bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Value of Adenosine Deaminase in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Authors: Binegdie Amsalu Bekele , Ashagire Aschalew Worku , Brandli Otto , Sherman Charles , Schluger Neil W. , Schoch Otto 
Published: February 2022

Objectives:
Tuberculous (TB) pleurisy is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in high burden countries including Ethiopia. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) has been used in the early diagnosis of TB pleurisy. This study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic role of ADA in TB pleurisy at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH).

Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional hospital-based study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic value of ADA in consecutive adult patients with unexplained pleural effusions presenting to Chest Clinic at TASH from June 2016 to August 2018. All referred patients underwent thorough clinical and laboratory examinations including assessment of pleural fluid ADA, where a value of ≥40 IU/I was used to suggest TB pleurisy (per manufacturer’s recommendation). A final diagnosis of TB pleurisy was made based on pleural fluid Gene Xpert, AFB smear, pleural biopsy, and cytology results in addition to a clinical and radiologic response to anti-TB therapy.

Results:
A total of 67 patients were included in the study. The median age was 38.5(±14.5) years; 36 (53.7%) of the participants were males. TB pleurisy was confirmed in 38 (56.7%) subjects. The mean pleural fluid ADA levels was significantly higher in those with TB pleurisy as compared to those without TB pleurisy, 65.8 IU/l versus 28 IU/I (P < 0.05), respectively. Pleural fluid ADA had a sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 79%, resulting in a positive predictive value of 84.2%, a negative predictive value of 79.3%, and an overall test accuracy of 82% in our study population.

Conclusion:
In our study, pleural fluid ADA played a useful role in the diagnosis of TB pleurisy.
Impact of Management Control Systems on Sustainability of Agricultural Small and Medium Firms: Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practices
Authors: Ashraf Muhammad Waqas , Habib Ullah  , Khan Rao Arif Mahmood , Khan Muhammad Sajjad 
Published: February 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the impact of management control systems such as self-control and organization’s norms on the sustainability of an organization with mediating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. The study focused on small and medium enterprises in the agricultural sector and how they can be sustainable by using these factors.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This is a primary study based on quantitative data. The non-probability, convenience sampling is used. The research design includes hypotheses testing whether they are accepted or rejected. Data collection was done through closed-ended questionnaires with a Likert scale. The chosen sample size was 200 however, 184 questionnaires were received back after filling. Smart PLS was used for data analysis.
Findings: Based on the analysis, all the hypotheses were accepted which show that there is indeed an impact of management control systems and organizations norms on an organization’s sustainability and CSR practices play the role of mediator.
Implications/Originality/Value: Originality this study is testing the mediating effect of CSR practices on control systems, organizations norms and sustainability of the firm in the agricultural sector of Pakistan where small and medium enterprises related to the agricultural sector are targeted. There are very few researches that focused on SME’S in the agricultural sector of Pakistan, this study provided a detailed insight into this sector. The study will be of great value to agricultural and SME’s owners on how they can create sustainability in their firm.
Role of Health Literacy in Shaping Consumer Organic Purchase Intention: A TPB-based Perspective
Authors: Kiran Faiqa , Muhammad Asim Nawaz  , Qureshi Naveed Akhtar , Ali Sumran 
Published: February 2022

Purpose: The study aims to examine the organic food purchase intention of the consumer in the naïve organic market of Pakistan. Further, the study establishes the moderating role of price elasticity between TPB and consumer purchase intention.
Design/Methodology/Approach: 440 responses were considered for data analysis. SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) is used to study the measurement and structural model.
Findings: The organic attitude is a prime predictor of consumer purchase intention towards organic food products. In light of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) study helps to understand the primary perspectives of consumer purchase intention of the organic food in the Pakistani market that is price sensitive.
Implications/Originality/Value: This study makes a theoretical contribution to the theory of planned behaviour and practical contribution to the policymakers to shift the farmer focus towards the organic farming practices due to lucrative profit margins and at the same time working on the primary health knowledge to enhance the health-related literacy.
Estratégia nacional de ciência, tecnologia e inovação (2016-2019): uma análise das políticas de CTI no Brasil
Authors: Bortoli Arthur Facin De , Oliveira Marlize Rubin , Pezarico Giovanna 
Published: February 2022

