bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análisis y diseño de un aplicativo web para la gestión de ventas de inmuebles en los corredores independientes residenciales del distrito de Lima, 2020
Authors:   , Torres Mejia Brigitte Stefani
Published: March 2023

El presente proyecto de investigación consiste en analizar y diseñar un aplicativo web dirigido al sector ventas inmobiliarias de un agente inmobiliario independiente que trabaja con su propia cartera de clientes, lo cual requiere poder realizar una administración completa de sus ventas, publicidades, y obtener sus reportes; a fin de cumplir con el objetivo de vender en el menor tiempo posible. El corretaje inmobiliario consiste en captar propiedades y venderlas a un precio según estudio de tasación inmobiliaria, nos referimos al valor por m2 de cada distrito. Debido al incremento en este sector y las excelentes ganancias, se apertura en el mercado local cursos de especialización a agentes inmobiliarios apoyados por el MVCS que desean independizarse y obtener de forma líquida las ganancias por la venta de un bien inmueble, es por ello que los propios agentes inmobiliarios deciden gestionar sus propias ventas, administrar sus documentos físicos de las propiedades, corriendo la dificultad de extraviar la documentación que solicita el Banco, cliente o tasador; por tanto el trabajo se hace muy tedioso y largo para cerrar una operación. En la actualidad una epidemia azota nuestra sociedad, lo cual el índice de las ventas presenciales y estar en oficina realizando documentaciones y tramites de ventas inmobiliarias ha disminuido, muchos de los agentes inmobiliarios con cartera propia de clientes se han visto afectados debido a la costumbre de gestionar físicamente su documentación y ventas; para ello se desarrollará un aplicativo web de forma gratuita que permitirá poder manejar desde cualquier lugar que se encuentre el agente inmobiliario y disponga de un Navegador a fin de poder administrar sus propiedades en venta, en proceso de negociación, dadas de baja hasta un próximo evento, o de alta al ser aprobado por el propietario es decir el cliente.
Plan de negocios para la creación de una tienda on-line de alimentos y artículos para mascotas en Lima Moderna
Authors:   , Cecilio Llamocca Nely Lisett , Cotera Roca Lesly Marjorie , Munive Cortez Mercedes Julia
Published: March 2023

El presente trabajo, evidenciará el desarrollo de un Pet Shop, el cual está orientado a satisfacer las necesidades particulares de los usuarios, ya que muchas veces, encuentran sólo productos generalizados que no van acorde con los tamaños de sus mascotas o sus gustos propios. Este negocio propone una alternativa de solución a una demanda insatisfecha existente en el mercado. En la actualidad, encontramos un aumento de pet lovers a nivel nacional e internacional. Gran parte de la conciencia animal que las personas están tomando, se debe a la concientización de distintas fundaciones, movimientos, y en muchos casos, gobiernos que se preocupan por los animales. A partir de ahí, nace una nueva necesidad de las personas para con sus mascotas. Ya no desean alimentarlos. Ahora desean otorgarles un buen estilo de vida, comprendido por alimentos, vestimenta, accesorios, utensilios de aseo y artículos para su entretenimiento. Es así que desarrollamos la implementación de una empresa con nombre “Munayki”, cuyo objetivo principal es satisfacer, orientar y acompañar, con productos de calidad, diseños modernos y exclusivos para los engreídos de los hogares. Nos dirigiremos principalmente a los distritos de Lima Moderna. Nuestra propuesta acompañará sus objetivos con la filosofía de ser una empresa socialmente responsable, para agregarle valor, ganar reconocimiento y trabajar bajo estándares que contribuirán en la preservación del planeta. En el estudio del análisis del entorno, nos brinda una línea de partida para conocer si el proyecto será viable o no, y para establecer el público al cual nos dirigiremos. Con este proyecto de negocio, podremos formar parte de la comunidad pet-lover, esto nos proporcionará mayor alcance y conocimiento especializado en cuanto a las necesidades de nuestros clientes, así como también podremos ayudarlos con nuestros productos a que mejoren las condiciones en las que tienen a sus mascotas dándoles mayor confort.
Una revisión actualizada de la Osteoesclerosis idiopática en los maxilares
Authors:   , Ñahuincopa Lopez Paul Marcelo , Romero Rodriguez Luis Miguel
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: El propósito de esta investigación fue actualizar las consideraciones para el diagnóstico de la osteoesclerosis idiopática en radiografías panorámicas digitales y tomografía de haz cónico, determinando sus implicancias en la salud oral y general. Métodos: Se realizó las pesquisas en las principales bases de datos de investigación médica estomatológica, utilizando las palabras “osteoesclerosis, radiografía panorámica, tomografía computarizada de haz cónico, mandíbula”. Se identificaron artículos sin restricción de idioma, desde las primeras publicaciones hasta el 30 de septiembre del 2020. Se examinaron la prevalencia, características clínicas y radiográficas en estudios imagenológicos de dos y tres dimensiones, así como su interacción durante los tratamientos realizados en las diversas especialidades estomatológicas. Resultados: La información obtenida nos permitió analizar la situación actual con respecto al diagnóstico de la OI, actualizando los criterios diagnósticos para una identificación certera de la OI en los estudios imagenológicos de última generación, así como sus posibles interacciones en la salud oral y general. Conclusiones: Es importante tener un criterio diagnóstico diferencial claro al distinguir las diferentes radiopacidades como la OI, que se pueden presentar en los maxilares, haciendo un registro preciso de sus características morfométricas y seguimiento en el tiempo, teniendo en cuenta su existencia y sus implicancias en los tratamientos dentales a futuro.
Fabricación y comercialización de polos reversibles personalizados para damas mediante la simulación con el uso de un aplicativo digital en el mercado de Lima Metropolitana
Authors:   , Garrido Zúñiga Brian José , Izquierdo Correa Luis Martín , Pacheco Soto Beatriz Estrella
Published: March 2023

