bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pharmacy students' perceptions and satisfaction with blended instruction in quantitative chemical analysis course
Authors: Sonji Ghassan , Hammoudi Halat Dalal , Mourad Nisreen , Sonji Nada , Mehyou Zeina , Rahal Mohamad 
Published: June 2023

Background: Course satisfaction in blended learning has become a priority among educators to keep students on track during their studies. This study investigated the Community of Inquiry (CoI) three key components, i.e. teaching, social, and cognitive presences and other factors that affect student satisfaction at Lebanese International University (LIU).
Objective: The study aimed to examine pharmacy undergraduate students who enrolled in, and the effect of blended learning courses on learning environment perceptions, learning outcomes, and overall academic performance.
Methods: Exactly 283 second-year students from a private School of Pharmacy registered in the Quantitative Chemical Analysis course participated in this study. Data were collected using an online survey, assessing students' prior pre-pharmacy course experiences.
Results: The majority of students (58%) commended the course content, organisation, teaching resources, course design, and clarity of directions. Course satisfaction significantly correlated with age and social, cognitive, and instructional presences (Spearman’s Rho: 0.739-0.750, p < 0.05).
Discussion: Studies found that blended instruction can improve student engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes, which are influenced by the quality of online materials, communication, feedback, and the degree of student and instructor interaction.
Conclusion: The outcomes of this study support the assumption that blended learning encourages active, in-depth, and self-directed learning.
Nutriční screening po operačních výkonech v ORL pro neonkologická onemocnění
Authors: Brothánková Pavlína , Bodečková Sabina 
Published: June 2023

Cílem průzkumného šetření bylo posouzení změn ve stravování u neonkologických pacientů, po chirurgickém zákroku v ORL oblasti, který standardně vyžaduje krátkodobou hospitalizaci. V souboru byla nejčetněji zastoupena tyreoidektomie (32 %) a tonzilektomie (24 %). Publikované studie se zabývají převážně pacienty s karcinomem v oblasti hlavy a krku. Rozhodly jsme se proto, zaměřit na nutriční screening u pacientů s neonkologickou diagnózou, kde jsou rizikovým faktorem pro vznik malnutrice pooperační bolesti a poruchy polykání. Hodnocení nutričního screeningu bylo provedeno dotazníkem Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire, doplněné o vybrané otázky, z plné verze Mini Nutritional Assessment. Šetření se zúčastnilo 50 respondentů. Předoperačně, při příjmu na oddělení, byla zachycena mírná podvýživa (zisk 2 bodů v testu Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire) u 6 % respondentů, pooperačně u 10 %. Těžká malnutrice, tedy zisk 3 bodů, nebyl zaznamenán u žádného respondenta při příjmu, ani pooperačně. Nebyl zjištěn statisticky významný rozdíl mezi hodnotami hmotnosti u pacientů předoperačně a v pooperačním období. Subjektivně považuje 60 % pacientů své stravování v pooperačním období při hospitalizaci za plně dostačující. Bolesti při polykání v pooperačním období mají signifikantní vliv na průměrnou velikost snědených porcí. Subjektivně pacienti pociťovali omezení v příjmu stravy z důvodu bolesti v 20%. Nejčetněji se změny ve výživě v pooperačním období vyskytovaly u pacientů po uvulopalatofaryngoplastice a tonzilektomii. V pooperačním období se u těchto respondentů četně objevoval úbytek hmotnosti a bolesti, které omezovaly příjem stravy.
Faktory ovplyvňujúce hodnotenie kultúry bezpečnosti pacientov v ambulantnej starostlivosti - prierezová štúdia
Authors: Kohanová Dominika , Bartošová Petra , Žiaková Katarína 
Published: June 2023

