bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in Rural Setting of Western India: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Sinha Shardhanjali , Sen Antriksha , Ranjan Astha 
Published: October 2023

Background and Aim:
The low acceptance rate of the vaccine in rural India has been acting as a hurdle to achieving herd immunity against multiple active variants of coronavirus. A large section of the rural population is prone to COVID-19 infection due to their negative perception of vaccination and their inability to access it. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate acceptance rate of the vaccine along with the major factors determining the non-receptivity of the COVID-19 vaccine among rural people.

Methods:
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural Rajasthan from August to November 2021. Out of 138 participants, 110 rural adults from different villages who were not yet vaccinated were interviewed using a semi-structured schedule. The characteristics of participants and factors determining COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy were assessed using MS Excel 2021 and STATA 13.1.

Results:
The side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine were the major reason for hesitancy among respondents (71%). Many respondents (51%) reported that the vaccine portal was not user-friendly and not working properly; in addition, the volatility of the network makes slot booking more difficult. Due to the shortage of vaccines and the absence or low numbers of medical staff, some respondents (>40%) attributed the inefficacy of health care centers as a cause for not getting vaccinated. Fifty-three percentage of respondents rejected the vaccine due to political orientation, and ~40% believed that the vaccine was being tested first on poor rural people. Lack of awareness and ignorance led to half of the population postponing it. Thirty-five percentage of them argued that the vaccine does not cure COVID-19, and 37% feared that the vaccine could lead to death. Many women (56%) were dependent on men or elders for access to health care centers and considered it necessary for men only.

Conclusion:
The findings of this study highlight the major hurdles to ensuring the equitable coverage of vaccination in rural India, which reflect the urgent need for awareness campaigns and door-to-door vaccination to prevent community transmission among the rural population of India.
Pediatrician’s perception of oral health in children – A qualitative study
Authors: Geetha Priya Pollachi-Ramakrishnan , Asokan Sharath , Balaraman Chandrakantha , Viswanath Sudhandra , Yogesh Kumar Thoppe Dhamodharan 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
It is important to assess pediatrician’s perception on children’s oral health as they tend to meet children early on a regular basis. Quantitative research has shown that pediatricians in India have inadequate knowledge and limited awareness about oral health care in children. Hence, it is important to assess pediatrician’s opinion and perception on children’s oral health using qualitative interview method.

Aim:
The aim of the study is to assess and explore the perception of pediatricians on children’s oral health in Western Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods:
A grounded theory approach was employed to conduct this qualitative study. Face-to-face interviews with the pediatricians were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Collected data were written as codes, from which categories and themes were derived.

Results:
Four themes arrived: (1) dental health and disease, (2) anticipatory guidance, (3) barriers, and (4) remedial measures. The participants felt that they were underinformed about dental home, emergency care for dental trauma, and the interceptive role of dentists on oral deleterious habits. Insufficient dental information in their curriculum and the absence of common guidelines between pediatricians and pediatric dentists in India were considered the common causes for their lack of knowledge.

Conclusion:
Pediatricians were receptive to acquire knowledge and improvising their skills. They felt that periodic lectures and formal gatherings should be planned between pediatric dentists and pediatricians. Collaborations between pediatrics and pediatric dentistry societies are warranted to provide children with better oral health care.
Profile of Worster Drought Syndrome (WDS)
Authors: Patil Arundhati , Gowda Vykuntaraju K. , Shivappa Sanjay K. , Benakappa Naveen 
Published: October 2023

Introduction:
Worster Drought syndrome (WDS) is a type of cerebral palsy that affects the muscles around the mouth and throat. This causes problems with swallowing, feeding, talking, and dribbling. Although the impairments are predominantly motor, a range of cognitive, behavioral, and seizures also exist. These features point towards the involvement of the perisylvian area of the cerebral cortex.

Purpose of the Study:
In WDS, the predominant impairment is a profound expressive communication problem and feeding difficulties; hence, it is under-recognized and even under-reported. Besides, these children have a specific phenotype which when recognized early can make a significant difference in management. This study aims to know the etiology and profile of WDS.

Materials and Methods:
This is a prospective cohort study in a tertiary care hospital from January 2018 to December 2019. All patients who met the absolute criterion for the diagnosis of WDS were included. A detailed history, clinical examination findings, relevant investigations like CT/MRI brain, and EEG were recorded in a predesigned proforma, and results were analyzed.

