bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Unilateral Heel-Raise Test: Estimating Normative Value and Reliability in Healthy Teenagers
Authors: Mishra Rajnee , Dasgupta Aurodeep 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
The unilateral heel-raise test (UHRT) is a manual muscle testing procedure used to evaluate the power and endurance of the plantar flexors, which are important muscles for human locomotion. UHRT is commonly used in clinical practice, and normative reference values for UHRT in both adults and the pediatric population can be found in the literature. However, there is a lack of normative values for UHRT specifically for teenagers. The objective of this research study was to determine the normative value of UHRT and establish intra-and inter-tester reliability in teenagers in age group 13–17 years old.

Materials and Methods:
A total of 315 healthy adolescents were recruited as a part of this research. The participants were instructed to stand on the dominant foot by keeping the opposite foot off the ground (by flexing the knee to 90°). UHRT was performed actively up to maximum repetitions until the development of fatigue. Observations were recorded and further analyzed.

Results:
The inter- and intra-reliability of UHRT were ICC(2,k) = 0.83 (0.77–0.88) and ICC(3,1) = 0.83 (0.76–0.88), respectively. The median value (25th and 75th interquartile range) obtained for UHRT was 21 (18, 24). The Bland-Altman limits of agreement were also satisfied. The standard error of measurement (SEM) was 0.41, and the minimal detectable change (MDC) for the test was estimated to be 2.

Conclusions:
This study determined the normative values for UHRT in healthy teenagers of the age group 13–17 years old. It provides a valuable benchmark for interpreting the results of UHRT in teenagers. The analyses revealed good inter- and intra-reliability and minimal error, suggesting that it can be used objectively in research and clinical evaluations.
Comparative Evaluation of Anxiety Levels in Children Undergoing Restorative Procedure Using No Music, Music of Choice, and Nursery Rhymes as a Behavior Management Technique in Children between 4 and 12 Years – An In vivo Study
Authors: Kadam Krishna S. , Gokhale Niraj S. , Hugar Shivayogi M. , Dialani Pooja K. , Kohli Neha , Bhusari Bhuvanesh Nitin 
Published: July 2024

Aim:
The aim is to compare and evaluate the impact music has on anxiety in children while performing restorative procedures.

Materials and Methods:
Forty-five children between the ages of 4 and 12 years without any prior dental experience were recruited for the study. Forty-five children were equally divided into three groups of 15 children in each by simple random sampling. The children were allocated to the groups using the computer allocation method. Group A consisted of 15 children who were not made to hear music, Group B consisted of 15 children who heard nursery rhymes, and Group C consisted of 15 children who heard music of their own choice while undergoing restorative treatment for 40 min. Anxiety levels were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively using Venham’s picture test, and pulse rate using pulse oximeter.

Results:
Music of choice and nursery rhymes showed a better reduction in anxiety levels than no music, with a very high statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). Music of choice was better than nursery rhymes and no music in reducing anxiety in children.

Conclusion:
The music of choice was more effective in reducing anxiety when compared to the nursery rhyme group and no music group.
Phenotypic and Genotypic Study of Staphylococcus Haemolyticus and Staphylococcus Warneri Clinically Isolated from the Bloodstream
Authors: Al-Sultany Zaid Kadhim Jassim , Al-Khikani Falah Hasan Obayes 
Published: July 2024

Background:
The Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus warneri are coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) as part of human skin’s natural flora. In recent years, CoNS has increased its visibility as opportunistic pathogens acquired in hospital patients. This study aims to isolate S. haemolyticus and S. warneri strains from patients with bloodstream infections and to analyze the antimicrobial profile of these bacteria by molecular detection of the mecA gene.

Materials and Methods:
Four hundred and twenty-three clinical blood samples were collected from patients admitted to general three hospitals in Hilla city, Iraq, during the period from September 2021 to July 2022. Blood samples were inoculated immediately into blood bottles containing 70 ml of Brain-Heart Infusion Broth. All isolates were identified by morphology, biochemical tests, and VITEK 2 automated system (bioMerieux, France). The Congo red agar plate test was used to detect biofilm production. The mecA gene was detected by conventional polymerase chain reaction.

