bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The socioeconomic burden of a diagnosis of cervical cancer in women in rural Uganda: findings from a descriptive qualitative study
Authors: Germans Natuhwera , Ellis Peter , Wilson Stanley , Merriman Anne , Rabwoni Martha
Published: July 2022

Aim:

The aim of the study was to diagnose the socioeconomic burden and impact of a diagnosis of cervical cancer in rural women in the context of a low-resourced country, Uganda, through a descriptive qualitative enquiry.

Methods:

This was a multi-site descriptive qualitative inquiry, conducted at three hospice settings; Mobile Hospice Mbarara in the Southwest, Little Hospice Hoima in Midwest, and Hospice Africa Uganda Kampala in Central Uganda. A purposive sample of women with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of cervical cancer were recruited. Data were collected using open-ended audio-recorded interviews conducted in the native languages of the participants. Interviews were transcribed verbatim in English. Braun and Clarke's (2019) framework of thematic analysis was used.

Results:

A total of 13 women, with mean age 49.2 years (range 29–71), participated in the study. All participants were of low socioeconomic status. The majority (84.6%) had advanced disease at diagnosis. A detailed reading of transcripts produced three major themes: (1) the impact of cervical cancer on women's relationships (2) the disrupted and impaired activities of daily living (ADLs), and (3) economic disruptions.

Conclusions:

A diagnosis of cervical cancer introduces significant socioeconomic disruptions in a woman's and her family's life. Cervical cancer causes disability, impairs the woman and her family's productivity and exacerbates levels of poverty in the home. High and expensive out-of-pocket expenditure on investigations, treatments and transport costs further compound the socioeconomic burden.
Differential diagnosis of COVID-19 and influenza
Authors: Alemi Farrokh , Vang Jee , Wojtusiak Janusz , Guralnik Elina , Peterson Rachele , Roess Amira , Jain Praduman
Published: July 2022

This study uses two existing data sources to examine how patients’ symptoms can be used to differentiate COVID-19 from other respiratory diseases. One dataset consisted of 839,288 laboratory-confirmed, symptomatic, COVID-19 positive cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from March 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. The second dataset provided the controls and included 1,814 laboratory-confirmed influenza positive, symptomatic cases, and 812 cases with symptomatic influenza-like-illnesses. The controls were reported to the Influenza Research Database of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) between January 1, 2000, and December 30, 2018. Data were analyzed using case-control study design. The comparisons were done using 45 scenarios, with each scenario making different assumptions regarding prevalence of COVID-19 (2%, 4%, and 6%), influenza (0.01%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%) and influenza-like-illnesses (1%, 3.5% and 7%). For each scenario, a logistic regression model was used to predict COVID-19 from 2 demographic variables (age, gender) and 10 symptoms (cough, fever, chills, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, myalgia, and headache). The 5-fold cross-validated Area under the Receiver Operating Curves (AROC) was used to report the accuracy of these regression models. The value of various symptoms in differentiating COVID-19 from influenza depended on a variety of factors, including (1) prevalence of pathogens that cause COVID-19, influenza, and influenza-like-illness; (2) age of the patient, and (3) presence of other symptoms. The model that relied on 5-way combination of symptoms and demographic variables, age and gender, had a cross-validated AROC of 90%, suggesting that it could accurately differentiate influenza from COVID-19. This model, however, is too complex to be used in clinical practice without relying on computer-based decision aid. Study results encourage development of web-based, stand-alone, artificial Intelligence model that can interview patients and help clinicians make quarantine and triage decisions.
The relationship between hospital ethical climate and continuing education in nursing ethics
Authors: Okumoto Ayaka , Yoneyama Satoko , Miyata Chiharu , Kinoshita Ayae
Published: July 2022

Background

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the importance of creating a healthy ethical climate. Although relationship with various factors and the ethical climate have been reported, understanding of the relationship between ethical education and ethical climate is limited.

Aim

This study aims to investigate the relationship between ethical climate, personal characteristics, and continuing education for ethics.

Methods

This study conducted a quantitative cross-sectional survey of 605 nurses in 3 teaching hospitals in Japan. Multiple-regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between ethical climate and demographic characteristics and continuing education. Further mean of ethical climate scores were compared between received continuing education and did not, using analysis of covariance adjusted for demographic variables.

Findings

The ethical climate showed significant association with hospital, gender, specialty of the unit, experience of ethics education, in-service ethical training, and workshops/ academic conferences on nursing ethics. In multiple-regression analysis, attending in-service ethical training increased the mean of ethical climate score (p = 0.031) and workshops/ academic conferences decreased the mean score (p = 0.028). Adjusted-mean of ethical climate score of nurses who had in-service training was significantly higher than those who had not (p = 0.038), whereas adjusted-mean of it of nurses who had attended workshops/ academic conferences was significant lower (p = 0.033).

Discussion

In-service training on ethics was associated with the positive ethical climate. Hospital should enhance ethical education.