Results:
A total of 83 children (M:F = 52:31) presented within the age group of 2 years to 18 years. Seventy (84.33%) of them were delivered by a normal vaginal route. All children had global developmental delay, expressive speech delay, and spasticity. Other features were undernutrition 75(90%), drooling 66(79.51%), seizures 44(52.60%), and prolonged feeding 42(50.60%). Birth asphyxia was present in 72 (86.70%) cases, but neuroimaging was suggestive of perisylvian gliosis in 80 (96.38%) cases.

Conclusions:
WDS should be considered in children with cerebral palsy if mild motor delay with a predominant expressive language delay is present without hearing impairment and autistic features. In India, birth asphyxia is the most common cause.
Faktor-Faktor yang Berpengaruh terhadap Keberhasilan Usaha Industri Kecil Sukses (Studi Kasus IKM Kulit di Perkampungan Industri Kecil/PIK Pulo Gadung Jakarta Timur)
Authors: Jumhur Aam Amaningsih 
Published: October 2023

Keberhasilan usaha yang ditunjukkan dari cash flow, omzet, profitabilitas, peran penting pemerintah selama ini belum membuka peluang bagi peningkatan kemampuan institusi industri kecil. Model pendekatan yang sentralistik sangat berpengaruh terhadap pola-pola intervensi yang cenderung birokratis dan tidak fleksibel. Ketidakberhasilan dari pembinaan industri kecil saat ini bisa juga disebabkan oleh ketidaktahuan pihak pembina (pemerintah) terhadap apa yang dibutuhkan oleh industri kecil. Sebagaimana kita ketahui bahwa kebutuhan dari industri kecil tidak semuanya sama, contohnya tidak hanya masalah permodalan yang merupakan penghambat utama pengembangan industri kecil, karena kesulitan industri bukan masalah permodalan saja. Dari permasalahan diatas, sebaiknya program pembinaan industri kecil diarahkan kepada bagaimana industri kecil tersebut mampu mencapai sukses. Pengumpulan data merupakan pencarian data-data perusahaan yang berkaitan dengan tujuan penelitian. Data yang diambil berasal dari Industri Kecil kulit 8 Industri Kecil Maju, 8 Industri Kecil Sedang dan 8 Industri Tidak Maju, semua responden berjumlah 24 buah dari Perkampungan Setelah data-data yang diperlukan dalam penelitian ini terkumpul maka langkah selanjutnya yaitu melakukan pengolahan data. Dalam penelitian ini data yang diperoleh akan diolah dengan menggunakan metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Berdasarkan pengolahan data diperoleh hasil bahwa score tertinggi adalah Bahan baku dengan skor 2.32. Diikuti oleh Tenaga kerja, modal (2.25), diikuti oleh Pengolahan SDM (1.54); diikuti Manajemen SDM, Organisasi (1.53) dan yang terakhir Jenis Produk; (0.93). Dengan demikian Bahan baku dinyatakan lolos untuk dipilih sebagai Faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap Industri kecil kulit.
AI-ACCIDENT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR FAST RESCUE ON FREEWAYS USING ON-BOARD CAR MOTION SENSORS FUSION
Authors: Bahasan Abdullah Mohammed 
Published: October 2023

Continuous tracking and detecting position systems are significant services that can using in many applications such as detecting accident cars on Freeways. This paper introduces Artificial intelligent (AI) method to quick discover the accident and determine the position of car on Freeways that will reduce the rate of fatalities. Most tracking and detecting position systems are based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). But the GNSS signal in certain areas such as buildings and tunnel is unavailable which make a big problem for these systems. To solve this problem, most traditional methods are based on integrated GNSS with other navigation sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, odometers and so on. But these integrated methods still high cost and need to long time processing. Today, most modern Vehicles are equipping with several On-board Car Motion Sensors (OVMS) such as Acceleration Sensors (AS), Wheel Velocity Sensor (WVS), Gravity Sensor (GS), Yaw Rate Sensor (YRS) and additional to GNSS that can improve the safety and also use to determine and detect the position of accident vehicle. This paper develops an approach AI-accident detection system based on integrating GNSS with On-board Vehicle Motion Sensors (OVMS) using Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) algorithm. During GPS outages, the three Acceleration Sensors (3-ASs) are processing to determine velocities and then position of vehicle on three x, y and z axes. While the YRS and GS sensors are using to determine velocities angles on three x, y and z axes, respectively. In same time the three WVS sensors are using to correct velocities errors of three acceleration sensors (3-ASs) until GNSS signal is return again. The proposed AI-accident detection system is tested in different scenarios during GPS outage signal. The results of proposed method can actually detect accident and determine the position of vehicle with high efficiency.
درجة توفر معايير الجيل القادم للعلوم (NGSS) في برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية- عدن
Authors: Al-Aqrabi Mona Ali Nasser , Al-Huraibi Mohammed Abdrabu Abdullah 
Published: October 2023

