bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessment of genetic divergence in wheat lines (Triticum aestivum L.) involving biochemical and protein markers in rainfed conditions
Authors: RAMZAN Mehvish , LIHONG Wang , TARIQ Huma , GILLANI Syed F.A. , SHAFIQUE Saima , RASHEED Adnan , SELEIMAN Mahmoud F. 
Published: September 2023

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the important and strategic cereal crop for the majority of world’s populations. It is significant staple food of about two billion people. In next few years, world demand for wheat is expected to be 40 percent higher than that of its level today. Keeping in view the importance of the crop research work was conducted in the laboratory of Plant Breeding and Molecular Genetics, University of Poonch Rawalakot, AJK, Pakistan. The aim of the research was to find out the genetic diversity of different wheat lines. In the experiment, 50 different lines of wheat species (Triticum aestivum L.) was used to detect genetic diversity by utilizing Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and biochemical analysis. On the basis of biochemical analysis lines 3111 and 3123 was diverse among 50 lines for antioxidant activity by using DPPH radical and 3135 and 3139 for phenolic contents and for flavonoid 3148 and 3107 was found more promising. Molecular characterization by SDS PAGE showed diversity in three wheat lines 3136, 3138 and 3110. These wheat lines could be our potential lines for future wheat improvement program as they were also promising regarding to the high yields.
Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Children with Epilepsy (ILAE Task Force Report): Subtle behavioural and cognitive manifestations of epilepsy
Authors: Besag Frank , Gobbi Giuseppe , Aldenkamp Albert , Caplan Rochelle , Dunn David W. , Sillanpää Matti 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACTA subtle behavioural or cognitive manifestation of epilepsy can be defined in two ways. First, epileptiform discharges not presenting as obvious seizures may nevertheless affect cognition and/or behaviour. Second, the actual seizures may be obvious but the way they affect cognition or behaviour may not be. There is a growing body of evidence indicating that the epileptiform discharges in benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes can affect behaviour and cognition. The focal discharges in other forms of epilepsy can also be associated with behavioural change. The Landau‐Kleffner syndrome, the CSWS syndrome, transitory cognitive impairment and transient epileptic amnesia provide further examples of cognitive and behavioural manifestations resulting from subtle manifestations of the epilepsy. Prompt, effective antiepileptic treatment with medication or surgery can improve behaviour and cognition in at least some cases.
Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de prosocialidad de Caprara et al. (2005) en Colombia
Authors: Barrero Toncel Virginia , Ocampo Flórez Esteban , Barreto Sánchez Diana Cristina , Rodríguez De Ávila Ubaldo Enrique 
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo establecer las propiedades psicométricas de la escala de prosocialidad de Caprara et al. (2005) en Colombia, tomando como referencia su adaptación con estudiantes chilenos (Mieres-Chacaltana et al., 2020), dada la reciente relevancia investigativa que ha tenido el comportamiento prosocial en los escenarios educativos y sociales y la ausencia de un instrumento que evalúe este constructo en adolescentes colombianos.
Método: Se realizó un análisis de confiabilidad, análisis factorial exploratorio y análisis factorial confirmatorio. Participaron 501 estudiantes universitarios de dos IES ubicadas en los departamentos de Magdalena y Tolima con edades comprendidas entre 15 y 18 años (M=17,12 años, DE=0,766), que voluntariamente decidieron vincularse a esta investigación.
Resultados: La validez de constructo se estableció mediante un análisis factorial confirmatorio y ajuste del modelo con límites estándares de aceptación: RMSEA=0,070, CFI = 0,923 y TLI = 0,905. El análisis de consistencia de fiabilidad evidenció un índice adecuado de fiabilidad Alfa de Cronbach (α=0,880).
Conclusiones: Este instrumento presenta propiedades psicométricas que lo constituyen en una adecuada herramienta para evaluar la prosocialidad en adolescentes colombianos.
Relatos de indignación: El enfoque narrativo como metodología para una formación política radical
Authors: Ardila Peñuela Oscar Andrés 
Published: September 2023

