bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ERYTHROCYTE INDICES AND STAGES OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Authors: Tan Cindy , Bororing Sheella Rima , Iryaningrum Maria Riastuti
Published: January 2022

Objective: To obtain the association between the erythrocyte indices and the stages of CKD. Material & Methods: This is a systematic review study conducted by searching for articles through PubMed, Proquest, and Google Scholar. Publication year are from 2010 to 2020. Results: There are 10 articles analyzed. There were 3 articles that showed a significant association and 2 articles that showed no significant association between erythrocyte indices and stages of CKD. Other article that used anemia morphology to represent the erythrocyte indices showed the normocytic normochromic as the largest percentage. 4 out of 5 articles with CKD patients who were known to be undergoing hemodialysis showed a significant difference in erythrocyte indices. Conclusion: There is association between the erythrocyte indices and stages of CKD.
Fermented Cocoa Beans (Theobroma cacao L) in Southeast Aceh District
Authors: Tambunan Syariani , Sebayang Nico Syahputra , Sari Desi Sri Pasca
Published: January 2022

One of the productions of the agricultural industry that has a fairly high foreign exchange value for our country is cocoa, but our cocoa production is still of low quality. To get good quality cocoa, good processing must be done. Fermentation of cocoa beans is one way to improve the quality of cocoa so that it can be sold in national and international markets. The purpose of this activity is to help cocoa farmers, especially in Southeast Aceh district, in improving the quality of cocoa production, so that the cocoa products of Southeast Aceh farmers can compete in trade both locally and abroad. The implementation of this activity is carried out through training to improve the quality of cocoa. There are several activities, namely: Sorting Cocoa, peeling cocoa pods, fermenting cocoa pods for 5 days and the last step is drying until the moisture content of cocoa pods reaches 7%. The result of this activity is to increase the knowledge of cocoa farmers in Southeast Aceh Regency in order to improve the quality of cocoa beans, so that cocoa sales can be accepted and compete in the market.
Bio-nematicides Processing from Chicken Manure Waste Enriched with Trichoderma sp Fungi in Pangkalan Gelebak Village
Authors: Purwanti Yani , Nunilahwati Haperidah , Nisfuriah Laili , Zairani Fitri Yetty
Published: January 2022

The negative impact of using synthetic pesticides is harmful to health and damaging the environment. Pesticide residues can endanger health and reduce the competitiveness of agricultural products. The use of pesticides includes synthetic nematicides being suppressed or even avoided. One alternative to nematode control that is safe for health and environmentally friendly is bionematicide in organic chicken manure enriched with Trichoderma sp. Production of bio nematicides is an option to be applied by the farmer. This method of making bio nematicides uses simple technology, is practical, inexpensive, and easy to do at the farm level. In addition, the manufacture of this bionematicide will increase the benefits of chicken manure waste. This Community Service Activity that carried out in Pangkalan Gelebak Village, Rambutan District, Banyuasin Regency, on May 6, 2020. The result of this activity is that the farmers are very enthusiastic and motivated to make bionematicide. The bio nematicide produced is expected to control root-knot nematodes on cultivated plants to increase crop production and reduce dangerous synthetic pesticides. Bio nematicide uses are free from toxic pesticides, safe for health, more environmentally friendly, and will ultimately improve the welfare of farmers
Trend Analysis of Broiler Chicken Egg Prices in Bengkulu City
Authors: Reflis Reflis , Anggeriyanti Sindi , Sigit Priyono Basuki
Published: January 2022

Chicken eggs are one of the most common eggs produced by breeders in Bengkulu. The price of purebred chicken eggs is very affordable compared to other types of eggs. The demand for purebred eggs will continue to grow along with the increase in population. This research aims to determine the pattern of price development of broiler chicken eggs in Bengkulu City and the trend of broiler egg prices in Bengkulu City. This research uses Trend Analysis with a simple linear regression method. An estimate made or forecast in the future with statistical analysis methods. It requires a wide variety of data (information) that is quite a lot and visible in a significant enough time to make a measuring instrument so that every component that affects the development to how much change occurs can be seen using this research. The information used was obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Bengkulu City. The result obtained is a positive trend where the line of price development depicted increases continuously. The trend that continues to increase is influenced by several things that occur within a year, including Eid al-Adha, Christmas, and the new year. The linear trend line is Y = 1942,9 + 3,96 X + E where R^2 = 0,5661
Implementation of Dijkstra Algorithm with React Native to Determine Covid-19 Distribution
Authors: Al Hakim Rosyid Ridlo , Purwono Purwono , Arief Yanuar Zulardiansyah , Pangestu Agung , Satria Muhammad Haikal , Ariyanto Eko
Published: January 2022

Since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic because it has spread throughout the world, every effort has been made to help prevent and tackle the transmission of Covid-19, including information technology. Information technology developed to determine the shortest distance for Covid-19 cases around us needs to be developed. This research implements Dijkstra's Algorithm written in the React Native programming language to build a Covid-19 tracking application. The system can display the closest distance with a radius of at least one meter, and the test results can map the nearest radius of 41 meters and the most immediate radius of 147 meters. This system is built for the compatibility of Android OS and iOS applications with React Native programming.
How is information content distributed in RA introductions across disciplines? An entropy-based approach
Authors: Xiao Wei , Liu Jin , Li Li
Published: January 2022

Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in research article (RA thereafter) introductions. Most previous studies focused on the macro structures, rhetorical functions and linguistic realizations of RA introductions, but few intended to investigate the information content distribution from the perspective of information theory. The current study conducted an entropy-based study on the distributional patterns of information content in RA introductions and their variations across disciplines (humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences). Three indices, that is, one-, two-, and three-gram entropies, were used to analyze 120 RA introductions (40 introductions from each disciplinary area). The results reveal that, first, in RA introductions, the information content is unevenly distributed, with the information content of Move 1 being the highest, followed in sequence by Move 3 and Move 2; second, the three entropy indices may reflect different linguistic features of RA introductions; and, third, disciplinary variations of information content were found. In Move 1, the RA introductions of natural sciences are more informative than those of the other two disciplines, and in Move 3 the RA introductions of social sciences are more informative as well. This study has implications for genre-based instruction in the pedagogy of academic writing, as well as the broadening of the applications of quantitative corpus linguistic methods into less touched fields.
The effect of the drug “Amiksyn” on the immune status of carp
Authors: Kravets S. I. , Krushelnytska O. V.
Published: January 2022

The productivity of pond fish, in particular carp, largely depends on the intensity of use of aquatic bioresources. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of “Amiksyn” on the immunological parameters of carp fish, namely: the number of T- and B-lymphocytes, immunoglobulins, the level of circulating immune complexes, lysozyme, phagocytic activity and bactericidal activity of serum. 10 fish were selected for hematological and biochemical studies. The research was conducted in the aquarium of the Department of Aquatic Bioresources of Stepan Gzhytskyi NUVMB Lviv. Fish were kept in the pool for 21 days to adapt to the new conditions, and at the beginning of the series of experiments were placed in aquariums with a volume of 200 liters. Aeration and mechanical filtration of water were provided in the tanks. The temperature during the experiments fluctuated slightly and was 18 ± 1.5 °C. The main hydrochemical parameters corresponded to fish farming standards. In order to adjust the immune response, and thus prevent possible manifestations of fish damage by pathogens, we studied the possibility of using the immunostimulant “Amiksyn”, which was used for 5 – 10 – 15 – 20 days and then dosing 5 – 10 – 15 mg/kg body weight Pisces. The use of “Amiksyn” at a dose of 10 mg/kg of fish weight four times during the fifteen-day period with an interval of 5 days provided a decrease in the number of T-lymphocytes by 9.1 % and B-lymphocytes by 23.0 %; caused the activation of non-specific resistance indicators, namely lysozyme activity increased by 28.7 %, phagocytic activity of leukocytes increased by 14.0 % and bactericidal activity of serum increased by 19.0 %. Therefore, to adjust the immune system and stimulate the metabolic processes of fish in order to prevent the negative effects of various pathogens, the most optimal dose was 10 mg/kg of fish weight within 15 days of use.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ ІНТЕРНЕТ-ТОРГІВЛІ ТА ПОРІВНЯЛЬНА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА З ТРАДИЦІЙНОЮ ТОРГІВЛЕЮ
Authors: Данько Тетяна , Яворська Надія
Published: January 2022

У статті розкрито особливості розвитку інтернет-торгівлі товарами, проведено порівняльну характеристику окремих аспектів традиційної торгівлі та інтернет-торгівлі у сучасному стані. Охарактеризовано основні риси інтернет-торгівлі та традиційної торгівлі товарами. Висвітлено основні переваги та недоліки, що отримують підприємства за рахунок впровадження електронної торгівлі як окремого виду електронної комерції. Наведено та проаналізовано ознаки, що відрізняють інтернет-торгівлею та традиційну торгівлю. Доведено, що відповідно до досліджень поведінки українських споживачів на ринку традиційна торгівля, як і раніше, домінує над інтернет-торгівлею, але частка останніх має значну тенденцію до росту.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ БУХГАЛТЕРСЬКОЇ ПРОФЕСІЇ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Дмитрук Борис , Гріднєва Дар’я , Cвєтлoва Ніна
Published: January 2022

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням визначення перспектив розвитку бухгалтерської професії в Україні. Прoаналiзовані cучаcнi виклики для буxгалтeрcькoї прoфeciї, уточнені мicце i рoль прoфeciї буxгалтeра в прoцeci пoшуку нoвиx eкoнoмiчниx орієнтирів i cтратeгiй цивiлiзацiйнoгo рoзвитку у фoрмуваннi нoвoї oблiкoвoї парадигми та cучаcнoї мoдeлi буxгалтeрcькoгo oблiку. Досліджено історію становлення та виникнення професії бухгалтера. Розглянуто сучасні тенденції розвитку професії бухгалтера в Україні. Встановлено, що основою бухгалтерської професії є мета бухгалтерського обліку, яка визначається потребами суб’єктів господарювання, інших організацій та суспільства. Рoзглянуто прoблeму взаємoвiднoшeння наукoвoї icтини i мoральнocтi в oблiку; рoзкрито тeндeнцiї дo iнтeграцiї oблiкoвих й гуманiтарних знань. Обгрунтовано напрями удосконалення престижності та якості професії бухгалтера. Визначено перспективи розвитку бухгалтерських послуг на економічному ринку.
СУТНІСТЬ ТА ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗДІЙСНЕННЯ ВИРОБНИЧО-КОМЕРЦІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ АГРАРНОГО ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Калініченко Олександр , Совершенна Поліна , Гаркавенко Микола
Published: January 2022

