bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels with Nephropathy and Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Hussin Hoyam Yousif , Hussein Waleed Abdelateif , Ibrahim Sabah A.E. , Almhdi Salih Abdelgader , Saeed Ali Awadallah , Abdrabo AbdElkarim A. 
Published: April 2023

Introduction:
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), protein originally referred to as vascular permeability factor, maybe a signal protein produced by cells that stimulate the formation of blood vessels and a sub-family of growth factors. They are important signaling proteins engaged in both vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. It is a part of the system that restores the oxygen supply to tissues when blood circulation is insufficient like in hypoxic conditions. The serum concentration of VEGF is high in asthma and DM. The aim of this study to explore the relevance of VEGF level with the complication of diabetes mellitus (diabetic retinopathy [DR] and diabetic nephropathy (DN)).

Methodology:
Case–control study carried out in Khartoum–Sudan from August 2018 to August 2020. One hundred and four patients divided into four groups, 3 ml of blood were collected from each subject in sterile plain vacationer tube (3 ml) then was centrifuged, and the serum was stored at −20°C to measure VEGF level by using ELISA kits (E-EL-H0111, 96T).

Results:
We have confirmed previous observations of increased plasma VEGF Levels in patients with DR and DN. A total of 103 quality controls divided into four groups (diabetics with DR, diabetics with DN diabetics without DR or DN, and health individuals) were observed to determine the relationship between serum of VEGF levels and diabetes complication DR and DN.

Conclusions:
High level of VEGF plays a major role in the pathogenesis of DR and DN.
Does Bacterial Motility Influence the Extent of Bladder Wall Involvement in Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections?
Authors: Patel Rahul S. , Christie Alana L. , Zimmern Philippe E. 
Published: April 2023

Purpose:
Because bacterial motility has been implicated as a potential virulence factor, we compared the motile and nonmotile properties of bacteria isolated from urine cultures in women with recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTI) to test if such motility properties are linked to the extent of bladder wall infection on cystoscopy.

Materials and Methods:
After IRB approval, a retrospective review of women with antibiotic-recalcitrant symptomatic RUTI (≥3 Urinary tract infections/year) who underwent electrofulguration (EF) for cystitis was conducted. Pre-operative office cystoscopy staged cystitis as stage 1: trigone (trigonitis), stage 2: stage 1 and bladder base, stage 3: stage 2 and one or both lateral walls, and stage 4: the whole bladder (pancystitis). Positive urine cultures before EF for the type of bacteria (motile vs. non-motile) were compared among stages.

Results:
From 2006 to 2020, 139 women with RUTI met the study criteria. The median age was 67 with 95% Caucasian. Those with stage 4 cystitis were older (P = 0.0009) and less sexually active (P = 0.038). Patients with a higher stage were associated with a higher number of motile organisms (P = 0.0056), with an increased presence of non-E. Coli motile organisms (P < 0.0001) such as Proteus (P = 0.0024), Pseudomonas (P = 0.0062), Enterobacter (P = 0.020) and Citrobacter (P = 0.0067).

