bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, INTEREST AND MOTIVES OF BOGOR BOTANIC GARDENS VISITORS IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETIVE PRACTICE
Authors: Hotimah Oot , Wirutomo Paulus , Alikodra Hadi Sukadi , Moersidik Setyo
Published: April 2022

Botanical gardens attract a variety of domestic and international travelers, as well as regular visitors from their own region. Conservation and education are the two main goals of botanical gardens, potential in terms of providing conservation education for the community, to cultivate an attitude of pro-conservation, encourage people to support conservation efforts and understanding climate change. To inform the development of appropriate interpretive strategies in targeting conservation issues, the necessary information is related to the environmental awareness of visitors, their interests and motives to visit Bogor Botanical Gardens. This paper addresses these needs by describing environmental awareness, interest and motivation of 86 visitors to the garden. The results there are visitors less interested and less committed to the conservation issues, and also less motivated to learn, than other visitors who have a free choice in the aspect of such learning in museums, zoos, aquariums, heritage sites, and nature.
POTENTIAL FOR CO2 EMISSIONS IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES ANALYSIS RELATED TO GREENHOUSE GAS IN SEMARANG
Authors: Sofaniadi Safrinal , Purwanto P. , Riyanto B
Published: April 2022

Semarang is the capital of Central Java Province and also one of the metropolitan city in Indonesia with population of 1,559,198 (Semarang in Number 2012). The high number of population and economic growth has an attraction for the community activities in Semarang and surrounding. Moreover, with the spatial planning concept which provide residential areas and commercial activities and services spread all over Semarang, it increase the distance and activities needs. One of the most influenced sectors with the increasing activities is the transportation sector. It can be seen by the increasing number of private vehicles and congestion in almost all main roads. In the Climate Change issue, one of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contributor is the transport sector. Based on Semarang in Number 2012, with the year 2010 as a base line for emission count, it showed that the number of private car as many as 33,523 vehicles, oplet/microbus 859 vehicles, motor bikes 119,019 vehicles, buses 443 vehicles, trucks 913 vehicles and taxi as many as 1,265 vehicles. These numbers of vehicles was served by 2,786.28 kilometers of road which consists of national, provincial and municipal road, and also by the local road for about 2,691 kilometers. The total fuel consumption for the activities of those vehicles is 302,928.00 litre of Premium and 154,925,500 litre of solar. From the data presented,we calculated that the CO2 Emissions is 111,020,367 ton CO2e. From the data above, private cars and motorcycles reached 97% of the total transportation used in Semarang. With a considerable amount of transportation emission of 1,110,204 ton CO2e, the effect on climate change through greenhouse gas (GHG) are quite high. Therefore,Semarang city needs a sustainable transportation strategy to reduce emission form the transport sector, such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operation, use of fuel gas, and integrated public transportation systems that will make people interested in using public transportation.  From the operations of BRT system in Semarang, with three corridors from 2010- 2014, as many as 9,169,925 people are served by BRT (Dishubkominfo, 2014). Seeing from this condition, the need to increase integrated transportation system to decrease people from using private vehicles which in turn reduce CO2 emissions in Semarang become increasingly important.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE OIL PALM PLANTATION IN BELITUNG ISLAND (A CASE STUDY IN NYURUK AND TANJUNG RUSA)
Authors: Astari Annisa Joviani , Asdak Chay , Abdoellah Oekan Soekotjo , Lovett Jon C
Published: April 2022

The Development of palm oil in Indonesia has been associated with its environmental impact. Concerns such as deforestation, biodiversity, and greenhouse gas emission which will lead to climate change had triggered the stakeholders' urgency in initiating the sustainable palm oil certification scheme, namely RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). This certification scheme included numerous criteria that have to be fulfilled by the palm oil companies. However, the scheme is not incorporating the local ecological concerns as part of the assessment criteria, whereas, if they are applied, will contribute to better monitoring process towards the sustainability. In order to cover this issue, it is necessary to characterize the criteria based on each plantation site's characteristics. Using the ecosystem approach principle, this case study emphasizes the prioritization of the ecological criteria. The case study was conducted in Nyuruk and Tanjung Rusa, Belitung. The High Conservation Value (HCV) criteria have been used as guidance in formulizing the proposed ecological criteria based on ecological condition of Belitung. Afterwards, the perception of palm oil stakeholders gathered to mediate the prioritization of the criteria. As results, the conservation of water resources and forest; the wildlife conservation and firing prevention; and endangered ecosystem conservation, key habitat, and ecological corridor for the species were considered as having high priority. Moreover, both the landscape and topography considerations; and the flood prevention in the plantation area were considered as having low priority. To conclude, we recommend incorporating the reviewed local ecological criteria in the existing sustainable palm oil certification scheme.
GREY WATER FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS OF RICE-STRAW PULP TOWARD AN ADAPTIVE STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Authors: Aryani Miranti , Asdak Chay , Herwanto Totok
Published: April 2022

