bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
La diversité du conseil d’administration importe-t-elle réellement aux actionnaires ?
Authors: Blomkvist Magnus , Redor Etienne 
Published: July 2023

La diversité du conseil d’administration importe-t-elle réellement aux actionnaires ? Pour répondre à cette question, nous avons écarté l’approche traditionnelle reposant sur l’analyse du lien entre diversité du conseil d’administration et valeur d’entreprise afin de nous concentrer sur les résultats des élections annuelles des administrateurs par les actionnaires. A l’aide d’un échantillon de données collecté manuellement, nous concluons que la diversité importe aux actionnaires. Nous montrons que le soutien des actionnaires envers les administrateurs issus de la diversité s’explique principalement par les votes pour les administrateurs issus des minorités, ce qui constitue une nouveauté dans la littérature. Notamment, nous montrons que le vote en faveur des administratrices non caucasiennes peut pleinement expliquer le soutien des actionnaires pour les administratrices. Notre étude a des implications sur la sélection des administrateurs et montre que la diversité du conseil d’administration est précieuse pour les actionnaires.
Readmission rate of patients with acute coronary syndrome after an interventional self-management program
Authors: Yang Yi-Chun , Chiang Tsay-I , Wang Hsiang-Ping , Chiao Chun-Hui , Wu Bao-Tzung 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Background:
The mortality rate of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has significantly improved, but the recurrence rate has been increasing year by year, mainly due to the incomplete control of risk factors. According to clinical statistics, 80% of ACS patients are first-time sufferers and require self-management program for disease care and continuous support from professionals.

Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate the effect of self-management and readmission in patients with ACS with an intervention management program.

Methods:
This quasi-experimental study used purposive sampling. The study was performed from January 20, 2020 to December 31, 2021, and involved 97 cases. A case manager was used in the self-management program, using “the Chinese version of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ)” and the self-made “acute coronary syndrome self-management questionnaire (ACS-SMQ)” before and after hospitalization and the post-hospitalization blood tests and medical records for each participant.

Results:
ACS-SMQ (F = 324.524, P < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels (F = 34.428, P < 0.001), and hemoglobin A1c levels (F = 3.154, P = 0.048) were evaluated before and after the intervention program. The number of patients with LDL of <70 mg/dL increased from 12.4% to 23.7%, and participants with LDL levels of <100 mg/dL increased from 36.1% to 56.7% before and after the intervention, respectively. The readmission rate was 4.1% (4/97), 11.3% (11/97), and 3.1% (3/93) at 1, 6, and 12 months, respectively. The LDL level during hospitalization was negatively correlated with 1- (r = -0.236*, P < 0.05), 6- (r = −0.220*, P < 0.05), and 12-month readmission rates (r = −0.212*, P < 0.05) (* When P = 0.05 (two-tailed), the correlation was significant).

Conclusion:
The readmission of patients with ACS is associated with LDL levels during hospitalization. Therefore, an individualized intervention management program should be used to adjust the lifestyle of patients during hospitalization to control risk factors. If high-intensity statin therapy is used strictly according to the guidelines, patients may receive higher doses than they require if the guidelines are to be strictly followed, which will easily affect their medication compliance. The case manager is a clinical application that needs to be carefully considered.
Predictors of 30-Day Re-admission in Cardiac Patients at Heart Hospital, Qatar
Authors: Albinali Hajar A. Hajar , Singh Rajvir , Al Arabi Abdul Rahman , Al Qahtani Awad , Asaad Nidal , Al Suwaidi Jassim 
Published: July 2023

