bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of a Training Intervention for Finding the Missed Cases of Tuberculosis amongst Patent Medicine Vendors in Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Ochei Oboratare , Ntaji Maureen Iru , Aduh Ufuoma , Okumagba Mamodesan T. , Awunor Nyemike Simeon 
Published: August 2023

Context:
The undiagnosed and untreated tuberculosis (TB) cases underpin the experience of accelerating deaths. Everyone should be engaged in managing TB patients to revert the current trend.

Aims:
In this context, we assessed the outcome of an education intervention on the knowledge of TB and referral practice of presumptive TB cases to directly observed therapy strategy amongst patent medicine vendors (PMVs).

Settings and Design:
The study was quasi-experimental, conducted amongst 647 PMVs in Delta State, Nigeria.

Methods:
A structured questionnaire was administered to obtain baseline data on knowledge of TB. An educational intervention on knowledge of TB was then given. A post-intervention assessment of TB knowledge was subsequently conducted using the same questionnaire. The exact number of referrals of presumptive TB cases by PMVs and the number that tested positive amongst the referred presumptive TB cases, 3 months before and after the training were obtained from the state TB database.

Statistical Analysis Used:
SPSS v. 26 was used for data analysis.

Results:
The pre-training knowledge average score was 15.45 ± 6.45, while the post-training average score was 19.44 ± 7.03 (P < 0.001). The pre-training average number of presumptive cases referred was 146 ± 124.7, and the post-training was 205.67 ± 255.4, P = 0.41. The pre-training average number of cases that turned out positive was 9.5 ± 6.3, and the post-training was 13.5 ± 11.3, P = 0.42.

Conclusion:
There was a significant improvement in PMVs’ knowledge of TB post-intervention. However, while an increase in the number of cases referred and positives detected was observed, this was not significant. Periodic training and updates to PMVs in keeping with current trends and best practices in TB management are recommended.
Quantitative Assessment of Umbilical Cord Care Practices amongst Mothers in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Shwe David , Akosu Tyarvyar , Afolaranmi Tolulope , Envuladu Esther , Yiltok Esther , Oguche Stephen 
Published: August 2023

Introduction:
A newly cut neonatal umbilical stump is a potential portal of pathogen entry leading to omphalitis. Neonatal sepsis can complicate omphalitis, but good cord care practices can reduce this risk.

Objective:
The objective of this study was to assess umbilical cord care practices in tertiary-, secondary- and primary-level healthcare facilities in Jos, Nigeria.

Methods:
A multi-centre, cross-sectional study of 284 mothers of infants aged 3–6 weeks old attending immunisation clinics in the three-level healthcare facilities using multistage sampling technique between April and September 2019. Data were analysed using SPSS version 23.0. Pearson’s Chi-squared test was used to compare categorical variables. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used as point and interval estimates, respectively. P < 0.05 was adjudged to be statistically significant.

Results:
The mean age of the mothers and infants was 25 ± 6 years and 5 ± 1 week, respectively. Only 2.2% of mothers used chlorhexidine (CHX) gel for cord care. Mothers showed good knowledge but poor practice of cord care. A significant positive relationship was observed between quality of cord care practices and level of healthcare facility (χ2 = 15.213; df = 2; P < 0.001). Good cord care practices were predicted by mothers’ age 30–46 (AOR = 3.6; CI: 1.4–9.1) and good knowledge of cord care (AOR = 4.7; 95% CI: 2.2–9.9).

Conclusions:
The study has highlighted the good knowledge but poor practices of cord care by mothers and the need to scale up the uptake of CHX gel in Jos. Mother’s age and good knowledge of cord care are predictors of good cord care practices.
Assessing the relationship between functional movement screening, speed & body composition among sports population
Authors: Singh Amrinder , Sawant Chetan , Sharma Monika 
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:
Movement deficits and asymmetries are detected using the functional movement screen (FMS). Although increased body composition makes body movement more challenging, the relationship of body composition and FMS in athletes is unclear.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed (1) to relate the effects of body composition on FMS and speed and (2) to relate the effects of body composition on FMS and speed among the three groups.