Conclusion

Ethical climate related to the nurses’ personal characteristics and continuing education. We propose that organizational support for ethical education may be effective in raising the ethical climate of the workplace.
The association between nurses’ physical activity counselling and patients’ perceptions of care quality in a primary care facility in Ghana
Authors: Asiamah Nestor , Opoku Emmanuel , Kouveliotis Kyriakos
Published: July 2022

Many countries including Ghana and Australia have adopted physical activity (PA) counselling in healthcare as a public health improvement strategy. Even so, more evidence is needed to improve clinical PA counselling among clinicians, including nurses. This study examined the association between nurses’ physical activity counselling (NPAC) and patients’ perceptions of care quality. The study adopted a cross-sectional design with a sensitivity analysis against potential confounding. The setting of the study was a public primary care facility in Darkuman, Accra. Participants were 605 patients in wards and the Outpatient Department of the facility. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to select potential confounding variables for the study. The study found that higher care quality was associated with larger scores of NPAC (β = 0.34; CR = 8.65; p = 0.000). NPAC has no significant direct association with patient satisfaction (β = 0.01; CR = 0.22; p > 0.05) and loyalty (β = 0.05; CR = 1.21; p > 0.05), but care quality and patient satisfaction fully mediate the association between NPAC and patient loyalty. It is concluded that NPAC in healthcare can improve care quality and indirectly increase patient satisfaction and loyalty through care quality. The incorporation of PA counselling into clinical nursing may, therefore, be consistent with the core mission of hospitals.
Nutritional status and out-of-hospital mortality in vascular surgery patients
Authors: von Meijenfeldt G. C. I. , Mogensen K. M. , van der Laan M. J. , Zeebregts C. J. , Christopher K. B.
Published: July 2022

Background

Malnutrition is often present in vascular surgery patient during hospital admission. The present evidence of the consequence malnutrition has on morbidity and mortality is limited.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nutritional status on out-of-hospital mortality in vascular surgery patients.

Methods

An observational cohort study was performed, studying non-cardiac vascular surgery patients surviving hospital admission 18 years or older treated in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The exposure of interest was nutritional status categorized as well nourished, at-risk for malnutrition, nonspecific malnutrition or protein-energy malnutrition. The all cause 90-day mortality following hospital discharge was the primary outcome. Adjusted odds ratios were estimated by multivariable logistic regression models.

Results

This cohort included 4432 patients comprised of 48% women and a mean age 61.7 years. After evaluation by a registered dietitian, 3819 patients were determined to be well nourished, 215 patients were at-risk for malnutrition, 351 had non-specific malnutrition and 47 patients had protein-energy malnutrition. After adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, medical versus surgical Diagnosis Related Group type, Deyo-Charlson index, length of stay, and vascular Current Procedural Terminology code category, the 90-day post-discharge mortality odds ratio for patients with non-specific malnutrition OR 1.96 (95%CI 1.21, 3.17) and for protein-energy malnutrition OR 3.58 (95%CI 1.59, 8.06), all relative to patients without malnutrition.

Discussion

Nutritional status is a strong predictor of out-of-hospital mortality. This suggests that patient with vascular disease suffering from malnutrition could benefit from more intensified In-hospital and out-of-hospital dietary guidance and interventions.
Evaluation of intron-1 of odorant-binding protein-1 of Anopheles stephensi as a marker for the identification of biological forms or putative sibling species
Authors: Singh Om P. , Mishra Shobhna , Sharma Gunjan , Sindhania Ankita , Kaur Taranjeet , Sreehari U. , Das Manoj K. , Kapoor Neera , Gupta Bhavna
Published: July 2022

Background

Anopheles stephensi, an invasive malaria vector, has been reported to have three biological forms identifiable mainly based on the number of ridges present on the egg’s floats. Recently, the first intron of the odorant-binding protein-1 (AsteObp1) has been introduced as a molecular marker for the identification of these forms, and based on this marker, the presence of three putative sibling species (designated as species A, B and C) has been proposed. However, there is no data on the association of proposed markers with biological form or putative species on field populations.

Methods

Field collected and laboratory-rearedAn.stephensiwere characterized for biological forms based on the number of ridges on the egg’s float. DNA sequencing of the partialAsteObp1gene ofAn.stephensiindividuals were performed by Sanger’s method, either directly or after cloning with a plasmid vector. Additionally,AsteObp1sequences of various laboratory lines ofAn.stephensiwere retrieved from a public sequence database.

Results

AsteObp1intron-1 in IndianAn.stephensipopulations are highly polymorphic with the presence of more than 13 haplotypes exhibiting nucleotides as well as length-polymorphism (90-to-121 bp). No specific haplotype or a group of closely related haplotypes of intron-1 was found associated with any biological form identified morphologically. High heterozygosity for this marker with a low inbreeding coefficient in field and laboratory populations indicates that this marker is not suitable for the delimitation of putative sibling species, at least in Indian populations.

Conclusions

AsteObp1cannot serve as a marker for identifying biological forms ofAn.stephensior putative sibling species in Indian populations.
Different stages of emotional prosody processing in healthy ageing–evidence from behavioural responses, ERPs, tDCS, and tRNS
Authors: Maltezou-Papastylianou Constantina , Russo Riccardo , Wallace Denise , Harmsworth Chelsea , Paulmann Silke
Published: July 2022

