bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TikTok and #OccupationalTherapy: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Chasca Whitney , Nerada Samantha , Zenone Marco , Barbic Skye
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Medical providers use the short-form video social media platform TikTok to share information related to their scope of practice and insights about their professions. Videos under the hashtag #occupationaltherapy on TikTok have over 100 million views, but there is no evidence investigating how occupational therapy information and knowledge are shared on the platform.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to describe TikTok content with the hashtag #occupationaltherapy and investigate how occupational therapy is portrayed.

METHODS

We performed a content analysis on the top 500 TikTok videos under the hashtag #occupationaltherapy. We analyzed occupational therapy content themes (occupational therapy intervention, education, student training, universal design, and humor), practice settings (pediatrics, generalists, dementia, hand therapy, neurology, occupational therapy students, older adults, mental health, and unknown), and sentiments (positive, negative, and neutral).

RESULTS

The videos in our sample (n=500) received 175,862,994 views. The 2 most prevalent content areas were education (n=210) and occupational therapy interventions (n=146). The overall sentiment of the videos was positive (n=302). The most frequently observed practice settings in the videos were pediatrics (n=131) and generalists (n=129). Most videos did not state that it was occupational therapy (n=222) or misused the hashtag (n=131).

CONCLUSIONS

TikTok has the potential for occupational therapists to share innovations, build communities of practice, and engage in collaborative efforts to share information about occupational therapists’ unique roles with diverse populations. Future research is needed to monitor the quality of information and debunk inaccuracies.
Staying Home, Tweeting Hope: Mixed Methods Study of Twitter Sentiment Geographical Index During US Stay-At-Home Orders (Preprint)
Authors: Xia Xinming , Zhang Yi , Jiang Wenting , Wu Connor Yuhao
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Stay-at-home orders were one of the controversial interventions to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. The stay-at-home orders, implemented in 51 states and territories between March 7 and June 30, 2020, impacted the lives of individuals and communities and accelerated the heavy usage of web-based social networking sites. Twitter sentiment analysis can provide valuable insight into public health emergency response measures and allow for better formulation and timing of future public health measures to be released in response to future public health emergencies.

OBJECTIVE

This study evaluated how stay-at-home orders affect Twitter sentiment in the United States. Furthermore, this study aimed to understand the feedback on stay-at-home orders from groups with different circumstances and backgrounds. In addition, we particularly focused on vulnerable groups, including older people groups with underlying medical conditions, small and medium enterprises, and low-income groups.

METHODS

We constructed a multiperiod difference-in-differences regression model based on the Twitter sentiment geographical index quantified from 7.4 billion geo-tagged tweets data to analyze the dynamics of sentiment feedback on stay-at-home orders across the United States. In addition, we used moderated effects analysis to assess differential feedback from vulnerable groups.

RESULTS

We combed through the implementation of stay-at-home orders, Twitter sentiment geographical index, and the number of confirmed cases and deaths in 51 US states and territories. We identified trend changes in public sentiment before and after the stay-at-home orders. Regression results showed that stay-at-home orders generated a positive response, contributing to a recovery in Twitter sentiment. However, vulnerable groups faced greater shocks and hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, economic and demographic characteristics had a significant moderating effect.

CONCLUSIONS

This study showed a clear positive shift in public opinion about COVID-19, with this positive impact occurring primarily after stay-at-home orders. However, this positive sentiment is time-limited, with 14 days later allowing people to be more influenced by the status quo and trends, so feedback on the stay-at-home orders is no longer positively significant. In particular, negative sentiment is more likely to be generated in states with a large proportion of vulnerable groups, and the policy plays a limited role. The pandemic hit older people, those with underlying diseases, and small and medium enterprises directly but hurt states with cross-cutting economic situations and more complex demographics over time. Based on large-scale Twitter data, this sociological perspective allows us to monitor the evolution of public opinion more directly, assess the impact of social events on public opinion, and understand the heterogeneity in the face of pandemic shocks.
Exploring Adherence to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women Using Mobile Apps: Scoping Review (Preprint)
Authors: Harper Rosie C , Sheppard Sally , Stewart Carly , Clark Carol J
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a public health issue, with 1 in 3 women experiencing symptoms at some point in their lifetime. The gold standard of treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction is supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT); however, adherence to PFMT in women is poor. Mobile apps are increasingly being used in the National Health Service to enable equity in the distribution of health care and increase accessibility to services. However, it is unclear how PFMT mobile apps influence PFMT adherence in women.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to identify which behavior change techniques (BCTs) have been used in PFMT mobile apps, to distinguish the core “capability, opportunity, and motivation” (COM) behaviors targeted by the BCTs used in PFMT mobile apps, and to compare the levels of PFMT adherence in women between those using PFMT mobile apps and those receiving usual care.

METHODS

We conducted a scoping review of the literature. Published quantitative literature that compared the use of a PFMT mobile app to a control group was included to address the objectives of the study. The electronic bibliographic databases searched included MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro, along with CENTRAL. Studies were also identified from reference searching of systematic reviews. Original articles written in English from 2006 onward were included. Nonexperimental quantitative studies, qualitative studies, studies that use male participants, case studies, web-based interventions, and interventions that use vaginal probes were excluded. Narrative synthesis was conducted on eligible articles based on the aims of the study.

