bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Classifications et marquage ethniques du territoire par l’État chinois impérial et moderne. La création du district autonome des Sui en Chine du Sud-Ouest
Authors: David Béatrice 
Published: July 2024

Au début des années 1950, la politique des nationalités de la République populaire de Chine reconnut aux Sui, une minorité taïphone (groupe kam-sui de la branche kadai) dans le sud du Guizhou, le statut de nationalité sous le nom chinois « shui » et leur attribua un territoire administratif autonome à leur nom à rang de district. L’étude proposée ici apporte l’exemple d’une production territoriale de l’État chinois saisie à une échelle locale où les questions d’identification ethnique et d’autonomie régionale présentent leurs propres configurations. Sont d’abord examinées les procédures de classification de l’État impérial des Qing qui ont tracé, à la fin du xviie siècle, les premiers contours officiels d’un territoire sui en les dissociant des autres populations « barbares » (miao) de la région. Sont ensuite soulignés l’influence des classifications produites par l’ethnologie chinoise de la période républicaine dans la future reconnaissance des Sui comme nationalité ainsi que le rôle fondateur du lettré sui Pan Yizhi, d’ethnicité sui, à qui fut brièvement confiée la vice-présidence du district autonome sui en 1957. La re-publication récente de son œuvre, malmenée durant la Révolution culturelle, nous permet notamment de retracer les étapes du processus de sa création. En conclusion sera évoquée brièvement l’instrumentalisation de cette période fondatrice à des fins contemporaines de développement local.
Psychological Distress among Care Recipients Attending Youth Mental Health Promotion Centers across Karnataka, India
Authors: Raghuvir Sanchayana , Arelingaiah Mutharaju , Loganathan Santosh , Ramamurthy Sathya Velu , Naik Vani , Banandur Pradeep S. 
Published: July 2024

Background:
Yuva Spandana (YS) is a unique community-based youth mental health promotion program implemented across Karnataka.

Objective:
We assessed factors affecting PD among the population served by YS between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.

Materials and Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was done utilizing the visit forms of 10,340 YS’s care recipients. A conceptual framework was developed, and all hypothesized variables within this framework were considered exposures. All exposure variables significant at P < 0.10 in univariate analysis were included in multivariable analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed by including each of the significant potential exposure variables from univariate analysis using a forward-stepping process.

Results:
Care recipients with health and lifestyle issues were at almost two times increased risk for PD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] =1.74 and 95% confidence interval [CI] - 1.52–2.00), and those with self-development issues were almost 2.5 times more likely to have PD (AOR = 2.44 and 95% CI - 2.12–2.79). Those who reported emotional statuses of feeling worried, lost, incapable, lonely, and distrusting were at 21.4, 3.5, 26.3, 37.9, and 4.7 times higher odds of having PD, respectively.

Conclusions:
Isolating the risk factors associated with PD will help tailor the mental health promotion provided by YS to at-risk groups.
Feasibility and Efficacy of Telephone Based Follow-up in Patients with Headache - A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Authors: Ray Sucharita , Tiwari Sulabh , Chakravarty Kamalesh , Mehta Sahil , Baishya Jitupam , Lal Vivek 
Published: July 2024

Background:
Chronic headache greatly affects the quality of life and also constitutes a significant burden on the health system.

Objective:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of telephone-based follow-up in a cohort of headache patients in India.

Materials and Methods:
This was a longitudinal cohort study of patients with episodic headache with one physical visit in the neurology outpatient services in the last year. Two neurologists conducted the telephone follow up (TFU) of included patients 12 weeks apart. We evaluated the following: (1) objective characterization of headache, (2) coexistent depression and anxiety, (3) patient satisfaction, (4) treatment adherence, and (5) changes in medications.

Results:
A total of 214 out of 274 eligible patients were included in the cohort. The mean age was 31.74 ± 7.77 years (18–45), and 164 (77%) were females. Migraine without aura was the most common diagnosis in 159 (74%). The mean disease duration was 78.01 ± 70.15 months (8–360). Concurrent depression and anxiety were noted in 87 (40.6%) and 45 (21%) of the patients, respectively. There was a significant improvement in the headache frequency (23.82 vs. 1.06, P < 0.001), severity (7.21 vs. 2.62, P = 0.032), and Headache Impact 6-item score (58.12 vs. 38.01, P = 0.014) at baseline and second follow-up. The satisfaction level to TFU in the first and second interviews was 94.4% and 97.2%, respectively.

