bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Psychometric properties of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire 10 item version (ACE-10) among Hungarian adolescents
Authors: Kovács-Tóth Beáta , Oláh Barnabás , Kuritárné Szabó Ildikó , Fekete Zita 
Published: May 2023

IntroductionAlthough a number of studies have been conducted since the 1995 initiation of the ACE study to map the effects of adverse childhood experiences, few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the individual versions of the ACE questionnaire.AimsThe Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire 10 item version (ACE-10) has only been tested in a single study in an adult population, while its applicability in a particularly vulnerable population, the adolescents, has not been investigated yet. Our present study aims to address this gap in an adolescent sample of 792 subjects from a non-representative general population.MethodsBesides demographic data, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire 10 item version (ACE-10), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL) were employed.ResultsOur results showed acceptable internal consistency (ɵ = 0.86, α = 0.64) and adequate internal validity (r = 0.28–0.70, p &lt; 0.001). In addition, proper concurrent criterion validity of the questionnaire was found when tested along the SDQ and HBSC-SCL items.ConclusionOur results demonstrate that the ACE-10 is suitable for assessing intrafamilial adverse childhood experiences in adolescents.
Effects of time-restricted feeding and walking exercise on the physical health of female college students with hidden obesity: a randomized trial
Authors: Liu Haitao , Chen Shiying , Ji Haoyuan , Dai Zuanqin 
Published: May 2023

PurposeTime-restricted feeding (TRF) is an emerging dietary pattern with many potential effects. This study focused on the effects of TRF and walking on the physical health of female college students with hidden obesity.MethodsA total of 77 female college students with hidden obesity, aged 18–22 years, were randomly assigned to a control group (CON, N = 19), time-restricted feeding group (TRF, N = 19), exercise group (EXE, N = 20), and TRF combined with exercise group (TRF + EXE, N = 19). The interventions lasted for 8 weeks. Tests assessing body shape, body composition, bone mineral density, blood lipid levels, and blood pressure were performed before and after the intervention.Results(1) Intragroup comparison before and after the intervention revealed that the TRF, EXE, and TRF + EXE groups had significantly reduced body weight (p &lt; 0.01), body mass index (BMI) (p &lt; 0.05), and lean tissue mass (LTM) (p &lt; 0.01) but increased total cholesterol (TC) levels (p &lt; 0.05) after the intervention. Body fat percentage (BF%) increased considerably in the EXE and TRF + EXE groups (p &lt; 0.01). (2) Post-intervention comparisons of body weight, BMI, LTM, adipose tissue mass (ATM), total bone mineral density (TBMD), blood lipid levels, and blood pressure between the intervention groups (TRF, EXE, and TRF + EXE) and the CON group showed no significant differences (p &gt; 0.05). (3) A comparison of the changes between the groups before and after the intervention showed significant decreases in body weight in the TRF and TRF + EXE groups (p &lt; 0.05) and in both BMI and LTM in the TRF, EXE, and TRF + EXE groups (p &lt; 0.05) compared to those in the CON group. The BF% change in the EXE and TRF + EXE groups were significantly greater than that in the TRF group (p &lt; 0.01).ConclusionTRF effectively decreased body weight and BMI in female college students with hidden obesity. However, increased blood lipid levels and decreased LTM levels were also observed. The effects of TRF combined with exercise were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone in terms of body weight, body mass index, body composition, TBMD, or blood lipid levels. Therefore, TRF cannot be considered the best option for fat reduction in female college students with hidden obesity.
Prevalence and predictors of smoking cessation among smokers receiving smoking cessation intervention in primary care in Qatar: a 6-month follow-up study
Authors: Al-Dahshan Ayman , Al Muraikhi Hissa , Musa Sarah , Joudeh Anwar , Al Baker Wadha , Selim Nagah , Bougmiza Iheb 
Published: May 2023

