bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Influence of state of health and personality factors of resilience and coping in healthy subjects and those with diabetes
Authors: Rivera-Picón Cristina , Benavente-Cuesta María Hinojal , Quevedo-Aguado María Paz , Juárez-Vela Raúl , Martinez-Tofe Jesús , Sánchez-González Juan Luis , Rodríguez-Muñoz Pedro Manuel 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionCurrently, the most common chronic metabolic disease in our society is Diabetes Mellitus. The diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus supposes an impact for the patient, since it requires a modification in the lifestyle, which demands a great capacity for adaptation and modification of habits. The aim of the study was to determine whether personality factors and health status influence resilience and coping strategies in a sample of healthy and diabetic subjects.MethodologyThe sample included a total of 401 subjects (201 patients with Diabetes and 200 without pathology). The instruments applied for data collection were: Sociodemographic data questionnaire, the Resilience Scale, the Coping Strategies Questionnaire and The “Big Five” factor taxonomy. The data collection period was approximately 2 years (between February 2018 and January 2020).ResultsCertain personality factors, such as Emotional Stability, Integrity, Conscientiousness and Extraversion, were positively related to Resilience. Additionally, Emotional Stability, Integrity, and Extraversion were positively associated with Rational Coping. On the other hand, emotional stability, agreeableness and extraversion were negatively related to emotional coping. In relation to health status, the absence of pathology is related to the use of rational strategies more than to the diagnosis of diabetes. Therefore, the participants in this study present different psychological patterns depending on personality and health status.ConclusionsThe present study shows that the subjects of the sample present different psychological patterns depending on Personality and health status.
Describing capability, opportunity, and motivation for food safety practices among actors in the Cambodian informal vegetable market
Authors: Mosimann Sabrina , Ouk Keorimy , Bello Nora M. , Chhoeun Malyheng , Vipham Jessie , Hok Lyda , Ebner Paul 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionSeveral Cambodian initiatives seek to improve nutritional outcomes via increased production and consumption of nutrient-dense foods, including vegetables. However, food safety gaps in informal markets, where most vegetables are purchased, allow for the transmission of foodborne pathogens and threaten the positive nutritional outcomes associated with vegetable consumption.MethodsThis study describes a tool used to measure perceptions of Cambodians involved with informal vegetable markets regarding their capabilities, opportunities, and motivations to implement food safety practices. The quantitative tool could also be used to assess capability, opportunity, and motivation to adopt a behavior in a wide range of development contexts. To these ends, a questionnaire assessing these perceptions was developed using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) model of behavior and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).ResultsThe questionnaire was piloted with vegetable vendors in Phnom Penh (N = 55), revised, and subsequently implemented in the provinces of Battambang and Siem Reap with vegetable producers, distributors, and vendors (N = 181). Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a nine-factor model corresponding to TDF constructs with a comparative fit index of 0.91, a Tucker-Lewis index of 0.89, and a root mean square error of ~0.05. Further analysis indicated that vegetable vendors and distributors typically had significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) levels of perceived motivation and capability to implement the target food safety practice (washing surfaces that come in contact with vegetables with soap and water every day) compared to their perceived opportunity to do so. Among farmers, however, levels of perceived motivation were significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) than levels of perceived opportunity and capability. In addition, vendors in Battambang had significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) levels of perceived capability, opportunity, and motivation to implement the target food safety practice in comparison to farmers in either province. Vendors in Battambang had significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) levels of perceived opportunity and motivation than vendors in Siem Reap.ConclusionsThese data suggest that efforts to bolster vegetable vendors' and distributors' perceived opportunity and vegetable farmers' perceived opportunity and capability to implement food safety practices could increase the likelihood of adoption of the target food safety practice.
