bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Left Atrial Strain for assessment of left ventricle diastolic dysfunction in acute coronary syndrome patients
Authors: Antit Saoussen , Abdelhedi Marwa , Fekih Ridha , Bahri Khalil , Boussabeh Elhem , Zakhama Lilia 
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have a high incidence of Left ventricle diastolic dysfunction (DD). Latest algorithms for the assessment of DD lay on 2D parameters and describe a grading to quantify its severity. However, there persists a “gray zone” of values in which DD remains indeterminate.
Aim: to analyze the diagnostic value of Left atrium strain (LAS) for categorization of LV DD and assessment of LV filling pressures in ACS patients.
Methods: Cross-sectional study that prospectively evaluated 105 patients presenting ACS with preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF). Patients were divided in 4 groups according to the DD grade.
Mean values of LAS, corresponding to three phases of atrial function: reservoir (LASr), conduit (LAScd) and contraction (LASct), were obtained by speckle-tracking echocardiography.
Results: Mean age was 60±10 years, with a gender ratio of 6.14. LASr and LASct were significantly lower according to DD severity (p combined=0.021, p combined=0.034; respectively). E/e’ ratio was negatively correlated to LASr (r= - 0.251; p= 0.022) and LASct (r= -0.197; p=0.077). Left atrial volume index (LAVI) was also negatively correlated to LASr (r= -0.294, p= 0.006) and LASct (r= -0.3049, p=0.005). Peak tricuspid regurgitation was negatively correlated to LASr (r=-0.323, p=0.017) and LASct (r=-0.319, p=0.020). ...( abstract truncated at 250 words)
Particularités du Syndrome de Sjögren chez le sujet âgé
Authors: Said Fatma , Naceur Ines , Ben Achour Tayssir , Jeridi Maysam , Ben Ghorbel Imed , Smiti Monia 
Published: July 2024

Introduction : Le diagnostic du syndrome de Sjögren(SS) peut être difficile chez le sujet âgé chez qui le syndrome sec peut être en rapport avec la sénescence, les comorbidités ou d'origine médicamenteuse.
Méthodes : étude rétrospective des dossiers des patients atteints de SS (AECG 2002) menée au service de médecine interne la Rabta sur18 ans. Les caractéristiques épidémiologiques, clinico-biologiques et thérapeutiques des adultes jeunes (AJ) et sujets âgés (SA) étaient comparées.
Résultats : Un total de 323 atteints de SS étaient colligés, 35 étaient âgés de plus de 65 ans (33 femmes/deux hommes). L’âge moyen au début de la maladie était de 68,8±4,4 ans. La comparaison des deux groupes a objectivé un délai au diagnostic plus court chez le SA (p=0.02). La fatigue était plus fréquente chez les SA (p<0,01). La positivité des anti-SSA était plus fréquente chez les AJ (p=0,04). La prescription des anti-paludéens de synthèse était moins fréquente chez les SA (p=0,03). Il n’y avait pas de différence statistiquement significative concernant la fréquence des autres manifestations cliniques, biologiques, ou du profil thérapeutique.
Conclusion : Le profil du SS chez le SA ne semble pas différer selon l’âge. Toutefois, les particularités de la personne âgée doivent être prises en considération dans la prise en charge et le suivi.
Impact of COVID-19 on child tuberculosis hospitalization
Authors: Zaidi Sanae , Errami Abderrahmane , Belkhou Ikbal , Elkhaldi Meryem , Ailal Fatima , Benhsaien Ibtihal , Adnane Fatima , Amenzoui Naima , Abkari Abdelhak , Bousfiha Ahmed Aziz 
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Morocco has made remarkable progress in the fight against tuberculosis, but the Covid-19 pandemic has affected tuberculosis control worldwide, with notable fluctuations in tuberculosis epidemiology during and after the pandemic.
Aim: To describe the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the rate of hospitalization for tuberculosis and its different localizations in children.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study based on the analysis of medical records of TB patients hospitalized within the Children’s Hospital in Casablanca, during the periods before (2018-2019), during (2020) and after (2021-2022) Covid-19 quarantine.