Conclusion:
The comparison of bacterial motility in women with RUTI at four different stages of bladder surface involvement identified unique characteristics and bacterial strains associated with each stage. RUTI women with higher stages of cystitis had more unique types of motile urinary bacterial strains, possibly suggesting a role in the spread of cystitis beyond the trigone.
A result on the invariant for powers of primes
Authors: Esipova Maria S. , Yeats Karen 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe
$c_2$
invariant is an arithmetic graph invariant related to quantum field theory. We give a relation modulo p between the
$c_2$
invariant at p and the
$c_2$
invariant at
$p^s$
by proving a relation modulo p between certain coefficients of powers of products of particularly nice polynomials. The relation at the level of the
$c_2$
invariant provides evidence for a conjecture of Schnetz.
Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review
Authors: Grzegorek Katharina , Kroidl Inge , Prazeres da Costa Clarissa , Rothe Camilla 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is endemic to numerous neglected tropical diseases, including many helminth diseases. With the migration of people from this part of the world to Europe, as has been happening on a large scale since 2015, these diseases are becoming more relevant to European physicians. This work aims to summarize the recent literature on this topic and to raise awareness of helminth diseases afflicting SSA migrants. The databases PubMed, Embase, and MEDLINE were screened for literature published in English and German between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2020. In total, 74 articles were included in this review. The spectrum of helminth infections in migrants from SSA found in the literature review is broad; current research, however, is particularly focused on infections with Schistosoma spp. and Strongyloides stercoralis. Both diseases are often characterized by a long course, with few or no symptoms, with the risk of long-term organ damage. Successful and reliable screening for schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis is strongly recommended. However, the current diagnostic methods lack sensitivity and specificity, rendering the diagnosis challenging and reliable assessment of disease prevalence difficult. Novel diagnostic methods and a greater awareness of these diseases are urgently needed.
Case Report: Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis after COVID-19: A Report of Two Cases
Authors: Saraswat Aatish , Pandey Indramani , Gupta Simple , Singh Manish , Peter Deepu 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT.
Autoimmunity has been extensively established as a characteristic feature of the post-COVID-19 syndrome. There is evolving evidence of immune system dysregulation leading to the development of autoimmune phenomena in patients with COVID-19. This immune dysregulation may range from the production of autoantibodies to the new onset of rheumatic autoimmune diseases. An extensive literature search in databases from December 2019 to date revealed that no cases of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) were reported in post-COVID patients. In this context, we report a novel case series of two cases of new-onset autoimmune PAP in post-COVID patients, an entity that has not been described before. We recommend further studies to better understand this association between new-onset autoimmune PAP and SARS-CoV-2.
Association between Livestock Ownership and Malaria Incidence in South-Central Ethiopia: A Cohort Study
Authors: Loha Eskindir 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT.
Zooprophylaxis is one of the possible environmental vector control strategies for malaria prevention. However, its effect on reducing malaria transmission has been questionable, requiring a detailed understanding of contextual factors. This study aims to evaluate the effect of keeping livestock on malaria incidence in south-central Ethiopia. A cohort of 34,548 people in a total of 6,071 households was followed for 121 weeks from October 2014 to January 2017. Baseline data were collected, including livestock ownership. Weekly home visits were done to actively search for malaria cases, and passive case detection was also carried out. Malaria was diagnosed with rapid diagnostic tests. Log binomial and parametric regression survival-time models were used to estimate effect measures. A total of 27,471 residents had complete follow-ups, and the majority (87.5%) lived in households owning livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, and chickens. The overall incidence risk of malaria was 3.7%, and there was a 24% reduction in the risk of malaria among livestock owners. The total cohort contributed to 71,861.62 person-years of observation. The incidence rate of malaria was 14.7 cases per 1,000 person-years. There was a 17% reduction in the rate of malaria among livestock owners. Meanwhile, the protective effect of livestock ownership increased as the number of livestock or the livestock-to-human ratio increased. In conclusion, livestock owners had less malaria. In a setup where domestication of livestock is a common practice and the predominant malaria vector tends to feed more on livestock than humans, zooprophylaxis remains a promising strategy for malaria prevention.
Big Picard theorems and algebraic hyperbolicity for varieties admitting a variation of Hodge structures
Authors: Deng Ya 
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we study various hyperbolicity properties for a quasi-compact K\&quot;ahler manifold $U$ which admits a complex polarized variation of Hodge structures so that each fiber of the period map is zero-dimensional. In the first part, we prove that $U$ is algebraically hyperbolic and that the generalized big Picard theorem holds for $U$. In the second part, we prove that there is a finite \'etale cover $\tilde{U}$ of $U$ from a quasi-projective manifold $\tilde{U}$ such that any projective compactification $X$ of $\tilde{U}$ is Picard hyperbolic modulo the boundary $X-\tilde{U}$, and any irreducible subvariety of $X$ not contained in $X-\tilde{U}$ is of general type. This result coarsely incorporates previous works by Nadel, Rousseau, Brunebarbe and Cadorel on the hyperbolicity of compactifications of quotients of bounded symmetric domains by torsion-free lattices.Comment: 31 pages. Final version, to appear in \'Epijournal de G\'eom\'etrie Alg\'ebrique
Effects of Storage Methods on Sprouting and Nutritional Quality of Ginger (ZingiberofficinaleRosc) Rhizomes in Different Storage Periods
Authors: Stephen Olusoga , Olakunle Olaniyi , A. Babatola 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Harvested ginger rhizomes are highly vulnerable to damage during postharvest storage due to soil borne pathogens or pest attack. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of storage methods required for sprouting and maintaining the nutritional quality of ginger rhizomes under different storage periods in the laboratory.
Methods: The rhizomes were stored inside five different storage methods viz., refrigerator, clay pots, pit lined with sand, pit lined with sawdust and black polythene bag with twelve perforations at three different storage periods of one, two and three months. The experiment was laid out in a complete randomized design and randomized complete block design for laboratory and field experiment respectively, replicated three times. Data were collected on temperature, percentage weight loss of stored rhizomes, percentage sprouting, plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and nutritional quality of ginger rhizomes. Data were subjected to analysis of variance using Statistical Analysis System Software (SAS, 2005). Differences among treatment means were compared using Least Significance Difference (LSD) at 5% probability level.
Results: The storage methods significantly (P≤0.05) influenced the percentage sprouting, weight loss, growth parameters and nutritional quality of ginger at various storage periods. The highest growth parameters were recorded from rhizomes stored for three months while the least value was recorded from rhizomes stored for one month. Highest percentage sprouting (94.90%) was recorded from rhizomes stored inside pit-sawdust followed by polythene (85.25%) while least percentage sprouting (66.28 %) was recorded from refrigerator. Rhizomes stored inside clay pots recorded least percentage weight loss of 27.89% closely followed by pit-sawdust (28.45%) and retained the nutritional quality of ginger at various storage periods while rhizomes stored inside refrigerator recorded highest percentage weight loss of 62.78.%.
Conclusion: In conclusion, storage of rhizomes inside pit-sawdust as well as clay pots for a period of three months before planting produced better ginger growth on the field and maintain the quality of stored rhizomes.
Italian Migration Policies and Newspaper Communication: A Case Study
Authors: Mangone Emiliana 
Published: April 2023

