bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in some parts of Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Bitrus D. , Weka R. , Yakubu R. , Ogo I.N. , Kamani J. , Ikeh E. 
Published: July 2020

Livestock, pets and companion animals in developing nations are plagued with several infectious diseases some of them with zoonotic potentials. Echinococcosis which is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease is one of such diseases that affect domestic animals and man with serious health and economic impacts. A cross-sectional questionnaire and serological survey was conducted on human subjects from four Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria, to determine knowledge, attitude and practice and their level of exposure to E. granulosus infection. Sera from 181 human subjects recruited for this study were screened for IgG antibodies to E. granulosus using a commercial ELISA kit. Overall, 6 out of the 181 (3.3%) tested sera were positive. Seropositivity was associated with subjects below 10 years (OR=5.6), study location (OR=1.8), and scavenging behaviour of dogs (OR= 1.5), but not with gender of dog owners (OR=0.7), dog ownership (OR=0.6), dog deworming practice (OR=0.3) or the use of slaughter facility and meat inspection (OR=0.6). Ignorance about the transmission cycle of E. granulosus coupled with unhygienic practices are the main risk factors for the perpetuation of the disease in the study-communities. Sensitization, awareness creation and advocacy for hygienic practises among the communities are recommended, as a short term measure while large scale studies to determine the true prevalence and therisk factors of the disease will form the basis for possible future control measures.
Keywords: Seroprevalence; Echinococcus granulosus; antibody; ELISA; human; Plateau State.
Urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in selected communities of Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Elele K. , Karibi E. , Gboeloh L.B. 
Published: July 2020

The aim of the study was to determine urinary schistosomiasis in primary school pupils in some selected communities in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, the risk factors of schistosomiasis with the view of suggesting control measures suitable to reduce infectivity and morbidity. Urine samples were collected and investigated using centrifugation and sedimentation techniques for the presence ofS. heamatobium eggs. Also, the urine was examined using the chemical reagent strip, Medi-test Combi-9 for the presence of haematuria and proteinuria in the urine. Of 140 urine samples collected and examined, haematuria and proteinuria shows prevalence of 61 (43.6%) and 94 (67.1%) respectively, and an overall prevalence of S. haematobium infection of 25% was recorded. Males (51.9%) had higher infection rate than females (17.4%). Children within age 10-13 years had the highest occurrence (55.4%), due to frequent visit in the water bodies to swim, paddle, play in the mud, fish, wash, fetch water from the infected water while the least was recorded among children within age 3-5 seen as infant whose parents restrict from visiting the river often. Emago-Kugbo recorded the highest infection with (32.3%), but the least was recorded in Akani-Kugbo with (15%). Statistical analysis showed that the infection varied significantly among sexes, age at p>0.05, community infection was equally significant at 0.05. The result of this study has shown the presence of urinary schistosomiasis in the Kugbo Clan, though prevalence was below 50%. The childrenhave no knowledge about schistosomiasis infection in the area. Also the presence of snail species especially the Bulinus globosus and increase contact with fresh water were taught to be responsible for the occurrence of the infection in the Kugbo Area. The results show that the communities around the Kugbo Clan are prevalent with schistosomiasis and that there is immediate attention for mass drug distribution of praziquantel and public health education in curbing the disease in the study-area.
Keywords: Urinary schistosomiasis; primary school pupils; Abua/Odual LGA; Rivers State; Nigeria.
Malaria management in animal model using antioxidant vitamins
Authors: Esimai B.N. , Njoku O.O. , Eneanya C.I. 
Published: July 2020

