bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlations among Values, Appearance Perception and Scalp & Hair Care Behavior in Young Chinese Women in their 20-30s
Authors:   The Korean Society of Beauty and Art, LI YAQI , Na Yun-Young
Published: July 2022

This study attempted to investigate the influence of values on appearance perception and scalp & hair care behavior against Chinese women. An online survey was conducted through WEN JUAN XING from September 11 to 30, 2021 among adult women in their 20-30s in Liaoning Province, China. Among 430 questionnaires distributed, 328 copies were collected. Then, 289 copies were used for the final analysis, excluding 39 poorly answered ones. The collected data were analyzed, using SPSS WIN 21.0. The above results confirm that ‘self-achievement orientation’, ‘sensitivity orientation’, and ‘social-relationship orientation’ are important factors affecting appearance perception. In addition, ‘material orientation’ was a key factor that affected ‘appearance perception’. Furthermore, ‘practice orientation’, ‘sensitivity orientation’, and ‘social-relationship orientation’ influenced ‘scalp & hair care behavior’. In particular, ‘sensitivity orientation’ and ‘social-relationship orientation’ were key factors affecting ‘appearance perception’ and ‘scalp & hair care behavior’. It is also confirmed that ‘self-achievement orientation’ and ‘material orientation’ were important factors.
Utilization of Pediatric Standing Orders by Triage Nurses in a Free-Standing Emergency Department
Authors: Hamm Randy
Published: July 2022

Background

Pediatric pain-related complaints continue to be a common presenting factor of most emergency departments (EDs). Studies have shown that several barriers in assessing and treating pediatric pain exist, including nursing knowledge regarding appropriate pain level assessment.

Objective

This quality improvement study aimed to provide and evaluate specific education regarding pediatric pain management for free-standing ED triage nurses to expedite medication administration during the triage phase of an ED visit.

Method

This pre/post-test intervention study was used to measure whether the education provided to nurses working in a primarily adult patient free-standing ED increased the utilization of triage standing orders related to pediatric pain management.

Results

Paired sample t-tests results indicated a statistically significant increase (p = .000) in the percentage of patients that received pain medication during the triage phase of an ED visit after specific education was provided to triage nurses.

Conclusion

Free-standing ED triage nurses are more likely to follow and implement triage standing orders if education explicitly related to pain management in pediatric patients has been provided.

Implications for Practice

Pediatric pain management education should be revisited annually to re-educate nurses on the importance of early interventions.
Editorial. Tema Libre
Authors: Acuña Rodríguez Olga Yanet
Published: July 2022

Editorial del N°25. El lector encontrará en este número temas relacionados con guerras: la guerra contra el Paraguay, reflexiones sobre la guerra civil Española, la participación de comerciantes extranjeros en las guerras nacionales; asimismo temáticas como: la inquisición en Brasil, reconocimiento de la población libre en el marco de las reformas borbónicas, la formación de las parteras en Brasil, la actividad deportiva y la mujer moderna en Panamá; algunas reflexiones sobre la Unión Republicana en Colombia y la falsedad en las noticias periodísticas para responder a intereses políticos de manipular la opinión pública, como se describirá más adelante.
From the Public Space to the Prison Space: Regulation Polemic and the Implementation of Caning Law in Aceh
Authors: Iskandar Mizaj , Azhari Yahya  , Abdul Jalil Salam  , Junaidi
Published: July 2022

The implementation of caning law in Aceh Province is still sporadic due to a lack of coordination among the government institutions involved in caning law. Then, the prison infrastructure to impose the canning law is also not ade-quate, and socialization has also not been fully carried out. Besides, in deter-mining the location of the caning, Islamic law requires the fulfillment of two principles namely “open space” and “visible” to the public. Furthermore, the law that guides the implementation of sharia in Aceh does not regulate detail of where the caning can be executed. Hence, the issues that need to be scruti-nized in this study are about shifting the norm from “open space" to “prison space” and why there is a disparity in determining the place of caning sentenc-es. This study uses a normative legal method by relying on secondary data. All collected data were analyzed by using qualitative analysis. The results show that there has been a shifting norm from "open space" to “prison space” in the application of the caning sentences in Aceh. This shift starts from the open area in the courtyard of the mosque to the prison area as a place to execute a caning sentence. This shifting also allows the people who meet certain criteria to wit-ness the execution of a caning sentence. In addition, there is also a disparity among the sharia courts due to the lack of facilities available in certain the sha-ria courts in Aceh.  Hence, the Aceh government needs to improve the facilities of the sharia courts to be able to execute caning sentences.
كفاءة النظام الاقتصادي – مراجعة وتقييم للمعايير والقواعد
Authors: Al-Afandi Mohammed A.
Published: July 2022

