bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Mediating effect of disease severity on the relationship between smoking status and quality of life in psoriasis patients
Authors: TOSUN Mustafa , İLGÜN Gülnur , TOSUN Nurperihan 
Published: June 2022

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between smoking and quality of life and to investigate the mediating role of disease severity on this relationship in psoriasis patients.
Materials and Methods: In the study, 268 psoriasis patients were reached by the convenience sampling method. In the study, patients' quality of life was measured with “dermatology quality of life index (DLQI)” and disease severity was measured with “psoriasis area and severity index (PASI)”. The effect of the independent variable (smoking) on the dependent variable (quality of life), both directly and indirectly through the mediating variable (disease severity), was examined by process analysis.
Results: Smoking status shows statistically significant differences according to gender, age, marital status, occupation, and income groups. 17.02% of women and 44.09% of men smoke. 19.74% of single and 33.85% of married smoke. 20% of unemployed and 39.13% of employees smoke. 17.76% of low-income, 50.91% of middle-income, and 40.98% of high-income people smoke. This cross-sectional study revealed that smoking in psoriasis has no direct effect on the quality of life, but that smoking has a full indirect effect on the quality of life through disease severity.
Conclusion: In the study, it was found that smoking negatively affects the quality of life through both disease severity. Accordingly, it is recommended that patients be informed about the effect of smoking on their diseases.
Flash Mob Science: from Landmarks to Love Hz
Authors: Carter Sasha , Kilb Debi 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
There is a little seismologist in everyone. One secret to unlocking a student’s science potential at the undergraduate level is to offer laboratory exercises that leverage the inspiration, team spirit, and creativity already present in the current generation of incoming college students. In this lab exercise we do that by using smartphones to cause a bit of scientific mischief. In the Flash Mob Science seismology experiments described here, several groups of 5–15 students download a mobile app that can record time-series data from their phones using the phone’s vibrational sensors. This allows each device to record acceleration in the X, Y, and Z directions. We conduct quantitative experiments using student-created linear seismic arrays and deploy these arrays at prominent San Diego, California, landmarks that are known to vibrate in response to relatively small forces. These include the Spruce Street suspension footbridge in Hillcrest and the top floor of a parking garage at Southwestern College’s Higher Education Center. Our research team of students tested how these landmarks responded to different energy sources (people jumping, rocks dropping, and rubber mallet impacts). To model strike-slip fault motion, we also used a washing machine drip pan loaded with 150 pounds of sand that we attached to a car bumper using 4 × 48 inch bungee cords. For the experiment, the instructor drove forward at speeds of ∼5 mph, and the students recorded the “strike-slip” motions. Students studied individual event recordings and the collective suite of data presented as record sections. Concepts such as wavespeeds, wave types, noise, moveout, and reverberations were all discussed. These data exhibit several distinct sets of waves with different frequency characteristics that the students analyze. We found that when students record the data they study, they become more engaged in analyzing the results and postulating what the data impart.
Perbandingan Tingkat Kemampuan Kelincahan dan Daya Ledak antara Atlet Bulutangkis PB. Brawijaya Jr Kota Malang dengan PB. Istana Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Andini Lingga Kartika Putri , Januarto Oni Bagus , Kurniawan Rama 
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Good physical condition can be tested by using the agility and explosive power component test. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in agility and explosive power of badminton athletes PB. Brawijaya Jr Malang City and PB. Malang District. The method in this research is comparative casual. The study included 54 male and female athletes PB Brawijaya Jr Malang City and PB Istana Pagelaran Malang District. Based on the results of research on badminton athletes PB Brawijaya Jr Malang City and PB Istana Pagelaran Malang District, there is no difference in the level of agility and explosive power in badminton athletes.
Abstrak: Kondisi fisik yang baik dapat diuji dengan menggunakan tes komponen kelincahan dan daya ledak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbedaan kelincahan dan daya ledak atlet bulutangkis PB. Brawijaya Jr Kota Malang dan PB. Istana Pagelaran Malang. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah kasual komparatif. Subjek penelitian ini meliputi 54 atlet putra dan putri PB Brawijaya Jr Kota Malang dan PB Istana Pagelaran Kabupaten Malang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian pada atlet bulutangkis PB. Brawijaya Jr Kota Malang dan PB Istana Pagelaran Kabupaten Malang ini tidak ada perbedaan tingkat kemampuan kelincahan dan daya ledak pada atlet bulutangkis.
