bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of varicocelectomy on semen parameters and conception rates
Authors: Lamy Salahadin H , Mohammedkhalil Abdullah K , Bafaqeeh Hashim M , Alsuwaida Shatha A , Alhindi Adel S Khan , Maqboli Sara A , Khan Muhammad A 
Published: June 2023

Objective:
Varicocele, the dilation of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord. It is discovered incidentally in most patients. Symptoms vary, but its impact is especially experienced in the field of fertility and reflected in semen parameters. Varicocelectomy is a surgical approach to correct the varicocele, however, reports are conflicting regarding its success. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of varicocelectomy on semen parameters and conception rates in patients who underwent surgery and its association with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

Materials and Methods:
This cross-sectional study included the complete medical records of 86 patients. Data collection form included the patient’s age, body mass index (BMI), chronic diseases, smoking, surgical history, medication usage, and the reason for performing surgery. Presurgical and postsurgical semen parameters were evaluated 3 months before surgery and an average of 6 months postoperatively. Data were analyzed with SPSS, Chi-square test, and independent and paired t-test.

Results:
No significant difference was found between primary and secondary infertility regarding semen analysis, postoperative semen analysis indicated an improvement in semen motility at 180 min with no effect on other parameters. Using spontaneous intercourse or in vitro fertilization (IVF) after varicocelectomy was significantly associated with increasing conception rates irrespective of the type of infertility. Diabetes, hypertension, BMI, and smoking did not appear to affect semen parameters.

Conclusion:
Patients who underwent varicocelectomy had improved sperm motility at 180 min and subsequently had a higher chance of successful conception either through spontaneous intercourse or IVF. Further studies are needed to understand the relationship between conception and sperm motility. Semen parameters were not affected if the patient had comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension. Furthermore, smoking and BMI did not appear to affect the conception rate.
“Teaching Music With CLIL” eTwinning Projesinde Uygulanan CLIL Yöntemine Yönelik Öğretmen Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: HAMLI Duygu , EKİCİ Tuğçe 
Published: June 2023

Yabancı dil bilmenin önemi herkes tarafından kabul görmüş bir gerçektir. Yabancı dil bilmek; sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik anlamda kişilere fayda sağlamaktadır. Yabancı dil öğretiminde çeşitli yöntem ve teknikler kullanılmaktadır. İçerik ve Dil Entegre Öğrenme (CLIL), bu yöntem ve teknikler arasında değerli bir yaklaşımdır. Bu bağlamda; araştırmanın temel amacı, müzik dersinde CLIL yöntemini uygulayan öğretmenlerin, araştırma sonunda yöntem ile ilgili görüşlerini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları ile projeyi uygulayan 8 öğretmenden elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın temelini oluşturan proje, 2020-2021 öğretim yılının birinci döneminde (Eylül- Ocak) toplamda sekiz hafta olarak uygulanmıştır. Proje, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Eskişehir, Hatay, İstanbul, Kocaeli, Bükreş ve Tiran olmak üzere 3 farklı ülkedeki devlet okullarında öğrenim gören 7-11 yaş öğrencileri üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Araştırmada yapılan analizler sonucu ortaya koyulan bulgulardan CLIL yönteminin öğrencilerin akademik, sosyal duygusal ve kültürel gelişimi üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu, kalıcı izli ve anlamlı öğrenmeyi sağladığı, yabancı dil öğrenmeyi kolaylaştırdığı, disiplinler arası öğrenmeyi desteklediği anlaşılmaktadır.
A Case Report on the Restoration of Piercing Hole of Ear Through Ksharakarma
Authors: Tarun Kumar Dwibedi  , Nibedita Panda  , Mridulata Maurya  , D.K. Maurya  
Published: June 2023