Water crisis is one of the main problems due to climate change. This condition is deteriorated by pollution in receiving water body. Pulp and paper mill is known as industry that contributes to water pollution in receiving water body, because it generates large amount of waste water. Estimating pollutant in rice-straw pulp production process through grey water footprint calculation is very important to determine the adaptive strategy in order to minimize the impact that could occur due to fresh water scarcity caused by climate change. Grey water footprint is an indicator of the freshwater required to mix and dilute polutant and maintain water quality according to water quality standard. The objective of this research is to find out the grey water footprint value of rice-straw pulp production and to formulate some strategy in order to reduce the amount of pollutant. Quantitative-less dominant qualitative methods are used in this research. Data were collected through observations, direct measurement and semi-structured interviews at each step of production. The result shows that the grey water footprint value of rice straw pulp is 721.2 m"/ton, it means that in every ton pulp produced, 721.2 m3 of water is needed to assimilate the pollutant discharged to water bodies. The strategy to reduce the impact due to pollutant generated from rice straw pulp production is water efficiency at every step of production through application of cleaner production technology.
Knowledge and Perception of Paediatric COVID-19 among Interns and Final Year Medical Students - A Cross-sectional Study
Authors:   Professor of Pediatrics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education(CARE), Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India., Mannu Alexander
Published: April 2022

Introduction: In India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) reports that 8% of the COVID-19 cases were contributed by children less than 17 years which could be a sizable number considering our population size. In a resource-limited country like India, the immediate future doctors will be expected to play a crucial role as frontline health care workers against COVID-19.Objective: To assess the knowledge and perception of students with regard to paediatric COVID-19.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among medical students of Final year MBBS (Part I and II) and Interns/CRRIs (Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship) from two medical colleges of Chennai. After obtaining ethical approval, data werecollected using a validated structured self-administered questionnaire through online Google forms and analysed using SPSS version21 software.Results: Of the 655 participants included in the study, 213 (32.5%) were Final MBBS Part I students, 278 (42.4%) final MBBS Part II students and 164 (25.1%) were CRRIs. Most participants (83.2%) had adequate knowledge. 68.7% agreed to work in paediatric fever clinics. Majority were confident about their competency in counseling parents of children (90.7%) and adequate PPE measures (86%). However, few participants (26.3%) felt they were competent to identify complications in children.Conclusion: With COVID-19 pandemic in its second year, the medical students have developed adequate knowledge of COVID-19 in paediatric patients and they can help the health workers in times of need.
Perceived Stress among Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Sleep and Studies - A Cross-sectional Study in South India
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India., Anithasri Anbalagan
Published: April 2022

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the mental health of medical students due to the lockdown of colleges and educational institutions that had imposed a feeling of uncertainty and insecurity in students. Objectives: The present study aims todetermine the prevalence of stress among medical undergraduate students and its association with sleep and studies during the COVID-19 pandemic.Method:Perceived stress and sleep quality during COVID-19 pandemic was assessed among 446 undergraduate medical students using Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) tools. An online questionnaire containing questions retrieved from PSS and PSQI tools was prepared in Google Forms and was shared by e-mail to the students. The students were classified into three categories based on PSS total scores and compared for differences in sleep quality and learning difficulties.Results: The mean score of PSS was 13.38 ± 6.87. 252 (56.5%) had low perceived stress, 146 (32.7%) had moderate and 48 (10.8%) had high perceived stress. First year and final year medical students perceived more stress when compared with others. Among the 446 study participants, 34 (7.6%) reported poor sleep quality and it was significantly associated with the presence of stress (pvalue<0.001). 215 (48.2%) students had difficulty in concentrating on their studies. Conclusion:The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in perceived stress among medical undergraduate students of which most of them had moderate perceived stress which warrants immediate action.
Risk Factors of Severity and Health Outcomes in COVID-19 in Ajman
Authors:   Thumbay Hospital, Ajman, Dubai, UAE., Sharbatti Shatha Al
Published: April 2022

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic that has affected people from all over the world within the span of a few months. Objective: To assess the association between sociodemographic factors and risk factors with disease severity and health outcomes of patients with COVID-19. Design: This was an observational, cross-sectional and record-based study that involved 148 patients admitted to Thumbay Hospital Ajman during May-July 2020. Results: Of the 148 participants, 39.9% were above 40 years old and 81.1% were males. 25% of the participants had diabetes mellitus and 14.2% had hypertension. Older patients (39%, n = 23) as well as those with diabetes mellitus (40.5%, n = 15) or hypertension (57.2%, n = 12) experienced significantly more severe disease courses. The same groups also experienced worse health outcomes (12.5%; n = 7, 16.7%; n = 6 and 20%; n = 4 respectively). However, there was no significant association between other sociodemographic variables such as gender, marital status and alcohol intake or smoking with disease severity or health outcomes. Similarly, the disease severity was not found to be higher among patients with dyslipidaemia or pre-existing lung conditions and they had similar health outcomes to those without these comorbidities.Conclusion: Old age, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are associated with significantly higher disease severity and worse health outcomes following COVID-19. Further studies are suggested to provide a clearer picture regarding the factors that predict COVID-19 outcome.
Food Safety, Immunity and COVID-19: A Review
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India., Sharma Mahak
Published: April 2022

