bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical disparity of oxidative stress with blood pressure
Authors: Mathew Elsa , Mukkadan J.K. 
Published: December 2019

Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in India and worldwide. Hypertension is a major public health problem because of its high frequency and concomitant risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and stroke. World Health Organization named it a Silent killer as hypertension is asymptomatic during its clinical course. Experimental evidence supports a role for oxidative stress in vascular injury and hypertension. This study was undertaken, to compare the serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and super-oxide dismutase (SOD) among normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive subjects.
Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 34 normotensives, 44 prehypertensive and 45 hypertensive subjects were included. The participants were subjected to selection protocol consisting of physical examination and biochemical analysis. All subjects underwent blood pressure measurement, total cholesterol, and oxidative stress marker estimation, especially SOD and MDA. The comparison of parameters between the group was carried out using One Way ANOVA. The correlation between the parameter was analyzed by Karl Pearson Correlation Coefficient using SPSS 20.0.
Result : The MDA (nmol/ml) in normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive patients was 2.55±0.072, 3.43±0.44 and 4.01±0.37 respectively. SOD (U/ml) level in normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive patients was 13.47±1.96, 11.57±0.81, and 8.52±1.78 respectively. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure had a negative correlation with SOD. MDA levels show a positive correlation with systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Total cholesterol had no significant with SOD and MDA.
Conclusion: The present study showed a strong association of oxidative stress with systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Effect of Lamaze method on pain perception, anxiety, fatigue and labour outcome among primi mothers during labour process
Authors: Kuruvilla Sindhu 
Published: December 2019

Background: Labour pain is the most severe pain a woman might ever experience in her life. Severity of pain and duration of labour psychologically affects a mother. It may lower the confidence, self-esteem and increase the level of anxiety and fatigue. The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of video based Lamaze Nursing care intervention on pain perception, anxiety, fatigue and labour outcome among Primigravida women admitted during childbirth. The conceptual framework for the study was developed based on Ernestine Wiedenbach’s helping art of clinical nursing theory.
Materials and methods: Quantitative Post-test only control group design was used. The sample size was 200 primigravida mothers, 37 to 40 weeks of gestation (100 in each group) and the study was conducted in first stage of labour room cosmopolitan hospital, Trivandrum.
Results: The study findings shows that Lamaze method and the techniques used in it were effective in reducing the pain, anxiety and fatigue during child birth and leads to a fine labour outcome Pain perception in experimental group was less when compared to control group, t=4.11(.01), anxiety in experimental group was lower when compared to control group, t value=6.44(.01), Fatigue was less among the experimental group when compared to control group, t value=9.09(.00) was significant. It was inferred that labour outcome in experimental group was better when compared to control group. t=5.17 significant at 0.01level. It was also depicted that there was association between pain perception, anxiety and fatigue and selected demographic variable like age, education duration of marital life, onset of labour
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that Lamaze nursing care intervention helped the women to cope up with the birthing process. It is a simple, easy to implement and most acceptable way to tackle pain, anxiety and fatigue among parturient mothers. Nurses and childbirth educators must be willing to provide comprehensive childbirth education that introduces women to a variety of pain management options. The excavator results supported that the incorporation of Lamaze method in nursing care is one of the best intervention to cope up with labour process.
Smart mobile phone usage pattern by students of professional colleges and it’s dependence: A comparative profile
Authors: Ramesh R.D. , De A. , Vijaya K. 
Published: December 2019

Background: Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of modern human life. With the ever-increasing utilization of smart phones, several psychological & behavioural problems have emerged. Excessive use of smart phones has also led to poor academic performance among students. Keeping all these points in mind, a study was conducted in professional colleges to obtain base line data. Objectives: To assess the usage pattern of smart mobile phone among students of professional colleges and to evaluate the mobile phone dependence in students of professional colleges.
Materials and methods: In Visakhapatnam, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 Medical & 100 Engineering students selected by random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pre-designed& pre-tested questionnaire from October 2018 to November 2018. SAS-SV Scale was used to assess the mobile phone dependence. Collation of data was done using inferential statistical methods.
Results: The study population of Medical group consisted of 32% males & 68% females; of these 45% were Day scholars & 55% were residents of hostels. The study population of Engineering group consisted of 63% males& 37% females; of these 76% were Day scholars & 24% were residents of hostels. The majority of students in both the professional groups were of the age group of 19 years. While assessing mobile phone usage pattern, it was found that age of initiation of mobile phone use was above15 years in 88.5 % in both the groups. 75%. of students in both the groups were using mobile phone between 1-6 hours a day. 45% of students were using mobile phone at home while 55%were using while on move. While 32% students had Addiction scale more than SAS-SV: cut off 31; factors like daily life Disturbance, withdrawal, cyber space-orientation relationship, overuse etc. 33% students were in the range of being at risk group (SAS-SV: 20 to 30). Out of 19 % Medical & 32% Engineering students who attended calls while driving, 26% & 25% continued conversation while still driving in both the groups respectively.131students often woke up from their sleep to check whether they had a Notification or a Missed call or SMS (P=<0.01). False perception of mobile phone ringing was present among 12% of Medical and 14% of engineering students.
Conclusion: The study showed an increased dependence of mobile phone use among Medical & Engineering students, which imparts a negative effect on physical and mental health & also poor academic performance.
Web-based self-care management program of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Mancha Maraeh Angela , Marie B.R.G. , Ela Shyr E.C. , Tayor Racquel , Cruz - , Calvin J. , Leon D. , Josephine M. 
Published: December 2019

