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A Study of Serum to Pleural Fluid Albumin Gradient in Differentiation of Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusion in Comparison to Light’s Criteria
Authors: Kavya Dr. Bollam , Ansari Dr. Mohd. Soheb Sadath , Ahmed Dr. Sara , Kumar Dr. K. Ramesh
Published: May 2024

Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid between the parietal and visceral pleura called the pleural cavity. It can occur by itself or can be the result of surrounding parenchymal diseases like infection, malignancy or inflammatory conditions. Pleural effusion is one of the major causes of pulmonary mortality and morbidity. Both the visceral and the parietal pleura play an important role in fluid homeostasis in the pleural space. Pleural effusions develop when there is excess hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries, when fluid removal is impaired by compromised lymphatic drainage or when protein and cell rich fluid enters the pleural space through leaky capillary and pleural membranes. Pleural fluid is classified as a transudate or exudate based on modified Light’s criteria, proposed by Light et al., in 1972 which has been the standard differentiation method. It is considered an exudative effusion if at least one of the criteria is met:  Pleural fluid protein/serum protein ratio of more than 0.5  Pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)/serum LDH ratio of more than 0.6  Pleural fluid LDH is more than two-thirds of the upper limits of normal laboratory value for serum LDH. Commonly performed tests on the pleural fluid to determine etiology are a measurement of fluid pH, fluid protein, albumin and LDH, fluid glucose, fluid triglyceride, fluid cell count differential, fluid gram stain and culture and fluid cytology.
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Emergency Department of Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat: Etiological, Endoscopic, Therapeutic and Evolutive Aspects
Authors: Chajai Salim , Ziyat Rihab , Ziani Hicham , Guennoun Souleimane , Arfaoui Manal , Armel Bouchra , Hamzaoui Hamza El , Alilou Mustapha
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is defined as a bleeding from a lesion in the digestive tract located upstream of the duodenojejunal angle of Treitz. It is a medical emergency with a mortality ranging from 2 to 10%. The aim of the study is to investigate the main etiologies of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in our setting, and specify the main endoscopic findings, therapeutic approaches, and evolutive aspects. Materials and methods: A prospective, descriptive study conducted over an eight month period from May 1st to December 1st, including 50 adult patients admitted for UGIB who underwent conclusive esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). We collected data about patients demographics, comorbidities, clinical presentaiton, physical examination findings, laboratory data, EGD results, therapeutic procedures and patient outcomes. Results: UGD represented 0.5% of emergency admissions, with a mean age of 61.22 years and no gender predominance. The main risk factors were related to the use of anticoagulants and/or antiplatelet agents, a history of chronic liver disease, chronic gastritis, and alcohol and tobacco use. Patients presented with hematemesis, melena, or both. EGD was performed in all patients, the main etiologies were peptic ulcer disease, vatical pathology and peptic pathology. Endoscopic treatment was performed in 38% patients, surgery was required in one case. Red blood cell transfusion was necessary in 83% patients. A favorable outcome was observed in 84% patients, while 16% patients died because of hemorrhagic shock, cardiogenic shock, and one case of multiple myeloma. Conclusion: UGIB remans a common medical and surgical emergency in our setting. The etiologies are dominated by peptic ulcer disease. EGD is the key investigation, with a diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic interest. The outcome was generally favorable in our study, except for 16% of cases who resulted in death. Preventive measures are essential.
A Borderline Personnality Disorder and Autoimmue Thyroiditis: A Case Report
Authors: Elkhoudri Kamal , Lagsyr Ilham , Adali Imane , Manoudi Fatiha
Published: May 2024

The association between autoimmune thyroiditis and encephalopathy is rare and well known. A case report of a patient with bordeline disoder (BLD) with fluctuanting mood and psychotic symptoms using double blind method shows a significant relationship between psychotic symptoms and fluctuanting antithyroid anto immnune antibody titers [1]. We report here a case of patient with BLD and autoimmune thyroiditis. Improvement of BLD traits is obtained after adding thyroid hormones replacement therapy to psychotropic medication.
Kesenjangan Modalitas Penunjang FNAB Terhadap Biopsi Eksisi pada Kasus Karsinoma Sel Skuamosa dengan Ukuran Tumor yang Besar: Laporan Kasus
Authors: Amukty I Nyoman Fidry Octora Young , Puspasari Ni Made Indah
Published: May 2024

Karsinoma sel skuamosa adalah neoplasma ganas dan kasus kanker kulit tersering nomor dua. kasus ini terus meningkat sebesar 2 – 4% setiap tahunnya. Karsinoma sel skuamosa memiliki predileksi pada daerah yang terpapar matahari dengan gambaran plak berisik merah. Dermatofibroma merupakan tumor jinak yang dapat muncul di seluruh bagian tubuh dengan bagian tersering adalah ektremitas. etiologi dari dermatofibroma masih belum di ketahui tetapi, diduga akibat tusukan ataupun trauma. Laki – laki berusia 71 tahun dengan benjolan di paha kiri yang di curigai dermatofibroma dengan diagnosis banding KSS. pemeriksaan penunjang pre operasi dilakukan FNAB memberikan hasil dermatofibroma dan hasil eksisi post operasi di dapatkan hasil histopatologi dengan KSS. Pengambilan sampel yang sedikit dan area yang tidak tepat terutama pada KSS dengan gambaran histologi poorly differentiated dapat mengacaukan hasil patologi anatomi. Eksisi lebih disarankan karena diperlukan sampel yang luas. Pemeriksaan FNAB tidak anjurkan untuk menegakkan diagnosis tumor kulit berukuran besar baik yang pada area yang terpapar sinar matahari maupun tidak, karena dapat mengacaukan hasil pemeriksaan. Biopsi eksisi lebih disarankan untuk sampel yang lebih luas.
Apakah Kesuksesan Layanan Government-to-Employees Berhasil Menciptakan Nilai Publik?
Authors: Kusudiandaru Sandhi , Umanto Umanto
Published: May 2024

