bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association Between Feritine Levels and Severity of COVID19 In RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang
Authors: Sari Elsa Purnama , Medison Irvan , Russilawati Russilawati 
Published: September 2022

Background: Ferritin is one of the inflammatory markers used as a predictor for severity of COVID-19. Early assessment of severity is expected to be a priority in disease management. This study aims to determine the association between ferritin levels and the severity of confirmed COVID-19 patients at RSUP dr. M. Djamil Padang. Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study on confirmed COVID-19 patients from January to May 2021. Chi-square analysis was calculated to assess the association between ferritin levels and clinical grade, the severity of the chest X-ray and the level of need for oxygen therapy. To assess the risk opportunities for ferritin levels based on each dependent variable, an association analysis was performed by calculating the Odds Ratio..Results: Characteristics of the patients were mostly female (54.25%), aged more than 50 years (59,00%), clinical grade above category 4 (54,75%), required oxygen therapy (74,75%), the severity of chest X-ray was mild (75.50%), ferritin level < 500 ng/ml (52.75%) and had no comorbidities (51.25%). This study found that ferritin levels correlated with clinical grade, severity of chest X-ray, and level of need for oxygen therapy with HFNC and ventilator (p<0.001). Ferritin levels > 1000 ng/mL have a risk opportunity for clinical grade category 7 OR 8.28 (95% CI 2.69-25.41), severe chest X-ray severity OR 5.52 (95% CI 2.55- 11.97) and need for oxygen therapy with HFNC and ventilator, OR 4.76 (2.70-8.39) vs OR 7.69 (3.97-14.92)Conclusion: High ferritin levels significantly increase the risk of a severe clinical severity, severe chest X-ray and the level of need for oxygen therapy using HFNC and a ventilator in COVID-19 patients.Keywords: COVID-19, ferritin levels, severity
The Comparison of Vitamin C between Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Healthy Control in Medan
Authors: Helmi Rizka , Sinaga Bintang Yinke Magdalena , Siagian Parluhutan , Eyenoer Putri 
Published: September 2022

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis infection is high burden especially in developed country. Vitamin C is water soluble micronutrient contributes to immune defense by supporting various both of innate and adaptive immunity. Vitamin C protected the host from reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen intermediates generated during Mycobacterial infection. Patient with pulmonary tuberculosis had lower vitamin C level because the Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection yield to a reactive oxygen species for replication and metabolism and because of the reduced of nutrition intake. Vitamin C as antioxidant also play role in killing Mycobacterium tuberculosis by drive fenton reaction.Method: This is a case control study of vitamin C in blood serum in pulmonary tuberculosis patient and healthy control. Vitamin C level measured with ELISA examination (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay). Results: Total subject was 40 people, 20 people pulmonary tuberculosis as a case and 20 people healthy control. Vitamin C levels are higher in pulmonary tuberculosis patient (83,64 ± 35,99 ng/ml) than healthy control (80,22 ± 26,44 ng/ml), but not statistically significant. Vitamin C levels tend to be low in elderly and lower in man than woman. Conclusion: Vitamin C levels in pulmonary tuberculosis group lower than healthy control. Vitamin C levels in men having lower than women, elderly had low the level of vitamin C.
Effect of Ginseng Extract Supplementation on Procalcitonin Level, Neutrophil, and Length of Stay In Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia
Authors: Ramlie Anita , Reviono Reviono , Aphridasari Jatu 
Published: September 2022

