bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Functional outcome after transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty at a tertiary care center, Nepal
Authors: Regmi Prabodh , Bhattarai Anu , Maharjan Sagar , Basnet Robin Bahadur 
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Pyeloplasty is the gold standard surgical treatment for Pelvic-Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO). Laparoscopic pyeloplasty has gained popularity in recent years because it is less invasive, has better cosmesis, and reduces hospital stays with an equivalent success rate compared to open pyeloplasty. This study was designed to find out the success rate of laparoscopic transperitoneal pyeloplasty in cases with unilateral PUJO.
Method: This was a retrospective study, which included four years of data on patients who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty from 1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2022 in the Department of Urology, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Nepal. Ethical approval was obtained. Microsoft Excel was used for descriptive analysis, frequency, and percentage of clinical and demographic data for age, gender, and site. Pre- and post-operative data of differential renal function (DRF) based on the radio-isotope renography and their association were compared using the χ2 test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: Out of 25 cases, renal function improvement was observed in 18(72%), stable in 6(24%), and deteriorated in 1(4%) cases based on DRF analysis. Male to female ratio was 13:12, the mean age was 26 y (8-60 y), and the left side was 14(60%). A mean improvement of DRF of 3.1% was observed in the age group of >30 y, and a mean improvement of DRF of 4.3% was also observed in the cases with DRF ≤30%.
Conclusion: The laparoscopic pyeloplasty showed excellent functional outcomes in the majority of the cases with PUJO.
DIETARY ADHERENCE COMPONENT OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE ADHERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE (ESRD-AQ): TRANSLATION AND VALIDATION
Authors: KARAMI SARAH MUNEERA , MOHD ABU BAKAR WAN AZDIE , MAT YA ROSELAWATI , SULAIMAN NORHASMAH , MOHD SHUKRI NOR AZWANI 
Published: March 2024

Introduction: A nutritionally balanced diet is crucial among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to maintain their health status. An appropriate instrument is needed to assess ESRD patients’ adherence towards dietary recommendations. Several questionnaires to measure adherence behaviours of ESRD patients are available but none has ever been translated into the Malay language. Therefore, this study aimed to translate the End-stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire (ESRD-AQ), focusing on the dietary adherence component, from English to Malay. Methodology: Forward and backward translations of the questionnaire were done involving experts in dietetics and linguistics to produce a pre-harmonized Malay translation and two backward English translations according to established guidelines. An expert committee reviewed these translated questionnaires to produce a harmonized version. This then underwent a pre-test and cognitive interview, as well as face validity assessment, involving 15 hemodialysis patients. The Cronbach’s alpha was also analyzed to assess the internal consistency of the questionnaire. Results: Minor amendments were made to several phrases during the expert committee review to ensure the translated questionnaire was contextually appropriate and culturally adapted in Malay language. All questions in the Malay version of ESRD-AQ achieved a Face Validity Index (FVI) value of 1.00, indicating high validity. Additionally, the questionnaire produced a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.84, which is within the acceptable range. Conclusion: The Malay version of ESRD-AQ (Dietary Adherence Component) underwent translation and validation protocols, the findings of which indicate that it is clear, comprehensible, and reliable for use in assessing dietary adherence among ESRD patients in Malaysia.
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PTEROPLINTHITE MANGROVE FORESTS
Authors: Othman Rashidi 
Published: March 2024

Mangroves are highly beneficial as they have many environmental and social functions. This paper is aimed at identifying the unique characteristics of Pteroplinthite Mangrove Forest which is one of the mangrove types in Peninsular which has never been documented so far. This kind of mangrove can support numerous residents and non-residents species. It is important to find out the abiotic and biotic factors affecting how they perceive with their surroundings. The study is also expected to explore the most intrinsic value of Pteroplinthite Mangrove Forests that can be integrated as a landscape design element. These intrinsic values of this mangrove forest are being manipulated to be integrated into the urban landscape design setting.
The data collection involved the observation, site inventory, determination of physicochemical contents of seawater, and collected sample plants and soil that is conducted in two selected areas, namely Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson and Kuala Linggi, Melaka. The main finding shows the analysis of abiotic and biotic factors of pteroplinthite mangrove that have their own potential and there have eight of intrinsic characters that had been highlighted in the both selected areas of this mangrove forest. It is hoped that this paper may provide significant information on the characteristics of pteroplinthite mangrove forests towards understanding the ecological or functional values of Pteroplinthite mangrove forest habitat as potential approach to be integrated in landscape ecology to restore their habitats and plant species from becoming threatened or extinct.
INVESTIGATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTING SYSTEM IN A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Authors: Siti Zulaiha Ahmad Jasmi  , Mohd Fairullazi Ayob  , Srazali Aripin  , Faizul Azli Mohd Rahim  
Published: March 2024