Banyak pemerintah di dunia, terutama di negara-negara berkembang, telah mulai mempraktekkan e-government. Namun, untuk negara berkembang, seperti Indonesia, diyakini masih belum jelas apakah praktik e-government telah menciptakan nilai publik, terutama dari perspektif organisasi dan lingkungan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori kesuksesan sistem informasi Delone dan McLean (2003) yang telah diperbaharui oleh Wang dan Liao (2008) sebagai landasan teori untuk menentukan apakah kesuksesan e-government dapat menciptakan nilai publik dari sisi kinerja organisasi dan kelestarian lingkungan. Penelitian ini akan mengisi research gap pada penelitian sebelumnya mengenai penggunaan model penelitian secara lintas negara. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dengan menggunakan PLS- SEM dan teknik probability sampling, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, di Indonesia, pegawai pemerintah menganggap bahwa penggunaan sistem (use) e-government mampu menciptakan kelestarian lingkungan dan meningkatkan kinerja organisasi. Information quality, system quality, dan service quality memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan kepuasan pengguna (user satisfaction). System quality dan service quality memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan penggunaan (use). User satisfaction memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kelestarian lingkungan. Kelestarian lingkungan memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kinerja organisasi.
Cannabidiol (CBD) no tratamento de dor crônica
Authors: Da Silva Nascimento Gabriel , Felisberto Cândido Isabella , Cordeiro Vieira Maria Vitoria , Soares Silva Pedro Henrique
Published: May 2024

Este artigo tem por objetivo realizar uma varredura da literatura médica vigente sobre a relação do uso de Cannabidiol (CBD) no tratamento de dor crônica. Foram utilizados como motores de busca os indexadores Google Scholar, Pubmed e Scielo para seleção dos artigos, através das palavas-chave “Cannabidiol, CBD, dor crônica”. Conclui-se que o uso de canabinoides possui grandes benefícios no tratamento de dor crônica, os pacientes que realizaram o tratamento com o CBD apresentaram uma redução na modulação da dor, assim como houve uma diminuição no uso de opióides e AINES, quando comparados a pacientes que realizaram o tratamento com o uso de analgésicos habituais. Contudo, é uma terapia recente que ainda precisa de mais estudos para chegar a um consenso de tratamento eficiente para esta síndrome que afeta a qualidade de vida de muitas pessoas.
DIABETES GESTACIONAL: FATORES DE RISCO PARA OS RECÉM-NASCIDOS AMAZÔNICOS E RIBEIRINHOS NO PÓS-PARTO
Authors: Souza Dara Carvalho De , Suman Júlia Maria Pimenta , Júnior Paulo Roberto Carvalho Da Silva , Brito Gabriel Evangelista , Moura Emilly Grazielly da Silva , Costa Camilla Virgínio Rocha da , Souza Bruna Rafaela Souza de , Santos Fernanda Possimoser , Carvalho Jamilson Ribeiro , Sousa Iara Bernardino de , Araújo Karoline Eyshila Sousa , Araújo Bianca Mayara Sampaio de , Alves Marília Gabriela de Carvalho
Published: May 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os fatores de risco observados em recém-nascidos cujas progenitoras manifestaram Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional (DMG). O estudo está centralizado nos impactos da vida dos recém-nascidos amazônicos e ribeirinhos, na Amazônia. Cerca de 15% das mulheres do mundo apresentam DMG. O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar os fatores de riscos, a identificação precoce, o manejo e tratamento disponível quando necessário, para recém-nascidos amazônicos e ribeirinhos no pós-parto. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa. Ocorreu com a utilização do acrônimo PICO. A busca dos estudos ocorreu entre fevereiro e março de 2024 nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PubMed e SciELO. O atendimento a crianças em Unidades de Saúde da Família pode ocorrer através da Estratégia Saúde da Família onde crianças menores de cinco anos são atendidas por enfermeiros e médicos e participam de ações de saúde. A identificação de DMG em gestantes e em recém-nascidos acontece através de consultas na atenção primária, geralmente relatadas pela mãe ou responsável do recém-nascido. A população analisada no estudo enfrenta fatores de risco peculiares à região em que vivem, ademais esse estudo tem relevância para moldar as futuras gerações de recém-nascidos provenientes da Amazônia.
Advances in Antibody-Based Therapeutics: From Design to Clinical Applications
Authors: Faruqi Nameera , Sharma Diksha , Anjum Md Raiyan , Gupta Yash , Sharma Riya
Published: May 2024

