bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact of anxiety and depression on disease activity and quality of life in patients with lupus nephritis
Authors: Dadwal Ritambra , Pathak Pragya , Subbiah Arunkumar , Dahiya Ujjwal 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT

Background of the Study:
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple body systems and requires long-term treatment. The multisystem effect of this disease and long treatment may cause anxiety and depression in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) and ultimately deteriorate their quality of life and also affects the activity of the disease.

Aim of the Study:
This study aims to assess anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients with LN and their relationship with disease activity.

Material and Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess anxiety, depression, and quality of life among patients with LN. A total enumerative technique was used for the recruitment of 100 patients and data collected using standardized tools were analyzed.

Results:
The results of the study showed that the majority of patients (60.0%) with LN had moderate anxiety and most of them (61.0%) had moderate depression that affected their quality of life and impacted the disease activity index in lupus.

Conclusion:
LN patients experience significant levels of anxiety and depression, which deteriorates their quality of life and negatively impacts disease activity. Active surveillance for these conditions and early diagnosis might help in the improvement of health-related outcomes in such patients.
Prevalence of depression in visually impaired children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Bakhla Ajay Kumar , Pallavi Puja , Kisku Ravi Rohan , Goyal Nishant , Kumar Amit , Prasad Kameshwar 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT
The prevalence of depression among visually impaired or blind children and adolescents has not been systematically reviewed. This study aims to provide the prevalence of depression among visually impaired or blind children and adolescents. This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines (PRISMA) (2020) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. A systematic search of various online databases was done to identify and include studies reporting the prevalence of depression among visually impaired or blind children and adolescents (aged up to 20 years). A random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of depression. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 to explain heterogeneity meta-regressive analysis and subgroup analyses were done. With the finally selected 13 studies consisting of 822 participants, the overall pooled prevalence of depression or dysthymia among visually impaired children or adolescents was 14% (137/822 individuals, 95% CI = 9% to 20%), with high heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 80.11%; P < 0.001). Five studies that expressed gender distribution showed a cumulative prevalence of diagnosed depressive disorders was 6.85% and 18.96%, respectively, for male (n = 219, I2 = 47.52) and female (n = 116, I2 = 60.6%) participants. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we selected and analyzed 13 studies and estimated pooled prevalence of depression was 14% (95% CI = 9% to 20%), among visually impaired or blind children and adolescents.
Indian research on transcranial magnetic stimulation: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Godi Sangha Mitra , Tikka Sai Krishna 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
A significant body of evidence on the role of TMS in neurology and psychiatry has emerged from Indian studies.

Aims:
We aimed to assess the existing and emerging trends of research on TMS as a diagnostic or therapeutic tool in India using bibliometric analysis.

Results:
A total of 146 publications, retrieved from various databases, were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer. We found a linear positive growth of publications in India in the field of TMS and neuropsychiatry, with about 3000 citations so far. The most researched diagnosis was schizophrenia. NIMHANS, Bengaluru, had the highest number of publications. The journal with the highest number of publications was the Asian Journal of Psychiatry, and that with the highest citations was the Journal of Affective disorders.

Conclusion:
The growth of Indian research in the field of TMS corresponds to that of the global one but also suggests the need for more studies to match the research output from other countries.
Work productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) in persons with common mental disorders: An observational study from South India
Authors: Kondapura Manjunatha B. , Manjunatha Narayana , Nagaraj Anil Kumar M. , Praharaj Samir K. , Kumar Channaveeraachari N. , Math Suresh B. , Rao Girish N. 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
The greatest contributor to the economic impact of common mental disorders (CMDs) is said to be the loss of work productivity. There is a paucity of studies from India that looks at the impact of CMDs on the productivity of work, which costs both patient and society significantly.

Aim:
To assess and compare work productivity by evaluating both absolute and relative presenteeism and absenteeism, in persons with CMDs.

Materials and Methods:
This was a cross-sectional observational study on 220 subjects (110, 58, and 52 patients with depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and somatoform disorders, respectively), recruited through purposive sampling. We evaluated work productivity using the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire.