Background: Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites) and causes of high morbidity and mortality. Ginsenoside in ginseng have anti-inflammatory effects, potentially as adjunctive therapy in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. As much as 43% of patients at dr. Moewardi Hospital in 2016 were hospitalized have passed away. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ginseng extract on levels of procalcitonin, neutrophils, and length of stay of community-acquired pneumonia patients.
Method: The quasi-experimental clinical trial with the pretest posttest design approach was conducted on 26 community acquired pneumonia patients who were hospitalized in Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta from October until November 2019 using consecutive sampling. The control group (n=13) received standard antibiotics while the treatment group (n=13) received additional ginseng extract 2x100 mg/day for 14 days. Procalcitonin was measured at admission, third and fourteenth day; neutrophils are measured at admission and third day; length of stay is based on the number of days of treatment in hospital.
Results: There was a significant difference (P=0.001) towards decreased of serum procalcitonin levels between treatment group (-0.63±0.06) compared to control group (-0.38±0.07). There was a significant difference (P<0.001) towards decreased of neutrophil levels between treatment group (-6.68±1.34) compared to control group (-3.51±0.88). There was a significant difference (P=0.001) towards decreased of length of stay between treatment group (5.69±0.95) compared to control group (7.15±0.99).
Conclusion: Ginseng extract containing ginsenoside as its main ingredient, can act as an anti-inflammatory which can be used as adjunctive therapy in community-acquired pneumonia patients who are hospitalized to accelerate clinical improvement and shorten the length of stay.
Non-EFL Students' Ability in Writing Simple Sentences of Descriptive Paragraphs
Authors: Fitria Tira Nur 
Published: September 2022

The objective of this study is to know the students’ ability in writing English simple sentences. This research is descriptive qualitative. The result shows that students have understanding of how to construct simple sentences in several formulas such as Subject + Verb + Complement (S + V + C), Subject + Verb + Adverb (S + V + Adv), Subject + Verb + Object (S + V + Object), and Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb (S + V + O + Adverb). But, besides using simple sentences, the students also still use other sentence forms to support information in their paragraphs such as 1) compound sentences by using the coordinating conjunction for example “so”, ”but”, and “and”. 2) complex sentence by using the coordinating conjunction for example “after”, “before”, “so that”, “if”, “that”, “because”, “even though”, “although”, “when, “while”. 3) compound-complex sentence by using both coordinating conjunction and subordinating conjunction”. Therefore, the teachers/lecturers need to give understanding more to the students that 1) a simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses one idea/topic. 2) simple sentence must have a subject-verb combination, but the subject can be compound or more than one. 3) simple sentence can have a compound verb. 4) simple sentences can only have one subject-verb combination and commas are not used. The students must be able to understand and know the subject, predicate (verb) and nouns, adjectives, and adverbs that will give a complete meaning. So that those who read will understand what they want to convey through the sentence.
ANALYSIZING ERRORS OF INFLECTIONAL AFFIXES ON STUDENTS’ WRITINGS
Authors: Sunandar Ahmad 
Published: September 2022

This research aimed to identify what error of inflectional affixes was the most frequently appeared on students’ writings and what error of inflectional affixes was the least frequently appeared on students’ writings. The approach of research was qualitative method with descriptive analysis to analyze the data. The data were taken from students’ writings made by 111 second semester students of Indonusa Polytechnic Surakarta majoring in health information management. This research was to perform the percentage of error of inflectional affixes on students’ writings. The percentage of plural -s/es was 58,46 %, third person present singular -s/es was 20 %, past tense –ed was 6,15 %, past participle -en/ed was 6,15 %, progressive –ing was 3,08 %, possessive –‘s was 3,08 %, superlative –est was 1,68 % and comparative –er was 1,40 %. Referring to the percentages of the research, the researcher concluded that the error of inflectional affixes which the most frequently appeared was plural –s/es with the percentage 58,46 %, and the error of inflectional affixes which the least frequently appeared was comparative –er with the percentage 1,40 %. Mastering inflectional affixes is important in order to make precise sentences. Therefore, students should perform well in applying inflectional affixes.
Mirror symmetry and aging: The role of stimulus figurality and attention to colour
Authors: Martinovic Jasna , Huber Jonas , Boyanova Antoniya , Gheorghiu Elena , Reuther Josephine , Lemarchand Rafael B. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractSymmetry perception studies have generally used two stimulus types: figural and dot patterns. Here, we designed a novel figural stimulus—a wedge pattern—made of centrally aligned pseudorandomly positioned wedges. To study the effect of pattern figurality and colour on symmetry perception, we compared symmetry detection in multicoloured wedge patterns with nonfigural dot patterns in younger and older adults. Symmetry signal was either segregated or nonsegregated by colour, and the symmetry detection task was performed under two conditions: with or without colour-based attention. In the first experiment, we compared performance for colour-symmetric patterns that varied in the number of wedges (24 vs. 36) and number of colours (2 vs. 3) and found that symmetry detection was facilitated by attention to colour when symmetry and noise signals were segregated by colour. In the second experiment, we compared performance for wedge and dot patterns on a sample of younger and older participants. Effects of attention to colour in segregated stimuli were magnified for wedge compared with dot patterns, with older and younger adults showing different effects of attention to colour on performance. Older adults significantly underperformed on uncued wedge patterns compared with dot patterns, but their performance improved greatly through colour cueing, reaching performance levels similar to young participants. Thus, while confirming the age-related decline in symmetry detection, we found that this deficit could be alleviated in figural multicoloured patterns by attending to the colour that carries the symmetry signal.
Diagnóstico oportuno de la displasia de cadera. Enfermedad que imposibilita de por vida
Authors: Méndez Guerrero Dr. Milton Andrés , Cárdenas Valencia Dra. Bárbara Estefanía , Villamarin Andino Dr. José Alejandro , Intriago Perez Dr. Alexander Danilo , Vera Cedeño Dr. Carlos Jamil , Díaz Rodríguez Dra. Jennyfer Paola 
Published: September 2022

