bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Performance of three-dimensional and ultra-high-definition (4K) technology in laparoscopic surgery
Authors: Singla Vitish , Bhattacharjee Hemanga K. , Gupta Ekansh , Singh Deepti , Mishra Ashwani K. , Kumar Dalim 
Published: January 2022

Background:
The technology in the field of laparoscopy is rapidly evolving and is primarily focussed on increasing the quality of image and depth perception in the form of 4K and three-dimensional (3D) technology. There has been no conclusion yet regarding the better technology.

Methods:
A systematic search was performed independently by two authors across MEDLINE, Google Scholar and Embase using the PRISMA guidelines. All randomised control trials comparing 3D and 4K technologies were included. Meta-analysis was conducted using random-effects statistics for time taken for different tasks across the studies.

Results:
The search strategy revealed a total of 1835 articles, out of which nine studies were included. Three studies showed no superiority of 3D over 4K, while the remaining six did. Meta-analysis for the time taken for peg transfer favoured 3D over 4K (overall effect: Z = 2.12; P = 0.03). Forest plots for time taken for suturing (Z = 1.3; P = 0.19) and knot tying (Z = 1.7; P = 0.09) also favoured 3D over 4K; the results however were statistically insignificant. Path length was reported by two studies and was found to be lesser in the 3D group. Two studies measured the workload by NASA/Surg-TLX score, which was lower in the 3D group. Visual side effects were found to be higher in the 3D group.

Conclusion:
3D technology is likely to result in a shorter operative time and better efficiency of movement as compared to the 4K technology by the virtue of its better depth perception.
Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Grading the Severity and Early Diagnosis of High-altitude Pulmonary Edema at a Peripheral Hospital
Authors: Sud Saurabh , Kumar Yogesh , Bharadwaj Saurabh , Dwivedi Deepak , Kumar Arun , Garg Archit 
Published: January 2022

Background and Aims:
Troops deployed at high-altitude area (HAA) suffer from various high-altitude illnesses (HAIs) including high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). There are various criteria to diagnose and assess the severity of HAPE, but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the lung has also been used in isolation by physicians. The aim is to assess whether POCUS of the lung improves the ability to diagnose the severity of HAPE.

Methodology:
A retrospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was planned for the patients treated for HAPE (n = 46) at our hospital from January 2019 to March 2020. Prehospital admission data, hospital admission data, and discharge data for the first-time inductees and reinductees were collected from the central hospital admission registry and central database of the medical department and intensive care unit.

Results:
The incidence of HAPE was 2.2 per 1000. First-time inductees (n = 30) were affected more when compared to reinductees (n = 16) and the maximum were at the third stage of HAA. POCUS of the lung facilitated the diagnosis of the six patients with mild HAPE with no positive radiological features.

Conclusions:
POCUS of the lung should be routinely used by the medical officers deployed at high altitudes. It will increase the diagnostic rate of HAPE with meticulous grading of the severity, thereby aiding in formulating the case-specific treatment protocol.
Uncommon Diagnostic Pitfalls of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma on Cytology
Authors: Shelly Divya , Mishra P S , Nichat Prachi , Das A K , Chandra Pratibha 
Published: January 2022

Introduction:
Diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) on fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is grim with important diagnostic pitfalls, leading to wrong treatment decisions. This study highlights uncommon mimics of MEC on FNAC smears of major salivary glands and compares the cytologic findings with definitive histopathology diagnosis for identification of potential diagnostic pitfalls.

Methods:
This is a retrospective descriptive study of MEC cases diagnosed over a duration of 5 years (April 2015–April 2020) at a tertiary care center with available preoperative FNAC and postoperative histopathology resection specimens.

Results:
Out of a total of 18 MEC cases diagnosed by histopathologic examination, 8 (44%) were wrongly diagnosed on preoperative FNAC as a different benign or malignant entity. Further details of these cases are shared in the text.

Discussion:
Although FNAC remains an important preoperative diagnostic tool in salivary gland lesions, utmost care is required in the cases of MEC which are notorious for misinterpretation on cytology. A number of uncommon mimics, both benign and malignant, need to be considered and carefully excluded to spare the patient of avoidable miseries of misdiagnosis.

