bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation du pouvoir pathogène de 42 isolats de <i>Fusarium</i> associés aux semences de sésame (<i>Sesamum indicum L.</i>) au Burkina Faso
Authors: Ouali Paul Dianyagou , Zida Elisabeth Pawinde , Guissou Laure Marie Kuilpoko 
Published: September 2024

Communément associé aux plantes et causant la fusariose chez diverses cultures, Fusarium est fréquemment rencontré dans les semences de sésame au Burkina Faso. Près de 33% des semences produites et utilisées par les agriculteurs hébergent une ou plusieurs espèces de Fusarium. Toutefois, les espèces impliquées dans la fusariose sont peu connues. Pour évaluer le pouvoir pathogène de 42 isolats de Fusarium isolés des semences de sésame, des graines de sésame saines ont été disposées dans des bocaux contenant un milieu eauagar, en plaçant un explant mycélien de chaque isolat au centre de chaque bocal et un fragment du milieu agar dans le bocal témoin. Chaque traitement ayant été répété quatre fois suivant un dispositif complètement randomisé, les bocaux ont été incubés à 30°C sous un éclairage alterné pendant 10 jours au terme desquels l’émergence, l’infection des plantules et la gravité de l’infection ont été évaluées. Deux isolats ont occasionné des taux d’émergence faibles de 85-90% contre 92,50-100% pour le témoin et les autres isolats. Les incidences les plus fortes (72,50-100%) ont été causées par huit isolats. Sur la base de la sévérité, 32 isolats ont été classés comme peu pathogènes ; 4 comme modérément pathogènes et 6 comme très pathogènes. Selon l’étude, les plus pathogènes appartenaient à F. moniliforme, F. equiseti et F. oxysporum.
Extraction and determination of antioxidant properties of essential oils of <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> and <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> (lamiaceae) or (labiateae)
Authors: Ahmad Saleh Mahamat Alkhatip , Mbalale Thaddee Brice Mbalale , Dougrigue Elie , Mbaiguinam Mbailao , Jazet Pierre Michel 
Published: September 2024

Leaves collected from two species of Thymus vulgaris and Ocimum gratissimum (Lamiaceae) from Cameroon gave by hydrodistillation method, essential oils yield between 1.3 and 1.6%. Identification of chemical composition by chromatography and chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was done. It appeared that the majority of compounds of T. vulgaris detected were Thymol (39.2%), p- Cymene (25.36%), λ- Terpinene (16.2%), Lenalool (3.32%), α-Thujene (1, 7%) and Camphene (1.3%). For O. gratissimum, p-cymene (29.6%), λ- terpinene (21.9%), α-Thujene (6.2%), Thymol (5.1%), Myrcene (3.9%) and 1.8- Cineol (2.9%). p- Cymene, λ- terpinene, thymol and α- thujene were found in both species at significant levels. The antioxidant activities of essential oils of the leaves of these two species were highlighted with IC50 for the DPPH method which gave values of 146.33 µg/ml; 121.61 µg/ml and 69.99 µg/ml and for the FRAP method 342.33 µg/ml, 264.93µg/ml, 202.85 µg/ml respectively for O. gratissimum, T.vulgaris and Butyl hydroxy toluene (BHT). These results showed that the essential oils of the leaves of these two plants can be used in the preservation of food against oxidation. For concentration necessary to have a 50% trapping ability, a significant difference (p<0.05) in the increase in average trapping percentages (%IC) of the DPPH radical as a function of BHT concentrations was observed. It can be concluded that the essential oils of the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum and Thymus vulgaris could be used as antioxidants in food products and protect humans against certain chronic diseases.
Impact des activités anthropiques sur la qualité physico-chimique des eaux de la rivière Tshuenge localisée à l’Est de Kinshasa/RD Congo
Authors: Sifa Daniel-Bienvenu Kwa Mungu , Nzadi Plamedi Lualaba , Mayala Benjamin Ne-Kongo 
Published: September 2024

