bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Spotlight on some psychiatric aspects of hepatitis-C virus patients
Authors: Elkholy Mostafa G. , Shamma Gamal T. , Enaba Mohammed E. , Eldeeb Fatma A. 
Published: February 2022

Background
Hepatitis C viral infection is one of the most burdensome diseases affecting 2–3% of the world population. At least 50% of patients infected with HCV suffer from one psychiatric illness.

Aim
The aim was to evaluate some psychiatric aspects and life quality in cirrhotic and noncirrhotic hepatitis-C virus (HCV) cases.

Patients and methods
A case–control study in the Neuropsychiatry Department and Internal Medicine Department in Tanta University Hospital. Patients were divided into 50 cirrhotic HCV patients (group I), 50 noncirrhotic HCV patients, both were nonmedicated (group II), and 30 healthy controls (group III). We used Child–Turcotte–Pugh, Beck Depression Inventory, Taylor's Manifest Anxiety Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination, and Liver Disease Symptom Index 2.

Results
Beck Depression Inventory showed a statistically significant higher percentage of mild and moderate depressed patients in patient groups (groups I and II) than the control group (group III), unlike between patient groups. Educational level was found to be significant in comparison between depressed and nondepressed groups. Taylor's Manifest Anxiety Scale showed mild and moderate anxiety high percentage in patient groups (groups I and II) than the control group (group III) and this difference was of statistical significance, unlike between patient groups. Mini-Mental State Examination revealed mild cognitive impairment of high percentage in patient groups (groups I and II) than the control group (group III) and this difference of statistical significance, unlike between patient groups. Liver Disease Symptom Index 2 showed strong affection of health-related quality of life in patient groups.

Conclusion
Psychiatric disorders can occur frequently in HCV patients, with a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment. All these psychiatric disorders were found in both cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients. Also, health-related quality of life was affected in such patients markedly independent of the stage of liver disease.
A comparative study of the effects of chloroquine and praziquantel on splenomegaly in experimental Schistosomiasis mansoni
Authors: El-Saadi Esraa G.A. , Saad Marwa A.H. , Ali Dareen Abd E.M. , Eid Mohamed E.M. 
Published: February 2022

Background
Splenomegaly is a major morbid sequela of schistosomiasis. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the only recommended schistosomicidal drug despite its erratic bioavailability and growing resistance. Moreover, neglecting early treatment of splenomegaly eventually necessitates splenectomy. With drug repurposing, the antimalarial drug chloroquine (CLQ) has gained much interest because of its anti-inflammatory effect. Additionally, CLQ inhibits hemozoin formation essential for in vivo survival of blood-feeding parasites.

Aim
To investigate the schistosomicidal effect of CLQ and its role in splenomegaly modification, with or without PZQ in an experimental model.

Patients and methods
The study was conducted on 180 mice equally divided into three groups: control; infected and early treated with CLQ, PZQ, or both drugs; and infected and late treated. In group II, each drug was given in its optimum time of action to study the effect on worm eradication/reproductivity and pathology development. In group III, repeated drug regimens were applied to study the effect on the already established splenomegaly. Mice were euthanized 7 weeks P.I. to calculate the parasitic load and 15 weeks post infection (P.I.) to assess tissue pathology by hematoxylin and eosin staining.

Results
Combined CLQ and PZQ administration produced a significant reduction of parasitic load compared with CLQ alone. A highly significant decrease (P<0.001) in hepatic granulomas mean number and splenic index was also recorded in early combined subgroup, with improved structure. With late treatment, the combined rather than single therapy showed an overall less pathology; however, early therapy showed better outcome.

Conclusions
CLQ combined with PZQ has a synergistic schistosomicidal, has a valuable anti-inflammatory effect, and restrains the effect on splenomegaly, especially with early administration.
A comparative control study of ophthalmic artery Doppler velocimetry in patients with primary open angle glaucoma in Kano, Nigeria
Authors: Gombe Adamu Ibrahim , Kabiru Isyaku , Anas Ismail , Adamu Yahuza Mansur , Sadiq Hassan 
Published: February 2022

Objective:
The objective of the study is to sonographically determine the hemodynamic changes in ophthalmic arteries of patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) at Kano, Nigeria.

Subjects and Methods:
We conducted a prospective case–control study at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, on 108 newly diagnosed POAG and 108 control subjects. Intraocular pressure (IOP) and Doppler ultrasound velocimetry of ophthalmic arteries were assessed. Peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV), resistive indices (RIs), pulsatility indices (PIs) and systolic/diastolic (S/D) ratios of the ophthalmic arteries were evaluated and documented.

