bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ЕТНОКУЛЬТУРНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ РОДИННИХ ТРАДИЦІЙ ЯК ЦІННІСНА ДОМІНАНТА НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ УЧНІВСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ
Authors: Стинська В. В.
Published: September 2022

У статті розглянуто етнокультурний потенціал українських родинних традицій як ціннісну домінанту національного виховання учнівської молоді. Установлено, що українській етнокультурі притаманна унікальна історико-культурна практика, в основі якої лежать виховні звичаї і традиції, що зберігали авторитет родини, материнства і дитинства. Значний виховний потенціал української родинної етнопедагогіки визначається виключним значенням, яке відіграє родина і родинне виховання в житті людини. Саме тому вирішення низки актуальних освітніх проблем має безпосередній зв’язок з використанням української родинної педагогіки, яка закладає основи етнокультури у дітей. Мета статті – проаналізувати етнокультурний потенціал українських родинних традицій як ціннісну домінанту національного виховання учнівської молоді.У статті досліджено, що реалізація родинних традицій здійснюється через систему обрядів, ритуалів, звичаїв, народний етикет, усну народну творчість, символи тощо.Показано роль і місце родинних традицій в соціумі та їх вплив на виховання дітей. Досліджуючи традиційну культуру нашого народу переконуємося, що родина є самобутнім національно-культурним середовищем для всебічного розвитку дитини. Зроблено висновок, що аналіз виховних родинних традицій українців та шляхів їх реалізації свідчать про величезний потенціал соціально-педагогічного досвіду українського народу щодо соціалізації та підготовки молоді до сімейного життя, доцільність і ефективність його використання у практиці національного виховання сучасної молоді. Відповідно – потреба дослідження витоків походження народних родинних традицій виховання дітей та формування шлюбно-сімейних стосунків сприятиме відродженню традиційного статусу української родини, дотриманню духовно-моральної свідомості молоді в підходах до укладання шлюбу, прагненню до створення повноцінних і відповідальних сімейних взаємостосунків.
URGENSI PENERAPAN OMBUDSPRUDENSI DALAM PENYELESAIAN MALADMINISTRASI PADA KASUS SEJENIS YANG TERJADI KEMUDIAN
Authors: Daim Nuryanto A. , Abadi Suwarno , Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman
Published: September 2022

Dalam menjalankan tugas dan fungsinya sebagaiu lembaga negara pengawas pelayanan publik, Ombudsman memandang betapa urgentnya ombudsprudensi untuk diterapkan dalam penyelesaian maladministrasi pelayanan publik, karena ombudsprudensi yang merupakan nilai-nilai yang diambil dari sebuah rekomendasi yang telah diputuskan oleh Ombudsman mengandung norma hukum dan juga norma kepatutan. Tidak semua norma hukum sudah dianggap benar secara mutlak, untuk dapat dianggap sebagai norma yang mempunyai kekuatan mengikat, norma hukum tidak boleh bertentangan dengan norma kepatutan. Norma kepatutan yang sifatnya hidup dan berkembang di masyarakat, yang tentunya perkembangannya juga mengiringi dinamika kehidupan masyarakat, maka sangat sulit untuk mempertimbangkan tolok ukur yang tepat, karena sifatnya yang sangat abstrak. Melalui penerapan ombudsprudensi norma kepatutan tersebut dapat diterapkan pada kasus-kasus yang sifatnya konkrit. Namun untuk menerapkan ombudsprudensi tersebut dalam praktik penyelesaian maladministrasi pleyanan publik di Indonesia, belum ada ketentuan norma hukum yang dapat diajdikan dasar, sehingga dalam hal ini terjadi kekosongan hukum (vacuum of norm), sehingga diperlukan konstruksi hukum atas nilai-nilai yang hidup di masyarakat untuk dapat dijadikan norma hukum. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan, konsep dan kasus. Sehingga dapat ditemukan kesimpulan bahwa: Ombudsprudensi mempunyai kekuatan mengikat yang harus diikuti oleh Ombudsman dalam penyelesaian maladministrasi pelayanan publikkarena secara yuridis, tidak ada satu norma hukum pun di Indonesia yang mengatur tentang ombudsprudensi, baik pembentukan maupun penerapannya. Untuk penerapannya dianalogikan dengan penerapan yurisprudensi yang secara teoritis sudah dianggap sebagai salah satu sumber hukum. Penerapan ombudsprudensi didasarkan pada asas-asas bekerjanya Ombudsman, yaitu: a. Kepatutan, b. Keadilan, c. Non-diskriminasi.
Relationship between Total Solar Irradiance and Magnetic Flux during Solar Minima
Authors: Marchenko Sergey V. , Lean Judith L. , DeLand Matthew T.
Published: September 2022

