bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Beliefs, Knowledge, and Perception of Indonesian Mental Healthcare Workers Regarding Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Marthoenis Marthoenis 
Published: September 2024

Background:
The actions of healthcare workers in treating and caring for people with mental illness are influenced by various factors. Therefore, this study aimed to assess beliefs, knowledge, and perception of Indonesian Mental Healthcare Workers (MHWs) regarding mental illness.

Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 173 MHWs in May 2021 using a newly developed questionnaire distributed through convenience sampling methods.

Results:
Most respondents were female (n = 135, 77.14%) and married (n = 148, 84.57%), with a mean (SD) of age of 37.57 (6.55) years old. Most believed that mental illness was caused by personal weakness (n = 131, 74.86%) and often led to mental retardation (n = 115, 65.71%). Furthermore, approximately half of this population believed mental illness could be cured through marriage (n = 80, 45.71%).

Conclusions:
The evaluated MHWs commonly held misconceptions about the cause and treatments of mental illness. Consequently, relevant training was recommended to be performed for mental health literacy enhancement.
Prevalence of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in Iran: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Abdollahpour Sedigheh , Khadivzadeh Talat , Shafeei Mahla , Arian Mahdieh 
Published: September 2024

Background:
Preeclampsia is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. A previous systematic review was carried out in Iran in 2014. Due to the importance of this issue, a current evaluation is necessary after ten years. This research was performed to determine the prevalence of preeclampsia and eclampsia in Iran.

Materials and Methods:
Adhering to the PRISMA guideline, we searched English databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Persian databases including SID, Magiran, and IranMedex on August 20, 2023, to identify studies reporting the prevalence of preeclampsia or eclampsia in Iran. Employing a focused term strategy and eligibility criteria, we ultimately included 55 studies in this review. After conducting a thorough evaluation, the CMAV3 software was utilized to analyze the data using the random effects model and calculate pooled results.

Results:
The overall prevalence of preeclampsia among Iranian mothers was 5.3%, while eclampsia accounted for 0.1% of live births. Notably, preeclampsia rates have risen since 2015, whereas eclampsia rates have declined over time. Single-variable meta-regression results indicated a negative correlation between age and preeclampsia.

Conclusions:
Preeclampsia is increasing among Iranian mothers, requiring an investigation into its risk factors, including maternal age, and consequently, high-risk pregnancies. Conversely, the decreasing occurrence of eclampsia indicates an enhancement in the quality of care following a preeclampsia diagnosis.
The Burden and Coping Mechanisms among the Caregivers of Immobilized Elderly Patients: A Multinational Comparative Study
Authors: Hafez Sameer H. , Abualruz Hasan , Mohamed Noha A. , Alwesabi Sadeq A. , Alkhadher Mugahed A. , Harfoush Mohamed S. 
Published: September 2024

Background:
Caregivers face various difficulties that put a huge burden on them, especially when dealing with immobilized elderly patients. This study aimed to compare caregivers’ burdens and coping mechanisms during the care of immobilized elderly patients.

Materials and Methods:
The descriptive comparative design was adopted for this study in Najran City, Saudi Arabia, and Damanhour City, Egypt, in 2022. A total of 104 caregivers were conveniently selected over 3 months of data collection using the following tools: Elderly Patient Caregivers’ Knowledge, Elderly Caregivers’ Practice, The Lazarus Coping Strategies Questionnaire, and Zarit Burden Inventory. The authors used descriptive statistics (mean, frequencies, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi-square, t-test, Pearson correlation, Spearman correlation) to analyze the data.

Results:
In Najran, 57.70% of caregivers experienced a mild level of burden compared to 30.80% in Damanhour, indicating a significant difference in the total level of burden between the two groups (X2 = 7.90, df = 2, p = 0.01). The mean coping mechanism score among caregivers in Najran is significantly higher than the mean among caregivers in Damanhour. The duration of providing the care significantly influenced the total level of burden, the total level of practice, the coping mechanism, the income, the availability of health care, and the presence of additional caregivers, with all p values <0.05.