Management of malaria has become a major public health problem with the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistant malaria to most antimalaria drugs. The work was employed to evaluate the management of malaria infection with the use of antioxidant vitamins in animal model. Gnotobiotically reared male Swiss albino mice, aged six to eight weeks, and weighed between 18 and 22 g were inoculated with a standard dose of malaria parasites P. berghei, through intra-peritoneal route. Malaria infected mice were treated over three days with 300 mg base Vitamin A, and 500 mg base vitamin C and E respectively, per kilogram body weight. There was a highly significant decrease (p<0.0001) in parasitaemia in treatedgroups. In positive untreated control group, hundred percent mortality was recorded. Post mortem examinations revealed haemorrhagic lesions at the lower part of the brain. An effective treatment of malaria was noted with orthomolecular management.
Keywords: Plasmodium berghei; animal model; malaria; antioxidant vitamins.
Variation in quality of newly hatched chicks from Japanese breeder quail fed guava extract
Authors: Xavier H.P.F. , Leandro N.S.M. , Mascarenhas A.G. , De Araújo I.C.S. , De Oliveira N.F. , A.L. Pinheiro1  , De Oliveira H.F. , De C. Mello H.H. 
Published: July 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of guava extract as a dietary supplement for Japanese quail hens on incubation parameters, intestinal development, and the quality of newly hatched chicks. Six hundred and forty-eight eggs were collected from Japanese quail hens fed diets with 0.0, 3.0, 6.0, and 9.0 g/kg of guava extract. The study consisted of four treatments, six replicates, and 27 eggs per replicate. The guava extract contained 2% ellagic acid. The eggs were incubated at 37.5 °C and 65% relative air humidity. The hatch window, hatchability, embryo development in unhatched eggs, quality of newly hatched quails, and intestinal histomorphometry of a duodenum segment were evaluated. Differences among the treatments in hatchability and the hatch window were not significant. The guava extract did not affect mortality rate, live pecking, dead pecking, and contaminated and inverted eggs. The number of infertile eggs was lower in the groups that received 3.0 and 9.0 g/kg of extract in their diets. Use of up to 3.0 g/kg of guava extract in the diet increased the weight of both eggs and newly hatched chicks. The quality score of newly hatched quail was similar across treatments. The inclusion of 3.0 g/kg of guava extract in the diet of Japanese quail breeder hens increased the hatchling weight of the chicks and improved the villus to crypt ratio of their duodenum.
Keywords: embryology, embryo metabolism, hatchery, incubation, breeder nutrition
MASCULINIDADES E FEMINILIDADES EM RELIGIOSIDADES AFRO-BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Barros Lara Rosa Meirelles 
Published: July 2020

Resenha do livro Irmandade da Boa Morte e Culto de Babá Egum: Masculinidades, feminilidades e performances negras, fruto de tese defendida em Ciências Sociais na PUCSP em 2011 pela pesquisadora Joanice Conceição. A autora dispõe de ampla trajetória em interlocução com áreas de estudos que tematizam populações afro-brasileiras, religiosidade, gênero e educação. Atualmente é professora da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afrobrasileira – UNILAB. Este livro é resultado de pesquisa junto a grupos Irmandade da Boa Morte, em Cachoeira, no Recôncavo Baiano e a comunidade de Babá Egum, do Ilê Omo Agboulá, na localidade de Ponta de Areia, Ilha de Itaparica, também na Bahia. A proposta da autora foi investigar práticas mortuárias dos coletivos, buscando compreender como os integrantes se utilizam de masculinidades e feminilidades — a pluralidade desses conceitos é salientada — em práticas rituais e cotidianas. Assim, o tema do poder é destacado com vistas a entender performances de gênero, bem como seus desdobramentos para o status do coletivo e a legitimidade das respectivas posições.
Psychiatric Morbidity and Patterns of Inpatient Referral to the Consultation-Liaison Unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital, North-Central Nigeria
Authors: Goar S G , Gyang A B , Tungchama F P , Maigari Y T , Agbir M T , Nwoga C N , Bamidele L I 
Published: July 2020

The study of the pattern of inpatients referral to consultation-liaison unit is important as significant proportion of patients with physical illnesses also suffer from psychiatric disorder. It will help in designing better consultation-liaison services that is geared toward holistic health care. The study was aimed at determining the psychiatric morbidity, referral patterns and sociodemographic profiles of in-patients referred to consultation-liaison unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital. It was a descriptive prospective study of all consenting patients. A total of 142 patients were referred to consultation-liaison unit during the study period of August 2014 to July 2015. The referral rate was 1.7%. The mean age+SD of referred patients was 38+16.59 years. There were more females 84(59.2%) than males 58(40.8%). Among the referred patients majority had secondary education 60(42.3%) and were never-married 67(47.2%). The major source of referral 97(68.3%) was from medical ward and reasons for referral were; to help in management 68.3%, previous psychiatric contact 12.0% and abnormal behavior 10.6%. The predominant psychiatric diagnoses using ICD-10 criteria were depression 27(19.0%), acute organic brain syndrome 18(12.7%), alcohol dependence 15(10.6%) and puerperal psychosis/depression 12(8.5%). Co-morbid physical conditions were present in 123(86.6%) mainly, infections 25(17.6%), retroviral infections 18(12.7%), neurological conditions 8(5.6%), trauma/head injury 13(9.2%) and cardiovascular diseases 12(8.5%). The low referral rate and reasons for referral revealed the referring physicians scope of the understanding of psychiatry. Therefore, clinicians should be adequately exposed to basic knowledge of psychiatry and should be able to recognize common psychiatric conditions and referred appropriately for a holistic healthcare.
Changes in Biochemical Parameters in Human immunodeficiency virus Infected Patients: A Pre-Treatment Study
Authors: Ochalefu D O , Abu H A , Amali E OO , Agada A S , Alonyenu I E 
Published: July 2020

