bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
GC-MS Analysis of essential oil of Lavandula officinalis (Lamiaceae) from Laghouat, Algeria
Authors: BOULANOUAR Bakchiche , Kadour Cheraif  , Abdelaziz Gherib  , Maria Rezzoug
Published: April 2022

Lavandula officinalis is one of the important Algerian plants, it is traditionally used in the treatment of stomach ailments, headaches, infections, and aches. The aim of this study was to determine the chemical constituents of essential oils of aerial parts of L. officinalis growing wild in South Algerian (Laghouat region). The chemical composition of essential oil analyzed using a Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. The yield obtained of essential oil is 2.8%. The essential oil of L. officinalis characterized by the presence of linalool (35.8%), Linalyl acetate (21%), Camphor (7.2%) and α-Terpineol (5.2%) as major compounds.The quality of lavender oil produced in Laghouat region can be compared with other parts of the globe which indicates its international quantity.
A review of the cavernicolous Trichopolydesmidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) from the Carpathian-Balkan arch and the Rhodope Mountains, with descriptions of two new genera and three new species
Authors: Antić Dragan , Vagalinski Boyan , Stoev Pavel , Akkari Nesrine
Published: April 2022

All cavernicolous species of the millipede family Trichopolydesmidae from the Carpathian-Balkan arch and the Rhodope Mountains have been reviewed. At present the family has been shown to comprise five or six genera with eight or nine species. Two new genera have been described, viz., Balkanodesminusgen. nov., with two new species: B. dentatoidessp. nov. and B. serbicussp. nov., from Bulgaria and Serbia, respectively, and the monospecific Rhodopodesmusgen. nov., with R. niveussp. nov., from Bulgaria. Two new combinations and one new status have been proposed: Balkanodesminus bulgaricus (Strasser, 1962) comb. nov. ex Bacillidesmus bulgaricus Strasser, 1962 and Balkanodesminus dentatus (Strasser, 1966a) comb. nov., stat. nov. ex Bacillidesmus bulgaricus dentatus Strasser, 1966a. All genera and species are diagnosed with the inclusion of the most relevant remarks for each of them. Old museum types are checked for Bacillidesmus filiformis (Latzel, 1884) with lectotype designation, as well as for Trichopolydesmus eremitis Verhoeff, 1898. An identification key to all six genera and a distribution map for the eight species are provided, as well as brief remarks and general considerations on the family Trichopolydesmidae.
Ergothérapie en psychiatrie
Authors: Carlier Florence
Published: April 2022

Résumé Le début de l’abstinence d’alcool reste un moment délicat tant physiquement que psychologiquement. Plus tôt la personne en éprouvera du plaisir, ou de la satisfaction, plus tôt l’abstinence s’enracinera dans sa vie comme une condition de mieux-être. À ce propos, l’atelier d’ergothérapie apparaît comme un lieu idéal. En effet, sous prétexte de la médiation, la personne nouvellement abstinente va, l’air de rien, retrouver sa dignité humaine, découvrir ou redécouvrir sa créativité, ses potentiels, et plus tard, le plaisir de parler avec les autres, et bien sûr, les bienfaits de parler de soi.
La différence anthropologique dans la paléoanthropologie
Authors: Lequin Mathilde
Published: April 2022

« La différence anthropologique n’est pas l’exclusivité d’une philosophie toujours attachée à l’exception humaine, dont la biologie de l’évolution se serait affranchie en faisant de l’humain un animal comme les autres. La paléoanthropologie, qui étudie l’évolution humaine à partir de ses traces fossiles, reste partagée entre l’anti-anthropocentrisme impliqué par son ancrage dans l’évolutionnisme, et l’anthropocentrisme inhérent à son objet d’étude : confrontée à la question de ce qui fait l’unicité de « l’humain », aux différents niveaux taxinomiques de l’espèce Homo sapiens , du genre Homo et de la tribu des Hominini, cette discipline mobilise des critères de définition de l’humain, nécessaires à l’interprétation des fossiles. Or la paléoanthropologie, précisément parce qu’elle est travaillée par cette injonction contradictoire, fournit à la philosophie des ressources pour penser l’humain en dehors des dualismes opposant la nature et la culture ou l’humain et l’animal. Nous nous intéresserons en particulier à la manière dont la diversité humaine du passé invite à renouveler des conceptions de l’humain qui ne reposent plus seulement sur l’identification de « propres de l’homme », mais aussi sur la confrontation à l’altérité d’autres humanités. »
Retrouver la place centrale de l’homme : la cosmologie de Ruyer
Authors: Conrad André
Published: April 2022

« La disproportion de la violence anti-spéciste par rapport à ses objets pose la question des motifs de cette violence. Loin d’être l’expression d’une compassion instruite par une morale hédoniste, par une écologie et une éthologie, cette violence joue dans l’idéologie générale de l’indifférenciation, un rôle capital et manifeste le ressentiment propre à la post-modernité. On ne peut retrouver la place privilégiée de l’homme qu’en répondant à la crise cosmologique de la modernité par une cosmologie panpsychiste, celle, par exemple, de Raymond Ruyer. La dignité centrale de l’homme y est fondée sur la nature de son cerveau, embryon continué, renversant le rapport de subordination à l’organisme, pour offrir à la personne humaine un don de relation avec le Monde comme totalité. La pluralité des espèces est ainsi dépassée par l’accès à un monde des valeurs, unifié par un Sens des sens. Ne pas vouloir occuper la place centrale, c’est déroger aux exigences fondatrices de la personne. La violence anti-spéciste n’est donc ni altruisme étendu à tout être sentant ni humilité mais ressentiment contre une situation qui n’est pas une situation de pouvoir mais de responsabilité. »
Le rôle du soutien organisationnel perçu dans le développement de l’orientation client et la performance commerciale du vendeur : l’effet modérateur de l’expérience
Authors: Elbirou Hiba , Esslimani Bouchra
Published: April 2022

