bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Self-administered Speech-Language App for People With Chronic, Nonfluent Aphasia: A Pilot Study
Authors: Padhi Shivani , Mozeiko Jennifer 
Published: January 2023

Background
Aphasia is a language deficit that is most often caused by stroke. Speech-language therapy is effective in helping people recover lost language, and it should lead to generalization to untrained tasks and gains in functional language. However, not everyone is able to receive therapy due to a lack of finances; a lack of insurance coverage; or, most recently, COVID-19.

Objective
This study has 3 aims. For aim 1, we investigated whether a person with moderate to severe aphasia could manage the setup of an app-based treatment independently. Our second aim was to evaluate whether conducting an intensive treatment without speech-language pathologist (SLP) involvement was feasible. Participants with aphasia were asked to use the app 2 hours per day for 10 days, and we were interested to see if they could maintain this regimen or if frustration or boredom would promote dropout. For the third aim, we determined whether participants with aphasia in our digital treatment would make the same kinds of language gains that they would if they were working with an SLP and whether treatment gains would generalize to other language modalities, indicating that neuroplastic changes occurred due to treatment.

Methods
Our pilot study used a single-subject design, with 3 participants experiencing nonfluent aphasia at least 1 year poststroke. Participants were trained to use a comprehension and production app, with instructions to use the app 2 hours per day for 10 days (total treatment time=20 hours). Multiple standardized assessments were taken at the following three time points: pretreatment, 1 week posttreatment, and 10 weeks posttreatment. A recording device was used to capture pretreatment and 10-week posttreatment at-home conversations between the participants with aphasia and the conversational partner.

Results
Data were variable among our 3 participants (P1, P2, and P3). P1 and P3 showed clinically significant improvements on several measurements of language; P2 did not. Aphasia severity also decreased in P1 and P3. The analysis of the discourse recorded in the home environments showed that P1 and P3 each made use of the app-trained words in spontaneous conversation (increase of >63%). All 3 participants with aphasia reported positive increases in quality of life, and all continued to use the app even after the treatment period ended.

Conclusions
Independently administered, intensive treatment had salubrious effects on 3 participants with aphasia. P2’s lack of improvement on language measures was attributed to not feeling challenged enough by the app. In general, the participants in this study were able to guide themselves in an independent manner to complete an intensive study, without using any SLP support. Though this study was only piloted on 3 individuals, it lays the groundwork for future studies assessing the independence of participants with aphasia in managing their own treatment.

Conflicts of Interest
None declared.
Acceptability and Feasibility of “Village,” a Digital Communication App for Young People Experiencing Low Mood, Thoughts of Self-harm, and Suicidal Ideation to Obtain Support From Family and Friends: Mixed Methods Pilot Open Trial
Authors: Thabrew Hiran , Kumar Harshali , Steadman Evandah 
Published: January 2023

Background
Young people experiencing low mood, thoughts related to self-harm, and suicidal ideation often struggle to communicate their emotions and receive timely support from family and friends. Technologically delivered support interventions may be useful in addressing this need.

Objective
This paper aimed to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of “Village,” a communication app co-designed with young people and their family and friends from New Zealand.

Methods
A mixed methods pilot open trial design was adopted. Participants were primarily recruited via social media advertisements and clinicians in specialist mental health services over an 8-month period. The primary outcomes were acceptability of the app (via thematically analyzed qualitative feedback and retention rates) and feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial gauged via effectiveness of recruitment methods, completion of chosen outcome measures, and occurrence of unanticipated operational issues. Secondary outcomes were app usability, safety, and changes in symptoms of depression (via the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 modified for adolescents), suicidal ideation (on the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire), and functioning (using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 or Child and Youth version).

Results
A total of 26 young people (“users”) were enrolled in the trial, of which 21 recruited friends and family members (“buddies”) and completed quantitative outcome measures at baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months. Furthermore, 13 users and 12 buddies also provided qualitative feedback about the app, identifying the key themes of appeal of app features and layout, usefulness of its content, and technological challenges (primarily with onboarding and notifications). Users gave Village a mean rating of 3.8 (range 2.7-4.6) out of 5 on a 5-point scale for app quality and an overall star rating of 3.4 out of 5 for subjective quality. Within this limited sample, users reported a clinically significant reduction in depressive symptoms (P=.007), but nonsignificant changes in suicidal ideation and functioning. The embedded risk detection software was activated on 3 occasions, and no additional support was required for users.

