bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Blood count to determine chronic inflammation severity in obese adolescents
Authors: Wongkar Martini , Lowis Handoko , Warouw Sarah M. , Lolombulan Julius , Gunawan Stefanus
Published: June 2020

Background Obesity is a growing public health problem of rapidly increasing prevalence in developing countries. Chronic low-grade inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of obesity. Blood count values and ratios have been used as markers of inflammatory diseases. These parameters may be useful to determine the severity of chronic inflammation in obese children.

Objective To determine if red blood cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) can be useful for determining the severity of chronic inflammation in obese children.

Methods This observational, analytic study was conducted in obese adolescents aged 14-18 years at senior high schools in Manado, North Sulawesi, from July to September 2018. Students with congenital anomalies, autoimmune diseases, history of asthma, or malignancy were excluded. Pearson’s correlation was used to analyze for potential relationships between obesity and red blood cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR).

Results There was a negative relationship between obesity and MPV, but it was not statistically significant (r=-0.006; P=0.485). There were positive, but not significant relationships between obesity and RDW (r=0.139; P=0.192), NLR (r=0.155; P=0.166), PDW (r=0.02; P=0.45), and PLR (r=0.146; P=0.181).

Conclusion The RDW, NLR, MPV, PDW, and PLR values are not significantly associated with severity of obesity in adolescents.
Tuberculous pericarditis in adolescents: A case series
Authors: Paramitha Winda , Murni Indah Kartika , Arguni Eggi , Setyowireni Dwikisworo
Published: June 2020

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major causes of childhood mortality, especially in endemic areas. In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 550,000 new cases and 80,000 deaths due to TB among children. Around 70-80% of the cases were pulmonary TB, while the rest were extra-pulmonary TB.1

Tuberculous pericarditis accounts for only 8% of all TB cases, however, tuberculosis is the main cause of pericarditis in high-TB-burden countries, including Indonesia.2 The mortality rate reached 17-40% and is affected by treatment adequacy.3 Without adequate therapy, the mean life expectancy is 3.7 months, with only 20% surviving to the sixth month.4 A 2004 study reported that successful treatment of TB in children depends on several factors, such as treatment compliance, timing and accuracy of diagnosis, concurrent human immunodeficency virus (HIV) infection and its clinical stage of disease, malnutrition, and drug resistance.5 Adolescents and young adults are at the highest risks of having TB.6 We report here on three cases of tuberculous pericarditis in adolescents and their outcomes following pericardiocentesis and medication.
Tata Laksana Hiperglikemia dengan Insulin Tight Controlled di Ruang Intensif Anak
Authors: Rusmawatiningtyas Desy , Nurnaningsih Nurnaningsih
Published: June 2020

Latar belakang. Penelitian tata laksana hiperglikemia dengan insulin dan pengaruhnya terhadap keluaran klinis anak sakit kritis belum banyak dilakukan.Tujuan. Mengetahui keluaran kejadian hipoglikemia, lama rawat inap di ruang intensif, dan angka kematian dalam tata laksana hiperglikemia dengan insulin menggunakan metode tight controlled (gula darah sewaktu/GDS diturunkan sampai kadar 80-120mg/dL) dan metode permissive controlled (GDS diturunkan sampai <150mg/dL).Metode. Menggunakan rancangan uji klinis tak terkontrol dengan randomisasi sederhana. Subyek adalah pasien bukan kasus bedah yang dirawat di Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/PICU RSUP Dr. Sardjito dengan PRISM skor 24 jam pertama ≤8 dan kadar GDS >150mg/dL dalam dua kali pengukuran pada 24 jam pertama perawatan. Subyek dibagi menjadi dua kelompok terapi, yaitu kelompok dengan metode tight controlled dan permissive controlled. Keluaran yang dinilai adalah kejadian hipoglikemia, lama rawat di ruang intensif dan kematian.Hasil. Lima belas anak masuk dalam kriteria inklusi. Sembilan pasien masuk dalam tight controlled dan 6 pasien dalam permissive controlled. Tidak terdapat keluaran hipoglikemia pada kedua kelompok. Didapatkan 66,7% subyek meninggal baik pada grup tight dan perminssive controlled (p=1). Rerata lama rawat tight dan permissive controlled adalah 8,89±5,69 dan 13±9,32 hari (p=0,407).Kesimpulan. Tidak terdapat keluaran hipoglikemia pada kedua kelompok dan tidak ada perbedaan bermakna secara statistik pada mortalitas.
Perbandingan Plasmaferesis dan Imunoglobulin untuk Terapi Miastenia Gravis Juvenil
Authors: Mangunatmadja Irawan , Himawan Susanti , Noorshintaningsih Dheeva
Published: June 2020

Latar belakang. Manfaat imunomodulasi dengan plasmaferesis dan / atau imunoglobulin telah dibuktikan dalam beberapa penelitian tetapi efektivitas komparatifnya sebagai terapi, terutama pada miastenia gravis juvenil, belum diteliti secara luas.Tujuan. Membandingkan efektifitas dan efisiensi terapi miastenia gravis general juvenil dengan plasmaferesis dan imunoglobulin. Metode. Penelusuran pustaka database elektronik, yaitu Pubmed dan Cochrane, dengan kata kunci “Juvenile myasthenia gravis”, “immunoglobulin”, dan “plasmapheresis”.Hasil. Penelusuran literatur diperoleh 2 artikel yang terpilih kemudian dilakukan telaah kritis. Studi oleh Gajdos dkk, dengan level of evidence 1b, menemukan bahwa plasmaferesis dan imunoglobulin tidak memiliki perbedaan keefektifitasan yang bermakna untuk terapi miastenia gravis juvenil general, dengan efek samping pada plasmaferesis ditemukan lebih banyak dibandingkan pada imunoglobulin.Kesimpulan. Berdasarkan penelitian ilmiah yang telah dipaparkan dapat disimpulkan bahwa imunoglobulin lebih efisien dalam hal harga, prosedur, teknik, dengan efek samping yang lebih sedikit dan keefektifitasan terapi yang sama dibandingkan dengan plasmaferesis.
Employeeâ€™s productivity at the operation of indonesian railway
Authors: Wildan Muhammad Alkirom
Published: June 2020