O presente trabalho está inserido na área temática de políticas públicas em Ciência Tecnologia e Inovação (CTI) tendo por objetivo, a análise destas, tomando por bojo teórico as discussões acerca da globalização e racionalidade técnico-instrumental. Para o tratamento de tais conceitos, foram trazidos autores como Milton Santos (2001), Boaventura Sousa Santos (1998) e Hélgio Trindade (2013). Pertinente a metodologia, é feita uma análise de conteúdo em cima do documento “Estratégia Nacional de Ciência Tecnologia e Inovação 2016-2019” (de autoria do Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Inovação), a qual, por meio da técnica de categorização de Bardin (2011), a categoria “Parceria Público-Privada” foi emergente no processo de análise e, dividida em três subcategorias: pesquisa e atividade científica, empreendedorismo tecnológico, e internacionalização. É nítido no documento o esforço estatal para que exista um constante diálogo entre os institutos de pesquisa e a iniciativa privada. Acredita-se que os avanços do país e o alcance do patamar “global” em termos competitivos, se deem muito em função da aplicação das novas tecnologias e conhecimentos produzidos em âmbito científico, na sociedade, e esta aplicação, teria como intermediários os empreendimentos, sobretudo de cunho tecnológico. Todavia, atenta-se para que se pense também nas soluções de problemas locais, e que se criem modelos próprios para tal.
Fruticultura na região Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Torres Oscar Agustín 
Published: February 2022

Resumo A importância da agricultura familiar no fornecimento de alimentos à população brasileira é amplamente destacada através do último Censo Agropecuário 2006. Observando em nível regional, o noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul (RS) caracteriza-se como uma região onde a produção familiar é significativa. Como forma de assegurar sua reprodução social e produtiva, os agricultores familiares desenvolvem uma diversidade de atividades que, em alguns casos, vão além da produção de matéria-prima. Dentre essas atividades diversificadas dos últimos anos, a fruticultura tem ganhado destaque, decorrente de transformações produtivas induzidas pelo mercado e de incentivo das políticas públicas de forma direta ou indireta. A partir dessa premissa, o presente trabalho busca analisar a fruticultura praticada entre os agricultores familiares de alguns municípios localizados na região do Alto Uruguai, Noroeste do RS. Busca-se salientar a importância da fruticultura como recente opção produtiva entre os agricultores familiares e seus impactos em termos produtivos e socioeconômicos na busca do Desenvolvimento Rural Sustentável. Embora seja uma prática comum entre os agricultores familiares no contexto estudado a produção frutícola é incipiente, assumindo um papel secundário e não conseguiu fundamentar-se como uma das principais atividades produtivas. Políticas Públicas definidas para esta atividade poderia contribuir significativamente para a fixação das famílias no meio rural, proteção ambiental concomitantemente com o fortalecimento da segurança alimentar.Palavras-chaves: agricultura familiar, fruticultura, Segurança alimentar.
Limites e potencialidades do Desenvolvimento Regional
Authors: Bazzanella Sandro Luiz , Onisto Felipe 
Published: February 2022