إن القضية الرئيسية لهذه الدراسة هي مراجعة معايير وقواعد قياس كفاءة النظام الاقتصادي وتقييمها، وبصورة جوهرية فك الالتباس في طبيعة قراءة هذه المعايير، وما إذا كان الأهم هو القراءة التقييمية للمعايير – أي قياس الأثر والنتائج على أفراد المجتمع - أم القراءة التقليدية التي تركز على المخرجات والأنشطة والبرامج فحسب، حيث تشغل هذه القضية حيزاً كبيراً في اهتمامات النظرية الاقتصادية المعاصرة. ومن أجل ذلك تناقش الدراسة أبرز معايير كفاءة النظام الاقتصادي مع إعطاء أهمية خاصة لمعياري: العدالة والتماسك الاجتماعي. وقد انتهت الدراسة إلى ترجيح تفوق القراءة التقييمية لمعايير قياس كفاءة النظام الاقتصادي على القراءة التقليدية للمعايير، التي تركز على مجرد تحليل المؤشرات الاقتصادية الكلية بطريقة لا تمكن من استخلاص النتائج والدلالات على كفاءة النظام في تحقيق الأهداف الاقتصادية والاجتماعية.

الكلمات المفتاحية: كفاءة النظام الاقتصادي، العدالة، التماسك الاجتماعي، القراءة التقييمية، القراءة التقليدية.
Role of Accounting Information in Reducing Variable Educational Cost at the University of Saba Region
Authors: Abdulsalam Mohammed Mahdi Ainaa
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to identify the role of accounting information –in terms of its availability, features and use- in reducing variable educational cost at the University of Saba Region. The study followed the descriptive analytical method by administering a questionnaire to collect data. The population and sample of study was all those responsible for running the cost of teaching at the rector's office, faculties, centers and heads of departments (34 members). Thirty four questionnaires were distributed to them, but only (30) were returned and were valid for analysis, which made (88.23%) of the total number of questionnaires. Major findings revealed that the role of accounting information in reducing educational cost scored a medium rank (59.5%), where its availability scored even less than that (48.8); its features scored a medium rank (59.5%); and the use of such information scored a medium rank as well (59%). The study recommends including paying more attention to accounting systems, as they help in reducing costs; awareness-raising of financial issues among people in charge of running the cost of education; setting up a department for financial analysis and evaluation of the organizational structure; and including financial issues in the process of performance evaluation.
Reliability of Tax Declarations and their Impact on Reducing Commercial and Industrial Profits Tax Evasion in Yemen
Authors: Sultan Ali Ahmed Al-Sorihi
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to investigate the reliability of tax declarations and their impact on reducing commercial and industrial profits tax evasion in Yemen. To achieve this objective, the periodic reports of the executive tax units of large taxpayers during 2010 -2013 were used, and results of auditing tax declarations by the tax units were reviewed. The tax declarations belonged to registered public or mixed sector establishments and institutions, or money, individual companies, or in organizations and associations. The study sample consisted of “402” taxpayers who submitted their tax declarations for 2010-2013. For data analysis, the SPSS package was used, through which descriptive analysis was used according to business sectors: correlation analysis and simple regression analysis for four consecutive years. The study results revealed a significant impact of the reliability of tax declarations on reducing commercial and industrial profits tax evasion in Yemen. The study showed that the submission of reliable information about real incomes by large tax payers was considered the most important factor for reducing tax evasion. The study stressed the need to review the declarations, without exceeding the specified period of two years. It also stressed the need to update the system of reviewing tax declarations submitted by taxpayers, and to apply the penalties stipulated in the Income Tax Law No. 17 of 2010 concerning cases of evading commercial and industrial profits tax.
Baseline data for a cedar tree revetment monitoring site near Wichita, Kansas
Authors: Shelley John , Chrisman Nathan , Haring Christopher
Published: July 2022

This US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Regional Sediment Management technical note (RSM-TN) documents baseline data collected at a cedar tree revetment installation on a small creek near Wichita, KS. These data can be used in subsequent years to add to the understanding of the longevity, effectiveness, and failure modes of cedar tree revetments as bank stabilization.
Research on the temperature control strategy of thin-wall parts fabricated by laser direct metal deposition
Authors: Yu Tianbiao , Chen Liaoyuan , Liu Zhe , Xu Pengfei
Published: July 2022