Communication and migrations can represent a binomial that pushes towards changes that involve manifest actions or not of individuals in societies in which the presence of multiple cultures is now a given. The theoretical starting point is the sociology of knowledge in Mannheim. This article investigates the effects on cultural changes of the communication-migration binomial, specifically on the media language and system of ideas around migrations. We will consider as “milestones” (with a before and after) the laws or agreements that marked the historical and social context of migration in Italy over the past few years. We aim to verify through the analysis of the “words” whether and how the media's language (limited to «la Repubblica») has modified the language used to represent migrations and the related contents dealing with problems of general interest connected to the phenomenon of migration.
Body Image, Self-Objectification, and Appearance Maintenance Among College-Aged Women
Authors: White Grace , Piercey Cianna , Medina Fernandez Alejandra 
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Perceptions about one’s body can have a significant impact on social activities, quality of life, and overall psychological well-being. Women by far bear the brunt of negative psychological outcomes associated with poor body image. Little is known about the investment in appearance maintenance behaviors that women may engage to attain an idealized body standard. The current study investigated the connection between self-objectification, body image, and the time and money women invest in their appearance.
Methods: 450 college-aged (M= 20.23) women completed an online survey that assessed self-objectification, body image, and appearance maintenance (e.g., non-hygienic grooming) behaviors.
Results: Higher self-objectification scores were significantly correlated with body dissatisfaction (r = .41, p < .001). Self-objectification was also correlated with the amount of time (r = .17, p < .001) and money (r = .21, p < .001) that women invested in grooming. These associations suggest that women who engage in self-objectification tend to spend more time and money on appearance. There was also a significant association between grooming and body dysphoria (r = .11, p = .039).
Conclusions: Overall, these findings provide initial support that women who self-objectify invest more time and money in their appearance and tend to have fewer positive feelings towards their bodies.
Coronavirus and its completeness
Authors: Júlia Silva Santos Ana 
Published: April 2023

Faced with the impacts triggered by one of the biggest pandemics in human history, it was necessary to address this fact so that it is known what is often not shown on television and the internet. Such camouflaged information corresponds from the true origin of the virus to its sequels. The advance of science in “developed” countries and the absence of it in “underdeveloped” countries, expose the current inequality around the world, at the same time that the effects of globalization are felt by all, even if in a harmful way. The denial of science as an obstacle to fighting the virus, in addition to being responsible for frightening numbers of deaths, are also analyzed in this article in order to warn how dangerous and harmful the denial of truth is. The confinement process - already frightening by name - gave rise to jobs that did not exist before, in addition to establishing a new way of life; the same made people develop physical and mental health problems as a result of living in a new prison. Discussions between people about the right way to prevent triggering friendships are also present in the article as a way of showing how fragile relationships are. In addition to showing the frightening numbers of deaths around the world, with Brazil in the sad position of second place. This being the new world scenario, promoting insecurity and uncertainty about the future.