O presente artigo discute as potencialidades e limites do desenvolvimento regional perante os limites e as possibilidades do Estado contemporâneo, da cultura local e, do processo de globalização. O texto se desdobra em cinco eixos: 1º. Problemáticas do Desenvolvimento Regional: limites e potencialidades; 2º Critérios do desenvolvimento regional à luz de Sergio Boisier; 3º Limites e potencialidades do desenvolvimento perante o processo de globalização; 4º Construção política do desenvolvimento: participação social e 5º Desenvolvimento regional diante das Políticas Públicas. Seu objetivo é relacionar os conceitos e práticas que possibilitam e dificultam o desenvolvimento regional. O método utilizado na pesquisa é num primeiro momento de caráter bibliográfico revisionista, amparado pela modalidade teórica. Desta forma, permite ampliar as discussões e generalizar os escritos elencados. A partir da pesquisa exploratória foi favorável o levantamento bibliográfico, necessário ao ensaio. A base de dados se estruturou em fontes primárias e secundárias. Num segundo momento, abordagem técnica qualitativa prevaleceu nas análises, imperativa do método dedutivo. Os resultados alcançados foram às convergências e divergências encontradas para promoção do desenvolvimento regional à luz de acontecimentos econômicos, políticos, ambientais e culturais contemporâneos. Frente aos estudos realizados, considera-se que não há um caminho certo que propicia o desenvolvimento e, sim relações de caráter endógeno e exógeno que facilitam seu alcance.
O conceito de 'poder' - comparando a proposta clássica de Steven Lukes e seu uso na ciência política com a sociologia de Pierre Bourdieu
Authors: Pedroso Maria T. Macedo 
Published: February 2022

Este artigo pretende comparar um conceito-chave que é típico das Ciências Sociais, embora mais discutido e analisado na Ciência Política – o conceito de poder. Apresenta-se a visão tridimensional do poder, originalmente proposta por Steven Lukes, em 1974. A comparação é com uma formulação tipicamente sociológica, a teoria cultural do poder proposta por Pierre Bourdieu e resultante da vasta produção científica do autor francês. As contribuições dos dois autores são apresentadas sucintamente em duas seções, e uma terceira seção analisa comparativamente o alcance interpretativo dos conceitos de poder em ambos os autores.
Laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period
Authors: Mіshchenko V. V. , Pustovoit P. І. , Vododiuk R. Yu. , Velichko V. V. 
Published: February 2022

Objective. Determination of the role and place of laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period.
Materials and methods. Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed in 73 patients, who have carried COVID–19. The Alvarado Scale was applied for verification of an acute appendicitis diagnosis.
Results. The term of establishing of an acute appendicitis diagnosis in 87.7% of patients have constituted 6 h and more, while the term of preoperative observation – (12.7 ± 3.1) yr. Phlegmonous form of inflammation of processus vermiformis have constituted 61.4% of cases. Antibodies IgMSARSCov–2 (COVID–19) and IgGSARSCov–2 (COVID–19) were revealed in 100% of patients, suffering an acute appendicitis. Thus, laparoscopic appendectomy in the patients, who have carried COVID–19, is secure.
Conclusion. The acute appendicitis course in the patients, who have carried COVID–19, owed certain clinical peculiarities. Diagnosis of an acute appendicitis in such patients must be rapid and precise. Appendectomy in patients in a postcovid period must be performed before the development of an acute appendicitis complications. Laparoscopic appendectomy in patients, who have carried COVID–19, must become a «gold standard» of operations in an acute appendicitis.
Methodology of audit for the intensity restoration of the energy-structural status in patients, suffering an ischemic cerebral stroke
Authors: Serikov K. V. , Smirnova L. M. , Shifrin G. A. 
Published: February 2022

