bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The impact of diverse workers on job performance in the IT firms: A quantitative study
Authors: Homavazir Zulieka , Gupta Rajesh , Agarwal Charu
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this research was to examine how diversity in the workplace affects productivity in the information technology sector. Workforce diversity may be measured by gender, age, education level, and ethnicity. India's IT sector is among the fastest developing in the world. Diversity in the workplace is a growing concern in today's businesses, presenting both a problem and an opportunity that, if mishandled, may harm productivity; various people have various viewpoints and biases, just as they vary in gender, age, education level, and race. Analysis of existing works, along with interpretation of data gathered from additional sources, was used to conduct the research. The purpose of this exploratory research is to get insight into the participants' decision-making processes by probing their beliefs and values. Two hundred people filled out an organized survey that yielded useful information. The effect of staff diversity in terms of age, gender, and level of education on IT firms' productivity was investigated using correlation analysis and analysis of variance. It has been determined via research and analysis that a well-managed diverse staff is an asset to any company, helping to boost output and efficiency.
Effective methods for adapted text learning for students with mild to severe intellectual disabilities: Differentiating character comparisons
Authors: Bhat Vinayak Anil , Mehrotra Rashmi , Gambhir Vinima
Published: September 2023

Teaching students with mild to severe intellectual disabilities who are early readers or non-readers to interact with grade-level literature is difficult. This article outlines research-based teaching methods for early readers and non-readers who have moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and need modified texts and text comprehension instruction. The study's overarching goal was to evaluate the efficacy of a System of Least Prompts (SLP) procedure and a visual organizer in helping first-grade children with mild to severe intellectual disabilities learn the academic literacy criterion of character comparison. These methods may help instructors create resources and guidelines to encourage student involvement with altered literature. To assess the outcomes, various participants are probed in different ways was utilized. The findings showed that one student learned the skill well using the least graphic organizers and prompts intervention strategy. For two more students, the intervention worked well with some adjustments. All participants kept the ability and applied it generally. Future research directions are considered, as well as any practical ramifications. The research on academic content acquisition and students with MSID is furthered by the findings of this study. Through methodical training and the usage of a visual organizer, students with Mild and severe Intellectual disability were able to replicate prior academic studies in teaching by making quantifiable progress in the learning of a reading benchmark. By being the first to instruct primary pupils with MSID in the standard of character comparison, this research also advances the literature.
Understanding intellectually disabled students' participation and impact in school extracurricular activities
Authors: Selvi S. , Whig Vandana , Panwar Tapish
Published: September 2023

The commitment of secondary-aged children with intellectual disabilities in school sponsor Extracurricular Activities (ECA) was examined in connection to score intensity, support requirements, and usage of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Participants are special education instructors with a minimum of one intellectually disabled student on their attention who took part in an organised ECA at their school (N = 498). A nationwide listserv for transitioning professions' participants was issued an online survey to gather data. Teachers indicated that students engaged in a variety of ECA in performances, school groups, unique events, and sports/fitness. The overwhelming common of students took part in activities for little more than three hours each week, and they did not take part in events that were exclusive to students with impairments. The kind of extracurricular events students participated in, how much time they spent participating each week, and how much they participated in ECA to facilitate was exclusive to students with disabilities all had an impact on their maintain needs and utilize of AAC. Except for events that solely included kids with impairments, grade-level disparities were not significant.
Examining through interviews parent advocate dyad perceptions of special education representation
Authors: Ambulkar Ameya , Tiwary Abhinav , Mehrotra Rashmi
Published: September 2023

The study emphasizes the necessity of investigating the special education advocate process, especially in light of academic and growth results for children. It adds that many parents need advocates to get special education services for their disabled kids, but this field is yet mostly untapped. By interviewing parent-advocate pairs, the research's goal is to examine the special education advocacy procedure. The study used qualitative methods of study, specifically interviewing nine “parent-advocate “pairs. These pairs were chosen to offer a variety of points of view and knowledge about the advocacy for SE. In-depth information about the advocating process, the reactions of schools, and the perceived impact on child and family success were to be gathered through the interviews. The data from the interviews were analysed using thematic analysis to find common trends and themes. The study's conclusions showed that family and “advocates” shared a common understanding of the SE advocating system. Participants stated the participation of an “advocate” was generally welcomed by schools. It was also observed that some schools acted combatively and showed astonishment at the appearance of an “advocate”. Parents and “advocates” agreed that advocacy had a beneficial impact on children and families' results, despite differing opinions from schools. The summary did not precisely state how advocacy specifically affected these results. The study emphasizes the significance of the SE advocating method and its alleged favourable effects on success for children and families. The results show that although there have been instances of hostile responses, schools frequently react favourably to “advocates”. However, both “advocates” and children thought that advocacy had positive results. These findings highlight the need for additional study and the consequences for policy and practice. The consequences are probably expanded upon in the following section, but the overview does not include the specifics.
Fostering concentration and engagement of peer mediators in primary classrooms as joint concentration agents
Authors: Jain Vipin , Gambhir Vinima , M. Govindaraj
Published: September 2023