METHODOLOGY:
In this cross-sectional study, 135 university male athletes free from injury participated. The subjects were divided into three groups. Each group has 45 subjects: Group A = team sports (hockey, football, rugby, and cricket); Group B = individual sports (judo, boxing, fencing, and taekwondo), and Group C = recreational subjects. Each participant completed FMS and speed (50-m dash test) and body composition was recorded on Omron Karada Scan HBF-224.

RESULTS:
The components of body composition (body mass index [BMI] [r = −0.420, P = 0.000], body fat % [r = −0.297, P = 0.000], and visceral fat % [r = −0.423, P = 0.000]) showed a negative correlation with FMS while skeletal mass % (r = 0.328, r = 0.000) showed a correlation with FMS. The result of components of body composition (BMI [r = 7.23, P = 0.000], body fat % [r = 0.572, P = 0.000], and visceral fat % [r = 0.751, P = 0.000]) and speed showed a positive correlation while skeletal mass % (r = −0.535, P = 0.000) showed a negative correlation with speed.

CONCLUSION:
This study concludes that maintaining the body composition in the normal range can boost their performance by giving them the best FMS and speed outcomes.
Fuel Stratification to Improve the Lean Limit in a Methane-Fueled Heavy-Duty Spark-Ignition Optical Engine
Authors: Panthi Niraj , Sharma Priybrat , Magnotti Gaetano 
Published: August 2023

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Natural gas is an attractive fuel for heavy-duty internal combustion engines as it has the potential to reduce CO<sub>2</sub>, particulate, and NOx emissions. This study reports optical investigations on the effect of methane stratification at lean combustion conditions in a heavy-duty optical diesel engine converted to spark-ignition operation. The combination of the direct injector (DI) and port-fuel injectors (PFI) fueling allows different levels of in-cylinder fuel stratification. The engine was operated in skip-firing mode, and high-speed natural combustion luminosity color images were recorded using a high-speed color camera from the bottom view, along with in-cylinder pressure measurements. The results from methane combustion based on port-fuel injections indicate the lean burn limit at <i>λ</i> = 1.4. To improve the lean limit of methane combustion, fuel stratification is introduced into the mixture using direct injections. Two different volume fractions of direct injections (20% and 40% by volume) were tested in addition to the port-fuel injections. With stratification, the combustion phasing is shifted towards the TDC, and combustion duration decreases, indicating a faster combustion process. The stratification strategy obtained by combining the direct injection of 40 % methane by volume and port-fuel injection of 60 % methane by volume, shows highly stable combustion with COV of IMEPg as 2.85 %, rapid heat release, and shorter burn duration. The high-speed color images provide insights into the spatial and temporal evolution of flame propagation, while a HSV-model (Hue Saturation Value) analysis enables the identification of different combustion regions based on observed color changes during the combustion process.</div></div>
ARTPRENEUR AND EMPOWERMENT AMONG FARM FAMILIES IN COASTAL YORUBA LAGOS
Authors: Kafaru Abiodun Babatunde , Adeniyi Kehinde Abimbola , Oyetoro Hafis Adebimpe 
Published: August 2023