Objective. Creation of the audit methodology for іntensity of restoration of the energy-structure status while application of technologies of personified intensive therapy in superacute and acute periods of ischemic cerebral stroke.
Materials and methods. The work was performed on the base of the audit results, obtained for intensity of the energy-structure status restoration in 134 patients, suffering the ischemic cerebral stroke, who stayed in the intensive therapy wards of Department of Neurology. In accordance to intensity of restoration of the energy-structure status the technologies of personified intensive therapy were applied: the homeostasis guaranteeing in eubiotic state; energy-protection in hypoergic dysfunction; energy-resuscitation in hypoergic damage; energy-correction in hypoergic insufficiency.
Results. Using the achievement of the main physiological targeted indices of organism in the patients, suffering the ischemic cerebral stroke (the arterial blood saturation by the oxygen, average arterial pressure, the heart rate and central venous pressure), it became possible to improve the treatment results. Clinical application of the proposed method of personified restoration of the energy-structure status have promoted to prevent further development of the vital activity disorders, what have had reduced the disability index in patients, suffering an ischemic cerebral stroke. Achievement of the indices targeted realized, using the methods of personified intensive therapy, constitutes a guarantee for the vital skills exclusion in patients, suffering an ischemic cerebral stroke.
Conclusion. The clinical investigation conduction have permitted to elaborate the audit methodology for the energy-structure status restoration in the ischemic cerebral stroke and in accordance to intensity of restoration of the energy-structure status indices to apply the іnnovative technologies of personified intensive therapy.
A ABORDAGEM ECOSSISTÊMICA E O ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA: UMA PROPOSIÇÃO AO ESTUDO DA RELAÇÃO E NATUREZA E SOCIEDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA
Authors: Saraiva Júnior João Correia , Nascimento Marcos Antonio Leite do , Silva Matheus Lisboa Nobre da 
Published: February 2022

São vários os significados que o conceito de natureza adquiriu nas grandes áreas de conhecimento. Tendo isso em vista, na educação formal, cabe ao ensino da Geografia a missão de estimular a reflexão acerca das relações que se estabelecem entre natureza e sociedade por diversos tipos de conexões. A partir disso, o objetivo deste artigo é propor, para o ensino da Geografia, uma abordagem da natureza segundo os serviços ecossistêmicos presentes nas esferas terrestres. A metodologia utilizada é baseada em revisão de literatura dos temas destacados, trabalhos de campo e proposição de discussão geográfica da natureza. Os resultados apontam a existência de possibilidades de se empregar, na educação básica em que seja predominante a visão integrativa entre o meio físico e a sociedade, a abordagem dos bens e serviços oriundos das esferas terrestres.
Cambios en la composición corporal en pacientes con enfermedad isquémica en fase II de rehabilitación cardíaca
Authors: Hinestroza Córdoba Daniela , Álvarez Fernández Oscar Mauricio , Ibarra Quintero María Liliana 
Published: February 2022

Introducción. La enfermedad isquémica cardíaca es la principal causa de mortalidad en Colombia, por lo que los servicios de rehabilitación cardíaca juegan un papel fundamental en la prevención secundaria. El sobrepeso y la obesidad son factores intervenidos mediante composición corporal a través de bioimpedancia eléctrica para discriminar el agua corporal total, el agua extracelular, la masa magra, la masa grasa y la grasa visceral, siendo este último parámetro uno de los predictores de nuevos eventos cardiovasculares.
Objetivo. analizar los cambios en la composición corporal en pacientes con enfermedad isquémica.
Materiales y métodos. Estudio analítico retrospectivo realizado en 34 pacientes con diagnóstico de cardiopatía isquémica que entre el 3 de agosto de 2020 y el 4 de agosto de 2021 asistieron a rehabilitación cardíaca fase II de forma presencial en el Hospital Militar Central de Bogotá, Colombia. Se aplicó un muestreo probabilístico.
Resultados. La mediana de la edad de los participantes fue de 58 años y la mayoría fueron hombres (88,2%). Con respecto a las medidas antropométricas, la mediana del peso inicial fue 69,3 kg y la final, 68,7 kg (p=0,025); la mediana inicial del índice de masa corporal (IMC) fue 26,3 kg/m2 y la final, 26,1 kg/m2 (p=0,003); la mediana del perímetro abdominal inicial fue 91,5 cm y la final, 89,5 cm (p=0.000), y la mediana del perímetro de cadera inicial fue 98,5 cm y la final, 94 cm (p=0.000). En la composición corporal se encontró que la masa grasa disminuyo: la mediana pasó de 7,3 kg/m2 a 6,0 kg/m2 (p=0,002), al igual que la grasa visceral, cuya mediana pasó de 3,4 L a 3,1 L (p=0,003). La mediana de la capacidad física aumentó pasando de 7,2 MET a 10,4 MET (p=0.000).
Conclusión. Los pacientes con diagnóstico de cardiopatía isquémica que asistieron a rehabilitación cardíaca al Hospital Militar Central presentaron cambios estadísticamente significativos entre el ingreso y el final del programa en peso, IMC, perímetro abdominal y de cadera, masa grasa, grasa visceral y capacidad física.
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN ALGORITMA BUBBLE SORT DAN SELECTION SORT PADA SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PEMILIHAN TEMPAT KOST BERBASIS IOS (IPHONE OPERATING SYSTEM)
Authors: Rizki Saputra Dwi Yulian , Andryana Septi , Sholihati Ira Diana 
Published: February 2022

