bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Novel Approach for Crop Selection and Water Management using Mamdani’s Fuzzy Inference & IOT
Authors: Patil Vinod H , Dhanke Jyoti , Ghaly Mahmoud Abou , Patil R N , Mane Atish , Perwej Yusuf , Shrivastava Anurag 
Published: December 2023

In the modern world, technology is always evolving to replace more human labour with artificial intelligence. Moreover, farmers are under constant pressure to irrigate their farms at regular intervals without even a rudimentary grasp of the rainfall pattern and soil humidity, since it is extremely difficult to cultivate any agricultural food in regions with irregular rainfall patterns and high mean temperatures.
This paper proposes a crop predictor and smart irrigation system using Mamdani’s fuzzy inference and IoT. The system aims to optimize water usage and crop yield by considering various factors such as soil moisture, temperature, humidity, rainfall, crop type and season. The system consists of three modules: a crop predictor module that uses fuzzy logic to suggest the best crop for a given location and season, an IOT module that collects and transmits the environmental data from sensors to a cloud server, and a smart irrigation module that uses fuzzy logic to control the water flow to the crops based on the data and the crop predictor module. The system is implemented and tested on a NodeMCU and MATLAB platform and shows promising results in terms of water conservation and crop productivity.
Application of olive mill waste-based biochar for improving wheat response to salt stress
Authors: Abou-Zeid Hanan M. , Aly Hesham M. 
Published: December 2023

The production of olive mill solid waste (OMSW) raises concerns due to its toxicity and negative environmental impact. However, by utilizing pyrolysis, OMSW can be converted into biochar, a carbon-rich material that detoxifies the waste and preserves its nutrient content. The OMSW-based biochar possesses alkaline properties (pH 9.6), low electrical conductivity (EC), high cation exchange capacity (CEC), a porous surface morphology, various surface functional groups, and high mineral content. This study assessed the influence of two concentrations (5% and 10%) of OMSW-based biochar on wheat plants' growth biomarkers and physiological characteristics subjected to salt stress conditions (150 mM NaCl). Findings of the study revealed that salt stress had deleterious effects on various parameters, including shoot height, fresh and dry weights of shoots and roots, relative water content (RWC%), membrane stability index (MSI%), photosynthetic pigments, and photosynthetic parameters such as the coefficient of the effective quantum yield of photochemical energy conversion of PSII (ØPSII), photochemical quenching (qP), and photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fo, Fm, Fv/Fo, and Fv/Fm). Furthermore, the levels of lipid peroxidation (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POD) activities significantly increased in stressed plants. On the other hand, applying both concentrations of OMSW-based biochar effectively improved the overall performance of wheat plants, irrespective of the presence of salinity. OMSW-based biochar is a promising strategy for promoting wheat growth in salt-stressed soil by improving various growth parameters and mitigating plant oxidative stress.
Clinico-pathological evaluation of gastric adeno carcinoma with reference to ki-67 LI immuno-staining
Authors: Patnaik Bhabani , Tripathy Sumita , Gopal Inuganti , Sahu Deepika 
Published: December 2023

Gastric cancer is a life-threatening disease accounting for the one of the most common types of disease and second most that cause the cancer which lead to death. Many molecular markers were established as a possible prognostic factor apart from routine grading and TNM staging. The variable prognosis of gastric cancer within a pathological grade necessitates a newer marker which can be correlated with the prognosis and aggressiveness of the disease. ki-67 is a nuclear protein that is known as a marker of cellular proliferation and ribosomal RNA transcription. According to analysis, the ki-67 is a nuclear proliferation antigen affecting the health of the people as it cannot be cycle in the resting phase. Moreover, the fraction of ki-67 is clinical course of various cancers. To evaluate the expression of ki-67 LI in gastric cancer and correlate the findings with various clinico-pathological features.Prospective study was conducted from October 2018 to September 2021 at the department of Pathology, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha. Two sets of 3–4-micron thickness of tissue sections prepared from blocks of histologically confirmed cases of gastric adenocarcinoma were taken, one for routine H&E and other for ki-67 LI IHC study. IHC protocol of DAKO was followed along with DAB visualisation. The results were correlated with different clinico-pathological features of Gastric cancer. Higher ki-67 LI was correlated significantly with tumour location, histological grade and type but not with age and sex.In our study, IHC assessment of ki-67 LI correlates well with histological grade and type of tumour. ki-67 LI can be taken as a useful method in identifying aggressiveness of the tumour with an indication of adjuvant chemotherapy. Post-operative follow-up and large sample size could throw more light.
Role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in head and neck lesions in coastal population at a tertiary care hospital – A study of 500 cases
Authors: Savant Supriya P , Naik Vinay , H M Prakash 
Published: December 2023