El presente plan de negocio tiene como objetivo principal, el desarrollo de una idea de negocio sobre la fabricación y comercialización de polos reversibles para damas donde el cliente tiene la opción de escoger el color, imagen de estampado y podrá visualizar el resultado a través del uso de un aplicativo de simulación. Actualmente por los efectos del Covid -19 el sector textil no se ha visto ajeno de ser afectado, sin embargo las confecciones de polos para dama son un producto de consumo selectivo que está sujeto a las tendencias de la moda, los gustos, las preferencias y las estacionalidades en el año, además según estudios moda se encuentra en el segundo nivel en compras por las peruanas, por tales razones Diseños personalizados textil SAC nos orientamos a brindar al cliente la alternativa de personalizar, utilizaremos una aplicativo de simulación que permite visualizar de manera virtual el resultado del polo. Financiaremos con una inversión de S/. 63,072.82, el cual se recuperará en el primer año de funcionamiento, la estrategia aplicar es la diferenciación bajo el esquema de personalización y la aplicación de simulación, como fuente generadora de ventaja competitiva la reversibilidad, finalmente destacar que DIPERT es una propuesta nueva para el ámbito de los negocios y necesario de implementarlo en un futuro para desarrollar empresa en nuestra ciudad.
Los factores del comportamiento organizacional en relación con la cultura organizacional y el bienestar laboral al interior de la empresa Scargo Security S.A.C. Lima - 2017
Authors:   , Acosta Mejia Patricia Elvira
Published: March 2023

La presente investigación titulada “Los factores del comportamiento organizacional en relación con la cultura organizacional y el bienestar laboral al interior de la Empresa Scargo SAC – 2017” responde al problema: ¿De qué manera los factores del comportamiento organizacional se relacionan con la cultura organizacional y el bienestar laboral al interior de la Empresa SCARGO Security SAC Lima – 2017?, cumplió el objetivo de verificar el grado de relación que hay entre los factores del comportamiento organizacional con la cultura organizacional y el bienestar laboral al interior de la Empresa SCARGO Security SAC, Lima – 2017. Utilizó un diseño no experimental, porque no se modificó intencionadamente la variable de trabajo: factores del comportamiento; fue de tipo correlacional, transeccional, y su enfoque fue cuantitativo porque los resultados se procesaron en Microsoft Excel y se analizaron con el paquete Estadístico SPSS V 24, que permitió elaborar tablas de frecuencia y figuras. La población estuvo compuesta de 114 trabajadores, los primeros 100 se denominan operativos y los 14 restantes como empleados de planilla, calculándose la muestra probabilística en 88 trabajadores, esencial para tipos de investigación transeccional por encuestas para estimaciones de variables en población, las tres variables se midieron con instrumentos de medición y sus datos se analizaron con pruebas estadísticas. “Los resultados muestran que existen correlaciones significativas y positivas entre las variables de trabajo” en una muestra de trabajadores de 88 personas (r=0,461288208*** y 0,702491549***). Las evaluaciones de cada variable de estudio al ser procesadas por el SPSS nos permiten concluir que están correlacionadas significativamente.
The highly stable construction of Pt/FeVO4 heterostructure with improving photocatalytic performance and growth mechanism for •O2 and •OH production based on Electron Spin Resonance study
Authors: Sajid Muhammad Munir , Zhai Haifa , Alomayri Thamer , Anwar Nadia , Javed Yasir , Shad Naveed Akhtar , Ishaq Ali Raza , Ameen Nasir , Zhang Zhengjun
Published: March 2023

We prepared a unique platinum doped iron vanadate (Pt/FeVO4) composite for escalating the photocatalytic performance via the facile hydrothermal method using iron nitrate (Fe(NO3)3.9H2O), Ammonia metavanadate (NH4VO3) and chloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6), as major precursors. Characterization results revealed that the FeVO4 and well dispersed platinum Pt/FeVO4 are in the range of around 150 nm to 200 nm size, which developed transportations of the photo-generated electron into FeVO4, consequently efficient separation of the photo-generated carrier in coupled Pt/FeVO4 nanocomposites heterostructure. The multi characterizations result indicated that excellent adsorption abilities of Pt/FeVO4 composites were strongly associated with Pt doping. The induce impedance spectroscopy and Photoluminance results demonstrated that Pt enhances separations efficiency as well as transferring rates for photo-generated charge. The EPR data suggest that reactive oxygen species (OH•, h+, •O2) were the most important factors in methylene blue (MB) degradation. As a result, Pt/FeVO4 exhibits the greater photocatalytic ability to degradations for MB dye for visible light irradiation compared to pure FeVO4.
Influence of sanitation facilities on diarrhea prevalence among children aged below 5 years in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh: A multilevel analysis
Authors: kikuchi michiko
Published: March 2023

