bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Nursing students' experiences of flipped classroom teaching method in higher education: a systematic review
Authors: Morini Simone , Tavares Sara , Dutton Helen 
Published: May 2024

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic face-to-face activities were suspended, boosting the delivery of online teaching. As students returned to campuses, the delivery of active learning teaching methods followed a blended learning style. The flipped classroom, which is a student-centred approach, appears to be an effective teaching method, generating improved learning outcomes. No systematic review has so far explored students' experiences of this teaching method – a knowledge gap that this review aims to address. Methods: Studies published between 2012 and 2023 were identified from seven databases. The JBI critical appraisal tool was adopted to select high-quality studies and add credibility. Following extraction of qualitative data, meta-aggregation was used to identify synthesised findings. Results: The findings were aggregated into seven categories. Based on meaning similarity, three synthesised findings were identified to answer the research question on how nursing students experience the flipped classroom method. Conclusion: Several factors affect the student experience. Although variables are interrelated and complex to analyse, this approach is a valuable teaching method, positively experienced by students with the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. The group activities used as a feature of the flipped classroom can be seen as an instrument to deliver a safer and high quality of care.
LIMB SALVAGE VERSUS BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION FOR SEVERE ADULT LOWER LIMB DEFORMITY: A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE SERIES
Authors: Oswal C. , Patel S. , Malhotra K. , Sedki I. , Cullen N. , Welck M. 
Published: May 2024

IntroductionSevere, multiplanar, fixed, pantalar deformities present a challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. Surgical options include limb salvage or amputation. This study compares outcomes of patients with such deformities undergoing limb preservation with either pantalar fusion (PTF) or talectomy and tibiocalcaneal fusion (TCF), versus below knee amputation (BKA).MethodsFifty-one patients undergoing either PTF, TCF and BKA for failed management of severe pantalar deformity were evaluated retrospectively. Twenty-seven patients underwent PTF, 8 TCF and 16 BKA. Median age at surgery was 55.0 years (17 to 72 years) and median follow-up duration was 49.9 months (18.0 to 253.7 months). Patients with chronic regional pain syndrome, tumour, acute trauma or diabetic Charcot arthropathy were excluded. Clinical evaluation was undertaken using the MOxFQ, EQ-5D and Special Interest Group in Amputee Medicine score (SIGAM). Patients were also asked whether they were satisfied with their surgical outcome and whether they would have the same surgery again.ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference in patient reported outcomes, satisfaction, or complication profile between the groups. Twenty-two patients undergoing PTF (81.5%), 6 patients undergoing TCF (75%), and 15 patients undergoing BKA (93.8%) were satisfied overall (p=0.414). Similarly, there was no difference in the proportion of patients who would opt for the same procedure again (p=0.142): 23 in the PTF group (85.2%), 8 in the TCF group (100%), and 11 in the BKA group (68.8%). Seven patients undergoing PTF (25.9%), 2 patients undergoing TCF (25%) and 6 patients undergoing BKA (37.5%) had major complications (p=0.692).ConclusionThis study has shown that PTF, TCF and BKA can all provide an acceptable outcome in treatment of severe, degenerative deformities of the lower extremity. Therefore, surgical decisions must be based on individual patient considerations. This data may also be useful in counselling patients when considering limb salvage versus amputation for severe deformity.
Usefulness of assessment of the Clinical Frailty Scale and the Dementia Assessment Sheet for Community-based Integrated Care System 21-items at the time of initiation of maintenance hemodialysis in older patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Hashimoto Seiji , Itabashi Mitsuyo , Taito Kenta , Izawa Ayano , Ota Yui , Tsuchiya Takaaki , Matsuno Shiho , Arai Masahiro , Yamanaka Noriko , Saito Takako , Oka Masatoshi , Suzuki Noriyuki , Tsuruta Yuki , Takei Takashi 
Published: May 2024

Introduction
We examined whether the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), a widely adopted tool for stratifying the degree of frailty, and the Dementia Assessment Sheet for Community-based Integrated Care System 21-items (DASC-21), a simple tool for simultaneous assessment of impaired cognition and impaired ADL, at the time of initiation of hemodialysis is useful tool of older patients for the outcome and prognosis.

Methods
Data for 101 patients aged 75 years or older (mean age, 84.3 years) with ESRD who were initiated on hemodialysis and could be followed up for a period of 6 months were reviewed.