Past research suggests that the ability to recognise the emotional intent of a speaker decreases as a function of age. Yet, few studies have looked at the underlying cause for this effect in a systematic way. This paper builds on the view that emotional prosody perception is a multi-stage process and explores which step of the recognition processing line is impaired in healthy ageing using time-sensitive event-related brain potentials (ERPs). Results suggest that early processes linked to salience detection as reflected in the P200 component and initial build-up of emotional representation as linked to a subsequent negative ERP component are largely unaffected in healthy ageing. The two groups show, however, emotional prosody recognition differences: older participants recognise emotional intentions of speakers less well than younger participants do. These findings were followed up by two neuro-stimulation studies specifically targeting the inferior frontal cortex to test if recognition improves during active stimulation relative to sham. Overall, results suggests that neither tDCS nor high-frequency tRNS stimulation at 2mA for 30 minutes facilitates emotional prosody recognition rates in healthy older adults.
Ecological correlates related to adolescent movement behaviors: A latent class analysis
Authors: Caetano Isabella Toledo , Miranda Valter Paulo Neves , dos Santos Fernanda Karina , Amorim Paulo Roberto dos Santos
Published: July 2022

The ecological model has been widely used to help researchers understand the multiple influences in the physical activity (PA) and in the sedentary behaviors in isolated forms. To date, few correlates concerning the behavioral groupings of PA and sedentary behaviors have been studied. In this context, this study aimed to identify movement behaviors’ latent classes related to the different adolescents’ PA and sedentary time expressions, as well as their associations with individual, sociodemographic, family, and environmental correlates. This is a cross-sectional study with 309 students aged between 14 and 16. Latent Class Analysis was used to identify movement behavior classes based on light PA, moderate to vigorous PA, number of steps, sedentary time, and screen time (ST). An accelerometer was used to evaluate movement behaviors. The individual, sociodemographic, family, and environmental correlates were assessed by questionnaires. Three classes were identified: Class 1, "Active and Non-Sedentary" (8.10% of the sample), Class 2, "Active and Sedentary" (28.5%), and Class 3, "Inactive and Sedentary" (63.4%). Those with low fruit intake, low aerobic fitness, stressed and whose head of the family obtained an ‘elementary school’ level education were, respectively, 7.17, 3.59, 3.56, and 4.40 times more likely to belong to class 3 than class 1. Those with medium and high socioeconomic status were 82% and 83% less likely to belong to class 1 than classes 2 and 3, respectively. Adolescents who perceived the neighborhoods with the best access to diversified land use, street connectivity, walking/pedaling ease, and traffic safety attributes, were 84%, 85%, 82%, and 82%, respectively less likely to belong to class 1 than class 2. It is concluded that distinct correlates can be associated with the movement behaviors classes.
A new method of bid evaluation for renovation projects: Based on unascertained measure theory and entropy weight
Authors: Li Wenlong , Li Qin , Liu Yijun , Wang Sunmeng , Pei Xingwang
Published: July 2022

To determine the winning bidder of renovation projects scientifically and reasonably, this paper constructs a bid evaluation model for renovation projects based on unascertained measure theory and the entropy weight method. According to the classification criteria of each index, a single-index unascertained measure function is constructed, and the unascertained measure of each index is calculated. The index weight is determined by the entropy weight method, the bid evaluation grade is determined by credible degree recognition criteria, superiority ranking is carried out, and the optimal result is obtained. Finally, an actual case study is used to verify the validity and practicability of the model. This case study shows that the model is an organic combination of the entropy weight method and unascertained measure theory and can provide a new idea for bid evaluation of renovation projects.
Estimation in regret-regression using quadratic inference functions with ridge estimator
Authors: Abdul Jalil Nur Raihan , Mohamed Nur Anisah , Mohamad Yunus Rossita
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we propose a new estimation method in estimating optimal dynamic treatment regimes. The quadratic inference functions in myopic regret-regression (QIF-MRr) can be used to estimate the parameters of the mean response at each visit, conditional on previous states and actions. Singularity issues may arise during computation when estimating the parameters in ODTR using QIF-MRr due to multicollinearity. Hence, the ridge penalty was introduced in rQIF-MRr to tackle the issues. A simulation study and an application to anticoagulation dataset were conducted to investigate the model’s performance in parameter estimation. The results show that estimations using rQIF-MRr are more efficient than the QIF-MRr.
Environmental sensitivity in young adolescents: The identification of sensitivity groups in a Polish sample
Authors: Baryła-Matejczuk Monika , Kata Grzegorz , Poleszak Wiesław
Published: July 2022

The research described herein is based on the assumptions of the sensory processing sensitivity concept and the meta framework for the concept of environmental sensitivity. The adopted theoretical framework shows that individuals differ in their sensitivity to the environment, with some being more sensitive than others. From the evolutionary perspective, it has also been assumed that sensory processing sensitivity follows a normal distribution in the population, with a minority being exceptionally or highly sensitive to environmental stimuli. We explored data from a sample of 928 young adolescents in two studies. The tool used to evaluate their sensitivity was the Highly Sensitive Child Scale, which in studies 1 and 2 had a three-factor structure. Latent class analysis was used for the interpretation of the data of the studied groups. The obtained results indicate the existence of three groups which differ significantly from each other according to the HSC result. Based on the obtained results, it may be assumed that young adolescents are divided into three groups characterized by different sensitivities and their percentage distribution is not in agreement with the research conducted to date. The acquired information has both a theoretical value and a practical applicability, prompting reflection about the different aspects of the study, such as cultural differences, changes related to the development stage and the characteristics of the evaluation tool itself. From the perspective of possible applications, the obtained results may provide important information (1) to decision-makers who plan support or intervention programs at various levels of prevention, (2) for practitioners to provide them with the means with which to consider sensitivity as an important factor in coping with difficulties through diversified and adequate support (3) that is broadly applicable in the face of an environmental crisis (pandemic, the changing structure of class groups which is related to the number of refugees).
MicroRNA profiles for different tissues from calves challenged with Mycoplasma bovis or challenged with Mycoplasma bovis and bovine viral diarrhea virus
Authors: Casas Eduardo , Falkenberg Shollie M. , Dassanayake Rohana P. , Register Karen B. , Neill John D.
Published: July 2022

