bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Detection of Human Brucellosis by Brucellacapt and Rose Bengal Test in the Endemic Area
Authors: AYDIN Elif , DİCLE Yalçın , KAÇTAŞ Şerif , GÜMÜŞ Ali Furkan 
Published: September 2023

Objective: Although brucellosis is the most common zoonosis in the world, it remains an infectious disease that has not received sufficient attention. This study’s aim was to retrospectively examine the results of the Rose Bengal and Brucellacapt tests in serum samples from patients with a prior diagnosis of brucellosis sent to our laboratory in our province, a highly endemic area for brucellosis.
Materials and Methods: Between June 2019 and June 2021, 7827 serum samples sent to the public health laboratory with a provisional diagnosis of brucellosis were evaluated. The Rose Bengal and Brucellacapt test (Vircell, Spain) was used diagnose infection. Samples with antibody titer ≥1/160 were considered positive.
Results: Of the 7827 samples included in the study, 354 (4.6%) of the total 7677 serum samples tested were RBT positive, 118 (3.1%) of the 3776 samples tested were BCAP positive, and 118 (3.3%) of the 3626 samples tested were both RBT and BCAP positive. It was found that seropositivity significantly higher in female patients (p
Frequency of Urinary Tract Infection and its Relationship with Disease Severity in Patients with Behçet’s Disease
Authors: PALA Erdal , KARASAHİN Omer 
Published: September 2023

Background: The role of infections in the etiopathogenesis of Behçet’s Disease has been mentioned, but there is no study in the literature on the frequency of Urinary Tract Infections in Behçet’s Disease.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the frequency of Urinary Tract Infections and its relationship with disease severity in patients who had Behçet’s Disease.
Methods: The study had a retrospective cross-sectional design. A total of 113 Behçet’s Disease patients were included in the study. The files of the patients were reviewed and their symptoms as of the date of admission and the results of total urine analysis and urine culture performed in line with this date were recorded. The frequency of urinary system infections and its relationship with disease severity were examined.
Results: A total of 113 Behçet’s Disease patients who had a median age of 38 (IQR: 29 - 47) and 74.3% (n=84) women were evaluated in the present study. Urinary tract infection was defined in 8.8% (n=10) of the patients. Escherichia coli was identified as the causative microorganism in 90% (n=9) and Klebsiella spp. in 10% (n=1) of patients who had Urinary Tract Infections. Behçet’s Disease patients who had Urinary Tract Infections were older and Urinary Tract Infections were more common in those with longer disease duration (p=0.001 and p=0.005, respectively). No statistically significant relationship was detected between the severity of Behçet’s Disease and the presence of urinary system infections (p>0.05). Dysuria and pyuria were detected more frequently in Behçet’s Disease patients who had positive pathergy test results and no Urinary Tract Infections (p=0.007, p=0.038, respectively). Leukocyte esterase positivity was detected more frequently in Behçet’s Disease patients who did not have urinary infections but had genital ulcers (p=0.039).
Conclusion: Urinary system infection was detected in 8.8% (n=10) of Behçet’s Disease patients. Although no relationship was found between the severity of the disease and urinary system infection in the present study, we think that patients who have Urinary Tract Infections should be treated because there are infectious causes in the etiopathogenesis of Behçet’s Disease.
Ya no es Medea
Authors: Gómez Romero Jackeline 
Published: September 2023

La escena transcurre en el año 2053,entre las memorias de EL OBSERVADOR y suaparente estado de realidad. En su cabeza, losrecuerdos pesan siendo aun profundamentelivianos. Todos los personajes son él; él esun YO multiplicado y multisituado en otroscuerpos, hechos de memorias con falda que
aluden a una remembranza ancestral -quizás-de su Medea, una mujer oscura y de carácter
reticente que se resiste al olvido. Su cerebroes un marasmo de materia a blanco y negro,líquido cefalorraquídeo y fragmentos de unavida que quiere desaparecer. Logos Controlador,una gris versión interdimensional de PepeGrillo, habita despóticamente en sus recuerdos,recordándole su naturaleza humanamentecaótica y poéticamente intravenosa, atemporal,medianamente fracasada y existencialista.Algunas otras apariciones darán cuentapermanentemente del orden que tiene el caos...Ultimate Corporation hará de su deseo unarealidad o de su realidad un deseo; cualquierade las dos opciones será posible dependiendo dela voluntad de quien observa.
SO SÁNH KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐÓNG KHOẢNG RĂNG NANH HÀM TRÊN BẰNG DÂY NITI ĐÓNG KHOẢNG VÀ THUN CHUỖI ELASTIC TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC CẦN THƠ
Authors: Mã Ngọc Hạnh , Trương Nhựt Khuê , Lê Nguyên Lâm 
Published: September 2023

