bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Predictive factors contributing to violent behavior in adolescents
Authors: Djunaid Rhein , Sahar Junaiti , Widyatuti Widyatuti , Priyo Sutanto
Published: August 2022

Purpose: : This study investigated the predictive factors that influence violent behavior in adolescents in Gorontalo City because is the leading and most common problem in society, increasing the death rate in adolescents yearly. Violent behavior is caused by various factors internal and external. Method: This quantitative study employed a cross-sectional study of 217 junior high school students aged 11-15 years. Results: The results of the bivariate test showed that the p-values were 0.001 self-control, 0.008 self-efficacy, 0.001 self-concept, 0.001 stress, 0.001 parenting, 0.002 peers, and 0.001 the school environment. Thus, all variables have a significance value smaller than the p-value (<0.05), meaning that all variables affect violent behavior in adolescents. Conclusion: all variables have a significant effect on violent behavior in adolescents. Nursing professionals are expected to be able to recognize symptoms and prevent the occurrence of violent behavior in adolescents to reduce its negative impact.
Relation of serum of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and echocardiographic parameters with age in acute coronary syndrome patients
Authors: Merza Wafa M.
Published: July 2022

Background: B-type natriuretic peptide has been used as a biological marker for prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Acute Coronary Syndrome is one of the commonly diagnosed life threatening condition as of now. Aim: To estimate the serum level of N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide levels in Acute coronary syndrome. Also to find the association of serum NT-pro-BNP levels and echocardiographic parameter in ACS patients with age. Materials and Methods: 70 patients of age group between 25 to 84 of both sexes who got admitted within 24 hours after onset of symptoms and diagnosed as Acute Coronary at Baghdad Hospital medical city during the period of November 2020 to August 2021). The study patients were divided into four quartiles ages. The levels of NT-Pro BNP was measure in the blood with NT-Pro BNP Elisa Assay kit. Results: This study included 70 patients with means of age was (59.77±11.45) years the control group included 20 healthy persons with mean age (34.47±12.58) years and ranged from (20-58) years. Patients mean age was significantly higher than control group mean age (P-value =0.0149).
Evaluate the reality of educational and health services in Al-Qaim district
Authors: Al-Obaidi Layth Nawar Hussein , Almehemdi Yassin Hammed Beda
Published: July 2022

Health and educational services are two of the critical social development pillars that significantly impact people's lives and are regarded as the foundational elements of successful economic, social, cultural, and technological development. The study of everything about these services has piqued the attention of geographers. The research aims to shed light on the actual state of the health and educational systems in the Al-Qaim region, as well as on how well they work in proportion to the population's size and local norms. The study had two axes: the issue, the hypothesis, the aim, the technique, and the research's limitations. It also included an introduction. It was discovered that the geographical allocation of health services at the level of the judiciary's administrative units is unjust and ill-planned compared to each unit's population. According to population and health data, there is a widespread lack of hospitals and health facilities, as well as medical and health cadres in all health institutions of the court. The second axis was concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of the educational community in the Al-Qaim area.
Serum leptin and resistin in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Nataraj Nataraj , Kumari Shantha N. , Karthik G. , Srinivasa K. V.
Published: July 2022

Background: Leptin is a hormone, secreted by adipocytes that control the food intake. It is an anorexigenic hormone, which leads to the suppression of appetite. Obesity is characterized by hyperleptinemia due to the development of leptin resistance 1.  Resistin is a adipokine, resisting insulin secreted from scortal cell and macrophages of adipose cell.  Diabetes is a chronic disorder presenting with high blood sugar values, either due to less production of insulin or insulin insensitivity. These adipokines have a direct correlation with diabetes. So their levels tend to vary in diabetes. Aim: To estimate the levels of Serum Leptin, Resistin, Insulin, FBS and lipid profile   in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus patient. Material and methods: A cross sectional analytical studies was conducted in DR B R AMC. Study group included 80 known case of diabetes mellitus. 40 patients type 1 DM in group 1 and 40 patients with Type 2 DM was included as group 2. Results: BMI, FBS, Lipid profile had no significant difference among both the groups. Insulin was high in type 1 diabetes mellitus, but with no statistical significance. Leptin levels are significantly high in Type 1 DM compared to type 2 DM.
The effectiveness of the Astragalus root phenolic extracts on mice blood profile
Authors: AbdulSatar Aseel , Al-Shahwany Ayyad W. , Ismaeel Zubadia A. Lateef
Published: July 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Astragalus hamosus root phenolic extracts (APE) on blood profiles in albumin mice. Twenty male mice were divided into 4 groups, each with five mice, that were treated orally with a plant extract in three doses (0.3,0.5 and 1.3 mg.ml-1). The chemical compositions of (APE) were analyzed using Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). In contrast to the results, Thymol a was the main active volatile monoterpenoid phenol ingredient in the phenolic compounds. Also, the results showed that the dose of 1.3 mg.ml-1 of (APE) was the powerful extract that reduced levels of cholesterol (CHO), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and triglycerides (TG), respectively, compared with the control treatment. Besides, the effective extract increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level with high significant differences compared with the control in serum mice blood. Also, the dose 1.3 mg.ml-1 increased the Monocyte count, granulocyte count, Hemoglobin with no changing in RBC, WBC level compared to the control treatment. In addition, of (APE) reduce Platelet count and Lymphocyte in the blood of the mice after four weeks.
A study about the nasal obstruction present in cases of malignancy in ent.
Authors: Meher Bhanjan , Gulati Rahul , Gupta Vikas , Dhone Pravin G.
Published: July 2022