Improving immunity against the coronavirus among all countries is one of the vital measures to combat the COVID-19 unprecedented threat to the entire world. People with a weak immune system and co-morbid conditions like cardiac disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disorders are at high-risk population for COVID-19 disease complications. Immunity lower with conditions such as pregnancy, old age, and also bad habits like smoking, tobacco use, and alcoholism is aggravating the risk of COVID-19. This review aims to study food safety, hygiene, behavioural changes and their association with enhancement of immunity to defeat COVID-19. Totally 46 research articles were chosen from Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Foods, Food Science & Nutrition, Immunity perspective, and other reputed journals. Food safety is considered one of the best immunity-boosting key factors. All age groups especially young adolescents should be educated about the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle particularly food safety and prevention of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Strict implementation of food safety regulations such as food handling practices throughout the food chain in agriculture, food chain process, home kitchens, food handlers, and consumers to prevent food contamination by the means of physical, chemical, and pathogenic exposures like bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections especially life-threatening. Unhygienic food practices lower the immunity power and result in vulnerable diseases like COVID-19. Practising standard food safety measures can be found very useful in boosting the immunity of the community and protecting the life of the people against COVID-19 health complications.
Pathogenesis of the SARS Coronavirus-2 and Potential Therapeutic Strategies
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.., Akrami Sousan
Published: April 2022

The recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) belongs to a broad family of viruses known as Coronaviridae. SARS-CoV-2 is an emerging global pandemic with a relatively low mortality rate. The virus has been mutated in a unique manner thus prolonging its search for its vaccine and drug therapy. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus consisting of many spike (S) proteins, which mediates its fusion to the membrane of the host cell. Its ‘crown-like’ appearance under an electron microscope has led to its name. The clinical symptoms that patients experience would be due to their central immune response to the infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokines play an essential role in cell growth and regulation of the immune system. However, its abundance could contribute to pathological conditions which can cause further injury and possible death. This brief review discusses the pathogenesis of the SARS-CoV-2 along with receptors that can be potentially targeted by therapeutic strategies, inhibiting the membrane fusion, genome replication and immune response.
The Role of IL-6 in Inflammatory Reaction during Coronavirus-19 Infection: A Review
Authors:   Assistant Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Kirkuk University, Kirkuk, Iraq., Ali Aesha S
Published: April 2022

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that works as a pro-inflammatory cytokine and as an anti-inflammatory myokine. The production of IL-6 in humans is under genetic control. IL-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine created in response to tissue injury and infections. IL-6 is one of the basic cytokines after stimulated macrophages. Hence, control of systemic IL-6 levels in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients may be a consideration for COVID-19 disease. This review will focus on the role of IL-6 in diagnosis and follow up of infection in addition to being the target for treatment.
Vaccine Hesitancy: An Old Phenomenon Still Alive in the COVID Vaccine Era
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India., Chellaiyan Vinoth Gnana
Published: April 2022

With the introduction of vaccines, mortality and morbidity among children have significantly reduced. While a good proportion of the population accepts the vaccine, still a gap remains in the immunisation coverage in India. A growing number of people are delaying or refusing the vaccines. This phenomenon is called “vaccine hesitancy.” In spite of the tremendous effort to develop an effective COVID 19 vaccine, a major deterrent for coverage of the same is vaccine hesitancy towards the approved and future COVID-19 vaccination. Consideration and addressing the determinants for such hesitancy is the need of the hour to surge the vaccine coverage. The databases were searched for English- language articles. The data were extracted from PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases and websites including WHO, UNICEF etc. Keywords such as vaccine hesitancy, vaccine acceptance, parents, confidence, counselling etc were used. This review was done to explore the history and factors responsible for vaccine hesitancy.
Fungal Nasal Polyposis during COVID-19 Pandemic - A Review of 4 Cases
Authors:   Professor & HoD,  Department of Pathology, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India., Raghavan Vijayashree
Published: April 2022

Nasal polyps are usually associated with inflammation, allergy or mucoviscidosis. The global burden of patients with COVID-19 infection, including that in the Indian sub-continent,is still very high and they are at an increased risk of developing invasive fungal infections probably due to their immunocompromised state. Here, we review 4 cases of fungal nasal polyposis in patients with an ongoing or past history of COVID-19 infection with or without associated co-morbidities.
Lucio Phenomenon: A Rare Type of Leprosy Reaction
Authors:   Department of Dematology and Venerology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta/ Public General Hospital dr. Moewardi Surakarta, Indonesia., . Frieda
Published: April 2022

Introduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), which affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Lucio phenomenon is a rare leprosy reaction characterized by severe necrotizing skin lesions. This case report aims to provide clinicians with more information regarding the rare Lucio phenomenon.Case: A 53-year-old male patient presented with worsening lesions on both lower limbs. Physical examination revealed bilateral madarosis and saddle nose. Multiple erythematous lesions with deep ulceration, multiple necrotic tissues, and bilateral extremities deformities were found. There were amputations of the right hand’s digits III and V and left hand’s digits V. Decreased sensory function was found in the median, ulnar and posterior tibial nerves. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) staining revealed bacterial index (BI) +3 and morphological index (MI) 10%. Histopathological examination showed foamy macrophages, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, lobular panniculitis, and diffuse multiple perivascular infiltrates. It also had extensive areas of necrosis with diffuse neutrophil infiltrate in the deep layer of the dermis and the globes in macrophages. The patient was diagnosed with the Lucio phenomenon and given treatment in the form of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) for its multibacillary leprosy, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and wound care. The patient died on the 18th day of treatment.Conclusion: Early detection is necessary to start the treatment immediately and prevent disease worsening. Although MDT and corticosteroid treatment effectively ameliorates the lesions of the Lucio phenomenon, this patient had extensive skin and nerve involvement, secondary infection, and anemia. These resulted in a poor prognosis and increased morbidity.
Perimortem Caesarean Section - Every Second Counts! A Report of Two Cases
Authors:   Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India., Pandey Nalini Bala
Published: April 2022

Perimortem caesarean section (PMCS), also referred to as resuscitative hysterotomy, is a caesarean section done during maternal cardiac arrest with the ultimate goal to assist maternal resuscitation with a good foetal outcome. Here, we present a report of two cases of PMCS performed in the setting of maternal cardiac arrest in a tertiary care hospital. Both the mothers had underlying cardiac disease and the cause of cardiac arrest was pulmonary embolism in first case and arrhythmia in the other. When there was no return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) by 5 minutes of resuscitation, PMCS was done at the place of the cardiac arrest. The patients were made supine, left uterine displacement was done and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was continued. The abdomen and the uterus was opened by a scalpel via a midline vertical incision. The baby was handed over to the paediatrician. CPR was continued while the surgery was taking place. The mothers could not be revived in any of the cases, but babies were resuscitated well and later discharged in healthy condition. Clinicians should be aware of the need of PMCS in case of cardiac arrest in pregnant women at or above 20 weeks of gestation.
Musculoskeletal Disorders among Group-D Staff in Government-Aided Hospitals in Aurangabad City, Maharashtra
Authors:   Professor, School of Health Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India., Kuba Ruchika
Published: April 2022

Background: Group-D (attendants) employees are subjected to significant workload due to the constant demand for their services in hospitals.Objectives: To discern distribution of work-related musculoskeletal diseases (WMSDs) among the Group-D staff according to their work responsibilities and its effects on their Activities of Daily Living (ADL).Methods: A study was conducted among Group-D staff from five government-aided general hospitals, using customized questionnaires including pre-validated Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) to measure the MSDs and associated inefficiencies in ADL. Results: Our results showed the MSDs as Low Back pain (LBP) affecting 76.67% of total studied population followed by pain in the wrist/ hands (45%), shoulders (43.33%) and knees (35%). There was a significant difference in the MSDs according to the work; where, among Dhobis (Wrist/ Hands), Office Attendants (Knees and Wrist/ Hands), OPD attendants (Knees, Hip, Upperback and Wrist/ Hands), Ward Attendants (Upperback) and Sweepers (Shoulders and Wrist/ Hands) respectively were affected alongside prevalent MSD. LBP restricted 31.67% of the studied population from performing their ADL. Conclusion: A high proportion of Group-D staff reported MSDs which were directly related to type of work. However, the number of people who were unable to conduct ADL due to MSD was small. The study highlights the need of ergonomic training among Group D hospital employees.
An Experimental Analytical and In Vitro Approach to Bridge Between Different Heated Tobacco Product Variants
Authors: Jaunky Tomasz , Thorne David , Baxter Andrew , Hadley Simone , Frosina Justin , Breheny Damien , Murphy James , Gaça Marianna
Published: April 2022

Tobacco heating products (THPs) have reduced toxicant emissions relative to cigarettes. THPs are continually evolving, but safety and efficacy studies on each new variant involve considerable resources. As employed by the pharmaceutical industry, a “bridging” process could be used to demonstrate product equivalence.

Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of a bridging approach by evaluating aerosol emissions and in vitro cytotoxicity of five variant THPs in relation to a base product. All products were compared to a reference cigarette and a commercial benchmark. Relative to smoke, chemical reductions in THP aerosols were comparable among the THPs at 94–97%. The aerosols showed similar cytotoxicity in human lung tissues exposed at the air-liquid interface (p = 0.8378) but were significantly less toxic than smoke (p = 0.04). Relative to the THP benchmark, variant THPs showed lower cytotoxicity (p = 0.0141). Emissions and cytotoxicity data demonstrated that the variant THPs were comparable to the base THP, irrespective of consumable format or flavour. This dataset demonstrates the feasibility of a bridging approach and can inform an evidence-based strategy in developing sufficient data to predict similarity against an already established dataset. Therefore, avoiding repetition of vast data generation could ease authorisation requirements of newer products. Finally, we propose that more work is required to understand chemical, biological (in vitro), human consumption, and clinical data before the equivalence of these products (and others) can be definitively demonstrated. Future studies maybe needed to assess additional chemical and biological outputs and all data will need to be contextualised against human consumption data in terms of a bridging framework.
Does the Level of NNK in Tobacco and Tobacco Products Depend on the Level of Pseudooxynicotine or of Nicotine-1′-N-Oxide?
Authors: Ji Huihua , Moldoveanu Serban C.
Published: April 2022

