bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Online Support Groups for Family Caregivers: Scoping Review
Authors: Daynes-Kearney Rosemary , Gallagher Stephen 
Published: October 2023

Background
Caregiving can affect people of all ages and can have significant negative health impacts on family caregivers themselves. Research has shown that social support acts as a buffer against many negative health impacts. A common source of social support is support groups. Although traditionally, these groups were conducted in a face-to-face setting, the advent of the internet, social media applications, and the smartphone have seen online support groups (OSGs) develop as a space where many caregivers seek support. The number of OSGs has increased exponentially, but there is no clear consensus on what factors or characteristics of OSGs contribute to social support development within them or what types of OSGs are available to family caregivers.

Objective
This study aimed to conduct a scoping review to contribute to the understanding of the types and characteristics of OSGs for family caregivers.

Methods
Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines, the CINAHL, PsychInfo, Psych Articles, Social Sciences, Communication Source, Medline, and Web of Science databases were searched for studies (caregiver focused, adults aged 18 years or older, online social support groups, caring for a living person, peer-reviewed journal publications on empirical research). In total, 19 studies were included in the review. The research questions were (1) what type of social support groups are online for adult family caregivers, (2) what the communication mediums and characteristics of these OSGs are, and (3) what psychosocial or other factors make OSGs successful or unsuccessful for participants.

Results
In response to the first research question, we found that the majority of OSGs took place on public text-based forums and were illness specific. Where demographics were reported, participants were predominately women, White, and working with university-level education. There were a variety of caregiving relationships. For the second research question, the most common communication medium found was text-based communication, with the use of emojis, photos, and GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files as part of these exchanges. Most frequently, the OSGs were asynchronous with a degree of anonymity, not time-limited by the frequency of contact or duration, and moderated by peer or professional moderators or facilitators. Results for the third research question explored the overarching categories of safe communication and engagement and group management. These described successful OSGs as having a focus on similar others with shared lived experiences communicated in a nonjudgmental space overseen by trained peer or professional facilitators.

Conclusions
There are several key considerations for OSGs to be successful for family caregivers. A general recommendation for practitioners is to give importance to building active moderation and multifaceted structures of support to meet different levels of caregiver needs and the ability to engage.
USE OF PYTHON AND COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT PARAMETERS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE THALASSEMIA SCREENING IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A SCREENING PROGRAM.
Authors: Samanta Abhishek , Bhattacharyya Nandan 
Published: October 2023

Thalassemia screening is typically done using High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which is an accurate but expensive method that is not widely available. To overcome this issue, researchers have looked into alternative screening methods, such as using erythrocytic indices obtained from a complete blood count (CBC) test. This approach has proven to be highly sensitive and specific, making it an attractive and cost-effective solution for excluding normal populations from thalassemia screening programs. Consequently, it has the potential to improve the efficiency of screening programs, particularly in settings with limited resources.
A Python program, using the study by Samanta et al. (2021) as a basis, to screen for thalassemia using CBC parameters was created. The program was developed in Python 3.8 using Spyder IDE (Integrated development environment), and it takes in CBC parameters, such as hemoglobin, RBC (Red blood Corpuscles), MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (Mean corpuscular hemoglobin), and HCT (Hematocrit), to determine an individual's thalassemia status. We validated the program using a dataset of 3,000 students who had undergone CBC testing at a local clinic. The dataset was anonymized to ensure privacy protection
Our study showed that the Python program for thalassemia screening based on CBC parameters accurately identified individuals with thalassemia. We validated its performance on a large dataset of students and found that it has the potential to improve screening efficiency and accuracy, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, additional validation studies are necessary to confirm its generalizability and usefulness in diverse populations.
Virtual learning effects on family nursing practices during the covid-19 pandemic: evidence from undergraduate nursing students in Bandung, Indonesia
Authors: Yani Desy Indra , Lukman Mamat , Shalahudin Iwan 
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Family nursing courses ensure students understand and apply relational care approaches. Objectives: This study examines the effects of family nursing virtual learning on family nursing practices among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bandung, Indonesia. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study of a single group with pre-test and post-test measurements. One hundred sixty-two students who took family nursing subjects participated in this study. The family nursing virtual learning lasted 14 weeks, consisting of lectures, case studies, research tasks, and practicum. The questionnaire consisted of practical appraisal and nurse-family relationship subscales. It was measured using a ten-item instrument with response formats from 1 to 5 to indicate high to low. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyse the effect. Results: The ages of students ranged from 19-23 years, with a median of 20 (IQR = 0), and most were female (90.1%). Results showed significant differences between the pre-test and post-test with total scores of family nursing practice of (p < 0.00). Two subscales of family nursing practice also showed substantial differences in the post-test after 14 weeks of family nursing virtual learning: the practical appraisal and nurse-family relationship (p < 0.00). Conclusions: Family nursing virtual learning benefits undergraduate nursing students' family nursing practice competence.
Experience in conducting an epidemiological analysis of dengue incidence in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam using geographic information systems
Authors: Hoang V. T. , Kuzin A. A. , Zobov A. E. , Ha T. T. , Zobovа A. A. 
Published: October 2023