The concept of joint concentration agents suggests that kids actively promote and sustain Fostering Concentration (FC) and engagement between their classmates. Fostering concentration and engagement in the current setting means establishing an atmosphere that motivates kids to pay FC and actively engage in educational activities. This might include a variety of tactics, approaches, and interventions that educators use to improve their students' capacity for sustained FC and engagement throughout class activities. Primary Classrooms (PC) strongly emphasize social and emotional development in addition to intellectual study. Students pick up social skills such as cooperating, sharing with peers, and developing empathy. Kids with developmental difficulties, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), risk being excluded from other kids of the same age. Additionally, studies show that focused therapies and support benefit kids with ASD, even in inclusive environments. Joint Concentration (JC) has been recognized as a critical talent for improving period-suitable social skills and announcements. JC is a joint involvement between two persons on a third item or event. An increasing corpus of research describes successful interventions on JC skills for kids with ASD; despite this, few studies document the results of an intervention that uses a natural change agent. In the current research, Response to Joint Attention (RJA) behaviours shown by seven pre-schoolers with ASD was assessed using independent concurrent multiple baseline designs. The Peer Mediators (PM) can carry out a direct interference with accuracy, and the seven peers' overall RJA behaviours improved as a result of the intervention, as did the number of peer bids and replies to those bids.
Examining the relationship between employee retention and hr policies in the education industry
Authors: Jain Vibhor , Beemkumar N. , Rana Priyanka
Published: September 2023

The study's goal was to ascertain that procedures in the Hazara Division of Pakistan's education sector were regarded to be related to staff retention. The descriptive survey approach was utilized for the research because it guarantees a thorough account of the circumstances, assuring slight bias in data collect and lower mistakes into the explanation of the data acquisition. A structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data in support of the research. The data were analyzed with expressive statistics that comprised occurrence ranges, distributions percentages, averages, and standard deviation. The study participants discovered a significant favorable association involving training and development (T&D), Performance Management (PM), recruiting and selection, and Employee Retention (ER). The main finding of the present research is that recruiting and selection procedures should be focused on or adopted by education sector personnel to enhance organizational performance. By using PM, organizations inspire others and provide fresh concepts and methods to boost productivity inside the firm. Similar to other professions, education employees undertake T&D to advance their abilities. It is also advised that educational administrators include employees in decision-making since it offers guidance to raise performance standards.
Maximizing financial management efficiency with a novel machine learning algorithm
Authors: Agarwal Pankhuri , Chinnasamy Gopalakrishnan , Kaushik Vineet
Published: September 2023

Any firm must successfully manage its financial assets to succeed. To make wise choices for handling resources, possibilities for investment, and allocation of funds, accountants rely on reliable forecasting of finances. To enhance the effectiveness of Financial Management (FM), this research develops hybrid long short-term memory and hierarchical analytic process (HLSTM-AHP) technique. The LSTM approach is applied to develop the financial evaluation system, while the AHP approach is employed to establish the weightings of economic variables incorporated into the LSTM framework. To show how well the suggested HLSTM-AHP approach works at enhancing FM effectiveness, real-time accounting information from a company that is publicly traded are implemented. To further address the issue of anomalous data regarding finances, this research employs a unique sampling data collected by linear discriminant analysis (LDA) to develop a multiscale convolutional neural network (MCNN), which improves the framework's forecasting performance and demonstrates conclusively that machine earning (ML) is practicable in the study of FM forecasting, with plenty of opportunity for future investigations.
Predictive maintenance of planetary gearboxes using FFT and machine learning technique
Authors: Rani S. Yavana , Saxena Aishwarya , Agarwal Charu
Published: September 2023

Planetary gearboxes are widely used in manufacturing processes, and non-destructive assessment is becoming increasingly important for monitoring their state. We outlined a fine-tuned random decision tree (FT-RDT) in this study for classifying and fault-finding the gearbox via signals generated by vibrations. This approach concentrates on the identification of worn gears, consequently distinct classes—healthy gears, ringed gears containing damaged tooth faces, and planetary gears featuring damaged tooth faces—were established. Each of the categories consists of 150 specimens, divided into two separate sets of 50 specimens for the testing data and 100 specimens for the data used for training. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) was used to convert the temporal signals to frequencies. The next step was to gather 24 statistical characteristics from frequency data. The retrieved characteristic was fed into the fault classification procedure (FT-RDT). Combining these methods yields rates of classification accuracy across train and test data of 92.75% and 91.50%, demonstrating the excellent reliability and capability of the problem identification solution that is created.
The impacts of E-Procurement on cost reduction: A case of Gweru city council
Authors: Wadesango Newman , Jori Admire K. , Lovemore Sitsha
Published: September 2023

