bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS, SOWING DATE AND SOWING METHOD ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) IN SUDAN SAVANNA OF NIGERIA
Authors: BELLO T.T , MAHADI M. A , LADO A 
Published: September 2022

Field experiment was conducted during 2016, 2017 and 2018 rainy seasons at the Research Farm of National Institute for Horticultural Research (NIHORT) Bagauda (Latitude 11̊ 33ꞌ N and Longitude 8̊ 23ꞌ E, 481m above sea level) Kano, in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of weed control treatments, sowing dates and methods on the growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). The experiment consisted of three (3) sowing date (late June, early July and late July), three (3) sowing methods (broadcasting, drilling and dibbling) and six weed control treatment (atrazine at 0.8 or 1.2kg a.i.ha-1, 2,4-D at 0.5 or 0.75kg a.i. ha-1, two hoe weeding at 3 and 6 weeks after sowing (WAS) and weedy check). These were laid out in a split-split-plot design and replicated three (3) times. Sowing dates were assigned to main plot, sowing methods to subplot while weed control to sub-sub plots. The results revealed that sowing on late June and early July produced significantly taller plant and higher grain yield. Broadcasting produced higher number of tillers (m-2) and grain yield in 2016 (887.3kg ha-1), 2017 (1230.0kg ha-1) and 2018 (1255.0kgha-1). Furthermore, two hoe weeding produced significantly higher grain yield (kgha-1) in all the seasons which were statistically similar with plots treated with atrazine at 1.2kg a.i. ha-1 and those treated with 2,4-D at 0.5 and 0.75kg a.i. ha-1. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that finger millet should be sown between late June to early July by broadcasting method and application of either atrazine at 1.2 kg a.i. ha-1 pre-emergence or 2,4-D at 0.5kg a.i. ha-1 post-emergence for higher grain yield (kgha-1).
EFFECT OF COMPOSTED POULTRY MANURE AND BIOCHAR ON BIOACCUMULATION OF LEAD/ZINC IN OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS. L.) IN AMAGU MINING SOILS
Authors: OKORO I.G , NWOKEH U.J , ORODEJI C.U 
Published: September 2022

Remediation of contaminated soils with organic amendments to attenuate the side effect of Heavy metals has been scarcely investigated on okra pods. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of composted poultry manure and biochar on heavy metals (lead and Zinc) bioaccumulation in Okra plant and the effect of artisanal mineral mining activities on the environment using ecological risk indices in Amagu, Abakaliki, Southeastern Nigeria. Soil samples for this study were collected at farmlands beside mining areas. The treatment consisted of four sources of biochar (control, empty oil palm bunch, maize cob, wood shavings) and two rates of poultry manure (0, 10 t/ha), replicated three times. The study was a 4 × 2 factorial experiment in a completely randomized design. Biochar from three feed stocks were pyrolysed at 320.0 0C, while poultry manure from battery cage system were composted for 90 days before application. Ecological risk assessment using indices were applied on data collected. After harvest, lead and zinc still exceeded the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) permissible limit of 100 mg/kg in Agricultural soils. Composted poultry manure (CPM) showed significant (P≤0.05) reduction by 14 % in the amount of Pb in the soil after harvesting of okra. Significant increases were recorded in the level of lead and zinc in the fruit by 50 and 28 % respectively. The ERF values for lead were rated as posing a very high ecological risk within the environment; while zinc was rated as having a low ecological risk. Also the geo accumulation index (Igeo) of the study showed that the soils are extremely contaminated. In conclusion, the application of EMCB and EOPBB in combination with CPM demonstrated the capacity to reduce bioaccumulation of lead and zinc in okra plant
NUTRITIVE VALUE OF UNTREATED AND MOLASSES-UREA TREATED TYPHA (Typha domingensis) SILAGE
Authors: Musa Ahmad Rufai , GARBA Y 
Published: September 2022

