bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Military Propaganda and Disinformation: How Issah Mobila’s Murder was Spun in the Media
Authors: Sayibu Mahama Seth 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The study investigates the use of propaganda in the media by Ghana’s military in the media coverage of the murder of Issah Mobila in military custody in Ghana’s northern town of Tamale. Mobila was murdered in 2004 by the military after his arrest by the civil police with an allegation of possession of arms that he intended to use to cause post-election violence in Tamale. Even though the military earlier denied the murder, an autopsy report confirmed that the deceased was murdered in military custody. A military inquiry report indicted some seven soldiers, two of whom were later jailed by a Fast Track High Court in Accra.
Methodology: The study employed qualitative research design to generate data through interviews. Internet sources and published works on military brutalities of civilians in Africa were also used. Local media coverage of the event was extensive and radio phone-in programmes witnessed condemnation and anger from the people regarding the manner Mobila was tortured and killed in military custody.
Findings: The study found that the military command in Tamale deployed propaganda techniques in order to evade responsibility for the death of Mobila in its custody. It also found that local media coverage of the event was biased and did not conform with the tenets of objectivity.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: The study which is the first on propaganda and military murder of a civilian in military custody in Ghana recommended the training of journalists in detecting propaganda frames in reporting so as to obviate biased reportage in conflict situations.
Enhancement Mechanism of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise for Valuable Administration of Account Receivable and Inventory Management in Cross River State Nigeria
Authors: Odey Clement Afo , Joshua Samson , Etoma Moses George 
Published: April 2023

Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the Enhancement mechanism of small and medium scale enterprise for valuable administration of account receivable and inventory management in cross river state Nigeria.
Methodology: Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used in carrying out this study, with total population of 437 registered SMES. The sample size of two hundred and ten (210) Small and Medium Enterprises was drawn for the study using Taro Yamen formulae .the sample which is made up of One hundred and fifty six (156) Small Scale Enterprises and fifty four (54) Medium Scale Enterprises in Cross River State were composed using multi-stage sampling. Questionnaire for enhancement of SMES of account receivable and inventory management (QEMOSMEOARI) was used. The questionnaire was validated by 3 lecturers: 2 from Department of Business Education and 1 from Department of science education. The reliability coefficient was 0.902 and 0.79 and with overall reliability coefficient of 0.891 was obtained through cronbach alpha method. Mean was used to answer the research questions, while the hypotheses were tested using t – test statistic at 0.05 level of significance.
Findings: The results indicated that the SME needed more enhancements on her accounts receivable and inventory management; SMEs There is no significant difference between the mean responses of small scale enterprises and medium scale enterprises on the Enhancement mechanism of accounts receivable and inventory in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Cross River State.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Some recommendations were made to help facilitate the enhancement mechanism of smes. These include; the Business education students should be taught innovative and relevant skill on accounts receivables and inventory management to enable them stand the better chance of succeeding in their business. Recommendation was made that business education students should be taught relevant innovative and skills on account receivable and inventory management
Deuteronomy’s philanthropic stance against poverty: An advocacy for charity tithe in United Missionary Church of Africa, Ilorin
Authors: Fawenu Bamidele Olusegun 
Published: April 2023

Poverty alleviation has been discussed extensively in economics and other disciplines. While theology has not been left out of thediscourse, there has been little emphasis on the perspective of theological anthropology concerning poverty alleviation. Thispaper explores Deuteronomy’s philanthropic posture towards the poor from the perspective of theological anthropology and howsuch an anthropology is applied through the practice of tithing in the United Missionary Church of Africa (UMCA) in Nigeria. Thepaper adopts the Kantian understanding of poverty and uses contextual analysis to interpret relevant biblical texts. Data fromfocused group discussions conducted in selected churches of UMCA, Ilorin, were also analysed. It was found that though thebook of Deuteronomy is the ocentric, its narrative is intensely concerned with the liberation of humans, especially the weak in society. It was also established that UMCA models its practice of care for the poor on the tenets of the book of Deuteronomy;however, the church must also motivate its poor to aspire towards self-reliance. The paper concludes that tithing is a caritativemeasure that could be adopted towards effective poverty alleviation in UMCA.
Announcement and some related factors in people with open heart surgery at hanoi heart institute in 2023
Authors: Nguyen Thi Hue , Nguyen Tran Thuy , Vu Thy Cam 
Published: April 2023

