bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Urticaria: clinical profile, laboratory evaluation, serum IgE evaluation and its significance
Authors: Anaba Ehiaghe Lonia , Oaku Ruth Itohan , Cole-Adeife Motunsope Olufolakemi 
Published: January 2021

Background: Urticaria is a recurrent pruritic skin disease characterised by wheals and or angioedema. The recurrent nature of urticaria, pruritus and wheals impacts negatively on the quality of life of patients. Prevalence studies, type, trigger factors and patient related factors including serum IgE vary depending on site of study. These factors were not documented in our patients. The aim of this study is to determine the clinical characteristics of our urticaria patients and determine the proportion of urticaria patients who have elevated Sr IgE, Eosinophilia, Basophilia, Hepatitis B and C virus seropositivity. Also, to correlate elevated Sr IgE with age, gender, presence of atopy, dermographism, type of urticaria, raised eosinophil count and resolution with anti-histamines.
Methods: A retrospective case review was conducted on 43 patients who attended the dermatology outpatient clinic from January 2017 to December 2018. The sociodemographic and clinical parameters of patients was documented using a questionnaire. Investigation results (Sr IgE levels, Eosinophil and Basophil counts, Hepatitis B and C virus seropositivity, stool ova and parasite) were extracted from cases records. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. Univariate descriptive statistics such as means, medians, frequencies and proportions are presented.
Results: Prevalence of urticaria was 4.2% and the mean age of the patients was 40.6±15.6 years. Patients were made up 62.8% males and 37.2% females. A history of atopy was noted in 34.9%, urticaria was acute and chronic in 4.7% and 95.3% respectively. Angioedema was present in 44.2% and absent in 53.5%. Majority of the patients (67.4%) were treated with anti-histamines. Serum IgE was elevated in 43.8%, Eosinophilia in 27.30%, Basophilia in 0%, hepatitis B seropositivity in 10%, hepatitis C seropositivity in 0% and a positive stool ova/parasite test in 2.3%.
Conclusions: Urticaria is more prevalent in males. Prevalence is more in those over 40 years of age and prevalence increases with age. Atopy and angioedema is demonstrable in some patients. Basophilia is low in urticaria. Eosinophilia and a raised serum IgE is found in some patients. Parasitology is low in urticaria.
Diritto alla vita, principi costituzionali ed interpretazione per valori
Authors: Calabrò Gian Pietro 
Published: January 2021

L’Articolo intende mostrare il ruolo che il diritto alla vita, nella sua prospettiva assiologica, può svolgere all’interno dell’ordinamento giuridico delle democrazie costituzionali. Rilevato il nesso strettissimo tra diritto alla vita e nozione di persona, quest’ultima collocata al centro del sistema costituzionale, l’Autore, nello sviluppare alcune considerazioni di Antonio Baldassarre sulla necessità che il valore vita possa essere bilanciato da un eguale valore, sostiene la possibilità di istituire all’interno della c.d. interpretazione per valori, una gerarchia che abbia al vertice il diritto alla vita quale precondizione di ogni altro diritto. In questa prospettiva il diritto alla vita incide profondamente sullo stesso destino delle democrazie pluralistiche e ne diventa il principio della loro legittimazione.
In altri termini, conclude l’Autore, il diritto alla vita può essere inteso come la Grundnorm senza, però, essere assunta in modo ipotetico e convenzionale secondo lo schema kelseniano, qualificando sul piano giuridico ed etico l’intero ordinamento.
Il trapianto di organi nella prospettiva valoriale del dono
Authors: Cozzoli Mauro 
Published: January 2021

La chirurgia dei trapianti e la legge di una regolazione giuridica devono rispondere a una logica del dono. Questa pratica medica, infatti, si compie nel contesto di una relazione umana tra il soggetto dell'espianto e il soggetto dell'impianto. L'indole interpersonale dell'evento richiede che il rapporto sia da donatore a beneficiario, che sia cioè riconosciuta e tutelata la natura del dono dei tessuti e organi da trapianto.
Si configura così un'etica del dono. Come esigenza etica la gratuità è sotto l'istanza del dovere e della responsabilità. Ovviamente nessuno può costringere a donare. Il dono non è coercibile: si annullerebbe come dono. Ma anche il dono esprime un dovere: non il dovere della legge ma dell'amore/carità, che ci lega al prossimo come nostro “fratello” nell'“economia” della paternità universale divina.
Da qui l'invito che l'autore muove a tutti gli operatori sanitari ad annunciare e testimoniare questa etica del dono che ha nella medicina dei trapianti un campo inedito e singolare di promozione oggi di “qualità della vita”, della vita tout court.
L'etica del dono non solo non contrasta ma appella essa stessa un ordine legale che la supporti e la favorisca. Una legalità che offra la possibilità effettiva a tutti, attraverso un'organica azione di informazione e formazione, di fare la propria scelta e di esprimerla, e che si faccia giuridicamente garante delle esigenze e della vita del donatore anche in merito al “consenso presunto”.
Contro la fecondazione eterologa
Authors: Fiori Angelo 
Published: January 2021

