bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Study of Emotional Maturity, and Teaching Competency among Prospective Teachers
Authors: Srinivasan R , Pugalenthi N 
Published: October 2019

The present study seeks to measure a study of emotional maturity and teaching competency among prospective teachers. The Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) developed and standardized by Dr. Yashvir Singh and Dr. Mahesh Bhargava revalidated by the investigator in 2019 and Teaching Competency Scale (TCS) constructed and standardized and validated by the investigator in 2019 for prospective teachers. The investigator has been used to collect the data from the sample of 650 prospective teachers studying in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, and Tirupur district of Tamilnadu, India. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference in the emotional maturity of prospective teachers about gender, there is no significant difference in the teaching competency of prospective teachers about gender, there is no significant difference between the mean scores in the emotional maturity with the type of college, and there is no significant difference between the mean scores in the teaching competency with the type of college levels.
Indigenous Wild Edible Plants of Bataw Village, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya
Authors: Merry Phawa Gifty , Kevin Dkhar Eric , Marbaniang Donboklang 
Published: October 2019

The study was carried out as a kind of documentation of the used of wild edibles plants by the people in Bataw village, East Jaintia Hills. The results show that there are 35edible plants and belonging to 26 families being taken by the people of Bataw village as food. The mode of utilisation of wild edible plant includes 12 plant species used as vegetables, 11 species eaten as raw and 12 species consume as raw and as well as vegetable. The vast overexploitation of these indigenous wild edible plants has led to the over decline of these species. Therefore steps should be taken to protect such resources and further inventories need to undertake to understand their nutritional benefits and their long term sustenance.
A Study on Students Academic Achievement in Relation to Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence of M.Ed Students
Authors: Rajeswari S , Panneer Selvam S K 
Published: October 2019

UNESCO has identified various tensions and crisis of modern society and suggested 4 pillars to be constructed for strengthening the education system. These pillars are: “Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to live together and Learning to be.”The importance of education has been realized by everyone and by every nation. It is quite evident that the strength of the country depends on the strength of education, which in turn depends on the strength efficiency of teachers and the process of teaching. According to Tagore, “The widest road leading to the solution of all our problems is education.” Intelligence is one of the main characteristics that results in individual differences among peoples. This has been attended by humans from many years ago (Bakhtiarpor, 2009). Although study about intelligence has focused on its cognitive aspects such as memory, problem-solving, emotional, social, and spiritual ability have been attended by authors. The role of intelligence tests in predicting academic performance that the effective psychosocial and mental sources has an important role in predicting academic achievement especially in the higher academic levels (Furnham, Chamorro, and Premuzic, 2004).
O Discurso da Análise: Ensaio Epistemológico sobre as Doutrinas do Discurso
Authors: Marcelino Rodrigo 
Published: October 2019

O presente texto isola uma técnica de interpretação utilizada na tradição da cultura francesa, anglo-saxã e brasileira de teoria do discurso. O problema é motivado por uma pesquisa de tese que investiga a história mais geral da relação entre o saber da linguagem e a prática de interpretar em nossa cultura. O discurso da análise ou fala analítica é uma técnica que consiste na articulação dos enunciados do saber da linguagem com os enunciados do saber da história e com os enunciados do saber do sujeito para efetivar sua interpretação. Portanto, as diferenças do discurso da análise serão pontuadas para cada um dos seus enunciados em três culturas distintas, deixando em aberto a tarefa de pesquisar sua formação entre nós. Porque o discurso da análise difere sua interpretação de acordo com a cultura considerada, sendo inadequado avaliar sua presença em l'analyse du discours, discourse analysis e nas doutrinas do discurso como uma influência que aparece em cada cultura. As doutrinas do discurso no Brasil não são uma influência estrangeira, mas possuem uma formação que pode ser buscada através do discurso da análise que funda a relação mais geral do saber da linguagem com a intepretação.
Resenha: REICHMANN, C. L.; GUEDES-PINTO, A. L. (org.) Horizontes (im)possíveis no estágio: práticas de letramento e formação de professores de língua. Campinas, SP: Pontes, 2018. 278p.
Authors: Pereira Bruno Alves 
Published: October 2019