Although the improvement of sanitation facilities has been a major contributor to improving public health, it is not guaranteed to prevent negative health outcomes. This is especially true in areas affected by severe natural disasters, such as flooding or extreme rainfall. Previous studies have focused on the association between catastrophic natural disasters and negative health outcomes. However, studies focusing on disaster-prone areas are limited. This study focused on the impact of flood risks and examined whether the improvement of sanitation facilities would be sufficient to suppress the prevalence of diarrhea in flood-prone areas. To this end, we used data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey and geodata of flood-prone areas. Results showed that the severely and low flood-prone areas had significant positive and negative associations with diarrhea prevalence, respectively. However, interactions between unimproved sanitation and moderately flood-prone areas as well as between diffused sanitation facilities and severely flood-prone areas had significant negative associations with diarrhea prevalence. These findings indicate that improved sanitation may not positively contribute to the prevention of diarrhea in these areas. Instead of installing sanitation facilities that concentrate feces in one area in flood-prone regions, the urgent need for alternative sanitation technologies should be addressed.
Deciphering spatio-seasonal patterns, driving forces and human health risks of nitrate and fluoride enriched water bodies in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River Basin, China
Authors: Qu Shen , Luo Yanyun , Duan Limin , Pei Sensen , Miao Ping , Wang Chenyu , Liu Tingxi , Yu Ruihong
Published: March 2023

The ecology and environment of the Yellow River Basin is threatened by fluoride and nitrate contamination induced by anthropogenic activity and geogenic factors. As a result, deciphering the spatiotemporal variability of fluoride and nitrate contamination in this area remains a challenge. 386 samples of surface water and groundwater from the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River Basin were taken for this investigation. According to the results of the multivariate statistical and geostatistical analyses, the fluoride pollution was primarily discovered in the middle and lower reaches of the study area and was determined to be more severe during the dry season. In contrast, nitrate contamination was found to be more severe during the wet season while being widely distributed in groundwater and concentrated in areas with intensive agricultural activities. The primary mechanisms governing the spatial-seasonal patterns of NO3− and F− pollution were shown by the principal component analysis, isotopic, and hydrochemical diagrams. The water-rock interaction or evaporation was crucial in the enrichment of NO3− and F−. The human inputs (e.g., fertilizer or sewage) dominated nitrate contamination. Additionally, the alkaline environment played a role in the generation of NO3− and F−. The health risk assessment concluded that the threat of fluoride contamination was greater than that of nitrate contamination. Children faced the greatest health risks, followed by females and males. These findings would serve as a guide for water management and pollution control in the Yellow River Basin.
Assessment of the expression patterns of ZNF667-AS1, LINC00662, and ZFP36 and their association with breast cancer patients’ clinicopathological
Authors: Baboukani Niloofar Shahsavari , Pour-Rouholamin Ali , Hounejani Ariana Ehteshami , Rabeh Maryam , Omidghaemi Shadi , Azadeh Mansoureh
Published: March 2023

Background:Among women worldwide, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer. Malignant tumors are believed to be regulated by long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). By using both experimental and bioinformatic approaches, we examined the expression level of ZNF667-AS1 and its interactions with correlated microRNAs, lncRNAs, and mRNAs or protein-coding genes.Material and methods:An RNA interaction analysis (miRWalk, lncRRisearch, ENCORI, and lncBase3) was performed along with a protein interaction analysis (STRING). As part of this study, we analyzed the differentially expressed genes inthe microarray dataset GSE61304, as well as in breast cancer tissue samples,using quantitative real-time PCR.Result:Significantly low expression of ZNF667-AS1 was found in the ENCORI experiment (change: 0.61, FDR < 0.0001) and qRT-PCR experiment (fold change: 0.046071, p value < 0.0001). The ROC curve indicates that ZNF667-AS1 has potential as a diagnostic biomarker of breast cancer(AUC of 0.8373, p value <0.0001). ZNF667-AS1 interacts with mRNA ZFP36, lncRNA LINC0062, and hsa-miR-877-5p. Among the breast carcinoma samples studied, ZFP36 had a low level of expression (FC=0.573951, P-value=0.0027), Linc00662 had a high level of expression (FC=2.291036, P-value=0.0007) and based on ENCORI, hsa-miR-877-5p had a severe level of expression. Linc00662 (AUC of 0.6864, P-value= 0.0211) and ZFP36 (AUC of 0.7692, P-value= 0.0009) are two potential biomarkers for BC diagnosis.Conclusion:ZNF667-As1 was found to be a promising diagnostic biomarker for breast cancer samples based on this integrated computational and experimental study. In the future, researchers will be able to gain more insight into the role ZNF667-AS1 plays in breast cancer by investigating the correlation between ZNF667-AS1 and correlated mRNAs, lncRNAs, and microRNAs, especially the RNAs mentioned in this study.
Analysis on Dynamics Characteristics of Vibratory Harvesting for Cutted Sea buckthorn branch and Design of mechanism parame
Authors: Liang Bingqin , Lin Xinzhang , Liu Ganghui , Wang Weibing
Published: March 2023