Il processo di progressiva accettazione della fecondazione eterologa può indurre gli oppositori ad abbandonare le proprie posizioni prendendo atto della loro sostanziale inutilità ed accettando di fatto il principio secondo cui i prodotti del progresso devono essere disponibili a tutti coloro che desiderano fruirne.
Per contro, l’autore ritiene che la fecondazione assistita nel suo insieme, non solo la fecondazione eterologa con i suoi peculiari problemi, comincia a presentare nel suo contesto crepe che ora si tenta di occultare, ma che sono destinate a minare in tempo abbastanza breve certezze finora presentate nei consueti termini del trionfalismo biomedico.
Molti sono infatti i problemi, scientifici ed etici, che essa solleva: la natura del trattamento di fecondazione eterologa, i rischi per la madre e per il feto, l’anonimato per il donatore e i rischi di approdo alla selezione eugenetica a seguito dei progressi della genetica molecolare, i diritti dei figli, la crioconservazione degli embrioni soprannumerari e l’ipotesi della “donazione di embrione”.
Oggi non è possibile prevedere quale sarà il destino delle pratiche di fecondazione assistita, particolarmente della fecondazione eterologa. Tuttavia, a medio termine l’autore si sente di prevedere il loro declino e la loro futura scomparsa a causa dell’aggrovigliarsi progressivo dei problemi che essa implica.
Massimo deve essere l’apprezzamento del desiderio di avere un figlio, sono infatti le leggi biologiche che ispirano con la loro forza questi potenti desideri; ma la fecondazione eterologa da padre anonimo non è la risposta a queste speranze. Altre sono le strade.
Aptitude à la multiplication de Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms par graines et par boutures de tige et de racine au Bénin
Authors: Deguenonvo Aymar Guy , Dossou Justin , Idohou Rodrigue 
Published: January 2021

Pseudocedrela kotschyi, fait partie des espèces les plus exploitées en bois d’oeuvre, en charbon de bois et d’autres utilisations au Bénin. Face à cette exploitation, elle est confrontée au problème de régénération naturelle. Pour une gestion durable de cette espèce, il est impérieux de procéder à la régénération assistée. L’objectif de cette étude était de ressortir les voies de multiplication de l’espèce. Pour cela, un test de germination a été fait sur 200 graines sans traitement prégerminatif. Une reproduction végétative par tige et par racine a été faite sur 92 boutures selon deux classes de diamètre ([0 cm à 1,5 cm] et [1,5 cm à 3 cm]). Les résultats obtenus montrent que le taux de germination des graines de P. kotschyi est de 84% sur une durée de 12 jours. La grosseur et le type de bouture ont un effet significatif (P < 0,05) sur le bourgeonnement, débourrement et le suivi des bourgeons. Les boutures de racine de grand diamètre ont donné les moyennes les plus élevées soit 10,62 bougeons avec 6,12 bourgeon débourré par bouture avec un taux de suivi de 47,82%. Il ressort que P. kotschyi peut se multiplier par graines et par boutures de racine.Mot clés : Multiplication, reboisement, bouturage, germination, Pseudocedrela kotschyi.
English Title: Ability to propagate Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms by seeds and by stem and root cuttings in Benin
Pseudocedrela kotschyi, is one of the most exploited species in timber, charcoal and other uses in Benin. Faced with this exploitation, it is faced with the problem of natural regeneration. For sustainable management of this species, it is imperative to carry out assisted regeneration. The objective of this study was to highlight the ways in which the species multiplies. For this porpose, a germination test was done on 200 seeds without pregerminative treatment. A vegetative reproduction by stem and by root was made on 92 cuttings according to two classes of diameter ([0 cm to 1.5 cm] and [1.5 cm to 3 cm]). The results obtained show that the germination rate of P. kotschyi seeds is 84% over a period of 12 days. The size and type of cuttings have a significant effect (P <0.05) on budding, budding and monitoring of buds. Large diameter root cuttings gave the highest averages, ie 10.62 buds with 6.12 buds budded by cuttings with a follow-up rate of 47.82%. It appears that P. kotschyi can be propagated by seeds and by root cuttings.Keywords: Multiplication, reforestation, cuttings, germination, Pseudocedrela kotschyi
Effet de l’insertion des plantes de couverture sur la productivité du système de culture à base de maïs dans le cadre de l’intégration agriculture-élevage
Authors: Sissoko Fagaye , Traore Amadou , Diarra Sidiki , Traore Mamadou 
Published: January 2021