Conclusion:
MECs of salivary glands can mimic the morphology of a variety of benign as well as malignant lesions on cytology with low cyto-histologic concordance especially in cystic lesions.
Echocardiographic Manifestations in Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy and Renal Transplant Recipients
Authors: Vidya P. L. , Mishra Satish Chandra , Ramamoorthy Ananthakrishnan , Ghosh Arijit Kumar , Singh Priyanka , Sharma Ishan , Bajaj Nitin 
Published: January 2022

Background:
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have 20–30 times greater risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography is quintessential in cardiovascular evaluation and monitoring in CKD patients. This study was designed to determine the echocardiographic manifestations in patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT) and recipients of renal transplantation.

Materials and Methods:
An observational cross-sectional study was undertaken in a tertiary care hospital. All CKD patients on RRT or post renal transplant were included. Patients with known cardiac disease, malignancy were excluded. Demographic details, thorough history, physical examination and 2D echocardiography were performed for the patients.

Results:
Of the 51 patients, 60% were on dialysis and remaining were post renal transplant recipients. The mean age of study population was 44.16±13.66 years, with 64.7% males. 47% of patients were of age group of 41 years to 60 years. The most common etiology of CKD was hypertension in 16 (31.4%) followed by diabetes in 11 (21.6%). Only 8 patients (15.7%) had normal echocardiograms. LVH (80.4%) was most common abnormality, followed by diastolic dysfunction (74.5%), systolic dysfunction (13.7%), mitral regurgitation (13.7%) and pericardial effusion (5.8%). Around 95.2% had concentric hypertrophy. Diastolic dysfunction was observed in 90.2% and 80.9% of cases with LVH and hypertension respectively and was significantly associated with both (p=0.001, p=0.003 respectively).

Conclusions:
Left ventricular hypertrophy was the most common abnormality in CKD patients and renal transplant recipients. Diastolic function was affected in majority of patients. Early identification of cardiac abnormalities by echocardiography prior to manifestation of cardiac complications may result in better prognosis for this patient population.
La recepción de la literatura latinoamericana en Eslovenia en los años 1960-1970
Authors: Pregelj Barbara , Tomsich Francisco 
Published: January 2022

El núcleo de este artículo es una lista de traducciones, reseñas y diferentes tipos de artículos sobre autores latinoamericanos y/o sus obras literarias vertidas al esloveno, publicados entre 1960 y 1970 en esloveno. Dicha lista ha sido compuesta a partir de la base de datos conservada en el Departamento de Literatura de la Academia de Ciencias de Eslovenia. Estos datos han sido cotejados, a su vez, con los que figuran en Cobiss, el sistema informático de las bibliotecas eslovenas, para los años 60, con el fin de establecer un cierto marco comparativo.
La lista de textos relativos a la recepción de la literatura latinoamericana en Eslovenia es un documento que permite y exige muchos tipos diferentes de lecturas, y en este artículo se bocetan algunas. Una visión retrospectiva, apoyada en datos y estadísticas más recientes, nos ha permitido esbozar una respuesta a la cuestión del significado de los autores latinoamericanos y la importancia de sus obras en Eslovenia, tanto hace cincuenta años como en la actualidad.
Eslovenia y la Guerra Fría cultural
Authors: Šabec Maja , Geršak Marija Uršula 
Published: January 2022

En julio de 1965 tuvo lugar en Bled, Eslovenia, el 33.º Congreso PEN Internacional, el primero organizado después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en uno de los estados socialistas. Fue notorio el alcance político y simbólico de este evento ya que reunió a autores del mundo entero, tanto de los países del Este como del Oeste. Miguel Ángel Asturias y Pablo Neruda fueron dos de los más destacados, el primero también en calidad de candidato para la presidencia del PEN Internacional.
El artículo se centra en la trascendencia de la participación de estos dos autores latinoamericanos en el contexto específico político-cultural de los años 60 en el que se ideó y llevó a cabo dicho congreso, esto es, la segunda etapa de la Guerra Fría cultural, el posicionamiento de Yugoslavia como País No Alineado y la situación en América Latina. El objetivo de esta investigación es demostrar que el Congreso PEN Internacional no tuvo solamente una dimensión cultural e intelectual, sino también política, especialmente en cuanto al papel y el interés de la CIA en la organización de este encuentro.
Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Klinik Uygulamaları Sırasında Mülteci/Sığınmacı Kadınlarla İletişimde Yaşadıkları Güçlükler
Authors: HADIMLI Aytül , ÇAKIR KOÇAK Yeliz , ŞENER Ayşe Gül , ÜREDİ Nur 
Published: January 2022