Kultúra bezpečnosti pacientov býva podrobne skúmaná predovšetkým v nemocničnom prostredí. V ambulantnej starostlivosti sa výskumy týkajúce sa kultúry bezpečnosti začali realizovať len nedávno; v Slovenskej republike absentujú. Pre zlepšenie bezpečnosti pacientov je potrebné identifikovať faktory, ktoré ovplyvňujú hodnotenie jej kultúry s cieľom plánovania cielených stratégií. Cieľom štúdie bolo zistiť, aké faktory ovplyvňujú hodnotenie kultúry bezpečnosti pacientov zdravotníckymi pracovníkmi v ambulantnej starostlivosti. Zber údajov bol realizovaný od júna do decembra 2021 pomocou nástroja the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Zdravotnícki pracovníci (N = 147) pracovali vo vybraných všeobecných a špecializovaných ambulantných zariadeniach v dvoch okresoch Žilinského kraja. Údaje boli analyzované v štatistickom programe IBM SPSS vo verzii 25.0 a to pomocou deskriptívnej a inferenčnej štatistiky. Štatisticky signifikantné vzťahy boli potvrdené medzi vybranými dimenziami kultúry bezpečnosti pacientov a vekom, vzdelaním, pracovnou pozíciou, počtom rokov praxe na pracovnej pozícii, počtom nadčasových hodín, počtom vynechaných zmien a poskytovateľom zdravotnej starostlivosti (p ≤ 0,05). Hodnotenie kultúry bezpečnosti pacientov v ambulantných zariadeniach je dôležité, pretože vplyv komponentov kultúry bezpečnosti pacientov a pravidelné vyhodnocovanie faktorov, ktoré ju ovplyvňujú má zásadný význam pre zdravotnícke inštitúcie pri vytváraní stratégií podporujúcich kultúru zaväzujúcu sa poskytovať čo najbezpečnejšiu starostlivosť o pacientov.
Iatrogenic esophageal perforation in infants: how to avoid thoracotomy? Two case reports
Authors: Rizzo Riccardo , Paradiso Filomena Valentina , Silvaroli Sara , Nanni Lorenzo 
Published: June 2023

Background: Esophageal perforation is uncommon and often iatrogenic in the neonatal period, and premature and low birth weight infants (<1500 g) are particularly susceptible. Esophageal injury in neonates usually occurs at the pharyngoesophageal junction and can be confused with esophageal atresia due to respiratory signs and excessive salivation. Diagnostic evaluation and treatment are still debated.
Case Presentation: This case report aims to describe two neonatal cases of iatrogenic esophageal perforation. The suspected diagnosis was confirmed only with thoracotomy. Diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic modalities are discussed.
Conclusion: These two cases show the importance of the clinical clues (anamnesis and clinical findings) to suspect the diagnosis of esophageal perforation.
Penanganan Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 dan Implementasi Kebijakan Oleh Pemerintah Desa Di Masbagik, Lombok Timur
Authors: Hamdi Saipul , Lalu Wiresapta Karyadi  , Abdul Ali Mutammima Amar Alhaq  , Nurul Haromain  
Published: June 2023