Background: The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of web-based self-care management program for type 2 diabetes mellitus through sharing evidenced-based information about Diabetes through the use of a web-based module.
Materials and methods: The study used the quasi-experimental pre and posttest design to determine the effectiveness of a web-based self-care management program in the management of patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM). The study was conducted in three phases and acquired 30 purposively selected type 2 DM adult patients. The study used a web-based self-care management program that included basic information about Type 2 Diabetes mellitus using three designed modules specifically for diet, exercise and drug management.
Results: The patient status during the pre and post-intervention phase is an FBS reading of 152 mg/dl or diabetes stage to pre-diabetes stage (119 mg/dl), normal BMI (22), low risk for obesity WHR and barely satisfactory to satisfactory level of knowledge to diabetes and DM management. There is very significant difference (p=<000) in the pre and post FBS reading of patients and the level of knowledge to diabetes and DM management after the web based DSME while there is no significant difference in the BMI and WHR. There is very significant difference (p=<000) in the RBS readings of the patients during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd phases of the intervention of .web based DSME (p=<000) post hoc analysis with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed that there is very significant difference (p=<000) between groups.
Conclusion: The use of web-based self-care management program is effective in improving FBS/RBS and level of knowledge to diabetes and DM management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus but needed longer intervention to improve BMI and WHR .Nurses as part of the DSME group and as health educator may use technology in giving health education to patients to improve patients self-management to diabetes.
Use of Human Umbilical Cord Serum to Treat Animal Skin Burns
Authors: Kassab Hanan J. , MERDAW Maysoon A. , J. Al- Ramahi Intesar , A. Alasadi Alaa , Al Mousauy Sawsan , Ahmed Rownak , Ismaeel Israa , Al-Sultani Dorees 
Published: December 2019

Objective: The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis, that umbilical cord blood crude serum applied topically with its high concentration of growth factors may promote an early healing for animal models with burn injury.
Methods: Fresh human umbilical cord blood UCBS was collected and screened for transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Mice and rabbits were scalded by boiling water and chemical burning by NaOH, then treated with UCBS. In comparison with a Cetrimide treated group and a control group (without treatment). The UCBS was subjected to microbial testing to demonstrate the presence or absence of extraneous viable contaminating microorganisms.
Results: Topical application of UCBS promoted the healing process; complete healing was seen after 10 days for the mice group and in 7 days in the rabbit group. Cetrimide group applied to the rabbit showed slow healing and needed 10 days for hair regrowth. Control group in both mice and rabbits showed very slow response and the burn area diameter remained the same for over 10 days, and no hair regrowth was obvious after 10 days.
Conclusion: The results of the current study indicated that UCBS is a promising therapy for the healing of burns by boiling water and/or chemical substance, more clinical trials are needed to further explore the long-term effects after UCBS use.
INFECTIVIDAD DE QUISTES DE SARCOCYSTIS SP. EN ALPACAS (VICUGNA PACOS) EN UNA GANADERIA DE LA SIERRA CENTRAL DEL PERÚ
Authors: Leguía Guillermo , Santiago Baudilio 
Published: December 2019

Se realizó un estudio longitudinal prospectivo a fin de determinar la infectividad de los quistes de Sarcocystis sp. en alpacas en una ganadería de la sierra central del Perú. Mediante un diseño randomizado se seleccionaron 50 crías machos de alpacas, un mes después de la parición, los cuáles fueron sacrificados a razón de 3, en forma mensual, desde el nacimiento hasta el año de edad con la finalidad de detectar la presencia de micro o macroquistes en la musculatura esquelética y/o cardiaca. Grupos de perros, libres de parásitos, fueron infectados, mensualmente, con músculo cardiaco y esquelético de alpacas a fin de detectar la presencia de quistes o esporoquistes de Sarcocystis sp. en las heces. Los resultados obtenidos evidenciaron que las crías de alpacas presentaron quistes microscópicos, tanto en la musculatura cardiaca como esquelética a partir de los 4 meses de edad. No se detectó quistes macroscópicos visibles en la musculatura esquelética y/o cardiaca en dichas crías hasta los 12 meses de edad. Los grupos de perros alimentados con músculo cardiaco y/ o esquelético infectados con microquistes de Sarcocystis sp. de alpacas, desde el nacimiento hasta el año de edad no lograron eliminar ooquistes o esporoquistes.
THERMAL ANALYSIS OF GRANULAR BIOFUEL TORIFIED IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF ITS OWN GASEOUS ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Mykhailyk V.A. , Korinchevska T.V. , Korinchuk D.M. , Dakhnenko V.L. 
Published: December 2019