Results: Throughout the study period (2018-2022), the total number of patients hospitalized in our department was 7390, including 283 children were hospitalized for tuberculosis, with a mean age of 6 years. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the average number of tuberculosis cases was 49 per year, of which the percentage of pulmonary tuberculosis was 32% and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis 68%. The number of cases was 23 per year during the quarantine period, with a percentage of pulmonary tuberculosis of 26% and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis of 74%. After the quarantine period, this number rose to 81 cases per year, of which 21% were pulmonary tuberculosis and 79% extrapulmonary tuberculosis (pleural tuberculosis was predominant in 44.1% of cases).
Conclusion: These results are consistent with data published by the World Health Organization, and with the findings of another study we carried out on the impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions for acute lower respiratory tract infections. It is very likely that ...(abstract truncated at 250 words).
Prosedur kegiatan rekrutmen karyawan di PT TS Tech Indonesia
Authors: Fauziah Asri , Marhumi  
Published: July 2024

Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui prosedur rekrutmen yang telah diaksanakan di PT TS tech Indonesia.
Metodologi/Pendekatan: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi dan wawancara.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa bahwa prosedur di PT TS Tech Indonesia memiliki kegiatan prosedur yang sederhana dan sangat penuh pertimbangan dalam merekrut karyawan nya, selain itu PT TS Tech Indonesia juga sangat mementingkan prosedur sistem manajemen mutu yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan nya.
Implikasi Praktis: Memberikan gambaran bagaimana prosedur perekrutan di PT TS Tech Indonesia
Kebaruan: Memberikan kontribusi terhadap pemahaman tentang prosedur rekrutmen karyawan.
Pengaruh current ratio terhadap return on equity (roe) pada PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk. periode 2013-2020.
Authors: Rahmawaty Arifiani  , Soedarwati Ernie , Mu'awanah Sarah 
Published: July 2024

Tujuan: tujuan utama dalam penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pengaruh Current Ratio terhadap Return on Equity (ROE) pada PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk. periode 2013-2020.
Metodologi/Pendekatan: Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah laporan keuangan dari Perusahaan PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah Current ratio dan ROE. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dan penelitian deskriptif asosiatif. Data yang digunakan merupakan data time series periode 2013-2020, data yang dikumpulkan merupakan data sekunder, sehingga metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Nonparticipant Observation. Teknik penarikan sampel yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah Nonprobability Sampling dan teknik tersebut pun akan disajikan melalui teknik Purposive Sampling. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 32 data rasio keuangan per triwulan tahun 2013-2020. Teknik analisis yang digunakan yaitu regresi linear sederhana dan pengujian hipotesis dengan menggunakan aplikasi SPSS Statistics 25 For Windows.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa current ratio berpengaruh negatif terhadap ROE pada PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk. ROE di pengaruhi sebesar 20% oleh current ratio, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 80% di pengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti.
Kebaruan: Penelitian ini berkontribusi terhadap literatur mengenai hubungan current ratio dengan ROE ratio pada perusahaan di Indonesia.
Rutas Turísticas Agroecológicas para el Desarrollo Rural Sustentable en Venezuela y Latinoamérica: Experiencia Significativa
Authors: Mc Carthy Azocar Natalia Guillermina , Fernández Alfonso José , Díaz de Montes de Oca María Eugenia , Lares Jiménez Nauddy Omar 
Published: July 2024

Este artículo tiene como propósito Sistematizar las Rutas Turísticas Agroecológicas para la promoción del Medio Rural Sustentable en Latinoamérica como Experiencia Significativa. Se aplicó el enfoque cualitativo de carácter descriptivo-campo, bajo el método de sistematización de experiencia de Jara (2018), donde se estructuró en tres momentos de experiencia (Diagnósticos inicial, pesquisa comunitaria y construcción de la experiencia) y técnica documental. El universo estuvo formado de 224 participantes registrado en el año 2020. Los hallazgos obtenidos, fueron las 48 propuestas de rutas turísticas agroecológica donde los 77 participantes (47 Hembras – 30 Hombres), de diferentes estados de Venezuela y países como Colombia, Brasil y Ecuador. A manera de conclusión, la experiencia significativa del Diplomado generó un impacto en el uso de entornos virtuales como estrategia para la formación en turismo agroecológico durante la pandemia del Covid-19, permitiendo promover el desarrollo rural sustentable a través del diseño de 48 rutas turísticas que pueden ser consolidadas como nuevos emprendimiento e impulso de la integración de medios rurales, promoviendo una mejor calidad de vida, mejoramiento de infraestructuras, valoración de la cultural y preservación de la agrobiodiversidad aplicando los principios de la sostenibilidad como eje transversal de las políticas públicas en turismo agroecológico
Perspectivas del Estado abierto en la era exponencial, a la luz de la experiencia latinoamericana
Authors: Oszlak Oscar 
Published: July 2024