ObjectiveTo estimate the rate and predictors of smoking cessation in smokers attending smoking cessation clinics in primary care settings in Qatar.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 759 smokers who had attended any of the 10 smoking cessation clinics in primary health care centers from January 2019 to June 2020. The sociodemographic, clinical, and smoking-related variables were assessed. Tailored behavioral and pharmacotherapy were delivered, and patients were interviewed at 6 months to estimate the 30-day point prevalence abstinence. To identify independent factors associated with smoking cessation, a multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed.ResultsThe mean age of participants was 40.6 (±11.3), majority being married, Arab and employed, and having a tertiary education. Almost half of the smokers (48.7%) received varenicline alone, 42.6% received NRT, and 31.8% received a combination of both. The selection of drug therapy was based on preferences, experiences, and history of previously encountered adverse effects. The overall 30-day quit rate at 6 months follow-up was 32.4%. About three-quarters (72.5%) of participants had at least one quit attempt and 12.5% had 3 or more attempts. Later age at smoking initiation, lower cigarette consumption at baseline, lower CO concentration at baseline, use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, having made fewer quit attempts and non-exposure to secondhand smoke among friends were identified as significant predictors of successful quitting at 6 months.ConclusionThe 30-day quit rate at 6 months follow-up (32.4%) is comparable to the worldwide figure. However, further efforts should be made to plan cost-effective tobacco dependence treatment taking into account predictors and at-risk groups.
From survival goals to economic rationality: the determinants of farmer households' dual decision regarding land rental area
Authors: Li Hanning , Feng Jingwen , Peng Wenhuan 
Published: May 2023

IntroductionLarge-scale land rentals are a fundamental way of realizing the moderate-scale operation and transformation of modern agriculture. As the suppliers and main demanders in the land rental market, the decision-making logic of farmer households determines the scale of land rentals. However, land rentals have been plagued by the prominent issues of farmer households' insufficient participation and fragmented rental transactions. It is importance and urgent to promote farmer households' participation in large-scale land rental market.MethodsBased on a sample of 4,815 farmer households from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database, this study applied Bivariate Tobit (Bi-Tobit) model to investigate the correlation between farmer households' decisions of rented-in and rented-out area, and analyzed the determinants and inherent logics of the decision making. Heterogeneity analysis was made to examine the difference in surplus and indebted farmer households.ResultsThe results showed that there was a significantly negative correlation between the household rented-in area and the rented-out area. The land value had significantly positive effect on the rented-in area and the rented-out area. Household social security had a significantly positive effect on the rented-out area, but had no significant effect on the rented-in area. For indebted households, only social security significantly affected their decisions of rented-out area, while for surplus households, land value rather than social security became the significant determinant of rented-in and rented-out area.DiscussionFarmer households' land rented-in area and rented-out area have comprised a dual decision with a significant negative correlation. Facing the dual functions of creating economic value and providing social security of rural land, farmer households' decision-making logic of rented-in area is dominated by economic rationality, whereas that of rented-out area involves the coexistence of economic rationality and survival rationality. With the improvement of household income level, the dominant logic of the decisions of land rental area transformed from survival rationality to economic rationality. Policies should enhance the rural social security system to increase land rental area, especially by providing adequate social security for farmer households with a lower income level.
The therapeutic mechanism of Chebulae Fructus in the treatment of immunosuppression in Chinese yellow quail on the basis of network pharmacology
Authors: Wu Qiang , He Min , Wang Jing , Tong TieJin , Yang Dan , Tang Huaqiao 
Published: May 2023

