bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
backbone of Latin America: recent developments and new directions in anthropometric history
Authors: López-Alonso Moramay 
Published: September 2024

This article examines scholarship in the anthropometric history of Latin America, published after the
last survey in 2016. The field has grown in diverse senses: there are studies for countries that had not been studied before, such as Bolivia, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad, and the scholarship covers broader periods and in more detail for those countries that were first studied such as Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and especially Chile. New methodologies are used to examine height data and its determinants beyond the traditional realm of anthropometric history, such as gender dimorphism, nutrition, and Technophysio evolution. The approach has also led to assessing the effects of immigration and violence on living stan- dards. This growing scholarship contributes to deepening our understanding of the region’s socioeconomic aspects of stature, inequality, and welfare. More historical analysis would help to further our knowledge of the context in which these processes evolved in different periods for different countries. The field can expand and be part of debates on these topics beyond Latin America in many ways.
อุบัติการณ์และปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับการเกิดภาวะเลือดออกในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับ ยาละลายลิ่มเลือดร่วมกับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์
Authors: รื่นเริงบุญ นริศา , คงสุวรรณ เกตน์สิรี , ดอกแก้วกลาง มาลีวัลย์ , ลักขษร อภิชญา , อาจแสน อาภาภรณ์ , ศรีมณี ปิยวรรณ , กาญจนะโกมล ณัฐพงศ์ , Duangmee Kawin 
Published: September 2024

ยาละลายลิ่มเลือดเป็นยาที่มีประสิทธิภาพในการรักษาภาวะลิ่มเลือดอุดตันสำหรับหลายข้อบ่งใช้ แต่สามารถเพิ่มความเสี่ยงในการเกิดภาวะเลือดออก ตลอดจนการเกิดปฏิกิริยาภูมิไวเกินชนิดที่ 1 ในทางปฏิบัติจึงมีการใช้ยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์เพื่อป้องกันปฏิกิริยาดังกล่าวก่อนการบริหารยาละลายลิ่มเลือด อย่างไรก็ตามการใช้ยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์สามารถเพิ่มความเสี่ยงในการเกิดภาวะเลือดออกได้เช่นกัน งานวิจัยนี้จึงศึกษาอุบัติการณ์และปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับการเกิดภาวะเลือดออกในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับยาละลายลิ่มเลือดร่วมกับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์ ณ โรงพยาบาลนครปฐม โดยเก็บข้อมูลด้วยฐานข้อมูลอิเล็กทรอนิกส์และเวชระเบียนตั้งแต่เดือนมกราคม พ.ศ. 2562 ถึงกรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2565 ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ผู้ป่วยจำนวน 106 คน ที่ได้รับยา streptokinase หรือ alteplase ร่วมกับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์เกิดภาวะเลือดออกร้อยละ 14.3 และ 44.8 ตามลำดับ ปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับการเกิดภาวะเลือดออกอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับยาละลายลิ่มเลือดร่วมกับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์ ได้แก่ โรคประจำตัวเป็นโรคหลอดเลือดสมอง (OR 10.11, 95%CI 1.4 - 74.0, p-value 0.023) โรคความดันโลหิตสูง (OR 8.45, 95%CI 1.8 - 40.1, p-value 0.007) และได้รับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์ 2 ชนิด (OR 6.07, 95%CI 1.3 - 28.3, p-value 0.022) ดังนั้น บุคลากรทางการแพทย์จึงควรต้องระมัดระวังการใช้ยาละลายลิ่มเลือดร่วมกับยากลุ่มคอร์ติโคสเตียรอยด์ในกลุ่มผู้ป่วยที่มีปัจจัยเสี่ยงดังกล่าว ตลอดจนติดตามการเกิดภาวะเลือดออกอย่างใกล้ชิด
BEYOND MEDICINE AVAILABILITY: UNPACKING THE CHALLENGES OF METHADONE MAINTENANCE THERAPY IMPLEMENTATION IN NORTHERN THAI HOSPITALS
Authors: Sooktong Karuna , Suttajit Siritree , Suwannaprom Puckwipa 
Published: September 2024

Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is a harm reduction-based approach that has been part of national policies since 2018. Despite its inception, MMT provision faces challenges, particularly in North Thailand, where opioid use disorders are the most prevalent. This study assessed MMT provisions in terms of system input, performance, and output in all 147 public hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health in Northern Thailand. This cross-sectional study employed an online questionnaire based on the World Health Organization’s six building blocks and the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework. Northern Thailand data collection spanned from September 1, 2022, to February 1, 2023. The results revealed that ninety-eight hospitals (66.70%) responded. Only 37.76% actively provided MMT, 4.08% discontinued it, and 58.16% did not offer it. In areas where opioid overuse disorder is reported, MMT is available in 70.59% of the hospitals. The strong system governance and value proposition of MMT in hospitals with MMT services helped 78.49% of patients with opioid use disorder access services and maintained a one-year retention rate of 71.35%. Though patients with MMT services had a high retention rate, gaps still existed such as a lack of staff and training, limited data collection, and insufficient collaboration with stakeholders to expand the referral capacity. Inactive and pending hospitals lacked an MMT service policy, hindering service launches. According to the findings, the scaling up of MMT services still faces challenges, including the fact that most hospitals do not offer these services and even those that do often lack staff, training, and resources. Support for MMT services must be tailored to the specific needs and contexts of different hospitals.
A CRIAÇÃO DA CARTILHA EDUCATIVA DE SAÚDE BUCAL SOBRE A IMPORTÂNCIA DO PRIMEIRO MOLAR PERMANENTE
Authors: Pereira Valdirenni Dourado da Conceição , Matos Michel Wagner de Souza , Silva Regina Angelica de Araújo Tavares 
Published: September 2024

Este artigo versa sobre o processo de elaboração de uma Cartilha de Educação em Saúde Bucal sobre a importância do primeiro molar permanente, como ferramenta de educação em saúde para pais e cuidadores visando a prevenção da perda precoce desse dente. Destaca-se a importância do mesmo na saúde bucal infantil, enfatizando sua relevância na formação da oclusão e na função mastigatória. A cartilha oferece informações sobre o primeiro molar permanente e orientações para cuidados preventivos, utilizando uma linguagem fácil e acessível, a fim de promover hábitos saudáveis ​​desde cedo. Além disso, são sugeridas ações educativas para pais, dentistas e professores para aumentar a conscientização sobre a importância dos cuidados com a saúde bucal na infância.
SUCCESSFUL NEWS TEXT WRITING USING CYBER OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE IN GRADE VIII STUDENTS
Authors: jayanti Siti sri 
Published: September 2024

This study aims to apply the cyber observation technique (ODM) to improve the writing skills of Grade VIII junior high school students. The research was conducted at Kasihan 1 Public Middle School, where 32 students were the research subjects during July-December 2022. Data collection techniques were observation and document analysis, and the data were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of the study show that the ODM technique improves writing skills by cycle I. Students observe the virtual world of flag ceremony videos via LCD or WA, while in cycle II, ODM was applied to canteen service videos in schools. ODM techniques can improve news writing. Cycle I fulfilled the elements of 5 W, 1 H 100%, and the news structure reached three paragraphs (head, body, tail). The class average value was 87.81. KKM score of 75 reached 96.87%. In cycle II, elements of 5 W and 1 H were fulfilled 100%, and the news structure reached six paragraphs. Class average value of 90.28. KKM 75 achieved 100%. Students' positive response (easy/understand/happy) in writing news in cycle I reached 81.25%, while cycle II reached 100%.
Pendidikan akidah akhlak dalam pembentukan karakter peserta didik Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (Studi Kasus Pada Peserta Didik Kelas Tinggi MI Nagrog Desa Padasuka Kecamatan Sukarame Kabupaten Tasikmalaya)
Authors: Mahmudin Wildan 
Published: September 2024

