bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of Mckenzie lumbar extension exercise with TENS on lumbar radiculopathy
Authors: Kumar B. Senthil , S. Divyasree , A. Kumaresan , Vishnuram Surya 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the impact of TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) along with Mckenzie lumbar extension exercise on patients with lumbar radiculopathy. The objective is to compare the effect of TENS with Mckenzie exercise and control group. The study assessed pain levels, radicular pain through SLR (Straight Leg Raise) test, disability using RMDQ (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), and spine range of motion (ROM) using MMST (Modified Modified Schober Test). Pre-test and post-test measurements were collected and compared to determine any differences.

Methodology: The study included a total of 50 male and female patients aged between 31 and 40 years, all of whom experienced disabling pain for a duration of 6-12 weeks. The materials used for the assessment included an inch tape for measuring lumbar spine ROM, a goniometer for SLR, and a belt.

Results: After the 6-week program, the findings revealed a significant reduction in pain levels, improved SLR, enhanced lumbar spine ROM, and decreased disability among the participants. Paired t-test showed significant differences in post-test values and independent t-test revealed significant post-test values in the experimental group than the control group at p<0.05.

Conclusion: The group of patients with lumbar radiculopathy who received TENS combined with Mckenzie exercise demonstrated superior outcomes in terms of pain reduction, SLR improvement, MODI (Modified Oswestry Disability Index) scores, and RMQ (Roland Morris Questionnaire) scores compared to the group treated with general exercise and TENS.
Assessment of the cognitive status of Covid -19 patients and its correlation to blood pressure
Authors: S.D. Mamatha , S.A. Priya , L. Shashikala , K.M. Shivakumar , Malenahalli   Chandrashekarappa Smitha 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: The disease caused by Corona virus (Covid-19) has become a public health importance in recent times as its human-to-human transmission is faster when compared to other pandemic of recent times. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the disease including spread of the disease and mortality have been reported extensively. Little is known about Covid 19 impact on cognition; hence the present was undertaken. The study aimed at assessing the cognitive status in patients admitted for infection with corona and to determine the correlation between cognitive status and blood pressure in the same patients.

Materials and Methods: The study is a cross-sectional study that included 300 adults of both genders admitted in the tertiary care hospital with RTPCR positive for Covid-19. A cognition failure questionnaire was used to record the patient’s response and also BP was recorded.

Results: For analysis Descriptive statistics like mean and Standard Deviation, and to find association between parameters - Spearman correlation, Mann Whitney U Test were used. Analysis was done using SPSS version 22. Even though there was no significant association seen between Overall cognitive scores, forgetfulness scores, and false triggering scores with gender, there was significant association seen between overall cognitive scores and false triggering scores with age. Applying spearman correlation with respect to overall cognitive failure with duration of hospital stay showed statistically significance*(p<0.001) and between cognitive failure and diastolic blood pressure showed statistical significance with respect to overall cognition.

Conclusion: Infection with Covid-19 has an effect on cognition. Duration of hospital stay has an impact on cognition with associated blood pressure changes in the Covid-19 disease.
Amniotic band syndrome- A rare case report
Authors: Sahu Kausalya Kumari , Rao Ranjitha , G.V. Chaithra , Sarah Philipose Cheryl , A. R. Sneha Rao , K.B. Vatsala 
Published: July 2023

Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a rare condition in which there is entrapment of the growing foetus or its organs by the band of tissue formed from the amniotic membrane. We received 20 weeks’ gestation-old female foetus for pathological examination. On external gross examination foetus was detected with only the thumb in the right hand with the absence of the remaining four fingers. On thorough examination there was membranous structure attached to the right hand running towards the right leg and partly attached to the toes. This on microscopy showed fibrosis. ABS is a rare syndrome with varied presentations which sometimes can endanger the life of the foetus. Though exact aetiology is unknown till date various risk factors are attributed to the condition.
Phytochemical analysis, in-vitro antioxidant and cytotoxicity activities of Flaveria trinervia ethanolic extract
Authors: A. Varghese Anju , Smith A. Anton , M. Sreejith 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: Crude herbal drugs and commercial extracts obtained from plant sources continue to play a significant role in healthcare, particularly in developing countries where traditional medicine practices are deeply rooted. The aim of the study was to estimate the antioxidant (DPPH) and cytotoxic effects of the ethanolic extract of Flaveria trinervia on raw 246.7 cells.

