bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A study on morbidity pattern among geriatric population of an urban slum, Dehradun, India
Authors: Pandita Ajay Kumar , Roy Debabrata , Saxena Vartika 
Published: June 2022

Background: Ageing is a process of deterioration in the individual’s functional capacity that results from structural changes as age advances. India has acquired the label of “an ageing nation” with 7.7% of its population being more than 60 years old. Research on geriatric morbidity and related risk factors are required to improve the delivery of health care to the elderly. This study was an attempt to study the morbidity status of geriatric people that may serve as a baseline data and also help in planning the health services. Aims and Objectives: To ascertain determinants and predictors as potential socio-epidemiological correlates of the prevalent morbidity pattern and recommend appropriate measures / interventions to address felt and unmet needs in geriatric health. Material and Methods: An observational study conducted in field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, HIHT, Dehradun. Study participants aged above 60 years were administered by pre tested, semi structured questionnaire after obtained informed consent. Descriptive statistics were calculated by using SPSS version 17. Results: Among 520 subjects most common morbidity in study subjects was arthritis (49.61%) followed by cataract (46.34%), chronic gastritis (44.23%), COPD (25%), diabetes (21.15%), skin lesions (19.03%), hypertension (11.39%). Conclusion: There is high morbidity rate identified in this present study so there is an urgent need to develop geriatric health care services at primary health centre level
A Cross-sectional study to assess knowledge, practice and self- reported morbidity symptoms of pesticide use among farm women
Authors: Medithi Srujana , Kasa Yogeswar D , Lari Summaiya , Nagaraju Raju , Kodali Venkaiah , Jonnalagadda Padmaja R 
Published: June 2022

Background: Inevitable pesticide use in Indian agriculture has posed an increased risk of exposure to the farmers, which may lead to adverse health manifestations. Therefore, it is essential that the farmers must be aware of the harmful effects of pesticides. Aims and Objectives: To assess knowledge, practice and identify self-reported morbidity symptoms associated with pesticide use among farm women in the identified villages of Telangana, India. Materials and Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire to carry out the survey among farmwomen. Results: 129 women working in agricultural farms were included in the study. Meagre knowledge regarding route of pesticide exposure was observed. Majority of them were not aware of toxicity symbols and never read the precautions on the pesticide containers. Inaccessibility was the main reason for insubstantial use of personal protective equipments (PPEs). Unsafe storage and disposal practices of containers were observed. Weakness (57.3%), headache (52%) and itching of skin (51.1%) were the common morbidity symptoms. Significant association was found between morbidity symptoms and use of PPE and hygienic practices, indicating importance of such practices. Conclusion: Improving knowledge which influences their practices and encouraging PPE use might be useful to remediate these issues. Monitoring studies may further aid to obtain the outcome of the awareness programmes and subsequently improved intervention methods can also be implemented.
Community based interventional study to assess the impact of health education on alcohol use among adult males in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Singh Himalaya , Joshi Hari Shanker , Srivastava Rohit Kant , Singh Arun , Katyal Rashmi , Upadhyay Deepak 
Published: June 2022

Background: Alcoholic beverages have been a part of social life for millennia, yet societies have always found it difficult to understand or restrain their use. Apart from the health concerns, chronic alcoholism is one of the greatest causes for poverty in the country. Objective: To assess the impact of health education on alcohol use among adult males in Bareilly District, Uttar Pradesh. Material & Methods: A community based interventional study conducted in the Bareilly district among males aged >15 years during November 2015 to April 2017 taking a sample of 699 by 30 cluster sampling with PPS. Data was collected by home visit using WHO-AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test) questionnaire. After data collection, health education was given to study population in form of speech, posters, short films and focus group discussion. One year after providing health education, AUDIT questionnaire was re-filled by current alcohol drinkers to know the impact of health education. Results: Prevalence of drinking alcohol is 30.47% i.e. 213 current drinkers. AUDIT Scores before and after Health education were positively correlated (r=.768, p=0.0001). There was a significant average difference between AUDIT Scores before and after Health education (t178=2.973, p=0.003). Conclusion: Health education has a positive impact on alcohol use therefore research focus should be on primary prevention by health education/behaviour change communication in primary and secondary care settings.
Role of Quality Management in Multispecialty Hospitals: A case on Fire Mishaps in Eastern Zone of India
Authors: Ray Sushree Sangita , Tripathi Shruti , Ota Rachita 
Published: June 2022