RESULTS

Of the 114 records retrieved from the search, a total of 6 articles met the eligibility and inclusion criteria. The total number of participants in the studies was 471. All PFMT mobile apps used the BCT “prompts and cues.” Opportunity was the core COM behavior targeted by the PFMT mobile apps. Higher levels of adherence to PFMT were observed among women using PFMT mobile apps.

CONCLUSIONS

Digital “prompts and cues” are a BCT commonly used in PFMT mobile apps, and further research is required to practically assess whether a future randomized controlled trial that investigates the effectiveness of digital “prompts and cues” on PFMT adherence in women can be conducted.
Acute and chronic systemic inflammation: an analysis of the phenomenological structure
Authors:   Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Zhuravleva Yulia A. , Zotova Natalia V. ,   Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Solomatina Liliya V. ,   Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gusev Evgenii Yu. ,   Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2023

The paper presents the analysis of acute and chronic variants of systemic inflammation (SI) as a general pathological process, analyzes the frequency of occurrence and severity of its main phenomena in various acute and chronic pathologies. Study goal: to carry out a comparative analysis of the phenomenological structure of acute and chronic variants of systemic inflammation in different nosologies. We examined patients with acute critical conditions of infectious and non-infectious genesis to study acute SI, and patients with autoimmune diseases, chronic organ failure and other chronic destructive diseases (18 groups of patients in total) to study chronic SI. We studied molecular markers of the following phenomena: systemic inflammatory response, systemic alteration, distress response of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system, systemic microthrombosis. The results of the study showed a fundamental similarity between acute and chronic SI in terms of the phenomenological structure, which indicates the presence of a common pathogenetic mechanism at the basis of these processes. However, the scenario of SI development can differ depending on the nature, duration and intensity of the damaging factor, compensatory possibilities of the organism and the adequacy and timeliness of the pathogenetic therapy performed. In addition, the presence of individual phenomena does not always indicate the development of SI as a general pathological process.
Comparative evaluation of products of oxidative modification of lipids and proteins in tissues of exudative lesions of Reinke’s space
Authors:   Branch No. 3, Federal State Budgetary Institution “3, National Medical Research Center for High Medical Technologies named after V.I. A.A. Vishnevsky» of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Kovalev Mikhail A. , Davydova Evgeniya V. ,   South Ural State Medical University, Zurochka Alexander V. ,   Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2023

Exudative lesions of Reinke’s space (EPPR) include polyps, vocal cord nodules, Reinke’s edema itself and rank high in the ranking of benign productive non-inflammatory pathology of the larynx. Occupational phonotrauma of the vocal fold mucosa, often in combination with exposure to toxic factors, contributes to a change in tissue and immune homeostasis with subsequent remodeling, elements of chronic inflammation, hypoxic-ischemic changes and the development of oxidative cellular stress. The aim of the work was a comparative assessment of the content of products of oxidative modification of lipids and proteins in biopsy specimens of neoplasms of the vocal folds. Materials and methods: products of oxidative modification of lipids in biopsy samples were determined using the extraction-spectrophotometric method in the heptane and isopropanol phases of the lipid extract, the concentration of modified proteins by reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Statistical processing of the material was carried out using the Statistica 10.0 for Windows. Results: The data obtained indicate the predominance of accumulation in the tissues of «soft» EPPR (myxoid-type polyps and Reinke’s edema) of products of oxidative modification of lipids and proteins, in comparison with «sweaty» ones (agnomatous-type polyps and vocal nodules), which reflects the severity of hypoxic- ischemic changes.
Characteristics of a Good Board of Directors for Indonesian SOEs Performance
Authors: Wardhani Dian Kusuma , Supratiwi Wiwik
Published: January 2023

Introduction/Main Objectives: This research aims to empirically show the positive influence of the board of directors' characteristics on company performance, proxied by female directors, political connections, economic and/or business educational backgrounds, and education levels. Background Problems: Essential characteristics are required to produce quality strategies because they directly affect the performance of SOEs, and Regulation PER-8/MBU/08/2020 of the Minister of SOEs restruc­tures the BOD to increase the proportion of women. Novelty: This research measures SOEs' performance from their financial, adminis­trative, and operational aspects. It comprehensively assesses the dual function of SOEs as public servants and producers of state profits. Research Methods: A total of 245 Indonesian state-owned enterprises were examined between 2014 and 2019 using panel regression with the random effect model. The companies’ performance data were obtained from the Information Management and Documentation Officer (PPID) of the Ministry of SOEs of the Republic of Indonesia (RI). Finding/ Results: The results show that female directors and political connections positively influence the performance of SOEs. According to the robust­ness test, directors with economic and/or business education backgrounds positively influence the financial performance, and the higher the education level is, this negatively influences the performance of SOEs. Conclusion: Essentially, this research supports the plan of the Minister of SOEs to increase the proportion of women on the boards of directors. The findings also prove that political connections strengthen the personal qualities of SOE directors, whether they are female or not.
Nephrotoxin Exposure and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults
Authors: Griffin Benjamin R. , Wendt Linder , Vaughan-Sarrazin Mary , Hounkponou Hermann , Reisinger Heather S. , Goldstein Stuart L. , Jalal Diana , Misurac Jason
Published: January 2023