Conclusion:
Telephone-based follow-up is a feasible alternative for repeat outpatient consultation of headache patients.
Assessment of Body Frame Size by Elbow Breadth and Frame Index and Its Relation to Body Composition Parameters among Tribal Preschool Children in West Bengal, India
Authors: Mahapatra Biswajit , Bose Kaushik 
Published: July 2024

Summary
In children, body frame size estimation is used to interpret body mass and evaluate growth patterns. The present study aims to assess the body frame size by elbow breadth and frame index and its relation to body composition parameters among tribal preschool children (1–5 years of age). In the present study, 848 preschool children (430 boys and 418 girls) were included. The mean elbow breadth showed an increasing trend with increasing age, but inverse results were observed in the case of frame index. Age-wise, statistically significant sex differences were found in mean elbow breadth and frame index (except for 2 years of age). Boys show higher mean elbow breadth and frame index in all age groups, and significant sex differences were found. Elbow breadth and frame index had the strongest significant positive correlations with fat free mass (FFM) (r = 0.590, P < 0.01) and FFM index (r = 0.539, P < 0.01), respectively.
Noncommunicable Diseases and Gender Gap in Out-of-pocket Spending on Inpatient Health Care: An Investigation of Indian Elderly
Authors: Chatterjee Chandrima , Biswas Ashish Kumar 
Published: July 2024

Summary
The present study intends to examine whether there exists any gender gap in out-of-pocket spending on hospitalization between elderly men and elderly women. Data were drawn from the NSS 75th Round Health Care Survey (2017–2018) consisting of a total number of 45,299 elderly. Bivariate analysis and t-test were used to examine the disease burden and gender gap in health spending. The burden of noncommunicable diseases such as bone disease and anemia is considerably higher among elderly women than elderly men. There is a significant, positive gender gap in inpatient health spending, especially in the rural area across various diseases. Lower level of awareness, male dominance in health-related decision-making, and financial dependence are some possible factors for the gender gap. Generating awareness among households and particularly among women regarding health-care system, chronic diseases, and sources of health financing along with formulating disease-specific policy may reduce the gender gap in health spending.
Intestinal Parasitosis among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sikkim, a Northeastern State of India
Authors: Ojha Kartikeya , Deokota Shraddha , Dolma Karma Gurmey 
Published: July 2024

Summary
The research paper explores the burden and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections among pregnant women in Sikkim, India, categorized as neglected tropical diseases affecting 1.5 billion globally, with higher rates in tropical regions. These infections pose significant health risks, causing anemia, poor maternal-perinatal health, and perpetuating generational undernutrition and recurrent infections. A cross-sectional study of 100 pregnant women in Sikkim aimed to determine the burden of intestinal parasitosis and associated sociodemographic factors. It reported a lower prevalence compared to similar studies, with Giardia Lamblia as the dominant parasite. The study found a significant link between intestinal parasitosis and anemia. In conclusion, the paper recommends routine screening and deworming for pregnant women with low hemoglobin levels, emphasizing health education and awareness about intestinal parasitosis during pregnancy, especially in resource-limited settings. Adherence to India’s National Guidelines for Deworming during pregnancy is crucial.
Awareness Regarding POCSO Act: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kaur Ramandeep , Sharma Richa , Sharma Deepak , Kaur Sarbjeet , Khan Shaved , Pahwa Simran , Sharma Sonia , Jaswal Sukhleen Singh 
Published: July 2024

Background:
Child sexual abuse occurs in a variety of settings and the POCSO Act, 2012 came into force with effect from November 14, 2012.

Objectives:
A community-based cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge regarding the POCSO Act among adults in the rural community of Chandigarh was carried out in full compliance with ethical standards provided by the institutional research and ethical committee.

Materials and Methods:
A nonprobability sampling technique was used to select 190 subjects from Sector 56, Palsora, Chandigarh.

Results:
This study found that 55.8% have an adequate level of knowledge and 44.2% have an inadequate level of knowledge.

Conclusions:
The variables heard or seen by a victim of child abuse have only significant associations with the level of knowledge.
Oxygen Scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons Learned During the May–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India
Authors: Bhat Prashanth , Raju Mohan Kumar , Anand Veenita , Umakanth Shashikiran , Ravikumar K. 
Published: July 2024

Summary
Oxygen is a most essential medical gas. This report shows the observations during the second wave of oxygen management in Karnataka, India, where there was an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases during May–June 2021. The state was allocated 731 metric tons against the actual requirement 1200 (63%). While there were several bottlenecks in the production, filling, transportation, and refilling, there were issues with supply-chain management, which led to the death of 24 patients on life-support in a district. The pandemic showed fragility in existing supply chain management and warrants further streamlining to address future crises.
Prevalence and Association of Digital Eye Strain with the Quality of Sleep and Feeling of Loneliness among Female College Students in Northern India
Authors: Rana Minakshi , Gupta Parul Chawla , Grover Sandeep , Furr Allen , Bhargava Nisha 
Published: July 2024

Introduction:
Because of COVID’s impact on social behavior, students have become more reliant on computer-facilitated communication to continue their studies and interact with friends. While it is known that the association between screen exposure and psychological well-being is both harmful and stronger among adolescents than younger children, what is less studied are the causal factors that may mediate the relationship.

