bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Herbal Injection Combined With Trimetazidine for Viral Myocarditis: A Network Meta-Analysis
Authors: Wu Kerui , Deng Dingwei , Yu Binghui , Han Ziyun , Huang Lanlin , He Yaxing , Yan Xia , Wang Dawei 
Published: April 2021

Background: Viral myocarditis (VMC) is a common emergency of cardiovascular disease. Current treatment for VMC includes the prohibition of exercise plus supportive and symptomatic treatment, given the lack of specific antiviral therapeutic options and insufficient evidence for the use of novel immunosuppressive therapies. Trimetazidine, a drug used to improve myocardial energy metabolism, is frequently used for the treatment of viral myocarditis. In China, Chinese herbal injections (CHIs) are often used in combination with trimetazidine. Therefore, we evaluate the efficacy and safety of CHI combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of VMC through the method of network meta-analysis.Methods: We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, Chinese Scientific Journals Full-text Database (VIP), and China Biology Medicine Database (CBM) databases from inception to September 1, 2020, to identify eligible randomized controlled trials. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the risk of bias among selected studies and the Stata 16.0 software was used to perform the network meta-analysis.Results: A total of 29 studies were included, representing data from 2,687 patients. The effectiveness rate, level of myocardial injury marker, and the adverse reaction rate were evaluated. Compared with conventional treatment or conventional treatment combined with trimetazidine, CHIs combined with trimetazidine appeared to have a better therapeutic effect, with higher effectiveness rate and better reduction of the levels of creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, and lactate dehydrogenase. Based on surface under the cumulative ranking, Shenmai injection combined with trimetazidine appeared to be superior in terms of effective rate, while Astragalus injection or Salviae miltiorrhizae and ligustrazine hydrochloride injection combined with trimetazidine appeared most effective in reducing myocardial injury markers. There was no significant difference in safety between the interventions. However, a lack of safety monitoring in some selected studies meant that the safety of some interventions could not be fully evaluated.Conclusion: CHIs combined with trimetazidine may have therapeutic value in the treatment of viral myocarditis, and Shenmai injection, Astragalus injection, and Salviae miltiorrhizae and ligustrazine hydrochloride injection may represent the most effective CHIs. Further clinical investigation is required to confirm these results.
A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Suicide, Violence, and Dual Harm in Male Prisoners
Authors: Hemming Laura , Shaw Jennifer , Haddock Gillian , Carter Lesley-Anne , Pratt Daniel 
Published: April 2021

Background: Suicide and violence are common within male prisoners. One suggested risk factor for both behaviors is alexithymia. Alexithymia describes a deficit in identifying and describing feelings and is also related to externally oriented thinking. This study aimed to explore the relationship between alexithymia, suicide, violence and dual harm in male prisoners.Methods: Eighty male prisoners were recruited from three prisons. Participants were asked to complete a battery of questionnaires including measures of alexithymia (TAS-20), suicide ideation (ASIQ), suicide behavior, violence ideation (SIV), violence behavior, depression (BDI-II), hopelessness (BHS), impulsivity (DII) and anger (NAS-PI). Regression analyses and ANOVAS were conducted to assess the association between alexithymia (and its subcomponents) with six outcomes; suicide ideation, suicide behavior, violence ideation, violence behavior, dual harm ideation and dual harm behavior.Results: Alexithymia was a univariate predictor of suicide ideation, though was not a significant predictor when considered in a multivariate model. Alexithymia was a significant multivariate predictor of suicide behavior. Alexithymia was not a significant multivariate predictor of violence ideation or behavior. There were no significant differences in alexithymia or subscales between those with suicide ideation/behavior alone, violence ideation/behavior alone and those with dual harm ideation/behavior.Conclusion: In male prisoners, alexithymia appears an important univariate predictor of suicide and violence, though the current study suggests no significant contribution above other well-known correlates of suicide and violence.
Estrategias financieras para la eficiencia de las operaciones en departamento de finanzas
Authors: Aguilar José , León Alfonso , Núñez Dayana 
Published: April 2021

El presente estudio tiene como propósito conocer, identificar y evaluar los procedimientos y estrategias financieras aplicadas en el departamento de finanzas de la empresa Febeca, C.A. El estudio se enmarcó dentro de un diseño metodológico no experimental transaccional, del tipo de investigación de campo, con un nivel descriptivo. Se pudo concluir que la empresa objeto de estudio carecía de un proceso de planificación financiera sólido y enfoques orientados a la eficiencia de las operaciones y capacidades internas y externas, para una buena administración y ejecución de sus estrategias financieras dirigidas a la sostenibilidad y crecimiento, lo cual la coloca en situación de riesgo frente a las condiciones políticas, sociales y económicas del país. Partiendo de esta perspectiva se recomendaron una serie de acciones para el desarrollo de las estrategias y garantizar la eficiencia, sostenibilidad y crecimiento de la empresa.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to know, identify and evaluate the procedures and financial strategies applied in the finance department of the company Febeca, C.A. The study was framed within a non-experimental transactional methodological design, of the field research type, with a descriptive level. It was concluded that the company under study lacked a solid financial planning process and approaches oriented to the efficiency of operations and internal and external capacities, for a good administration and execution of its financial strategies aimed at sustainability and growth, which places it at risk from the political, social and economic conditions of the country. Based on this perspective, a series of actions were recommended for the development of strategies and guarantee the efficiency, sustainability and growth of the company.
Learning Implementation for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Schools During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Prasetyo Teguh , Supena Asep 
Published: April 2021

