bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Seroprevalence of Various Viral Diseases in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Gopinath R. , Sundaram A. L. Meenakshi , Dhanasezhian A. , Arundadhi M. , Thangam G. Sucila 
Published: October 2023

Introduction:
Virus-borne diseases have recently gained significant public health importance. Viruses infect several hosts, including animal reservoirs, evolve quickly, and recombine emerging and reemerging to pose recurring dangers to humans. The Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) located at Government Theni Medical College, Theni, Tamil Nadu, conducts the diagnosis of common virus infections.

Methods:
From January 2018 to December 2022, the VRDL received whole blood sera samples from 84,059 patients suspected of having various viral illnesses. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect viral infections in all of the samples.

Results:
A total of 84,059 individuals suspected for various viral infections have been tested and out of these 4948 (5.88%) cases have been reported to be positive and among them, the dengue virus is predominantly followed by, hepatitis B virus, chikungunya virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E virus, hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, and rubella virus.

Conclusion:
The issue of emerging and re-emerging infectious illnesses, particularly those caused by viruses, has grown in importance in public health. Timely action combined with proper information and the ability to diagnose infections may save many lives.
Economic and Medicinal Importance of Nontimber Forest Products at Yoni Chiefdom, Sierra Leone
Authors: Ayodeji Otesile Adegboyega , Adepoju Adeyinka Olufemi , Foday Turay , Bridget Sheriff Kadijatu 
Published: October 2023

Objectives:
Nontimber forest products (NTFPs) have been used for a wide range of things, even as they are linkable to numerous conventional ideologies and cultures. Information on the diversity and value of NTFPs in an environment is beneficial to the community, scientists, and decision-makers. Unfortunately, such vital information about the study area is unavailable in literature.

Methods:
This study identified the various types of NTFPs, determined the economic significance of NTFPs, and evaluated the role of NTFPs in the study area. Based on their origins, 24 NTFPs in the study area were divided into different categories. The amount of money which households made through the marketing of NTFPs was minuscule, and a large portion of it was being utilized in paying children’s school fees, supplies, clothing, food, and medicine. The study demonstrated that residents of the study area often used NTFPs as key alternatives to pharmaceutical, contemporary medicines in the treatment of ailments, while a smaller percentage of residents of the chiefdom utilized the stems, seeds, and flowers and other parts acquired from NTFPs in the treatment of diseases, leaves, and roots were the most commonly utilized parts.

Results:
As a result of the findings, it is advised that NTFPs be developed into value-added products that are capable of attracting high market values and serving as alternative livelihood options.

Conclusions:
Community stakeholders involved in NTFP-related activities should be trained in the use of NTFP extraction, processing, storage, and conservation facilities, so as to maximize profit and ultimately ensure the sustainability of such products.
Phytochemical Screening and Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Investigations on Extracts of Ixora javanica
Authors: Chaterjee Avijit , Chaterjee Debarati , Ghosh Manik , Dagur Pankaj , Kaur Jashanpreet , Rangra Naresh Kumar , Dey Suddhasattya , Mondal Arijit , Ghosh Alindam , Behera Padmacharan 
Published: October 2023

Background:

Ixora coccinea Linn., belonging to Rubiaceae family, often known as red Ixora and jungle of geranium, is an evergreen shrub that may be found throughout India. The Indian Traditional Medical System, Ayurveda, as well as numerous folk medicines, use the flowers, leaves, roots, and stems to cure various ailments.

Aims and Objectives:
The present study sheds some light on the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of different plant extracts of Ixora javanica (IJ) and on analyzing its major bioactive component by Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Materials and Methods:
Cold maceration was performed for the extraction of dried flowers of IJ with the escalating polarity of the solvents (Petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol), and different extracts were screened for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities.

Results:
The ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts showed significant antioxidant activity at a concentration of 400 μg/ml. The ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts of IJ showed similar anti-inflammatory activity at a dosage of 500 mg/kg body weight in rats compared to the standard drug indomethacin. The antimicrobial activity was also found against Escherichia coli at the concentration of 500 μg/ml. Further analysis of these two extracts by GC-MS, Methyl palmitate was identified as a major bioactive component responsible for anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, the different extracts of IJ also showed antioxidant activity due to the presence of Vitamin E, and tocopherol.

Conclusion:
Overall, it was found that IJ extracts in methanol and ethyl acetate were effective at imparting the aforementioned pharmacological effects.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Neurocysticercosis: A Retrospective Study from Dali, China
Authors: Zhu Han-Xiao , Li Yang-Chao , Yang Xue-Ping , Chu Yu-Hao , Guo Wang , Chen Ruo-Xia , Guo Dan-Dan , Cheng Li-Jing , Li Yun 
Published: October 2023

Background:
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a predominant parasitic disease that affects the central nervous system and presents with diverse clinical manifestations, is a major contributor to acquired epilepsy worldwide, particularly in low-, middle-, and upper middle-income nations, such as China. In China, the Yunnan Province bears a significant burden of this disease.