Results:
Absolute absenteeism was significantly different before and after treatment for CMDs as a group but not for individual disorders. Relative absenteeism, absolute presenteeism, and relative presenteeism were all significantly different before and after treatment among both CMDs as a group and also among individual disorders. Both presenteeism and absenteeism (absolute as well as relative) did not differ significantly across the diagnostic groups. Work productivity has been linearly associated with illness severity and disability.

Conclusion:
CMDs are associated with a significant loss of work productivity. Presenteeism is costlier than absenteeism in affecting work productivity. Loss of work productivity appears to be transdiagnostic across all CMDs. Also, the severity of loss of work productivity is associated linearly with the severity of illness and disability.
Polyembolokoilamania with obsessive compulsive and related disorders: A case series
Authors: Layek Avik Kumar , Majumder Uttam , Baidya Iti 
Published: April 2023

ABSTRACT
Polyembolokoilamania is a condition seen in a medical or surgical emergencies where the person, sometimes repetitively, inserts various foreign bodies through body orifices or skin to obtain gratification often associated with background psychiatric diagnoses. We present three cases where one patient with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) presented with urethral polyembolokoilamania, one with Excoriation disorder presented with multiple pin-piercing behavior through the skin and one case of OCD presented with anal polyembolokoilamania. Treatment of the underlying Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders curbed such behaviors successfully in all three cases emphasizing the importance of treating background psychiatric disorders in such conditions.
Análise fisiopatológica da trombofilia em gestantes.
Authors: Aparecida do Nascimento Silveira Jaqueline , Pereira Furlan Raquel , Dehn Mahana Glaucia , Machado Daisy 
Published: April 2023

As trombofilias podem ser definidas como desordens hemostáticas onde há um aumento dos fatores pró-trombóticos, podendo resultar em tromboses venosas ou arteriais. As trombofilias podem ser divididas em dois grupos: as hereditárias e as adquiridas. A gravidez naturalmente constitui um estado de hipercoagulabilidade preparatório para o parto, diminuindo a atividade fibrinolítica e aumentando a agregação plaquetária. Dessa forma, mulheres em estado gravídico diagnosticadas com trombofilia podem desenvolver mais problemas clínicos do que mulheres não grávidas. Este estudo visou descrever as trombofilias de maior incidência em gestantes, e as suas manifestações clínicas, os principais métodos de diagnóstico e o perfil das mulheres testadas. Os estudos acerca da temática foram identificados por busca nas bases de dados PUBMED, SciELO, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Google Acadêmico, livros e manuais de instituições governamentais voltados a área da saúde. Após análise dos artigos estudados, a deficiência de proteína S, mutação do fator V Leiden, hiper-homocisteinemia e a síndrome antifosfolípide foram trombofilias mais recorrentes, diagnosticadas em gestantes, sendo que as manifestações obstétricas mais comuns foram: aborto prévio e recorrente, restrição do crescimento fetal, pré-eclâmpsia grave, ocorrência de tromboembolismo venoso (TEV) e trombose venosa profunda (TVP). Pesquisas de custo-efetividade ressaltaram que o uso em massa de testes para diagnóstico de trombofilias não foram eficazes na redução e prevenção de mortes ou desordens obstétricas. Dessa forma é necessário que os exames sejam realizados em um público cuidadosamente selecionado, para que as profilaxias e os tratamentos corretos sejam aplicados.
The Impact of Technology on Conflict Resolution in Syria
Authors: Mahmoud Abbud 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The study sought to analyze the impact of technology on conflict resolution in Syria
Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.
Findings: he results show that technology has had a profound impact on the way conflicts are managed, negotiated and ultimately resolved. Technology has enabled conflict resolution practitioners to access a wide range of resources and data, as well as to develop new strategies, tactics and tools to help them resolve conflicts more effectively. Technology has had a significant impact on the effort to bring about a resolution to the Syrian conflict. It has enabled the UN and other organizations to monitor the delivery of aid and to ensure that it is reaching those who need it most. Ultimately, technology has enabled the international community to engage more effectively with the conflict and to provide the necessary support and assistance to those affected by it.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The communication theory and the resource mobilization theory may be used to anchor future studies in the conflict management sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of conflict management sector in the country will also use the study findings to improve technology performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective conflict management policies in the technology sector will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
The Role of Leadership in Conflict Management in Cameroon
Authors: Hamadou Nadine 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The study sought to analyze the role of leadership in conflict management in Cameroon
Materials and Methods: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.
Findings: The results show that leadership plays a critical role in conflict management, as leaders are responsible for setting the tone of the country. Leadership influences how conflicts are addressed, either through direct intervention or by simply setting an example for others to follow. Leadership plays a vital role in conflict management in Cameroon. Effective leadership can help to reduce conflicts and promote peace and stability in the country. However, there are several challenges to effective leadership in Cameroon such as a lack of training and capacity building, and a lack of accountability and transparency of leaders.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The contingency theory and behavioral theory may be used to anchor future studies in the conflict management sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of conflict management sector in the country will also use the study findings to improve leadership performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective conflict management policies in the leadership sector will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
Lotin tilini o‘qitish jarayonida axborot texnologiyalarining o‘rni
Authors: Israilova Mahsuda , Sayfullayeva Lоla , Duldulova Nargiza 
Published: April 2023

