bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Atherogenic index of plasma and its cardiovascular risk factor correlates among patients with type 2 diabetes in Uganda
Authors: Lumu William , Bahendeka Silver , Wesonga Ronald , Kibirige Davis , Mutebi Kasoma Ronald , Ssendikwanawa Emmanuel 
Published: April 2023

Background: Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) is a reliable predictor of coronary artery disease. There is paucity of data on AIP and its correlates among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Uganda.
Objective: To assess the profile of AIP and its cardiovascular risk factor correlates among patients with T2D in Uganda.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 8 health facilities with established T2D clinics in Central-Uganda. The study enrolled 500 patients aged 40 to 79 years. Data was collected on socio-demographic characteristics, lipid profile and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). The AIP was derived using log (triglycerides/high-density cholesterol) and further categorised as low cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk if the AIP was <0.1, intermediate risk (0.1-0.24) and high risk (≥0.24). Cardiovascular risk factors were defined according to international guidelines. Stata version 14 was used to analyse data, Pearson correlation analyses were conducted. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05.
Results: There were 389(77.4%) females with a mean age of 55.07±8. 979 years. Low-risk was found in 43.6%, intermediate risk in 20.2% and high risk in 36.2% of the participants. AIP significantly correlated with waist circumference (r=0.1095, p<0.0147), waist-hip ratio (r=0.1926, p<0.001), Casteri Risk Index I (r=0.506, r=<0.001), Casteri Risk Index II (r=0.246, p<0.001) and atherogenic coefficient (r=0.186, p<0.001). Insignificant correlation was observed between AIP and fasting blood sugar (r=0.017, p=0.7042), HBA1C (r=0.0108, p=0.8099) and diabetes duration (r=0.0445, p=0.32)
Conclusions: AIP is significantly elevated and correlated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2D. In clinical management, this may be a useful tool in risk stratifying patients with T2D.
Keywords: Atherogenic index of plasma; Type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular risk factors; Uganda.
A comprehensive review of the components of nurse-coordinated care which are most effective in preventing coronary heart diseases
Authors: Fan Wenna , Guo Chao , Zhao Qi , Ma Hongbo 
Published: April 2023

Coronary artery disease occurs when there is inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle as a consequence of coronary artery blockage, resulting in heart muscle failure. During normal heart action, cardiac muscles will always need an adequate supply of blood to fulfill their oxygen requirements. Coronary heart disease is the most common kind of cardiovascular disease in adults and the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Growing understanding of the possible significance of environmental and lifestyle variables in disease development has enhanced the job of the nurse coordinator, whether at a lower or higher levelof responsibility, to keep current ondiagnostic procedures, clinical symptoms, and innovative treatment choices. According to the national cardiovascular control program, secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease has increased, including measures such as cholesterol management, blood pressure monitoring, and smoking cessation. If you know more about NCC, it might be easier to figure out what roles it could play and what effects its use might have.
Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD); Nurse-Coordinated Care (NCC); Nursing Interventions (NI).
The association of anthropometric indices and resistant hypertension among type 2 diabetes: a case study of patients attending Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
Authors: Mueni Mbithi Mary , Wanjau Tabitha , Nguka Gordon 
Published: April 2023

Resistant hypertension has been identified as common among type 2 diabetics. Importantly, diabetes prevalence has been increasing in the recent past indicating a future rise in the frequency of resistant hypertension. This study determined the association of anthropometric indices as determinants of resistant hypertension compared to conventional hypertension among type 2 diabetes patients attending Kisii teaching and referral hospital (KTRH). A descriptive study design was used where 96 adult cases with type 2 diabetes were consecutively selected into the study, of which 48 had conventional hypertension and the other48 participants had resistant hypertension for the last one year. Statistical analysis involved Pearson’s Chi-Square test analysed categorical variables while binary logistic regression and odds ratio was used to determine the relationship and association of the study variables. The study results indicated that there is an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) (P=0.014) and resistant hypertension among type 2 diabetes patients attending KTRH. However, the Waist-Hip ratio (P=0.393) was not associated with resistant hypertension among type 2 diabetes patients attending Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. These results expandedthe understanding of risk factors of resistant hypertension among type 2 diabetics. Therefore, this study recommends comprehensive health promotion programs to encourage and promote lifestyle modification.
Keywords: Resistant and conventional hypertension; type 2 diabetes.
Factors that influence resignations of radiographers employed by tertiary hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Authors: Pillay Melisa , Busisiwe Nkosi Pauline , Nokuthula Sibiya Maureen 
Published: April 2023