Objectives:
The objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between screen exposure and two psychological outcomes, sleep quality and loneliness, using digital eye strain as a mediating factor. Eye strain is expected to have a direct and harmful influence on psychological well-being.

Materials and Methods:
A structured and validated questionnaire was transcribed and administered online. A nonrepresentative sample of 497 female college students in a North Indian city participated in the study. Digital eye strain, quality of sleep, and feeling of loneliness scores were assessed using latent class analysis.

Results:
The selected latent model suggested that Class 2 had a high percentage of students with network issues, the problem with space and noise, and various financial hardships, which had almost doubled the rate of loneliness (53.28%) and sleep–wake difficulties (75.41%) among the students affected with computer vision syndrome (89.75%).

Conclusion:
There is an urgent need to examine the implications of digital exposure across gender and age to prevent future complications. Further, awareness for improving holistic well-being in the digital era should be promoted through various platforms.
A Multicomponent Workplace Environmental Intervention to Promote Physical Activity among the Staff of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Authors: Cheah Yong Xiang , Cheah Whye Lian , Hazmi Helmy 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
Physical inactivity is a significant public health issue affecting working adults because it can increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases.

Objectives:
The objective is to determine the outcomes of a multi-component workplace environmental intervention that incorporated physical activity self-regulation (PASR) to promote physical activity (PA) among employees.

Materials and Methods:
This was a 6-month intervention with a two-group, parallel, quasi-experimental study. A total of 11 workplaces were randomly assigned to intervention group (IG) or control group (CG) using a 1:1 allocation ratio. In each group, 84 eligible participants were recruited. The IG was exposed to the organizational support and the PA support components throughout the study. The PASR Scale, International PA Questionnaire, and pedometer were used to measure the outcome at the baseline, 3rd-month, and 6th-month follow-ups, respectively. The repeated measures-analysis of variance analysis was used to determine the changes in the PASR skills, MET-min/week, and step/week over time.

Results:
The IG had 75 participants (51 females and 24 males) and the CG had 73 participants (52 females and 21 males) at the 6th-month follow-up. Despite there was no statistically significant difference in the outcomes between groups over time, the IG showed significant improvements in total PASR (ηp
2 = 0.021), goal setting (ηp
2 = 0.024), total MET-min/week (ηp
2 = 0.031), housework-related PA (ηp
2 = 0.101), and step/week (ηp
2 = 0.827) throughout this intervention.

Conclusion:
This intervention was found to be effective in improving the PASR skills, MET-min/week, and step/week of IG participants. Meanwhile, because some effect sizes were small, these findings should be interpreted with caution.
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke: A Scoping Review in the Context of Hypertension Prevention and Control in India
Authors: Venugopal Vinayagamoorthy , Richa Richa , Singh Dibyanshu , Gautam Anuradha , Jahnavi G. 
Published: July 2024

Summary
A scoping review was carried out to identify gaps in the performance of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) towards the preparedness of the public health system especially at primary level in dealing with hypertension (HTN). The World Health Organization Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions (WHO ICCC) framework was adapted for the current review under three levels namely micro, meso, and macro. PubMed Central was accessed to retrieve eligible articles published since 2010. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews checklist was followed for reporting. A final selection of 27 articles that fulfilled the eligibility criteria of the current review was drawn from a long list of 542 articles. Cross-sectional studies contributed to 51.8% of the included studies. We observed that NPCDCS had gaps across all levels of health care, especially at the primary level. At the micro-level noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), awareness among patients was suboptimal and treatment adherence was poor. At the meso-level, there was a vacancy in all cadres of workers and lack of regular training of workforce, laboratory services, and inconsistent availability of essential drugs, equipment, and related supplies to be ensured. At the macro-level, public spending on NCD care needs to be increased along with strategies to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure and improve universal health coverage. In conclusion, there is a need to improve components related to all three levels of the WHO ICCC framework to amplify the impact of HTN care through NPCDCS, particularly at the primary level.
Hypertension in India: Trends in Wealth-related Inequalities from the National Family Health Surveys
Authors: Verma Madhur , Ramasubramani Premkumar , Rai Shreyans , Sharma Priyanka , Krishnamoorthy Yuvaraj , Kakkar Rakesh 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
India depicts a very high prevalence of hypertension. We need to learn more about the effect of wealth-related disparities on the prevalence of hypertension. The primary objective of this study was to assess temporal changes in the epidemiology of hypertension and associated wealth-related disparities among adults using two waves of nationally representative datasets from India.