Learning activities during the Covid-19 pandemic are a new challenge for teachers in schools. especially special companion teachers or GPK in inclusive primary schools. GPKs still have to provide maximum service related to the learning process carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to obtain information related to the implementation of learning for students with special needs (PDBK) in inclusive schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach to the type of case study. The subjects studied were three GPKs in the Kreativa Inclusive Elementary School, Bogor City. Data collection was obtained through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews conducted online. Data analysis was carried out in a descriptive qualitative manner with the help of nvivo 12 plus. The results showed that the PDBK learning during the Covid-19 pandemic was as follows; (1) the GPK has prepared learning tools, especially individual learning programs, (2) offline learning in classrooms and center rooms focus on developing PDBK life skills, (3) learn the content is the same as before the pandemic, (4) online learning is carried out through the zoom application and WhatsApp, and (5) the process of assessing learning outcomes using google forms and worksheets related to PDBK learning activities. The learning challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic faced by GPK, namely; decreased learning outcomes of PDBK, problems with GDPK tantrums during online learning, and communication problems to provide an understanding of learning.
FUNGSI, KATEGORI DAN PERAN SINTAKSIS PADA CERITA PENDEK DALAM KORAN JAWA POS BULAN JULI 2016
Authors: Sugiarti Rina , Catur Budiyono Sunu 
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini membantu memudakan semua pihak untuk mendeskripsikan fungsi, kategori dan peran sintaksis. Fungsi sintaksis adalah pengisi subjek (S), predikat (P), objek(O), pelengkap (Pel) dan keterangan (Ket). Kategori sintaksis adalah tipe atau jenis katamaupun frase pengisi fungsi sintaksis, seperti kata benda, kata sifat, kata kerja, katabilangan, kata depan, frase benda, frase verba, frase adjektiva, frase numeralia, frasepreposisi. Sedangkan peran sintaksis adalah berkaitan dengan makna pengisi fungsisintaksis, seperti pelaku, kejadian, proses, keadaan, perbuatan, identitas, pemerolehan, hasil,tempat, waktu, alat, sebab, dan pemilikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatifdan menggunakan metode deskriptif. Data yang didapatkan peneliti berupa kalimat dalamcerita pendek koran Jawa Pos bulan Juli 2016. Sumber data yaitu cerita pendek koran JawaPos bulan Juli 2016. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan membaca, memilah kalimat,menentukan fungsi, kategori dan peran sintaksis kemudian dicatat. Sedangkan menganalisisdata dilakukan dengan cara mengidentifikasi, mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan. Dari datatersebut dapat ditemukan fungsi sintaksis enam belas pola, antara lain: S-P, S-P-O, S-P-K,S-P-PEL, S-P-O-K, S-P-O-PEL, K-S-P-O, K-S-P, S-P-PEL-K, S-P-K-PEL, SPO-SPO, S-PO-K-PEL,
SPPEL-SPOPEL, SPK-SPO, PEL-S-P, PEL-S-P-O, PEL-S-P-K, K-S-P-K-PEL,PELSPPEL-SPPEL. Kategori sintaksis delapan pola, antara lain: N, FN, V, FV, A, FA,FPrep, FNum. Sedangkan peran sintaksis lima belas pola, antara lain: pelaku, hasil, tempat,penderita, perbuatan, kejadian, keadaan, proses, penerima, alat, waktu, identitas, pemeroleh,pemilik, sebab.
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its effect on prognosis of patients with COVID-19
Authors: Genc Ahmed Bilal , Yaylaci Selcuk , Dheir Hamad , Senocak Didar , Ozozen Elif , Issever Kubilay , Cekic Deniz , Kocayigit Havva , Karacaer Cengiz , Kose Elif , Nalbant Ahmet , Tamer Ali , Koroglu Mehmet , Karabay Oguz 
Published: April 2021