Advances in Antibody-Based Therapeutics: From Design to Clinical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in antibody-based therapeutics, spanning from initial design concepts to their translation into clinical practice. This paper explores the innovative strategies and technologies driving the evolution of antibody engineering and their diverse applications in the treatment of various diseases.Antibodies, key components of the immune system, have emerged as powerful tools for targeted therapy due to their exquisite specificity and versatility. Over the years, significant progress has been made in the design and optimization of antibodies, leveraging advances in biotechnology, protein engineering, and computational modeling.The design phase of antibody-based therapeutics encompasses a range of approaches, including the generation of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) through hybridoma technology, phage display, and recombinant DNA techniques. These methods enable the production of antibodies with tailored properties, such as enhanced affinity, specificity, and stability, to target specific antigens associated with disease.In addition to their traditional role in treating infectious diseases, antibodies have revolutionized the field of oncology with the development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. These next-generation therapeutics offer novel mechanisms of action, enabling targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents, immune cell activation, and modulation of immune responses against cancer cells.
Analisis Hukum Tindak Pidana Pencurian dengan Kekerasan
Authors: Sitanggang Valentina , Sibarani Ruth Astrid , Butarbutar Marolop
Published: May 2024

This research discusses the analysis of criminal acts of theft with violence, with a case study of Decision No. 448 K/PID/2016 Pekanbaru District Court. This research refers to the increase in crime cases in Indonesia, especially theft, which can harm individuals and society. This research focuses on cases of criminal acts of violent theft involving the defendant Febriadi Panjaitan Alias Adi and hiscolleagues. This research uses normative juridical methods with specifications for using primary and secondary data as well as the application of the law by judges. Criminal sanctions against perpetrators of violent theft are heavier than ordinary theft. Research findings show that the defendant and his colleagues were proven guilty of committing violent theft which resulted in the death of the victim. The Pekanbaru District Court's decision initially imposed a prison sentence of 7 years, then the Pekanbaru High Court upheld the decision by increasing thesentence to 8 years, and the Supreme Court rejected the appeal.
El impacto de los indicadores RSI, MACD y medias móviles y otras tendencias en los precios de las acciones de la bolsa mexicana de valores, analizando el ETF EWW de Ishares MSCI de México
Authors: Rivera Ramiro , Rodríguez Hernández Maria Alicia , Peña Valencia Erwin José
Published: May 2024

El mercado financiero se divide en el mercado primario, donde se emiten por primera vez los títulos financieros, y el mercado secundario, donde se compran y venden los títulos ya emitidos. Su función principal es movilizar recursos financieros desde agentes con excedentes hacia aquellos que necesitan fondos, permitiendo una mejor asignación del capital y un mayor crecimiento económico. A pesar de su importancia para la economía, los mercados financieros son volátiles y presentan riesgos para los inversores. (Conceptos de la historia. s.f.) Es fundamental conocer su funcionamiento para evitar la incertidumbre. Lo anterior proporciona un cimiento sólido para entender cómo los mercados financieros evolucionan y cómo funcionan actualmente, lo cual es esencial para cualquier estudio sobre el precio de las acciones y su relación con los meses del año o periodos económicos. La estacionalidad en los precios de las acciones se refiere a patrones de comportamiento que se repiten periódicamente en el mercado de valores. Estos patrones pueden ser mensuales, trimestrales o incluso anuales y suelen estar influenciados por factores económicos, psicológicos y de comportamiento de los inversores. El presente estudio pretende conocer los factores que condicionan la estacionalidad y una vez comprendiendo estar en posibilidad de invertir de forma segura entrando en las fechas que mejor lo hacen cierto tipo de empresas o cierto tipo de sectores económicos; una vez conociendo estos factores se puede crear una empresa que gestione recursos de la gente más pobre de la región sur de Jalisco para incrementar sus ingresos familiares.
Effect of lung breather on hospital stay in patients with acquired pneumonia: a randomized clinical study
Authors: Hassan Amal K. , Elnahas Nesreen G. , Soliman Youssef M. , Ghaleb Heba A.M.
Published: May 2024