هدف البحث الحالي إلى معرفة درجة توفر معايير الجيل القادم للعلوم (NGSS) في برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية/ عدن، استخدم الباحثين المنهج الوصفي القائم على الأسلوب المسحي وبنمط مسح تحليل واقع التوافر، وتألفت عينة البحث من جميع طلاب المستوى الرابع (الطلاب المعلمين)، وجميع مدرسي قسم الأحياء، للعام الجامعي 2021/2022م، الفصل الثاني كلية التربية/ عدن. تكونت أدوات البحث من إعداد قائمة معايير الأحياء بالمرحلة الثانوية في ضوء معايير الجيل القادم NGSS، وإعداد استبانة بعد التأكد من صدقها وثباتها.

أشارت النتائج باستخدام الاختبار الإحصائي (t) إلى: أنه لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى دلالة (0.05 = α) بين متوسطات تقديرات الاساتذة ومتوسطات تقديرات الطلبة لدرجة توفر معايير الجيل القادم للعلوم NGSS في برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية/ عدن تعزى لمتغير الوظيفة.
وأشارت النتائج باستخدام الاختبار الإحصائي (f) إلى: أنه لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى دلالة (0.05 = α) بين متوسطات تقديرات الاساتذة لدرجة توفر معايير الجيل القادم للعلوم NGSS في برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية/ عدن تعزى لمتغير الدرجة العلمية.
وأشارت النتائج باستخدام الاختبار الإحصائي (t) إلى: أنه لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى دلالة (0.05 = α) بين متوسطات تقديرات الاساتذة لدرجة توفر معايير الجيل القادم للعلوم NGSS في برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية/ عدن تعزى لمتغير سنوات الخبرة.

توصل البحث إلى مجموعة من التوصيات أهمها ضرورة تضمين معايير العلوم للجيل القادم NGSSفي برنامج إعداد معلم الأحياء بكلية التربية/ عدن.
Efficacy of Transverse Friction Massage versus Dry Cupping on Flexor Digitorum Brevis and Gastrocsoleus in Patients with Planter fasciitis
Authors: Kamran Muhammad , Mateen Abdul , Tamkeen Tamkeen , Iqbal Syeda Amna , Shafique Kaiynat , Azfar Dr. Hanan , Raza Qasim 
Published: October 2023

Purpose: Plantar fasciitis is a musculo-skeletal ailment prevalent in people of diverse ages and levels of physical activity. This condition causes pain in the medial side of heel, which is exacerbated by weight-bearing activities as well as in rest or non-weight bearing. The objective of the study was to compare the effects on transverse friction massage and dry cupping on pain, disability and activity limitations in patients with planter fasciitis.
Methodology: It was a quasi-experimental study with sample size of 32 and convenient sampling was used to recruit patients in study. Inclusion criteria of study were females and males of age 21 to 35 years, chronic pain in foot for more than 4 months and had positive windlass test. Study duration was 6 months. Out of 32 patients 16 were enrolled in group-A (baseline therapy and Transverse Friction Massage) and remaining 16 were enrolled in group-B (baseline therapy and Dry Cupping). Intensity of pain was assessed by NPRS before and after the treatment of 4 week and functional limitations was measure by Foot Function Index (FFI). Data was analyzed by software SPSS 24.0.
Findings: Out of 32 participants 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women. Results demonstrated that median of NPRS in group A before treatment was 6.50 and after treatment it was 3.00. Median of NPRS in group B before treatment was 6.00 and after treatment it was 2.50. Pre-treatment mean of FFI in group A was 64.18±7.40 which reduced to 21.12±9.26 after the treatment of 4 weeks. Pre-treatment mean of FFI in group b was 63.18±7.70 and after treatment it was 23.12±8.24. A statistical significant difference was found in pre and post treatments of both groups p≤0.05). Between group analysis of A and B showed no statistical significant difference (p>0.05). Transverse friction massage and dry cupping showed equal effects in reducing disability, activity limitations and pain in the patients of planter fasciitis.
Recommendations: Transverse Friction Massage and Dry Cupping demonstrate equivalent therapeutic benefits for plantar fasciitis patients. Clinicians are advised to consider both interventions, factoring in patient comfort and logistical constraints. It's imperative for policymakers to integrate these findings into clinical guidelines, while also promoting further research to elucidate the specific therapeutic mechanisms involved.
Desenvolvimento e caracterização microbiológica e sensorial de um panetone a base de cará-roxo (Dioscorea trifida L.)
Authors: Santos Rosileide Sampaio , Marques Marduce Pereira , Lamarão Carlos Victor , Rebelo Kemilla Sarmento , Yamaguchi Klenicy Kazumy de Lima 
Published: October 2023