Conclusions
During this open trial, Village was found to be acceptable, usable, and safe. The feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial was also confirmed after some modifications to the recruitment strategy and app.

Trial Registration
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Network Registry ACTRN12620000241932p; https://tinyurl.com/ya6t4fx2
Robots in Assisted Living Facilities: Scoping Review
Authors: Trainum Katie , Tunis Rachel , Xie Bo , Hauser Elliott 
Published: January 2023

Background
Various technological interventions have been proposed and studied to address the growing demand for care of residents in assisted living facilities, in which a preexisting shortage of professional caregivers has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Care robots are one such intervention with the potential to improve both the care of older adults and the work life of their professional caregivers. However, concerns about efficacy, ethics, and best practices in the applications of robotic technologies in care settings remain.

Objective
This scoping review aimed to examine the literature on robots used in assisted living facilities and identify gaps in the literature to guide future research.

Methods
On February 12, 2022, following the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) protocol, we searched PubMed, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore digital library, and ACM Digital Library using predetermined search terms. Publications were included if they were written in English and focused on the use of robotics in assisted living facilities. Publications were excluded if they did not provide peer-reviewed empirical data, focused on user needs, or developed an instrument to study human-robot interaction. The study findings were then summarized, coded, and analyzed using the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice, and Research recommendations framework.

Results
The final sample included 73 publications from 69 unique studies on the use of robots in assisted living facilities. The findings of studies on older adults were mixed, with some studies suggesting positive impacts of robots, some expressing concerns about robots and barriers to their use, and others being inconclusive. Although many therapeutic benefits of care robots have been identified, methodological limitations have weakened the internal and external validity of the findings of these studies. Few studies (18/69, 26%) considered the context of care: most studies (48/69, 70%) collected data only on recipients of care, 15 studies collected data on staff, and 3 studies collected data on relatives or visitors. Theory-driven, longitudinal, and large sample size study designs were rare. Across the authors’ disciplines, a lack of consistency in methodological quality and reporting makes it difficult to synthesize and assess research on care robotics.

Conclusions
The findings of this study call for more systematic research on the feasibility and efficacy of robots in assisted living facilities. In particular, there is a dearth of research on how robots may change geriatric care and the work environment within assisted living facilities. To maximize the benefits and minimize the consequences for older adults and caregivers, future research will require interdisciplinary collaboration among health sciences, computer science, and engineering as well as agreement on methodological standards.
Numerical and field investigations unveil the response of salt marshes to storm sediment input
Authors: Pannozzo Natascia , Leonardi Nicoletta , Carnacina Iacopo , Smedley Rachel K 
Published: January 2023

Salt marshes are ecosystems with significant economic and environmental
value. With accelerating rate in sea-level rise, it is not clear whether
salt marshes will be able to retain their resilience. Field and
numerical investigations have shown that storms play a significant role
in marsh accretion and that they might be crucial to salt marsh survival
to sea-level rise. Here we present the results from two studies
(Pannozzo et al., 2021a,b; Pannozzo et al., 2022) that used numerical
and field investigations to quantify the impact of storm surges on the
sediment budget of salt marshes within different sea-level scenarios and
to investigate how sediment transport pathways determine marsh response
to storm sediment input. The Ribble Estuary, North-West England, was
used as a test case. The hydrodynamic model Delft3D was used to simulate
the estuary morpho-dynamics under selected storm surge and sea-level
scenarios. In addition, sediment samples collected with a monthly
frequency from different areas of the marsh were analysed with sediments
collected from possible sources to integrate field observations with the
numerical investigation of sediment transport pathways during stormy and
non-stormy conditions. Results showed that, although sea-level rise
threatens the estuary and marsh stability by promoting ebb dominance and
triggering a net export of sediment, storm surges promote flood
dominance and trigger a net import of sediment, increasing the
resilience of the estuary and salt marsh to sea-level rise, with the
highest surges having the potential to offset sea-level effects on
sediment transport and sediment budget of the system. However, although
storm sediment input resulted to be significant for the accretion of the
marsh platform and particularly for the marsh interior, data showed that
storms mainly remobilise sediments already present in the intertidal
system and only to a minor extent transport new sediment from external
sources.

