bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Establishing a Consensus-Based Framework for the Use of Wearable Activity Trackers in Health Care: Delphi Study (Preprint)
Authors: Szeto Kimberley , Arnold John , Horsfall Erin Marie , Sarro Madeline , Hewitt Anthony , Maher Carol
Published: August 2024

BACKGROUND

Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in health care, providing benefits in the prevention and management of many noncommunicable diseases. Wearable activity trackers (WATs) provide an opportunity to monitor and promote PA in various health care settings.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to develop a consensus-based framework for the optimal use of WATs in health care.

METHODS

A 4-round Delphi survey was conducted, involving a panel (n=58) of health care professionals, health service managers, and researchers. Round 1 used open-response questions to identify overarching themes. Rounds 2 and 3 used 9-point Likert scales to refine participants’ opinions and establish consensus on key factors related to WAT use in health care, including metrics, device characteristics, clinical populations and settings, and software considerations. Round 3 also explored barriers and mitigating strategies to WAT use in clinical settings. Insights from Rounds 1-3 informed a draft checklist designed to guide a systematic approach to WAT adoption in health care. In Round 4, participants evaluated the draft checklist’s clarity, utility, and appropriateness.

RESULTS

Participation rates for rounds 1 to 4 were 76% (n=44), 74% (n=43), 74% (n=43), and 66% (n=38), respectively. The study found a strong interest in using WATs across diverse clinical populations and settings. Key metrics (step count, minutes of PA, and sedentary time), device characteristics (eg, easy to charge, comfortable, waterproof, simple data access, and easy to navigate and interpret data), and software characteristics (eg, remote and wireless data access, access to multiple patients’ data) were identified. Various barriers to WAT adoption were highlighted, including device-related, patient-related, clinician-related, and system-level issues. The findings culminated in a 12-item draft checklist for using WATs in health care, with all 12 items endorsed for their utility, clarity, and appropriateness in Round 4.

CONCLUSIONS

This study underscores the potential of WATs in enhancing patient care across a broad spectrum of health care settings. While the benefits of WATs are evident, successful integration requires addressing several challenges, from technological developments to patient education and clinician training. Collaboration between WAT manufacturers, researchers, and health care professionals will be pivotal for implementing WATs in the health care sector.

CLINICALTRIAL
Transforming Digital Phenotyping Raw Data Into Actionable Biomarkers, Quality Metrics, and Data Visualizations Using Cortex Software Package: Tutorial (Preprint)
Authors: Burns James , Chen Kelly , Flathers Matthew , Currey Danielle , Macrynikola Natalia , Vaidyam Aditya , Langholm Carsten , Barnett Ian , Byun Andrew (Jin Soo) , Lane Erlend , Torous John
Published: August 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

As digital phenotyping, the capture of active and passive data from consumer devices such as smartphones, becomes more common, the need to properly process the data and derive replicable features from it has become paramount. Cortex is an open-source data processing pipeline for digital phenotyping data, optimized for use with the mindLAMP apps, which is used by nearly 100 research teams across the world. Cortex is designed to help teams (1) assess digital phenotyping data quality in real time, (2) derive replicable clinical features from the data, and (3) enable easy-to-share data visualizations. Cortex offers many options to work with digital phenotyping data, although some common approaches are likely of value to all teams using it. This paper highlights the reasoning, code, and example steps necessary to fully work with digital phenotyping data in a streamlined manner. Covering how to work with the data, assess its quality, derive features, and visualize findings, this paper is designed to offer the reader the knowledge and skills to apply toward analyzing any digital phenotyping data set. More specifically, the paper will teach the reader the ins and outs of the Cortex Python package. This includes background information on its interaction with the mindLAMP platform, some basic commands to learn what data can be pulled and how, and more advanced use of the package mixed with basic Python with the goal of creating a correlation matrix. After the tutorial, different use cases of Cortex are discussed, along with limitations. Toward highlighting clinical applications, this paper also provides 3 easy ways to implement examples of Cortex use in real-world settings. By understanding how to work with digital phenotyping data and providing ready-to-deploy code with Cortex, the paper aims to show how the new field of digital phenotyping can be both accessible to all and rigorous in methodology.
Exploring the Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants of Telehealth Use Among a Cohort of Older Australians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Fealy Shanna , McLaren Suzanne , Seaman Claire Ellen , Nott Melissa , Jones Donovan , Irwin Pauletta , Logan Patricia , Rossiter Rachel , McDonald Simon
Published: August 2024

BACKGROUND

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a rapid adoption of telehealth care services as a public health strategy to maintain access to essential health care. In Australia, there has been increasing optimism for the expansion of telehealth services. However, little is known about the patterns and determinants of telehealth adoption among older adults, with concerns that an expansion of telehealth services may only be of benefit to those who already have better access to health care.

OBJECTIVE

Leveraging data collected by The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up COVID Insights study between November 2020 and April 2022, the objective of this study was to identify and describe the sociodemographic and health-related determinants of telehealth adoption and use among a cohort of older Australians. We hypothesized that health-related factors would be key determinants of telehealth adoption for Australians aged ≥65 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

A repeated cross-sectional design was used. The relationships between telehealth use (classified as low, moderate, or high) and selected sociodemographic and health-related characteristics were assessed using logistic regression techniques. Variable selection and findings were situated within the Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance, and the Use of Technology theoretical frameworks.