Many businesses choose to employ information technology to develop and improve their operations. The improvement of public services has also benefited from the usage of information technology. Such efficient information technology in the commercial, public, and private sectors can have good effects in addition to introducing hazards and new vulnerabilities in a fully autonomous system. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of e-government technologies and the obstacles to their efficient use. The study adopted a quantitative research approach and data were collected using questionnaires. The use of e-government has been shown to improve traditional methods of conducting business and providing services while also enabling access to information and services online, reducing the need for rework, increasing transparency and accountability, and encouraging citizen participation. The ineffective use of e-government in local authorities was hampered by a lack of funding, inadequate enabling infrastructure, low ICT literacy levels, and the digital divide, among other factors. In conclusion, e-government and improved service delivery have a positive link, as indicated by the Pearson correlation coefficient of 81,9 percent that was found between the two variables in the research problem.
Coastal Zones and its legal management in State of Gujarat, India
Authors: Yadav Chhote Lal
Published: September 2023

India is one of the major coastal nations in the world it has 7516.6 km.  The 5422.6 km. the mainland coastline and 2094 km of island territories. The Coastal Governance is based on accordance with central and state legislation, rule, notification, guidelines issued by the competent authorities from time to time. The Coastal Regulation Zone rules and notifications are prepared by Union Environment Ministry under section 3 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and it's implemented by the State Coastal Management Authorities (SCMA) of the particular coastal state.  The Government revised the 1991 CRZ rules and come up with CRZ 2011 even in CRZ 2011 were unable to make satisfactory provisions related to the Coastal Development and Coastal Communities.  For looking at the issue related to CRZ the Government of India appointed former secretary Dr Shailesh Nayak of the Ministry of Earth Sciences formed a committee in 2014, Shailesh Nayak Committee submitted its report to the MoEF in 2015. The 6 Member Committee as per the recommendation of the committee new CRZ rules were come in to picture in the year 2018 based on the Shailesh Nayak Committee dealing with the issue of Sustainable Development based on scientific principles and global warming, hazards, coastal and marine hazard. This research paper is any analysis of various laws and regulations governing and coastal management in state of Gujarat, India.
Robo-advisory an intrinsic convergence of ai in enhancing investment returns – An empirical analysis
Authors: Ramesh K. P. , Amudha R. , Prasob K. C. , Francis Jose
Published: September 2023

The vigor of Robo-advisory is anchored along with AI (Artificial Intelligence) to expedite, synthesize and synchronize the requisite information, an enabler in the progression of upscaling and facilitating financial intelligence and advice, to the xennials and the millennials, on their investment patterns. Innumerable times the investors usually behave irrationally in their investment decisions on selecting financial instruments, schemes or in trading, generally termed as behavioral biases. The prime target for Robo-platforms are the Millennials and the Xennials, due to affordability, 24/7 accessibility and utmost transparency with zero or nil investment bias, through a fusion model (of Robo-plus -Human) or a hybrid strategy, that can help to invigorate the investor’s investment goals. Henceforth this analytical study pertains to apply  the advanced TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) on some of  the significant  variables such as the Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Trust, Perceived Security  and the most inevitable demographic variables  of the investors, administering the  Structural Equation Model, that has  confirmed, much remarkable user interface and the  competences of AI  has played a predominant role  in structuring better ease- of- usage, trust and security  among  the  investors on  utilizing the  Robo-Advisory Services.
An evaluation of the relationship between company performance and executive pay of telecommunications companies listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange in South Africa
Authors: Menziwa Lutando , Nwosu Lilian Ifunanya
Published: September 2023

South Africa has experienced difficult trade conditions over recent years. South Africa’s real Gross Domestic Product growth rate from 2016 to 2021 has grown at less than 1.5%. This current economic condition makes it difficult for company executives to increase revenue, thereby increasing share price. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between company performance and executive pay of telecommunications companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. The study adopted a quantitative research approach to gather and analyse published information from selected Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications companies in South Africa.
Early predictive model for COVID-19 mortality and ventilator support: reducing risks for patients
Authors: Kotia Anshu SS , Gupta Jaya , Singh K. Vinod
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 virus, which is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has the potential to generate a wide range of symptoms, including mild respiratory symptoms, severe respiratory distress, and even death. Prediction models cannot replace clinical judgment and patient assessment. Instead of depending solely on the estimates provided by models, healthcare providers should use them as decision-support tools to help them make the best possible choices. As part of this investigation, we construct a prediction model that we refer to as the Hybrid Spider Monkey Optimized eXtreme Gradient Boosting (HSMO-XGB).  Patients who were part of the COVID-19 trial were hospitalized in King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Riyadh for the purpose of this study. The dataset includes the patient's personal data, the outcomes of any tests performed in laboratories, and any chest X-ray (CXR) outcomes. The first step in preprocessing is called normalization, and the second step is called feature extraction using linear discriminate analysis (LDA). The reasonable expectation model for HSMO-XGB that is presently being shown will work on the administration of clinics by helping doctors in the early recognizable proof of Coronavirus patients who are in danger of death or need respiratory support. The model that has been provided can be utilized, in particular, as a tool that can assist physicians in predicting patients who are at risk and that can assist hospitals in effectively managing and organizing their resources.
Enhancing sepsis detection with nature-inspired optimization integrated neural network
Authors: Haria Jigar Manilal , Mewara Deepak , Tarekar Anupama Nanasaheb
Published: September 2023