Tumours in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses were recognized during the time of Hippocrates. Whillis (1948) defined tumours as “an abnormal mass of tissue, the growth of which exceeds and is coordinated with that of the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner after cessation of the stimuli which evoked the Change. From the table I it is evident that only 5 cases of malignant and 3 cases of fungal Granuloma, there was bony erosion. In 19 cases of antro chonal polyp and antrum and ethmoid sinus is found to be hazy. From the table I, on radiological study, sinuses are found to be hazy in 86.4% cases of antro choanal polyp and 89.4% cases of ethmoidal polyp. This finding is in accordance with that of miles (1971) who started that usually there is some degree of opacity of sinuses either due to thickening of mucosa or superadded infection. erosion of bone is found in 70% cases of malignancy and the 3 case of fungal granuloma.
Observation of various symptoms of neoplastic Nasal mass in ENT
Authors: Armo Usha , Singh Sanjay , Gulati Rahul , Dhone Pravin G. Dhone
Published: July 2022

Nasal polyp of inflammatory masses is also very common but all the same, one has to rule out the possibility of a neoplastic growth. The present work is undertaken with a view to evaluate the etiology, correlate histological findings with clinical manifestations and an attempt has been made to diagnose the tumours early to assist in planning management. In        this      observation, 55. 5 %cases of            rhinosporidiosis had attachment  in lateral wall and 15.5. Rhinosporidiosis attached to the lateral wall only in _22 .5% of cases and to the floor in 41.9% of cases.  If the above two sites are taken together, both the studies, present one .and that of Das (1974) have almost the same finding. It is difficult to determine the attachment when the growth is big
effect of strategic alignment in achieving organizational ingenuity
Authors: Hameed Rusul Hamody , Jamal Dina Hamid
Published: August 2022

The aim of the current study is to show the role that strategic alignment(SA)  can play in achieving organizational ingenuity(OI) , partnership, governance, skills, and infrastructure), while the dependent variable had five dimensions (exploration, investment, structural ingenuity, contextual ingenuity, leadership ingenuity), while the method used in the study is the descriptive analytical approach, and a questionnaire was designed to collect the necessary data, A deliberate sample of (113) members was selected, distributed at the level of administrative leaders in the body in question, who are in the position of (general manager, assistant general manager, department manager, division official). Those variables interacted to form the general framework around which the study revolves. Main and subsidiary hypotheses emerged from them in order to reach the aforementioned goal of the study.
Effectiveness of Blinking Therapy in Dry Eye Disease: An Evidence-Based Case Report
Authors: Christianto Fredy , Adi Nuri Purwito
Published: July 2022

Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a group of tear film disturbances that are caused by a decrease in tear production or tear film instability. One of the causes of DED is reduced tear secretion, which often happens in visual display terminal (VDT) workers. Blinking therapy is one of the therapies that can be given to DED workers to increase blink rate and reduce the number of incomplete blinks. Methods: Literature searching was done on database such as Pubmed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. The keywords used in the literature search were dry eye disease, blinking therapy, and ocular surface disease index. Three articles were chosen and critically appraised. Results: Blinking therapy can be done using conventional methods, using animation software on a computer, or by using specifically designed wink glass. Blinking therapy showed statistically significant changes in OSDI scores, with therapy duration ranging from 20 minutes to 4 weeks. Conclusion: Blinking therapy can be done as a treatment for DED workers to improve dry eye symptoms as measured in OSDI.
Risk of Absenteeism among Workers with Psoriasis
Authors: Hoesein Rakhmi Savitri , Indah S. Widyahening  , Dewi S. Soemarko
Published: July 2022