Pendidikan Kesehatan mengenai Perilaku Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun Siswa Sekolah Dasar sebagai Upaya Preventif Penularan Covid-19: Literature Review
Authors: Salsabila Faiza , Gayatri Rara Warih , Ratih Suci Puspita 
Published: June 2022

Abstract: One of the effective efforts to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 is through Hand Washing With Soap (HWWS) behavior. HWWS behavior in elementary school students can be improved through health education. The focus of this study is to analyze the effect of health education on the HWWS behavior of elementary school students in Indonesia based on the results of previous studies during the 2016-2020 period. The method used in this study is a literature review using a flow chart of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) which has stages of identification, screening, feasibility, and inclusion. The initial search results for articles found 5,184 articles obtained from ProQuest and Google Scholar. Then the articles that were detected as duplicates and documents that were not open access were issued, resulting in 4,750 articles. After filtering by title and abstract, remaining 19 articles that matched the inclusion criteria were tested for feasibility. Then 10 articles that passed the feasibility test were synthesized qualitatively. It can be concluded that health education has a significant effect on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary school students' HWWS behavior in Indonesia based on the results of previous studies during the 2016-2020 period.
Abstrak: Salah satu upaya efektif untuk mencegah penularan Covid-19 adalah dengan Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS). Upaya peningkatan perilaku CTPS pada siswa sekolah dasar dapat dilaksanakan melalui pendidikan kesehatan. Fokus penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan terhadap perilaku CTPS siswa sekolah dasar di Indonesia berdasarkan hasil penelitian sebelumnya selama rentang waktu 2016-2020. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah literature review dengan menggunakan diagram alir Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) yang memiliki tahapan identifikasi, penyaringan, kelayakan dan disertakan. Hasil pencarian awal artikel menjaring 5.184 artikel yang didapatkan dari ProQuest dan Google Scholar. Kemudian artikel yang terdeteksi duplikat dan dokumen yang tidak open access dikeluarkan sehingga menghasilkan 4.750 artikel. Setelah penyaringan berdasarkan judul dan abstrak tersisa 19 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi untuk diuji kelayakannya. Kemudian 10 artikel yang lolos uji kelayakan disintesis secara kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil literature review ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pendidikan kesehatan berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap pengetahuan, sikap, dan praktik CTPS siswa sekolah dasar di Indonesia berdasarkan hasil penelitian sebelumnya selama rentang waktu 2016-2020.
THE REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC TRADITIONAL MEDICAL METHOD AMONG MUSLIM SOCIETY DURING PANDEMIC
Authors: Kamaludin Ihsan , Hakim Fany N. R. , Nisrina S Shifa 
Published: June 2022

The Corona Virus Pandemic not only affects the social life of the community but also encourages many Muslim communities to find alternative solutions to maintain the vitality of their bodies. Consuming herbal medicines and conducting some Islamic traditional medical methods are currently back into a social trend because some people believe that the methods can ward off all forms of the disease. The focus of this research is the implementation of traditional Islamic medicine methods in West Java and aims to understand the impact of the use of alternative medical methods in society in depth. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with a field analysis approach using observation and interview techniques to collect the required data. The findings obtained by the author also shows that the use of herbal medicine and traditional Islamic healing methods can have a big impact on beliefs related to the function of religion in protecting people in the world and the hereafter and they also have the belief that the activities they do increase their immune system. This is because the theological conception of religious-based medicine is increasing being preached by many religious figures and medical personnel
Unilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccine Causing Medial Cord Plexopathy
Authors: Wu James , Oitment Colby , Silverman Jordan , Grey Tyler M. , Bhanot Kunal 
Published: June 2022

Case:
The global reach of coronavirus disease 2019 has led to the rollout of new generation messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines. As populations are vaccinated, some side effects will become more apparent. We present a case of unilateral lymphadenopathy resulting in a transient plexopathy presenting as neuralgic pain, paresthesia, and numbness in the hand.

Conclusion:
Multiple image modalities and electrodiagnostic studies were used to infer the diagnosis. This condition was expectantly managed, and the patient’s symptoms resolved within weeks.
An Efficient Model for Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth Considering the Effect of Bedding Layers in Unconventional Shale Formations
Authors: Li Jiawei , Wu Kan 
Published: June 2022

SummaryUnderstanding and quantifying the effect of the weak bedding layers on the hydraulic fracture height growth in shale formations has always been challenging during the hydraulic fracturing design and operations. This work introduces a comprehensive and nonintrusive hydraulic fracture height growth model that accounts for both formation rock properties and the weak interfaces and can be incorporated into pseudo-3D hydraulic fracture simulators. The formation rock properties are handled by the equilibrium fracture height model. The shear slippage of the weak bedding layers is simulated by an efficient 2D higher-order displacement discontinuity method (HDDM), and the effectiveness on the hydraulic fracture height is quantified by correcting the stress intensity factors (SIFs) at the hydraulic fracture tips. The model is applied in the Permian Basin Wolfcamp formation to quantitatively investigate the effect of bedding layers on the hydraulic fracture height growth. Numerical studies show that the shear slippage of the beddings can significantly slow down the hydraulic fracture height growth and that the shear fracture toughness of the bedding layers and the spacing between the laminations have a considerable impact on the effectiveness of the shear slippage on the fracture height growth. Larger shear fracture toughness and smaller spacing of the bedding layers add more resistance to the fracture height propagation and require larger pressure to breakthrough. Additional results show that the effect of bedding layers is more significant in formations with low-stress contrast but less obvious in formations with high-stress contrast. The impact of the landing depth on the hydraulic fracture height growth is also investigated to provide crucial insights into the optimization of the landing depth in laminated formations.