4-(N’-methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) is a potentially carcinogenic tobacco specific nitrosamine (TSNA) and an important compound in the Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHCs) list of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For this reason, significant effort is being made for an understanding of the formation of this compound and for the reduction of its level in tobacco products. Formation of NNK is assumed to be the result of nitrosation of 4-(methylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (pseudooxynicotine or PON). Present study evaluated the correlation between the levels of NNK and those of PON in a variety of tobaccos and tobacco products. Since nicotine-1′-N-oxide can be involved in the formation of PON, the correlation of the levels of this compound with the levels of NNK was also evaluated. Two original methods were developed for the quantitation of PON in tobacco and tobacco products and a well-established method has been used for the analysis of NNK. The correlation between the levels of NNK with that of PON was proven to be very poor. The same result was obtained for the correlation between NNK levels and nicotine-1′-N-oxide. This indicated that a higher level of PON or of nicotine-1′-N-oxide in tobacco or tobacco products does not lead to a higher level of NNK. The study does not prove that NNK in tobacco or tobacco products is not generated via PON, but it demonstrated that the limiting factor in the formation of NNK in tobacco and tobacco products is not the level of PON or that of nicotine-1′-N-oxide, and other factors are responsible for the effectiveness of NNK formation.
Outcomes of Port A Catheter Implantations in Cancer Patients: Experience in 102 Cases
Authors: Ilkeli Ekin
Published: April 2022

Aim

This study evaluates cancer patients undergoing port catheter implantation.

Patients and methods

The study was conducted among patients admitted to the cardiovascular department of Düzce State Hospital from June 2018 to July 2020. The inclusion criterion was the implantation of a vascular port for at during 2 years. One hundred and two patients were enrolled in the study. The most common acute outcomes such as pneumothorax, haemothorax, thoracic duct damage and cardiac tamponade and the demographic characteristics of all patients were recorded. Patients were evaluated for the late complications of port catheter, such as thrombosis, infection and kinking, catheter fracture and occlusion.

Results

Complications of port catheter occurred early (≤30 days) and delayed (>30 days) at rates of up to 8% and 15%, respectively. The most common early and late complications were pneumothorax and non-functional port (occlusion, thrombosis, kinking), respectively.

Conclusions

Thrombosis is the most common cause of dysfunction in central port catheters used in the treatment of cancer patients. Routine radiological imaging can help in early detection of catheter-related complications.
A novel approach to capture the similarity in summarized text using embedded model
Authors: Mishra Asha Rani , Panchal V.K.
Published: April 2022

The presence of near duplicate textual content imposes great challenges while extracting information from it. To handle these challenges, detection of near duplicates is a prime research concern. Existing research mostly uses text clustering, classification and retrieval algorithms for detection of near duplicates. Text summarization, an important tool of text mining, is not explored yet for the detection of near duplicates. Instead of using the whole document, the proposed method uses its summary as it saves both time and storage. Experimental results show that traditional similarity algorithms were able to capture similarity relatedness to a great extent even on the summarized text with a similarity score of 44.685%. Moreover, degree of similarity capture was greater (0.52%) in case of use of embedding models with better text representation as compared to traditional methods. Also, this paper highlights the research status of various similarity measures in terms of concept involved, merits and demerits.
Description of Boleodorus bushehrensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Tylenchidae) from Southern Iran, and Observations on a Commonly Known Species
Authors: Monemi Somayeh , Atighi Mohammad Reza , Abolafia Joaquín , Pourjam Ebrahim , Pedram Majid
Published: April 2022

A new species of the genus Boleodorus, recovered from southern Iran, is described and illustrated based upon morphological and molecular data. B. bushehrensis n. sp. is mainly characterized by having a wide and low cephalic region (which is continuous with the adjacent body), the oral aperture in a depression in side view under a light microscope, four lines in the lateral field, weak metacorpus with a vestigial-to-invisible valve, and short (26–38 mm long) hooked tail with rounded tip. The females are 334–464 mm long and have a spherical spermatheca filled with spheroid sperm; males have 11.5- to 12.0-mm-long spicules and weakly developed bursa. The new species has an annulated low cephalic region, four large cephalic papillae, and small crescent-shaped amphidial openings when observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Its morphological and morphometric differences with seven known species are discussed. The phylogenetic relationships of the new species with other relevant genera and species have been studied using partial sequences of small and large subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU and LSU rDNA). In both the SSU and LSU phylogenies, the sequences of B. bushehrensis n. sp. and other Boleodorus spp. formed a clade. A second species, B. thylactus, when studied under SEM, has a raised, smooth cephalic region, four large cephalic papillae, and oblique amphidial slits, with the oral opening in a depression.
2019 European Parliament Election in Poland: who benefitted from the record increase in turnout?
Authors: Skorupska Magdalena
Published: April 2022

