bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Neuroelectrophysiological Evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome before and after Surgical Intervention
Authors: Chowdhury Debanjana , Sen Sangita , Banerjee Tibar 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Carpal tunnel release operation (CTR) is required to alleviate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most common entrapment neuropathy.

Methods:
Thirty-two patients (39 hands) of CTS were subdivided into Group I is moderate CTS (n = 9 hands), Group II is severe CTS (n = 14 hands), and Group III is extreme CTS (n = 16 hands) and underwent conventional electrophysiological evaluation and short segment transcarpal nerve conduction studies preoperatively and 1 and 3 months after open CTR operation.

Results:
In the case of motor conduction parameter, distal motor latency showed statistically significant improvement after 1 month of CTR (P < 0.05) in all three groups of patients, and improvement consistently increased during 3rd month follow-up (P < 0.001). In Group III patients, preoperatively forearm motor conduction velocity (FMCV) and transcarpal motor conduction velocity (TMCV) were nonrecordable, FMCV became recordable in 6 hands, while TMCV in all 16 hands post CTR. In case sensory parameters, both distal sensory latency (DSL) and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) showed significant improvement in Group I, and no improvement was noted in Group III patients. Group II (6 of 14 hands) patients showed a reappearance of DSL and SNCV at 1-month follow-up and continued a steady improvement in 3rd month after CTR.

Conclusion:
We found that TMCV is a more sensitive parameter in assessing improvement of median nerve function after CTR. It is possible to identify patients with a poor outcome by performing electrophysiological studies.
Intubation strategy in COVID-19 era: An observational study
Authors: Sinha Aparna , Punhani Dinesh , Sharma Abhishek , Dhakate Kumar Gaurav , Garg Nivedita , Patro Sangeeta 
Published: July 2022

Background and Aims:
Aerosol protection equipment aim at protecting the anaesthesiologist, from aerosol-borne infections, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2.

Methods:
We improvised the first-generation intubation box (IB) by increasing its dimensions, including heat and moisture exchanger with filter, suction catheter, and attaching arm sleeves to make a modified intubation box (MIB). The impact of IB, MIB and transparent sheets (TS) on the patient outcomes during airway management was evaluated.

Results:
A significant difference in median (interquartile range in minutes) was observed in time to intubate between IB (4 [4–5]); TS (0.5 [0.3–0.5]) and MIB (0.3 [0.3–1.5]): P = 0.004); and airway devices; McCoy (0.5 [0.3–2]), CMac (0.5 [0.3–1.5]): P = 0.004. First-pass success was 100% with the TS, whereas more than three attempts were required with IB 66.7% and 5.2% with MIB. Video laryngoscope was associated with less airway-related adverse events (ARAEs). The need for mask ventilation (and hence possible aerosolisation) was maximum with IB. All the ARAEs resolved uneventfully. No breach of personal protective equipment was observed; none of the health-care professionals involved in patient care developed any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.

Conclusion:
Video laryngoscope is favourable for managing airway in COVID-19 times. In view of the ongoing pandemic and added protection that it offers, it is worthwhile to include the MIB in the armamentarium for managing the airway of patients with COVID-19.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Saudi Dental Students Regarding Oral/Oropharyngeal Cancer
Authors: Fatani Bader , Alabood Abdulaziz Abdullah , Almuqrin Raghad Fahad 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Oral cancers are well known for their disastrous and fatal consequences. This type of cancer manifests itself in various forms, ranging from simple ulcerative lesions to proliferative growths. The reduction of morbidity and mortality of cancer can be achieved via its early recognition through screening and patient awareness and can improve the outcome of the disease comparatively. Even though most of the dentists who were surveyed said that they are inclined to provide head-and-neck examinations for their patients, studies show that dentists generally lack the knowledge required for diagnosing oral cancer lesions.

Objective:
This study aims to assess and evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of dental students regarding oral cancer at King Saud University.

Materials and Methods:
The data were collected from the dental students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May 2021 to August 2021. The targeted subjects were dental students – male and female students older than 20 years – studying at King Saud University.