Conclusions:
It is essential to integrate nurses and caregivers into educational programs to help them cope effectively with the challenging duties they undertake. Based on the findings of this study, interventional studies to reduce the burden and improve coping among caregivers are recommended.
Evaluation of the Impact of Surface Modification with Air Abrasion (sandblasting) and Ultraviolet Radiation on the Retention Strength of Polyetherether Ketone (PEEK) Coping in Relation to the Underlying Dentin Abutments: An in vitro Study
Authors: Mithran Akash , Upwanshi Vandana Rajput , Alqahtani Ismail Mohammed , Alqahtani Sultan Jaber M. , Nayak Prajna P. , Alsharif Abdulhakim Ali , Babu J. Suresh , Swarnalatha C. , Nayyar Abhishek Singh 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective:
The present study aims to evaluate the effect of surface modifications of polyetherether ketone (PEEK) with air abrasion (sandblasting) and ultraviolet radiation (UV radiation) on the retention strength of PEEK copings in relation to the underlying dentin abutments.

Settings and Design:
The present study is an in vitro study design.

Materials and Methods:
For the present in vitro study, 36 non-carious, intact maxillary premolars were collected, and the specimens were divided into three groups: including Group A, wherein surface modification was accomplished with air abrasion (sandblasting); Group B, wherein surface modification was accomplished using 172–308 nm UV radiation; and Group C, wherein surface modification was accomplished using air abrasion (sandblasting), followed by treatment with UV radiation. The PEEK copings, bonded to the underlying dentin abutments, were subjected to a pull-off test using the Hounsfield universal testing machine, while the maximum load (force) value, at which debonding of the copings from specimens was observed, was recorded and subjected to statistical analysis. Due to the non-normal distribution of the variables, subsequent multiple comparisons between different groups were performed using Kruskal–Wallis H-test. Also, post hoc analysis was performed using the Mann–Whitney U-test with Bonferroni correction applied to conduct pairwise comparisons among independent groups.

Results:
Kruskal–Wallis H-test used revealed a significant difference among all the test groups (P < 0.001), while variations in the median retention strength values obtained were found to be statistically significant when compared between Group A and Group C specimens (P = 0.033) and statistically highly significant between Group A and Group B, and Group B and Group C specimens (P < 0.001) on post hoc analysis by Mann–Whitney U-test for pairwise comparisons among independent groups.

Conclusion:
Based on the findings obtained, it could be concluded that the median retention strength measured was highest for Group C specimens (9.045 MPa), followed by Group A specimens (8.365 MPa), and least for Group B specimens (5.36 MPa).
Study of Outcome of Proximal Femur Nails Antirotation- II in Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: A Study in Vidarbha Region
Authors: Kamal Salim , Kukde Padmanabh , Ahssan Saquib , Deshmukh Sangram , Koichade Maruti 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background:
In the Asian population, proximal femoral nail anti-rotation II (PFNA-II), an implant device is one of the treatment modalities designated to treat unstable osteoportotic intertrochanteric fractures. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the functional outcome of PFNA-II in intertrochanteric femur fractures (that includes both stable and unstable).

Objective:
The objective is to analyze clinico-radiological and functional outcomes of unstable intertrochanteric fractures by PFNA-II.

Methodology:
This was a prospective study conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur (Vidarbha region) from August 2018 to August 2020. Patients’ demographic data such as age, gender, occupation, mode of injury, mode of trauma, presence of any co-morbidities, and fracture classification of the normal hip were recorded, from all the included patients 24 months follow-up was noted. The Boyd and Griffin’s classification was used. In the present study, the implant-related complications, including blade cutout, varus collapse, and loss of reduction, were observed. The functional evaluation of the patients was done based on the Modified Harris Hip Score.