Objective:
To describe the demographic, clinical, and radiological features as well as serum and cerebrospinal fluid antibodies to cysticercus in patients with NCC from Dali, Yunnan Province, China.

Materials and Methods:
This retrospective study included patients who were diagnosed with NCC at The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University between January 2018 and May 2023 and were residing in Dali, Yunnan Province, China.

Results:
A total of 552 patients with NCC were included, of which 33.3% belonged to Bai ethnicity. The clinical presentation of NCC exhibited variability that was influenced by factors such as the number, location, and stage of the parasites. Epilepsy/seizure (49.9%) was the most prevalent symptom, with higher occurrence in the degenerative stage of cysts (P < 0.001). Compared with other locations, cysticerci located in the brain parenchyma are more likely to lead to seizures/epilepsy (OR = 17.45, 95% CI: 7.96–38.25) and headaches (OR = 3.02, 95% CI: 1.23–7.41). Seizures/epilepsy are more likely in patients with cysts in the vesicular (OR = 2.71, 95% CI: 1.12–6.61) and degenerative (OR = 102.38, 95% CI: 28.36–369.60) stages than those in the calcified stage. Seizures was not dependent on the number of lesions. All NCC patients underwent anthelminthic therapy, with the majority receiving albendazole (79.7%).

Conclusion:
This study provides valuable clinical insights into NCC patients in Dali and underscores the significance of NCC as a leading preventable cause of epilepsy.
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy is Inversely Associated with Postpartum Depression: Findings from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Baeisa Razana Saleh , Aldardeir Nashwa Fahed , Alsulami Manar Thamer , Alsulami Ahlam Hamdi , Al-Sharif Jana Hamed , Alshahrany Taif Ali , Alghamdi Waleed Ahmed 
Published: October 2023

Background:
High breastfeeding self-efficacy is linked with lower rates of postpartum depression. No study from Saudi Arabia has previously assessed the relation between breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum depression

Objective:
To determine the correlation between breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum depression in a cohort from Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods:
This cross-sectional study included mothers who had given birth between February to June 2022 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and were between 2 weeks and 3 months postpartum. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire comprising the following three sections: sociodemographic characteristics, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and Breastfeeding Self Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF).

Results:
A total of 257 participants completed the questionnaire, with most aged 25–34 years (59.1%). The prevalence of postpartum depression was 25.3%, and it was significantly associated with lack of support from the husband and family during pregnancy (for both, P < 0.001), history of violence (P < 0.001), family history of depression (P = 0.045), complications during pregnancy (P = 0.004), and multiple pregnancies (P = 0.004). The mean score on the BSES-SF was 47.4, and participants who scored above the mean had significantly lower rates of postpartum depression (P = 0.003). In addition, an inverse relation was noted between BSES-SF and postpartum depression scores (r = −0.297): when the scores of BSES-SF increased, the scores of postpartum depression decreased.

Conclusion:
The rate of postpartum depression was high in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; nonetheless, positive breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be correlated with lower rates of postpartum depression. These findings indicate the need for careful screening of patients at risk of postpartum depression and for providing breastfeeding support/knowledge, both in the antenatal and postpartum periods.
Severity of Dengue Viral Infection Based on Clinical and Hematological Parameters among Pakistani Patients
Authors: Haq Faiz Ul , Imran Muhammad , Aslam Zeenaf , Mukhtar Farhan , Jabeen Kokab , Chaudhry Mahnoor , Rahman Saeed Ur , Muhammad Nasir 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT.
The global burden of dengue infections has increased dramatically. Early diagnosis of dengue infection is critical to proper medical management to avoid further complications in patients. This study was geared to assess the severity of dengue infections based on clinical and hematological examinations. A cross-sectional study was conducted among febrile patients with dengue infection in a teaching hospital in Pakistan. Blood samples were investigated for dengue-specific antibodies (IgM and IgG) and the nonstructural 1 antigen. The clinical findings of each subject were noted to assess the severity of the infection. Tests for hematological parameters were performed. Of 130 patients with confirmed dengue infection, 23 had severe and 107 had nonsevere dengue. Patients with severe dengue experienced mucosal bleeding (71.4%), fluid accumulation (57.1%), shock (35.7%), and gastrointestinal bleeding (28.6%). The most significant hematological findings among severe and nonsevere patients with dengue infection were thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and a raised hematocrit level (P < 0.001). Patients with severe dengue infection showed marked thrombocytopenia, with a mean platelet count of 49.96 × 109 platelets/L. The clinical presentation of patients with dengue infection along with hematological markers are the most important clues for the diagnosis of, prognosis of, and therapy for dengue infection. Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and raised hematocrit levels were the most significant hematological parameters when assessing the severity of dengue infection.
INTEGRASI MEDIA TEKNOLOGI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BAHASA ANAK USIA DINI : SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Sarjani Andi Irma , Syarfuni Syarfuni , Nasution Aida Rahmi 
Published: October 2023