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver e caracterizar um panetone a partir do cará-roxo (Dioscorea trifida), um tubérculo com ampla aceitação nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do Brasil. Amostras desse tubérculo foram adquiridas no município de Coari-AM e utilizadas na elaboração de uma variação inédita desse produto, denominado de caratone. Foram avaliadas as características físico-químicas, bromatológicas, microbiológicas, nutricionais, sensoriais e a intenção de compra do produto elaborado. O tubérculo apresentou baixa quantidade de lipídeos (0,35%), em comparação com as fibras (2,19%) e a umidade (86,8%), com valor calórico de 51,25 Kcal EB/100g. Os resultados das formulações mostraram que o produto com adição de 50% de cara-roxo foi a melhor apresentada para o consumo. Na análise sensorial, o produto demonstrou uma alta aceitabilidade e intensão de compra. O cará-roxo amazônico apresentou aplicabilidade culinária, demostrando grandes benefícios em sua utilização para a produção do caratone, sendo uma opção nutricional para a busca de um alimento saudável, com quesitos apreciáveis de sabor, coloração e textura.
Availability of CT, MRI, and endoscopy procedures for Polish individuals with morbid obesity: cross-sectional telephone survey study
Authors: Kamiński Mikołaj , Kaczmarek Ada , Wieczorek Tobiasz , Kierzek Michalina , Kręgielska-Narożna Matylda , Bogdański Paweł 
Published: October 2023

PurposeThe rise in morbid obesity presents diagnostic challenges in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and endoscopy. Research on the availability of these procedures for people with extreme obesity is limited. We aimed to analyse the accessibility of CT, MRI, and endoscopy procedures for people with extreme obesity in a significant sample of facilities serving in the Polish public healthcare system.Material and methodsA telephone-based survey was conducted on healthcare facilities offering CT, MRI, or endoscopy procedures, identified using the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) API. A refined questionnaire was utilized after a pilot study to collect details on the equipment’s weight and diameter capacities, among other parameters. Of the initial 312 facilities sampled, 195 were eligible and successfully contacted, representing 9.4% of the facilities offering the procedures in the NFZ database.ResultsOf the 195 facilities, 86.4% of CT departments knew their scanner’s maximum weight, 57.6% its diameter; 76.5% of MRI departments recognized their scanner’s weight, and 59.2% its diameter, while 77.3% of endoscopy departments were aware of their maximum weight capacity. Approximately 28% of CT, 5% of MRI, and 39% of endoscopy departments could perform the procedure if the patient’s weight was over 200 kg. Facilities knowledgeable about CT’s maximum diameter and MRI’s maximum weight often provided private CT/MRI services.ConclusionsA significant proportion of Polish facilities providing CT, MRI, and endoscopic examinations in the Polish public healthcare system were unaware of their equipment’s weight and diameter limits. Merely 5% of the surveyed MRI facilities could potentially accommodate a patient weighing over 200 kg.
Intraseasonal and interannual variability of sea temperature in the Arabian Sea Warm Pool
Authors: Li Na , Zhu Xueming , Wang Hui , Zhang Shouwen , Wang Xidong 
Published: October 2023