This research aims to investigate the policies implemented by the Masbagik Utara Baru village government in dealing with the community's economic crisis caused by Covid-19. This study was conducted for six months in Masbagik Utara Baru, East Lombok. (January-June 2022). This study employed a qualitative method with a case study approach. The research uses Participant observation, in-depth interviews, and study documentation as data collection methods. The findings revealed that Covid-19 reduces business activities, affecting household income, job creation, and business opportunities. The village government's efforts include utilizing village-owned enterprises to assist in developing community businesses through direct cash assistance, socialization about the adverse effects of Covid-19, and community economic development strategies during Covid-19. Thus, the community's response to the village's policy execution is positive.
Pemerintah sebagai pemangku kebijakan memiliki hak untuk membuat dan mengatur kehidupan masyarakat. Penelitian ini membahas tentang implementasi kebijakan oleh Pemerintah Desa Masbagik Utara Baru dalam penanganan ekonomi masyarakat akibat pandemi Covid-19. Secara khusus penelitan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak pandemi Covid-19 terhadap perkembangan ekonomi masyarakat, upaya pemerintah desa mengatasi masalah ekonomi akibat pademi Covid-19 dan respons masyarakat terhadap implementasi kebijakan pemerintah desa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Masbagik Utara Baru, Lombok Timur selama enam bulan (Januari-Juni 2022). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik penentuan informan menggunakan purposive sampling dengan menerapkan observasi-partisipasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi dalam pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dampak pandemi Covid-19 mengakibatkan berkurangnya kegiatan usaha produktif masyarakat, berkurangnya tingkat pendapatan tenaga kerja anggota rumah tangga, serta berkurangnya kesempatan kerja dan peluang usaha. Adapun upaya-upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah desa di antaranya adalah memanfaatkan Bumdes untuk membantu usaha warga, memberikan BLTD, melakukan sosialiasasi tentang dampak bahaya Covid-19 dan pengembangan ekonomi masyarakat dalam rangka mengatasi dampak pandemi Covid-19 ini. Adapun respons masyarakat terhadap implementasi kebijakan cukup baik terlihat dari adanya masyarakat yang mengetahui implementasi dan mentaati implementasi kebijakan tersebut.
The Impact of Crop Production on the Economic Growth of Nigeria
Authors: Uzonwanne Maria Chinecherem , Mbah Catherine Chidinma , Obi Chinasa Ifeoma , Onyedibe Francis Chukwudi 
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This study uses time series data ranging from 1981 to 2021 to analyze the impact of crop production on the gross domestic product (GDP) in the Nigerian economy. The study adopted ordinary least square techniques for the regression analysis.
Approach/Methodology/Design: The variables of the study were subjected to unit root tests and were found to be stationary at first difference. Johansen co-integration was adopted and the result posits a short-run relation between the variables of interest (GDP, crop production (CP) as well as labor output (LO).
Findings: The result from the error correction model shows that crop production has a positive and significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. This study also finds that labor productivity has a positive and significant impact on economic growth. The study concluded that crop production has a positive and statistically significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria for the period under review.
Originality/value: The study recommends that there is a need to improve the mode of production. This could imply having an optimal mix of labor and capital-intensive means of production in crop production to boost economic output.
The Microeconomic Implication of Border Closure in Nigeria: A Review
Authors: Nwagu Umunna 
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This study aims to present the ongoing implications resulting from border closure in Nigeria.
Approach/Methodology/Design: A systematic review of previous literature is conducted. All sources were collected from well-known databases.
Findings: Nearly half the household budget is spent on food, even at comparable income levels. Land border closure by President Muhammadu Buhari has positively impacted agriculture. Many businesses are facing a loss. Most companies export 100% of their output to West African markets. Several parts of the Nigerian border were closed after the ACFTA was signed in 2019. The closure has angered ACFTA critics. Based on the NBS, food inflation increased from 13.2% in August to 13.51% in September, and from 13.51% to 14.09% in October 2019.
Originality/value: Border closure results in significant losses. The study recommended reducing production costs. Agricultural extension services can help farmers adapt to climate change, improve yields, and provide modern techniques.
Penggunaan Media Permainan Teka-Teki Silang dalam Meningkatkan Hafalan Mufradat Bahasa Arab di SMP Islam Al-Falah Kota Jambi
Authors: Mayya Indah Sari Levita  , Helty Asafri  , Warissuddin Soleh  
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penggunaan media permainan teka-teki silang dalam meningkatkan hafalan mufradat bahasa Arab di SMP Islam Al-Falah Kota Jambi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP Islam Al-falah Kota Jambi pada bulan Februari 2023. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan cara observasi, tes, dan dokumentasi, Jenis penelitian yang digunakan peneliti adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian yaitu pra eksperimen one group prestest dan postest design. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa nilai signifikansi pada kelas VIII.1 memperoleh nilai 0,000 ˂ 0,05 dan nilai signifikansi pada kelas VIII.5 memperoleh nilai 0,000 ˂ 0,05 maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak, yang artinya penggunaan media permainan teka-teki silang dapat meningkatkan hafalan mufradat. Dari hasil penelitian ini disarankan agar guru dapat menggunakan media permaianan dalam pembelajaran bahasa Arab terutama dalam menghafal mufradat yang mana nantinya proses belajar membuat siswa lebih aktif dan bersemangat.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM AND TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS IN GHANA
Authors: Lydia Osarfo Achaa  
Published: June 2023