INTRODUCTION. Acquired pneumonia is a severe medical condition that is addressed as life-threating issue requiring intensive care. The Medical Breather device can activate and strengthen both the inspiratory and expiratory muscles, so it can be useful for patients with pneumonia.
AIM. To investigate the breather effect on length of hospital stay in patients with pneumonia.
MATERIALS AND METHODS. Sixty participants diagnosed with acquired pneumonia “30 women, 30 men stayed in hospital in ICU for two weeks; aged 30–40 years old” selected from chest department of Kasr Al-Aini Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Cairo University. They were randomly allocated into equal groups; Group A received respiratory training via incentive spirometer, and traditional chest physiotherapy; and Group B received respiratory training via Breather, and traditional chest physiotherapy, both received 3 session daily/2 weeks. Diaphragmatic excursion, Respiratory Distress Observation Scale, and ICU discharge were assessed before and after the treatment.
RESULTS. Both groups revealed significant improvement after the treatment, while Breather group showed a high significant increase in pH 1.23 %, PaO2 11.79 %, SaO2 6.1 %, and diaphragmatic excursion by 36.97 %, also decrease in PaCO2 2.78 %, RDOS 39.06 % and NEWS2 by 50.72 % in comparison to incentive spirometer group that recorded significant increase in pH 0.68 %, PaO2 6.69 %, SaO2 by 2.66 %, and diaphragmatic excursions by 8.15 %, also significant decrease in PaCO2 12.12 %, RDOS 15.01 % and NEWS2 by 20.93 %. HCO3 revealed no significant difference post treatment (p 0.05).
DISCUSSION. Breather usage in inspiratory musculatures training (IMT) gained Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (Pimax) significant improvement. IMT enforces both diaphragm and accessory respiratory musculatures. Probably functional capabilities improvements based on enhanced respiratory musculatures’ both endurance and strength that improve pulmonary oxygen uptake thus minimize dyspnea severity. Respiratory muscles training program improves not only cognitive function. Moreover, IMT could be addressed as a prime component of respiratory training in combine with expiratory one that is why whom has preserved pulmonary function.
CONCLUSION. Breather as a respiratory training technique has remarkable results in reducing hospital stays in patients with acquired pneumonia, and significant positive effects on diaphragmatic function, oxygenation levels. Therefore, it is recommended to use Breather for routine acquired pneumonia care.
REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: No NCT06062862; registered April 30, 2022.
Сurrent medical rehabilitation methods for patients after carpal tunnel syndrome surgical treatment: a review
Authors: Greben Tatiana N. , Fesyun Anatoliy D. , Greben Anastasiya I.
Published: May 2024

INTRODUCTION. Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common tunnel syndromes types and ranks sixth in the all-occupational diseases’ registry. The high interest in this pathology and its’ postoperative management peculiarities study is due to the disease widespread prevalence, social significance, often unsatisfactory surgical treatment results and a long hand function restoration period. The purpose of this work was to study modern concepts of postoperative rehabilitation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
SOURCE SEARCH METHODOLOGY. When preparing the review, open electronic databases of scientific literature were used: PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, eLibrary.ru. The search for medical literature data was carried out using the following keywords: “rehabilitation”, “carpal tunnel syndrome”, “carpal tunnel syndrome”, “median nerve”, “compressive neuropathy”. The criteria for inclusion in the analysis of literature sources were: randomized controlled clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Preference was given to publications over the past 5–10 years.
DISCUSSION. The article presents the most commonly used techniques in the postoperative management of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, discusses the mechanisms of their action and prospects for the development of this area. The review discussed the following rehabilitation methods: a wide range of methods of hardware physiotherapy, manual therapy, kinesiotaping, manual lymphatic drainage, as well as the possibilities of physical therapy and robotic mechanotherapy. Despite the high level of development of medicine, the long process of rehabilitation of these patients remains an important problem, while the clinical effectiveness of a wider range of proposed techniques still remains poorly understood. Some of the most promising methods of rehabilitation of patients after surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome are methods of robotic mechanotherapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
CONCLUSION. For the effective use of the described techniques as part of the postoperative rehabilitation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome in clinical practice, further research and study of their long-term effects, as well as comparison of their effectiveness with the aim of the most complete and rapid restoration of the function of the affected hand, is necessary.
Clinical case of complex rehabilitation for post-traumatic myelopathy using Taraskul lake sapropels
Authors: Zhuravel Tatyana V. , Prokopyeva Marina S. , Turovinina Elena F. , Kravchenko Mikhail A.
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND. Post-traumatic myelopathy (combat injury) is a serious condition that leads to severe functional impairment requiring complex rehabilitation based on assessment of functional impairment. The use of sulfide-silt mud is used in sanatoriums of the eastern military district for the rehabilitation of patients with pathology of the musculoskeletal system according to generally accepted methods. Lake Bolshoi Taraskul in the Tyumen region is a natural reservoir of sapropels with unique biological properties.
AIM. Show on the example of a clinical case the results of an integrated approach in the rehabilitation of a patient with post-traumatic myelopathy as a result of combat trauma, implemented on the basis of an individual.
CASE DESCRIPTION. Patient, 32 years old, with post-traumatic myelopathy due to spinal injury. Upon admission, the indicators: rehabilitation routing scale — 5 points, Revermid mobility index — 4 points, Ashforth spasticity scale — 3 points, ASIA scale — B, FIM functional independence scale 99 points. Initially, the patient is transferred from the chair to the couch with minimal support, sits without additional support for more than 5 minutes, verticalization of the patient only using high support (high walkers). The comprehensive rehabilitation program included physiotherapy, hydrokinesotherapy and peloidotherapy with Lake Taraskul sapropels. As a result of treatment, the patient walks with a support on a walker on a flat surface with rest, walks along the wall with a support on handrails. A patient supported by canes climbs a ladder.
CONCLUSION. This clinical case discloses the effectiveness of comprehensive rehabilitation of a patient with post-traumatic myelopathy (combat trauma) with the inclusion of Lake Taraskul in the rehabilitation program for hydrokinesiotherapy and peloidotherapy with sapropels.
Rehabilitation of cardiological patients with post-COVID syndrome: morphofunctional data report
Authors: Sobirova Guzal N. , Masiero Stefano , Usmankhodjayeva Adibakhon A. , Bekchanova Makhfuza R. , Demin Nikita A.
Published: May 2024