RESULTS

Of the 21,830 participants aged ≥65 years, the proportion who indicated adopting telehealth ranged from 50.77% (11,082/21,830) at survey 1 in 2020 to 39.4% (7401/18,782) at survey 5 in 2022. High levels of telehealth use were associated with being female, aged <85 years, living in a major city, cohabiting with others, and being from the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas (deciles 1-3). Individuals with a disability, chronic disease, multimorbidity, and lower perceived quality of life and those experiencing missed or delayed care were significantly more likely to use telehealth across all levels (P<.001). A temporal association was observed, whereby participants who engaged with telehealth services before or early in the pandemic (as assessed in survey 1) were more likely to continue telehealth use when assessed in survey 5 in 2022 (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

This research contributes to the broader understanding of telehealth adoption and use among older adults. As telehealth models of care expand, there is an opportunity to tailor these services to the needs of older adults, particularly those living with chronic diseases and multimorbidity, by using targeted strategies that overcome barriers to accessing specialized health care services.
Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Etanol Kulit Buah Jeruk Baby (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) Selama 28 hari terhadap Kadar SGOT dan SGPT
Authors: Sofia Vivi , Widyaningsih Wahyu , Yuliani Sapto , Bachri Moch Saiful
Published: August 2024

One of the plants used as natural medicine is baby orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). Baby oranges contain hesperidin, hesperetin, narirutin and nobiletin compounds. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving ethanol extract of baby orange peel for 28 days on liver function as seen from the increase in SGOT and SGPT levels. This research is a pure experimental study with a completely randomized design (CRD) with a unidirectional pattern, namely the method used to observe the relationship of independent variables (including: normal control, negative control, ethanol extract of baby orange peel (EEKBJB) doses of 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg BW) with the dependent variable (SGOT and SGPT levels). The test animals used in this study were 30 male Wistar rats which were divided into 6 treatment groups which were treated for 28 consecutive days. On day 29, blood samples were taken from the orbital sinus of the eye and the levels of SGOT and SGPT were measured. There was a significant difference in the levels of SGOT and SGPT as indicated by the results of the One Way ANOVA test (p<0.05). The results of the Post Hoc-Tukey test for SGOT levels showed a significant difference between the control group and the 50 mg/kg BW dose group, while the 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg BW doses did not show a significant difference. The results of the Post Hoc-Tukey, s-HSD test for SGPT levels did not show a significant difference between the control group and the 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg BW dose groups. Significant differences were shown by doses of 50 and 400 mg/kg BW. Giving EEKBJB for 28 days did not cause toxic effects on liver function, seen from the absence of an increase in SGOT and SGPT levels.
Infestasi Ektoparasit pada Pasien Kucing yang Memiliki Masalah Kulit di Klinik Hewan Lilipoet Yogyakarta
Authors: Gunawan Lily , Indarjulianto Soedarmanto , Yanuartono Yanuartono , Nurcahyo R Wisnu , Prastowo Joko
Published: August 2024

Ektoparasit merupakan problem yang sering diderita kucing, termasuk di Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi infestasi ektoparasit pada kucing dan jenisnya di wilayah Klinik Hewan Lilipoet Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan 173 pasien kucing penderita dermatitis. Data yang diambil adalah umur, jenis kelamin dan diagnosis berdasarkan pemeriksaan kulit. Sampel ektoparasit diambil dari kucing dengan metode combing. Ektoparasit diidentifikasi secara mikroskopik dari sampel kulit. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 120 dari 173 (69,3%) kucing yang diperiksa ditemukan ektoparasit. Spesies ektoparasit tersebut terdiri dari: Otodectes cynotis (30%), Ctenocephalides felis felis (25,8%), Notoedres cati (25%), Lynxacarus radovskyi (15,8%), Felicola subrostratus (2,5%), dan Rhipicephalus sanguineus (0,8%). Sebanyak 16 dari 120 (13,3%) pasien kucing menderita infestasi beberapa ektoparasit. Jumlah ektoparasit yang ditemukan pada kucing umur 1-12 bulan sebanyak 86/120 (71,6%), umur12-24 bulan sebanyak 13/120 (10,8%), dan pada umur lebih dari 24 bulan sebanyak 21/120 (17,5%). Ektoparasit ditemukan pada kucing jantan sebanyak 69/120(57,5%) dan pada betina 51/120 (42,5%). Disimpulkan bahwa prevalensi infestasi ektoparasit pada kucing penderita dermatitis di klinik Lilipoet Yogyakarta adalah 69,3%. Infestasi ektoparasit banyak ditemukan pada kucing berumur dibawah 1 tahun dan lebih sering ditemukan pada kucing jantan daripada betina.
Karakterisasi Molekuler dan Studi Filogenetik Virus African Swine Fever pada Kejadian Wabah di Sumatera Utara Tahun 2019 - 2023
Authors: Panggabean Ruben Hasiholan , Mayasari Ni Luh Putu Ika , Faisal Faisal , Wibawan I Wayan Teguh
Published: August 2024