Ornaments are the marker of culture, tradition, status, passion and personality. Sometimes those heavy ornaments cause trauma and recurrent infection in the piercing-hole of ear, which may lead to enlargement of the piercing hole. To restore the, enlarged piercing hole; in Ayurved we have techniques like scraping and suturing of the piercing-hole edges, which is also practiced by modern advanced surgery. Kshara (alkali) is an Anushashtra; it performs the Lekhana (scraping), Chhedana (excision), Bhedana (incision), Ropana (healing) and also ceases the bleeding. Because of these properties, Kshara can also be used to restore the enlarged piercing-hole of ear. The Kshara causes ulceration of the piercing-edges and induces healing through the inflammation, proliferation and remodeling phases. There were inflammation, secretion and gradually the piercing hole healed. Based on this concept, we have tried to restore the piercing hole of the ear through Ksharakarma and an ideal protocol is made for this procedure.
Socio - Cultural Factors Influencing Uptake of Long Term and Permanent Methods of Family Planning Among Women of Reproductive Age in Baringo North Sub-County, Baringo County, Kenya
Authors: Kipngo’k Emily , Kereka Margaret , Tuitoek Kipruto 
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of utilization of long-acting permanent methods (LAPMs) of family planning (FP) among women in Ossen Location, Baringo North Sub-County of Kenya, and to determine the influence of myths and misconceptions on women’s choice about LAPMs options.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design and a mixed method research (MMR) approach, which allowed for concomitant collection of qualitative and quantitative data. The target population of the study consisted of all 2440 women of reproductive ages (15-49 years) in Ossen location. The sample size consisted of 421 women, selected using stratified random sampling. Women willing to participate, able to give informed consent, in reproductive age, and having resided in the area for at least six months were included in the study.
Findings: The prevalence of FP in the study area was 66%, with more women (61%) using short term FP methods (pills and Depo-Provera) compared to those using long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (implants and intra-uterine contraceptive devices/IUCD) [39%] and LAPM/tubal ligation (0%). The study found significant myths and misconceptions about LAPMs: IUCD, tubal ligation and implants. The study found that women who harbored myths and misconceptions about IUCD, tubal ligation and implants were likely to use short-term FP methods such as pills rather than LAPMs.
Unique Contributions to Theory, Practice and Policy: This study reports on interesting myths and misconceptions still extant among women in a typical county in Kenya. The research also documents a clear relationship between the existence of myths and misconceptions and the unlikelihood of using LAPMs. Consequently, the study recommends for adoption of approaches that remove the myths and misconceptions in the whole population and improve the poor attitude and negative perception towards LAPMs.
Миллий қадриятларни ифодаловчи ўзбекча мақолларнинг инглизча муқобилларига хос лексик хусусиятлар
Authors: Ашуров Шаҳобиддин 
Published: June 2023

Ушбу мақолада ўзбек халқ мақолларининг инглизча муқобиллари ва уларнинг лингвомаданий талқинидаги лексик хусусиятлари борасида фикр юритилган. Хусусан, бундай интернационал мақолларнинг ўзбек ва инглиз тилларидаги муқобил вариантлари семантик ва структур хусусиятларига кўра бир неча турларга таснифланган ҳамда уларнинг лексик қатлами ўзига хос махсус семантик жиҳатлари асосида таҳлил қилинган. Шунингдек, икки хил маданият ва дунёқараш соҳибларига тегишли халқ мақолларини қиёслаб ўрганиш орқали улар ўртасидаги дифференциал ва нодифференциал хусусиятлар очиб берилган. Бу орқали ўзбек халқ мақоллари мавзусининг ранг-баранглиги, яъни ижтимоий ҳаётнинг энг мураккаб муаммоларидан тортиб оилавий ҳаётнинг энг кичик урф-одатларини қамраб олганлигига алоҳида эътибор қаратилган.
Do Digital platforms have positive effects or negative ones on children’s learning a new language?
Authors: Ismailov Jamshidbek , Mamajanov Rakhmatilla 
Published: June 2023

The research show that digital platforms are found as a useful tool in teaching progress. Therefore, teachers should determine the right educational digital platforms in order to improve teaching quality. Especially when teaching preschool and elementary school students, animations have a great power to catch their interest in learning a new language. In this article, essential features of digital platforms will be revealed with facts and experiments.
Фантастик асарларда қаҳрамон руҳиятини яратишнинг қиёсий-типологик тадқиқи
Authors: Кўчимов Улуғбек 
Published: June 2023