The electrical lighting system is one of the most significant contributors to energy consumption and operational cost for a library building. The extended operation of the lighting system in the library building consumes a high amount of energy, which requires the adoption of energy efficiency implementation to reduce energy consumption and to overcome energy waste. The objective of this paper is to present the outcomes of investigation on the energy efficiency of the lighting system in a university library building. The lighting system operated in a library building in one of the universities in Malaysia was chosen as the subject of the case study. A semi-structured face to face interview was carried out to interview four respondents who currently in-charge in the lighting system operation of university library building under the study. Looking at the results of the study, the lighting system of the university library is not energy efficient which leads to high energy consumption. To overcome energy waste, the results revealed that a proper guideline for the adoption of energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the lighting system is essential to be developed by the university authority for the university library.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВПЛИВУ МІГРАЦІЙНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ НА РОЗВИТОК ПРОДУКТИВНИХ СИЛ СУСПІЛЬСТВА ЗА УМОВ ВІЙНИ
Authors: БАКАЙ Віталій 
Published: March 2024

В статті розглянуто особливості впливу міграційної політики на розвиток продуктивних сил суспільства за умов війни. Проведенні дослідження показують існування великих проблем в контексті формування міграційної політики. Встановлено, що суспільне потрясіння населення, яке зумовлене війною, спричинило зміни у всіх сферах економіки, призвело до дестабілізації ринків праці, що сприяло падінню економіки країни. Масова міграція вплинула на суттєве зменшення висококваліфікованих кадрів, погіршення інтелектуально-кадрового потенціалу країни та обумовили дефіцит фахівців низки професій.
Для досягнення успіху у формуванні міграційної політики розроблено заходи, які дозволять сформувати ефективну міграційну політику, яка сприятиме розвитку продуктивних сил суспільства, що відобразиться на економічному зростанні, соціальній стабільності та підвищенні рівня життя населення.
ANALISIS MANFAAT PENGURANGAN PPH FINAL WAJIB PAJAK UMKM ORANG PRIBADI DAN PELAYANAN DIGITAL PAJAK : STUDI KASUS DI KPP PRATAMA PRAYA
Authors: Wahyudi Arjun , Nuryanah Siti 
Published: March 2024

Wajib Pajak orang pribadi UMKM penerima manfaat pembebasan PPh Final 0,5% atas ketentuan penghasilan kurang dari lima ratus juta per tahun dapat menonefektifkan NPWP untuk mengurangi beban administrasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti manfaat pembebasan pajak dan digitalisasi layanan perpajakan djponline. Analisis dilakukan dengan menggunakan data yang dikumpulkan melalui survey. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pembebasan pajak digunakan untuk menambah modal, dan enam dari sembilan Wajib Pajak memilih untuk tidak menonefektifkan NPWP. Dampak atas pengurangan PPh Final pada KPP terkait menunjukkan bahwa 210 Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi tidak lagi membayar pajak serta 89 mengalami penurunan pembayaran di tahun 2022. Terkait dengan digitalisasi layanan perpajakan, penelitian menunjukkan lebih dari 80% responden mengakses djponline.
Russian Student Readiness for Professional Service: from Actual to Desired
Authors: Zayakina R. A. 
Published: March 2024