What drives the small total solar irradiance (TSI) changes of ∼50–100 parts per million (compared with >1000 ppm solar-cycle amplitudes) during a deep solar minimum, i.e., in the practical absence of detectable sunspots and long-lasting active regions? We consider the epoch 2008 June–October and investigate multiple data sets (TSI; various Mg ii line-activity indices, extreme ultraviolet fluxes, and full-disk magnetograms) to show that variations in TSI closely follow changes in total magnetic flux from sources with ∣B∣ > 80 G (up to ∼600 G) that persist even during extended periods with no detectable sunspots. These sources comprise the populations of (a) short-lived (<20 minutes), small-scale (predominantly a single 2″ MDI pixel), ∼evenly distributed regions, and (b) on average, more extended (a few MDI pixels) and longer-lived (140–260 minutes median lifetimes) magnetic areas. We ascribe the latter to ephemeral regions, finding them clustering on ∼200 Mm scales. We speculate that the short-lived MDI sources are linked to the ubiquitous magnetic bright points. Our analysis of magnetic flux variations during solar cycle 23 shows that the magnetic regions present during this deep solar minimum elevate the total magnetic flux above the total flux in just the Gaussian “cores,” fitted to histogram distributions of the full-disk flux. This suggests that solar irradiance during more extended, even deeper minima, such as the Maunder Minimum, may be lower than in 2008.
Observation of a Magnetic Switchback in the Solar Corona
Authors: Telloni Daniele , Zank Gary P. , Stangalini Marco , Downs Cooper , Liang Haoming , Nakanotani Masaru , Andretta Vincenzo , Antonucci Ester , Sorriso-Valvo Luca , Adhikari Laxman , Zhao Lingling , Marino Raffaele , Susino Roberto , Grimani Catia , Fabi Michele , D’Amicis Raffaella , Perrone Denise , Bruno Roberto , Carbone Francesco , Mancuso Salvatore , Romoli Marco , Deppo Vania Da , Fineschi Silvano , Heinzel Petr , Moses John D. , Naletto Giampiero , Nicolini Gianalfredo , Spadaro Daniele , Teriaca Luca , Frassati Federica , Jerse Giovanna , Landini Federico , Pancrazzi Maurizio , Russano Giuliana , Sasso Clementina , Biondo Ruggero , Burtovoi Aleksandr , Capuano Giuseppe E. , Casini Chiara , Casti Marta , Chioetto Paolo , Leo Yara De , Giarrusso Marina , Liberatore Alessandro , Berghmans David , Auchère Frédéric , Cuadrado Regina Aznar , Chitta Lakshmi P. , Harra Louise , Kraaikamp Emil , Long David M. , Mandal Sudip , Parenti Susanna , Pelouze Gabriel , Peter Hardi , Rodriguez Luciano , Schühle Udo , Schwanitz Conrad , Smith Phil J. , Verbeeck Cis , Zhukov Andrei N.
Published: September 2022

Switchbacks are sudden, large radial deflections of the solar wind magnetic field, widely revealed in interplanetary space by the Parker Solar Probe. The switchbacks’ formation mechanism and sources are still unresolved, although candidate mechanisms include Alfvénic turbulence, shear-driven Kelvin–Helmholtz instabilities, interchange reconnection, and geometrical effects related to the Parker spiral. This Letter presents observations from the Metis coronagraph on board a Solar Orbiter of a single large propagating S-shaped vortex, interpreted as the first evidence of a switchback in the solar corona. It originated above an active region with the related loop system bounded by open-field regions to the east and west. Observations, modeling, and theory provide strong arguments in favor of the interchange reconnection origin of switchbacks. Metis measurements suggest that the initiation of the switchback may also be an indicator of the origin of slow solar wind.
A comprehensive design for prevention and management of COVID-19 in a tertiary medical institution in Bangladesh
Authors: Debnath Chitto Ranjan , Khan Md Saiful Islam , Khan Md Sakirul Islam , Nath Proggananda , Majumder Lakshmi Narayan , Monowar Md. Sayem , Khan Monalisa , Islam Farzana , Nabeka Hiroaki , Shimokawa Tetsuya , Matsuda Seiji , Mahtab Mamun Al , Akbar Sheikh Mohammad Fazle
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Containment of the further spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and reducing fatality due to coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) represent a pressing challenge to global health services. Here, we present a management blueprint for both the containment of SARS-CoV-2 and treatment of COVID-19 through a comprehensive approach.

Methodology: A cohort of 130 consecutive patients identified as positive for SARS-CoV-2 by testing of nasal swab by polymerase chain reaction were managed at a peripheral city of Bangladesh between 1 April and 31 May, 2020. Based on their clinical status, 64 of them were initially selected for isolation (Isolation Group) and 66 recommended for hospitalization (Hospital Group) as per the direction of the “Central COVID-19 Control” Center. Both groups of patients were allocated to receive standard of care management and oxygen inhalation, and intensive care unit management as and when necessary. Based on the conditions of the COVID-19 patients, there was an active system of patients being transferred from the “Isolation Group” to “Hospital Group” and vice versa.

Results: Twelve patients of the “Isolation Group” were transferred to the hospital, as they exhibited symptoms of deterioration. Four patients of the “Hospital Group” died during the observation period of two months in the intensive care unit. However, there has been no fatality among the patients of the “Isolation Group”.

Conclusions: The concept of “Isolation” and “Hospital Management” with the participation of the community seems to be an effective management strategy for COVID-19 in developing countries.
Use of Vitex doniana (black plum) and Abutilon hirtum (Florida keys) extracts as an integral part of phytomedicine in tackling multidrug-resistant Salmonella
Authors: Noel Dawang , Wain John , Lar Patricia
Published: September 2022

Introduction: The high prevalence and global spread of antibiotic resistance is driving the search for new antibacterial agents. Screening small molecules against specific bacterial targets has not yielded new compounds therefore functional assays and phenotypic screens are now being used. In Nigeria, drug resistance towards Salmonella is a major public health concern.

Methodology: Nine fully characterized clinical Salmonella isolates, from the Department of Medical Microbiology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria, were screened by broth microdilution for susceptibility to fractionated ethanol extracts of Vitex doniana and Abutilon hirtum. This was compared to the control organism ATCC25922 and a range antibiotics: CH (chloramphenicol), SP (sparfloxacin), AM (amoxicillin), CN (gentamicin), S (streptomycin), PEF (pefloxacin).