La displasia de cadera es una enfermedad que se define como un retardo en el desarrollo y maduración de los elementos que forman esa articulación, constituida por la cabeza femoral y el acetábulo o porción cóncava de la pelvis que la recubre. Cuando la relación entre ambas estructuras óseas se pierde, provoca trastornos que van desde una subluxación hasta una alteración total o luxación. El espectro de deformidades varía desde una ligera incongruencia entre las superficies articulares del ilíaco y fémur, que traerá un desgaste prematuro de dicha articulación, hasta la situación más grave cuando la cabeza femoral está afuera del acetábulo, provocando muchas alteraciones colaterales como escoliosis, reducción de dicha extremidad, atrofias en rodilla y en la cadera contralateral; además de provocar dolor y parálisis de la articulación mencionada. Todo este espectro de alteraciones convierte al individuo en un ser incapacitado con una carga social y económica para su familia y la sociedad. De tal manera la importancia de un diagnostico precoz y una atención oportuna tiene un pronóstico favorable para la función motora y la calidad de vida.
Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos como estrategia en la planificación microcurricular de docentes del bachillerato técnico
Authors: Manobanda Calberto Leonardo Isidro , Vásquez Guerrero Rina Maribel , García Castro Nelso Gonzalo , Rumiguano Carrera Daysi Marilú 
Published: September 2022