Resenha: REICHMANN, C. L.; GUEDES-PINTO, A. L. (org.) Horizontes (im)possíveis no estágio: práticas de letramento e formação de professores de língua. Campinas, SP: Pontes, 2018. 278p.
Hipomineralización de incisivos y molares: revisión sistemática de la información
Authors: Miranda Arce Angelica María 
Published: October 2019

<p>El síndrome de Hipomineralización incisivo-molar es cada día más frecuente, se lo identifica como una alteración cualitativa del esmalte, con lesiones generadas por falta de mineral en el mismo y que puede ir de leve a severo. El objetivo de este trabajo es actualizar datos sobre Hipomineralización incisivo-molar, conocer su prevalencia y factores causales. El método utilizado para la recolección de la información se realizó a través de una revisión bibliográfica de 76 artículos donde se utilizaron cuatro bases de datos; Google Académico, PUBMED, Lilacs y Cochrane, aplicando las palabras claves; molar incisor hypomineralization, hipomineralización incisivo molar mencionadas, en las variables; prevalencia, causas y tratamiento. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que la prevalencia de MIH en los últimos 10 años varía entre el 2,8% al 46%. Entre las causas se encontraron factores prenatales como: hipertensión, diabetes gestacional, Infecciones, uso de medicamentos, entre otros, y posnatales: alteraciones gastrointestinales, problemas respiratorios, varicela, rubeola, exantemas de la infancia, parotiditis, uso de aines y antibióticos y factores medioambientales. Y entre los tratamientos se encontraron desensiblizantes y barnices con flúor antes de realizar la restauración, colutorios, con CPP-ACPF. Concluyendo que es necesario realizar un diagnóstico preciso para poder realizar un tratamiento correcto. </p>
Instrumentos musicales y músicos instrumentistas en las catedrales novohispanas del siglo XVII y XVIII
Authors: Jurek-Nathan Anna 
Published: October 2019

