bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Child Sexual Abuse, Psychopathology, Trauma and Attachment Beliefs and Interpersonal Functioning among Young Adult Survivors Attending Psychiatric Services in India
Authors: Kolavarambath Radhika , Munivenkatappa Manjula , Bhaskarapillai Binukumar 
Published: September 2023

Background:
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is known to have short and long-term consequences which can have an impact even in adulthood. The objectives of the study were to explore the nature of CSA in individuals attending psychiatric services, the impact of CSA on psychopathology, trauma and attachment beliefs and interpersonal functioning in young adult survivors and factors associated with CSA and its impact.

Methodology:
The study adopted a cross-sectional exploratory design. The sample comprised of 246 young adult patients attending inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services of a tertiary care hospital in India. The tools used were: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Sexual and Physical Abuse History Questionnaire, abuse-related Beliefs Questionnaire, Sexual Abuse Severity Score, Trauma and Attachment Beliefs Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory and Social Adjustment-Self Report.

Results:
About 21% of the sample had a history of CSA; among them 70% were females. The age of CSA ranged between 8 and 12 years. About 34% of them had more than 5 such experiences and about half of them had more than 2 perpetrators with majority of the sample experiencing high coercion. The survivors of CSA had greater levels of psychopathology, trauma and attachment beliefs, difficulties in certain domains of interpersonal functioning in comparison with individuals without a history of CSA. Female gender, poor parental emotional support, and having more than one significant life event contributed to risk of CSA. Poor emotional support from parents and trauma related beliefs predicted psychopathology.

Conclusion:
The study has implications with respect to the assessment, research and conceptualization of therapy in individuals with a history of CSA.
Association between Gambling, Perceived Social Support, and Self-Esteem among Secondary School Students in Orlu
Authors: Aguocha Chinyere Mirian , Uwakwe Kenechi A 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background:
The changes in accessibility to gambling have led to an increase in gambling among young persons.

Aims:
The study aims to evaluate the association between gambling, perceived social support, and self-esteem among secondary school students in Orlu, Nigeria.

Materials and Method:
A descriptive cross-sectional study of 411 secondary school students in Orlu. Sociodemographic data were collected using a structured questionnaire. South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised for Adolescents was used to screen for problem gambling, while the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to measure perceived social support. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.

Results:
The lifetime rate of gambling was 51.8%, while the 12-month rate was 18.2%. About 9.2% of the respondents met the criteria for at-risk gambling, while 4.6% met the criteria for problem gambling. Gambling in the past 12 months was significantly associated with lower perceived social support (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:
Gambling is associated with poorer perceived social support. This indicates a need to encourage improved social support towards students.
Disability in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Impact on Caregiver’s Burden and Quality of Life
Authors: Roy Preetam , Kumar Arvind , Shekhawat Lokesh Singh 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic illness that can cause marked anguish and disability. OCD negatively affects the quality of life (QoL) and brings disability in marital, occupational, emotional, and social functioning. Family members of OCD patients unknowingly start adjusting their personal and family routine to lessen the patient’s anxiety or irritability due to compulsive behaviors. Their involvement with compulsive behaviors of OCD patients compromise their social activities that lead to feelings of social isolation and marked distress. Studies carried out on family members have also reported poor QoL in the domains of physical well-being, psychological well-being, and social well-being.

Methods:
This is a cross-sectional, observational, hospital-based study. Fifty adult patients with OCD were recruited in the study along with their caregivers, who were visiting the Department of Psychiatry, ABVIMS, Dr. R. M. L. Hospital, New Delhi, India. Patients diagnosed with OCD as per diagnostic and statistical manual 5 criteria were assessed on Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) symptom Checklist, Y-BOCS to know about the severity and Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale was used to assess disability. The primary caregivers, who were continuously staying with patient for last 2 years, were assessed on Zarit Burden Interview to assess caregiver’s burden and WHOQOL-BREF was used to assess the QoL.

Results:
There was a negative correlation between total YBOCS score, global disability score of patients, burden of caregivers with all domains of QoL of caregivers of patients, and statistically significant values were seen in psychological health and social domains. Caregiver burden was positively correlated with disability. Both QoL and severity of illness have more significant negative impact on caregiver QoL and burden.