This research was done to study the effect of the physical work environment and nonphysical workplace environment on employeeâ€™s productivity. It was conducted at the Indonesian Railway Corp. operation district 8. The population consists of 250 employees and the sample was determined using Slovinâ€™s equation with the size 71 employees. The data was taken using a questionnaire and analyzed using linear regression to analyze the partial and simultaneous effect of the physical work envi-ronment and nonphysical workplace environment towards employeeâ€™s productivity. Based on the statistical analysis conducted using SPSS 18, the p-Value of the physical workplace environment and nonphysical workplace environment are 0.013 and 0.036 respectively, both are less than 0.05. Thus, it indicates that the physical workplace environment and nonphysical workplace environment significantly and partially affect employeeâ€™s productivity, while the F-count is 14.831 and its p-Value is 0.000 (<0.05) indicating that physical workplace environment and non-physical workplace environment simultaneously affected employeeâ€™s productivity. The regression coefficient (R2) was 0.504 or 50.4 %. Therefore, it also shows that the physical workplace environment and non-physical workplace environment simultaneously affected employeeâ€™s productivity about 50.4%, and about 49.6% might be affected by other variables.
The effect of corporate governance on company value (Empirical study of LQ 45 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2015-2017)
Authors: Febrianti Karmila , Uswati Dewi Nurul Hasanah
Published: June 2020

This research aims to examine the effect of corporate governance on company value of LQ 45 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The corporate governance mechanism consists of institutional ownership, proportion of independent commissioner, managerial ownership, independent audit committee, remuneration and nomination committee, board of directors, and board of commissioners, while firm value is proxied by Tobinâ€™s Q. This research used 106 companies as a sample taken from a population of 135 companies in LQ 45 listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) period 2015-2017. The data were analyzed using a multiple linier regression analysis with SPSS program. The result shows that corporate governance mechanisms which are proxied by institutional ownership, proportion of independent commissioners, board of directors, and board of commissioners have an effect on firm value, while the corporate governance which are proxied by managerial ownership, independent audit committee, and remuneration and nomination committee have no effect on firm value.
Data envelopment analysis for profitability and marketing in the 10 largest banks in Indonesia
Authors: Mulyadi JMV
Published: June 2020

The higher competition in banking industry has pushed the banks to increase efficiency both their profitability and marketing. This study aims to assess the efficiency of the 10 largest banks in Indonesia both in terms of profitability and marketing period 2017-2018 using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. The results show that from 2017 to 2018, there were 7 banks that consistently obtained good profitability levels. The average bank profitability performance decreased from 2017 to 2018. From the marketing side, with the first input approach, during 2017-2018 there were only 6 banks that consistently obtained good levels of efficiency, while with the second input approach, there were only 5 banks that consistently achieved good efficiency. The average bank marketing performance declined from 2017 to 2018 using the first and second approaches. In general, bank performance in marketing is still below the bank performance in profitability. The implication is that in using DEA, it must be wise in selecting the input variables because they will produce different values.
TAFSIR TEMATIK KONTEKSTUAL ATAS HAK DAN PERAN PEREMPUAN DALAM MEMBANGUN DAKWAH PADA MASYARAKAT MODERN
Authors: Hariani Hidayah
Published: June 2020

Masalah gender adalah masalah aktual saat ini. Dalam masyarakat modern abad ke-21, seakan telah kehilangan nilai-nilai luar biasa terutama yang menyangkut hak-hak perempuan. Dalam hal ini seringkali perempuan tidak mendapat perhatian sehingga banyak menjadi korban pada kasus di ruang publik. Padahal Islam sebagai agama yang rahmatan lil Alamin memposisikan perempuan di tempat yang mulia. Tidak ada dikotomi dan diskriminasi peran antara pria dan wanita. Al-Qur'an mengajarkan posisi orang beriman baik pria maupun wanita sama di hadapan Tuhan, oleh karena itu mereka harus mendapatkan status yang sama di mata Tuhan. Sementara perempuan kurang mendapatkan perhatian yang layak terhadap ancaman kebebasan. Hal tersebut terutama dalam mengembangkan dakwah. Kemudian muncul apa yang disebut ketidaksetaraan gender sebagai bukti bahwa masyarakat modern saat ini tidak memperhatikan hak-hak perempuan sebagai sebuah identitas sehingga dalam konteks ini muncul pertanyaan penting, adakah kebebasan bagi perempuan untuk menyebarkan dakwah? Faktanya, mengabaikan perempuan dan tidak melibatkan mereka dalam kegiatan dakwah berarti membuang setidaknya setengah dari potensi masyarakat. Ini harus menjadi evaluasi, inspirasi, dan motivasi bagi penafsir Al-Qur’an untuk merumuskan produk interpretasi yang memiliki perspektif tentang peran nyata perempuan. Metode yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah pendekatan interpretatif tematik-kontekstual, untuk mendapatkan gambaran yang lengkap dan komprehensif tentang makna yang relevan dan aktual untuk konteks kontemporer terkait dengan gender. Dengan demikian, temuan ini membangun kembali peran perempuan dalam Al-Qur’an dan hadits.
WAKAF TUNAI UNTUK KEMANDIRIAN EKONOMI UMAT: REVITALISASI FILANTROPI ISLAM YANG NYARIS TERLUPAKAN
Authors: Irham Muhammad
Published: June 2020

