bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pattern of Presentation of Moyamoya Disease (MMD) Patients in Bangladesh: Experience from Tertiary Care Hospitals
Authors: Khan Sharif Uddin , Rahman Kazi Mohibur , Hasan ATM Hasibul , Islam Sirajee Shafiqul , Chowdhury Rajib Nayan , Patwary Md Khairul Kabir , Elyas Dewan Mohammad , Khan Abdul Momen , Hossain Md Amir , Azam Md Bokhtiar , Hasanat Md Amirul 
Published: January 2022

Background: Moyamoya disease is rare but not uncommon throughout the world. Clinical profile of childhood moyamoya (MMD) disease is not well delineated in Bangladesh.
Methods: We conducted this cross sectional study in pediatrics and neurology department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital that involved 20 patients of MMD over a period of one year.
Result: Among the cases about 2/3rd(65%) of the patients were within 8 years age at onset with mean age of the patients being 7.24(±3.34) years at onset with a male: female ratio of 1.2:1. Almost half of the patients had past history of intermittent episodes TIA which precipitated by hyperventilation and crying (p <0.05). Important history related to prothombotic conditions (Family History of stroke, MI, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity, Coagulation disorders) were also statistically significant (p<0.05). Sixteen patients in our series exhibited hemiparesis and out of them 4(25%) were alternating (p<0.05), followed by dysarthria at onest 13(65%). Convulsions and visual impairment were seen in 5 (25%) different patients, 3(15%) different patients had altered consciousness, involuntary movements, ataxia, headache and cognitive impairment at onset. We observed intellectual impairment in and psycho–motor retardation in two different patients. MRA abnormalities were found in 19 cases out of 20. Among 19 cases bilateral ICA stenosis with collaterals seen in 18 cases (90%), MCA stenosis along with bilateral ICA stenosis were seen in 16(80%) cases, ACA stenosis along with bilateral ICA stenosis were seen in 07(35%) cases, PCA stenosis along with bilateral ICA stenosis were observed in 05(25%) cases. No collaterals and without typical “puff of smoke” appearance was seen in 01(5%) and unilateral ICA stenosis with collaterals was seen in 01(5%) cases (probable MMD). Diagnostic Cerebral DSA was done in 07 (35%) patients and typical angiographic findings of Moyamoya disease were present in all of them.
Conclusion: C-MMD may have various presentations. Stroke and TIA are most common presentation. MRA may well delineate the characteristics angrographic abnormality.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (1): 24-29
Association between Modifiable Risk Factors and Stroke Recurrence in Patients with First Ever Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Hassan Shahadat , Islam Md Rafiqul , Rahman Hasan Zahidur 
Published: January 2022

Background: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in adult population throughout the world and is the most common cause of severe adult physical disability. It is increasing at an alarming rate in Asia including Bangladesh. The effect of recurrent stroke is devastating on patient as it is the main reason of mortality and morbidity among patients.
Methods: A longitudinal, observational study was conducted from April 2018 to October 2018 in the department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka. All the patients of first ever ischemic stroke confirmed by neuroimaging (CT scan of head / MRI of brain), meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Our study was performed with sixty stroke patients. We followed up patient up to 90 days and observed for stroke recurrence.
Results: Present study showed among the 60 stroke patients, only 4 (6.67%) suffered from stroke recurrence within 3 months. In our study, uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (p=0.04), uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure (p=0.027), dyslipidaemia (p=0.001), smoking (p=0.0003) and antiplatelet discontinuation (p=0.0001) were significantly associated with stroke recurrence whereas uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (p=0.46) and presence of atrial fibrillation (p=0.057) had no significant association.
Conclusion: Smoking, hypercholesterolemia, uncontrolled systolic &/or diastolic blood pressure and discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy were significantly associated with stroke recurrence in this population. Therefore, early identification and control of these risk factors are essential to prevent recurrent stroke, thereby decrease morbidity and mortality.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (2): 55-62
Association of Insulin Resistance with Sodium Valproate Therapy among Epileptic Patient
Authors: Haque Md Azizul , Islam Md Rafiqul , Alam Sheikh Mahbub , Haque Muhammad Nazmul , Haque Md Aynul , Roy Niloy Ranjan , Sarker Imran , Rahman Md Habibur 
Published: January 2022

Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder. Sodium valproate is one of the commonest broad spectrum antiepileptic drugs and it is used worldwide. Weight gain is the common side effect which is known to be associated with insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to see the association of sodium valproate therapy with insulin resistance among epileptic patients.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional analytical study. Total 102 patients (51 epileptic patients with valproate monotherapy for at least one year and another 51 age and sex matched newly diagnosed epileptic patients without any anti-epileptic drugs) were selected in this study. The study was carried out from March 2016 to April 2017 for one year in the epilepsy clinic and outpatient Department of Neurology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka. Participants underwent anthropometric evaluations and biochemical tests including fasting blood sugar and fasting insulin level. Insulin resistance (IR) index was calculated.
Result: In this study mean duration of valproate treatment was 3.12±1.26 years and mean sodium valproate dose was 1133±440.5 mg/day (17.7±6.65 mg/kg/day). This study revealed serum fasting insulin level in valproate group and non-valproate group was 11.05±4.86 (ìU/ml) and 7.39±2.01 (ìU/ml) respectively. Fasting blood glucose was 4.71±0.79 (mmol/L) in valproate group and 4.41±0.62 (mmol/L) in non- valproate group. Calculated IR index in valproate group and non-valproate group was 2.17±0.55 and 1.46±0.39 respectively. IR index, fasting insulin and blood glucose all were significantly higher in valproate group than non- valproate group. This study also revealed mild positive correlation of IR index with dose and duration of valproate treatment.
Conclusion: Sodium valproate treated patient had significantly higher IR index than control group.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (2): 63-69
Digital Subtraction Angiographic Pattern of Extracranial and Intracranial Atherosclerotic Arterial Stenosis among Ischemic Stroke Patients
Authors: Hossain Md Alamgir , Rahman Hasan Zahidur , Md Shahidullah - , Islam Md Rafiqul , Hannan MA , Rizvi Abu Nasir , Sheikh Abdul Kader , Kanti Dey Suvash , Habib Md Ahsan , Ahmed Anis , Md Rakanuzzaman - , Rahman Dewan Mushfiqur , Ahtesam Md Saifullah , Islam Md Monirul 
Published: January 2022

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in adult population throughout the world and is the most common cause of severe adult physical disability. Atherosclerotic stenosis is one of the predominant cause of ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the type, number and severity of intracranial and extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis and its association with different risk factors.
Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, from July 2017 to August 2018. Only patients having significant (≥50%) symptomatic stenosis were included in this study.
Results: In total 42 cases, 25 patients had extracranial stenosis, 13 patients had intracranial stenosis and 4 patients had both intracranial and extracranial stenosis. Overall 17 (40.47%) patients have intracranial involvement and 29 (69.04%) patients had extracranial involvement. The most commonly involved intracranial stenotic segment was MCA, present in 8 (32%) out of 25 intracranial segments followed by ICA 7 (28%) and intracranial vertebral artery 4(16%). Most commonly involved extracranial stenotic segment was ICA, present in 37 (77.08%) out of 48 extracranial segments. Diabetes was found to be the most common risk factor of intracranial stenosis (p value 0.022) while hypercholesterolemia was the major risk factor for severe (≥70%) stenosis.
Conclusion: Extracranial arterial stenosis is more common than intracranial arterial stenosis. Anterior circulation stenosis is more common than posterior circulation stenosis. Intracranial stenosis is more prevalent in diabetic patients. Hypercholesterolemiaismore commonly seen in severe (e”70%) stenosis.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (2): 89-95
Guillain Barré Syndrome after Thrombolysis With Streptokinase for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report
Authors: Uddin Mohammad Kafil , Md Shahidullah - , Dey Subash Kanti , Khan Rezaul Karim , Islam Md Rafiqul , Rahman Hasan Zahidur , Rizvi Abu Nasir , Md Raknuzzaman - , Bhuiyan Md Moniruzzaman , Hannan MA 
Published: January 2022

We would like to report on a patient, a 52-year-old man with acute neurologic disorder, Guillain Barré Syndrome. He was successfully treated by intravenous immunoglobulin. The patient suffered from acute extensive anterior MI. 2 weeks after thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase, he developed GBS.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (2): 103-104
Diversity and community structure of Ephemeroptera in freshwater stream of Megamalai hills, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Barathy S. , Sivaruban T. , Pandiarajan Srinivasan , Rajasekaran Isack , Rosi M. Bernath 
Published: January 2022