Outcome of the Study:
Approximately 25 patients with radiological diagnosis of unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures were considered, out of which 13 (52%) patients were male and 12 (48%) patients were female, with the mean age of 68.61 ± 7.79 years, over the range of 40–90 years. The majority of cases were found to be in Boyd and Griffin classification, i.e., around 15 (60%), while in the Type III classification, there were 10 (40%) cases, and in the Type IV classification none of the cases were noted.

Conclusion:
PFNA-II provides good outcomes, low morbidity, and high mortality in elderly Indian populations with unstable intertrochanteric fractures. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study done in Vidarbha region that focuses on the utility and feasibility of PFNA-II implant and represents its functional outcome.
Readability of informed consent documents and its impact on consent refusal rate
Authors: Kamath Yash V. , Shetty Yashashri C. , Lanjewar Ishita C. , Kulkarni Ankita 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Informed consent documents (ICDs) are integral to a research project and must provide all required information to the participant. We undertook a 6-year retrospective cross-sectional analysis of ICDs to assess the same.

Methods:
We accessed 300 ICDs from studies submitted to institutional ethics committee. Studies were selected using random proportional-to-size sampling across years and study types (thesis, pharma, government, investigator initiated [OA] studies). We used the Flesch–Kincaid Reading Ease Score (FRES), estimated reading time (ERT) and scored ICDs out of 13 points on the basis of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-mandated headings (ICD Quality Score [IQS]). Information pertaining to the consent refusal rate (CRR) of each study was correlated with FRES, ERT, and other parameters. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:
Two hundred and ninety-three ICDs had complete information. Median FRES was 48.3 (interquartile range [IQR] = 7), median ERT was 4.5 min (IQR = 1.3), the median expected duration of participation was 35 min (IQR = 40); compensation was provided by 23 projects and median compensation was Rs. 2500 (IQR = Rs. 4750). Mean IQS improved from 11.95 to 12.60 in 6 years (Kruskal–Wallis test, P < 0.001). FRES was weakly negatively correlated to the CRR (r = −0.120, P = 0.039), while the expected duration of participation was weakly positively correlated (r = 0.144, P = 0.014).

Conclusion:
Pharma studies performed better and ICDs have improved in their readability and ICMR guidelines compliance.
Association of intracranial large artery disease with long-term prognosis after ischaemic stroke
Authors: Liu Wan-Yun Sabrina , Narasimhalu Kaavya , Woon Fung Peng , Allen John Carson , De Silva Deidre Anne 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Intracranial large artery disease (ICLAD) is a common cause of ischaemic stroke and is associated with the risk of recurrent vascular events in the short term. We compared the incidence of various long-term vascular outcomes between ischaemic stroke patients with and without ICLAD.

Methods:
This was a longitudinal observational study of acute ischaemic stroke patients who were followed up serially for recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction or vascular death up to a median of 86 months. Transcranial colour-coded Doppler was used in the diagnosis of ICLAD.

Results:
Among the 581 ischaemic stroke patients studied (median age 63 ± 11 years, male 71%), 354 (60.9%) had ICLAD. In regression analyses adjusting for covariates, patients with ICLAD were more likely to have long-term composite vascular outcomes (hazard ratio [HR] 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02–2.03, P = 0.041), myocardial infarction (HR 2.89, 95% CI 1.71–4.91, P < 0.001) and vascular death (HR 3.52, 95% CI 1.67–7.52, P = 0.001) but not recurrent stroke (HR 1.10, 95% CI 0.72–1.70, P = 0.652), at a median of 86 months as compared to patients without ICLAD.