Background:Cardiovascular disease patients are more likely to be readmitted within 30 days of being discharged alive. This causes an enormous burden on health-care systems in terms of poor care of patients and misutilization of resources.Aims and Objective:This study aims to find out the risk factors associated with 30-day readmission in cardiac patients at Heart Hospital, Qatar.Methods:A total of 10,550 cardiac patients who were discharged alive within 30 days at the heart hospital in Doha, Qatar, from January 2015 and December 2019 were analyzed. The bootstrap method, an internal validation statistical technique, was applied to present representative estimates for the population.Results:Out of the 10,550 cardiac patients, there were 8418 (79.8%) index admissions and 2132 (20.2%) re-admitted at least once within 30 days after the index admission. The re-admissions group was older than the index admission group (65.6 ± 13.2 vs. 56.0 ± 13.5,P= 0.001). Multinomial regression analysis showed that females were 30% more likely to be re-admitted than males (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11–1.50,P= 0.001). Diabetes (aOR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.20–1.53,P= 0.001), chronic renal failure (aOR 1.93, 95% CI: 1.66–2.24,P= 0.001), previous MI (aOR 3.22, 95% CI: 2.85–3.64,P= 0.001), atrial fibrillation (aOR 2.17, 95% C.I. : 1.10-2.67,P= 0.01), cardiomyopathy (aOR 1.72, 95% CI 1.47–2.02,P= 0.001), and chronic heart failure (aOR 1.56, 95% C.I.: 1.33-1.82,P= 0.001) were also independent predictors for re-admission in the regression model. C-statistics showed these variables could predict 82% accurately hospital readmissions within 30 days after being discharged alive.Conclusion:The model was more than 80% accurate in predicting 30-day readmission after being discharged alive. The presence of five or more risk factors was found to be crucial for readmissions within 30 days. The study may help design interventions that may result in better outcomes with fewer resources in the population.
A tertiary care study to assess the effectiveness of ‘Supplement adherence kit’ on intake of nutritional supplements among pregnant women
Authors: Chaudhary Aditi , Mittal Monaliza , Venkadalakshmi V. , Siwatch Sujata , Kumar Mahendra , Sethy Purna Ch , Kumari Praveena 
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
An antenatal mother undergoes significant changes throughout pregnancy and most of which occur during the second trimester. Supplements are important for normal growth and development of fetus, Deficiency of supplements during pregnancy leads to anemia and can have a negative impact on perinatal and maternal outcomes. These complications can be prevented by supplementing needed vitamins and minerals.

Method:
A Quasi-experimental study was conducted on 137 subjects visiting gynecology OPD enrolled by total enumerative sampling technique. Hemoglobin level and the adherence of supplements were assessed during the second trimester of antenatal mothers in both the groups.

Results:
Adherence of supplements has increased significantly (p value = 0.005, 0.004, and 0.040 for iron, folic acid, and calcium, respectively) among subjects in the experimental group. Results of SMAQ shows that there is increase in adherent mothers from 33.3% to 71.2% experimental group.

Conclusion:
Supplement adherence kit was effective in increasing supplement adherence level along with an improvement in hemoglobin levels among antenatal mothers in the Experimental group.
Is there a relationship between the urinary iodine of pregnant and diabetic patients?
Authors: Öztürk Mine 
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
We investigated the iodine status in this study in pregnant women, diabetic women–men, and nondiabetic men–women living in our region.

Methods:
A total of 385 cases who applied to the endocrine clinic between 2015 and 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. The gender, age, free T3 (pg/ml), free T4 (ng/dl), TSH (μIU/mL), anti-TPO antibody (IU/ml), anti-thyroglobulin antibody (IU/ml), and random urine iodine concentration (μg/L) levels of cases were recorded. The cases were grouped as pregnant, female, male, diabetic female, and diabetic male. Cases with overt thyroid disease, heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure were excluded.

Results:
There were 6.75% (n = 26) pregnant, 54.8% (n = 211) nondiabetic female patients, 18.9% (n = 73) diabetic female patients, 12.7% (n = 49) nondiabetic male, and 4.15% (n = 16) diabetic male patients. The random urinary iodine level was significantly higher in nondiabetic women (112.9 ± 77.21) and diabetic women (140.7 ± 97.8) than in pregnant women (77.8 ± 31.8) (P = 0.00 and P = 0.03). There was no significant relationship between random urine levels of pregnant women and nondiabetic men (104.1 ± 82.6) (P = 0.16). The random urinary iodine level was significantly higher in diabetic men (170.0 ± 112.1) than in pregnant women (P = 0.00).

Conclusions:
In our region (xxx Region), pregnant women had iodine deficiency. The iodine level in men and women was very close to the lower limit. The urinary iodine level was higher in diabetic women and diabetic men than in both pregnant women and nondiabetic women and nondiabetic men. The results brought us the question: Could the high spot urinary iodine level in diabetic patients be a clue to nephropathy?
Trocar-assisted percutaneous abscess drainage: A better way to treat intra-abdominal abscess
Authors: Lai Chang , Tao Ji , Zhirong Cheng , Changliang Lu , Changhui Ji , Kai Liu , Lianmin Guan , Zhilong Jiang 
Published: July 2023

Objective:
This study aimed to introduce trocar-assisted percutaneous abscess drainage (TA-PAD) and compare it to the Seldinger puncture with pigtail drain (SPD) in the clinical treatment of intra-abdominal abscess.

