing-based indices and SPI-6, with mean correlation coefficients exceeding 0.6. The findings underscore the importance of considering multiple time scales to comprehensively assess climate's impact on vegetation. Seasonal drought trends analysis indicates no significant negative trends in winter and spring but positive trends in autumn.
Contribuições para a Sistematização de Experiências Ecossocioeconômicas: Um Estudo na Associação Acolhida na Colônia Urubici
Authors: Pimentel Ricardo , Sampaio Carlos Alberto Cioce
Published: October 2023

O artigo contribui com a sistematização de experiências ecossocioeconômicas, conduzidas por meio da Metodologia de Incubação de Demandas Organizacionais/Territoriais (MIDO-T) e do Formulário Qualitativo de Coleta de Dados (FQCD), para além de seu caráter descritivo, agregando dimensões intersubjetivas. O estudo foi realizado na Associação de Agroturismo Acolhida na Colônia em Urubici/SC. Adotou-se o método da imersão fenomenológica combinando a observação participante com entrevistas em profundidade. A análise de dados baseou-se na comunicologia fenomenológica, com suporte do software Atlas Ti 22®. A análise fenomenológica identificou três elementos para contribuir com o FQCD: (1) elementos da história social, econômica e cultural do território, que impactam na configuração e nos resultados da experiência; (2) benefícios coletivos percebidos pelos sujeitos; (3) valores coletivos. Esses elementos contribuem para a apreensão, descrição e compreensão de dimensões intersubjetivas na sistematização de experiências ecossocioeconômicas. Os elementos históricos ampliam a compreensão da configuração da experiência, e de seus resultados. A identificação de benefícios e valores coletivos percebidos contribui para conhecer o processo de produção de sentido, e com isso compreender de que forma as relações intersubjetivas revelam aspectos que não são apreensíveis de forma direta. Em relação à MIDO-T e ao FQCD faz-se as seguintes recomendações: (1) que na sistematização sejam privilegiados métodos de pesquisa que ampliem o envolvimento do pesquisador com a realidade estudada; (2) inclusão de campos no FQCD que permitam coletar dados referentes aos elementos apresentados acima; (3) substituir o nome do formulário para Formulário de Sistematização de Experiências Ecossocioeconômicas (FSEE), para explicitar sua função e seu objetivo, bem como ampliar sua abordagem.
Comparison of Computed Tomography Findings between Adult and Pediatric
COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Dadalı Yeliz , Özkaçmaz Sercan , Ünlü Erdal , Özkaçmaz Ayşe , Alparslan Muhammed , Dündar İlyas , Turko Ensar , Özgökçe Mesut , Durmaz Fatma , Göya Cemil
Published: October 2023

Purpose::

This study aims to compare chest computed tomography (CT) findings between adult and pediatric patients with coronavirus disease-19
(COVID-19) pneumonia.

Materials and Methods::

This study included 30 pediatric patients aged 1 to 17 years and 30 adult patients over 18 years of age with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) who have findings related to COVID-19 on Chest Computed Tomography. The CT
findings of adult and pediatric patients were compared with a z-test.

Results::

Bilateral involvement (p:0.00056), involvement in all five lobes (p<0.00001), and central and peripheral involvement (p:0.01928) were
significantly higher in the adult group compared to the pediatric group. In the pediatric group, the frequency of unilateral involvement (p:0.00056),
involvement of solitary lobe (p:0.00132), and peripheral involvement (p: 0.01928) were significantly higher than in the adult group. The most
common parenchymal finding in adults and pediatric patients was ground-glass opacities (100% and 83%, respectively). Among the parenchymal
findings in adults, ground-glass opacities with consolidation (63%) were the second most common finding, followed by air bronchogram (60%) in
adults, while in pediatric patients, halo sign (27%) and nodule (27%) were the second most common, followed by the ground-glass opacities with
consolidation (23%).

Conclusion::

The CT findings of pediatric COVID-19 patients must be well-known as the course of the disease is usually less severe, and the radiological
findings are uncertain when compared with adults.
Intracholecystic Papillary-tubular Neoplasm (ICPN) of the Gallbladder: A Case Report Focusing on an Unexpected Pathological Finding
Authors: Pesce Antonio , Sani Valentina , Gaban Alba , Fabbri Nicolo , Tilli Massimo , Gafa Roberta , Feo Carlo Vittorio
Published: October 2023

Background:

Intracholecystic papillary neoplasms (ICPNs) represent a rare benign
entity characterized by intraluminal polypoid lesions in the gallbladder. The incidence of ICPNs
ranges from 0.4% to 0.61% in all gallbladder specimens.

Case Presentation:

In this report, we present a case of a young Caucasian woman who underwent
elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to gallbladder polyps. The histological examination
revealed the presence of an intracholecystic papillary neoplasm (ICPN) with a tubulopapillary
growth pattern, exhibiting gastric morphology and displaying both low and high-grade
dysplasia. A thorough review of the existing literature was conducted, with a specific focus on
the histological features.