To solve the problem that the macro-size, microhardness, and mechanical properties of the laser direct metal deposition (DMD) of thin-walled parts are inconsistent due to the heat accumulation, an improved three-dimensional finite element heat propagation model was developed to simulate the temperature evolution of the single-pass multi-layer thin-walled parts. The results show that the heat accumulation is contributed to the transformation of the heat dissipation mechanism from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, while the residual heat of the former layer has no significant effect on the heat accumulation of the current layer. The optimized strategy of decreasing laser power gradually is more effective than the optimized strategy of increasing the time interval between layers in maintaining the stability of the molten pool. The integrated optimized strategy of parabolic-shape laser power decreasing and time interval of 5 s is the most effective method to reduce the heat accumulation in the DMD of thin-walled parts. The thin-walled parts with an optimized deposition process have a more uniform width, finer microstructure, and higher microhardness. This work provides theoretical guidance for reducing the heat accumulation during DMD thin-walled parts and is beneficial to improving the uniformity of mechanical properties of thin-walled parts.
Cerebellar associative learning is not affected in a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1
Authors: Ottenhoff M. J. , Dijkhuizen S. , Ypelaar A. C. H. , Oude N. L. , Koekkoek S. K. E. , Wang S. S. -H. , Zeeuw C. I. , Elgersma Y. , Boele H. J.
Published: July 2022

Individuals with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) experience a high degree of motor problems. The cerebellum plays a pivotal role in motor functioning and the NF1 gene is highly expressed in cerebellar Purkinje cells. However, it is not well understood to what extent NF1 affects cerebellar functioning and how this relates to NF1 motor functioning. Therefore, we subjected global Nf1+/− mice to a cerebellar-specific associative learning task, called Pavlovian eyeblink conditioning. Additionally, we assessed general motor function and muscle strength in Nf1+/− mice. To our surprise, we found that Nf1+/− mice showed a moderately increased learning rate of conditioned eyeblink responses, as well as improved accuracy in the adaptive timing of the eyeblink responses. Locomotion, balance, general motor function, and muscle strength were not affected in Nf1+/− mice. Together, our results support the view that cerebellar function in Nf1+/− mice is unimpaired.
Musical therapy attenuates neuroma pain by modifying leptin expression
Authors: Lv Yingying , Wu Junzhen , Xu Yongming , Pu Shaofeng , Li Chen , Du Dongping
Published: July 2022

Background:Accumulating evidence reveals that music therapy appears to help patients with pain. However, there is a limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Several studies indicate that leptin level has a crucial relationship with acute and chronic pain. Herein, we evaluated the effects of music stimulation and the potential roles of adipokines (leptin) in pain behaviors. Methods: We used a tibial neuroma transposition (TNT) rat model to mimic neuroma pain.Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to one of the three groups (n=6 for each group):group 1 (GC), TNT with white noise(n = 6); group 2(GM), TNT with music (n = 6); and group 3(GH), TNT (n = 6).White noise and music stimulation was given once a day following surgery until the end of the study (42nd day). Pain behavioral tests were carried out before surgery and on the 3rd, 10th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th, and 42nd days after surgery.At the end of the observation period, we analyzed the histological samples of blood, spinal cord, and prefrontal cortex to investigate the role of leptin in pain behaviors modulated by white noise and sound stimulation.Result: Music therapy might improve the pain of TNT rats. Music stimulation ameliorated PWLT from the 3rd day after the surgery while the mechanical pain was improved 21 days after the operation.Music stimulation also increase leptin expression in the spinal cord，prefrontal cortex.White noise had no obvious effect.Conclusion: Music therapy might improve the pain of TNT rats. Besides, music stimulation ameliorated TNT-induced pain behaviors and affected leptin expression.
Use of tramadol for pain management after urologic surgeries
Authors: Astaraki Fatemeh
Published: July 2022

Field stady to stady: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a safe and effective analgesic that is used for relieving mild to moderate pain. Tramadol, a synthetic opioid of aminocyctohexanol group, is an analgesic with central effect and weak opioid agonistic properties. This drug is also effective on noradrenergic and serotonergic neurotransmission.Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic and side effects of Propacetamol (Prodafalgan™,UPSA, France) and Tramadol (Aburaihan Pharmaceutical, Iran) after urologic open surgeries. A total number of 40 surgical patients were prospectively randomized into two equal groups of 20 and were entered into single blinded clinical trial. Anesthesia protocol was similar for all patients. Pain intensity was measured based on a 4–point verbal rating scale (VRS). VRS was obtained before analgesic administration (T0) and at 0.5, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours. RESULTS: Patients received either Tramadol 100 mg IV or Propacetamol 2 gr IV at T0 and then 50 mg Tramadol or 1.5 gr Propacetamol at 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours if pain was present. Conclusion: Pain relief score was measured after 24 hours based on a 5 point scale. The results of this study showed that Propacetamol could be considered as a safe alternative post-operatively for pain management; however its use for severe pain management leads to insufficient pain control, necessitating supplementary analgesics.
Effect of Downregulated Citrate Synthase on Oxidative Phosphorylation Signaling Pathway in HEI-OC1 Cells
Authors: Xu Xiaowen , Liu Yue , Luan Jun , Liu Rongrong , Wang Yan , Liu Yingying , Xu Ang , Zhou Bingxin , Han Fengchan , Shang Wenjing
Published: July 2022