For a long time, healthcare service providers have depended principally on human resources playing out their role accurately to shield patients from unintended negative effects. Many years of research, has demonstrated that most mishaps are brought about by able yet questionable individuals working in useless frameworks. Healthcare associations are presently obtaining systems from different enterprises and utilizing frameworks in order to deal with and enhance the efficiency of the health care services. India to a large extent has been able to incorporate Quality Management tools in its Healthcare sector. This has helped India to attain competitive advantage over other Nations by providing Quality Services at an affordable price with continuous improvement of their Service quality.
Among all the attributes of Service Quality in Healthcare, the most important one is Patient Safety. India has moved ahead in creating a standardized Healthcare service by adopting many Patient Safety Standards by regulators, purchasers, and accreditation groups. Even though we are abiding by lot many standards still there are many issues related to Patient Safety in India. Few cases have been discussed in this paper related to fire issues. The incidents which have been cited in this paper are taken because these are the hospitals which are quite famous among the patients and unfortunately have led to high number of life losses in their mishaps. With the help of Quality Management Model that is Cause and effect; the authors have tried to analyze the cause behind the mishaps and have tried to recommend few quality measures in the multispecialty hospitals.
National expert group technical consultation on prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia
Authors: Sachdev H PS , Kurpad Anura , Saxena Renu , Kapil Umesh 
Published: June 2022

A “National Expert Group Technical Consultation on Prevention and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia” was held from 23rd to 24th April 2018 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The Consultation was conducted under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The following were the Co-organizers i) Departments of Human Nutrition and Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; ii) Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research (SBISR), New Delhi; iii) Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), iv) Nutrition Society of India (NSI), v) Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), vi) Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Nutrition Sub-specialty Chapter , vii) Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI), viii) Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), ix) Indian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT), x) International Epidemiological Association - South East Asia Region (IEA-SEA), xi) Alive and Thrive India, xii) Knowledge Integration and Translational Platform (KnIT – BIRAC-DBT), and xiii) World Health Organization (WHO).
Use of Point of Care Testing (POCT) in measurement of hemoglobin
Authors: Yadav Kapil , Jacob Olivia Marie , Ahamed Farhad , Mandal Manisha , Kant Shashi 
Published: June 2022

Point of care tests (POCT) are critical to success of public health programs like anemia control program which involve measurement of biomarkers; as they help in prompt decision making during first (and in many scenario the only) contact with the targeted beneficiary. There are many methods currently in use for point of care testing for hemoglobin estimation and include manual methods like Sahli’s method, Indirect cyanmethemoglobin method, WHO Hemoglobin Color Scale method; digital hemoglobinometers including the newer non-invasive devices. The current background paper reviewed available published literature regarding performance of different POCT methods for hemoglobin estimation. Available literature indicates that invasive digital hemoglobinometers have shown a reasonable performance for use as POCT in facility and community settings both for clinical diagnosis as well as surveys. Adequate training of front line workers for use of digital hemoglobinometers and adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) is essential to reduce errors/biases. Non-invasive digital hemoglobinometers seem to be promising new option for POCT which obviates the need for drawing blood sample (either by venous or capillary method) but further research and development is required before their use in programs.
Treatment adherence among asthma patients attending a hospital of Ahmedabad.
Authors: Patel Nency S , Christian Donald S , Kamdar Deapali J , Patel Khushbu R 
Published: June 2022