This paper discusses the historical account of what art-preneurial activities the coastal Yoruba artistes and craftsmen engage in along with their farming occupation and how these creative endeavours have thrived and become parts of their social and economic lives over time. Their arts and farm work are creatively engaging and emotionally charged with visual gestures that transmit and perhaps give release to messages, while these equally serve as an ever-evolving cultural renaissance. Coastal Yoruba arts comprise all kinds of crafts design such as boat carving for intra and inter-community mobility as well as fishing which are major occupations of Yoruba living in and around riverine areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. Among the indigenous dwellers of Badagry, Ikorodu, Epe, Lagos Island and other Awori sub-dialects, their age-long which has not been sufficiently engaged in contemporary studies can still be seen as a sign-post amongst the people who dwell around these areas and another suburb of the coastal areas of the state. Research evidence so far reveals that while there is less attention on boat carving, it can create entrepreneurial employment opportunities for people living in and around Lagos environs with a substantial gain. This paper adopts an in-depth qualitative approach through imagery to reflect the artistic breakdown of art forms with expressive patterns, and symbols of the coastal heritage to explicitly unearth the inherent qualities of their art forms and boat carving. The paper will further help to project the uniqueness and benefits of art and crafts as means of economic survival and as a template to remediate the problems of unemployment in Nigeria. It goes further to conclude that coastal Yoruba people are unique in their crafts, and fish farming occupations whilst discussing the roles arts serve in alleviating poverty among our teeming youths and adults at large.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0061/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
DECODING SEMIOTIC PUZZLES: MANIFEST TV SERIAL, STRUCTURAL IMPLICATIONS AND POSTHUMAN PROTAGONISTS
Authors: Yılmazkol Özgür , Pembecioğlu Nilüfer 
Published: August 2023

The supernatural drama, recognizable for the supernatural (or mind-expanding) element within the plot, has become an established genre within contemporary international cinema as well as television series. The story of a supernatural drama mostly centers on a paranormal occurrence and what occurred to a group of heroes, while various characters are occasionally brought to the forefront. It includes pieces of the puzzle or some issues that are thought to be manifest, presented to the heroes in the form of semantic codes, and resolved throughout the narrative. The supernatural drama presents a rational approach to the supernatural element in the form of television series as well, burying it within the story and disclosing it gradually as the plot progresses. This study aims to have a structural and semiotic analysis of the television series Manifest. This study is based on the assumption that the Manifest television serial creates a reality that each participant in the narrative reflects a transhumanist perspective that never surfaces nor is emphasized in the movie. As a result, it is based on examples of how the Manifest and Transhumanism ties are constructed using different passages from the narrative and other extra-textual aspects.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0046/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Hasta ile ilk karşılaşma: Yaptıklarım yeterli mi?
Authors: BARKAY Orçun , KARAKEÇİLİ Faruk 
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Edinsel immün yetmezlik sendromu (AIDS), günümüze kadar birçok yaşamı etkilemiştir. Sadece 2021 yılında yaklaşık 1,5 milyon [1,1-2 milyon] yeni tanı alan olgu ve 650.000 [510.000-860.000] insan immün yetmezlik virusu (HIV) ile ilişkili ölüm saptanmıştır. Kronik aktif bir enfeksiyon olarak tanımlanabilecek olan bu enfeksiyonun yönetiminde hasta ile ilk karşılaşmada yapılması gerekenler hayati önem arz ettiği için tekrar gözden geçirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: HIV/AIDS rehberleri, kitaplar taranmış ve bu aşamada yapılması önerilenler derlenmiştir.
Bulgular: Hastalık, sadece kişinin fiziksel olarak sağlığını bozmakla kalmayıp ek olarak damgalanma korkusu, aile içi baskı, toplum baskısı gibi birçok psiko-sosyal probleme de neden olmaktadır. Hatta bu durumlar, çoğu zaman hastayı hastalığın seyrinden daha çok etkilemektedir. Tanı ve tedavi öncesinde her hastalıkta olduğu gibi anamnez ve fizik muayene çok önemlidir. Anamnez, diğer hastalıklardan farklı, özellikli olarak daha da derinleştirilerek alınmalıdır. Hastaların hastalığı hakkında her atılacak adımda detaylı olarak bilgilendirilmesi, hasta-hekim güven ilişkisi kurulması gereklidir. Tanı, tedavi ve takipte viral yük, CD4 pozitif T lenfosit sayısı gibi spesifik ve hemogram, biyokimyasal parametreler gibi non-spesifik testler istenmelidir. Gerekirse diğer branşlar ile iş birliği içinde hasta yönetilmelidir.
Sonuç: HIV/AIDS yönetiminin temelini hasta ile ilk görüşme oluşturmaktadır.
The Role of Uric Acid to HDL Cholesterol Ratio in Predicting Myocardial Ischemia in Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Diabetic Patients
Authors: AFŞİN Hamdi 
Published: August 2023

