bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Resistencia helmíntica de ovinos Katahdin y Pelibuey en Villacorzo, Chiapas, México
Authors: Ruiz-Zárate Fernando , Cruz-Velázquez Fabio , Aguilar-Caballero3 Armando Jacinto , Olivas-Salazar Raquel , López-Trujillo Ramiro , Torres-Hernández Glafiro , Cuéllar-Ordaz Alfredo 
Published: January 2024

La carga parasitaria gastrointestinal en ovinos (Ovis aries L.) es un factor que limita su producción en las zonas tropicales y subtropicales, ya que la aplicación de productos químicos para su control representa un alto costo. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la resistencia genética y alimenticia con la carga helmíntica en corderos de las razas Katahdin y Pelibuey en el sureste del trópico mexicano. Se utilizaron corderos Kata hdin y Pelibuey con media sangre de cruzas Dorper, de tres a cuatro me ses de edad, con un peso corporal de 20.09 ± 2.88 kg. Los tratamientos fueron: 1) Pelibuey con alta suplementación (PAS); 2) Pelibuey con baja suplementación (PBS); 3) Katahdin con alta suplementación (KAS) y 4) Katahdin con baja suplementación (KBS). La suplementación alta con sistió en 1% de su peso vivo en grano de maíz amarillo cada día; para la suplementación baja se suministraron 100 g del mismo grano por día. Se determinó la condición corporal (CC) y el índice FAMACHA mediante la prueba de Wilkoxon. Se evaluó ganancia diaria de peso (GDP), huevos por gramo de heces (HGH) y hematocrito (H); además se identificó el género de los parásitos gastrointestinales. Se utilizó un diseño completamente al azar con arreglo factorial 2 x 2. No se encontraron diferencias para ningu na variable por efecto de raza (p>0.05). Sin embargo, la suplementación afectó (p<0.01) la GDP: 4.64 ± 2.23 kg con alta suplementación y 2.43 ± 2.34 kg con baja suplementación. El H no mostró diferencias entre razas (p>0.05). La raza Katahdin fue más pesada que Pelibuey (p<0.0001): en KAS, el peso corporal fue de 22.96 + 0.36 kg; y en KBS fue de 22.06 + 0.33 kg. Los corderos con alta suplementación fueron más pesados que los que tuvieron baja suplementación (p<0.0001). En PAS, el peso corporal fue de 19.90 + 0.33 kg, y en PBS fue 17.70 + 0.38 kg. Se encontró correlación negativa (p=0.01) entre las variables CC-HGH (r=-.241) e índice FAMACHA HGH (r=-.198). Los únicos géneros presentes fueron Haemonchus spp. y Trichostrongylus spp.
Producción y calidad de la leche en cabras murciano-granadina alimentadas con triticale hidropónico
Authors: Sepúlveda-Palacios Humberto , López-Trujillo Ramiro , Lozano-del Río Alejandro , Arellano-García Marco Antonio 
Published: January 2024

El estudio se realizó en el Campus Buenavista de la Universidad Au tónoma Agraria Antonio Narro en Saltillo, Coah., México, del 12 de di ciembre de 2012 al 14 de febrero de 2013. Se evaluó la producción y la calidad (acidez, proteína y grasa) de leche y el peso de cabras y crías, en cabras Murciana-Granadina alimentadas con triticale hidro pónico, sustituyendo el heno de alfalfa en 0, 20 y 40%. En todos los tra tamientos se proporcionó 30% de alimento concentrado (Apileche®). Se utilizó un diseño experimental completamente al azar, cada trata miento estuvo compuesto por cinco cabras (n=5). No se encontraron diferencias (p>0.05) en la producción de leche, pero sí (p<0.0001) en la calidad: el testigo presentó la mayor acidez (2.05 °D), los trata mientos con sustitución de 20 y 40% de heno de alfalfa fueron esta dísticamente iguales con 1.65 y 1.60 °D expresados al 10%. También hubo diferencias (p>0.05) en la acidez en relación con los muestreos: el primero fue el más bajo, con 1.60 °D; el segundo muestreo tuvo 1.78 °D; el cuarto, 1.80 °D, y el tercer muestreo, 1.88 °D. Los conte nidos de proteína y grasa, así como el peso de las cabras no mostra ron diferencias (p>0.05) entre tratamientos. En el peso de las crías, el testigo mostró el mayor peso (p<0.001) durante la prueba (10.03 kg), seguido del tratamiento con la suplementación de 40% de heno de alfalfa (8.85 kg), las crías alimentadas con la suplementación al 20% tuvieron el menor peso (7.85 kg). La sustitución de alfalfa por triticale hidropónico no aumentó la producción, ni los contenidos de proteína y grasa, pero sí afectó la calidad de la leche al bajar el nivel de acidez.