Maqolada yangi avlod standartlarini hisobga olgan holda lotin tilini o‘qitishda yangi axborot-kommunikatsiya texnologiyalaridan foydalanish imkoniyatlari muhokama qilinadi. Jamiyat va ijtimoiy munosabatlarning tuzilishini o‘zgartiruvchi texnologiyalar tibbiyotda lotin tilini o‘'qitish jarayonida ham o‘z aksini topadi.
Ingliz tilini o‘qitishda kulturologik yondashuvni qo‘llashning afzalliklari
Authors: Qodirov Umut 
Published: April 2023

Maqaolada kulturologik yondashuv asosida chet tili (ingliz tili)ni o‘qitishdagi afzalliklar bayon etilgan. Chet tilini o‘qitishda madaniy komponentlarni jalb etish va o‘rganilayotgan tilda muloqot qilish qobiliyatini shakllantirish - bu amaliy maqsadga erishish uchun mutlaqo zarur hisoblanadi. Shunday qilib, chet tilida so‘zning haqiqiy ma’nosini anglagan holda muloqot qilishni o‘rganish ijtimoiy-madaniy bilim va ko‘nikmalarni yetarli darajada egallashni talab etadi. Kulturologik yondashuv beshta vazifani amalga oshiradi: rivojlantiruvchi, ta’limiy, tarbiyaviy, kognitiv va kasbiy. Chet tilini kulturologik yondashuv doirasida o‘qitish o‘qituvchi va o‘quvchilarning birgalikdagi faoliyati bilan amalga oshadi, bunda birinchi navbatda, bilim, ko‘nikma va malakani tinglovchilarda shakllantirish, ikkinchisi esa bu bilim, ko‘nikma va malakalarni o‘zlashtirish va tatbiq etish; ijtimoiy jarayon sifatida esa ijtimoiy-iqtisodiy tajribani o‘zlashtirish va jamiyat taraqqiyotining ehtiyojlari bilan belgilanadi. Shu bilan birga, O‘zbekiston ilmiy adabiyotlarida universitet talabalariga virtual darslarda ingliz tilini o‘rgatishning zamonaviy muhiti va sharoitida kulturologik yondashuvni qo‘llash muammolariga bag‘ishlangan keng qamrovli tadqiqotlar mavjud emas, bu bizning ishimizning dolzarbligini ko‘rsatadi.
“Тескари синф модули” тизимида баҳолаш
Authors: Бердиёрова Меҳринисо 
Published: April 2023