The Role of Uric Acid to HDL Cholesterol Ratio in Predicting Myocardial Ischemia in Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Diabetic Patients
Abstract
Objective: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, particularly myocardial ischemia. Both diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular conditions are characterized by a high burden of inflammation. The uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) has been suggested as a novel marker of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Hence, this study investigated the predictive role of the Uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) in myocardial ischemia detected by Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy (MPS) in diabetic patients.
Materials and Methods: This study included patients who underwent MPS between January 2022 and March 2023 at the Nuclear Medicine Department of Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital. Based on the MPS results, the participants were divided into normal perfusion and myocardial ischemia. Variables such as age, sex, leukocyte count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, serum uric acid, urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, transaminase, blood fasting glucose, C-reactive protein, and serum albumin were recorded and compared between the groups.
Results: Among the 73 diabetic patients, 37 had myocardial ischemia, and 36 had normal MPS. Serum uric acid levels were higher in the ischemic group (6.3 ± 1.5 mg/dL) than in the normal group (5.1 ± 1.8 mg/dL) (p
Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge about Premature infants with cerebral palsy in the Maternity and Children Hospital in Diwaniyah City
Authors: Marhoon Aqeel Abd Al-Hamza , Hadi Sabri Shather , ALjebore Haider.Kadhum 
Published: August 2023

Background: Cerebral palsy is one of the most common health problems for premature babies. About 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 babies born at full term will develop cerebral palsy. For babies born at less than 37 weeks of gestation, the risk is twice as high, nearly 100 out of 1,000 live births. Objectives: Assessing mothers' knowledge Premature infants with cerebral palsy. Finding a relationship between demographic information and Premature infants with cerebral palsy. Methodology: A descriptive questionnaire-based study conducted at mothers from (20 October 2021 to the 17 May 2022). Non probability (purposive) sample of 50 of women's selected from maternity and Child Hospital in Diwaniyah City. The demographic characteristics were obtained through interview with the mothers. The statistical analysis program SPSS was used to analyze the data entered in the form of an excel table and by using the Chi-square for statistical analysis. Results and Discussion: The results of show that there is association between mother' knowledge with their demographic data at p value of less than (0.05). Except item (Occupational) there is no association between mother' knowledge with demographic data at p value of more than (0.05). Conclusion: The study showed that mothers have insufficient knowledge about Premature infants with cerebral palsy. And the factors that effects such as, mother's education, mother's age, and economic level are relation with the mother's knowledge. Recommendations: Organizing educational courses for mothers. Increasing the cultural awareness of mothers and families. Establishing educational programs for pregnant women that play a key role in avoiding complications and reducing the risk of Premature infants with cerebral palsy. Creating recommendations on radio and television that contribute to raising the awareness of mothers. There is a need for more large sample studies to generalize these results, as well as efforts must be adopted by the Iraqi Ministry of Health to establish educational programs.
ANALISIS YURIDIS PENEGAKAN HUKUM TERHADAP PELAKU TINDAK PIDANA PERDAGANGAN ORANG LINTAS NEGARA (Studi Putusan Nomor 807/Pid.Sus/2019/ PN.Jkt.Tim)
Authors: Siahaan Alpino Apriyanto , Lubis Muhammad Yamin , Sahlepi Muhammad Arif 
Published: August 2023