As in the rest of the world, during the last decade Latin American States have been promoting various initiatives of “open government”, which recently reached parliaments and the courts, in a transition to an “open State”. This article reflects upon the prospects of these management philosophies becoming dominant paradigms of public governance in the region, in times of exponential changes characterizing the 4th Industrial Revolution, which pose new and complex challenges to state management. The emergence of open government is placed within the historical sequence of the successive paradigms that have dominated the field of public management, in order to find out the degree of continuity or rupture it implied vis-à-vis its predecessors. Then, it is examined the assumptions and challenges implicit in the adoption of its principles, as well as their modes of application. Finally, it is speculated about the perspectives of open government or open State becoming the threshold of typical way of governance of a deliberative democracy.
interfaces entre a subjetividade e a docência no curso de Psicologia
Authors: Fernandes Maria Elcy , Resende Marilene Ribeiro 
Published: July 2024

O presente artigo tem como objetivo compreender os sentidos do ser docente no curso de Psicologia, na construção de um espaço relacional de ensino-aprendizagem, que ultrapasse o saber técnico. Volta-se para a elucidação de elementos da constituição do docente do ensino superior, incluindo os vínculos construídos, buscando apreender os sentidos engendrados pelos sujeitos. O referencial teórico fundamenta-se na compreensão da subjetividade desenvolvida por González Rey e nos aspectos interpsíquicos e intrapsíquicos propostos pela Psicanálise contemporânea. A metodologia é de natureza qualitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada com seis docentes do curso de Psicologia de Instituições de Ensino Superior, públicas e privadas, de cidades do Triângulo Mineiro e Noroeste do estado de São Paulo. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizada a entrevista semiestruturada com caráter exploratório. A análise de dados foi feita segundo os princípios e os procedimentos dos “Núcleos de Significação”, propostos por Aguiar e Ozella (2006, 2013). A partir das falas dos participantes, foram identificados os pré-indicadores, que foram agrupados em indicadores, o que permitiu a construção de quatro núcleos de significação, dos quais um deles é tratado neste artigo: “A constituição da subjetividade nas vinculações afetivas no exercício da docência no curso de Psicologia”, construído a partir de três indicadores. Concluindo, compreende-se que se foi constituindo uma subjetividade individual dos docentes participantes, inseparável de uma subjetividade social, predominando nas relações aspectos dos vínculos amorosos, que produziram reconhecimento e identificação.
Butterfly Inflationary Effects of Multiply Police Check-Points in Nigeria
Authors: Unegbu Angus Okechukwu 
Published: June 2024

There exists established research evidence of multiple police-check-points in the South East of Nigeria. Current research objective is to find out effects of these choking Police Check Points on the butterfly inflationary trends in the Nigerian Economy. It is a ripple effect of insignificant variable in one economic area that had a very significant effect in the whole and /or another section(s) of the populace. Data were sampled from a total of 450 business persons the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria with business links to South East Zone, in addition to other areas. The research established direct nexus between increasing police-check points in South East and increasing prices of goods and services in the Nigeria economy. The level of significance of surge Police tollgates in South East Zone and its butterfly inflationary trends in Nigeria is found to be significantly high on normal goods bought and sold with the Country. It is recommended among others that most of these check-points be disbanded if they are not there for political economy and exhortations against the Eastern States of Nigeria.
Styrene Gas Leak Incident Analysis in Vishakapatnam: Event Tree Analysis, Root Cause Analysis and Threat Zone Determination Using ALOHA Software’’
Authors: Vijay M. 
Published: June 2024