Head and neck swellings are a very common presentation encountered by clinicians and patients across all age groups. Various lesions give rise to head and neck lumps. Swellings can arise from soft tissues, lymph nodes, thyroid gland, salivary glands etc. FNAC being minimally invasive, quick and inexpensive helps in differential diagnosis of head and neck masses.A retrospective study was conducted at Karwar institute of medical sciences Karwar from January 2018 to December 2021 in coastal population, to evaluate the role of FNAC in palpable head and neck masses and also to study their distribution and To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of FNAC in diagnosing Head and neck lesions and cyto-histopathological correlation (wherever possible). 500 patients with head and neck swelling underwent FNAC. FNAC diagnosis was correlated with detailed clinical history and investigations. Out of 500 fine needle aspiration procedures 35.6% (178) were of lymph node, 33.8% (169) were of thyroid, 9.6% from salivary gland (48), 17.8% (89) from skin and soft tissue swellings and 3.2% (16) inconclusive. The present study concluded that most of the swellings in head and neck region are benign and affect females more than males. Overall accuracy rate more than 90% and diagnostic accuracy in differentiating non-neoplastic lesions from neoplastic lesions is well established. Our study found that fine needle aspiration cytology to be an easy, safe, rapid, convenient, least invasive, accurate and relatively complication-free outpatient method for diagnosis of lesions of the head and neck
Hematological abnormalities in chronic liver disease and their association with severity and types of chronic liver disease
Authors: Melwani Veena , Tomar Mukesh SIngh , Trivedi Anshuli 
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to assess the hematological abnormalities in CLD patients and to study the association of hematological abnormalities with type and severity of CLD. This study was conducted as a facility based cross-sectional study at tertiary care centre on confirmed cases of chronic liver disease. Detailed clinical history along with clinical examination findings were recorded. All patients were then subjected to investigations. Mean age of patients with CLD was 48.8±16.9 years and majority of patients were males (76%). Anemia was observed in 71% cases with CLD whereas leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia were noted in 21% and 56% cases respectively. Mean MCV, MCH, serum bilirubin and iron were significantly higher in cases with alcoholic liver disease whereas TIBC was significantly lower in ALD cases as compared to NALD cases (p&#60;0.05). Mean hemoglobin, platelet levels, MCV, albumin and iron levels were significantly lower in cases with severe liver disease (Child Pugh Class C). However, serum bilirubin, prothrombin time and TIBC levels increased significantly with increase in severity of CLD (p&#60;0.05). Hematological abnormalities particularly normocytic normochromic anemia and thrombocytopenia are common in cases with CLD, which might affect the prognosis of patients with CLD. Assessing the severity and type of anaemia is a useful tool for early initiation of the treatment in patients of CLD for reducing the morbidity and mortality. Early detection and treatment of haematological changes can prevent complications and reduce the mortality in CLD patients.
Effect of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on fetal outcome
Authors: K Ramana. , Jaiswal Sarita 
Published: December 2023