Results: The most common resistance profile was AM,CN,S with most isolates susceptible to fluoroquinolones. Activity was detected from both plant extracts with MICs of extracted fractions ranging from 150 - 300 µg/mL. Interestingly both plants produced extracts with bactericidal activity from 300 - 600 µg/mL. V. doniana exhibited better activity against the resistant Salmonella strains in terms of greater inhibition zones, but A. hirtum extracts were more consistently active against all isolates. In comparison with the synthetic drugs, both plant extracts exhibited activity against more isolates – this activity was bactericidal.

Conclusions: Nigeria needs better anti-salmonella products and these results represent a starting point for antibiotic drug discovery.
The Proof of Quantum and Fuzzy Measures as Generalization of Measure That Does Not Generalize Each Other
Authors: Fikri Miftahul , Rustam Zuherman , Atmadja Kurniawan , Hadi Nurhadi
Published: September 2022

The studies on quantum and fuzzy theories by Planck and Zadeh, respectively, still continue presently. Based on the mathematical side, these two theories that directly related and become the basis for various studies, both theoretical and applied, are quantum and fuzzy measures. Although in the literature, these are measure generalizations but not substantiated by definition; therefore, the substance does not appear directly. Furthermore, there is also no discussion of the relationship between quantum and fuzzy measures on Boolean σ– algebra. This study accomplishes a proof based on the definition that both the quantum and the fuzzy measures are measure generalizations or do not reciprocally generalize; hence, the measure is the intersection of the two.
Numerous uncertainties in the multifaceted global trade in frogs’ legs with the EU as the major consumer
Authors: Auliya Mark , Altherr Sandra , Nithart Charlotte , Hughes Alice , Bickford David
Published: September 2022

The commercial trade in frogs and their body parts is global, dynamic, and occurs in extremely large volumes (in the thousands of tonnes/yr or billions of frogs/yr). The European Union remains the single largest importer of frogs’ legs, with most frogs still caught from the wild. Among the many drivers of species extinction or population decline (e.g., due to habitat loss, climate change, disease, etc.), overexploitation is becoming increasingly more prominent. Because ofglobal declines and extinctions, new attention is being focused on these markets, in part to try to ensure sustainability. While the trade is plagued by daunting realities of data deficiency and uncertainty, and the conflicts of commercial interests associated with these data, one of the only things that is clear is that EU countries are most responsible for the largest portion the international trade in frogs’ legs of wild species. Over decades of exploitation, the EU imports have contributed to a decline in wild frog populations in an increasing number of supplying countries, such as India and Bangladesh, as well as Indonesia, Turkey, and Albania more recently. However, there have been no concerted attempts by the EU and the export countries to ensure sustainability of this trade. Further work is needed to validate species identities, secure data on wild frog populations, establish reasonable monitored harvest/export quotas and disease surveillance, and ensure data integrity, quality, and security standards for frog farms. Herein, we call upon those countries and their representative governments, to assume responsibility for the sustainability of the trade. The EU should take immediate action to channel all imports through a single centralized database and list sensitive species in the Annexes of the EU Wildlife Trade Regulation. Further listing in CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) can enforce international trade restrictions. More joint-efforts are needed to improve regional monitoring schemes before the commercial trade causes irreversible extinctions of populations and species of frogs.
Resurrection of Drypetes nienkui (Putranjivaceae), endemic to Hainan, China
Authors: Levin Geoffrey A.
Published: September 2022

Drypetes nienkui (Putranjivaceae), described from Hainan, China, has long been treated as a synonym of D. indica. Both species belong to a distinctive group of Asian species characterized by perulate buds that give rise to shoots bearing flowers or inflorescences proximally and leaves distally, 2–3-carpellate ovaries, and elongate styles. However, D. nienkui fundamentally differs from D. indica in inflorescence architecture and fruiting pedicel length; these or other characters also distinguish D. nienkui from the remaining species in this group. Drypetes nienkui therefore deserves recognition as a distinct species endemic to Hainan. An expanded description of the species is provided along with a key to the related species.
PROPOSTAS PARA SE TRABALHAR O LÚDICO EM SALA DE AULA
Authors: Da Silva Núbia
Published: September 2022

As ciências naturais com inúmeros esquemas, ciclos e nomenclaturas, exigem do professor criatividade e dinamismo na mediação do conteúdo, sobretudo na melhoria da aprendizagem. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar três propostas lúdicas como recursos didáticos que possam ser aplicados nos mais variados conteúdos de ciências e biologia e contextualizá-las junto às pesquisas que apresentem perspectivas semelhantes quanto à ludicidade como forma de favorecer o trabalho docente. As propostas foram construídas a partir de materiais de baixo custo e fácil acesso. A pesquisa é de natureza teórica e descritiva e visa contribuir na ação pedagógica e na melhoria do ensino e aprendizagem no qual os recursos apresentados poderão ser personalizados para atender diferentes níveis de escolaridade, quando aplicados de maneira correta com regras e finalidades didáticas claras e objetivas. Sendo por sua vez, produtos educacionais valiosos quando bem trabalhados pelo professor que podem auxiliar numa aprendizagem ativa.
Structural Analysis of Li7La3ZrSnO12 as a Solid Electrolyte for all Solid-State Batteries
Authors: Ying Chong Ho , Idris Mohd Sobri , Norazman Siti Nur Adlina , Yaacob Nazerah , Osman Rozana Aina Maulat , Fernandez Nor Zachy
Published: September 2022