Munculnya wacana dan praktik wakaf tunai di Indonesia membawa harapan baru bagi tercapainya kesejahteraan umat khususnya di bidang ekonomi. Hal ini disebabkan karena wakaf tunai merupakan instrumen baru filantropi Islam yang potensial untuk kemandirian ekonomi umat. Dalam mengatasi kemiskinan, wakaf tunai dapat menjadi alternatif sumber pendanaan. Namun kenyataannya, wakaf tunai kurang dikenal dan kurang mendapat perhatian yang serius dari sebagaian kalangan, baik pemerintah, masyarakat, ulama dan lembaga-lembaga non pemerintah, sehingga belum membawa perubahan ke arah kesejahteraan masyarakat. Artikel ini, bertujuan untuk memaparkan seperti apa wacana wakaf tunai dalam al-Qur’an dan bagaimana pendapat Ulama mengenai urgensi penggunaan wakaf tunai. Di samping itu, artikel ini juga bertujuan, untuk mengetahui wacana dan praktik wakaf tunai di Indonesia serta bagaimana potensinya untuk kemandirian ekonomi masyarakat Islam Indonesia khususnya dan masyarakat Indonesia pada umumnya. Terakhir, artikel ini menawarkan bagaimana strategi yang dapat dilakukan dalam meningkatkan kemandirian ekonomi umat melalui pemberdayaan wakaf tunai ini. Kesimpulan dari artikel ini menegaskan bahwa wakaf tunai mempunyai potensi besar untuk kemandirian ekonomi umat dan memiliki peluang besar untuk diterapkan di Indonesia dalam rangka meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat jika dikelola dengan baik dan diarahkan kepada sektor-sektor produktif dan pembangunan ekonomi umat.
Scientometric Profile of the University of Madras, The Mother of South Indian Universities
Authors: R Santha kumar , K Kaliyaperumal , S Louies
Published: June 2020

The Madras University is one of the oldest universities in India which produced many scholars, philosophers, scientists, philanthropists and so on. It has a unique position among the Indian universities in terms of academic and research pursuits. In this context, this paper made an attempt to illustrate the research productivity of the university for a period of ten years from 2009 to 2018. A total of 3283 publications of the university are downloaded from Web of Science database. The results show that the productivity has fluctuating trend in the pattern of publication growth. The overall average for references for each article was 10.89 and h-index of the university is 65 during the study period. The major findings of the study report that the university produces more number of papers in the field of chemistry and the researchers preferred to publish their research output in UK journals.
User Generated Social Tags Versus Librarian Generated Subject Headings, A Comparative Study in the Domain of History
Authors: SAMANTA KALYAN SUNDAR
Published: June 2020

Social tagging allows users to assign any free-form keywords as tags to any digital resources through a decentralised way. Many information scientists find that there are similarities through their studies between usergenerated social tags and the librarian-generated subject headings for the libraries. The present study was conducted to identify the similarity and dissimilarity between user-generated social tags and librarian-generated subject terms of 1000 books in the domain of History. The study also conducted to identify whether social tags can replace controlled vocabularies. The study finds that only a small portion of terms overlaps with each other (3.54 % of social tags & 56.07 % of SLSH terms) and Spearman’s rank correlation proves that there is a good association between overlapping terms. Jaccard similarity coefficient highlights that users and the librarian use different terminologies (as J = 0.13, 0.12 & 0.11). Individual title wise comparison also defines that 90 per cent (88.4 %) of all book titles where users and the librarian use at least one common term. Users use the least subject & non-subject terms but use some personal tags for personal benefit whereas the librarian use only subject & non-subject terms. Matching with each book title clarifies that for describing resources users mostly use title based keywords (696) whereas the librarian use very little title based keywords (113). The study clearly defines that social tags can enhance the experience of library users. If it can be exploited properly it can complement to controlled vocabularies but can not replace the controlled vocabularies used for libraries a long time. Overall the study explicitly identifies the viability regarding the adoption of social tags into the library databases where the resources in the field of history will be accessed.
Application of Conservation and Preservation Techniques to Enhance the Life of Traditional and Digital Information Resources in Libraries
Authors: Yadav Diksha , Kumar Shailendra
Published: June 2020

India has always been rich in knowledge from ancient times which is passed on from one generation to another. The method of passing knowledge is different in different regions of India. Due to huge advancement in ICT, there has been astronomical growth of digital resources. These resources are popular among students and researchers; hence libraries spend so much on them. Unfortunately, accessibility and use of these resources by future generations depends on technology which very rapidly evolves and changes. The fragile nature of digital resources makes its accessibility dependable on technology which is rapidly evolving. Hence, access to such resources for future users is a huge task for libraries. To use this information in daily life, we perform conservation techniques. In this research paper, we are exploring the different preservation and conservation techniques for traditional documents as well as digital resources used in selected libraries of New Delhi, India.
Effect of turmeric and garlic supplementation to fermented Sauropus androgynus-bay leaves containing diet on fat deposition and broiler meat composition
Authors: Santoso U. , Fenita Y. , Kususiyah K. , Agustian A.
Published: June 2020