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, painful, destructive, and disabling disease that has no cure, with a large negative impact on a patient’s quality of life. Sick leave is one of common challenges for people with psoriasis.Aim: To know the absenteeism risk of workers with psoriasis.Method: A literature search using search engine PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted. The inclusion criteria are systematic review, cohort, or case control studies; the subjects of studies are workers; the indicator listed in the title is psoriasis that is not differentiated in any form or type of psoriasis; and the outcome is absenteeism and its synonyms. The exclusion criteria are the articles not written in English, full text is not available, the articles have been used in the recent systematic review, the subjects are blue collar worker or non-office worker, and not relevant according to PICO. Critical appraisal was conducted using standard validity criteria for etiologic/harm/risk studies.Result: A retrospective matched case control analysis was selected with the level of evidence 3b –. Psoriasis patients were significantly more likely than controls to skip working hours (OR = 1.37; 95% CI 1.00 - 1.89; p <0.05) and days (OR = 1.21; 95% CI 0.72 - 2.05) at the previous week due to health reasons. Conclusion: Psoriasis increases the risk of sick leave/absenteeism due to illness than those without psoriasis.
Issues About Digital Informed Consent in Clinical Research
Authors: Akbar Freade , Basrowi Ray Wagiu
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Informed consent is a concrete form of moral and ethical values that urgently needs to be emphasized, especially in research that requires the role of humans as subjects and is commonly associated with experimental research. Informed consent itself consists of two forms of print and digital, along with the times many parties began to examine how the role of informed consent, the advantages and disadvantages between print and digital, the application of good digital informed consent, and how information about research should be conveyed to the research subject so that it is easy to understand and in accordance with moral and ethical standards. The purpose of this article is to address issues related to digital informed consent in clinical research.Methods: We conducted a search on the SpingerLink database in March 2022 to see various publications in the last 2 years related to electronic informed consent using keywords: digital, informed consent, research. Results: Total 4 articles as source of literature review. Recent research shows the tendency of research subjects to choose digital informed consent because content is easier to personalize, makes it easier to understand content that is only needed by the subject, and the ease of adding digital content in certain forms of media such as audio, and video into digital formats. From the researcher’s side will increase the active participation and number of study subjects, making it easier for long-term interaction, especially follow-up research. There are 4 types of informed consent based on utilization for research and 5 informed consent processes that must be carried out in clinical research, which is attempted using language that is easily understood by the research subject and dynamic for further research.Conclusions: Informed consent in any form constitutes the autonomy right of the subject. Digital formats provide better prospects in facilitating communication to research subjects. But this ease must be accompanied by the consistency of the application of the standard informed consent process, even in intervention studies with biological samples this is more stringent. Informed consent given to the subject must use language that is easy to understand, and transparent. The subject of the study is given the right at any time to exit the research. In the future, the issue of morals and ethics of research will grow, and more dynamic informed consent is needed, especially for interventional clinical research.
The Effect Of Cyclohexanone Exposure On Incidence Of Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Authors: Episana Denta Aditya , Soemarko Dewi Sumaryani , Indah Suci Widyahening
Published: July 2022

Background: Skin disorders or abnormalities occur in more than 35% of all occupational disorders. Contact dermatitis is the most recognized occupational disease in many countries (with irritant contact dermatitis accounting for 80% of the cases), yet these cases are often not reported. One of the causes of irritant contact dermatitis is Cyclohexanone, a chemical recognized as an oxidizing agent that can irritate the skin. This evidence-based case report aims to gather evidence about the effect of cyclohexanone exposure on the incidence of irritant contact dermatitis.Method: The case in this study is about a 37-year-old woman who worked as a logo printing operator in a shoe manufacturing company that is exposed to cyclohexanone and was diagnosed with irritant contact dermatitis. A literature search was conducted through PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest and performed with the hand searching method. The inclusion criteria included systematic review study, cohort study, case-control study, cross-sectional study, irritant contact dermatitis, cyclohexanone, and occupational. Then, critically appraised using relevant criteria by the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. Result: Three relevant cross-sectional studies were found through literature searching and are critically appraised. The estimate’s magnitude and precision regarding the association between the exposure and outcome in the first study cannot be assessed; the study only stated no statistically significant p-value in the prevalence of occupational skin dermatitis between departments and the examination between departments. The second study showed that workers with solvent chemical mixture exposure, including cyclohexane, are correlated with skin symptoms, dry or itchy skin on the hands or arms, POR 1.46 (95% CI 1.06-2.01), and redness on hands or arms, POR 1.50 (95% CI 1.09-2.70). In comparison, the third study showed that workers with a high dermal single exposure to cyclohexane have a higher risk for the incidence of hand dermatitis OR 2.15 (95% CI 0.59-7.95) without any statistical significance.Conclusion: The available evidence from cross-sectional studies did not prove an association between cyclohexanone exposure and irritant contact dermatitis in workers; only one study shows a significant association statistically. However, it is recommended to provide tools to prevent direct contact with the chemical; workers should also wear appropriate protective gloves to avoid occupational irritant contact dermatitis. A better study design such as cohort or case-control is needed to provide substantial evidence that cyclohexanone exposure can cause irritant contact dermatitis in workers.
Bronchial Asthma Among Synthetic Fertilizer Factory Workers Exposed to Ammonia
Authors: Solihati Dwitya , Ilyas Muhammad
Published: July 2022