Sistem pendukung keputusan pemilihan tempat kost berbasis iOS ini dirancang guna mempermudah mahasiswa yang akan melanjutkan pendidikan tinggi, khususnya di Universitas Nasional dan terkendala oleh keterbatasan informasi serta kecepatan mengakses informasi dalam mencari tempat kost idamannya. Adapun di dalam sistem ini terdapat proses analisis perbandingan waktu eksekusi antara algoritma Bubble Sort dan Selection Sort berdasarkan kriteria yang dipilih oleh pengguna. Kriteria atau kategori yang dapat dipilih oleh pengguna antara lain pemilihan tempat kost berdasarkan biaya, jarak tempat kost dengan kampus, luas tempat dan juga jumlah fasilitas yang tersedia. Dalam penggunaannya sistem ini dapat mengatasi permasalahan mahasiswa dalam penentuan tempat kost sesuai kriteria yang disediakan, dengan hasil akhir dari proses pengurutannya dapat digunakan sebagai acuan dalam memilih tempat kost yang diinginkan. Setelah dilakukan implementasi dan analisis dari sisi waktu eksekusi pada data kost sebanyak 15 tempat, algoritma Selection Sort dinyatakan sebagai pemilik waktu eksekusi tercepat berdasarkan proses pengurutan terhadap seluruh kriteria yang sudah ditentukan.
English Breakfast Program: Cara Mudah Pintar Berbahasa Inggris
Authors: Agustina Yuli , Musafir Raqqasyi Rahmatullah , Winarto Agung 
Published: February 2022

Tujuan dilaksanakan program English Breakfast (EB) untuk membantu siswa meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris melalui pemberian kosa kata bahasa Inggris secara rutin yang nantinya berdampak terhadap hasil belajar siswa khususnya siswa Suntisart Wittaya School, Kabang District, Yala Province, Thailand. Program ini dilaksanakan sebanyak 3-4 kali setiap minggu dengan alokasi waktu 8-9 menit di pagi hari. Tahap-tahap yang dilakukan pada program ini yaitu: perencanaan, persiapan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Adapun metode yang dilakukan dalam pelaksanaan EB yakni tanya jawab antara guru dengan siswa menggunakan berbagai media visual. Program English Breakfast menghasilkan data banyaknya kosa kata yang diberikan pada setiap pertemuan. Selain itu, pengaruh program English Breakfast terhadap pembelajaran juga menghasilkan data rata-rata nilai harian siswa pada mata pelajaran English Conversation setelah pelaksanaan program English Breakfast. Program ini berjalan dengan lancar dan berdampak positif terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran English Conversation. Jika program ini terus dilaksanakan secara rutin, maka kemampuan bahasa Inggris siswa semakin meningkat. Akibatnya, hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran English Conversation juga menjadi optimal.
Kegiatan Donor Darah Sebagai Gerakan Sosial di Jurusan Teknik Kimia ITATS
Authors: Ningsih Erlinda , Udyani Kartika , Purwaningsih Dian Yanuarita , Syamboga Axo , Santosa M. Arjun , Setiawan Dwi 
Published: February 2022