Conclusion:
Severity of illness and disability in patients with OCD cause significant negative impact on QoL and brings about huge burden on caregivers.
Pre and post treatment quality of life among patients of hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers in North India: A prospective study
Authors: Wani Ermeen Khurshied , Angurana Shabab Lalit , Kumar Dinesh , Bala Kiran , Jehangir Majid , Chowdhary Shoket 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT

Context:
Studies reporting quality of life (QOL) measures alongside conventional measures of effectiveness of interventions and outcome are essential.

Aims:
We aimed to compare QOL and mental well-being in hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer patients before and after receiving treatment.

Settings and Design:
This was a hospital-based prospective study

Methods and Materials:
The study was conducted in North India for a period of 1 year. QOL was assessed in 118 patients using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Hepatobiliary Scale and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure–Adult was used to assess the psychiatric domains of subjects.

Statistical Analysis Used:
The data were analyzed using MS Excel and SPSS version 23. Statistical significance between QOL scores at baseline and 12 weeks was evaluated by Student’s t-test. Pre- and post-Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was also calculated.

Results:
59.4% of subjects were females and 40.6% were males. Carcinoma gallbladder was the predominant cancer (2/3rd) followed by carcinoma pancreas (1/3rd). Both pre- and posttreatment reliability coefficients showed values ≥ 0.75, indicating that the questionnaire reliably measured different domains of health-related QOL, both on generic and disease-specific scales. Using paired t-test, a significant difference was observed only in the physical (P = 0.001) and functional (P = 0.0002) domains. There was a slight increase in proportion of patients demonstrating improvement in severity of depression and anxiety at 6–12 weeks and the number of patients experiencing moderate symptoms of sleep disorders and somatic disorders. The number of patients experiencing severe symptoms of anger decreased posttreatment.

Conclusions:
QOL is amenable to improvement with timely interventions including counseling.
Interfraction variations in doses at OARs during three-dimensional high dose rate brachytherapy planning of cervix cancer
Authors: Dhaka Saroj , Rajani Anil , Kumar H. S. , Sharma Neeti , Jakhar Shankar Lal , Harsh Kamlesh 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT

Objective:
The American Brachytherapy (BT) Society recommends that BT must be included as a component of the definitive radiation therapy for cervical carcinoma because recurrences and complications are decreased when BT is used in addition to external beam radiotherapy. The aim of this study is to quantify the interfraction dose variations (VARacts) during high dose rate (HDR) BT, the effect of variation in dose in terms of excess “unrecognized” dose to OAR and to conclude the reason of the variation in reference of applicator position/geometry versus deformation of the organ at risk (OAR) concerned.

Materials and Methods:
Total 30 patients of carcinoma cervix, biopsy proven, between June 2018 and May 2019, were taken for the study. All patients were treated with external beam radiation therapy to a dose of 50 Gy in 25 fractions over 5 weeks, followed by three fractions of HDR intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) (7.5 Gy to point A in each fraction) by two-dimensional (2D) X-ray-based planning. Before treatment in the first and last fraction of BT, computed tomography (CT) scan was done for every patient. Then, a 3D-based planning was performed with CT images on our HDR Plus software with image sequence option. VARact was calculated. Rigid image registration of consecutive fraction images was used for quantification of the hypothetical variation in dose (VARhypo) arising exclusively due to changes in applicator placement and geometry.

Results:
The mean contoured rectal volumes for the first and third fractions were 41.49 cc and 44.72 cc, respectively, while the respective volumes for bladder were 9.33 cc and 9.35 cc cm. These differences were statistically insignificant (P value: 0.263 and 0.919 for rectum and bladder, respectively). The mean equivalent dose in 2 Gy fraction (EQD2) bladder D2cc was 5.68 Gy and 5.79 Gy in the first and third fraction ICBT, respectively. The mean EQD2 for the rectal D2cc was 11.63 Gy and 12.85 Gy in the first and third fraction ICBT, respectively. None of the patients had an actual cumulative EQD2 more than 90 Gy for bladder, but 36.66% of the patients had a rectal dose exceeding the tolerance (75 Gy). Regression plots showed that VARhypo alone could predict about 42.2% of the VARact in the rectum and 19.2% of the VARact in the bladder. Thus, the remaining variation was due to the organ deformation-related dose variations between the two fractions.