Materials and Methods:
The clinical data of 23 patients with abdominal abscess treated with TA-PAD from 2017 to 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Moreover, 18 patients with abdominal abscess treated with SPD from 2014 to 2016 were taken as the control. The therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.

Results:
No death or surgery-related complications were observed in either group. There were significant differences between the two groups in the drainage rate of open surgery, the complete healing time of abscess, the time of inflammation relief, the recurrence rate of abscess, and the hospitalization cost (P < 0. 05). There was no significant difference in the duration of antibiotic use between the two groups (P > 0. 05).

Conclusions:
TA-PAD can optimize the treatment of abdominal abscesses with significantly lower surgical drainage rates, shorter hospital stays, lower recurrence rates, and lower hospital costs.
Law Enforcement Against Environmental Pollution in the Mangrove Forest Area
Authors: Yunika Sulistyawati Ni Putu , Sang Ayu Made Ary Kusumawardhani  
Published: July 2023

Environmental pollution occurs when the cycle of matter in the environment changes. This contamination can come from human activities or natural processes, which causes the quality of the environment to not function as it should. The type of research that the authors use in this research is legal science research with empirical aspects. The legal basis for regulating environmental pollution regarding mangove forests is regulated in Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management in Chapter XV, namely starting from Article 97 to Article 120 UUPPLH. Law Enforcement Against Environmental Pollution in the Mangrove Forest Area, Against Environmental Pollution in the Badung Bali Mangrove Forest area regarding Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management contained in Article 3 UUPPLH 2009 besides that Related to the Ecosystem of Environmental Pollution in the Badung. Bali Mangrove Forest Area so that the principle of certainty, the principle of openness, the principle of decentralization and the role of the regional government can be observed to regulate and maintain so that pollution and environmental damage does not occur either through pollution or protecting the environment destruction of the Badung mangrove forest from the results of violating Article 98 paragraph 1 of Law no. 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management. threatened with imprisonment for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 10 years and a fine of at least Rp. 3 billion and a maximum of Rp. 10 billion.
Horta medicinal: contribuições científicas e populares no âmbito escolar
Authors: Luana Santos Maria , Ferreira dos Santos Raquel Belchior , Da Silva José Luiz , Dos Santos Aldenir Feitosa , Conceição dos Santos Magnólia Carla 
Published: July 2023

A utilização de plantas em suas variadas possibilidades de usabilidade tornou-se amplamente popular em nossa sociedade, propiciando a prática dos costumes culturais de nossos antepassados. O interesse pelo cultivo de espécies medicinais a partir de hortas nas escolas possibilita uma opção a mais na diversificação das atividades pedagógicas, viabilizando aos alunos uma vivência diferente, e um veículo para Educação Ambiental, levando a mudanças de hábitos e atitudes do homem e sua relação com o ambiente.O trabalho tem como objetivo o incentivo a construção de mini horta medicinais nasresidências dos alunos para que contribua com a promoção de saberes científicos e populares.O projeto foi realizado nas turmas do 3º ano matutino da escola estadual de educação básica Costa Rêgo, localizada na cidade de Arapiraca-AL, desenvolvida com abordagem na metodologia de pesquisa-ação com base quantitativa. Com a horta medicinal produzida em suas residências, foi possível observar nos estudantes um maior envolvimento no projeto, uma vez que eles estavam responsáveis pelo plantio e cultivo da horta, onde tiveram contato direto com o solo, aprendendo a plantar, semear, cuidar e ao mesmo tempo desenvolver um interesse pelo tema por meio das pesquisas realizadas, ou seja, aprendendo pela pesquisa. Assim, àinserção da horta medicinal como ferramenta pedagógica situou-se em um feito de sensibilização para construção de valores e atitudes, proporcionando melhor relação do homem com a natureza, fortalecendo o trabalho em equipe, instituindo cidadãos arguidores e ponderando sobre a reflexão ambiental e de preservação do meio ambiente.
Effect of Malathion (An Organophospahte) on Electrophoretic Banding Patterns of Esterase Isozymes in Gill, Liver, Brain Tissue of Fresh Water Fish Channa Punctatus (Bloch)
Authors: Rao Mandalapu Venkateswara , Yanamala Venkaiah 
Published: July 2023