Li7La3ZrSnO12 was successfully prepared by conventional solid-state synthesis. Diffraction data show that the prepared sample has a mixture of two different phases. Both phases have tetragonal crystal symmetry but two different space groups, which are I41/acd and I4/mmm. Rietveld refinements were performed by using the models of the initial structures based on Li7La3Zr2O12 (I41/acdz) and Li7La3Ce2O12 (I4/mmm). It used to quantify the ratio between those two phases by employing Relative Intensity Ratio (RIR) technique. Crystal structure analysis showed that atomic arrangement in Li7La3Zr2O12 (I41/acdz) has more connected 3D tunnel for Li ions migration compared to Li7La3Ce2O12 (I4/mmm) that only connected tunnel at the edge of unit cell. Therefore, the existence of tetragonal phase with the space group of I4/mmm may resulting low ionic conductivity of Li ions at room temperature.
Mechanochemical Synthesizing of Garnet-Type Structure Li7La3Ce2O12 and its Electrical Behaviour
Authors: Yaacob Nazerah , Idris Mohd Sobri , Osman Rozana Aina Maulat , Reddy Mogalahalli Venkatesh , Ku Muhsen Ku Noor Dhaniah , Fernandez Nor Zachy
Published: September 2022

In this work, the effect of mechanochemical synthesizing method on the properties of the Li7La3Ce2O12 was studied. The Li7La3Ce2O12 was prepared using planetary ball-mill method heated at 900 °C with intermittence grinding. The X-ray diffraction analysis shown that the sample exhibited tetragonal structure at room temperature with space group I4/mmm. An incomplete single semicircle arc was observed in the complex impedance shows that the sample was contributed by bulk effect and need a much higher frequency to measure the impedance response. The conductivity of the samples exhibits temperature dependence at lower temperature and frequency dependence at much higher temperature which associated to the ionic conductor behavior. Two slopes were observed from the activation energy plot indicates that more likely electron and ionic transport within the sample.
Breakdown Voltage Decrement from Chopper Circuit (Buck Converter) Using LTSpice Software
Authors: Mohamad Saad Puteri Sarah , Che Ariffin Auni Arlya , Hashim Hashimah
Published: September 2022

Breakdown voltage happens when an electrically insulating material, exposed to a sufficiently high voltage, then instantly becomes an electrical conductor, and flows through it with electrical current. However, a high breakdown voltage would give a low-power efficiency which is bad for Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) devices. Also, it would lead to low efficiency. Therefore, a low efficiency leads to a bad system’s performance, and the switching characteristics would also decrease. This in return, cannot be applied to power electronics such as switching devices. Therefore, this work focused on decreasing the breakdown voltage in a DC-DC converter for a step-down chopper circuit or buck converter. The simulation of the circuit is done by using the LTSpice software. The parameters varied are the input voltage, capacitor, and duty cycle. The input voltage supplied to the circuit is 12V and the output voltage obtained is half of the input voltage at the steady-state response. Where this proves the decrement of the breakdown voltage in the chopper circuit.
Prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis among women of reproductive age attending outpatient clinic at Kisumu County Referral Hospital, Kenya, 2021
Authors: Nyakambi Martha , Waruru Anthony , Oladokun Adesina
Published: September 2022

Background. Chlamydia trachomatis is a common a sexually transmitted infections (STI). Asymptomatic Chlamydia is undetectable because it is asymptomatic. In Kenyan women ages 18 to 49, the disease is poorly understood.Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Kisumu County Referral Hospital, Kenya. 385 women consented and completed the electronic questionnaire. The women then provided vaginal swab samples which were tested for Chlamydia trachomatis using Chlamydia rapid diagnostic test kit.Results. A total of 29 (7.5%) patients tested positive and were given medication. 65.2% of 385 participants were 18-25, with 5.7% prevalence. Women preferred self vaginal swab collection over health worker collection (0.3%). Multiple sexual partners, coinfection with other STIs, and upper tract infections are linked to genital Chlamydia. 92% of participants didn’t know Chlamydia’s effects.Conclusions. The study’s prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis was within previous estimates. Populations and screening methods vary. Patient and community education about genital Chlamydia infection is needed. Multiple sexual partners, marital status, education, and STI history are risk factors. Most women preferred self vaginal swab collection.
The feasibility and acceptability of clean fuel use among rural households. A pilot study in Central Ghana
Authors: Tawiah Theresa , Iddrisu Seidu , Gyaase Stephanie , Twumasi Mieks , Asante Kwaku Poku , Jack Darby
Published: September 2022

Background: 76% of the population in Ghana uses solid fuels as their primary source of cooking energy, including 41.3% firewood and 31.5% charcoal. Consequently, household air pollution (HAP) continues to be the leading risk factor for the majority of illness burden in the country. In the past, aggressive LPG distribution and adoption schemes have been implemented to reduce HAP in Ghana. Nevertheless, just 22% of Ghanaian households utilize LPG for cooking.Aims:  The purpose of this study was to determine the viability and acceptability of four clean fuels among rural households in central Ghana, both separately and in combination.Methods:  Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to conduct this study. The Kintampo Health Demographic Surveillance System was used to randomly pick ten homes who exclusively utilized biomass fuel. For each family (n = 10), we gave four stove and fuel combinations that were both clean. The stoves were utilized for two weeks, and free fuel was supplied. After each two-week trial period, interviews were conducted to gauge stove acceptance, with an emphasis on finding the specific energy requirements that each stove satisfied.Conclusions:  LPG and ethanol stoves were the most popular among rural families, according to our data. In comparison to Mimi Moto and electric induction stoves, the two stoves were favoured because they were easier to use and clean, cooked faster, were deemed safer, and enabled a variety of cooking styles. Participants’ stove preferences appear to be primarily influenced by two domains: 1) realizing the benefits of clean stove technology and 2) overcoming early anxiety of clean stove use, particularly LPG.
Role of Donuts and Safe Resection Margins in Rectal Cancer Surgery
Authors: Chowdri Nisar Ahmad , Mehraj Asif
Published: September 2022