Abstract. The Arabian Sea Warm Pool (ASWP) is a part of the Indian Ocean Warm Pool, formed in the Arabian Sea before the onset of the Indian summer monsoon. The ASWP has a significant impact on climate change in the Indian Peninsula and globally. In this study, we examined the intraseasonal and interannual variability of sea temperature in the ASWP using the latest Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) reanalysis dataset. We quantified the contributions of sea surface heat flux forcing, horizontal advection, and vertical entrainment to the sea temperature using the mixed-layer heat budget analysis method. We also used a lead–lag correlation method to examine the relationship between the interannual variability of the ASWP and various large-scale modes in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. We found that the ASWP formed in April and decayed in June; its formation and decay processes were asymmetrical, with the decay rate being twice as fast as the formation rate. During the ASWP development phase, the sea surface heat flux forcing had the largest impact on the mixed-layer temperature with a contribution of up to 85 %. Its impact was divided into the net surface heat flux (0.41–0.50 ∘C per 5 d) and the shortwave radiation loss penetrating the mixed layer (from −0.08 ∘C per 5 d to −0.17 ∘C per 5 d). During the decay phase, the cooling effect of the vertical entrainment on the temperature variation increased (from −0.05 ∘C per 5 d to −0.18 ∘C per 5 d) and dominated the temperature variation jointly with the sea surface heat flux forcing. We also found that the ASWP has strong interannual variability related to the basin warming of the Indian Ocean. The lead–lag correlation indicated that the ASWP had a good synchronous correlation with the Indian Ocean Dipole. The ASWP had the largest correlation coefficient at a lag of 5–7 months of the Niño3.4 index, showing the characteristics of modulation by the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). When the El Niño (La Niña) event peaked in the winter of the previous year, the ASWP that occurred before the summer monsoon was more significant (insignificant) in the following year.
Measuring the spatiotemporal variability in snow depth in subarctic environments using UASs – Part 2: Snow processes and snow–canopy interactions
Authors: Meriö Leo-Juhani , Rauhala Anssi , Ala-aho Pertti , Kuzmin Anton , Korpelainen Pasi , Kumpula Timo , Kløve Bjørn , Marttila Hannu 
Published: October 2023

Abstract. Detailed information on seasonal snow cover and depth is essential to the understanding of snow processes, to operational forecasting, and as input for hydrological models. Recent advances in uncrewed or unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and structure from motion (SfM) techniques have enabled low-cost monitoring of spatial snow depth distribution in resolutions of up to a few centimeters. Here, we study the spatiotemporal variability in snow depth and interactions between snow and vegetation in different subarctic landscapes consisting of a mosaic of conifer forest, mixed forest, transitional woodland/shrub, and peatland areas. To determine the spatiotemporal variability in snow depth, we used high-resolution (50 cm) snow depth maps generated from repeated UAS–SfM surveys in the winter of 2018/2019 and a snow-free bare-ground survey after snowmelt. Due to poor subcanopy penetration with the UAS–SfM method, tree masks were utilized to remove canopy areas and the area (36 cm) immediately next to the canopy before analysis. Snow depth maps were compared to the in situ snow course and a single-point continuous ultrasonic snow depth measurement. Based on the results, the difference between the UAS–SfM survey median snow depth and single-point measurement increased for all land cover types during the snow season, from +5 cm at the beginning of the accumulation to −16 cm in coniferous forests and −32 cm in peatland during the melt period. This highlights the poor representation of point measurements in selected locations even on the subcatchment scale. The high-resolution snow depth maps agreed well with the snow course measurement, but the spatial extent and resolution of maps were substantially higher. The snow depth range (5th–95th percentiles) within different land cover types increased from 17 to 42 cm in peatlands and from 33 to 49 cm in the coniferous forest from the beginning of the snow accumulation to the melt period. Both the median snow depth and its range were found to increase with canopy density; this increase was greatest in the conifer forest area, followed by mixed forest, transitional woodland/shrub, and open peatlands. Using the high-spatial-resolution data, we found a systematic increase (2–20 cm) and then a decline in snow depth near the canopy with increasing distance (from 1 to 2.5 m) of the peak value through the snow season. This study highlights the applicability of the UAS–SfM in high-resolution monitoring of snow depth in multiple land cover types and snow–vegetation interactions in subarctic and remote areas where field data are not available or where the available data are collected using classic point measurements or snow courses.