El siglo XVII en la historia de la música europea está marcado por la creciente importancia de la música instrumental: música absoluta, música sin el soporte literario. Sin embargo y a pesar de la presencia de numerosos instrumentos musicales en las capillas de música de la Nueva España, la música instrumental dentro de su repertorio no se hace visible hasta las primeras décadas del siglo XVIII con la obra de Manuel de Sumaya e Ignacio Jerusalem y Stella.
¿Cuál fue el papel de los instrumentos dentro de las capillas de música de las catedrales novohispanas? ¿Con que fin las autoridades eclesiásticas equipaban a las capillas de música con instrumentos musicales costosos y casi siempre importados? ¿En qué momento se ha fortalecido el uso de los instrumentos musicales dentro del repertorio catedralicio?
Algunas respuestas a éstas preguntas las podemos encontrar en los documentos de la época, otras las podemos deducir y otras más tendrán que esperar a los descubrimientos de nuevas fuentes de información.
Serum Levels of Carbamylated LDL, Nitrotyrosine and Soluble Lectin-like Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Stankova Teodora R. , Delcheva Ginka T. , Maneva Ana I. , Vladeva Stefka V. 
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Carbamylated low-density lipoprotein (cLDL) has profound proatherogenic properties. Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) has been identified as the primary cLDL receptor. The soluble form of LOX-1 (sLOX-1) and 3-nitrotyrosine (NT) have recently been suggested as biomarkers of vascular disease. Although type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterised by an increased atherosclerotic risk, the clinical data on cLDL, NT and sLOX-1 levels in T2DM are limited.
Aim: To explore the possible role of cLDL, NT and sLOX-1 as potential biomarkers for disease progression and complications in poorly controlled T2DM patients with and without microalbuminuria.
Materials and methods: The serum concentrations of cLDL, NT and sLOX-1 were measured by ELISA in a cross-sectional study of 60 T2DM patients and 35 nondiabetic controls.Results: Both the normoalbuminuric (n = 34) and the microalbuminuric (n = 26) patients had significantly higher serum levels of cLDL and NT than the healthy controls, but sLOX-1 was only elevated in the microalbuminuric subgroup (p < 0.05). Carbamylated LDL correlated positively with NT in the diabetic subjects (rs = 0.266, p = 0.04) while it correlated with urea only in the control group (rs = 0.475, p = 0.004). The serum concentration of sLOX-1 correlated significantly with fasting glucose (rs = 0.441, p < 0.001), HbA1c (rs = 0.328, p = 0.01) and microalbuminuria (rs = 0.272, p = 0.035) in the whole diabetic cohort.
Conclusions: The present study highlights the potential of cLDL, NT and sLOX-1 as possible markers of diabetic complications.
Impact of a High-fat Diet on the Development of Chronic Inflammation in Heart of Wistar rats
Authors: Dimitrov Iliyan V. , Kamenov Vassil I. , Boyadjiev Nikolay P. , Georgieva Katerina N. , Bivolarska Anelia V. , Draganova-Filipova Milena N. , Angelova-Hristova Penka A. , Delchev Slavi , Daskalova Elena , Gerginska Fanka , Stankova Teodora R. , Gramatikov Vilian 
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Obesity is linked to the development of low-grade, chronic inflammation. Obesity-related inflammation appears to be a different type of inflammation, mainly due to excessive food intake and unusual homeostasis. It can be evaluated by measuring the concentration of pro- and anti-inflammatory marker molecules &ndash; C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid-A (SAA) and interleukin-4.
Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the rate of the inflammatory process in heart, provoked by the consumption of a high-fat diet.
Materials and methods: Sixty 8-week-old male Wistar rats were used in this experiment. The laboratory animals were fed orally with two different types of rodent food for 14 or 18 weeks &ndash; a high-fat diet (experimental groups) and standard rodent food (control groups). They all were kept under standard housing conditions. The levels of the pro- and anti-inflammatory markers in tissue homogenates from heart were analyzed using ELISA. Their expression in tissue samples was detected immunohistochemically by the biotin-streptavidin-peroxidase method. The total protein concentration was determined by the Lawry method.
Results: CRP levels showed no significant differences when the control group was compared with the groups fed with a high-fat diet (p>0.05). The SAA levels detected were also insignificantly changed. Only the IL-4 tissue levels showed tendency to increase (p<0.05) in the high-fat diet group.
Conclusions: Our experiment indicates that there is a specific reaction of the heart to a high-fat diet. It also refers to the existence of adaptive mechanisms allowing the heart to counteract the development of dietary induced inflammation.
Simulation and Clinical Competency in Undergraduate Nursing Programs: A Multisite Prospective Study
Authors: Mancini Mary E. , LeFlore Judy L. , Cipher Daisha Jane 
Published: October 2019

Background:
In prelicensure nursing education, there is a need to better understand the roles that simulation and traditional clinical instruction play in the development of clinical competence.

Method:
A prospective cohort study was conducted across four prelicensure nursing programs. Four undergraduate nursing programs tested an intervention cohort with a redesign of the use of simulation, a redistribution of clinical hours, and an implementation of these new educational approaches into simulation experiences.

Results:
The final sample consisted of 271 control students and 315 intervention students who were assessed at the end of five clinical courses. There was no significant difference between the control and intervention groups on licensure examination pass rates and no uniform differences in clinical competency.

Conclusion:

These findings suggest that the redistribution of clinical hours from traditional to simulation did not affect clinical competency or licensure examination results. Such redistributions have the potential to yield comparable results.

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J Nurs Educ.
2019;58(10):561–568.]
Readiness to Practice in Generation Z Nursing Students
Authors: Schmitt Catherine A. , Lancaster Rachelle J. 
Published: October 2019

Background:
Generation Z nursing students born after 1995 have been described as true digital natives with a short attention span and tendencies toward boredom. The purpose of this pilot study is to compare readiness for practice and anxiety and self-confidence during decision making between Generation Z students who completed a 4-week immersive clinical and those in a 14-week immersive clinical.