La investigación tiene como objetivo implementar el Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (ABP) como una estrategia metodológica microcurricular para el mejoramiento del desempeño docente en el Bachillerato Técnico (BT) cuyo enfoque metodológico cualitativo aplicado a través de entrevistas, observaciones áulicas y grupos focales en cinco instituciones educativas: Caluma, Segundo Ulpiano Figueroa, Sabanetillas, Las Naves, y Dr. Gonzalo Tapia Gaibor de la Dirección Distrital 02D04 Caluma - Echeandía – Las Naves – Educación, provincia Bolívar brindó resultados a consideración de la entrevista, el Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos contiene elementos de coyuntura de gestión significativos y auténticos por el contacto con la realidad para la optimización de la calidad del servicio educativo; en tanto, el proceso áulico docente contiene
brechas pedagógicas en los momentos de consolidación y aplicación siendo necesario el fortalecimiento de propiedades metodológicas activas en el docente siendo corroborado con el grupo focal donde los docentes afianzaron la importancia del ABP en la enseñanza del BT. En conclusión, la investigación reflejó la viabilidad de incorporar en el desempeño docente el ABP como herramienta de alcance de aprendizajes significativos y auténticos en el estudiante de las figuras profesionales del Bachillerato Técnico
Magnetic Reconnection in Black Hole Magnetospheres: Lepton Loading into Jets, Superluminal Radio Blobs, and Multiwavelength Flares
Authors: Kimura Shigeo S. , Toma Kenji , Noda Hirofumi , Hada Kazuhiro 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei launch relativistic jets, as indicated by observed superluminal radio blobs. The energy source of these jets is widely discussed in the theoretical framework of the Blandford–Znajek process, the electromagnetic energy extraction from rotating black holes (BHs), while the formation mechanism of the radio blobs in the electromagnetically dominated jets has been a long-standing problem. Recent high-resolution magnetohydrodynamic simulations of magnetically arrested disks exhibited magnetic reconnection in a transient magnetically dominated part of the equatorial disk near the BH horizon, which led to a promising scenario of efficient MeV gamma-ray production and subsequent electron–positron pair loading into the BH magnetosphere. We develop this scenario to build a theoretical framework on energetics, timescales, and particle number density of the superluminal radio blobs and discuss observable signatures in other wave bands. We analytically show that the nonthermal electrons emit broadband photons from optical to multi-MeV bands. The electron–positron pairs produced in the magnetosphere are optically thick for synchrotron self-absorption, so that the injected energy is stored in the plasma. The stored energy is enough to power the superluminal radio blobs observed in M87. This scenario predicts rather dim radio blobs around Sgr A*, which are consistent with no clear detection by current facilities. In addition, this scenario inevitably produces strong X-ray flares in a short timescale, which will be detectable by future X-ray satellites.
Comment amener le consommateur à vraiment pratiquer la sobriété ?
Authors: Guillard Valérie 
Published: September 2022

Une majorité de citoyens approuvent l’idée selon laquelle, face aux enjeux climatiques et écologiques, la sobriété devient indispensable. Pourtant, les pratiques sobres s’imposent encore très peu dans les faits. Au travers de ses travaux, Valérie Guillard explore cette contradiction pour tenter d’en comprendre les raisons, sous un angle original : celui du marketing. Cette démarche l’a conduite à aborder la notion de sobriété en interrogeant les manières de faire évoluer les comportements des consommateurs dans les différents secteurs.
Indépendance, diversité du genre du conseil et qualité de l’information financière : le rôle modérateur du contrôle familial
Authors: Lakssoumi Fatima , Moussa Abdelkarim 
Published: September 2022

L’objectif de notre article est double. Il s’agit, d’une part, d’examiner la relation existant entre les caractéristiques du conseil d’administration, notamment son indépendance et sa diversité de genre, et la qualité de l’information financière. D’autre part, il est question d’étudier l’effet modérateur du contrôle familial sur ladite relation. Nous avons, à ce titre, développé et testé nos hypothèses en utilisant des données relatives à un échantillon de 38 entreprises marocaines cotées sur la période 2010-2018. Les résultats obtenus semblent indiquer que la diversité du genre au conseil est liée négativement aux pratiques de gestion des résultats, notre proxy de la qualité de l’information financière. En revanche, nos résultats démontrent un effet défavorable de l’indépendance des administrateurs sur la qualité des résultats ; l’hypothèse du rôle disciplinaire des administrateurs indépendants n’est pas ainsi soutenue dans le contexte marocain. Enfin, nos résultats révèlent que le contrôle familial modère positivement la relation entre l’indépendance du Conseil et la gestion du résultat comptable.
Multidrug resistance in bacteria isolated from indoor air of female hostels in a tertiary institution
Authors: Adebayo-Olajide Testimonies Chikanka , Olorunfunmi Moriamo Olorunkemi 
Published: September 2022

Objective:
To determine the occurrence of multidrug resistant bacteria from the indoor environment of female hostels in a tertiary institution in order to provide epidemiological data.