Đặt vấn đề: Di xa răng nanh và đóng khoảng được xem là giai đoạn tốn nhiều thời gian trong điều trị chỉnh hình răng mặt. Việc tăng tốc giai đoạn này sẽ giảm thời gian điều trị tổng thể, cải thiện sự hợp tác của bệnh nhân và giảm các tác dụng phụ có thể xảy ra. Việc sử dụng rộng rãi lò xo Niti để đóng khoảng có thể do việc cung cấp lực tương đối ổn định của chúng do đó làm giảm số lần kích hoạt lực. Mặt khác, thun chuỗi cung cấp lực gián đoạn cho các khoảng thời gian để các mô nâng đỡ tái tạo và ổn định hơn. Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: So sánh kết quả điều trị đóng khoảng răng nanh hàm trên bằng dây Niti đóng khoảng và thun chuỗi elastic khi điều trị bằng khí cụ chỉnh hình cố định. Đối tượng phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu thử nghiệm lâm sàng ngẫu nghiên có nhóm chứng với thiết kế nửa miệng được thực hiện trên 31 bệnh nhân điều trị chỉnh hình có chỉ định nhổ răng cối nhỏ thứ nhất. Phương pháp chọn mẫu: chọn mẫu thuận tiện các bệnh nhân sai khớp cắn đến khám tại Bệnh viện Trường Đại học Y Dược Cần Thơ từ tháng 8/2022 đến tháng 9/2023. Kết quả: Qua nghiên cứu chúng tôi ghi nhận được bệnh nhân là nữ chiếm 80,8% với lý do đến khám chủ yếu là thẩm mỹ (64,5%). Tốc độ di chuyển răng nanh ở nhóm sử dụng lò xo Niti nhanh gấp 1,5 lần nhóm sử dụng thun chuỗi. Kết luận: Lò xo Niti đóng khoảng trống sau nhổ răng nhanh hơn thun chuỗi elastic.
Analysis of Availability and Condition of Basic Sanitation Facilities in Hato-Luli Hamlet
Authors: Fontes Rogerio , Jorge Pereira Santiago , S. M. Exposto Levi Anatoli , Pereira Moniz Elias , Ximenes Leonardo , Auxilio Pedro Martins Noelio 
Published: September 2023

Sanitation is an effort to monitor several factors of the physical environment so as to prevent the emergence of diseases that affect humans, especially on things that have detrimental effects on physical development, health and human survival. Some environmental health requirements that every family must have to meet their daily needs are known as basic sanitation which includes the provision of clean water, family latrine facilities, garbage disposal facilities, and wastewater disposal facilities. Therefore, the availability and condition of these facilities need to be considered. Analysis of the availability and condition of basic sanitation facilities in Hato-Luli Hamlet, Maubisse Kota Village, Maubisse District, Ainaro Regency, Timor-Leste. The results showed that the source of drinking water contained in Hato-Luli Hamlet consisted of 72.2% piped water, 20.8% well water, and 6.9% from other sources of river / gutter water. The condition of the latrine, which uses 66.67% water, does not use 29.17% water and other types 4.17%. Judging from the cleanliness condition of clean latrines 33.3%, less clean 63.9%, dirty 2.8%. Which has a trash can 56%, owns and does not use 41%, does not own 67.4%. The data shows that the percentage of not having landfills is still high at 67.4%. Environmental sanitation conditions in Hato-Luli Hamlet, Maubisse Kota Village, Maubisse District, Ainaro Regency are said to be not good, judging from the indicators of latrine conditions, wastewater sewerage conditions, garbage dump conditions, and healthy house conditions have not met health requirements because there are still people who do not know the importance of maintaining environmental sanitation.
‘The Effect of Distance Learning Anatomy Lesson on Dentistry Students in Natural Disasters such as Earthquakes’
Authors: BODUÇ Erengül 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: “Can distance education be an alternative
solution for teaching anatomy lessons in natural disasters such
as earthquakes?” The aim of this study is to bring the answer of
the question to the literature with student opinions.
Material and Method: 57 people from 2022-2023 spring
semester first year dentistry students participated in the study.
The answers given by female and male students to the questions
asked about distance anatomy education applied after the
earthquake disaster were compared with the chi-square
analysis and the significance of these answers was examined.
Results: A significant difference was found in the
comparison of the answers given by male and female students
to the 1st, 13th and 15th questions asked in the study using the
chi-square test (p=0.044, p=0.016, p=0.014, respectively).
Conclusion: The earthquake disaster in our country
(February 6, 2023) has shown the fact that distance education
can still be used as an alternative solution after the covid-19
pandemic. Can distance education be blended with hybrid
education for anatomy lessons, except in cases such as
pandemics or natural disasters? Supporting this answer with
student opinions and passing it on to the literature significantly
affects future health education.
THE ROLE OF INTRA-PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN ZAMBIA’S DEMOCRACY: LESSONS FROM ZAMBEZI WEST CONSTITUENCY
Authors: Muzata Kenneth K. 
Published: September 2023