A Kinshasa, les eaux de surface sont soumises à de fortes pressions anthropiques suscitées par le développement et l’extension des activités agricoles, industrielles et domestiques. Une des principales conséquences de cela est la pollution à grande échelle des cours d’eau en raison des rejets déversés dans les rivières, de l’utilisation excessive des fertilisants agricoles et des effluents d’origine urbaine et industrielle. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer l’impact des activités anthropiques sur la qualité physico-chimique des eaux de la rivière Tshuenge, localisée à l’Est de Kinshasa, en se basant sur l’indice de qualité de l’eau (IQE). Pour ce faire, deux campagnes de prélèvement des échantillons ont été réalisées en saison sèche (mois d’août 2022) et en saison pluvieuse (mois de mars 2023) et trois points ont été étudiés le long de ladite rivière. La caractérisation physico-chimique de ces eaux a révélé qu’elles étaient chargées en Oxygène dissous (5,09-26,2 mg/L), en Turbidité (8,09-19,98 NTU), et en matière minérale exprimée en terme de Conductivité électrique (83,15-194,5 µS/Cm) avec des pH entre 5,99 - 7. Les teneurs moyennes en ions Nitrates, Nitrite, Ammonium et en Orthophosphateç étaient respectivement de l’ordre de 10 mg/L ; 0,3 mg/L ; 1 mg/L et de 6 mg/L. Ces valeurs sont très inquiétantes car elles étaient supérieures à celle des normes de l’OMS, ce qui représente un risque certain pour la santé publique et pour l’environnement. La variation saisonnière des paramètres susmentionnés démontre que les eaux de la rivière sont non potables de l’amont en aval pendant toutes les deux saisons de l’année car les eaux de la rivière Tshuenge reçoivent en surcroît des déchets ménagers, des eaux usées et autres décharges non contrôlées. Il convient que les pouvoirs publics s’impliquent dans la gestion intégrale de tous ces déchets et eaux usées enfin de protéger les ressources en eau douce, un patrimoine national en dégradation.
Performing climate change, farmers/herders crisis and food insecurity in Africa
Authors: Fosudo Olusola 
Published: September 2024

The reality of climate change has become a great concern to various parts of the world, including Africa. The emission of various greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as a result of global industrialization and increasing consumption has resulted in a gradual increase in global temperatures leading to massive floods, and the destruction of human lives, animals, and farmlands. Coupled with the incessant Farmers/Herders crisis in parts of West Africa, particularly Nigeria, food insecurity has also become a worrisome issue that needs to be frontally addressed. Given the foregoing, global and local measures need to be practically taken to mitigate these threats to human life and existence. This article interrogates the dangers of climate change and farmers/herders’ clashes to food insecurity and proposes how theatre and the performing arts could be utilized in sensitising the populace to achieve peaceful coexistence, food security, human survival and safety on planet earth.
New media as theatre stage for political education: A study of selected new media skits on the 2023 Nigerian general elections
Authors: Ogbonna Kelechi Stellamaris , Ihentuge Chisimdi Udoka 
Published: September 2024

Many factors, primary among which are leadership failures, led to some level of apathy among the electorate in past elections in Nigeria. A report claims that only 35.66% of the Nigerian electorate participated in the 2019 general elections. The situation was envisaged to get worse in the 2023 elections owing to obvious socio-political realities in the country. Various media were, therefore, employed to salvage the situation through conscious and unconscious political agitations. Hence, during the 2023 Nigerian general elections campaigns, the services of the theatre in political conscientization through the dissemination of video skits and short films through the new media especially, YouTube and WhatsApp were sought. The attention of the public was drawn to an avalanche of citizenship rights and political education as well as relevant information aimed at guiding the citizenry in taking the right actions for the betterment of the country. This article interrogates the role of the theatre in creating citizenship rights' education via the new media during the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Adopting the Technological Determinism Theory (TDT), the study uses content analysis and direct observation methods to examine selected recorded performances disseminated via the new media during the buildup for the 2023 general elections. A total of five video skits shared via the new media were analysed. Based on the analysis of the selected video skits, the study surmised that the Nigerian populace may have garnered some wealth of knowledge bordering on electoral consciousness, candidate’s leadership qualities and general voters’ education. The paper concludes that theatre as a vehicle of instruction engaged in creating social awareness that enhance citizenship responsiveness sought to facilitate the democratic process for good leadership in the 2023 Nigerian general elections.
Coping with healthcare ethical issues in Cameroon
Authors: Dzi Kevin TJ. , Ndong Oscaline N. , Menkem Elisabeth Z. , Tendongfor Nicholas 
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Most healthcare professionals (HCPs) face numerous ethical challenges while performing their tasks, regardless of clinical ethics support structures (CESS) in many health facilities. There has been little research on CESS in Africa. This study sought to determine how often Cameroonian HCPs in the Southwest Region (SWR) faced ethical issues, how many health institutions have CESS and whether those with no CESS are willing to have one created.
Method: From December 2022 to June 2023, a cross-sectional study of 469 nurses and physicians working in the SWR was conducted. Descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test were used. The threshold for statistical significance was p < 0.05.
Results: Of the 466 respondents who answered the question about encountering ethical issues, 177 said they encountered them once a month, whereas 217 reported encountering them weekly. Of the 464 responses to the questions about the CESS, 172 (37.1%) agreed that there was one in their health facility. Where there was no CESS, 255 out of 292 respondents (87.3%) expressed their willingness for one to be established.
Conclusions: SWR nurses and physicians regularly face ethical issues, and they are willing that CESS be established in their hospitals to assist them in resolving complex ethical problems. The Ministry of Public Health is requested to support such initiatives.
Experiencia y resultados de la rectopexia ventral laparoscópica en el tratamiento del prolapso rectal y el rectocele
Authors: Gonzalez Dorado Mauricio , Labrador Maria Sofia , Bencardino Mariana Eusse , Niño Nelson Antonio , Lanza Díaz Andrés Ramiro , Martínez Luis Eduardo 
Published: September 2024