Background: The shortage of staff in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) public hospitals is evident and poses a challenge to retain radiographers. Therefore, there is need to identify the factors that influence resignations of radiographers.
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the factors that influence resignations of radiographers employed by tertiary hospitals in KZN province.
Methods: The study was guided by a descriptive quantitative research method. The data was collected in the form of questionnaires. A letter of information describing the details of the study was provided to the participants. All consenting participants were requested to provide a written consent prior to completing the questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed, collected and analysed. The statistical analysis test was conducted using SPSS statistic V25.
Result: A response rate of 66.35% was received with 78.3% (n=108) female and 21.7% (n=30) male. The result suggested that participants unanimously agree that resignation of radiographers is precipitated by factors such as poor working conditions, unhygienic working environment and uncompetitive salaries. The result also suggested that moving from their current career in radiography to another career is precipitated by factors such as high stress level and long working hours.
Conclusion: The factors identified were further analysed and results showed that the participant’s personal reasons for moving from their jobs are corelated with environmental reasons. The most influential factor was stress and remuneration.
Keywords: Radiographers; staff resignation; descriptive quantitative research.
Occupational therapy assessment and interventions for young autistic children in South Africa
Authors: Moosa Aneesa , Gurayah Thavanesi , Banu Karim Saira , Govender Pragashnie 
Published: April 2023

Background: Occupational Therapy is among the top interventions for autistic children, hence the need for equitable and effective services in the public and private health and education sectors. Ongoing research into the therapies for autism spectrum disorders in different contexts is also required.
Objectives: To explore and describe occupational therapists’ assessment and intervention for autistic children in South Africa.
Methods: A descriptive qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews to gather data from purposively recruited OTs (n=20). Data were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically, and compared across three sectors public health, special needs schools and private practice.
Results: South African practice across all three sectors was similar to international patterns of informal play-based assessment, sensory processing and Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI®) treatment. Developmental frameworks guided specific approaches. Strong team collaboration was present across sectors, with some transdisciplinary teamwork and co-treatment. Undergraduate and postgraduate training opportunities were, however limited.
Conclusions: Occupational therapy assessments had diagnostic value. Informal tools such as developmental checklists were found to have clinical utility, whilst standardised tools were most commonly used to assess sensory processing and visual perception. Recommendations included incorporating ASI® into undergraduate curricula and postgraduate training opportunities with multidisciplinary input to develop ASD professionals in South Africa. It is imperative to advocate for services in under-resourced rural areas and marginalised communities that lack financial and social resources. Occupational therapists need to find new ways of working collaboratively across sectors to ensure effective and comprehensive services in public health and special schools.
Keywords: Occupational therapy; occupational therapy assessment; occupational therapy intervention; autism spectrum disorder; autistic children; South African practice.
Prevalence of Pneumonia and Its Determinants among Under-five Children attending a Primary Health Care Clinic in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Igweonu-Nwakile C.O. , Adejimi A.A. , Roberts A.A. , Oluwole E.O. , Oridota O.E. , Oyeleye O.A. , Onajole A.T. 
Published: April 2023

Background: The incorporation of Haemophilus influenza type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to infant routine immunization programme in Nigeria have been reported to reduce the frequency and severity of respiratory tract infections especially bacterial pneumonia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pneumonia and its determinants among under-five children attending Primary Health Care (PHC) clinic in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area Lagos State, Nigeria.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 330 under-ve children who presented to the Festac PHC clinic. Data was collected using a pretested, structured and interviewer administered questionnaire and analyzed using EPI INFO software version 7.0. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis were used to identify the determinants of the development of pneumonia. The level of statistically significant was set at p<0.05.
Results: Of the 330 children, the median age (IQR) was 24 (10-26) months and the majority 186 (56.4%) were males. The prevalence of pneumonia was 42 (12.7%). There was no significant association between the development of pneumonia and the immunization status of children under five years of age (p=0.05). The odds of developing pneumonia was increased with prematurity [AOR=2.791, 95%CI (1.245 - 6.256), p=0.013].
Conclusion: About 1 in 8 under-five children in this study had pneumonia. Prematurity was the major determinant of pneumonia among under-five children. Health workers should create more awareness and sensitize mothers as well as the community members on the risk factors that can predispose children to pneumonia.
Mundtlighed, CLIL og arrangerede sprog- og kulturmøder
Authors: Daryai-Hansen Petra , Martí Natalia Morollón 
Published: April 2023

