bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 vs. the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression in Assessing Major Depressive Disorder
Authors: Ma Simeng , Yang Jun , Yang Bingxiang , Kang Lijun , Wang Peilin , Zhang Nan , Wang Wei , Zong Xiaofen , Wang Ying , Bai Hanping , Guo Qingshan , Yao Lihua , Fang Li , Liu Zhongchun 
Published: November 2021

Background: The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) has been used for several decades to assess the severity of depression. Multiple studies have documented defects in this scale and deemed it unsuitable for clinical evaluation. The HAMD-6, which is the abbreviated version of HAMD-17, has been shown to be effective in assessing the core symptoms of depression with greater sensitivity than HAMD-17. And the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is suggested as an effective alternative to the HAMD-17 because of its simplicity and ease-of-use.Methods: Research was completed involving 1,741 participants having major depressive disorder. Cronbach's alpha, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and weighted Kappa analysis was used to determine the reliability of the scales. Pearson correlation analysis and factor analysis were used to analyze validity. Item response theory (IRT) was used to analyze psychological characteristics of items in both the HAMD-17 and PHQ-9.Results: Reliability analysis showed that the Cronbach's alpha of the HAMD-17, HAMD-6 and PHQ-9 were 0.829, 0.764, and 0.893 respectively, and the ICC of the three scales ranged from 0.606 to 0.744. The Kappa score of the consistency of depression severity assessment was 0.248. Validity analysis showed that the PHQ-9 was a single factor structure, and the total score of the scale was strongly correlated with the HAMD-17 (r = 0.724, P &lt; 0.001). The IRT analysis showed that the discrimination parameters of the PHQ-9 were higher than that of the HAMD-17 in all dimensions. The HAMD-6 had the lowest measurement accuracy in distinguishing the severity of depression, while the PHQ-9 had the highest measurement accuracy.Conclusion: Results showed that the PHQ-9 was satisfactory in terms of reliability, validity and distinguishing the severity of depression. It is a simple, rapid, effective and reliable tool which can be used as an alternative to the HAMD-17 to assess the severity of depression.
Medication Adherence and Associated Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Structural Equation Model
Authors: Huang Jing , Ding Shenglan , Xiong Shuyuan , Liu Zhiping 
Published: November 2021

Background: The number of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing. Medication treatment is of great importance to stabilize blood glucose. Previous studies have reported that neuroticism, self-efficacy, and social support are factors associated with medication adherence, but few studies have fully investigated the mechanisms between these factors and medication adherence in patients with T2D.Purpose: To explore the prevalence of medication adherence and the factors associated with medication adherence in patients with T2D.Methods: A cross-sectional study consisting of 483 patients with T2D was conducted from July to December 2020. Questionnaires containing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8), the neuroticism subscale of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale (EPQ-RS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Diabetes Management Self-efficacy Scale (DMSES) were used to collect data. The structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses.Results: This study included 305 (63.1%) medication adherence and 178 (36.9%) medication non-adherence patients with T2D. Social support directly influenced medication adherence (β = 0.115, P = 0.029) and indirectly influenced medication adherence through self-efficacy (β = 0.044, P = 0.016). Self-efficacy directly influenced medication adherence (β = 0.139, P = 0.023). Neuroticism indirectly affected medication adherence through social support (β = −0.027, P = 0.023) and self-efficacy (β = −0.019, P = 0.014). Moreover, there was a sequential mediating effect of social support and self-efficacy on the relationship between neuroticism and medication adherence (β = −0.010, P = 0.012). After controlling for age and gender, similar results were obtained. The model fit indices showed a good fit.Conclusions: The medication adherence of patients with T2D needs to be improved. Neuroticism, social support, and self-efficacy had direct or indirect effects on medication adherence in patients with T2D. Healthcare providers should comprehensively develop intervention programs based on neuroticism, social support, and self-efficacy to improve medication adherence in patients with T2D.
A Case-Control Study of Contextual Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Authors: Leite Andreia , Leão Teresa , Soares Patrícia , Severo Milton , Moniz Marta , Lucas Raquel , Aguiar Pedro , Meireles Paula , Lunet Nuno , Nunes Carla , Barros Henrique 
Published: November 2021