Background: Citrate Synthase (Cs) gene mutation (locus ahL4) has been found to play an important role in progressive hearing loss of A/J mice. HEI-OC1 cells have been widely used as an in vitro system to study cellular and molecular mechanisms related to hearing lose. We previously reported the increased apoptosis and the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in shRNACs-1429 cells, a Cs low-expressed cell model from HEI-OCI. The details of the mechanism of ROS production and apoptosis mediated by the abnormal expression of Cs needed to research furtherly. Methods: iTRAQ proteomics was utilized to detect the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) caused by low expression of Cs. The GO and KEGG pathways analysis were performed for annotation of DEPs. Protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed by STRING online database. Immunoblotting was utilized to confirm the protein levels of the DEPs. Results: DEPs were significantly enriched in various signaling pathways mainly related to mitochondrial dysfunction diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, et al. Most noteworthy, the oxidative phosphorylation pathway was most significantly suppressed in the shRNACs-1429 cells, , in which a total of 10 differentially expressed proteins were enriched and were all downregulated by the abnormal expression of Cs. The downregulations of Ndufb5, Ndufv1 and Uqcrb were confirmed by immunoblotting. Meanwhile, the ATP levels of shRNACs-1429 cells were also reduced. Conclusions: These results suggest that low level expression of Cs induces the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation pathway, which is responsible for the high level production of ROS and low level of ATP, leading to the apoptosis of cochlear cells. This study may provide new theories for understanding and therapy of progressive hearing loss.
Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Sarcoidosis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Roeder Maurice , Sievi Noriane , Malesevic Stefan , Gaisl Thomas , Franzen Daniel , Kohler Malcolm
Published: July 2022

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Sarcoidosis have both been implied to be risk factors for increased arterial stiffness. However, it is unclear whether an elevated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in sarcoidosis patients increases arterial stiffness and thus the cardiovascular risk.Methods: We performed non-invasive applanation tonometry in 57 adults with sarcoidosis. Participants underwent SphygmoCor to assess arterial stiffness by aortic augmentation index at a heart rate of 75/min (AIx), and level-3 respiratory polygraphy. AHI of ≥5/h, ≥15/h and ≥30/h defined mild, moderate, and severe OSA, respectively. Multivariate regression analysis was used to investigate the association between AIx and AHI adjusted for prespecified risk factors for AIx.Results: 23 (40%) sarcoidosis patients had at least mild OSA (AHI ≥ 5), while 9 (16%) patients showed AHI ≥ 15/h. AHI was significantly associated with AIx (Coef. (95% CI) of 0.31 (0.09 / 0.52), p=0.006) even after adjustment for known risk factors of arterial stiffness. While severe OSA was positively associated with increased AIx, mild and moderate OSA was not associated with increased AIx after adjusting for known risk factors.Conclusions: Increased AHI is independently associated with increased arterial stiffness in sarcoidosis patients. Further investigations are needed to underline the association between OSA severity and the magnitude of arterial stiffness.Trial registration: www.ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04156789
Screening and identification of potential biomarkers for pancreatic cancer: An integrated bioinformatics analysis
Authors: Jafari Somayeh , Ravan Milad , Karimi-Sani Iman , Aria Hamid , Atapour Amir , Sarab Gholamreza Anani
Published: July 2022

Background
Pancreatic cancer is one of the highly invasive and the seventh most common cause of death among cancers worldwide. To identify essential genes and the involved mechanisms in pancreatic cancer, we used bioinformatics analysis to identify potential biomarkers for pancreatic cancer management.
Methods
Gene expression profiles of pancreatic cancer patients and normal tissues were screened and downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) bioinformatics database. The Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified among gene expression signatures of normal and pancreatic cancer, using R software. Enrichment analysis of the DEGs, including Gene Ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, was performed by an interactive and collaborative HTML5 gene list enrichment analysis tool. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was also constructed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database and followed by identifying hub genes of the top 100 DEGs in pancreatic cancer using Cytoscape software.
Results
Over 2000 DEGs with variable log2 fold (LFC) were identified among 34,706 genes. Principal component analysis showed that the top 20 DEGs, including H1-4, H1-5, H4C3, H4C2, RN7SL2, RN7SL3, RN7SL4P, RN7SKP80, SCARNA12, SCARNA10, SCARNA5, SCARNA7, SCARNA6, SCARNA21, SCARNA9, SCARNA13, SNORA73B, SNORA53, SNORA54 might distinguish pancreatic cancer from normal tissue. GO analysis showed that the top DEGs have more enriched in the negative regulation of gene silencing, negative regulation of chromatin organization, negative regulation of chromatin silencing, nucleosome positioning, regulation of chromatin silencing, and nucleosomal DNA binding. KEGG analysis identified an association between pancreatic cancer and systemic lupus erythematosus, alcoholism, neutrophil extracellular trap formation, and viral carcinogenesis. In PPI network analysis, we found that the different types of histone-encoding genes are involved as hub genes in the carcinogenesis of pancreatic cancer.
Conclusion
In conclusion, our bioinformatics analysis identified genes that were significantly related to the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. These genes and pathways could serve as new potential prognostic markers and be used to develop treatments for pancreatic cancer patients.
The link between language learning and long-term memory
Authors: Kadia Kavya
Published: July 2022