Materials and Methods: In the Indian town of Thoothukudi's Kovilpatti village, F. trinervia was isolated. The entire plant was air-dried before being crushed, and 1 kg of the powdered ethanolic extract was employed in the Soxhlet apparatus for continuous extraction. By utilizing GC-MS analysis, F. trinervia ethanolic extract phytochemical assessment was studied. The antioxidant potential of F. trinervia was examined using the DPPH test. Raw 246.7 cell lines were used to test the ethanolic extract of F. trinervia for cytotoxic activity.

Results: F. trinervia extracts were found to contain a variety of biologically active phytoconstituents, including ergosterol, octadecanoic acid, propanoic acid, and isopropyl palmitate, according to phytochemical analysis. Compared to the negative control, the ethanolic extract of F. trinervia considerably showed antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity. Ascorbic acid antioxidant activity with DPPH was 98.12%, whereas F.trinervia ethanolic extract's antioxidant activity was 78.91%. The anticancer efficacy of F. trinervia ethanolic extract against uncultured 246.7 cells was evaluated using the MTT assay. By charting cell viability vs extract concentration, the IC50 value was determined. The MTT assay identified raw cells IC50 at 24 hrs as 200 µg/mL of ethanolic F. trinervia extract.

Conclusion: Active phytoconstituents are present in the F. trinervia whole plant ethanolic extract. Because of the presence of phytoconstituents, the extracts have excellent antioxidant activity and good cytotoxicity activity against raw 246.7 cell lines. The study recommended using whole plant extract from F. trinervia to treat several metabolic diseases.
Do miR-146a plasma levels alter in Alzheimer’s patients and impact their cognitive functions?
Authors: Sami Abed Sadiruldeen , Bader Hamdan Farqad , Sharhan Al-Mayah Qasim , Mohammed Hussein Mahir 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: The miR-146a is a short non-coding RNA molecule that has both therapeutic and biomarker potential. Abnormal miR-146a expression has been linked to several disorders. The target of the study is to investigate the possible link between miRNA-146a expression and the deterioration of cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients.

Materials and Methods: The research comprised 40 individuals from Iraq, spanning both genders and ranging in age from 60 to 85 years. They were segregated into two distinct groups. The first group included 40 subjects (age of 75±6.6 years) who displayed no signs of cognitive or functional impairment. The second group consisted of 40 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (with an average age of 74.98±5.03 years), as per the DSM-5 criteria. To assess the mir-146 gene expression, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was employed.

Results: The median expression of miR-146a in Alzheimer's disease was 0.97-fold greater than in control, with no statistically significant difference. There were no significant differences in the means between Alzheimer's females and Alzheimer's males. Female control subjects had considerably higher mean ADAS-cog scores than male control subjects. In Alzheimer's disease patients, age was observed to be strongly associated with ADAS-Cog scores, showing that age plays a role in disease development.

Conclusion: Serum miR-146a is not related to the development of Alzheimer disease and does not affect disease progression
Single-catheter minimally invasive method of interventional continuous vacuum drainage for the treatment of lactational purulent mastitis
Authors: Abdyldaev Damir , Uzakbaeva Banur , Bebezov Bakhadyr , Karabaeva Iana , Abdyldaeva Zhanna , Tagaev Tugolbai 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: Breast infections are an increasing problem for women who are breastfeeding, with symptoms ranging from mastitis to the development of abscesses. The aim of this study is to develop a minimally invasive method of interventional continuous vacuum drainage for the treatment of lactational purulent mastitis.

Materials and Methods: All 53 patients were comparable based on the duration of the disease prior to surgery and the timing of the emergence of mastitis after delivery, as well as the location and prevalence of the inflammatory process in the mammary gland.