The objective was to determine differences in microRNAs (miRNAs) counts in several tissues of calves challenged withMycoplasma bovis(M.bovis) or withM.bovisand bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). Eight calves approximately 2 months of age were randomly assigned to three groups: Control (CT; n = 2),M.bovis(MB; n = 3), and Coinfection (CO; n = 3). On day 0, calves in CO were intranasally challenged with BVDV and calves in MB withM.bovis. On day 6, CO calves were challenged withM.bovis. Calves were euthanized 17 days post-challenge and serum (SER), white blood cells (WBC), liver (LIV), mesenteric (MLN) and tracheal-bronchial (TBLN) lymph nodes, spleen (SPL), and thymus (THY), were collected at necropsy. MiRNAs were extracted from each tissue from each calf. Significant (P< 0.01) differences in miRNAs expression were observed in SER, LIV, MLN, TBLN, SPL, and THY. There were no significant (P> 0.05) miRNAs in WBC. In SER, the CO group had levels of miR-1343-3p significantly higher than the CT and MB groups (P = 0.0071). In LIV and SPL, the CO group had the lowest counts for all significant miRNAs compared to CT and MB. In TBLN, the CT group had the highest counts of miRNAs, compared to MB and CO, in 14 of the 21 significant miRNAs. In THY, the CO group had the highest counts, in 4 of the 6 significant miRNAs compared to CT and MB. BVDV was associated with reduction of miRNAs in LIV, SPL, MLN, and TBLN, andM.bovisreduced counts of miRNAs in only TBLN. Measuring circulating miRNAs to assess disease condition or to develop intervention strategies to minimize respiratory diseases in cattle caused by BVDV orM.boviswill be of limited use unless an alternative approach is developed to use them as indicators of disease.
Occupational socialization in pre-service physical education teachers
Authors: Zhang Dong
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in occupational socialization (OS) among pre-service physical education teachers’ (PPETs) in four year groups. 238 PPETs from a Chinese university. An online survey and the semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The younger PPETs felt more prepared and believed in the benefit of professional development more than the older PPETs. The PPETs’ acculturation had a critical influence on their OS. The lack of early field experience may explain why the seniors felt less confident than their younger counterparts. This study would contribute a new angle to discuss the OS and physical education teacher education program quality, especially the design of the teaching practice opportunities, together.
Outskirt: The skirt as a queer object
Authors: Getz-Salomon Rachel
Published: July 2022

The queer thought supports identities that blur the boundaries between social categories, blending them through different hybrids. In this article, the queer involvement with the subject world is projected on the world of objects, focusing on clothing objects. Unlike the tight, western wardrobe organized in an upright logic, the skirt is an object with diverse, free and hybrid possibilities for cultural definition, calling upon a discussion for identity aspects. These are embodied in the possibilities for identity performance while presenting protection and concealment or as self-expression and exposure. In this article, the view on the skirt is paused, creating de-automatization in its regard; the article examines the skirt’s material qualities using ‘anthropology of the object’, in which the material aspects are examined while considering its history understanding its sociological and cultural role. The article claims that the skirt’s changing, contradictory and fluid characterizations mark it as a different, unusual dress in the modern wardrobe array. Therefore, it is a free and ‘other’ factor, the wardrobe’s queer. The article states that it is an object containing diverse, free and hybrid possibilities for cultural definition, gender fluidity and the ability to undermine the binary division of wearable objects.
incels://cheeks/jaws: On fragile masculinity, fatal body ideals, homophobic homoeroticism and National Socialist aesthetics revisited
Authors: Held Sarah
Published: July 2022

This article is concerned with fragile masculinity and its tendency towards authoritarianism and violence by focusing on the characteristics of a specific social group/online community of men called incels (
in
voluntary
cel
ibates). Incels are men who have no sexual encounters, blame women for their exclusion from sexual contact and create toxic online communities to share their violent and deadly misogyny. This article will detail their typical characteristics, including a discussion of their idealized body appearances. These toxic body politics are sampled by National Socialist aesthetics and charged with homoerotic looks and body styles. Like other right-wing groups, incels are driven by homophobia and racism. In their world-view, they also understand their own non-beauty-compliant appearance according to the mainstream normative of beauty as a reason for their sexlessness. The article focuses on the strategy of the misogynistic online community to achieve ‘looksmaxxing’ through cosmetic surgery. Their idealized body images sampled from various set pieces, from pop culture to Nazi chic, display consistent body ideals which feed on ancient mythologies.
‘I just want a shirt that will fit me!’: An inductive approach to understanding transgender consumers’ shopping experiences
Authors: Jones Domenique , Strübel Jessica , Lim Heejin
Published: July 2022