Results
The 6-month survival curves showed a significantly higher number of deaths in the frailty (CFS≥5) group than in the normal to vulnerable (CFS<5) group (p<0.01). The CFS level was also significantly higher (6.5±1.5) in patients who died within 6 months of dialysis initiation as compared with that (4.6±1.7) in patients who survived (p<0.01). On the other hand, the total score of DASC-21 was related to need for inpatient maintenance dialysis (p<0.01). The total score on the DASC-21 were found as showing significant correlations with the CFS level. The IADL outside the home was identified in the DASC-21 sub-analyses as being correlated with CFS.

Conclusions
The CFS and the DASC-21 appeared to be a useful predictive tool of outcome and prognosis for older patients being initiated on hemodialysis. Assessment by the CFS or the DASC-21 might be useful for selecting the renal replacement therapy by shared decision-making and for advance care planning.
The safety of maxillary sinus floor elevation and the accuracy of implant placement using dynamic navigation
Authors: Yang Miaomiao , Ma Yongqing , Han Wenli , Qu Zhe 
Published: May 2024

Objective
To date, it remains a challenge to conduct maxillary sinus floor elevation (MSFE) owing to heterogeneity of anatomical structures and limited operative visibility of the maxillary sinus. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of MSFE and the accuracy of implant placement using dynamic navigation.

Methods
Forty-two implants were placed in thirty-five patients requiring implantation in posterior maxilla with dynamic navigation. They were assigned to either lateral window sinus floor elevation (LWSFE) group (n = 22) or transcrestal sinus floor elevation (TSFE) group (n = 20) according to the residual alveolar bone height (RBH). Platform deviation, apex deviation and angular deviation between actual and planned implant placement were measured in precision evaluation software. Three deviations of two groups were compared via SPSS 22.0 software.

Results
Neither accidental bleeding nor perforation of Schneiderian membrane occurred in any patients. The actual window position of LWSFE was consistent with the preoperative design. There were no significant differences in platform, apex and angular deviations between the two groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusion
In this study the dynamic navigation harvested clinically acceptable safety of MSFE and accuracy for implant placement in posterior maxillary region. The dynamic navigation would provide the clinician with assistance in achieving precise preoperative planning and reducing complications in surgical procedures. The granular bone grafts used in the LWSFE did not significantly affection on the accuracy of the simultaneous implant placement under the guidance of dynamic navigation.
Examining facilitative services for entry into substance use disorder treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment facilities
Authors: Amoako Emmanuel O. , Zerden Lisa D. , Hughes Tamera D. , Gertner Alex K. , Williams Joseph , Belden C. Micha , Ware Orrin D. 
Published: May 2024

Objectives
We examined services to facilitate access to entering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among a national sample of SUD treatment facilities.

Methods
We analyzed data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) 2020. Facilities were included in the sample based on criteria such as SUD treatment provision and being in the U.S. Cluster analysis was conducted using variables including ownership, levels of care, and whether facilities provide services or accept payment options aimed at reducing treatment barriers. National and state-level data on the percentage of facilities in each cluster were presented.

Results
Among N = 15,788 SUD treatment facilities four distinct clusters were identified: Cluster 1 consisted of for-profit and government outpatient facilities with high proportions of services to reduce barriers (22.2%). Cluster 2, comprised of non-profit outpatient facilities, offered the most comprehensive array of services to minimize barriers to treatment among all four clusters (25.2%). Cluster 3 included facilities with diverse ownership and care levels and provided a moderate to high degree of services aimed at reducing entry barriers to treatment (26.0%). Cluster 4 was primarily for-profit outpatient facilities with a low proportion of these services (26.6%).

Conclusions
This study revealed facility-level groupings with different services to reduce barriers to SUD treatment across various clusters of SUD treatment facilities. While some facilities offered extensive services, others provided fewer. Differences in cluster distributions point to possible facilitators to treatment access for some persons seeking admission to specific treatment facilities. Efforts should be made to ensure that individuals seeking SUD treatment can access these services, and facilities should be adequately equipped to meet their diverse needs.
Examining the decline in modern contraception usage among married women in Bangladesh: Applying Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis
Authors: Kabir Samia , Tareq Muhammad , Hossain Md. Ismail 
Published: May 2024

Objectives
Controlling population expansion and reducing unintended pregnancies through the use of modern contraceptives is a cost-effective strategy. In recent years, the rate of modern contraceptive use in Bangladesh has been declining. So, this study aimed to investigate the associated factors of the deterioration in modern contraceptive usage.

Methods
This study used data from two successive Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (2014 and 2017–18) and applied the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis to understand the drivers. A popular binary logistic regression model is fitted to determine the factors that influence the use of modern contraceptive methods over the years.