Objective: SARS-CoV-2 RNA positivity in stool in COVID-19 infection has been reported at rates varying between 6-83%. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of H.pylori and investigate whether it determines the disease prognosis in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This study was conducted on 117 confirmed COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized due to symptomatic pneumonia and tested for stool H.pylori antigen. Stool H. pylori test outcomes, demographic parameters, laboratory findings, and prognostic predictors of disease were recorded. The effect of the presence of H.pylori in patients with COVID-19 was analyzed.
Results: The mean age of 117 included patients was 49.68 ± 14.62 years, 78 (66.7%) had COVID PCR positivity and 32 (27.35%) had H.pylori positivity. There was no statistical difference in demographic data, prognosis, and laboratory parameters between those with and without H.pylori.
Conclusion: H.pylori positivity was detected as 27.35% in patients with COVID-19 infection. However, we could not find the positive or negative effect of H.pylori on the prognosis of COVID-19 disease. In conclusion, according to the results of this study, H. pylori positivity or negativity neither determined the severity of the COVID-19 disease nor the poor prognostic indicators of the disease.
Relationship between hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and serum apoptosis marker m30- antigen in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Boyacı İhsan , Yiğitbaşı Türkan , Ankaralı Handan 
Published: April 2021

Objective: The amount of evidence suggests that the apoptosis marker M30-antigen (an antibody that recognizes the cytokeratin-18 fragment) has an association with hyperglycemia.
Material and Methods: In this study, serum M30 levels of 145 patients diagnosed with prediabetes (n = 28) and type 2 diabetes, which was divided into four groups according to their HbA1c levels, were measured. The health control group (n = 24) was composed of healthy individuals. Serum concentrations of M30 antigen were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system and expressed as mean ± SD. HbA1c concentration was determined by boronate affinity technology according to NGSP standards.
Results: M30 levels were comparable in the healthy control group (64,39±3,9 U/L) and prediabetes group (82,07±13,7). Type 2 diabetes Groups A, B, C, and D had levels of 109,38±16 U/L, 117,46±14,3 U/L, 173,69±48,1 U/L, and 163,40±37,3 U/L, respectively. The analysis of the data has shown that serum levels of M30 in the control and prediabetes groups were significantly lower than Type 2 diabetes Groups C and D (p=0.043). When all groups were taken into consideration, a significant relationship was found between HbA1c and serum M30 levels (r=0.231, p=0.002).
Conclusion: Apparently, the increase in glycemia is followed by a rise in the serum levels of the, suggesting that apoptosis occurs as a secondary effect immediately after hyperglycemia.
Determination rates of antibiotic resistance, inducible beta-lactamase, and metallo beta-lactamase ratios in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in a university hospital in Turkey
Authors: Ozturk Ali , Ozcinar Hadice , Ibrahim Bashar Mohammed Salih , Bayraktar Mehmet 
Published: April 2021

Objective: This study aimed to determine the antibiotic resistance, inducible beta-lactamase (IBL), and Metallo beta-lactamase (MBL) rates in P. aeruginosa isolates.
Material and Methods: In our study, 100 P. aeruginosa isolates obtained from various clinical samples were used. Antibiotic susceptibility was performed by using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Carbapenem resistance to imipenem and meropenem was verified by the E test. The disk induction method was used to determine the IBL production while the Modified Hodge test, MBL E test, and combined imipenem/ EDTA disk were used to determine the production of MBL.
Results: According to the results of antibiotic susceptibility tests, 58% of P. aeruginosa isolates were susceptible to all antipseudomonal drugs, while resistance rates to other drugs were as follows; ceftazidime 7%, cefoperazone sulbactam 8%, cefepime 13%, piperacillin 14%, piperacillin-tazobactam 12%, imipenem 9%, meropenem 11%, aztreonam 8%, amikacin 8%, gentamicin 13%, tobramycin 12%, netilmicin 19%, There was a 10% resistance to ciprofloxacin. 8% of the isolates were resistant to at least three drugs, of which two isolates were positive for MBL enzyme production. IBL production was detected in 86% of the isolates with the disk induction method.
Conclusion: The results we obtained in our study are consistent with other researchers globally and in Turkey. It was concluded that there is a need for well-standardized phenotypic tests with defined evaluation criteria and further studies to verify these tests genotypically.
Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) as an Indicator of Survival in Rare Histopathological Subtypes of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Eraslan Emrah , Doğan Mutlu 
Published: April 2021