This study aimed to examine the effect of turmeric and garlic inclusion to fermented Sauropus androgynus-bay leaves (FSBL) containing diet on fat deposition, and chemical composition of broiler meats. Two hundred 15-day-old female broilers were distributed into 5 treatment groups with 4 replications as follows. Control feeds with commercial feed additive (T0); Feeds with 1.25% FSBL (T1); Feed with FSBL plus 1 g turmeric (T2); Feed with FSBL plus 2 g garlic (T3); Feed with FSBL plus 1 g of turmeric and 2 g garlic (T4). It was shown that the fat deposition in the abdomen was significantly affected (P<0.01). Furthermore, the inclusion of turmeric and garlic to FSBL containing diet did not affect fat, protein, moisture and ash contents, but increased arginine, methionine and histidine (P<0.01). The addition of turmeric and/or garlic to the FSBL containing diet significantly influenced lauric acid, myristic acid, linolenic acid, cis-11-eicosenoic acid, cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid (P<0.05), n-3 fatty acid and n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio (P<0.01). In conclusion, turmeric plus garlic supplementation improved amino acid profiles and changed fatty acid profiles. The possible interaction should be considered when we formulated feed additive from medicinal plant mixtures
Księga Arystotelesa o dyspozycjach dianoetycznych (intelektualnych) „Etyka nikomachejska” VI
Authors: Wesoły Marian Andrzej
Published: June 2020

The article concerns book VI of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics on the integrated approach to the dianoetic (intellectual) dispositions in the field of thinking, action and production, with the leading con-cept of phronesis as practical wisdom. We propose here a new Polish translation of this book in a rendition as close to the Greek original as possible. For the sake of clarity, we highlight the chapters with vari-ous appropriate thematic headings. The introductory note is intended to prepare the reader for the difficult text that teems with important conceptual distinctions and sophisticated lines of argument.
Proverb from Winfrid’s Time and Bede’s Death Song: Some Textual Problems in Two Eighth-Century Poems Revisited
Authors: Bammesberger Alfred
Published: June 2020

The sequence Oft daedlata domę foręldit (four words) in the Old English Proverb from Winfrid’s Time (ProvW, 1) defies grammatical analysis because foręldit ‘delays’ requires an accusative object. It is proposed to read Oft daed lata domę foręldit as five words, with daed (= dǣd) ‘deed’ functioning as direct object. This suggestion does not require any emendation because word division in Old English is by no means regular and there is some space between daed and lata in the manuscript anyway. The dative forms domę and gahwem (2a) function as instrumentals, with gahwem perhaps subordinated to domę. The meaning of the simplex lata lies in the area of ‘late-comer’, but ‘sluggard’, ‘laggard’ or other derogatory terms are not suitable. With regard to its genre, ProvW may be viewed in conjunction with Bede’s Death Song (BDS). The vocabulary of BDS presents some problems, but, above all, the construction of the five verse-lines is not totally clear. It is proposed that the comparative thoncsnotturra (2a) has absolute function, and that the adverbial than (2b), meaning ‘then’, introduces a fresh clause. ProvW and BDS may belong to a larger group of self-contained texts no longer extant. In a wide sense they represent the category of Wisdom Poetry in a Christian context.
Progress in research on the role of fibrinogen in lung cancer
Authors: Liu Xing , Shi Bin
Published: June 2020

Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. Local recurrence and distant metastasis remain the major causes of treatment failure. It has been recognized that the process of tumor growth and metastasis involves multiple interactions between tumor and host. Various biomarkers have been used for predicting tumor recurrence, metastasis, and prognosis in patients with lung cancer. However, these biomarkers are still controversial and require further validation. The relationship between malignancy and coagulation system disorders has been explored for more than a century. Fibrinogen is the most abundant plasma coagulation factor synthesized mainly by hepatic cells. Increased plasma fibrinogen levels were observed in various carcinomas such as gastric cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Recent studies have also investigated the role of fibrinogen in patients with lung cancer. This review aimed to address the role of fibrinogen in lung cancer.
Silica/polymer core–shell particles prepared via soap-free emulsion polymerization
Authors: Ishihara Mina , Kaeda Tomofumi , Sasaki Takashi
Published: June 2020

In this study, core–shell particles were prepared as a hybrid material, in which a thin polymer shell was formed on the surface of the SiO2 sphere particles. The core–shell structure was successfully achieved without adding a surfactant via simple free-radical polymerization (soap-free emulsion polymerization) for various monomers of styrene, methyl methacrylate (MMA), and their derivatives. MMA formed thin homogeneous shells of polymer (PMMA) less than 100 nm in thickness with complete surface coverage and a very smooth shell surface. The obtained shell morphology strongly depended on the monomers, which suggests different shell formation mechanisms with respect to the monomers. It was found that the cross-linking monomer 1,4-divinylbenzene tends to promote shell formation, and the cross-linking reaction may stabilize the core–shell structure throughout radical polymerization. It should also be noted that the present method produced a considerable amount of pure polymer besides the core–shell particles. The glass transition temperatures of the obtained polymer shells were higher than those of the corresponding bulk materials. This result suggests strong interactions at the core–shell interface.
Legal Transplants: Snapshots of the State of the Art and a Case Study from Central Europe – Post Transplantation-adjustment of Contractual Liability in the New Hungarian Civil Code
Authors: Fuglinszky Ádám
Published: June 2020