One of the main factors that determines voter turnout is the mobilisation of the constituency of a given party compared with that of its opponents. The turnout in the 2019 European Parliament election in Poland was twice what it had been in previous years, and the result was forecast accordingly. The media initially reported that the victorious PiS had benefitted from new votes. The present article shows that drilling down to the lowest level of administrative unit (viz. the gmina) actually reveals a negative correlation between higher frequency and increased support for PiS in many cases. This implies that PiS did not win solely as a result of new voters being mobilised, but also, and perhaps predominantly, because KE voters switched their allegiance to PiS. Many new voters actually voted for the opposition.
Practical Methods of Implementation for the Indispensable Mechanism of GDPR Compliance
Authors: Bańka Michał , Soczyński Tomasz , Wasiak Dariusz
Published: April 2022

New quality that has been delivered by the provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 is intended to secure a higher level of safety for personal data processing operations. The following elaboration was produced as an attempt to address the questions regarding practical methods of implementation for the indispensable mechanism of GDPR compliance. The guidelines contained in the article are supposed to be helpful in enhancing the safety level for processed personal data. Theoretical and legal studies over the status and functioning of the valid legislation with reference to the practical application of personal data processing procedures have been applied in the article. The main sources of knowledge included valid legal acts, opinions from Article 29 Working Party, technical norms as well as available general knowledge. The outcomes of the said studies indicated the complexity of the issue and established the necessity to continue further studies in practical implementation methods, such as the national and European mechanism of certification or sector codes of good practices.
Missed diagnosis of oxalosis with disastrous consequences. Case reports of a father and daughter
Authors: Durr-e-Sabih  , Ramachandran Udayakumar , Khan Usman , Sabih Quratulain , Rahim Kashif , Imran M. Babar
Published: April 2022

Background:

Hyperoxalosis is a rare disease that originates from a defect in a liver enzyme and results in renal failure, if not diagnosed in time. Once end-stage renal disease is established, a transplant is the treatment of choice. But a kidney-only transplant can fail due to the mobilization of the excess oxalates in the tissue, and many authorities recommend a combined kidney-liver transplant.

Case Presentation:

We describe a case where the diagnosis of oxalosis was missed, resulting in renal transplant failure and excision of the graft. The diagnosis was made only on noting florid heterotopic calcification. A renal transplant was performed due to end-stage renal disease, but graft failure occurred and had to be excised due to recurrent oxalosis, again without diagnosis, despite imaging and graft biopsy. It was only when muscle calcification was noted for an unrelated indication that a diagnosis was made. The case highlights the importance of excluding all causes of nephrocalcinosis, including rare ones like oxalosis, in the management of chronic renal disease.

Conclusion:

We hope to alert the physician to consider primary hyperoxalosis as a differential diagnosis in renal failure patients with recurrent calcium oxalate renal stones and/or nephrocalcinosis.
Características agronômicas da cultivar Paraíso MG H419-1 e o controle da ferrugem do cafeeiro
Authors: Pelegrini Djalma Ferreira , Simões Juliana Carvalho , Santos Sandra Regina Carvalho dos , Oliveira Paulo de , Carvalho Gabriel Augusto de
Published: April 2022

As avaliações agronômicas de cultivares de café geneticamente melhoradas têm sido realizadas prioritariamente nos campos experimentais de pesquisa, sob condições controladas. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho agronômico e a resistência à ferrugem da cultivar Paraíso MG H419-1 em lavouras comerciais de café implantadas em diversos municípios de Minas Gerais. O método de decomposição de indicadores possibilitou a elaboração de um roteiro de entrevistas aplicável aos cafeicultores. A produtividade da cultivar Paraíso MG H419-1 foi comparada à produtividade das cultivares Catuaí Amarelo IAC 62, Catuaí Vermelho IAC 99 e Catuaí Vermelho IAC 144. A análise estatística com dados de 310 safras demonstrou não haver diferença significativa de produtividade entre as cultivares. O vigor das plantas e a resistência à ferrugem destacaram-se como atributos positivos da cultivar Paraíso MG H419-1. Dentre os cafeicultores entrevistados 76% relataram adotar controle químico da ferrugem em lavouras plantadas com essa cultivar.
Tratamento químico de sementes de grão-de-bico e impacto fisiológico e sanitário
Authors: Lima Milton Luiz da Paz , Santos Cleberly Evangelista dos , Biazotto Flávia de Oliveira , Peixoto Marciel José , Kraemer Ana Paula Neres , Wangen Dalcimar Regina Batista
Published: April 2022