Este proyecto se sitúa en un enfoque crítico sobre la formación política que resalta la relevancia de las relaciones de poder que atraviesan la constitución de subjetividades. Lo cual implica preguntarse por expresiones políticas más allá de la relación entre el individuo y el Estado, incluyendo aspectos de la vida cotidiana de los sujetos. La investigación se posiciona en una perspectiva de educación democrática radical que resalta la importancia de las emociones políticas que, si se excluyen en beneficio de las limitadas por parámetros centrados en la razón, puede llevar a un abandono de las posibilidades de articulación política.
De acuerdo con esta perspectiva, la investigación explora las posibilidades del enfoque narrativo como propuesta metodológica para analizar las emociones políticas. Este enfoque busca comprender los significados puestos en juego por los sujetos a lo largo de sus experiencias formativas, explorándolas mediante los relatos que elaboran sobre acontecimientos relevantes de su experiencia vital.
Por medio de ejercicios de construcción narrativa con estudiantes de educación básica secundaria en un colegio público de Bogotá, Colombia, se han explorado sus significaciones en torno a una emoción política: la indignación. Ha podido evidenciarse que la narrativa como propuesta metodológica permite comprender las construcciones de subjetividad política de l@s jóvenes, en las cuales se articulan experiencias que rompen con antinomias políticas tradicionales como lo micro y lo macro político, lo privado y lo público, el Estado y la sociedad civil, o la dominación frente a la emancipación.
Prevalence of Nosemosis and Varroosis in Honey Bees in Sinop Province
Authors: YAMAN Mustafa , SAĞLAM Tuğba , ÜNAL Sabri 
Published: September 2023

Aim of study: Sinop province has a potential to progress in beekeeping. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the presence and distribution of nosemosis and varroosis in honey bees in Sinop province.
Area of study: 12 villages from 7 districts (Ayancık, Boyabat, Dikmen, Durağan, Erfelek, Gerze and Saraydüzü) in Sinop province were determined as study area.
Material and methods: A total of 874 adult bee samples were dissected in Ringer’s solution and examined for nosemosis. A total of 1.640 adult bee samples were examined for varroosis.
Main results: Nosemosis was the most common disease. Average of the nosemosis infection was 7.6%. On the other hand, varroosis was observed in the eight of 12 localities examined in Sinop province. Total infestation ranged from 0.6 to 8.2%.
Highlights: Nosemosis and varroosis were observed in eight (66.7%) of the 12 examined localities in Sinop province. These data are considered as proof that honey production is negatively affected. This study also confirms that the beekeepers in the Sinop province should be informed in detail about the precautions to be taken in the monitoring and controlling varroosis and nosemosis
Biological Control Potential of Steinernema carpocapsae (Steinernematidae) on Monochamus galloprovincialis (Cerambycidae) Populations in Pine Logs
Authors: GÜLCÜ Barış , BAYSAL İsmail , AKBULUT Süleyman 
Published: September 2023

Aim of study: Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a serious threat to the susceptible pine forests. It is caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) (Steiner and Buhrer 1934), Nickle 1970 and transmitted by Monochamus Dejean beetles. In the recent study, we assessed the effects of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) against Monochamus galloprovincialis larvae in Anatolian black pine and Scots pine logs.
Area of the study: The experiments were conducted in Duzce University, Faculty of Forestry and in a pine forest at Duzce University campus area.
Material and methods: The mean number of eggs per pine logs, and the productivity of S. carpocapsae in M. galloprovincialis larvae were compared under laboratory conditions. The nematode experiments were conducted using oviposited pine logs in the field.
Main results: The females of M. galloprovincialis oviposited more eggs on Scots pine compared to black pine logs. Both in black pine and in Scots pine, the survival rates of M. galloprovincialis after nematode application was significantly lower than control.
Highlihts: As a result of the study, S. carpocapsae can be an efficient biological control agent of this wood-boring insect.
Comparative analysis of severity of dry eye disease among smokers in tertiary care hospital of rural area of Panipat
Authors: Gupta Kanav , Garg Kritika , Gupta B K , Vashistha Vimal 
Published: September 2023