Background: The success of treatment in asthma requires long term commitment, adherence and a good self-management. Objectives: To study attitude and behavior related to adherence to medication by patients of asthma in a tertiary care institute and to assess their treatment seeking behavior. Study Settings: Tertiary care institute, Chest Medicine department, Design: Hospital based study. Materials and Methods: All the diagnosed asthma patients (N=100) were enrolled in the defined study period. Structured interviews were done of the diagnosed asthma patients using a predesigned questionnaire. The questions were related to the attitude and behavior towards medications, treatment seeking behavior of the patients and their adherence to treatment. Results: The study shows that out of 100 respondents, sixty (60%) of the respondents had experienced the symptoms for more than 6 weeks before going to hospital. About half (49%) had learned the use of inhaler from their doctor. Sixty-one (61%) had rated their asthma as “well controlled”. The commonest reason (n=79) for missing dose was “symptoms were relived & it was not necessary to continue treatment”. Conclusion: It could be seen that patient-side delays proved important determinant for treatment of Asthma. The commonest reason for missing dose was temporary relief of symptoms.
An explorative study of the differences in feeding patterns of children with and without disabilities in a rural community in Karnataka.
Authors: Jacob Ankeeta Menona , Pruthvish Sreekantaiah , Sastry Nandakumar Bidare , Kunnavil Radhika , Shankarappa Mohanraju 
Published: June 2022

Background: Children with disabilities are nutritionally vulnerable due to feeding difficulties associated with disabilities. Aim & Objective: To investigate factors associated with feeding difficulties in children with/without disabilities. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken in the rural field practice area of a medical college in Karnataka. Methods and Material: Data collected on 145 children with disability and 145 neighbors/sibling/ classmates of the child using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS 20.0 Statistical analysis: Difficulties faced by feeding children with/without disabilities were expressed in percentages. Chi-square test was used to determine the association between feeding time, challenges encountered, and need for assistance p (<0.05). Results: The mothers mostly assisted feeding. Significant differences in need for support among children with disabilities 19 (13.5%) and without disabilities 3(2.1%) during meals and time taken to feed were seen. The most common difficulty was the improper position 13(9.0%) among children with disabilities. Conclusions: Mother is the significant person involved in feeding children with & without disabilities. Help in feeding, improper position of the child, vomiting tendency while feeding was more common with children with disabilities than without disabilities.
Disabled children, Intellectual disability, Vomiting, Caregivers.
Digital Accounting Application in Oil Palm Plantation in Indonesia
Authors: Nasution Muhammad Irsan 
Published: June 2022

This study is a case study conducted in an Indonesian oil palm plantation company. The study aims to understand the digital accounting application in oil palm plantations. The company has changed its recording systems in the plantation area from manual systems using paper to digital systems using applications and gadgets. This study reveals that the company is committed to applying digital accounting systems and, as much as possible, will do paperless administration in the plantation area. The analysis method is descriptive research, namely by collecting and interpreting the data obtained to provide information.
In this study, we observe digital technology's use on a palm oil plantation, fingerprint technology for attendance on a palm oil plantation that is directly integrated with the existing payroll system. It is also integrated with the ERP system that is for recorded labors' attendance and calculates their wages and premiums. It helps the company to make faster, efficient, and more accurate reports. There is also the use of Mobile Harvesting System to record harvest density figures, the yield being harvested, and replicate tools to connect and communicate with the ERP systems. Therefore, using digital technology in plantations for accounting and other purposes much helps accelerate the data collection process. Its accuracy also helps to eliminate fraud effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
Agricultural intensification vs. climate change: what drives long-term changes in sediment load?
Authors: Wang Shengping , Szeles Borbala , Krammer Carmen , Schmaltz Elmar , Song Kepeng , Li Yifan , Zhang Zhiqiang , Blöschl Günter , Strauss Peter 
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Climate change and agricultural intensification are
expected to increase soil erosion and sediment production from arable land
in many regions. However, to date, most studies have been based on short-term
monitoring and/or modeling, making it difficult to assess their reliability
in terms of estimating long-term changes. We present the results of a
unique data set consisting of measurements of sediment loads from a 60 ha
catchment – the Hydrological Open Air Laboratory (HOAL) – in Petzenkirchen,
Austria, which was observed periodically over a time period spanning 72
years. Specifically, we compare Period I (1946–1954) and Period II
(2002–2017) by fitting sediment rating curves (SRCs) for the growth and dormant
seasons for each of the periods. The results suggest a significant increase
in sediment loads from Period I to Period II, with an average of 5.8 ± 3.8 to 60.0 ± 140.0 t yr−1. The sediment
flux changed mainly due to a shift in the SRCs,
given that the mean daily discharge significantly decreased from 5.0 ± 14.5 L s−1 for Period I to 3.8 ± 6.6 L s−1 for
Period II. The slopes of the SRCs for the growing season and the dormant
season of Period I were 0.3 and 0.8, respectively, whereas they were 1.6 and
1.7 for Period II, respectively. Climate change, considered in terms of
rainfall erosivity, was not responsible for this shift, because erosivity
decreased by 30.4 % from the dormant season of Period I to that of Period II, and no significant difference was found between the growing seasons of
periods I and II. However, the change in sediment flux can be explained by
land use and land cover change (LUCC) and the change in land
structure (i.e., the organization of land parcels). Under low- and median-streamflow
conditions, the land structure in Period II (i.e., the parcel effect) had no
apparent influence on sediment yield. With increasing streamflow, it became
more important in controlling sediment yield, as a result of an enhanced
sediment connectivity in the landscape, leading to a dominant role under high-flow conditions. The increase in crops that make the landscape prone to
erosion and the change in land uses between periods I and II led to an
increase in sediment flux, although its relevance was surpassed by the
effect of parcel structure change under high-flow conditions. We conclude that LUCC and land structure change should be accounted
for when assessing sediment flux changes. Especially under high-flow
conditions, land structure change substantially altered sediment fluxes,
which is most relevant for long-term sediment loads and land degradation.
Therefore, increased attention to improving land structure is needed in
climate adaptation and agricultural catchment management.
Removal of Celestine Blue B dye by using CuCo2O4 Nanoparticles Spinel composite
Authors: Kadhim Ali A. , Al-Da’amy Muneer A. , Kadhim Salih Hadi 
Published: June 2022