Elections are one sure way people at the grassroots express their choice of who should lead them and discard those they feel do not serve them well. However, elections lose their meaning once a few individuals in the name of political party representatives usurp the power of the people to elect credible leaders. This was a qualitative study conducted to describe the factors that affect the credibility of primary elections using one case of Zambezi West Constituency. Participant observation was a method of collecting data from eleven key informants. An observation and interview guide were used to collect data. Data was recorded on Mp3 sonny recorder, iphone camera and note books. Transcriptions were done and themes identified during analysis. Findings show that generally the primary elections did not reflect the will of the people as the final outcomes were affected by natural and artificial factors. Most importantly, the elections were characterised by lack of transparency, fathergodrism, corruption, lack of planning for different terrains and vested interests by party officials in preferred candidates. It is recommended that community party members should be the ones allowed to vote for their candidates and not party representatives at ward, constituency, district and provincial levels. Primary elections should be well planned in order to gain credence in the electoral process.
Key words: Elections, Primary elections, voters, Zambia, Zambezi West, Constituency
PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN DALAM PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN BLENDED LEARNING
Authors: Widiyaningtyas Ester , Duha Meldiana 
Published: September 2023

Pendidikan Agama Kristen merupakan salah satu upaya dalam pembentukan karakter seseorang dengan baik dan mengajarakan nilai-nilai Kristiani. Nilai-nilai itu tidak terlepas dari ajaran tentang pribadi Allah Tritunggal dan karya-Nya. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam pembentukan karakter. Pendidikan Agama Kristen sangat berperan penting dalam pembentukan karakter siswa pada era globalisasi saat ini. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam Pembentukan karakter melalui Pembelajaran Blended Learning. Model Pembelajaran Blended Learning ini, merupakaan penggunaan yang menggabungkan teknologi digital dengan interaksi langsung dalam pembelajaran. Christian Religious Education is one of the efforts in shaping one's character well and teaching Christian values. These values are inseparable from the teachings about the person of the Triune God and His work. This article aims to explain Christian Religious Education in character building. Christian Religious Education plays a very important role in the formation of student character in the current era of globalization. The final result of this research is Christian Religious Education in character building through Blended Learning. This Blended Learning model, is the use of combining digital technology with direct interaction in learning.
Student’s Preference For Informal Learning Through Informal Activities In Architecture College Transitional Spaces
Authors: Ar. Abhijit S. Marawar,  , Dr. Mahendra Joshi  
Published: September 2023