Strict contractual liability, foreseeability and non-cumul in the new Hungarian Civil Code are a living laboratory of legal transplantation. After an introduction (I) an overview is provided on the state of the art on legal transplants in seven theses (II). A case study follows next (III), sorted into three categories: ‘full legal transplants’ (comparative analyses took place both before and after the transplantation); ‘limping legal transplants’ (no a priori comparative considerations took place but the comparative toolbox is used in interpreting the new rules) and ‘surprising legal transplants,’ based on the spontaneous intuitions of the legislator having resulted in rejection and/or conversion into a ‘legal irritant’. The conclusions (IV) verify the significance of comparative analyses both in the pre- and post-transplantation phase.
Preparation of graphene oxide/chitosan complex and its adsorption properties for heavy metal ions
Authors: Li Linbo , Zhao Lirong , Ma Jian , Tian Yuhong
Published: June 2020

Graphene oxide hydrosol was added dropwise to the surface of chitosan (CS) to successfully obtain graphene oxide/chitosan composite (GC). The composite material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The prepared adsorbent was used to simulate the static adsorption of copper, lead, and cadmium ions from 100 mL of 50 mg/L simulated wastewater samples. When the pH of the simulated wastewater is 6, initial dosage is 70 mg, adsorption time is 90 min, and temperature is 20°C; the adsorption capacities for copper, lead, and cadmium are 60.7, 48.7, and 32.3 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption and desorption cycle experiments show that the adsorption capacity of GC for copper ions can reach 86% of the initial adsorption capacity after ten cycles. The adsorption of lead ions on the composite conforms to the Freundlich adsorption isotherm model.
Prevalence and predictors of positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry, South India
Authors: Arikrishnan Kalaiselvy , Krishnamoorthy Yuvaraj , Sarveswaran Gokul , Majella Marie Gilbert , L Deeparaj , Swapna Bayye , Chinnakali Palanivel
Published: June 2020

Objectives

Most of the adult mental health disorder occurs either during childhood or adolescent stage. Assessment of positive mental health among adolescents will help in predicting the future physical and mental health outcome. Hence, this study was done to determine the prevalence and factors associated with positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents (10–19 years) during April and May 2018. Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a validated questionnaire was used for the assessment of positive mental health. Prevalence of positive mental health was expressed as proportion with 95% confidence interval.

Results

Of the total 245 adolescents interviewed, almost half of them belonged to the age group of mid-adolescence (14–16 years). Majority (66.5%) were boys and more than one third were studying in secondary class.

Prevalence of positive mental health was 51.8% (95% CI: 45.6–58.1). Mother’s education between primary and secondary (aPR-0.77 95% CI: 0.60–0.98), upper middle (aPR-1.74 95% CI: 1.03–2.94) and middle socioeconomic status (aPR-1.80 95% CI: 1.11–2.87) were significantly associated with positive mental health.

Conclusion

Current study found that more than half of the rural adolescents had positive mental health. Maternal education and upper socioeconomic status were found to be significant predictors of positive mental health. Our findings on the burden and risk factors as well as protective factors of mental health can contribute to the mental health strategy in public health action.
Perception of body image and its association with Body Mass Index (BMI) among college girls in Puducherry
Authors: Puja Kumari , Rajaa Sathish , Ronur Ramesh , Thulasingam Mahalakshmy
Published: June 2020

Introduction and Objectives

Adolescence is a transition stage when girls start developing positive and negative images regarding their body shape and appearance. It is a period where there is a constant urge among females to get a skinny and slim body shape. These distinguished unreal body shapes are influenced by the mass media and other common cultural idols. As it is important to know the factors affecting their perception, we aimed to determine the proportion of college girls who overestimate/underestimate their body image and also the influence of media, peers and parents in their perception of body image.

Methods

Total 510 students were selected between 18 and 21years. Standardized self -administered questionnaire such as the Figure Rating Scale (FRS) was used to determine the perception of body image among college girls. The FRS consists of schematic silhouette image of nine female from outmost slender to outmost overweight. Data regarding Sociodemographic, Anthropometry and effect of various factors influencing them were also collected.

Results

The present study showed that almost 60.2% of the college girls were having correct perception of their body shape. 21.2% of the college girls overestimated their body shape and 18.6% of college girls underestimated their body shape. The perception was significantly influenced by media, parents and peers.

Conclusion

The study concluded that almost two in five girls have a misconception of their body shape and it is more influenced by media and family, so encouraging adequate support from their parents and following healthy eating behavior is the need of the hour.
A pilot study of attachment relationships, psychological problems and negative automatic thoughts among college students in Pakistan
Authors: Irfan Siddrah , Zulkefly Nor Sheereen
Published: June 2020

Objectives

The present pilot study examined the associations between attachment relationships, psychological problems, and negative automatic thoughts among late adolescents in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Subjects

A total of 98 participants (male = 49, female = 49) were recruited from government colleges in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Methods

The measures used to assess the research variables of this cross sectional study were the Inventory of Parent-Peer Attachment (IPPA-Urdu), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-Urdu), and the Automatic Thought Questionnaire (ATQ-Urdu).

Results

All of these measures had good reliabilities. Findings of the correlation analyses demonstrated that maternal, paternal and peer attachment relationships were negatively related to symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as to negative automatic thoughts. On the other hand, depressive and anxiety symptoms were positively associated with negative automatic thoughts. Additionally, findings suggested that future studies must investigate adolescents from two-parent households and exclude those with only one living parent.

Conclusion

The results underscored the need for further investigations of the linkages between attachment relationships, negative automatic thoughts and psychological problems on larger samples.
Tobacco use and associated health risk behaviours among university students in 27 countries
Authors: Pengpid Supa , Peltzer Karl
Published: June 2020

Background

Evidence of the relationship between tobacco use and multiple health risk behaviours is limited.