Hippophae rhamnoides have yellow or orange berries, which have high nutritional and medicinal value, but it is difficult to harvest directly because of their close attachment to the fruit branches. The vibration harvesting equipment can be designed and developed correctly and reasonably by using the finite element method to study the vibration harvesting dynamics of Hippophae rhamnoides pruning and the parameter design of the related mechanism. First, the 3D model of Hippophae rhamnoides pruning was established by CATIA and was imported into ABAQUS software for modal analysis and harmonic response. The first 12 natural frequencies were determined to be 4.1 ~ 23.1 Hz, the optimum excitation frequency is 21.1 Hz and 16.2 Hz, and the optimum excitation force is 35 N and 25 N respectively. Secondly, the dynamic model of the cutting branch device is established and solved, and after bringing in the relevant parameters, the optimal design dimensions of crank r and connecting rod l are determined to be r1=22mm, l1=88mm, r2=13mm, l2=52mm, respectively. This research can provide a theoretical basis for the development and testing of a vibrating sea buckthorn-cutting harvesting device.
Socioeconomic inequality in food groups consumption in school aged Kurdish children in Iran
Authors: Mostafavi Farideh , Azadi Namamali , Nouri Bijan , Mostafavi Rahimeh , Faizi Farzad , Moradi Ghobad
Published: March 2023

Background: An unhealthy diet, including low in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, and high-fat, high-sugar foods and beverages, increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the economic inequality of the different food groups in school aged Kurdish children in Iran.
Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 in 10-12 years old students in the west of Iran. The eating diet was evaluated using Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Thelogistic regression was used to assess the relationship between food groups and the determinants. The concentration curve and concentration index)CI (were used to measure the inequalities.
Results: Our findings showed that consumption of milk and dairy products, meat and protein rich foods, vegetables, fruits, and fish was higher among people with high SES. On the contrary, Consumption of fast-food and soft drinks was lower in people with high SES. Our study also showed that girls consumed less milk and dairy products, fruits, vegetables, fast food and soft drinks and more meat and protein rich food and fish than boys. The regression results showed that mother’s high level of education was associated with higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products, meat and bean, and fish. Therefore, mother’s level of education was protective factor in consuming fast food and soft drinks. We also observed a decrease in fast food consumption as a result of increasing mother’s age while consuming foods with saturated fat was related to the same variable. CI for consumption of dairy products (P<0.001), meat and protein rich foods (P=0.0.34), fruits, vegetables (P<0.001), fish (P<0.001) fell into the rich group of the society and the CI for fast food consumption fell into the poor group. CI for consumption of soft drinks (p=0.588), saturated fats (p=0.550), salt (p=0.645), and snacks (p=0.885) was not significant.
Conclusions: The consumption of healthy diet e.g., milk and dairy products, meat and protein rich foods, vegetables, fruits, and fish were low in school aged children and it was concentrated in low SES children. Taking action by the national and local governments to reduce inequality in unhealthy choices is necessary.
Antimalarial resistance in Mozambique: Absence of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 (K13) propeller domain polymorphisms associated with resistance to artemisinins
Authors: Silva Clemente , Matias Daniela , Dias Brigite , Cancio Beatriz , Silva Miguel , Viegas Ruben , Chivale Nordino , Luis Sonia , Salvador Crizolgo , Duarte Denise , Arnaldo Paulo , Enosse Sonia , Nogueira Fatima
Published: March 2023

Malaria remains one of the most serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and Mozambique is the world's fourth largest contributor, with 4.7% of disease cases and 3.6% of total deaths due to malaria. Its control relies on the fight against the vector and treatment of confirmed cases with antimalarial drugs. Malaria Molecular surveillance is important tool for monitoring the spread of antimalarial drug resistance. A cross-sectional study recruited 450 participants with malaria infection detected by Rapid Diagnostic Test, from three different study sites (Niassa, Manica and Maputo) to collect blood samples on filter papers (Whatman® FTA® cards), between April and August of 2021. Parasite DNA was extracted from all dried blood spot samples using chelex method and Sanger sequenced. SIFT software (Sorting Intolerant From Tolerant) was used, predict whether an amino acid substitution affects protein function. No pfkelch13-mediated artemisinin resistance gene mutation was detected in our study settings. However, non-synonymous mutations were detected at prevalence of 10.2%, 6% and 5% in Niassa, Manica and Maputo, respectively. Most (56.3%) of the reported non-synonymous mutations were due to substitution at the first base of the codon, 25% at the second base and 18.8% at the third base. Additionally, 50% of non-synonymous mutations showed a SIFTscore bellow cut off value of 0.05, therefore, they were predicted to be deleterious. Our results do not show an emergence of artemisinin resistance cases in Mozambique. However, the increased number of novel non-synonymous mutations highlights the relevance of increasing the number of studies focused on the molecular surveillance of ACTs resistance markers, for its early detection.
Models for evaluating intrinsic capacity based on different locomotion assessments in the old-old
Authors: Lu Fei , Li Jiaojiao , Liu Xiaohong , Liu Shuo , Jiang Shan , Sun Xiaohong , Yu Xinxiu
Published: March 2023