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ebelik öğrencilerinin ders uygulamaları sırasında mülteci/sığınmacı kadınlarla iletişimde yaşadıkları güçlükleri ve iletişim becerilerini incelemektir.Yöntem: Bu çalışma tanımlayıcı araştırma modeline göre 2019 yılında çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 254 ebelik öğrencisi ile yapılmıştır. Verilerin toplanması öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ile klinik/saha uygulamalarında mülteci/sığınmacı kadınlara bakım verirken iletişimde yaşadıkları sorunları ve çözüm önerilerini belirlemeye yönelik 19 sorudan oluşan bir anket formu ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin istatistiksel analizi SPSS for Windows 21.0 istatistik paket programı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Ebelik öğrencilerinin yaş ortalaması 20.92±1.75 (min 18, max 32)’dir. Öğrencilerin %89.8’i mülteci/sığınmacı kadınlara bakım verdiği süreçte iletişim sorunu yaşadığını, %76.8’i beden dili ile, %53.9’u Türkçe bilen hasta yakınından/başka bir hastadan yardım alarak iletişimin sürekliliğini sağladığını belirtmiştir. Göçün Türkiye’deki sağlık sistemine etkisini değerlendirmeleri istendiğinde, en çok “iş yükünün artması ile sağlık hizmet kalitesinin düştüğünü” belirtmişlerdir. Öğrencilerin sınıfı ile sığınmacı/mülteciler ile iletişim kurarken kullandıkları yöntem sayısı arasında anlamlı fark olduğu saptanmıştır (p&lt;0.05).Sonuç: Araştırma sonucunda, ebelik öğrencilerinin mülteci/sığınmacı kadınlara bakım verirken dil engeli nedeniyle iletişimde sorun yaşadıkları ve sorunu çözmek için bireysel çaba gösterdikleri belirlenmiştir.
Komparasi Metode Naïve Bayes dan SAW untuk Pemilihan Penerimaan Insentif Karyawan
Authors: Widyassari Adhika Pramita , Suryani Puput Eka 
Published: January 2022

Pemberian insentif merupakan penghargaan dalam bentuk uang kepada karyawan yang dapat bekerja melampaui standar yang telah ditentukan. Kriteria yang digunakan seperti absensi, responsibilitas, perencanaan, capaian tujuan, social, kreativitas dan lain sebagainya. Beberapa teknik pendekatan yang dapat digunakan adalah dengan pendekatan machine learning dan juga pembobotan. Metode machine learning yang digunakan yaitu Algoritma Naive Bayes Classifier, merupakan salah satu metode yang menerapkan klasifikasi dalam teknik datamining. Cara kerjanya didasarkan pada anggapan penyederhanaan bahwa jika diberikan nilai output, maka nilai atribut secara mengikuti situasinya saling bebas, artinya memiliki otoritas yang kuat dari masing-masing kejadian. Sedangkan metode pembobotan yang relative simple dan mudah yaitu Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) karena memiliki kelebihan yaitu adanya perhitungan normalisasi matriks sesuai dengan nilai kriteria (antara nilai benefit dan cost) dan adanya bobot di setiap kriteria yang digunakan untuk menghitung preferensi sehingga hasilnya lebih tepat. Dalam perhitungannya naïve bayes menggunakan software rapidminer dan SAW menggunakan exel. Pengujian menggunakan data penilaian karyawan PT Wifgasindo Cabang Bojonegoro tahun 2011. Dari hasil analisa didapatkan akurasi untuk naïve bayes 90% dan SAW 93%.
DEVELOPING EFL LEARNERS' AUTONOMY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH: AN INVESTIGATION INTO STUDENTS' PRACTICE AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM
Authors: Huyen Pham Ngoc , Cang Nguyen Trung 
Published: January 2022