Background: Open - heart surgery is an intensive treatment, helping to relieve symptoms, reduce drug therapy, prolong life and increase quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease. Research on patient anxiety helps nurses focus more on mental care before and after surgery for patients.
Method: Cross-sectional description on 222 patients having open heart surgery during August to December 2022 at Hanoi Heart Hospital.
Results: The average score of anxiety scale before surgery is 6.23 (±4.08), after surgery is 2.79 (±2.61); There were 96 patients (43.2 %) patients with signs and symptoms of anxiety before surgery, 19 people (8.6%) patients with anxiety after surgery. The main problems patients worry about before surgery are waiting time for surgery (62.2%), then it is likely to be delayed (32.4%), uncomfortable hospital environment (30.6%). and some other anxieties such as pain after surgery (28.4%), unsuccessful surgery (23.0%), failure to wake up after anesthesia (14.9%), or bad effects from errors in surgery ( 11.7%). Concerns about the care of loved ones and the care of health workers are low at less than 5%. Gender, age, duration of illness, influence from people around and ability to pay were the main factors related to patient's anxiety (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Patients before and after surgery have anxiety, health workers must find out their worries and thoughts to encourage and support mental as well as physical to improve their mental health to help patients recover quickly.
Safety and effectivity of right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy for repair of simple congenital cardiac defects
Authors: Chiem Hoang Duy , Tran Buu Linh , Duong Quoc Tuong , Nguyen Kinh Bang 
Published: April 2023

Objective: To assess the safety and effectivity of right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy (RVIAT) for the treatment of simple congenital cardiac defects.
Patients and method: Between June 2022 to August 2022 we performed intracardiac repair for all patients through RVIAT. There were 13 patients, median age 6.4 months (1 - 72) and median weight 5.1 kgs (3 – 25) undergoing repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) (4), ventricular septal defect (VSD) (8), cor triatriatum sinister(1). The surgical technique for the RVIAT involved a 3 to 4-cm vertical incision in the right axillary fold and right plural cavity was entered through fouth intercostal space. Cardio Pulmonary Bypass (CPB) was instituted with aortic and bicaval cannulation and cardioplegic arrest with Custodiol.
Results: The median CPB and aortic clamp times were 95 minutes(45 - 154) and 57 minutes (15 - 104), respectively. The mean ventilation time resulted in 7,16 hours (2,5 – 38). And postoperative hospital stay in 7,1 days (6 – 13). There was no conversion to another approach. 1 patient bled after operation . Minor residual defects in 2 patients. No patients had atrioventicular block and phrenic nerve injury after operation. Neither wound infections nor thoracic deformities were observed in this groups.
Conclusion: RVIAT can be safely performed for repair of simple congenital cardiac defects. Because of its location and the camouflaging effect of being hidden by the resting arm, it has superior cosmetic appeal compared to conventional incisions. It does not interfere with growth of breast tissue, does not cause deformity of the thorax and can be performed with regular instruments and cannulae.
The Art and Government Service of Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei (c. 1421 - c. 1495)
Authors: Thomas Anabel 
Published: April 2023

In 1454 the Sienese painter Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei faced litigation from the Mercanzia in Siena for defaulting on a contract from one of the leading Franciscan confraternities in the city. Two fellow Sienese artists, Giovanni di Paolo and Sano di Pietro, had recently completed a new altarpiece for the same entity. Anabel Thomas considers how the two commissions were linked and questions why Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei’s brief to fresco the confraternity chapel remained unfinished.
In a wide ranging analysis of mainly unpublished records, focussing on the artist’s association with key members of Sienese society, fellow artisans and government officials, Thomas concludes that Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei might have honoured his contract had he not become immersed in the military strategy, diplomacy and visual propaganda of the Republic of Siena.
La responsabilidad por daños en los centros de educación superior
Authors: Monterroso Casado Esther 
Published: April 2023

El presente trabajo constituye un estudio detallado de los distintos regímenes de responsabilidad que confluyen en los daños ocasionados en el ámbito de la educación superior, analizando los criterios de imputación, condiciones y consecuencias que determinan la existencia de cada responsabilidad, sea esta contractual o extracontractual, objetiva o subjetiva, civil o patrimonial, solidaria o subsidiaria.Para ello, se analiza esta responsabilidad desde dos órbitas distintas, en función de la titularidad de dichos centros, si son públicos o privados, teniendo en cuenta si los daños son causados por los empleados, por los alumnos o por el propio centro, comparando y acotando dichos sistemas de responsabilidad, su imputación y sus resultados.Se pretende dotar al panorama doctrinal de una solución a la problemática jurídica planteada ya que, a pesar de tratarse de una cuestión tan relevante, la responsabilidad de los centros de enseñanza superior no ha suscitado atención por parte de nuestra doctrina, que únicamente viene analizando la responsabilidad de los centros en los que se desarrolla una enseñanza no superior.
Corneal topography and higher-order aberrations in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Asharlous Amir , Riazi Abbas , Jamali Alireza , Rajabi Sattar , Rahimi Masoud , Akbarzadeh Ali , Khabazkhoob Mehdi , Janani Samira , Naghdi Taghi 
Published: April 2023