L’objectif principal de cette étude est d’examiner les effets de soutien organisationnel perçu (SOP) sur l’orientation client du vendeur et sur sa performance commerciale dans un modèle de médiation modérée. Ce modèle positionne l’orientation client en tant qu’une variable médiatrice du lien entre le SOP et la performance commerciale, ainsi que l’expérience du vendeur comme modérateur. Les données collectées auprès de 304 employés commerciaux opérant dans les entreprises de services ont été analysées quantitativement à l’aide de la modélisation en équations structurelles (SEM) sur SmartPls. Ensuite, pour tester les effets de médiation modérée nous avons opté pour Macro PROCESS sous le logiciel SPSS. Les résultats obtenus sont conformes au modèle théorique : le SOP a un effet positif sur l’orientation client et la performance commerciale, tout comme l’orientation client médiatise le lien entre le soutien organisationnel perçu et la performance commerciale. Quant au rôle modérateur de l’expérience, les résultats ont révélé que l’expérience du vendeur modère positivement et significativement les relations entre le SOP et la performance commerciale et entre l’orientation client et la performance commerciale. Cette étude contribue à une compréhension plus claire du rôle de SOP comme catalyseur favorisant les efforts déployés par l’employé dans la relation avec la clientèle et appuyant sa performance.
Soulèvements populaires
Authors: Thomas Frédéric
Published: April 2022

La démultiplication et simultanéité des révoltes à l’automne 2019 ont mis au-devant de la scène les soulèvements populaires. Ces mouvements massifs de contestation posent nombre de questions quant à leur dynamique, leur temporalité, leur composition et leurs significations. Ancrés localement, tenant à distance les acteurs politiques institutionnels, ouvrent-ils la voie à des transformations en profondeur, voire à un changement de « système » ?
Soulèvements populaires
Authors: J. Shafiei Mohammad , Jafari Ali
Published: April 2022

Dix ans après le « mouvement vert », les soulèvements de 2017 et 2019 révèlent un glissement des bases de la contestation du régime vers la province et les classes populaires, autour d’enjeux socio-économiques. Le discrédit des dirigeants réformistes, l’absence de coordination entre mouvements sociaux et la brutalité du régime nourrissent une désespérance politique qui se traduit par des explosions de colère spontanées et éphémères.
Soulèvements populaires
Authors: Manigat Sabine
Published: April 2022

Les mobilisations sociales qui secouent Haïti depuis 2018 ont des spécificités, liées à son histoire, mais elles participent des soulèvements populaires ailleurs dans le monde. L’aggravation de la situation économique et le mépris du gouvernement ont contribué à radicaliser et à faire converger les protestations contre la vie chère et la corruption. Si les acteurs restent divisés, ils s’accordent sur la nécessité de sortir de l’emprise du pouvoir.
Soulèvements populaires
Authors: Zibechi Raúl , Vereecken Anne
Published: April 2022

Les peuples latino-américains sont passés à l’offensive. Une vague de soulèvements inédits, au sein desquels les femmes, les indigènes et les Afro-descendants ont joué un rôle important, a traversé le continent en 2019, plus particulièrement l’Équateur et le Chili. C’est forts de cette expérience que les mouvements ont affronté la pandémie du covid-19, invitant au passage à revoir les concepts avec lesquels nous appréhendons l’action collective.
Leaving Buckwheat Noodles after their Making and Subsequent Cooking Leads to Remarkable Changes in Mechanical Characteristics / Počivanje ajdovih rezancev po izdelavi in naknadno kuhanje povzročata velike spremembe nekaterih mehanskih lastnosti
Authors: Asami Yuya , Ikeda Sayoko , Ikeda Kiyokazu
Published: April 2022

The present study was conducted to analyze the mechanical effects of leaving buckwheat noodles after their fleshly making with or without subsequent cooking. Remarkable reduction with time in breaking characteristics after their freshly making and subsequent cooking were found. The observed decrease in breaking stress and energy showed that the buckwheat noodles might be softened with the leaving time. On the other hand, no brittleness was found in buckwheat noodles from the beginning until leaving time of 1 min, whereas brittleness appeared that after leaving time of 2 min after subsequent cooking. Implications for the observed finding were discussed in view of the palatability of buckwheat products.
 
