bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Dental Student’s Knowledge & Attitude in The Practice of Communication Skills During Clinical Years
Authors: Vaithilingam Bindu , Loganathan Kamraj , Chawla Riddhi , Bruns Brayan Anthony , Xhuan Eunice  Siaw Yin , Binti Mohd Zulkalee Nur Hanani Nabila 
Published: May 2022

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the knowledge and the attitude levels of dental College students in Malaysia pertaining to proper communication skills during clinical years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The population for this study was the dental students of a dental college in Malaysia and a sample of 80 respondents were used for this study. The respondents were given questionnaires which gauged their knowledge and attitude towards proper clinical communication. The questionnaires were collected and the data analysed using the SPSS statistical software.
RESULTS: It was found that the sample had both satisfactory levels of knowledge (93.6%) and attitude (93.6 %). It was also found that there existed a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude level, (r = 0.541, α = 0.05). T-test findings indicated that there was no significant difference of knowledge and attitude levels between level 5 and level 4,(t= 0.156).
CONCLUSION: Overall dental students were found to have satisfactory knowledge and attitude of proper communication skills and level of knowledge correlated significantly with attitude levels. Future researches should seek to find the relationship between knowledge and awareness of communication skills and patient satisfaction
KEYWORDS: communication skills; dental students; knowledge; attitude level
Perception of Students regarding online classes - adapting the New Normal
Authors: Kaur Harmanpreet 
Published: May 2022

Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted teaching in variety of institutions, especially in dental schools. Educational directors had to refined education from the formerly class based lecture into long distance/online training programme. This study directed to compute the impact of COVID-19 on dental education enquiring the students’ perception of this method of e-leaning.
Methods
The study was held in Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India, from April to May 2020 after formerly being approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee. A survey was conducted disseminating an online questionnaire made on Google forms, which was further assessed and evaluated for its validity and reliability and further descriptive stats for procuring final results were applied.
Results
A total number of 310 students were considered for data analysis out of which 13.6% preferred online classrooms in comparison to 86.4% which were more inclined to offline classrooms. Our study on the BDS students’ perception revealed some supportive but also inhibitory factors
Conclusion
E-Learning programmes are a potent way for teaching dental students. However, lucrative, execution of online learning into the academics required a well-reasoned strategy and a more functioning approach.
A surgeon’s dilemma: Evidence based selection of suturing technique to minimize post-operative complications following lower third molar surgical extraction
Authors: Jain Shivani , Saxena Nupur , Singh Rana Raj , Jain Nityanand 
Published: May 2022

Background
Lower third molar extraction is usually associated with multiple stigmae that deters the patients in most cases to postpone or not seek appropriate surgical care. It is also one of the most feared procedure amongst dentists and dental students. However, evidence has been reported suggesting that the choice of suturing technique can have a profound effect on post-operation complications and thereby can improve the overall outlook and comfort of the patient. In the past, multiple techniques like Mattress, Continuous etc have been compared with tissue glues, staples however, a comparative clinical study amongst the simplest and most commonly used suturing techniques have not been reported.
Material and Methods
Sixty patients with impacted mandibular third molars fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were randomly divided into three groups of 20 each. All patients underwent third molar extraction and sutures were placed using different techniques – Simple Interrupted (Group A), Continuous (Group B) and Figure of eight (Group C). Patients were evaluated pre-operatively as well post-operatively (at different time points) for five parameters - Pain, Swelling, Trismus, Periodontal health of second molar and Wound infection. Kruskal-Wallis (non-parametric ANOVA) with post-hoc and effect size was used for statistical analysis with P < 0.05 as statistically significant.
Results
Statistically significant differences were obtained in terms of pain and trismus between Groups A and C post-operatively (P < 0.05). There were also significant differences in pain between Groups B and C post-surgery (P < 0.05). No significant differences were found between groups for swelling, periodontal health of second molar and wound infection.
Conclusions
Figure of eight suturing presents with better patient outlook and is associated with lower pain, swelling and trismus. Continuous and simple interrupted suturing can be preferred as second-in-line techniques. Final choice of technique shall be made based on wound anatomy, patient history and surgeon’s expertise.
A Mucocele on Dorsal Surface of Tongue: A Unique Case Report
Authors: Surabhi Mohase  , Chand Binti Rani 
Published: May 2022