Transgender consumers are often unable to express their identity or construct their appearance in the way they desire. Social realities inhibit realness, and it can be difficult or even impossible for them to externally realize their full identity (Gray 2009). The purpose of this research is to understand how transgender consumers’ gender identity influences their shopping experiences. Utilizing a lens of gender performativity theory, the research questions guiding the study include the following: (1) In what ways do transgender and gender non-conforming individuals experience the current retail apparel landscape? (2) How do transgender individuals navigate experience shopping for clothing and grooming products? (3) How does the shopping experience exacerbate or alleviate gender dysphoria? Ethnographic and survey methods were used to gain understanding into the shopping behaviours of these consumers. Additionally, the researchers identified × themes through thematic analysis and several rounds of coding (1) gendered and clothing, (2) positive experiences, (3) the body, fit and sizing and (4) accessibility to clothing and fashion.
Comportamento cíclico e dinâmico de uma areia siltosa artificialmente cimentada
Authors: Rios Sara , Panico Fabrizio , Viana da Fonseca António
Published: July 2022

O comportamento cíclico e dinâmico de uma areia siltosa artificialmente cimentada foi analisado através de ensaios triaxiais cíclicos e pela avaliação da velocidade de propagação das ondas de corte com recurso a transdutores ultrassónicos. Para a realização dos ensaios triaxiais cíclicos seguiu-se, numa primeira fase, a norma europeia EN 13286-7 (CEN, 2004) de forma a avaliar, para duas misturas com níveis de cimentação distintos, a evolução do módulo resiliente com o nível de tensão, e também a evolução da deformação permanente com o número de ciclos para classificação de acordo com a teoria de shakedown. Numa segunda fase, foram realizados ensaios triaxiais cíclicos de grande duração para avaliação da deformação permanente a longo prazo em provetes cimentados e não cimentados para verificar a evolução desta com o nível de cimentação. Demonstrou-se que, nos provetes cimentados, embora a deformação permanente seja muito reduzida nos primeiros ciclos de carga, após um número elevado de ciclos a acumulação de deformação permanente torna-se quantificável, possivelmente devido à degradação da cimentação. Pelo contrário, nos materiais não ligados há uma acumulação de deformação permanente muito significativa nos primeiros ciclos que depois tende a estabilizar com o aumento do número de ciclos. Por esse motivo, a classificação do material segundo a teoria de shakedown, como sugere a norma europeia, não é aplicável a materiais cimentados, nem reflete o seu comportamento a longo prazo que está dependente da degradação da cimentação.
Assessing farm biosecurity and farmers' knowledge and practices concerning antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in poultry and pig farms in Southern Togo
Authors: Bedekelabou Andre Pouwedeou , Talaki Essodina , Dzogbema Koffi Francois-Xavier , Dolou Malibida , Savadogo Madi , Orou Seko Malik , Bada Alambedji Rianatou
Published: July 2022

ackground and Aim: Several factors contribute to the unusual incidence of antibiotic resistance, which is now a primary public health concern. However, failure in managing preventive and therapeutic antibiotic use on farms is one of the most crucial factors. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the biosecurity of farms, farmers' competence, and practices related to antibiotics and their resistance in poultry and pig rearing in Togo.

Materials and Methods: Through a cross-sectional survey, 121 commercial poultry farmers and 97 commercial pig farmers were questioned to evaluate the biosecurity of farms and farmers' competence and practices related to antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. Descriptive analyses, including the evaluation of proportions, were carried out. In addition, results from qualitative factors were evaluated in a defined grid and totaled up to assess cleanliness measures, awareness, and behavior regarding antibiotics and their resistance.

Results: The results demonstrated that most farmers working on poultry farms had a university education, while most working on pig farms had secondary education. Most poultry (69%) and pig (44%) farms were of small sizes (<1000 animals in poultry and <10 animals in pig farming). The footbaths were used in just 51% of poultry farms and 4% of pig farms, respectively, with 37% and 82% of poultry and pig farms having inadequate levels of hygiene. In poultry farms, respiratory issues and periodic decline in egg-laying were the main problems. Simultaneously, skin disorders (scabies) and plagues (African swine fever) were the primary health constraints in pig farming. Tetracycline is the most commonly used antibiotic by farmers. However, in poultry and pig farms, 21% and 67% of farmers were unaware of antibiotics. In addition, 39% and 57% were unaware of antibiotic resistance. Poultry and pig farmers' competence were substantially linked to their education level. Poultry farmers demonstrated better practices, including procuring antibiotics based on veterinary prescriptions (63%) and they knew where antibiotics should be bought (90%). Nevertheless, 43% of farmers asserted unpleasant activities – no application for laboratory testing (93%) and use of antibiotics for prevention (82%). In pig farming, most farmers (69%) reported inadequate incidents of the use of antibiotics.

Conclusion: This study identified a crucial non-compliance with biosecurity measures and good practices toward antibiotic use on many farms. Therefore, training of farmers is mandatory for safe livestock products.
Impact of Endoscopic and Histologic Activity on Disease Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis
Authors: Bessissow Talat , Kron Chelsea Meadler , Marcus Victoria , Lemieux Carolyne , Laneuville Jennifer , Afif Waqqas , Wild Gary , Lakatos Peter L. , Brassard Paul , Bitton Alain
Published: July 2022

INTRODUCTION:

Endoscopic healing is currently considered the main target in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC). There are conflicting data about the role of histology as a stricter treatment objective. We aim at evaluating the additional benefit of histologic remission over endoscopic remission.

METHODS:

We performed a prospective observational study at the McGill University Health Center. We enrolled adult patients with UC in clinical remission for at least 3 months undergoing a colonoscopy. Endoscopic disease activity was based on the Mayo endoscopic score. Rectal biopsies were obtained, and the histologic activity was evaluated using the Geboes score (active disease defined as Geboes score ≥ 3.1) with the addition of assessing the presence of basal plasmacytosis. Patients were followed up for 12 months for disease relapse defined as a partial Mayo score of > 2. At the time of relapse or end of follow-up, all patients underwent repeat endoscopic evaluation. The primary end point was clinical relapse.