Kinerja Karyawan Dianalisis dengan Pendidikan dan Pengalaman Kerja dengan Kemanpuan Kerja sebagai Variabel Intervening pada Perusahaan Distributor di Kab. Tangerang
Authors: Sucianti Sukiana Sari  , Samsul Bahri  
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis kinerja karyawan dianalisis melalui pendidikan dan pengalaman kerja dengan kemanpuan kerja sebagai variabel intervening pada perusahaan distributor di kab. Tangerang. Permasalahan yang menjadi latar belakang penelitian ini yaitu dengan penyebaran Pandemi Covid 19, sistem pendidikan karyawan mengalami krisis baru, karena lebih dari 90% karyawan tidak bisa mengikuti Pendidikan dan Latihan yang diberikan oleh perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kinerja karyawan di analisis melalui pendidikan dan pegalaman kerja dengan kemanpuan kerja sebagai varibel intervening pada perusahaan distributor di kab. Tangerang. Penelitian ini menggunkan desain penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan survey. Populasi penelitian ini sebanyak 341 populasi teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Simple.Random Sampling data yang dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan instrument yang di kembangkan oleh peneliti dengan menggunakan di mensi dan indikator dari para alhi konsen meneliti kinerja karyawan, pendidikan, pengalaman kerja dan kemanpuaan kerja. Data dianalisis dengan menggunkan model Stuctucal Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan alat bantu Smart-PLS Versi 3.0.
Berdasarkan hasil analisis dan pembahasan disimpulkan bahwa 1) tidak terdapat pengaruh langsung yang signifikan pendidikan terhadap kemanpuan kerja dengan R2 0,127, 2) terdapat pengaruh langsung yang signifikan pengalaman kerja terhadap kemanpuan kerja dengan R2 0,648, 3) terdapat pengaruh langsung yang signifikan pendidikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan R2 0,121, 4) terdapat pengaruh langsung yang signifikan pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan R2 0,236, 5) terdapat pengaruh langsung yang signifikan kemanpuan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan R2 0,599, 6) tidak terdapat yang signifkan pengaruh secara tidak langsung pendidikan terhadap kenerja karyawan melalui kamanpuan kerja dengan R2 0,076 7) terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan pengaruh secara tidak langsung pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja melalui kemanpuan kerja dengan R2 0,388.
A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model for Sustainable and Resilient Supplier Selection and Management
Authors: Abdel Aal Samah Ibrahim 
Published: January 2024

Sustainable and resilient supplier selection and management are essential to building environmentally responsible and resilient supply chains. Selecting sustainable and resilient suppliers enables organizations to ensure the long-term viability of the supply chain. To do that, there is a need to identify suitable suppliers that align with sustainability and resilience goals. This study aims to provide an overview of the requirements and criteria for selecting and managing sustainable and resilient suppliers and emphasizes the significance of integrating sustainability and resilience principles throughout the supply chain. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) is used to deal with various criteria. The double normalization-based multi-aggregation (DNMA) method ranks the alternatives. This study used 18 criteria and 12 alternatives to select the best one. By employing these criteria, organizations can identify suppliers that align with sustainability and resilience goals. The results show that alternative 3 is the best and alternative 11 is the worst. Also, the results show that the proposed method can provide a new method to rank alternatives. Moreover, the proposed method can introduce a more simple and flexible method for selecting a suitable supplier and ensuring the long-term viability of the supply chain.