Objectives

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between tobacco use and health risk behaviours in university students across different cultures.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study the sample included 23,396 university students from 27 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Results

Indicate that 5.8 and 5.5% were daily and not daily tobacco users, respectively. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, less than daily and/or daily tobacco use was associated with nutrition and dietary risk behaviour (overweight or obesity, high sodium consumption, rarely or never having breakfast and not avoiding fat and cholesterol), addictive behaviour (binge drinking, drug use, and gambling), sleep risk behaviours (long sleep, poor sleep quality and restless sleep) and other health risk behaviour (having been in a physical fight, inadequate tooth brushing, and multiple sexual partners in the past year).

Conclusions

Compared to non-tobacco users, less than daily and/or daily tobacco users had significantly higher overweight or obesity, dietary risk behaviour, addictive behaviour, sleep risk behaviours and other health risk behaviour. These associations may be taken into account in health promotion strategies targeting multiple health compromising behaviours.
Weighted CBMO estimates for commutators of matrix Hausdorff operator on the Heisenberg group
Authors: Ajaib Amna , Hussain Amjad
Published: June 2020

In this article, we study the commutators of Hausdorff operators and establish their boundedness on the weighted Herz spaces in the setting of the Heisenberg group.
miR-101-3p sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to irradiation
Authors: Li Zhonghui , Qu Zhenjie , Wang Ying , Qin Meilin , Zhang Hua
Published: June 2020

Recent studies have revealed that microRNAs regulate radiosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to investigate whether miR-101-3p is correlated with radiosensitivity of NSCLC. According to our results, miR-101-3p was downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Moreover, miR-101-3p was decreased in A549 cells’ response to irradiation in a dose-dependent manner. Upregulation of miR-101-3p decreased survival fraction and colony formation rate and increased irradiation-induced apoptosis in irradiation-resistant cells, while miR-101-3p depletion had the opposite effects in irradiation-sensitive cells. Furthermore, mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a target gene of miR-101-3p. The expressions of mTOR, p-mTOR, and p-S6 were curbed by overexpression of miR-101-3p in A549R cells, which was enhanced by repression of miR-101-3p in A549 cells. Intriguingly, elevation in mTOR abated miR-101-3p upregulation-induced increase in irradiation sensitivity in irradiation-resistant cell line. In contrast, rapamycin undermined miR-101-3p inhibitor-mediated reduction of irradiation sensitivity in irradiation-sensitive cell line. Besides, miR-101-3p overexpression enhanced the efficacy of radiation in an NSCLC xenograft mouse model. In conclusion, miR-101-3p sensitized A549 cells to irradiation via inhibition of mTOR-signaling pathway.
Effects of nanoparticles on engineering performance of cementitious composites reinforced with PVA fibers
Authors: Ling Yifeng , Zhang Peng , Wang Juan , Taylor Peter , Hu Shaowei
Published: June 2020

In this study, the influence of nano-CaCO3 (NC) and nano-SiO2 (NS) on engineering properties of cementitious composites reinforced with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers was investigated including slump and fracture properties as well as compressive, flexural, tensile, and strengths. The influence mechanism of NS content on properties of cementitious composites was revealed. The combined effects of NS and NC were evaluated on the composites made with 0.9% volumetric PVA fiber addition. The experimental results showed that the addition of nanoparticles decreased the workability of fresh cementitious composites reinforced with PVA fibers. Higher NS content deceased more workability and NC reduced more workability than NS for the composites. There was an initial increase and later decrease in compressive and flexural strengths as NS content alters from 0% to 2.5%, while the continuous increase was found in tensile strength. 1.5% NS maximally increased compressive strength and flexural strength, while 2.5% NS is optimal for tensile strength. The composite containing NC exhibited lower strengths than the composite containing the same content of NS. The fracture energy, initiation, and unstable fracture toughness slightly increased with the NS content varying from 0% to 1.5%, while they reduced when NS content was higher than 1.5%. The effects of NS and NC on fracture energy and toughness were inapparent. The failure mode of PVA fibers in the tensile strength test was changed from pull-out to fracture with the addition of NS based on microstructure characterization.
The Old Man and the Bee – Zur Entwicklung eines literarischen Motivs
Authors: Berrens Dominik
Published: June 2020

Although bees are a frequent motif in ancient literature, the people who work with bees are often left in the background. An exception is the motif of the older man on his – usually small – farm who lives from and with his bees. The article shows that this motif is a topos that appears in various texts of Greek and Latin literature of the imperial period. Depending on the intention behind these representations, different elements of the motif may be emphasised or omitted. These variations, and how the motif develops, are here shown through the example of different passages.
IMPROVEjob: Reduktion psychischer Belastungen in kleineren Unternehmen
Authors: Rind Esther , Rieger Monika A. , Jöckel Karl-Heinz , Werners Brigitte , Junne Florian , Seifried-Dübon Tanja , Pieper Claudia , Brinkmann Marcus , Kasten Stefanie , Weltermann Birgitta
Published: June 2020

In dem vom BMBF geförderten transdisziplinären Forschungsverbund IMPROVEjob beschäftigen sich MitarbeiterInnen medizinischer, sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Disziplinen mit dem Thema „Psychische Gesundheit von Beschäftigten in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen“. Im Zentrum steht die transdisziplinäre Entwicklung und Evaluation einer partizipativen Intervention zur Verhältnis- und Verhaltensprävention psychischer Belastungen am Arbeitsplatz. Das Vorhaben wird modellhaft in Hausarztpraxen durchgeführt.
Beruflich bedingte Mobilität und Gesundheit
Authors: Ducki Antje , Rieder Kerstin
Published: June 2020