This study includes synthesis of CuCo2O4 spinel composite, it was prepared by the co-precipitation method from their aqueous nitrates as starting materials. The prepared spinel composite was characterized using X-rays diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Radiation spectroscopy(FTIR), UV-Visible spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The particles size of the prepared materials was estimated applying Scherer equation and it was found to be in the range from 25-75 nm. The activity of the prepared material was investigated by removing toxic organic dyes from textile industry wastewater. From the obtained results, it was found that, the best optimal conditions for removal of dye was after 30 minutes of adsorption time, 0.005 g of the used adsorbent, 50 mg.L-1 for Celestine Blue B dye concentration, pH value 5, and at a temperature of 298K showed high removal efficiency around 97%. Also it was found that, the negative free energy ∆G and heat of reaction ∆H values, indicating that reaction process is a spontaneous and an exothermic process. In terms of entropy, the negative entropy values indicating a decrease in randomness due to the binding of dye molecules to the active sites of the adsorbent surface.
Pengaruh Penerapan Rebusan Daun Salam terhadap Kadar Gula Darah pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2 di Desa Kopek Kecamatan Godong Kabupaten Grobogan
Authors: Irmawati Nurisda Eva , Indarti Dwi , Komsiyah Komsiyah , Marahayu Mustika 
Published: June 2022

Diabetes Mellitus merupakan suatu penyakit kronis karena tubuh tidak dapat memproduksi insulin dengan cukup, oleh karena itu hiperglikemia adalah ciri khas Diabetes Mellitus. Menurunkan kadar glukosa darah perlu Perawatan dengan pharmalogicall dan nonpharmalogically. Salah satu pengobatan diabetes mellitus tipe 2 dengan non-farmalogik adalah daun salam. Daun salam merupakan tumbuhan alami yang mudah didapatkan, memiliki kandungan flavonoid yang dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisa pengaruh penerapan rebusan daun salam terhadap kadar gula darah penderita diabetes mellitus. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi eksperimen dengan desain Non Equivalent Control Group Design. Besar sampel 36 responden dengan tehnik sampling purposive sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Kopek Kecamatan Godong Kabupaten Grobogan. Uji statistik yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan sebagian besar responden sebelum tindakan mengalami kadar gula darah tinggi yaitu sebanyak 9 responden (50%) dan setelah diberikan senam kaki kadar gula darah mayoritas mengalai penurunan sebanyak 17 responden (94.4%). Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan sebelum dan sesudah diberikan rebusan daun salam (P value = 0.000) artinya p <0,05. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa ada pengaruh penerapan rebusan daun salam terhadap kadar gula darah pada pasien DM tipe 2. Penerapan rebusan daun salam dapat menurunkan kadar gula dalam darah dan bisa memperbaiki vitamin dan kimia dalam tubuh yang kurang.
МИФОЛОГИЯ-АДАМ КОНЦЕПЦИЯСЫНЫН АЧКЫЧЫ
Authors: SALİEV Meder 
Published: June 2022