Background: Changes in blood sugar levels cause alterations in the anterior segment and retina of the eye. This study was aimed at evaluating corneal topography, aberrometry, and corneal asphericity in patients with treatment-naive type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods: Participants with treatment-naive T2DM were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The inclusion criteria were glycated hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) greater than or equal to 7.5% and absence of other ocular or systemic diseases. Patients who refused to participate or had a history of topical or systemic steroid use, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, anemia, prior ocular disorder or surgery, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, active ocular inflammatory or infectious disease, or contact lens use were excluded. All participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination. The Pentacam HR Scheimpflug tomography system (Pentacam High Resolution; Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) was used to measure the anterior-segment parameters.
Results: Sixty eyes of 30 patients with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1 were included; the mean (standard deviation [SD]) age and Hb A1c were 51.63 (6.73) years and 8.82% (1.31%), respectively. The mean (SD) values of central corneal thickness, root mean square (RMS) of total aberration, RMS of lower-order aberrations, RMS of higher-order aberrations, spherical aberration, 0° coma, 90° coma, flat anterior keratometry (K), steep anterior K, mean anterior K, anterior topographic astigmatism, flat posterior K, steep posterior K, mean posterior K, posterior topographic astigmatism, anterior corneal asphericity, and posterior corneal asphericity were 540.22 (24.47) µm, 1.72 (0.73) µm, 1.63 (0.73) µm, 0.51 (0.17) µm, + 0.31 (0.09) µm, - 0.06 (0.15) diopters (D), 0.003 (0.21) D, 43.87 (1.49) D, 44.69 (1.50) D, 44.28 (1.44) D, + 0.82 (0.83) D, - 6.25 (0.27) D, - 6.55 (0.31) D, - 6.40 (0.28) D, - 0.30 (0.15) D, - 0.32 (0.12) Q-value, and - 0.47 (0.17) Q-value, respectively.
Conclusions: We presented the mean values of Pentacam parameters for aberrometry, keratometry, and corneal asphericity in patients with treatment-naive T2DM. These values could serve as a baseline for prospective monitoring of the ocular health status of this cohort and for comparison with future cohorts of patients with well-controlled T2DM. Further studies are required to assess the presence and applicability of ocular changes following intensive blood glucose control in T2DM and further understand the related pathophysiology.
Binocular vision parameters and body mass index
Authors: Elangovan Nivedhitha , Bangalore Muniyappa Shanmugham Deepa 
Published: April 2023

Background: Abnormal body mass Index (BMI) can adversely affect binocular vision. We aimed to assess the presence of possible differences in binocular vision parameters among the four BMI categories.
Methods: In this comparative cross-sectional study, we enrolled young adults and categorized them into underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese groups based on their BMI. A complete orthoptic evaluation was performed to assess the mean values of binocular vision skills.
Results: We recruited 120 participants with a mean (standard deviation) age of 21.30 (1.80) years with best-corrected distance and near visual acuities of 6/6 and N6, respectively. The frequency of exophoria > 4 PD was high in the obese group. The frequency of binocular vision dysfunction was higher in the obese and underweight groups, with vergence dysfunction being the most common. The mean values for near negative fusional vergence (NFV), distance positive fusional vergence (PFV), negative relative accommodation, positive relative accommodation, monocular accommodation facility (AF), and monocular estimation method were comparable among the groups (all P > 0.05). The obese group had significantly receded near point of convergence, and reduced accommodative convergence to accommodation ratio and binocular AF than the normal, overweight, and underweight groups (all P < 0.05). The distance and near vergence facilities were significantly lower in the obese group than in the overweight and normal groups, and the distance vergence facility was significantly lower than in the underweight group (all P < 0.05). The mean values of distance NFV and near PFV in the obese group were significantly lower compared to the normal and overweight groups, and the mean values of distance NFV were significantly lower compared to the underweight group (all P < 0.05). The mean values of near PFV were significantly lower in the underweight group than in the overweight group (both P < 0.05). Both the underweight and obese groups had a significantly lower amplitude of accommodation compared to the normal group (both P < 0.05).
Conclusions: The frequency of binocular vision dysfunction was higher in the obese and underweight groups. Most convergence and some accommodation parameters were adversely affected in individuals with obesity. Being underweight adversely affects certain binocular vision skills. Further studies are required to determine the relevance of BMI as a predictor of binocular vision abnormalities.
Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy misdiagnosed as giant cell arteritis: a challenging case
Authors: Garson Nickolas K , Shah Shivani , Ebrahimiadib Nazanin , Iyer Siva SR , Roohipourmoallai Ramak 
Published: April 2023