Purpose: To compare the World Health Organization (WHO) intrinsic capacity (IC) model with different IC decline models based on various locomotion assessments for consistency and predictive value of adverse health outcomes.
Methods: IC was evaluated using the WHO IC model. Locomotion was assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST), usual gait speed (GS), timed up-and-go test (TUG), and handgrip strength (HG). Different IC models were constructed based on the outcomes of each locomotion item. Cohen's kappa coefficient was used to evaluate consistency. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curves were used to analyse the relationships between IC decline and adverse health outcomes.
Results: A total of 173 older residents (85.1±3.5 years) were enrolled. The consistencies (Cohen's kappa coefficient) of the FTSST, GS, TUG, and HG models with the WHO IC model were 0.83, 0.78, 0.75, and 0.43, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidity, IC decline based on the SPPB, FTSST, GS, and TUG models was significantly associated with falls and functional decline (p < 0.01), while IC decline based on the HG model was not. The FTSST, GS, and TUG models had similar predictive values for falls (0.63 vs. 0.65 vs. 0.63) and functional decline (0.63 vs. 0.64 vs. 0.62) when compared with the WHO IC model (area under the curve= 0.65).
Conclusions: IC models based on FTSST, GS, and TUG assessments of the locomotion dimension were in good agreement with the WHO IC model.
Application of new magnetic mesoporous composites in pretreatment of organophosphorus pesticide residues in green leafy vegetables
Authors: Yuan Caixia , Wang Lu , Hong Xia , He Haining , Yang Guangrui , Chen Zhenbin
Published: March 2023

The self-developed magnetic nanoparticles supported octadecane amine-functionalized mesoporous carbon composite was synthesized in this work. A sample pretreatment method for rapid detection of organophosphorus pesticide residues in green leafy vegetables was investigated based on QuEChERS technology and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The surface structure of the magnetic mesoporous composite was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and a magnetometer. The experimental results show that the magnetic mesoporous material can eliminate the matrix interference, improve the detection efficiency and simplify the operation compared with the traditional purification agent. The residues of 16 organophosphorus pesticides in green leafy vegetable matrix have a good linear relationship in the concentration range of 0.02~0.25 µg/mL, and the correlation coefficient (R2) is between 0.9943~0.9997. At the addition levels of 0.02, 0.05 and 0.10 mg/kg, the average recovery rate of 16 organophosphorus pesticides in green leafy vegetable matrix is between 81.3%~94.0%, the relative standard deviation is less than 10%, and the minimum detection limit is 0.01~0.08 µg/mL. The results showed that all green leafy vegetables met the maximum residue limit of organophosphorus pesticides. This method has the advantages of high sensitivity, strong universality, high accuracy, good stability, financial and economic. It is suitable for detecting pesticide residues in other vegetables and fruits and sample pretreatment.
Self-care Practice and associated factors among Adults with Diabetes on Chronic Care Follow-up at Yirgalem General Hospital, Sidama, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Kobamo Mehreteab Million , Bekele Fanuel Belayneh , Simachew Yilkal , Abebe Mahlet Tesfaye , Abore Kibruyisfaw Weldeab
Published: March 2023

Background: Self-care practice is an integral and efficient part of the comprehensive management of diabetes that could be influenced by various sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors.
Objective: The study aimed to assess diabetes self-care practice and its determinants among adults with diabetes on follow-up at Yirgalem general hospital, Yirgalem, Sidama, Ethiopia.
Methodology: An Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 15 to May 10, 2022 at Yirgalem general hospital on 297 randomly selected adults with diabetes on chronic care follow-up. Face-to-face interview using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and chart review was utilized to collect data. Descriptive analysis was done to determine the magnitude of self-care practice. Bivariate and multivariate Binary logistics regression was performed to determine predictors of self-care practice at α=0.05, using an adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval. Association with p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: The overall self-care practice among diabetic patients was 59.4%. Based on the domains of care, 15(5%) had good self-glucose monitoring care, 228(76.5%) had good exercise self-care, 268(89.9%) had good dietary self-care, 228(76.5%) had good foot self-care, and 260(87.2%) had good diabetic medication adherence. Residence area (AOR=2.992, 95% CI; (1.251, 7.153)) and ownership of glucometer (AOR=2.273, 95% CI; (1.083, 4.772)) were statistically significant predictors of good self-care practice among diabetic patients.
Conclusion: The overall good practice of diabetic self-care in this study was low. Marital status, place of residence, and ownership of a functional glucometer were statistically significant predictors of good diabetic self-care. Targeted intervention addressing those patients coming from a rural area to increase the awareness and practice of self-care as well as promotion of ownership of glucometer and counseling on the importance of self-glucose monitoring is recommended.
Density and habitat selection of Endangered red panda in Imawbum National Park, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar
Authors: Lin Aung Ko , Ngoprasert Dusit , Sukumal Niti , Browne Stephen , Savini Tommaso
Published: March 2023