Results:
The mean IOP values of POAG group in the right and left eyes were higher than the values of the right and left eyes of the control group. This was statistically significant (P = 0.000). The mean PSV, EDV, RI, PI, and S/D values in the POAG group of the right and left eyes were lower than values for the right and left eyes of the control group, which was also statistically significant (P = 0.000). The IOP showed positive correlation with PSV and EDV in both eyes of POAG cases but negative correlation with PI and S/D in both eyes in the POAG group. It however correlated positively with RI in the right eye and negatively with RI in the left eye.

Conclusions:
The study showed significant differences between ophthalmic artery Doppler indices of patients with POAG and the healthy control subjects.
Evaluation of inadequately filled radiology request forms with its impact on patient radiation exposure and waiting time in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Garba Idris , Bashir Hussain Shaiu , Mohammed Sidi , Dambele Musa , Hikima Mustapha Shuaibu , Lawal Yusuf , Yahuza Mansur Adamu 
Published: February 2022

Background:
Adequate and accurate clinical history on a properly filled request form is indispensable if a clinically relevant radiological diagnosis is to be made. Moreover, clinicians need to clearly justify their requests for radiological procedures on a request form to prevent unnecessary radiation exposures and examinations with attendant prolonged waiting time.

Objective:
The study audited inadequately filled radiology request forms to determine their impacts on diagnosis, patient radiation exposure, and waiting time.

Materials and Methods:
Following an institutional review board approval, a total of 158 inadequately filled request forms for conventional X-ray examinations were sequentially enlisted and evaluated. Scorings as filled, inadequately filled, and unfilled were used to score each item based on the following: patient biodata/demographic information and patient referral details and referring physician details. Request forms for repeat examinations were further analyzed for remote factors tied to inadequate filling or lack of filling of the details on the repeat forms. Data were analyzed based on descriptive statistics using SPSS statistical software.

Results:
Patient names including first and surname were adequately filled on all the request cards (100%). Information related to patient referral details such as previous X-ray examination, blood pressure, and last menstrual period were inadequately filled with 4.4%, 2.5%, and 19.7% completion, respectively. Of the 158 request forms assessed, 33 (20.9%) examinations were repeated due to partial or complete cutoff of anatomic region of interest analysis showing inadequate clinical history and requested examination accounting for 45.5% and 24.2% of the remote factors tied to the repeats.

Conclusion:
The practice of adequate, correct, and consistent filling of radiology request forms was suboptimal with resultant prolonged waiting time and possibly increased exposure among repeat cases. A continued reminder of all referring clinicians needs to be improved to protect patients from prolonged waiting times and unnecessary radiation exposure, for the overall improvement of quality of services.

Implications for Practice:
Adequate information on the request forms improves diagnostic acuracy, reduced waiting time, and increased overall quality of service delivery.
Gordon's Conjecture 3: Fourier transforms in the hyperfinite setting
Authors: Zlatos Pavol Jan 
Published: February 2022

Using methods of nonstandard analysis and building upon the results of our previous paper in which we proved Gordon's Conjectures~1 and~2 we will show that for any locally compact abelian group $\mathbf G$ the Fourier transform $\mathbf F\colon \operatorname{L}^1(\mathbf G) \to \operatorname{C}_0\bigl(\widehat{\mathbf G}\bigr)$, the Fourier-Stieltjes transform $\mathbf F\colon \operatorname{M}(\mathbf G) \to \operatorname{C}_{\operatorname{bu}}\bigl(\widehat{\mathbf G}\bigr)$, as well as all the generalized Fourier transforms $\mathbf F\colon \operatorname{L}^p(\mathbf G) \to \operatorname{L}^q\bigl(\widehat{\mathbf G}\bigr)$ or any pair of adjoint exponents $p \in (1,2]$, $q \in [2, \infty$ can be approximated in a fairly natural way by the discrete Fourier transform $\mathcal F\colon \Bbb C^G \to \Bbb C^{\widehat{G\,}}$ on a (hyper)finite abelian group $G$. In particular, we will prove Gordon's Conjecture~3, originally stated for the Fourier-Plancherel transform $\mathbf F\colon \operatorname{L}^2(\mathbf G) \to \Lb^2\bigl(\widehat{\mathbf G}\bigr)$, and generalize it to all the above mentioned cases. Some standard consequences will be considered, as well.
HEALTH STATUS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN: A RESEARCH STUDY FROM SAIDPUR VILLAGE OF FEDERAL CAPITAL AREA OF ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
Authors: Mahmood Khalid , Farooq Hufsa 
Published: February 2022