This investigation was conducted to compare the electrophoretetic banding patterns of esterase isozyme in the gill, liver, and brain tissues of the freshwater fish Channa punctatus (Bloch) at 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after exposure to Malathion (an Organophosphate) to those at the control group. Quantitative analysis of the esterase isozymes was performed using 7.5 native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) stained with -naphthyl acetate as substrate. The relative mobilities of three esterase Isozyme bands in gill, liver, and brain tissue were determined to be 0.60.05, 0.40.05, and 0.30.05, respectively; these bands were designated Est-1, Est-2, and Est-3, respectively. Control samples from the gill, liver, and brain all had all three esterase bands. Both Est 2 and Est-3 Esterase Isozyme bands in gill and liver tissue were eliminated when fish were subjected to Malathion (an Organophosphate) for 72 and 96 hours, respectively. Malathion induced greater damage in Est-1 and Est-3 brain tissue than in Est-2.
Taxonomic and Ecological Analysis of the Fauna of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of the Lower Zarafshan (Uzbekistan)
Authors: Khalimov F Z , Alimova L Kh , Zokirova D F 
Published: July 2023

The taxonomic composition and ecological-faunistic characteristics of the fauna of ground beetles in the lower reaches of the Zarafshan River were analyzed. 43 species of ground beetles belonging to 28 genera, 19 tribes and 9 subfamilies were identified. The dominant species are Calathus ambiguus (20.21%), Machozetus lehmanni (17.44%), Harpalus distinguendus (16.23%), Scarites bucida (7.6%) and Machozetus concinnus (5.35%), while the subdominant – Scarites terricola (4.32%) Megacephala euphratica (3.97%), Amara aenea (2.94%), Amara ovata (2.25%) and Harpulus rubripes (2.07%). The composition of the carabid fauna consists of two ecologically sharply different species complexes: xerophiles (inhabiting desert biotopes) and mesohygrophiles (inhabiting agrcenoses). Syntomus obscuroguttatus, Harpalus affinis, and Scarites subcylindricus were noted for the fauna of Uzbekistan for the first time.
A Detailed Survey on Awareness, Knowledge and Practice of Pesticides Used Against Various Vegetables, Fruits and Cereal Crops Grown in and Around Udaipur Region of South Rajasthan, India
Authors: Prasad Arti , Nagda Girima , Syed Nilofer , Kumar Ashok 
Published: July 2023

The present study was designed to have an insight into the different crops grown, gain information about the different pesticides used, the various practices adopted for the storage, application, and disposal of pesticides, and to know the awareness status of the farmers of in and around Udaipur region regarding the harmful effects of pesticides. An explicit and detailed questionnaire was prepared and formal interviews and field observations were used to gather information on farmers’ knowledge of pesticides and safety practices. The survey was conducted between February, 2021 to September, 2021. The survey questionnaire was developed to document the information regarding types of crops grown, pesticides used, their dosage and application pattern, and associated hazards. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and getting a questionnaire filled by 304 farmers. The target of the study was explained to these respondents and the questionnaire was duly signed to seek their consent in order to ensure their cooperation, which was very important for the study. It was evident from the survey that 59% of respondents had ensured safe storage and 31% stored them in open fields, 59.44% of respondents placed the empty containers in the trash; 11.24% discarded them in the field and 25.30% burnt them at the farm itself, 87.56% respondents ensured that they washed hands properly with soap after using pesticides; 33.31% ensured the use of face mask and 72.54% respondents were aware of pesticide associated risk and contamination and 27.46% didn’t have many ideas about it. The results reveal that the most commonly used pesticides were 2,4-D, profenofos, phorate, atrazine, endosulfan, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, glyphosate, etc. some of these pesticides are under restricted use and belong to the highly toxic group as classified by World Health Organization. Summing up the results obtained, it is suggested that proper monitoring of pesticides along with awareness amongst the farmers of the Udaipur region is needed to minimize the dangerous effect of pesticides on humans and the environment as 27.46% of respondents which could be either farm owners or
Seed Germination and Seedling Growth Performance in Convolvulus microphyllus under Different Soil Mixture Ratio and Sowing Depth
Authors: Masih Asha 
Published: July 2023