Sepsis, a disorder that can be fatal that is brought on by a dysregulated immunological reaction to an infection, keeps presenting complex problems for early detection and treatment. In this article, they suggest a novel (MBSO-LSTM) method for improving sepsis diagnosis that combines long short-term memory (LSTM) networks and modified bird swarm optimization (MBSO). The biases and weights of the network known as LSTM are optimized using the MBSO algorithm, which was developed in response to research on the social behavior of bird flocks. MBSO enables faster and more successful learning of the LSTM model, resulting in increased sepsis detection performance by emulating the self-organizing behavior of bird swarms. Our work uses a sizable collection of medical records from individuals who have probable sepsis, including demographic information, laboratory findings, and vital signs. The LSTM network in the suggested framework recognizes the time-dependent relationships and patterns present in the data by using these characteristics as inputs. They contrast our method's effectiveness with other cutting-edge sepsis detection strategies, such as conventional approaches. The outcomes show that concerning sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC), our proposed system performs better than alternative methods.
Data-driven approach for effective fatigue detection in drivers during driving events
Authors: Vyas Manoj Rameshachandra , Tyagi Manish , Sharma Rohit Kumar
Published: September 2023

The effectiveness of transportation and the safety of the road depend heavily on drivers during driving events. The way people drive, and the likelihood of accidents or other occurrences may both be strongly impacted by their actions and behaviors. Promoting safe and sensible driving behaviors requires an understanding of the traits and variables that affect drivers during driving incidents. The rising number of traffic accidents highlights the critical necessity to rein in and lessen the prevalence of careless driving. One of the most common causes of these serious mistakes is drowsiness while driving. To combat this problem, algorithms have been created to identify signs of driver weariness and sound an alarm. The developed algorithms have a serious flaw in their accuracy, and it also takes too long to identify driver drowsiness before alerting them. Timeliness and precision are two of the most important factors in preventing traffic mishaps. Multiple datasets have been utilized to improve methods for identifying signs of exhaustion or drowsiness. These data were acquired either through video streaming records of the driver's behavior or from the driver's brain electroencephalogram (EEG) readings. In order to create a high-performance fatigue detection system, this research designs a novel firefly-integrated optimum cascaded convolutional neural network (FI-OCCNN). The suggested approach offers the greatest detection accuracy among the existing classifiers, up to 98.75%. The studies further show that the recommended methods provide the greatest level of detecting precision with the quickest testing time (TT) compared to all other existing and successful tiredness detection techniques.
Effect of quality of sleep on psychological health among college students with healthy patterns of sleeping
Authors: Gupta Sachin , Gupta Prerana , Gaur Vikas
Published: September 2023

Surprisingly little, nevertheless is known about the connections between college students' usually healthy sleep habits and their state of mind. Previous studies have demonstrated a strong correlation between students' sleep problems and more severe mental health problems. It is critical to notice the connections between sleep and mental health in persons with usually sound sleeping routines since pupils' sleeping habits tend to decline as they get older, and even brief sleep troubles can have a substantial influence on the beginning of mental illnesses. 73 college students who typically had decent sleep patterns participated in the current study and provided information on their state of mind and sleeping habits. Despite the fact that people as a whole did not report any clinically relevant mental health issues, the general quality of sleep was associated with psychological wellness. A regression study shows that the link between total problems and clinically important indicators of psychological distress differs depending on the number of nocturnal sleep disruptions and the duration of the night's sleeping. These results highlight the importance of understanding the relationship between sleep and mental health among college students who typically get enough sleep. Not just because so many college students eventually have psychological issues and sleep troubles but also because, before they reach clinically concerning levels, it would be able to intervene and enhance psychological results.
Type-2 Diabetes prediction with cuttlefish search optimization and hybrid model
Authors: Pati Dilip Kumar , Mishra Saubhagya , Mishra Aditya
Published: September 2023

In India, there are over 30 million individuals with diabetes and many more who are at risk. Diabetes and related health issues must be detected and treated early to be prevented. This study looks at a person's lifestyle and family history to determine their risk of having diabetes. The suggested hybrid machine learning approach, which combines the Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier and Naive Bayes (NB) classifier, was used to forecast the probability of Type 2 diabetes. We incorporate Cuttlefish Search Optimization (CFSO) to increase prediction accuracy. After the model has been successfully trained, individuals may evaluate their own risk of developing diabetes. 952 times the information required for the question using an online and offline survey along with 18 questions about your habits, health, and family history. Preprocessing was done using min-max normalization, and feature extraction was done using linear discriminant analysis (LDA). The recommended approach was also examined using the Pima Indian Diabetes database. The performance of the provided approach is proved to be the most accurate for both datasets. The term "Type 2 Diabetes prediction with Cuttlefish Search optimization and a hybrid model" refers to the employment of a particular optimization technique called Cuttlefish Search in conjunction with a hybrid model to forecast a person's chance of getting Type 2 Diabetes.
Swarm-intelligent elephant herding optimized support vector machine for predicting heart disease
Authors: Krishna Deepthi , Alam Md Mazhar , Dhanatwal Murari
Published: September 2023