Inflammatory Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta: a case report
Authors: Stella Amanda , Tuluca Alexandra , Arce Anastasia , Samuels Louis 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Background: Inflammatory aortic aneurysms are rare and typically located in the infra-renal abdominal aorta. It is even more uncommon for this disease process to occur in the ascending aorta.Case presentation: We report the successful case of a 42-year-old female with an inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta and unusual left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) inflammation.Conclusions: The underlying etiology of severe inflammatory ascending aortic aneurysms in a previously healthy individual remains unknown. High surgical mortality and poor pre-operative diagnostic tools prompts further investigation to improve outcomes.
Effectiveness of a Tailored Mind-body Physical Activity (Mbpa) Intervention on Stress and Well-being Among College Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a Pilot Study
Authors: Strehli Ildiko , Burns Ryan D. , Bai Yang , Ziegenfuss Donna H. , Block Martin E. , Brusseau Timothy A. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility of a tailored MBPA intervention on well-being, stress, interoceptive sensibility, and objective physical activity (PA) in a sample of college students during COVID-19. Participants were 21 university students (81% were female). The study was conducted within an Interrupted Time-Series Design framework. Self-report data, well-being (WHO-5), stress (PSS-4), and interoceptive sensibility were collected at six time points. Objective PA data were assessed using a wrist-worn ActiGraph GT9X accelerometer over three 7-day periods, at baseline, mid-and postintervention. Mixed design Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) tests with repeated measures showed that participants’ time spent in light (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was significantly higher during and at the end of the intervention compared to baseline (LPA [F (2, 36) = 11.9, P = .003, partial eta-squared = 0.39]; MVPA [F (2, 36) = 11.2, P < .001, partial eta-squared = 0.38]). It was found that participants’ subjective well-being main effect for time [F (5, 75) = 1.1, P = .363, partial eta-squared = 0.07], perceived stress [F (5, 75) = 1.2, P = .281, partial eta-squared = 0.44], and interoceptive sensibility [F (1.4, 19.0) = 2.8, P = .097, partial eta-squared = 0.18] did not change significantly; however, the results indicated positive trends. In conclusion, results indicate conducting a more extensive study. The MBPA intervention’s positive effects and trends promise to be a feasible intervention to increase PA among students in higher education.
Comparison of posterior muscle-preserving selective laminectomy and laminectomy with fusion for treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors: MacDowall Anna , Löfgren Håkan , Edström Erik , Brisby Helena , Parai Catharina , Elmi-Terander Adrian 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Background: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is the predominant cause of spinal cord dysfunction in the elderly, hence, the patients are frail and susceptible to complications. Surgical options include anterior decompression and fusion, posterior stand-alone laminectomy, laminectomy and fusion and laminoplasty. Considering the risk of post-laminectomy kyphosis after stand-alone laminectomy or distal junction kyphosis, pseudarthrosis or implant failure after fusion surgery, the optimal surgical approach is a matter of controversy. The objective of this study is to compare stand-alone laminectomy with laminectomy and fusion to determine which treatment has the lowest frequency of reoperations.Methods: This is a multicenter randomized, controlled, parallel group non-inferiority trial. A total of 300 adult patients are allocated in a ratio of 1:1. The primary endpoint is reoperation for any reason at five years of follow-up. Sample size and power calculation were performed by estimating the reoperation rate after laminectomy to 3.4% and after laminectomy with fusion to 7.9% based on the data from the Swedish spine registry (Swespine) on patients with CSM. Secondary outcomes are the patient derived Japanese orthopaedic association (P-mJOA) score, Neck disability index (NDI), European quality of life five dimensions (EQ-5D), Numeric rating scale (NRS) for neck and arm pain, Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), development of kyphosis measured as the cervical sagittal vertical axis (cSVA) and, death. Clinical and radiological follow-up is performed at 3, 12, 24 and 60 months after surgery. The main inclusion criterium is 1-4 levels of CSM in the subaxial spine, C3-C7. The REDcap software will be used for safe data management. Data will be analyzed according to the per protocol (PP) population, defined as randomized patients who are still alive without having emigrated or left the study after two and five years. Discussion: This will be the first randomized controlled trial comparing two of the most common surgical treatments for CSM; the posterior muscle-preserving selective laminectomy and posterior laminectomy with instrumented fusion. The results of the MyRanC study will provide surgical treatment recommendations for CSM. This may result in improvements in surgical treatment and clinical practice regarding CSM.Trial registration: Clinical trials.gov, identifier NCT04936074, 23rd of June 2021 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04936074?term=NCT04936074&draw=2&rank=1).