In recent times there have been advances in the management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection. However, the disease still poses threat to biochemical parameters of the body. This study was carried out to investigate the biochemical parameters in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients who were yet to start anti-Retroviral drugs regimen. This study was carried out for a period of six weeks using structural questionnaires. A total of one hundred participants were used for the study out of which fifty were Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected while the remaining fifty were Human Immunodeficiency Virus negative, who served as control. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in the values of Total Protein, Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase, Total Cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Triacylglycerol, Calcium and Sodium of Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patients when compared with the control. However, there were no significant differences (p>0.05) between the mean values of the conjugated Bilirubin, Urea, Creatinine, Potassium, Bicarbonate and Chloride of the infected patients when compared with those of the control. The findings in this study showed significant changes in biochemical parameters in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected subjects.
Pola Penggunaan Televisi Untuk Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Informasi Dan Peningkatan Keterampilan Bagi Peternak Sapi Potong Di Bojonegoro
Authors: Hendra Gian , Saleh Amiruddin , Mulyandari Retno Sri Hartati 
Published: July 2020

Breeding beef cattle is one of the agriculture sector which is very important in Indonesia. In fact the household consumption of beef can’t be fulfilled by the production in the country. The attention to the human resources which arecattle ranchers have a vital role in the form of increasing knowledges and skills to advance the production of beef cattle. Television is one of a mass media that has potential to increase farmers’ knowledges like cultivation knowledgeand marketing knowledge in Ngantru Village, Bojonegoro District, East Java Province. The purpose of this research are 1) to analyze the characteristics, motives and patterns of breeder cattle in watching television, 2) to analyze therelation between the motifs and patterns of breeder cattle watching television with the information needs of breeding beef cattle, 3) to analyze the relation between farmers beef cattle in watching the television with the fulfillment ofinformation needs of beef cattle breeding, and 4) to analyze the relation between the information needs of farmers skills in beef breeding. This study was designed as a survey research, with a quantitative approach supported by qualitative data with the number of respondents which are 50 people selected randomly. Analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistical with Chi-Square analysis test and Spearman Rank test. The results of this research is there is a real connection between the level’s of ownership of livestock with a duration of watching television. The entertainment motif has related with beef cattle farmers’ pattern in watching television, like the frequency and duration. The frequency of beef cattle farmers in watching television also related with entertainment needs.Keywords: cattle breeding, information needs, motif, scheme, television
Dilema Hubungan Patron-Client Di Komunitas Petani Garam (Studi Kasus di Gampong Cebrek, Kecamatan Simpang Tiga, Kabupaten Pidie, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam)
Authors: Nurdin Ibnu Phonna , Kolopaking Lala M. , . Saharuddin 
Published: July 2020

Gampong Cebrek is the largest salt producer in Pidie district with a total of 1859.53 tons in the year 2013 of the total district production 3397.66 tons, 1763.93 tons in 2014 from the total district production 4020.25, rising to 2762.23 tons in the year 2015 from the total district production 7543.77 tons. Behind the high salt production, farmers are in a state sandwiched cultivate its business due to unfavorable weather and marketing of salt that does not favor them. Therefore, farmers are looking for patrons who can guarantee their lives. This study used a qualitative approach with a total of 10 informants. A research technique used observation and interview. Results showed members of the farming community in Cebrek be divided into two categories: a. Farmers Capital and b. farmers do not have the capital. Generally, farmers who own capital patron-client relationship with: mugee (middlemen), retailers and consumers.Connection is established fairly balanced, so that it can be said patron-client collaborative interwoven. Meanwhile, farmers who do not have the capital, patron-client relationship with toke (middlemen). Patron-client relationshipsmore profitable patron, and hurt farmers salt. It can be concluded that the relationship is exploitative. Kata Kunci : Collaborative, Community, Exploitation, Patron-client, Salt farmers.
Analisis Pengaruh Komunikasi Organisasi Dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Disiplin Kerja Dan Implikasinya Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Humas Dan Protokol Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Paser
Authors: Rahmadhani Yuli , Iskandar Abubakar 
Published: July 2020