The article substantiates the need to study the torrefaction of fuel from biomass in the atmosphere of its own gaseous medium formed during the thermal decomposition of organic substances. The methodology, equipment and devices for heat treatment of pine wood pellets are given. The results of a study using the TGA and DTA methods of the degree of thermal decomposition, equilibrium humidity, ash content and specific heat of thermal decomposition of torrefied at 250, 270 and 290 °С and the initial biofuel are presented. It is shown that an increase in the heat treatment temperature leads to an increase in the degree and temperature range of fuel decomposition, an increase in the specific heat of thermal decomposition, a decrease in hydrophilicity, and an increase in ash content. The degree of decomposition of torrefied biofuel with an increase in the treatment temperature within the indicated limits decreased from 7.81 to 4.89%, which indicates an insignificant balance of hemicellulose. Heat treatment caused an increase in hydrophobicity, which manifested itself in a 2.8-fold decrease in the equilibrium moisture content of biofuel torrefied at 290 °С. Due to the invariability of the mineral composition and the decrease in dry weight, the ash content in torrefied fuel is higher than in the original. The specific heat of thermal decomposition of biofuel torrefied at 290°С increased by 65.4% compared to the initial one. The study of the method of torrefaction of biofuels at atmospheric pressure in a gaseous environment formed in a confined space during the thermal decomposition of organic substances, showed its effectiveness and the possibility of using it for heat treatment of biomass without the use of inert gases.
Actual problems of state art expertise in modern Ukraine
Authors: Ірина Ворович  
Published: December 2019

The problematic issues of the state examination of cultural values and art objects are considered. The term "art objects" is defined as modern original works of painting, drawings, sculptures, original works of decorative and applied arts, artistic compositions from any materials, craftsmen musical instruments that do not fall under the notion of "cultural values". The article presents an overview of the shortcomings of the conduct and provision of state art examination that experts, art critics and requisitioners of expert evaluations are facing. During the research, the approach of generalized methodological principles (practices and laws) was used, which is based on the consideration of art criticism as a set of general scientific qualities, the interaction of the legislative system and society; hierarchy; Considering the system as a dynamic integrity, which should develop in conditions of modern changes and requirements of others state formation and society.
School as a subject of scientific study
Authors: Олена Дмитрієва  
Published: December 2019

This research will focus attention on the phenomenon of the composers school, which takes up a prominent place in the history of our culture and is recognized by us as a cultural occurrence that requires a thorough study. For many centuries the history of culture and art has been reflected in the aspirations of artists to identify and establish their creative achievements in society. The work of the artist has always played a significant role in society. It was never confined to creativity alone, but persistently pursued its spiritual ideals, attracting like-minded people and followers. At the same time, the position of an artist in the society depended on historical and political circumstances, which dictated the attitude of one or another circle of society to art in general and the work of an individual artist, poet, sculptor, composer, etc. Each culture disseminates value orientations based on achievements in various fields of science and art, transforming the individually acquired experience into the historical projection of the universal. The purpose of this article is to uncover the notion of a composers school as a normative-value system, which is aimed at the formation and preservation of professional experience and the study of its connection with a scientific school.
Projection point for times of «melting pot» or Information as a tool for misinformation (Ukraine at the 2019 Venice Biennale)
Authors: Олеся АВРАМЕНКО  
Published: December 2019

Drawing on 18 years of experience in observing and researching the participation of Ukrainian artists in the Venice Biennale, the author analyzes the participation of Ukraine in 2019 and demonstrates the errors and findings of the process participants and the artists themselves. It is studied why the Ukrainian national project The Shadow Of Dream* Cast Upon Giardini Della Biennale did not receive much critical acclaim. The article also focuses on the reasons, while Ukraine repeatedly produces the projects of little interest that do not comply with the requirements and international standards. The article is based on a thorough review of the entire curatorial exhibition in Arsenal and a number of national expositions in Jardini.
Mobing Aracı Olarak Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Ölçeği
Authors: ŞAD Süleyman Nihat , ÖZER Niyazi , YURTÇU Meltem , ERDEMİR Nuri 
Published: December 2019