Introducción: El prolapso y el rectocele son patologías con impacto significativo en la calidad de vida de los pacientes asociadas a obstrucción e incontinencia fecal: La evolución en las técnicas laparoscópicas para su corrección ha impactado el manejo quirúrgico actual en términos de reproducción, complicaciones y resultados funcionales.
Objetivo: Describir los resultados clínicos a corto y mediano plazo del uso de rectopexia ventral laparoscópica (RVL) por el grupo de coloproctología de la FUCS para corrección de prolapso rectal y rectocele sintomático entre 2019 y 2023.
Métodos: Se realizo una serie de casos tomando datos de historias clínicas incluyendo pacientes que se les realizó RVL con diagnóstico prolapso rectal y rectocele sintomático intervenidos entre enero 2019 hasta febrero 2023 por el servicio de coloproctología de la FUCS. Se excluyeron pacientes menores de edad y aquellos que no hayan asistido a control o con historia clínica incompleta. realizando un análisis descriptivo.
Resultados: Se realizo una serie de casos con 24 pacientes, entre 38 y 84 años, mujeres en un (96%). El prolapso rectal fue la principal indicación del procedimiento (62%) y el 29% tenían antecedente de corrección. La mediana de tiempo quirúrgico fue de 120 min (93-180 min), se usaron mallas sintéticas con un tamaño entre 15 a 20 cm fijadas con tackers absorbibles al promontorio sacro (66%). La estancia hospitalaria promedio fue 1 día, sin complicaciones inmediatas. se presentó una mejoría en las medianas de escalas de incontinencia y obstrucción posterior a la intervención. El porcentaje de reproducción fue del 9.09%.
Conclusiones: La RVL en la población de estudio, presento bajo riesgo de complicaciones inmediatas, con resultados favorables respecto a la sintomatología obstructiva y de incontinencia presentando bajas tasas de reproducción. Se requieren estudios con mayor tiempo de seguimiento para evaluar los resultados a largo plazo.
Utilidad de la endoscopia intraoperatoria en la resección de recto laparoscópica.
Authors: Chinelli Javier , Oricchio Martin , Hernandez Rodrigo , Ximenez Valentina , Altamirano Emilia , Ramirez Virginia , Rodriguez Gustavo 
Published: September 2024

Introducción

El uso de la endoscopia intraoperatoria en cirugía laparoscópica colo-rectal suele estar limitado por la necesidad de preparación mecánica intestinal así como la insuflación que produce. Por otra parte, la mayoría de las lesiones pueden localizarse por su tamaño o bien el tatuaje pre-operatorio.

Descripción

Se presentan 3 casos de resecciones de recto laparoscópicas en las que, por distintos motivos, se recurrió al uso de endoscopia intraoperatoria.