Considering the significant worldwide mortality rate of cardiac disease, early and precise prognosis is essential to enhancing patient outcomes. The accuracy, effectiveness, and dependability of the heart disease prediction techniques currently in use, however, continue to encounter difficulties. Therefore, it is essential to create novel strategies that can get beyond these constraints and offer a better way to forecast cardiac disease. A novel advanced elephant herding optimised support vector machine (AEHO-SVM) technique utilized for the study in suggest method for predicting cardiovascular disease. A heart disease dataset is used to assess the efficacy of the suggested AEHO-SVM algorithm. To deal with missing values, normalise the data, and minimise dimensionality, the dataset is pre-processed. The AEHO-SVM approach aims to maximise classification accuracy while lowering the possibility of misdiagnosis by optimising the hyperplane separation and changing the support vectors iteratively. A number of metrics, like sensitivity, accuracy, f-measure, and specificity are used for assess model's performance. The experiment show that the AEHO-SVM technique works better than conventional methods and achieves good predictive accuracy for the diagnosis of heart disease. A suggested AEHO-SVM technique makes use of the collective thinking of elephant herding and its built-in optimisation skills to provide a more effective and trustworthy prediction method.
In vitro comparative assessment of the denture cleansers effectiveness on the surface hardness of permanent silicone denture line
Authors: Srivastava Nidhi , Kumar Shalabh , US Upendra Sharma
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the impact of various denture cleaners on the surface hardness of permanent silicone denture lines. In the present study, 124 specimens were included comprising of soft liners made of permanent silicone, which were made from the 15 mm x 10 mm custom metal mold dimensions, where 62 samples were made of Molossil™ and 62 other of Voco™ which are commercially available liners for permanent dentures. These samples were then divided into 4 groups of equal specimen numbers (n=32) depending on the cleansing treatments. Group I specimens were cleaned with water daily, and Group II Polident™ Group III was given SecureTM denture cleaning solution, while Group IV was given PeriogardTM denture cleaning solution. The samples were assessed at 1st week, 1st month, and 6th month after cleanser use. The study results showed that at the 6th-month follow-up after the use of denture cleansers, all of the samples had considerably increased surface hardness compared to the baseline. Statistically significant results were seen with Periogard™, Secure™, and Polident™ compared to Group I controls. In Voco™ denture liners, minor changes were seen compared to Molossil™ soft liners with time in all the groups. The results of this investigation are significantly well cleansing action is seen with Voco™ soft denture lining material compared to Mollosil™ soft denture lining material, and surface hardness is least affected by Polident™ denture cleanser compared to Secure™ and Periogard™ denture cleansing agents.
Determination of the retentive ability of different luting agents in titanium abutments on implant-supported crowns
Authors: Deep Prakash , Sharma Madhurima , Balla Suhas
Published: September 2023

Implant-supported crowns are either cement-retained or screw-retained. Recently, function and esthetics have been given major focus as advances in implants have greatly improved the longevity of implant restoration. Superior esthetics is seen with cement-retained restoration and is more preferred. However, it is a controversial topic to select the ideal cement type for luting the implant-supported crown. The present study aimed to assess the retentive ability of different luting agents in titanium abutments on implant-supported crowns. The study assessed 60 samples divided into 3 groups of 20 subjects each where luting was done with three different types of cement, namely glass ionomer cement, zinc polycarboxylate, and zinc phosphate, respectively. A testing machine was used to assess the retentive strength of the three types of cement. The study results conclude that the highest retentive strength is seen with zinc polycarboxylate cement, followed by the glass ionomer and zinc phosphate cement.
Depicting the levels of resistin and adiponectin in GCF (gingival crevicular fluid) in chronic periodontitis subjects before and following treatment
Authors: Borah Nayana , Srivastava Nidhi , Mehrotra Shalabh
Published: September 2023