Permasalahan ini diangkat berdasarkan nilai-nilai karakter bangsa yang menjadi pilar pendidikan dan tuntutan Undang-Undang Sistem Pendidikan Nasional Nomor 20 tahun 2003 pasal 3 bahwa untuk mengembangkan potensi peserta didik agar menjadi manusia Indonesia seutuhnya yaitu beriman dan bertaqwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan, berbudi pekerti yang luhur, sehat jasmani dan rohani, berkepribadian yang mantap, cerdas, kreatif, mandiri dan memiliki rasa tanggung jawab. Salah satu yang berperan dalam pendidikan karakter adalah guru akidah akhlak, sebab hal ini berkaitan dengan aspek moral siswa. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui karakter peserta didik melalui pendidikan akidah akhlak dan pengimplementasian pendidikan akidah akhlak di MI Nagrog. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian yaitu metode kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini di antaranya yaitu kepala sekolah, guru dan peserta didik kelas tinggi yaitu kelas 4, 5 dan 6. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu wawancara, angket, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa karakter peserta didik di MI Nagrog sudah cukup baik karena peserta didik sudah melaksanakan sholat dzuhur berjamaah, shalat dzuha, tadarus, membuang sampah pada tempatnya, memberikan pujian kepada teman yang sudah mengikuti perlombaan, melaksanakan tugas piket sehari-hari, membiasakan hadir tepat waktu, dan membiasakan berbicara dengan bahasa yang sopan, sebagai bentuk karakter yang religius, tanggung jawab, disiplin, mandiri, jujur, menghargai prestasi, peduli lingkungan, dan sopan santun
Exogenous melatonin promoted seed hypocotyl germination of Paeonia ostia ‘Fengdan’ characterized by regulating hormones and starches
Authors: Li Xia , Sun Qi , Shen Qiang , Zhao Chunlei , Chen Fengzhen , Liu Yumei , Zhou Guangcan , Liu Xueqin , Kang Xiaofei 
Published: September 2024

Background
Seed hypocotyl germination signifies the initiation of the life cycle for plants and represents a critical stage that heavily influences subsequent plant growth and development. While previous studies have established the melatonin (MEL; N-acetyl-5-methoxytrytamine) effect to stimulate seed germination of some plants, its specific role in peony germination and underlying physiological mechanism have yet to be determined. This study aims to evaluate the MEL effect for the hypocotyl germination of peony seeds, further ascertain its physiological regulation factors.

Methods
In this work, seeds of Paeonia ostia ‘Fengdan’ were soaked into MEL solution at concentrations of 50, 100, 200, and 400 µM for 48 h and then germinated in darkness in incubators. Seeds immersed in distilled water without MEL for the same time were served as the control group.

Results
At concentrations of 100 and 200 µM, MEL treatments improved the rooting rate of peony seeds, while 400 µM inhibited the process. During seed germination, the 100 and 200 µM MEL treatments significantly reduced the starch concentration, and α-amylase was the primary amylase involved in the action of melatonin. Additionally, compared to the control group, 100 µM MEL treatment significantly increased the GA3 concentration and radicle thickness of seeds, but decreased ABA concentration. The promotion effect of 200 µM MEL pretreatment on GA1 and GA7 was the most pronounced, while GA4 concentration was most significantly impacted by 50 µM and 100 µM MEL.

Conclusion
Correlation analysis established that 100 µM MEL pretreatment most effectively improved the rooting rate characterized by increasing α-amylase activity to facilitate starch decomposition, boosting GA3 levels, inhibiting ABA production to increase the relative ratio of GA3 to ABA. Moreover, MEL increased radicle thickness of peony seeds correlating with promoting starch decomposition and enhancing the synthesis of GA1 and GA7.
Constraints in Production and Marketing of Ginger in state of Telangana, India
Authors: Shivani Suday , Lavanya T. , Sowjanya B. , B.Savitha  
Published: September 2024

Aim: The study has been taken to identify and analyze the reasons for decline in area and production of Ginger and problems faced by the farmers in cultivation of ginger in state of Telangana. By understanding these problems, the study seeks to provide insights for decline in area under Ginger cultivation and provide recommendations to the Ginger farmers to overcome the problems faced in production and marketing of ginger in study area.
Study Design: Ex-Posto Facto research design was used for the study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Sangareddy district of Telangana, where ginger has been cultivated as a traditional crop for more than 20 years. Within the district, two mandals with the highest area under ginger cultivation were selected for the study. The study period is from 2023- 2024.
Methodology: A multi-stage random sampling technique was employed for the study, with a sample size of 60 farmers. The farmers were interviewed personally through a well-structured and pre-tested schedule and Garrett’s ranking technique was used to rank the problems.
Results: The results of the study revealed that farmers were facing problems in the production and marketing of Ginger. Incidence of pests and diseases was the major problem and ranked as the first constraint which was followed by high cost of seed and non -availability of quality seed at village level, high cost of FYM and fertilizers, labour shortage and high cost of labour during peak season, un-favourable weather conditions etc. are identified as the other major production constraints. Whereas in marketing of Ginger, high Price fluctuations was identified as the major constraint followed by high charges by commission agents, lack of market infrastructure, high marketing costs etc.
Conclusion: To increase the area under ginger and enhance the profitability of ginger farming, it is essential to address these constraints through targeted interventions and support systems. Improving market infrastructure and reducing intermediary costs are also vital steps toward stabilizing prices and boosting farmers incomes. Solving these complex issues will necessitate collaborative efforts from stakeholders throughout the agricultural value chain.
Bridging Prenatal Diagnostics and AI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Advanced Algorithms in Identifying Congenital Fetal Abnormalities
Authors: Thatoi Priyabrata , Choudhary Rohit , Khairari Anshul , Rout Sushree Swapnil , Selvarathinam Anto LXRA 
Published: September 2024