References

Pannozzo N. et al., 2021. Salt marsh resilience to sea-level rise and
increased storm intensity. Geomorphology, 389 (4): 107825.
Pannozzo N. et al., 2021. Dataset of results from numerical simulations
of increased storm intensity in an estuarine salt marsh system. Data in
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Pannozzo N. et al., 2022. Sediment transport pathways determine the
sensitivity of salt marshes to storm sediment input. In preparation.
Simulasi Kinerja Web Server Pada Jaringan LAN (Local Area Network) Kampus Menggunakan NS2 (Network Simulator 2)
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad , Fitriawan Helmy , Kurniawan Didik 
Published: January 2023

Web server adalah komputer yang terhubung dalam jaringan atau internet yang memberikan informasi berupa teks, audio dan video. Untuk mencapai efisiensi rancangan dan tingkat kehandalan yang optimal, web server skala besar membutuhkan perhitungan performansi rancangan jaringan tersebut. Pada tugas akhir dibahas mengenai pemodelan dan simulasi rancangan web server pada jaringan LAN (Local Area Network) Universitas Lampung untuk mengetahui performansi web server pada jaringan LAN optimal yang dapat dicapai. Penelitian dilakukan dengan memodelkan client dan server pada perangkat lunak simulator.Â Simulasi terhadap rancangan model web server pada jaringan LAN dilakukan dengan mengimplementasikan suatu skenario simulasi. Pemodelan dan simulsai ini akan memberikan pendekatan tingkat performansi web server pada jaringan LAN sebagai pertimbangan pengambilan kebijakan realisasi web server pada jaringan LAN. Berdasarkan hasil simulasi diperoleh rancangan web server pada jaringan LAN optimum adalah pada rancangan dengan jumlah node sebanyak 100 node.Â Rancangan tersebut memberikan tingkat performansi rata-rata throughput yang diperoleh hampir mencapai nilai maksimum rata-rata throughput dengan nilai rata-rata delay dan jitter yang minimum serta pencapaian persentase packet loss yang paling rendah dibandingkan dengan simulasi menggunakan jumlah node lainnya
Familia y escuela: crisis de participación en contextos de vulnerabilidad
Authors: Acuña-Collado Violeta 
Published: January 2023

Presenta un estudio realizado con padres, apoderados y profesores de dos escuelas de educación básica de dependencia municipal, ubicadas en la región de Valparaíso, Chile. Tiene el propósito de indagar en los obstáculos que generan una baja participación de padres, madres o adultos responsables de niñas y niños en las escuelas, a fin de crear propuestas que faciliten la integración de los apoderados al centro educativo. El diseño metodológico es de tipo cualitativo y se inspira en el paradigma interpretativo; además, se utiliza la entrevista en profundidad como medio de recolecta de datos. Las entrevistas fueron ejecutadas con apoderados de alumnos con bajo desempeño académico y con profesores. En cuanto a los resultados, desde el punto de vista de los apoderados, se relata el desinterés en las actividades propuestas por la escuela, lo que resulta en poca participación; sin embargo, se describe haber una buena relación entre los apoderados y los docentes. Desde la perspectiva de los profesores, hay relatos acerca de las estrategias empleadas por la escuela para incorporar a sus apoderados al quehacer del establecimiento y acerca de la necesidad de fijar límites en los roles de los docentes y su consecuente sobrecarga laboral.
Effects of 3R, 16S-2-hydroxyethyl apovincaminate (HEAPO), donepezil and galantamine on learning and memory retention in naïve Wistar rats
Authors: Dimitrova Darinka , Getova Damianka , Saracheva Kremena 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
The effects of 3R,16S-2-hydroxyethyl apovincaminate (HEAPO, RGH-10885) compared with those of two cholinesterase inhibitors, donepezil and galantamine, were examined in naïve Wistar rats using standard active and passive avoidance tests. The active avoidance test (shuttle box) and two passive avoidance tests (step-through and step-down) were performed according to the experimental design. There were 10 groups of rats (n = 8) and the substances studied were applied orally before each testing session. In the active avoidance test, the number of conditioned stimuli (avoidances), unconditioned stimuli (escapes) and intertrial crossings were observed. In step-down and step-through passive avoidance tests, the latencies of reactions were observed. All the studied compounds showed positive effects in the learning and memory tests, compared to the controls. It was concluded that HEAPO, donepezil and galantamine had a memory-enhancing effect in active and passive avoidance tests.
Effect of premodulated interferential current versus diadynamic current on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy
Authors: Abdelatief Emad Eldin Mohamed , Almaboud Bassam Ahmed Nabil Abd 
Published: January 2023