The phenomenon of service comes into our area of interest when we are talking about the uniqueness of Russia’s social structure and the markers that define it. Service can be included in everyday life through professional activities, therefore we can consider the subject, focusing on its type. The goal of the research is to determine the meaning of professional service, its place in the modern world, as well as the development of methodological guidelines guiding the training session. Achieving the goal would be impossible without relying on the methodology of the social and philosophical analysis, value, activity, and psychological approaches.The following problems that structure the presentation of the material have been solved. 1. The origins of the idea of service and the ways of its development in Russian society are revealed. Retrospectively the transformation of the ministry is considered from the formation of Russian statehood to modernity. 2. The service strategy for any specialist activity is determined. It is argued that the ethics of every profession can be built around the idea of service. 3. The direction of the formation of students’ attitudes towards an acquired profession based on service is proposed. They are: awareness of the importance of labor; assessment of the work role as a goal; developed social responsibility; acceptance of service as one of life’s principles. 4. Meaningful guidelines are outlined in the discussion of possible difficulties, that may arise on the path of professional service. Such changes include: loss of motivation; loss of professionalism value; refusal of a lifelong professional trajectory. The research is exploratory in nature, but the results obtained turn out to be fruitful for the exchange of the first experience of conducting the course “Fundamentals of Russian Statehood”, and later, theoretical and methodological discussion with possible correction of educational material.
La delimitación de la cuantía del resarcimiento del daño contractual
Authors: Goyas Céspedes Lianet 
Published: March 2024

<p>En este artículo se abordan algunas de las cuestiones más significativas señaladas por la doctrina científica moderna para la delimitación del quantum respondatur. A partir del análisis de las normas vigentes en el ordenamiento jurídico cubano y con un estudio de derecho comparado, se expresan criterios sobre la necesidad de perfeccionar el derecho contractual en lo referido a la valoración del daño a resarcir para lograr la reparación integral. Se aportan los elementos necesarios para una posible modificación de la legislación cubana que incluya el sistema de cálculo de la indemnización y de determinación de las partidas resarcitorias. Todo ello teniendo en cuenta las condiciones cambiantes de las relaciones económicas y jurídicas existentes en el país, con el objetivo de establecer los criterios de delimitación y cuantificación de los daños contractuales patrimoniales reconocidos por la doctrina y jurisprudencia modernas, para valorar la pertinencia de su inclusión en el Código civil cubano. </p>
El robo de identidad en México
Authors: Barba Álvarez Rogelio 
Published: March 2024

<p>La expansión del derecho penal —que ya en su momento había señalado el jurista Jesús María Silva Sánchez (2001, p. 26 y ss.)— es una inevitable premonición ante la posibilidad de la aparición de nuevos bienes jurídicos donde se legitima su protección a través del instrumento penal, al considerar las nuevas realidades que preocupan a la sociedad mexicana. Así pues, las conductas derivadas del robo de identidad o usurpación de datos de identidad son de las que tienen más rápido crecimiento a nivel mundial y que han afectado everamente a México en los últimos años, debido principalmente al fenómeno de la globalización y al uso generalizado de los medios informáticos y telemáticos, lo que ha elevado los índices criminales del robo a personas y a la iniciativa privada (aperturas de cuentas bancarias fraudulentas perjudicando a empresas de comercios e industrias automotriz e inmobiliaria). Es la principal queja de los consumidores mexicanos recibida por la Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de los Servicios Financieros (Condusef), con cerca 60 000 afectados en el 2016. Las medidas jurídico-preventivas vertidas por el Legislador mexicano serán objeto del presente análisis.</p>
La violación de derechos humanos en la Ley de Instituciones de Crédito
Authors: Jiménez González Víctor Hugo 
Published: March 2024

<p>En México, el ordenamiento jurídico financiero regulador de las prácticas bancarias, específicamente el artículo 100 de la Ley de Instituciones de Crédito, pareciera quedar fuera del alcance de las normas constitucionales garantes de los derechos humanos de seguridad e igualdad jurídica y de acceso a una justicia imparcial en la que se cumplan las formalidades esenciales del procedimiento, toda vez que el artículo al que se hace referencia contempla, en caso de controversia, la posibilidad de que las instituciones bancarias, en beneficio de sus intereses, puedan aportar como medio de prueba impresiones certificadas por funcionario autorizado por ellas mismas, las cuales tendrán en juicio el mismo valor probatorio que libros, registros y documentos microfilmados o grabados en discos ópticos obtenidos de sus originales. Tal disposición sitúa en indefensión legal al cuentahabiente dado que a la institución de crédito le es permisible, de cierta manera, la potencial manufactura de sus medios probatorios.</p>
Caracterización sociopsicológica de mujeres víctimas de violencia de género del municipio de Arroyo Naranjo, en La Habana
Authors: Manzo Maldonado Aída Araceli , Lastra Suárez Susana , García Pérez Teresita , Llanos Ortiz Mileidys , García Sotelo David Alejandro 
Published: March 2024