Background: Ammonia is colorless gaseous compound, lucid and irritating material that is water soluble with a distinctly pungent odor. About 80% of the total usage of ammonia is mainly used to produce synthetic fertilizers. One of the health problems caused by ammonia is bronchial asthma. Ammonia can act as sensitizer or irritant asthmagen depend on their properties, which increased complex interaction of inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and airflow obstruction. However, the causal relationship between ammonia and bronchial asthma is still unclear, so it is necessary to look for some evidence regarding this relationship. The search for evidence also included the seven-step assessment of occupational diagnosis of diseases. Therefore, it can assist occupational medicine doctors who treat patients with bronchial asthma and with a history of ammonia exposure. Methods: The literature searching using the electronic database “PubMed”, “Scopus”, and “Cochrane” search engine. Keywords used were worker, ammonia, and bronchial asthma, ventilatory disorder, respiratory disorder. The articles were selected using the defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected articles were then be critically reviewed based on etiological studies from the Oxford Center of Evidence-Based Medicine. Result: From the five literature obtained, there are differences in results. One article stated that ammonia can increase prevalence risk of bronchial asthma, and other four articles found significant associations between ammonia and reduction in the parameters of pulmonary function. Conclusion: There is a relationship between ammonia exposure and the prevalence of bronchial asthma and reduction of pulmonary function in synthetic fertilizer factory worker. But it is uncertain whether the diagnosis is occupational asthma.
CHALLENGES OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR MARGINAL PEOPLE IN PRIVATELY OPERATED PUBLIC SPACE: LINEAR PARK, KHULNA AS A CASE
Authors: Das Antu , Sen Apurba Kumar , Khan Nur Mohammad
Published: July 2022

Apart from economic and environmental significance, public spaces have been argued to be one of the most important integrants of urban life for their social role. Nonetheless, a large number of public spaces in different contexts do not promote heterogeneity and lack in publicness. The exclusion of the marginal people from using public space has become a rising issue. However, built environmental design and management play significant roles in contributing to this exclusionary nature in state-owned but privately operated public spaces. To assess the extent and depth of exclusion, this study initially investigates the user condition of the park, who comes to the park, the number of visitors, and above all, the presence of marginal people. Later, with the indicators of accessibility, the study explores the shortcomings of design and management aspects, which are responsible for exclusion. This qualitative research employs a case study approach and uses observation and interview methods in the urban context of Bangladesh. Empirical data is collected from Linear Park in Khulna, a recently developed riverfront park by Khulna City Corporation (KCC) which is leased to a private organization. Findings from this study reveal that different roles of both public and private bodies are responsible for diminishing publicness in both development and use phases. Accordingly, design and management considerations for such urban parks need to be revised to ensure the public space is more comprehensive and inclusive to serve the diverse groups of people.
valuasi Nilai Noise dan Uniformity Citra CT Scan Sebelum dan Setelah Kalibrasi Harian
Authors:   Jurusan Teknik Radiodiagnostik dan Radioterapi, Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta II, Lestari Rinawati , Heru Nursama
Published: July 2022

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging technique is digital imaging that requires the optimal performance of the CT system to produce good image quality so that radiologists can interpret images appropriately and diagnoses can be accurate. The frequency of use of CT equipment will affect the system's accuracy during the image formation process. To ensure optimal performance of the CT scan system, it is necessary to perform routine quality assurance procedures called quality control (QC). Daily calibration is one of the QC actions needed to ensure that the parameters on the CT Scan system function according to specifications. The benefit of QC is to anticipate the malfunction of CT as early as possible so that can do that system maintenance and repairs immediately to meet operational tolerance limits and maintain optimal CT image quality. This study aims to determine the effect of daily calibration on noise and uniformity of CT images to ensure optimal image quality. Phantom scans are performed before and after calibration of CT Scans with Head and Abdomen protocols. The noise is obtained from the measurement of Standard Deviation (SD) in the central area of the phantom image, while the uniformity value of the CT number is obtained from calculating the mean difference in the central area of the phantom image with the average mean in the 12 o'clock area, 3, 6, and 9. Decreased SD value after calibration; in the Head protocol, there is a decrease of 0.01 HU. In the Abdominal protocol, there is a decrease of 0.81 HU. A reduction in the value of SD after calibration indicates a decrease in CT image noise, which means better image quality after calibration. In the uniformity value of CT number, scanning with the Head and Abdomen protocols after calibration decreased by 0.258 HU and 1.56 HU, and still, within the tolerance limit of the CT system, this shows calibration can improve image quality. Keywords: Calibration, Quality Control, Noise, Uniformity
Evaluasi Indikator Kinerja Keselamatan Reaktor Non Daya
Authors:   Pusat Pengkajian Sistem dan Teknologi Pengawasan Instalasi dan Bahan Nuklir, Badan Pengawas Tenaga Nuklir, Pandi Liliana Yetta , Ajie Bintoro
Published: July 2022