This study aims to evaluate the correlation between smoking dependence and severity of dry eye. This was a cross-sectional study conducted for a period of 3 months November 2022 to January 2023. 150 smokers were included in the study and their nicotine dependence was assessed using Fagerstrom scale. Patients were classified into mild and significant dependence groups. The severity of dry eye among subjects were assessed using ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear film breakup time (TBUT) and Schirmer’s test. Also, analysis was done using STATA and SPSS software. Out of 150 smokers 44 showed low dependence and 106 showed significant dependence. In patients with low dependence average OSDI was 18.8, TBUT was 4.70 and Schirmer’s was 10.22. Patients with severe dependence had an average OSDI 29.12, TBUT 3.43 and Schirmer’s value of 7.30. There was a direct correlation between degree of smoking and severity of dry eye disease (r= 0.72, p=0.03). The degree of dependence correlates directly to the severity of dry eye among smokers.
Contrast enhanced MRI in acute optic neuritis- length of enhancement a visual prognosis indicator?
Authors: Goel Ankita , Tirkey Eva Rani , Lakhtakia Sujata 
Published: September 2023

To study the baseline length of optic nerve enhancement on contrast enhanced MRI in patients with acute optic neuritis and its correlation to visual acuity, color vision, visual field and contrast sensitivity.The prospective cohort study was conducted on 30 patients attending Ophthalmology clinics with complaint of sudden painful loss of vision and clinical examination findings suggestive of acute optic neuritis. All patients underwent contrast enhanced MRI (1.5 Tesla) at presentation and then treated with intravenous and oral steroids with monthly follow up for 3 months. Visual acuity using Snellen’s chart (in LogMAR), Color vision using Ishihara chart and contrast sensitivity by means of Pellie Robson chart were evaluated. The visual field was analyzed by Humphrey’s Field Analyser, using a full threshold 30-2 programme.On contrast-enhanced MRI, all affected optic nerves showed enhancement. The length of portions enhanced for each affected optic nerve was measured. The optic nerves were divided into two categories of length ≤ 17mm and &#62;17mm. At baseline, visual acuity worsened with an increasing length of optic nerve enhancement, color vision and visual field was better in subjects with enhancement &#60;17mm while they do not correlate with the final visual outcome. On the contrary, Contrast sensitivity was found to be improved in subjects with &#60;17mmm of enhancement on the last follow up.Contrast- enhanced MRI plays a critical role as an adjunct to diagnosing acute optic neuritis especially in patients with retrobulbar neuritis. Initial length of enhancement does not correlate with the final visual outcome.
Influence of maternal factors on retinopathy of prematurity: A cross-sectional Study from a tertiary care centre
Authors: Kubrey Sooraj Singh , Maravi Pooja , Kushwaha Nitin , Sharma Pankaj , Dubey Aditi , Kumar Kavita 
Published: September 2023

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious condition affecting premature infants and identifying maternal risk factors is essential for its prevention. This study aimed to identify maternal risk factors associated with ROP in preterm newborns at a tertiary care center.This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2021 and September 2022 at a tertiary care center. All preterm and low birth weight neonates attending the ROP clinic or admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were included, while term neonates and those weighing ≥2.5 kgs with anterior segment/posterior segment pathology other than ROP were excluded. Data on maternal and neonatal characteristics were obtained and inferential analysis was conducted using the chi-square test and Student’s t-test.Out of 410 preterm newborns included, 109 were diagnosed with ROP, indicating an institutional incidence of 26.58%. Advanced maternal age, low socio-economic status, urinary tract infection, chorioamnionitis, multiple pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, maternal anemia, history of asthma and steroid use during pregnancy were significantly associated with ROP.This study highlights the importance of addressing modifiable maternal risk factors to reduce the incidence of ROP in premature infants. Screening for ROP should be prioritized for neonates born to mothers with these risk factors to improve visual outcomes.
Effects of general anesthesia on ocular Refraction: An observational study
Authors: Hazarika Plabon , Das Prabir Pranjal , Mahanta Bandana , Gogoi Deepankar 
Published: September 2023