INTRODUCTION. Post-COVID is a common complication of COVID-19, occurring in more than a third of patients, and condition will persist for more than 3 months after infection with the SARS-CoV-2.
AIM. To evaluate impact and potential effectiveness of a comprehensive physical rehabilitation program on health of cardiac patients with complications of a previously suffered new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19.
MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study involved 128 cardiology patients with post-COVID syndrome. The study participants comprised three groups depending on the 12-week physical rehabilitation program. The effectiveness of rehabilitation was assessed through parameters of cardiopulmonary testing, as well as the 6-minute walk exercise test and the degree of dyspnea according to modified mMRC dyspnea questionnaire.
RESULTS. The mMCR index in CPR group was 1.0 [0.0–1.0] point, compared with 2.0 [1.0–2.0] in control and comparative groups (p 0.05); exercise tolerance VO2max increased by 8.3 ± 3.8 % (p 0.05); normalization of heart rate and blood pressure in response to physical activity after 12 weeks in intervention group was 5.0 ± 2.1 % compared to comparative and control groups; 6MWT test results 688 m, in the intervention group, versus 490 m, for participants in control group (p 0.05).
DISCUSSION. A comparative analysis of previously conducted studies confirmed pattern between the inclusion of combined cardiorespiratory training in the protocol for 12-week rehabilitation of post-COVID complications among cardiac patients, and a decrease in the degree of shortness of breath, as well as an increase in exercise tolerance.
CONCLUSIONS. Based on experimental data obtained, it is advisable to analyze the effects of Cardiopulmonary Physical Rehabilitation program in the framework of larger randomized clinical trials. This will allow a more detailed assessment of the clinical consequences, as well as the ability to adjust mode and dose of physical activity of proposed rehabilitation program.
Assessment of Inclusion in Upper Basic English Language Curriculum in Nigeria
Authors: Olayinka Mojisola Iyekekpolor, , Josephine U. Akabogu,
Published: May 2024

The study assessed the current English language curriculum at the upper basic level in Taraba state with particular emphasis on the relevance of the content to the English language inclusive curriculum needs. Two towns and 7 public schools were selected for the study through purposeful sampling method. Thirteen English language teachers at the upper basic levels in the schools responded to a 22-item questionnaire titled ‘Inclusive Education Curriculum Needs Questionnaire’ (IECNQ). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses. The study revealed that the current curriculum falls below expectation in catering for the demands of English language inclusive curriculum needs. Teachers of English language at the upper basic level in Taraba state for instance, possess little or no knowledge about inclusive learning and what it means for a student to be language impaired. It is therefore necessary that there be a review of the English language curriculum at the upper basic level to cater for the needs of the English language inclusive curriculum. The stakeholders of the field of education in Nigeria will have to take drastic steps in enlightening the English language teachers at this level the concept of inclusive education if the goal of equal educational right to every Nigerian child will be achieved.
Formulation of Drilling Muds from Methyl Esters Obtained from the Transesterification of Vitellaria paradoxa Oil
Authors: I. Bdliya Daniel , Wakil Ibrahim
Published: May 2024

Vitellaria paradoxa oil was transesterified at temperatures between 55 and 75 ̊C, different stirring speeds and for 40 minutes each. The properties of the methyl ester were studied. Rate is first order with respect to methyl ester. The methyl esters were then used with other additives to prepare the drilling muds. The rheological properties of the muds were within the American Petroleum Institute (API) acceptable limits. The total filter volumes are less than 40 cm3 which is the highest volume allowed by API. The filter cakes are between 0.8 and 1.3 cm which fall between the lowest and highest values (0.6 and 2 cm respectively). The muds exhibited flat gel properties which all fall in API’s limits with values of 10/10 and 10/11 82 % oil muds. The 85 % mud exhibited flat gel property of 15/15.
Smart and Secure Home with Chatbot
Authors: MK Varshitha , Gowda L Saathwik , C Sanjana , BN Pavithra , AP Sunitha
Published: May 2024

This study delves into the fusion of smart home technology with robust security measures alongside the integration of a chatbot interface. This convergence aims to streamline home automation while fortifying security protocols. Smart home devices, sophisticated algorithms, and encryption techniques form the bedrock of this secure environment. Additionally, the incorporation of a chatbot enhances user interaction, offering an intuitive interface for monitoring and controlling smart home functionalities. Emphasizing the pivotal role of proactive security measures, this paper underscores the symbiotic relationship between advanced home technology, stringent security, and a user-friendly chatbot interface in creating a harmonious and secure living space.
Structural Performance of Mivan Structural System Over Conventional Structural System
Authors: K Nisarga , Kumar Madhukaran
Published: May 2024

India's metropolitan population is now the world's second-largest, and its projected growth is causing more demand in housing. To deal with this problem, India must urgently prepare for the acquisition of land and the rapid construction of housing units. In recent years, there have been significant modifications in the construction process. Buildings were created with the aim of load-bearing in mind in ancient times, and the RCC framed approach was established later. The RC structural wall technology is widely used at the moment. Aluminium formwork, also known as Mivan technology, is a more advanced advancement of the current building approach. This technology uses an RC structural wall system to design the entire construction, which is also known as a Shear wall system. It is primarily meant to allow.
Behavioral Study and Evaluation of Rubber Core Sandwich Beam Under Impact Loading
Authors: Kumar Tinku , Srivastav Happy
Published: May 2024