Resection margins in rectal cancer surgery have a pivotal role in assessing the adequacy of surgery as well as playing an important role in determining the prognosis for the patient. With better understanding of tumor biology, more importance is being laid on circumferential resection margin (CRM) rather than distal/proximal resection margin. Positive CRM is an important predictor for increased local recurrence rates. The length of safe distal resection margin in rectal cancer surgery has reduced significantly over the past few decades, with no significant change in the prognosis of patients. To avoid permanent stoma, more and more sphincter saving procedures are being performed, and this has been made possible as a result of more and more use of staplers. While using staplers, donuts are produced from the two resected ends and there is controversy whether these should be sent for histopathological examination or not. In this article, we discuss the importance of resection margins and donuts in rectal cancer surgery.
Erythema Induratum of Bazin – Skin Lesions with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Undiagnosed for 4 Years
Authors: Abdulla Mansoor C.
Published: September 2022

Erythema induratum of Bazin is characterized by chronic, tender, erythematous, indurated subcutaneous nodules on the lower extremities caused by tuberculin hypersensitivity. A 21-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of multiple erythematous scaly lesions over both lower limbs below the knee and low-grade fever for 4 years. She was treated from various outside hospitals with multiple courses of antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs without improvement. The histopathology of the skin lesion was suggestive of erythema induratum. She had complete resolution of her skin lesions and fever following 6 months of treatment with antitubercular drugs. A delay in the diagnosis of rare presentations of tuberculosis can result in the administration of ineffective and potentially damaging treatments.
The Diagnostic Yield and Characteristics of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Suspected Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Kajikawa Shigehisa , Fujishiro Eisuke , Kato Toshio , Tanaka Hiroyuki , Yamaguchi Etsuro , Kubo Akihito , Ito Satoru
Published: September 2022

Background:

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has widely been used to manage respiratory diseases including respiratory infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of BAL for detecting nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM).

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed the records of 54 patients who underwent bronchoscopy due to suspected NTM pulmonary disease. Positive culture results of respiratory specimens were defined as NTM pulmonary disease. For BAL, two or three aliquots of 50 mL (total 100 or 150 mL) of sterile normal saline were instilled through bronchoscope.

Results:

NTM was detected in 31 of 54 (57.4%) patients. The detection rates were not different between the patients who underwent bronchoscopy with BAL (24 of 39, 61.5%) and those without (7 of 15, 46.7%) (P = 0.437). BAL fluid was mostly neutrophil dominant in both positive and negative NTM culture groups. In the subgroup analysis of 33 patients who underwent both the BAL and anti- glycopeptidolipid (GPL)-core immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody measurements, 12 of 19 (63.2%) positive Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) culture patients and 8 of 14 (57.1%) negative MAC culture patients were positive for anti-GPL-core IgA antibody (seropositive) (P = 0.991). There was no severe complication related to BAL.

Conclusions:

The diagnostic yield of BAL with ≥100 mL sterile saline was not superior to that of bronchial wash or sputum aspiration in patients with suspected NTM pulmonary disease. Patients with seropositive but negative culture results for MAC suggest pseudonegative for pulmonary MAC disease.
Treatment Outcomes of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Indarti Hardini Tri , Kristin Erna , Soedarsono Soedarsono , Endarti Dwi
Published: September 2022

Background:

The drug regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has lower potency, is more costly, and has a greater risk of adverse effects than first-line anti-TB drugs. We aimed to compare the treatment outcomes of patients using standard shorter regimen (STR regimen) versus bedaquiline (BDQ)-containing individual regimen in a high TB-burden setting.

Methods:

This was a retrospective cohort study using secondary data from the medical records in the hospital. The study population were patients with MDR-TB who started treatment in 2016–2018. Treatment outcomes were classified as successful (cured/completed treatment) or unsuccessful (failure/death/loss to follow-up/not evaluated). Categorical data were presented as frequencies and percentage, whereas continuous data were presented as mean± standard deviations. Risk ratio (RR) was obtained by using the Chi-square statistical test with 95% confidence interval (CI) and P < 0.05 set as a significant result.

Results:

We included 99 patients out of 444 registered patients in 2016–2018. The overall success proportion was 41.4%. Success was more likely in patients who received BDQ regimen than those receiving STR regimen (52.9% vs. 35.4%, RR: 1.496, 95% CI: 0.948–2.362). Factors that influenced the treatment outcomes were smear status and sputum culture status.

Conclusions:

The success rate of the STR regimen and the BDQ regimen in this study is still below the national and global figures due to the high rate of lost to follow-up. The success was higher in the BDQ regimen, although not statistically significant. Further research is needed on adverse effects, quality of life, and costs during treatment.
Tobacco cessation center in a dental college: An 8 year institution-based study
Authors: Gupta Swati , Srivastava Nikhil , Goel Sumit , Kamarthi Nagaraju , Malik Sangeeta , Sharma Abhinav , Bhalla Khushboo
Published: September 2022

Background:

Oral cancer is a major health concern in the Indian subcontinent, where it ranks among the top three types of cancer in the country. Tobacco and its products have been implicated as a major etiologic factor behind cancers. It is believed that tobacco is an epidemic in itself taking the death toll to 7 million globally. In India alone, mortality because of tobacco is more than 1.3 million. Dentists are the first to notice any change in the oral cavity or come across any suspicious looking oral lesion and therefore are instrumental in primary prevention and care.