Results: During the single-catheter method of vacuum drainage for the treatment of lactational purulent mastitis, lactation of the patient's affected breast was good in 2 (4.2%) patients and satisfactory in 46 (95.8%) patients. 38 (792%) women had good lactation, whereas 10 (21.8%) women had adequate lactation. After using the single-catheter method of vacuum drainage to treat lactational purulent mastitis, good lactation was seen in 40 (83.3%) instances, and it was satisfactory in 8 (16.7%) of patients.

Conclusion: A single-catheter interventional continuous vacuum drainage under ultrasound control was developed to treat lactational purulent mastitis without antibacterial therapy in 5–7 days, preserving lactation and achieving good aesthetic results.
Effect of trunk muscle endurance training in pain management and function in sub-acute low back pain – A quasi experimental study
Authors: K. Ramana , A. Kumaresan , Suganthirababu Prathap , Vishnuram Surya , S. Deepa , Alagesan Jagatheesan 
Published: July 2023

Introduction and Aim: Low back muscle endurance is becoming a major issue because of low back ache. Though many treatment protocols have been suggested and proved effective, endurance exercises have been under less researched area over its effectiveness in comparison to other treatment protocols. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of trunk extensor muscle endurance training with conventional spinal exercise for trunk extensor muscle in subjects with LBP.

Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study involving 56 patients in the age group of 25-35 years who were allocated in the experimental group (endurance exercises) and control group (conventional spinal exercise) for 3 times per week, for 6 weeks for a duration of 30-45 minutes. Outcome measures used for the study were McGill Pain Questionnaire, RMDQ, 60 sec. spinal extension endurance tests.

Results: There was no significant difference found within group analysis in all outcome measures. In between, the group analysis experimental group has shown statistically significant difference in all outcome measures at post-test with the p-value of 0.000.

Conclusion: Endurance training has proved to be a much more effective method and provides faster recovery than conventional spinal extension exercise in treatment of patients with subacute low back pain.
Afrika Zamani: n°17, 2009 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal System  
Published: July 2023

Contents
Introduction

Penda Mbow & Felistus Kinyanjui ............................................... i

Domination and Resistance: Epidemic and Exile in the German Togoland Colony
Dennis Laumann ..................................................................................... 1
The Invisible Cohesion of African Leadership: The Lead Up to the 1819 Battle at Grahamstown Reconsidered
Julia C. Wells .................................... 17
Strategic Submission as Resistance? Nabongo Mumia in the Struggle for Post-Colonial Kenya's Histories
Godwin Siundu ............................................................ 45
Engendering Mauritian History: The Hidden Controversies over Female Suffrage
Ramola Ramtohul ................................................................................................ 63
Feminist Activism, Economic Carte Blanche, Political Control, Symbol and Symbolism: A Historical Interpretation of the Kelu Women Revolution in Bu-Cameroon, 1957-59
Henry Kam Kah .................................................. 81
We Are the Sons of Mau Mau! Re-Assessing the Historiography of Resistance in Kenya, 1924-2008
Mwangi J. Macharia ........................................................ 101
Decolonization and Popular Contestation in Sierra Leone: The Peasant War of 1955-1956
Ismail O.D. Rashid .......................................................... 115

The Western Super-Powers and the Liberation Struggle in Africa: The Politics of Imperialism, Domination and Resistance,1948-1980s
Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu ......................................................................................... 145
History and Literature/Domination and Resistance: Re-Reading the British-Sudan
Afis Ayinde Oladosu ................................................................................ 185
L’artisanat africain entre domination et résistance de la période coloniale à nos jours : le cas de la ville de Maroua au Nord du Cameroun
François Wassouni ....... 207
Domination and Resistance through the Prism of Postage Stamps
Agbenyega Adedze ......... 227
De la résistance congolaise à la pénétration monétaire européenne (1878-1930) : une véritable guerre des monnaies
Guillaume Nkongolo Funkwa .............................. 247
Ecrire l’histoire du mouvement de résistance à la colonisation : un enjeu historiographique à Madagascar
Denis Alexandre Lahiniriko ......................................................... 265
Afrika Zamani: n°24, 2016 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal System  
Published: July 2023

