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Autologous tooth bone graft block compared with advanced platelet-rich fibrin in alveolar ridge preservation: A clinico-radiographic study
Authors: Gowda Triveni Mavinakote , Jayashri Manjunath , Venkatesh Usha Govindaroy , Shah Rucha , Amanna Kumar Baron Tarun , Deepthi Manjunath , Priya Saloni 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Objectives:
To determine the clinico-radiographic efficiency of partially demineralized dentin matrix block (PDDM block), a mixture of PDDM with advanced-platelet-rich fibrin+ (A-PRF+) and injectable platelet-rich fibrin versus A-PRF+ alone in alveolar socket preservation.

Materials and Methods:
Sixteen molar teeth indicated for extraction were randomly assigned into two groups. For the test group, sockets were packed with PDDM block and control group, with A-PRF+ plug alone. Clinical and radiographic cone-beam computed tomography methods were used to assess the horizontal and vertical ridge dimensional changes at baseline and 4 months.

Results:
Clinically, the mid buccal and palatal crestal height (10.25 ± 0.86 and 9.75 ± 0.28 mm) and alveolar ridge width (11.37 ± 0.25 mm) were significantly higher in the test group as compared to the control group, 4 months after tooth extraction (P < 0.01). Radiographically, there was improved apposition and nonsignificant resorption for the test group in ridge height and width, whereas statistically significant higher resorption was seen in the control group at 4 months.

Conclusion:
The application of the PDDM block demonstrated efficacy in maintaining the dimensions of the extraction socket when compared to A-PRF+ alone. This autologous and immune-free regenerative biomaterial is widely obtainable, offering a glimpse into the potential of next-generation biofuels for regeneration.
Multiple Spontaneous Iliac and Femoral Arteriovenous Fistulas
Authors: Hsu Fu-Chieh , Kuo Wei-Ting , Lin Yi-Chang 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) refers to an anomalous connection between an artery and a vein. It can arise from traumatic or iatrogenic injuries. The occurrence of multiple spontaneous AVFs is rare. We present a case that used endovascular therapy to treat multiple spontaneous AVFs involving the internal iliac, common femoral, superficial femoral, and profunda femoris arteries and veins.
The Optimal Maintained Effective-site Concentration of Propofol under Target-controlled Infusion in Same-day Bidirectional Endoscopy
Authors: Wu Chung-Yi , Wu Zhi-Fu , Huang Yi-Hsuan , Tseng Wei-Cheng , Lin Bo-Feng , Lai Hou-Chuan 
Published: January 2024

Background:
The same-day bidirectional endoscopy (BDE) under anesthesia is commonly performed for its efficacy. Until now, the optimal regimen of sedation for same-day BDE is still inconclusive.

Aim:
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the effect-site concentration at loss of consciousness (CeLOC) and maximal maintained Ce (CeM) in patients undergoing sole propofol sedation with the targeted-controlled infusion (TCI) pump and to explore the potential factors for extra fentanyl administration for same-day BDE to improve the quality of anesthesia.

Methods:
After excluding the patients with different anesthesiologists/endoscopists and esophagogastroduodenoscopy before colonoscopy, a total of 183 patients receiving BDE with the American Society of Anesthesiologists I to III were enrolled. Anesthesia with TCI of propofol ranged from 2.5 to 5.0 μg/mL was administrated and propofol was increased in steps of 0.5 μg/mL when inadequate or too deep sedation during the procedure. If the sedation level failed to meet satisfaction after two times of Ce increments or CeM achieve 5.0 μg/mL, bolus of fentanyl (25 μg) would be administered. The age, height, weight, gender, CeLOC, CeM, awake Ce, anesthesia time, examination time, frequency of TCI adjustments, total consumption of propofol or fentanyl, incidence of patient movements affecting the procedure, and use of ephedrine or atropine were retrieved from anesthetic charts and electronic medical record was recorded and the factors affecting the extra bolus of fentanyl or CeM were calculated.