Investigating How the Perception of Appraisal Politics and Bias Influence Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior, with Trust Playing a Moderating Role among Employees
Authors: Hameed Raja Mazhar , Bashir Farah , Zahid Nida , Raja Abdul Rafae Mazhar 
Published: January 2024

Performance appraisals are regular review of an employee’s occupation performance and overall share to a company. Also known as an "annual review", "performance review or evaluation", or "employee estimation or employee appraisal". A performance appraisal evaluates an employee’s skills, achievements and growth, or shortcoming thereof. Organizations use performance appraisals to give their employees feedback of their work and to amend wage increases and bonuses, as well as promotion or termination from the job proposition. They can be conducted at any given time but tend to be annual, semi-annual or quarterly. This study is related to effects of performance appraisal politics and biasness on job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior of employees with moderating role of trust in pharmaceutical sector of Pakistan in Rawalpindi and Islamabad Regions. For the purpose of finding the relationship and impact of variables, an adopted questionnaire was distributed among different employees of the pharmaceutical companies located in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Out of 500 a total of 261 respondents returned the questionnaires with authentic data. The sample size was drawn from the population of pharmaceutical companies’ employees using convenience sampling technique. Data was analyzed through SPSS 20.0 for this study and results were inferred using reliability test, regression analysis, Pearson correlation and one-way ANOVA tests. Results of the study show that there is a significant positive relationship between biasness in performance appraisal and perception of appraisal politics, which influence negatively job satisfaction and organization citizenship behavior variables, whereas, variable Trust plays a positive moderating role in the relationship between biasness in performance appraisal, perception of performance appraisal politics, and both job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior.
Ribavirin Induced Anemia among Patients with Hepatitis-C at Tertiary Care Hospital.
Authors: Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh  , Javeria Shamim  , Akmal Khurshid Bhatti  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Hepatitis C is among one of the major global health issues; which may cause chronic liver disease, end stage liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma; subsequently requiring liver transplant. For HCV, standard treatment is a combination therapy of ribavirin and interferon for six months. Ribavirin fostered hemolysis is a major treatment-associated adverse effect.Objective: To assess ribavirin induced anemia among Hepatitis C patients visiting Civil Hospital, Karachi (CHK).Methodology: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2017 to January 2018. 106 Hepatitis C patients; through non-probability convenient sampling technique; visiting CHK, a public sector tertiary care hospital were enrolled. Results: Among106 patients, 53 (50.0%) were males and 53 (50.0%) were females. Mean ±SD age was 37.05 ±10.793. Mean ±SD duration of ribavirin use was 3.03 ±1.523 months. Around 16.0% had ribavirin dose reduction. All of them experienced weakness, fatigue and light-headedness, 59.4% developed microcytic hypochromic anemia, 23.6% had severe anemia. Mean ±SD hemoglobin (g/dL) level before the onset of treatment was 12.78 ±1.555. Mean hemoglobin level during treatment was 10.72g/dL. Mean reduction in hemoglobin levels was 2.07g/dL. The reduction in hemoglobin levels and the duration of therapy were correlated (p-value <0.05). The severity of anemia was related to age of the patients (p-value <0.05) but not with gender and morphology of red blood cell.Conclusion: Ribavirin induces anemia, its severity is related to the duration of ribavirin therapy and initial hemoglobin levels. It is sometime severe enough to warrant dose reduction and consequently suboptimal dose of ribavirin affect efficacy.
Key Words: Hepatitis C, Ribavirin, Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia.
Prevalence of Xerostomia in Diabetes Mellitus at lower Sindh.
Authors: Shah Sana , Shah Mahrukh , Kafil Nighat , Madiha Shah  , Shah Shaheen , Abid Laghari  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Xerostomia is a common problem in apparently normal as well as in ill individuals. Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disorder in which Xerostomia is complained frequently. Xerostomia contributes to altered eating habits and increase risk of dental caries and oral infection if there is inadequate blood glucose control. Factors affecting Xerostomia includes socioeconomic and medical condition, includes uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, presence of peripheral neuropathy, use of medications, gender and age.
Objective: To document the prevalence of Xerostomia among diabetic patients.
Methodology: This prospective, cross sectional study was conducted on known cases of Diabetes mellitus attending medical OPD at Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas Sindh from March 2017 to August 2017. During this period 100 patients were included according to inclusion criteria. Demographic details were recorded. Fox questionnaire was filled in, the data collected was analyzed by SPSS version 22, and presented as number and percentage.
Result: Among100 patients; 37% were xerostomic and 63% were non xerostomic, age range of xerostomic was 50 ±7years and non xerostomic was 35 ±11 years. 21 females had Xerostomia and 29 had no Xerostomia .16 males were xerostomic, and 34 males were non xerostomic. Among xerostomic patients 15 were insulin dependent and 21 were non-insulin dependent. Where as in non xerostomic 22 were insulin dependent and 42 were non-insulin dependent. The mean duration of diabetes mellitus was 10 ±5 years in Xerostomic and it was 8 ±3 years in non xerostomic diabetes mellitus.