Izvleček
Na Japonskem so ajdovi rezanci priljubljena tradicionalna hrana. Obstajajo različni ustaljeni pogledi na zagotavljanje okusnosti in sprejemljivosti ajdovih rezancev. Na splošno na Japonskem velja, da so ajdovi rezanci, ki so pripravljeni iz pravkar pridelanega in posušenega ajdovega zrnja; iz pravkar zmlete ajdove moke; pravkar pripravljeni ter pravkar kuhani najbolj okusni in sprejemljivi. Vendar znanstvene raziskave o vplivu posameznih od navedenih dejavnikov še potekajo. Že predhodno je bilo dokazano, da že med skladiščenjem ajdovih zrn nastajajo vzroki za kasnejše mehanske spremembe testenin (Asami in Ikeda, 2005). V tej raziskavi se avtorji osredotočajo na mehanske spremembe lastnosti svežih ajdovih rezancev takoj po izdelavi in takoj po kuhanju. Namen raziskave je bil analiza nekaterih mehanskih lastnosti ajdovih rezancev glede na počivanje izdelanih rezancev, po kuhanju ali brez kuhanja. Ugotovljeno je bilo, da se tekom časa počivanja zmanjšajo lastnosti prelamlanja. Avtorji prispevka so ugotovili, da postanejo po počivanju rezanci mehkejši. Nasprotno, lomljivost se je pojavila po počivanju testa za 2 minuti in zaporednem kuhanju. Avtorji so razložili pomen teh ugotovitev glede na okusnost ajdovih testenin.
Stupefying
Authors: Deigan Michael
Published: April 2022

Assertions are often accepted without being understood, a phenomenon I call stupefying. I argue that stupefying can be a means for conversational manipulation that works through at-issue content, in contrast with the not-at-issue and back-door speech act routes identified by others. This shows that we should reject a widely assumed connection between attention and at-issue content. In exploring why stupefying happens, it also emerges that stupefying has important cooperative uses, in addition to its manipulative ones, and so should not be avoided altogether.
L’élite norvégienne en 1814 – révolutionnaire malgré elle ?
Authors: Østberg Kai Peter
Published: April 2022

L’article se propose d’analyser la portée révolutionnaire, largement appuyée dans l’imaginaire national, des événements de mai 1814. L’historien Kai Peter Østberg considère la pertinence de la notion de révolution en suivant les idées, les acteurs et les événements importants de cette période.
Towards Europe – the story of a reluctant nation
Authors: Frisvold Paal
Published: April 2022

Le peuple norvégien a par deux fois dans son histoire récente voté contre l’adhésion à l’Union européenne. Ces résultats sont communément attribués à un profond scepticisme envers les unions d’États, dû essentiellement au souvenir de 400 ans de domination danoise suivis de 100 ans de domination suédoise. Si cette raison est importante, notre article veut en présenter d’autres. L’obsession des Norvégiens concernant le maintien de leur souveraineté nous semble en effet avoir deux autres causes : la croyance dans le rôle de la Norvège comme pont entre Est et Ouest, et le besoin de protéger le secteur productif national dans la phase où il était vulnérable. En 1994, l’accord sur l’espace économique européen donna à la Norvège accès au Marché commun sauf pour les produits de la pêche et les produits agricoles. Mais le coût démocratique de cet arrangement fut important, la Norvège devant accepter les lois européennes sans être représentée dans les institutions européennes. Au fur et à mesure des évolutions de l’UE, ce déficit démocratique devient de plus en plus visible, en particulier en ce qui concerne la participation aux agences européennes. Dans la perspective de débats parlementaires à venir sur le sujet, le déficit démocratique pourrait redevenir un problème politique en Norvège.
Progrès social et égalité : Maria Sandel, écrivaine suédoise et syndicaliste
Authors: Froger-Olsson Lise
Published: April 2022

Maria Sandel est une romancière du début du XXe siècle, pionnière du roman prolétarien suédois. Écrivaine engagée, elle souhaite une amélioration de la condition des ouvrières, aussi bien sur le plan économique que sur le plan personnel. Les femmes doivent notamment avoir un salaire correct, pour pouvoir éviter l’écueil de la prostitution. La femme doit également être à égalité avec l’homme au sein du mouvement syndical. Handicapée, l’écrivaine ne peut participer physiquement aux grèves de 1909, comme son tempérament l’y porterait, mais à travers ses textes, elle veut réveiller une conscience de classe. Pour Maria Sandel, le syndicat est le seul moyen de faire évoluer une société profondément inégalitaire ; il est la seule source d’espoir et de progrès pour le milieu ouvrier.
Local Perspectives of Sustainable Urbanism
Authors: Garcia Maria Jesus Garcia
Published: April 2022

The protective actions of restoration, especially when they affect urban spaces formally declared as areas of restoration, must have an urban reflection and be projected and reflected in the corresponding planning and management techniques. Planning legislation provides the instruments and the proper techniques to make urban planning adjusted to the parameters of the restoration performing actions that seek to promote the rational use of the natural and cultural resources, in particular the territory, the soil, and the urban and architectural heritage that are the support, the object, and the scene of the quality of life. Urban restoration as restoration of urban spaces requires urban treatment. Urban planning must not only deal with the growth and expansion of population centers, but also with the action on the interior of cities to adapt them to the new demands of higher quality of life in an urban context that allows the enjoyment of adequate housing with adequate spaces and equipment.
Sustainable Luxury Fashion
Authors: Chieng Fayrene
Published: April 2022