African swine fever is a viral disease that causes hemorrhagic fever in domestic pigs and wild swine worldwide. The first case of ASF in Indonesia was reported in North Sumatra Province in September 2019. A total of 20 archival samples of positive ASF collected from the Animal Disease Investigation Center of Medan during the outbreak investigation took place from 2019 to 2023, were used in this study. The partial B646L gene (p72), the full sequence of the E183L gene (p54) and the central variable region (CVR) of the B602L gene were amplified, purified, then sequenced. Web-based BLAST program and MEGA XI software were used to analyze the nucleotide sequencing results. The results of molecular and phylogenetic characterization analysis revealed that the ASF virus that infected pigs in North Sumatra Province in 2019-2023 was belonged to genotype II. Analysis of the three genes (B646L, E183L and B602L) did not show changes in the nucleotide and amino acid sequences in the isolates in the last 5 years. No novel variants were found in the CVR gene B602L. CVR analysis showed that these ASF virus strain belonged to subgroup XXXII. The results of this study revealed that the ASF virus in North Sumatra Province has high homology with ASF virus isolates previously detected in China, Vietnam and East Leste in 2019.
Efek Campuran Ekstrak Temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) dan Temuputih (Curcuma zedoaria) terhadap Toksisitas Akut pada Embrio Ikan Zebra
Authors: Mohamad Kusdiantoro , Aryani Nursela Sofyanti Mirza , Prasetyaningtyas Wahono Esthi , Syahbirin Gustini
Published: August 2024

Temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) dan temuputih (Curcuma zedoaria) termasuk tanaman herbal yang mempunyai potensi sebagai antitumor dan antikanker. Beberapa obat antikanker dan ekstrak herbal telah dilaporkan memiliki toksisitas yang tinggi dan menyebabkan malformasi pada embrio ikan zebra (Danio rerio). Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan toksisitas ekstrak etanol C. xanthorrhiza, C. zedoaria, dan campurannya (rasio 1:6) terhadap embrio ikan zebra. Rimpang C. xanthorrhiza dan C. zedoaria diekstrak dengan cara maserasi dalam etanol 80%. Ekstrak diuji toksisitas akut dengan embrio ikan zebra menggunakan metode OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals No. 236 (2013). Nilai lethal concentration 50 (LC50) campuran ekstrak adalah 82.9 ppm, berada di antara nilai LC50 masing-masing ekstrak (16.9 untuk C. xanthorrhiza dan 112.1 untuk C. zedoaria). Tingkat menetas embrio rendah pada ekstrak C. xanthorrhiza tetapi tinggi pada ekstrak C. zedoaria dan ekstrak campuran. Kelainan notokorda dan edema kantong kuning telur tinggi pada ekstrak C. xanthorrhiza tetapi rendah pada ekstrak C. zedoaria dan ekstrak campuran. Kelainan sirkulasi darah rendah pada ekstrak C. zedoaria tetapi tinggi pada ekstrak campuran. Edema perikardium dan koagulasi darah merupakan malformasi mayor pada semua ekstrak. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa campuran ekstrak etanol temulawak dan temuputih menyebabkan malformasi edema perikardium, koagulasi darah, dan secara sinergis menghambat sirkulasi darah, yang berkaitan dengan potensi antikanker. Selain itu, ekstrak campuran dapat menurunkan hambatan menetas, malformasi notokorda, dan edema kantong kuning telur.
Políticas curriculares e subalternização do trabalho docente
Authors: Selles Sandra Escovedo , Andrade Everardo Paiva
Published: August 2024

O artigo examina sentidos de autonomia docente, buscando apoio nas reflexões de autores que, em movimentos ora convergentes, ora divergentes, vão delineando uma problemática acerca do tema. Apoia-se na ideia de que diferentes estratégias buscam regular o trabalho docente, e que, no âmbito de suas práticas, os professores implementam táticas que modulam tais projetos de regulação. Argumenta que a regulação pela política, em especial, que as políticas curriculares subalternizam a prática docente e o trabalho do professor. Para fundamentar o argumento, busca evidências em textos de políticas curriculares que circulam no contexto educacional. A análise percorre a exploração não exaustiva de sentidos de autonomia na literatura e examina, sobretudo, as contribuições teóricas de Claude Lessard e António Nóvoa, procurando problematizar o conceito. Conclui, por uma compreensão contingente da autonomia de professores que os considere como sujeitos capazes de construir sua própria concepção no contexto de culturas docentes valorizadas e fortalecidas.
A mediação docente e a experiência de outras feminilidades na infância
Authors: Cruz Tânia Mara
Published: August 2024

Este artigo analisa de que modo ocorrem as expressões de gênero nas interações infantis, partindo da realização de jogos e brincadeiras tradicionalmente considerados de meninos ou de meninas, mas oferecidos a ambos. Os encontroso correram comum grupo de crianças de seis anos em um Centro de Educação Infantil da rede municipal da cidade de Tubarão–SC, em 2012. Baseou-se em pesquisaintervenção combinada à observação participante, e buscou agir sobre a separação entre meninos e meninas emjogos e brincadeiras e o sexismo,ainda presentes de modo contraditório, tanto em algumas culturas infantis como em culturas adultas. Cada encontro incluía uma brincadeira e Roda de Conversa ao final. Os resultados centram-se na mediação docente e nas aprendizagens e construções pelas meninas sobre outras feminilidades possíveis em relação aos aspectos do corpo, que envolvem o brincar e o jogar, entre eles a descoberta da força física e da velocidade.
Institutional Groundings for Transformative Work with Students and in Schools
Authors: Foster Kevin Michael
Published: August 2024