Background

Rates of nephrotoxic AKI are not well described in adults due to lack of a clear definition, debate over which drugs should be considered nephrotoxins, and illness-related confounding. Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in Time Action (NINJA), a program that reduces rates of nephrotoxic AKI in pediatric populations, may be able to address these concerns, but whether NINJA can be effectively applied to adults remains unclear.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study conducted at the University of Iowa Hospital, we included adult patients admitted to a general hospital floor for ≥48 hours during 2019. The NINJA algorithm screened charts for high nephrotoxin exposure and AKI. After propensity score matching, Cox proportional hazard modeling was used to evaluate the relationship between nephrotoxic exposure and all-stage AKI, stage 2–3 AKI, or death. Additional analyses evaluated the most frequent nephrotoxins used in this population.

Results

Of 11,311 patients, 1527 (16%) had ≥1 day of high nephrotoxin exposure. Patients with nephrotoxic exposures subsequently developed AKI in 29% of cases, and 22% of all inpatient AKI events met nephrotoxic AKI criteria. Common nephrotoxins were vancomycin, iodinated contrast dye, piperacillin-tazobactam, acyclovir, and lisinopril. After propensity score matching, Cox proportional hazard models for high nephrotoxin exposure were significantly associated with all AKI (hazard ratio [HR] 1.43, 1.19–1.72, P<0.001), stage 2–3 AKI (HR 1.78, 1.18–2.67, P=0.006), and mortality (HR 2.12, 1.09–4.11, P=0.03).

Conclusions

Nephrotoxin exposure in adults is common and is significantly associated with AKI development, including stage 2–3 AKI.
Православная миссия в современной Монголии в контексте религиозной ситуации
Authors:   Banzarov Buryat State University (6, Ranzhurov St., 670000 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Alekseeva Maria S. , Badmatsyrenov Timur B. , Vasilieva Svetlana V.
Published: January 2023

Introduction. The paper introduces results of a research project aimed at investigating missionary activities of the Russian Orthodox Church across Inner Asia. Goals. The study seeks to analyze institutional religious structures of Mongolian society for distinguishing features of collective consciousness, the Orthodox Christian Mission be viewed as both an external vehicle of change and a recipient of influence. Materials and methods. When it comes to collect and explore primary sociological data, the article focuses on interviews with Orthodox Christian priests, monks, and laymen, since the method proves instrumental in analyzing events pertaining to the development of Orthodox Christian communities, construction of temples, and peculiarities inherent to everyday life of parishes — on the basis of eyewitness accounts and participant opinions. The method yields data on specificities of government-church relations throughout the process of legalizing Orthodox Christian parishes, makes it possible to assess actual levels of interaction between the clergy and Russian citizens, as well as representatives of other Asian countries during the whole period investigated. Conclusions. Insights into official statistical reports and media publications have supplemented the results of our sociological survey to show Orthodox Christianity is perceived as part of the Russian cultural model. The complicated structure of Mongolia’s Orthodox Christian community attests to that missionaries do face somewhat challenging conditions in their endeavors. Christianity is a noticeable and emerging institution in contemporary Mongolia, but its adherents are still a minority, the Orthodox Christians being a minority in minority.
«Незаслуженно забытые герои…». Рец. на: Курас Л. В., Хишигт Н., Цыбенов Б. Д. Забытый дипломат: Отто Иванович Макстенек — первый уполномоченный Советской России в Монголии. К 100-летию Монгольской революции 1921 г. / науч. ред. Б. В. Базаров. Иркутск: Оттиск, 2022. 184 с.
Authors:   Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS (12, Rozhdestvenka St., 107031 Moscow, Russian Federation), Orlova Keemya V.
Published: January 2023