Este artículo es una investigación de corte transversal, descriptiva y observacional de las 36 mujeres que durante 2016 solicitaron ayuda al Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Arroyo Naranjo, municipio periférico de La Habana, por haber sufrido violencia de género, aplicándose una guía de búsqueda de violencia intrafamiliar, identificándose la violencia psicológica como primera modalidad, seguida de la económica y la física, asociada ésta al consumo de alcohol, encontrando predominio de las edades de 35 a 54 años, en unión consensual estable o solteras, amas de casa o trabajadoras por cuenta propia, con escolaridad primaria, ingresos económicos familiares insuficientes, con viviendas en regular estado, donde predomina el hacinamiento, siendo agredidas primordialmente por sus parejas consensuales, solicitaron ayuda a un familiar no conviviente, no formularon denuncia porque sentían vergüenza, solicitaron ayuda a las trabajadora social, así como apoyo terapéutico tanto para ellas como para el agresor.
Impactos jurídico-políticos de la reforma en la Ley Orgánica Municipal en materia de Juntas Auxiliares realizada en 2013
Authors: Miquel Hernández Montserrat , CAZARIN MARTINEZ ANGELICA 
Published: March 2024

<p>El objetivo del artículo es analizar la naturaleza jurídica de las Juntas Auxiliares y los impactos jurídico-políticos de la reforma en la Ley Orgánica Municipal en esta materia que se promulgo en diciembre 2013, ello con el fin de examinar los efectos que tiene en la gobernanza, gobernabilidad y su repercusión sobre la operación interna de dichas jurisdicciones, específicamente en el caso del municipio de Puebla. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa, se examinan las reformas a la Ley Orgánica Municipal para entender el cambio jurídico de dichos órganos y se realizan entrevistas a profundidad a doce presidentes auxiliares del municipio de Puebla, con el fin de conocer su percepción respecto del impacto jurídico-político de dichas reformas, resultado claramente en nuevas configuraciones respecto de la gobernabilidad y gobernanza en dichos espacios.</p><div><br clear="all" /><hr align="left" size="1" width="33%" /><div><p> </p></div></div>
Acceso de los estudiantes migrantes a la universidad en Chile: Experiencias, desafíos y propuestas
Authors: Riedemann Andrea , Pavez Iskra , Rifo Mauricio 
Published: March 2024

Con base en un estudio exploratorio, de corte cualitativo y que aplic. entrevistas semiestructuradas
a nueve j.venes provenientes de Am.rica Latina y el Caribe
actualmente residentes en Chile, describe varias experiencias de j.venes
migrantes en torno al acceso a la universidad. Los resultados muestran que el
principal desaf.o que han enfrentado es financiar los altos costos asociados a
cursar estudios universitarios en Chile. Los extensos per.odos de espera – de hasta
3 a.os – para obtener el visado de la residencia definitiva, les dificulta o
imposibilita acceder a las ayudas estudiantiles que la pol.tica p.blica ha dispuesto.
Una segunda problem.tica dice relaci.n con el escaso acceso a informaci.n por
parte de estos j.venes, para postular a la carrera, la universidad y los beneficios
disponibles. Las recomendaciones apuntan a subsanar dichos problemas.
Beneficios de los programas de prácticas ERASMUS + en jóvenes de poblaciones rurales que cursan formación profesional
Authors: Lomba Portela Lucía , Rosa Pino Juste Margarita , Brea Castro Millán 
Published: March 2024