Despite local, state and federal funding for compulsory education, educational opportunity is not evenly distributed in the United States. A range of challenges disproportionately face students of color and the poor and lead to uneven achievement outcomes. This essay uses the example of a specific universitybased institute to show how partnerships between universities, schools and communities can improve the likelihood of academic success among minority and impoverished populations. It further discusses an emergent theory of practice that can guide universitybased action-researchers who would hope to harness the resources of the academy and build partnerships that affect sustainable improvements in education. The article discusses purposefully constructing a seamless harmony between teaching, research and service among university faculty in order to facilitate research that directly and positively impacts local communities, generates knowledge, and facilitates the training and development of graduate students. It also argues that community-engaged work with underserved student and family populations includes both contextual and structural dimensions, and that careful attention to both may be necessary for achieving structural transformations that ensure that all students will be served well by their schools.
PRÁTICAS REFLEXIVAS NA AÇÃO DOCENTE: O QUE A FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA TEM OFERECIDO?
Authors: Monteiro Silva Katia , De Freitas Dias Mariangela , Schmidlin Löhr Suzane
Published: August 2024

O presente trabalho discute alguns aspectos das práticas reflexivas da ação docente no âmbito da formação continuada. Serão analisados estudos que apresentam opções de práticas reflexivas para professores, verificando as implicações dessas propostas para a prática profissional docente. A pesquisa foi realizada no banco de dados Periódicos Capes, onde foram obtidos 487 resultados. Desses, foram selecionados 11 artigos de acordo com os seguintes critérios: a) pesquisas que apresentassem propostas de ação reflexiva da prática docente na formação continuada b) pesquisas que contemplassem a experiência profissional e pessoal do professor c) pesquisas que pudessem ser generalizadas para quaisquer áreas da ação docente. A apresentação dos trabalhos foi dividida nas seguintes categorias: a) Práticas que utilizaram recursos audiovisuais b) Práticas que utilizaram recursos de descrição do cotidiano profissional e trajetória profissional c) Práticas que utilizaram recursos diversificados. Os trabalhos apresentam boas propostas de formação continuada, contudo, essas propostas apresentam algumas lacunas de acordo com os autores discutidos, sendo necessária a apresentação de uma proposta de formação que abarque essas lacunas.
LA ENFERMEDAD COMO EDUCADORA. REFLEXIONES EN TORNO AL CÁNCER, LA BIOÉTICA Y LA EDUCACIÓN
Authors: Salas Angel Alonso
Published: August 2024

Uno de los principales problemas de salud en nuestros días es el cáncer. Cualquier persona a quien se la ha diagnosticado dicha enfermedad, o que tiene conocimiento de algún familiar o ser querido con este padecimiento, podrá afirmar que inevitable y abruptamente ha sido modificada su forma de ver la vida, en tanto que se replantean las perspectivas sobre la existencia de uno mismo a mediano, corto y largo plazo. Elisabeth Kübler Ross afirma que será el paciente moribundo y/o desahuciado quien da lecciones de vida a los que “siguen” y permanecen a la postre de muerte de un paciente. En este sentido, en el presente escrito se reflexionará acerca del papel, vigencia y sentido que tiene la educación y la formación humana, teniendo como telón de fondo al cáncer en una discusión bioeticista, en donde será la enfermedad quien se convierte en la educadora y maestra de vida para el personal de salud, familiares y el paciente.
SIGNIFICADOS E EXPECTATIVAS DE GÊNERO: OLHARES SOBRE A PARTICIPAÇÃO NAS AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Jaco Juliana Fagundes , Altmann Helena
Published: August 2024

As análises apresentadas nesse artigo buscam compreenderos motivos da participação diferenciada de meninos emeninas em aulas de educação física, sobretudo os motivosque levam as meninas a terem menor envolvimento comas aulas. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de observaçõese entrevistas em duas turmas de oitavo ano de duas escolaspúblicas de Campinas-SP. Por meio dos dados obtidosé possível perceber os sentidos de feminilidade quepredominavam nas aulas de educação física observadase que associavam o feminino como sendo frágil, sensível,pouco apto para o esporte. Também foi possível analisaros diferentes significados das práticas corporais e das aulasde educação física para meninas e meninos e como issointerferiu nas maneiras de alunos/as participarem da aula eque acabaram resultando em uma menor participação dasmeninas.
Resumos
Authors: Cavalcante Lourianne Nascimento
Published: August 2024

O Congresso GastroBahia 2024 foi realizado entre 25 e 27 de abril, em Salvador, pela Sociedade de Gastroenterologia da Bahia, capítulo estadual da Federação Brasileira de Gastroenterologia. Esse evento, de suma importância para a comunidade científica e médica da nossa região, reforçou o papel vital da pesquisa científica em gastroenterologia na Bahia, um estado repleto de desafios específicos e um extraordinário potencial para a inovação.
Phytofabrication of Selenium-Silver Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Echinacea purpurea Extract: Characterization and Antioxidant Activity
Authors: Sarı Berfin Rumeysa , Aydın Acar Çiğdem
Published: August 2024