Недавно вышедшая монография посвящена дипломату, первому уполномоченному НКИД Советской России в Монголии Отто Ивановичу Макстенеку, и является результатом плодотворной работы авторитетных ученых двух стран — России и Монголии, представляющих два научных учреждения — Институт монголоведения, буддологии и тибетологии СО РАН и Институт истории и этнологии Монгольской академии наук. Цитата, вынесенная в заголовок рецензии, взята из Введения монографии [Курас и др. 2022: 8]. Действительно, о первом уполномоченном НКИД РСФСР в Урге до недавнего времени было мало сведений, его имя «отсутствует в справочниках и в энциклопедиях по истории Октябрьской революции, Гражданской и в трехтомном дипломатическом словаре» [Курас и др. 2022: 8], имеются лишь краткие упоминания, подробно изложенные в рубрике «Российско-монгольская историография места и роли личности в монгольской революции 1921 г. рецензируемого издания [Курас и др. 2022: 9–35]. Авторы монографии восполнили эту лакуну, подробно раскрыли важную роль О. И. Макстенека — революционную, дипломатическую, общественную — в контексте событий, происходивших в Монголии и Советской России в этот период. Его автобиография [Курас и др. 2022: 155–166] представлена в рубрике Приложения [Курас и др. 2022: 134–183]. В данной рубрике даны всего семь, весьма солидных, на наш взгляд, Приложений: кроме упомянутой автобиографии, мартиролог жертв политических репрессий, справка об аресте Макстенека, итоги деятельности уполномоченного Наркоминдела в Монголии О. И. Макстенека с 1 июня 1920 по март 1921 г., протокол заседания Временного революционного правительства Монголии с участием представителей РСФСР, протокол заседания президиума Малого хурала, справка о Центральном совете «Общества бывших политкаторжан и ссыльнопоселенцев». Уже одно лишь перечисление заголовков с содержательной частью всех Приложений свидетельствует, какую грандиозную и кропотливую работу провели ученые.
Cost–effectiveness of cladribine tablets and dimethyl fumarate in the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in Spain
Authors: Ginestal Ricardo , Rubio-Terrés Carlos , Morán Olga Durán , Rubio-Rodríguez Darío , Los Santos Heidi De , Ordoñez Cristina , Sánchez-Magro Isabel
Published: January 2023

Aim:To analyze the cost–effectiveness of treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) with cladribine tablets (CladT) and dimethyl fumarate (DMF) from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System (NHS).Methods:A probabilistic Markov model (second-order Monte Carlo simulation) with a 10-year time horizon and annual Markov cycles was performed.Results:CladT was the dominant treatment, with lower costs (-74,741 € [95% CI: -67,247; -85,661 €]) and greater effectiveness (0.1920 [95% CI: -0.1659; 0.2173] QALY) per patient, compared with DMF. CladT had a 95.1% probability of being cost-effective and a 94.1% chance of being dominant compared with DMF.Conclusion:CladT is the dominant treatment (lower costs, with more QALYs) compared with DMF in the treatment of RRMS in Spain.
On extended biharmonic hypersurfaces with three curvatures
Authors: Pashaie F. , Tanoomand-Khooshmehr N. , Rahimi A. , Shahbaz L.
Published: January 2023

The subject of harmonic and biharmonic submanifolds, with important role in mathematical physics and differential geometry, arises from the variation problems of ordinary mean curvature vector field. Generally, harmonic submanifolds are biharmonic, but not vice versa. Of course, many examples of biharmonic hypersurfaces are harmonic. A well-known conjecture of Bang-Yen Chen on Euclidean spaces says that every biharmonic submanifold is harmonic. Although the conjecture has not been proven (in general case), it has been affirmed in many cases, and this has led to its spread to various types of submanifolds. Inspired by the conjecture, we study the Lorentz submanifolds of the Lorentz-Minkowski spaces. We consider an advanced versión of the conjecture (namely, L1-conjecture) on Lorentz hypersurfaces of the pseudo-Euclidean 5-space L5 := E15 (i.e. the Minkowski 5-space). We confirm the extended conjecture on Lorentz hypersurfaces with three principal curvatures.
Properties of nearly S-paracompact spaces
Authors: Sanabria José , Rosas Ennis , Blanco Clara
Published: January 2023

We study some basic properties of a nearly S-paracompact space and its characterizations under certain hypotheses about space. We establish relationships between this class of spaces and other well-known spaces. Also, we analyze the invariance of nearly S-paracompactness under direct and inverse images of some types of functions.
Percepciones sobre la literatura científica y lectura de artículos originales en estudiantes de Medicina
Authors: Romaní Romaní Franco Ronald , Gutiérrez César
Published: January 2023

Introducción: La lectura de artículos originales es fundamental en ciencia. Las escuelas de Medicina han formulado estrategias para formar competencias en investigación, incluyendo la búsqueda de literatura y lectura crítica.

Objetivo: Describir las tendencias en las percepciones sobre la literatura científica y la lectura de artículos científicos; y evaluar la asociación entre el número de artículos originales leídos y las percepciones sobre la literatura científica en estudiantes de Medicina Humana expuestos a una estrategia curricular para formar competencias en investigación.

Método: Estudio transversal en una universidad privada del Perú. Se aplicó un cuestionario virtual autoadministrado que evaluó las percepciones sobre literatura científica (ocho ítems), motivaciones para leer artículos originales (cinco ítems), importancia (siete ítems) y facilidad de leer (siete ítems) las secciones del artículo original, finalmente se preguntó por el número de artículo originales leídos por semana. Se evaluó la tendencia de los ítems en los años de estudio con un ji cuadrado de tendencia. Se evaluó la asociación entre el número de artículos originales leídos y percepciones sobre la literatura científica mediante una regresión logística binaria.