The seed sector development in low-income countries: Lessons from the Malawi seed sector policy process
Authors: Hunga Henry G. , Chiwaula Levison , Mulwafu Wapulumuka , Katundu Mangani 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionExternal conditionalities have shaped public policy development in borrowing nations. This has been through top-down policy support programs, an example being the policy reforms under the structural adjustment program. Under the seed sector reforms Malawi committed to the Southern Africa Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa harmonized seed regulations technical agreements.MethodsTo contribute to the debate, we analyzed the Malawi seed sector policy process by investigating three questions: What were the leading events? Who were the stakeholders involved, and their roles? Which factors influenced the policy process? Qualitative tools were employed based on policy process theory using the Kaleidoscope Model. We used stakeholder inception, planning, feedback workshops, and key informant interviews (N = 17). This data was complemented by grey literature as secondary information. Snowball sampling was used to identify key informant interview participants based on the saturation principle. Narrative analysis focusing on content, structure, and dialogic context was used.ResultsOur results show a strong external influence on the seed sector policy process. This began after independence when development partners supported the establishment of the public agricultural research system to improve production for food security and export. Failure to achieve the earlier objectives resulted in economic reforms aimed at private sector-led seed sector development based on market-oriented policies. The increase in the private sector's role called for adopting and enacting regulatory policies and legislation that used policy transfer theory. International financial institutions, multinational companies, and regional economic communities led this process. Our evidence suggests that the civil society community in Malawi contested the policies for not recognizing farmers' rights. This affected the domestication process of the harmonized seed regulations technical agreements.DiscussionTherefore, we recommend critical consideration and embracing of existing domestic social, political, and technical conditions to support economic policy reforms. This would help reduce unintended consequences and improve inclusivity. Governments may need to play an interlocutory role for the various actors in the policy domain during the domestication process.
A virtual reality simulation of a novel way to illuminate the surgical field – A feasibility study on the use of automated lighting systems in the operating theatre
Authors: Cetin Timur , Mühlenbrock Andre , Zachmann Gabriel , Weber Verena , Weyhe Dirk , Uslar Verena 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionSurgical lighting systems have to be re-adjusted manually during surgery by the medical personnel. While some authors suggest that interaction with a surgical lighting system in the operating room might be a distractor, others support the idea that manual interaction with the surgical lighting system is a hygiene problem as pathogens might be present on the handle. In any case, it seems desirable to develop a novel approach to surgical lighting that minimizes the need for manual interaction during a surgical procedure.MethodesWe investigated the effect of manual interaction with a classical surgical lighting system and simulated a proposed novel design of a surgical lighting system in a virtual reality environment with respect to performance accuracy as well as cognitive load (measured by electroencephalographical recordings).ResultsWe found that manual interaction with the surgical lights has no effect on the quality of performance, yet for the price of a higher mental effort, possibly leading to faster fatigue of the medical personnel in the long run.DiscussionOur proposed novel surgical lighting system negates the need for manual interaction and leads to a performance quality comparable to the classical lighting system, yet with less mental load for the surgical personnel.
Apolipoprotein A1 and serum amyloid A in dogs with sepsis and septic shock
Authors: Bulgarelli Cecilia , Ciuffoli Elena , Troia Roberta , Goggs Robert , Dondi Francesco , Giunti Massimo 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionApolipoprotein-A1 (Apo-A1) acts as a negative acute phase protein (APP) during inflammatory states, and has a potential prognostic value in people and dogs with sepsis. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the association of serum Apo-A1 concentration with disease severity, multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and outcome in a population of dogs with sepsis, and to assess its correlation with major canine APPs.MethodsNinety-nine dogs with uncomplicated sepsis (n = 78) or septic shock (n = 21) were included. The serum concentration of Apo-A1, C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) were recorded, alongside the canine acute patient physiologic and laboratory evaluation fast (APPLEfast) score and the presence of MODS.ResultsDogs with septic shock had significantly lower serum Apo-A1 concentrations (106.3 ± 22.7 mg/dl; reference interval: 123.0–142.3 mg/dl), higher APPLEfast score (30, 13–38) and greater frequency of MODS (67%) compared to those with uncomplicated sepsis (117.9 ± 19.3 mg/dl; 25, 6–33 and 8%, respectively) (P = 0.0201; P = 0.0005; P &lt; 0.0001, respectively). Similarly, dogs with MODS had significantly lower serum Apo-A1 concentrations (104.1 ± 4.6 mg/dl) and higher APPLEfast score values (31, 13–38) compared to those without MODS (118.32 ± 2.1 mg/dl and 26, 6–33, respectively) (P = 0.0050 and P = 0.0038, respectively). Conversely, neither CRP nor SAA were different between these groups. No difference in serum APPs concentrations was detected between survivors and non-survivors. Significant negative correlations were detected between serum Apo-A1 and SAA (P = 0.0056, r = −0.277), and between serum Apo-A1 and the APPLEfast score (P = 0.0027, r = −0.3). In this population, higher values of the APPLEfast score and the presence of MODS were independently associated with a higher risk of death.DiscussionOur study shows that Apo-A1 is a useful biomarker of sepsis severity in dogs, since it is decreased in those with septic shock and MODS. Further prospective investigations are deemed to evaluate the applicability of Apo-A1 to predict sepsis course and response to treatment in septic dogs.