<p>Learner autonomy (LA) is currently concentrated in the Vietnamese educational context as it equips learners with the capacity for lifelong learning. For the EFL context, tertiary students encounter numerous challenges practicing language skills, especially English speaking because of lacking the language environment. This study aims at exploring what Vietnamese EFL students practice to develop LA in speaking English. The study using a mix-method approach was conducted at a university in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam with the participation of 102 English-majored students ranging from freshmen to seniors. A questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were used to explore students’ practice to develop LA for their English speaking development. The result reveals that the level in practicing LA among groups of students reaches the average, and it also figures out the components of LA in English speaking skills that students have performed as well as activities that students still encounter many obstacles in practicing.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0982/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE USE OF AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM IN ENGLISH TEACHING: THE EXAMPLE OF MENTIMETER / İNGİLİZCE ÖĞRETİMİNDE DİNLEYİCİ YANIT SİSTEMI KULLANIMI: MENTIMETER ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Demirci Cavide , Duraklı Hatice , Güdücü Abdurrahman 
Published: January 2022

<p>The use of the Audience Response System in English teaching increases students’ interests and participations. Mentimeter is one of the listener response systems that allows us to prepare course evaluation activities. Mentimeter allows students to convey their opinions via phones, tablets, laptops or personal computers. In this study, it is aimed to get the opinions of 10th grade students about the use of Mentimeter in English class. As a result of the research, it is found that the course taught with Mentimeter has positive effects on the students. It has been concluded that it increases students' participations in the lesson, makes them enjoy the lesson, motivates them and helps them to focus. "Mentimeter" creates a competitive environment, allowing students to have a pleasant time and to correct their mistakes by receiving feedback.</p><p> </p><p>Dinleyici Yanıt Sisteminin İngilizce öğretiminde kullanımı öğrenci ilgi ve katılımını arttırmaktadır. Mentimeter derse ilişkin değerlendirme etkinlikleri hazırlamamıza olanak sağlayan dinleyici yanıt sistemlerinden birisidir. Mentimeter öğrencilerin telefon, tablet, dizüstü bilgisayar veya kişisel bilgisayar aracılığıyla görüşlerini iletmesine olanak tanımaktadır. Bu çalışmada İngilizce dersinde Mentimeter kullanılmasına ilişkin 10. sınıf öğrencilerinin görüşlerinin alınması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda “Mentimeter’’ ile işlenen dersin öğrencilerin üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin derse katılımını arttırdığı, derstten keyif almalarını sağladığı, motive ettiği, dikkatini toplamalarına yardımcı olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Mentimeter rekabet ortamı oluşturarak öğrencilerin keyifli zaman geçirmelerine, geri dönüt alarak hatalarını düzeltmelerine olanak sağlamıştır. </p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0980/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
TACKLING THE MENACE OF CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC: EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE THROUGH SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
Authors: Akınola David Babatunde 
Published: January 2022

<p>This paper is titled ‘‘tackling the menace of corona virus pandemic: exploring alternative strategy of social responsibility initiative through social studies curriculum’’. The paper x-rayed the concept of Corona Virus Pandemic, Social Responsibility Initiative and Social Studies curriculum. The paper explained the theoretical framework, origin of Corona Virus in global perspectives, index case of Corona Virus in Nigeria and efforts to check the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The article advocated for the ways of tackling the Menace of Corona Virus Pandemic by Exploring Alternative Strategy of Social Responsibility Initiative (ASSRI) through Social Studies Curriculum. The paper recommended among others that everyone must be diligent in performing his/her role in curtailing the spread of COVID- 19 pandemic by saving themselves and others.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0907/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE EFFICACY OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS CURRICULA AND INSTRUCTION ON ACQUISITION OF SOFT SKILLS FOR STUDENTS IN KENYAN UNIVERSITIES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Muindi Mary Nguvi , Thinguri Ruth 
Published: January 2022