Tindak pidana perdagangan orang juga merupakan salah satu bentuk perlakuan terburuk dari pelanggaran harkat dan martabat manusia. Penulisan ini menggunakan metode telaah pustaka (library research) untuk mentelaah data-data sekunder dengan melakukan analisis kasus putusan Nomor 807/Pid.Sus/2019/ PN.Jkt.Tim. Jenis data penelitian ini adalah data sekunder. Bahan hukum primer dan sekunder disusun secara sistematis dan dianalisis secara kualitatif. Kesimpulan dari pembahasan adalah pertimbangan hukum hakim terhadap pelaku tindak pidana perdagangan orang lintas negara dalam Putusan Nomor 807/Pid.Sus/2019/ PN.Jkt.Tim bahwa perbuatan Terdakwa telah memenuhi seluruh unsur Pasal 4 jo Pasal 48 ayat (1) Undang-Undang RI nomor 21 tahun 2007 tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang jo Pasal 55 ayat (1) ke-1 KUHP terbukti sehingga terdakwa secara cah dan meyakinkan bersalah melakukan tindak pidana secara bersama-sama melakukan perdagangan orang.
Optimalisasi Kesehatan Prakonsepsi melalui Pelatihan Karang Taruna “Cegat ARUS”
Authors: Maretta Megayana Yessy , Wijayanti Wijayanti , Umarianti Tresia , Andhikatias Yunia Renny , Widyastuti Deny Eka , Widyastutik Desy 
Published: August 2023

Anemia sering dialami Remaja Putri (Rematri). Pencegahan dan penanggulangan anemia pada Rematri merupakan salah satu bentuk perawatan prakonsepsi yang penting diberikan pada Rematri. Karang taruna memiliki posisi strategis untuk menyampaikan informasi kesehatan kepada masyarakat secara luas. Karang Taruna Tunas Bakti Gondang RW 1 Manahan Banjarsari beranggotakan 25 pemuda pemudi berusia 13-45 tahun yang terdiri dari 10 orang laki-laki dan 15 orang putri. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berupa pelatihan yang dilakukan dalam 2 tahap yaitu tahap 1 berupa pemberian edukasi tentang anemia dalam perawatan prakonsepsi dengan metode ceramah dan tanya jawab serta tahap 2 berupa simulasi praktik pemeriksaan kadar Hb bagi orang awam. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah terjadinya peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan peserta setelah diberikan pelatihan. Setelah diberikan pelatihan mayoritas pengetahuan peserta (66,7%) berada pada kategori cukup dan mayoritas peserta (60%) memiliki keterampilan cukup dalam melakukan pemeriksaan anemia bagi orang awam. Simpulan kegiatan ini adalah diperlukannya pelatihan kepada masyarakat tentang anemia dalam perawatan prakonsepsi sebagai salah satu langkah awal optimalisasi kesehatan prakonsepsi pada Remaja Putri.
Pengaruh Kompetensi dan Kompensasi Finansial terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada PT. Bank Syariah Indonesia (Tbk) Kantor Cabang Mataram Pejanggik 2
Authors: Arlinda Yulia , Serip Sarifudin , Sulaimiah Sulaimiah 
Published: August 2023

This study entitled the effect of competence and financial compensation on employee performance at PT. Bank Syariah Indonesia (Tbk) Branch Office Mataram Pejanggik 2. Aims to determine the effect of competence and financial compensation on employee performance. The type of research used is associative research with a quantitative approach. This study used the census method so that the respondents in this study were 47 employees of PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (Tbk) Branch Office Mataram Pejanggik 2. The analytical tool used is multiple linier regression using SPSS version 22. The results of the analysis show that: (1) competence has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, and (2) financial compensation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Abstrak: Penelitian ini berjudul pengaruh kompetensi dan kompensasi finansial terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Bank Syariah Indonesia(Tbk) Kantor Cabang Mataram Pejanggik 2. Bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi dan kompensasi finansialterhadap kinerja karyawan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian asosiatif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode sensus sehingga responden dalam penelitian ini adalah 47 karyawan PT. Bank Syariah Indonesia(Tbk) Kantor Cabang Mataram Pejanggik 2. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah Regresi Linier Berganda dengan menggunakan SPSS versi 22. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa: (1) kompetensi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dan (2) kompensasi finansial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.