Beruflich bedingte Mobilität ist mit einer Reihe gesundheitsbezogener Risiken verbunden. Zugleich bietet sie Chancen für ein erholungswirksames Abschalten vom Arbeitsalltag. Aktuelle Studien zeigen, dass insbesondere Belastungen durch hohen Zeitdruck sowie geringe Zeitsouveränität mit gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen zusammenhängen. Von zentraler Bedeutung ist deshalb die konsequente Umsetzung der Gefährdungsbeurteilung auch bei mobil Beschäftigten.
Gesundheitsförderliche Führung am Arbeitsplatz Krankenhaus
Authors: Seifried-Dübon Tanja , Stuber Felicitas , Schnalzer Susanne , Rieger Monika A. , Tsarouha Elena , Angerer Peter , Gündel Harald , Junne Florian
Published: June 2020

Am Arbeitsplatz Krankenhaus besteht eine besonders hohe Stressbelastung, was ein Risiko für die Entstehung psychischer Erkrankungen sein kann. Da Führungskräfte die Gesundheit der Beschäftigten beeinflussen können, kann eine Führungskräftefortbildung verhältnispräventiv wirken. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt gesundheitsförderliche Führungsstile und stellt dann exemplarisch eine entsprechende Führungskräftefortbildung aus einem Teilprojekt eines BMBF geförderten Verbundprojektes vor.
Relationship between Al2O3 Content and Wear Behavior of Al+2% Graphite Matrix Composites
Authors: Simsek D. , Simsek I. , Ozyurek D.
Published: June 2020

In this study, the microstructure and wear behaviours of aluminium composites, reinforced with different amounts of (3-12%) Al2O3 and 2% (% vol.) graphite were investigated. The Al2O3 and graphite were added to Al matrix and mechanically alloyed for 60 minutes. Subsequently, the mechanically alloyed powders were pressed under 700MPa pressure and sintered at 600
∘
C for 120 minutes. The produced aluminium composites were characterized by microstructure, scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), density and hardness measurements. Afterwards, wear tests were carried out on a block on-ring type wear testing device, under three different loads and four different sliding distances. As a result, the hardness and density of composites were observed to increase due to the increase in the amount of reinforcement in aluminium composites. The highest hardness and density values were obtained in composite material containing 12% Al2O3. The wear tests, the lowest weight loss was also obtained in composite containing 12% Al2O3.
Static mechanical properties and mechanism of C200 ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) containing coarse aggregates
Authors: Yujing Lv , Wenhua Zhang , Fan Wu , Peipei Wu , Weizhao Zeng , Fenghao Yang
Published: June 2020

In this paper, C200 ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) containing coarse aggregate was prepared. Firstly, four different maximum size and three different type of coarse aggregate having significant differences in strength, surface texture, porosity and absorption were used to prepared the mixtures. Secondly, the effect of maximum size and type of coarse aggregate on the workability of the fresh UHPC and the mechanical behaviour of harden UHPC were investigated. Finally, a series micro-tests including mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) were conducted and the mechanism of the C200 UHPC were discussed.

The results show that the type and maximum size of coarse aggregate have significant effect on the workability and mechanical properties of C200 UHPC. The basalt coarse aggregate with maximum size of 10mm can be used to prepare the C200 UHPC. The compressive strength and flexural strength of the C200 UHPC is 203MPa and 46MPa at 90 day, respectively. Besides, the micro-tests data show that the C200 UHPC has a compacted matrix and strong interface transition zone (ITZ), which make the aggregate potential strength fully used.
Keine Legitimation durch Familiengerichtsverfahren? Akzeptanzprobleme gerichtlicher Entscheidungen und Konstruktion geschlechtsdifferenter Elternschaft
Authors: Müller Marion
Published: June 2020

Ausgehend von der Feststellung, dass es nicht unerhebliche Akzeptanzprobleme familiengerichtlicher Entscheidungen gibt (z. B. die Tatsache, dass etwa die Hälfte der getrenntlebenden Elternteile keinen Kindesunterhalt zahlt), fragt der Beitrag mit Blick auf Luhmanns These von der „Legitimation durch Verfahren“ nach den Ursachen hierfür. Anhand einer Analyse des inhaltlichen Deutungswandels im Familienrecht, der besonderen prozessrechtlichen Regelungen familiengerichtlicher Verfahren sowie einer explorativen ethnografischen Untersuchung der familiengerichtlichen Praxis kann gezeigt werden, dass es sich nicht um rechtsförmige Verfahren im Sinne Luhmanns handelt, sondern eher um Verhandlungen mit dem Ziel einer konsensuellen Einigung. Darüber hinaus wird gezeigt, dass anders als es die geschlechtsneutral formulierten familienrechtlichen Normen vermuten lassen, in Familiengerichtsverfahren nach wie vor tradierte Standards der Geschlechterdifferenzierung formuliert und stabilisiert werden.
Zur Funktion informeller Kommunikation in Gerichtsverfahren am Beispiel des deutschen Strafverfahrens
Authors: Starystach Sebastian
Published: June 2020