Method:

A convenience sample (
n
= 46) of Generation Z graduating baccalaureate nursing students was surveyed.

Results:

Independent samples
t
tests were conducted, with no statistical differences between groups on any measures.

Conclusion:

Findings suggest that extended periods of time in an immersive clinical do not influence readiness to practice or anxiety and self-confidence during decision making in the next generation of students.

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J Nurs Educ.
2019;58(10):604–606.]
Development, optimization, standardization, and validation of a simple in-house agar gradient method to determine minimum inhibitory concentration of vancomycin for Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Rai Sumit , Tandon Mukta , Singh Narendra Pal , Manchanda Vikas , Kaur Iqbal Rajinder 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute recommends reporting minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of vancomycin for Staphylococcus aureus. Commercial MIC strips are expensive, and the traditional broth microdilution method is cumbersome. With this background, we attempted to develop and standardize an in-house agar gradient method to determine MIC values of vancomycin for S. aureus.

OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate an in-house vancomycin MIC strip, based on simple agar gradient method for S. aureus as per bioassay development guidelines.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Filter paper gradient strips were made in house and impregnated with varying concentrations of vancomycin to create an antibiotic gradient. During standardization, MICs of ninety clinical strains of S. aureus and ATCC 29213 were tested by the broth microdilution and commercial strip followed by the in-house strip. During the validation stage, MICs of ninety different clinical strains of S. aureus and ATCC 29213 were determined by the in-house strip followed by MIC detection by broth microdilution and commercial strips. A reading of more than ± 1log2 dilution compared with broth microdilution was considered as an outlier.
RESULTS: During the initial stage, there were 7/90 outliers in the clinical strains, and no outliers were seen with the ATCC 29213 control strain. Corrective action included increasing precaution during the antibiotic impregnation on the strip. During validation stage, only 4/90 outliers were observed in the clinical strains. The commercial strips had 29/90 among clinical and 15/30 outliers in the control strain during the prevalidation phase. Despite maintaining cold chain during the validation phase, the outliers for commercial strip were 18/90 and 4/30 for clinical and control strains, respectively.
CONCLUSION: Reporting vancomycin MIC for S. aureus may be attempted using the in-house method after validating it with a gold standard broth microdilution method and quality control as per protocol.
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus genotypes in blood donors in Islamabad, Pakistan
Authors: Masood Iram , Waheed Usman , Arshad Muhammad , Saeed Muhammad , Farooq Ahmad , Moneeba Sadaf , Basharat Nosheen , Zaheer Hasan Abbas 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major causative agent of early, severe and prolonged liver infection that subsequently leads to cirrhosis of liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and comparison of serological assay performance versus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HBV screening.
METHODS: Blood samples of 8517 healthy blood donors were collected during the period of January to June 2017 from Blood Bank of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad. Samples were screened for HBsAg assay using technique of chemiluminescence immunoassay. PCR of positive samples was carried out using already reported genotype-specific primers by Naito et al. (2001). The results were confirmed by visualizing genotype bands.
RESULTS: The study confirmed the presence of HBV in 2.5% of blood donors, and PCR confirmed the presence of HBV-DNA in 92 samples. The genotyping was done by PCR using type-specific primer sequences. PCR was dogged to check six genotypes, i.e., A, B, C, D, E, and F. The results of this study show high levels of Genotype D is this region, i.e., 52.17% with less dominating Genotype C, which is 16.30% with decreasing ratio of Genotype E (14.13%), Genotype A and B (9.78%), and mixed D + E (2.17%). The presence of coinfection is found at lowest rate. Due to the high percentage of HBV/D, it is concluded that D genotype is common in our population.
CONCLUSION: The most prevalent HBV genotype in ICT region was genotype D, which is responsible for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Efficacy of drugs varies with variation in genotypes of hepatitis B virus and also with geographical distribution.
Single point insulin sensitivity estimator as an index for insulin sensitivity for metabolic syndrome: A study in North Indian population