Methods:

The present study data are of the patients enrolled in a Tobacco Cessation Center(TCC) at a Dental College in Meerut in Meerut from May 2012 (since its inception) to March 2020. The following methods of counseling were carried out: group counseling, interactive sessions, audio–visual aids, and individual counseling sessions. Self-training for oral cavity examination was also given after every group counseling session. Behavioral counseling and pharmacological intervention were given as per Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) score. At the end of 1 year, patients who quit were graded into 0, 1, and 2, with 0 for those who failed to quit, 1 for those who did completely quit, and 2 for those who reduced their habit by more than 50%.

Results:

The quit rate achieved was 57.6% (complete responders -43.2% and partial responders 14.4%). The relapse reported was 1.8%.

Conclusion:

A Tobacco cessation Center set up in a Dental College could be of great help in the primary prevention of oral cancer and can bring a drastic increase in quit rates. Proper counseling skills once nurtured in young under-graduates can boost the tobacco-free India campaign.
Relationship between Psychological Status and Self-Perception of Halitosis among Young Adults with Moderation by Oral Health Status in Bengaluru City
Authors: Rani R. Sudha , Puranik Manjunath P. , Uma S. R.
Published: September 2022

Background:

Halitosis is a term defining a common concern of individuals with a bad odor originating from their mouth. Halitosis is a symptom related to both somatic and emotional status. There is a need to investigate the relationship between psychological status and halitosis with the moderation by oral health.

Aim:

To assess the relationship between psychological status and self-perception of halitosis among young adults with moderation by oral health status (OHS).

Methodology:

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 self-perceived halitosis (SPH) and 160 halitosis suggestive (HS) young adults in Bengaluru city. Questionnaire for self-perception of halitosis and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) questionnaire for psychological status were used. Halitosis was measured using organoleptic test. OHS was assessed using the World Health Organization Oral Health Assessment form for Adults, 2013. Independent t-test, Chi-square test, and multivariate linear regression were performed. A moderation analysis was carried out to examine the effect of OHS. The P < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results:

The mean age was 21.56 ± 1.84 years and 23.8 ± 1.93 years in the self-perceived halitosis and HS groups, respectively. Questionnaire for self-perception of halitosis majority of them experienced bad breath for the past 3 months; were hesitant to talk to others; felt uneasy; avoided social interaction, and the workplace was affected. The mean SCL-90-R score of SPH (291.46 ± 13.17) was significantly greater than HS (137.06 ± 25.09) (P < 0.001). Most of the participants in SPH had malodor and 50% had no odor in HS group. The mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth were 2.37 ± 3.92 and 1.87 ± 2.86 in SPH and HS groups, respectively (P = 0.19). The mean of teeth with gingival bleeding was significantly higher in SPH (3.46 ± 3.87) when compared to HS groups (1.61 ± 2.44) (P < 0.001). On multivariate linear regression, there was a significant relationship noted between the self-perceived halitosis group and SCL-90-R (R
2 = 0.07; P < 0.001). In the moderation analysis, the effect of oral health and self-perception of halitosis was significant with psychological status.

Conclusions:

There is a relationship between the psychological status and self-perception of halitosis with moderation by OHS.
Laparoscopic splenectomy for solitary splenic hydatid cyst: Case report
Authors: Yotsov Tsanko Ivelinov , Dyulgerova Stela , Draganova Daniela
Published: September 2022

Hydatid cyst disease is a parasitic disease caused by a type of tapeworm called Echinococcus. It is endemic to cattle-rearing regions of Africa, Asia, South Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Australia. The most common site of infection is the liver (75%). Involvement of the spleen is rare and occurs in 5% of the cases. Solitary splenic cysts are even rarer (0.5%–4%). We present a case of solitary hydatid cyst of the spleen in a 47-year-old woman. The cyst was asymptomatic and an accidental find on a full-body computed tomography after epileptic seizure and body trauma. The condition was treated successfully with albendazole, but the patient requested the cyst removed. Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed. The specimen was placed in an Endo-Bag and extracted. The patient recuperated well and was discharged on the post-operative day 5. Six months after the procedure, the patient has no complaints.
Systematic Literature Review on the Accuracy of Face Recognition Algorithms
Authors: Rossi Rogério , Lazarini Marcos Agenor , Hirama Kechi
Published: September 2022

Real-time facial recognition systems have been increasingly used, making it relevant to address the accuracy of these systems given the credibility and trust they must offer. Therefore, this article seeks to identify the algorithms currently used by facial recognition systems through a Systematic Literature Review that considers recent scientific articles, published between 2018 and 2021. From the initial collection of ninety-three articles, a subset of thirteen was selected after applying the inclusion and exclusion procedures. One of the outstanding results of this research corresponds to the use of algorithms based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) considered in 21% of the solutions, highlighting the use of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). Another relevant result is the identification of the use of the Viola-Jones algorithm, present in 19% of the solutions. In addition, from this research, two specific facial recognition solutions associated with access control were found considering the principles of the Internet of Things, one being applied to access control to environments and the other applied to smart cities.
On the lifting property for $C^*$-algebras
Authors: Pisier Gilles
Published: September 2022