The shock resistance of structures is of current interest of academia and industry. Sandwich structures have been proposed as alternatives to conventional monolithic structures in order to enhance the shock resistance. Sandwich structures are widely used in many important fields, such as ship, aircraft, automotive and aerospace industries, packaging and construction engineering.
In this study, a number of experiments were conducted to investigate the structural response of dynamically loaded on clamped (both end) 1mm thick monolithic aluminium beams and rubber core sandwich beams of 3.02 mm and 4.02 mm thicknesses impacted by a blunt nosed cylindrical projectile made of mild steel of diameter 12.8 mm, length 30.2 mm and mass 0.03018 Kg in sub ordinance velocity range (20 to 110 m/s). Sandwich structure consists of two face sheets of aluminium adhered to a low-density rubber core. The failure of composite specimens observed in the tests can be classified with respect to the front face sheet, core and back face sheet, respectively Different parameters like impact velocity, residual velocity, velocity drop, energy absorbed, kinetic energy, deflection, dimensionless external dynamic energy, and dimensionless maximum transverse permanent deformation were observed experimentally and calculated analytically with the help of work in the past.
Three modes of failure of beams have been found during the experiment on monolithic and rubber core sandwich beams like mode-1: Fracture at the point of strike i.e. tearing; mode-2: Fracture at one or both support either on front face sheet or on back face sheet of beam i.e. end shear; mode-3: Fracture at the point of strike with bulging (cup shape) and after fracture beam turnaround from the support (in case of monolithic) or Fracture at the point of strike without bulging on front face sheet and after fracture on the back face sheet with bulging and beam turnaround from the support (in case of sandwich beam).
University undergraduates’ perception of the menace of rape: Causes and effect
Authors: Odutayo Adesegun Olayide , Ojo Oludare David
Published: May 2024

Rape is reported to occur daily in Nigeria, affecting a wide range of victims, from older women to tiny toddlers under five years old. It is a prevalent form of illegal sexual misconduct that not only violates the dignity of survivors but also jeopardises their health and well-being. This study shed light on the issue of rape in Nigerian society. Its objectives are to determine the causes and effects of rape, as well as propose possible solutions for curbing it. A descriptive research design of the cross-sectional subtype was employed for this study. Data was collected through the administration of a researcher-designed questionnaire to a total sample of 200 respondents. The mean rating was used to analyse the data and address the research questions. The results of the study indicated that the respondents agreed that proving sexual prowess is the most common cause of rape. To combat the issue of rape, victims should feel empowered to speak out. Public awareness campaigns and comprehensive sex and moral education should be implemented. The study also recommends that women be encouraged to dress modestly, parents serve as good role models to their children, and young adults be taught to say NO to rape and report any cases they encounter without supporting or concealing them.
Jakša Kušan’s Forgotten Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Croatia
Authors: Mihaljević Josip
Published: May 2024

Croatian journalist and writer Jakša Kušan (1931–2019) was one of the most prominent Croatian émigré dissidents. By editing and publishing the non-partisan magazine Nova Hrvatska (New Croatia), he tried to inform the global public about the suppression of human rights and civil liberties in socialist Yugoslavia, even under constant threat of being attacked by the Yugoslav secret police. After the fall of communism, he returned to Croatia and continued his work in the media and the civil sector for a brief time. In this article, I offer an overview of the most relevant of Kušan’s oppositional activities during the period of communist rule in Croatia and Yugoslavia and consider the roles and impact of his activities. I also venture some explanation as to why his life and work have mostly been forgotten in today’s Croatia. One possible answer to this question could be his complex relationships with the Croatian dissidents who won the first multiparty elections in Croatia in 1990. My discussion is based on the findings of the COURAGE project (Cultural Opposition – Understanding the Cultural Heritage of Dissent in the Former Socialist Countries), oral history sources, and archival documents of the Yugoslav secret police.
“Pro arduis negociis destinandum” – Papal Delegates and the Neapolitan Succession (1328–1352)
Authors: Maléth Ágnes
Published: May 2024

The Neapolitan succession was one of the most problematic issues of Hungarian foreign policy in the Angevin period. As has been emphasized in the secondary literature, the Holy See, especially Pope John XXII (1316–1334) and Clement VI (1342–1352), played an active role in the negotiations between the Hungarian and the Neapolitan crowns. The diplomatic mediation of the papal court was carried out mainly by papal delegates with different types of authorizations. The primary aim of the present paper is to examine the details of these commissions and reveal who the clerics appointed by the Holy See to handle this delicate diplomatic matter were, what title they were given for the time of their delegations, and most importantly, what the outcomes of their commissions were. The paper focuses on the time when the papacy was most actively involved in the diplomatic events concerning the Neapolitan succession, namely from the death of Charles, duke of Calabria, the sole heir of Robert, king of Naples (1328), until the agreement of Joanna I and Louis I in 1352.
Smokescreens and Smear Campaigns: The Dutch Communist Party in Times of Crisis
Authors: Bujnink Thomas
Published: May 2024