The study evaluated the effect of ensiling without and with molasses-urea on the nutritive composition of Typha silages. Typha domingensis grass were collected from Hadeija Valley area, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Harvested Typha grasses were chopped manually using cutlass to 2-3 cm and wilted for 48 hours. Molasses and urea were sprinkled accordingly to improve the silage qualities. The mixture were then packed and compressed in a plastic containers of ten kg and sealed using cello tape for each treatments. The silage were left to ferment for 90 days. Four Typha silages were made; T1; 0.5m Typha grass, T2; 0.5m Typha grass + molasses-urea, T3; 1.5m Typha grass and T4; 1.5m Typha grass + molasses-urea laid in a completely randomized design with three replicates. Typha silages were analyzed for chemical composition, mineral contents and fibre fractions. Typha silages have pH values within the optimum range (3.8-4.2). The chemical composition and fibre fractions were significantly (P<0.05) different in all the treatments evaluated. Ensiling of Typha grass with or without molasses-urea improved its crude protein, nitrogen free extract, Metabolizable energy. The CP content increased from 5.26 to 8.68% and NFE increased from 23.19 to 34.37%. Similarly, the gross energy (GE) increased from 915.53 to 1060.21 Mcal/kg. Treatment of Typha grass with molasses-urea improved the nutritive value of the ensiled Typha. It is recommended that treated Typha with molasses and urea should be used for better silage qualities.
EFFECT OF GARLIC (Allium sativum) SUPPLEMENTATION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS
Authors: Ibrahim Hadiza , ALIYU Z , OLUWAWUNI T. B , AWOLOLA G. , ABDULMALIK S.U 
Published: September 2022

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of garlic supplementation on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. One hundred and twenty (120) day old chicks of mixed sexes were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, thirty birds per treatment and were replicated three times with ten birds per replicate in a complete randomized design. Four test diets were formulated and designated as T1 for control, while T 2, 3, and 4 with inclusion levels of garlic powder at 0g/kg, 20g/kg, 15g/kg and 10g/kg respectively. The study lasted for eight weeks. The parameters investigated were growth performance (initial weight, final weight, weekly body weight gain, percent dressed weight, feed intake (kg), feed conversion ratio, and mortality) and carcass characteristics. Cut-up parts of broiler chickens (head, neck, wings, drumsticks, thigh chest, back, shank) and visceral organs ( heart liver, kidney, spleen , pancreas, gizzard, abdominal fat, proventriculus and intestine). Data generated were subjected to analysis of variance and significant differences were separated using Least Significant Difference. The results of growth performance showed that there were no significant (P>0.05) differences in the parameters measured, except percentage dressed weight that showed significant difference with T1 having a higher value of (64.33%) which was closely followed by T4 with 62.60 %, T2 with 61.10 % and the least value was T3 with 54.53 %. The result of the study showed that garlic powder had no significant effect on body weight gain, carcass characteristics and feed conversion ratio.
HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIFFERENT CEREAL GRAIN BY-PRODUCTS
Authors: BAH U. J. , BABURO A.B. , DIKKO I. M. , BAH U. S. 
Published: September 2022

56 day’s feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding different cereal grain by-products on the haematological and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. One hundred and fifty Amor broiler chickens were randomly allotted to five experimental diets formulated to contain Maize offal, Sorghum offal, Wheat offal, Millet offal and Brewers dried grains at 10 and 15% levels of inclusion for broiler starter and finisher phase respectively. Five treatment groups were replicated three times with ten birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The result of the experiment showed no significant (P>0.05) difference among the haematological values for packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), neutrophils and monocytes. Significant effect of diet was only observed on lymphocyte. Serum biochemical parameters were significantly (P<0.05) different in Albumin, Cholesterol and Glucose whose values were however within the normal range for healthy birds. Therefore, it could be concluded that feeding cereal grain by-products to broiler finishers at 15% levels of inclusion has no toxic effect on haematological and serum biochemical indices. This is an indication that broiler chickens fed cereal grain by-products were in good health, nutritionally adequate and in a state of readiness to combat attack by foreign bodies.
EFFECTIVENESS OF AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN WASTEWATER AS A RESOURCE FOR PRESERVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRAIN AS A CASE STUDY)
Authors: AMUSAT M.A. , BOLARIN F. M. , ONYEMIZE C. U. , POPOOLA O.O. , DADA-JOEL O.T. , IBRAHIM A. , ADEMILUYI Y.S. , KASALI M.Y. 
Published: September 2022