It is a source of an important drug in Ayurveda known as Shankhpushpi. The whole herb is used medicinally in the form of decoction. It is also described as one of the Medhya Rasayana drugs in Ayurveda. The Shankhpushpi drug is used as brain tonic and as a laxative. The article presents the data on seed germination, seedling growth, and different agro techniques of Convolvulus microphyllus under nursery conditions. Results revealed that Seed sowing at 0.5 cm depth with1:2:2 soil mixture ratios (sand: clay: FYM) were found to be most favourable for obtaining maximum growth and biomass.
Study of Optical Properties of PVC/Ag2O Nano-Composites by Dispersing Spherical Nanofillers into Polymer Matrix under Normal and Heat Treated Conditions
Authors: Kumar Aman , Bhatt M K , Shabbir Ahmad M d 
Published: July 2023

In the present work a novel polymer/metal oxide composites containing Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Ag2O nanoparticles (NP) were fabricated under room and elevated temperatures. The PVC/Ag2O NC has been fabricated to enhance the electronic application such as memory devices, sensors, electronic luminescent devices and medical applications. The Ag2O NP was synthesized by dropwise mixing process having 25 nm in size with spherical surface morphology. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was taken for (1) virgin PVC film (2) PVC/Ag2O NC and PVC/Ag2O (heat treated) Composites. The formation of absorbance peaks, their shifting, intensity and maximum absorbance values were considered in all the three C C, C-Cl and C-H classified stretching modes of vibrations for different composites. It was found in C-C stretch range the virgin PVC back bone chain occurs at 1101 cm-1 which shifted to 1076 cm-1 for PVC/Ag2O NC, further shift is evident for PVC/Ag2O (heat treated) Composites at 1151 cm-1. In addition rocking vibration and wagging of methylene group changes in the same fashion. The change in spectral feature takes places due to filling of Ag2O NP in PVC matrix, indicates that changes in dipole moments occur as a result of molecular vibrations. It is also observed the absorbance peaks value is high for virgin PVC film for all modes of stretching vibration, which decreases for Ag2O/PVC (NC) further decrease is evident for Ag2O/PVC (NC) heat treated composite.
Egy tanár háttércsatorna-jelzéseinek vizsgálata az online MID-órán – Pilotkutatás
Authors: Hegedűs Gabriella 
Published: July 2023

A 2019-ben kezdődött koronavírus-járvány miatt számos ország oktatási intézménye tért át 2020 tavaszán a digitális oktatásra, többek között Magyarországon is, ahol a nyelvórák egy része, így a magyar mint idegen nyelvi (MID) kurzusok is az online térbe helyeződtek át. Ahogyan más egyetemek nyelvi óráit, úgy a Szegedi Tudományegyetem Hungarológia Központjának Intenzív nyelvi előkészítő programjához tartozó kurzusait is távoktatásban, szinkrón környezetben tartották. A nyelvtanulók munkáját segítendő az órákról videófelvételeket is készített a nyelvtanárok egy része, hogy azokat a nyelvtanulók vissza tudják nézni gyakorlás céljából.
Jelen tanulmány célja, hogy bemutassa a videókat, melyeket 2020. szeptember és december között, az Intenzív nyelvi előkészítő óráin vettek fel, valamint, hogy előkészítse a videókból összeállított korpusz átfogóbb vizsgálatát a kurzus tanári háttércsatorna-jelzéseinek (backchannels) szempontjából a számítógéppel támogatott (online) nyelvtanulási környezetben (computer-assisted language learning, CALL).
Epidemiological Survey of Theophylline Poisoning in a tertiary poison center
Authors: BAROONİAN Zahra , RAMEZANİ Maral , ERFAN TALAB EVİNİ Peyman , SHADNİA Shahin , MOSTAFAZADEH Babak , RAHİMİ Mitra 
Published: July 2023

Background: Theophylline belongs to the category of bronchodilators and belongs to the family of methylxanthines. The purpose of this study was the epidemiological and clinical investigation of theophylline poisoning in patients admitted to Loghman Hakim Hospital in Tehran.
Methods: This retrospective study reviewed the archived files of hospitalized patients from 2012 to 2022 by developing a questionnaire. All demographic information and results of examinations and laboratory tests were extracted from the files. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 25 software.
Results: The age range of the patients was 3 months to 57 years. Out of 34 studied patients, 79.4% were female and 20.6% were male. The most common symptoms of poisoning were vomiting, nausea, sinus tachycardia, hyperglycemia and respiratory alkalosis. The incidence of hyperglycemia was 47.1%. One person had died.
Conclusion: Poisoning with theophylline is uncommon and is mainly caused by self-harm. Except in severe poisonings, death and serious complications have not followed, and they have mostly recovered with supportive and symptomatic treatments.