Comparisons of inverse dynamics formulations in a spatial redundantly actuated parallel mechanism constrained by two point-contact higher kinematic pairs
Authors: Cheng Chen 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
A spatial redundantly actuated parallel mechanism (RAPM) constrained by two point-contact higher kinematic pairs (HKPs) has been designed, arising from the inspiration of mastication of human beings. In this paper, firstly, the constrained motions of the mechanism are described in detail, thereafter five models are formulated by the well-known Newton-Euler’s law, the Lagrangian equations and the principle of virtual work, to explore its rigid-body inverse dynamics. The symbolic results show that the model structures based on these approaches are quite different: the model via the Newton-Euler’s law well reflects the nature of the mechanism in terms of the constraint forces from HKPs, and the existence of reaction forces at the spherical joints in it is tightly dependent on the number of kinematic chains. In comparison, the constraint forces and the reaction forces at spherical joints do not appear in the four models from the latter two methods, where the actuating torques can be minimised in a closed-form by virtue of the pseudo-inverse method. Meanwhile, the torques are smaller than those from the Newton-Euler’s law. Further, by using the dynamics model of the non-redundantly actuated counterpart as the core in both the second models from the energy and virtual work related methods, they outperform the first models significantly in computational speed, respectively, being minimally laborious and offering directly the simplest possible algorithms. Finally, the comparisons between the dynamics models of the RAPM and its counterpart clarify that the HKP constraints greatly alter the model structures and raise the technical difficulties.
Effects of ecological roofs in water quality: an experimental study over a humid tropical climate
Authors: Gomes Yan Ranny Machado , Santos Sylvana Melo dos , de Macedo Patrícia Martins Torres 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Although ecological roofs (vegetated or non-vegetated) provide many benefits, it can also leach substances such as nutrients and metals that can affect downstream aquatic ecosystems. Recife has a legislation requiring the installation of green roofs under certain conditions. Therefore, this work aims to investigate the rainwater quality from ecological roofs in Recife using local species in a tropical and humid climate. Using four test cells of 1m² (one non-vegetated filled with expanded clay aggregate, two vegetated with cactus “Coroa-de-Frade” and grass “Grama Esmeralda”, and one control roof) we analyzed thirteen water quality variables regarding irrigation parameters: pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, nitrate, ammonia, phosphate, bicarbonate, carbonate, calcium, magnesium, sulfate, potassium, boron, sodium, and sodium adsorption ratio. We simulated rain events controlling its intensity and analyzed a sample of natural rainwater event. All roofs neutralized the pH. Control and clay roofs were source of bicarbonate and calcium, responsible for more alkaline effluents. Carbonate and ammonia were below the recommended limits for irrigation purposes for all roofs. Green roofs were source of NO3-, NH4 + and B-. All roofs were neither source or sink for sulphate and chloride for all analyzed samples. Regarding the natural rainwater experiment, only green roof with Coroa-de-Frade exceeded the recommend irrigation parameters for potassium and phosphate. A post-treatment is required for irrigation purposes being recommended a first-flush system followed by a filter with sand and activated carbon.
Detection and genetic characterization of feline retroviruses in domestic cats with clinical signs and hematological alterations associated with retroviral infection
Authors: Jiménez Gabriel Eduardo Acevedo , Sarmiento-Silva Rosa Elena , Alonso-Morales Rogelio Alejandro , Córdova-Ponce Rodolfo , Álvarez Hugo Ramírez 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Feline leukemia (FeLV) and immunodeficiency (FIV) viruses are globally distributed retroviruses that infect domestic cats and cause various syndromes, which can lead to death. The aim of our study was to detect and genotyping feline retroviruses in Mexican domestic cats. We used PCR assays to identify proviral DNA and viral RNA in 50 domestic cats with different clinical signs and hematological alterations. Endogenous FeLV (enFeLV) was identified in the genomic DNA samples from all cats in the study, and we detected enFeLV transcripts of LTR region in 48 individuals. Exogenous FeLV (exFeLV) was found in 13 cats. Furthermore, we detected FIV proviral DNA in ten cats. The enFeLV sequences were shown to be the most variable, while the exFeLV sequences were highly conserved and related to previously described subgroup A sequences. Additionally, FIV gag gene sequences revealed the presence of subtype B in the infected cats.