Language acquisition has been shown to impact neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to undergo structural changes in response to stimulus, behavioral experience, or cognitive demands. The link between neuroplasticity and language acquisition has been documented in the literature; evidence suggests that as a product of learning a language and utilizing several languages, changes in brain anatomy are induced. These changes include the pattern of functional neurons and can occur rapidly and at any age. (1) This research suggests how language learning affects human memory; the goal of this research was to find whether learning a new/foreign language could increase memory in human beings. The pre-focus was laid, on how memory remains constant and is not significantly affected, however, the goal of the research was to know the improvement felt by the subjects by increasing learning capacity, or by learning a dialect, the size or the capacity of the Hippocampus [improvement in long-term memory] could increase. [Figure 1] The objective behind the research is to find out the aim and motive of a learner in learning a language, and the methodologies used by them to learn it, which affect their long-term memory, which gets stored in the Hippocampus region. [Figure 2] The conclusion draws on how humans acquire language, in three stages: encoding, retrieval, and storage [Figure 3], and how subjects felt the improvement in their long-term memory, after acquiring a new language.
Expression and Function of Tumor Necrosis Factor- α-induced protein 8-like (TIPE) family in glioma
Authors: Chen Qiong , Liu Tiancai , Lin Li
Published: July 2022

Background: Although novel strategies of glioma are emerging sequentially, the effectiveness of novel treatment remains suboptimal at present. Therefore, profiles of molecular are needed for improving diagnosis, survival prediction and identification of therapeutic targets for glioma. Tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8-like (TNFAIP8/TIPE) family members are involved in tumorigenesis and inflammatory responses but have been poorly studied in glioma. In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression and functions of TIPE family in glioma. Methods: The expression data of the TIPE family from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were conducted to analyze TIPEs expression and functional networks in gliomas. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression were performed to access the overall survival of these genes. The related functional networks were identified using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis and LinkedOmics. The relationship between TNFAIP8 and tumor immune system were analyzed by TISIDB. Results: The results shown that TIPEs were generally expression in gliomas. Glioma patients with high TNFAIP8 levels tend to be more malignant than those with low expression and are associated with reduced survival. GSEA identified a variety of oncogenic and immune pathway that were tightly linked with TNFAIP8. TISIDB data found that TINAIP8 expression was significantly positively correlated with immune infiltrates cells and immune-related factors. Conclusions: TNFAIP8 exhibit crucial role in reduced survival in glioma and could serve as a potential prognostic biomarker. The present study revealed the expression patterns and potential functional networks of TNFAIP8 in glioma, providing insights for future research of the role of TNFAIP8 in carcinogenesis.
IMPROVING THE ENTERPRISE BUDGETING PROCESS ON BEYOND BUDGETING PRINCIPLES
Authors: Temchenko A.
Published: July 2022

Today's market conditions require from the main subjects of the financial sphere more and more new approaches to the continuous conduct of their activities, first of all, improving the quality of services provided, ensuring the stability and stability of their business. However, given the constant scarcity of financial resources that the country can direct to the economic development of the state, special attention should be paid to improving the process of financial management. Therefore, today the activity of any business entity in conditions of constant competition, globalization of economic processes in combination with crisis shocks caused by external and internal factors requires significant optimization, which is possible through the organization and implementation of various mechanisms of financial management. One of the effective tools of this mechanism is the "budgeting" process. In combination with methods of forecasting, planning, analysis and control, budgeting is a key component of an effective financial management system that is adequate to modern market mechanism requirements and requires in-depth study. As this process rapidly gains momentum, research into the budgeting mechanism never stops, and theorists and practitioners are constantly proposing new approaches to improving it. However, despite the constant study of this mechanism, the implementation of the budgeting process in most enterprises has mixed opinions among scientists. The latter are based on the high complexity and difficulty of implementing the process in today's harsh realities, given the instability of the economy and the financial crisis. Therefore, among the latest practical examples proposed by scientists, the most common and relevant in use is the replacement of the budgeting process with a number of other models of management that are more volatile in today's environment, including: standard budgeting, resource management outside budgets, project management. These tools for financial management of enterprise resources are more modern and loyal methods that do not preclude the conduct of the budgeting process as a whole, but deal with its improvement and simplification of its management.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT THE COMPANY: GENDER FACTOR
Authors: Lyulyov O. , Pimonenko T. , Korobets O. , Owusu E. K. , Owusu Е.
Published: July 2022