Objective: Inflammatory markers have prognostic significance for renal cell carcinomas (RCC) as in many types of cancer. The prognostic effect of inflammatory markers in the rare histological subtypes of RCC has not been adequately evaluated. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between basal inflammatory indices (neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio [NLR], platelet to lymphocyte ratio [PLR], lymphocyte to monocyte ratio [LMR], and systemic immune-inflammation [SII]) and survival (progression-free survival [PFS] and overall survival [OS]).
Material and Methods: Patients with metastatic non-clear cell RCC (nccRCC) or RCC with sarcomatoid differentiation (sRCC) were included in the study. The relationship between inflammatory indices, which was calculated before any systemic treatment and survival, were retrospectively assessed.
Results: Thirty patients, predominantly males (n = 20, 66.7%), with a median age of 59.1 (IQR, 52.5-70.3) years, were included in the study. Median PFS achieved with first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients with a PLR level less or greater than the median value (238) was 12.6 (95% CI 1.4-23.9) months and 4.8 (95% CI, 2.3-7.3) months, respectively (p = 0.021). Median OS for patients with a PLR level less or greater than the median (238) was 16.7 (95% CI, 3.7-29.7) months and 8.6 (95% CI, 4.9-12.3) months (p = 0.008), respectively. In the Cox-regression model (including gender, age, presence of metastasis at diagnosis, NLR, PLR, LMR, SII) only PLR was the independent predictive factor for both PSF (HR = 0.131; 95% Cl 0.028-0.620, p = 0.010) and OS (HR = 0.199; 95% Cl 0.048-0.819, p = 0.025).
Faculty productivity in Zambian higher education in the face of internationalization: Unpacking research, publication and citation at the University of Zambia
Authors: Masaiti Gift , Mwila Kennedy , Kulyambanino Cecilia , Njobvu Tommie 
Published: April 2021

This paper is based on a study that aimed at examining and interrogating the extent of faculty productivity in Zambia in terms of research, publication and citation with specific reference to the University of Zambia (UNZA). The paper invokes the Network Theory of Internationalisation of Higher Education founded by Johanson & Mattsson (1988).The research design used in this article is a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. The sample size total was 254, of which 244 were academic staff and 10 were key informants from management. Qualitative data was analysed according to emerging themes, while quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of this paper seem to suggest that faculties at UNZA were highly involved in research (applied and basic) at 75%, but with poor incidences of transforming research into publication and innovation. Only 38% of respondents published articles annually (increasing to 62% within two years) in local and international journals. While respondents who had published books in the last two years was as low as 19.5%. UNZA productivity output in terms of citation was relatively poor, below the expected standard of h-index and citation index of a flagship university which has a track record of more than 40 years of operation as a fully-fledged comprehensive university. Results primarily showed that the UNZA had an average h-index of 4.50 and a citation index of 156.87 which are significantly lower than the world averages of 17.50 and 971, respectively. The paper finally argues that, UNZA like most of the flagship and comprehensive universities in Africa, are quickly transforming from a teaching university into a research university based on the influence of the global North whose research agenda is central – at the expense of teaching. In order to improve on research productivity, this paper recommends that UNZA deliberately identify relevant industries, and global and regional partners to genuinely collaborate with as a way of leveraging resources and expertise. There is also a growing desire by universities in the global South to work closely together as way of improving their own productivity capacity in terms of research, publication, citation and redefine the concept of internationalization to fit the global South.
Key words: Faculty, Productivity, Research, Publication, Citations, University of Zambia
How to cite this article: Masaiti, G., Mwila, K., Kulyambanino, C. & Njobvu, T. 2021. Faculty productivity in Zambian higher education in the face of internationalization: unpacking research, publication and citation at the University of Zambia. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. 5(1): 66-86. DOI: 10.36615/sotls.v5i1.153.
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Internationalization at Home (IaH) in Living-learning context
Authors: Lee Kooi Cheng , Soong Swee Kit Alan , Putra Andi Sudjana 
Published: April 2021

Internationalisation has been associated with the cultivation of global competencies. However, there have also been contentions about inclusivity, accessibility and mobility, and that it may privilege some. This reflective piece attempts to respond to these tensions through a description of and reflection on the effectiveness of two Internationalisation at Home (IaH) initiatives. It focuses on informal curricula in living-learning contexts where literature and concrete examples are scanty. Drawing on the learning points, it shares thoughts about the need for critical mass, whole university experience, and intentionality.
Епидемиология на еозинофилната грануломатоза с полиангиит
Authors: Стефанов Георги , Митова Елена 
Published: April 2021

Еозинофилната грануломатоза с полиангиит (Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, EGPA), наричана до скоро синдром на Churg-Strauss, е системен некротизиращ васкулит с мултиорганно засягане, който се проявява най-често с астма, еозинофилия и некротизиращи екстравазални грануломи, а при част от болните се намират анти-неутрофилни цитоплазмени автоантитела (ANCA). EGPA е един от най-рядко срещаните първични системни васкулити.
След първото описание на заболяването през 1951 г., класификацията му е претърпяла множество промени, целящи прецизиране на диагностичния процес и навременно лечение. За поставяне на диагнозата пациентите трябва да отговарят на определени критерии. Липсата на унифициран подход при прилагането на тези критерии, както и припокриването на клиничната симптоматика с други първични системни васкулити затрудняват изучаването на епидемиологията на EGPA.
Настоящата публикация има за цел да анализира епидемиологични данни за EGPA и да предостави оценка за разпространението на това заболяване в България.