The phytofabrication of selenium-silver bimetallic nanoparticles (Se-Ag BNPs) utilizing Echinacea purpurea aqueous extract is investigated in this study. The synthesis process is characterized by a visible color change to dark reddish brown, a sign indicating successful nanoparticle formation. UV-visible spectrum analysis confirms the presence of SeNPs and AgNPs with absorption maxima at 268 nm and 325 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns reveal the crystalline structure of the synthesized Se-Ag BNPs, exhibiting characteristic peaks consistent with metallic silver and selenium nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showcases the diverse morphological structures of the Se-Ag BNPs, predominantly spherical but also featuring hexagonal and oval shapes. The average particle size is determined to be 33.38 nm, indicating uniformity and stability. Furthermore, the antioxidant properties of Se-Ag BNPs are evaluated through DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays, demonstrating dose-dependent scavenging capabilities with IC50 values of 264.78 µg/mL and 344.19 µg/mL, respectively. These findings underscore the potential of Se-Ag BNPs as effective antioxidants, offering promising applications in various fields such as biomedicine and environmental remediation. Comparisons with previous studies highlight the efficacy of the biosynthesis method using Echinacea purpurea extract in producing Se-Ag BNPs with superior antioxidant activity.
Menengiç (Pistacia terebinthus L.) Kabuk Ekstrelerinden Elde Edilen Luteolinin Antibakteriyel Etkisi
Authors: Kızılyıldırım Suna
Published: August 2024

Fitokimyasallar, çeşitli farmakolojik etkilere sahip, tedavi edici bitkilerden elde edilen kimyasal bileşiklerdir. Özellikle flavonoidler çeşitli biyolojik aktivitelere ve farmakolojik etkilere sahip en etkili bir fitokimyasal bileşendir. Luteolin birçok bitki türünde doğal olarak bulunan önemli bir flavonoiddir. Bu çalışmada menengiç (Pistacia terebinthus L.) kabuk ekstrelerinden elde edilen luteolin flavonoidinin antibakteriyel etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır.
Çalışmada, luteolinin Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Streptococcus agalactiae ATCC 12401, Enterococcus feacalis ATCC 29212 referans suşlarına karşı MİK değerleri, broth mikrodilüsyon yöntemi ile araştırılmıştır.
Çalışma sonucunda, luteolinin test edilen tüm suşlara karşı antibakteriyel aktivite gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir.
Productive Dowry and Women's Economic Empowerment and Their Influence on Marital Assets in Bandar Lampung
Authors: Nurnazli Nurnazli , Pane Erina , Al Arif M. Yasin , Akmansyah Muhammad
Published: August 2024

This study investigates the correlation between dowry productivity and women's economic empowerment strategies, along with their influence on marital assets. This study is significant in altering women's perceptions regarding the imperative nature of effectively managing dowry in order to enhance the economy. This study employs empirical law methodologies that are studied via the lens of reinforcement theory. Information was gathered through the use of interviews, documents, and surveys. Interviews and surveys were conducted in the city of Bandar Lampung, namely instructors at the Religious Affairs Office (KUA), and productive dowry managers, as well as prospective brides and grooms, while document analysis included journal articles, books, and legal regulations. The research findings indicate that the approach to enhancing women's economic status through the utilization of dowries commences prior to the wedding and continues until the marriage ceremony, by offering favorable incentives to women. The initial phase is dissemination, specifically emphasizing the significance of a fruitful dowry to alter women's outlook when selecting enduring dowry items. Furthermore, there is a need to enhance the availability of resources to transform dowry assets into productive assets. Thirdly, aid in the administration of the dowry procedure as a means of acquiring company capital, and fourthly, safeguarding the wife's ownership of dowry items as her personal possessions from the moment of marriage. Implementing an effective technique for enhancing dowry production will bolster the presence of marital assets. All revenues derived from the creation and administration of the dowry are the shared duty and joint property of the husband and wife. The consequences of enhancing the economic status of women through productive dowries include achieving self-reliance and resilience in the household economy.
Fiqh Kankilo and the Purification System of the Butonese People: A Socio-Legal Historical Perspective of Islamic Law and Legal Pluralism
Authors: Alifuddin Muhammad , Mahrudin Mahrudin , Rosmini Rosmini , Anhusadar La Ode , Pratama Finsa Adhi
Published: August 2024

This study is the dialectic between Islam and local culture in the purification system of the Butonese people. Data were obtained by means of interview, literature review, and observation. The study used the approaches of the social history of Islamic law and legal pluralism. The data were then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman analysis model. The findings of the study reveal that kankilo is a scientific concept that contains knowledge about the ways and purposes of purification as a result of the dialectic process between Islam and local traditions. For the Butonese, kankilo is taharah (purification), and taharah is kankilo. Hence, the concept and knowledge of taharah in the context of Buton culture can be referred to as Fiqh Kankilo. Fiqh Kankilo is a product of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) thought designed on the local characteristics of Buton society. The locality that is clearly visible in the content of Fiqh Kankilo is inevitable, considering that the quality of individuals and cultures where a religious law develops is not a blank slate or a cultural vacuum. Thus, religion (i.e., fiqh) and culture are ultimately two aspects that are certain to be in partnership, to build synergy, and to greet each other. This inevitability occurs because the understanding of religion cannot avoid the locality of culture that is relative and particular. The legitimacy of the existence of Fiqh Kankilo can at least be referred to the history of the development of Islamic legal thoughts, which provides room for accommodation of traditions on the paradigmatic basis of “adat al-muhakkamat” (customary law).
Ambiguity Degrees of Courtesy in Trial: Ethical and Legal Norms, Legal Reasoning in Judicial Decisions
Authors: Helmi Muhammad Ishar , Pujiyono Pujiyono , Zada Khamami , Encep Encep
Published: August 2024