The Visakhapatnam gas leak incident happened on May 7, 2020, at LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, resulted in fatalities and several injuries. This study is about a comprehensive analysis of the incident and also focuses on the causes of the gas leak, the nature of the chemical industry, the subsequent response and its impact on Environment and Human Health. A detailed study about styrene gas leaks, the chemicals involved, and also about styrene-related accidents, safety data, and relevant laws and acts governing chemical storage. The work identifies various factors contributing to the gas leakage, including tank design, temperature control, recirculation systems, inhibitor addition protocols, and the risk of polymerization and runaway reactions. Methodologies like ALOHA for threat zone determination, Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence determination, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) were employed to identify the causes and consequences of the incident. The main factors contributing to the accident were identified as the company's failure to adhere to proper styrene storage standards and severe defects in the construction of the storage tank. This catastrophe serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of adhering to safety regulations in the chemical sector, as well as highlighting the importance on the reliability of process industries. The results from these analyses aimed to enhance safety measures within the chemical industry to prevent similar calamities in the future.
An Overview of Stem Borer (Celosterna scabrator) (Stromatium barbatum) of Grapevine
Authors: Bhole Sumedh Pravin , Devi Yendrembam K 
Published: June 2024

The cultivation of grapevines in India, particularly in the key producing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, faces significant threats from stem borers, primarily Celosterna scabrator and Stromatium barbatum. This review comprehensively examines the impact of these pests on grapevine yields, detailing their biology, lifecycle, and the complexities involved in their management. It highlights how the behaviour of these pests, such as pupating inside the stems, complicates conventional control methods, making them less effective. The review also explores the role of forest trees as alternate hosts, suggesting that changes in land use, such as deforestation, exacerbate the vulnerability of grapevines to these pests. With S. barbatum noted for its extensive host range and distribution across various regions, the review underscores the importance of thoroughly understanding pest biology and behaviour in developing effective pest management strategies. It advocates for integrated pest management (IPM) approaches that combine biological control, habitat management, and the judicious use of pesticides. By focusing on the specific challenges posed by C. scabrator and S. barbatum, this review contributes to the broader discourse on sustainable pest management in grapevine cultivation, aiming to mitigate yield losses and ensure the viability of this important agricultural sector in India.
Study of Epidemiological Patterns and Clinical Profiles of Breast Cancer in Young Patient: A Retrospective Study at Dr. Moewardi Surakarta
Authors: Soewoto Widyanti , Novianty Maria Goretti 
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Breast cancer remains a major health problem and a top priority for biomedical research. The incidence of this aggressive disease is around 1,700,000 new cases each year; This figure shows the low level of efforts to prevent this disease. About 12% of breast cancer cases occur in women aged ≥45 years. Unlike breast cancer in older women and the incidence of metastatic breast cancer has significantly increased in younger women over the past 30 years.
Aims: This study aims to identify the characteristics of risk factors on young women with breast cancer patients.
Study Design: This study was a retrospective descriptive study, with 182 subjects of young women breast cancer patient at the Department of Oncology, RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta in 2021 - 2023.
Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Department of Oncology, RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta in 2021 - 2023.
Methodology: This study was a retrospective descriptive study, with 182 subjects of young women breast cancer patient at the Department of Oncology, RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta in 2021 - 2023. The study will be conducted using medical record of the hospital.
Results: There were some risk factors that we found. There were young age at diagnosis, nulliparity, family history of malignancies, breastfeeding, hormonal contraception, children count, and age at first pregnancy.
Conclusion: This study concludes some risk factors of breast cancer in young women.
Early remodeling of müller cells in the rd/rd mouse model of retinal dystrophy
Authors: Chua Jacqueline , Nivison‐Smith Lisa , Fletcher Erica L. , Trenholm Stuart , Awatramani Gautam B. , Kalloniatis Michael 
Published: January 2013