Sinfda o‘qitishning teskari modeli o‘quvchilarning odatdagi sinfdan tashqari faoliyati (masalan, muammoni hal qilish amaliyoti) sinfda olib boriladigan model sifatida tavsiflanadi. Sinfdagi mashg’ulot odatda sinfda qanday amalga oshirilishidan farqli o‘laroq (masalan, tushuntirish, ma’lumot uzatishni o‘rgatish) darsdan tashqarida va dars boshlanishidan oldin yakunlanadi. “Teskari modul” atamasi sinfni yon tomoniga aylantirishni o‘z ichiga olgan o‘qitish usulini anglatadi. “Teskari modulning” ko‘plab afzalliklaridan biri shundaki, u o‘qituvchilarga talabalar bilan bevosita ishlashga ko‘roq vaqt sarflash imkonini beradi. Talabalarni samarali baholash uchun sinfda viktorinalar yoki testlardan foydalanish talabalarning bevosita muloqotiga sarflangan vaqtni non- interaktiv baholashni foydasini kamaytiradi.
Xorijiy mamlakatlar konstitutsiya va qonunlarida diniy tashkilotlarning maqomi va ijtimoiy hayotdagi roli
Authors: Rashidov Firuz 
Published: April 2023

Xorijiy mamlakatlarda tarixiy-huquqiy, ijtimoiy-iqtisodiy sharoitlardan kelib chiqqan holda davlat, diniy tashkilotlar va fuqarolik jamiyati boshqa institutlari munosabatlarining turli xil modellari shakllanib, ijtimoiy hayotning turli sohalarida din institutining faol ishtiroki kuzatiladi. Ushbu munosabatlar davlat-konfessional munosabatlar deb atalib, davlat, din va boshqa jamoat birlashmalari o‘zaro munosabatlari masalasi k o‘p asrlar davomida qizg‘in bahs-munozaralarga sabab b o‘lib kelgan. Ushbu maqolada xorijiy mamlakatlarda din va uning jamiyat ijtimoiy hayotidagi o‘rni, diniy tashkilotlarning davlat va fuqarolik jamiyatining institutlari faoliyatiga ta’siri, davlat va din munosabatlari davlatlarning konstitutsiya va qonunlari asosida qiyosiy tahlil qilingan. Davlatlarda diniy tashkilotlarning jamiyat faoliyatidagi ishtiroki va o‘rniga qarab konfessional tipologiyasi muhokama qilingan. Xorijiy mamlakatlarda davlat va diniy tashkilotlar o‘zaro hamkorligi madaniy, tarixiy, iqtisodiy, siyosiy omillarga bog‘liq ekanligi e’tirof etilib, xalqaro miqyosda diniy e’tiqod sohasida siyosiy omil ustuvor ekanligi qayd etilgan. Bugungi kunda multikonfessional dunyo muhitida diniy nizolarga, dunyoning diniy o‘ziga xoslikka ko‘ra bo‘linishiga yo‘l qo‘ymaslik muhim hisoblanishi, ma’nan taraqqiy etgan jamiyatlar nizolarni qurol kuchi bilan emas balki, aql va so‘z vositasida hal etishi mumkin bo‘lgan tinch muloqot qila olish kuchi va imkoniyatiga ega ekanligi, bu esa jahonning turli mamlakatlarida davlat va diniy tashkilotlar o‘zaro hamkorligi tarixida o‘z tasdig‘ini topganligi bayon etilgan.
Ердан ижара ҳуқуқи асосида фойдаланишда шартномавий-ҳуқуқий муносабатлар
Authors: Алтиев Абдурашид , Бобоқулов Шохназар , Кароматов Валихон , Абдувалиев Нуриддин 
Published: April 2023