Aim: To identify regional epidemiological features of dengue fever and substantiate approaches to conducting epidemiological surveillance for this infection taking into account the regional features of its distribution and risk factors affecting its formation.Materials and methods: Retrospective epidemiological analysis of dengue incidence in the provinces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 2017 to 2022. To conduct the epidemiological analysis of dengue incidence, a free version of the GIS Axioms (ГИС Аксиомы) program and the Google Earth application were used.Results: It was noted that cases of dengue fever were registered in all 63 provinces of the country, however, the dynamics of incidence levels had wide spatial and temporal ranges. Excepting Hanoi (189.6 0/0000), dengue incidence in the northern provinces are lower than those in the southern provinces. The highest average long-term incidence of dengue fever was observed in Da Nang (659.8 0/0000), Binh Duong (623.3 0/0000), Quang Binh (565.5 0/0000), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (554.6 0/0000) and Khanh Hoa (544.8 0/0000). The results of a comparative analysis of dengue incidence and the main factors influencing it in the adjacent, the incidences of dengue fever of which are significantly different from each other, are shown. The application of geoinformation systems for epidemiological analysis has been demonstrated. It has been established that the distribution of the population of Vietnam differs greatly between the administrative regions of the country, and the use of population density for epidemiological analysis and forecasting of the epidemiological situation of infectious diseases, including dengue fever, can lead to incorrect results.Conclusion: The epidemiological situation of dengue fever in Vietnam is characterized by high incidence rates, their wide ranges of spatial and temporal variability, and geographical heterogeneity. The use of GIS technologies is one of the promising approaches for epidemiological analysis and monitoring of dengue fever, as well as other infectious diseases.
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of D hepatitis В and delta in the Republic of Dagestan
Authors: Magomedova S. A. , Makashova V. V. , Arbulieva E. A. , Tagirova Z. G. , Karlsen A. A. , Lopatukhina M. A. , Isaeva O. V. , Kyuregyan K. K. , Mikhailov M. I. 
Published: October 2023