Safety performance indicators (SPI) are observable actions/efforts that provide safety insights directly aimed at measuring how adequately the controls prevent accidents or unwanted incidents. In addition, the SPI is used to identify trends in performance relative to safety objectives, allowing actions to be taken to address unintended changes. Currently, the IAEA has the format for SPI non-power reactors, and BAPETEN has issued Regulation Number 1 of 2017 on Implementation of Inspections in Regulatory of Nuclear Energy Utilization; therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the harmony format of the SPI for non-day reactors. The purpose of this paper is to harmonize the contents of the IAEA version of the SPI with the BAPETEN regulations so that the contents of the IAEA version of the SPI are more detailed. Therefore, all aspects of the IAEA version of the SPI are accommodated in the SPI evaluation result format, and the evaluation version of the SPI format accommodates BAPETEN Regulation Number 1 of 2017. Keywords: safety performance indicator, research reactor.
Sujeitos e Lógica da Perceção.
Authors: Barbosa Maria José
Published: July 2022

Timor-Leste, um dos mais jovens países do mundo, apesar da suas riquezas naturais, apresenta baixos indicadores de desenvolvimento humano (IDH). O sistema político e educativo de Timor-Leste é marcado por impasses que resultam, de entre vários fatores, do embate paradigmático de duas culturas distintas, a ocidental e a timorense. A especificidade da cultura timorense, cuja origem remonta a uma génese mítica, não criacionista, induz, com frequência, a erros lógicos e incorreções de interpretação hermenêutica. A implementação do sistema democrático moderno, que implica a criação de um Estado de Direito, e do sistema educativo ocidental, de que resultará necessariamente num logocentrismo, encontra na “indefinição do eu” que caracteriza o sujeito timorense, um obstáculo estrutural. Não é nossa pretensão dar início a um estudo da subjetividade timorense ou perscrutar as causas das dificuldades, aparentemente incontornáveis, do impasse civilizacional que encerra a prosperidade do horizonte histórico timorense. O presente artigo, que assumirá um caracter meramente introdutório, tem como objetivo, não o de auferir as causas das dificuldades de Timor-Leste em alcançar e cumprir os objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável, mas de colocar em referência novos termos de análise para o que pode estar a condicionar o desenvolvimento de Timor-Leste.
Análisis de Datos y Aplicación de Clustering en Registros de Casos Confirmados por COVID-19 en la Provincia de Cañete
Authors: Cardenas-Quispe Mariano Anthony , Pacheco Alex , Manrique-Nugent Manuel Alberto Luis , Quispe-Gonzales Graciela Chela
Published: July 2022

Tomar las medidas necesarias para la contención de la Pandemia por Covid19 resulta muy complejo. En la actualidad, los Países reconocen muy tarde las situaciones de riesgo de la propagación del virus provocando el colapso de camas UCI en los Hospitales. Por ello se busca identificar los niveles de alerta temprana para evitar una nueva ola de contagio y ubicar los distritos con mayor impacto del virus COVID-19. Esta investigación se desarrolló en 6 fases: La primera consistió en obtener y preparar los datos para el análisis, luego se cargaron los datos al entorno de trabajo Colab, después se seleccionaron los datos de reportes de contagio correspondientes a la provincia de Cañete, Perú; En cuarto lugar, se realizó un análisis utilizando las librerías pandas y Matplotlib, posterior a ello, se creó un nuevo DataFrame con los datos anteriores, finalmente se aplicó el algoritmo de agrupación para segmentar los datos del DataFrame. Obteniendo como resultado, cuatro niveles de alerta temprana, definidos de acuerdo con el total de casos reportados por día. Además, se obtuvo que los distritos con mayor impacto son Imperial y Mala, ya que presentaron mayor frecuencia de reportes y sus promedios de contagios por día son altos. Lo que contribuye a determinar indicadores para plantear nuevas estrategias de prevención, vigilancia y contención de la pandemia en el País.
NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA HINDU DALAM DONGENG I BELOG
Authors: Suadnyana Ida Bagus Putu Eka
Published: July 2022

Dongeng Bali banyak mengandung nilai-nilai pendidikan yang terkait dengan materi pendidikan Agama Hindu. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk menjawab permasalahan apakah nilai-nilai pendidikan Agama Hindu yang terkandung dalam dongeng Bali yang dipergunakan sebagai media pendidikan Agama Hindu di SD Negeri 11 Kesiman dan  bagaimana  efektifitas penggunaan dongeng Bali sebagai media pendidikan Agama Hindu dalam membentuk sikap dan budi pekerti anak. Berdasarkan analisis tersebut, diperoleh hasil penelitian, Nilai-nilai pendidikan dalam dongeng Bali I Belog yaitu nilai pendidikan kebajikan, keberanian, spiritual (kecerdasan spiritual), kebijaksanaan dan kebahagiaan. Media yang digunakan memiliki efektifitas tinggi (tepat sasaran) dalam membentuk sikap dan budi pekerti anak yang sudah diajarkan untuk mempraktekkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari
Situational Analysis of Selected S&T-Based Social Enterprises in Batangas Province, Philippines toward a Policy Framework
Authors: Hernandez John , Reyes Jaine
Published: August 2022