Mucocele is a one of the most common oral lesions resulting from mucous accumulation in the minor salivary glands. The extravasation mucocele is most commonly located in the lower lip whereas retention mucoceles can be found at any other site. Treatment frequently involves surgical removal in addition to Micro marsupialization, cryosurgery, steroid injections and lasers. In this case report diode lasers are considered as treatment of choice as the mucocele was resting very near to the lingual artery. The use of a diode laser appears to present a good alternative treatment to remove mucocele in paediatric patients.
Imaging approach to find Osteoporosis in Pre & Post Menopausal Women in Urban & Rural Area
Authors: Nasreen Saba , Kumar Shubham , Yadav Pramod , Saba Raunaque , Bhowmick Devleena , Iqbal Haider 
Published: May 2022

Background: The number of women with osteoporosis i.e. with reduced bone mass and disruption of bone architecture is gradually increasing in the Indian subcontinent and has been reported throughout the country. This condition majorly affects post-menopausal females and very often remains undiagnosed leading to various complications later. This study was therefore planned to ascertain the role of panoramic radiographs as a screening tool for osteoporosis using radio morphometric indices in postmenopausal women.
Materials and Methods: The study comprised a study group of 60 post‑menopausal women, divided into 2 sub‑groups (Urban & Rural), each comprising of 30 individuals, depending on their occupation and domicile. The panoramic radiographs of all the study subjects were recorded for evaluation of 3 radio-morphometric indices viz. Mandibular Cortical Index (MCI), Mental Index (MI) & Panoramic Mandibular Index (PMI).
Result: Statistical analysis revealed higher significant values for all the radio-morphometric indices in rural than in urban postmenopausal women.
Conclusion: The study suggests that a panoramic radiograph can be used as an effective screening tool for osteoporosis using various radio-morphometric indices.
Accountability and advocacy interventions in the water sector: a global evidence review
Authors: Hepworth N. D. , Brewer T. , Brown B. D. , Atela M. , Katomero J. , Kones J. , Gashaw M. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis paper reports on a global review of evidence on the outcomes of accountability and advocacy interventions for improved water and sanitation service delivery, water resource management (WRM) sector governance, and the factors which influence their performance. Mapping current knowledge will help guide the community of practice, policy, and research working to strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service delivery systems. We summarise the state of the evidence, key insights, and implications. Available evidence is relatively limited (151 papers) and is skewed towards India and East Africa (c. 50%), water service delivery (62%), and social accountability monitoring (54%). Most included articles (80%) associate accountability and advocacy with positive outcomes for sector performance. Positive outcomes are achieved through, for example: improved operational maintenance; access to data; representation and inclusion; political will; changes in policy, law, and process; new investment; and organisational performance. Impact is less frequently reported (32%) and attribution of impacts to interventions is a recurrent challenge. We identify 28 factors that determine the interventions' performance. These are used to populate a theory of change for accountability and advocacy interventions. The results of the review are important for those working on water sector system strengthening. They suggest the potential of accountability interventions to accelerate delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on WASH, and provide an organising framework to strengthen intervention design and delivery, and future research.
Assessing water and water infrastructure quality in community-managed water supply systems in northern Pakistan
Authors: Shah A. , Ali M. , Ali K. , Ahmed M. , Tan J. 
Published: May 2022

Abstract
This research assesses the quality of water and water supply infrastructure under the Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP) in Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan. Water samples were collected from 26 randomly selected rural and urban WASEP projects and 12 control sites. Results show that 94% of rural and 83% of urban water samples from WASEP projects conformed with WHO standards for drinking water with no Escherichia coli colonies overall compared with 8% of rural and 0% of urban control sites. This corresponds with higher water infrastructure scores for WASEP projects based on engineering audits of water at intake, system, and network level. These findings demonstrate the importance of water infrastructure design for the delivery of clean drinking water, and the role of the WASEP model of community water management in improving the delivery of potable water.
Design, Synthesis, Inhibitory Activity, and SAR Studies of Hydrophobic
Phenylacetic Acid Derivatives as Neuraminidase Inhibitors
Authors: Lv Chanmei , Shi Fangyuan 
Published: May 2022

Introduction:
A series of hydrophobic phenylacetic acid derivatives introducing an aromatic
lipophilic side chain at C-3 amino and an acetyl or isopropionyl at C-4 amino were synthesized and evaluated
for their ability to inhibit neuraminidase (NA) of influenza A virus.

Methods:
All compounds were synthesized in good yields starting from commercially available 2-(4-
aminophenyl) acetic acid using a suitable synthetic strategy.

Results:
These compounds showed potent inhibitory activity against influenza A NA. Several compounds
with alkylated amino group showed moderate NA subtype selectivity, among which compound (7i) displayed
the best.