Fetaldevelopment and growth in uterus is most critical. Most commonly used indicator is birth weight for determining well-being of infant. Body mass index (BMI) of mother before pregnancy, pregnancy weight gain, and other factors related to behavior, socio-cultural as well as genetics influence the birth weight. To study effect of pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain on fetal outcomeHospital-based follow-up study was carried out among 189 antenatal women. Gestational age, weight, height, BMI and fetal growth were recorded. Regular sonography was carried out to rule out fetal congenital abnormalities and fetal well-being. Daily fetal movement count, fetal heart rate monitoring was carried out daily. Estimation of the “total pregnancy weight gain” was done by subtracting last measured weight before delivery from weight recorded at first visit in first trimester. Birth weight of the neonate was recorded within 24 hours of delivery. BMI before pregnanacy was normal in Majority (75.1%). Underweight women earlier to conception had either normal Gestational weight gain (GWG) or less than normal GWG. Their babies also had significantly low average birth weight compared to either normal weight females or overweight and obese before conception. Overweight and obese females before conception had higher incidence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and cesarean section. Normal weight females before conception had higher incidence of Pregnancy induced hypertension.Being underweight before conception is a risk factor for low birth weight babies whereas being overweight and obese before pregnancy is a risk factor for GDM.
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children: A prospective study
Authors: C Krishnan , Lineesh T , VK Gireeshan , Sabitha Sasidharanpillai , V K Suresh Baboo , Menon Ramesh 
Published: December 2023

Community acquired MRSA (CA MRSA) can cause invasive diseases posing a challenge to treating physicians. The knowledge about the disease load, clinical pattern, risk factors, outcome and susceptibility pattern in a given geo demographic context contribute crucially to the treatment outcome of MRSA infections in children. To study the profile, clinical pattern, factors affecting the immediate outcome and antimicrobial susceptibility of MRSA infections in children A prospective observational study was conducted in children between 2 months and 12 years admitted with MRSA infections, from January 2016 to December 2017 in the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Government Medical College Kozhikode, Kerala state, India. Out of 431 children evaluated 83(19.3%) had MRSA infections with 44(53%) CA MRSA and 39(47%) hospital associated MRSA (HA MRSA). Twenty one (53.8%) of HA MRSA infections were hospital onset MRSA (HAHO MRSA) and 18(46.2%) community onset MRSA (HACO MRSA). There were 37 infants, 16 toddlers, 12 preschool children, 18 school children, 48 males and 35 females in the study population. Blood (50.6%), pus (33.7%), and body fluids (15.7%) were the sites of isolation. Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)(30.10%), pneumonia (28.90%), empyema (9.64%), meningitis (7.23%), septicaemia (12.05%), bone and joint infections (9.64%), peritonitis (2.41%) and septic shock (18.1%) were the clinical presentation. Mortality occurred in 9.9% and paediatric intensive care requirement in 45.8% patients. Anaemia and thrombocytopenia were identified as the risk factors for PICU admissions (corrected OR; 95% C I, 3.38; 1.02–11.18 and 8.35; 1.35–45.03 respectively). Thrombocytopenia was associated with mortality (corrected OR 43.74, 95% C I 3.86–495.9). Susceptibility to clindamycin, co-trimoxazole, amikacin and rifampicin were 79.5%, 73.5%, 68.7% and 90.4% respectively. MRSA constituted a significant proportion of bacterial infections in children, the majority being community onset. Pneumonia and empyema predominate over SSTI. Thrombocytopenia was associated with mortality and PICU admission. Clindamycin, co-trimoxazole and amikacin can be utilised in the treatment of less severe MRSA infections
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of alopecia areata in a tertiary care center in Western Odisha
Authors: Tanmay Padhi , Kumar Patjoshi Subodha , Aurobinda Bhoi , Kumar Panigrahi Deepak 
Published: December 2023