In the study on the diversity and community structure of Ephemeroptera in the freshwater stream of Chinnasuruli falls on Megamalai hills, a total of 523 specimens belonging to thirteen genera and five families were collected in six month periods. Of the five families, Teloganodidae and Leptophlebiidae exhibited high diversity and Caenidae showed low diversity. Choroterpes alagarensis (Leptophlebiidae) is the most dominant species. Diversity indices such as Shannon and Simpson indices showed that diversity was maximum in November and December and it was minimum in August and January. Canonical Correspondence Analysis revealed that rainfall, water flow, turbidity, and air temperature were the major stressors in affecting the Ephemeropteran community structure.
Detection of Zika virus in Anopheles stephensi Liston, 1901 (Diptera: Culicidae) in India - First report
Authors: Sasi M. S. , Rajendran R. , Meenakshy V. , Suresh T. , Pillai R. Heera , Kumar T. Dilip , Sugathan Athira , Regu K. 
Published: January 2022

Zika virus (ZIKV) a mosquito-borne, causing acute febrile illness associated with rash, arthralgia and conjunctivitis in the patient, was reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, as an outbreak with 83 cases. Entomological surveillance revealed the presence of aedine mosquitoes viz., Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), Ae. albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and Ae. vittatus (Bigot, 1861) and nonaedine mosquitoes viz., Anopheles stephensi Liston,1901, Mansonia uniformis (Theobald, 1901), Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901 and Cx. gelidus Theobald,1901. Aedes (Ae. aegypti, Ae. vittatus and Ae. Albopictus) mosquito larvae were high in the Zika affected areas. Moreover ZIKV was detected in An. stephensi mosquitoes collected from Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram (the native place of the first ZIKV confirmed case in the present outbreak in Kerala). Molecular diagnostics of Ae. Aegypti, Ae. vittatu and An. stephensi mosquitoes revealed that the species were loaded with ZIKV. Significantly this is the first ever report of ZIKV detecting in An. stephensi in the world. Aedes adults (male and female) and An. stephensi emerged from fourth instar larvae and pupae were found to have ZIKV, indicating transovarial transmission of the virus.
Diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the University of Kerala Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Authors: Antony Anupa K. , George Merin Elizabeth , Prasad G. 
Published: January 2022

Survey conducted on the ant diversity in the Kerala University Campus revealed a total 64 species under six subfamilies. Species belonging to the Myrmicinae dominated (51.5%) followed by Formicinae (20.6%), Ponerinae (13.2%), Dolichoderinae (4.4%), Pseudomyrmicinae (4.4%) and Dorylinae (1.5%). Endemic species Camponotus invidus Forel, 1892 , Cardiocondyla parvinoda Forel, 1902, Carebara spinata Bharti & Kumar, 2013 and Tetramorium rossi (Bolton, 1976) were recorded in the campus. Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857), Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802), Monomorium carbonarium Smith 1858, Solenopsis geminate (Fabricius, 1804), Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869, Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) and Hypoponera ragusai (Emery, 1894) (introduced species) were found in the campus. The results showed that the campus is rich in ant diversity. The sites with human interference showed less diversity. A potential new species in the genus Lepisiota was recorded. Trichomyrmex abberans, Carebara spinata, Crematogaster anthracina, Crematogaster biroi and Nylanderia indica are new records.
Nonkardiyak Göğüs Ağrısı Şikayeti Olan Bireylerde D Tipi Kişilik, Psikiyatrik Belirtiler ve Ağrı Şiddeti Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: YAĞCI İbrahim , TAŞDELEN Yasin , AYDIN Fatih 
Published: January 2022