The paper analyses the impact of gender on the effectiveness of a company's human resource management. The authors analysed the gender structure of labour resources and the women proportion in the high management. The author summarised the scientific background on the influence of gender on decision-making and the company's efficiency. Legislative acts on normative legal provision concerning equality of rights of men and women are systematised, the chronology of their adoption is determined. The distribution of countries by gender inheritance is analysed. At the national level, it is determined that the growth of women's employment positively affects GDP growth. Based on the Global Gender Gap Index, it has been found that the differences in the professional competencies of men and women have been declining in recent decades. The business practice shows that the women in the top management increase loyalty and trust in the company. At the same time, the findings confirmed the increasing number of women in jobs related to data analysis, human resources and sales, and, conversely, declining demand for occupations that contain routine tasks and are rapidly being replaced by technological advances. The study identified and analysed the causes and factors that hinder or support the advancement of women on the career ladder. As a result of comparing the data on the number of men and women in management positions in European countries, it was found that Ukraine ranks second in the proportion of women among managers. There is a tendency to increase the number of companies founded by women, and the reduction of the gender gap is observed in the largest cities of Ukraine. By types of economic activity, a list of industries has been formed where women have managed to achieve high-performance business indicators. The positive tendencies of connection between the indicators of companies operating and gender balance revealed in the research determine the necessity to consider in the company's strategy.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (with its inherent limitations) Remains a Useful Investigation in Contemporary Clinical Practice
Authors: Kahar Manoj A
Published: July 2022

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate(ESR) determined by Westergren method is used in diagnosis and monitoring inflammatory activities. Extremely elevated ESR (>100mm/hr) is usually indicative of a serious underlying disease. ESR phenomenon occurs in three phases (Aggregation, Decantation & Packaging) and is related to certain laws of physics like Stokes’s law. ESR by Westergren method is affected by RBC, Plasma and Technical factors and also by many physiological and clinical states. ESR by Westergren method is endorsed by International Council for Standardization in Haematology as a “Gold Standard” for ESR determination and provides recommendations to perform ESR by reference method. ESR by conventional Westergren method has many limitations necessitating technical innovations and alternate test methods in ESR determination.
Non-diphtheriae Corynebacteria Causing Breast Abscess in Non-lactating Females Seeking to Avoid Pitfalls in Diagnosis of Chronic Breast Infections Through Diagnostic Stewardship
Authors: Sardana Raman , Butta Hena , Gilotra Kirti , Mendiratta Leena , Baweja Pankaj , Sarin Ramesh
Published: July 2022

Background: Consideration of non-diphtheriae Corynebacteria as an infective organism in mastitis, is usually neglected. So, infections due to Corynebacterium species may remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The aim of our study was to focus on non-diphtheriae Corynebacterium as causative organisms in breast infections using scientific logic and technology of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDITOF MS) to categorize the isolates upto species level. The clinical correlation and response to management especially targeted antimicrobials was also recorded.

Methods: All the consecutive pus/tissue samples from Breast abscess received during study period were processed as per the standard guidelines. The identification of the isolate was done by automated methods.  The cytopathological/histopathological and clinical details of the patients with infection due to Corynebacterium sp. were recorded and analyzed.

Results: Out of 52 non-duplicate samples, five showed growth of non-diphtheriae Corynebacteria.  These were identified as C. kroppenstedtii and C. amycolatum. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed 100% susceptibility to Amoxicillin-clavulanate, Tetracycline, Vancomycin and Linezolid for all the five isolates. Histopathological examination was suggestive of chronic inflammatory mastitis/Granulomatous mastitis.

Conclusion: Non diphtheriae Corynebacteria particularly lipophilic Corynebacteria have a predilection to cause infections of breast tissue and Breast abscess which may mimic as tubercular abscess or chronic non-specific mastitis leading to unnecessary usage of antimicrobials. So, these isolates from breast tissue/pus should not be ignored rather definitely identified. This would also ensure diagnostic stewardship.
BRAFV600E Mutation in Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid
Authors: M S Bhuvitha , G Krishna
Published: July 2022

Background: Thyroid malignancies comprise 1 % of total human malignancies, Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) is the most common malignant tumour of thyroid cancers. It is estimated that     80 % of thyroid malignancies are comprised of papillary carcinoma thyroid,             which shows increased incidence in women.  The most important etiology of PTC is mutation of RET/RAS/BRAF which activates MAPK signaling pathway.    The BRAF V600E activating point mutation appears to be highly specific for PTC.