Imawbum National Park is a biodiversity hotspot, supporting habitat of the Endangered red panda. The National Park is part of the Northern Forest Complex in Kachin State, Myanmar, in the Eastern Himalayan Region. Forest degradation and habitat loss resulting from illegal logging is the primary threat to red pandas in the area. Assessments of the species’ density and habitat status in Imawbum National Park have been hampered by inadequate data and the difficult and rugged terrain that is present. In this study, we estimate red panda density using a spatial presence-absence model and predicted the area and type of suitable habitat, using an infinite weight logistic regression model. Red panda density was estimated as 58 animals/100 km2in our study area, with the predicted area of suitable habitat being1373 km2inside and 633 km2outside the park. Elevation and snow cover both positively influenced the probabilities of occurrence and detection, respectively. These results highlight the significance of Imawbum National Park as an important area of habitat red panda and the need to protect and conserve both the national park and the surrounding areas effectively to ensure the species’ long-term survival.
Prediction of 2-Year Mortality in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Based on a Machine Learning Algorithm
Authors: Zhang Rui , Liu Xiaochun , Liu Shihan , Wang Ruoxuan , Liang Fangrong , Xu Wenjiang , Wu Ruochen , Shi Chunhui
Published: March 2023

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) extend the survival time in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but not all patients respond to the treatment. However, current immune-related biomarkers, such as programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) and tumor mutation burden(TMB) are limited. We created a machine learning (ML) based clinical decision support algorithm to evaluate the 2-Year mortality of NSCLC patients treated with ICIs by comprehensively combining the clinical information.
Methods: We collected clinical data, including patient characteristics, mutations and laboratory findings, from the electronic medical records of 345 patients with NSCLC treated with ICIs. Through machine learning and statistical analysis, we constructed effective immune risk score models. Twenty-four clinically meaningful features were used in supervised ML algorithms, including decision trees, random forest and XGBoost , to predict the 2-Year mortality.
Results: Several factors, including driver gene mutation status, derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (dNLR), prognostic nutrition index (PNI), could independently predict the 2-Year mortality.ML platforms based on the random forest algorithm using 24 clinical features showed more significant prediction performance (area under the curve [AUC] 0.736).
Conclusions: Collectively, our machine learning algorithm offers a clinical decision support model to predict the 2-Year mortality in NSCLC treated with ICIs.
MRST-YOLO: A Novel Microalgae Detection Method Based On YOLOv5s and Mixed Residual Swin Transformer
Authors: Chen Yantong , Liu Yang , Zhang Yanyan , Wang Jialiang
Published: March 2023

Aiming at the problems of small target, variable morphology and dense distribution in the detection of microalgae cells in ship ballast water, this paper proposes a microalgae detection algorithm based on the YOLOv5s and Mixed Residual Swin Transformer(MRST). Firstly, to improve microalgae detection in dense scenes, this paper proposed a novel structure of Swin transformer with residual connectivity combined with feature extraction network of Yolov5s. It can enhance the model's encoding of relative location features to improve global capture performance. Secondly, to refine the extraction of microalgal features, an improved lightweight attention module is proposed to enhance multi-morphic feature recognition. Thirdly, since microalgae are mostly small targets, we fine-tuned the prediction mechanism, which can improve the small target localization ability and reduce the network parameters at the same time. Finally, to further improve the detection in dense microalgae scenarios, a novel prediction box processing paradigm CP-cluster is introduced to optimize the post-processing of the network. The experimental results indicate that under identical conditions, the mAP-IOU@0.5 and mAP-IOU@[0.5:0.95] of the proposed MRST-YOLO algorithm are 99.6% and 83.5%, respectively. The algorithm has the capability to achieve real-time detection, which greatly enhances its ability to identify microalgae species with better accuracy and efficiency.
Vaccination Hesitation and Impact on Vaccine Indicators in Children Under One Year in Northeast Brazil
Authors: de Carvalho Bruna Carolina Miranda , Gomes Helierson , de Jesus Andrielly Gomes
Published: March 2023

Active immunization through vaccination is the most effective method to reduce the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. Thus, this study analyzed the vaccination rates in the state of Maranhão in the period 2013–2022, in order to understand the implications of reducing this coverage for the reemergence of diseases that had been eradicated until then and the main outcomes. This is an analytical research of the ecological type of time series carried out in the state of Maranhão. (BCG), human rotavirus vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine 10, pentavalent vaccine (DTP + Hib + HB), meningococcal C vaccine, polio vaccine, and yellow fever (YF) vaccine. in the 19 regional health units of the state (URS). Of the seven immunobiologicals studied, the only ones to reach the recommended target for vaccination coverage were BCG and poliomyelitis, during the period of data analysis. Regarding the trend, none showed an increasing pattern during the analyzed period. Undoubtedly, vaccines are indispensable tools for preventing and combating diseases, in addition to being extremely cost-effective. In view of the results, it can be said that the population is certainly the main protagonist in this scenario, since the success or failure of immunization actions are closely associated with society's adherence. Therefore, supporting and encouraging actions that contribute to community awareness and access to vaccines are fundamental in this context.
The application of Foley catheter traction technique in extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Authors: Jiang Xiao-lu , OuYang Kui , Yang Rui , Sun Jia-Ning , Zhang Feng , Zhao Hong-wei
Published: March 2023