Results:
A sample of 206 dental students was analyzed. It was found that most dental students have heard about oral cancer (93.2%) and knew that it was preventable (77.7%). They also knew that it was treatable (93.7%) and has the ability to metastasize (93.2%). The relationship between the knowledge of oral cancer and the gender of the students was not statistically significant (all P > 0.050). There were significant relationships between oral cancer knowledge and age of the student (P < 0.001) and oral cancer treatability and age (P = 0.002). Similarly, oral cancer knowledge (P ≤ 0.001), treatability knowledge (P = 0.007), and metastasis knowledge (P = 0.030) were significantly related to the progression of academic years.

Conclusion:
Our study showed that dental students have significant knowledge and awareness regarding oral cancer including the clinical appearance, signs, and symptoms of oral cancer. Moreover, few dental students even considered themselves very well informed and qualified to detect oral cancer in patients. Therefore, we assume that increasing the dental students' clinical practice as well as their self-confidence could highly influence the early detection of oral cancer for patients in future.
The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-reported Symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome among High School Teachers in Riyadh
Authors: Younis Afnan , Alsabbagh Laila , Alaraifi Dimah , Alsanad Ghaida , Algrain Ahad , AlDihan Rema , Albassam Fatimah 
Published: July 2022

Background:
Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a group of visual and musculoskeletal symptoms that are associated with the use of computers and electronic devices. The use of computers is increasing in the field of education which puts teachers at higher risk of CVS. The severity of CVS symptoms can affect teachers' quality of life and productivity.

Aim:
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of CVS and its symptoms among Riyadh high school teachers in 2020. The secondary objectives were to determine the factors associated with CVS among high school teachers and to compare between the symptoms of CVS in male and female school teachers.

Subjects and Methods:
This is an observational cross-sectional study. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire from teachers working in public high schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using a multistage random sampling technique. Data analysis including descriptive statistics and Chi-square test was performed using SPSS.

Results:
The prevalence of experiencing one or more symptoms of CVS among high school teachers was 94.6%. The most common symptom was neck and shoulder pain, reported by 84.9% of high school teachers. Male teachers were 80% less likely to have CVS (odds ratio [OR] = 0.213, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.079–0.578]). The risk of CVS was higher in those who use electronic devices for more than 5 h (OR = 3.4, 95% CI [1.015–11.4]). Male teachers experienced less headache (OR = 0.504, 95% CI [0.344–0.75]), less neck and shoulder pain (OR = 0.326, 95% CI [0.186–0.57]), and less eyestrain (OR = 0.495, 95% CI [0.308–0.796]) in comparison to female teachers.

Conclusion:
Female high school teachers are having higher odds of developing CVS than male teachers. School teachers need awareness programs about CVS.
Actividad minera en humedales altoandinos del Ecuador y la emisión de dióxido de carbono
Authors: Astudillo Aguilar Diana 
Published: July 2022

Los humedales altoandinos son ecosistemas frágiles que, a pesar de ser primordiales en la lucha contra el cambio climático, se encuentran seriamente amenazados por la incursión de actividades mineras. En consecuencia, el objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el impacto de la actividad minera en los humedales altoandinos y su relación con la emisión de dióxido de carbono. Para ello se realizó una revisión bibliográfica para obtener información relevante; se analizó la información documental y se examinó la correlación que existe entre el desarrollo de actividades extractivas en humedales altoandinos y la emisión de dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera. En cuanto a los resultados, tenemos que el 26% de los humedales del país se encuentran concesionados, donde el desarrollo de actividades mineras podría liberar entre 252 705.96 y 1 023 245.60 t de CO2 a la atmósfera, dependiendo del estado de conservación de cada humedal. Los humedales altoandinos poseen una gran capacidad para almacenar carbono, por lo que, tanto los principales impactos de la actividad minera como la remoción de la cobertura vegetal y la alteración del recurso suelo, se relaciona directamente con la liberación del carbono almacenado en forma de CO2, que consecuentemente es emitido hacia la atmósfera.
Kajian Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Praktikum Mata Kuliah NOTAM Program Studi Manajemen Lalu Lintas Udara
Authors: Umboro Wahyu Nur Wening Ida , Purbo Wartoyo Bayu , Kusumaningsih Aprinia 
Published: July 2022