Resultados: Participaron 227 estudiantes, se encontró una tendencia lineal de 43.5% a 72.7% entre el segundo y sexto año de estudio para “sé como encontrar artículos científicos en un determinado tema”, se encontró una tendencia similar de 37.7% a 77.3% para “sé como identificar artículos científicos relevantes para el problema que estoy investigando”. El número de artículos leídos por mes incrementó la percepción de confianza respecto a algunas habilidades con la literatura científica.

Conclusiones: Los estudiantes de Medicina presentaron una tendencia creciente en su percepción de capacidad para encontrar artículos científicos e identificar aquellos relevantes para su investigación. En el contexto de una estrategia curricular para formar capacidades investigativas, a mayor cantidad de artículos leídos, mejor la percepción de confianza para abordar la literatura científica.
Impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la elaboración de la tesis de licenciatura
Authors: Castro-Rodríguez Yuri
Published: January 2023

Introducción: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado los procesos universitarios y las tesis no son una excepción. El cierre de las universidades y las sesiones virtuales han alterado el proceso de elaboración de una tesis.

Objetivo: Identificar el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la elaboración, desarrollo y ejecución de la tesis de licenciatura.

Método: Se diseñó un estudio descriptivo que incluyó a graduados de la facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima-Perú). Se utilizó la técnica de la encuesta a través de un cuestionario con preguntas abiertas enviadas de forma virtual. Las categorías de análisis incluyeron: impacto en el desarrollo de la tesis, retos experimentados y las estrategias de afrontamiento.

Resultados: Se encuestaron a 42 graduados, 55% fueron mujeres. El impacto fue percibido en la selección del tema de estudio, ejecución del proyecto de tesis, adquisición de recursos, procesos administrativos, coordinación con el asesor, adecuación a una nueva técnica investigativa, pérdida de motivación, interés en otros temas diferentes a la tesis y afectación a la salud mental. Los tesistas manifiestan que han aplicado algunas estrategias para afrontar el impacto de la pandemia, tales como: modificar su técnica investigativa, adecuar ambientes para la ejecución de experimentos in vitro y realizar reuniones más frecuentes con asesores y amigos de forma virtual.

Conclusiones: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado a los tesistas del pregrado de la facultad de Odontología. Este impacto ha afectado la selección del tema de estudio, ejecución del proyecto de tesis, adquisición de recursos y los procesos administrativos.
Una reflexión crítica sobre el devenir de la psicología de la educación en México
Authors: Hernández Rojas Gerardo
Published: January 2023

Se presenta un esquema interpretativo en el que se pasa revista a algunos de los principales acontecimientos históricos de la Psicología de la Educación (PE) en nuestro país. El esquema mencionado comprende tres periodos de desarrollo de la disciplina: a) inicial (desde principios del siglo XX hasta los años cincuenta del mismo), b) de consolidación (desde los años sesenta a los ochenta del siglo XX) y c) actual (desde los noventa del siglo anterior hasta nuestros días). En cada uno de los periodos se señalan algunos de los hitos más relevantes, así como las características y planteamientos que la PE ha asumido como disciplina académica y profesional. De igual modo, se hacen algunos comentarios relacionados con las repercusiones que esto ha tenido dentro de la formación de los psicólogos educativos en nuestro país.
Air Quality Detection and Notification using Arduino IDE
Authors: Mudda Mallikarjun , Vivek Madishetty , Sachin Jadhav , Reddy Dasari Rohith
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Truck drivers typically work long hours and occasionally in highly polluted settings like mines. Accident prevention at the workplace relies heavily on the health and alertness of the driver. The cabin's air quality can sometimes get worse, which can make drivers tired. A gas detector is a piece of equipment that works as part of a safety system to tell you if there are gases in a certain area. This type of project can communicate with the control system to automatically switch off process and is used to detect gas leaks and other emissions. There are numerous gases that can be harmful to organic life, such as humans or animals, which is why this kind of device is important. Oxygen depletion and combustible, flammable, and toxic gases can be detected with gas detectors. This kind of device is used a lot in industry and can be found monitoring manufacturing processes in places like oil rigs. Gas leak detection is the process of using sensors to find gas leaks that could be dangerous. When a hazardous gas is detected, these sensors typically emit an audible alarm. Early detection of gas leaks, when they occur, is one way to cut losses caused by leaks. One of the many technologies that helps stop gas leaks from harming people even more is the mobile sensor. Another approach to overcoming losses from both material and non-material sources is the creation of mobile sensors. It is anticipated that it will eventually be overcome using a gas sensor MQ-2 as a detector before it has a wider impact. MQ-2 is chosen due to inexpensive and long lifespan. The Arduino IDE is used to implement the C language, which is used to calibrate and configure MQ-2. With a distance of about 0-10 cm between the gas sensor and the point of leakage, it is anticipated that the results will be accurate to 80 percent after the gas sensor has been configured.
Deep Learning Based Adaptive Multimodal System for Bitcoin Price Prediction
Authors: Kumar A Rajesh , Madhu S , Haripriya A
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Cryptocurrencies are the best example of Blockchain. And the Blockchain is a decentralized network where they are multiple nodes that control the network. Bitcoin established itself as the first decentralised cryptocurrency in 2009. Bitcoin revolutionized the crypto world and all other cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin such as Ethereum, Ripple, etc. are called altcoins. In the crypto market, the price of bitcoin reflects the other cryptocurrencies. Therefore, our intention is to create prediction models which uses deep learning concepts for bitcoin and to forecast its future price.
Perceived discrimination and prosocial tendencies in migrant children: A moderated mediation model
Authors: Li Zhizhuan , Zhang Ping , Meng Fanyan , Lu Jiamei
Published: January 2023