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням здійснення виробничо-комерційної діяльності у аграрних підприємствах. Досліджено структуру виробництва підприємств та її вплив на комерційну діяльність, забезпечення конкурентоспроможності та підвищення ефективності їх діяльності. Обґрунтовано важливість створення у сільськогосподарських підприємствах служби маркетингу, яка б цілеспрямовано займалася виконанням відповідних функцій. Визначено етапи становлення комерційної діяльності в аграрних підприємствах, та роль виробничо-маркетингової стратегії, як інструменту, спрямованого на досягнення довготермінових конкурентних переваг. Систематизовано та доповнено організаційні, економічні та фінансові методи реалізація стратегічних цілей аграрних підприємств в процесі здійснення виробничо-комерційної діяльності.
СПІВРОБІТНИЦТВО КРАЇН БРІКС ЯК НОВИЙ ФОРМАТ ІНТЕГРАЦІЙНОГО ОБ’ЄДНАННЯ
Authors: Чернишова Лариса
Published: January 2022

У статті розглянуто процес трансрегіоналізму як нового формату інтеграційного об’єднання країн, визначено його сутність та типологізацію. Охарактеризовано трансрегіональне об’єднання БРІКС, визначено його ресурсну базу. Проаналізовано економічний та політичний потенціал об’єднання. Визначено геостратегічні позиції країн БРІКС, їх роль та функції у системі міжнародного господарства. Наведено прогнозні показники темпів зростання економічного розвитку країн БРІКС у довгостроковій перспективі. Окреслено напрями грошово-кредитної політики об’єднання, спрямованої на зниження державного боргу та збільшення міжнародних резервів. Оцінено перспективи внутрішнього та зовнішнього співробітництва країн БРІКС. Визначено напрями посилення механізмів внутрішньої взаємодії угруповання та пошуку згоди з ключових питань глобального порядку.
Analisis Kepuasan Pelanggan Produk Kosmetik Emina
Authors: Oktaviani Erina , Manggabarani Alfatih S , Pangestuti Dewi Cahyani
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif yang dirancang untuk membuktikan dan menganalisis pengaruh harga, citra merek dan kualitas produk terhadap kepuasan pelanggan kosmetik Emina. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah pelanggan yang pernah membeli atau sedang menggunakan kosmetik Emina di Kecamatan Bogor Barat Kota Bogor. Besar sampel yang digunakan adalah 100 responden, dan digunakan metode non-probability sampling dengan jenis purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner melalui formulir google form. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah metode partial least square (PLS). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel harga, citra merek dan kualitas produk berpengaruh signifikan dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan.
Skrining Faktor Komorbid Hipertensi pada Sasaran Lansia Vaksinasi Covid-19
Authors: Gunawan Shirly
Published: January 2022

Penyakit Coronavirus (Corona virus disease/ Covid-19) merupakan penyakit infeksi yang dilaporkan pertama kali  di kota Wuhan, China pada akhirtahun 2019.  Sejak itu Covid-19 menyebar  dengan cepat sekali ke seluruh negara di dunia, termasuk Indonesia. Jumlah kasus Covid-19 terus meningkat. Lansia dan individu yang memiliki riwayat penyakit yang merupakan faktor komorbid, seperti hipertensi berisiko lebih besar untuk terinfeksi Covid-19 dengan gejala yang lebih berat dan memiliki risiko kematian yang lebih tinggi. Hipertensi merupakan faktor komorbid terbanyak yang ditemukan pada pasien rawat inap akibat Covid-19. Salah satu upaya untuk mencegah penularan Covid-19 yang lebih luas lagi adalah melalui pemberian vaksinasi. Pemerintah sudah memulai program vaksinasi Covid-19 di Indonesia sejak Januari 2021 untuk kelompok prioritas, seperti tenaga kesehatan, pekerja di sektor publik, dan lansia. Karena Covid-19 adalah penyakit baru dengan vaksin baru, sehingga sebelum dilakukan vaksinasi perlu dilakukan pemeriksaan penapisan (skrining) tekanan darah untuk mengetahui apakah individu yang akan divaksin memiliki faktor komorbid seperti hipertensi. Informasi ini dibutuhkan untuk membantu petugas kesehatan dalam menentukan apakah individu tersebut dapat atau tidak menerima vaksinasi. Bagi individu yang dapat menerima vaksinasi, informasi tersebut diperlukan untuk memberikan edukasi dalam rangka mencegah kejadian paska-vaksinasi serta mengendalikan penyakit hipertensi.