Objectives
To describe a technique to improve exposure of prostate during extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (EP-RARP).
Material and methods
From March 2020 to June 2022, a total of 41 patients with prior intra-abdominal surgery underwent EP-RARP. 23 patients improved exposure by traction of prostate through urinary catheter. The catheter traction technology (CTT) group was compared with the standard prostatectomy (SP) group (18 patients) in terms of estimated blood loss (EBL), operative time, positive surgical margin rate, the recovery rate of urinary continence, Gleason score and postoperative hospital stays. Differences were considered significant when P < 0.05.
Results
The operative time was lower in the CTT group (109.63 min vs. 143.20 min; P < 0.001). EBL in the CTT group was 178.26 ± 30.70 mL, and in the standard prostatectomy group, it was 347.78 ± 53.53 mL (P < 0.001). No significant differences with regard to postoperative hospital stay, recovery rate of urinary continence, catheterization time and positive surgical margin were observed between both groups. No intraoperative complications occurred in all the patients. After 6 months of follow-up, the Post-op Detectable prostate specific antigen was similar between the two groups.
Conclusion
CTT is a feasible, safe, and valid procedure in EP-RARP. Application of CTT improved the exposure of prostate, reduced operative time and blood loss in comparison with the conventional procedure.
The impact of an additional year of education on myopia: an interrupted time series in the UK Biobank.
Authors: Woolf Benjamin , Aziz Riaz
Published: March 2023

Introduction: In the past decade in the UK the minimal school leaving age has been raised twice. Previous studies have found evidence for a link between this type of policy and Myopia. This study aims to use the 1972 raising of school leaving age to help approximate the effect of the raising of school leaving age in 2013 and 2015.
Methods: We use a segmented regression model to conduct an interrupted time series analyses of the effect of years of education on Myopia using the 1972 raising of school leaving age. We use an instrumental variable analysis to recover the effect of a one-year change.
Results: We found evidence for a 0.60 (SE = 0.10) increase in years of education and, after adjusting for probability of having missing data and sex, a -0.14d (SE = 0.03) for refractive error. Instrumental variables analysis implies a -0.24 d/year (SE = 0.05) change in refractive error for each additional year in education.
Conclusion: Our results triangulate the findings of previous studies on the effect of years of education on Myopia and imply that each raising of school leaving age in the 2010s should be expected to a result in a -0.07 d/yr change in refractive error.
Perspective: The Future Exploration of Io
Authors: Keane James Tuttle , de Kleer Katherine , Spencer John
Published: March 2023

Io is one of the best natural laboratories in the Solar System to study the intertwined processes of tidal heating, extreme volcanism, and atmospheric–magnetosphere–surface interactions. While substantial advances can be made with forthcoming ground- and space-based observatories, many outstanding questions can only be addressed with in situ measurements at Io. Several spacecraft will explore the Jupiter system in the next decade, but their capabilities to investigate Io are limited. A dedicated Io mission is necessary to capitalize on Io’s scientific potential. Previous Io mission concepts have spanned the gamut, including small spacecraft, multiple-flyby missions, orbiters, and landers. New technologies, including advanced solar power and radiation hardening, make Io exploration more tractable, and the potential for contemporaneous measurements from multiple spacecraft in the Jupiter system make a modern Io mission all the more compelling.
Quantum spin spiral ground state of the ferrimagnetic sawtooth chain
Authors: Rausch Roman , Peschke Matthias , Plorin Cassian , Schnack Jürgen , Karrasch Christoph
Published: March 2023

The ferrimagnetic phase of the sawtooth chain with mixed
ferromagnetic nearest-neighbour interactions
JJ
and antiferromagnetic next-nearest-neighbour interactions
J'J′
(within the isotropic Heisenberg model) was previously characterized as
a phase with commensurate order. In this paper, we demonstrate that the
system in fact exhibits an incommensurate quantum spin spiral. Even
though the ground state is translationally invariant in terms of the
local spin expectations ‹S_i›‹Si#8250;,
the spiral can be detected via the connected spin-spin correlations
‹{S_i\cdot S_j}#8250;‹Si⋅Sj#8250;-‹{S_i}#8250;\cdot‹{S_j}#8250;‹Si#8250;⋅‹Sj#8250;
between the apical spins. It has a long wavelength that grows with
J'J′
and that soon exceeds finite-system sizes typically employed in
numerical simulations. A faithful treatment thus requires the use of
state-of-the-art simulations for large, periodic systems. In this work,
we are able to accurately treat up to L=400L=400
sites (200 unit cells) with periodic boundary conditions using the
density-matrix renormaliztion group (DMRG). Exploiting the SU(2)
symmetry allows us to directly compute the lowest-energy state for a
given total spin. Our results are corroborated by variational uniform
matrix product state (VUMPS) calculations, which work directly in the
thermodynamic limit at the cost of a lower accuracy.
The Islamic Lifestyle of the Muslim Middle Economy Class and the Opportunities for the Halal Tourism Industry in Indonesia
Authors: Muheramtohadi Singgih , Fataron Zuhdan Ady
Published: March 2023