IntroductionChebulae Fructus (Terminalia chebula Retz.) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of the family Combretaceae, whose immature fruit is called Fructus Chebulae Immaturus or Zangqingguo. This present study aimed at detecting the target and therapeutic mechanism of Chebulae Fructus against immunosuppression through network analysis and experimental validation.MethodsEffective components and potential targets of Chebulae Fructus were Search and filtered through the Chinese herbal medicine pharmacology data and analysis platform. A variety of known disease target databases were employed to screen the therapeutic target proteins against immunosuppression and thus constructing a protein-protein interaction network. Hub genes and key pathways in this study were identified by continuous project enrichment analysis. Further, the core targets and therapeutic mechanism of Chebulae Fructus against immunosuppression in Chinese yellow quail through animal experiment.ResultsSeventy-five identifiable major candidate targets of Chebulae Fructus were found and thus constructing a drug-compound-target-disease network. Targets derived from gene enrichment analysis play pivotal roles in lipid and atherosclerosis, fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis, and the hepatitis B pathway. Height of plicate and areas of lymphoid follicle were both increased and the expression of GATA-3 and T-bet was upregulated in Chinese yellow quail fed with Chebulae Fructus in animal experiment.ConclusionChebulae Fructus may be a helpful Chinese medicine with immunosuppressive effect and prospective applications in future. Further research is also needed to understand the mechanisms of immunosuppression and the mechanism of action of immunomodulators.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Healthcare Utilization in Switzerland Was Strongest Among Young Females—Retrospective Study in 2018–2020
Authors: Rachamin Yael , Jäger Levy , Schweighoffer Reka , Signorell Andri , Bähler Caroline , Huber Carola A. , Blozik Eva , Seifritz Erich , Grischott Thomas , Senn Oliver 
Published: May 2023

Objectives: To provide a thorough assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of inpatient and outpatient mental healthcare in Switzerland.Methods: Retrospective cohort study using nationwide hospital data (n &gt; 8 million) and claims data from a large Swiss health insurer (n &gt; 1 million) in 2018–2020. Incidence proportions of different types of psychiatric inpatient admissions, psychiatric consultations, and psychotropic medication claims were analyzed using interrupted time series models for the general population and for the vulnerable subgroup of young people.Results: Inpatient psychiatric admissions in the general population decreased by 16.2% (95% confidence interval: −19.2% to −13.2%) during the first and by 3.9% (−6.7% to −0.2%) during the second pandemic shutdown, whereas outpatient mental healthcare utilization was not substantially affected. We observed distinct patterns for young people, most strikingly, an increase in mental healthcare utilization among females aged &lt;20 years.Conclusion: Mental healthcare provision for the majority of the population was largely maintained, but special attention should be paid to young people. Our findings highlight the importance of monitoring mental healthcare utilization among different populations.
Desenvolvimento de práticas humanizadas em uma instituição de referência à gestação de alto risco em Minas Gerais
Authors: Monteiro Aline Moreira Cunha , Da Silva Evanildo José , Cruz Cleya da Silva Santana , de Oliveira Leida Calegário 
Published: May 2023

As terapias complementares para o alívio da dor estão cada vez mais frequentes nas maternidades, sendo que o desenvolvimento de tais práticas também consiste em uma das atribuições dos serviços hospitalares de referência à Atenção à Gestação de Alto Risco. Neste sentido, o presente estudo buscou avaliar o uso de práticas humanizadas em uma instituição de referência à gestação de alto risco em Minas Gerais, por meio da análise de conteúdo dos relatos de Profissionais de Saúde e Gestores sobre as ações padronizadas na instituição dentro das práticas da Rede Cegonha, além de verificar a existência de rotina de analgesia para partos normais nessa instituição pelos (Profissionais de Saúde, Gestores, Gestantes e Puérperas). Tratou-se de uma pesquisa diagnóstica de caráter exploratório e abordagem quanti-qualitativa, com análise bibliográfica e de campo, contando com um questionário semi-estruturado. A análise dos dados mostrou que não houve diferença significativa entre as respostas providas pelos participantes em nenhuma das situações analisadas, demonstrando uma similaridade de respostas de profissionais e gestores em relação à existência de ações padronizadas na instituição dentro das práticas da Rede Cegonha, e o desconhecimento das três categorias em relação à inexistência de rotina de analgesia para o parto normal.
الأنظمة التصميمية لزخارف القرآن الكريم ) دراسة تحليلية (
Authors: م. م. نورس عدي علي القريشي  
Published: May 2023