Amaç: Göğüs ağrısı şikâyeti toplumda yaygın olarak görülür. Göğüs ağrısının etiyolojisinde en sık olarak kardiyak nedenler olmakla psikiyatrik bozukluklarda sık görülen nedenler arasındadır. Bu şikayet kalp rahatsızlığı ile ilgili sürekli endişeye ve sağlık hizmetlerinin tekrarlayan kullanımına neden olması açısından önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Nonkardiyak göğüs ağrısı (NKGA) şikâyeti olan hastalarda psikiyatrik belirtiler araştırılmış olmakla birlikte D Tipi kişilik araştırılmamıştır. Bu nedenle göğüs ağrısı şikâyeti olan bireylerde psikiyatrik belirtiler ile bu belirtilerle hissedilen ağrı şiddeti arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için bu çalışma planlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: NKGA tanısı konulan 100 kişi ile hasta grubu, sağlıklı 100 kişi ile kontrol grubu oluşturuldu. Olgulara Sosyodemografik Veri Formu, Beck Depresyon ölçeği, Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları Ölçeği, D Tipi Kişilik Ölçeği, bedensel duyumları abartma ölçeği, Toronto Aleksitimi ölçeği uygulandı.
Bulgular: Sosyodemografik verilere bakıldığında hasta grubu ile kontrol grubu arasında yaş, cinsiyet, medeni hal, çalışma durumu ve eğitim düzeyleri bakımından anlamlı fark bulunmadı. Hasta grubundaki bireylerde kontrol grubuna göre depresyon, aleksitimi, bedensel duyumları abartma, D Tipi Kişilik ve çocukluk çağı travmatik yaşantılar ölçek puanlarının anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu ayrıca D Tipi kişilik özelliklerinin ağrı şiddeti ile ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: NKGA şikâyeti olan hastalarda psikiyatrik belirtiler sık olarak görülmektedir. Psikiyatrik bozuklukların tespit edilmesi ve tedavi edilmeleri ile birlikte tekrarlayan hastane başvurularının azaltılabileceğini düşünüyoruz.
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinde Nazal Staphylococcus aureus Taşıyıcılığının Araştırılması
Authors: ATALIK Kevser , SERTEL ŞELALE Deniz , DİNÇ Harika Öykü , AYDINLI Aydın , BABAOĞLU Ülken Tunga , KAYA Ayşe Demet , YÜRÜGEN Birsen 
Published: January 2022

Amaç: Staphylococcus aureus ve Metisiline dirençli Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ile kolonize sağlık personeli ve sağlık alanında eğitim alan öğrenciler, hastane enfeksiyonları gelişimi açısından risk oluşturmaktadır. Nazal taşıyıcılığın belirlenmesi ve önlenmesi, enfeksiyon kontrolünde önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin klinik stajlara başlamadan ve staj döneminde aktif olarak sağlık kurumlarında çalışırken nazal S. aureus taşıyıcılık durumları araştırılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya, 69’u birinci sınıfta, 60’ı ise üçüncü sınıfta eğitim görmekte olan toplam 129 hemşirelik öğrencisi dahil edilmiştir. Öğrencilerden alınan nazal sürüntü örnekleri koyun kanlı agar ve mannitol tuz agara ekilmiş ve bir gece inkübasyonu takiben, konvansiyonel yöntemler ile identifiye edilmiştir. Metisilin duyarlılığı disk difüzyon yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. İstatistiki analizde Pearson Ki-Kare testi kullanılmış ve istatistiksel anlamlılık p
Relationship between Work-Related Strain Level in Nurses and Their Medical Error Tendency
Authors: CERİT Birgül , HANÇER TOK Hümeyra , TEMELLİ Gülnur 
Published: January 2022

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between work-related strain level and medical error tendency of the nurses.
Material and Methods: The present study was carried out in relational screening model. The data was obtained from 260 nurses. The study data were collected from four state hospitals in a province located in the Western Black Sea region in Turkey between January and March 2017. Approval from the Ethical Committee and institution and verbal consent from the nurses were obtained prior to conducting the study. A descriptive characteristics form, the Work-Related Strain Inventory (WRSI) and the Medical Error Trend Scale in Nursing (MTSN) were used to collect data. The evaluation of the data was done by descriptive statistics and correlation analysis.
Results: Nurses' work-related strain was found moderate, and their tendency to make medical error was low. A negative, significant, and very weak relationship was found between work-related strain in nurses and medical error tendency related to communication, prevention of falling, patient monitoring and equipment safety, prevention of infections, and medicine and transfusion practices.
Conclusion: As a result of the study, it is seen that work-related strain in nurses affected the medical error tendency significantly and negatively.
COVID-19 Pandemisi Döneminde Romatizmal Hastalıklara Halkın İlgisi: Google Trends Verilerinin Analizi
Authors: ERDEM SULTANOĞLU Tuba , ATAOĞLU Safinaz 
Published: January 2022