Hvordan kan undervisning i fremmedsprog tilrettelægges, så elever og studerende motiveres til at kommunikere mundtligt på deres fremmedsprog? Artiklen tager udgangspunkt i Coyles model for undersøgelse af motivation (Coyle, 2011) og har som mål at belyse de muligheder, som Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) samt arrangerede sprog- og kulturmøder har for at fremme de lærendes motivation. Med afsæt i to konkrete undervisningsforløb zoomer artiklen ind på hvilket potentiale der ligger i de to didaktiske tilgange, og hvordan dette potentiale kan forklares ud fra motivationsforskningens perspektiv.
Artiklen indledes med en opridsning af tidligere forskning samt resultater fra en kort survey-undersøgelse, der giver et indblik i potentialet og de udfordringer, der forbinder sig med de to tilgange. Derefter beskrives Coyles model og undersøgelsernes metodiske tilgang. Modellen anvendes i rammen af en deduktiv kvalitativ indholdsanalyse (Mayring, 2014, 2015) til at belyse to undervisningsforløb i to forskellige pædagogiske kontekster, nemlig grundskole- og universitetsniveauet, hvor der arbejdes med hhv. CLIL og arrangerede sprog- og kulturmøder.
I analysen anvendes Coyles model dermed i en CLIL-kontekst, dvs. den kontekst, som modellen er udviklet indenfor, og modellens ramme udvides til at omfatte en anden didaktisk tilgang, hvor sprog- og kulturlæring indgår i et samspil i fremmedsprogsundervisningen: arrangerede sprog- og kulturmøder.
Analisis Dampak Berteriak Terhadap Tingkat Kelelahan Dan Kecepatan Atlet Panjat Tebing
Authors: Arya T Candra  , Vebri Gusdi Hidayat  
Published: April 2023

Salah satu kategori panjat tebing yang menjadi favorit para pemanjat adalah kategori difficult atau lead. Dalam olahraga panjat tebing diperlukan kondisi fisik yang sangat baik diantaranya kelelahan dan kecepatan. Hal tersebut dikarenakan panjat tebing melawan gravitasi dan diperlukan beberapa komponen anggota tubuh sebagai pendorong dan penyeimbang untuk bergerak ke posisi yang lebih tinggi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen semu dengan desain penelitian Pretest Posttest Grup Design, pengambilan data dengan metode istrumen tes dan dianalisis dengan peired t test menggunakan software SPSS. Tujuan penelitian ini mencari tau dampak tanpa berteriak dan dengan berteriak terhadap tingkat kelelahan dan kecepatan atlet panjat tebing. Instrumen dalam penelitian mengunakan 2 alat yaitu pengukuran denyut nadi menggunakan smartwatch sedangkan kecepatan menggunakan stopwatch Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini 10 atlet panjat tebing binaan MD CC (Climbing Club). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan berdasarkan nilai signifikansi (2-tailed) diperoleh nilai 0,000<0,05 yang artinya bahwa ‘tanpa berteriak’ menunjukkan ada dampak terhadap tingkat kelelahan atlet. Selanjutnya berdasarkan nilai signifikansi (2-tailed) diperoleh nilai 0,000<0,05 sehingga ‘dengan berteriak’ juga berdampak terhadap tingkat kelelahan atlet panjat tebing pada kategori lead climbing. Akan tetapi dampak dari semakin tingginya denyut nadi bukan menurunkan tingkat kelelahan (denyut nadi). Hasil analisis data penelitian berikutnya yaitu kecepatan, berdasarkan nilai signifikansi (2-tailed) diperoleh nilai 0,000<0,05 yang artinya terdapat dampak ‘tanpa berteriak’ terhadap kecepatan panjat atlet. Selanjutnya berdasarkan nilai signifikansi (2-tailed) diperoleh nilai 0,000<0,05 sehingga ‘dengan berteriak’ juga berdampak terhadap kecepatan atlet panjat tebing pada kategori lead climbing, akan tetapi dampaknya tersebut bukan menambah sebuah kecepatan melainkan berdampak terhadap penurunan kecepatan pemanjatan.
Editorial
Authors: Diaz Dumont Jorge Rafael 
Published: April 2023

La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja Daniel Hernández Morillo, presenta el Vol. 5 Nro 2 (2022) de la Revista de Investigación Científica TAYACAJA, que es una publicación científica indexada, editada por la vicepresidencia de investigación y está orientada a la publicación de artículos científicos originales en la Especialidad: "Ciencias Agrarias, Exactas, Ingenierías y de Materiales".
La Revista de Investigación Científica TAYACAJA es una publicación que cuenta con certificación ISO 9001-2015, es arbitrada y cuenta con ISSNe: 2617-9156. Está indexada a: LATINDEX (Catálogo 2.0), REDIB, CROSSREF, OCLC WORLD CAT, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, ROAD, LATIN REV, ALICIA, LA REFERENCIA, MIAR, AURA, OPEN AIRE, BASE, EZ3, ERIH PLUS. Así mismo, cada uno de los artículos publicados cuenta con DOI.
The Impact of Lunch Program on Obesity among School-Age Children: A Scoping Review
Authors: Alshihab Huda H. , McAnelly Su 
Published: April 2023