The use of synthetic chemicals for increasing shelf life of agricultural produces have been widely reported to have hazard effect to human health if not kill. This study investigated the re-use of locust bean effluents as a resource for preserving produces as alternative to synthetic chemicals. Physicochemical properties of Jimba-Oja and NCAM effluent locations were determined, bioassay was also performed on maize weevils to evaluate lethal concentration of effluents within 15 and 25 minutes duration of exposure. Data obtained and observed were subjected to descriptive statistics. Physicochemical parameters of effluents showed that pH was slightly acidic 5.94 - 6.54. Dissolved oxygen ranged from 2.59 - 3.02 mg/L, Biochemical oxygen demand from 0.33 - 0.40 mg/L, Total hardness from 471.82 - 542.34mg/L of NCAM and Jimba-Oja effluent respectively. Concentration of cadmium, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, Sulphate, phosphate and nitrate ranged from 0.15 - 0.24, 5.19 - 7.31, 0.12 - 0.33, 0.35 - 0.52, 46.94 - 57.18, 3.15 - 3.71, 87.32 - 96.57 and 2.19 - 2.47mg/L respectively. Lead concentration of 0.38mg/L was detected with NCAM effluent only. Toxicity evaluation showed that the mortality rate increased with increased in effluents concentration with respect to exposure time. Mortality rate of 2.2, 17.8 and 31.1% were recorded for Jimba-Oja effluent at concentration of 5, 10 and 15mL within 15 minutes of exposure while 11.1, 33.3 and 55.6% were recorded within 25 minutes. Mortality rate of 6.7, 31.1 and 46.7% were recorded within 15 minute while 17.8, 48.9 and 71.1% were recorded within 25 minute for NCAM effluent of the same effluent concentration. The study concluded that locust bean effluent as wastewater can be re-used as biopesticide.
EFFECTS OF FEEDING UREA ENSILED MILLET STOVER BASED DIETS WITH CONCENTRATES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMY OF SUPPLEMENTATION IN GROWING YANKASA RAMS
Authors: YUSUF A , ABUBAKAR M. , MUHAMMAD B.F. 
Published: September 2022

Effects of feeding urea ensiled millet stover based diets with concentrates on growth performance and economy of supplementation in growing Yankasa Rams were evaluated. Four kg urea was dissolved in 100 litres of water sprinkled on 100kg of millet stover kept in an airtight, anaerobic condition for 21 days (ensiled) as basal diet, fed ad libitum to thirty Yankasa rams with average initial weights of 16.35 - 18.21 kg replicated 5 times using completely randomized design were allocated to 6 diets; 300g cottonseed cake diet 1, Faidherbia albida diet 2, CSC & maize offal diet 3, FA & maize offal diet 4, CSC & wheat offal diet 5 and FA & wheat offal diet 6, fed twice for 70 days. Findings revealed highest (p<0.05) DM intake (756.09g/d) in diet 6. Rams on diet 2 recorded highest average daily weight gain and FCR (75.81g/d & 7.91) than diet 4 (35.02g/day & 17.94) with least. cost of concentrate diets was lower in diet 6 (₦ 35.82) than diet 1 (₦ 109.83), 2 (₦ 46.79), 3 (₦ 66.71), 4 (₦ 68.77) and 5 (₦ 58.50). Supplementation of urea ensiled millet stover based diet improved growth performance and FCR. However, supplementing Faidherbia albida pod meal at 30% with 4kg urea ensiled millet stover gave the highest ADG and FCR with a concomittant reduction in cost of feed, therefore is recommended for growing Yankasa rams.
SARS-CoV-2: saúde mental dos enfermeiros que atuam na linha de frente em um hospital federal do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Guimarães Anna Caroline Villela , Rosa Flavia Lopes , Santos Gleysson Coutinho , Silva Natália Chantal Magalhães da , Vernaglia Taís Veronica Cardoso 
Published: September 2022

Introdução: Estudos sobre o mecanismo de ação e a transmissibilidade do vírus da SARS-CoV-2, revelam que vivemos em um período de propagação de cepas modificadas. Em meio a este cenário, diferentes categorias profissionais, a exemplo dos enfermeiros se encontram na linha de frente de cuidado e envolvidos, diretamente, em situações que podem comprometer a saúde mental. Objetivos: Identificar os fatores relacionados à saúde mental dos enfermeiros que se encontram na linha de frente em um Hospital Federal do Rio de Janeiro no contexto da pandemia causada pelo SARS-CoV-2. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, realizada junto a 17 enfermeiros dos setores de trauma, terapia intensiva e enfermarias COVID. Foram realizadas entrevista semiestruturada e análise temática de conteúdo dos relatos sobre como entendiam a sua saúde mental no contexto da pandemia. Resultados: As enfermeiras relataram sobre as experiências vivenciadas durante a pandemia, as dificuldades em relação ao trabalho, como suas rotinas foram afetadas dentro e fora do ofício e como esse cenário desencadeou uma serie de riscos para a saúde mental. Conclusão: Torna-se evidente a necessidade de mais estudos relativos ao tema, que possam promover pesquisas junto às instituições de saúde para que forneçam mecanismos que reduzam o impacto da pandemia pela SARS-CoV-2 à saúde mental do enfermeiro e de outros profissionais da enfermagem.
Contribuição dos profissionais de saúde no preenchimento da notificação para estudo da violência contra crianças e adolescentes no ambiente hospitalar: um protocolo de revisão de escopo
Authors: Gadelha Joanna Paula Moraes , Garces Thiago Santos , Gondim Raianny de Sousa , Pinto Francisco José Maia 
Published: September 2022

