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Artificial arachnoid granulation: sub-mmduckbill valve for hydrocephalus treatment
Authors: Jung Yuna , Gulick Daniel , Christen Jennifer Blain 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Purpose: Hydrocephalus is characterized by the accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cranium due to an imbalance between production and absorption of CSF. The standard treatment involves the implantation of a shunt to divert excess CSF into the peritoneal cavity, but these shunts exhibit high failure rates over time. In pursuit of improved reliability and performance, this study proposes a miniaturized valve designed to mimic the natural one-way valve function of the arachnoid granulations and thereby replace the shunts.
Methods: A benchtop testing setup was employed to characterize the behavior of the fabricated valve. Additionally, an animal study was conducted to assess the valve's in vivo: performance. This involved the injection of saline into the lateral ventricle to elevate intracranial pressure (ICP), followed by the drainage of the saline through the valve inserted into the cisterna magna (CM) to reduce pressure.
Results: Our prototype features a silicone duckbill valve design combined with a silicone tube as an inlet. Through benchtop testing, the valve exhibited unidirectional flow with negligible reverse leakage, revealing that critical parameters such as the width of the fluid channel (W) and bill length (L) could be controlled to optimize valve performance. Notably, the valve configuration with W = 0.8 mm and L $<$0.5 mm achieved the lowest cracking pressure (2.22 $\pm$ 0.07 mmHg) and outflow resistance (22.00 $\pm$ 0.70 mmHg/mL/min) within the low cracking pressure range of conventional shunts. Our observations demonstrated that when the valve was closed, pressure differences from baseline to peak exceeded 20 mmHg due to the absence of drainage, resulting in sustained pressure elevation. Conversely, upon opening the valve by removing the clamp, pressure differences from baseline to peak remained below 5 mmHg, indicating effective drainage of injected saline through the valve.
Conclusion: These promising results highlight the potential of the miniaturized duckbill valve as an alternative for ICP management in hydrocephalus, offering improved control and reliability compared to conventional shunting systems. Further research is required to evaluate the valve’s performance as a chronic implant.
Journal of Tropical Forest Science - a Seminal Publication Benefits Forest Researcher Worldwide as Demonstrated by Bibliometric Analysis (2001 to 2023)
Authors: GOKUL S , C.Swaminathan  , P.Kathirvelan  , Kannan Pandian 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Bibliometric analysis stands as a valuable means of assessing the impact and significance of scientific journals. This study delves into a bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Tropical Forest Science, utilizing data from the Scopus database within the timeframe of 2001 to 2023. Over a three-month period (August – October 2023), we employed the R software and the "bibliometrix" package to scrutinize publication trends, authorship patterns, citation trends, and collaboration networks within the journal's literature. Our analysis yielded noteworthy findings, such as the presence of 33 single-authored articles, indicating a substantial number of single-authored contributions. The year 2012 demonstrated the highest average citations per year, underscoring its impact in the scholarly community. Additionally, the United States claimed the top position in production over time, reaching 267 documents in 2023. Regarding research topics, "priority journal" held the highest frequency in 2007, suggesting its significance in the journal's literature. The globally most cited document was "Science" authored by Bonan GB in 2008, amassing a remarkable 3,981 citations. The United States emerged as the most often cited country overall, with a sum of 17,034 citations. In essence, this bibliometric analysis furnishes researchers and stakeholders with a comprehensive grasp of the impact and influence of the Journal of Tropical Forest Science, serving as a valuable resource for guiding future research endeavors and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in this significant field.