Conclusion:

A comprehensive understanding of neoplastic polyps of the gallbladder is still limited.
Pathological examination of these lesions is crucial for identifying key features that can
influence patient outcomes and survival.
Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections in a Tertiary Hospital; Preliminary
Study of Antibiotics Susceptibility Testing and Pathogen Types
Authors: Tolou-Ghamari Zahra
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

Nosocomial urinary tract infections (NUTIs) are the most frequently
acquired infection worldwide. This retrospective study aimed to determine the type of pathogens
and antibiotic susceptibility testing in hospital-acquired UTIs.

Methods:

Information from the recorded official database of the Alzahra, Isfahan/Iran tertiary
specialist hospital was obtained. Urine was collected based on two methods: 1) central stream
and 2) with a urinary catheter in place. The incidence of acquired infections (NUTIs-SUTI; Code
55) was described as a percentage. The statistical calculations were conducted using the statistical software. There were 2210 recorded NUTIs comprised of 1115 males and 1095 females.
Among the total recorded data with NUTIs, 251 records were associated with deaths. The distribution of hospital stays in 57% was between 2-30 days. Available data showed that Candida
(23%), Escherichia coli (22%), Klebsiella pneumonia (17%), and Enterococcus (faeciumfecalis; 12%) were the most ranked microorganisms in patients with NUTIs.

Resulsts:

Sensitivity tests for Escherichia coli associated with different antibiotics were ranked
as; 1) Meropenem (n= 160; S= 66%), 2) Vancomycin (n= 53; S= 64%), 3) Piperacillin/Tazobactam (n= 144; S= 58%), 4) Amikacin (n= 146; S= 44%), 5) Co-trimoxazole (n= 153; S=42%),
6) Penicillin (n=79; S=41%), 7) Cefepime (n=143; S=31%), 8) Ceftazidime (n=142; S=31%),
9) Ciprofloxacin (n=204; S=25%). Sensitivity tests for Klebsiella pneumonia associated with
different antibiotics were ranked as; 1) Piperacillin/Tazobactam (n= 110; S= 55%), 2) Amikacin
(n= 125; S= 55%), and 3) Ciprofloxacin (n=177; S=23%). Sensitivity tests for Enterococcus
(faecium-fecalis) associated with different antibiotics were ranked as; 1) Piperacillin/Tazobactam (n= 79; S= 62%), 2) Amikacin (n= 83; S= 64%) and 3) Ciprofloxacin (n=120; S=30%).

Conclusion:

Within the population studied, while Ciprofloxacin showed less than 30% sensitivity, Piperacillin/Tazobactam and Amikacin exhibited a sensitivity of more than 50% regarding
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Enterococcus (faecium-fecalis) need further evidence-based investigations
In vitro Regeneration of Multiple Shoots in Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Okra) via Apical Shoot Meristem Culture
Authors: Daniel Melvin A. , Packiam S. Maria , Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

To develop the efficient protocol for multiple shoot regeneration of A.esculentus by apical root culture method. Abelmoschus esculentus L., commonly known as okra, is a member of the Malvaceae family, which is widely consumed due to its high nutrient content and potential therapeutic properties. Okra contains various bioactive compounds that ex-hibit antibacterial properties and may be useful in treating type-2 diabetes, digestive diseases, and liver detoxification. To select the plant for the present and prepare the efficient protocol for the development of multiple shoot regeneration culture method.

Methods:

In this study, we developed an efficient protocol for multiple shoot regeneration of A. esculentus using the apical shoot culture method. Mature shoot apex explants of the germinated A. esculentus genotype CoBhH1 were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supple-mented with different concentrations of cytokinins (BAP and TDZ) and auxins (IAA and NAA) to determine the optimal conditions for shoot induction.

Results:

The highest number of multiple shoots (27.04 shoots) was obtained with 0.8 mg/L TDZ. Excised shoots were cultured on MS medium supplemented with GA3, which induced elongation of the shoots to a maximum of 8-10 cm. Regenerated plantlets were successfully transferred to soil, with a 100% survival rate and no differences in morphology or growth characteristics com-pared to control plants. Rooting was achieved with 1 mg/L IBA.

Conclusion:

This study provides an efficient protocol for multiple shoot regeneration of A. esculentus through apical shoot culture, which has potential applications in plant breeding and genetic engineering.
Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements
Authors: Kostova Irena
Published: October 2023

Explore the fascinating interplay between chemical elements and biological life with Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements. This comprehensive handbook delves into the pivotal role that various chemical elements from the periodic table play in the intricate web of life processes. Discover how these elements impact human health, influence drug development, and contribute to essential biological pathways.

Key Features:

- Provides information on the occurrence and classification of chemical elements in nature

- Explains the biological functions of elements from different main groups (including s-, p-, d- and f-block elements)

- Includes information about the biomedical significance of platinum metals, lanthanides, and actinides

- Includes a list of references for further reading

This book serves as an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the medical biochemistry of chemical elements.