Ушбу мақолада жаҳон адабиётшунослигида руҳият муаммосини тадқиқ этиш, психологизм ҳодисасининг илмий-назарий муаммо сифатидаги тадқиқи, фантастик асарларда психологизм кўринишлари, уларнинг қаҳрамон характерини очиб беришдаги бадиий вазифалари, бадиий образда ёзувчининг руҳий олами, маънавий дунёқараши, олам ва одам ҳақидаги фалсафий қарашлари билан боғлиқ муаммолар Рэй Брэдбери ва Ҳожиакбар Шайхов асарларида бадиий психологизмнинг ўзига хос хусусиятларини аниқлаш, ёзувчиларнинг қаҳрамон руҳиятини тасвирлаб беришдаги маҳоратини қиёсий-типологик метод асосида очиб беришдан иборат.
Matnazar Abdulhakim she'ridagi baddiy mahorati va uslub indivualligi
Authors: Rahimova Bekposhsha 
Published: June 2023

Maqolada shoir Matnazar Abdulhakim she’riyati, ramziy-majoziy tasvir imkoniyatlari, badiiy mahorat tahlilga tortiladi. Shoirning “Behi”, “Sirtqi saboq”, “Sog‘inch bir hamlada...“ , “Daraxtzor” kabi she’rlarida teran nigoh va original tashbeh-u timsollar, qamrovli poetik ifoda ustuvorligi ko‘rsatiladi. Shoir lirikasidagi original uslub, o‘ziga xos so‘z qo‘llash, ohorli tashbeh-u timsollar kashf etish mahorati ko‘rsatib beriladi.
Measurement of School Engagement in Elementary School Students: A Scoping Review
Authors: Tam Kit Iong , Philpott-Robinson Kelsey , Johnson Tennille , Lane Alison E. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractImportance: School engagement is the extent to which students commit to and participate in school activities, including internal thoughts, emotions, and observable behaviors. It is critical to children’s academic outcomes and mental health. Occupational therapy practitioners support children at school to maintain mental well-being and meet their school outcomes. However, how occupational therapy practitioners should measure school engagement among elementary school students remains unclear.Objective: To identify and characterize how elementary school students’ school engagement is currently measured.Data Sources: PsycINFO, Eric, CINAHL, and A+ Education databases. Two reviewers screened titles and abstracts, and one reviewer completed full-text screening and data extraction using Excel.Study Selection: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guided this review. Studies published between 2015 and 2021 were included if full text was available, written in English, and used a measure designed for elementary school–age students. Studies were excluded if they used no school engagement measurement; used only infant, adolescent, or adult scales; were not available for review; and did not meet the inclusion criteria.Findings: The review included 125 studies. A range of self-report, observational, teacher-report, and caregiver-report measures of school engagement were identified. Behavioral school engagement was most commonly measured. Included studies were primarily published in education and psychology fields, with none published in occupational therapy journals.Conclusions and Relevance: A range of school engagement measurements can be found in the literature, but no consensus exists on a validated school engagement measurement for occupational therapy practice.What This Article Adds: This review provides occupational therapy practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of (1) the importance of school engagement to mental health and (2) the range of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement measures currently available for use with elementary school–age children, thereby enhancing the profession’s knowledge and scope of practice in school engagement.
USE OF GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYSIS OF TRACE METALS IN A CEMETERY UNSATURATED SOIL ZONE
Authors: SILVA Francisco Carlos da , CAVALLARO Francisco de Assis , AQUINO Wagner França , TONELLO Paulo Sergio 
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this research was to apply two geophysical methods [Resistivity Imaging Technique (RI) and Inductive Electromagnetic Technique (EM-31)] to verify this tool’s efficiency in locating in subsurface contamination plumes and/or metal ions released by decomposition of corpses and their shells at Necrópole Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Piedade, SP.
This research was carried out from October 2015 to September 2016. In the first phase, we used the Resistivity Imaging technique and later we applied the electromagnetic technique. This period between one investigation and another was useful to verify if anomalies changed during that period. Results showed that localized anomalies did not move and that results of both methodologies were similar, considering limitations of each technique.
PALYGORSKITE FROM PIAUÍ, BRAZIL: TECHNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A NEW MINERAL OCCURRENCE WITH INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Authors: CERQUEDA Marcelle Lemos Amorim de , SILVA Fernanda Arruda Nogueira Gomes da , BERTOLINO Luiz Carlos 
Published: June 2023