Soft skills are some of the 21st century's most important life skills that should equip university students. Communication skills is one of the courses offered in Kenyan Universities to enhance the soft skills competencies of all undergraduates in their first-year semester. However, employers raised a concern that the newly hired graduates lack essential employability skills to perform office tasks effectively. Communication skills instruction and curricula do not contribute to the required soft skills competencies. The purpose of this study is to conduct a critical analysis of the efficacy of communication skills curricula and instruction on the acquisition of soft skills competencies required in the 21st-century workforce. The study had two objectives: to carry out a critical analysis of listening skills curricula and instruction on the acquisition of soft skills competencies and to examine critically speaking skills curricula and teaching on the acquisition of soft skills competencies. Speber and Wilson (1995) relevance theory of communication anchored the study. The study employed a qualitative approach to research methodology and content analysis to analyse the data. The findings revealed that communication skills instructors taught listening and speaking skills theoretically. There is a need for communication skills curricula to be aligned with industry-specific skills and communication skills instructors to utilise differentiated instruction, engaging pedagogies, and integrate information technology in their classrooms. The learner-centered approach will enhance the acquisition of soft skills competencies among the graduates. The research recommends that universities in Kenya review the communication skills course and align it with the Competency-Based Curriculum.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0957/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF BLENDED ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING IN AN ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASS
Authors: Yoon Jiyoung 
Published: January 2022

<p>This study examines students’ perception of blended asynchronous and synchronous learning in an advanced L2 Spanish conversation course that took place at a major-sized public university in the Unites States as an intensive 5-week summer course during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty students participated in a survey, which was comprised with open-ended questions about their overall perception about the online activities and learning, in addition to 51 five-point Likert scale questions about course design, course components, instructor feedback, and peer interactions and rapport. Findings indicate that most of students perceived that they have gained proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing, and they felt more comfortable and confident in communicating in Spanish. The activities that students perceived more helpful than others in enhancing communication skills in Spanish were both the semi-guided synchronous, unsupervised group conversations via Zoom and the asynchronous video reports and discussions, while the small group Zoom conversation activity was also perceived as the most enjoyable. Students’ overall positive perceptions and satisfaction about this blended course were achieved through a combination of several factors, such as the clarity of the course design and instructions, the right combination of asynchronous and synchronous online activities that provided students with enriched materials to learn as well as ample opportunities to practice Spanish, the interactions and support with peers that created a sense of learning community and connectedness, and the instructor’s timely and constant feedback, rapport, and social presence to motivate students to learn. </p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0994/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
CHRONIC EFFECT OF CORE STABILIZATION TRAINING FIELD HOCKEY DRAG-FLICK AND SHOOTING PERFORMANCE
Authors: Bostancı Abit , Özdal Mustafa 
Published: January 2022

<p>The aim of this study is to examine the effect of core stabilization training on drag-flick and shot performance in young hockey players. For this purpose, 20 super league level hockey players participated in the study as subjects. The subjects were divided into two equal groups as experimental and control. While core training and hockey training were applied together for 8 weeks to the experimental group; the control group only continued their routine hockey training. Shot and drag flick tests were applied to the groups one day before and one day after the 8-week period. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 program. After testing for normality and homogeneity, independent samples t-test was performed for between groups, and paired samples t-test was performed for pre-post-tests of each group. When the results were examined, there were significant changes in the hit and drag flick parameters in favor of the post-tests between the pre-post tests in the experimental group in which core training was applied (p&lt;0.05), while the significant changes in the control group were not evaluated because they were in favor of the pre test. Despite these results, there was no significant difference in the measured features between the groups (p&gt;0.05) As a result, it can be said that core training has positive effects on drag flick and shot performance in hockey players.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0905/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Analisis SWOT Faktor Penyebab Penurunan Jumlah Peserta Didik Lembaga PAUD di Kabupaten Bogor
Authors: Kusumawati Erna 
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze the SWOT factors that cause the decline in students in Early Childhood Education (PAUD). This research is a case study in one TKQ in Bogor Regency using a qualitative descriptive method through interviews and field observations. The results showed that the factors that caused the decrease in students in one PAUD institution were starting with the identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges. TKQ Education has not prioritized strengths and minimized weaknesses and has not been able to take advantage of opportunities to be better. TKQ Education has not been able to maintain several quality components such as coordination, cooperation, consumers, commitment and involvement of all elements of the school and community to improve the quality of TKQ Education together.
Keywords: SWOT analysis, causal factors, reduced students