Caso 1: paciente de sexo masculino de 66 años, portador de un adenocarcinoma invasor de recto alto (intraperitoneal) a 10 cm del margen anal y un pólipo sésil distal al mismo (a 7 cm), cuya biopsia informó adenoma velloso con displasia de alto grado, no pasible de resección endoscópica. Se discuten las alternativas terapéuticas (resección local del pólipo inicialmente versus resección convencional de ambas lesiones en 1 tiempo), optando por la última mediante una resección anterior baja. La pieza resecada contiene ambas lesiones, con 1 cm de margen distal macroscópicamente sano, tratándose de un adenocarcinoma de recto alto (pT3, N1) y de un carcinoma intramucoso (pT0) de recto medio, con 25 ganglios resecados en total.

Caso 2: paciente de sexo masculino, 75 años, portador de un tumor velloso de 3/4 de circunferencia a 10 cm del margen anal. Biopsia: adenoma velloso con displasia de bajo grado. Estadificación preoperatoria: cT2, N0, M0. Sin criterio de neoadyuvancia, se realiza la resección anterior baja, no siendo posible palpar la lesión por lo que se localiza su limite distal mediante endoscopía intraoperatoria. El estudio anatomopatológico concluyó que se trataba de un pT1, N0 (12 ganglios resecados).

Caso 3: paciente de sexo femenino, 75 años, con diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma ulcerado de 1/4 de circunferencia localizado a 15 cm del margen anal, no identificable en la tomografía preoperatoria, por lo que se tatuó con tinta china, programándose una resección anterior rectosigmoidea laparoscópica. Al acceder a la cavidad peritoneal se constató una extensa difusión de la tinta china en toda la cavidad abdomino-pélvica, confirmando que el tumor se encontraba a nivel de la unión rectosigmoidea mediante endoscopía intraoperatoria. La pieza resecada confirmó la presencia de la lesión, con márgenes ampliamente suficientes, correspondiendo a un tumor pT4, N2 (21 ganglios resecados, 12 metastásicos).

Conclusiones

La endoscopia intraoperatoria durante la resección laparoscópica de recto puede ser especialmente útil en casos particulares: lesiones muy pequeñas para ser identificadas por palpación, extensa difusión de la tinta china, o pólipos subperitoneales pequeños que no pueden ser resecados por endoscopía o cirugía mini-invasiva trans-anal (TAMIS) y en los que la sospecha de transformación maligna justifica extender distalmente la resección rectal.
AUDIT ENERGI LISTRIK PT. NIAGA NUSA ABADI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE INTENSITAS KONSUMSI ENERGI (IKE) DAN PELUANG HEMAT ENERGI (PHE)
Authors: Gunawan Wawan , Zakaria Tatan , Ridlo Muhammad Alfi 
Published: September 2024

PT. Niaga Nusa Abadi is a company engaged in sales, distribution and marketing. Established in 2012. It is known that PT. Niaga Nusa Abadi has never carried out an energy audit since the company was founded. After collecting data, it can be seen that the lighting and air conditioning in several rooms do not comply with SNI standards. Energy audit technique used to calculate the amount of energy consumption in a building. Energy Consumption Intensity (IKE) is the quotient between total energy consumption during a certain period (one year) and the building area. The IKE unit is kWh/m2 per year. Energy saving opportunities are the potential to reduce energy use in a particular system or process in an efficient manner without compromising comfort. PT. Niaga Nusa Abadi has an area of ​​713.42 m2, an office with an area of ​​139.5 m2 and a warehouse with an area of ​​574.24 m2. After carrying out calculations, it can be seen that the initial energy audit is 52.77 Kwh/m2 per year. Carrying out detailed energy audit calculations of 46.79 Kwh/m2 per year. Recalculating the energy audit after carrying out improvements to lighting and air conditioning, it was found to be 52.27 Kwh/m2 per year. After making improvements to the lighting system and air system (AC), it is ideal and meets SNI standards. IKE after making improvements amounting to 52.27 kWh/m2 per year. IKE after carrying out repairs experienced an increase of 10% but the suitability and comfort of building users can be fulfilled and can increase user productivity
Rural Education for What? A Critical Analysis of Schooling in Some Rural Communities in Nigeria
Authors: Umar Abdurrahman 
Published: September 2024