يعنى هذا البحث بدراسة (الأنظمة التصميمية لزخارف القرآن الكريم ( دراسةتحليليه ) ؛ وهو يقع في أربعة فصول ؛ خصص الفصل الأول ل(بيان مشكلة البثوأهميته والحاجة إليه ؛ وهدفه وحدوده ؛ وتحديد المصطلحات الواردة في العنوانوتعريفها) . وقد تم تلخيص مشكلة البحث في الإجابة عن التساؤل الآتي :- ما الأنظمة التصميمية التجريدية للزخرفة الإسلامية في القرآن الكريم ؟ وتجلت أهمية البحث في كونه يفيد المهتمين بالزخرفة والخط العربي بوجهالخصوص من خلال الاطلاع على نتائج البحث واستنتاجاته. وقد وجدت الباحثة أن هناك حاجة ضرورية لهذه الدراسة ؛ تتمثل في كونالموضوع لم تتم دراسته بهذه الكيفية التفصيلية ؛ ولافتقار مكنباتنا لمل هذه الدراساتالأكاديمية والتي تعنى بالزخارف الداخلية في القرآن الكريم وللبحث هدف شامل هو : تعرف التجريد في الأنظمة التصميمية للزخارف الإسلاميةللقرآن الكريم ؛ وفيما يعني بحدود البحث فقد تحدد بدراسة ب (نماذج من القران الكريمنفذت في الأمصار العربية والإسلامية وتضمنت دور النشر على وفق مايأتي :(العراق, مصر, السعودية, إيران, تركيا). من سنة ( ه٠٧٢١‏ - الى ه ‎)١٣٩٨‏‏واشتمل الفصل الثاني على الإطار النظري ؛ وعلى الدراسات السابقة ‎٠‏ وتناول
التوليد الشكلي في بنية الذؤابات الزخرفية
Authors: أ. م. د. هاشم خضير حسن الحسيني  
Published: May 2023

من المعروف أن الفن العربي الإسلامي فن زخرفي, نما على يد الفنانين المسلمينحيث أنصرفوا عن رسم الكائنات الحية لكراهيتها سيما بالعهود الأولى للإسلام؛ مما أدىذلك الى أستخدام زخارف أخرى متنوعة(هندسية - نباتية- نصية خطية)؛ تجسدت بتزيينالقرآن الكريم والعمارة الاسلامية؛ وبمرور الزمن تطورت تلك الزخارف؛ فحملت في بنيةوحداتها وعناصرها الشكلية ميزة وصفت بطابعها الزخرفي الإسلامي. حيث جاعت الذؤابات كشكل متمم للعمل الزخرفي الخطي؛ أذ شكلت بمجموعتهاالشخصية المتكاملة حقلا تزينيا مهما ساعدت على تجميل كثير من التطبيقات على صعيدالمنجزات الخطية حيث استلهمت فنيا وعولجت تصميميا لتلبي الأهداف الجمالية والذوقية؛وذلك انطلاقا من التنوع والتباين الناشئين في بنيتها التصميمية للمفردات والعناصرالمعتمدة فيها وحتى داخل الاتجاه الواحد، فضلا عن وجود توالدات شكلية مختلفة تتمثلبها الذؤابات الزخرفية وهي كما يأتي:-‎١‏ ذؤابات زخرفية نباتية( غصنية- كأسية- زهرية).7" ذؤابات زخرفية هندسية.‎٣‏ ذؤابات زخرفية مزدوجة(نباتية- هندسية). واعتمدت هذه التوالدات الشكلية في تطبيقات كثيرة سيما اللوحات الخطية التي تعدميدان بحثنا هذا. حيث وجد الباحث أن من الصعوبات التي تواجهه في هذا الميدان هو التنوع الكبيرللتصاميم المنفذة. فضلا عن كثرتها ولن نبالغ أذا قلنا أن ليس هناك من النماذج ما يمكنأن تطمئن على أن يكون مثلا وافيا لهذا التنوع للذؤابات الزخرفية؛ بمعنى أن تتجسد فيهكل الاحتمالات التصميمية المنفذة فعلاء وفي ضوء ذلك أجتهد الباحث أن يركز جهده على
جماليات الفكرة في المنجز الطباعي وفق معايير الإبداع
Authors: إنعام حمدان محمود  
Published: May 2023