RESULTS:

Two hundred fifty-three patients were included. The presence of basal plasmacytosis was associated with relapse (adjusted odd ratio = 2.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06–4.18, P = 0.042). Time to clinical relapse was significantly higher for patients with Mayo endoscopic score > 0 with adjusted hazard ratio = 2.65, 95% CI 1.31–5.39, and P = 0.007. Time to clinical relapse was not significantly higher for Geboes score ≥ 3.1 with adjusted hazard ratio = 1.29, 95% CI 0.67–2.49, and P = 0.45.

DISCUSSION:

Active histologic disease did not affect time to clinical relapse in patients with UC who achieved endoscopic remission while the presence of basal plasmacytosis is associated with relapse.
Tolerant Worldview and Deradicalism in Pesantren: Case of Pesantren Al-Baqiyatush Shalihat Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi
Authors: Badarussyamsi Badarussyamsi , Anwar Fathul , Muzammil Shofiyullah , Ermawati Ermawati
Published: July 2022

This article examines the role of Al-Baqiyatush Shalihat Tanjung Jabung Barat—Islamic Jambi's (Boarding School) Pesantren in promoting tolerance and deterring radicalism. When the surrounding environment is so plural with many religions other than Islam, this pesantren remains true to the principles of tolerance and is not fanatical. When the region around the pesantren drew public attention as a hotbed of radicalism and terrorism, the pesantren continued to instill kindness, anti-radicalism, and anti-terrorism. In the fight against radicalism and terrorism, this pesantren collaborates with the local government. In this article, the major question is how the pesantren strategy instills tolerance values in efforts to deradicalize or counter-terrorism acts. The research relied heavily on observation, which was supplemented by interviews with Kyai and Ustadz, students, and neighbors in the vicinity of the pesantren. The Pesantren Al-Baqiyatush Shalihat, according to this study, has the natural ability to oppose radicalism through the use of the Pesantren Al-Baqiyatush Shalihat.
Urban Drainage Water Quality Modeling on the SWMM Software, Northeastern Sector, Santa Inés District, Tunja
Authors: Cortes Zambrano Melquisedec , Lara-Pérez Mónica Yineth , Acosta-Sabogal Iván Darío
Published: July 2022

Objective: This research aimed to design a drainage quality hydrodynamic model of the northeastern sector of Tunja (Santa Inés neighborhood), Boyacá, Colombia, which was validated and calibrated by means of the mean square error method, where a comparison between the values observed in the field and the simulation results in the model was determined in order to observe and analyze the effect of precipitation on pollutants before entering the treatment plant.
Methodology: For this study, rainfall and water flow equipment were installed in the district. A validated and calibrated urban drainage model was created on the SWMM 5.1 software, which allowed a temporal hydrodynamic modeling of the system. In addition, samples were taken to determine the quality of the water arriving at the treatment plant and evaluate the transportation of pollutants, as well as the possibility of hydrogen sulfide generation in the study area.
Results: The results obtained with the model show that all pollutants generate drag in their concentrations. An excess of these values is observed within the total flow, which demonstrates the relevance of accumulation, washing, and transport processes, in light of the pollutant remnants causing the flow to decrease before the pollutant load.
Conclusions: Our sampling indicates that it is necessary to analyze the coliforms present in wastewater discharges, as well as the sulfate, nitrite, and nitrate values in the case of a specific discharge. The entity in charge of discharge control must be then informed.
Modelado del fenómeno de remoción de masa para determinar la profundidad de infiltración de la lluvia en el suelo
Authors: Parra Ortega Carlos Arturo , Quintana-Cabeza César , Mosquera-Téllez Jemay
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Establecer un modelo dinámico del sistema intensidad de precipitación de agua – porosidad del suelo y velocidad de infiltración a fin de medir la profundidad de infiltración de agua y de humedad en el suelo que producen el deslizamiento.

Metodología: Aplicando Dinámica de Sistemas se desarrolló un diagrama causal de las variables geotécnicas de dos muestras de suelo de sitios afectados por fenómenos de remoción en masa en Pamplona (Colombia); el modelo fue implementado con el software Stella v9.

Resultados: Los resultados de simulación muestran la variación de profundidad de suelo a saturar para alcanzar el límite líquido o la falla debido a esfuerzo cortante.

Conclusiones: La relación entre el fenómeno de remoción en masa y precipitación no coincide con el imaginario colectivo actual sino por un conjunto de valores característico de precipitación para cada tipo de suelo.