Contents
Itinéraires et terroirs du Sahel: La poussée méridionale de longue durée dans le peuplement de l 'Afrique de l'Ouest
Mamadou Fall ................................................................................. 1
Patterns of Migration and Population Mobility in Sudanic West Africa: Evidence from Ancient Kano, c. 800–1800 ADAkachi Odoemene .......................................................................... 11
Religion, Economy and the Pre-colonial Dimensions of the Jos Conflict
Jacinta Chiamaka Nwaka .............................................................. 31
La politique rizicole de l’administration coloniale en Côte d’Ivoire (1898–1959)Gouédan Richard Meignan & Goly Tschiwily Bérenger ............... 45
Transformations in Beliefs and Practices of Ecological Inviolability: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Mamfe-Akuapem Sacred Forest in Ghana
Kwabena Akurang-Parry ............................................................... 65
La revue Afrika Zamani et la vulgarisation de l’histoire africaine (1972–2001)Eugène Désiré Elounou & Jonasse Roland Nkada Mvondo ......... 91
From the Hub of Lagos: Horizontal Integration for the Southwest Region of Nigeria, a Development Imperative
Kenneth Chukwuemeka Nwoko & Omon Merry Osiki ............... 111
La politique de la culture de maïs et de riz en campagne sèche : atouts et achoppements au Burkina Faso (2001–2016)Zara Dao ...................................................................................... 129
Afrika Zamani: n°25, 2017 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal System  
Published: July 2023

Contents
Royauté sacrée et pouvoir politique dans l’ancien Rwanda
Charles Kabwete Mulinda & Raphael Nkaka ........................ 1
Sleeping Sickness Epidemic in British Southern Cameroons 1922-1961: the History of a Colonial Medical Response
Michael Kpughe Lang .......................... 21
La lutte contre la méningite au Togo : une contribution à l’amélioration de la santé des autochtones à l’époque coloniale (1902-1960) ?
Kouzan Komlan ........ 41
Le squelette fragile du pouvoir colonial : travail forcé et réseau routier en Basse-Casamance dans l’entre-deux-guerres
Romain Tiquet ...................... 69
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the management of Equatoguinean Refugees from 1960 to 1979
Delmas Tsafack ............................................................... 87
Mohamed VI : la diplomatie économique au service du règlement de la question du Sahara occidental (1999-2015)
Abdoulaye Bamba & Diabaté Alassane .............................. 107
From an Invocation Space to a Commercial Emporium: The Evolutionary Dynamics of Auto Spare Parts Flea Market in Nigeria, Ladipo Lagos: 1950s to 2016
Ekanade Olumide .......................................... 125
Afrika Zamani: n°27, 2019 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal System  
Published: July 2023

Contents
Études archéologiques du peuplement de la moyenne vallée du fleuve Sénégal : résultats depuis les années 90
Alioune Dème.......................................................................... 1
The “Middle Belt” Historiography of Resistance in Nigeria
Samaila Suleiman.................................... 15
L’éclatement de la Haute-Volta et de la Côte d’Ivoire de 1932 à 1947
Joseph Abo Kobi ..........................45
Quand Abidjan était la plaque tournante de l’immigration clandestine africaine vers l’Europe (1960–1975) .
Chikouna Cissé & Alassane Diabaté ..................................................... 61
Detention Without Trial, Deportation and Security Among the Kuriaof Tanzania, 1960s–1990s
Iddy Ramadhani Magoti ....................................................................... 79
Essai d’explication des fondements de la marginalisation économiquedu Gadiaga (XXe–XXIe siècles)
Abdou Karim Tandjigora .................................................................... 97
Cinema and Wage Labour in Colonial Kenya
Samson Kaunga Ndanyi ................................................................. 119
АНАЛІЗ ВИДІВ ЦУКРУ ТА РОЗШИРЕННЯ ЙОГО АСОРТИМЕНТУ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Самілик Марина , Корнієнко Дар'я 
Published: July 2023