Alpoecia areata is a common autoimmune disease often presenting with patchy areas of hair loss. Personal or family history of atopy and presence of other autoimmune diseases are often associated with this condition. The present study was conducted with the objective of finding the epidemiological factors, clinical patterns and associated comorbidities associated with alopecia areata. It was a single centre, hospital based cross sectional study undertaken between the period March 2017 to March 2020. Clinically diagnosed cases of alopecia areata were included in the study. Epidemiological data such as age, gender, locality, educational status and occupation were taken into consideration. Various clinical patterns such as patchy area of hair loss and more severe variants such as alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis etc were noted. The data were obtained through pre-structured questionnaire, findings of clinical examination and laboratory data.A total of 531 cases of clinically diagnosed alopecia areata were included with an overall prevalence of 4.1%. The mean age at onset was 27.4 ± 12.92 years. Males outnumbered females (1.31:1). Salaried persons (34.08%) belonging to upper socioeconomic status (31.6%) were predominantly affected. Hypothyroidism 29(5.46%) and bronchial asthma 14(2.6%) were the most common comorbidities. Educated, employed persons in the urban area are more susceptible to develop alopecia areata. Comorbidities like thyroid dysfunction, bronchial asthma and diabetes mellitus must be looked for in all such cases.
To study the diagnostic role of fine needle aspiration biopsy cytopathology in lymph node lesions and to find out the pattern of lymphadenopathy among patients visiting Tertiary care hospital: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Shitole Asha S , Bhargava Ruchika , Sharma Dushyant 
Published: December 2023

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be a valuable tool for the evaluation of lymphadenopathies. The purpose of this study was to study the diagnostic role of FNAC in lymph node lesions and to find out the pattern of lymphadenopathy among patients visiting Tertiary care hospital. Fine needle aspiration biopsy cytopathology was carried out. Giemsa staining of all FNAC smears was done and Ziehl-Neelsen staining (ZN Stain) was done to confirm the diagnosis if required. Lymph nodes were evaluated for location, consistency, size, mobility. Commonest site involved was cervical region (91.38%), most frequently encountered size was 1 - 2 cm (35.64%), majority of lesions were firm (87.35%), and most of the lymph nodes (95.40%) were mobile. Out of 166 diagnosed cases by FNAC, 95.78% were diagnosed as benign lesions and 4.22% as malignant lesions. 30.72% benign lesions were of reactive hyperplasia and 27.11% were of granulomatous lymphadenitis. All malignant lesions were the secondary lesions. We conclude that FNAC of lymph nodes is a very common, simple, safe, economical, and quick diagnostic technique that eliminates the need for an open biopsy, anesthetic, surgical complications, and hospital stays.
Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids: Effects on growth and neurodevelopment of the fetus and preterm infant. A narrative review
Authors: Perrotta Giulio 
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Fatty acids of the omega-3/omega-6 groups are used in cases of pregnancy, lactation and preterm birth. In recent decades, pediatrics has been trying to find out whether the use of omega-3/omega-6 has effects on human growth and neurodevelopment. A total of 44 original articles on the topic of omega-3/omega-6 and human growth and nutrition, in gynecology and pediatrics have been selected on PubMed from January 1979 until March 2023. Significant critical issues emerged regarding published studies, despite encouraging evidence on the usefulness of omega-3/omega-6 used in pregnancy, lactation, states of malnutrition, and inflammatory processes, while data on the efficacy of use in fetal, neonatal, and pediatric patients are conflicting. Critical structural and functional issues emerge in the studies that may call into question the validity of the results. The data are encouraging and suggest that certain aspects of the type of administration and dosages of omega-3/omega-6 fatty acid supplementation should be investigated further to help demonstrate the clinical validity of such prescriptions, especially in terms of gestational maturation, growth, and human nutrition in clinical practice in Gynecology and Pediatrics.
Shakespeare Comes to Bengal
Authors: Chaudhuri Sukanta 
Published: December 2023