A pesquisa relaciona-se a uma investigação tecnológica de uma amostra run-of-mine de palygorskita proveniente de uma nova ocorrência em Guadalupe, estado do Piauí, Brasil e consistiu em beneficiamento e classificação granulométrica a úmido em 45 e 20 µm, com posterior separação magnética da alíquota com tamanho de partícula inferior a 20 µm. As frações obtidas foram caracterizadas por difratometria de raios X, espectrometria de raios X, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, determinação da capacidade de troca catiônica (CTC), medição de carga superficial (potencial Zeta) e análise das propriedades texturais do argilomineral através da fisissorção de N2 usando a determinação de área superficial BET. De acordo com os resultados a amostra consiste em palygorskita, caulinita, goethita e quartzo, apresenta 41 meq 100g-1 de CTC, carga superficial negativa em uma faixa de pH de 2,2 a 14, área superficial específica de 142,08m2g-1 e tamanho médio do diâmetro dos poros em 52,77 Å. A nova ocorrência de palygorskita possui características para aplicações adsorventes, como adsorventes.

Palavras-chave: Argilomineral. Investigação tecnológica. Aplicações industriais.
APLICACIÓN DE LA MINERIA DE DATOS A LA EVALUACION DE LA VULNERABILIDAD DE ACUIFEROS EN LAS CUENCAS CUYAGUATEJE Y COSTERA SUR DE PINAR DEL RÍO, CUBA
Authors: VALCARCE Rosa María , SOLÍS MORALES Ernesto 
Published: June 2023

Las aguas subterráneas representan más del 97% del total de agua dulce disponible en la Tierra y, obviamente, necesitan protección. Es necesario prevenir el deterioro de la calidad de las aguas subterráneas y en este sentido los mapas de vulnerabilidad intrínseca a la contaminación de los acuíferos forman parte de un sistema de alerta temprana. Los métodos de superposición de índices ponderados son comúnmente empleados para realizar la cartografía de la vulnerabilidad de los acuíferos, pero presentan un conjunto de desventajas que indican la necesidad de aplicar métodos alternativos que permitan obtener resultados más precisos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la vulnerabilidad a la contaminación de las aguas subterráneas de las cuencas Cuyaguateje y Costera Sur de Pinar del Río, Cuba, empleando las técnicas de minería de datos análisis de agrupamiento y árbol de decisión, y comparar los resultados con los obtenidos al aplicar el método RISK, que es un método de superposición de índices ponderados. Las variables seleccionadas para aplicar estas técnicas de clasificación fueron: pendiente topográfica del terreno, litología del acuífero, índice de atenuación del suelo a los contaminantes y densidad de dolinas por km2. El análisis de agrupamiento no supervisado y supervisado logró discriminar mejor las zonas con diferentes grados de vulnerabilidad, demostrando su mayor poder resolutivo.
Analysis of Fluency of Movement in Parkour Using a Video
and Inertial Measurement Unit Technology
Authors: Feletti Francesco , Bracco Cristian , Takeko Molisso Maria , Bova Lorenzo , Aliverti Andrea 
Published: June 2023

Fluency is a movement parameter combining smoothness and hesitation, and its objective measurement may be used to determine the effects of practice on sports performance. This study aimed to measure fluency in parkour, an acrobatic discipline comprising complex non-cyclical movements, which involves fluency as a critical aspect of performance. Inter-individual fluidity differences between advanced and novice athletes as well as intra-individual variations of fluency between different parts and subsequent repetitions of a path were addressed. Seventeen parkour participants were enrolled and divided into two groups based on their experience. We analysed signals captured from an inertial measurement unit fixed on the back of the pelvis of each participant during three consecutive repetitions of a specifically designed parkour routine under the guidance of video analysis. Two fluency parameters, namely smoothness and hesitation, were measured. Smoothness was calculated as the number of inflexions on the so-called jerk graph; hesitation was the percentage of the drop in the centre of mass velocity. Smoothness resulted in significantly lower values in advanced athletes (mean: 126.4; range: 36–192) than in beginners (mean: 179.37; range: 98–272) during one of the three motor activities (p = 0.02). A qualitative analysis of hesitation showed that beginner athletes tended to experience more prominent velocity drops and negative deflection than more advanced athletes. In conclusion, a system based on a video and an inertial measurement unit is a promising approach for quantification and the assessment of variability of fluency, and it is potentially beneficial to guide and evaluate the training process.
Apparent diffusion coefficient and T2* mapping on 3T MRI in normal and degenerative lumbar intervertebral discs
Authors: Kapoor Reetika , Rangankar Varsha Purushottam , Kumar Divyajat , Raina Shashank , Revikumar Akhil , Mohanan Karthik 
Published: June 2023