El programa Erasmus nace a finales de los años 80 como una propuesta de
intercambio vital, de ocio, laboral y formativo entre estudiantes europeos. A
través de este artículo, se analiza el impacto de las prácticas Erasmus+ en
estudiantes españoles de Formación Profesional media y superior tanto en centros
nacionales, como en Portugal e Italia. La metodología que vertebra el presente
estudio es mixta. Se han desarrollado instrumentos de recogida de datos
cuantitativos (cuestionarios de pretest y postest a estudiantes) y cualitativos. Los
resultados muestran que entre las ventajas de la implantación de las FCT
(formación en centros de trabajo) dentro del programa Erasmus+ están la alta
motivación de los estudiantes, la mejora en los rasgos de su personalidad, aumento
de la empleabilidad, la competencia de adaptabilidad y también el aumento de la
capacidad de comunicación en otros idiomas.
A mixed methods investigation of the relationship between blood donor policy, interest in donation, and willingness to donate among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Armstrong JP , Brennan David J. , Collict David , Kesler Maya , Bekele Tsegaye , Souleymanov Rusty , Grace Daniel , Lachowsky Nathan J. , Hart Trevor , Adam Barry D. 
Published: March 2024

<p>Background</p>
<p>As of 2019, men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada are ineligible to donate blood if they have had oral or anal sex with another man in the last 3 months. Deferral policies targeting MSM are largely interpreted as unjust by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) – shaping their desire to donate blood and engage with blood operators. This mixed methods study explores interest in blood donation among GBMSM as well as willingness (and eligibility) to donate under four different deferral policies.</p>
<p>Methods</p>
<p>We surveyed 447 GBMSM who were recruited from the Ontario-wide #iCruise study. Participants were asked whether they were interested in blood donation and if they were willing to donate under each of our four deferral policies. We also completed interviews with 31 of these GBMSM. Participants were asked to describe their feelings about blood donation, their views on our different deferral policies, the impact of a policy change, as well as other means of redress.</p>
<p>Results</p>
<p>Most participants (69%) indicated that they were interested in donating blood. Despite this, an interpretation of the MSM deferral policy as discriminatory was common among all participants. Our mixed methods findings indicate that, among those who were interested in blood donation, the adoption of one of the alternative policies presented in this study (specifically Policy 2 or Policy 3) would significantly increase the number of participants willing to donate and be viewed as “<em>a step in the right direction.</em>” However, many participants who were not interested in blood donation argued that a gender-neutral deferral policy would need to be implemented for them to donate. Participants recommended that blood operators consider efforts to repair relations with GBMSM beyond policy change, including pop-up clinics in predominantly queer areas and diversity sensitivity training for staff.</p>
<p>Conclusion</p>
<p>We argue that the most impactful policy shift would be the implementation of an individual risk-based deferral policy that is applied to all donors regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, given MSM’s historical exclusion from blood donations, blood operators should pair this policy shift with community relationship-building efforts.</p>
Cornbread, Collard Greens, and a Side of Liberation: Black Feminist Leadership and AIDS Advocacy
Authors: McLane-Davison Denise 
Published: March 2024

<p>Black feminist epistemology and phenomenological inquiry frame a recently published research study (McLane-Davison, 2016) that offers an intimate snapshot of the lives of ten pioneering community health leaders fighting for health justice. The leadership characteristics of these women embodies a similar commitment to community and human rights as the nineteenth century, Black Women’s Club movement (Gilkes, 2001), as well as, the nineteen sixties Civil Rights (Abdullah, 2007), and Black Power (Hill-Collins, 2006) movements. When HIV/AIDS emerged, it was yet another reason to advocate for the survival of their communities. As an organic space of safety, the family kitchen is cohere intergenerational knowledge and collective identity(Beoku-Betts, 1995) provide valuable key ingredients for developing an “advocacy spirit” of Black feminist leadership (Abdullah, 2007; Hill-Collins, 2007; McLane-Davison, 2016). Being “at the table,” where decisions were made, was both necessary and obligatory for addressing the inequities of resources and health outcomes. The findings of this phenomenological study revealed the characteristics of Black feminist leadership in HIV/AIDS community work (McLane-Davison, 2013; 2016). This article answers one of the key research questions: “What value, if any, do Black women bring to the fight against HIV/AIDS?” Black feminist leadership posits that liberation is always a topic when Black women gather. Their intergenerational strategy of “stirring the pot of justice” offers innovative and liberating approaches for sustaining healthier communities.</p>
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