DOI: 10.56238/isevmjv2n1-004
A Land Use Approach to Promote Charoenkrung District as a Creative Industry Hub - Possibilities under the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan
Authors: Punson Benjamin , Pokharatsiri Jaturong 
Published: April 2023

TheBangkokComprehensivePlanDraft(4 Revision,draftedin2019)hasproposedBangkok’sdevelopment
and management scheme for the next 20 years. In this 4th revision, “Creative Commercial”, has been established for the first time under the category of C6 (Commercial Land Use type 6). However, the C6 land use is designated only for the Klongsan and Samyan areas. The Charoenkrung area in Bangrak District, officially approved as the first Creative Industry Hub (CIH) in Thailand, was not under the C6 category, but instead remains as C8 (Commercial Land Use type 8). This article aims to compare the differences and benefits of C6 and C8 land use designations through textual analysis of the pertinent urban planning policies and regulations. The textual analysis was then discussed with three creative entrepreneurs who represent the design, crafting, and selling of jewelry and accessories in Charoenkrung, to understand their impressions of land use requirements and the potential that policies and regulations can successfully support establishment of creative entrepreneurships in the area. Through Snowball Sampling, the the textual analysis and recommendations from the three representatives of the jewelry and accessories business were then further reviewed with two eminent experts who were highly experienced in this industry as a creative space developer and vice president of Thai Gems & Jewelry Traders Association.
The results of the interviews show that the creative entrepreneurs in Charoenkrung were not convinced of the benefits in the land use regulations for either of the commercial land use types within the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan. The C8 has higher flexibility in terms of conditional usages as compared to C6. The C6 did not stipulate any special benefits that might be lucrative enough to promote creative business development. Thus, the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan should revisit the regulations and revise theC6 designation to have a clearer effect on promotion of the creative economy. Specifically, we propose three recommendations related to land use policy that would promote Charoenkrung as a creative district: 1) The Government should create Investment Promotion Zones for the creative industry. These zones might include tax waiver benefits for creative entrepreneurs and provide planning incentives for renewal of abandoned buildings into incubator spaces associated with new creative businesses; 2) Events and exhibitions at a national scale should be organized in Charoenkrung, utilizing soft infrastructure to promote city branding and marketing strategies; and 3) In connecting with the Thai word for love, (rak), “Love Marketing” should be used as a promotional opportunity for the Bangrak District to attract tourists and investors into Charoenkrung.
Ophryotrocha (Dorvilleidae, Polychaeta, Annelida) from deep-sea hydrothermal vents, with the description of five new species
Authors: Zhang Dongsheng , Zhou Yadong , Yen Nicole , Hiley Avery S. , Rouse Greg W. 
Published: April 2023

Dorvilleids belonging to Ophryotrocha Claparède & Mecznikow, 1869 are known from deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Southern Oceans. However, how they colonized and diversified in these ecosystems has not been assessed in detail. Here, a collection of Pacific hydrothermal vent Ophryotrocha was examined using morphology and DNA markers (COI, 16S and H3). Five new species were revealed, largely expanding the diversity of the group at this habitat type. They are Ophryotrocha charlottae sp. nov., O. kailae sp. nov., O. marinae sp. nov., O. pruittae sp. nov. from eastern Pacific, and O. bohnorum sp. nov. from the western Pacific. Phylogenetic analyses based on the concatenated alignments of all three genes suggest vent habitants have been colonized several times independently within Ophryotrocha. One clade of six vent species was recovered, indicative of diversification following a colonization of hydrothermal vents, likely in the eastern Pacific. An Indian Ocean species, O. jiaolongi, was nested inside this clade and was closely related to one of the new species from the Gulf of California, diverging from it by less than 4% on COI.
การพัฒนากิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อสร้างประสบการณ์สุนทรียะสำหรับเด็กประถมศึกษาที่บกพร่องทางการเห็น
Authors:   , พนมสวย จิราพร 
Published: April 2023

งานวิจัยนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาแนวทางและพัฒนากิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อสร้างประสบการณ์สุนทรียะสำหรับเด็กประถมศึกษาที่บกพร่องทางการเห็น กลุ่มตัวอย่างที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ เด็กประถมศึกษาตอนต้นที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเห็นในโรงเรียนเฉพาะทาง ใช้วิธีการเลือกแบบเจาะจงเพื่อให้ได้กลุ่มตัวอย่าง 6 คน ช่วงอายุ 6-12 ปี จากโรงเรียนสอนตาบอดกรุงเทพ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ 1) แบบสัมภาษณ์การจัดกิจกรรมศิลปะสำหรับเด็กที่บกพร่องทางการเห็น 2) แผนการจัดกิจกรรมศิลปะที่สร้างประสบการณ์สุนทรียะ 3) รายการตรวจสอบประสบการณ์เดิมก่อนการทำกิจกรรม 4) แบบสัมภาษณ์ผู้เรียนหลังจากทำกิจกรรม และ 5) แบบสังเกตพฤติกรรมขณะทำกิจกรรมศิลปะ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ค่าเฉลี่ย และร้อยละ ผลการวิจัยพบว่า กิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อสร้างประสบการณ์สุนทรียะสำหรับเด็กประถมศึกษาที่บกพร่องทางการเห็นที่พัฒนาขึ้นมี 4 องค์ประกอบ (MATA) ดังนี้ 1) พหุประสาทสัมผัส (M: Mutiple Sensories) เป็นการใช้พหุประสาทสัมผัสในการทำกิจกรรม 2) วิธีการสอนเชิงสุนทรียะ (A: Aesthetical Teaching) เป็นวิธีการสอนโดยสร้างประสบการณ์ตรง ส่งเสริมให้เด็กได้เรียนรู้ความเหมือนจริงจากวัตถุจริง เรียนรู้เทคนิคทางศิลปะของศิลปิน และเน้นความสนุกสนาน 3) สื่อ และวัสดุอุปกรณ์ที่มีผิวสัมผัส (T: Tactile Media) เป็นการใช้สื่อ และวัสดุอุปกรณ์ที่เน้นการสัมผัส รวมถึงส่งเสริมการได้ยิน และการดมกลิ่น และ 4) การวัด และประเมินผล (A: Assessment) เป็นการวัดและประเมินผลประสบการณ์สุนทรียะด้วยการสังเกตและการสอบถาม เมื่อนำกิจกรรมฯไปใช้กับกลุ่มตัวอย่าง พบว่า ค่าเฉลี่ยของประสบการณ์สุนทรียะของนักเรียนอยู่ระดับที่ 2 ความงามและความจริง และประสบการณ์สุนทรียะขั้นสูงสุดที่นักเรียนทำได้ คือ ระดับที่ 3 การแสดงออก
การพัฒนาชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อเสริมสร้างจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมสำหรับนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย
Authors:   , ชุติมาสนทิศ ชลนิศา 
Published: April 2023

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อพัฒนาชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อเสริมสร้างจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมสำหรับนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย ด้วยแนวคิดสิ่งแวดล้อมศึกษาโดยใช้ศิลปะเป็นฐาน กลุ่มตัวอย่างที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ นักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 4 โรงเรียนราชินี กรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 30 คน ที่ได้มาโดยการเลือกแบบเจาะจง เครื่องมือวิจัยแบ่งเป็น 2 ส่วน คือเครื่องมือพัฒนาชุดกิจกรรม ประกอบด้วย แบบสอบถาม แบบสัมภาษณ์ และเครื่องมือประเมินคุณภาพชุดกิจกรรม ประกอบด้วย แบบวัดจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมของนักเรียน แบบประเมินความพึงพอใจของนักเรียนที่มีต่อชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้ค่าร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย (mean) และส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน (S.D.) ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) รูปแบบการพัฒนาชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะเพื่อเสริมสร้างจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมสำหรับนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย ด้วยแนวคิดสิ่งแวดล้อมศึกษาโดยใช้ศิลปะเป็นฐาน ประกอบด้วย 6 กิจกรรม ซึ่งมีวัตถุประสงค์และแนวคิดทฤษฎีที่ใช้ในแต่ละกิจกรรมตามลำดับของกระบวนการสร้างจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อม ดังนี้ (1) เพื่อสร้างความตระหนักถึงความสำคัญของการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อม (2) เพื่อสร้างเจตคติที่ดีส่วนบุคคล (3) เพื่อสร้างค่านิยมที่ดีให้เกิดขึ้นในส่วนรวม (4) เพื่อสร้างลักษณะนิสัยอันพึงประสงค์ (5) เพื่อเห็นคุณค่าของการใช้ทรัพยากร และ (6) เพื่อถ่ายทอดจิตสำนึกสู่คนรอบข้าง 2) ผลการวัดจิตสำนึกการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมของนักเรียนอยู่ในระดับมาก โดยมีค่าเฉลี่ย (mean) เท่ากับ 4.49 และส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน (S.D.) เท่ากับ 0.367 3) ความพึงพอใจต่อการใช้ชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะ ด้านเนื้อหา ด้านกิจกรรมการเรียนรู้ และด้านประโยชน์ที่ได้รับของชุดกิจกรรมศิลปะ อยู่ในระดับมากที่สุด