Adipokines including resistin and adiponectin are vital in periodontal inflammation along with host response and infection. Adiponectin also had anti-inflammatory action. Assessment of resistin and adiponectin in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of subjects with chronic periodontitis serves as a biomarker to predict the active phase of periodontitis. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between resistin and adiponectin levels in GCF of subjects in subjects with chronic periodontitis before and following treatment.70 subjects were split into two groups where Group I had 35 healthy subjects and Group II had 35 subjects having periodontitis. Group III comprised subjects with periodontitis after the treatment. Samples of GCF were taken earlier to therapy 21 days after therapy. Stages of resistin and adiponectin were assessed with ELISA. The levels and clinical indicators were linked, and conclusions were drawn. The study results presented a reduction in mean stages of resistin and an increase was seen in the mean levels of adiponectin after the periodontal therapy in subjects with chronic periodontitis. The study concludes that adiponectin is an anti-inflammatory compound that increases in subjects following periodontal treatment, whereas resistin is an inflammatory component that shows a reduction after periodontal treatment.
Effect of music therapy on diabetes distress among patients with diabetic foot ulcer in a selected tertiary care hospital, Mangalore, India - A pilot study
Authors: Ullas Anju , MR Prabha Adhikari , Subramaniam Vijayalakshmi
Published: September 2023

Diabetic distress (DD), which is unnoticed in diabetes, may lead to depression. The study's objectives are to identify DD in patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and to use music therapy to help them cope with their stressful circumstances and improve their overall wellness’ non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to assign 30 DFU patients, 15 each to the intervention group and the control group respectively. With the 17 items Diabetic Distress Scale (DDS), diabetes distress is assessed. Pretest is done on day one and post-test on day 21 for both the groups. During a period of 21 days, the intervention group received both routine treatment and music therapy for 20 minutes in the morning and the evening, while the control group received only routine treatment. The majority (53.3%) of the participants in control and intervention group was over 60 years old and was men. 93.3% participants of intervention and control group had moderate DD during pretest. Post test shows that the only 6.7% participants had moderate DD and 93.3% had no DD in the intervention group whereas the control group had no changes in distress level. The mean ± SD of overall DD scores was reduced in the intervention group from pretest to post-test (3.7 ± 0.6 to 2.4 ± 0.2) and increased in the control group from 3.4 ±0.5 to 3.8 ± 0.5. The distress associated with diabetes appears to be significantly reduced by music therapy. As a result, music therapy might be recommended as a complementary therapy for people with diabetes foot ulcers in order to preserve good physical and mental health and to improve quality of life.
Проблема госпітальних тромбозів коронарних артерій у пацієнтів із COVID-19 на тлі інтенсивної антитромботичної терапії
Authors: Besh D. I. , Sokolov M. Yu. , Zerbino D. D. , Boyko O. I.
Published: September 2023

Myocardial infarction claims million lives on the planet each year. Pharmacotherapy in combination with percutaneous coronary interventions have significantly reduced morbidity and mortality in this cohort. Despite optimal therapy and prophylaxis, there is a group of patients with recurrent, often fatal, coronary thromboses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some patients developed episodes of thrombosis in blood vessels of various organs, including brain, heart or lungs, even on therapeutic anticoagulation. The patient was admitted to the department of cardiology and reperfusion therapy, with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 resulted in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Patient underwent urgent coronary angiography with thromboaspiration and stenting of the infarct-dependent right coronary artery followed by optimal medical treatment with the use of triple antithrombotic therapy. His condition became stable with the resolution of ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram. A few days later, the condition of the patient deteriorated again with recurrent of chest pain and a new ST segment elevation. Repeated coronary angiography revealed recurrent thrombosis in the right coronary artery. The mechanisms of thrombosis in COVID-19 are not fully understood. Among possible, the direct effect of the virus on tissues, activation of pro-inflammatory system and coagulation system, impaired vasodilation, and decreased fibrinolytic activity are discussed. These mechanisms may lead to vascular thrombosis in different organs, particularly heart, lungs, and brain.
Клінічний та фармакологічний менеджмент гіпертонічної хвороби в осіб старших вікових груп
Authors: Kovalyova O. M.
Published: September 2023

The article is presented the review of published sources devoted the strategy of treatment the older patients with hypertension according to the geriatric symptoms and syndromes. The definition of orthostatic and postprandial hypotension, hypotension-hypertension syndrome is shown. Based on the analyses of publication are taken the data related to prevalence, prognostic meaning, clinical outcomes of frailty in older people. The influence of geriatric signs on cardiovascular risk is pointed out. The discussion questions of the association between administration of medications and orthostatic hypertension in older patients are considered. The recommendations of optimal pharmacological management of hypertension in older patients into account of personification principles with assessment of aging changes and their dynamics during treatment are given.
Profesor Profesorów. Laudacja wygłoszona dla ks. prof. Józefa Krukowskiego z okazji wręczenia Nagrody Imienia Księdza Idziego Radziszewskiego, Lublin, KUL, 16 maja 2012 r.
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Tekst zawiera laudację wygłoszoną dla ks. prof. Józefa Krukowskiego z okazji wręczenia Nagrody Imienia Księdza Idziego Radziszewskiego, która odbyła się 16 maja 2012 r. w Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim Jana Pawła II.
Publikacje ks. prof. Józefa Krukowskiego
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Tekst zawiera wykaz publikacji prof. Józefa Krukowskiego za lata 1968-2012.
Doktorzy wypromowani przez ks. prof. dra hab. Józefa Krukowskiego (46, w tym 4 doktorów h.c.)
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Tekst zawiera listę doktorów wypromowanych przez ks. prof. dra hab. Józefa Krukowskiego za lata 1974-2012.
Skutki uznania zasad finansowania świadczeń zdrowotnych rolników za niezgodne z Konstytucją. Rozważania na tle wyroku Trybunału Konstytucyjnego
Authors: Jeżyńska Beata
Published: September 2023