Results:
One hundred and fifty-seven patients underwent procedures with only propofol sedation and 26 patients with additional fentanyl bolus 25 μg. There were three patients with hypotension, bradycardia, and transient hypoxemia in only propofol sedation, respectively. The incidence of patient movements affecting the procedure was 36.6% (67/183), 41 patients completed the procedure after increasing propofol Ce, and 26 patients required an extra bolus of fentanyl. After linear regression, the optimal formula was CeM = 1.9–(0.006 × age) + 0.658 × CeLOC. After controlling for confounding covariates, only CeLOC was the most informative covariate for the demand for fentanyl. Finally, we simplified the formula as propofol CeM = CeLOC + 0.7 μg/mL to avoid patient movements affecting the procedure and adverse effects.

Conclusion:
We showed that the age and CeLOC were associated with CeM and only higher CeLOC (>4.5 μg/mL) was the only contributing factor for the extra bolus of fentanyl in BDE. We also provided the simplified formula as propofol CeM = CeLOC + 0.7 μg/mL to avoid patient movements affecting the procedure and adverse effects.
Design and cytotoxic activity of thiazolidinones via one-pot, three component reaction under microwave and traditional method
Authors: Salah Hanan , A.A. Elkanzi Nadia , T. Alsaggaf Azhaar , Y. Moustafa Alaa , Alkorbi Faeza , M. Ali Ali 
Published: January 2024

Treatment of sulfamethoxazole (SMZ ) (1) with different aromatic aldehydes 2a-f within few minutes (5-8 min) afforded the corresponding Schiff bases 3a-f which were subjected to react with thioglycolic acid (4) under refluxing toluene/dimethlformamide (DMF) in (1:1) ratio for 12-17 h, yielded N-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)-4-(4-oxo-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl)benzenesulfon- amide derivatives 5a-f. On the other hand, the same products 5a-f were obtained when SMZ (1) was treated with a mixture of the same aromatic aldehydes 2a-f and thioglycolic acid 4 via one-pot, three-component reaction under microwave irradiation. The key advantages of this process were high yields 79-88%, shorter reaction times 6-11 min., easy work-up, and problems associated with toxic solvent use (cost, safety, pollution) were avoided. The structures of newly compounds were elucidated by elemental and spectral analyses. Three compounds 5a, 5b and 5f were tested for cytotoxicity against four human cancer cell lines MCF-7, HePG2, HCT 116 and 116 PC-3. Compound 5b exhibited the most potent cytotoxic properties on HePG2 and PC-3. Furthermore, it showed inhabitory effect against MCF-7 and HCT 116 cells.
KEY WORDS: Sulfamethoxazole, 4-Thiazolidinones, Schiff bases, Multicomponent reaction, Microwave, Traditional methods and cytotoxicity
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(2), 481-491.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i2.15
Investigating The Molecular Aspects of Theileria Annulata In Naturally Infected Animals, Alongside A Mention of Tick Distribution In Hyderabad And Karachi
Authors: Iram Shaikh  , Naheed Baloch  , Abdullah G. Arijo  , Riffat Sultana  , Zain-ul Abdin Abro  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The Theileria annulata is a haemo protozoan parasite that causes economically significant fatal tick-borne diseases in domesticated and wild animals. Methodology: The research focused on identifying Theileria annulata infection in both cattle and buffalo through molecular methods. To achieve this, DNA extraction was conducted using whole blood samples, followed by the design of specific primers for Theileria annulata and subsequent PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) analysis. Results: Data were also collected on tick infestation and host-parasite relationship. A total of 2400 Cattle and Buffaloes were evaluated during the study. District-wise detection indicated that the highest rate of infected samples was recorded from Peri-Urban (Cattle=88.33%, Buffalo= 61.94%) and Urban areas (Cattle=65.38%, Buffalo=54.10%) of district Hyderabad, while the lowest rate was recorded from Peri-urban (Cattle=24%, Buffalo=17.9%) and Urban (20.38%, Buffalo=16.66%) areas of district Karachi, Month wise detection of Theileria annulata indicated the highest rate in July (Cattle= 74.0%, Buffalo=47.5%) and the lowest rate in December (Cattle=11.7%, Buffalo=18.1%). The prevalence of parasitic infection showed a notable increase (P<0.05) in the areas of the Suburban region than in Cityscape areas. Conclusion: In the molecular identification of Theileria annulata, the infection rate exhibited a notable difference between District Hyderabad and District Karachi, with a higher prevalence in the former and a lower incidence in the latter. Additionally, cattle displayed greater susceptibility to tick infestation in comparison to buffalo.
‘Ciertos fantasmas de la tradición literaria mexicana’: La desaparición y resurgimiento de Amparo Dávila
Authors: Harris Audrey 
Published: January 2024