Conclusions:
There were no statistically significant variations in the volumes or doses of OAR between the two fractions. However, a significant proportion of patients may have a higher dose to the OAR in the third fraction in the absence of individualized planning. This increase is likely to be more detrimental where higher doses per fraction are used. Variations in OAR doses may be caused by organ deformation and/or changes in applicator placement/geometry.
Dosimetric Comparison between Single-energy Computed Tomography and Dual-energy Computed Tomography Relative to Stopping Power Estimation in Proton Therapy
Authors: Chirdchid Thamonwan , Ruangchan Sirinya , Sanghangthum Taweap 
Published: September 2023

Purpose:
The focus of this work was given on the relative stopping power (RSP) using the water equivalent thickness (WET) validation on tissue substitutes and real pig organs, as well as a dosimetric comparison of proton treatment plans between single-energy computed tomography (SECT) and dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)-based dose calculations.

Materials and Methods:
The CT calibration curve of SECT and DECT data was generated using the stoichiometric calibration method. WET measurement was performed for RSP validation using a Giraffe dosimeter (IBA dosimetry) in various substitute tissues (Gammex) and real pig tissues. The thorax (008A, CIRS) and head (731-HN, CIRS) phantoms were used to generate proton plans. The dosimetric evaluations of SECT and DECT-based plans were performed using the gamma analysis with 1%/1 mm and the dose–volume histograms (DVHs) comparison.

Results:
For RSP validation of substitute tissues, the largest percent WET difference between measurement and calculation was observed up to 17.9% (4 mm) in lung tissue, using SECT based. In real pig tissues, the average WET difference was 2.3% ± 2.1% and 2.5% ± 2.3% for SECT and DECT, respectively. The average gamma passed of about 92.1% for the lung and 96.8% for the head regions was reported. For the lung region, the DVH of the target dose was observed with a higher predicted dose in SECT than in DECT, while results in the head region were in good agreement for both SECT and DECT.

Conclusion:
The performed dosimetric comparison indicates the dose differences between SECT and DECT. The impact of the CT calibration curve is more pronounced for the thorax region.
Bucovina Forestieră la 80 de ani de la prima apariție
Authors: Cenușă Radu Leontie 
Published: September 2023

Articolul rezumă periplul revistei Bucovina Forestieră, ce împlinește în 2023 opt decenii de la apariția primului număr. Prima parte a articolului conține o serie de citate din primul editorial al revistei, precum și conținutul primului număr, inclusiv autorii articolelor respective. Structura primului număr a rămas neschimbată de-a lungul anilor, fapt ce dovedește nu doar consecvență, ci și larga deschidere către diverse categorii de cititori, revista nefiind dedicată doar publicării articolelor științifice.
În partea a doua a articolui este omagiată personalitatea d-lui dr. Radu Ichim, ce s-a implicat cel mai mult nu doar în reluarea activității editoriale, ci și în formarea unui colectiv redacțional puternic motivat de apartenența la corp profesional ce a căutat și cauntă în continuaer să mențină standarde profesionale menite a proteja nu doar pădurile și pe cei ce locuiesc în proximitatea lor.
Duglasul verde (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) în Ocolul silvic Călimănești: o utilizare de succes pe termen lung
Authors: Mihăilescu Gheorghe , Tăut Roxana-Mihaela , Tampa Radu , Perić Sanja , Đodan Martina , Nicolescu Valeriu-Norocel 
Published: September 2023