Transition space is basically the space where two different realms meet. It can be anywhere and of any scale from city level to residential level. There is no architecture without transition spaces, which reflect changes in the state of the space from one state to another state.
According to a recent architect, transitional space design may help establish a learning atmosphere that is essential to the educational process. Where formal education is successful in the field of architectural design, informal activities play a complementary function to official events. For social activities such as debate, discussion, group work, and presentations, students require transitional places on campus.
All these activities encouraged students' development of informal learning. The current question is whether the students' transitional spaces aid in improving their informal knowledge. on light of this, research was conducted to examine the functions and significance of transitional spaces at architectural institutions. The study was conducted in D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, Akurdi, Pune. In all 177 students were selected using simple Random selection method. The analysis of the study indicated that in all eight transitional spaces were identified in selected college. Out of eight, five transitional spaces which were performed by students, high relevance rating received from expects and highest ranking obtained using “Garrett Ranking method " were selected for conducting informal activities.
As regards activities performed out of ten activities identified, three activities ranked highest were selected for conducting experiment in selected transitional spaces. It was determined that a model-making activity in the courtyard and student plaza demonstrated the highest knowledge level, at 80.3% and 792.3%, respectively. Research was conducted on the use of transitional spaces and the level of knowledge gained by students through activities. The results of knowledge gain in different transitional spaces were further tested to examine the difference between score based on type of transitional spaces using Kruskal Wallis tests. The analysis explains that there is no statistically significand change in rating scores of knowledge in the fire types of transitional spaces.
However, study suggest that proper upgradation of transitional spaces will be beneficial in facilitating knowledge.
Direct – Maternal Genetic Parameters Estimated for Real-Time Ultrasound Scan Measures of Eye Muscle Area, Rib Fat Depth, and their Correlation with Body Weight in Male Philippine Riverine Buffaloes
Authors: Flores Ester B. , Bacual Emmanuel 
Published: September 2023

Background: Ultrasound scanning is a non-invasive technique for evaluating animals based on carcass yield and meat quality traits. It has been incorporated into the beef cattle breeding program. However, little has been done in buffaloes. Thus, this study was conducted to estimate the genetic parameters for growth traits- body weights (BW) and a real-time ultrasound scan of eye muscle area (EMA) and rib fat (RF) to determine their suitability as a tool for selection.
Methods: Four hundred thirty-eight (438) male Philippine riverine buffaloes with 1,535 BW records and 417 real-time ultrasound scans of EMA and RF scans at the 12th rib were available for the study. BW was taken and adjusted at birth, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months while RF and EMA scans were taken at 12 & 18 mos. Genetic parameters were estimated with a pedigree-based multi-trait animal model using ASREML software.
Results: The average BW of buffaloes adjusted to 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months of age were 135kg, 230.8kg, 323.0kg, 382.7, 453.6, and 502.4kg, respectively. The mean EMA and RF at 12 months were 29.7 cm2 and 3.2mm, respectively. Direct genetic heritabilities were 0.26±0.16, 0.29±0.12, 0.35±0.19 and 0.67±0.32 for birth, BW12mos, EMA12mos and RF12mos, respectively. Maternal genetic heritability for birth weight. was 0.12±0.09. Genetic correlations among traits were positive except between birth and RF.
Conclusions: Results indicate that ultrasound scanning can be used for selection together with BW at 12mos. and suggest that early performance is an excellent predictor of performance at a later age.
Investigaciones en educación matemática en contraste
Authors: Carnelli Gustavo 
Published: September 2023

En el campo de la educación matemática se investiga respecto de problemáticas muy variadas y desde distintos marcos teóricos. En este artículo tomamos tres investigaciones en las que hemos participado y que expresan esta diversidad: una tesis doctoral y dos proyectos radicados en una universidad argentina. Analizamos cada una de ellas a partir de algunas dimensiones: las motivaciones que las originaron, el marco teórico elegido para el abordaje del problema y los resultados obtenidos y aportes brindados al campo de conocimiento. Consideramos que este recorrido sirve especialmente a quienes se inician en la investigación en educación matemática.
Yaşlı Hastalara Bakım Veren Bireylerdeki Bakım Yükünün ve Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi
Authors: AYDAR BAKIR Necife , KARABAĞ AYDIN Arzu 
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışma yaşlı hastalara bakım veren bireylerdeki bakım yükünün ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı-kesitsel tasarımda yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri 17 Ekim-25 Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya bir Devlet Hastanesi dahiliye, palyatif, kardiyoloji, göğüs hastalıkları, nöroloji, fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon kliniklerinde yatan 65 yaş ve üzeri yaşlı hastalara bakım veren 334 birey katılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle elde edilmiştir. Yaşlı hastaya bakım veren bireye Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Zarit Bakım Verme Yükü Ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Normal dağılım gösteren ikili gruplarda Bağımsız Gruplarda t testi, ikiden fazla gruplarda Tek Yönlü Anova testi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmada hastalara bakım verenlerin yaş ortalamasının 43,55±14,80 (min:18-max:82) olduğu, bakım verilen yaşlı hastaların yaş ortalamasının ise 74,66±7,70 (min: 65-max:94) olduğu bulunmuştur. Zarit Bakım Verme Yükü Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 33,83±14,71 (min:3-max:76) olarak bulunmuştur. Yaşlı hastaya bakım veren bireylerden çalışmayanlarda, ev hanımı-emekli-öğrenci olanlarda, hastaya yakınlık derecesi “gelin” olanlarda, 3-5 yıl ve 6 yıldan uzun süredir bakım verenlerde Zarit Bakım Verme Yükü Ölçeği puan ortalaması anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (p
The prevalence and associated factors of sleep deprivation among healthy college students in China: a cross-sectional survey
Authors: Guo Congcong , Piao Songzhe , Wang Chenyu , Yu Lili , Wang Kejun , Qu Qian , Zhang Cuiting , Yu Xiaofei 
Published: September 2023