Öğretim elemanlarının pedagojik yetersizlikleri, ölçme ve değerlendirme
süreçlerinin öğrenciler üzerinde bir baskı ya da cezalandırma aracına
dönüşmesine neden olabilir. Bu suistimalin süreğen hale gelmesi ise
öğrencilerde psikolojik yıldırmaya (mobing) yol açabilir. Üniversite
öğrencilerinin ölçme değerlendirme süreçlerinde mobbinge maruz kalma
düzeylerini ölçebilecek geçerli, güvenilir ve kullanışlı bir ölçek geliştirmeyi
amaçlayan bu araştırma bir karma yöntem araştırması olarak desenlemiştir. Bu
amaçla “Mobing Aracı olarak Ölçme-Değerlendirme Ölçeği”nin [MAÖDÖ] maddeleri
nitel bir veri toplama ve analiz süreci ile geliştirilmiş ve ardından
psikometrik özellikleri İnönü Üniversitesine bağlı 23 farklı
MYO/Fakülte/Enstitü’de öğrenim görmekte olan 1850 öğrenciden elde edilen
veriler analiz edilerek incelenmiştir. Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizi
sonucunda tek faktörden oluşan ölçeğin makul düzeyde varyans açıklama oranına
(%63), yüksek faktör yük değerlerine (.745 - .843) ve madde-toplam korelasyon
katsayılarına (r=.652 - .770) sahip olduğu; takip eden doğrulayıcı faktör
analizinde ise yapının kabuledilebilir ya da mükemmel uyum iyiliği değerleriyle
doğrulandığı [X2/sd=42.439/12=3.537; RMR= 0.042; GFI= 0.986, AGFI= 0.968;
CFI= 0.991; NFI= 0.987; RMSEA=0.054] görülmüştür. Ayrıca ölçek maddelerinin
ortalama varyans açıklama değerleri (AVE = .56) ve kompozit güvenirlik (CR = .90) katsayılarından hareketle yapının
yakınsak geçerliliğinin ve güvenilirliğinin yeterli olduğu anlaşılmıştır.
Ölçeğin Cronbach Alfa (α= .902) ve Guttman test yarılama (r= .878)
yöntemleriyle hesaplanan içtutarlılık katsayıları da ölçekten elde edilen
puanların yüksek düzeyde güvenirliğe sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Toplam 7
maddeden oluşan 5’li Likert formatındaki MAÖDÖ’nden alınan minimum ve maksimum
puanlar 7-35 arasında değişmekte olup alınan puanların artması öğrencilerin
ölçme değerlendirme aracılığıyla mobinge maruz kalma düzeylerinin de arttığını
göstermektedir.
Mnemonics techniques for teaching English lexis
Authors: Vanyagina M. 
Published: December 2019

The article deals with the efficiency of mnemonics application for studying the English language. Mnemonics is one of active training technologies which rely on lexical and semantic communications and associative thinking. Since ancient times scientists studied properties of memory and offered the ways of simplification the process of storing information by means of various techniques. Modern psychologists and teachers agree that coding of information by means of images and associations accelerates the process of information storing. The article considers various methods of mnemonics helping to perceive and reproduce necessary educational information, including foreign words and phrases: associations, mnemo-rhymes, method of a chain, and mnemo-cards. Examples of mnemonics application in the author's practice of teaching a foreign language when training cadets and post-graduate military students are given. The pedagogical experiment on mnemo-cards application in teaching English the cadets of higher educational military organizations for the intensification of educational process is described. A mnemo-card represents the structured schematic visualization of basic elements of information on the paper or via electronic medium. The word, the name of a part of speech, a transcription, variants of translation, the picture which is associated with a word and a mnemo-rhyme are applied on it. Mnemo-cards are repeatedly shown and pronounced during lessons and self study. As a result of a pedagogical experiment the groups of cadets using mnemo-cards have higher percentage of storing of English-language lexis, that allows to draw a conclusion on expediency and efficiency of the offered technique.
Work-based learning as an important element of vocational education system in the Republic of Korea
Authors: Zavgorodnyaya E. 
Published: December 2019

The article deals with such an important segment of vocational education system of the Republic of Korea as work-based learning which is currently not obligatory particularly due to the absence of quality standards and clear legal base. The article describes advantages of work-based learning for vocational education students, such as organization of proper learning environment, smoothing of transfer period from learning to work, practical benefits for an employer and ensuring compliance of vocational education to the requirements of labor market. The article describes problems which vocational education system the Republic of Korea is facing while implementing mandatory work-based learning and the ways of solution of these problems taken by the Government of the country. Especially the article emphasizes the necessity and variants of closer interaction between vocational institutions and employing companies in order to achieve the maximum positive effect from the organization of training at the workplace.