Мақолада ердан ижара ҳуқуқи асосида фойдаланишда шартномавий-ҳуқуқий муносабатлар тўғрисида мулоҳаза юритилган. Ер участкаси шартнома предмети бўлишининг ўзига хос жиҳатлари, ер участкаси ижараси шартномасининг ҳуқуқий тартибга солиниши ҳамда ердан фойдаланиш ҳуқуқининг вужудга келиши, ўзгариши ёки бекор бўлиши билан боғлиқ битимларнинг тузилишига оид тушунчалар тадқиқ этилган. Хусусан, ер участкаси ижара шартномасининг асосий аҳамиятли шартлари ва иккиламчи ижарага бериш тушунчалари атрофлича ёритилган. Шунингдек, мазкур соҳага оид норматив ҳужжатларни ўрганиш ва уларни таҳлил қилиш орқали назарий хулосаларга эришилган. Тадқиқот натижаси сифатида ердан ижара ҳуқуқи асосида фойдаланишда шартномавий-ҳуқуқий муносабатларни тартибга солувчи қонунчиликни такомиллаштиришга оид баъзи таклиф ва тавсиялар ҳам бериб ўтилган.
A new bluish-leaved Syagrus (Arecaceae) from an overlooked OCBIL in the Espinhaço Range (Brazil)
Authors: Sant'Anna-Santos Bruno Francisco , Micheli Rafael , Carvalho Luiz Fernando Lima , Soffiatti Patrícia 
Published: April 2023

Background and aims – This study is part of ongoing research on the Arecaceae Flora of the Serra do Cabral, an isolated massif in the southwest of the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais State. Because of the isolation of the massif, the area has a rich biodiversity and a high level of endemism. While searching for populations of the rare and critically endangered Syagrus cabraliensis, a new bluish-leaved palm species was discovered and it is described here.
Material and methods – The new species’ morphology is described based on field collections. The pinnae were analysed using SEM and LM cross- and longitudinal sections following default methodology. In addition, we compared the species to S. cabraliensis and provided ecological notes and a conservation status assessment.
Key results – Syagrus carvalhoi resembles S. cabraliensis but they can easily be distinguished by morphoanatomical characters. Both species occur non-sympatrically in the Serra do Cabral, in contrasting microhabitats: S. carvalhoi in the southern quartzitic campos rupestres and S. cabraliensis in the northern ferruginous campos rupestres. A key to the known grass-like Syagrus species from the massif is provided. Based on the restricted area of occurrence and the anthropogenic threats, Syagrus carvalhoi is assessed as critically endangered.
Conclusion – Syagrus carvalhoi is the second grass-like endemic Syagrus species from the Serra do Cabral and presents rare characters within the genus (grass-like aspect, colonial habit, flowers in tetrads, and the stem forking at or below the ground). This discovery corroborates that this isolated OCBIL is a home for endemic and rare palm species. The Serra do Cabral massif has proved a source of morphological and anatomical novelties in Arecaceae, affecting the taxonomy and understanding of the evolution and ecology of palms. Our results reinforce the notion that it is important to conserve this area with rich and rare biodiversity but under alarming and unprecedented threats.
The Possibilities of Prospective Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk Based on an Artificial Neural Network Model – A Cross-sectional and In Silico Study.
Authors: Niedobylski Sylwiusz , Wachoł Konrad , Moqbil Sara , Smoleń Agata , Lewicki Marcin 
Published: April 2023

IntroductionThe prediction of how an infection of a new pathogen, such as SARS-CoV-2, will evolve using traditional modelling methods can turn out unattainable, although it could be achievable using in silico techniques. The purpose of this study was to create an artificial neural network that estimates the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals after physical contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases.Material and methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with the original 118-item questionnaire. Information concerning participants’ demographic, the circumstances of the contact with an infected person, general medical history, lifestyle, preventive behaviours, and the result of COVID-19 test after the contact, was obtained. The study included 1050 participants. The data were used to train and validate an artificial neural network. The project was funded by the Ministry of Education and Science as part of the „Studenckie Koła Naukowe Tworzą Innowacje” student competition (project no SKN/SP/496779/2021).ResultsThe model in the analysis of total available cases had an area under Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.87, a sensitivity of 87.2%, specificity of 80.6% and prediction accuracy of 84.5%. The model shows a high capacity for generalisation - in the testing data set: AUROC 0.76, sensitivity 86.2%, specificity 68.3%, prediction accuracy 78.7%.ConclusionsThe developed tool is capable of high quality generalisation of the collected data, which translates into its ability to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a person after contact with a COVID-19 case. It has been deployed as an online calculator available on: https://www.umlub.pl/uczelnia/struktura-organizacyjna/szczegoly,317.html