This article seeks to establish how different crises in the Eastern Bloc affected the political standpoints of the Communist Party of the Netherlands, Communistische Partij Nederland (CPN), through an analysis of publications in affiliated party magazines between 1953 and 1981. This analysis is conducted within a framework consisting of party change theories and the literature about Eurocommunism as a Europe-wide phenomenon. The analysis indicates that the CPN went from supporting military interventions in Germany, Poznan, and Hungary to condemning them in Czechoslovakia, initially while maintaining ideological distance from political opponents in the Netherlands. This changed in 1981, when the CPN seemingly without restraint joined the mainstream political parties in condemning the introduction of martial law in Poland and the Socialistische Partij (SP), the Socialist Party of the Netherlands, took over the CPN’s position as a political outsider. This indicated a shift in the party’s stance from a niche to a mainstream positioning against Moscow.
Önkormányzati rendőrség?
Authors: Korinek László
Published: May 2024

Aim: The aim of this study is to show how the police were attempted to be reorganised according to a democratic structure during the period of regime change.
Methodology: Present study is based on a review of the domestic literature on the subject.
Findings: In the author's view, public security organisations are the visible representatives of public power, whose duty it is to transmit democratic values. In the author's opinion, the development of the Hungarian police can even be seen as a forced path, because even after the regime change it was easier to continue with the tried and tested solutions, and the critical thinkers of the previous period did not see it any differently.
Value: The author tries to prove that, contrary to misconceptions, the Hungarian police was seriously threatened by the new political and professional elite, which wanted to introduce a municipal police force instead of the former centrally controlled police force.
Speciális Nyomozástámogató és Viselkedéselemző tevékenység
Authors: Lohner Klaudia
Published: May 2024

Aim: The aim of this study is to present the Special Investigation Support and Behavioural Analysis activities established in our country.
Methodology: In the past decades, profiling has developed considerably, both in terms of scientific results and practical application, and our country has adapted to these modernisation efforts.
Findings: The relevance of the methods developed and applied at national level is supported by international research trends, results and practical application.
Value: In addition to presenting for the first time the organisational functioning and methods of special and behavioural analysis-based investigative support in Hungary, the present study raises the need for further development of this activity, which is proposed to be achieved through closer integration of theory and practice.
"A Magyar Rendészettudományi Társaság a következő húsz évben is biztosan megtalálja a helyét a tudomány világában” – Interjú prof. dr. Sárkány István ny. r. vezérőrnagy úrral
Authors: Tóth Nikolett Ágnes
Published: May 2024

Major General István Sárkány, Professor Emeritus of the Ludovika University of Public Service, and an emblematic teacher of law enforcement higher education since 1973. He has been a member of the board of the Hungarian Association of Police Science from the very beginning and was also the founding president of the Criminal Section. He joined the Ministry of Interior as a lawyer, then qualified as a specialist and obtained an academic degree. He has always placed great emphasis on motivating doctoral students at the institution, and led the institution as Director General of the Police College, later as Rector and then as Dean of the Faculty of Law Enforcement between 2005 and 2012.
Assessing the Effect of Potassium nutrition on the Chilies (Capsicum annuum L.) Nursery Growth and Production
Authors: Kakar Kaleem , Wahocho Niaz Ahmed , Memon Noor-Un-Nisa , Jamro Ghulam Murtaza , kandhro Muhammad Nawaz , Anwar Muhazzam , Naqeebullah
Published: May 2024

Healthy seedlings production plays pivotal role for better growth and quality production of chili. Optimum use of nutrients especially potassium (K) plays a key role for strong and vigorous seedlings, hence assessed in chili. The present study explored the response of chili seedlings to K nutrition. The trial was run by employing randomized complete block design with three replications and four K rates. The K nutrition doses included 0, 30, 60 and 90 Kg ha-1 with 0 Kg was used as control. The two widely grown varieties of area (Ghotki and Longi) were used in the study. There was a substantial variation to most of the parameters with regards to K application. The chili varieties also responded differently to K nutrition for most of the studied traits. Relatively, the maximum (18.65 cm) and minimum seedling height (14.25 cm) was noted by nourishing seeds with increasing K rates (90 Kg ha-1) and control (0 Kg ha-1). Positive effect of K application was also observed on leaf growth and development and more leaves (12.91) were observed at higher K rates. Shoot and root growth traits also responded significantly, and highest fresh seedling shoot weight (5.28 g), and root weight (0.92 g) were recorded when plants were nursed under the influence of highest K nutrition. In case of varieties, Ghotki showed superior performance over Longi for all the traits studied. It is concluded that nursery of chili crop may be raised by applying K @90 kg ha-1 for healthy and vigorous seedling production.
Soundscapes of infant care and infant-directed communication in two hunter-gatherer societies
Authors: Lewis Jerome , Lewis Ingrid , Franco Fabia
Published: May 2024

This study contributes an ethnographic perspective to the study of infant-directed (ID) communicative activities. We compare soundscapes of infant care and ID vocal communication in two egalitarian, forest-dwelling, mobile hunter-gatherer groups: Mbendjele BaYaka/Aka in Northern Congo-Brazzaville and the Maniq of Southern Thailand. Across the unique patterns of speech and song specific to these different cultures, common threads emerged in infants’ soundscapes that suggest the centrality of musically enriched ID-speech for communication with infants. A conspicuous under-elaboration of music among Maniq people suggests that while musical activity in a culture may vary greatly, ID-speech does not. The ID-speech register thus emerges as more central to childhood socialisation and development in these hunter-gatherer societies than does the ID-song register. Although the use of lullabies (ID-song) by mothers has been claimed to be a human universal (
Trehub 2001
;
Mehr et al 2019
) the ethnography from these hunter-gatherer societies supports Takada’s (2020:139–142) conclusion that ID-speech and song demonstrate important cultural diversity. This paper contributes to ethnographic accounts of the diversity of ways that cultures organise communicative exchanges with children.
Le milieu scolaire et son rôle dans la socialisation
Authors: Mekahlia Abdelmounaim , Benhamza Houria
Published: May 2024