O objetivo dessa pesquisa é realizar um protocolo de revisão de escopo para mapear na literatura evidencias disponíveis sobre a contribuição dos profissionais de saúde no preenchimento da ficha de notificação de violência contra criança e adolescente no ambiente hospitalar. Trata-se de um protocolo de pesquisa baseado no manual Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), seguindo o checklist do Prefered Reporing Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses - Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Será realizada a busca e coleta de dados no mês de outubro de 2022 com os descritores da Ciência da Saúde (DeCS) e Medical Subject Headings (MESH). Os termos localizados serão combinados utilizando-se os operadores booleanos "AND", "OR" ou "NOT", para construção da estratégia de busca. Seguindo os critérios de elegibilidade, a seleção dos estudos será realizada por dois pesquisadores de forma independente. Posteriormente para a interpretação e analise dos resultados, utilizar-se-á o software SPSS.
Computer simulation of mechanical strength compared between straight and wave plates for femoral application through finite elements
Authors: Vargas Rogério Santos , Araldi Jonatas Comparin , Bringmann Deise Renata , Falavigna Asdrubal , Corso Leandro Luis 
Published: September 2022

The objective of this study was to evaluate, by means of computer simulation, the difference in mechanical strength between two plate models straight and wave used in femur fracture fixation, submitting both to a progressive static axial load. There are criteria to evaluate the yield strength of a material: Tresca, Von Mises and Mohr-Coulomb. In this study, the Von-Mises strain criterion theory was used because it is used in fatigue strength tests of ductile materials, in this case, stainless steel. This criterion, indicates that the yielding of a solid material begins when it reaches a critical stress value. The models were built computationally using 3D modeling software. The finite element mathematical method was used to evaluate the stress and strain curve, two elements considered fundamental to verify the behavior of the metal during the application of stress and the displacement of the plates, to thus evaluate the strength of each. The results obtained after the finite element analysis show that the plates do not reach the critical limit for yielding, but the straight plate absorbs 10 times more stress compared to the wave plate. The wave plate allows the conclusion that there is decomposition of the applied force. Both plates remain in the elastic regime with load up to 1000 N. The load is equivalent to the weight of the body and gravity. It was concluded that the axial force applied in the caudal direction decomposes into resulting ones compared to the straight plate, which absorbs all the load and may reach the critical limit for yielding before the wave plate.
Botulinum Toxin Type A Application Experiences in Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Neurology Clinic
Authors: AKÜNAL TÜREL Canan 
Published: September 2022

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different clinical applications of BoNT-A as hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, bruxism, head tremor and spasticity in stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), spinal trauma, hereditary spastic paraplegia, cerebral palsy, and chronic migraine.
Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, which was conducted between January 2019 and December 2021, 79 patients with movement disorders, spasticity, and chronic migraine monitored in our clinic and whose BoNT-A injections were applied were included. The diagnosis and treatment, side effects encountered in therapy, follow-up during the treatment, and the response to the treatment evaluated subjectively by patients were discussed.
Results: The improvement in patients' response to treatment was subjectively reported by themselves. The improvement in the response of the patients to the treatment subjectively stated that improvement of 60% and above was taken as good, improvement between 59-40% moderate, and improvement of 39% and below bad. Accordingly, 78.94% of the patients subjectively stated improvement as good, 13.15% as moderate, and 7.89% as bad. Although the incidence of complications was 9.21%, these side effects were mild and transient in all of the patients and did not cause any of the patients to discontinue the treatment.
Conclusion: The results were statistically significant and consistent with the literature. This study supports the fact that botulinum toxin therapy is effective and safe for HS, BS, cervical dystonia, spasticity, bruxism, head tremor, and chronic migraine.
Çocuklarda Bitki ve Bitkisel Ürün Kullanımlarının Araştırılması
Authors: AKKUŞ Ayşe , MANCAK KARAKUŞ Methiye , KOCA ÇALIŞKAN Ufuk 
Published: September 2022