Duglasul verde a fost introdus în Ocolul silvic Călimănești la începutul secolului al 20-lea. În prezent, există 78 de arborete cu duglas verde care acoperă 1451,1 ha, din care specia se întâlnește pe 389,15 ha. Doar șapte din aceste arborete sunt pure (ponderea duglasului verde cel puțin 80%), în timp ce majoritatea lor (71) sunt amestecate atât cu specii de rășinoase (spre exemplu, molid, brad, pin silvestru și larice european), cât și de foioase (predominant fag, gorun, carpen, paltin de munte, dar și cireș pădureț, tei cu frunză mică și frasin comun). Specia a fost utilizată mai ales în etajul de vegetație al fagului, la altitudini cuprinse între 250 și 1100 m. În consecință, solurile de sub aceste arborete sunt foarte variate, de la cele brune la brune podzolice sau chiar podzoluri.
Duglasul verde a prezentat o rezistență remarcabilă la boli și dăunători, precum și inexistența vătămărilor de zăpadă sau vânt. Pe întreaga suprafață cercetată, diametrele și înălțimile speciei au fost mai mari decât ale celor coabitante, fie rășinoase sau foioase. În cel mai bătrân arboret (vârsta 115 ani), duglasul verde a atins 83,2 cm în diametru și 40,5 m în înălțime, cu o producție de lemn de 1167.1 m3 ha-1.
Ultima întâlnire din cadrul proiectului EFFECT a avut loc în perioada 24-26 mai 2023 la Sighișoara
Authors: Halici Medeea , Teodorescu Cerasela 
Published: September 2023

Ultima întâlnire din cadrul proiectului EFFECT a avut loc la Sighișoara în perioada 24-26 mai 2023. În cadrul manifestării în format hibrid au fost dezbătute subiecte de actualitate referitoare la analiza și dezvoltarea unor contracte care să contribuie la creșterea performanței mediului în special la nivelul sectorului agricol. Acest eveniment științific a reunit un număr de 20 de specialiști, cercetători, cadre universitare și studenți doctoranzi din domeniul agriculturii, economiei și silviculturii de la: Kiel University, University of Tartu, Óbuda University, Technische Universität München și Universitatea „Ștefan cel Mare” din Suceava. Evenimentul a inclus sesiuni de comunicări științifice, prezentări ale rezultatelor din cadrul proiectului, workshop și activități de teren.
PENGEMBANGAN MODUL PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) PADA MATERI IMPULS DAN MOMENTUM KELAS XI SMA
Authors: Simanjuntak Uki , Waruwu Berkat Sabar , Tampubolon Rameyanti , Panjaitan Jelita 
Published: September 2023

Situasi pandemi Covid 19, waktu pembelajaran disekolah rentan berkurang hal ini dapat mempengaruhi berkurangnya penjelasan guru didalam kelas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan produk pengembangan berupa modul pembelajaran fisika berbasis Problem Based learning (PBL). Jenis Penelitian merupakan Research and Development dengan desain model 4-D yaitu, Define, Design, Development dan Dessiminate. Kevalidan modul dilakukan oleh 2 validator, yaitu validator ahli dan validator pengguna. Uji coba terbatas dilakukan pada satu kelas, yang sudah mempelajari materi impuls dan momentum yaitu kelas XII MIPA yang berjumlah 22 peserta di SMA Mulia Pratama Medan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa modul pembelajaran fisika berbasis PBL yang dihasilkan layak untuk digunakan dengan nilai rata-rata dari kedua validator, validasi pengguna sebesar 3,56 atau 91% dari 4 aspek penilaian, aspek isi, bahasa, kegrafisan dan penyajian dengan kategori sangat valid. Nilai rata-rata dari Validator Ahli sebesar 3,69 atau 92% dari 5 aspek penilaian, aspek isi, kebahasaan, penyajian, kegrafisan dan konseptual dengan kategori sangat valid. Respon ketertarikan peserta didik orang terhadap produk pengembangan berupa modul pembelajaran berbasis PBL dengan nilai rata-rata dari 3 aspek penilaian sebesar 3,39 atau 85% dengan kategori efektif.
Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth Services in Providing Veterinary Care in India
Authors: Addae Akua 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate use of telemedicine and telehealth services in providing veterinary care.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: The findings allowed for increased accessibility to veterinary services, particularly in remote areas, and reduced the need for physical visits, minimizing stress for animals and clients alike. It also played a crucial role in maintaining continuity of care during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person consultations were restricted. Overall, the adoption of telemedicine and telehealth services in veterinary care demonstrated their potential to enhance efficiency and accessibility while ensuring the well-being of animals.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Technology Acceptance Model and One Health Theory may be used to anchor future studies on use of telemedicine and telehealth services in providing veterinary care. practitioners should establish clear protocols for telehealth consultations, ensuring that they meet the same standards of care as in-person visits. Policymakers can encourage telehealth adoption by providing incentives or subsidies for practices to invest in telemedicine infrastructure.
Legal Protection for the Passenger in the Field of Air Transport
Authors: Al-Doori Riyadh Nadhim Hameed , Rafea Ali Abbas 
Published: September 2023