Social Enterprises (SEs) can potentially facilitate social innovation. This study was designed to understand the situation of selected SEs in Batangas province run by Community-based Associations with DOST Grants-In-Aid Projects. The study described each SE, determined their problem situations, and analyzed surrounding institutional arrangements among them to formulate a policy framework. Data were gathered through FGDs and KIIs among SEs and their assisting institutions. The data went through two-level coding and were further analyzed using CIPP Evaluation Model and EPISTLE Analysis Tool. Social Enterprises Quality Indicators by PhilSEN were used to evaluate the SE’s business management performance, social responsibility and performance, and environment and cultural practices. Results showed that the seven selected SEs are legally registered with existence ranging from 0-20 years. Most of them belong in the food processing sector. Majority met the standards for Business and Management Performance, Social Responsibility and Performance, and Environment and Cultural Practice. Problem situation of SEs identified were related to association, production, market, and financial. The association problems were mainly caused by members; production problems were interrelated and influenced by lack of funds; market problems included customer complaints; and financial problems were associated with low income. Most problem situations influence SEs’ overall operations. Meanwhile, majority of the selected SEs did not consider any direct influence from legal and environmental factors, but admitted to be influenced by political and economic environment, and socio-cultural factors. All the selected SEs consider institutions as support mechanisms for growth and source of improvement for their product, process, and promotion. However, only informal institutional arrangements were in place. A policy framework was formulated at the end of the study. It embeds analysis approaches to better understand the background and broader problem situations, influences, and institutional interventions to determine possible policy actions. The framework highlights a five-level process needed to set up guidelines for S&T-Based SEs.
Factors Influencing Chinese Consumers’ Desire to Use E-payment in Thailand
Authors: Wongsunopparat Sumas , He Chunjing
Published: July 2022

As Corona virus pandemic has become a major driving force of seismic shift in how people shop and pay all over the world. These new consumer preferences of e-Payment are here to stay and will continue to shape the next normal for everyone involved in this whole new ecosystem for the years to come. Therefore all key stakeholders need to understand what factors influence and shape this changing market dynamics and shifting consumer expectations for these new e-Payment trends in order to remain competitive and thrive. Since Thailand has become tourist destination of Chinese. Consequently, e-Payment is becoming popular in recent years especially during Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this research is study of Factors influencing Chinese consumers’ desire to use e-Payment in Thailand. These factors are Benefits (BN), Trust & Security (TS), User friendly (UF), Technology (TN), Popularity (PP), Culture (CU), Government Policy (GP), Social Pressure (SP), Pop Culture (PC), Product value (PD) and e-Payment behavior (EP). 400 sample were collected using electronic questionnaire through social media such as Facebook, WeChat and Line. We used second-order Structural Equation Models (SEM) for data analysis. The result shows that RMSEA is .052 (<.06) which strongly indicates a “close fit” and the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) value is .900, the model seems to fit well according to the descriptive measures of fit. More importantly, Trust & Security (TS) and second-order latent variable called Product value (PD) which represents User friendly (UF) and Technological aspects (TN) of e-Payment system seem to have significant effects on customer desire to use e-Payment due to their p-values are both less than .05. That means if e-Payment operators can provide highly-secure, high-tech, and user-friendly e-Payment system that can be trusted, people will be more likely to switch to use e-Payment to replace cards and cash any day. The results found in this research will help all key stakeholders—businesses, merchants, issuers and regulators alike—shape their strategy and identify critical technologies, rules and regulations to best position their organization for growth and support a rapid evolution of e-Payment methods in the new normal.
Review and Prospect of China's Ice and Snow Sports Tourism Research
Authors: Li Weijie
Published: July 2022

In this paper, literature related to ice and snow sports tourism in China in recent ten years is reviewed, and it is found that the research mainly focuses on the comprehensiveness of ice and snow sports tourism development and development, market operation, consumers, economic construction, resources, Industrial chain and industrial clusters, etc. In general, qualitative research is the majority, and there are problems such as repeated generalization of research objects and homogenization of research content, and the practical significance and value depth also need to be strengthened. Therefore, it is suggested that the future research on China's ice and snow sports tourism should focus on the integration of methods and complement each other qualitatively and quantitatively; break through regional limitations and strengthen micro-case thinking; expand the scope of research and deepen the practical significance of the content; emphasize the value of cooperation and promote the diversified development of the field.
Research Progress and Prospect of Micro-tourism Scenarios
Authors: Zhao Ke
Published: July 2022

At present, micro-tourism in China is in the stage of rapid development. In this paper, keywords such as "micro-tourism", "micro-tourism scene" and "tourism scene" are retrieved to sort out their concepts, dimensions and relationships with other variables. The research finds that at present, there is no clear and unified concept of micro-tourism, and there are few researches on micro-tourism scenarios, which are not clearly distinguished from tourism scenarios. Besides, there are more qualitative researches and less quantitative researches, which mainly focus on the industrial development, organizational form, cultural tourism industry integration and other aspects of micro-tourism. Therefore, the study suggests that the concept of micro-tourism scene should be clarified in the future, mathematical statistics and empirical analysis should be strengthened, and the micro-tourism experience of tourists and residents and its influencing factors should be explored, so as to provide theoretical support for better construction of micro-tourism scene.
Research on the Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on High-Quality Economic Development
Authors: Zhu Yating
Published: July 2022