Latar belakang penelitian perubahan kurikulum dan silabus program studi Manajemen Lalu Lintas Udara tahun 2019. Pemuktahiran media pembelajaran diharapkan mampu menunjang proses pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui pembelajaran praktek dan urgensi kebutuhan media pembelajaran praktikum mata kuliah NOTAM. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan metode survei. Peserta didik menyatakan pembelajaran praktek mata kuliah NOTAM saat ini dari sepuluh indikator Sembilan diantaranya memiliki nilai positif dengan nilai diatas 92%. Berdasarkan hasil kuisioner 100% responden bahwa urgenitas media pembelajaran praktikum saat ini sangat dibutuhkan. Hal itu diperkuat dengang hasil wawancara dosen pengampu yang menyatakan tingkat keberhasilan peserta pada praktikum sekitar 70% dan menyarankan media pembelajaran praktikum agar siswa dapat mendemontrasikan pembuatan NOTAM .
Sistem Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition pada Generator Set
Authors: Suprihartini Yayuk , Muhammad Putra Panji , Huda Bachrul 
Published: July 2022

Generator set adalah suatu alat yang dapat mengubah energi gerak menjadi energi listrik. Selain itu generator set digunakan untuk mem-backup catu daya listrik pada saat suplay catu daya utama (PLN) mengalami kegagalan atau failure. Salah satu faktor penunjang peserta didik dapat mengetahui implementasi dari output data yang dihasilkan oleh generator set, dibutuhkan sistem khusus yang dapat memonitoring genset dan juga dapat mengontrolnya secara terpusat. Untuk melakukan monitoring dan kontrol sistem dibutuhkan sebuah sistem yang dinamakan SCADA. Rancangan ini dapat memonitoring sistem kerja pada generator set dan mengontrol beban yang akan disuplay oleh generator set. Rancangan ini menggunakan hardware Arduino sebagai basisnya dan tampilan menggunakan Visual Studio 2019.
Calcio Storico Fiorentino: construcción de la identidad y violencia
Authors: Stendardi David 
Published: July 2022

En las últimas dos décadas el “Calcio Fiorentino” ha experimentado un proceso de difusión considerable, principalmente gracias a los nuevos medios de comunicación, que han despertado cierto interés por lo que se ha definido como el “deporte más violento del mundo”. La proyección internacional del Calcio Fiorentino ha creado una importante cantidad de material de estudio, fuentes de información relevantes que nos invitan a re-interpretar este fenómeno, entre patrimonio cultural y deportivo. El carácter de representación histórica y de re-evocación de una tradición popular se mezcla con los elementos propios de la actividad deportiva: la competición, el agonismo, la fuerza física y la violencia. Este artículo se centra en la doble vertiente del Calcio Fiorentino, sólo aparentemente contradictoria: historia y presente permiten captar características específicas del deporte actual y su relación con espacios, tradiciones culturales y nuevos conflictos. Por un lado, el carácter de representación y re-evocación del calcio fiorentino sugiere una reflexión sobre la transformación de la violencia en el deporte moderno. Por otro lado se considera el delicado equilibrio entre tradiciones, identidades y conflictos, en contexto de metamorfosis urbanas.
Factors Influencing the Use of Oral Rehydration Solution among Mothers of Under Five Children Attending Holy Rosary Specialist Hospital and Maternity Waterside In Onitsha North Lga, Anambra State.
Authors: Silas Esther A , Nwankwo Clementina U , Afonne Anulika J , Obionwu Ogochukwu T , Ibekwe Adaobi M 
Published: July 2022