The secret to providing high-quality education in schools is the professionalism and diligence of teachers. Hence, teaching and learning can be improved through teacher appraisal. In light of Ghana’s Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project’s (GALOP) five-year plan that seeks to boost learning outcomes in underperforming basic education schools and increase transparency and accountability in the country’s education system, this empirical study sought to investigate the impact of the performance appraisal system on teacher effectiveness in public basic schools in Kwahu East district, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. This study used a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational survey. Convenience sampling was used to sample 500 teachers and headteachers from the Basic school to participate in the study. SPSS version 26.0 and AMOS 23.0 were used for the statistical analyses. The findings of the study revealed that strengthening performance appraisal is a key element to improving teachers’ effectiveness which consequently improves students and school success, however, implementing performance management is the sure way to increase productivity and accountability in schools as it allows for a more all-encompassing assessment of an employee’s performance by incorporating coaching, goal planning, looking ahead to future growth, and 360-degree feedback.
Keywords: Ghana Education Service, Performance, Self-evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness Appraisal System, Performance Review.
LEI GERAL DE PROTEÇÃO DE DADOS PESSOAIS: OS IMPACTOS NO SETOR DE SAÚDE
Authors: Praça Neto Antonio Arão , Gomes Thamires Gabriele Silva , Freitas Gisela Carvalho de 
Published: June 2023

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo principal examinar a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais conforme os seus impactos no setor de saúde, tendo em vista suas implicações nas informações prestadas por pacientes ao setor hospitalar que despertam curiosidade com relação à segurança jurídica desses dados fornecidos. Uma vez que, a Lei elencada objetiva tutelar os dados pessoais dos pacientes. Para tanto, é necessário conhecer, a lei e os seus artigos que vão de encontro aos imbróglios que surgem diante da má gestão desses dados, dominar as diferenças entre dados pessoais e sensíveis e analisar conforme o contexto, em qual momento o usuário do serviço de saúde não tem seus direitos protegidos pelo setor, no aspecto da privacidade, elencando as formas que uma vez lesados esses direitos, possam postular em juízo através de seus representantes legais. Realiza-se, então, uma pesquisa desenvolvida por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, através de pesquisas do método dedutivo, partindo de indagações gerais sobre proteção de dados pessoais de pessoas físicas, em seguida analisando as formas de segurança na qual esses dados coletados precisam ser mantidos, após o seu uso ser consentido, em segurança no setor de saúde, analisando quem tem a devida obrigação de proteger esses dados, e quais os respectivos níveis de responsabilidade dentro dos setores de saúde. Diante disso, destaca-se a necessidade de uma maior conscientização e investimento em programas educacionais para esclarecer esse tema.
Impact Fees in New York City? Legal Authority, Constraints, and Potential Options
Authors: Minelli Adalene 
Published: June 2023

New York City, like many other cities, faces numerous practical, political, and legal challenges in raising the revenue it needs to support its growing population. Against this backdrop are ongoing concerns about how the City will finance the additional public services and infrastructure necessitated by new development, as well as the costs it incurs in mitigating adverse impacts on existing communities and the environment. In this context, some have called for the City to explore whether to adopt a local impact fee program.
Broadly defined, impact fees are one-time charges imposed on new development as a condition of approval to offset its impact on local infrastructure, services, and the environment. Employed widely in other major U.S. cities, New York City is a notable outlier in that it does not have an official impact fee policy. However, unlike many other cities, New York State law is unclear as to whether local governments have the requisite authority to adopt one.
This Article analyzes the question of whether New York City has the legal authority to impose impact fees on new development. It argues that, should the City wish to adopt impact fees, it could do so through either its constitutional home rule authority or through its mitigation authority under state environmental review laws. This Article also identifies a number of constitutional and statutory constraints that would likely restrict the design and scope of a local fee program, including limitations under the state’s doctrines on preemption and local taxation, and under the federal exactions jurisprudence.
A model for predicting extrauterine tumor spread in patients with endometrial cancer
Authors: KARAYÜNLÜ Birkan , ÜNSAL Mehmet , KILIÇ Fatih , AKSOY Taner , ÇELİK Fatih , KILIÇ Çiğdem , TOKALIOGLU Abdurrahman Alp , KİMYON CÖMERT Günsu , TURAN Taner 
Published: June 2023

A model for predicting extrauterine tumor spread in patients with endometrial cancer