 

Kata Kunci: skrining, tekanan darah, hipertensi, vaksinasi, Covid-19
Pembuatan Alat Bantu Cuci Tangan Menggunakan Teknologi Sederhana SD Swasta HKBP II Pajak Baru Belawan
Authors: Rianna Martha
Published: January 2022

Pandemi Covid-19 telah melanda dunia khususnya Indonesia sehingga berdampak dalam kebiasaan sehari-hari. Begitu juga berdampak pada aktivitas belajar mengajar di lingkungan sekolah khususnya di SD Swasta HKBP Pajak Baru Belawan. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah pembuatan alat cuci tangan menggunakan teknologi sederhana dan mendemonstrasikan penggunaan alat cuci tangan dengan menggunakan teknologi sederhana yaitu pedal kaki serta membangun 6 kran air untuk menambah fasilitas tempat mencuci tangan bersama siswa dan guru. Melalui pengabdian masyarakat ini akan dibuat alat pencuci tangan menggunakan teknologi sederhana serta sosialisasi mengenai penerapan Protokol Kesehatan yang ditetapkan Pemerintah. Alat pencuci tangan dari pedal kaki ini diharapkan membantu meningkatkan tingkat efektivitas dan mempersingkat waktu yang dibutuhkan, sehingga perkembangan teknologi dibutuhkan hampir diseluruh area kehidupan manusia khususnya di lingkungan SD HKBP Pajak Baru Belawan. Pengabdian masyarakat ini diharapkan dapat membuat dan merancang alat pencuci tangan dari mekanisme pedal kaki yang dapat membantu seluruh siswa dan guru untuk menghemat waktu dan air sehingga memperlancar proses belajar mengajar di tengah pandemi Covid-19. Alat cuci tangan menggunakan pedal kaki dan ditambah dengan 6 kran air berfungsi dengan baik. Alat cuci tangan menggunakan pedal kaki dan rangkaian kran air mengeluarkan air dengan lancar dan sudah dipergunakan oleh guru dan siswa di SD Swasta HKBP II Pajak Baru Belawan dalam melakukan aktivitas belajar mengajar.
Social conflict caused by a government decree : Heating energy distribution in blocks of flats
Authors: Bihari Zoltán , Bihari Kalászdi Beáta
Published: January 2022

From 2005 to the last years, there was a large-scale call for tender for energy saving in Hungary. This was called “Panel Program”. This tender offers the opportunity to the owners of flats in the big cities of our country to modernize the residential buildings, to improve their energy rating. We would like to summarize the method of heating cost sharing and the experiences of the past period in this article.
An Assessment of the Philippine Hospital Resources as Predictors of the Case Fatality Rate of COVID – 19
Authors: Barrion Paul Benjamin , Basco Ray Patrick , Pigao Kevin jamir
Published: January 2022

In the heightened effects of the pandemic, health resources have been in constant limbo as supplies and availability of hospital resources take a toll as COVID-19 cases surge, resulting in shortages. Thus, health systems are overwhelmed, resulting in a higher fatality rate since the capacity to provide medical attention is diminished. In this paper, hospital resources refer to mechanical ventilators, ICU, isolation, and ward beds which are the critical factors of the case fatality rate (CFR) of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Data were retrieved from the Department of Health (DOH) Case Bulletins from October 26, 2020, to June 30, 2021, with 248 total observations. This research used the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Multiple Regression to determine if hospital resources are the predictors of the case fatality rate of COVID-19. Furthermore, the results show a significant relationship between the hospital resources and the case fatality rate of COVID-19 in the Philippines. This study can become a framework for further research concerned about hospital resources as the predictors of case fatality rates of different diseases in a pandemic.
Challenges and Attitude towards Research among Physicians of Bangladesh: A Cross Sectional Questionnaire Survey.
Authors: Ferdoush Jannatul , Johora Fatema , Jeenia FatihaTasmin , Hoque Afroza , Sadia Halima , Islam Monirul , Jahangir Benazir , Sultana Nagina , Sharmeen Shagorika , Abbasy Asma Akter
Published: January 2022

In the history of human civilization, research has played a significant role. There is no doubt that meeting the challenges of the 21st century will be tough if we are not world leaders in science and technology. The objective of this study was to assess physicians' attitude about research and the challenges they confront when doing research. From July to December 2020, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was performed among physicians in Bangladesh.  The questionnaire poll had 626 responses in total. There were 55.6 % female physicians and 44.4% male physicians among them. The majority of physicians (87.6%) felt that conducting research is critical to become a specialist. Research methodology training at the medical colleges are extremely beneficial, according to a substantial percentage of physicians (72.2%). Research methodology should be included in undergraduate curriculum, according to 89% of physicians. Research is beneficial as it aids critical thinking and policy implementation, according to almost all respondents (96.7%). The majority of respondents cited insufficient research training (92%), insufficient funding (92.2%), insufficient time (61%), insufficient familiarity with statistical analysis (88%), insufficient skill to design and conduct a research project and write a scientific paper (90%), as barriers to research. Priority on teaching and clinical practices over research and lack of interest to do research also mentioned by 93.3% and 61% responded respectively.  Consequently, this study identified challenges and attitude of physicians towards research. This finding will guide for further studies to find out effective interventions to address the obstacles raised by research participants.
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.13(1) January 2022: 10-19
Extraskeletal Calcifications in Children with Maintenance Peritoneal Dialysis
Authors: Oh Eunhye , Min Jeesu , Lim Seon Hee , Kim Ji Hyun , Ha Il-Soo , Kang Hee Gyung , Ahn Yo Han
Published: January 2022

Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is a common complication of CKD, often accompanied by extra-skeletal calcification in adult patients. As increased vascular calcification is predicted to increase cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, the revised Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines recommend avoiding calcium-containing phosphate chelators. However, extra-skeletal calcification is less commonly noticed in pediatric patients. Here, we report our experience of such a complication in pediatric patients receiving maintenance peritoneal dialysis. Extra-skeletal calcification was noticed at the corneas, pelvic cavity, and soft tissues of the lower leg in 4 out of 32 patients on maintenance peritoneal dialysis. These patients experienced the aggravation of extra-skeletal calcifications during peritoneal dialysis, and 2 of them underwent excisional operations. It is required to monitor extra-skeletal calcifications in children on kidney replacement therapy.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Rotavirus Infection in a C1q Nephropathy Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Kim Hye Jin , Min Jeesu , Kim Ji Hyun , Choi Yu Hyeon , Han Mi Seon , Ha Il-Soo , Kang Hee Gyung
Published: January 2022

C1q nephropathy is a rare glomerulopathy that typically presents with nephrotic syndrome in children. Treatment with immunosuppressive agents renders patients vulnerable to infection and its complications. Gastroenteritis is common in children, and rotavirus is a leading cause. Extraintestinal manifestations of rotavirus have recently been reported; however, there is a paucity of cases exploring the involvement of a rotavirus on the respiratory system. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapid onset respiratory failure characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and hypoxemia. Causes of ARDS include sepsis, pneumonia, pancreatitis, aspiration, and trauma. In this paper, we report a case of ARDS after rotavirus infection in a child with C1q nephropathy who had been treated with immunosuppressive agents.
Morning Glory Syndrome associated with Autosomal Dominant Alport Syndrome with a Heterozygous COL4A4 Mutation
Authors: Kim So Jeong , Lee Jeong Eun , Kwak Hyun Duck , Kang Mi Seon , Yu Seong Ah , Seo Go Hun , Oh Seung Hwan , Chung Woo Yeong
Published: January 2022

Morning glory syndrome (MGS) is a rare congenital optic disc anomaly with a characteristic fundal finding with severe visual impairment. It may occur in association with various systemic manifestations, even though most of the reported cases were isolated. A 6-year-old male visited the nephrology clinic with a history of microscopic hematuria and at the age of 12 years, he was diagnosed thin glomerular basement membrane nephropathy by kidney biopsy. After the following years, the patient had progressive deterioration of visual acuity, and diagnosed as MGS. Whole Exome Sequencing of this patient and his mother revealed heterozygous COL4A4 mutations [c.81_86del (p.Ile29_Leu30del)]. It is more reasonable to consider MGS seen in this patient as a coincidental finding of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome. To our knowledge, this case represents the first case report of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome associated with MGS.
Primary Subcapsular Reflux as an Etiology of Subcapsular Renal Abscess
Authors: Yoo Eun Ju , Oh Jae Hyuk , Jung Hyun Joo , Lee Su Jin , Park Ji Eun , Pai Ki Soo
Published: January 2022

Herein, we report two rare cases of renal infection. The first case was renal subcapsular urine reflux in a 8-month-old girl with recurrent urinary tract infection and the second was subcapsular abscess in a 14-year-old girl with diabetes, who was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage. It has been suggested that renal subcapsular abscesses could be caused by the direct reflux of urine into the subcapsular space, rather than spread of infection from an existing parenchymal lesion, and that complete recovery can be achieved if percutaneous drainage is performed in a timely manner. We propose primary subcapsular reflux, in which urine directly refluxes upwards into the subcapsular space of the kidney, as one of the mechanisms for development of renal subcapsular abscesses.
Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin and Leukocyte Differential Count in Children with Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
Authors: Son Min Hwa , Yim Hyung Eun , Yoo Kee Hwan
Published: January 2022

Purpose: We aimed to study the association of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (pNGAL) and leukocyte differential count in children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI).Methods: Medical records of 154 children aged 1 month to 13 years with febrile UTI who were hospitalized were retrospectively reviewed. Associations between pNGAL levels and blood leukocyte differential count at admission and after 48 hours of treatment were investigated in children with or without acute pyelonephritis (APN).Results: The APN group (n=82) showed higher pNGAL levels, neutrophil count, monocyte count, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), compared to the non-APN group (n=72) (all P<0.05). After adjustment for age and sex, pNGAL showed positive correlations with neutrophil count and NLR in both groups (all P<0.05). Additionally, it was correlated with the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) only in the APN group (P<0.05). Before and after treatment, pNGAL was positively correlated with neutrophil count, NLR, and MLR in patients with APN while it was related with neutrophil count and NLR in those without APN (all P<0.05). Areas under the receiver operating curve of pNGAL, neutrophil count, NLR, and MLR for predicting APN were 0.804, 0.760, 0.730, and 0.636, respectively (all P<0.05). Only pNGAL was independently associated with the presence of APN in a multivariable logistic regression analysis (P<0.05).Conclusion: In children with febrile UTIs, pNGAL might be associated with leukocyte differential count and the presence of APN.
Aesthetics in nursing practice as experienced by nurses in Indonesia: A phenomenological study
Authors: Betriana Feni , Kongsuwan Waraporn , Mariyana Rina
Published: January 2022