We characterize the lifting property (LP) of a separable

C^*

-algebra

A

by a property of its maximal tensor product with other

C^*

-algebras, namely we prove that

A

has the LP if and only if for any family

\{D_i\mid i\in I\}

of

C^*

-algebras the canonical map

{\ell_\infty(\{D_i\}) \otimes_{\max} A}\to {\ell_\infty(\{D_i \otimes_{\max} A\}) }

is isometric. Equivalently, this holds if and only if

M \otimes_{\max} A= M \otimes_\mathrm{nor} A

for any von Neumann algebra

M

.
Challenges in Understanding the Bionomics of Indian Malaria Vectors
Authors: Kumar Gaurav , Gupta Sanjeev Kumar , Rahi Manju , Sharma Amit
Published: September 2022

Many factors influence the success or failure of malaria vector control program such as political will, leadership, sustained funding, robustness of healthcare system and others. In addition, updated knowledge and information about the triad of host, parasite, and vector is of paramount importance. Vector bionomics studies that determine mosquito behavior in terms of feeding, resting, biting, mating, breeding, longevity, vectorial capacity, and response to different insecticides are a step towards enhancing our understanding. In the present work, we have compiled studies conducted in India over the past two decades (2000–2020) to identify gaps in our knowledge of malaria vector bionomics and the research that needs to be done in the future. We retrieved district-level data of India’s six primary malaria vector species. According to our findings, vector bionomics studies have been undertaken in ∼50% and ∼15% of the country’s high (annual parasite index > 1) and low (annual parasite index < 1) malaria-endemic districts respectively. Most of the research studies focused on mosquito density, insecticide susceptibility status, and parasite detection, whereas other vital bionomics parameters were neglected. Surveys conducted were incomplete, and vector bionomics data were not captured sufficiently. The absence of vector bionomics data can be a blind spot and the lack or inadequate understanding of vector bionomics can lead to use of inappropriate vector control tools. Thus, there is an urgent need to initiate comprehensive bionomics studies on India’s primary and secondary malaria vectors.
CRISTIANI AND THE FIRST ANIMATED FEATURE FILMS IN HISTORY- FROM ARGENTINA TO THE WORLD
Authors: Benitez Rojas Raquel Victoria
Published: September 2022

On December 21, 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Hand, Jackson, Pearce, Sharpsteen, Morey, Cottrell, 1937) was released, produced by Walter E. Disney. The press immediately ranked it as the first animated feature film. However, this claim was not true. The Italian-Argentinian animator Quirino Cristiani with his work El Apóstol (Cristiani,1917) was responsible for the first animated feature film in the world twenty years before the North American release. His 1931 film Peludopolis (Cristiani,1931) was also the first animated feature film with synchronised sound recording. Cristiani patented a new and revolutionary system for creating animations using only cardboard cut-outs. The aim of this paper is to give recognition to his work by analyzing his contribution to the seventh art through qualitative documentary research.
Hubungan Antara Kekurangan Energi Kronis (Kek) Dengan Kejadian Partus Lama Di Kecamatan Cantigi Kabupaten Indramayu
Authors: Maria Ulfah
Published: September 2022

Ibu bersalin yang KEK secara teori memiliki resiko lebih besar untuk mengalami partus lama dibandingkan ibu bersalin tidak KEK. Menurut Manuaba (2012) ibu bersalin dengan KEK akan cenderung kekurangan energi untuk melakukan his sehingga his lemah yang dampaknya proses pengeluaran janin terhambat dan memicu terjadinya partus lama.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan kekurangan energi kronis (KEK) dengan kejadian partus lama pada ibu bersalin di Kecamatan Cantigi Kabupaten Indramayu tahun 2018. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deksriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu bersalin di Kecamatan Cantigi Kabupaten Indramayu dengan jumlah sampel 62 orang. Teknik samplingnya menggunakan purposive sampling. Hasil uji korelasi Chi Square diketahui nilai  p-value = 0,011. Karena nilai p-value  0,011 kurang dari < α 0,05 maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima artinya terbukti ada  hubungan signifikan kekurangan energi kronis (KEK) dengan kejadian partus lama pada ibu bersalin di Wetan Kecamatan Cantigi Kabupaten Indramayu
Pengaruh Kinerja Kader Terhadap Cakupan Partisipasi Ibu Bayi Pada Kegiatan Posyandu Di Desa Ciharalang Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis
Authors: Roni Iryadi  , Maesaroh  , Mitha Erlisya Puspandhani
Published: September 2022

Keberhasilan kegiatan posyandu sangat tergantung pada kinerja kader. Rendahnya kinerja kader akan menyebabkan cakupan partisipasi masyarakat dalam setiap kegiatan posyandu akan rendah Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Kinerja Kader Terhadap Cakupan Partisipasi Ibu Bayi Pada Kegiatan Posyandu di Desa Ciharalang Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis. Hasil penelitiannya adalah Kinerja kader posyandu di Desa Ciharalang Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis adalah 46,9% pernah ikut pelatihan dan 53,1% belum pernah ikut pelatihan. Cakupan partisipasi ibu bayi pada kegiatan posyandu di Desa Ciharalang Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis adalah 18,8% lebih dari 9 kali, 56,2% antara 9-12 kali dan 25,0% lebih dari 12 kali. Ada pengaruh signifikan kinerja kader terhadap cakupan partisipasi ibu bayi pada kegiatan posyandu di Desa Ciharalang Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis dengan nilai p-value 0,002. Kader posyandu hendaknya terus meningkatkan kinerjanya melalui ikut pelatihan-pelatihan kader sehingga kegiatan posyandunya dapat berjalan dan diminati oleh masyarakat sasaran.
Pengaruh Pemberian Terapi Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Tens) Terhadap Pengurangan Nyeri Pada Pasien Lansia Dengan Low Back Pain Di Fisioterapi Rumah Sakit An-Nisa Tangerang Tahun 2020
Authors: Rafika Ulandari  , Rina Puspitasari
Published: September 2022