Through this study, we are trying to address the most important features of the air transport contract in terms of the legal protection for the traveler and what internal laws adopted in the wake of international agreements that focused on that protection, in accordance with the importance the air transport contract represents in contemporary times and the fast, easy and safe alternative it has become to land and sea transport. We divided that study into two sections. In the first section, we addressed the incidents that could occur during the implementation of an air transport contract, whether air accidents or air piracy operations. In the second section, we discussed the legal protection of the traveler in the field of air transport and the liability resulting from breaching it, and we explained the legal protection in Internal laws and the search, rescue and investigation carried out by the competent local authorities in air accidents and their consequences on the traveler’s right to compensation when an accident or imminent danger occurs, as well as a statement of the legal liability resulting from a breach of the traveler’s legal protection in the field of air transport from By explaining the nature and types of this responsibility, we concluded the research with some conclusions and proposals, trying as much as possible to become familiar with the subject of the study. We hope that the Iraqi legal development in air transport will follow the lines of the legislation that surrounds us, in line with the technical and technical development of means of transport and the importance and volume of trade represented by air transport and reliance on it in all matters. Continents of the world today.
Kesiapan Balai Penyuluhan Pertanian (BPP) Dalam Menjalankan Kostratani di Kabupaten Teluk Wondama
Authors: Fangohoi Latarus , Agung Putra Patrik Ruru  , Yudhisa Henry Prabowo  , Hotmauli Febriana Pardosi  
Published: September 2023

Latar belakang: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Kesiapan Balai Penyuluhan Pertanian (BPP) dalam Menjalankan Kostratani di Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Provinsi Papua Barat. dalam Pelaksanaan kajian ini perlu menjawab bagaimana tentang kesiapan Balai Penyuluhan Pertanian (BPP) di Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Provinsi Papua Barat agar dapat berjalan dengan lancar.
Metode: Dalam kajian ini melibatkan 5 BPP dari 13 BPP yang ada di Kabupaten Teluk Wondama alasan hanya mengambil 5 BPP dikarenakan hanya 5 BPP tersebut yang diajukan oleh Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Teluk Wondama, dari 5 BPP tersebut diambil sampel sebanyak 3 orang per BPP yang meliputi: Kepala BPP, sekretaris BPP, dan Penyuluh Pertanian. Setelah diambil sampel kemudian dibagikan kuesioner setelah dilihat hasil dari kuesioner kemudian data diolah, setelah diolah kemudian dibuat skor tentang sikap dan pendapat.
Hasil: Setelah dilaksanakan penelitian maka didapat hasil bahwa dari 5 BPP kebanyakan memiliki kekurangan seperti sumber daya manusia yang belum memadai, belum memahami dan belum ada Bimbingan Teknis tentang Kostratani, belum ada Koordinasi dan sosialisasi dengan pemerintahan setempat tentang Kostratani, serta belum tersedia Komputer/PC. Meski demikian kelima BPP tersebut dapat direkomendasikan untuk menjalankan program Konstratani yang dapat dilihat dari indikator kesiapan BPP yang kemudian indikator tersebut harus ditingkatkan agar memenuhi syarat dalam program kostratani.
Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan bahwa BPP yang dapat direkomendasikan berdasarkan kesiapannya dapat diurutkan menjadi: (1) BPP Wondiboy, (2) BPP Wasior, (3) BPP Rasiei, (4) BPP Windesi, (5) BPP Teluk Duairi. Dari hasil tersebut dapat diajukan kepada Dinas Pertanian agar supaya bisa memprioritaskan BPP yang nilainya/skornya lebih tinggi.