The hemostatic profile of cold-stored whole blood from non-greyhound and greyhound dogs over 42 days
Authors: Cooper James L. , Sharp Claire R. , Boyd Corrin J. , Claus Melissa A. , Rossi Gabriel 
Published: March 2023

ObjectivesTo compare the hemostatic characteristics of cold-stored whole blood (CSWB) from non-greyhound dogs (NGD) and greyhound dogs (GD) over 42 days of storage, notably, platelet closure time (PCT) (NGD only), manual platelet count (PLT) (GD only), ellagic acid (INTEM) and tissue factor activated (EXTEM) rotational thromboelastometry, prothrombin (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen concentration (FIB), and the activities of factors (F) FII, FV, FVII, FVIII, FIX, FX, FXIII antigen (FXIII:Ag), and von Willebrand factor antigen (vWF:Ag).DesignWhole blood from 10 NGD and 10 GD, was refrigerated in CPD blood bags at 4°C for 42 days. Blood was analyzed before refrigeration (day 0) and at day 1 (d1), 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, 35, 38, and 42. Multivariate linear mixed effects models were created to evaluate coagulation parameters over time and compare NGD and GD. Data are summarized as estimated marginal means with 95% confidence intervals. Significance was set at P &lt; 0.05.ResultsThe PCT for all NGD CSWB was above the device limit by d7. The PLT for GD CSWB did not change during storage. The mean alpha-angle for INTEM and EXTEM decreased to &lt;50% of baseline at d38 and d31 for NGD, and d31 and d17 for GD CSWB. The mean maximum clot firmness (MCF) for INTEM and EXTEM reduced to &lt;50% of baseline at d42 and d28 for both GD and NGD. PT and aPTT for NGD and GD increased over time. For NGD CSWB, the mean FVIII and vWF:Ag activities decreased to &lt;50% of baseline at d7 and d28, respectively, and FIB reached 0.982 g/dL by d24. For GD CSWB, FVIII, FXIII:Ag and FV activities decreased to &lt;50% of baseline by d3, d38, and d38, respectively, and FIB was 0.982 g/dL at baseline. Alpha-angle and MCF for both INTEM and EXTEM, and activities for FII, FV, FIX, FXIII:Ag were significantly lower, and vWF:Ag was significantly higher overall in GD CSWB compared with NGD. A significant difference in the pattern of change over time was detected between NGD and GD in EXTEM alpha-angle, INTEM and EXTEM MCF, FII, and FVIII activities.ConclusionsThe in vitro viscoelastic parameters of GD and NGD CSWB declines over 42 days, but numerous hemostatic parameters (INTEM and EXTEM alpha-angle and MCF, activity of FII, FV, FV, FVII, FIX, FX, FXIII:Ag, vWF:Ag, and FIB) remain within 50% of baseline for more than 14 days. CSWB from GD compared to NGD has reduced hemostatic activity overall, but a similar pattern of decline for most parameters over time.