El presente ensayo rastrea el ascenso, la caída, y el segundo ascenso de la fama literaria de Dávila, cuya escritura, pertinente al género fantástico, cayó mayormente en el olvido por décadas antes del resurgimiento de su obra, en los últimos años de vida de la autora, con la publicación de sus Cuentos reunidos, (2009) y una nueva colección de sus cuentos, traducidos al inglés. Este ensayo analiza la importancia de Dávila como una de las mejores exponentes latinoamericanas de lo fantástico femenino, y encuadra algunos de sus cuentos más importantes dentro de este género, basándose en teorías de lo fantástico elaboradas por Carmen Alemany Bay, David Roas y Marcelo Cohen. También, analiza el papel de la escritora mexicana-estadounidense Cristina Rivera Garza que, con su novela La cresta de Ilión (2002), ayudó a rescatar la memoria de Dávila. El presente trabajo examina el uso de intertextualidad en La cresta de Ilión en relación con la obra Davilana, como parte de su análisis de la enorme influencia de Dávila en la escritura contemporánea latinoamericana y transfronteriza. Este artículo contiene material inédito de una entrevista llevada a cabo con la autora poco antes de su muerte. Además, comparte detalles inéditos sobre la publicación y recepción estadounidense de su obra The Houseguest and Other Stories (New Directions, 2018), traducida al inglés por esta autora y Matthew Gleeson.
Validation of the Machine Learning–Based Stroke Impact Scale With a Cross-Cultural Sample
Authors: Lee Shih-Chieh , Chou Chia-Yeh , Chen Po-Ting , Wu Tzu-Yi , Hsueh I-Ping , Hsieh Ching-Lin 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Importance: The machine learning–based Stroke Impact Scale (ML–SIS) is an efficient short-form measure that uses 28 items to provide domain scores comparable to those of the original 59-item Stroke Impact Scale–Third Edition (SIS 3.0). However, its utility is largely unknown because it has not been cross-validated with an independent sample.
Objective: To examine the ML–SIS’s comparability and test–retest reliability with that of the original SIS 3.0 in an independent sample of people with stroke.
Design: Comparability was examined with the coefficient of determination (R2), mean absolute error, and root-mean-square error (RMSE). Test–retest reliability was examined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
Setting: Five hospitals in Taiwan.
Participants: Data of 263 persons with stroke were extracted from a previous study; 144 completed repeated assessments after a 2-wk interval.
Results: High R2 (.87–.95) and low mean absolute error or RMSE (about 2.4 and 3.3) of the domain scores, except for the Emotion scores (R2 = .08), supported the comparability of the two measures. Similar ICC values (.39–.87 vs. .46–.87) were found between the two measures, suggesting that the ML–SIS is as reliable as the SIS 3.0.
Conclusions and Relevance: The ML–SIS provides scores mostly identical to those of the original measure, with similar test–retest reliability, except for the Emotion domain. Thus, it is a promising alternative that can be used to lessen the burden of routine assessments and provide scores comparable to those of the original SIS 3.0.
Plain-Language Summary: The machine learning–based Stroke Impact Scale (ML–SIS) is as reliable as the original Stroke Impact Scale–Third Edition, except for the Emotion domain. Thus, the ML–SIS can be used to improve the efficiency of clinical assessments and also relieve the burden on people with stroke who are completing the assessments.
Being and Becoming in the Classroom
Authors: Roth Wolff-Mich 
Published: January 2024