One of the most enduring concerns of government and educational planners in developing countries is how to reduce rural-urban inequalities in educational provision. The aim is to ensure that all children have equal access to education of good quality irrespective of region, ethnicity and social class. This paper critically examines the provision of primary education in some rural communities in Nigeria. It analyses the teaching of the four core subjects of the National Curriculum in terms of teacher quality and supply, the availability of adequate teaching and learning facilities and the quality of the teaching-learning process; and demonstrates that, despite the quantitative expansion of the school system in rural areas, rural-urban inequalities in education still persist, particularly in terms of the quality of educational provision. The paper's major claim is that, in underdeveloped nations like Nigeria, rural schooling, despite its rhetoric of intent, is a veritable tool for the reproduction of social inequalities in the wider political economy.
Relationship status among lesbian and heterosexual couples 8–10 years after undergoing assisted reproductive treatment in Sweden
Authors: Chasapis Konstantinos , Sydsjö Gunilla , Skoog Svanberg Agneta , Lampic Claudia , Elenis Evangelia 
Published: September 2024

Background: Infertility along with fertility treatments has been reported to have a devastating effect on the well-being of the individuals involved as well as their relationship. So far, the studies exploring the impact on the relationship have mainly focused on heterosexual couples facing infertility and undergoing treatment. There is, therefore, a lack of data on the potential role of sexual orientation, gamete origin, as well as treatment success on the risk of separation after fertility treatment. The purpose of this study was, thus, to explore whether sexual orientation, donation treatment, and fertility success affected the relationship well-being and to explore various separation-related aspects.
Methods: We have performed a prospective cohort study of heterosexual and homosexual couples undergoing fertility treatment with autologous and donated gametes in Sweden and followed them for up to 10 years after receiving fertility treatment. In the current follow-up study, 660 individuals have been included.
Results: Almost 39% of lesbian couples participating reported having separated as opposed to 11–17% of heterosexual couples undergoing treatment with own or donated gametes. Neither background factors nor treatment success protected against separation. By using the relationship satisfaction ENRICH tool, we were able to demonstrate that dissatisfaction of one of the lesbian spouses or heterosexual spouses undergoing oocyte donation increased significantly the risk of separation 8–10 years after treatment commencement.
Conclusion: The findings can be used by fertility clinics to provide relationship tools to the treated couples in order to help them nurture their relationship and decrease the risk of separation in the long run.
Complete laparoscopic management of locally recurrent renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy
Authors: Fernández Candia Gastón Alejandro , Camean Juan , Jaunarena Jorge , Chemi Joaquin , Villalba Bachur Roberto , Villoldo Gustavo 
Published: September 2024

Objective: Description of the laparoscopic approach for local recurrence of renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy and oncological outcomes.

Study design: A retrospective cohort analysis.
Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis included patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for RCC recurrence at XXX. The laparoscopic technique utilized either transabdominal or retroperitoneal approaches. The primary outcome measure was disease-free survival. Secondary outcome measures included operative time, estimated blood loss, and complications.
Results: Thirteen patients underwent laparoscopic resection, with a mean operative time of 189 minutes and low complication rates. Pathological reports confirmed clear-cell RCC in the majority of cases. The median time to recurrence post-nephrectomy was 67 months, with a 3-year disease-free survival rate of 85%. All patients had negative margins, and at the last follow-up all patients were alive.
Limitations: The limitations of this study include its small sample size and retrospective design.
Value: The full laparoscopic approach for patients with local recurrence of renal cell carcinoma.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic resection of locally recurrent RCC post-radical nephrectomy appears to be safe and effective, demonstrating promising oncological outcomes. Larger prospective studies are warranted to validate these findings and establish standardized guidelines for widespread implementation.
Online Electronic Platforms: Opportunities, Experiences and Challenges
Authors: Лютц С.В. , Тесля Н.Б. 
Published: September 2024

Освещены вопросы использования современных электронных платформ для обеспечения учебной деятельности университета, опыт применения образовательных сервисов, предназначенных для организации не только самостоятельного дистанционного обучения, но и совместной работы обучающихся с преподавателями с применением средств видеосвязи и других возможностей коллективной онлайн-работы.
The paper considers using modern electronic platforms in the educational activities of universities, the experience of using such educational services, which are intended not only for organizing independent distance learning, but also for organizing joint work of students with teachers using video communication and other opportunities for collective online work.