ROS-based Multi-sensor Integrated Localization System for Cost-effective and Accurate Indoor Navigation System
Authors: Irwansyah Achmad S. , Heryadi Budi , Dewi Dyah K. , Saputra Roni P. , Abidin Zainal 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Accurate localization is essential for enabling intelligent autonomous navigation in indoor environments. While Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provide efficient outdoor solutions, applications in indoor environments require alternative approaches in order to determine vehicle's global position. This study investigates a ROS-based multi-sensor integrated localization system utilizing wheel odometry, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and 2D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for cost-effective and accurate indoor autonomous vehicle (AV) navigation. The paper analyzes the limitations of wheel odometry and IMU, highlighting their susceptibility to errors. To address these limitations, the proposed system leverages LiDAR SLAM for real-time map generation and pose correction. The Karto SLAM package from robot operating system (ROS) is chosen due to its superior performance in previous research. Furthermore, the paper presents a low-cost prototype utilizing Raspberry Pi and Arduino Mega as the main controllers, demonstrating the feasibility of achieving accurate indoor localization with readily available hardware. This research contributes to the development of practical and cost-effective indoor navigation solutions for autonomous vehicles in wide range applications.
Advanced Ransomware Detection: Unveiling Anti-Analysis Tactics through Enhanced Temporal Data Correlation
Authors: Aftab Muhammad Arslan , Shafi Qaisar 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Ransomware continues to pose a persistent threat to computer systems, leading to substantial data breaches and financial losses. Detecting advanced ransomware attacks that employ anti-analysis techniques presents a significant challenge for existing technologies, leaving systems vulnerable. In response to this critical cybersecurity gap, this research endeavors to enhance ransomware detection by effectively countering anti-analysis measures. Acknowledging the limitations of current methods, particularly in the context of dynamic and polymorphic malware, this study directs its focus towards the crucial pre-encryption phase of ransomware attacks. Herein lies the novel contribution of our approach: leveraging enhanced temporal data correlation to identify ransomware before encryption by meticulously analyzing timestamps and detecting advanced analysis evasion techniques such as API hooking and dynamic code variations. Using a range of conventional machine learning classifiers including K Nearest Neighbor, Random Forest, Logistic Regression, SVM, and Decision Tree, we evaluate the efficacy of enriched features for early detection. Our results demonstrate superior performance, notably achieving a remarkable accuracy of 0.98 with the SVM classifier. Evaluation metrics such as recall, precision, and F1 score corroborate the effectiveness of our methodology in detecting anti-analysis ransomware. This research underscores the paramount importance of dynamic analysis in enhancing accuracy and resilience, particularly in the face of evolving ransomware strains. It highlights the necessity for ongoing research to refine feature extraction techniques and explore advanced machine-learning strategies. By addressing a critical component of cybersecurity challenges, our methodology represents a significant step towards the early detection of anti-analysis ransomware in today’s dynamic threat landscape.
Tumour budding is a useful predictor to identify high-risk stage II colon cancer patients after curative surgery
Authors: Zengin Mehmet 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Aim
Although it is now accepted in the literature that tumour budding (BD) is a useful survival indicator in colon cancer (CC), there are still uncertainties about daily use. Here we methodologically examined the role of BD on survival in CC.
Methods
In our study, we analyzed CC patients operated on between 2005 and 2012. BD was calculated separately using different comprehensive methodological methods.
Results
We first investigated an optimal evaluation method. The relationship with prognostic factors was better (lymphatic invasion [p = 0.001], advanced PT [p = 0.003], perineural invasion [p = 0.040], MSS [p = 0.016], advanced size [p = 0.001], tumour perforation [p = 0.005], and margin involvement [p = 0.043]) in Method-1 (invasive margin focus & hot-spot area & deeply invasive block). Similarly, with the same method, the success of the cut-off value, the correlation of BD data (r = 0.724), and the repeatability of the method (Κappa = 0.53 − 0.75) were quite good (ROC = 0.816 [0.707–0.925]). Then, survival analysis was performed using the best three methods, including this method. In univariate analysis using Method-1, survival analyses were worse in high BD patients (RFS: 81%, p < 0.001; OS: 84%, p < 0.001). Multivariate analyses using the same method confirmed that high BD for RFS and OS was an independent poor prognostic parameter for survival (p = 0.002, Hazard ratio [HR]: 1.42 [1.13–1.80]) and OS (p = 0.014, HR: 1.38 [1.07–1.79]).