Refractive error is an ocular condition whereby light rays do not focus onto the macula for visual processing when they enter the eye. The most prevalent type, myopia, often known as short sightedness, is brought on when light rays entering the eye are focused anterior to the macula, blurring distance vision. Though rare, there are few situations that can call for the introduction of performing objective ocular refraction under GA. Refractive testing under general anesthesia (GA) is more safely suited for patients with conditions like subjective difficulty with charts, poor testing cooperation, nonorganic visual impairment refractions, physically or developmentally disabled patients, and those with co-existing ophthalmic pathology. A 2-week prospective observational study was conducted in our hospital to look at the anesthetic methods used for ocular surgery at two sizable ophthalmic units. The anesthetist filled out a questionnaire for each case. The types of anesthetics used, the choice of ventilation or spontaneous respiration, the anesthetic agents used, the use and type of muscle relaxants, the presence of any significant ocular deviation, and any corrective actions taken, such as deepening anesthesia or giving a muscle relaxant, were among the information gathered.90 procedures in all were surveyed within the 2-week period. 52.2% (47) of them anesthesia was provided by consultant anesthetist, 25.6% (23) provided by Anesthesia Post Graduate Trainee(PGT) and 22.2% (20) provided by specialist registrar anesthesia. 74% (23) of the patients with NDMR out of the total 59% (31) ventilated patients had NDMR. 42% (22) of the patients had surgery done while they were spontaneously breathing, and 14% (3) of them had muscle relaxants to help with intubation. Total intravenous anesthesia was administered to one patient. In the poll, 29% (15) of the patients chose atracurium as their preferred NDMR, whereas 21% (11) chose vecuronium. In total, 50% of the patients in the survey had no planned NDMR. In 8% (4) of patients, there was a significant ocular deviation. One of these four patients had total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), while the other three were ventilated. None of them had taken NDMRs, or non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. In one case, the anaesthesia was deepened, and in two other cases, NDMR was administered as a remedy for the deviation. The prevalence of this condition was 18% in patients not receiving NDMR.The objective refraction values showed that myopia manifested as a result of general anesthesia. Under the same circumstances, corneal refractive values flatten, indicating that the primary cause of myopia was ciliary muscle contraction. We hypothesize that this alteration resulted from ciliary muscle contraction and parasympathetic dominance during general anesthesia.
Registros de escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) depositados en la Colección Entomológica de la Orinoquia (CEO)
Authors: Agudelo Martínez Juan Carlos , Pérez-Buitrago Néstor , Lopera Alejandro 
Published: September 2023