Results
This study revealed that highly educated women were more likely to use modern contraception methods, and their use increased by 3 percent over the years. Factors such as women’s working status, husband’s education, number of living children, and fertility preference were found significantly associated with decreased usage of modern contraception methods over years. The result of the Blinder-Oaxaca (BO) decomposition analysis found a significant decrease between 2014 and 2018. Respondent’s age, working status, husband’s age, opinion on decision making, region, and media exposure were the most significant contributors to explaining the shift between 2014 and 2018. The two factors that contributed most to narrowing the difference between the two surveys were women’s decision on own health (26%), and employment status (35%).

Conclusions
The factors that influence modern contraceptive prevalence are important to know for policy implication purposes in Bangladesh. The findings indicate the need for further improvement of factors for balancing the usage of modern contraception methods.
Poetry in English and Metal Music: Adaptation and Appropriation across Media, Arturo Mora-Rioja (2023)
Authors: Bayer Gerd 
Published: May 2024

Review of: Poetry in English and Metal Music: Adaptation and Appropriation across Media, Arturo Mora-Rioja (2023)
London and Berlin: Palgrave-Springer, xii + 331 pp.,
ISBN 978-3-03129-182-1, h/bk, €128.39
ISBN 978-3-03129-183-8, e-book, €96.29
We’ll Play Till We Die: Journeys across a Decade of Revolutionary Music in the Muslim World, Mark Levine (2022)
Authors: Donaghey Jim 
Published: May 2024

Review of: We’ll Play Till We Die: Journeys across a Decade of Revolutionary Music in the Muslim World, Mark Levine (2022)
Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 345 pp.,
ISBN 978-0-52035-076-2, h/bk, $29.95/£25
Exploration of marketing strategies through resource quantification and economic evaluation in Elaeocarpus serratus L., unlocking its potential
Authors: Deepthy R M , Siril E A 
Published: May 2024

Elaeocarpus serratus L. is an indigenous tree that yields edible fruits with high nutritional value, yet the cultivation, marketing in mainstreams and consumption have not intensified so far despite its potential. So, this work aims to realize the unexplored potential of E. serratus as an agroforestry resource by evaluating the economic as well as marketing status of the fruits. The methodology consists of assessing the resource distribution, fruit yield, constraints for domestication and economic viability of E. serratus. According to resource quantification data, cluster 1 had the highest average fruit yield (32.5 kg). The respondents' opinionated harvesting challenges, with a mean Likert score of 3.711, underscore that the majority of fruits were wasted. The processed, salt dipped fruits have the highest selling profit of 150 INR (USD 1.80) per kg. The selling of fruits through different market channels and the t-test analysis of profit of raw and processed fruits indicated a significant difference (P<0.001). The raw and processed fruits have a total marketing cost of 995 INR (12 USD) and 1030 INR (USD 12.44) (for 10 kg). However, the marketing efficiency and degree of market performance were observed to be poor. The lack of value-added products, scattered distributions, seasonal availability and priority for exotic fruits affect their demand. Further, the study emphasizes the need to address marketing challenges and explore the economic potential of E. serratus. This aligns with the broader goal of sustainable management and commercial feasibility of other underutilized fruits globally and the report is the first of our knowledge.
Effect of nitrogen content on the static recrystallization and precipitation behaviors of vanadium–titanium microalloyed steels
Authors: Zhao Baochun , Zhao Tan , Huang Lei , Li Junbo 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Double compression tests were performed on vanadium–titanium microalloyed steels with different nitrogen contents by using a Gleeble-3800 thermo-mechanical simulator to study the softening behaviors of the deformed austenite during different time intervals between the two passes. The static recrystallization fractions were calculated by the stress offset method and static recrystallization diagrams for the tested steels were obtained. The effects of deformation temperature and interval time on the softening behaviors were analyzed. Especially, the effect of nitrogen on the softening behaviors of the tested steels is discussed in detail. The results showed that the softening behaviors of the tested steels with various nitrogen contents are different. As far as the steel with low nitrogen content is concerned, the softening fraction increases monotonically with increasing time interval, and higher temperature can promote the static recrystallization. However, with more nitrogen added into vanadium–titanium microalloyed steel, precipitated particles of vanadium titanium carbonitride can be observed in the tested steel at the temperature of 850 °C or 800 °C, which leads to the formation of plateaus on the softening curves. An increase in nitrogen content in the steel is favorable for vanadium titanium carbonitride precipitation, which leads to a stronger prohibition of static recrystallization and a longer plateau on the softening curves. Moreover, the precipitated particles in the tested steel will not play an inhibition role in static recrystallization until the nitrogen content in the steel reaches a critical value.
Philanthropy, the 2030 Agenda and UN Diplomacy
Authors: Saner Raymond , Yiu Lichia 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
An increasing number of philanthropic organizations (inter alias, POs) are contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs and are involved with the multi-stakeholder process at the UN and other international Organisations. POs’ interest in participating in the SDG process has over the years increased due to the multiple crises that the world has to face caused by pandemics, war, food insecurity, poverty, and climate change. The interventions of POs are in general greatly appreciated but also questioned by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who have some reservations about the intentions of POs. Within the family of UN agencies, several International Organizations (IOs) welcome POs and provide mechanisms of engagement (UN, UNDESA, UNDP, WHO). Some POs are taking part in the implementation of the SDGs and the related UN processes and are creating intermediary actors or organizations and platforms for greater scale and impact. Some POs are interested in creating a joint representation at the UN in the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). This new development is the subject matter of this short commentary.
Teacher Education Program Contribution to Ensuring Appropriate Practice at Preprimary Schools of Ethiopia
Authors: Gedefa Walelign Admasu , Mehirete Dawit Mekonnen 
Published: May 2024