En zone soudano-sahélienne, la productivité des cultures est limitée par les effets néfastes du changement climatique et la pauvreté des sols. L’insertion des plantes de couverture dans les systèmes de production pourrait être une alternative d’amélioration des rendements et de la biomasse. Pour atteindre cet objectif, la pratique conventionnelle de la culture du maïs a été comparée pendant cinq années (2014-2018), à quatre systèmes de culture associant des plantes de couverture. Le dispositif expérimental utilisé a été un bloc de Fisher avec 6 traitements en 4 répétitions. Les résultats ont montré que l’insertion du Cajanus cajan, du Stylosanthes hamata, du Brachiaria ruziziensis et Mucuna cochinchinensis dans un système de culture à base du maïs permet d’améliorer la production de biomasse fourragère sans négativement affecter son rendement. Utilisée dans la supplémentation des animaux, la biomasse produite peut nourrir pendant 90 jours 7 unités de bétail tropical (UBT) en culture pure du maïs et 8 à 13 unités de bétail tropical (UBT) en fonction du type de plantes de couverture. Dans le cadre de la production fumure organique, les mêmes tendances de variations ont été obtenues en fonction des systèmes de culture. L’insertion des plantes de couverture est un élément intégrateur agriculture-élevage.Mots clés : Changement climatique, maïs, légumineuse, biomasse fourragère, zone Soudano-sahélienne, Mali

English Title: Cover crop insertion effect on productivity of maize-based cropping system in the context of crop-livestock integrationIn Sudano-Sahelian zone, crop productivity is limited by climate change effect and poor soils. Inserting cover crops into production systems could be an alternative to improve yields and biomass. To achieve this goal, conventional practice of maize cultivation was compared over a five-year period (2014-2018) with four cropping systems using cover crops. The experimental design used was a Fisher block with 6 treatments in 4 replicates. The results showed that the insertion of Cajanus cajan, Stylosanthes hamata, Brachiaria ruziziensis and Mucuna cochinchinensis in a maize-based cropping system improves biomass production without negatively affecting its yield. Used in animal supplementation, the biomass produced can feed 7 Tropical Livestock Units (UBT) of pure maize crop and 8 to 13 UBT for 90 days, depending on the type of cover crop. In the case of organic manure production, the same variations were obtained depending on cropping systems. The insertion of cover crops in cropping system is an integrating agriculture-livestock component.Keywords: Climate change, maize, legumes, fodder biomass, fodder biomass, Sudano-Sahelian zone, Mali.
Comparaison de six méthodes de dosage indirect du cholestérol LDL chez des personnes vivant avec le VIH à Libreville
Authors: Nikiema-Ndong Rosalie , Bengone Aude Syntia Mbang , Nsi Alexandrine , Edzo Edwige Nnegue , Batou Alvine Sibylle , Abessolo Félix Ovono , Milama Edouard Ngou 
Published: January 2021

L’objectif de cette étude était, de comparer six méthodes de dosage indirect du cholestérol LDL en vue de mettre en place une méthode plus pertinente dans le suivi des modifications cardiométaboliques chez les personnes vivant avec le VIH (PVVIH) sous traitements. Il s’agissait d’une étude prospective descriptive et analytique chez des PVVIH sous antirétroviraux à Libreville, allant du 13 août au 30 novembre 2018. Les patients de plus de 15 ans ont été inclus après avoir donné leurs consentements. Le dosage du cholestérol total, cholestérol HDL, cholestérol LDL et triglycérides a requis un automate multi analyseur (BS 200 de Mindray®) ainsi que des kits « BIOLABO ». La régression linéaire était utilisée pour rechercher les différentes corrélations. Les valeurs de triglycérides <150mg/dL étaient retrouvées chez 96% de la population et 52% avait une concentration de cholestérol HDL <40mg/dL. Les différentes formules de calcul de la concentration du cholestérol LDL par rapport aux concentrations de LDL cholestérol direct ont montré que le carré du coefficient de corrélation linéaire r était plus élevé pour la formule d’Anandaraja (r2 = 0,83), suivi de celle de Friedewald avec r2 = 0,72. Un palliatif au dosage direct pourrait être l’utilisation de la formule d’Anandaraja dans notre contexte d’étude.Mots clés : Cholestérol LDL, Cholestérol total, Méthode indirecte, VIH, Anandaraja, Friedewald. Comparison of six indirect LDL cholesterol methods among HIV patients in Libreville