Бул макалада грек мифологиясынын негизинде жаралган Ч.Айтматовдун “Кассандра тамгасы” тууралуу сѳз болмокчу. Айтматов башка Кассандрага байланышкан чыгармалардан айырмаланып, келечектеги түйүлдүктүн тагдыры тууралуу ой бѳлүшѳт. Кыргыз адабиятында ушул турмуштагы мифтикалык ойлордун уландысын Казат Акматов дагы ѳзүнүн «Архат» романында чагылдырат.
Чыңгыз Айтматовдун “Кассандра тамгасы” романынын адам тагдырына мифтикалык ой-жүгүртүүнүн негизинде коомдогу расизм, дискриминация, экологиялык маселелер, гумандыктан чыгып, жырткыччылык абалга ѳтүү сыяктуу адам баласынын жашоосундагы маселелерге токтолот. Аны менен катар Ч.Айтматов бул дүйнѳгѳ келүү же келбѳѳ сыяктуу түйүлдүктүн тандоосун анын келечектеги тагдырын эмне күтүп тургандыгына байланыштырат.
Ч.Айтматовдун “Кассандра тамгасы” романы Кыргыз коомунда тагдырга кийлигише алуу, алдын ала тагдыр тандоо мүмкүнчүлүгү тууралуу жазылган чыгармалардын алгачкысы болуп эсептелет. Чыгарма коомчулукта түрдүү пикир жараткан, ѳзгѳчѳ адабият таануучулар арасында жаңычылыкты алып келген чыгарма катары бааланган.
Бул романдын жаңылыгы кыргыз прозасында жаңы ѳңүттѳгү чыгармалардын жаралышына себеп болду, мисалы, Казат Акматовдун “Архат” романы да мистикалык окуяларга бай жана адамдын тагдырына байланышкан сюжеттер камтылган.
Жыйынтыктап айтканда, макалада Чыңгыз Айтматов менен Казат Акматовдун чыгармаларындагы тагдыр маселесинин мистикалык кубулуштарын анализ кылуу менен адабий баалуугуна токтолобуз.
Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Kombinasi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Seledri (Apium graviolens L.) Dan Madu Hutan Terhadap Beberapa Bakteri Penyebab Penyakit Kulit
Authors: Azizah Masayu , Lingga Lara Septy , Rikmasari Yopi 
Published: June 2022

Telah dilakukan uji aktivitas antibakteri dari ekstrak etanol daun seledri (Apium graviolens L.) dan madu hutan terhadap bakteri penyebab penyakit kulit yaitu Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615, Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 11827, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Sreptococcus β hemoliticus ATCC 19615. Ekstraksi dilakukan dengan cara maserasi menggunakan pelarut etanol destilat. pengujian aktivitas antibakteri dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode difusi agar dengan konsentrasi zat uji yaitu 70%:30%, 60%:40% dan 50%:50% dengan menggunakan etanol destilat sebagai kontrol negatif dan kloramfenikol sebagai kontrol positif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan daya hambat ekstrak pada konsentrasi 70%:30% pada masing-masing bakteri uji yaitu Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 sebesar 17 mm, Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615 sebesar 18,6 mm, Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 11827 sebesar 17,9 mm, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 sebesar 18,6 mm, Sreptococcus β hemoliticus ATCC 19615 sebesar 16,15 mm. hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak etanol daun seledri dan madu hutan memiliki aktivitas antibakteri terhadap bakteri infeksi kulit dalam kategori kuat