Congenital fetal abnormalities have emerged as a major cause of infant mortality globally. About 3% of pregnancies are reported as fetal structural anomaly through ultrasound, ranging from minor defect to severe organ system anomalies. Our study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in prediction of fetal heart and brain abnormalities by using meta-analysis approach. In this study, the “Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA)" guidelines were applied for screening and selection of research articles. We searched the research articles according to research aims from Google scholar, PubMed, and Ovid MEDLINE. The data search was limited to January 2015 to May 2024. Two researchers independently screened the studies to detect research aim oriented studies. After screening of titles, those researchers assessed all abstract for eligibility. The risk bias of included studies was assessed by two researchers who used Cochrane library tool (version 5.4.0). Using the DerSimonian-Laird technique, a bivariate random effect model that generated SROC plots, we pooled test estimates. This method is particularly helpful in visualizing variability in the sensitivity and specificity across studies, accounting for the heterogeneity. This improves the reliability of the SROC plot, offering a clear summary of diagnostic performance Using the software RevMan 5.4, we carried out every statistical analysis, particularly heterogeneity through the Q test. About 243,456 screened fetus or pregnant women of 11-32 gestational weeks through 10 studies based on AI algorithms (machine learning, deep learning and AI diagnostic tool). The imaging protocols including ultrasound and MRI were used to take visuals of fetal brain and heart abnormalities in all of including studies. DL and ML algorithms provided high-performance diagnostic predictions, mostly include CNN models that assist in providing accurate diagnostic results with high sensitivity and specificity. The AI algorithm model showed a generally good accuracy scores for detection of brain and heart abnormalities and reference machine learning findings, with sensitivity ranging from 82 to 99% and specificity from 78 to 99%. Fig. 5's area under the SROC curve was 0.960. In contrast to the general detection, ML and DL seems to be more sensitive in diagnosing fetal brain and heart abnormalities. Our study provided the scientific evidence that AI models including deep learning and Machine learning are effective in generating highly reliable detection or classification results for diagnosis of fetal brain and heart anomalies. These strategies can help in reducing infant mortalities, improving treatment outcomes, and postpartum outcomes among women.
Performance Assessment of Biomass-derived Urea-Furfuraldehyde Resins as Oilfield Scale Inhibitors
Authors: C. O. Victor-Oji, , D. Una, , O. Akaranta, 
Published: September 2024

Oilfield-scale formation is a persistent challenge in the oil industry. While numerous scale inhibitors have been in use for decades, there is a significant research gap in discovering renewable, cost-effective, ecologically friendly, and efficient inhibitors. This study sets out to fill this gap by investigating the potential of scale inhibitors (SIs) made from bio-resin derivatives of red onion skin; ROF and ROFU, in reducing CaCO3 and CaSO4 scales. The scale inhibition performance of ROF and ROFU was rigorously evaluated using the NACE standard static bottle test method. The data revealed that increasing scale-inhibitor contact time, concentration, and temperature enhances inhibitor efficacy, with the best inhibition efficiencies found for ROF and ROFU on the CaSO4 scale compared to the CaCO3 scale across all studied parameters. A comparison of the prepared SIs with a commercial scale inhibitor (CSI) showed a high inhibition rate of over 90% at minimal dosage of 60ppm in both scales studied. Despite having a lower inhibition rate (IE) than CSI, ROF and ROFU demonstrate significant potential as green oilfield SIs. This sustainable technique, which transforms agro-waste into a valuable oilfield chemical via a one-pot chemical process, could have profound economic and societal benefits, offering hope for a more sustainable future in the oil industry.
‘Little Teacher’ in the Remedial Class: Effectiveness in Learning of Low-Achiever Students of Class IX Chemistry and Integrated Science of Class VII & VIII
Authors: Tshojay Pema , Dorji Tashi , Wangmo Kinga , Tshering Cheten , Jamtsho Karma , Thinley Kuenzang , Wangmo Chador , Wangmo Sangay , Wangdi Rinzin 
Published: September 2024