Background: Knowledge on the settings and activities associated with a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is essential to inform decision-making. We thus designed a case-control study to identify relevant settings for community transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Portugal.Methods: We evaluated 1,088 cases, identified through the national surveillance system, and 787 community controls, recruited using random digit dialing. Sociodemographic characteristics, individual protective measures, and activities or visited settings were obtained through telephone interview. We report sex-, age-, education-, and citizenship-adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).Results: Household overcrowding (aOR = 1.47; 95% CI 1.14–1.91) and work in senior care (4.99; 1.30–33.08) increased while working remotely decreased the risk of infection (0.30; 0.22–0.42). Going to restaurants/other dining spaces (0.73; 0.59–0.91), grocery stores (0.44; 0.34–0.57) or hair salons (0.51; 0.39–0.66), or the use of public transportation did not present a higher risk of infection (0.98; 0.75–1.29), under existing mitigation strategies. Lower education ( ≤ 4 years vs. tertiary education: 1.79; 1.33–2.42) and no Portuguese citizenship (5.47; 3.43–9.22) were important risk factors.Conclusions: The utilization of public transportation, restaurants, and commercial spaces was not associated with increased risk of infection, under capacity restrictions, physical distancing, use of masks, and hygiene measures. Overcrowding, foreign citizenship, low education and working on-site were positively associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Hydropic Ear Disease: Correlation Between Audiovestibular Symptoms, Endolymphatic Hydrops and Blood-Labyrinth Barrier Impairment
Authors: de Pont Lisa M. H. , van Steekelenburg Josephine M. , Verhagen Thijs O. , Houben Maartje , Goeman Jelle J. , Verbist Berit M. , van Buchem Mark A. , Bommeljé Claire C. , Blom Henk M. , Hammer Sebastiaan 
Published: November 2021

Research Objective: To investigate the correlation between clinical features and MRI-confirmed endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and blood-labyrinth barrier (BLB) impairment.Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting: Vertigo referral center (Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands).Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all patients that underwent 4 h-delayed Gd-enhanced 3D FLAIR MRI at our institution from February 2017 to March 2019. Perilymphatic enhancement and the degree of cochlear and vestibular hydrops were assessed. The signal intensity ratio (SIR) was calculated by region of interest analysis. Correlations between MRI findings and clinical features were evaluated.Results: Two hundred and fifteen patients with MRI-proven endolymphatic hydrops (EH) were included (179 unilateral, 36 bilateral) with a mean age of 55.9 yrs and median disease duration of 4.3 yrs. Hydrops grade is significantly correlated with disease duration (P &lt; 0.001), the severity of low- and high-frequency hearing loss (both P &lt; 0.001), and the incidence of drop attacks (P = 0.001). Visually increased perilymphatic enhancement was present in 157 (87.7%) subjects with unilateral EH. SIR increases in correlation with hydrops grade (P &lt; 0.001), but is not significantly correlated with the low or high Fletcher index (P = 0.344 and P = 0.178 respectively). No significant differences were found between the degree of EH or BLB impairment and vertigo, tinnitus or aural fullness.Conclusion: The degree of EH positively correlates with disease duration, hearing loss and the incidence of drop attacks. The BLB is impaired in association with EH grade, but without clear contribution to the severity of audiovestibular symptoms.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Manajemen Distribusi Ijazah Pada Universitas Dinamika Bangsa
Authors: Xaverius  
Published: November 2021

Management of diploma management in Universitas DinamikaBangsa is still conventional, the data collection process is still written manually. Part related to the management of diploma namely BAAK (Administrative Bureau of Academic and Student Affairs), Prodi Staff, Kaprodi(Head of Study Program), Chairman and Vice Chairman I. BAAK in charge of printing diploma then Staff Prodi duty to equip and distribute diploma to student. Kaprodi in charge of distributing diplomas that have not been taken one year. Every process in the making of diploma is not well recorded, such as diploma that has not been printed because the data is not complete student or diploma which not yet complete because not yet signed by student concerned. The purpose of this research is to design a management information system of distribution of diploma, so that every procedure and transition of diploma is recorded historically. Development of this information system using object-oriented approach includes the stages of problem formulation, data collection, system analysis, modeling and prototyping.
Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Repository Skripsi Berbasis Web Menggunakan Metode Rapid Application Development (Studi Kasus : Universitas Perjuangan Tasikmalaya)
Authors: Aristi Gea , Ruuhwan Ruuhwan 
Published: November 2021