Vancomycin and Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus Isolates from a Tertiary Care Center in India
Authors: Sengupta Mallika , Sarkar Riya , Sarkar Soma , Sengupta Manideepa , Ghosh Sougata , Banerjee Parthajit 
Published: March 2023

Introduction: There is increasing development of antibiotic resistance among the Enterococcus species. Objectives: This study was performed to determine prevalence and characterize the vancomycin-resistant and linezolid-resistant enterococcus isolates from a tertiary care center. Moreover, the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of these isolates was also determined. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was performed in Medical College, Kolkata, India, over a period of two years (from January 2018 to December 2019). After obtaining clearance from the Institutional Ethics Committee, Enterococcus isolates from various samples were included in the present investigation. In addition to the various conventional biochemical tests, the VITEK 2 Compact system was used to identify the Enterococcus species. The isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility to different antibiotics using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method and VITEK 2 Compact to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 2017 guidelines were used to interpret susceptibility. Multiplex PCR was performed for genetic characterization of the vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus isolates and sequencing was performed for characterization of the linezolid-resistant Enterococcus isolates. Results: During the period of two years, 371 isolates of Enterococcus spp. were obtained from 4934 clinical isolates showing a prevalence of 7.52%. Among these isolates, 239 (64.42%) were Enterococcus faecalis, 114 (30.72%) Enterococcus faecium, and others were Enterococcus durans, Enterococcus casseliflavus, Enterococcus gallinarum, and Enterococcus avium. Among these, 24 (6.47%) were VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus) of which 18 isolates were Van A type and six isolates of Enterococcus casseliflavus and Enterococcus gallinarum were resistant VanC type. There were two linezolid-resistant Enterococcus, and they were found to have the G2576T mutation. Among the 371 isolates, 252 (67.92%) were multi-drug resistant. Conclusion: This study found an increasing prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus isolates. There is also an alarming prevalence of multidrug resistance among these isolates.
Biostimulant Activity of Silicate Compounds and Antagonistic Bacteria on Physiological Growth Enhancement and Resistance of Banana to Fusarium Wilt Disease
Authors: Zakaria Md Aiman Takrim , Sakimin Siti Zaharah , Ismail Mohd Razi , Ahmad Khairulmazmi , Kasim Susilawati , Baghdadi Ali 
Published: March 2023

Biostimulants such as silicate (SiO32−) compounds and antagonistic bacteria can alter soil microbial communities and enhance plant resistance to the pathogens and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt disease in bananas. A study was conducted to investigate the biostimulating effects of SiO32− compounds and antagonistic bacteria on plant growth and resistance of the banana to Fusarium wilt disease. Two separate experiments with a similar experimental setup were conducted at the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor. Both experiments were arranged in a split-plot randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. SiO32− compounds were prepared at a constant concentration of 1%. Potassium silicate (K2SiO3) was applied on soil uninoculated with FOC, and sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) was applied to FOC-contaminated soil before integrating with antagonistic bacteria; without Bacillus spp. ((0B)—control), Bacillus subtilis (BS), and Bacillus thuringiensis (BT). Four levels of application volume of SiO32− compounds [0, 20, 40, 60 mL) were used. Results showed that the integration of SiO32− compounds with BS (108 CFU mL−1) enhanced the physiological growth performance of bananas. Soil application of 28.86 mL of K2SiO3 with BS enhanced the height of the pseudo-stem by 27.91 cm. Application of Na2SiO3 and BS significantly reduced the Fusarium wilt incidence in bananas by 56.25%. However, it was recommended that infected roots of bananas should be treated with 17.36 mL of Na2SiO3 with BS to stimulate better growth performance.
Entomopathogenic Fungus and Enhanced Diatomaceous Earth: The Sustainable Lethal Combination against Tribolium castaneum
Authors: Wakil Waqas , Kavallieratos Nickolas G. , Nika Erifili P. , Riasat Tahira , Ghazanfar Muhammad Usman , Rasool Khawaja G. , Husain Mureed , Aldawood Abdulrahman S. 