Abstract

Study aim: To compare the effect of premodulated interferential current (PREMOD IFC) and diadynamic current (DD) with exercise training on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET).

Material and methods: One hundred and four patients with unilateral LET from both genders (55 females and 49 males) were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A received PREMOD IFC in addition to the exercises, and group B received DD with the same exercises. The outcomes were maximum grip strength assessed by the hand dynamometer, the pinch strength assessed by the pinch gauge dynamometer, and pain and functional disability of the forearm assessed by a patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire. All participants received electrical stimulation, consisting of three sessions per week for six weeks.

Results: The mean PRTEE score, and grip strength were significantly improved after six weeks in favour of group A, while there was no significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength. (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The results revealed that the combination of PREMOD IFC with exercises could improve pain, functional disability, and grip strength compared to DD with exercises in LET patients without a significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength.
Comparative Analysis of Single Pile with Embedded Beam Row and Volume Pile Modeling under Seismic Load
Authors: Putri Sumarsono Queen Arista Rosmania , Munawir As’ad , Harimurti  
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Indonesia is located between the Eurasian, Pacific, Philippines, and Indo-Australian plates. Various tectonic processes in the world and collisions between large plates and several small plates trigger many earthquakes in Indonesia. This study aimed to evaluate the response of bored piles in the Auditorium Building of Brawijaya University toward seismic loads through analytical and numerical approaches based on finite elements with 2D (embedded beam row) and 3D (volume pile) modeling, where the analysis approach of pile deformation and lateral resistance with numerical methods will depend on idealization of the model used. In addition, the lateral resistance was compared based on combination lateral loads, pile stiffness, and soil stiffness when the values were different. The 2D finite element analysis reduces lateral resistance but overestimated the deflection on the pile surface. This is because in the 2D finite element modeling with an embedded beam row that the friction factor represented by the spring can reduces the stiffness and the pile–soil is tangent, so that there is no slipping against each other. In addition, the 3D finite element analysis with volume pile modeling increases soil stiffness at greater depths and the friction factor (interface) can improve the interaction between the soil and pile.
PRIMER REGISTRO DE Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro 1912) (SILURIFORMES: CALLYCHTHIDAE), EN EL RÍO PUTUMAYO, CUENCA DEL AMAZONAS, PERÚ
Authors: RUIZ-TAFUR Morgan , SÁNCHEZ RIVEIRO Homero , GARCÍA-AYALA James 
Published: January 2023

Se reporta formalmente la presencia de Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912), en afluentes del río Putumayo, ampliando de esta forma su distribución geográfica en la cuenca Amazónica. Este registro enriquece la ictiofauna continental peruana.
Parental Self-Efficacy dan Regulasi Emosi Anak Prasekolah: Dukungan Sosial Orang Tua Dapatkah Memperkuat?
Authors: Dwinadia Rana , Boediman Lia M 
Published: January 2023