Success or failure depends on the goals of the organization Public Relations employee performance. Initial observation showed that the performance of employees still lower. Because the purpose of this research is (1) Want to know the organization's communication to the discipline of work, (2) Describe the influence of organizational culture on work discipline, (3) to analyze the influence of organizational communication and organizational culture simultaneously to labor discipline, (4) Want to know the effect of organizational communication on performance, (5) to analyze the influence of organizational culture on performance, (6) to analyze the influence of organizational communication and organizational culture simultaneously on performance, and (7) Want to know the discipline of work on performance. The method used is quantitative and qualitative, while the location of the research is part of Public Relations and Protocol Meanwhile time study for six months .. sample was 35 people. The data collection technique is a literature study, observation, interviews, questionnaires. Data were analyzed through path analysis and content analysis. Research shows that the effect on the organization's communications work discipline by 0,024. The influence of organizational culture on work discipline at: 0,974. The influence of organizational communication and organizational culture on work discipline influence the organization's communication of 0,000 on the performance of 0,885, the influence of organizational culture on performance of 0,740. The influence of organizational communication and organizational culture obtained F value of 55 400 with a significance level of 0.000. Work Discipline influence on the performance of statistical calculations based on the total effect on the Performance Work Discipline variable through variable Organizational Communication and Cultural Organization that is equal to -107%. These values indicate that the Work Discipline can negatively affect employee performance. Work discipline employees not as expected so do not improve employee performance optimal.Key Words: Communication, Culture, Performance Discipline, Public Relations
A Systematic Review Protocol for Assessing Efficacy and Safety of Ayurveda Medicine in Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Authors: Dave Parth P , Ahmad Azeem , Gundeti Manohar S 
Published: July 2020

Introduction:
A systematic review is planned to investigate the safety and efficacy of Ayurveda interventions for allergic rhinitis (AR) through analyzing published and unpublished clinical research.

Materials and methods:
A systematic review of published clinical work or Ayurveda interventions for AR will be conducted. PubMed, AYUSH Research Portal, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), hand searches, snowballing of studies will also be performed to fetch complete available literature. Manual search includes Ayurveda postgraduate (PG) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) dissertations on the management of AR. The selection of the studies, data extraction, and synthesis will be performed independently by researchers, and a third reviewer will seek disagreements. Established guidelines for study selection, quality assessment, and narrative synthesis will be followed. Risk of bias assessment will be performed with the help of Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (RoB2) tool for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and risk of bias tool to assess nonrandomized studies of interventions (ROBINS-I) tool for non-RCTs (NRCTs). Results of the study will be narratively synthesized and presented in count, percentage, and frequency. As this will be the first systematic review on this topic, outlining the protocol ensures transparency for the completed review. Patients will not be involved in any phase of the study; however, ethical approval has been received from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC).

Dissemination:
The review is ongoing, and after completion, it will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The study will be updated to inform and guide healthcare practice and policy.

Trial registration number:
PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018107035.
Representação e recuperação de nomes de pessoas em catálogos de autoridades
Authors: Rosado Keila Mara Lara , Dias Célia da Consolação 
Published: July 2020

Objetivo: avaliar os recursos funcionais de catálogos de autoridades quanto à representação e à recuperação de nomes de pessoas, bem como a existência ou não de padrão na forma de descrição de nomes de pessoas nos catálogos analisados.Método: trata-se de estudo com abordagem qualitativa, de finalidade aplicada e método descritivo-exploratório, que é parte de um projeto de mestrado da área de Ciência da Informação. Os procedimentos metodológicos da pesquisa foram divididos em duas fases de execução. Na primeira fase da pesquisa, selecionaram-se nove bases de dados e catálogos de autoridades para análise estrutural e funcional global. Na segunda fase, selecionaram-se os catálogos de autoridades do Senado Federal, da Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil e o Virtual International Authority File para avaliação mais detalhada e comparativa, sobretudo em relação à forma de representação e aos recursos de recuperação de nomes de pessoas.Conclusões: os três catálogos de autoridades avaliados na segunda fase do estudo não apresentam inconsistências significativas relacionadas ao controle de autoridades de nomes de pessoas, tal como ocorre nas outras bases de dados analisadas na primeira fase.Resultados: o estudo contribui para o desenvolvimento e aperfeiçoamento de requisitos técnicos em catálogos de autoridades institucionais ou, ainda, para aqueles usuários que precisam utilizar os catálogos analisados neste estudo como fonte de informação, pois apresenta os recursos de busca e recuperação da informação disponíveis e suas funcionalidades práticas, bem como as inconsistências causadas pela falta desses recursos.