Changing consumer values and beliefs, particularly among Millennials, who have been identified as the most influential consumer group for luxury brands, has resulted in increased responsibility for sustainability. Furthermore, as the sharing economy becomes more popular, consumers are more likely to engage in non-ownership approaches to consumption, such as collaborative consumption. Luxury brands must consider making a significant shift toward sustainability efforts. However, literature is scarce on sustainable luxury. This chapter provides systematic review of current research on sustainable luxury marketing, focusing on consumer motivations and the relationship between luxury value and sustainability. This chapter will provide a deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying the successful combination of luxury and sustainability, which may help luxury brands achieve a shift toward more sustainable products.
Towards a Sustainable Future of Marketing Management Praxis in Rural Destination Spaces
Authors: Adeyinka-Ojo Samuel
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study is to explore and apply sustainable destination branding strategies and the roles of the relationship-building approach in understanding the future of marketing management praxis in rural tourism destinations. A review of the literature on tourism marketing, destination management, rural tourism, green marketing, sustainable tourism management, brand and destination branding shows that the application of sustainable destination branding using the relationship-based approach underpinned by relationship-based theories is lacking in the literature sources, especially in rural tourism destination marketing. Therefore, an understanding of sustainable destination branding and a relationship-based approach becomes indispensable for the sustainable future of marketing management in rural tourism destinations to achieve the goals of attracting quality tourist arrivals and becoming the destination of choice. Data analysis is based on 46 in-depth interviews and participant observations conducted over a period of four years in Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Unlock the Next Level of Green
Authors: Tiong Ying Ying
Published: April 2022

This study aims to encourage organisational “safeness” during and after the pandemic by integrating green practices and a safe approach for sustainable innovation. The hotel industry was referred considering (1) the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the industry, (2) safe stay is the current trend which is expected will persist for an extended period, and (3) hotel environmental friendliness is a competitive advantage. The pandemic has redirected customer attention away from hotel features and onto the “safest” hotel that is practically Coronavirus-free. While recognising the negative environmental impact created by the industry, this research proposed a GREEFE framework to connect the fundamental elements of hotel marketing (green marketing mix: green products, green price, green promotion; and green place) with safety measures. The systematic review supported that green is associated with being clean and safe. Therefore, the hoteliers are recommended to ensure a safe hotel stay by going green during and after the pandemic.
GERENCIAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS PROVENIENTES DE INDÚSTRIAS DE CERÂMICA VERMELHA DA REGIÃO NOROESTE DO PARANÁ
Authors: Polastri Paula , Da Silva Otávio Henrique , De Angelis Neto Generoso , Lisot Aline
Published: April 2022

A indústria de cerâmica vermelha gera quantidades consideráveis de resíduos, devido às perdas no processo produtivo. Mas, por outro lado, tal indústria é capaz de incorporar seus resíduos no próprio processo, como por exemplo, os cacos cerâmicos. Desta forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as etapas do gerenciamento dos resíduos cerâmicos de cinco indústrias localizadas na região noroeste do Paraná. Por meio de vistorias técnicas, pôde-se realizar o levantamento de informações sobre o gerenciamento dos resíduos cerâmicos gerados, sendo que sua classificação foi baseada na NBR 10004:2004 e demais referências. Observou-se que a geração de resíduos cerâmicos apresentou uma variação de 1,5 a 5,0% em relação à produção, equivalente à geração de 19,62 a 91,00 toneladas ao mês. O resíduo foi classificado como não perigoso e inerte, sendo armazenado no solo em e em área descoberta. Parte dos resíduos é reutilizada como cascalho nas vias internas das indústrias, o que não é aproveitado, tem como destinação final a doação ou comercialização, sendo os resíduos utilizados como cascalho para pavimentação de ruas ou estradas. Pode-se concluir que todas as indústrias estudadas, apresentavam gerenciamento dos resíduos cerâmicos. Todavia, a geração de resíduos é muito elevada, bem como, os modelos de produção são lineares, ou seja, os resíduos cerâmicos, não retornam ao processo industrial.
PRODUCTION OF FLY ASH BASED GEOPOLYMERS USING ACTIVATOR SOLUTION WITH DIFFERENT Na2O AND Na2SiO3 COMPOSITIONS
Authors: Azevedo Adriano Galvão , Strecker Kurt
Published: April 2022

In this work, samples of geopolymers were produced by the activation of fly ash with different alkaline solutions (NaOH and NaOH + Na2SiO3). The mechanical strength and microstructural characterization were employed to study the influence of the geopolymerization process in the final proprieties of the binder material. The results showed that the geopolymers have high mechanical strength in the first 24 hours of curing (28 MPa) increasing to 48 MPa after 28 days. The physical proprieties such as water absorption, apparent porosity, and density changed when different solutions were used. The SEM images showed a denser morphology with aluminosilicate gel formation on the surface which is responsible by an increase of mechanical strength of fly ash based geopolymers.
Defect Evolution in Laser Remelting of Thermally Sprayed Cr3C2-NiCr Cermet Coating
Authors: Qin En Wei , Lu Hai Feng , Li Wen Li , Qin Hong Zhuan , Pan Chen Yang , Wu Shu Hui
Published: April 2022