Parental self-efficacy is one of the critical factors that impact emotional regulation development in preschool children. Many factors can impact parental self-efficacy; however, social support is often mentioned as one of the essential factors. Thus, this study aimed to explore the impact of parental self-efficacy and parental social support on preschooler's emotional regulation. Parental social support is used as a moderator variable, which can hypothetically strengthen the impact of parental self-efficacy on preschoolers' emotional regulation development. This research design was quantitative research. The participants consisted of 119 mothers of children in preschool age between the ages of five-to-six years old. The data were analyzed using the regression analysis method. This research found an impact of parental self-efficacy on preschoolers' emotional regulation and no impact on parental self-efficacy and parental social support on preschoolers' emotional regulation. Parental self-efficacy has an impact on preschooler's emotion regulation, but there is no effect of parental social support on parental self-efficacy.
Del gobierno a la gobernanza: una aproximación normativa desde lo posmoderno
Authors: Puentes Juan Camilo 
Published: January 2023

Diversos enfoques científicos reconocen un conjunto de elementos constitutivos del Estado moderno, determinantes para su existencia, conservación y perpetuación. El gobierno, como el conjunto de actores, instituciones y procedimientos burocráticos, es uno de ellos. Pero la evolución de este elemento político también ha sufrido las múltiples transformaciones de las últimas décadas. Las fuerzas posmodernas de la economía capitalista, la revolución tecnológica o la cultura del Consumo han impactado, impregnado y modificado sustancialmente su naturaleza, estructura y Funcionamiento. En este contexto, este artículo indaga sobre la relación entre gobierno y posmodernidad a partir de tres elementos neurálgicos: la eficacia, la organización multinivel y la transferencia de políticas públicas. Para ello, utiliza una metodología propia de la teoría política, particularmente las contribuciones normativas enmarcadas en el macro molde posmoderno y, subsidiariamente, en la teoría del Estado.
Pengujian Fitokimia dan Kadar Flavonoid Total Ekstrak Etanol Daun Bodhi (Ficus Religiosa Linn.) Serta Relevansinya Dengan Literatur Ayurveda
Authors: Ni Putu Sri Wahyuni  , I Nyoman Piartha  , Ni Made Sinarsari  
Published: January 2023

Perkembangan dunia kesehatan dengan penggunaan obat terus mengalami peningkatan dengan mengembangkan biosintesa baru dari bahan alam. Salah satu tumbuhan yang dieksplorasi adalah tanaman bodhi (Ficus religiosa Linn.) Melalui pengujian fitokimia dan kadar flavonoid total ekstrak etanol serta relevansinya terhadap literatur Ayurveda. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Mixed Methods Sequential Exploratory Kualitatif dan Kuantitatif eksperimental laboratorium dengan design post test only control group design. Proses pengumpulan data melalui observasi, hasil pengujian laboratorium, dan studi literatur. Sampel daun bodhi dipilih dan ditentukan untuk kelompok eksperimen. Tahapan awal dilakukan proses ekstraksi dengan metode maserasi dengan menggunakan pelarut etanol 96% teknis. Berikutnya dilakukan pengujian fitokimia dengan penambahan reagen. Penetapan kadar flavonoid total dilakukan dengan metode spektrofotometer uv-vis dengan menggunakan kuersetin sebagai standar baku. Hasil uji fitokimia didapatkan bahwa ekstrak etanol daun tanaman bodhi positif mengandung senyawa bioaktif alkaloid, flavonoid, dan steroid sehingga dilakukan pengujian lanjutan terhadap kadar flavonoid total dan dianalisis dengan persamaan regresi liniear dengan Microsoft office exel. Persamaan garis lurus didapatkan bahwa Y = 0.0064x – 0.0003 dengan Koefisien korelasi (R2) sebesar 0.9825. Kadar flavonoid total sebesar 13.61 ± 3.26 mg/g. Melalui analisa tersebut penggunaan atau indikasinya secara medis konvensional bahwa flavonoid bermanfaat sebagai antioksidan dengan mekanismenya menangkal radikal bebas sehingga efektif sebagai pencegahan maupun pengobatan suatu penyakit. Hal ini relevan jika dihubungkan dengan Ayurveda. Indikasi pada Ayurveda menyatakan bahwa indikasi utama bodhhi adalah peremajaan atau rejuvenation. Hal ini juga dibahas dalam kitab agama Hindu (Veda) yang disebut Rasayana tantra.