Dokonana wyrokiem Trybunału Konstytucyjnego K 58/07 formalna dyferencjacja producentów rolnych według kryterium dochodowego, wymaga szeroko zakrojonej ingerencji legislacyjnej, która uporządkuje status prawny producentów rolnych prowadzących towarową działalność rolniczą w sferze powszechnego obrotu gospodarczego, a w konsekwencji ustali zasady naliczania i poboru składki zdrowotnej. Przedmiotem rozważań zawartych w artykule jest wskazanie najważniejszych zmian legislacyjnych, jakie muszą być podjęte, aby wykonać wyrok Trybunału Konstytucyjnego.
Mentalistyczna etyka i jej aplikacja do prawa
Authors: Potrzeszcz Jadwiga
Published: September 2023

W niniejszym artykule przedstawiona została koncepcja mentalistycznej etyki autorstwa dwóch młodych uczonych, prawników i filozofów, Matthiasa Mahlmanna, profesora z Uniwersytetu w Zurychu, i Johna Mikhaila, profesora z Uniwersytetu Georgtown w Waszyngtonie. Inspirację czerpali od Noama Chomsky’ego, światowej sławy językoznawcy, badacza ludzkiej natury i funkcjonowania ludzkiego umysłu, pod kierunkiem którego studiowali w latach 90. XX w. w Massachusetts Institute of Technology w Cambridge. Szczególny akcent został położony na wyjaśnienie genezy mentalistycznej etyki. Dlatego też przedstawiona została najpierw koncepcja gramatyki w systemie badawczym Noama Chomsky’ego oraz jego idea uniwersalnej gramatyki moralności, którą rozwijają M. Mahlmann i J. Mikhail. Nie poprzestają oni jednak na tym, lecz podejmują próbę zastosowania wyników swoich badań w dziedzinie teorii i filozofii prawa.
Subsydiarne stosowanie prawa rzymskiego w Polsce przedrozbiorowej na przykładzie zbrodni obrazy majestatu
Authors: Dyjakowska Marzena
Published: September 2023

Artykuł ma na celu zbadanie wpływu prawa rzymskiego na praktykę sądową w procesach crimen maiestatis w dawnej Polsce. W ostatnich latach można zaobserwować w Polsce rosnące zainteresowanie rzymskim prawem karnym, które jako część spuścizny prawa rzymskiego, znalazło zastosowanie w porządku prawnym w Polsce przedrozbiorowej. Ponadto, wśród wielu przykładów zastosowania rzymskiego prawa karnego, crimen maiestatis, zasługuje na szczególną uwagę. Instytucja ta została włączona do średniowiecznego systemu prawnego w krajach europejskich, włączając Polskę. Pomimo rosnącej liczby regulacji prawa ustawowego, zbrodnia obrazy majestatu nie była przedmiotem jakiejkolwiek całościowej regulacji, która często była podkreślana przez doktrynę tych czasów i uczestników w procesach crimen maiestatis od XVI do XVIII w. Warunki do uzupełnienia luk w prawie zostały recypowane z prawa rzymskiego, a dokładniej z prawa powszechnego, które było rozumiane jako prawo starożytne zebrane w Corpus Juris Civilis, uzupełnione przez zasady i case law z praw zagranicznych i opinii prawników. Autor rozważa wpływ tego prawa na kwalifikacje pewnych aktów i ich etapy jako crimen laesae maiestatis, ocenę dowodów i okoliczności wyłączających bezprawność lub winę. Próba określenia znaczenia prawa rzymskiego dla praktyki prawnej powinna pozwolić autorowi zająć stanowisko w sprawie tezy, że istnieje subsydiarne stosowanie tego prawa w postępowaniu laesae maiestatis.
Aktywność Kościoła w obszarze ochrony praw człowieka
Authors: Migliore Celestino
Published: September 2023