Pores and weak bonding are the inherently drawbacks for thermally sprayed coating. Laser beam is an attractive approach to remelt thermal spray coating for obtaining fully dense coating with metallurgical bonding with substrate. However, defects of holes or cracks are highly inevitable with unmatching remelting processing parameters. In this work, a thermally sprayed Cr3C2-NiCr cermet coating by high velocity oxygen fuel spraying was post-processed by laser remelting with a series of varying beam energy densities from 37.5 J/mm2 to 225 J/mm2. The defect evolution was investigated by both experimental and numerical simulation methods. Large holes and through-thickness cracks were typical defects observed in the remelt coating by optical microscopy. The experimental results show that remelting-induced defects evolve into three stages with laser energy density. The effect of energy density on remelt structure was further verified with the temperature field by numerical simulation with ABAQUS code. The stress field interpreted the crack formation at periodical formation sites. The results on the defect evolution shed light on obtaining functional coatings for industrial applications.
The association of timing of pharmacological prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
Authors: Al-Dorzi Hasan M. , Al-Yami Ghadah , Al-Daker Fatima , Alqirnas Muhannad Q. , Alhamadh Moustafa S. , Khan Raymond
Published: April 2022

OBJECTIVES:

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The current guidelines recommend pharmacologic prophylaxis, but its timing remains unclear.

METHODS:

In this retrospective cohort study, patients with moderate-to-severe TBI admitted to a tertiary care intensive care unit between 2016 and 2019 were categorized into two groups according to the timing of pharmacologic prophylaxis: early if prophylaxis was given within 72 h from hospital admission and late if after 72 h.

RESULTS:

Of the 322 patients in the cohort, 46 (14.3%) did not receive pharmacological prophylaxis, mainly due to early brain death; 152 (47.2%) received early pharmacologic prophylaxis and 124 (38.5%) received late prophylaxis. Predictors of late pharmacologic prophylaxis were lower body mass index, intracerebral hemorrhage (odds ratio [OR], 3.361; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.269–8.904), hemorrhagic contusion (OR, 3.469; 95% CI, 1.039–11.576), and lower platelet count. VTE was diagnosed in 43 patients on a median of 10 days after trauma (Q1, Q3: 5, 15): 6.6% of the early prophylaxis group and 26.6% of the late group (P < 0.001). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, the predictors of VTE were Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and late versus early pharmacologic prophylaxis (OR, 3.858; 95% CI, 1.687–8.825). The late prophylaxis group had higher rate of tracheostomy, longer duration of mechanical ventilation and stay in the hospital, lower discharge Glasgow coma scale, but similar survival, compared with the early group.

CONCLUSIONS:

Late prophylaxis (>72 h) was associated with higher VTE rate in patients with moderate-to-severe TBI, but not with higher mortality.
COVID-19 reinfection
Authors: Shaheen Naila A. , Sambas Rakan , Alenezi Maha , Alharbi Naif Khalaf , Aldibasi Omar , Bosaeed Mohammad
Published: April 2022

INTRODUCTION:

There are limited direct data on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) long-term immune responses and reinfection. This study aimed to evaluate the rate, risk factors, and severity of COVID-19 reinfection.

METHODS:

This retrospective cohort study included five hospitals across Saudi Arabia. All subjects who were presented or admitted with positive SARS-CoV-2 real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests were evaluated between March 2020 and August 2021. Reinfection was defined as a patient who was infected followed by clinical recovery, and later became infected again 90 days post first infection. The infection was confirmed with a positive SARS-CoV-2 (RT-PCR). Four hundred and seventeen recovered cases but with no reinfection were included as a control.

RESULTS:

A total of 35,288 RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients were observed between March 2020 and August 2021. Based on the case definition, (0.37%) 132 patients had COVID-19 reinfection. The mean age in the reinfected cases was 40.95 ± 19.48 (range 1–87 years); Females were 50.76%. Body mass index was 27.65 ± 6.65 kg/m2; diabetes and hypertension were the most common comorbidities. The first infection showed mild symptoms in 91 (68.94%) patients; and when compared to the control group, comorbidities, severity of infection, and laboratory investigations were not statistically different. Hospitalization at the first infection was higher, but not statistically different when compared to the control group (P = 0.093).

CONCLUSION:

COVID-19 reinfection is rare and does not carry a higher risk of severe disease. Further studies are required, especially with the continuously newly emerging variants, with the unpredictable risk of reinfection.
Ayurvedic management of herpes zoster in Rakta-pradoshajaroga (Gilbert's syndrome)
Authors: Singh Neelam Kumari , Sengar Alok Singh , Khuntia Bipin Bihari , Meena Ajay Kumar
Published: April 2022

Herpes zoster is an acute viral infection of sensory ganglia and the corresponding cutaneous areas of innervations characterized by fever and localized pain with vesicular skin eruption over single dermatomes. The available conventional treatments such as the use of antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, and topical agents have certain limitations. The condition, if not treated in early stages, becomes a great challenge to the clinician due to a higher rate of complications such as the neurological sequel, palsy, stroke, and cardiovascular events. In Ayurveda, this condition closely resembles Pittajavisarpa. Gilbert's syndrome is an inherited condition in which the liver does not properly process bilirubin, which causes a slight increase in bilirubin level that can be correlated with Kamala (~jaundice) in Ayurveda. Visarpa and Kamala both diseases are Rakta-pradoshajaroga (~blood vitiated disorders). The principle of treatment is Raktapittanashak-kriya (~remedies which balance the Rakta and Pitta dosha). In this case report, a 20-year-old male patient, with Gilbert syndrome presented with herpes zoster was managed with Ayurvedic internal medications such as Sutashekhara rasa, Arogyavardhini vati, Kaishora guggulu, Avipattikara churna, Paripathadi kwatha, and local application of Shatadhouta ghrita. Improvement had been observed in symptoms and in skin lesions after 14 days, whereas hepatic biochemical parameters were restored to normal after 42 days of treatment. No adverse effect pertaining to the prescribed drug was reported during the study period, inferring that, Ayurvedic medicines offer a good approach to manage Rakta-pradoshajaroga.
Trends and Characteristics of Childhood Cancer in Al-Najaf Governorate, 2012–2020
Authors: Najem Nadya Abdul-Aziz , Hussein Ashraf
Published: April 2022