Aim: The analysis of the incidence of hepatitis B in the Republic of Dagestan (RD) and clinical and epidemiological characteristics of HBV/HDV coinfection in the region.Materials and Methods. The dynamics of the hepatitis B incidence rates and the coverage of vaccination against this infection in the RD in 2008-2022 were analyzed based on the data from of the statistical forms of Rospotrebnadzor. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics of delta hepatitis were analyzed in 371 patients under dispensary observation at the Republican Center for Infectious Diseases named after S.-А.М. Magomedov.Results. Over the past 10 years, the incidence of CHB in the RD has increased more than 4.5 times, from 1.4 per 100 thousand population in 2008 to 6.7 per 100 thousand population in 2022. A decrease in the rates of hepatitis B child immunization in the RD is observed since 2009. Hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates in adult population fell sharply after 2010, both in the RD and in the Russian Federation on average. The frequency of HDV co-infection in persons infected with HBV in the RD is 13.8%, but reaches 15% in some regions of the republic, indicating the moderate level of endemicity. Patients with HBV/HDV coinfection are predominantly males aged 25–45 years with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. All cases of HDV infection in the RD are caused by viral genotype 1.Conclusions. The obtained results testify to the significance of the problem of hepatitis B and delta in the RD. The number of identified patients and, accordingly, the rate of co-infection, apparently, will increase with the expansion of screening for markers of HDV infection, when patients who were registered as HBsAg carriers will be examined according to the patient routing guidelines. The late diagnosis of delta hepatitis in RD and the limited possibilities of antiviral therapy are another significant issues.
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in resistome of adult residents of Arkhangelsk with regard to the severity of COVID-19
Authors: Krieger E. A. , Pavlenko A. V. , Esin Yu. P. , Arkhipova A. L. , Kovalchuk S. N. , Shagrov L. L. , Belova N. I. , Tsyvareva N. P. , Kudryavtsev A. V. , Ilina E. N. 
Published: October 2023

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the resistome of adult residents of Arkhangelsk with regard to the severity of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between October and November 2022 (2.5 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic) on a random sample (N=455) of Arkhangelsk population aged 42-76 years. The data collection involved a questionnaire survey, assessment of immunoglobulins G to S-, S2, N-proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and detection of antibiotic resistance genes in fecal samples by polymerase chain reaction.Results. Almost all participants (98.5%) had at least one antibiotic resistance gene, the resistance determinants to three classes of antibiotics simultaneously were detected in 5.6%. The prevalence of resistance genes to macrolides was 98.5%, to beta-lactams – 29.0%, and to glycopeptides – 16.0%. Antibiotic resistance genes to beta-lactams were more prevalent among participants who had previously been hospitalized for COVID-19 (44.8%) and among those having had frequent acute respiratory infections (50.0%). Individuals vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (26.6%) and participants with cardiovascular diseases (17.0%) were less likely to have beta-lactam resistance genes.Conclusion. The high prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes has been revealed in the resistome of adult residents of Arkhangelsk. We determined the association between resistance to beta-lactams and COVID-19 severity. The study results could be used to improve the protocols of antibiotic therapy and to guide a decision-making related to the antibiotic prescription in adults.
Rutas y retos ante paradigmas diversos em la construcción de la Seguridad Social
Authors: P. Ramírez López Berenice 
Published: October 2023

La Seguridad Social en América Latina se construyó fundamentalmente bajo una lógica laborista que identificó como sujetos de derecho a los asalariados subordinados, urbanos y organizados. Adoptó la estructura de los seguros para cubrir contingencias del ciclo vital de las personas trabajadoras y su familia y se organizó en servicios públicos de responsabilidad estatal. Al resto de trabajadores y población se le brindó atención de servicios de salud en instituciones públicas y de acuerdo a las demandas, otros sectores de trabajadores se fueron insertando a los seguros sociales. Su concepción y orientación se modificó con la privatización de las pensiones públicas y la separación entre financiamiento y provisión de servicios de salud, asumidos por el sector privado. Chile es el que inicia este modelo en 1981. El argumento fue hacerle frente al proceso de envejecimiento, incentivar el crecimiento de la cobertura y crear condiciones de sostenibilidad social y financiera. Cuatro décadas después, nueve países con gestión total o parcial privada, muestran que la cobertura se estancó y la viabilidad social no se logró y a pesar de ello, realizan reformas manteniendo la gestión privada. Diez con gestión pública están proponiendo reformas también, tratando de incluir perspectivas de género, reconocimiento al trabajo de cuidados, cerrar brechas de cobertura y de suficiencia y sostenibilidad fiscal. La pandemia de la Covid-19 mostró el estado de abandono de la salud de los latinoamericanos y de sus instituciones públicas, obligando a reformas y a proponer nuevos modelos de atención y de financiamiento. Este artículo analiza y discute lo siguiente: a) lecciones del diseño de la seguridad social y el camino recorrido; b) el difícil tránsito del derecho laboral a los derechos humanos en materia de seguridad social; c) las rutas para construir un paradigma distinto.
Teologia a partir de Práxis de Libertação
Authors: Lisboa Antônio , V. C. de Moraes Karolayne Maria 
Published: October 2023