Courtesy reasons are the basis for the legal reasoning of mitigation, as stated in the decision. Courtesy reasons only happen in one case. The Criminal Code explains the aggravating and mitigating circumstances of a sentence that is not considered decent in a conference. Explicitly, the word courtesy is not a reason to lighten the sentence. Article 197, paragraph 1, letter f of the Criminal Procedure Code contains the words "articles of statutory regulations which are the basis for punishment or action and articles of statutory regulations which are the legal basis of the decision." This paper uses normative legal research methods to analyze legal problems with analytical and prescriptive discipline. The findings in this research show that courtesy is not worthy of consideration in the decision as a basis for mitigation. Courtesy is an obligation for all parties in a court conference. Because when a party does not act politely, it is a crime against the judiciary or an insult to the Court. Also, courtesy norms are individual subjectivities that cannot be determined by law, especially by judges. Judges do not judge ethical norms but legal norms. The legal norms align with criminal law in that the use of norms of courtesy causes their application to criminal law because of their abstract and different nature.
Book review: Nikolaev G.A. The world of the Volga village in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries (Cheboksary, 2022)
Authors: Iskhakov Radik Ravilevich
Published: August 2024

The publication presents a review of the monograph by the famous agricultural historian and ethnologist G.A. Nikolaev "The world of the Volga village in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries". The author notes the significant contribution of the author to the study of poorly developed issues in domestic historiography related to the implementation of the Great Reforms in the Middle Volga region, as well as their impact on the social and cultural development of rural residents, the processes of ethnocultural interaction of the peoples of the Middle Volga region in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries, confessional situation in the Middle Volga in the era of capitalist modernization in the aspect of "friend or foe" relations. The high artistic and scientific level of the monograph, its novelty and relevance are emphasized.
For citation: Iskhakov R.R. Book review: Nikolaev G.A. The world of the Volga village in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries (Cheboksary, 2022). From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2024, vol.14, no.1, pp.164–171. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2024-14-1.164-171 (In Russian)
About the publications of Gayaz Iskhaki in the magazine "North Caucasus"
Authors: Galieva Laysan Shaukatovna
Published: August 2024

The article examines the publications of the outstanding Tatar writer and social and political figure Gayaz Iskhaki, as well as publications regarding his activities and creativity, which were published on the pages of the emigrant magazine "North Caucasus". The predecessor of this edition is considered to be the magazine "The Mountaineers of Caucasus", some issues of which also contain publications of the national leader and interesting information about him. The presented facts allow us to complement the picture of G. Iskhaki’s life and work abroad.
For citation: Galieva L.Sh. About the publications of Gayaz Iskhaki in the magazine “North Caucasus”. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2024, vol.14, no.2, pp.114–122. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2024-14-2.114-122 (In Russian)
Effect of canning on the canning attributes and proximate composition of Bruchid Resistant, Maz-type common bean Lines
Authors:   Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia, Feyera Milkesa , Teamir Mulugeta ,   Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia
Published: August 2024

Screening of bean lines for canning attributes and proximate composition is an important input for the food industry, bean researchers, and other end users. The objective of this study was to evaluate Maz-Lines common beans for their canning quality and proximate composition. Three Maz-type common bean lines were subjected to nine different canning treatments. Canning attributes and proximate composition of those maz-type canned common beans were evaluated using standard official methods. The result showed that maz-type common bean lines and the canning process significantly affected canning attributes. Consequently, the percentage of washed-drained weight ranged from 64.80 to 73.17% and 67.23 to 70.97% due to the effects of different canning treatments and maz-common bean lines, respectively. The result indicated the hydration coefficient varied from 1.03 to 1.05. The degree of clumping, appearance, splitting degree, and starchiness were also determined by the visual rating procedure. The result of those visual ratings of all three Maz-type common beans revealed promising canning quality traits. Good canning quality was obtained in a sample soaked for 40 minutes at ambient temperature, followed by blanching for 40 minutes at 75oc. The canning process caused an increase in crude protein, crude fat, total carbohydrate, and energy values in canned beans. However, the moisture and crude fiber contents of canned beans decreased as a result of varied canning treatments. It can be concluded that canning attributes and some proximate composition of the Maz-type common bean line were improved by the canning process.
Severity of radiographic changes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia - experience from secondary-level hospital
Authors: Pavic Aleksandra , Jankovic Ivan , Novkovic Aleksa
Published: August 2024