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, son yıllarda tüm yaş gruplarında bitkisel ürünlere yönelimin artmasından yola çıkarak, çocuk polikliniğine başvuran çocukların ve ebeveynlerinin bitkisel ürün kullanımının araştırılması ve değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Anket çalışması, Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Hastalıkları Polikliniği’ne başvuran 200 ebeveynle yüz yüze görüşülerek gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların demografik özellikleri ve bitkisel ürün kullanımı, sağlık personeline danışma durumları, bitkisel ürünler ile ilgili düşünceleri hakkında bilgi edinilmiş ve istatistiksel analizlerle değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Anket sonuçlarına göre çocukların 36’sının (%18) kronik hastalığı olup 31’inin (%86) tedavi amaçlı bitkisel ürün kullandığı tespit edilmiştir. Ebeveynlerin 162’si (%81), çocukları için en çok soğuk algınlığı, öksürük, gaz sancısı tedavisi için bitki veya bitkisel ürün uygulamış ve bu ürünleri çoğunlukla aktarlardan temin etmiştir. Bitkisel ürün kullanımı erkek ebeveynlerde, kadınlara göre daha yüksek olup aynı rahatsızlığı çeken kişilerin fayda görmesi aileler tarafından önemli bir kriter olarak göz önünde bulundurulmuştur. Bitkisel ürün tercihlerinde arkadaş ve akraba tavsiyeleri etkili olmuştur. Ailelerin 86’sının (%53) hekim veya sağlık personeline danışmadan bitkisel ürünleri kullandığı, 134’ünün (%82,5) bitkisel ürünleri kullanmadan önce güvenli olup olmadığını araştırdığı, 129’unun (%80) bitkisel ürünlerden fayda gördüğünü ifade ettiği, 96’sının (%59) ise bitkisel yöntemlerin etkin ve güvenilir olduğunu düşündüğü anket sonucunda tespit edilmiştir.
Sonuç: Bitkisel ve doğal ürünlerle tedavi yöntemlerinin tıbbi ilaçlardan daha doğal ve yan etkisinin daha az olduğunun aileler tarafından ifade edildiği görülmüş olup, konu ile ilgili hekim veya sağlık personeline verilecek eğitimler ile ailelerin daha doğru yönlendirilebileceği düşünülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Fitoterapi; çocuklar için fitoterapötikler; pediatri; geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp; bitkisel tedavi.
Investigation of Neutrophil Volume, Conductivity, and Light-Scattering Parameters for Early Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections
Authors: DOĞAN Özlem , ÇALIŞKAN Emel , ALTINÖZ AYTAR Asiye 
Published: September 2022

Aim: Early diagnosis of bacterial infections is crucial in planning treatment. Thus, it is important to determine the gram staining property of bacteria as well as the presence of bacterial infection. The acute bacterial infection leads to morphological changes in neutrophils. In this study, we investigated the use of neutrophil volume, conductivity and light-scattering (VCS) parameters as potential indicators for rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections, and to distinguish infections caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Material and Methods: Patients with urinary tract infections, pneumonia, wound site infections and sepsis were included. The control group comprised patients without bacterial infections. The blood samples of the patients were examined for white blood cell and neutrophil counts; neutrophil VCS parameters were determined using a Coulter Analyzer. The VITEK 2 Compact System was used to detect microbial growth.
Results: The blood sample data of 472 patients sent to our laboratory for Complete Blood Count analyses from various clinics were analyzed in this study. A total of 370 samples showed significant growth in their bacteriological culturing, whereas the remaining 102 samples showed no growth. For the detection of bacterial growth, the specificities of median neutrophil volume (MNV) and median neutrophil conductivity (MNC) were found to be 96% and 99%, respectively. In addition, median neutrophil light scattering (MNS) was higher in the gram-negative bacterial group than in the gram-positive bacterial group.
Conclusion: The use of neutrophil VCS parameters is an effective and time-saving method to identify bacterial infections and distinguish between gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial infections.