Methods:
The bacterial quality of the three female hostels was evaluated using the settle plate method, where Petri dishes containing different types of culture media were opened in the rooms. Isolated bacteria were identified using standard microbiological procedures. Using disc diffusion method, the antibiogram of the isolates was determined and based on this, the multiple antibiotics resistance index was also determined.

Results:
The total heterotrophic colony forming units (CFU) for Hall A ranged from 2.09 x102 to 1.73 x103 CFU/m3 while that of Hall B ranged from 4.71 x102 to 1.10 x103 CFU/m3 and a statistically significant difference between the counts of both halls was observed (P=0.04). Microorganisms isolated included Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, Corynebacterium sp., Escherichia
coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus
mirabilis. All the isolates exhibited multidrug resistance to amoxycillin-clavulanic acid, cefuroxime and ceftriaxone. Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Corynebacterium sp. had the least multiple antibiotic resistance index with 0.2 while Staphylococcus aureus had the highest with 0.8.

Conclusions:
Female university hostels may become sources of exchange of microorganisms, especially in overcrowded rooms. A large percentage of isolates were multidrug resistant which could pose difficulty and increased cost of treatment of their resulting infections. Regular surveillance and control of the agents that encourage the growth of these bacteria present in indoor air is needed.
Postpartum Psychosis as a Presentation of Panhypopituitarism
Authors: Muralidharan Jananee , Tom Rose , Idiculla Jyothi 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
We describe a young patient diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, and managed with antipsychotics. She presented with hyponatremia after an episode of gastroenteritis. Further probing revealed a history of amenorrhea after the delivery. Workup showed panhypopituitarism. This treatable cause can mimic postpartum psychosis.
Coronavirus disease 2019 infection and neurological manifestations
Authors: Shrivastava Saurabh RamBihariLal , Shrivastava Prateek Saurabh 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the dynamics of health care once for all, and we have to continue to mount an unprecedented response to eventually defeat the novel virus pandemic. A wide range of neurological manifestations have been reported among pediatric and adult patients with COVID-19 infection both during and after the patient has recovered from the illness. In terms of preexisting neurological conditions, people with these illnesses are not only vulnerable to acquire the novel viral infection, but at the same time are prone to experience an exacerbation of their preexisting illnesses, and also have poor treatment outcomes, including death. To conclude, a wide range of acute and postacute neurological manifestations have been attributed to the COVID-19 infection worldwide. This calls for the need to create awareness among health-care professionals about neurological symptoms and complications in the post-COVID period.
Promotion of eco-friendly Diwali
Authors: Nimbalkar Abhijit Vishwajit , Gothankar Jayashree Sachin , Patil Reshma Sachin , Pandve Harshal Tukaram 
Published: September 2022

Abstract

Background:
Diwali is a major festival in India and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. Due to bursting of firecrackers on large scale during Diwali releases harmful gases and toxic substances into the atmosphere leading to air pollution. It causes health problems for children, patients, and senior citizens.

Objectives:
The objective of this study was (1) To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of school-going students regarding the use of firecrackers. (2) To determine the prevalence of symptoms related to bursting of firecrackers among students and their families. (3) To find out the association between students' knowledge about health effects of firecrackers and their parents' education.

Materials and Methods:
An observational, cross-sectional study was done by using self-administered, validated, and pretested pro forma. The study was conducted in all schools located within 250 m2 of distance from the urban health training center of a private medical college. There were three schools falling under these criteria. All 8th standard students (215) of these three schools were included in the study.

Results:
Out of the total, 77% were boys. Many, i.e. 63% of students burst firecrackers during Diwali. The majority of students, i.e. 67% have knowledge about health effects of firecrackers. The majority, i.e. 80% of students promote eco-friendly Diwali celebration. The use of firecrackers was highly significant among boys (<0.001) and whose parent's education was below graduate level (<0.001). Symptoms of cough (30%), shortness of breath (22%), and eye injuries (3%) were reported due to bursting crackers.

Conclusions:
Overall knowledge about health effects of crackers was higher among students whose father's education was graduate and above. Thus, students have a positive attitude toward eco-friendly Diwali celebration.