Financiamiento: La investigación fue financiada con recursos propios de los autores.
Recursos tecnológicos utilizados por profesores universitarios de carreras de ingeniería, en tiempos de virtualidad en Barranquilla (Colombia)
Authors: Padilla escorcia Ivan andres , Conde Carmona Robinson Junior , Tovar Ortega Teremy
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Caracterizar los recursos tecnológicos utilizados por diez profesores que enseñan matemáticas en los programas de ingeniería industrial y mecatrónica en una institución de educación superior (IES) en Barranquilla (Colombia) durante la pandemia del covid-19.
Metodología: Esta investigación se llevó a cabo bajo un enfoque de tipo cualitativo y diseño descriptivo; se fundamentó en los subdominios de conocimiento tecnológico del contenido, conocimiento tecnológico y conocimiento tecnológico pedagógico del profesor, propuestos en el modelo TPACK. La recolección de la información se realizó mediante instrumentos validados por el método Delphi, como entrevistas de tipo virtual y llamadas telefónicas. Seguidamente, se transcribieron en detalle aspectos que reúnen la práctica del profesor con respecto al uso de recursos tecnológicos utilizados, conocimiento y formación de la educación virtual.
Resultados: Se encontró como hallazgos significativos la renuencia al uso de las tecnologías por parte de los participantes, poco uso de pizarras como Idroop y Openboard, escasa formación de software especializados de la matemática como GeoGebra, Geo TIC, Cabri, MATLAB, entre otros. Esto limitó el proceso de enseñanza de las asignaturas: Cálculo I, Cálculo II, Álgebra Lineal, Ecuaciones Diferenciales y Métodos Numéricos.
Conclusión: Se concluyó que debido a la escasa interacción de los profesores y estudiantes y que condujo a la poca connotación pedagógica que le atribuyen al uso de recursos tecnológicos en sus clases.
50 Jahre saguf: Erfahrungen und Perspektiven einer Pionierin der schweizerischen Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Authors: Bornemann Basil , Bergman Max , Ejderyan Olivier
Published: July 2022

Die saguf nimmt ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen zum Anlass, den Blick zurück nach vorne zu richten und nach Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für ihre Rolle in der Nachhaltigkeitstransformation zu fragen.
The diversity of property: a potential for a social-ecological transformation
Authors: Grenzdörffer Sinje , Kaiser Josef , Mainz Friederike , Middendorf Matthias
Published: July 2022

The current social disparities and ecological problems require a social-ecological transformation. To be effective, this transformation must also take property relations into account. However, the complexity of these relations often impedes sustainable action. An illustration of property relations in nature conservation, legal structures, work and the role of organisational values reveals their potential for transformation processes.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM PENAIK LEVEL TEGANGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODIFIED SEPIC CONVERTER DENGAN METODE KONTROL PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL
Authors: Ramadhan Muhammad Izzy , Setiawan Iwan , Sinuraya Enda Wista
Published: July 2022

Energi matahari merupakan energi baru terbarukan (EBT) yang dapat dikonversi menjadi energi listrik dengan menggunakan suatu alat yang disebut panel surya. Nilai daya keluaran dari panel surya berfluktuasi dipengaruhi oleh tingkat iradiasi dan suhu lingkungan. Nilai daya keluaran dari panel surya yang berfluktuasi juga mempengaruhi nilai tegangan keluaran panel surya sehingga berfluktuasi. Tegangan keluaran dari panel surya juga relatif rendah sehingga diperlukan suatu perangkat yang dapat menaikkan tegangan keluaran panel surya. Konverter DC-DC merupakan suatu perangkat yang digunakan untuk mengubah nilai suatu tegangan ke level tegangan tertentu, namun konverter konvesional seperti boost converter dan SEPIC converter pada praktiknya hanya dapat menaikkan tegangan sampai 5 kali penguatan. Oleh karena itu untuk mendapatkan nilai penguatan sampai diatas 10 kali dalam penelitian ini dirancang modified SEPIC converter dengan menggunakan metode kontrol proportional-integral untuk menjaga tegangan keluaran agar tetap stabil.modifikasi dari SEPIC konvensional dilakukan dengan menambahkan dioda dan kapasitor. Dari hasil pengujian perancangan modified SEPIC converter ini mampu menaikkan tegangan hingga sebesar 240V dengan tegangan masukan 20V. Rata-rata efisiensi modified SEPIC converter dengan beban 1200Ω,1500Ω,dan 2000Ω adalah 89,47%, 90,42% dan 96,7%. Dengan menggunakan kontrol proportional-integral dapat menjaga nilai tegangan keluaran sebesar 240V dengan error sekitar 0,83%.
PERAMALAN TRAFIK JARINGAN UNDIPCONNECT FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO MENGGUNAKAN METODE PEMBOBOTAN
Authors: Ramadhanti Aulia Jasmine , Santoso Imam , Sofwan Aghus
Published: July 2022