Previous research has examined the effect of perceived discrimination on prosocial tendencies, but not the specific mechanisms by which the perceived discrimination functions. This study used questionnaires completed by 837 Chinese migrant children to construct a moderated mediation
effects model to examine the mediating role of personal just world belief in the relationship between perceived discrimination and prosocial tendencies. Further, we examined the moderating role of a general just world belief in the above mediating pathway. The results showed that perceived
discrimination negatively predicted personal just world belief and prosocial tendencies, and personal just world beliefs positively predicted prosocial tendencies. Personal just world belief fully mediated the relationship between perceived discrimination and prosocial tendencies. Further,
a general just world belief moderated the mediating effect of perceived discrimination on prosocial tendencies via personal just world belief.
Comparing the effects of interpersonal and intergroup relative leader–member exchange in nested workgroups
Authors: Li Hu , Huang Sihong , Jiang Jane Yan
Published: January 2023

In this study we explored the influence on employees of interpersonal relative leader–member exchange and intergroup relative leader–member exchange in regard to work behaviors with different levels of risk and uncertainty (i.e., task performance vs. innovative behavior),
depending on subgroup uncertainty. We examined our theoretical model by surveying 309 employees in 58 member subgroups. Results showed that both interpersonal and intergroup relative leader–member exchange were positively associated with internal and temporary workers' task performance,
interpersonal relative leader–member exchange was positively associated with the innovative behavior of internal workers but not temporary workers, and intergroup relative leader–member exchange was positively related to temporary workers' innovative behavior but negatively linked
to internal workers' innovative behavior. Our findings suggest that the effects of interpersonal and intergroup relative leader–member exchange on members' behaviors may vary with the subgroup identities.
A PERCEPÇÃO DO COTIDIANO DA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR 30 ANOS APÓS DESLOCAMENTO COMPULSÓRIO PELA BARRAGEM DE ITAPARICA
Authors: Mendonça Ivo Thadeu Lira , Andrade Horasa Maria Lima da Silva , Gervais Ana Maria Dubeux , Andrade Luciano Pires de
Published: January 2023

Considerando que a percepção e interesses de comunidades compulsoriamente deslocadas orientam a adaptação aos programas de compensação aplicados, procuramos descrever a percepção atual da população impactada em Petrolândia/PE, pela barragem hidroelétrica de Itaparica, a fim de problematizar os fatos vivenciados pela agricultura familiar, sua repactuação da reprodução e troca de saberes. As percepções foram captadas em momentos participativos com a comunidade, por meio da identificação dos atingidos sobre os impactos e os reflexos decorrentes do deslocamento, programa de compensação e reorganização socioeconômica. Três décadas depois, os atingidos julgam que houve melhoria na qualidade de vida, mesmo com mudanças no modelo produtivo da família, onde as ações compensatórias permitiram a permanência do cotidiano familiar no território. O reconhecimento por atingidos dar-se pela migração do território original, que é amenizada com a construção e adaptação de saberes empíricos no novo território. A adequação ao novo cotidiano parte da valorização e utilização dos saberes-fazeres tradicionais, a partir da manutenção da relação família-terra-trabalho. A piscicultura praticada como compensação contextualizada acomoda o cotidiano, fomentando vínculos de produção, aproveitamento e consumo de pescados, mitigando as persistentes cicatrizes do deslocamento.
DIFERENCIAÇÃO DA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR ASSOCIADA À PROCESSOS DE TRANSIÇÃO AGROECOLÓGICA COM APOIO DE FERRAMENTAS SOCIAIS EMANCIPADORAS
Authors: Yunes Antonio Gerson José , Linhares de Assis Renato
Published: January 2023

Processos de inovação e produção de conhecimentos agroecológicos possibilitam maior eficiência dos fatores internos de produção, e isso ocorre de forma mais natural e efetiva em unidades de produção onde está mais presente o modo camponês de produzir e se relacionar com a natureza. Para a maior sustentabilidade de sistemas de produção familiares é importante promover ações que visem à transição agroecológica a partir do resgate e fortalecimento de práticas, estratégias e padrões de consumo de uma agricultura que tenha nos critérios e estratégias agroecológicas e camponesas, seus objetivos precípuos, apoiando-se para isso na busca e valorização da recampesinização de seus modos de produção. Esse estudo identifica a participação e interação entre os eixos da campesinidade, sustentabilidade, organização social e agenciamento do desenvolvimento rural, em visão sistêmica, numa perspectiva da ecologização dos saberes, em que reconhece a inviabilização do processo de modernização da agricultura baseado na especialização produtiva. Apresenta-se proposta de ferramentas técnicas e organizativas que podem ser aplicadas por agentes de desenvolvimento rural, assim como, coletivamente, pelos próprios atores sociais diretamente envolvidos. Assim, há condições de conhecer e interpretar a realidade para identificar características determinantes à transição agroecológica, proporcionando meios de apoiar tomada de decisão visando promover mudanças comportamentais.
De novo Stone Formation in Ureteric Stump Post-Nephrectomy
Authors: Mohamed Ahmed , Abdalla Omer , Omer Banan , Madaan Sanjeev , Sriprasad Seshadri
Published: January 2023