Background: Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) is a rare autoimmune retinopathy that is challenging to diagnose and treat. It usually presents with subtle fundus changes and severe visual symptoms. Herein, we report a challenging case of AZOOR, emphasizing that multimodal imaging could be valuable in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response.
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one-week history of subacute, severe, painless vision loss without photopsia in her right eye. Her best-corrected distance visual acuity was 20/800 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination findings were unremarkable, and intraocular pressure was normal in both eyes. Initially, fundus examination findings appeared normal; however, serum levels of inflammatory markers were elevated. Brain and orbital magnetic resonance imaging results were unremarkable. A relative afferent pupillary defect was present in subsequent follow-up examinations at the hospital. The patient initially received a diagnosis of posterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to occult giant cell arteritis, underwent steroid treatment, and was evaluated by rheumatology and neurology consultants. Both consultants concurred with the presumed diagnosis. Subsequent multimodal imaging in the ophthalmology clinic revealed a trizonal pattern of fundus autofluorescence. Corresponding to these areas, we noted a loss of the ellipsoid zone on optical coherence tomography, depression on multifocal electroretinogram, and scotoma on visual field testing. Accordingly, the diagnosis of AZOOR was made. The patient was referred back to the rheumatologist for initiation of steroid-sparing treatment, and methotrexate was administered. Five months after the initial presentation, the patient showed significant visual field improvement in both eyes.
Conclusions: Eye care practitioners should consider AZOOR in the differential diagnosis of patients with subacute painless severe unilateral vision loss and unremarkable findings on fundus examination. Multimodal imaging could be valuable in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response, as observed in the current case. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm the value of multimodal imaging and the available management options for AZOOR.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM PELAYANAN KELUARGA BERENCANA (KB) DI KANTOR DPPKB KOTA PEMATANGSIANTAR
Authors: Pasaribu Vera A. , Sitanggang Tiarma Widia Devi , Tambunan Alfred N. , Saruksuk Agus Kristin , Purba Vera Aginta 
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the Implementation of the Family Planning Service Program (KB) at DPPKB Pematangsiantar City through a qualitative descriptive approach. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews conducted with key informants, namely the Head of DPPKB Staffing, the main informant, namely the Secretary and Head of the DPPKB Prosperous Family and additional informants, namely five community members participating in family planning. Secondary data obtained through documentation from the research location. The data analysis technique used in this research is based on John Creswell's theory where there are six steps of data analysis namely, managing data, reading all data, analyzing data by coding data, coding process, describing data, and interpreting data.
The results of the study show that the implementation of the Family Planning Service Program in Pematangsiantar City is good enough, which is supported by the existence of Standards, goals, policy objectives, Resources, Communication, Commitment, Bureaucratic Structure, and Implementor Dispositions. To achieve the objectives of the family planning program, it is suggested that the DPPKB should further improve the quality of its services, increase the number of implementers, improve communication and improve coordination between implementers and the community planning participants, as well as the local community in order to further increase maximum participation in the family planning program in Pematangsiantar City.
PENGARUH PERSEPSI HARGA DAN TAGLINE “GRATIS ONGKIR” TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN IMPULSIF SECARA ONLINE PADA MASYARAKAT PENGGUNA APLIKASI SHOPEE DI DESA BARIBANIAEK, KECAMATAN MUARA
Authors: Simangunsong Ridhon , Sihombing Risna Uli , Siregar Srianjelina 
Published: April 2023

This study aims to determine how big the influence of Price Perception and Shopee's "Free Shipping" Tagline on Impulsive Online Purchase Decisions in Shopee Application Users in Baribaniaek Village, Muara District, either partially or simultaneously.
This type of research is quantitative. The population in this study is the Shopee Application User Community in Baribaniaek Village, Muara District. The sampling technique in this research is non-probability sampling, namely purposive sampling with a sample size of 96 respondents. The types of data used are primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques with questionnaires via google form. The data analysis method used is an instrument test consisting of validity and reliability tests, classical assumption test consisting of normality test, multicollinearity test and heteroscedasticity test, multiple linear regression test and hypothesis testing consisting of t-test, f-test, and coefficient of determination (R2).
The results showed that price perception had a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, this was indicated by the value of tcount (5,994) > ttable (1.984) and the significant value of the price perception variable was 0.000 < 0.05. Shopee's "Free Shipping" tagline has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decisions, this is indicated by the value of tcount (7,313) > ttable (1,984) and the significant value of Shopee's "Free Shipping" Tagline variable is 0.000 < 0.05. Simultaneously, it is known that Price Perception and Tagline "Free Shipping" have a positive and significant effect on Impulsive Purchase Decisions, this is indicated by the value of fcount (7,072) > ftable (3.09) and a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. The coefficient of determination obtained is 0.629, meaning that the Purchase Decision variable can be explained by the Price Perception variable and the "Free Shipping" tagline of 38,2% While the remaining 61,8% is explained by other variables not explained in this study.