Methods:
We did a secondary data analysis of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds 4 and 5. We included information from the two rounds from 699,686 and 108,791 males and 92,804 and 677,803 females. Weighted analysis and multivariate binomial regression were used to depict the prevalence and predictors of hypertension. Inequalities were estimated using the concentration index (CI) and concentration curves.

Results:
The weighted prevalence of hypertension among males increased from 14.6% to 16.7% among males, and from 8.8% to 9.9% among females, between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5. Prehypertension rose from 43.3% to 48.3% for males, and females, from 30.2% to 36.2% between the NFHS rounds. Overall, the CI among the males (0.078 and 0.050) and females (0.102 and 0.059) decreased from rounds 4 to 5, depicting a decrease in pro-poor wealth-related inequalities in hypertension prevalence in India.

Conclusions:
To conclude, the current analysis depicts that inequalities due to which hypertension was more prevalent in the wealthier classes in India are slowly disappearing. Therefore, we need to target the already exhausted poor patients with limited access to health-care resources to prevent them from further shifting beyond the line of poverty before these differences narrow down further.
Evaluation of Malaria Microscopy Diagnostic Performance at the Public Health Center on the Border of Indonesia Timor-Leste
Authors: Lidia Kartini , Setianingrum Elisabeth Levina Sari , Riwu Magdarita , Lada Christina Olly , Anastasi Hayani 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Accurate diagnosis is a key strategy for controlling and preventing malaria. Regular evaluation of the performance of malaria microscopy diagnosis is essential to ensure its high quality. This study aims to assess the accuracy of malaria microscopy at selected public health facilities on the border of Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The design of this research is observational with a cross-sectional approach, conducted at five public health centers located on the Indonesia Timor-Leste border from July to September 2022. Stained slides were collected from patients with a fever (≥37°C). These stained slides were then examined for malaria diagnosis. The results revealed that all five public health centers showed perfect or nearly perfect agreement with the reference microscopist regarding malaria detection by microscopy (κ =0.9–1). To maintain the high quality of malaria microscopy diagnosis, it is imperative to conduct regular training, monitoring, and evaluation.
Development, Validity, and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire Eliciting the Dietary Advanced Glycation End Product Consumption among Obese Adolescents Aged 10–19 Years
Authors: Punjabi Juhi , Hemamalini A. J. , Premkumar Sarala 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
Obesity has reached an alarming rate affecting all categories of the population. A tremendous rise in obesity has been observed in children and adolescents. In India, the prevalence of adolescent obesity is more than 30% of the population. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are a diverse group of compounds formed by the amalgamation of glucose and a protein moiety. These glycated compounds are found in processed foods subjected to high-temperature cooking techniques contributing to the formation of dietary AGEs (dAGEs). The enormous consumption of dAGE attributes to the development of metabolic diseases.

Objectives:
The objective of this study was to develop and validate a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) among obese adolescents aged 10–19 years to gauge their dAGE consumption.

Materials and Methods:
This questionnaire was developed from previous literature (15 articles), validated using the content validity ratio (CVR) by Lawshe, and estimated for reliability using the test–retest method. A pilot study was done among 50 obese adolescents aged 10–19 years, who completed the questionnaire twice, with a gap of 15 days.

Results:
A total of 54 items were validated (CVR ≥0.99) from the 60 food items. A reliability score >0.7 was observed, and a significant correlation (P ≥ 0.01) between the test and retest results was determined.

Conclusion:
Hence, this FFQ is reliable and can be used for future research studies to elicit dAGE consumption among obese adolescents.
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Parents of Children Younger than 12 Years in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alsaigh Rasha Rashad , Algahny Abeer Ali , Ahmed Wisal Abdulmohimen , Alzhrani Abeer Saeed , Albahrani Athar Ibrahim , Angawi Khadijah 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
The current study evaluates COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among parents of children younger than 12 in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional research design was used. A total of 1152 parents participated. About 26.5% of children were vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale mean score is 2.65 among participating parents. About 31.3% of participants were vaccine hesitant, 68.7% were not. High levels of hesitation are present in 70.8% of mother respondents and 57.6% of fathers (P = 0.001). About 72.7% of parents who received false information about COVID-19 vaccines had a high hesitancy level (P = 0.001). The odds ratio = 1.94 (P < 0.001) indicates that parents exposed to false information are more likely to have higher levels of hesitancy than others. There remains a significant number of parents who value the importance of vaccination and rely on accurate and reliable sources of information to make informed decisions.