In the last two decades there have been several social changes, such as the rise of industries based on sharia provisions from banking products, cosmetics, as well as Sharia tourism. Along with this growth, there have also been changes in attitudes and lifestyles such as the widespread use of the hijab which is often called the hijab revolution. This does not only occur in the lower economic class but also in the middle economic class. The economic lifestyle of the Muslim middle class also affects the demand for halal products. This paper aims to explain the relationship between the lifestyle of the Muslim economic middle class and its relationship with the opportunities for the halal tourism industry in Indonesia. The research method used is qualitative with a literature study and a descriptive approach. The results of this study are the relationship between middle class status, lifestyle and sharia products in Indonesia is very close. Halal tourism is also part of an industry that seeks to capture the opportunities generated by this market. Seeing the relationship between the middle class and the opportunities possessed by Halal Tourism is very large, and in the future it is expected that various industries that support sharia tourism will emerge, from lodging, restaurants, to various types of culinary delights that adapt to the needs of the Muslim middle class, which is always growing from year to year.
Consumers and Halal Cosmetic Products: Halal Label, Life Style and Word of Mouth Communication
Authors: Pujiastuti Heny , Afendi Arief , Junusi Rahman El , Mahardianto Agus
Published: March 2023

The lifestyle of consumer behavior is growing very rapidly, especially with regard to the halal lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to test whether the halal label, lifestyle and word of mouth had an effect on purchasing decisions. The type of research used is quantitative research with multiple linear regression. The data in this study are primary data with 100 respondents from the State Islamic University of Walisongo, Semarang, who use Wardah halal cosmetic products. The sampling technique was carried out using the simple random sampling method. The results of this study indicate that the halal label and lifestyle variables have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Meanwhile, the word of mouth variable has no effect on purchasing decisions. The implications of this study provide an explanation that the use of halal cosmetic products is an option for the millennial generation (Gen-Z) in making a decision to purchase a beauty product.
Predict Repurchase Intention Via E-satisfaction as a Mediator Against Consumer Attitudes in Use Face Recognition Payment
Authors: Zahira Nabila Alma , Kurniawati Kurniawati
Published: March 2023

In the last few decades, the use of technology has advanced and developed to enter the world of payments to make payments more manageable. Face Recognition Payment (FRP) is now being used as an option for in-store cashless payment methods. Based on the information system and customer theory, this study aims to predict repurchase intention through e-satisfaction as a mediator on consumer attitudes in using FRP. This study used an online questionnaire distributed to participants, with 239 valid responses received in Indonesia from May to June 2022. The data results were analyzed using different statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, reliability and validity analysis, and SEM-PLS. In this test, it can be concluded that consumer satisfaction is the main reason consumers make repeated purchases at stores that use the Face Recognition payment method. Furthermore, consumer attitudes toward the Face Recognition payment method can be influenced by the consumer's perceived personal risk and innovation. In contrast, the perceived usefulness and ease of use do not affect consumer attitudes toward the Face Recognition payment method. This study contributes to the literature by predicting consumer repeat purchases through perceived satisfaction as a mediator and providing new insights tailored to the needs of stores in an increasingly modern and growing market regarding consumer attitudes toward Face Recognition digital payments.
Enhancing Islamic Higher Education Image as the Halal Industry Driving Indonesian Halal Industries
Authors: Riofita Hendra , Iqbal Muhammad Amjed
Published: March 2023

Islamic higher education image as the halal industry driving Indonesian halal industries should be improved along with the increasing role of higher educations to succeed halal industry, through the services provided to the implementation of three pillars in the fields of academics, research and supporting elements or community services. This study aims to develop e-halal service quality, as an electronic service to enhance the image. Considering that electronic services are part of service innovation, and there is not enough evidence for such service innovation to enhance image, this study also aims to develop service recovery as an antecedent of e-halal service quality and Islamic higher education image, respectively. Furthermore, considering the image as the halal industry driving Indonesian halal industries is a consequence of service recovery and e-halal service quality, respectively, this study also develops the variables based on social exchange theory. Primary data is taken using a questionnaire sent to the leadership elements of Indonesian Private Islamic Higher Education via google link, and analyzed using SPSS and Amos programs. The findings demonstrate that e-halal service quality and service recovery, respectively have significant effect on Islamic higher education image as the halal industry driving Indonesian halal industries. Service recovery also has a significant effect on e-halal service quality and can be a trigger for e-halal service quality to enhance   Islamic higher education image as the halal industry driving Indonesian halal industries. Therefore, service recovery and e-service quality can develop social exchange theory to enhance Islamic higher education image as the halal industry driving Indonesian halal industries.