O grão-de-bico nos últimos anos tem sido amplamente cultivado nos campos agrícolas, no entanto, é acometido por uma série de fitopatógenos, que interferem de forma negativa no rendimento das cultivares. Objetivou-se avaliar as variáveis fisiológicas e sanitárias de sete cultivares de grão-de-bico e a eficiência do tratamento de sementes para o controle de fitopatógenos. Na cidade de Urutaí, na safra 2018, as cultivares BRS Aleppo, Flip 03, Flip 02, FLIP 155 C, 03 109, Cícero e Jamu 96, foram cultivadas e suas sementes 120 dias após o plantio foram colhidas e tratadas quimicamente (piraclostrobina (25 g L-1) + tiofanato-metílico (225 g L-1) + fipronil (250 g L-1), com volume equivalente a 200 mL do p.c. para cada 100 kg de sementes) e plaqueadas utilizando o método “Blotter Test”. Utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado, esquema fatorial (sete cultivares x dois com e sem tratamento), com 10 repetições de 25 sementes por repetição. Analisou-se 500 sementes de cada cultivar (250 tratadas e 250 não tratadas), sendo avaliado a emissão de raiz primária, emissão de parte aérea e a incidência de microrganismos, incidência de gênero de microrganismos. Empregou-se teste paramétrico, não paramétrico e análise de componentes principais. As cultivares que apresentaram melhor desempenho foram o BRS Allepo, Flip 02 e Flip 03. O tratamento de sementes influenciou favoravelmente a emissão de parte aérea e emissão de raiz primária. Foram identificados sete fungos nas sementes representados por Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp., Rhizopus sp., Rhizoctonia sp., Mucor sp. e Cladosporium sp.
Elaboração e caracterização de farinhas de polpa de frutos típicos da biorregião do Cariri cearense
Authors: Sousa Erlânio Oliveira , Nascimento Natalia Anselmo do , Silva Maria Michele Alves da , Benjamim Mônica de Almeida , Silva Maria Tamires Gonçalves da
Published: April 2022

A biorregião do Cariri Cearense é conhecida por possuir frutos típicos que são explorados em atividades agroindustriais e os resíduos produzidos são limitados normalmente à ração animal ou descarte no meio ambiente. No entanto, os resíduos apresentam-se com potencial nutritivo, pela presença de carboidratos, lipídeos, proteínas, fibras, vitaminas e sais minerais, além de compostos com propriedades funcionais. Nesse contexto, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi desenvolver farinhas a partir de tortas residuais das polpas de frutos típicos da região do Cariri cearense, como a macaúba, pequi e buriti, e, avaliar a qualidade por meio da caracterização físico-química. Na elaboração das farinhas foram utilizadas tortas residuais após desidratação por liofilização e extração de óleos fixos por prensagem a frio. Para a caracterização das farinhas foram realizadas análises físico-químicas em triplicata (n=3). Os valores foram expressos em média e desvio-padrão e submetidos a análise de variância pelo teste de Tukey ao nível de significância de 5%. Nas farinhas das polpas do pequi, macaúba e buriti foram encontrados respectivamente umidade de 5,11, 5,62 e 6,87%, acidez de 0,41, 1,37 e 4,39%, pH de 4,10, 5,32 e 3,08, carboidratos de 59,07, 76,38 e 75,85%, lipídeos de 12,62, 9,56 e 11,11%, proteínas de 10,76, 5,67 e 2,32%, cinzas de 2,44, 2,77 e 3,85% e valor energético total de 241,50, 207,20 e 205,90 Kcal/100g. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram farinhas com características físico-químicas peculiares e que favorecem a maior vida útil, como baixo teor de umidade, reduzido teor lipídicos, e em destaque uma menor acidez para a farinha da polpa do pequi.
Vivência de mulheres submetidas à mastectomia
Authors: Braz Adriana de Jesus , Feliciano Amanda de Souza , Ferreira Natássia Carmo Lopes Queiroz , Zeferino Mariana Gondim Mariutti , Rosa Walisete de Almeida Godinho , Lenza Nariman de Felício Bortucan , Oliveira Iácara Santos Barbosa
Published: April 2022

Objetivo: Identificar a vivência das mulheres mastectomizadas atendidas em um centro de referência secundário de saúde da mulher em um município do interior de Minas Gerais. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo descritiva, exploratória, de abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida com 10 mulheres mastectomizadas. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um roteiro de entrevista predeterminado e embasado na literatura, sendo aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: Prevaleceu a faixa etária de 30 a 53 anos, a maioria das mulheres foram submetidas a mastectomia em conjunto com a quimioterapia e radioterapia e o domínio mais afetado foi o psicológico. A análise resultou em três categorias temáticas: Experiências e sentimentos: para algumas a experiência foi avassaladora; Dificuldades: principalmente mudanças no estilo de vida diário e Adaptação: relacionada com o apoio, carinho, amor e incentivo que obtiveram dos amigos e da família. Conclusão:  A presente pesquisa reforça a necessidade de um olhar diferenciado e uma melhor ausculta das mulheres com cancer de mama, sendo também, a autoconfiança, autoestima e autodeterminação imprescindíveis para o bem-estar psíquico e emocional durante todo o percurso do tratamento do câncer de mama.
Aplicação da Terapia Fotodinâmica Antimicrobiana (aPDT) no tratamento de feridas: revisão de literatura
Authors: Ferreira Ronivaldo Pinto , Policarpo Natalia de Sá , Ribeiro Zilka dos Santos de Freitas , Tonazio Carlos Henrique Silva , Pinto Amanda Maria de Oliveira , Pinto Gustavo Henrique Pereira
Published: April 2022