The objective of this study was to compare six methods of indirect measurement of LDL cholesterol for setting a more relevant method of monitoring cardiometabolic changes in people living with HIV under treatment. This was a prospective descriptive and analytic study among people living with HIV and under antiretroviral therapy in Libreville, from 13 August to 30 November 2018. Patients over 15 years of age were included after giving their consent. The dosage total of cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides required a multi analyzer BS 200 of Mindray® and reagents kits from BIOLABO. Linear regression was used to found different correlations. Triglyceride values below 150 mg/dL were found among 96% of the population and 52% had HDL cholesterol concentration below 40 mg/dL. The different formulas for calculating the LDL cholesterol concentration relative to the direct LDL cholesterol concentrations show that the square of the linear correlation coefficient r is higher for the Anandaraja formula (r2 = 0.83) followed by that of Friedewald with r2 = 0.72. A palliative method to the direct assay could be the use of Anandaraja's formula in our context.Keywords: LDL cholesterol, Total cholesterol, Indirect method, HIV, Anandaraja, Friedewald.
Correlation between chemical composition, EHGE and TME of corn for ducks
Authors: Chen Y.J. , Wang Z.Y. , Du C.G. , Qi Z.L. , Guo Y.Q. , Shen X.H , Guo Z.K. , Zhang C. , Zhang Y.F. , Yang H.M. 
Published: January 2021

Correlations between chemical composition, enzymatic hydrolysate gross energy (EHGE), and true metabolizable energy (TME) of corn for ducks were investigated. Twenty-two corn samples were collected from various regions in 11 provinces of China. The crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), Ash, gross energy (GE), dry matter (DM), amylopectin (AP), amylose (AM), total starch (TS), and AP/AM were determined for each sample. Five of the samples of corn were chosen at the mean, mean ± 1 standard deviation (SD), and mean ± 2 SD based on AP/AM. The EHGE of these samples was analysed using the pepsin-artificial small intestinal fluid enzymatic method. These five samples were also force-fed to male Cherry Valley ducks to assay their TME. Finally, correlation analyses were performed, and regression equations were established. Ash content, GE, and TS were highly related to EHGE. Univariate prediction equations were EHGE = 11.8566Ash-0.0421 (P <0.05), EHGE = 0.1535GE1.5642 (P <0.05), and EHGE = 0.1020TS1.1561 (P <0.05). The total starch, AP/AM, and ash of the chemical compositions were highly related to TME. The corresponding univariate regression equations were TME = 21.9355TS-0.0910 (P <0.05), TME = 15.6590AP/AM-0.0559 (P <0.05), and TME = 15.0778Ash0.0442 (P <0.05). The mean EHGE was equivalent to 78.5% of TME, but their correlation coefficient was low. In conclusion, chemical composition was predictive of EHGE and TME of corn samples for ducks, but the correlation of EHGE and TME was low
Keywords: Cherry Valley duck, amylopectin, amylose, true metabolizable energy
TRESSING FACTORS IN WORK AFFECTING THE EFFICIENCY OF WORK OF TAX INDUSTRY
Authors: HUNG BUI QUANG , BE NGUYEN THANH 
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this study is the study of stress at work and work efficiency of the tax service officials. Based on the theoretical stress at work and qualitative research the author has identified four factors of stress at work are likely to have a relationship with the results of the work of public servants‟ tax service in the city HCM, including stress from customers (taxpayers), do the job in the role conflict, work overload, stress in relationships with colleagues and superiors
Research methodology is performed in two steps - qualitative research and quantitative research. The study results also showed that when the stress is moderate, the result of work and overload of work are correlated in the same direction, but when the level of high stress work results and overloaded at work correlate counterclockwise.Finally, the author presents research implications for managers and the next research direction.
“La puta madre” Discursos y tensiones sobre el trabajo sexual en Uruguay
Authors: Cedrés Ferrero Isabel 
Published: January 2021