Purpose: This study determined factors influencing the use of oral rehydration solution among mothers with children below five years of age attending Holy Rosary Specialist Hospital and Maternity Waterside in Onitsha North LGA, Anambra State.
Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted in conducting the study among mothers with children under five years attending Rosary Specialist Hospital and Maternity, Waterside in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State. A sample size of one hundred and fifty (150) women was selected by convenience sampling techniques. A self-structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.98 was used in gathering the necessary data suitable for the study which were analysed with SPSS version 20.0.
Findings: It was discovered that majority of the women 141(94.6%) have heard of ORS and they have adequate understanding of the solution, the two different types of oral rehydration solutions (that is solution from oral rehydration salt and salt sugar solution) but do not use SSS hence lack adequate knowledge of its preparation. Also, the mothers 116(95.9%) used ORS when their children had diarrhoea while the remaining 5(4.1%) did not use ORS because their children never had diarrhoea. 65(43.6%) of the women have all the materials needed for the preparation of SSS while 70(47.0%) which were the majority did not know the materials required for the preparation of ORS hence they could not indicate if they had the materials or not. From the hypothesis tested, there is a significant relationship between mothers’ level of education (p=0.030), mother’s occupation (p=0.024), number of under five children (p=0.045) and the use of ORS. From the study, it was ascertained that socio-demographic factors like mother’s level of education, occupation and number of under five children affected the use of ORS in the population used. Mother’s level of knowledge of the solution, availability and accessibility of the ORS sachet (environmental factor) and the occurrence of diarrhoea in a child (Child factor) also affect use of ORS.
Recommendations: Health workers in the health care facilities should intensify their effort in the provision of adequate health education to the mothers (may be to be incorporated into antenatal care health talks) on the preparation of Salt Sugar Solution (SSS) type which is cost effective and readily available. Also the hospital management should ensure that Oral Rehydration salt sachets are available in the hospitals and at an affordable price so as to ensure authenticity of the product used by the women.
Time Series Analysis and structural break detection: A case of Zambia’s CPI.
Authors: Phiri Elias , Wang Wei 
Published: July 2022

Purpose: By empirically examining Zambia’s CPI between 2010 and 2020, the study attempts to determine the structural change in the time series. The CPI is one of the most important variables for analyzing inflation in macroeconomics, therefore any change in the dynamic must be determined. In this paper change points and dates are highlighted and statistical analysis methods have been employed to explore and discover the underlying patterns and trends of Zambia’s CPI for the past 10 years.
Methodology/approach: Secondary Data from Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats.gov.zm) was used for the Study. From 132 elements of observations of time series for 10 years, the detection methods of structural change were employed. The Cumulative Sum Tests (CUSUM test) of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Andrew Sup F test, Bai and Perron test, and Chow test were used to detect the model stability and verify the hypothesis using P-value.
Results: The results show that there were five (5) Structural changes or breaks in mean and variance and these were February 2012, February 2014, October 2015, October 2017, and May 2019. The structural breaks are highly suggestive as they appear to broadly coincide with readily identifiable macroeconomic events, increased stock of external debt following the issuance of Eurobonds in 2012, 2014, and 2015, rise increased food prices arising from the adverse impact of erratic rainfall on agricultural output and the pass-through from the depreciation of the Kwacha.
Policy Implication: Based on the study, strong and sound macroeconomic policies are needed to be implemented: Such as debt management and diversification of foreign exchange sources, and increased earnings.
Technical note: Analyzing river network dynamics and the active length–discharge relationship using water presence sensors
Authors: Zanetti Francesca , Durighetto Nicola , Vingiani Filippo , Botter Gianluca 
Published: July 2022

Abstract. Despite the importance of temporary streams for the provision of key ecosystem services, their experimental monitoring remains challenging because of the practical difficulties in performing accurate high-frequency surveys of the flowing portion of river networks. In this study, about 30 electrical resistance (ER) sensors were deployed in a high relief 2.6 km2 catchment of the Italian Alps to monitor the spatio-temporal dynamics of the active river network during 2 months in the late fall of 2019. The setup of the ER sensors was customized to make them more flexible for the deployment in the field and more accurate under low flow conditions. Available ER data were compared to field-based estimates of the nodes' persistency (i.e., a proxy for the probability to observe water flowing over a given node) and then used to generate a sequence of maps representing the active reaches of the stream network with a sub-daily temporal resolution. This allowed a proper estimate of the joint variations of active river network length (L) and catchment discharge (Q) during the entire study period. Our analysis revealed a high cross-correlation between the statistics of individual ER signals and the flow persistencies of the cross-sections where the sensors were placed. The observed spatial and temporal dynamics of the actively flowing channels also highlighted the diversity of the hydrological behavior of distinct zones of the study catchment, which was attributed to the heterogeneity in catchment geology and stream-bed composition. Our work emphasizes the potential of ER sensors for analyzing spatio-temporal dynamics of active channels in temporary streams, discussing the major limitations of this type of technology emerging from the specific application presented herein.
OS NERVOS DO ESQUELETO: INTERAÇÕES HUMANAS NA PEÇA A INVASÃO, DE DIAS GOMES
Authors: Soares Filho Antônio Coutinho , Silva Luíza Helena Oliveira da 
Published: July 2022