Introduction/Objective. Chest X-ray (CXR) is a common diagnostic procedure for monitoring the course and outcome of pneumonia. The aim of the study was to examine the frequency, type and degree of CXR changes in COVID-19 pneumonia and compare it with demographic data and the presence of comorbidities. Methods. In this retrospective study, CXRs taken on the day of admission were analyzed for 620 patients with COVID-19. CXR were defined as ground-glass opacification (GGO), consolidation, reticular changes, pulmonary nodules, and pleural effusions. CXR severity score (CXR-SS) was determined based on the adjusted Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema score. SPSS version 17.0 was used for statistical analyses. Results. The average age was 62.75 ? 14.8 years 66.5% of analyzed patients had comorbidities. CXR changes were bilateral in 53.2%, dominant in the lower lung in 68.1% and diffuse in 24.5%. GGO were present in 55%, reticular changes in 37.3%, and consolidations in 24% of patients. Based on CXR-SS, 47.2% of patients had mild pneumonia, 40.2% moderate, 7.9% severe, and 4.6% very severe. Severe/very severe pneumonia was in 71.8% of older than 65 years. Bilateral changes were found in 97.4% of people with severe/very severe pneumonia, diffuse in 56.4%, and consolidation in 66.7% of the patients. GGO were in 58.1% of subjects with mild/moderate pneumonia. Conclusion. CXR in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia are more frequently bilateral, dominantly peripheral, in the lower lung zone. The degree of diffuse changes is proportional to older age and more frequent comorbidities. In a severe form of the disease, consolidation and reticular opacification dominate.
Toz Metal Al Köpükler: Üretimi, Çeşitleri ve Kullanım Alanları
Authors: Türker Mehmet
Published: August 2024

Son zamanlarda üzerinde yoğun çalışmalar yapılan metalik köpükler %40 ila %90 arasında gözenekli yapıya sahip, gaz ve katı halde bulunan maddelerin bileşimidir. Düşük yoğunluk ve yüksek enerji sönümleme özelliklerinden dolayı başta otomotiv sektörü olmak üzere uzay ve savunma sanayinde ön plana çıkmaktadır. Benzersiz özelliklere sahip olan metalik köpükler yüksek gözeneklilik oranına rağmen, yüksek mukavemet, düşük ısıl iletkenlik ve yüksek enerji emme kapasitesine sahip malzemelerdir. Köpük malzemeler hafif olmalarının yanısıra enerji sönümleme özelliğinden dolayı, araç tasarımcıları için cazip hale gelmiş ve çarpışma sırasında araçta meydana gelebilecek hasarın minimuma indirmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca enerji ve çevre konusunun önemli olduğu günümüzde araç ağırlığının azaltılması, yakıt tüketimini azalmasına ve aynı zamanda verimliliğin artırmasına sebep olurken çevreye verilen zararı da en aza indirecektir. Bu makalede toz metalurjisi yöntemi ile üretilen kapalı gözenekli Al esaslı metalik köpük malzemeler hakkında genel bilgi verildikten sonra, özel üretim yöntemlerinden takviyeli ve takviyesiz köpük üretimi, sandviç köpük üretimi, küresel köpük üretimi ve metalik köpük dolu profil üretimi hakkında geniş bilgi verilmiştir. Ayrıca yeni bir uygulama olan, integral zırh malzemesi yapımı ve diğer uygulamalar hakkında genel bilgi verilmiştir.
Comparative Process Parameter Optimization For Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of E120C-GH4 Metal Cored and ER120S-G Solid Wire
Authors: Harman Mustafa , Çetinkaya Cemil , Yılmaz Oğuzhan , Bol Nevzat
Published: August 2024

Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) method is a metal additive manufacturing method that allows the production of large and medium complexity parts layer by layer by considering the part-specific CAD model. Process parameters were optimized to achieve minimum heat input, less production time, and higher metal deposition rate and bead geometry. E120C-GH4 metal-cored seamless high-strength wire with a diameter of 1.2 mm and an ER120S-G solid wire of the same diameter were used at different wire feeding speeds with heat input (low, medium, high). Single and double layer 18 beads were deposited with each of these wires. Samples were prepared for macro section examination and macro hardness measurement processes. Samples with similar deposition volumes were compared in terms of bead geometry, microhardness, penetration depth, deposition time, and the metal deposition rate at the equal heat input. With the aid of the Taguchi method and the samples were subjected to multiple regression analyses. So, the analyses and real experiments allowed comparative experimental studies. Considering the economy and time, the result shows that metal-cored wire will be much preferable for the WAAM industry because metal-cored wire has 43% less production time and 74% higher metal deposition rate than solid wire.
Enhancing Lighting Efficiency in Deep Plan Classroom: Artificial and Daylighting
Authors: Kızılörenli Ecenur , Yaman Yonca , Uygun İlknur
Published: August 2024

Insufficient light distribution throughout the classroom has a negative impact on students. Therefore, it is crucial to implement effective daylighting and artificial lighting strategies in educational buildings. To address this issue, a combination of a horizontal daylight tubes and an overhang was proposed for a classroom at the selected university. The aim was to enhance the availability of daylight and reduce glare. The goal is to achieve a Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) of at least 55% and an Annual Sunlight Exposure (ASE) of no more than 10% in the designated analysis area, as stipulated by the daylight assessment criteria outlined in LEEDv4 standards. In addition to the improvements in the daylight performance of the classroom, an artificial lighting system was proposed to replace the existing system, which creates homogeneous and sufficient lighting. Reducing the energy consumption of the proposed system is also among the desired targets while evaluating the proposed systems, Rhinoceros and ClimateStudio were used for daylight simulations and DIALux was used for artificial lighting simulations. The results show that proposed solutions were successful as intended. Moreover, with the proposed artificial lighting system, the lighting values required by the standards have been achieved and energy consumption has been reduced.
Effects of carbon versus plastic ankle foot orthoses on gait outcomes and energy cost in patients with chronic stroke
Authors: Rimaud Diana , Testa Rodolphe , Millet Guillaume Y. , Calmels Paul
Published: August 2024