Objective of the Study:

• To estimate the trends of occurrence of childhood cancer in Al-Najaf governorate for the period between 2012 and 2020• To study the characteristics of children newly diagnosed with childhood cancer in 2021

Materials and Methods:

Study Design: The study was a biometric descriptive study that involves the treatment and processing of already available data depending on the data of childhood cancer already registered for the years 2012 to 2020.• Data here include the total number of registered childhood cancer cases each year and dividing them into various types, with estimating the most common five cancers each year.• Data also include the age of the patients (divided into three age groups [1–5, 6–10, and 11–15 years] and the gender of the patients.

Results:

The total number of children with cancer who were newly diagnosed and registered during the years 2012–2020 was 802 (male=449, female=353, male: female ratio=1.2:1). The majority of cases were those of children aged younger than five years (327), than the other two groups (5–10 years and 10+ years).Brain / CNS cancer was the most common type of childhood cancer (170 cases), followed by lymphoma (150 cases: HL 110 cases and NHL 40 cases), and then leukemia (137 cases: ALL 117 and AML 20 cases); the greatest number of cases was observed in the center of Al-Najaf than others (Kufa, Manathera).

Conclusion:

The trend of childhood cancer in our study seems to be higher in children aged younger than five years in comparison with their older colleagues, with a high variation in the number of cases of childhood cancer between one year and another, which is suspected to emerge from imported cases from outside Al-Najaf; that became near platue after exclusion of these cases. Brain / CNS cancer was the most common type of childhood cancer in our study in Al-Najaf, with a great number of cases in the Center of Al-Najaf governorate.
Metronidazole-induced Cerebellar Neurotoxicity
Authors: Aggarwal Jyoti , Gupta Monica , Mehdi Zainab , Yadav Arushi , Arora Nidhi
Published: April 2022

Unintentional overuse of commonly prescribed medications can prove catastrophic. A 30-year-old man presented with difficulty in speaking and walking since 10 days. Examination revealed ataxic gait and bilateral cerebellar signs. During a recent admission for amoebic liver abscess, he was managed with the percutaneous aspiration of abscess and metronidazole which he continued for more than 2 weeks. During the current presentation, brain imaging showed confluent hypodensities in the bilateral dentate nucleus suggestive of metronidazole toxicity. Two weeks after discontinuation of the offending agent, the patient improved clinically with complete radiological resolution of lesions.
Introduction of Spatial Technology for Surveillance of Vectors of Mosquito-Borne Diseases as an Innovative Training Tool for Undergraduate Medical Students: Qualitative Assessment
Authors: Thakur Kavita N , Khedkar Devidas T , Palal Deepu , Subhash Johnson , Jadhav Sudhir L , Rathod Hetal , Jadav Vallari , Sohkhlet Gracia , Verma Prerna , Borah Nirankush , Nallapu Sandeep , Gangurde Shweta , Mahajan Anil
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Innovative teaching has been the topic of research with variable learning outcomes. This study was done with an objective to assess the undergraduate medical students’ perception about the effect of introducing spatial technology training for surveillance of vectors of dengue and other mosquito borne diseases.

Methods:

Undergraduate medical students were invited to participate in the training program on Mosquito borne diseases. A total of 80 students participated in the program. After the training, they were divided into two groups to conduct mosquito larval survey using conventional method and GIS technology. Qualitative feedback was collected about their experience in writing from participants using open-ended questions. The feedbacks were analyzed using thematic analysis and participants’ observation, NVivo 12 software.

Results:

Non-response rate was 20-30% in conventional group compared to GIS group. About 44% (n=63) of the participants found the training content to be educational, interesting and informative, 53.4% (n=58) of the participants said the field activity experience was interesting, 72.3%(n=58) found the overall training program to be amazing, engaging in addition to being informative and educational hands on learning experience. Field activity was liked by 50.8% (n=57) participants while 36.8% liked presentation and field activity both. NVivo 12 was used to build a word cloud and the concept diagram.

Conclusion:

The findings suggest that introduction of new technology acted as an engaging factor and increased the interest in the topic. Participants were more willing to get hands-on experience of GIS. Innovative teaching with hands-on experience of the topics could be an effective way of teaching in medical education.
Preoperative Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
Authors: Türkkan G , Alkan A
Published: April 2022

Background and Aims:

Preoperative long-course radio-chemotherapy (LC-RCHT) or preoperative short-course radiotherapy (SC-RT) are widely used in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). This study aimed to evaluate the 100 most-cited research articles focused on preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer to reveal existing academic trends and the direction of therapeutic research.

Materials and Methods:

This was a retrospective study based on publicly accessible data. The Web of Science database was used to identify the 100 most-cited articles.