Teacher education programs are essential components in providing quality education for children. This study attempted to explore the contribution of Teacher Education programs in acquainting preprimary school teachers with the guiding principles, relevant curriculum, the learning cycles of children, and fit instruction and assessment methods for children in practicing curricular activities at preprimary schools. A descriptive survey approach was used in the study. Data were collected from 221 randomly selected graduating class trainees and five purposively selected trainers using questionnaires, interviews, and discussions. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, and thematic analysis, and qualitative data were summarized using the following logic. High percentages of respondents did not favor the contribution of Teacher Education programs in acquainting trainees with the guiding principles of child development and learning, appropriateness of the curriculum, learning cycles of children, practice of relevant curricular activities, application of fit methods of instruction and assessment means for children at the expected levels. Besides, problems were reported in teacher education programs, such as unsuitable materials, challenging courses, negative attitudes toward the profession, time shortages, and the absence of centers for skill development. Parallel measures to be taken to alleviate the problems were suggested. Thus, the study has its benefits in indicating the limitations of the teacher education program to take measures in the future at preprimary schools in Ethiopia and the world at large.
The Social and Psychological Impact of Women’s Empowerment in Child Education: Rethinking Motherhood
Authors: Hossain Md. Sabbir , Chowdhury Md. Mahmud Hasan 
Published: May 2024

This paper exhibits new empirical evidence of women’s empowerment regarding child education. It examines the impacts of women's empowerment in social and psychological child education, focusing specifically on motherhood. It also criticizes the fragile bonding between mothers and children in respect of women’s empowerment. The researchers use descriptive research design and qualitative methods where they take interviews to get the expected output of the research from the selected population. The findings of this study present the handicaps of mothers that are engaged in jobs in terms of parenting. Most of the mothers opined that employed mothers can earn money which gives them a positive vibe but they fail to manage proper nourishment for their children to educate them properly. So their children face immense difficulties from social and psychological perspectives while unemployed mothers can manage sufficient time to nurture their children. Despite having some visible benefits of women’s empowerment the researchers mainly focus on the mental gap between children and employed mothers and the potential negative outcome of a mother-child mental gap from sociological and psychological perspectives.
Genetic Analysis of TPM1 Gene Polymorphism (rs11071720) in Patients with Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip/Palate in the South Indian Population. A Case Control Study
Authors: Murugesan Dhakshinya , Felicita A. Sumathi , Jayaseelan Vijayashree Priyadharshini 
Published: May 2024

The aim of this study was to find out if there was an association between TPM1 gene polymorphism (rs11071720) and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in humans. Twenty five patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (NSCL/P) and twenty five healthy patients as controls were enrolled in the study. Whole blood drawn from the participants was used to obtain genomic DNA. Sequence specific primers were used to amplify the region spanning the polymorphic site of the TPM1 gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The genotype of the subjects was identified employing the RFLP technique. The genotype and allele frequency distributions in the non-syndromic cleft lip and cleft palate patients and control groups were compared using Chi-square test. In the NSCL/P, the genotype in the order from highest to lowest frequency was TC (48%), followed by CC (32%) and TT (20%). Although the genotype frequency of the case and the control groups were found to be in agreement with Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium, the genotype frequencies TC, CC and TT of the polymorphism (rs11071720) among the two groups were not statistically significant which was evident from the p-value 0.8472. No significant association was found between TPM1 gene (rs11071720) polymorphism and NSCL/P.