Conclusions
With our study, we showed that BD calculated by the standard method is a very valuable prognostic parameter in stage II CC and can contribute to the detection of patients with poor prognosis in stage II CC.
Visuomotor Control of Stepping over Obstacles Improves in Early Alzheimer’s Disease after Lecanemab Treatment: A Single Subject Case Series
Authors: Brandmeir Cheryl L , Herrick Emily , Bahdasariants Serhii , Yakovenko Sergiy 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), an incurable, progressive neurological disease, is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. While traditionally recognized for cognitive impairments, the emergence of gait disturbances presents a pivotal aspect of disease advancement, necessitating consideration of associated sensorimotor dysfunction. AD affects cortical visuomotor transformations, evidenced by diminished cortical thickness and altered reaction times in reaching tasks. Furthermore, eye-tracking studies have identified cognitive interference during visuomotor tasks, manifesting as increased saccadic movements and prolonged fixations, likely attributable to heightened cognitive demands. Although these findings support AD’s effects on the visuomotor transformation in locomotion, its diagnostic and assessment potential remains unexplored. Moreover, the recent use of monoclonal antibody therapies targeting β-amyloid show cognitive improvements, yet their efficacy in improving motor-related functional outcomes remains largely unexplored.
Case Presentation: In this case study, we present a 75-year-old female diagnosed with early AD treated with Lecanemab. We explore gait changes pre- and post-Lecanemab infusions over 9-months. Before treatment, the patient scored 23/30 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and 25/30 on the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA). Visuomotor processing was assessed using treadmill locomotion with and without obstacles of different sizes. Response time was measured as the period between the obstacle presentation and the initiation of stepping over that obstacle at preferred walking speed maintained across sessions. Additionally, we assessed for potential disruption of embedded limb representation in planning pathways through psychometric testing of limb speed perception. Measurements were repeated every 3-months for 9-months. At 9-months, the patient scored a 29/30 on the MMSE and a 30/30 on the FGA. During advanced gait assessment, she cleared obstacles, with an overall RT of 1.50 ± .39s. Limb speed perception accuracy remained stable.
Conclusion: Our patient demonstrated disrupted visuomotor processing and execution functions during the treadmill obstacle avoidance task. Treatment potentially reversed this early functional metric and helped maintain it throughout the treatment period. At the 6-month mark, the participant showed no difference from her neurotypical cohort, with results enduring at 9-months. Psychometric testing indicated stable limb speed perception accuracy over the 9-month period, suggesting no disruption in the representation of limb dynamics.
Risk and Protective Factors for Female Cancer Breast in Al Dakahleya, Egypt
Authors: Soliman Amir , Attef Ahmed 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. There were more than 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer in women in 2020, in Egypt, it constitutes 33% of female cancer cases and more than 22,000 new cases diagnosed each year
Objectives: To assess possible risk and protective factors of female cancer breast in Al Dakahleya governorate.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Al Dakahleya Governorate included 200 cases and 200 controls, in a period of 7 months from Nov. 22 to May 23
Results: The study suggested some risk factors for cancer breast as advanced age, unemployment, obesity (BMI more than 30 Kg/m2), unhealthy diets (diets high in polyunsaturated fat), dense breast, and history of at least 5 years contraceptive pills or any other hormonic drugs (therapy) intake, and protective factors as ideal body weight and increasing number of pregnancies.
Conclusion: Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. This an unmatched hospital based case-control study was conducted in Al Dakahleya Governorate to assess possible risk and protective factors of cancer breast, included 200 cases an 200 controls, in a period of 7 months from Nov. 22 to May 23, the study suggested some risk factors as advanced age, unemployment, obesity (BMI more than 30 Kg/m2), unhealthy diets (diets high in polyunsaturated fat), dense breast, and at least 5 years history of contraceptive pills or any other hormonic drugs (therapy) intake, and protective factors as ideal body weight and increasing number of pregnancies.