Este artículo se propone discutir acerca de las tensiones que coexisten en los discursos feministas, en relación al trabajo sexual y la comercialización del sexo realizado por mujeres cis-género, profundizando en particular en los discursos existentes en la esfera pública en Uruguay. Considerando el debate clásico entre abolicionismo y regulacionismo, se profundiza en sus principales tensiones y características en el movimiento feminista de nuestro país.
Luego de repasar el escenario uruguayo, se constata tanto en los debates internacionales como en el caso nacional, una fuerte tensión entre la utilización del concepto de autonomía y el de trabajo sexual. Se profundiza en este sentido incorporando un análisis desde la perspectiva del “yo relacional”, que sitúa el debate desde un punto de vista novedoso para las posiciones antagónicas mencionadas.
Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Pasien Pasca Trauma Kepala Sedang dan Berat dengan Lesi Intrakranial Menggunakan Parameter EUROQOL Group EQ-5D-5L di Departemen Bedah Saraf Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin Bandung
Authors: Noor Eldy Muhammad , Arifin M Zafrullah , Sutiyono Agung Budi 
Published: January 2021

Latar Belakang : Trauma kepala merupakan salah satu penyebab utama kematian pada pengguna kendaraan bermotor di negara berkembang. Angka kematian pasien pasca trauma kepala saat perawatan di rumah sakit cukup tinggi. Literatur tentang kualitas hidup pasien pasca trauma kepala atau pasien neurologis di negara berkembang sangat terbatas.
Tujuan: Menilai kualitas hidup pasien trauma kepala sedang dan berat dengan lesi intrakranial di bagian Bedah Saraf RS. Hasan Sadikin Bandung menggunakan kuisioner EQ-5D-5L.
Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian observasional deksriptif prospektif, dengan subjek penelitian pasien bedah saraf yang masuk ke ruang gawat darurat RS. Hasan Sadikin dan memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Dilakukan pemeriksaan awal oleh dokter bedah saraf dan dilakukan pemeriksaan CT-Scan, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan mengisi kuisioner F1, selama perawatan akan mengisi F2, dan sebelum pulang mengisi F3, selanjutnya follow-up selama bulan 1, 2, dan 3 akan mengisi format F4.1, F4.2 dan F4.3. Sampel diambil dengan cara Consecutive Sampling.
Hasil : Dari 721 pasien trauma kepala yang masuk ke Instalasi Gawat Darurat (IGD) bagian bedah saraf Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin (RSHS) selama periode 1 Agustus 2018 sampai dengan 31 Januari 2019, didapatkan 22 (3,05 %) orang meninggal di IGD, 23 orang (3,2 %) pulang paksa sebelum dilakukan interview, dan diperoleh 36 pasien (4,5 %) yang masuk kriteria inklusi dan ikut dalam penelitian ini.
Berdasarkan skala dimensi Euroqol EQ-5D mobilisasi saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 35%, sedikit masalah 62 %, dan masalah sedang 3 %. Skala perawatan diri didapatkan pasien yang saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 10%, sedikit masalah 87 %, dan masalah sedang 3 %. Skala aktifitas biasa didapatkan pada saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 3%, sedikit masalah 87 %, dan masalah sedang 10 %. Skala nyeri didapatkan pada saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 10%, masalah sedikit 83%, dan masalah sedang 7%. Skala kecemasan / depresi didapatkan pada saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 52%, sedikit masalah 45%, dan masalah sedang 3%. Skala intelektual didapatkan pada saat pulang tidak ada masalah sebanyak 74%, sedikit masalah 23%, dan masalah sedang 3%.
Kesimpulan : Kuesioner Euroqol EQ-5D merupakan instrumen yang mudah dimengerti, tidak membutuhkan biaya banyak serta dapat diterapkan di berbagai bidang ilmu. Terdapat perbaikan pada semua skala dimensi Euroqol EQ-5D pada akhir pemantauan.
Four-Wave Mixing Effect and Its Security Implications on a WDM System
Authors: Antwiwaa Anita , Okyere-Dankwa Seth , Mensah Sitti , Anil Kumar 
Published: January 2021

The data yearning of the world is expanding massively with time and it is convincing media transmission organizations tomount up procedures to satisfy the high information need just as giving a proficient support. During the exponentialdevelopment of data hungry clients, media transmission organizations fantasize about giving nature of administrations ata lower cost to their clients to endure the challenge in the market. Transmitting products of signs through a solitary directin perspective on serving a huge number of clients all the while by wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is theappropriate response. Four-wave multiplexing (FWM) is the optical sign float from one channel to the next. This impacthas the inclination of forcing a danger on the fiber correspondence organize consequently undermining the security andsecrecy of the data sent by the clients. In this work, FWM impact and its security issues are broken down. The differentTangle lab reenactment consequences of this FPM is contemplated utilizing optical.
Citation: Anita Antwiwaa, Seth Okyere-Dankwa, Mensah Sitti and Anil Kumar, Four-Wave Mixing Effect and Its SecurityImplications on a WDM System, 2020; 5(4): 1－11.
Received: October 3, 2020Accepted: December 31, 2020