PurposeTo assess the utility of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps and T2* mapping in quantitative analysis of nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) of lumbar intervertebral discs with its correlation with modified Pfirrmann grading (MPG) for lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD).Material and methodsOne hundred subjects (20-74 years of age) underwent T2-weighted, DWI with ADC and T2* magnetic resonance imaging. MPG was applied to L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 discs, and ADC and T2* values of NP and AF were calculated in the mid-sagittal plane by segmenting each disc into 5 regions of interest (ROI) (NP-3, AF-2). Mean ADC and T2* values, their correlation, and cut-offs among different grades were calculated at different ROIs across different levels.ResultsOut of total 300 discs analysed; 68 were normal (grade I) discs and 232 were degenerated (grade II to VIII) discs, based on MPG. T2* and ADC values in NP, AF, and the entire disc were significantly lower in degenerated discs than in normal discs. There was significant (p < 0.001) negative correlation between ADC and T2* values with MPG. ADC and T2* cut-off values were statistically significant across grades, with area under the curve (AUC) values in moderate to high accuracy range (0.8 to > 0.9) for assessing the degree of LDDD.ConclusionsT2* and ADC value-based grade scales are highly accurate in evaluating the degree of disc degeneration with a high degree of objectivity in comparison to visual assessment-based MPG. Reduced ADC and T2* values of NP could serve as markers of early LDDD.
Medical Image Fusion Schemes Using Contourlet Transform and PCA Bases
Authors: Nithya R. 
Published: June 2023

Fusion imaging is one of the most modern, accurate and useful diagnostic techniques in medical imagin g today. The new technology has made a clear difference in patient care by compressing the time between diagnosis and treatment. Although image fusion can have different purposes, the main aim of fusion is spatial resolution enhancement or image sharpening. Also known as integrated imaging, it provides a computer link that allows for the combination of multimodal medical images into a single image with more complete and accurate description of the same object. The benefits are even more profound in combining anatomical imaging modalities with functional ones. For example, PET-CT in lung cancer, MRI-PET in brain tumors, SPECT-CT in abdominal studies and ultrasound images-MRI for vascular blood flow . outcome of MRI-CT image fusion has been shown to be able to assist in planning surgical procedure. Mainly, medical image fusion try to solve the issue of where there is no single modality provides both anatomical and functional information. Further more information provided by different modalities may be in agreement or in complementary nature.
Use of Winemaking Experience in Modern Craft Brewing
Authors: Казарцев Д.А. , Галкин А.И. , Розина Л.И. 
Published: June 2023

В связи с постоянным поиском и проведением пивоварами различных экспериментов при производстве крафтового пива, все более актуально встает вопрос возможности «заимствования» определенных технологических приемов из виноделия в пивоварении. В настоящей статье проведен подробный сравнительный анализ сырья и технологических этапов производства пива и вина. Рассмотрены по отдельности наиболее важные характеристики и особенности каждого этапа. Приведено описание технологических приемов из виноделия, которые используются в крафтовом пивоварении в настоящее время, либо которые могут быть использованы в будущем. По результату анализа выявлены схожие технологические этапы производства в виноделии и пивоварении, а также технологические приемы, которые кардинально отличаются и несут в себе особые функции и цели при переработке исходного сырья. Теоретически в статье обосновано, что применение в пивоварении некоторых технологических приемов из виноделия, а также использование винных рас дрожжей позволяет получить пиво, соответствующее по всем показателям нормативной документации (ГОСТам), с новыми эксклюзивными характеристиками.
In connection with the constant search and conduct of various experiments by brewers in the production of craft beer, the question of the possibility of «borrowing» certain technological methods from winemaking in brewing is becoming more and more urgent. This article provides a detailed comparative analysis of raw materials and technological stages of beer and wine production. The most important characteristics and features of each stage are considered separately. Describes the technological methods of winemaking, which are currently used in craft brewing, or which may be used in the future. The analysis revealed similar technological stages of production in winemaking and brewing, as well as technological methods that are fundamentally different and have special functions and goals in the processing of raw materials. Theoretically, the article substantiates that the use of some technological methods from winemaking in brewing, as well as the use of wine yeast races, makes it possible to obtain beer that meets all the indicators of regulatory documentation (GOSTs) with new exclusive characteristics.