Objective: To compare the walking performances of hemiplegic subjects with chronic stroke under 3 conditions: with a new standard carbon fibre ankle foot orthosis (C-AFO), with a personal custom-made plastic AFO (P-AFO), and without any orthosis (No-AFO).
Design: Randomized, controlled crossover design.
Patients: Fifteen chronic patients with stroke (3 women  and 12 men, 59 [10] years, 13 [15] years since injury).
Methods: Patients performed 3 randomized sessions (with C-AFO, P-AFO, no-AFO), consisting of a 6-min walk test (6MWT) with VO2 measurement and a clinical gait analysis. Energy cost (Cw), walking speed, spatio-temporal, kinetic, and kinematic variables were measured.
Results: No significant differences were found between the C-AFO and P-AFO conditions. Distance and walking speed in the 6MWT increased by 12% and 10% (p < 0.001) and stride width decreased by -8.7% and -13% (p < 0.0001) with P-AFO and C-AFO compared with the No-AFO condition. Cw decreased by 15% (p < 0.002), stride length increased by 10% (p < 0.01), step length on affected leg increased by 8% (p < 0.01), step length on contralateral leg by 13% (p < 0.01), and swing time on the contralateral leg increased by 6% (p < 0.01) with both AFO compared with the No-AFO condition.
Conclusion: The use of an off-the-shelf composite AFO (after a short habituation period) in patients with chronic stroke immediately improved energy cost and gait outcomes to the same extent as their usual custom-made AFO.
Early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation for hospitalized patients with acute ex-acerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Zeng Yuqin , Wu Qian , Chen Yan , Cai Shan
Published: August 2024

Objective: To investigate whether an early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation intervention initiated during hospital admission is safe and effective for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Design: Prospective randomized controlled study.
Subjects/Patients: Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Methods: In total, 108 patients were randomized to the early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation and usual care groups within 48 hours. The 6-min walking distance, quality of life, breathlessness, and inspiratory muscle strength were measured on admission and discharge. Any adverse events of pulmonary rehabilitation were recorded.
Results: On discharge, the patients in the early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation group had a more significant improvement in the 6-min walking distance (47.5 vs 23.0, p = 0.04). There was no significant difference in quality of life and breathlessness between the 2 groups. In the early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation group, inspiratory muscle strength and peak inspiratory flow were significantly improved, and the changes were much more pronounced than in the usual care group. There were no adverse events.
Conclusion: Early comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation is safe and effective for hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and should be performed during the early stage of hospitalization.
Kukama Kukamiria: The Violence of Interpretation
Authors: AR* Maria
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this article is to offer an interpretation of Amazonian Kukama Kukamiria folk art, in the course of the Amazon River, Province of Maynas, Department of Loreto, and Peru, reflecting on where its possibility of analysis and the violence in its interpretation through Western concepts lie.
RELAÇÕES DE PODER EM UMA CASA LEGISLATIVA – UM OLHAR SUBJETIVO DAS POSSIBILIDADES DE GERENCIAMENTO DE CONFLITOS
Authors: Bispo Mariana Passos Barboza Moura , Barbosa Marcos Antônio de Souza
Published: August 2024

Este trabalho tem por objetivo tratar das relações de poder no trabalho dentro de casas legislativas, de conflitos decorrentes e das possibilidades de gestão desses. O caminho metodológico utilizado foi de um estudo de caso, com utilização de entrevistas semiestruturadas entrelaçadas pela Análise Temática, considerando que a pesquisadora foi servidora do local de estudo. Como resultados encontrados, aponta-se que campos como a estrutura física, bom clima e cultura organizacional adaptada à mudança, comunicação efetiva com a equipe e preparação dos gestores podem ser úteis na gestão de conflitos. Nos resultados, emergiram temas a serem trabalhados pela organização que são fontes de conflito, como questões ambientais, mapeamento de cargos e centralização do poder decisório, que são peça chave para a conscientização dos gestores e a mediação desses conflitos dentro das organizações.
CLINICAL CASE OF THE VERMIFORM APPENDIX ABSENCE
Authors: Rouditchenko Vitalii , Hyndych Anna
Published: August 2024

Clinically it is possible to verify diﬀ erent forms of anomalies of vermiform appendix, which are very rare and can be in wide range. Namely: agenesia, atresia, duplication, and the so-called giant appendix. Most often forms are agenesia and duplication of vermiform appendix. First case of appendix agenesia was described in 1719. This is rare congenital anomaly, which occurs in 0,001 % (1:100.000) of laparotomies, which were reasoned by the possibility of acute appendicities. Diagnosis of this rare state should be conﬁ rmed most often during abdominal surgeries after visualisation investigations. Article describes the results of own clinical observations of the appendix absence case. We consider such a description demonstrative during practical classes in state and English languages at pre- and postgraduate levels.