Results:

S. haem
olyticus (nine isolates) and S. warneri (six isolates) were detected out of 423 clinical blood samples. Molecular detection of the mecA gene was detected in all 15 isolates. As well 11 (73.3%) isolates were β-lactam resistant and biofilm production. The results of oxacillin-resistance minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (≥4 mg/ml) showed that 11 (73.3%) of the 15 isolates were oxacillin and methicillin-resistant CoNS (MR-CoNS). Susceptibility to various isolates (MICs µg/ml) using VITEK 2 system showed erythromycin (≥8 µg/ml), rifampin (≥4 µg/ml), clindamycin (≥4 µg/ml), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (≥4 µg/ml) resistance were (80%), (13.3%), (20%), and (53.3%), respectively. All isolates were (100%) sensitive to linezolid (≥8 µg/ml) and teicoplanin (≥32 µg/ml).

Conclusions:
The S. haemolyticus and S. warneri are serious infections associated with bacteremia and septicemia infections. Linezolid, teicoplanin, and rifampin are the drug of choice for the treatment of infections caused by MR-CoNS isolates. A high rate of the mecA gene and biofilm production is present in these bacteria.
Dental Student’s Awareness on Caries Risk Assessment: A Multicentric Study
Authors: Vignesh K. C. , Felsypremila Gnanasekaran , Muthu M. S. , Santhosh A. Muthanandam , Steven Rodrigues , Kangusamy Boopathi , Fateen Namira , Indira Devraj Mysore , Mughil T. , Deshmukh Seema , Hugar Shivayogi M. , Shetye Pranav , Hugar Shweta S 
Published: July 2024

Background:
Caries risk assessment (CRA) plays a major role in formulating and implementing preventive rather than corrective measures for dental caries, thus reducing the overall cost of management. Dental students’ familiarity with CRA is uncertain and, therefore, it is required to develop and implement regular awareness programs for upcoming dentists in dental schools on the importance of CRA.

Aim:
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dental students in three different institutions.

Materials and Methods:
A validated semi-structured 14-item questionnaire was administered through Google Form to third and final-year undergraduate dental students (n = 540) of three dental centers. The questionnaire consists of three domains: KAP. Students who volunteered to participate and completed the Google Forms were included in the study. The replies that were received after 21 days were not evaluated for this study.

Results:
The overall knowledge score ranged from 35.2% for “poor socioeconomic level reduces the risk of dental caries” to 88.8% for “diet adjustment will minimize the incidence of dental caries.” There was no statistical significance detected in the responses for the attitude and practice categories. Most participants in the attitude and practice categories strongly agreed that treatment of the dental abnormality minimizes future risk (52.2%) and were confident in applying CRA in practice (73.9%).

Conclusion:
The results of this study reveal that KAP is adequate among undergraduate dental students (UG) in all the three institutions. However, the usage on the CRA tool is limited in dental practice.
The Taxonomy of Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) as a Teaching Strategy and Thinking Process of Chemistry Stakeholders
Authors: Mirabueno Dolores C. , Paderna Edwehna Elinore S. 
Published: July 2024

Predict-observe-explain (POE) is a strategy being used during scientific investigations and experiments. However, POE-related studies mainly focused on its validity and reliability as a teaching strategy in classrooms. Thus, this paper extends the context of POE discussion not only as a teaching strategy but also as science process skills, and as cognitive thinking skills in performing experiments and answering scientific inquiries among chemistry stakeholders: students, teachers, and chemists. The study sees POE as a way to develop critical thinking and builds the skills needed for further academic and professional endeavors in the different fields of science. Through a constructivist grounded theory methodology using focus group discussions for students and in-depth interviews with the teachers and chemists, the study: described how students, teachers, and chemists exemplified POE strategy in terms of its process, and identified mutual patterns of POE process from the chemistry stakeholders. The study revealed that: student POE taxonomy is focused on basic processes and structures of POE; teacher POE taxonomy is a guide in their lesson planning; and chemist POE taxonomy is based on local and international compliance during experimentation. Therefore, POE is a science process skill for chemistry stakeholders where the POE taxonomy used by the chemistry stakeholders are different based on experiences, needs, and context.
STUDY OF DEGREE OF CONFORMITY IN STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES
Authors: Ketchakmadze Rusudan , Metreveli Lia , Meskhidze Shorena , Tavdgiridze Milena 
Published: July 2024