AbstractWe studied the anatomical remodeling and gliosis of retinal Müller cells in the rd/rd mouse model of photoreceptor degeneration. A computational calculation of glutamine synthetase immunoreactivity was developed so we could specifically quantify changes in Müller cell anatomy between control mice (C57Bl/6) and the dystrophic strain. We found no change in the number of Müller cell somata between mice strains, indicating no cell proliferation as a function of development and degeneration. The retinal area occupied by the total Müller cell body (soma and processes) was significantly less in the rd/rd mouse retina compared with control mice. When only the outer retina was considered, we found rd/rd Müller cell processes were dramatically reduced during the cone phase of photoreceptor degeneration. However, at older ages an increase in Müller cell processes was seen. Conversely, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression showed a significant increase during cone degeneration followed by a reduction in older ages. Müller cell electrophysiology, particularly K+ currents and membrane potential, was similar between rd/rd and control Müller cells during cone degeneration. Together, these results show that glial remodeling in the rd/rd retina follows separate phases—an initial conservative glial response involving the loss of Müller cells processes, hyperexpression of GFAP, and preservation of normal electrophysiology followed by an active growth of Müller cell processes, glial seal formation, and attenuation of GFAP expression after complete photoreceptor loss. J. Comp. Neurol. 521:2439–2453, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Oxygen Plasma Treatment of Platinized Ultramicroelectrodes Increases Sensitivity for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection on Mitochondria
Authors: Ben‐Amor Salem , Devin Anne , Rigoulet Michel , Sojic Neso , Arbault Stéphane 
Published: January 2013

AbstractHydrogen peroxide is a major bio‐active molecule produced by mitochondria during aerobic metabolism. In order to monitor that production, platinized ultramicroelectrodes with high surface‐area were used. Their sensitivity was significantly improved following an oxygen plasma treatment. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry analyses of ferricyanide reduction and hydrogen peroxide oxidation showed that ultramicroelectrodes’ capacitive current was decreased 3‐fold, while faradaic currents remained constant. Then, plasma‐treated ultramicroelectrodes allowed the chronoamperometric detection of 100 nM H2O2 injections. This eventually enabled monitoring the mitochondria release of H2O2 following injection of substrates and a respiratory inhibitor; a flux of few hundreds picomoles H2O2/mg protein/min was detected.
Unsteady MHD mixed convection flow of a micropolar fluid along an inclined stretching plate
Authors: Aurangzaib  , Kasim A.R.M. , Mohammad N.F. , Shafie Sharidan 
Published: January 2013

AbstractIn this research, the unsteady magnetohydrodynamic mixed convection flow of a micropolar fluid over an inclined plate has been investigated. The problem is reduced to a system of non‐dimensional partial differential equations, which are solved numerically using the implicit finite‐difference scheme. Velocity profiles, temperature profiles, concentration profiles, the skin friction coefficient, the rate of heat transfer, and the rate of mass transfer are computed numerically for various values of different physical parameters. In this study, we consider both assisting and opposing flow. It is found that in the assisting flow case, a solution could be obtained for all positive values of the buoyancy parameter λ, while in the opposing flow case the solution terminated at $\lambda = {\lambda _c}(\lambda < 0)$. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj). DOI 10.1002/htj.21034
Quality of health answers in social Q&A
Authors: Oh Sanghee , Yi Yong Jeong , Worrall Adam 
Published: January 2013

AbstractThe purpose of the current study is to investigate perceptions regarding the quality of online health answers in social Q&A. The current study differs from previous studies by focusing on the topic of health, comparing the evaluations of users against experts. Three groups of participants – librarians, nurses, and users of Yahoo! Answers – were invited to assess the quality of health answers posted in Yahoo! Answers. Forty participants from each group reviewed a total of 400 health answers, rating them with a 5‐points Likert scale according to 10 evaluation criteria: accuracy, completeness, relevance, objectivity, source credibility, readability, politeness, confidence, knowledge, and efforts. Findings indicated that there was no significant difference of the quality ratings between librarians and nurses. There was, however, significant difference between those two expert groups (librarians and nurses) and users. Librarians and nurses rated the quality of answers lower on most of the evaluation criteria than users. This research will help librarians and nurses better understand how laypeople, such as their patrons and patients, evaluate online health information in social contexts, leading to the offering of better health information services to these audiences.