Analizamos 3371 especímenes del departamento de Arauca y Casanare en la Orinoquia colombiana depositados en la Colección Entomológica de la Orinoquia (CEO). Los especímenes corresponden a 20 géneros, 34 especies y 16 morfoespecies de escarabajos coprófagos. Este conjunto de datos reporta el 30,6 % de los registros disponibles para este grupo taxonómico en la Orinoquia colombiana (11025 especímenes) en el GBIF, reportando el incremento en el rango altitudinal de la especie Genieridium bordoni (Martínez, 1992) y de Dichotomius costaricensis (Luederwalt, 1935). Así mismo, amplía el rango de distribución para 34 de las especies, contribuyendo al conocimiento actual de las distribuciones geográficas de Scarabaeidae en Colombia.
Evaluation of Bone Quality in Patients With Bruxism
Authors: Kotanli Sedef , DOĞAN Mehmet Sinan , Ozturk Elif Meltem Aslan , dogan mehmet emin , Uluisik Nurbanu 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the mandibular bone quality using radiomorphometric indices and Fractal dimension [FD] analysis in orthopantomography [OPG].
Material and Methods: OPGs of 100 patients, 50 bruxers and 50 non-bruxers, were included in this retrospective study. Values ​​such as mental index [MI], panoramic mandibular index [PMI], antegonial notch depth [AND], gonial index [GI], antegonial index [AI] and mandibular cortical index [MCI] were calculated in OPG. Eight bilateral areas of interest [ROI] were selected on ort for FD analysis: ROI 1, mandibular condyle; ROI 2, mandibular ramus; ROI 3, mandibular angulus; ROI 4, mandibular mental area.
Results: MI, PMI and AND values ​​were higher in bruxers than in the control group [p<0.05]. There is no statistically significant difference between AI and MCI measured on the right and left sides between bruxism patients and control group patients [p>0.05]. As a result of the calculations, the FD values ​​of the left condyle [p=0.02] and left angulus [p=0.03] areas showed a statistically significant difference between individuals with and without bruxer. No statistically significant difference was found in the FD measurements calculated from the ramus and mental areas on the right and left sides [p>0.05]. The relationship between FD values ​​and gender in these areas was examined and no statistically significant difference was found [p<0.05].
Conclusions: MI, PMI and AND measurements can be used in the diagnosis or follow-up of bruxism. There is no difference in mandibular cortical bone height in patients with and without bruxism according to AI and MCI. The mean GI measured on the right side differed between groups. FD values ​​of the mandibular trabecular bone are affected by bruxism in the right condyle and right angulus areas.
The Decision-making Pathway and Enablers to the Utilization of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Lagos Metropolis: an interpretive phenomenological study
Authors: Ajike Saratu Omagbemi , Asiegbu Ugochinyere Chizurumuoke , Lawal Saheed Akinmayowa , Nantamu Simon 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background
Women experiencing infertility face barriers to access Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services in Nigeria. Despite these barriers, some still access these services. This study explored the decision-making pathway and enablers of the use of ARTs among such persons in Lagos.
Methods
Using an interpretive phenomenological approach, we explored the decision-making process and enablers motivating the use of ART services among women who have experienced infertility. An open-ended structured in-depth interview guide was used to collect data that were analyzed thematically.
Results
Findings revealed that the decision-making pathway involved personal, interpersonal or relational thought processes to use Assisted Reproductive Technology for assisted conception and enablers which were a mix of emotional support from the mother, spouses, social pressures, information about health condition, professional and lay suggestions all contributed to the eventual use of ARTs.
Conclusion
Results of this study indicate that infertile women received different forms of support that enabled the use of ARTs. However, women who used ART services experienced several psychosocial challenges. These ARTs have given infertile and childless couples some ray of hope and the chance to escape the burden and social stigma of childlessness. This study recommends that public health professionals collaborate with ART service providers in providing psychosocial care in addition to basic clinical care. Future studies can explore the perspectives of significant others as they played a key role in the decision and motivated ART use.
Investigations on the influence of angular and linear misalignment on the fatigue strength of HFMI-treated structural steel butt joints
Authors: Ripsch Benjamin , Gabriel Göran , Gericke Andreas , Henkel Knuth-Michael 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

The effect of High Frequency Metal Impact (HFMI) treatment on the fatigue resistance of structural steel S355 butt welds with macro geometric imperfections outside of the usual fatigue design limits was investigated. Thin-walled specimens were manufactured with different degrees of angular and linear misalignment and fatigue tested in the as welded and HFMI treated condition. The fatigue test results show that HFMI treatment can compensate the fatigue-reducing effects of macro geometric imperfections, but also that linear and axial misalignment do not reduce the fatigue strength of butt welds as severely as rules and guidelines suggest. Numerical analysis shows that the application of the notch stress approach according to current standards and guidelines delivers conservative assessment results, which might not always be representative for the actual fatigue strength benefit that can be gained by HFMI treatment.
Comparison of Low-Grade Gliomas Molecular Features and Survival by 1p/19q Codeletion in The Cancer Genome Atlas
Authors: Ma Jun , Su Xi , Tang Mingjun , Sa Yu , Huang Xian , Zhang Ning 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
In patients with low-grade gliomas (LGG), the prognosis is significantly favorable in those with 1p/19q codeletion than in those with 1p/19q intact. Although 1p/19q codeletion has emerged as an accepted indicator for molecular typing of gliomas, numerous studies point to the need to further investigate the overall transcriptomic molecular changes associated with it. To explore the genome-wide effects of 1p/19q codeletion, we evaluated multiple omics profiles from The Cancer Genome Atlas LGG cohort. After systematic analysis, we identified a modest number of genomic features, including gene expression (n = 14), protein expression (n = 8), DNA methylation (n = 9), somatic mutation (n = 7) and copy number variation (n = 35). These features were highly corelated with 1p/19q codeletion status of patients. These features are then used to construct support vector machine classifiers and identify survival-related markers. It is helpful from this research to generate fresh insights into the alterations occurring behind the 1p/19q codeletion and to elucidate the mechanisms of LGG histological typing.