To overcome the shortcomings of traditional finance, digital inclusive finance has emerged to improve the availability and utilization of financial resources in the original financial development model and reduce the cost of financial services, and digital inclusive finance has become an important driver of high-quality economic development. Based on the panel data of 30 provincial regions in China from 2011 to 2019, this paper explores the impact mechanism and effect of digital inclusive finance on high-quality economic development. It is found that: digital inclusive finance has a direct and significant positive impact on high-quality economic development. In terms of regional heterogeneity, the promotion effect of digital inclusive finance on high-quality economic development is significantly stronger in the eastern regions than in the central and western regions. The mechanism test shows that residential consumption is an important transmission mechanism for digital inclusive finance to influence high-quality economic development. Finally, countermeasures such as strengthening the construction of digital inclusive finance infrastructure, formulating regional differentiated development strategies, launching product customized financial services and building a sound regulatory system are proposed.
Research Progress of PARP-1 Related Dual Target Inhibitors
Authors: Cheng Haoyang , Shao Yanruisheng , Zhang Yan
Published: August 2022

The treatment of cancer has always been based on surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but the cure rate of these methods is often very low and the side effects on patients are very serious. With the gradual understanding of cancer, targeted drug therapy has gradually attracted the attention of the scientific community. Initially, doctors used some single target inhibitors as targeted drugs for tumor treatment. However, with the increasing of single drug resistance and side effects, the problems of single drug resistance and side effects gradually emerge in clinical practice. Poly ADP-ribose polymerase-1 inhibitor (parp-1i) can inhibit DNA damage and repair in cells, so it is used as a kind of targeted drugs for tumor therapy. At a time when single target drugs are facing challenges, scientists have turned their attention to dual target inhibitors related to parp-1i with stronger effects. In this paper, we focus on the challenges faced by PARP-1 related single target inhibitors and the research progress of HDAC inhibitors or BRD4 inhibitors combined with PARP-1 inhibitors as double target inhibitors. It was found out that some new synthesized dual PARP/HDAC inhibitors and PARP/BRD4 inhibitors have shown great anticancer activities in vitro experiments, including compound I-8 and II-16 Therefore, this review confirmsthat PARP-related dual target inhibitors can be a promising approach to treat cancer cell.
Metal Organic Framework for SO2 Capture
Authors: Chen Baizhu , Huang Yiqiu , Wang Xinni
Published: August 2022

Metal-organic framework (MOF) is a poriferous 3D framework, composed of organic ligands and central metal ions. The MOFs are often preferred for SO2 capture due to their ligand function, large pore volume, simplicity of preparation as well as their relatively low cost of reactivation. In this review, the synthesis strategies achieving the formation of MOFs with higher porosity and strengthened reversibility were introduced. The synthesis processes include conventional heating, modulated synthesis, and post-synthetic modification (PSM). Conventional heating is categorized into two different methods, including electric heating and solvothermal synthesis. Electric heating usually involves using temperature change to produce target MOF whereas solvothermal synthesis is defined as reactions in enclosed containers under autogenic pressure past the boiling point of the solvent. Modulated synthesis and PSM also guarantee low by-products and great stability. The mechanisms of SO2 adsorption were also discussed, which mainly focused on the physisorption that enables the utilizing resources to be efficiently used, as MOFs with physisorption are reusable. The adsorption site including strong hydrogen bonds and the uncoordinated atom with strong electronegativity also determines MOF’s ability. In addition, the influencing factors were interpreted to help demonstrate the mechanism of SO2 adsorption. The SO2 adsorption in the MOF is influenced by the pore structure, both the pore arrangement and the pore size, the guest binding to the SO2 and the linkers to the SO2.
Metal organic framework for hydrogen storage
Authors: Chen Yiling , Liu Manlin , Ma Qinyao , Yang Mu
Published: August 2022

Hydrogen is considered to be a clean energy alternative to non-renewable fossil fuels. Hydrogen storage using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has received more attention in recent years. Their higher pore volume, high density of interaction sites, and a wide variety of structures contribute to their greater versatility. MOFs for hydrogen storage was discussed in this article, including their mechanism, preparation, and factors. In this study, several conventional and distinct methods for the synthesis of MOFs were demonstrated in detail, including slow diffusion, hydrothermal (solvothermal), electrochemical, mechanochemical, and microwave-assisted methods. In addition, hydrogen can be adsorbed by physical and chemical adsorption. In particular, physical sorption is facilitated by relatively low heat and pressure by van der Waal’s force. To increase the uptake of hydrogen storage, strategies to improve MOFs by altering pore structure and isosteric heat were addressed. The article discusses how MOFs have the potential to meet DOE targets for hydrogen storage and explains why that is so through examples and comparisons.
Da vedersi «anche a costo di grave sacrificio». I cattolici e lo spogliarello nell'Italia degli anni Cinquanta
Authors: Desole Angelo Pietro
Published: August 2022