Conclusion:
Our findings of poor prognostic impact of ICLAD on long-term recurrent vascular events after ischaemic stroke provide evidence for the need of specific, emphasised screening and secondary prevention, especially for coronary artery disease in this high-risk group.
Three decades of research in lymphatic filariasis-lessons learned
Authors: Krishnasastry Suma 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Lymphatic filariasis (LF), one of the 21 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) which is the second leading cause for disability globally. Wuchereria Bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori are the parasites causing this infection. World Health Assembly in 1997 declared LF to be eliminated and the Global Program to eliminate LF (GPELF) was launched by WHO in 2000 with the two strategies viz, 1) stop transmission of infection through Mass Drug Administration (MDA) and 2) to alleviate the suffering of the people affected with the disease through Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP. The ‘Filariasis research unit’ recommended by WHO TDR and ICMR was established in Alappuzha, Kerala in 1989 for research studies related to LF. Over the last three decades 23 studies have been completed, which included different trials to find out the dose, effectiveness and safety of the various drugs used in preventive chemotherapy as single drug or combinations, for treatment of microfilaraemia,, various studies related to morbidity management in filarial disease, socio-economic aspects of filarial disability, Pharmacokinetic study of antifilarial drugs, Study on lymphatic filariasis in children, Studies on dignostics of LF, efficacy of drugs in management of lymphedema etc. In this article an attempt is made to explain the lessons learned from these studies and its importance in development of policy decision making for GPELF.
Uncommon clinical presentation by a common pathogen
Authors: Aggarwal Alisha , Tak Vibhor , Khera Daisy 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
A 10-year-old girl presented to the outpatient department with a complaint of burning micturition for the past 1 week, which did not resolve with over-the-counter medication. Urine culture came out to be sterile, while on follow-up, the patient complained of severe itching in the perianal region. Microscopic examination of urine wet mount revealed a planoconvex helminthic egg and the case is discussed further.
Depressed regions: problems of increasing the efficiency of using natural and economic potential
Authors: Исянбаев М.Н. , Колонских Л.Р. 
Published: September 2024

Статья посвящена проблемам повышения эффективности социальноэкономического развития депрессивных регионов. Уточнено определение депрессивных регионов, описаны их характерные черты и установлены предпосылки возникновения. Разработаны механизмы повышения эффективности социально-экономического развития депрессивных регионов. Раскрыта необходимость технологической и структурной модернизации экономик депрессивных регионов. Предлагаемые механизмы повышения эффективности социально-экономического развития депрессивных регионов апробированы на примере Уральского, Северного и Северо-Восточного регионов Республики Башкортостан. Выработаны механизмы перевода экономик депрессивных регионов Республики Башкортостан на инновационный путь развития.
The article is devoted to the problems of increasing the efficiency of socio-economic development of depressed regions. The definition of depressive regions is clarified, their characteristic features are described and the prerequisites for their occurrence are established. Mechanisms have been developed to improve the efficiency of socio-economic development of depressed regions. The necessity of technological and structural modernization of the economies of depressed regions is revealed. The proposed mechanisms for improving the efficiency of socio-economic development of depressed regions have been tested on the example of the Ural, Northern and Northeastern regions of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Mechanisms have been developed to transfer the economies of the depressed regions of the Republic of Bashkortostan to an innovative path of development.
Analysis of the Effects of Wheel Spacers on the Roll Stability of the Vehicle
Authors: Vaz Glenn Xavier , El-Sayegh Zeinab 
Published: September 2024

This paper aims to identify the impact of tire spacers on the vehicle's overall stability and subsequently the influence of various kinematic factors due to the induced vehicle's roll moment. The placement of the spacers was studied as a function of the arrangement of the spacers and was compared to a model without spacers. The outcome of this project would be to highlight the importance of spacers to reduce the roll within a vehicle and to provide an idea for the customer about what orientation will provide the best results from the spacers that they have installed. Using the CarSim software, we were able to develop different accurate models within the scope of this study. A series of these models were then simulated using simulation software on a variety of real-life conditions in order to predict the behaviour of the vehicle under different conditions. These results were used to evaluate the handling characteristics of the vehicle and determine the ideal placement of spacers attached to the wheels in order to improve the vehicle's handling characteristics.