Methods: It is cross sectional study of 56 cases studied in the Government Medical college, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Consecutive cases of histo-pathologically proven cases were selected and Immunohistochemical (IHC) studies for BRAFV600E were conducted, and results were recorded.

Result:  Our study showed female preponderance and equal distribution of cases above and below 45 years of age. Size of the primary tumour was more than 1cm for majority of cases. In our study out of 56 cases studied 45 patients showed BRAFV600E expression comprising of 80% positivity.   A   44% of the total cases studied showed lymph node metastasis.

Conclusion:  We conclude in our study that BRAFV600E mutation is most common mutation in primary PTC patients. BRAFV600E expression most seen in elderly patients and shows strong association with lymph node metastasis. IHC assay is a reliable method to detect BRAFV600E mutation in PTC and can be used as alternative to molecular methods on routine practice
Učenje Ivana Filopona o pneumatskom tijelu duše u njegovim Komentarima na Aristotelov spis O duši
Authors: Ignjatović Dušan
Published: July 2022

Članak obrađuje jedan aspekt psihologije Ivana Filopona, bizantskog pisca iz šestog stoljeća, kojim je obilježena ranija faza njegove filozofske karijere. Riječ je o ochēma/pneûma teoriji koja, u Filoponovu slučaju, predstavlja neobičan spoj aristotelovske, platonovske i stoičke filozofije s galenovskom fiziologijom i anatomijom. U članku se istražuje način na koji ovaj kršćanski novoplatoničar nastoji elemente dviju antičkih tradicija – filozofske i medicinske – objediniti u okviru osebujnog psihološkog koncepta.
The Role of Supervision: Is it Still Optimal in the Assistant Lecturer Corps?
Authors: Widhianingtyas Yokhebed , Noreen Christian Alessandro , Hapsari Aprina Nugrahesthy Sulistya
Published: July 2022

This research aims to describe the monitoring function of operational activity in the Assistant Lecturer Corps of the Faculty of Economic and Business (FEB), Satya Wacana Christian University (UKSW). The operational activity of the Assistant Lecturer Corps of the Faculty of Economic and Business is divided into two general activities: plotting activity and financial activity. This research uses interviews with Assistant Coordinator, ex Assistant Coordinator, student, and Deputy Dean as interviewees. Furthermore, this research uses Assistant Coordinator Report and Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) as literature review. The result of this paper shows that supervision has already done in plotting and financial activities. Nevertheless, the implementation of supervision as an internal control is not optimum due to the availability of harmful fraud risk. The Assistant Lecturer Corps’ SOP policy is irrelevant and not implemented properly. Furthermore, there is no integrated information system for monitoring the activity.
Overcoming Fraud and Cybercrime: The Role of Integrity in Village Financial System Reporting
Authors: Ningrum Nabilla Azzahra Dwi , Batubara Kristina Devihanna , Hapsari Aprina Nugrahesthy Sulistya
Published: July 2022

This research aims to describe the implementation of control in village financial system (Indonesia: Sistim Keuangan Desa / Siskeudes) in order to maintain the integrity data of village funds, outright the monitoring againsts the threat of fraud, both in a form of conventional and also cybercrime. The technique used in this research is descriptive qualitative methods and the data used are primary data obtained from direct interviews with the key person informants and the secondary data in the form of documentation to support this research as evidence of the controls to be identified. Results shows that Internal Control such as Environmental Control, Physical Security Control, Logical Security Control and IS Operating Control has been implemented in Siskeudes Samirono. If all the control is being optimally implemented and periodically reviewed to ensure that it is able to mitigate the risk of fraud and cybercrime in the implementation of Siskeudes, the quality of the information produced will be ensured.
Childbirth counseling by WhatsApp group to reduce the anxiety of primigravida
Authors: Sunarmi Atik , Haksari Ekawaty Lutfia , Fitriahadi Enny
Published: July 2022

Background: the anxiety is an unclear situation having by someone. Someone who has this condition will have unpredictable feeling and feeling helpless. Moreover, someone with anxiety disorder tends to be easy to get emotional due to her mood. This condition occurs due to physical tension as well as their worries about the future they will face. Aims: to review about childbirth counseling by WhatsApp group media to reduce the anxiety of primigravida. Method: the method used is scoping review. Scoping review is used to map the literature and to obtain the information about the research activity relate to the topic researched and identify the problems in research area that will be researched, make a framework by identifying the research question through PEOs and identify the relevant study through Google Scholar, Pubmed and Science Direct, select the study article by Prisma Flow Chart, map the data charting and draw the article search flow, arrange, summary and report the result and discussion by using qualitative method which consist of four (4) articles, use qualitative method consisting five (5) articles, three (3) articles from Indonesia, one (1) article from Brazil, one (1) article from Tabriz Iran, , one (1) article from Oared
Language learning in the reading comprehension of elementary school students
Authors: Mendoza-Pinargote Rosario Leonor , Reyes-Meza Orley Benedicto
Published: July 2022