Highlights the current chasm between teacher education theories (praxeologies) and the actual experience of teaching (praxis). Many traditional teacher education programs emphasize teaching based on reflection and deliberation; yet, when a new teacher is in a unique situation, there is not always time to step back and look at it objectively. Through Roth's extensive experience as a teacher, he has learned that a teacher must live in the heat of the moment, but also develop room to maneuver in the moment. These skills come only by actually being in the classroom, working at the elbow of experienced teachers and discussing the events of the day with other teachers.
Roth develops his theory by introducing the previously ignored element of temporality in teaching. When there is no time out for reflection, a teacher must develop on-the-spot decision-making skills. In part one, he presents the ideas of being-in the classroom with students and being-with other teachers. Other concepts that emerge are habitus (perceptions and expectations that lead to action), Spielraum (room to maneuver in situations), and relationality (knowing how to act without reflection, based on student-teacher rapport). In part two, Roth asserts that when novice teachers coteach and engage in subsequent cogenerative dialoguing with seasoned professionals, they are in the process of becoming in the classroom. Teachers, college students majoring in education, and professors will all benefit immensely from this book.
Cyprus
Authors: Borowiec Andrew 
Published: January 2024

Borowiec portrays Cyprus as a permanent source of tension in the Eastern Mediterranean and a potential trigger for future conflict between Greece and Turkey. He describes the depth of animosity between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and analyzes the obstacles in the path of a search for a solution.
Most casual observers see the conflict between Greeks and Turks on a strategic Mediterranean island as a struggle within a sovereign state. Borowiec concludes that there has never been a Cypriot nation, only Greeks and Turks living in Cyprus, separated by the hostility reflecting the traditional animosity between their motherlands. If these two groups could forget their past conflicts—as did, for example, Germany and Poland—there might be a way to end the partition of Cyprus. At the present time, however, the crisis is likely to continue with varying degrees of tension, threatening the entire Eastern Mediterranean and undermining NATO's cohesion.
Borowiec traces the history of Cyprus from antiquity through Ottoman and British colonial rule and the post-independence period. He describes the break between the island's communities in 1963, the UN intervention of 1964, and the path toward the Athens junta's coup in 1974 which caused the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern part of Cyprus. He compares the conflicting views of the protagonists—the Greek Cypriot majority and the Turkish Cypriot minority. Considerable attention is paid to the two separate economic and political entities on the island. Borowiec analyzes the futility of myriad international mediation efforts and suggests possible ways of creating a climate propitious to dialogue. This important new look at the Cypriot conflict will be valuable to researchers, policy makers, and scholars involved with the Eastern Mediterranean and conflict/peace studies.
Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Latin America
Authors: Santoni Pedro 
Published: January 2024

The countries of Latin America have suffered through numerous foreign interventions and domestic wars in the nearly two centuries that have followed its independence. These conflicts have also given rise to mass mobilizations of middle-class professionals, women, peasants, urban workers, and Indians, who sought to carve out a more active public role in the new states that emerged from these struggles. In some cases, elites and their military allies violently repressed the newly emerging forces. Recent research has begun to place greater emphasis on the lives of common people and the interventions they had on the larger events of the day. Eight chapters written by different scholars show the the importance of the actions of civilians in wars in Latin America.
Chapters describing civilians' roles and lives through wars in Latin America are supplemented by recommended print and online resources for further study, a glossary defining important terms and concepts, and a timeline putting events into a chronological context.
Globalizing Practices and University Responses
Authors: Currie Jan , Deangelis Richard , deBoer Harry , Huisman Jeroen , Lacotte Claude 
Published: January 2024

Investigates the impact that certain globalizing practices have on European and American universities. Due to dwindling resources and the ideology of privatization, universities are becoming more corporatized and managerial. The authors investigate the consequences of these changes on the lives of academics and analyze how globalizing practices such as managerialism, accountability, and employment flexibility penetrate different universities.
Globalization is a contested term. It exists in the form of an integrated world economy and global communication networks. Along with this material world, politicians have created a neoliberal ideology that exhorts nation states to open up their economies to free trade, reduce their public sector, and allow market forces to reshape their public agencies. In effect, this means a reduced role for government, lower taxes, and diminishing funds for public institutions like universities. The underlying thesis of this book is that globalization is not an inexorable force. All nations need to debate its consequences. The authors analyze how globalizing practices are penetrating universities. Are they creating a certain uniformity? Are academics adapting to or resisting particular globalizing practices?
The premise at the beginning of the study was that European universities were responding differently to globalizing practices than Anglo-American universities. This premise was confirmed as some universities saw certain globalizing practices as inevitable and other universities resisted them. The authors asked academics and key managers how their funding had changed, and which accountability mechanisms their universities adopted. They also investigated the use of the Internet in their teaching. They found differences between European and American universities in their approach to permanent employment. The French and Norwegian universities were maintaining many of their traditional values and only the Dutch university showed some movement towards the globalizing practices, which American universities were more readily adopting.
Stone Inscriptions on Mt. Tai and Contemporary Folk Pilgrimage: A Speculation on “Yinbei”
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Authors: Tao 葉濤 YE , Chao Shin-yi 
Published: January 2024