Â Sistem informasi repository Universitas Perjuangan pada saat ini masih menggunakan sistem manual, yakni pada proses pendistribusian nya yang masih harus datang ke perpustakaan dalam mengakses skripsi hasil penelitian alumni. Oleh sebab itu dibutuhkan manajemen repositori yang baik. Tujuan perancangan sistem informasi repository ini untuk mempermudah mahasiswa untuk mengakses secara online skripsi dari hasil penelitian alumni kampus Universitas Perjuangan. Pengembangan sistem informasi ini menggunakan metode Rapid Application Development (RAD). Pada tahap analisa dan perancangannya menggunakan pemodelan Unified Modeling Language (UML). Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara langsung dengan dosen dan bagian akademik serta melakukan observasi di Universitas Perjuangan, dari hasil pengumpulan data tersebut didapatkan informasi prosedur yang sedang berjalan dan kendala yang dihadapi oleh mahasiswa dan bagian akademik Universitas Perjuangan, kemudian data tersebut dianalisa dan digunakan sebagai informasi untuk merancang sistem yang baru. Proses perancangan sistem dilakukan dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan database MySQL dengan hasil penelitian ini adalah berupa rancangan sistem informasi repository skripsi berbasis web yang dapat memudahkan mahasiswa di dalam mengakses skripsi alumni Universitas Perjuangan.
Sistem Rekomendasi Penjualan Menu Makanan di UMKM Kuliner Menggunakan Association Rule
Authors: Ningsih Ade Kania , Witanti Wina 
Published: November 2021

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the driving motors of the economy in the country, even MSMEs are the backbone of the Economy in Indonesia. MSMEs in Indonesia account for about 60% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and also provide employment opportunities to the community. However, with the emergence of THE COVID-19 outbreak of MSMEs in West Java there has been a decrease of up to 80%. This is a problem that exists, MSMEs customers are segmented based on the region due to large-scale social restrictions. This research conducted a review of product sales recommendation system in on-line shop using association rule mining in the culinary industry sector. The research begins with data selection, pre-process data, and data transformation, then the data that has been cleaned will be tested with A priori algorithm. The rules will evaluate using support, confidence, and an upgrade value to determine whether it's the best rule or not. The results of this study are software that will calculate the formation of association rules between culinary products. After an experiment with data amounting to 100 data, an association rule was obtained in the form of a certain pattern of customer behavior, by using Association Rules Technique and Apriori Algorithm, 12 rules are generated with a support threshold of 5% and a confidence threshold of 80%.Â Â , Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan salah satu motor penggerak perekonomian dalam negeri, bahkan UMKM merupakan tulang punggung Perekonomian di Indonesia. UMKM di Indonesia menyumbang sekitar 60% dari PDB (Produk Domestik Bruto) dan juga memberikan kesempatan kerja kepada masyarakat. Namun dengan munculnya Wabah COVID-19 pada UMKM di Jawa Barat terjadi penurunan hingga 80%. Hal ini menjadi permasalahan yang ada, nasabah UMKM tersegmentasi berdasarkan wilayah karena adanya pembatasan sosial berskala besar. Penelitian ini melakukan review terhadap sistem rekomendasi penjualan produk di toko on-line dengan menggunakan Association rule mining pada sektor industri kuliner. Penelitian diawali dengan pemilihan data, data praproses, dan transformasi data, kemudian data yang telah dibersihkan akan diuji dengan algoritma apriori. Aturan akan mengevaluasi menggunakan dukungan, keyakinan, dan nilai peningkatan untuk menentukan apakah itu aturan terbaik atau bukan. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa software yang akan menghitung pembentukan aturan asosiasi antar produk kuliner. Setelah dilakukan percobaan dengan data sebanyak 100 data, diperoleh aturan asosiasi berupa pola perilaku konsumen tertentu, dengan menggunakan Association Rules Technique dan Apriori Algorithm dihasilkan 12 aturan dengan support threshold 5% dan confidence threshold. dari 80%.Â
Analisis Penerapan Kurikulum 2013 Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran Masa Pandemik Covid-19 di SMAN 3 Kota Bima
Authors: Amiruddin Amiruddin , Rubianti Irma , Azmin Nikman , Nasir Muh , Sandi Ahmad 
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penerapan kurikulum 2013 dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran masa pandemik Covid-19 di SMAN 3 Kota Bima. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif untuk mengetahui analisis perencanaan dan pelaksanaan kurikulum 2013 yang dilakukan oleh guru dalam pelaksanaan dan peningkatan pembelajaran pada masa pandemic covid-19 di SMAN 3 Kota Bima. Hasil Penelitian menunjukan bahwa penerapan Kurikulum 2013 masa pandemi Covid-19 di SMAN 3 Kota Bima tidak maksimal hanya berjalan 50 persen, hal ini disebabkan oleh situasi pandemik Covid-19 yang tengah melanda dunia termasuk Indonesia, yang mana hal itu merusak seluruh sektor termasuk pendidikan. Penerapan Kurikulum 2013 di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini sangat sulit untuk diterapkan, selain karena susahnya belajar melalui komunikasi jarak jauh juga tidak semua siswa dapat mengikutinya dikarenakan masalah waktu, tempat, dan biaya bagi orang tua. Hal ini berdampak besar bagi perkembangan kemampuan siswa di sekolah. Guru tidak bisa secara maksimal melihat perkembangan siswa, akibatnya siswa tidak dapat mencapai target kurikulum nasional dan kurikulum sekolah.
Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses about Nursing Ethical Principles at the Trikora Salakan Regional General Hospital Banggai Regency Central Sulawesi Province
Authors: Elmiyanti Ni Ketut , Kinait Retsiola , Mauruh Chely Veronica , Salamung Niswa , Mbaloto Freny Ravika 
Published: November 2021