Authors: Dudi Parmila , Goyal Bela , Saxena Vartika , Rabari Kamlesh , Mirza Anissa Atif , Naithani Manisha , Kumar Tarun , Goyal Rajeev 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Various indices for estimating insulin sensitivity, based on glucose tolerance test and fasting insulin levels, have been devised. However, they are laborious, time-consuming, and costly. Recently, a new index, single point insulin sensitivity estimator (SPISE) based on TG, high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and body mass index (BMI) was proposed in the European population and was found comparable to gold standard test. Decreased insulin sensitivity is a hallmark of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Hence, the current study was planned to determine the optimal cutoff of SPISE with high sensitivity and specificity in MetS patients of the North Indian population.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study including 229 MetS cases and 248 controls was conducted. MetS was defined according to the South Asian Modified National Cholesterol Education Program criteria. SPISE index was calculated for cases and controls using the formula devised by Paulmichl et al.: SPISE = 600 × HDL-C0.185/(TG0.2 × BMI1.338). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted for determining optimal cutoff for SPISE in MetS.
RESULTS: SPISE was significantly lower in MetS patients (5.35 ± 1.35) than that for controls (7.45 ± 2) with P < 0.05 (confidence interval [CI]: 1.79—2.41). ROC curve showed area under the curve = 0.83 for SPISE (P < 0.05, CI: 0.79—0.86), showing SPISE to have good predictive ability to discriminate MetS cases from controls. The cutoff value of SPISE index for predicting insulin sensitivity in MetS was found out to be 5.82 with sensitivity and specificity of 73% and 80%, respectively. This cutoff is lower than the European population (6.61), indicating higher insulin resistance (IR) in the study population.
CONCLUSION: SPISE could be a useful potential low-cost indicator with high sensitivity and specificity
for predicting IR in MetS.
Abnormalities of the intestinal pacemaker cells, enteric neurons, and smooth muscle in intestinal atresia
Authors: OH Radhika krishna , Aleem Mohammed Abdul , Kayla Geetha 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Small bowel atresia is a congenital disorder that carves a substantial morbidity. Numerous postoperative gastrointestinal motility problems occur. The underlying cause of this motility disorder is still unclear. Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) play a major role in gastrointestinal motility.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the morphological changes of enteric nervous system and ICC in small bowel atresia.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Resected small bowel specimen from affected patients (n=15) were divided into three parts (proximal, distal, atretic). Standard histology and immunohistochemistry with anti C-KIT receptor antibody (CD117), calretinin and α-SMA was carried out. The density of myenteric ICCs in the proximal, atretic and distal parts was demonstrated by CD 117 while Calretinin was used for ganglion cells and nerve bundles, α-SMA highlighted muscle hypertrophy.
RESULT AND CONCLUSION: The proximal and distal bowel revealed clear changes in the morphology and density of enteric nervous system and interstitial cells of Cajal..
Association of ABO blood groups with dengue fever and its complications in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Ravichandran Shivani , Ramya S. R. , Kanungo Reba 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
CONTEXT: Dengue fever (DF) has been steadily increasing in India with outbreaks in certain areas taking the proportion of epidemics. Along with secondary dengue, several risk factors predispose to dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Very few studies associating the relationship between dengue and its severity with ABO blood group have been documented.
AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the association between distribution of ABO Rh blood groups and DF and DF with thrombocytopenia.
SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted at the clinical laboratory of the department of microbiology.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dengue patients whose case record contained information on blood group were screened for details of blood group and confirmed dengue diagnosis. Randomly 384 case records were selected. These were divided into two groups; Group 1 included DF cases (platelet count >20,000) and Group 2 included DF cases with thrombocytopenia (platelet count <20,000). Control group consisted of patients other than dengue, whose blood grouping had been done; randomly 390 were selected and analyzed.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: P value was calculated using the Chi-square test. Odds ratio were calculated using the Fisher's exact test.
RESULTS: DF was higher in 23% of individuals with AB blood group as compared to 8.5% of controls (P = 0.0004), whereas patients with blood group O were significantly less affected with DF (P = 0.0048). Disease severity was not associated with any of the blood groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with AB blood group are more prone to DF, whereas individuals with blood group O are less prone.