Published: March 2023

This study determined the efficacy of the Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) alone or combined with the diatomaceous earth DEA (a mixture of DE + abamectin) against adults and larvae of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). DEA was evaluated at 50 ppm while the fungi at 1.6 × 105, 1.6 × 106, and 1.6 × 107 conidia/kg wheat). Mortalities were assessed after 7 or 14 days of exposure, while progeny reduction in adults after 30, 60, 90, or 120 days. The radial fungus growth was significantly affected by the dose of DEA. Mortalities were higher in the combined treatments compared to the application of DEA or B. bassiana alone for both larvae and adults. Larvae were more susceptible than adults in all treatments and exposure intervals. Insect survival and progeny production were recorded for four months. Significantly fewer progeny was noted on wheat treated with DEA + B. bassiana treatments compared with control. The maximum number of mycosed cadavers and the rate of sporulation were observed at the lowest dose of B. bassiana alone, followed by the higher doses gradually. These findings indicate that the DEA + B. bassiana combinations can efficiently control T. castaneum, providing long-term protection of wheat.
Analisis Autokorelasi Spasial Global dan Lokal Pada Data Kemiskinan Provinsi Bali
Authors: Lestari Windy , Brata Adika Setia , Anhar Alfian , Rahmawati Suci 
Published: March 2023

Poverty is a crucial problem that often occurs in Indonesia, including in the province of Bali. The poverty rate rate in Bali has increased significantly over the last 3 years, so further analysis is needed so that this poverty rate can be reduced. The pattern of poverty between regions is different because it depends on the geographical and socio-cultural conditions in each area. The effect of location on poverty cases can be identified by global and local spatial autocorrelation methods. This study aimed to analyze the spatial autocorrelation of poverty data in Bali Province using the global autocorrelation test with the Moran’s and Geary’s C indices as well as the local spatial autocorrelation test with the Local Indicator of Spatial Association (LISA) and Getis-Ord G to obtain an overview of the spatial distribution of poverty data. Based on the global autocorrelation test, it is concluded that using Moran’s index there is a negative spatial autocorrelation in the 2020-2022 data for a=10%. Similar results were also obtained when using the Geary’s C test. In the local autocorrelation test using LISA, it was found that districts had negative spatial autocorrelation, namely in 2020 Buleleng Regency (high-low) and Klungkung (low-low), for 2021 there is Buleleng Regency (high-low) and Jembrana (low-low), while for 2022 only Buleleng Regency (high-low) has negative spatial autocorrelation. For local autocorrelation testing with the Getis-Ord G test, it was found that there were no districts/cities that showed spatial grouping or that there was no spatial autocorrelation locally.
LONG OVERDUE ADDITIONS TO THE LICENSING RULES FOR INTERNET SERVICES THAT MAKE VOICE CALLS TO THE PSTN NETWORK
Authors: Пальцин Д.А. , Фень А.С. , Гусев В.М. , Деарт И.Д. 
Published: March 2023

Появление и активное развитие интернет-сервисов в современных сетях связи предопределено как востребован­ностью таких услуг широким кругом пользователей, так и необходимостью экономного отношения к дорогостоящей телеком­муникационной инфраструктуре. Как и любое новое направление, эти технологические решения опережают их нормативное регулирование. На стадии становления такое естественное утверждение новых прогрессивных технологий дало импульс про­рывным достижениям. Однако в процессе масштабного развития отставание нормативного регулирования начинает создавать серьезные проблемы для самих технологий и для безопасности их пользователей. Отсутствие в современной нормативной базе целого ряда определений или допустимость их неоднозначной трактовки становится все менее приемлемым для эффективной работы отрасли связи. В статье анализируются возможные конкретные законодательные и нормотворческие инициативы и их последствия для поэтапного приведения нормативной базы в соответствие с новыми требованиями.
The emergence and active development of Internet services in modern communication networks is predetermined both by the demand for such services by a wide range of users and by the need for an thrifty attitude to expensive telecommunications infrastructure. Like any new direction, these technological solutions are ahead of their regulatory regulation. At the nascent stage such a natural approval of new progressive technologies gave impetus to breakthrough achievements. However, in the process of large-scale development the regulatory backlog begins to create serious problems for the technologies themselves and for the safety of their users. The absence of a number of definitions in the modern regulatory framework, or the permissibility of their ambiguous interpretation, is becoming less and less acceptable for the effective operation of the communications industry. The article analyzes possible specific legislative and rule-making initiatives and their consequences for bringing the regulatory framework in line with the new requirements.