تتوقف مراحل المنجز الطباعي على مجموعة من العوامل الفكرية والعملية التي من شأنها أن تصوغ العملية التصميمية وفق أسس علمية تعبر عن سمات التكوين أو المنجزالطباعي . إن الوصول من خلال تلك العوامل الى إيجاد الفكرة المعبرة والمبدعة في ذاتالوقت مسالة في غاية الصعوبة ؛ فالأفكار المبدعة لا تتأتى بصورة عشوائية غيرمدروسة وغير معد لها مسبقاء ولكنها تأتي من خلال الاعتماد على الخزين المعرفيوالحسي الذي يساير ويواكب حركة التطور العلمي وفي كافة المجالات .وعلى هذا الأساس تأتي جمالية الفكرة المبدعة من الأولويات التي يقوم بها المصممللوصول الى التأثير والاستجابة المباشرة من قبل المتلقي ؛ لتفادي الإشكاليات التي يقعفيها المصمم وناتج العملية التصميمية .لذا فإن وجود الجانب الإبداعي لجمالية الفكرة في فن التصميم مسالة جوهرية فهوضرورة فنية وأساس يستند الى العلم والمعرفة وينطلق من منطلقات فكرية عميقة ؛فعملية الإبداع يجب أن تمتلك القدرة على إبراز المهارات العقلية المستخدمة في إنتاجالأعمال الفنية ؛ وهو يرتبط بالقيم الجمالية العليا المتجسدة من خلال التكوين الظاهر الذييرتبط ارتباطا جدليا بقيمة التفكير الإبداعي للمصمم الذي يمتلك الخبرة والمعرفة التيتحقق له العمل الذي يجب أن يرتقي الى سبل التجدد والأصالة والإبداع والجمال ؛ إذ إنأي منجز طباعي يجب أن يحتكم الى الأفكار الأصيلة التي تعزز من قيمة العملالتصميمي والوصول به الى قمة الإبداع . ومن هنا برزت مشكلة البحث التي ارتأت الباحثة طرحها بصيغة التساؤل التالي
استخدام برامج التصميم الكرافيكي في معالجات الاعمال الخطية
Authors: أ.د. نصيف جاسم محمد  , صادق جعفر جابر الشكاكي  
Published: May 2023

تعتمد فكرة العمل التصميمي ايا كانت معالجاته سواء في المعطى الفكري او المعطى الوظيفي وفي جميع مراحل انجازة على مجموعة من الاسس والاساليبوالعناصر البنائية والتي تعالج النص معالجة كرافيكية رقمية تعتمد على مجموعة منالبرامجيات وادوات المعالجة التقنية الرقمية والتي اثرت ايجابا على توظيف تلكالمعالجات لتوضيح البعد الدلالي والجمالي البصري المتساوق مع الفكرة التصميمية.اضف الى ذلك ما تمنحه تلك المعالجات من تعزيزات لاثراء المنجز البصري الخطيوالمعالج رقميا من مقروئية جديدة او تمنح النص الجديد فسيفساء لقراءات متعددة وليسقراءة واحدة مغلقة وحسب تعبير( جوليا كرستيفا )التي اهتمت بتعددية القراءة للنصالنقدي واعتبرته موزائيك بكل الالوان . واخذ البحث الحالي على عاتقه مهمة البحثوالتقصي لما يتعلق بجوانب من ذلك ؛ عن طريق تنظيمه وفق اربعة فصول ؛ تضمنالفصل الاول منها مشكلة البحث التي لمسها الباحث وتتعلق بمجال معالجة اللوحة الخطيةفي التصاميم الرقمية ؛ طارحاً التساؤل الآتي كمشكلة لبحثه :- ماالمعالجات التصميميةباستخدام برامج الكرافيك الرقمية في الاعمال الخطية ؟وحددت اهمية البحث من خلال :-" تنمية الوعي المفاهيمي لدى العاملين في مجال التصميم الكرافيكي الرقمي ." ماتسهم به البرامجيات الرقمية من تطور مفاهيمي جديد لقراءة المنجز الخطي على الصعيد الجمالي والوظيفي ,ومنح المنجزات الخطية فسحة للتلاقح والتواصل مع المنجزات العالمية الحديثة والمعاصرة . وقد تحدد البحث بالاتي
Adolescent girls’ menstrual hygiene management: evidence from rural northern Ghana
Authors: Sumankuuro Joshua , Naamwintome Molle Mildred , Kolbe Domapielle Maximilian 
Published: May 2023

Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) among adolescents has emerged as global public health concern in low and middle-income countries. Although research on MHM among adolescents is vast, the peculiar cultural and economic barriers faced by Junior high schoolgirls in menstrual hygiene management in the deprived settings of northern Ghana are seldom explored, even though sanitation coverage in this part of the country does not exceed 20 percent. We thus explored menstrual hygiene management barriers among adolescent schoolgirls in Junior High Schools in the Upper West region. Methods: A case study of adolescent girls’ menstrual practices and management in selected schools in the Jirapa Municipality was conducted. We employed a qualitative approach in the collection and analysis of the data. A mix of purposive and convenience sampling procedures was used to select 44 diverse participants, comprising: basic schoolgirls (n=32), and mothers (n=12), who participated in semi-structured interviews. The data collected were analysed using the thematic analytical framework. Results: Underpinned by Gusfield’s cultural and structural analysis of public problems as well as Bronfenbrenner’s socioecological theory, we found that limited knowledge of menstruation and its management, cultural beliefs, and high costs of menstrual care products to be main barriers to effective MHM among adolescent girls in basic schools in Ghana. This has often resulted in school absenteeism and dropout, girls engaging in commercial sex to raise funds to buy menstrual hygiene products, menstruation-related stigma and seclusion and exclusion during menstruation. Conclusion: Our findings have implications for MHM policy planning and implementation. The Ministries of Education, Health and Water Resources need to collaborate and develop an MHM Policy as part of the National Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy, and a strategy to provide direction on how to implement MHM activities in basic schools in the country.
DOA Estimation Improvement for Low-Frequency Symmetric 3-D Arrays in Reverberant Environments
Authors: Masoomi Raoof , Sadeghi Hamed , khadem Ali 
Published: May 2023

<p>Special attention is now being paid to the processing of microphone array signals‎. ‎Sensors located in the array receive the source signal at different time intervals‎. ‎In order to find the direction of source‎, ‎the time difference measurement algorithms‎, ‎which are based on the calculation of cross correlation function‎, ‎calculate the correlation between the outputs of the array sensors‎. ‎The maximum peak of the correlation function indicates the time difference of the sensors to each other‎. ‎Then‎, ‎the source signal orientation will be estimated by using the direction of arrival estimation algorithms based on the calculation of the time differences‎. ‎When the signal propagates in a direct path‎, ‎the cross-correlation function is efficient to measure the time differences‎. ‎However‎, ‎in the case the signal propagates in multipath medium‎, ‎the generalized cross-correlation functions will be used due to the presence of multiple peaks in the cross-correlation function‎. ‎The Phase Transform method‎, ‎which is a family of generalized cross-correlation methods‎, ‎yields better results than other methods‎. ‎Nevertheless‎, ‎it performs poorly at low SNRs‎. ‎In this study‎, ‎we add a modification factor to the weighting function of the Phase Transform method‎. ‎In the following‎, ‎the results of time differences obtained from the proposed method are then applied to different DOA methods‎. ‎In the simulations‎, ‎it was observed that the particle swarm optimization method offers the least error among the DOA methods‎, ‎so that the error values of backazimuth and elevation decreased by about 3 degrees and 2 degrees‎, ‎respectively for the factor of 0.65 at low SNRs‎. </p>
Design Investigation of a Broadband Polarization Rotator Using SIW Technology with T-Shaped Slots
Authors: Azimi Amin 
Published: May 2023

<p> A broadband 90 polarization rotator frequency selective surface (FSS) based on substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology is introduced at X band. Bandwidth enhancement is provided by two kinds of perturbation in a square SIW cavity. This is achieved by placing a metallic via at the center of the cavity and slanted via edge at two corners of the cavity. The proposed structure is numerically investigated by CST software. The obtained results show the structure exhibits a relative impedance bandwidth of 12% (8.52-9.61 GHz) with a maximum insertion loss of 0.65 dB. Co-polarized reflection coefficient is less than -10dB over the operating bandwidth. </p>