Introduction: The leftover ureteric stump after a simple nephrectomy is rarely symptomatic. Here, we report a unique case of ureteric stump stones that likely developed de novo and patients became symptomatic.

Case Report: We report the case of a 53-year-old female, who had benign right nephrectomy for a nonfunctioning kidney 17 years ago and presented with three years history of recurrent urinary tract infections and right-side abdominal pain. A continuous unenhanced computed tomography scan confirmed the presence of multiple de novo stones in the leftover ureteric stump, which was successfully treated by an open transperitoneal ureteric stumpectomy. She was asymptomatic at 12 months post-operative follow-up. We describe problems of leftover ureteric stumps and the possible pathophysiology of the stones formation in this group of patients.

Conclusion: Albeit rare, various symptoms and complications can develop in the leftover stump, including stumpitis, urinary tract infections, and calculi. Therefore, discussion with patients of ureteric stump complications is recommended.
How to Sponsor, Coach, and Mentor: A Qualitative Study With Family Medicine Department Chairs
Authors: Al Achkar Morhaf , Rogers Tyler S. , Weidner Amanda , Seehusen Dean A. , South-Paul Jeannette E.
Published: January 2023

Background and Objectives: The goal of this study was to explore how to use sponsoring, coaching, and mentoring (SCM) for faculty development by clarifying the functions embedded in SCM. The study aims to ensure that department chairs can be intentional in providing those functions and/or playing those roles for the benefit of all their faculty.
Methods: We used qualitative, semistructured interviews in this study. We followed a purposeful sampling strategy to recruit a diverse sample of family medicine department chairs across the United States. Participants were asked about their experiences receiving and providing sponsoring, coaching, and mentoring. We iteratively coded audio recorded and transcribed interviews for content and themes.
Results: We interviewed 20 participants between December 2020 and May 2021 to identify actions associated with sponsoring, coaching, and mentoring. Participants identified six main actions sponsors perform. These actions are identifying opportunities, recognizing an individual’s strengths, encouraging opportunity-seeking, offering tangible support, optimizing candidacy, nominating as a candidate, and promising support. In contrast, they identified seven main actions a coach performs. These are clarifying, advising, giving resources, performing critical appraisals, giving feedback, reflecting, and scaffolding (ie, providing support while learning). Finally, participants identified six main actions the mentors perform. The list includes checking in, listening, sharing wisdom, directing, supporting, and collaborating.
Conclusions: We present SCM as an identifiable series of actions that need to be thought of and performed intentionally. Our clarification will help leaders purposefully select their actions and allows opportunity for evaluating their effectiveness. Future research will explore developing and evaluating programs that support learning how to provide SCM in order to enhance the process of faculty development and provide it equitably.
Impact of directors’ remuneration on banks’ performance: Evidence in the US banking system
Authors: Capuano Paolo
Published: January 2023

This paper explores the relationship between board director compensation and bank performance for the period 1999–2021, considering the US banking system. The literature in this area with reference to financial companies and banks is poorly developed and leads to mixed results. Furthermore, the studies have mainly focused on the remuneration of the chief executive officer (CEO), neglecting that of the board members (Minnick et al., 2011; Khumalo & Masenge, 2015; Iskandrani et al., 2018). The scientific analysis methodology adopted is based on the analysis of panel data. Firstly, the results of the data analysis make it possible to highlight the existence of a significant link between the remuneration policies adopted by banks concerning the corporate results obtained in terms of profitability. Secondly, the results show differences, in terms of impact on banking performance, between the remuneration of chief executive officers and the remuneration of directors. The results of this study can help banks identify best practices for bank management as well as provide useful insights to different categories of stakeholders, especially the bank regulators and supervisors
Epicutaneous immunotherapy as a new hope for canine atopic dermatitis: a proof-of-concept study
Authors: Pinto Marta Sofia das Neves , Marto Joana Marques , Ramió-Lluch Laura , Schmidt Vanessa Merta , Gil Solange , Pereira Hugo Miguel Lino , Fernandes Beatriz Amaral Pinto , Camões Ana Filipa Bizarro , Morais-Almeida Mário , Braz Berta Maria Fernandes Ferreira São , Lourenço Ana Mafalda Gonçalves Xavier Félix
Published: January 2023