Conclusion: Xerostomia is common in elderly diabetics and in females and is dependent on glycemic control and duration of diabetes.
Key words: Xerostomia, Diabetes mellitus, Elderly and Duration of Diabetes Mellitus.
An observational study on congenital talipes equinovarus.
Authors: Pushpa Goswami  , Farhana Rajar  , Muhammad Imran Rathore  , Nayab Qazi  , Bibi Rabia  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Clubfoot or Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) is a congenital ab-normality characterized by the permanent foot morphological alteration, conse-quently individual is unable to lean the foot properly on the floor in an appropriate physiological manner.Objective: To execute an observational study on Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) in the Orthopedic Department of Indus Medical College Hospital, Tando Mu-hammad Khan.Methodology: Study conducted from Jan 2018 to Jan 2019 at Orthopedic Depart-ment of Indus Medical College Hospital, Tando Muhamad Khan. Medial Crease (MC), Curved Lateral Border (CLB), and Lateral Head of Talus (LHT) assessed based on the Mid Foot Contracture Score (MFCS). Also, an assessment of the Posterior Crease (PC), Empty Heel (EH) and Right Equinus (RE) made as part of the Hind-foot Contracture Score (HFCS). Data collected from 100 participants through conven-ience sampling technique and quantitative analysis performed.Results: Of all participants, Pirani score was calculated from 0 to 1. Scoring is based on the average values. It has been found that the incidence of curved lateral border was 30%, medial crease as 55% and lateral head of talus as 15%. Additionally, it has been found that the empty heel incidence is 35%, posterior crease is 60% and rigid Equinus as 15%. These results reveal that there is a high incidence of CTAV in the given sample.Conclusion: The study revealed that the exact cause (s) of CTEV are still unknown.
Keywords: Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV), Pirani score, Pediatric Orthope-dic
Hazard of pesticides on the hearing of farmers.
Authors: Syed Farhhan Uddin  , Habib Ur Rehman Chohan  , Naushaba Rizwan  , Kiran Waheed  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: As the population of world is increasing there is increased use of pes-ticides to enhance the crop production. Farmers are trying different types of chemi-cals to kill harmful germs, but they are exposing themselves to different hazards. Throughout the world insecticides are used to kill insects that harm crops. These insecticides are usually neurotoxic. They have a lethal effect on the nervous trans-mission. Peoples who are exposed to these poisons are also at great risk of neuro-toxic effects .Objective: To study the effects of pesticides on the hearing of the farmers. It was a retrospective and descriptive type of study which was conducted in the department of physiology in association with department of ENT.Methodology: This retrospective study done between Mar 2019 to Aug 2019 at ENT department of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. 100 subjects (50 study group having exposure to pesticides for at least five years, while 50 subjects as controls having no history of exposure to pesticides during last 5 years) were selected. The selected participants were subjected to a detailed otoscopic examination and if no other cause e.g. conductive deafness was found, the selection was finalized. The finalized participants were undergone through a comprehensive audiometric evalu-ation.Results: showed pesticide damages the hearing (P= .003). There was no link be-tween the age of farmers and hearing loss (1.00). It was found that as the duration of exposure increased the intensity of hearing loss increased (.001). It was also de-tected that that hearing loss was more frequent in nonprofessional than in profes-sionals (.001).Conclusion: This study revealed that pesticide affects sense of hearing in humans.
Keywords: Pesticide, hearing loss, Farmers.
Evaluating the status of vitamin 25(OH) D levels among females of all age groups in Karachi, Pakistan.
Authors: Farrukh AbbuHazim  , Urooj Ishrat  , Tehseen Fatima  , Neha Baqai  , Rafat Amin  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Vitamin D plays an important role in growth, metabolism and reproduction. Deficiency of this vitamin is highly prevalent globally and leads to various disorders besides different skeletal deformities. Women of different reproductive ages are at higher risk of developing bone diseases because of low vitamin D levels.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiencies in females of different ages in Karachi, Pakistan
Methodology: A retrospective investigation of vitamin D levels during a six month period at the Clinical Lab, Al-Khidmat Diagnostic Center, Karachi; Pakistan was performed. Serum vitamin 25(OH) D levels of 1035 female were measured by Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) assay. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 16.