O contexto latino-americano é marcado, há séculos, pela realidade de dominação e exploração dos povos mais vulneráveis. Hoje, apesar de contornos diferentes, essa problemática permanece ferindo a dignidade de muitos povos. A pergunta fundamental que devemos fazer é: como a Teologia pode ajudar a pensar criticamente essa conjuntura e desencadear um processo de emancipação dela? Um dos caminhos avistados trata-se da necessidade eminente de recuperar o sentido e o significado da ação e da prática como mediação fundamental do teologizar latino-americano, essencial para entender o que se desenhou no universo teológico como teologia da libertação e que pode contribuir muito para a vivência da fé cristã na realidade hodierna. Pensar a ação e a prática, defendidas respectivamente por José Comblin e Hugo Assmann, corresponde a um processo de formação da consciência que permite olhar criticamente para a realidade e compreender a situação concreta de povos dominados, como o lugar referencial donde parte e para onde deve retornar à tematização crítica daquilo que se encontra, muitas vezes, num nível de semi-expressão, ou de teorização acadêmica, sem incidência na vida real e concreta dos indivíduos. Objetiva-se, portanto, com essa proposta, uma apresentação expositiva do significado teológico-existencial dos termos ação e prática segundo os respectivos autores José Comblin e Hugo Assmann, a partir de uma análise bibliográfica. Pode-se dizer, desde já, que viver a ação e a prática significa assumir a história como lugar da ação de Deus, por meio do Espírito, que age em cada um de nós e nos impele a viver uma vida de conversão e testemunho.
Sola fide e ex opere operato
Authors: Wolff Elias 
Published: October 2023

As igrejas têm os sacramentos como constitutivos da vida cristã e eclesial, uma expressão privilegiada da fé cristã. Mas elas divergem na compreensão sobre como a graça de Cristo se manifesta nos sacramentos, a eficácia sacramental. O objetivo deste artigo é aprofundar essa questão retomando as expressões clássicas sola fide, na doutrina protestante, e ex opere operato, na doutrina católica. Mostra como a teologia ecumênica na América Latina pode contemplar convergências obtidas nos diálogos sobre os sacramentos. O método é a revisão da bibliografia ecumênica sobre a relação entre fé e sacramento, sola fides e ex opere operato. A conclusão é que uma verdadeira experiência da vida sacramental é expressão da fé na graça de Cristo atuante nos sacramentos. Mesmo sem utilizar a expressão ex opere operato, as igrejas podem afirmar o seu conteúdo: a ação de Deus é a eficácia dos sacramentos que celebram.
Effects of coenzyme Q10 in a propofol infusion syndrome model of rabbits
Authors: Kilicaslan Banu , Akinci Seda B , Saricaoglu Fatma , Yılbas Savas O , Ozkaya Burcu A 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background
Coenzyme Q (CoQ) might be the main site of interaction with propofol on the mitochondrial respiratory chain in the propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) because of the structural similarity between coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and propofol.

Aim
To investigate the effects of CoQ10 on survival and organ injury in a PRIS model in rabbits.