Received: 14 April 2024 | Revised: 31 July 2024 | Accepted: 20 August 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Author Contribution Statament
Glenn Xavier Vaz: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization; Zeinab El-Sayegh: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Resources, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration.
Synthesis of Thermoelectric Nanocomposites by Incorporating Reduced Graphene Oxide
Authors: Bhattacharjee Jyoti , Roy Subhasis 
Published: September 2024

Thermoelectric energy conversion technology is advancing by leveraging the Seebeck effect to transform waste heat into electricity. Oxide-based thermoelectric materials are particularly attractive due to their excellent figure of merit, chemical and thermal stability, and improved safety compared to chalcogenides. Despite numerous reported high-ZT oxides (ZT>1), maintaining their stability at high temperatures remains a significant challenge. The two-step process here involves blending precursor materials, dissolving them in a solvent, and reacting them to form thermoelectric composites. RGO-doped bismuth titanate nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). We successfully synthesized high-ZT doped n-type and Ag2Te (p-type) nanostructures via a sol-gel method, achieving uniform microstructures with desirable thermoelectric properties. Ethylene glycol-based graphene was employed as an eco-friendly reducing agent. The synthesis method for nanomaterials incorporating reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as a dopant demonstrated an impressive Seebeck coefficient (S), a notable figure of merit, high carrier mobility (μ), and a promising power factor. RGO-doped bismuth telluride and Ag2Te thin films were deposited onto FTO glass substrates via spin coating for p-type and n-type thermoelectric materials. This research revealed a figure of merit around 1.8*10-4K-1 within the 800-900 K temperature range.

Received: 28 May 2024 | Revised: 16 July 2024 | Accepted: 20 August 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Author Contribution Statement
Jyoti Bhattacharjee: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing; Subhasis Roy: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration.
ANALYSIS OF GLUTENIN GENES IN SPRING TRITICALE USING NANOPORE SEQUENCING
Authors: Полховская Е.С. , Дудников М.В. , Киров И.В. , Соловьев А.А. 
Published: September 2024

Зерно злаковых культур содержит несколько фракций белков: альбумины, глобулины, проламины, глютелины. Последние две фракции формируют клейковину – нерастворимый в воде комплекс, определяющий основные технологические свойства хлеба. Тритикале является новым и перспективным гибридом пшеницы и ржи, который требует подробный анализ аллельного состава субъединиц запасных белков, что имеет большую практическую значимость, и, в совокупности с молекулярными методами, используется в селекции при создании сортов зерновых культур с высокими хлебопекарными качествами [1]. Гидрофобные белки глютенины вносят наибольший вклад в эластичность и вязкость теста, из которого производятся мучные изделия. Глютенины кодируются полиморфными генами Glu-1, находящиеся на длинном плече хромосом первой группы [2]. В каждом локусе (Glu-A1, Glu-B1 и Glu-R1) расположены два близко сцепленных гена: х– и у–типа. Ген х–типа определяет структуру высокомолекулярных субъединиц с большей молекулярной массой, а ген у-типа – с меньшей [3].The grain of cereal crops contains several fractions of proteins: albumins, globulins, prolamins, glutelins. The last two fractions form gluten - a water-insoluble complex that determines the main technological properties of bread. Triticale is a new and promising hybrid of wheat and rye, which requires a detailed analysis of the allelic composition of storage protein subunits, which is of great practical importance, and, in combination with molecular methods, is used in breeding to create varieties of cereals with high baking qualities [1]. The hydrophobic proteins glutenin make the greatest contribution to the elasticity and viscosity of the dough from which flour products are made. Glutenins are encoded by polymorphic Glu-1 genes located on the long arm of chromosomes of the first group [2]. Each locus (Glu-A1, Glu-B1 and Glu-R1) contains two closely linked genes: x- and y-type. The x-type gene determines the structure of high-molecular-weight subunits with a higher molecular weight, while the y-type gene determines the structure of smaller ones [3].