Abstract
Background: The factors predicting extrauterine spread in patients undergoing staging surgery with the diagnosis of endometrial cancer were investigated.
Aims: The study aimed to create a model using demographic, surgical, and pathological factors to predict extrauterine spread.
Methods: Included in the study were 355 patients with a final diagnosis of endometrial cancer who underwent surgery for staging purposes. The effect of surgical-prognostic factors on extrauterine spread was analyzed using univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Results: Extrauterine spread was detected in 97 patients. A multivariate logistic regression model that was created to determine the factors affecting extrauterine spread identified the presence of lymphovascular invasion, cervical invasion, peritoneal cytology positivity and tumor type as independent factors. A model was created using these four independent risk factors. According to this model, the rate of extrauterine spread was 6.4% in patients who did not have the risk factors and 100% in patients who had all the risk factors (p
Göz Kuruluğu Şikayetiyle Başvuran Sjögren Sendromlu Hastalarda Anti-HCV Seroprevalansının Araştırılması
Authors: MUTLU YILMAZ Esmeray , OZGUR Gokhan 
Published: June 2023

Amaç: Sjögren Sendromu (SS) esas olarak ekzokrin bezleri tutan ve tükrük ve gözyaşı bezlerinin tutulumu sonucu ağız ve gözlerin kuruluğu ile karakterize sistemik otoimmün bir hastalıktır. Hepatit C virüs (HCV) enfeksiyonu ile SS/sicca sendromu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. HCV hem SS’nun etyolojisinde suçlanmış hem de sicca sendromu HCV enfeksiyonunun karaciğer dışı belirtilerinden biri olarak gösterilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Göz Hastalıkları kliniğine başvuran ve SS tanısı alan hastalarda Anti-HCV seroprevalansının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Veriler hastane otomasyon sisteminden retrospektif olarak elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Şubat 2017 ile Şubat 2023 tarihleri arasındaki göz polikliniğine başvuran ve sjögren sendromu tanısı ile siklosporin reçetelenen toplam 2281 hasta verisi elde edildi. Otomasyon sisteminden bu hastaların 521 tanesinin anti-HCV testi yapıldığı saptandı. Yedi hastada (%1,3) anti-HCV testi pozitif bulundu. Anti-HCV testi pozitif olanların olmayanlara göre yaş ortalamaları anlamlı oranda yüksek bulunurken cinsiyetler arasında fark bulunmadı.
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada kuru göz semptomu olan hastalarda anti-HCV pozitifliği genel populasyonla benzer bulunmuştur. Kuru göz semptomu olan tüm hastaların SS açısından değerlendirilmesi ve HCV enfeksiyonu ile birlikteliği akılda tutularak anti-HCV testlerinin yapılması daha sağlıklı veriler elde edilmesi açısından önemlidir.
Clinical and Radiological Results of Patients Treated with Talon Distalfix Femoral Intramedullary Nail for Femoral Shaft Fractures
Authors: DÜNDAR Abdulrahim , İPEK Deniz , KAYA Şehmuz , ZEHİR Sinan 
Published: June 2023

Objective: Talon distalfix intramedullary nails have been developed as a solution to the technical difficulties experienced during the placement of locking screws. We aimed to evaluate the radiological and clinical results of retractable talon distal fix for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures.
Material and Method: Between January 2017 and January 2022, 28 patients with femoral shaft AO type 32-A and B fractures were treated with Talon distalfix nails. AO Type 32-A and B fractures were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, follow-up times, ASA of Anesthesiologists classification and fracture type were recorded. The duration of the operation, intraoperative blood loss, fluoroscopy time (in min), and time to bone union were recorded. General and technical complications (nonunion, malunion, malrotation, and shortening) were evaluated. Clinical functional outcomes were evaluated using the Knee Injury and the Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical Function Shortform (KOOS-PS), Hip Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical Function Shortform (HOOS-PS) and Thoresen criteria.
Results: A total of 28 patients (11 female and 17 male) were included in the study. The mean age was 46.8 years and the mean follow-up was 23.7 months. . The mean time to bone union was 22.6 weeks. No nonunion was observed in any of the patients. The mean hospital stay was 3.4 days and the mean Body Mass Index was 24.2. The mean operation time was 40.3±3.4 minutes and the mean scope time was 26.9 seconds. The mean KOOS-PS score and HOOS-PS were 83.4 and 85.6, respectively.
Conclusion: Talon distalfix nails can be safely used in AO type A-B fractures of the midshaft femur. Talon distalfix nail application provides advantages including shorter operation times, less radiation exposure, fewer surgical incisions, and less blood loss. In addition, it should be emphasized that the union time is prolonged compared with that of conventional nails.