The study of language learning performance in reading comprehension of the students of the elementary school of the EU "May 28" of the Chone canton, begins by understanding how significant language is in the development of the reading for the generation of new knowledge, reading comprehension is one of the basic skills that everyone must master for personal and professional development. Basically, the stage of primary education is essential to acquire this skill. The level of research was descriptive, under the quantitative approach, a survey was applied to representatives of students at the elementary level, two interviews with the teachers of the Educational Unit "May 28" and an observation sheet for the students of the elementary school, with the aim of determining the language in reading comprehension. Having as a result that the acquisition of language goes through the contribution of parents, the way teachers teach and the influence of the different contexts in which it develops, in addition to reading and therefore poor reading comprehension.
Motor development in writing and playful movements in elementary school students
Authors: Patiño-Robles Jessica Jackeline , Reyes-Meza Orley Benedicto
Published: July 2022

The research aimed to analyze the motor development in writing and playful movements in the students of the elementary school of the UE Manabí of the Chone Canton of the 2021-2022 school year., this presents situations that affect motor development, such as delay in developing and manipulating objects, such as scratching, cutting and drawings, these deficiencies cause delays in writing, as well as in recreational activities, being the responsibility of teachers and parents, the methodology used had a quantitative approach, for which the synthetic analytical deductive inductive methods were used and statistics, in addition to bibliographic consultations and data collection for which interviews with parents were applied, observation sheets to students, surveys to teachers, as a demonstrative class to students, with a population of 69 students and the sample of 34 students. The result was that motor skills are necessary in writing, for the development of playful movements and these aspects improve learning in the education of students.
contribution of parents in the school performance of elementary sublevel students
Authors: Holguín-Cevallos Sonia Isabel , Muñoz-Ponce Holger José
Published: July 2022

The contribution of parents in the school performance of Sublevel students Elementary is essential to develop learning, this allows the teacher to seek strategies to help them in this educational process. The objective was to determine the contribution of the parents in the school performance of the students of the Elementary Sublevel, the scientific method was used whose product today is in knowledge to the scientific community, it helped to obtain information of the diverse theories that provide different authors, the qualitative, quantitative method was also used, whose basic modality is based on a bibliographic, field, and social intervention documentary research. approached through observation and survey; it was reflected in the application of the same and the tabulation of results, both necessary for the achievement of the objectives. The result was that the contribution of parents is necessary to achieve good school performance in learning, helping it to be dynamic and interactive, led by the students themselves who represent the center of interest and motivating elements.
Improving Knowledge About Pregnancy for Deaf South African Women of Reproductive Age Through a Text Messaging–Based Information Campaign: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Haricharan Hanne Jensen , Hacking Damian , Lau Yan Kwan , Heap Marion
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Signing Deaf South Africans have limited access to health information and, consequently, limited knowledge about health. Maternal and neonatal mortality rates are high. Cell phone use is high, making it a potentially effective way of communicating about maternal and child health.

OBJECTIVE

The primary aim of this study was to assess whether an SMS text messaging–based health information campaign could improve knowledge about pregnancy, antenatal care, and healthy living during pregnancy for signing Deaf South African women of reproductive age. The secondary aim was to evaluate the acceptability of such an intervention.

METHODS

This study was designed as a pretest-posttest study. A baseline questionnaire assessed participants’ knowledge about pregnancy, antenatal care, and healthy living during pregnancy before an SMS text messaging–based information campaign was conducted. After the campaign, an exit questionnaire was administered containing the same questions as the baseline questionnaire with additional questions on general acceptability and communication preferences. The results were compared between baseline and exit using the McNemar and Wilcoxon signed rank tests. A focus group aimed to obtain further information on the impact and acceptability of SMS text messages. The focus group was analyzed inductively.

RESULTS

The study showed a statistically significant improvement in overall health knowledge among participants. Despite this, some participants found the medical terminology challenging to understand. Several ways of improving SMS text messaging campaigns for the Deaf were identified, including using Multimedia Messaging Services with a person signing messages and linking information campaigns to a communication service that would enable Deaf people to pose questions. The focus group also suggested that SMS text messages might play a role in motivating healthy behaviors during pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS

The SMS text messaging campaign effectively improved Deaf women’s knowledge about pregnancy, antenatal care, and healthy living during pregnancy and has the potential to affect health behavior. This contrasts with a similar study on hearing pregnant women. This suggests that SMS text messages may be particularly effective in improving Deaf people’s health knowledge. However, attention should be paid to Deaf participants’ specific needs and communication preferences to optimize impact. The potential of using SMS text messaging campaigns to affect behavior should be studied.

CLINICALTRIAL

Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) PACTR201512001352180; https://tinyurl.com/3rxvsrbe