Background
The prevalence of sleep deprivation among college students is increasing and has a few associated factors.

Methods
The present study analyzed 2,142 college students from 28 provinces in China. The Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess sleep duration. Binary logistic regression was conducted to explore the sleep deprivation related factors. Age and gender were controlled as covariates.

Results
Among the 2,142 college students (27.7% male, 72.3% female), 1,620 (75.6%) reported the average sleep duration was below 7 h per day for one month, 49.3% (1,055/2,142) slept 6∼7 h (contains 6 h), 21.0% (449/2,142) slept 5∼6 h (contains 5 h), and 5.4% (116/2,142) slept <5 h. Age increased the risk of sleep deprivation, the adjusted odds ratio = 1.05 (95% CI [1.01∼1.10]). The adjusted odds ratio (A-OR) for sleep deprivation was higher for students of more than 60 min nap duration per day (A-OR = 2.35, 95% CI [1.45∼3.80]), and age growth (A-OR = 1.05, 95% CI [1.01∼1.10]). In contrast, A-ORs were lower among sleeping inconsistency between work and rest days (A-OR = 0.61, 95% CI [0.49∼0.75]), accustomed to staying up late (A-OR = 0.45, 95% CI [0.36∼0.57]), staying up late to work or study (A-OR = 0.62, 95% CI [0.49∼0.78]), stress (A-OR = 0.75, 95% CI [0.58∼0.98]), and repeated thoughts in bed had (A-OR = 0.79, 95% CI [0.62∼0.99]).

Conclusions
Sleep deprivation is extremely common among healthy college students in China. It is necessary to perform methods maintaining enough sleep due to the current high incidence of sleep deprivation. Controlling the nap duration and getting enough sleep on rest days to replace missing hours of sleep on workdays might improve college students’ sleep.
The mediating roles of coping styles and academic burnout in the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms among Chinese postgraduates
Authors: Shi Hong , Zhao Hanfang , He Minfu , Ren Zheng , Wang Shixun , Cui Li , Zhao Jieyu , Li Wenjun , Wei Yachen , Zhang Wenjing , Chen Ziqiang , Liu Hongjian , Zhang Xiumin 
Published: September 2023

Background
Since few studies have incorporated factors like stressors, coping styles, and academic burnout into the same model to analyze their impacts on depressive symptoms, this research attempts to establish an optimal structural model to explore the direct and indirect effects of these factors on depressive symptoms.

Methods
A total of 266 postgraduates completed questionnaires regarding coping styles, academic burnout, stressors, and depressive symptoms. The path analysis was applied for investigating the roles of coping styles and academic burnout in mediating the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms.

Results
The total and direct effects of stressors on depressive symptoms were 0.53 and 0.31, respectively. The proportion of the direct effect of stressors on depressive symptoms to its total effect amounted to 58.50%. The indirect effects of academic burnout, positive coping style, and negative coping style on the association between stressors and depressive symptoms were 0.11, 0.04, and 0.03, taking up 20.75%, 7.55%, and 5.66% of the total effect, respectively. The serial indirect effect of positive coping style and academic burnout was 0.02, accounting for 3.77% of the total effect, while that of negative coping style and academic burnout was 0.02, taking up 3.77% of the total effect.

Conclusions
Coping styles and academic burnout chain jointly mediate the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms among postgraduates. Thus, encouraging postgraduates to tackle stress positively may reduce the likelihood of the development of academic burnout and further reduce depressive symptoms.