Conclusion:
Compound (7i) activity against H5N1 was more than 10 times better than H9N2, and could
be used as lead compounds in the future.
Efficacy of Raloxifene as Add-on Therapy on Disease Activity of Postmenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Salari Masoumeh , Sahebari Maryam , Sarafraz Yazdi Maryam , Mehrnaz Aghili Seyedeh , Esmaily Habibollah , Saeidi Sara 
Published: May 2022

Objective:
The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of raloxifene on the disease activity
of postmenopausal patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the prevention of glucocorticoid-
induced osteoporosis.

Methods:
This double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted at the Rheumatic Diseases
Research Center affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from 2015 to 2016. Postmenopausal
women with RA were randomly treated with raloxifene or placebo after discontinuation
of alendronate. Disease activity was evaluated using DAS28ESR, HAQ, and VAS before and every
two months after the intervention. In addition, bone mineral densitometry was performed for patients
before and 14 months after the intervention. The disease activity and densitometric criteria
were compared between the two groups at a significant level of p <0.05.

Results:
A total of 17 patients were allocated to each group. The two groups were similar at baseline
in underlying disease, age, duration of RA, duration of alendronate use, laboratory findings, and
rheumatoid arthritis drugs. Moreover, the mean scores of DAS28ESR, HAQ, and VAS during visits
were not significantly different between the intervention and control groups (p >0.05).

Conclusion:
The current study results could not prove any clinical benefits of adding raloxifene to
standard therapies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in improving their disease activity compared
to placebo.

Clinical Trial Registration Number:
Trial registration number is NCT02982083
Finite Element Analysis of Rotating Truncated Functionally Graded
Conical Shell
Authors: Singh Parihar Rityuj , Maitra Kinshuk 
Published: May 2022

Background:
Functionally graded material (FGM) is popularly recognized as
promising material for modern engineering applications, which has gained attention of
researchers due to its composition design and mechanical behaviour. FGM is the most suitable
choice as a structural material for conical pressure vessel and requires detailed analysis for its
mechanical behaviour.

Objective:
The design optimization of the rotating truncated conical shell made from FGM
subjected to internal pressure (variable and constant) using Finite Element Method.

Method:
Using a commercially available finite element code, the effect of various parameters
(such as cone angle, internal pressure, and angular velocity) on truncated conical shell was
analyzed. The material properties and composition vary along the radial direction according to the
exponential function.

Results:
Under the chosen circumstances 10¹ cone angle, 4-12MPa internal pressure, and 50
rad/sec rotational velocity were found most suitable.

Conclusion:
The results also demonstrated that chosen parameters (such as, cone angle, internal
pressure, and rotational velocity) significantly affect the stresses working on conical shell. This
requires careful selection while designing the conical pressure vessel. These optimization results
are helpful for research community to design a conical shell pressure vessel using FGM.
Making National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Knowledge Accessible to Community Oncologists via an Online Tumor Board: Longitudinal Observational Study
Authors: Kalra Maitri , Henry Elizabeth , McCann Kelly , Karuturi Meghan S , Bustamante Alvarez Jean G , Parkes Amanda , Wesolowski Robert , Wei Mei , Mougalian Sarah S , Durm Gregory , Qin Angel , Schonewolf Caitlin , Trivedi Meghna , Armaghani Avan J , Wilson Frederick H , Iams Wade T , Turk Anita A , Vikas Praveen , Cecchini Michael , Lubner Sam , Pathak Priyadarshini , Spencer Kristen , Koshkin Vadim S , Labriola Matthew K , Marshall Catherine H , Beckermann Katy E ,   theMednet.org NCI-CCC Tumor Board Program Collaborative Group, Sharifi Marina N , Bejjani Anthony C , Hotchandani Varsha , Housri Samir , Housri Nadine 
Published: May 2022

Background
Expert knowledge is often shared among multidisciplinary academic teams at tumor boards (TBs) across the country, but these conversations exist in silos and do not reach the wider oncology community.

Objective
Using an oncologist-only question and answer (Q&A) website, we sought to document expert insights from TBs at National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers (NCI-CCCs) to provide educational benefits to the oncology community.

Methods
We designed a process with the NCI-CCCs to document and share discussions from the TBs focused on areas of practice variation on theMednet, an interactive Q&A website of over 13,000 US oncologists. The faculty translated the TB discussions into concise, non–case-based Q&As on theMednet. Answers were peer reviewed and disseminated in email newsletters to registered oncologists. Reach and engagement were measured. Following each Q&A, a survey question asked how the TB Q&As impacted the readers’ practice.