Die qualitative Untersuchung arbeitet die Funktion informeller Kommunikation in Gerichtsverfahren am Beispiel des deutschen Strafverfahrens heraus. Informelle Kommunikation ermöglicht in diesem Kontext Angeklagte auf die Übernahme einer geskripteten Verfahrensrolle einzustellen. Durch Lernen im sozialen System der juristischen Profession werden Quellen möglichen Protests gegen das Urteil neutralisiert. Diese Arbeit an der personalen Umwelt zur Bewältigung von Inklusionsproblemen findet maßgeblich in der Experten-Laien-Beziehung zwischen Mandant und Verteidiger statt. Dreh- und Angelpunkt der Arbeit an der personalen Umwelt ist ein dem Konditionalprogramm des Rechts gehorchender Fall, der kollegial auf der Hinterbühne mit dem Ziel einer zeitökonomisch effizienten Aufführung der mündlichen Verhandlung hergestellt wurde. Nach Lösung der Inklusionsprobleme können die Mechanismen von Legitimation durch Verfahren, die die Institutionalisierung von Protest nach enttäuschter Erwartung verunmöglichen, auf der Vorderbühne der mündlichen Verhandlung greifen.
Das Publikum und die Ausdifferenzierung eines Verfahrenssystems. Eine verfahrenssoziologische Analyse der Schlichtung zu „Stuttgart 21“
Authors: Tratschin Luca
Published: June 2020

In dem Beitrag wird die Schlichtung zum Bahnneubauprojekt Stuttgart 21 aus einer verfahrenssoziologischen Perspektive untersucht und damit die Fruchtbarkeit der Luhmann’schen Verfahrenstheorie für nicht-klassische Verfahren ausgelotet. Die These ist, dass die Schlichtung zu Stuttgart 21 eine Legitimation durch Verfahren im Luhmann’schen Sinne bewirkte. Dabei wird festgestellt, dass eine wichtige Voraussetzung, die Luhmann in seiner Verfahrenstheorie identifiziert, nicht gegeben war: Die Schlichtung beruhte nicht auf einer rechtlich fundierten Konditionalprogrammierung, die zulässige Beiträge und Darstellungen verfahrensintern definierte. Deshalb fragt der Beitrag danach, wie dieses Defizit kompensiert werden konnte und entwickelt dazu das Argument, dass dem in den Schlichtungssitzungen kommunikativ konstruierten Publikum eine wichtige Rolle in der Ausbildung schlichtungsinterner Erwartungen und damit der Ausdifferenzierung des Verfahrenssystems aus seiner Umwelt zuzuschreiben ist. Um diese Interpretation zu plausibilisieren, diskutiert der Aufsatz exemplarisch Resultate aus einer qualitativen Rekonstruktion des Publikumsbezugs in den Schlichtungsprotokollen zu Stuttgart 21.
Strategien der Bewältigung des Wahrheitsproblems im (Zivil-)Prozess
Authors: Jost Fritz
Published: June 2020

Luhmann hat mit seiner Abhandlung „Legitimation durch Verfahren“ die Bedeutung des Wahrheitsbezugs von Verfahren in Frage gestellt. Stattdessen verweist er als ihre Funktion auf die Immunisierung gegen Anforderungen psychischer Akzeptanz der getroffenen Entscheidungen. Das hat (nicht nur) Juristen herausgefordert und erzeugt bis heute Unbehagen. Ein Blick auf die Prinzipien des Zivilprozesses in Deutschland zeigt allerdings, dass hier keineswegs vorbehaltlos nach der Wahrheit gesucht wird. Inwieweit dies geschieht, liegt grundsätzlich in der Hand der Parteien. Ohnehin endet nur ein relativ kleiner Teil von Prozessen mit einem streitigen Urteil. Übereinstimmendes Prozesshandeln der Parteien bzw. Konsens macht die Wahrheitserforschung weitgehend überflüssig; sie kann die Hinnahme von Prozessergebnissen nicht erklären. In nicht auf Drittentscheidung, sondern von vornherein auf Parteikonsens gerichteten Streitbeilegungsverfahren dürfte die Wahrheitsfrage einer konfliktträchtigen Vergangenheit weitgehend durch die Suche nach Konsens für Zukunftslösungen verdrängt werden.
Spiritual Care und chronischer Schmerz: Die Sicht von Fachpersonen. Eine qualitative Untersuchung
Authors: Rettke Horst , Naef Rahel , Rufer Michael , Peng-Keller Simon
Published: June 2020

Chronischer Schmerz ist ein komplexes Phänomen, das alle Lebensdimensionen betrifft: die psychische, soziale und spirituelle nicht weniger als die physische. Diesem Umstand muss in der Behandlung dieser Patientengruppe Rechnung getragen werden. Wir untersuchten, an welche Voraussetzungen dafür im Deutschschweizer Raum bereits angeknüpft werden kann. An fünf Studienzentren wurden insgesamt 34 Fachpersonen in interprofessionell gemischten Fokusgruppen dazu interviewt, welche spirituellen Anliegen und Bedürfnisse von Patient/-innen mit chronischen Schmerzen sie wahrnehmen und wie diese im Behandlungsprozess berücksichtigt werden können. Eine thematische Analyse zeigte drei Kernthemen: die Relevanz spiritueller Aspekte in der multimodalen Schmerztherapie, handlungsleitende Überzeugungen und die Kompetenz zu Spiritual Care. Die Befragten waren der spirituellen Thematik gegenüber generell aufgeschlossen. Aus ihrer Sicht stellt die Integration spiritueller Anliegen und Bedürfnisse im Behandlungsprozess einen Mehrwert für die Behandlungsqualität in dieser Patientengruppe dar. Dies konsequent umzusetzen, stellt sie jedoch vor teilweise ungelöste Herausforderungen. Hier braucht es Befähigung und institutionelle Unterstützung, um Spiritual Care den entsprechenden Raum zu geben.