Taishan, or Mt. Tai, has been one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in China. Many pilgrims have commissioned inscriptions carved on slabs and stelae on the mountain to commemorate their journeys. Meanwhile, the mountain also holds a firm place in the Chinese imagination of the underworld.
This essay first offers a survey of historical stone inscriptions preserved on Mt. Tai. It then focuses on one Qing-dynasty stele that contains an incomprehensible phrase, le fu yin bei 勒夫陰碑, especially yinbei, as in the title. Next, the article presents a fieldwork account of a ritual called song yinbei 送陰碑 (“sending phantom stele”) at the pilgrimage to the temple of Zongsi dadi (the Great Emperor in Charge of All). The Great Emperor, according to local beliefs, governs the underworld. The temple is located in Zhuyang, Tai’an county, adjacent to Mt. Tai. The ritual of song yinbei is carried out at the annual temple fair to present mock stelae made of paper and golden foil to express gratitude and make wishes.
Based on interviews and geo-historical analysis, it is likely that the four characters, le fu yin bei found on the Qing stele, refers to the practice of song yinbei that originated in Zhuyang town. Ethnographic studies can help historians to interpretate historical texts.
El trabajo en las comunidades residenciales cubanas desde una perspectiva de igualdad de género
Authors: Ricardo Ochoa Elena , Pino Sera Yamilka , Romero Pupo Lidia María 
Published: January 2024

En el artículo las autoras se aproximan al trabajo en las comunidades residenciales cubanas, desde una perspectiva de igualdad de género. Sin negar los logros obtenidos en Cuba en lo referido al trabajo en comunidades y en la búsqueda de mayores grados de igualdad social, el análisis recae en algunas de las principales problemáticas comunitarias, que demandan especial atención, y solución, por parte de todos los que de una manera u otra laboran para mejorar las condiciones y la calidad de vida de hombres y mujeres en las comunidades, especialmente las que presentan acentuados rasgos de vulnerabilidad social. En dichas problemáticas se entrelazan aspectos interrelacionados como son, color de la piel, grupo etario, origen territorial, tipo de barrio de residencia, tipo de familia y situación socioeconómica, entre otros elementos. Todo ello en un contexto interno y externo complejo, que dificulta la solución de problemáticas que influyen en la reproducción de desigualdades sociales y de género a nivel de la sociedad cubana y a nivel regional y de comunidad local. Las reflexiones que se presentan verifican y amplían los resultados de otros estudios sobre el tema, realizados en la sociedad cubana, y resultan del estudio de la literatura y de la interpretación de los resultados de un estudio empírico en una comunidad residencial, sin perder de vista las interrelaciones macro-meso y micro sociales.
The Relation between Self-efficacy and Quarter-Life Crisis in Final Year Students
Authors: Irwanti Margareth Nafthalia , Siswanti Dian Novita , Jafar Eka Sufartianinsih 
Published: January 2024

Final-year students will enter a new phase, that is looking for work, getting married, and building a household. This mak es the students experience emotional tension such as stress, fear, anxiety, feeling doubtful about their own abilities in facing the future related to career, finances, and interpersonal relationships. This is usually known as the quarter-life crisis phase. Feeling doubt about abilities is an indication of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is an individual's assessment of one's ability to solve problems, deal with tasks, and achieve goals. This study aims to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and quarter-life crisis in final-year students. This research uses quantitative methods. The number of respondents in this study was 307 final-year students from public and private universities. This research uses nonparametric statistical analysis to test Spearman’s rho. The results of the study show that there is a negative relationship between self-efficacy and quarter-life crisis in final-year students (r = -0.728 and p = 0.000). The higher the self-efficacy of final-year students, the lower quarter-life crisis experienced by final-year students, and vice versa. This research is expected to be a source of information for final year students in knowing the importance of increasing self-efficacy in dealing quarter life crisis phase.