Donor darah merupakan sebuah kegiatan dimana seseorang secara sukarela memberikan darahnya yang nantinya akan disimpan di Bank Darah untuk keperluan transfusi bagi yang memerlukan. Umumnya kebutuhan darah tidak sebanding dengan jumlah pendonor. Informasi pentingnya donor danar masih banyak yang belum mengetahui. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk membantu Palang Merah Indonesia Kota Surabaya memenuhi dan meningkatkan stok darah yang dibutuhkan di Kota Surabaya dan mengsosialisasikan kepada seluruh mahasiswa Institut Teknologi Adhi Tama Surabaya bahwa pentingnya donor darah. Kegiatan donor darah ini bekerja sama antara Himpunan Mahasiswa Teknik Kimia dan Palang Merah Indonesia Donor Kota Surabaya. Teknis pelaksanaan kegiatan ini terbagi menjadi 4 tahap yaitu penyebaran formulir pendonor, Pendaftaran pendonor, Pengecekan kesehatan, donor darah. Kegiatan donor darah ini tidak hanya diikuti oleh civitas jurusan teknik kimia tetapi juga civitas fakultas yaitu mahasiswa Teknik dan dosen. Pelaksanaan kegiatan donor darah ini berlangsung 1 hari dengan peserta donor darah 60 orang dan berjalan dengan lancar. Partisipasi yang terlibat terdiri dari 52 mahasiswa dan 8 dosen. Berdasarkan pengecekan kesehatan didapatkan 40 peserta tidak memenuhi syarat untuk menjadi penderma darah dan 20 orang memenuhi, sehingga mendapatkan 20 kantong darah.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Mencegah Komplikasi Hipertensi dengan Metode DAGUSIBU Obat-Obat Antihipertensi
Authors: Yusetyani Lilik , Inayah Aghnia Fuadatul , Asmiati Elva 
Published: February 2022

Hipertensi merupakan faktor resiko utama untuk penyakit serebrovaskular seperti stroke, transient ischemic attack, penyakit arteri koroner (infark miokard, angina), gagal ginjal, dementia, dan atrial fibrilasi. Bila penderita hipertensi disertai dengan komplikasi dengan penyakit penyerta tertentu maka akan meningkatkan mortalitas dan morbiditas akibat gangguan kardiovaskularnya tersebut. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memberikan informasi dan edukasi kepada masyarakat tentang DAGUSIBU dengan harapan dapat mencegah atau menghambat terjadinya komplikasi kardiovaskuler. Pentingnya pemberian informasi dan edukasi tentang penggunaan obat yang benar mempengaruhi tingkat tercapainya tujuan pengobatan. Kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kepatuhan pasien minum obat. Partisipan pada kegiatan ini adalah seluruh lansia di Posyandu Kelurahan Bandungrejosari Kecamatan Sukun Kota Malang. Metode pendidikan masyarakat mengenai pentingnya kepatuhan minum obat antihipertensi ini diharapkan memberikan manfaat yang cukup efektif. Kartu DAGUSIBU obat ini akan digunakan sebagai media memantau tingkat kepatuhan minum obat antihipertensi. Peserta posyandu yang hadir kegiatan ini terdapat sebanyak 75% yang memiliki tekanan darah tinggi, hanya sekitar 38% yang minum obat antihipertensi. Para peserta posyandu meneriman kartu DAGUSIBU dan dimonitoring kepatuhan minum obat setelah satu bulan. Hal ini terlihat dari jumlah pasien posyandu yang patuh minum obat sebesar 60%. Hasil dari metode ini dapat dikatakan cukup efektif untuk memotivasi masyarakat dalam menggunakan obat-obat antihipertensi secara tertib agar tidak jatuh pada komplikasi kardiovaskuler yang membahayakan.