Rusudan Ketchakmadze
E-mail: r.kechakmadze@bsu.edu.ge
Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Georgia, Batumi
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1046-7264

Lia Metreveli
E-mail: metreveli.lia@mail.ru
Professor, Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi, Georgia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4392-728X

Shorena Meskhidze
E-mail: shorena.meskhidze@bsu.edu.ge
Assistant, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Georgia, Batumi
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-5347

Milena Tavdgiridze
E-mail: milena.tavdgiridze.178@gmail.com
Third year student of psychology, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Georgia, Batumi
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1975-431X

Abstract. A person is a being influenced by the environment, and the study of conformism assists us to find out what kind of influence the social environment can have on an individual and by what mechanisms serve social influences.
The purpose of our research is to determine how the nature of the social group affects the degree of conformity, and this was influenced by comparing the level of conformity between different professions. Conformism has a significant impact on a whole society, such as small groups within it. With this research, we were able to differentiate how the degree of conformity poles apart in these small groups.
For our study we selected students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, 10-10 from each of 15 professions: Psychology, Business Administration, Georgian Philology, Law, Economics, Medicine, Pedagogy, Mathematics, English Philology, Architecture, Computer Sciences, History, Tourism, Engineering, International Relations. Age: 18, 19, 20, 21, 21 and up. 150 respondents were used in the research, from them – 75 female, 75 male. As an example of research, we took Mehrabian's and Steph's conformity scale. In order to maintain reliability we used the quantitative method, we covered the purpose of the research before conducting it, and introduced it immediately after conducting it. According to these standards we completely secured every norm of ethic codex. The conducted research proved that each group differs in the degree of conformity.

Key words: conformity, social relationship, social group, difference between professions
JEL classification: Y800
CHALLENGES OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Authors: Katamadze Davit 
Published: July 2024

Davit Katamadze
E-mail: qatamadze.davit@bsu.edu.ge
Associated Professor,Batumi Shota Rustaveli state University
Batumi, Georgia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2992-9326

Abstract: In the conditions of globalization and globalization of the modern world economy, rapid changes in consumer tastes, business management environment, acceleration of digital transformation have brought revolutionary changes in the business activities of companies. New forms of digital interaction and information exchange pose various challenges to businesses and push them to adopt digital solutions. The ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine in the Middle East and the resulting economic uncertainty have prompted companies to radically review the value chain in their business strategy.
The purpose of the research is to determine the challenges in the transformation of business management in the conditions of digital business in order to avoid delays in the creation of the value chain of the business strategy of Georgian firms and to meet the rapidly changing needs of consumers.
In the paper, the methods of gathering, grouping, analysis and synthesis of materials were used to reveal the problems of digital transformation of modern business management. The method of gathering materials was used to evaluate the possibility of transformation of business management, and the method of observation was used to reveal the potential of digital transformation of business management. On the basis of which the potential of digital transformation of business management was identified and the possibilities of its implementation were analyzed.
As a result of the research, the factors hindering the digital transformation of business management were identified, the elimination of which will contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the companies operating in Georgia and raising the qualification level of the personnel employed in them.
In order to eliminate the problems arising during the digital transformation of modern business management, we have developed recommendations, the consideration of which will significantly increase the level of competitiveness and management of companies operating in modern Georgia..

Keywords: Business management, digitization, business-wide transformation, creating more value in new business.