Background: The women make half of population of Pakistan which should not be neglected in any case. The women of the country are kept backward in our culture, due to which they are unable to participate in various fields of life which also affects their health. The objective of this study was to find the socio-economic, socio-cultural, and religious determinants that contribute to the poor health status of women.Materials Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in Department of Pakistan Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan from April to July 2019 through in-depth interviews from middle and lower middle class married women form Saidpur village of Islamabad. The sample size was 32 couples (64 individuals). Results: Major factors that are responsible for the poor health status of women are restrictions on the mobility of women, violence against women, and financial dependence. Women in the Saidpur village are not allowed to avail healthcare opportunities without permission of their male family members, even they are depended on men financially to visit a doctor. Moreover, violence against women including physical, emotional, and mental is another primary cause behind the poor health status of women in Saidpur village.Conclusion: In Pakistan, a large number of women are deprived from quality health. The causes include poverty, lack of food, unavailability of education and violence on women. Moreover, the issue of gender inequality is also uncontrolled element which strongly affects the women’s health. The civil society, media and the government should take their responsibility to remove the problems which are faced by the women of Pakistani society regarding their health.
Perception of medical interns about simulation-integrated curriculum of their emergency medicine rotation
Authors: Alsulimani Loui Kamel 
Published: February 2022

Objective: To evaluate the perception of interns about their experience during one-month rotation in the emergency department, and the impact of adding simulation-based training.
Method: The retrospective study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and comprised feedback surveys filled by interns at the end of their rotation in the emergency department between December 2017 and July 2020. The feedback questionnaire in use is aimed at evaluating interns’ experience with the emergency department rotation and the common academic activities during the rotation period. A comparison was done between those who had received simulation-based training and those who had not. Data was analysed using SPSS 24.
Results: Of the 971 interns having done rotation in the emergency department, 718(74%) had completed the survey. Simulation-based training had been received by 208(29%) interns, while 510(71%) had not received it. Mean points given on a scale of 1-10 by the interns was 8.2+/-1.8. Overall, 684(95%) interns believed the rotation had met or exceeded their expectations (p>0.001). There was no significant difference between those who had received simulation-based training and those who had not (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Interns had a positive perception towards the learning experience during their emergency department rotation, but there was no difference between those who had received simulation-based training and those who had not.
Key Words: Simulation, Internship, Emergency medicine, Curriculum, Education.
Analisis Minat Belajar Siswa Dalam Belajar Online di Era Covid-19
Authors: Amelia Amelia , Suryana Agus , Herlina Herlina 
Published: February 2022

This article aims to determine the analysis of students' interest in learning online in the Covid-19 era. The method used is a case study with interview and observation techniques. This research was conducted in the Tajurhalang District, Sukmajaya Villag3 Depok City. The results of the analysis of students' interest in learning online during the Covid-19 era show that the interest in learning that occurs in students is due to factors from themselves, parents, and the surrounding environment.
Keywords: interest in learning, students, online learning, the covid-19 pandemic
Pengaruh Pendidikan Aqidah Akhlak Terhadap Kepribadian Siswa di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Mathlail Khoir Bojong Gede Kabupaten Bogor
Authors: Suryana Agus , Afrina Afrina 
Published: February 2022

Aqidah moral education is a means in the formation of a good personality. The formation of personality that is applied in schools is needed to instill an understanding in a child, that a good personality will produce good character, all forms of attitude and behavior, both good and bad, will become a moral person, the responsibility of every human being in everyday life. in this world and in the hereafter. This study was conducted to determine whether there is an influence of moral aqidah education on the personality of fifth grade students at MIS Mathlail Khoir, this type of research uses quantitative research methods that are descriptive analysis with a total sample of 54 students and the sampling technique is Saturated Sampling as many as 54 students who assigned to students. These instruments are observation, documentation and questionnaires. The method of data analysis was carried out by a simple linear regression technique. Based on the data analysis that has been carried out, the results of the study indicate that the education of moral aqidah and personality of the students in the school is said to be high with a mean value of X 52.93 while Y 43.80. And it shows that there is a significant influence between moral aqidah education on students' personality from the regression equation obtained by Y' = 7.419 + 0.687 X showing that there is a positive or unidirectional relationship, based on the calculation of the coefficient of determination of 34.8% while 65.2% is influenced by by other variables not examined.
Keywords: Moral Aqidah Education, Student Personality
Efektivitas Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas V SD Sekolah Alam Bogor
Authors: Sagara Shadam Ali , Aminah Siti 
Published: February 2022

Education is one of the requirements to further improve a better life in the future. Education is also an important factor that determines the development of a nation and state. Learning is a formal activity carried out in schools. In this case the occurrence of an interaction between students, teachers and their environment. The role of a teacher is very important, it will greatly affect student learning outcomes and development. This research was conducted in a formal institution, namely SD Sekolah Alam Bogor, North Bogor area. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of PAI learning on the learning outcomes of fifth graders at the Bogor Natural Elementary School and to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors of the effectiveness of PAI learning on the learning outcomes of fifth grade students at the Bogor Natural Elementary School. The method used is a qualitative field research (field research) in which data collection is carried out in the field to conduct observations of a phenomenon in a natural state by taking data through interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the effectiveness of PAI learning on the learning outcomes of fifth grade students at Sekolah Alam Bogor has been effective because student learning outcomes have shown above the minimum completeness criteria (KKM). As evidence that the learning process of Islamic religious education is effective, namely the learning process using interesting learning methods and the media used also makes students very enthusiastic when learning takes place.
Keyword: learning effectiveness, islamic education, student learning outcomes
Pengaruh Harga dan Promosi terhadap Meningkatnya Kepuasan Pelanggan
Authors: Nasution Rahma  Wulan Suci , Aslami Nuri 
Published: February 2022