Autor opisuje aktywność Kościoła w obszarze obrony praw człowieka, rozpoczynając od wyjaśnienia podstawowych pojęć. Pierwsze skodyfikowane deklaracje dotyczące praw człowieka w czasach współczesnych ukazały się w Stanach Zjednoczonych Ameryki w 1776 r. Autor opisuje historię kształtowania się praw człowieka. Teksty prawne, narodowe lub międzynarodowe, były impulsem do formułowania ustaw nowoczesnych państw. Jakkolwiek prawa człowieka istniały dużo wcześniej. Wkład Kościoła w prawa człowieka był znaczący. Prawa człowieka są niezbywalne, powszechne i nie mogą być modyfikowane przez system prawny. Autor zwraca uwagę na ważny wpływ Kościoła katolickiego w wypracowaniu teorii i praktyki dotyczącej praw człowieka. Jan Paweł II był przekonany, że prawo nie może być odłączone od moralności. Podstawą praw człowieka jest godność osoby ludzkiej. Benedykt XVI zauważa niebezpieczne tendencje, które zaprzeczają, że prawa podstawowe są powszechne ze względu na kontekst kulturowy, polityczny, społeczny czy religijny.
Zasady procedury administracyjnej ogólnej w Kodeksie Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983 r.
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Artykuł zawiera zasady procedury administracyjnej ogólnej w Kodeksie Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983 r. Autor wyjaśnia podstawowe pojęcie: procedura administracyjna, postępowanie administracyjne, ogólne postępowanie administracyjne i ogólne zasady postępowania administracyjnego. Autor zwraca uwagę na zasady ogólnej procedury administracyjnej, które odnoszą się do wszystkich aktów administracyjnych konkretnych. Autor wymienia i opisuje 17 następujących zasad procedury administracyjnej ogólnej: zasadę praworządności, zasadę dyskrecjonalności, zasadę kompetencji, zasadę interpretacji, zasadę terytorialności, zasadę zebrania odpowiednich dowodów i informacji, zasadę konsultacji, zasadę notyfikacji, zasadę pisemności postępowania, zasadę motywacji, zasadę terminowości, zasadę milczenia administracyjnego, zasadę prawdy obiektywnej, zasadę właściwej osoby na właściwym miejscu, zasadę dwuinstancyjności postępowania, zasadę sądowej kontroli decyzji administracyjnych i zasadę trwałości aktu administracyjnego.
Evaluating Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Principles in Educational Institutions: Occupant Insights
Authors: Komal Komal , G Radhika
Published: September 2023

The research aims to comprehend the impact of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, particularly third-generation concepts, on the well-being, security, and efficiency of occupants within educational institutions. To achieve this, a comprehensive examination of CPTED principles was conducted through literature analysis, followed by administering a thorough questionnaire to various educational stakeholders. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative analyses to investigate how CPTED principles contribute to preventing criminal incidents within educational settings. Expected findings emphasize the significant improvement of safety, security, and well-being through CPTED principles, stressing the importance of involving occupants in campus assessments and community engagement for effective crime prevention. Additionally, the research includes an analysis and comparison of case study results with the work of prominent researchers in the field, who have extensively studied CPTED principles in educational settings. Ultimately, the research aims to provide empirical evidence to guide architects and educational institutions in implementing CPTED principles for enhanced safety and well-being. Finally, the research study investigates whether the findings would contribute to the extension of the 3rd generation of CPTED to ensure its effective use and integration into campus. Also The findings of this paper will assess the safety aspects of student and faculty and showcases whether implemented CPTED principles are giving any impact to avoid campus violence and also recommend any other additional measures to be taken in order to reduce the gap by bringing the issues to the administrations based on the survey and thus it helps the  college authorities to find impactful solutions and devise student-friendly frameworks to provide and take necessary initiatives at campuses.
La transición de la fecundidad en Colombia: nueva evidencia regional
Authors: Jaramillo-Echeverri Juliana
Published: September 2023

Colombia experimentó uno de los descensos en fecundidad más rápidos del mundo: el número de hijos e hijas por mujer bajó de 7 en 1960 a 3 en 1985. A pesar de las marcadas desigualdades del país, el carácter regional del descenso ha sido ignorado en investigaciones anteriores. Este artículo examina la caída de la fecundidad enfocándose en los patrones regionales. La investigación utiliza los censos de población de 1973 y 1993 para ofrecer una perspectiva empírica detallada de la transición de fecundidad en el país. Se analizan patrones espaciales por medio de Indicadores Locales de Asociación Espacial (LISA, por sus siglas en inglés) para identificar clústeres geográficos y explorar la asociación entre la geografía y la fecundidad antes y durante su transición. Además, se presentan nuevas estimaciones de las tasas de fecundidad de 1958 a 1990, tanto nacionales como departamentales. Los resultados indican que, antes de la transición de fecundidad, las tendencias estaban influenciados por legados históricos derivados de diferencias en las condiciones geográficas. Sin embargo, a partir de 1964, la fecundidad empezó a descender simultáneamente en todos los departamentos, independientemente de sus tasas tradicionales de fecundidad. Aunque la convergencia regional de las tasas de fecundidad no se alcanzó para 1983, la tasa total se redujo a la mitad en la mayoría de los departamentos en tan solo 25 años. A pesar de las diferencias regionales, el descenso de la fecundidad fue rápido, y generalizado. Este descenso simultáneo sugiere que las mejoras socioeconómicas por sí solas no siempre explican los procesos demográficos.