Цукор має важливе значення для життєдіяльності людини. Вживаючи цукор, організм людини одержує третину енергії для нормального метаболізму. Цукор є стратегічно важливим продуктом, оскільки він є сировиною для виробництва багатьох харчових продуктів. Разом з тим, надмірне вживання цукру є шкідливим. Основною сировиною для виробництва цукру в Україні є цукрові буряки. Сахароза, яка є основною складовою бурякового цукру (99,6-99,9 %), не містить біологічно активних компонентів. Крім того, асортимент цукру в Україні досить обмежений. Перспективність цукрової галузі, відповідно до агрокліматичного потенціалу, а також за умови розширення асортименту збагаченого цукру, є підґрунтям для поступового розвитку галузі та аграрного комплексу в цілому.
Метою статті є аналітичне дослідження асортименту цукру у світі та в Україні, пошук способів його розширення.
Методологічною основою дослідження є аналіз асортименту цукру та систематизація відомостей про види цукру. У статті проаналізовано асортимент цукру в світі та Україні залежно від видів сировини та способів його збагачення.
Наукова новизна полягає в тому, що вивчено світовий ринок виробництва цукру, як традиційного, так і збагаченого; встановлено, що спосіб збагачення цукру похідними продуктами переробки дикорослих ягід є унікальним та перспективним.
Висновки. За аналізом літературних джерел встановлено, що найкращі споживчі властивості має тростинний цукор, серед різновидів якого в якості сировини для виробництва цукровмісних продуктів рекомендується використовувати коричневий (неочищенний) цукор. Буряковий цукор широко використовується як продукт (підсолоджувач) та натуральний консервант. Виробляється широкий асортимент цукру залежно від розмірів кристалів. Розширення асортименту цукру регіональними видами сировини є на сьогодні актуальною темою. В Україні виробляють лише буряковий цукор-пісок, пресований та цукрову пудру. Наразі недостатній асортимент збагаченого цукру вітчизняного виробництва, існує лише декілька виробників з цього напрямку. Значно розширити асортимент цукру з підвищеною біологічною цінністю та вирішити проблему сезонності на бурякоцукрових заводах може спосіб збагачення цукру похідними продуктами переробки дикорослих ягід.
Pemberdayaan Kader Posyandu dalam Program “Toss Tb” di Desa Trieng Pantang Kecamatan Lhoksukon
Authors: Khairunnisa Cut , Yuziani Yuziani 
Published: July 2023

Temuan kasus tuberkulosis setiap tahun terus mengalami peningkatan di Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Data Dinas kesehatan (Dinkes) Kabupaten Aceh Utara, mencatat kasus tuberkulosis pada tahun 2019 sebanyak 901 kasus dan tahun 2020 mencapai 986 kasus, terjadi peningkatan jumlah kasus sekitar 9,1%. Berdasarkan distribusi kasus tuberkulosis di Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Kecamatan Lhoksukon merupakan wilayah dengan temuan kasus tertinggi dan Desa Trieng Pantang merupakan salah satu desa dengan suspect kasus tuberkulosis terbanyak. Masyarakat Desa Trieng Pantang sebagian besar dengan kondisi sosial ekonomi yang rendah, tingkat pengetahuan dan perilaku hidup bersih sehat (PHBS) yang buruk. Sehingga dapat memicu tinggi angka kejadian TB dan rendahnya angka keberhasilan pengobatan. Oleh karena itu, pada kegiatan pengabdian ini akan dilakukan pembinaan terhadap kader posyandu sebagai mitra yang akan dididik untuk membantu tenaga kesehatan dalam upaya penanggulangan TB melalui program TOSS TB. Mekanisme pelaksanaan berupa mempersiapkan kader dengan memberikan edukasi tentang program tuberkulosis, penyamaan persepsi, pembentukan komitmen, pengaturan peran, komunikasi intensif, melakukan aksi, monitoring dan evaluasi untuk menjalin dan mengetahui perkembangan kemitraan dalam melaksanakan program tuberkulosis. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah terbentuknya kader yang terlibat dalam program TOSS TB, adanya peningkatan pengetahuan Kader Posyandu tentang tuberkulosis setalah diberikan edukasi. Pada evaluasi akhir didapatkan bahwa kader sudah mulai melaksanakan perannya secara aktif dalam program TOSS TB dengan berdampak terhadap temuan kasus baru TB, meningkatnya angka keberhasilan pengobatan di Desa Trieng Pantang. Adanya kegiatan ini diharapkan dalam jangka panjang mampu mengeliminasi TB di tingkat Desa.