India has the longest engagement with Shakespeare of any non-Western country. In the eastern Indian region of Bengal, contact with Shakespeare began in the eighteenth century. His plays were read and acted in newly established English schools, and performed professionally in new English theatres. A paradigm shift came with the foundation of the Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817. Shakespeare featured largely in this new ‘English education’, taught first by Englishmen and, from the start of the twentieth century, by a distinguished line of Indian scholars. Simultaneously, the Shakespearean model melded with traditional Bengali popular drama to create a new professional urban Bengali theatre. The close interaction between page and stage also evinced a certain tension. The highly indigenized theatre assimilated Shakespeare in a varied synthesis, while academic interest focused increasingly on Shakespeare’s own text.
Beyond the theatre and the classroom, Shakespeare reached out to a wider public, largely as a read rather than performed text. He was widely read in translation, most often in prose versions and loose adaptations. His readership extended to women, and to people outside the city who could not visit the theatre. Thus Shakespeare became part of the shared heritage of the entire educated middle class. Bengali literature since the late nineteenth century testifies strongly to this trend, often inducing a comparison with the Sanskrit dramatist Kalidasa. Most importantly, Shakespeare became part of the common currency of cultural and intellectual exchange.
Моделі для формування ринкової вартості нерухомості
Authors: Макарчук Л. , Ліхоузова T. 
Published: December 2023

Розглянуто проблему непридатності наявної питної води для безпечного споживання. Запропоновано використати моделі, побудовані методами машинного навчання, щоб при аналізі проб води можна було зосередитися на основних параметрах, аби обмежені ресурси не спрямовувалися без необхідності на менш важливі ознаки. При побудові моделей використано три методи: Decision Tree Classifier, Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors. Кожен з цих методів дає можливість покращити модель за допомогою підбору параметрів, що і було зроблено. Реалізовано три моделі: модель DTC з використанням ентропії при розбитті вузла, модель Naive Bayes з найкращим значенням var_smoothing та модель KNN з оптимальним числом «сусідів». Для оцінки ефективності запропонованих моделей використано тестові дані, що не використовувались для побудови моделей, та кілька різних критеріїв оцінки якості моделей.
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Моделі для прогнозування затримок авіарейсів
Authors: Тарасьонок Д. , Олійник Ю. , Ліхоузова T. 
Published: December 2023

В статті розглянуто проблему покращення роботи аеропортів та авіаперевізників. Запропоновано використати моделі та технології машинного навчання для прогнозування затримок авіарейсів. Значна частина зусиль була спрямована на збір якісних даних, що стосуються як авіаперельотів, так і факторів, що на них потенційно можуть вплинути. Завдяки цьому сформовано набір даних про майже півмільйона перельотів. Метою роботи є прогнозування затримок авіарейсів, яке робилось як в кількісному (затримка на скільки хвилин), так і в якісному (затримка перевищує 15 хвилин) варіантах. Було побудовано 5 регресійних та 5 класифікаційних моделей трьох різних видів для прогнозування затримок вильотів в аеропорті Атланта, США. Для оцінки ефективності запропонованих моделей використано декілька різних мір якості, які різнопланово відображають доцільність застосування цих моделей в розрізі потреб кожної задачі. Для найкращої моделі медіанна абсолютна помилка дорівнює 5 хвилин, що є чудовим результатом у передбаченні затримок вильотів авіарейсів. Точне прогнозування затримок рейсів може надати рекомендації логістичним компаніям до більш точного планування своїх перевезень, а в цій галузі це є одним із головних моментів в отриманні прибутку.
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Підхід до створення інформаційної системи для ведення обліку присутності за допомогою камери в режимі реального часу
Authors: Гавриленко О. , Богданова H. , Сисак І. 
Published: December 2023

Мета та завдання дослідження, наведеного в даній роботі, – створити інформаційну систему моніторингу відвідуваності студентів вищих навчальних закладів, за допомогою камери в режимі реального часу. Дана розробка (штучний інтелект) була створена за допомогою спрощення та вдосконалення окремих процесів розпізнавання обличь за рахунок машинного навчання з застосуванням алгоритмів для обробки та підготовки даних. Завдання розроблюваної системи – це моніторинг відвідуваності студентів вищих навчальних закладів, яка буде вести облік присутності студентів за допомогою live-камери. Об’єкт дослідження – процес розпізнавання обличь на відео. Предмет дослідження – методи та моделі розпізнавання обличь на відео.
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