Results:

The median values for total citation and average citation per year (CPY) were 240.50 (range, 150–3787) and 17.32 (5.03–222.76), respectively. Randomized (median: 24.88 vs 13.32, P = 0.001) and funded (median: 27.33 vs 14.73, P = 0.002) studies had more CPY than those with opposite characteristics. No significant difference was found between studies using SC-RT and LC-RCHT, in terms of average CPY (median: 15.27 for SC-RT vs 18.36 for LC-RCHT, P = 0.303). In terms of the primary aim of the investigation, studies investigating non-operative treatment strategies had higher CPY than those investigating other subcategories (p = 0.029).

Conclusion:

Randomized studies, funded studies, and studies investigating non-operative treatment were associated with more CPY. There remains equal interest in preoperative SC-RT and LC-RCHT for rectal cancer.
Maxillary Sinusitis Caused by Retained Dental Impression Material
Authors: Manchisi M , Bianchi I , Bernardi S , Varvara G , Pinchi V
Published: April 2022

Surgical procedures in posterior area of maxillary might cause an oroantral communication and iatrogenic sinusitis. An undetected oroantral communication can cause the penetration of foreign bodies, such as dental impression materials, in the maxillary sinus, thereby contributing to persistent sinusitis. Given the occurrence of a very rare clinical and medicolegal case of persistent and drug-resistant sinusitis due to radiologically undetected fragments of silicone paste for dental impression in the maxillary antrum, a literature review was pursued through sensitive keywords in relevant databases for health sciences. All retrieved articles were considered and data about the kind of impression materials thrusted into the maxillary sinus, the diagnostic issues, the reported range of symptoms, and the occurrence of medicolegal issues were analyzed. The diagnosis resulted to be quite challenging and belatedly especially in case of healed oroantral communication and when the material retained in the maxillary sinus has similar radiodensity compared to the surrounding normal or inflammatory tissues. The case was then discussed in comparison with the reviewed literature for both clinical and medicolegal issues. Hints were provided to professionals to face the challenging diagnosis in similar rare cases and to avoid the possible related litigation.
Attitudes and Practices of Tobacco Cessation Counseling Among Saudi Dental Professionals
Authors: Halboub E , Jafer MA , Khormi HI , Kariri AA , Atiah SA , Lughbi SJ , Ba-Hattab R , Al-Maweri SA
Published: April 2022

Background:

Dental professionals can play a pivotal role in educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking and encouraging them to quit the habit.

Aim:

This study assesses the attitudes and practices of tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) among dental professionals in Saudi Arabia.

Patients and Methods:

This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study targeted dentists and dental interns working in government and private sectors in Saudi Arabia. We conducted a descriptive analysis by using SPSS Statistics, version 25.0.

Results:

A total of 895 respondents (314 interns and 581 dentists) participated in this survey. Although the majority of respondents (93%) reported that they always ask patients about tobacco habits, only 59% reported recording tobacco habits in patients' files, and only 55% of the respondents reported explaining to patients the harmful effects of tobacco. Around 91% of the participants believe that a dental clinic is an appropriate place for TCC, and 22% believe that TCC has a negative impact on dental practice. Smoking status, work setting, and the number of years since graduation were found to be significantly associated with the respondents' attitudes and practices. Lack of training, time limitations, and lack of confidence were barriers for TCC.

Conclusions:

Dental professionals in Saudi Arabia demonstrated relatively positive attitudes but weak practices of TCC. Continuous education and motivation are needed to improve dentists' confidence, attitudes, and willingness for TCC. Integration of tobacco control education in undergraduate curricula is recommended.
Unilateral pure trigeminal motor neuropathy and neurovascular conflict
Authors: Berrada Malika , Mouhdi Mohamed Amine , Bellakhdar Salma , Rafai Mohamed Abdoh
Published: April 2022

Sensory disturbances are usual manifestations of trigeminal neuropathy, but only a few cases of isolated unilateral pure trigeminal motor neuropathy were reported. We describe a rare case of a 65-year-old woman who presented with a 4-year history of progressive facial asymmetry and chewing weakness which was shown on imaging to be caused by unilateral atrophy of masticatory muscles, probably due to a neurovascular conflict between the third trigeminal branch and superior cerebellar vein. To the best of our knowledge, this probable association has never been described. We aimed through this article to describe the clinical presentation of this entity that clinicians might face in their daily practice and radiological aspect of it.
Fixed Point results in Compact Rough Metric Spaces
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, APS University Rewa M.P., India, Bhardwaj Ramakant
Published: April 2022

The present paper deals the results with computer-oriented mathematics. New phenomena compact rough metric space is introduced and fixed-point results are established in said spaces. To support the concept some examples are given. The introduced space will be very helpful to explain the uncertainty problems and decision-making problems in computer science as well as in information technology. Fixed point results in compact rough metric space for rational expressions are established first time. No such result is found in literature till now like this. Keywords-- Rough Sets, Rough Metric spaces, Compact Rough metric spaces
A Review and Computational Analysis of Breast Cancer Using Different Machine Learning Techniques
Authors:   Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, Nemade Varsha , Pathak Sunil , Dubey Ashutosh Kumar , Barhate Deepti
Published: April 2022