Along with the development of economy and technology and business competition in the global market, companies are competing in order to provide more satisfactory products and services to the customers and to offer competitive price. This competition is carried out in order to gain new customer and to retain their customer. This research is aimed to find out the influence of sevice quality, product quality and price to the customer satisfaction. The analysis technique has been done by using multiple linear regression analysis.The result of the research shows that the variables which have been applied in this research models are service quality, product quality and price that each of them has significant and positive influence to the customer satisfaction who have ever used the transportation services of Blue Bird taxi in Surabaya.These results indicate that the better quality of service, product, and price then customer satisfaction increases.
Keywords: service quality, product quality, price and customer satisfaction.
Strategi Pemasaran Asuransi Syariah di Indonesia
Authors: Al Fazri Muhammad , Aslami Nuri 
Published: February 2022

Sharia insurance, also known as takaful, at-ta'min, or tadhamun, is an effort to help and protect each other between participants whose operational and legal principles are based on Islamic law. Without intending to precede destiny, insurance can be intended as a preparation effort to deal with possible risks. Sharia insurance itself has the potential to grow along with the increase in the Islamic financial market in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to find out how sharia insurance marketing strategies and tactics are to be easily accepted by the community. This study uses a literature review or library research with a descriptive approach which is part of the qualitative.
Keywords: Sharia Insurance, Marketing strategy, Marketing tactics.
Strategi Agen Asuransi Syariah Dalam Meningkatkan Jumlah Nasabah
Authors: Aslami Nuri , Monica Aulia 
Published: February 2022

The result of this review is to decide on specialist procedures in expanding the number of clients, among others, through specialists who have techniques in expanding the market, especially for individuals who have not used sharia protection administration through direct socialization, following and working on existing business sectors by trying to consistently maintain correspondence with clients in control to provide the best support, prepare finances and endanger executives in sharia protection, choose risk for members by distinguishing the possibility of danger events seen by members, assess and estimate the magnitude of harm that may occur and decide the best strategy to face the dangers that have occurred.
Keywords: Agent Strategy, Sharia Insurance, Increasing Customers
BELAJAR ASYIK PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DENGAN QUIZIZZ PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID 19 DAN ERA NEW NORMAL DI SMP NEGERI 11 TAJUNG JABUNG TIMUR
Authors: Mujahid Abdul 
Published: February 2022

Pembelajaran daring dan luring dilakukan melalui jaringan online seperti, quizizz dengan media smarphone ataupun gadget sudah menjadi keharusan pada masa pandemi covid 19 dan era new normal. Hal ini dibuktikan semua orang mulai dari anak kecil hingga orangtua mahir dalam penggunaannya. Berdasarkan hal tersebut sangatlah mungkin smsrtphone atau gadget dapat di efektifkan sebagai media atau sarana pembelajaran daring di tengah masa pandemi covid 19 dan pembelajaran luring pada era new normal dilakukan melalui model belajar tatap muka terbatas di kelas. Pemanfaatan smartphone atau gadget memerlukan aplikasi tambahan. Aplikasi ini tidak terdaftar sebagai aplikasi bawaan yang bisa diunduh di laman play store bagi pengguna android atau app store bagi pengguna IOS (iphone). Sekedar alternatif, aplikasi yang dapat dipergunakan antara lain Whatsapp, google form, quizizz, edmodo, dan microsoft office.
Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yaitu suatu metode yang digunakan untuk menemukan pemahaman yang seluas-luasnya terhadap objek penelitian. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan penelitian Deskriptif. Dengan pembelajaran yang disajikan melalui aplikasi quizizz sehingga siswa tidak lagi melihat dan memandangi guru dengan lesu tetapi mata mereka tertuju pada smartphone atau gadget yang ada ditangannya. Mulai dari pembukaan, penyajian, ulangan sampai pemberian home work. diharapkan agar siswa asyik mendapatkan materi pembelajaran untuk memenuhi kekurangan pembelajaran daring yang mengalami beberapa kendala. Hasil penelitian ini akan bermanfaat sebagai referensi bagi guru menggunakan quizizz sebagai sarana atau media pembelajaran baik pada masa pandemi covid 19 maupun pada era new normal pada saat kekinian.