Results
A total of 23 breast, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary programs from 16 NCI-CCC sites participated. Between December 2016 and July 2021, the faculty highlighted 368 questions from their TBs. Q&As were viewed 147,661 times by 7381 oncologists at 3515 institutions from all 50 states. A total of 277 (75%) Q&As were viewed every month. Of the 1063 responses to a survey question on how the Q&A affected clinicians’ practices, 646 (61%) reported that it confirmed their current practice, 163 (20%) indicated that a Q&A would change their future practice, and 214 (15%) reported learning something new.

Conclusions
Through an online Q&A platform, academics at the NCI-CCCs share knowledge outside the walls of academia with oncologists across the United States. Access to up-to-date expert knowledge can reassure clinicians’ practices, significantly impact patient care in community practices, and be a source of new knowledge and education.
Black Mirror: nuevos lectores, reflejo del entorno tecnológico
Authors: Vizio Paula S. 
Published: May 2022

Este artículo surge de la tesis Lectura en pantallas: Representaciones adolescentes sobre la lectura en soportes digitales para la Maestría en Tecnología Educativa de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), con el apoyo de la Fundación Lúminis para el programa Formador de Formadores 2019. El objetivo fue dar cuenta de las representaciones de los jóvenes de los últimos años de la escuela secundaria sobre las prácticas de lectura en soportes digitales.Se realizó un abordaje cualitativo, desde una lógica inductiva, que buscó la generación de categorías de análisis para conocer el fenómeno en profundidad. Se utilizaron el diseño de teoría fundamentada, el método comparativo constante y el muestreo teórico. Se tomó como unidad de análisis una muestra intencional de alumnos para realizar entrevistas en profundidad. Se complementó dicho procedimiento con la observación de las prácticas propiamente dichas y, posteriormente, se agregaron nuevas entrevistas para profundizar lo observado.
Using Textual Analysis to Detect Initial Coin Offering Frauds
Authors: Chiu Tiffany , Chiu Victoria , Wang Tawei , Wang Yunsen 
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACT
Initial coin offering (ICO) has attracted a lot of attention from the public in recent years due to its association with potentially fraudulent activities. In order to offer practical implications to investors and regulators when evaluating ICO projects, this study examines the use of textual analysis in detecting potential ICO fraud cases. By using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), we extracted the textual characteristics of 1,402 English whitepapers that may have been indicators of potential fraud based on the prior literature, including first-person plural pronouns, adverbs, and certainty, and formed a risk index for potentially problematic ICOs. Our findings suggest that the use of these words reflects the warning signals raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about potentially problematic ICO projects, which can therefore be used by regulators and investors when evaluating ICOs. Implications are discussed.
PELATIHAN DAN PENDAMPINGAN UMKM PENGRAJIN TENUN DI DESA KARANGREJO PURWOSARI PASURUAN
Authors: Ratnawati Susi , Pramudia Ika Devy , Alfinero Ayes Sandro 
Published: May 2022

Karangrejo Purwosari Pasuruan Village seeks to find business potential for its people there, especially among the new generation. Gutehan Hamlet is located in Karangrejo Village and Karangrejo Village itself has three Hamlets. So apart from Gutehan, ot her hamlets are named, Krajan and Karangtengah. Already in the early 30s in this village was part of weaving craftsmen, then masui in the 60s the community began to move from weaving to doormats and until now the most important thing is the doormat craftsmen. Not only doormats in the sense of cleaning feet, but also fabric loyalties for mopping and for cleaning households are also produced in this village.
However, there are many problems faced by some residents who are involved in this business. Some of these problems come from the lack of trained human resources in this field, making it difficult for residents there to continue the learning and manufacturing process. Apart from that it comes from the factor of public awareness, the community is less aware of what it means that this is a cultural heritage that must remain and must be preserved. Many youths who run to the city choose to work as factory workers rather than in this business which, if calculated, is not inferior to the factory workers' salary, even if the turnover is calculated, it might be more. Then the last, lack of awareness of the importance of legalization and IPR, they think that without legalization and without a brand their business has been successful and they have had enough of it, they are very comfortable with that kind of thing.
Several programs are broadly directed at increasing capacity and quality aimed at business actors, both employers and employees or craftsmen. Among other things, socializing to SME entrepreneurs to have a wider capacity through digital marketing. Then socialize to UMKM entrepreneurs about the importance of intellectual property rights and brand rights as an increase in the quality of the business that is currently being engaged.