Women in Water
Authors: Davis Cheryl , De Cock Andrée , Ibrahimllari Arlinda , Odud Liudmyla , Radilova Siyka 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
In this book, women working in the water industry across the globe discuss their challenges and lessons learned in relation to opportunities and advancement, disrespectful behavior, self-confidence, age, work-life balance, and mentoring. Their voices provide useful guidance on how we can modify water industry practices to optimize everyone's contribution at a time when water supply, water quality, and climate change challenges mean that no-one's talent should be wasted.
Exploration of Multicultural Student Education on Ethical Issues in an Australian Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum
Authors: Sheedy Angela Dawn 
Published: March 2024

Background
Australian undergraduate nursing courses and their student profiles vary greatly, and so does the class’s cultural and racial diversity. Student nurses will bring their own cultural identity, values, and opinions with them to class, both online and face-to-face. For the educator, there are many deliberations around being culturally considerate with such diverse groups, particularly when ethically centered topics can make cultural considerations challenging. This can contest both the students’ and educators’ beliefs and customs and may cause personal discomfort in some form. The purpose here is to explore the discomfort and potential issues the educator may face in delivering and managing such education forums.

Methods
This project uses an autoethnography narrative methodology with the implementation and analysis of a reflective journal and incorporates theories inclusive of the Pedagogy of Discomfort, Theory of Deontology, and Critical Resistance Pathways.

Results
The resulting journal spanned 3 months of the educators’ reflections on cultural interactions across a multicultural public health class of 290 students and from interactions with health and academic peers. Analysis of the entries found indications that a person’s cultural norms tended to form the core basis of responses and attitudes to culturally confronting topics, different perspectives from students and academics in health can lead to discomfort on discussion of ethically confronting topics, and racism was not always rebutted or acknowledged.

Conclusion
Practical implications for working safely across cultures have been presented with six core areas identified for tertiary education sectors and nursing educators to consider. These areas are focused on improving the educators’ ability to address culturally conflicting situations during education delivery, navigating course/unit content, and reflecting on their own cultural beliefs and norms and those of their students and peers.
Attitudes of Gynecologists on Oral Health Care During the Pregnancy in the Republic of North Macedonia
Authors: Krmzova Tina , Ambarkova Vesna , Gavic Lidia , Dimitrov Goran , Ivanovski Kiro 
Published: March 2024

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the attitudes and the knowledge of gynecologists in the Republic of North Macedonia on oral health care during the pregnancy.
Materials and methods: The specialists and residents of obstetrics and gynecology in Republic of North Macedonia were involved in this cross-sectional study. The survey was conducted by a questionnaire which consisted the questions on general demographic data and issues related to the attitudes of gynecologists to oral health care of pregnant women. The data were collected from January to May 2022 using Google Form, a link to which questionnaire was send via available social media platforms.
Results: Out of the total number of 120 respondents, 86 (71.64%) were specialists and 34(28.33%) residents of obstetrics and gynecology. As many as 116 (96.67%) gynecologists answered that they advise their patients to visit the dentist for an examination. However, of these 116 gynecologists, 16 (13.33%) responded by advising their patients to postpone a visit to the dentist until the end of the pregnancy. 79 (65.83%) gynecologists answered that their patients complained of gingival bleeding during pregnancy. 48 (40.33%) gynecologists answered that their patients complained about tooth mobility during pregnancy. When respondents were asked where they get information about the connection between oral health and pregnancy, only 27 respondents answered correctly that they receive information from all the above sources. Only 7 (5.83%) respondents, 5 specialists and 2 residents of obstetrics and gynecology know that breastfeeding a child can cause dental caries.
Conclusion: Additional collaboration between gynecologists and doctors of dental medicine is essential in order for every pregnant woman to receive a satisfactory level of dental care and proper education on the preservation of oral health.
PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM KETERAMPILAN DI MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI JAWA TENGAH
Authors: Sarbiran H 
Published: March 2024

Mengangkat judul artikel tentang "Pelaksanaan Program Ketrampilan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri di Jawa Tengah", menurut pendapat pengkaji artikel ini sangat tepat sekali. Hal itu disebabkan berbagai jenis keterampilan sebagai dasar kejuruan yang tidak dapat diabaikan dan tidak dapat dihindari untuk "bekal hidup". Maka keterampilan harus diperoleh seoptimal mungkin oleh para siswa sewaktu di sekolah. Sesungguhnya pendidikan keterampilan tidak sekedar mengatas kemiskinan dengan memberikan bekal hidup tetapi juga membentuk kepribadian dan akhlaq luhur, sehingga menjadi insan bermartabat yang seimbang, sebagaimana dikemukakan oleh penulis artikel, yaitu sebagai"Umatan wasathon” manusia utuh yang sejahtera "Fid’dunyaa wal Akhirat”
KAJIAN MAJAS DALAM PUISI-PUISI BAHAN PENGAJARAN APRESIASII SASTRA DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Suryadi Suryadi 
Published: March 2024

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mencari: (1) wujud satuan majas apa sajakah yang terdapat dalam puisi-puisi yang terkandung dalam buku pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia untuk SD kelas IV sampai dengan VI (2) macam majas apakah yang terdapat dalam puisi yang terkandung dalam buku pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia untuk kelas IV sampai dengan VI (3) fungsi majas apa sajakah yang terdapat dalam puisi yang terkandung dalam buku pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia untuk kelas IV sampai dengan VI. Subjek penelitian ini adalah puisi-puisi yang terkandung dalam buku pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia uuntuk SD kelas IV sampai dengan kelas VI terbitan Balai Pustaka, Yudhistira, dan INtan Pariwara jumlah puisi itu ada53 buah. Ada yng berupa syair, pantun danpuisi baru. Puisi-puisi ini semua dijadikan subjek penelitian. Metode atau teknik penelitian yang dipergunakan dalam menganalisa data yaitu interpretative, deskriptif namun juga menggunakan teknik kategorisasi dan kuantifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: (1) wujud majas ada tiga macam yakni majas larik, majas bait, majas puisi (2) macam majas yaitu : simile, metafora, personifikasi, metinimia, sinekdok, hiperbola, litotes, eufemisme, dan paradox, (3) fungsi majas adalah untuk mengkonkretan, pengintensifan, pengekspresian, pemadatan dan keritmisan.
GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL KEPALA SEKOLAH DASAR DAN KEPUASAN KERJA GURU
Authors: Suyanto Suyanto , Endarwati M Lies , Muhson Ali 
Published: March 2024

Abstract The objectives of this research are to find out: (1) leadership style of elementary school principal (ESP) in Yogyakarta province; (2) the difference of leadership style between male and female of elementary school principal; (3) the differences of job satisfaction between male and female teacher; and (4) the correlation between woman’s of elementary school principal transformational leadership style and teacher’s job satisfaction based on gender perspective. Population of this research includes the entire elementary schoolteachers in Yogyakarta province. Multistage random sampling is used questionnaire, while technique data analysis is used descriptive analysis, t-test, and regression. The result of this research shows that most teachers said that their elementary school principal (ESP) has a high level of transformational leadership style; there is no different leadership style between male and female elementary school principal (t=1.22; p=0.225); most teachers have a high job satisfaction; there is no different job satisfaction between teacher who has a male and female elementary school principal (t=0.47; p=0.639); there is a positive correlation between transformational leadership style of elementary school principal and teacher’s job satisfaction (R=0.291 t=7.353, p=0.000). Regarding dender perspective, the result of this research shows that both male and female elementary school principal has a positive correlation between transformational leadership style and teacher’s job satisfaction. Keywords: elementary school principal, gender, teacher’s job satisfaction, and transformational style