Salah  satu  masalah  kesehatan  yang  sering  dialami  oleh  lansia  adalah gangguan sistem muskuloskeletal dengan “Low Back Pain” (LPB).  Berfokus pada modalitas elektroterapi yang dapat memproduksi berbagai jenis gelombang elektronik untuk meredakan rasa nyeri, termasuk pada kasus LBP. Beberapa review elektroterapi yang berbasis bukti menemukan bahwa terapi dengan Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) bermanfaat pada beberapa pasien dengan LBP. Terlepas dari adanya bukti mengenai manfaat dari terapi TENS untuk kasus LBP, TENS merupakan modalitas yang sering diberikan pada kasus LBP dikarenakan tingginya permintaan terhadap intervensi nonfarmakologis yang non invasif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh pemberian terapi Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) terhadap pengurangan nyeri pada pasien lansia dengan Low Back Pain di Fiioterapi Rumah Sakit An-Nisa Tangerang Tahun 2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah desain quasi eksperimental design : one group pre test and post test design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 50 responden. Tehnik yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah total sampling . Hasil penelitian : Berdasarkan uji statistik di dapatkan nilai P Value yaitu 0,007 maka dapat  disimpulkan ada pengaruh antara pemberian terapi Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) terhadap skala nyeri pada pasien lansia dengan Low Back Pain  di Fisioterapi Rumah  Sakit  An-Nisa  Tangerang.  Kesimpulan  :  ada  pengaruh antara pemberian terapi Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) terhadap skala nyeri pada pasien lansia dengan Low Back Pain di Fisioterapi Rumah Sakit An- Nisa Tangerang
Faktor – Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Stres Kerja Pada Perawat Di Rs Mayapada Tangerang Tahun 2020
Authors: Kristina Natalya Rewo  , Rina Puspitasari  , Lastri Mei Winarni
Published: September 2022

Pelayanan instalasi rawat inap merupakan pelayanan yang sangat kompleks dan memberikan kontribusi yang paling besar bagi kesembuhan pasien rawat inap. Peranan seorang perawat saat melayani pasien di rawat inap sangatlah berpengaruh terhadap kesembuhan pasien. Tingkat stres kerja yang tinggi berpengaruh terhadap kinerja, kepuasan, produktivitas, dan perilaku caring perawat. Upaya pencegahan dan penanggulangan stres kerja perlu dilakukan untuk menghindari perawat dari berbagai dampak yang dapat terjadi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor – faktor yang berhubungan dengan stres kerja pada perawat di RS Mayapada Tangerang tahun 2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 285 responden. Tehnik yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah random sampling dengan menggunakan rumus slovin sehingga sampel yang didapat sebanyak 166 orang.Hasil penelitian : Berdasarkan uji chi-square bahwa ada hubungan antara beban kerja dengan stress kerja perawat (p-value = 0,006), ada hubungan antara shift kerja dengan stress kerja perawat (p-value = 0,027), ada hubungan antara tuntunan tugas dengan stress kerja perawat (p-value = 0,014) dan ada hubungan antara kondisi kerja dengan stress kerja perawat (p-value = 0,021).Kesimpulan : terdapat hubungan  antaraBeban Kerja, Kondisi Kerja, Tuntutan Tugas dan shift kerja dengan stres kerja pada perawat di RS Mayapada Tangerang tahun 2020.
MEASURING EFFICIENCY USING DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS: APPLICATION ON 12 POLICE PRECINCTS IN DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
Authors: Sabado Jesson Rey F. , Deveza Vince Clark R. , Bausing Gabriel A. , Mohamad Jibril G.
Published: September 2022

Public security plays a vital role in a developing country. It brings positive externalities. This means that it is the function of government to ensure the protection of citizens, persons in their territory, organization, and institutions against threats. The main purpose of this study is to determine the efficiency of 12 Police Precincts in Davao City, Philippines. The inputs and outputs for police performance measurement were first identified. Data Envelopment Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis were used to measure efficiency and changes to overall services between 2015-2017. We use window analysis and output-oriented DEA models to sharpen our efficiency estimates with both constant and variable returns to scale. The problem of the presence of non-discretionary input variables is explicitly treated in the models used. Potential improvements in the technical efficiency of police precincts are examined by readjusting the output/input indicators. The analysis indicates that some differences in operating environments, especially socioeconomic factors such as residents and young people's population, significantly influence the efficiency of police precincts.

 

JEL: H11; H50; H76

 

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Princípios Para o Desenho de Ciclovias Seguras - Atendendo às necessidades para o uso da bicicleta nas cidades durante e depois da Covid-19
Authors: Adriazola-Steil Claudia , Pérez-Barbosa David , Batista Bruno , Luke Nikita , Li Wei , Bray Sharpin Anna
Published: September 2022

Um guia para ajudar as cidades a tomar decisões boas e rápidas e implementar ações imediatas para tornar a mobilidade por bicicleta uma opção segura e atraente durante e além da atual emergência de saúde global.