The article focuses on the representation of striptease in Italy in the late 50s. While the unveiling of the female body became more and more pervasive - in posters, in magazines, in theaters, in cinematography - Italian moralists sought strategies to contain the phenomenon. At the same time, many courts issued acquittal sentences which, in fact, liberalized striptease. At the center of the dispute was not female nudity (which had been showed since at least a decade) but rather the rules of behavior of women, disputed between the will to control and the desire to look. In both cases, considered as an object of the male will.
La Cannabis terapeutica nel trattamento del Disturbo Post Traumatico da Stress: Protocollo per una Scoping Review
Authors: Costantinopoli Simone
Published: August 2022

INTRODUZIONE:Risultati recenti di alcuni studi sembrano riscontrare dei miglioramenti nella sintomatologia dei pazienti affetti da PTSD sottoposti a terapia con cannabis terapeutica (THC, CBD e NABILONE). Alcune revisioni hanno messo in luce, tuttavia, come si siano riscontrate diverse metodologie di assunzione e diverse forme di agente terapeutico e di come gli studi inclusi presentassero bias di varia natura. A fronte di queste evidenze, ha senso effettuare una nuova Scoping Review finalizzata ad eseguire una mappatura degli studi primari presenti in letteratura che riportino prove di efficacia rispetto l’utilizzo della cannabis per il trattamento della sintomatologia del PTSD riscontrate sino ad oggi, col fine di descrivere le modalità d’utilizzo, le posologie l’aderenza alla terapia dei pazienti ed alcune caratteristiche specifiche del campione che potrebbero risultare influenti come l’abuso precedente di alcool e droghe e l’aderenza a terapie pregresse.
 
METODI E ANALISI:Questa scoping review seguirà la metodologia del Joanna Briggs Institute, contenuta nel JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. La ricerca della letteratura sarà condotta attraverso i database PubMed, Scopus, Web Of Science, Cochrane Library, Elsevier, Psycinfo; in aggiunta, saranno consultate anche fonti di letteratura grigia. Saranno inclusi unicamente trial clinici (randomizzati e non) e studi quasi sperimentali in lingua italiana o inglese e disponibili in versione full text. Le informazioni chiave degli studi saranno estratte e presentate sia in forma narrativa che in forma riassuntiva con opportune tabelle per dare una panoramica adeguata dei contenuti della letteratura scientifica esistente sull’argomento.
Nurse Handover with SBAR method: a quasi-experimental study
Authors: Monti Maria Cristina , Maiandi Stefano , Rossi Lucia , Villani Miriam , Garofalo Cinzia
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND:Handover is a crucial aspect for patient safety and continuity of care. Many factors can affect the quality of the information transmitted and handover may be ineffective or even harmful if the information is incomplete or omitted.
OBJECTIVES:The primary objective of the study was to describe the changes in handover quality after introduction of the Situation, Background, Assestment and Raccomandation (SBAR) method.
Secondary objectives were to describe changes in the number of interruptions and changes in communication skills in nursing handover.
MATHERIALS AND METHODS:A quasi-experimental, monocentric study with pre/post test design was implemented in a sample of convenience.
RESULTS:198 nurses participated in the study and 208 nursing handovers were analyzed.
After the introduction of the SBAR method there has been a significant improvement in the quality of handovers, a reduction in the number of interruptions and an increase in communication skills.
CONCLUSION:SBAR method demonstrably improves the quality of nursing handovers, reducing the number of interruptions and enhancing communication skills.
The introduction of the SBAR delivery method improves the quality and safety of information transmission.
Assessment of disabled paediatric patients for accessing palliative care: validation of a new tool
Authors: Migliavacca Eleonora Maria , Di Bari Alessandra
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: By reviewing the literature, no work has emerged about the presence of a Palliative Care Network dedicated to the Italian disabled pediatric population. however, there is an increase in the prevalence of children with ingrained illness and / or serious disabilities who are in need of such treatment. The difficulty in defining when a child becomes incurable persists. Along with the diagnosis of incurability, the other crucial factor is the extent of "care needs".OBJECTIVES: the aim of the study is to build an assessment tool for defining access criteria to Pediatric Palliative Care for patients with advanced illness and / or severe disability. B
METHODS: an observational, prospective, multicenter study was conducted, by using the Clinical Assessment Tool (CAT) scale, which has been proposed by the paediatric hospice of Padua (Italy) without formal validation. We studied a non-randomized sample of 101 patients from five healthcare facilities in Northern Italy. We modified the CAT scale by adding items from other tools used in Palliative Care. The study was divided into two periods at a distance of one month, in order to assess the patients’ clinical evolution.
RESULTS: internal consistency of the CAT tool was good ​​(alpha=0.83). Explorative factor analysis showed acceptable loadings on each item. Positive and negative predictive values ​were 0.97 and 0.98, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: the scale is reliable in identifying individuals in need of Pediatric Palliative Care and seems a promising tool for assessing the needs for palliative care in children with ingrained illness and/or severe disability.