Background: While aesthetics in nursing practice brings out the beauty in nursing, studies regarding how aesthetics are implemented in practice are lacking.
Objective: To describe the meanings of aesthetics in nursing practice experienced by nurses in Indonesia.
Methods: This qualitative study employed a hermeneutic phenomenological approach based on Gadamerian philosophy. Thirteen nurses were asked to reflect on their experiences of providing aesthetics in their practice through drawing, followed by individual face-to-face interviews. Data were collected in a public hospital in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The interview transcripts and the pictures were analysed following van Manen’s approach.
Results: Five thematic categories were revealed: 1) Engaging in caring for persons; 2) Full of compassion; 3) Sympathetic place of care; 4) A joyful time of care; and 5) Distracting the inconvenience in care.
Conclusion: Aesthetics in nursing practice is understood and experienced by Indonesian nurses in various ways, not only limited to the visual beauty, cleanness or tidiness of nursing intervention, but are expressed in other ways within caring, including providing care with compassion, applying the art of communication, relieving the pain, and applying innovation in care. These findings can be used to inform nurses in practising aesthetic nursing for enhancing the quality of care.
Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma and Hyperthyroidism: A Case Study
Authors: Khan Sajjad Ali , Khan M. Mustansir Mehdi , Kamin Matiullah , Rizwan Azra
Published: January 2022

Background: Concurrent thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism is a rare finding. The frequency of this association is very variable. A rare case of papillary thyroid cancer associated with hyperthyroidism is described here.

Case: A 49-year-old male presented to the authors’ outpatient clinic with complaints of a painless left-sided anterior neck swelling that had persisted for the past 8 months. He also reported weight loss for the same duration. The anterolateral swelling was non-tender, asymmetrical, mobile, and rubbery.

Investigations: Biochemical analysis confirmed hyperthyroidism. Ultrasound examination of the neck showed a well-defined, solid, and cystic lesion in the left lobe and isthmus of thyroid gland. The solid portion had few specks of calcification. A radioactive thyroid scan showed increased tracer uptake in the left lobe. Papillary carcinoma of thyroid origin was discovered after fine-needle aspiration of the left anterior cervical lymph node. After preparation, a total thyroidectomy was done. Examination of histopathology confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Treatment: Following radioactive thyroid ablation, the patient was started on suppressive doses of thyroxine daily.

Conclusion: Although thyroid cancer with hyperthyroidism is a rare finding, it should not be disregarded. To avoid missing this unusual yet uncommon discovery, a detailed history and physical examination should be performed, as well as all required investigations.
Review on Discourse Studies Concerning Migrants in Media Publications from Brazil and South Africa: Towards more Afro-Latin Perspectives
Authors: Alves Araújo Gilberto , Da Silva Freitas Gizélia Maria
Published: January 2022

This paper reviews scientific literature about representation on migrants in Global South media and in other parts of the world, focusing on comparative studies in Brazil and South Africa, and providing suggestions for less Eurocentric perspectives relating to such topic. We resort to a critical review on theoretical references and multiple studies published between the second half of the last century and the beginning of this century. South African comparative research through meta-studies and their quantitative tendency —alongside French Discourse Analysis, Bakhtinian Circle and Greimas’ influence in Brazil— indicate how this type of research needs to be expanded in the Global South. This paper recommends the construction of more systematic content-based analyses and the exploration of the different degrees and forms through which balanced or patronizing portrayals on migrants are projected in media. Dislocation from a dominant sociocognitive pers­pective towards inter-semiotic/sociolinguistic approaches is advisable. This work also suggests that Pan-Africanism, African approaches, and/or Latin-American philo­sophies should be part of this foundation for migration criticism, especially if these migratory processes are analyzed in media or communication contexts.
espectáculo de la política en 'El Hormiguero 3.0' con los candidatos a la presidencia del Gobierno: 2015-2019
Authors: Pacheco Barrio Manuel Antonio
Published: January 2022

El infoentretenimiento es una pieza clave para la comunicación política y los candidatos recorren los platós de televisión mostrando sus dotes comunicativas. Los programas de entretenimiento televisivo como El Hormiguero de Antena 3, han aprovechado esta situación para desarrollar una serie de entrevistas electorales a los aspirantes a la presidencia del Gobierno de España. En este artículo se analizarán estos programas que se han emitido durante las campañas electorales celebradas entre 2015 y 2019, tanto desde el contenido de los mismos, como en su estructura. Para desarrollar esta in-vestigación se han utilizado los modelos encuadrados en el paradigma cuanti-tativo, centrándose en cuestiones descriptivas a partir del análisis de conteni-do añadiendo el estudio cualitativo de los mismos. Los programas que se han realizado en los períodos electorales han mantenido una estructura idéntica en las entrevistas emitidas en cada campaña previa a las elecciones para que todos los candidatos estuvieran en igualdad de condiciones en cuestiones re-lativas a temas candentes de la actualidad.
Repensando la tecnopolítica desde los procesos electorales federales de 2012 y 2018 en México
Authors: Palazuelos Rojo Isaac de Jesús , Corvera Sánchez Alejandro Antonio , Rentería Díaz Irma Daniela
Published: January 2022