Le milieu scolaire est considéré comme l’une des sources les plus importantes de socialisation, et ce, à travers les programmes d’études et les programmes scolaires. L’objectif principal de ce sujet est d’identifier les programmes de la deuxième génération et le rôle joué par l’école dans l’implantation des valeurs sociales chez les élèves, cette étude a nécessité l’utilisation de l’approche descriptive et historique pour analyser la littérature relative aux programmes d’études de la deuxième génération afin d’éclairer l’école et de clarifier l’impact de la politique éducative sur les systèmes moral et éducatif et d’expliquer la planification des systèmes et programmes sur les valeurs acquises par les élèves du primaire. L’étude a conclu qu’il y avait un impact positif significatif sur les élèves, car l’école s’efforçait d’améliorer leur moralité, leurs relations et leur socialisation.
Collocabilité dans le français fondamental : quel impact sur la sélection lexicale dans le curriculum formel du lycée tunisien ?
Authors: Ftita Amel
Published: May 2024

Cette recherche examine les démonstrations du regain d’intérêt en didactique des langues et du FLE pour le lexique et les collocations, et pour la sélection lexicale dont nous décrivons les critères de base et ceux plus affinés destinés au français Fondamental. Notre étude exploratoire du curriculum formel lié à l’activité lexicale de la classe de 1ère année du lycée tunisien, montre que les critères thématique et discursif de sélection prédominent sur les autres critères préconisés par les didacticiens du lexique, notamment, la collocabilité et le principe phraséologique, l’étendue et la haute fréquence des collocations et d’expressions phraséologiques, et le temps disponible pour le cours de langue.
Materialidades e práticas pedagógicas nos grupos escolares de Farroupilha e Garibaldi/RS (1926-1949)
Authors: Fernandes Cassiane Curtarelli , Terciane Ângela Luchese
Published: May 2024

Analisar materialidades e práticas pedagógicas no contexto dos grupos escolares de dois municípios da Serra Gaúcha, Farroupilha e Garibaldi, no período de 1926 a 1949, configura o objetivo do presente texto. Com referencial da História Cultural e da História da Educação, mobilizamos como categorias de análise a cultura material escolar, em especial livros, vinculando-os às práticas pedagógicas. Metodologicamente, recorremos à análise documental histórica de livros escolares, fotografias, documentos de escrituração escolar, como atas, e à História Oral. Nos grupos escolares locais, os livros foram significativos, sendo um período de ampliação na distribuição, circulação e uso nas práticas pedagógicas, muitas marcadas pelo nacionalismo.
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Urinary Bladder of a Young Female: A Case Report on Diagnosis and Management Challenges
Authors: Almutairi Sulaiman
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with intermediate biologic potential, in which lack of understanding often poses difficulties in preoperative diagnosis and management. We report a case in which a 25-year-old female patient not known to have any medical illness presented with gross hematuria for one month. The patient was investigated with urine analysis, urine culture, urine cytology, and Ct-Urogram at a urology clinic. Her investigation showed a urinary bladder dome enhancing mass 3.6 * 3.8 * 3.3 cm with minimal surrounding perivesical stranding worrisome for early peritoneal carcinomatosis. She underwent cystoscopy and transurethral bladder tumor resection; resection was not complete due to the size of bladder mass. Six units of packed red blood cells were given. Histopathology showed IMT. Case was discussed in the tumor board and the patient underwent laparoscopic urachal resection and partial cystectomy. Discharged on day three post-op with Foley catheter and appointment for cystogram after 2 weeks. Histopathology confirms the diagnosis of IMT with four millimeters of free margin and two benign regional reactive lymph nodes. Patients were followed for two years with no sign of recurrence or any lower urinary tract symptoms. Our report reinforces the standard diagnostic and management approach, supporting consistent findings and successful surgical strategies, to enhance patient care and understanding of this rare neoplasm.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Laparoscopic and Open Surgery in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Authors: Saraiya Swapnil , Darji Dhara
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT

Aim:

Our research compares the clinical results of open surgery versus laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancies.

Materials and Methods:

Our analysis focused on a database that included data on patients with colorectal cancer who had laparoscopic or open surgery for stages I to III at a prestigious healthcare institute in India. Two groups of 50 patients underwent laparoscopic and 50 underwent conventional open colorectal surgery (OCRS and LCRS, respectively) throughout the same time. Patient demographics, operation data, initial postoperative outcomes, follow-up appointments, pathology results, and cancer stages were examined.

Results:

The LCRS group had a much longer operation time compared to the OCRS. Subjects in the LCRS group experienced a notably accelerated recovery after surgery. The hospital stay for the OCRS group was considerably longer compared to that in the LCRS group.

Conclusion:

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is a reliable and convenient alternative to the traditional open approach, providing comparable oncological efficacy.