Remedial classes, specifically meant for low-achiever students are very common in almost all the schools in Bhutan. However, it serves its purpose, only if it is effectively implemented with right choice of teaching strategy that caters the learning needs of low-achiever students. Hence, this action research explored the effectiveness of Little Teacher teaching method in the learning experiences and outcomes of low-achiever students of class IX chemistry and class VII & VIII integrated science during remedial classes. Data were collected through subject achievement test, survey questionnaire and classroom observations. A total of 60 students from class IX, VII and VIII were selected as participants through purposive sampling method. The data collected were analyzed through simple descriptive statistics that include mean and standard deviation by using Software Package for Social Science (SPSS). The study found that the low-achiever students preferred Little Teacher teaching method in remedial classes, evidenced by their high level of contentment towards Little Teacher teaching method. Further, the study revealed that the Little Teacher teaching method is featured by enhanced comfort zone between little teacher and students which contributed to the active learning in the class. With the increased mean mark in post-test compared to the pre-test and the significant value, p = 0.00, the study concluded that the Little Teacher teaching method is effective in enhancing the learning outcomes of low-achiever students during remedial classes. Therefore, the study highly recommends Little Teacher teaching method to be used in order to have effective remedial classes for low-achiever students.
Wind‐driven export of Weddell Sea slope water
Authors: Meijers A. J. S. , Meredith M. P. , Abrahamsen E. P. , Morales Maqueda M. A. , Jones D. C. , Naveira Garabato A. C. 
Published: September 2016

AbstractThe export of waters from the Weddell Gyre to lower latitudes is an integral component of the southern subpolar contribution to the three‐dimensional oceanic circulation. Here we use more than 20 years of repeat hydrographic data on the continental slope on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and 5 years of bottom lander data on the slope at 1000 m to show the intermittent presence of a relatively cold, fresh, westward flowing current. This is often bottom‐intensified between 600 and 2000 dbar with velocities of over 20 cm s−1, transporting an average of 1.5 ± 1.5 Sv. By comparison with hydrography on the continental slope within the Weddell Sea and modeled tracer release experiments we show that this slope current is an extension of the Antarctic Slope Current that has crossed the South Scotia Ridge west of Orkney Plateau. On monthly to interannual time scales the density of the slope current is negatively correlated (r > 0.6 with a significance of over 95%) with eastward wind stress over the northern Weddell Sea, but lagging it by 6–13 months. This relationship holds in both the high temporal resolution bottom lander time series and the 20+ year annual hydrographic occupations and agrees with Weddell Sea export variability observed further east. We compare several alternative hypotheses for this wind stress/export relationship and find that it is most consistent with wind‐driven acceleration of the gyre boundary current, possibly modulated by eddy dynamics, and represents a mechanism by which climatic perturbations can be rapidly transmitted as fluctuations in the supply of intermediate‐level waters to lower latitudes.
The effect of iron on the biodegradation of natural dissolved organic matter
Authors: Xiao Yi‐Hua , Hoikkala Laura , Kasurinen Ville , Tiirola Marja , Kortelainen Pirkko , Vähätalo Anssi V. 
Published: September 2016

AbstractIron (Fe) may alter the biodegradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM), by interacting with DOM, phosphorus (P), and microbes. We isolated DOM and a bacterial community from boreal lake water and examined bacterial growth on DOM in laboratory experiments. Fe was introduced either together with DOM (DOM‐Fe) or into bacterial suspension, which led to the formation of insoluble Fe precipitates on bacterial surfaces (Fe coating). In the latter case, the density of planktonic bacteria was an order of magnitude lower than that in the corresponding treatment without introduced Fe. The association of Fe with DOM decreased bacterial growth, respiration, and growth efficiency compared with DOM alone at the ambient concentration of dissolved P (0.16 µmol L−1), indicating that DOM‐associated Fe limited the bioavailability of P. Under a high concentration (21 µmol L−1) of P, bacterial biomass and respiration were similar or several times higher in the treatment where DOM was associated with Fe than in a corresponding treatment without Fe. Based on the next generation sequencing of 16S rRNA genes, Caulobacter dominated bacterial communities grown on DOM‐Fe. This study demonstrated that association of Fe with a bacterial surface or P reduces bacterial growth and the consumption of DOM. In contrast, DOM‐Fe is bioavailable and bound Fe can even stimulate bacterial growth on DOM when P is not limiting.