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı Koronavirüs Hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) pandemisi sırasında romatizmal hastalıklara halkın ilgisini Google Trends verilerinin analizi ile değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmanın tüm verileri Google arama sayılarının ve ilişkilerinin paylaşıldığı, https://trends.google.com/trends/ aracılığıyla Google Trends veri tabanından elde edildi. Bu çalışma Mart 2019-Mart 2020 (pandemi öncesi dönem) ve Mart 2020-Mart 2021 (pandemi dönemi) arasında yapılan aramaları içermektedir. Google Trends arama terimleri gut, fibromiyalji, ailevi Akdeniz ateşi, Behçet hastalığı, sistemik lupus eritematosus, ankilozan spondilit, romatoid artrit, osteoartrit, sjögren sendromu ve skleroderma olarak belirlendi. Türkiye seçimiyle arama yoğunlaşmaları tüm kategorilerde incelendi.
Bulgular: Çalışmamızda Türkiye’de romatizmal hastalıklara olan dijital ilginin GT verileri karşılaştırıldı. Pandemi öncesi dönem ve pandemi döneminde göreli arama hacmi en fazla olan ilk beş romatizmal hastalığın gut, fibromiyalji, ailevi Akdeniz ateşi, Behçet hastalığı ve sistemik lupus eritematozus olduğu tespit edildi. On arama terimi için ilgili arama hacmi incelendiğinde pandemi döneminde ailesel Akdeniz ateşi, ankilozan spondilit, romatoid artrit ve sjögren sendromu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede azalırken Behçet hastalığı arama terimi anlamlı ölçüde arttı.
Sonuç: COVID-19 gibi pandemilerde çevrim içi internet arama sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi hem halkın hastalıklara olan ilgisini ve eğilimlerini belirleme hem de toplumsal farkındalığın oluşturulabilmesi açısından önemlidir. Farkındalık günlerinin hastalıkların tanınmasında potansiyel faydalar sağlaması nedeniyle daha fazla vurgulanması gerektiğini düşünmekteyiz.
Assessment of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Behaviors of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Adolescents
Authors: ERZURUM ALİM Nural , ÇALIŞKAN Gözde , BEŞLER Zehra Nur 
Published: January 2022

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the adherence of adolescents to the Mediterranean diet and to determine their behaviors of fruit and vegetable consumption.
Methods: The study involved 487 adolescents studying at high school in Ankara, Turkey. The study data were collected by using the questionnaire form involving general characteristics, anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED), and the Scale of Processes of Change for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (SPCFVC). The SPCFVC has two sub-dimensions, cognitive and behavioral. Independent Sample-t test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney-U test, Kruskal-Wallis-H test, Pearson χ2- test, and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data.
Results: Among the participants, 51.5% were females and 48.5% were males. Of these, 11.1% were overweight and 1.9% were obese. The mean KIDMED, total SPCFVC, and behavioral SPCFVC scores were higher among males than females (p
The Effect of Concentration of Beeswax Emulsion on Shelf Life and Quality of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) during Room Temperature Storage
Authors: Pratiwi Vera Handi , Handoko Yoga Aji 
Published: January 2022

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is one of the horticultural products that have the potential for development in Indonesia. beetroot contains a high level of betalain and vitamin C, so it can be an antioxidant for cancer. But nowadays, post-harvest handling is not specially noticed by people yet. The aims of this research were to determine the effect of beeswax coating on shelf life and quality of the beetroot and determine the best wax emulsion concentration as beetroot coating. This research was conducted at the Posharvesting Handling Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture and Business, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga. The method used Randomized Block Design with 4 treatments and 6 replications. The concentration of beeswax emulsions used in this research is about 4%, 8%, and 12%. The observed parameter was weight loss, respiration, total dissolved solids, water content, and vitamin C. The results show that the treatment with a concentration of 12% of beeswax emulsion is the best result when compared with other treatments. The result also shows the concentration of 12% beeswax emulsion can maintain the storage time and quality of the beetroot.
Defining the thermal conductivity of thermally heterogeneous hollow wall bricks used as elements for increasing the comfort of buildings
Authors: PAWŁOWSKI Krzysztof , NIEDOSTATKIEWICZ Maciej 
Published: January 2022

The article presents numerical calculation analysis in the scope of determining thermal conductivity coefficient λeq [W/(m·K)] of thermally heterogeneous hollow bricks of thermally heterogeneous structure (a combination of structural material with thermal insulation material). Numerical calculations were conducted by means of professional software TRISCO-KOBRU 86, serving thermal circulation analysis in a 2D field in stationary approach. The analyzed hollow wall bricks may be used, for instance, as a structural layer of layered outer walls of a building. In the article also the results of the Uc thermal conductivity coefficient calculations for double-layer walls with the use of the analyzed hollow wall bricks are presented in regard to thermal requirements.