Mengintegrasikan media teknologi informasi dalam pembelajaran bahasa dapat menghasilkan informasi terbaru untuk meningkatkan keterampilan dan penguasaan bahasa khususnya pada anak usia dini. Metode penelitian menggunakan Systematic Literature Review. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan mendokumentasi dan mereview semua artikel terkait pendidikan masa 2018 –2023. Artikel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 36 artikel jurnal nasional dan terakreditasi yang diperoleh dari Google Scholar, Research Gate, SINTA, DOAJ. Berdasarkan penelitian ini diperoleh data bahwa integrasi media berbasis teknologi dalam pembelajaran dapat menciptakan ketertarikan anak usia dini, menarik perhatian, membuat anak lebih senang dan termotivasi untuk belajar dan mempercepat penguasaan bahasa.AbstractIntegrating information technology media in language learning can produce the latest information to improve language skills and mastery, especially in early childhood. The research method used Systematic Literature Review. Data collection was carried out by documenting and reviewing all articles related to education during 2018-2023. The articles used in this study were 36 national and accredited journal articles obtained from Google Scholar, Research Gate, SINTA, DOAJ. Based on this research, it is found that the integration of technology-based media in learning can create early childhood interest, attract attention, make children happier and more motivated to learn and accelerate language acquisition.
Focus on the Assessment Concerns of In-service and Pre-service Mathematics Teachers
Authors: Biton Yaniv , Halfon Ester 
Published: October 2023

Evaluation in mathematics is an inherent part of the discipline. In the current study, issues in the assessment of mathematics that concern MTs and S-MTs are studied. The basic assumption for this study is that improving teachers’ ability to deal with the challenges of assessment necessitates examining whether those issues are essential or technical. We first identified assessment issues that concern teachers and student teachers and then defined them as essential or technical difficulties. Sample questions included: What concerns do elementary and middle school MTs and S-MTs have with respect to student assessment, particularly with respect to alternative assessment methods? To what degree do these concerns represent essential or technical difficulties? At what frequency do elementary and middle school MTs and S-MTs encounter these difficulties? We found three main concerns – validity and reliability of exams; heterogeneity of the evaluated students; knowledge and achievements as reflected in the evaluation. The found that teachers seek solutions to practical assessment concerns and aspire to professional and credible evaluations that contribute to the students’ math development.
Engineering in Medicine: Bridging the Cognitive and Emotional Distance between Medical and Non-Medical Students
Authors: Toma Milan , Syed Faiz , McCoy Lise , Nizich Michael , Blazey William 
Published: October 2023

In the current study, we focused on measuring the development of important professional attitudes, such as “compassion satisfaction” and “burnout”. Students from four different colleges worked in teams to conceptualize innovative engineering products. During the ideation phase of their project, participants completed a Professional Quality of Life survey to assess metrics related to compassion satisfaction and burnout. On average, the combined compassion satisfaction score was high for both medical students (42/50) and non-medical students (43/50). In terms of burnout, 77% of medical students and 81% of non-medical students reported low burnout; the average burnout score for medical students was 19/50, and for non-medical students 17/50. Only one statement produced a statistically significant difference between groups. For the statement, “I am a caring person”, only 31% of medical students self-described as being a very caring person ‘very often’ as opposed to 62% of non-medical students. Through this innovative curriculum project, faculty were able to measure the level of student compassion satisfaction, and burnout for the students involved. Surrounded by the rationality of science, students learned to communicate and contribute to projects that supported a positive sense of contribution and effort, and a low perception of burnout.
The Thematic Concerns Addressed by Gikuyu Secular Popular Artists on Feminist and Gender Concern: A Critical Literature Review
Authors: Mutembei Josiah 
Published: October 2023