Introduction: The ethical principles of nursing consist of autonomy, beneficial, justice, non maleficience, veracity, fidelity, confidentiality and accountability. Based on observations made by researchers at the hospital, that there were 6 nurses who leaked the patient's identity, then the researcher asked 6 nurses whether it was necessary to explain to the patient when taking action the nurse said it was not necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about the principles of nursing ethics at the Trikora Salakan General Hospital, Banggai Islands Regency, Central Sulawesi Province.
Method: This type of research is descriptive which aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about the ethical principles of nursing. This type of data uses primary data and secondary data. Collecting data using a questionnaire with 25 assessment items with knowledge and attitudes. Data analysis used univariate analysis. The population in this study were nurses in the inpatient room of the Trikora General Hospital, Salakan. The sample in this study were all implementing nurses in the inpatient room at Trikora General Hospital Salakan with a total sample of 52 respondents.
Result: Showed that the knowledge of good by 82 , 7 %, enough knowledge as much as 17.3%, while as much as 76.9% good attitude, the attitude of quite as much as 23.1%. It is hoped that nurses can maintain the application of ethical principles to patients so that they feel comfortable in the hospital.
Ex-ante and Ex-post Evaluation of Advanced Production System Module in Saffron (Crocus sativus) in India using Consumer Surplus Model and Propensity Score Matching
Authors: Wani Masudul H. , Bhat Arshad , Baba Sajad H. 
Published: November 2021

A very important breakthrough in saffron cultivation and production was achieved by Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) when the university developed a production system module in saffron which brought substantial increase in productivity of saffron during last two decades. The adoption of the technology was observed to have a very significant impact on the social dynamics of the saffron producing region demanding its ex-ante and ex-post evaluation vis a vis non adopters of the technology. With this in mind consumer surplus model and propensity score matching methods were employed on a sample of 447 respondents of which 286 were adopters and 161 non-adopters (control group) drawn from a population of 753 saffron growers in the saffron belt of Jammu and Kashmir producing 99% of the total saffron production in the country. The results revealed that average productivity of the spice increased from 2.57 kg.ha-1 to 6.05 kg.ha-1, with 1-2 kg.ha-1 in the first year to 10-12 kg.ha-1 in fourth year against control group, however, the investment cost estimates recorded increase of 5.9% under ex-ante and 13.6% under ex-post evaluation while adopting new technology, which however, got compensated through realizing higher productivity and increased employment to the tune of 40.6 and 28.3 per cent man-days/ha respectively under ex-ante and ex-post evaluation. The results further revealed, NPV, BCR, IRR of Rs. 399 crores, 110, 154% against Rs.249 crores, 69, 134% respectively under ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of the technology.
The effect of a Forest Biomass Supplement on Morphophysiological Parameters of Calves
Authors: Zaitsev Vladimir V. , Mayorov Ivan N. , Zaitseva Lilia M. , Korotky Vasily P. , Ryzhov Viktor A. , Buryakov Nikolay P. 
Published: November 2021