Context: Obesity is one of the most significant issues among school ages children from both developed and developing countries. Poor eating behavior and lack of physical activity are among the main causes of obesity in school ages children. It is known that the school period is the pivotal time for adopting interventions such as healthy eating and more physical activities for a long time.
Aim: This review was conducted to evaluate the impact of the school-lunch program on obesity among school-aged children.
Methods: Five databases, such as Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, and MEDLINE, were employed to search the research studies conducted on the interventions that had school lunch programs to decrease the obesity issue among children. Ten relevant studies were extracted and included in this review. The inclusion criteria for the research study in this review were the research papers published after 2010. The exclusion criterion was the research studies that did not provide relevant information about the study's objectives.
Results: The findings of the studies indicated several interventions to improve the eating behavior of the children as well as physical fitness. The practical-based interventions include the food items in the school lunches, such as more intake of fruits and vegetables and avoiding the intake of packed items that were found useful in the intake of nutrients. Besides, the interventions related to increasing physical activities, such as sports, were provided with positive results in preventing obesity among children. In addition, the education programs for the parents and children were also useful in reducing obesity issues as they increased the children's and the parent's knowledge about healthy eating.
Conclusion: Most reviewed studies targeting obesity prevention focused on dietary and exercise behaviors affecting anthropometric measures. Most school-based intervention programs positively affect the school children's healthy lifestyle and anthropometric measurements. Future studies are needed to include behavioral therapy interventions for children and education for the parents, as they are the main agents for improving the children's nutrition habits.
Effect of Educational Guidelines on Adherence of Patients with Viral Hepatitis C toward New Oral Therapeutic Regimen
Authors: Hassan Sahar A. , Kamel Salwa S. , Hassan Manal S. , Saleh Asmaa A. 
Published: April 2023

Context: Viral hepatitis was estimated to be the seventh leading cause of mortality globally. One of the countries most affected by the hepatitis C virus is Egypt.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on the adherence of patients with viral hepatitis C toward a new oral therapeutic regimen.
Methods: A quasi-experimental research design (one group pretest-posttest) was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. This study was conducted in the hepatitis C treatment clinic at Beni Suef general hospital on a purposive sample of 94 patients with viral hepatitis C. The study tools include patients' assessment questionnaire to assess sociodemographic characteristics of patients, current and past medical history, and patient's knowledge regarding hepatitis C and its new oral medication, a patient adherence assessment scale to assess the level of patients' adherence to therapeutic regimens were used to collect the current study's data.
Results: The study showed that 72.3% of studied patients adhered to the therapeutic regimen post-implementation of the educational guidelines compared to 54.3% pre-implementation, with a statistically significant difference at p <0.05.
Conclusion: Implementation of the educational guideline had a statistically significant positive effect on improving HCV patients' adherence to the therapeutic regimen. The study recommended designing an Arabic educational material about HCV and the management needed to be given to every patient during treatment. Close involvement of the individuals and their families in decision-making about disease management to improve patient adherence.
Level of Non-Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among TB Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya
Authors: Okello Victor , Dr. John Samson Oteyo Dr. John Samson Oteyo 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the levels of non- adherence to tuberculosis treatment among TB patients in selected chest clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya.
Methodology: The research adopted correlational design. The study was conducted in selected three chest clinics in Mombasa County. All tuberculosis patients diagnosed with active tuberculosis disease who are registered and collect their medicines from selected chest clinics in Mombasa County was the targeted population. Convenience sampling and simple random sampling was used. The sample size involved 200 TB patients. The research adopted questionnaire which consisted of both open ended and closed ended questions. The study adopted a questionnaire in collection of data. The questionnaire contained both open ended and close ended questionnaire. The researcher used descriptive statistics to help in organizing of data and it would also be helpful in summarizing of data for ease of making interpretations. Statistical Package for Social Science version 25 aided in data analysis. Frequency, percentages and moment was used in data analysis.
Findings: Data analysis from this study that was summed and transformed into categories revealed 83% of the respondent’s experienced moderate non-adherence, 12.2% low non-adherence while 4.8% had high incidences of non-adherence.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Rational Emotive Theory may be used to anchor future studies relating to levels of non-adherence to TB treatment among TB patients. In this study, anxiety over the Tb diagnosis would be the activating agent, patient belief about treatment and treatment course and Non-adherence the consequence of the irrational belief. The study recommended that there is need for patients to be empowered with information on the importance of adherence to TB treatment to mitigate incidences of treatment failure and multidrug resistant tuberculosis through health education using health practitioners.