Objetivo: Discutir, pautado na literatura, a aplicação da terapia fotodinâmica antimicrobiana (aPDT) no tratamento de lesões de pele em humanos no Brasil. Métodos: Pesquisa bibliográfica realizada entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2022, nas bases de dados BVS, PubMed, SciELO, Google Acadêmico e LILACS, por meio dos descritores do DECs: “Terapia Fotodinâmica” and “Azul de Metileno” and “Feridas”. Foram incluídos seis artigos que atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade e com recorte temporal de 10 anos. Resultados: Há poucos estudos publicados no Brasil, envolvendo seres humanos, a descrição dos parâmetros do laser, do FS e do uso de outras terapias são insatisfatórias, o foco não está em descrever a ação microbiológica e sim a diminuição da área das feridas. Considerações finais: Foi possível realizar uma análise crítica e discursiva sobre como a literatura tem descrito a aplicação da aPDT no tratamento de lesões de pele em humanos no Brasil, além de demonstrar que a terapia contribuiu para melhorar e estimular o processo de cicatrização e reparo tecidual com diminuição dos sinais flogísticos em feridas.
Chronic esophageal dissection: Delayed diagnosis in a 15-year-old male
Authors: Vakharia Nilesh , Sirisena Udawattage Darshana Nadeeka , Mandalia Uday
Published: April 2022

Esophageal dissection is a rare condition, characterized by disruption of the submucosa from the muscular layer of the esophageal wall. It is commonly iatrogenic in etiology and patients typically present with acute onset dysphagia, odynophagia, and retrosternal pain. The condition can be diagnosed endoscopically; however, contrast swallow studies either with CT or fluoroscopy carry less risk and are the imaging investigations of choice for this condition. Patients are managed conservatively in the majority of cases. In this case report, we present a case of chronic esophageal dissection in a 15-year-old male who had undergone endoscopic removal of a foreign body from the esophagus several years prior. We discuss the clinical features, radiological diagnosis, and management of this condition.
Sporcular için Profesyonelizm Ölçeği (SPÖ)’nin Psikometrik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: GÜNGÖR Nuri Berk , KURTİPEK Serkan , İLHAN Ekrem Levent
Published: April 2022

Bu araştırmada, sporcuların profesyonelizm düzeyini geçerli ve güvenilir olarak ölçebilen bir ölçme aracının geliştirilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Araştırma karma desende modellenerek, 2021 yılında Ankara ilinde sportif kariyerlerini devam ettirmekte olan 614 sporcu ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Madde havuzu oluşturulmadan önce açık uçlu sorular yardımıyla katılımcıların özellik hakkındaki görüşleri elde edilerek içerik analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapı geçerliği ile ilgili analizler ölçme aracının psikometrik özelliklerini belirleyebilmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapı geçerliğinin tespit edilebilmesi amacıyla, Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) uygulanmış, AFA sonucunda ortaya çıkan yapının doğrulanabilmesi amacıyla da Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) yapılmıştır. Araştırmada açımlayıcı (AFA) ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri (DFA) veri setinin iki gruba bölünmesi ile farklı iki grup üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. AFA sonucunda özellik %38.25 ile açıklanmakta, 11 madde ve tek boyutlu yapı ortaya konulmaktadır. AFA sonucu ortaya konulan yapı DFA ile doğrulanmıştır. Bununla beraber, madde toplam test korelasyonu ve toplam puan üzerinden madde ayırt edicilik indeksi ile madde puan ortalamaları arasında fark olup olmadığı maddelerin ayırt ediciliğinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlık katsayısı ve test-tekrar test teknikleri ile ölçme aracının güvenirliği incelenmiş ve ölçme aracının yüksek düzeyde güvenilir olduğuna dair sonuç elde edilmiştir. Sporcular İçin Profesyonelizm Ölçeği (SPÖ)’nin psikometrik özellikleri değerlendirildiğinde, geçerli ve güvenilir bir veri toplama aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Dolayısıyla, ölçme aracının sporcuların profesyonelizm seviyelerini ölçebilme yeterliğine sahip olduğu ifade edilebilir.
Conduction Heat Transfer on the Porous Media in the Gap with Heater from Below
Authors: Diyah Dewanti Beauty Suestining , Adesta Erry Yulian T. , Ismail Ahmad Faris
Published: April 2022

Conduction heat transfer in gaps containing many porous objects has not been widely discussed, despite several applications. This study aims to determine the mechanism and calculate conduction heat transfer in porous objects and whether there is a change in the thermal conductivity value. The research started from a mathematical model with a horizontal medium, and the results were matched with the simulation results. Porous objects contain water that can evaporate. This study used clove buds stacked with a certain thickness which caused porous between the piles of cloves. So, this research uses several heat transfer formulas related to porous media. The new formula is obtained to get the thickness of cloves pile based on the amount of porosity of objects and the porosity between the piles of objects.