Methods
Sixteen male New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 4 groups: (1) propofol infusion group, (2) propofol infusion and CoQ10, 100 mg/kg was administered intravenously, (3) sevoflurane inhalation was administered, and (4) sevoflurane inhalation and CoQ10, 100 mg/kg intravenously, was administered. Arterial blood gas and biochemical analyses were repeated every 2 h and every 12 h, respectively. Animals that were alive on the 24th hour after anesthesia induction were euthanized. The organ damages were investigated under light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Results
The propofol infusion group had the highest troponin T levels when compared with the other three groups at the 12th hour. The propofol + CoQ10 group had lower troponin T levels when compared with the propofol and sevoflurane groups (P < 0.05). Administration of CoQ10 decreased total liver injury scores and total organ injury scores both in the propofol and sevoflurane groups. The propofol and sevoflurane organ toxicities were attenuated with CoQ10 in liver, gallbladder, urinary bladder, and spleen.

Conclusion
The addition of CoQ10 to propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia prevented the propofol-associated increase in troponin T levels at the 12th hour of infusion and decreased anesthetic-induced total liver and organ injury scores.
Fibrosarcomatous dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a rapidly growing 30 cm mass on the posterior scalp
Authors: Lerttiendamrong Bhoowit , Annoppornchai Pavinee , Promniyom Pasu 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow-growing sarcoma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, accounting for around 5 cases per million per year. Fibrosarcomatous transformation of DFSP occurs in 10%–15% of DFSP cases, with a higher risk of local recurrence, metastasis, and death. We present a case of a male in his 30s with a complaint of rapidly progressive mass in the occipital region of the head. Within 1 year, the mass enlarged by >30 cm. Physical examination revealed a skin-colored 40×30 cm mass with an overlying skin necrosis at the posterior scalp. Brain, neck, and chest computed tomography (CT) scans were performed. The mass was surgically excised by wide excision with a 2 cm margin. Pathological report confirmed fibrosarcomatous DFSP Grade 3 with decreased CD34 expression. Delayed reconstruction of free flap and split-thickness skin graft were subsequently performed. No recurrence was detected 3 months postoperatively.
Biometric differentiation of growth traits in pullet breeds in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Adeoye Adelani Abayomi , Oyeleye Olubisi Oluseun , Udoh Jessie Ezekiel 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The study aimed to characterise three breeds of pullets based on their biometric differentiation and the effects of age on their body linear measurement. The three breeds of pullets under consideration were Noiler (N), FUNAAB Alpha (FUN), and ISA Brown (ISA). This study used two hundred and five pullets raised from a day old. At the 19th, 21st, and 23rd week of rearing, the pullets were weighed individually, and linear body measurements were taken. There was no significantly different effect (p > 0.05) between FUNAAB Alpha and Noiler breeds in all the traits considered at week 19, while a significant difference (p < 0.05) was observed between ISA Brown and others in all the traits except in breast girth (FUN-11.57 and ISA-10.46) and wing length (N-7.45 and ISA-6.97). The significant effects of breed and age occurred especially on the body weight for all the three ages under consideration (p < 0.05). There was a positive relationship between body weight and body measurements in all three breeds of pullets under investigation. The increase in the growth rate of any of the components increased live weight gain. The body weight of pullets could be determined accurately using body measurements such as wing length, wing span, and breast girth.
Quality requirements for static liquefaction test of soil in triaxial apparatus
Authors: Lipiński Mirosław J. , Wdowska Małgorzata , Puspitaningrum Intan 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Since in the field of research concerning liquefaction phenomenon, the largest database exists for triaxial tests, this type of apparatus was selected as the most relevant. Available data concerning laboratory research on liquefaction tests for identification of undrained response of sand indicated that the results are very sensitive to even smallest incorrectness in the testing procedure. Besides, due to a complex nature of liquefaction phenomenon, it was considered prudent to undertake some efforts directed to increase the objectivity of tests. Therefore, before commencement of the actual test program for investigation of undrained response of soil, it is necessary to carry out some preparatory experimental work consisting of application of indispensable modification necessary for enhancement of a quality of a triaxial test. The paper presents the key issues pertaining to the implementation of the experiment. Significance of these modifications for desired characteristics is emphasized. Relevance of some upgrading of the equipment for liquefaction tests is exemplified.