Este artículo propone el concepto de tecnopolítica como una vía para reflexionar sobre los cambios mediáticos tanto en expresiones de reivindicación como en procesos de dominación social y de modelado de la opinión pública. Se realizó etnografía digital de corte longitudinal sobre los procesos electorales 2012 y 2018 en México. Se concluye que la tecnopolítica es un proceso de ensamblaje donde interactúan actores, con objetivos políticos diferenciados, que buscan transformar una historicidad dada o aspiran a conservar las estructuras políticas existentes, a través de movilizaciones, acciones en redes sociodigitales, creación de contenidos audiovisuales y otras apropiaciones tecnológicas.
Sexo, drogas y series de adolescentes: análisis sociales de los adolescentes en las series televisivas
Authors: Donstrup Mayte
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to analyze the attitudes and social behaviors of the protagonists of teen series; that is, fiction series produced for teenagers. With this aim, a content analysis has been carried out, a technique that has allowed the identification of the most common behaviors and consequences in said fiction series. The sample is composed of the first season of the seven series best rated by their audience in the first quarter of 2020: Elite (Netflix: 2018- ), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix: 2018- ), Sex Education (Netflix: 2019- ), 13 Reasons Why (Netflix: 2017), I Am Not Okay with This (Netflix: 2020- ), Riverdale (The WC: 2017- ) y Euphoria (HBO: 2019- ). The results indicate a high percentage of scenes of unprotected sex and alcohol consumption with hardly any negative consequences.
Visionado colectivo de cine en la red social Twitch por parte de 'centennials': estudio de caso
Authors: Gutiérrez Manjón Sergio , Álvarez García Sergio , Mena Muñoz Sergio
Published: January 2022

La red social Twitch acoge una forma novedosa de visionar colectivamente productos audiovisuales, cuyo público son centennials. Se analiza el caso de las Watch Parties (‘fiestas de visionado’) que permiten a los usuarios ver películas en tiempo real con un streamer. Tomando como caso de estudio tres Watch Parties del streamer Lynx_Reviewer se realiza una triangulación metodológica: etnografía virtual, análisis de contenido y entrevista semiestructurada. Mediante la exploración del fenómeno se construye un modelo de análisis de consumo colectivo de contenidos gracias a una sistematización descriptiva de los hábitos y usos de consumo de la audiencia analizando las conversaciones y los mensajes generados en las transmisiones. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que, a pesar de la disparidad de contenidos y canales que emiten en Twitch, este formato sigue un patrón común de emisión, participación, interfaz y tipo de mensajes. Se trata de una experiencia de ocio basada en la construcción colectiva de un contenido desarrollado sincrónicamente con la interacción de la audiencia, que usa referencias y códigos expresivos propios para comunicarse, utilizando las películas como medio para relacionarse dentro de la comunidad.
О препятствиях на пути “зеленого” пчеловодства во Франции: антропологическая перспектива
Authors: Фожер Эльза , Дюсси Дороте
Published: January 2022

Пчелы и широко известные полезные свойства продуктов пчеловодства, которым в общественных дискуссиях во Франции уделялось и уделяется значительное внимание, в течение нескольких предыдущих лет стали предметом интереса французских социальных исследователей. Пчелы фактически превратились в символ кризиса биоразнообразия в стране. Социальные исследовате-ли, включая авторов данной статьи, иногда участвуют в мультидисциплинарных проектах под ру-ководством биологов с целью помочь убедить профессиональных пчеловодов внедрять более эко-логичные практики пчеловодства, особенно в том, что касается борьбы с клещом Варроа – смер-тоносным вредителем пчел. Однако, как выяснилось в ходе нашего исследования на юге Фран-ции, местные пчеловоды не спешат отказываться от привычных методов своей работы. Они про-должают использовать химикаты, которые просты в обращении, дешевы и эффективны, игнори-руя при этом более экологически безопасные, но, по их мнению, более рискованные и сложные в применении техники, такие, как чистка или удаление части пчелиного расплода. В данной статье нами анализируются препятствия на пути внедрения более экологичного пчеловодства во Фран-ции, и исследуется отношение к научному и ненаучному знанию, которое эти препятствия обна-руживают. Over the last few years the amount of space occupied by bees in the French public debate together with the well-known benefits of the products of their hive has attracted the interest of social scien-tists. Indeed, bees have become a symbol of the biodiversity crisis. Social scientists, like us, are sometimes invited to join multi-disciplinary projects run by biologists specializing in bees. The aim of such involvement is to help the biologists convince professional beekeepers to make their practices greener, notably with respect to their handling of the Varroa mite. However, the bee-keepers we studied in the South of France are not keen to give up their conventional practices. Based on chemical products, these are efficient, simple and cheap as opposed to environmentally-friendly, chemical-free techniques (scraping or removal of the brood), which are seen to be riskier and more complicated to implement. This article describes and analyses these obstacles and the relationship to scientific and non-scientific knowledge they reveal.
От плантаций на востоке Эфиопии до международных рынков: кат под контролем
Authors: Лезур Селина
Published: January 2022