Kebutuhan masyaratakat akan layanan komunikasi meningkat pesat seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi. Salah satu teknologi yang banyak digunakan yaitu Local Area Network (LAN). Pada penelitian ini dilakukan peramalan trafik pada jaringan Wi-Fi di Universitas Diponegoro atau yang biasa disebut dengan jaringan UNDIPConnect. Peramalan ini dikhususkan hanya pada jaringan di Fakultas Teknik Universitas Diponegoro yang memiliki 12 Departemen didalamnya. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan peramalan trafik menggunakan estimasi point to point dengan metode pembobotan Rapp’s 1, Rapp’s 2, dan Australian Telecom dan setelah itu dilakukan penentuan kapasitas jaringan untuk memastikan seluruh link memiliki nilai utilisasi yang baik. Hasil Tugas Akhir menunjukkan bahwa peramalan trafik yang dilakukan menghasilkan beban trafik yang selalu meningkat setiap tahun. Pada tahun ajaran 2026/2027 beban trafik berdasarkan peramalan dengan metode pembobotan Rapp’s 1, Rapp’s 2, dan Australian Telecom berturut turut adalah sebesar 72.772 Mbps, 72.767 Mbps, dan 72.772 Mbps. Nilai utilisasi link berdasarkan kapasitasnya sudah sesuai dengan ketentuan yang digunakan di Universitas Diponegoro yaitu dibawah 55%. Utilisasi trafik tertinggi sebesar 53% pada link Switch FT↔Teknik Elektro dan utilisasi terkecil sebesar 29% pada link Switch FT↔Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota.
IMPLEMENTASI ALGORITMA GREEDY SEBAGAI PENENTUAN ALOKASI BANDWIDTH SECARA DINAMIS
Authors: Bramantya Mikail Ilham , Santoso Imam , Sofwan Aghus
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat dan mengimplementasi program alokasi bandwidth dinamis yang dapat mengalokasikan besar bandwidth pada setiap node jaringan berdasarkan keadaan trafik di node tersebut. Pada penelitian ini, Algoritma Greedy digunakan dalam penentuan besar bandwidth karena dianggap mampu dalam memecahkan masalah kombinatorial dalam mengoptimisasi sebuah sistem. Pengujian dilakukan pada jaringan uji coba dan UNDIPConnect Fakultas Teknik Universitas Diponegoro. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian, program berhasil mengambil informasi besar trafik pada jaringan serta mengalokasikan bandwidth ke setiap node sesuai dengan perhitungan.  Didapatkan juga rata-rata nilai Jain’s Fairness Index program sebesar 0.585 saat pensimulasian program pada jaringan UNDIPConnect Fakultas Teknik Universitas Diponegoro yang diberi trafik berdasarkan data rekap trafik dari Agustus 2019 hingga Juli 2020.
SIMULASI DAN ANALISIS JARINGAN UNDIPCONNECT FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO MENGGUNAKAN GNS3
Authors: Budiman Andrew Ishak , Santoso Imam , Sofwan Aghus
Published: July 2022

Fakultas Teknik merupakan salah satu fakultas di Universitas Diponegoro yang sudah tercakup dalam layanan fasilitas Wi-Fi UNDIPConnect. Manajemen jaringan diperlukan agar jaringan yang sudah terpasang dapat tetap mengakomodasi kebutuhan pengguna meskipun terjadi peningkatan trafik, salah satunya adalah pengalokasian bandwidth jaringan yang tersedia. Tugas akhir ini merancang pemodelan dan melakukan simulasi jaringan pada simulator GNS3. Simulasi dilakukan dengan menerapkan data trafik hasil peramalan pada tahun 2019-2025. Simulasi dilakukan dalam 2 kondisi yaitu tanpa dan dengan program pengalokasian bandwidth secara dinamis. Analisis performansi jaringan dilakukan dengan mengukur metriks QoS (Quality of Service) menggunakan software Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor. Metriks performansi jaringan yang dianalisis adalah network latency, packet loss, utilisasi bandwidth dan throughput. Hasil pengukuran menunjukan bahwa nilai rata-rata network latency meningkat dari 0,20 ms pada tahun 2019 menjadi 2,12 ms pada tahun 2025 jika alokasi bandwidth dinamis tidak diterapkan. Nilai rata-rata network latency akan tetap berada dibawah 1 ms ketika alokasi bandwidth diterapkan. Nilai packet loss tetap berada dibawah 0,1% baik tanpa atau dengan penerapan alokasi bandwidth dinamis. Dengan bandwidth jaringan keseluruhan 340 Mbps, nilai utilisasi tertinggi keseluruhan jaringan adalah 91,2%. Nilai utilisasi tertinggi ada pada link SwitchFT-T.Elektro yaitu 90% ketika tidak ada penerapan alokasi bandwidth dinamis.
KONSERVASI ENERGI DAN PENGGUNA ENERGI SIGNIFIKAN DENGAN STUDY CASE FAKULTAS PERIKANAN DAN ILMU KELAUTAN
Authors: Aldianto Mahendra Krisna , Windarta Jaka , Handoyo Eko
Published: July 2022

Di era kemajuan teknologi dan informasi saat ini, pertumbuhan dan penggunaan energi listrik oleh konsumen tentunya semakin besar dari waktu ke waktu. Oleh karena itu, Konservasi Energi dapat dilakukan untuk mengetahui Informasi rinci tentang penggunaan energi. Berapa besar yang harus dibayar dalam pemakaian energi tersebut, Pengguna potensial terbesar, dan tentunya konservasi energy ini akan mengarah pada rekomendasi dari operasional peralatan maupun proses. Mengacu pada infrastruktur yang membutuhkan penggunaan energi dalam skala besar, Konservasi energi perlu dilakukan  untuk menjaga keseimbangan penggunaan rnergi lebih lanjut dalam menjaga Eco saving Energy untuk generasi selanjutnya. Serta, Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Diponegoro dari tahun 2016 hingga 2019 memiliki jumlah konsumsi energi yang cukup besar sebagai sarana prasarana pendidikan yang meliputi dari 13 Fakultas dan 5 unit operasional. Dari fakultas fakultas tersebut tersebar lebih banyak di dalam setiap fakultas yang disebut Unit. Secara keseluruhan, dalam hal ini dari 13 Fakultas dan 5 Unit kami menganalisis secara rinci rekomendasi yang harus dilakukan untuk Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Diponegoro sebagai sarana prasarana gedung pendidikan dan laboratorium, Jurusan ini berjeniskan Non Exact dengan potensi pengguna energi signifikan yang dapat diminimalisir.