Breeding, preserving, and successfully rearing young animals resistant to various environmental influences is one of the main parameters of effective livestock management. The study aimed to study the indicators of natural resistance and the growth rate of calves under the influence of dietary supplements. The studies were carried out on four groups of black-and-white calves, 10 heads each, at the age of 2-5 months. The dairy calves of the control group were fed according to the ration adopted on the farm (basic ration, including cereal-legume hay, whole milk, milk replacer, concentrates, chalk, salt). In addition to the main diet, the animals of the experimental groups were given a dietary supplement. At 2-3, 3-4, and 4-5, months of age, calves were given 12-23, 19-38, and 23-47 g.head-1 of dietary supplement per day, respectively. The article deals with the effect of a forest biomass supplement on the morphophysiological parameters of calves. Biochemical blood analysis and the features of metabolic processes in the bodies of animals are studied. The results indicated that the use of a dietary supplement at a dosage of 30 g/head of cattle per day contributes to the highest increase (9.9%) in live weight gain of experimental animals and an improvement in natural resistance parameters (bactericidal activity of blood serum, phagocytic activity of neutrophils). Based on the data of biochemical and haematological blood tests, the authors conclude that the inclusion of a dietary supplement in the diet of calves has a positive effect on the indices of natural resistance and the course of nitrogen metabolism.
GLASS BEADS DISCOVERED IN THE SARMATIAN CEMETERIES FROM SOUTH-WESTERN ROMANIA
Authors: Grumeza L. , Bвrcă V. 
Published: November 2021

This paper analyses the glass beads discovered in the cemeteries attributed to the Sarmatian culture from South-Western Romania, especially Foeni-Cimi­tirul Ortodox (Timiş county), Giarmata — Sit 10 (Timiş county) and Hunedoara Timişană (Arad county). Beads are the most numerous objects identified among grave goods (over 14000 specimens), being present in 43 cemeteries dated between the 2nd and the 4th century AD. Nevertheless, their number differs from one burial ground to another, according to the peculiarities of each site, distance from the limes, quantity of Roman imports within the burials, resources available to respective communities, the chronological period to which the burial / cemetery belongs to or the number of female graves in each cemetery.
Typologically, we identified 9 main types of monochrome glass beads and 8 types of polychrome glass beads (each with variations, different colours and forms). The studies discussing beads discovered in the European Barbaricum use the classification suggested by M. Tempelmann-Mączyńska (for the central and north European Barbaricum) and E. M. Alekseeva (for the north of the Black Sea). Unfortunately, these typologies may not be adopted in our case, since beads discovered in Sarmatian funerary sites and features from the Great Hungarian Plain (and implicitly today’s western Romania) are typological series different than those from the centre, north and east of Europe. Furthermore, the workshops making and then distributing the beads here are known (e. g. Tibiscum in the south-eastern part of Roman Dacia). Therefore, we drafted our own typology, adapted to the archaeological realities of the area.
Most often, beads were sewn onto apparel (the same fashion is documented in the most part of the Great Hungarian Plain after the Marcomannic wars). We note that beads were very important dress objects in the female costume. They did not have only an aesthetic value, but also marked the status of women in society, either adolescent or adult. Furthermore, graves with numerous beads were also richly furnished, thus providing important clues for identifying the Sarmatian female elite from the area south the Lower Mureş river. Thus, the beads are highly important for discussions concerning the fashion of the time, trading relations and Roman-Barbarian contacts and connections.