Results: Among 1035 participants of different reproductive ages, 26.1% (n= 270) showed severe vitamin D deficiency, 44.3% (n=458) displayed mild to moderate Vitamin D deficiency while 29.7% (n=307) were having normal levels of serum vitamin D.
Results: The data of 1035 subjects was examined and the mean serum vitamin 25(OH) D levels of the studied subjects were found as 21.04±14.13 with the minimum and maximum range of 4.97ng/ml to 70.71ng/ml
Conclusion: 70.4 % of our studied population had lower levels of vitamin D representing that the majority of Pakistani womenfolk have vitamin D Deficiency.
Keywords: Vitamin 25 (OH) D levels, Female population, Karachi.
Uterine Perforation Due To Unsafe Abortion: A Case Report.
Authors: Yasmeen Khooharo  , Sehar Iqbal  , Misbah Mahmood  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: An unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards or both. Majority of these unsafe abortions are carried out in under developing countries, usually by unskilled persons who do not have proper knowledge of the anatomy of reproductive organs and in unhygienic environments thus leading to various complications.
Case: We discuss the case of a 40 year old female who presented in septic shock after she underwent an unsafe abortion of 14th weeks pregnancy with uterine wall perforation and bowel injury that required resection.
Conclusion: Unsafe abortion is an important public health problem which accounts for a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in resource poor countries.
Keywords: Unsafe abortion, Uterine perforation, Intestinal obstruction.
Diagnostic yield of FNAC: Our Experience
Authors: Bhawani Shanker  , Saleha Masood  , Noshaba Rahat  , Rajesh  , Abdul Majid  , Rafia Siddiqui  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is currently recommended as first line investigation in suspected malignancy as it provide useful information to plan surgery. FNAC is the most cost-effective method of obtaining a morphological diagnosis and prognostic purpose of superficial and deep-seated lesion throughout body and also as less expensive than diagnostic surgery.
Objective: To document diagnostic yield of FNAC at Mirpurkhas.
Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted between 1st January 2019 to August 2020 at My Diagnostic Laboratory Mirpurkhas city. A total of 162 patients with the mostly swelling of head and neck and Breast underwent Fine needle aspiration procedure was performed. Tuberculosis suspected was additional sample was sent for slides were also stained with Ziehl Neelsen (Z.N) methods to detected acid fast bacilli (AFB) directly.
Results: In our series 162 cases were analyzed that had underwent FNAC. In 29.62% cases, finding was cystic & mesenchymal lesion, followed by granulomatous inflammation in 28.22% cases. In 20.37% cases lesion diagnosed as malignant.
Conclusion: Tuberculosis is found as most common cause of cervical lymphadenopathy. Breast malignant lesion particularly in young patient can also be diagnosed with reasonable accuracy.
Assessment of risk factors associated with malocclusion among children visiting dental teaching hospital in Islamabad.
Authors: Muhammad Naeem  , Atta Ur Rehman  , Ume Hani  
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Malocclusion was declared as a third priority prevailing oral health problem by World Health Organization. A timely evaluation of the factors associated with malocclusions in the primary dentition could help in the prevention and better management of occlusion-related complications.
Objectives: This survey explored the frequency of risk factors in association with nonnutritive and oral contributors among children.
Methodology: A pre-validated questionnaire used for this cross-sectional study conducted between October 2019 to December 2019. The study participants were children of age 10 to 16 years visiting orthodontics department of a private dental hospital in Islamabad. Convenience sampling was applied to collect data. Statistically investigation was analyzed through SPSS software version 21. Descriptive analysis involved presentation of frequency and percentages whereas inferential analysis involved chi square association test of demographics with malocclusion risk factors.
Results: Majority of the surveyed children brush teeth once daily. Mixed method of horizontal as well as vertical style of brushing was utilized by 50.5% of the study participants. The hereditary factor from siblings was most frequently reported factor of malocclusion in current investigation. The results also indicate presence of significant association between class I, class II and class III of dental malocclusion and nonnutritive and oral habits among children (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Desire This investigation concluded that gender, age and bad oral habits are strongly associated with malocclusion of teeth. Proper attention from parents for tooth care at early age can decrease the prevalence of malocclusion.
Keywords: Dental malocclusion, oral habits, nonnutritive habits, children.