Purpose: The Agĩkũyũ people of Kenya are one of the largest people groups in Kenya. However, systematic repression of Gĩkũyũ culture led to many traditional elements being forgotten, put aside, if not lost completely. The overall objective of this study was to assess the thematic concerns addressed by Gikuyu secular popular artists on feminist and gender concern.
Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps.
Findings: This study concluded that contemporary popular Gikuyu secular artists appropriate the language used in Gikuyu folklore to build their ideas on issues affecting women and men in society. So the linguistic styles of various epochs of literary traditions have proved to be valuable. The contextual analysis of various song-texts earmarked in this study indicates that literature is not only important as a form of entertainment but it is used for purging unpleasant feelings that come from starred relationship between men and women in love relationship, thus prompting of use of images that affect both genders..
Unique Contribution to Theory and Practice: This study limited itself to three artists and a sample of eighteen songs in exploration of images of women emanating from gender relations espoused in members of the Gikuyu community of Kenya. There are other premiere and also upcoming artists who sing in Gikuyu language. The researcher recommends research on other artists and their song-texts to help shed more light on other aspects of images of women centering on feminism and gender issues in the contemporary society.
PELATIHAN AKUNTANSI BAGI PENGELOLA KOPERASI DI DINAS PERDAGANGAN DAN KOPERASI (DINDAGKOP) UKM KABUPATEN DEMAK
Authors: Mohklas Mohklas , Tasriastuti Nurrohmi Ambar , Kurniawati Endang 
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the financial statements is to provide an overview of the financial position and measure the financial performance of an entity in the period concerned. The main task of a financial manager is to help companies organize, manage, plan, evaluate matters related to company finances. The tools for analyzing financial reports are liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, and profitability ratios. Financial analysis and reports will later be used as a basis for making the right financial decisions. The problem with Cooperatives in Demak Regency is that there are still managers or administrators who are unable or lack mastery in compiling and analyzing their financial reports. The limited competence of human resources is one of the reasons for the low quality of the financial reports presented. This will have an impact on the postponement of the implementation of the Annual Member Meeting as well as decision making related to the performance of cooperative financial reports. The obligation of administrators to organize Annual Member Meeting becomes commonplace every year, in order to submit management and supervisor accountability reports to members for the management and supervision of cooperatives. Cooperatives require more understanding and training regarding the preparation of financial reports and performance analysis. The priority solutions are first, facilitating cooperatives in preparing cooperative financial reports, second, technical training in analyzing the performance of financial reports that are more adequate, and third, how to implement a cooperative's internal control system. Keywords: Financial Report Performance, Liquidity Ratios, Solvency and Profitability
Pilihan Raya dan Tingkah Laku Pengundi dalam PRU 2008: Kajian Kes di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Malaysia
Authors: Ibrahim Mohd Azri , Daud Sity 
Published: October 2023

Artikel ini membincangkan tingkah laku politik dengan memfokuskan kepada tingkah laku pengundi dalam sistem pilihan raya demokrasi. Prinsip asas yang menunjangi sistem demokrasi ialah hak rakyat untuk memilih kerajaan, iaitu kerajaan yang akan memerintah menerusi amalan pilihan raya yang adil, bebas dan telus. Penulisan ini telah memilih tingkah laku pengundi-pengundi di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan menerusi pilihan raya umum (PRU) 2008 sebagai kajian kes. Pilihan raya di Malaysia menunjukkan bahawa tingkah laku pengundi boleh dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor seperti kredibiliti calon, pegangan agama, kekuatan parti, kedudukan ekonomi, kepentingan isu dan sebagainya. Makalah ini berusaha untuk mengenal pasti keutamaan tingkah laku pengundi di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan berdasarkan tiga pendekatan iaitu pendekatan sosiologikal, pendekatan identifikasi parti dan pendekatan, pilihan rasional. Objektif utama makalah ini adalah mengkaji tingkah laku pengundi semasa proses pilihan raya berdasarkan tiga pendekatan tersebut dan kaitannya dengan kesedaran politik, penyertaan politik, sumber maklumat dan isu-isu pilihan raya. Kajian ini telah menggunakan kaedah penyelidikan berbentuk kualitatif dan kuantitatif dalam mendapatkan data yang berkaitan dengan pilihan raya. Sebagai rumusan, tingkah laku pengundi dalam proses pilihan raya merupakan suatu tindakan yang boleh dipengaruhi oleh aspek sosial, politik dan ekonomi serta kaitannya dengan sumber maklumat dan isu-isu pilihan raya.

This article is about political voting behavior in a democratic system of government. The main pillar of democracy is the people’s right to choose government through fair, free and transparent elections. This is a case study of voting behavior in the Federal Territory of Labuan based on the 2008 general election. The elections in Malaysia have shown that the voting behaviour can be influenced by several factors, namely the credibility of the candidates, religious belief, party unity, economic stability, importance of the issue and so on. This article seeks to identify the priority of voting behavior in Labuan Island based on three main approaches, which are the sociological approach, party identification approach and rational choice approach. The main objective of this paper is to study the behavior of voters during the electoral process using these three approaches and its relation to political awareness, political participation, information resources and electoral issues. This article employs research methods that are both qualitative andquantitative in obtaining data related to the elections. In summary, the voting behaviours during the electoral process can be influenced by the social, political and economic factors related to sources of information and electoral issues.