JEL classification: M11: M15: IT, M2
Custo-benefício da imunonutrição perioperatória em cirurgia oncológica do trato gastrointestinal: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Santos Luádria Alves dos , Oliveira Júlia Silva Almeida de , Achcar Victor Mateus , Pandolfo Maiara , Sousa Daniela de Melo 
Published: July 2024

A depleção nutricional aumenta a morbidade e mortalidade geral especialmente em pacientes submetidos a cirurgia gastrointestinal. A desnutrição não é incomum em pacientes oncológicos e pode ser devido à diminuição da ingestão, digestão e absorção prejudicadas micro e macro nutrientes e aumento dos estados catabólicos. Sendo assim, este estudo busca mostrar o custo benefício do suporte nutricional perioperatório e a otimização para reduzir complicações associadas à desnutrição, como feridas infecção e deiscência anastomótica e melhorar a recuperação de tais pacientes visando uma redução de custo. Materiais, sujeitos e métodos: Para a elaboração deste artigo de revisão foram consultados artigos científicos e artigos de revisão publicados e referenciados na Medline/PubMED, SciELO. A busca foi realizada com combinação de descritores em inglês e português relacionados ao tema da revisão: [immunonutrition] combinado com [gastrointestinal cancer surgery, cost benefit] entre outubro de 2000 e junho de 2024.Considerações finais: O custo-benefício foi positivo na maioria dos estudos, sugerindo que este tipo de dieta reduz significativamente os custos hospitalares. Entretando os estudos similares de custo-benefício devem ser realizados para definir o real custo-benefício em nosso meio.
Correlação entre Vitiligo e Doenças psíquicas
Authors: Silva Almeida Lara , Laura Moisés de Jesus Maria , Vilela Mariana Reimann , Nattan Assunção Souza Nunes  , Noleto Taynara Oliveira Noleto , Rocha Sara Lacerda Rocha , Marques Pacheco Lucivânia 
Published: July 2024

INTRODUÇÃO: O vitiligo é uma doença cutânea autoimune, crônica e intransmissível, que desencadeia alterações de pigmentação da pele. As condições estéticas causadas por ela geram demandas sociais e pessoais para o indivíduo, culminando em muitos casos em adoecimento psíquico. OBJETIVO: Apontar os danos psíquicos presentes nos portadores de vitiligo, e analisar o vínculo entre a doença de pele e o adoecimento mental. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão narrativa de literatura com busca nas bases Google Acadêmico ® e Scielo ®, utilizando os descritores nas línguas portuguesa e inglesa “Vitiligo” AND “Doenças Psíquicas”, “Vitiligo” AND “Doenças dermatológicas”. Os critérios de inclusão foram estudos publicados a partir de 2010, excluindo aqueles em período anterior e com abordagem de outros âmbitos da doença não relacionados aos danos psicológicos, com isso foram selecionados dez artigos para revisão, abordados de maneira descritiva. RESULTADOS: O vitiligo tem como principal característica a presença de manchas despigmentadas. As ferramentas de tratamento são ineficazes, gerando profundos efeitos psicológicos no portador. Entre os principais danos estão ansiedade, baixa autoestima e depressão, além de outros como raiva, distúrbios de memória, alterações de personalidade, insônia e sintomas somáticos. Nesses casos, a psicoterapia mostrou-se efetiva como forma de autocuidado para ampliar condições de saúde mental e física. CONCLUSÃO: Por ser um problema prevalente que acomete a autoestima e convívio social de muitos indivíduos, o vitiligo deve ser tratado de forma geral, com todos os cuidados dermatológicos necessários, mas também a atenção psíquica, para promover uma melhor qualidade de vida aos pacientes.
EFEKTIVITAS MUSIK MOZART DAN EDUKASI AUDIOVISUAL PADA IBU POSTPARTUM BLUES
Authors: Panjaitan Edita , Pinem Lina Herida , Lastriyanti Lastriyanti , Hardani Joelita Tri 
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Postpartum blues is a situation of mood swings that occur in women after childbirth. Postpartum blues can have a long-term mental health impact on the mother. The short-term impact on the mother is the inability to carry out her role as a mother and maternal self-care. The results of EPDS screening in postpartum patients at RSUD. Bekasi patients were detected to have postpartum depression. This condition occurs because of the focus on postpartum physiological conditions. One of the treatments that can be given to postpartum mothers is to provide Mozart music relaxation therapy and audiovisual education to respondents. Methods: The research design used is one group pre-post test design method with pre experiment research design. The population in this study were 80 postpartum mothers with inclusion of Postpartum Blues. Results: analysis of research data shows that there is an average difference (mean) between the pre-test and post-test scores of Mozart music therapy intervention and audiovisual education to overcome postpartum blues, with an average pre-test of 14.44 and an average post-test of 11.13. Conclusion: Mozart music therapy and audiovisual education reduce the EPDS score of postpartum mothers. There is a significant difference between postpartum blues mothers before and after being given the intervention of Mozart Music therapy and Audiovisual Education for postpartum blues. Mozart music therapy and audiovisual education can be applied in the management of postpartum blues.
MANEJO DA CIGARRINHA DO MILHO (DALBULUS MAIDIS) UTILIZANDO ÓLEO DE NEEM ASSOCIADO AOS FUNGOS ENTOMOPATOGÊNICOS BEAUVERIA BASSIANA E ISARIA FUMOSOROSEA
Authors: Dos Reis Duarte Erich , Diego Peña Gonzalo , Dos Santos Nascimento Siqueira Fábia , Hashimoto da Silva Matheus , Alves da Silva Marcos Augusto 
Published: July 2024