Background – Allergen immunotherapy is a well-established
treatment for canine atopic dermatitis (CAD), but non-invasive, safe,
effective, and easy-to-use home-administration routes that promote
owner’s compliance are needed. Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) has
been suggested as a promising alternative treatment for human allergies.
This study primarily evaluated EPIT’s feasibility, effectiveness, and
safety for CAD. Methods – Sixteen client-owned dogs with
spontaneous, nonseasonal, mite-sensitive CAD were enrolled for a
6-month, once-weekly, 12-hour EPIT. A costume-made 3D-printed device was
designed to deliver the allergen-based formulation. Primary efficacy
outcomes included the owner’s assessed pruritus (PVAS10) and treatment
efficacy (OGATE), and veterinarian-assessed skin lesions (2D-IGA).
Secondary efficacy outcomes were the quality-of-life (QoL) and
serological allergen-specific IgE’s concentrations. Effectiveness was
defined by the success of the primary efficacy outcomes, according to
the ICADA’s COSCAD’18 recommendations. EPIT was deemed safe in the
absence of severe side-effects. Results – EPIT effectively
improved clinical condition, with a success rate of 73.3% for pruritus,
66.7% for skin lesions, and 93.3% for QoL. A good-to-excellent
response to EPIT was rated by 93.3% of owners in OGATE. EPIT
significantly improved PVAS10 (p=0.000015), 2D-IGA (p=0.006) and QoL
(p=0.000014) scores over six months. A significant difference was
evident within one month for PVAS10 (p=0.003) and 2D-IGA (p=0.009)
scores. Seven dogs partially desensitised to at least one mite and two
fully desensitised to all mites after six months. Severe adverse events
were not recorded. Conclusions – This pioneer study emphasises
EPIT’s potential as a novel and promising, non-invasive, feasible,
effective, safe, and well-tolerated CAD treatment, supporting further
investigation.
Ureteric obstruction resulting from migratory Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD); an extremely rare cause of obstructive uropathy
Authors: Ojewuyi Olufemi , Eziyi Amogu , Oyelami Olusegun , Uthman Ismail , Ojewuyi Abiodun , Oyeniyi Ganiyu
Published: January 2023

We present an unusual case of ureteric obstruction in a young woman with
migrated IUCD. Though IUCD is one of the most frequently used
contraceptives, and it is generally considered safe, it is not without
its own complication. However, obstructive uropathy resulting from
migratory IUCD is an extremely rare complication
Genetic diversity of pathogenic bacteria and incidence of selected antibiotic resistant genes in water used by peri-urban eateries in Kenya.
Authors: Neondo Johnstone , Makori Alfrick , Mwangi Ian , Mweu Cecilia
Published: January 2023

Water used in eateries is a potential reservoir for acquisition and
dissemination of antibiotic resistance, and human exposure to antibiotic
resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
drinking water may pose an additional health risk. Antimicrobial
resistome monitoring is currently not a routine standard check of
drinking water by health sector in developing countries. In the present
study, culture dependent and illumina sequencing techniques profiled the
occurrence of rich bacterial genetic diversity and resistome conundrum
in water used by eateries in selected open markets. Analyses were done
using R software and QIIME2 software. Heatmap outputs exhibited the
correlation contours of morphological, biochemical, antibiotic
susceptibility and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) of culturable
bacteria. Results show the following prevalent genera per sampled site;
Wakulima Eateries ( Acinetobacter 44.180%), Wakulima Open Market
( Duganella 28.201%), Gashororo Eateries ( Acinetobacter
15.189%), Gashororo Open Market ( Acinetobacter 30.675%)
Mwerevu Eateries ( Acinetobacter 40.823%) and Mwerevu Open
Markets ( Curvibacter 48.785%). The qnrD and sul2
ARGs were detected in all six samples, int1 and FloR were
present in five samples while strB, catA and blaTEM
were detected in single sample using qualitative PCR. These findings
form critical reference data for development of bacterial pathogen
surveillance toolkit in the area.
Dynamic community-level metabolic modeling for fermentation kinetics and metabolic interactions of the yogurt starter culture based on metagenomic analysis
Authors: Qiu Sizhe , Zeng Hong , Yang Zhijie , Hung Wei-Lian , Wang Bei , Yang Aidong
Published: January 2023

Genome-scale metabolic models (GSMMs) and flux balance analysis (FBA)
have been extensively used to model and design bacterial fermentation.
However, FBA-based metabolic models designed for simulating the dynamics
of co-culture with quantitative accuracy are still uncommon, which is
particularly true for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) used for yogurt
fermentation. To investigate metabolic interactions in yogurt starter
culture of Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) and
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (LB), this study
built a dynamic community-level GSMM based on metagenomic analysis. We
first assessed the accuracy of the model by comparing predicted
bacterial growth, consumption of lactose and production of lactic acid
with reference experimental data, and then used it to predict the impact
of different initial ST:LB inoculation ratios (gDW/gDW) on
acidification. The dynamic simulation demonstrated the mutual dependence
of ST and LB during the yogurt fermentation process. The modeling
pipeline presented in this work provided a basis for the computer-aided
process design and control of the production of fermented dairy
products, contributing to the development of precision fermentation in
the food industry.