Статья основана на полевых исследованиях автора, проводившихся в городах Дыре-Дауа, Аводай и Харар на востоке Эфиопии с ноября 2012 по июнь 2013 г., в феврале 2014 и апреле 2015 гг. Она посвящена тому, каким образом длинные маршруты распространения по миру растения кат (catha edulis) и препятствия на этих путях влияют на сектор его производства и сбыта. В центре нашего анализа – вопрос о социальных трансформациях, порождаемых глобализацией, в ходе которой этот вечнозеленый кустарник оказался связующим звеном между локальным и глобальным уровнями, между плантациями и прилавками. Кроме того, нам важно понять, какое влияние его выращивание и оборот оказывают на осуществление государственной власти на восточных окраинах страны. This article is based on the author’s fieldwork in Dire Dawa, Awaday, and Harar in eastern Ethiopia from November 2012 through June 2013, in February 2014, and April 2015. It focuses on the effects of the extensive global distribution network of the khat (catha edulis) plant and the obstacles encountered along these routes on the sector in which khat is produced and sold. At the center of our analysis is the question of social transformations, generated by globalization, over the course of which this evergreen shrub came to be a link between local and global levels, between plantations and retailers. We must also understand what impact its cultivation and circulation have on the exercise of state power in the eastern margins of the country.
Ядохимикаты и пищевые страхи в Камбодже
Authors: Бюро-Пуан Ева
Published: January 2022

Химические вещества, присутствующие в пищевых продуктах, вызывают все большее обществен-ное беспокойство в Камбодже. Мысль о том, что пища содержит остатки этих невидимых, но вредных для здоровья субстанций, утвердилась в умах. Различные пищевые страхи формируют новое коллективное воображаемое, и каждый старается выработать определенную стратегию, чтобы справиться с ними. На основании этнографического исследования среди горожан, сельско-хозяйственных производителей, продавцов риса и зелени, а также продавцов химикатов, прове-денного в период между июнем 2018 и мартом 2019 гг., мы проанализируем коллективное вооб-ражаемое о пищевых продуктах и формы приспособления, которые вырабатываются в ответ на пищевые страхи.
Chemical substances in food is a source of growing concern in Cambodia. Despite the invisibility of these substances, the idea that food contains chemical residues harmful to health is gaining ground. A full range of food scares emerge. A new imaginary of food is spreading and everyone try to develop strategies to ar-range with the fear of being contaminated. Based on an ethnographic study conducted in Cambodia be-tween June 2018 and March 2019 with urban people, farmers, rice, fresh fruits, vegetables and input sellers, this article examines the collective imaginaries of food and the adaptations developed in response to the fear of being contaminated.
Patient-Specific Variations in Local Strain Patterns on the Surface of a Trussed Titanium Interbody Cage
Authors: Loenen Arjan C. Y. , Noailly Jérôme , Ito Keita , Willems Paul C. , Arts Jacobus J. , van Rietbergen Bert
Published: January 2022

Introduction: 3D printed trussed titanium interbody cages may deliver bone stimulating mechanobiological strains to cells attached at their surface. The exact size and distribution of these strains may depend on patient-specific factors, but the influence of these factors remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to determine patient-specific variations in local strain patterns on the surface of a trussed titanium interbody fusion cage.

Materials and Methods: Four patients eligible for spinal fusion surgery with the same cage size were selected from a larger database. For these cases, patient-specific finite element models of the lumbar spine including the same trussed titanium cage were made. Functional dynamics of the non-operated lumbar spinal segments, as well as local cage strains and caudal endplate stresses at the operated segment, were evaluated under physiological extension/flexion movement of the lumbar spine.

Results: All patient-specific models revealed physiologically realistic functional dynamics of the operated spine. In all patients, approximately 30% of the total cage surface experienced strain values relevant for preserving bone homeostasis and stimulating bone formation. Mean caudal endplate contact pressures varied up to 10 MPa. Both surface strains and endplate contact pressures varied more between loading conditions than between patients.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates the applicability of patient-specific finite element models to quantify the impact of patient-specific factors such as bone density, degenerative state of the spine, and spinal curvature on interbody cage loading. In the future, the same framework might be further developed in order to establish a pipeline for interbody cage design optimizations.
Electrical Stimulation for Immune Modulation in Cancer Treatments
Authors: Das Ritopa , Langou Sofia , Le Thinh T. , Prasad Pooja , Lin Feng , Nguyen Thanh D.
Published: January 2022

Immunotherapy is becoming a very common treatment for cancer, using approaches like checkpoint inhibition, T cell transfer therapy, monoclonal antibodies and cancer vaccination. However, these approaches involve high doses of immune therapeutics with problematic side effects. A promising approach to reducing the dose of immunotherapeutic agents given to a cancer patient is to combine it with electrical stimulation, which can act in two ways; it can either modulate the immune system to produce the immune cytokines and agents in the patient’s body or it can increase the cellular uptake of these immune agents via electroporation. Electrical stimulation in form of direct current has been shown to reduce tumor sizes in immune-competent mice while having no effect on tumor sizes in immune-deficient mice. Several studies have used nano-pulsed electrical stimulations to activate the immune system and drive it against tumor cells. This approach has been utilized for different types of cancers, like fibrosarcoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, human papillomavirus etc. Another common approach is to combine electrochemotherapy with immune modulation, either by inducing immunogenic cell death or injecting immunostimulants that increase the effectiveness of the treatments. Several therapies utilize electroporation to deliver immunostimulants (like genes encoded with cytokine producing sequences, cancer specific antigens or fragments of anti-tumor toxins) more effectively. Lastly, electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve can trigger production and activation of anti-tumor immune cells and immune reactions. Hence, the use of electrical stimulation to modulate the immune system in different ways can be a promising approach to treat cancer.