A cigarrinha-do-milho (Dalbulus maidis) é uma praga extremamente agressiva, responsável por grandes danos à cultura do milho, tornando essencial a busca por novas formas de controle. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência e a viabilidade agronômica do óleo de neem associado a dois diferentes fungos para o controle da pragas na cultura do milho, além de registrar possíveis efeitos de fitotoxicidade decorrente dos tratamentos. O experimento foi conduzido no biocentro de pesquisa Universitário, latitude: -23.105, Longitude: -50.3603 23° 6′ 18″ Sul, 50° 21′ 37″ e altitude de 440 m situado no município de Bandeirantes-PR, sob condições controladas em casa de vegetação, em delineamento de blocos casualizados com 6 tratamentos e 4 repetições. Foi utilizado um híbrido experimental, semeado em 10/05/2023 com as seguintes características: 2 sementes por vaso, espaçamento de 0,5 m entre vasos e isolados entre si, correspondente à densidade populacional de 60.000 plantas por hectare, as aplicações se iniciaram no dia 26/05/2023 com as plantas em estádio de desenvolvimento V1, e seguiram um intervalo entre as aplicações de 5 dias, sendo a segunda aplicação realizada no dia 31/05/2023 (plantas em V2), a terceira aplicação realizada em 05/06/2023 (plantas em V3) e a quarta aplicação realizada em 10/06/2023 (planta em V4) e finalizando o ensaio com as avaliações de mortalidade, uma vez que foi inserido em média 50 insetos por vaso.
Big data research in the business, management and accounting field: Revealing the thematic structure based on co-word analysis
Authors: Ausejo Sánchez José Luis , Soto Félix Gil Caro , Rosa Patricia Elena Ramos La , Palma Damaris Faviola Medina , Campos Gleny Amelia Ching , Cadillo Ana Juliani Rodriguez 
Published: July 2024

Objective. This study aims to describe the thematic structure of big data research in business, management, and accounting.
Design/Methodology/Approach. A co-word analysis was performed on 12,345 documents retrieved from Scopus from 2014-2023 in the category “business, management, and accounting”. Modularity algorithms were used to identify themes and subthemes, and the clustering of terms was qualitatively analyzed.
Results/Discussion. Five main themes were identified: (1) Business and economic data analysis, (2) big data analytics in marketing, consumer behavior, and employee dynamics, (3) scalable machine learning and big data optimization, smart cities and urban development, (4) IoT-Driven innovations in industry 4.0 for optimized supply chain management, and (5) Social media and sentiment analysis in modern tourism and hospitality. The grouping of terms demonstrated the broad application of big data in healthcare, education, tourism, industry, organizational development, finance, social media, marketing, and hospitality.
Conclusion. Big data is a field of application. This is evident in each cluster, where there are sub-themes that are nothing more than applying big data principles in sectors such as manufacturing, tourism services, education, health, and urbanization. Generally, the findings here are similar to other studies that have analyzed broader or more selective literature.