Breast cancer is found to be prime cause of women death in the current era. It is mainly due to the late detection of the disease. Artificial intelligence and machine learning plays an important role in breast cancer image classification and lesion detection. This paper focuses on the study and analysis of breast image classification, feature extraction and feature selection. It also covers the role of Convolution Neural Network (CNN) architecture with the impact of transfer learning. Furthermore, this survey also discusses different database repositories which are publicly available for breast cancer with their features. Overall, this study and analysis helps the researcher working in this area for the further investigation. Keywords— Breast cancer, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, CNN
Twitter Sentiment Analysis Using Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: S. Kasifa Farnaaz and A. Sureshbabu
Published: April 2022

The World Wide Web has taken a serious look at new ways for individuals to express their viewpoints and conclusions on a
variety of topics, models, and concerns. Clients provide material for a variety of media, such as web gatherings, discussion
groups, and weblogs, and provide a robust and open foundation for gaining clout in areas such as promoting and research.
Strategy, justification research, market estimations, and a business perspective are all important considerations. Theory study
eliminates derivations from publicly available data and organizes the sentiments that the author associates with a given object
into one of two specified categories (positive and negative). Make a distinction between the two problems. This follows a Twitter
speculation audit cycle for quickly seeking unstructured news. Furthermore, we're looking at several ways to present an itemized
positive assessment on Twitter News. It also shows a parametric relationship between operations that are influenced by
perceived boundaries. The qualities conveyed in them address the tweets: positive, negative, or fair. This work will in general
present the defense appreciate exploring on Twitter; the qualities conveyed in them address the tweets: positive, negative, or fair.
Twitter is a web-based application that integrates with a blog and a wide range of contacts, allowing users to send brief
140-character messages. It's a rapidly growing partnership with over 200 million endorsers, 100 million of whom are active
clients, and a large portion of them follow Twitter on a regular basis, sending out over 250 million tweets. This study aims to
perform Sentimental analysis using deep learning with bigrams and trigrams to classify the tweets accurately.
Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes and Pregnancy Outcome
Authors: Sambayeta Firmina , Sousa Luísa , Ribeiro Luís , Duarte Sara , Silva Pinto Carla , Martins João , Santos Ernestina
Published: April 2022

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are genetic conditions characterized by dysfunction of the neuromuscular transmission. There is limited data on pregnancy safety in myasthenia gravis for both mother and child. Retrospective study on pregnant CMS patients who were followed in two tertiary hospitals and their clinical data was analyzed.
Sixteen pregnancies from 9 patients with CMS and history of pregnancy were included: one had CHAT, two had DOK-7 and six had CHRNE mutations. Previous reports showed that pregnancy can exacerbate the clinical manifestations of CMS. There are no specific recommendations for the disease during pregnancy. Our work adds sixteen pregnancies of women with CMS, without major complications for the mothers or newborns, except in one woman, with a CHAT mutation, who had significant worsening of her symptoms during pregnancy and post-partum period. The follow-up results of these women by a multidisciplinary team resulted in better outcomes.
The Attitudes of Nurses Towards Inpatient Aggression And Selected Staff Characteristics: a Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Tomagová Martina , Lepiešová Martina , Bóriková Ivana , Kurucová Radka , Čáp Juraj
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The attitude of nurses to the patient aggression may also reflect how they interpret its function or what meaning they attribute to aggressive patient behaviour. These attitudes are subsequently manifested in the way, in which nurses behave towards aggressive patients and manage aggression. Methods: The study aimed to identify the attitudes of nurses from various clinical areas to the inpatient aggression and to reveal differences in attitudes based on selected staff characteristics. The study has a quantitative cross-sectional design. Nurses’ attitudes towards the inpatient aggression were identified by means of the Attitude Towards Aggression Scale (ATAS©) distinguishing five types of attitudes represented by five domains named as offensive, destructive, intrusive, communicative, and protective domains. The prevalence of patient aggression towards nurses was determined using the Violence and Aggression of Patients Scale (VAPS). The sample consisted of 1220 nurses from nine selected faculty or university hospitals in the Slovak Republic. Results: The highest scores were identified in the ATAS© domains representing a negative perception of patient aggression in terms of destruction, offensive, or intrusion; on the other hand, nurses were open also to a positive perception of patient aggression. Conclusion: The results of our study point to the need for a deeper investigation into the issue of nurses’ attitudes towards aggressive patients. Nurses’ negative attitudes towards patient aggression can have an adverse effect on the quality of care provided to aggressive patients, thus it is crucial to identify these attitudes and implement lifelong-learning interventions to reduce them.
Prava korisnika bankarskih usluga u kontekstu mera za sprečavanje pranja novca
Authors:   Faculty of Law, International University of Gorazde, Antonović Ratomir
Published: April 2022

Modern banking systems operate on the principle of full accessibility to customers and meeting the requirements and expectations of the banking market. The service user was placed in a central place, which led banks to compete with each other in devising and creating relief mechanisms for the end users of their services. This situation is most commonly exploited and abused by criminal persons, and is often banking institutions, which knowingly, inadvertently, the place where, or by which, the commission of criminal offenses or money laundering offenses is facilitated. In most modern countries, anti-money laundering and prevention mechanisms have been put in place. Tracking clients, identifying them and controlling their business are just some of these mechanisms. However, some types of antagonism include anti-money laundering measures and measures to help banks compete for their market position and position themselves as well. Therefore, it is particularly important to monitor the extent to which banks are implementing anti-money laundering measures and whether there is a deliberate avoidance of such measures.