Estudo da peça A invasão, de Dias Gomes, sob o enfoque sociossemiótico no que diz respeito à teoria dos regimes de interação e de sentido proposto por Eric Landowski. Tendo como pressupostos teóricos a teoria literária referente ao gênero dramático, como também a abordagem social da semiótica de base greimasiana, a pesquisa objetiva compreender os sentidos que as relações intersubjetivas assumem na obra. Além de investigar as interações humanas no corpus, o percurso analítico caracteriza a produção teatral do autor e examina os principais aspectos do Percurso Gerativo do Sentido. Constata-se, por fim, que a peça tece uma crítica ao sistema opressivo que, em vista de sua preservação, institui a exclusão social, a defasagem habitacional do país, a corrupção policial e a demagogia política.
ANNE-MARIE CHARTIER FALA SOBRE ALFABETIZAÇÃO E LETRAMENTO NA FRANÇA E NO BRASIL
Authors: Silvério Perfeito Márcia Vânia , Oliveira-Mendes Solange Alves de , Perfeito Vânia Márcia Silvério , Paiva Fernando Carneiro Gomes de 
Published: July 2022

Biografia:
Anne-Marie Chartier é doutora em Sciences de l'Éducation pela Université Paris V (1992). Foi professora da École Normale de Versailles (1970-1989), do Institut Universitaire de Formation de Maîtres de Versailles (1989-1996) e pesquisadora e maître de conférences do Service d'Histoire de l'Éducation do Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique - INRP (1996-2009), que, atualmente, é denominado Institut Français de l’Éducation (IFÉ). Aposentada desde 2009, é atualmente pesquisadora associada do Laboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHA), École Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, França (http://larhra.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/membre/118). Reconhecida internacionalmente em seu campo de atuação e pesquisa, se tornou referência, no Brasil e em diversos outros países do mundo, na área de Educação. Dedica-se, sobretudo, ao estudo de temas como a história da escolarização da leitura e da escrita, os métodos de ensino da leitura na França e em outros países da Europa Ocidental e, mais amplamente, a história da formação dos professores, das práticas de ensino e dos materiais didáticos. Coorientou diversas teses de doutorado estrangeiras, especialmente de universidades brasileiras, e supervisionou vários pesquisadores(as) em atividades de pós-doutorado, oriundos de diversos países, inclusive o Brasil. É autora de inúmeras publicações, dentre as quais se incluem livros, capítulos de livros e artigos em periódicos, em diferentes idiomas (inglês, espanhol, português, além de francês). Destacam-se os livros “Discours sur la lecture (1880-1980)”, em coautoria com Jean Hébrard, traduzida para o português e o espanhol e reeditada em 2000, com ampliação do recorte temporal (1880-2000), e “L’école et la lecture obligatoire”, publicada em 2007 e reeditada em 2014, obra que constitui uma síntese de anos de pesquisa sobre a história da leitura e do seu ensino. Em português, publicou, além de numerosos capítulos de livros e artigos em periódicos, as seguintes obras: “Práticas de leitura e escrita: história e atualidade” (Ceale-UFMG, Autêntica), em 2007; “Discursos sobre a leitura (1880-1980)” (Ática), em coautoria com Jean Hébrard, em 1995; “Ler e escrever: entrando no mundo da escrita” (Artes Médicas), em coautoria com Christiane Clesse e Jean Hébrard, em 1996.