bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Supporting children with special educational needs as a socio-pedagogical problem
Authors: Zhansulu Sagatbekkyzy , Batima Tazhigulova , Temirov Kuanysh , Shalgynbayeva Kadisha , Shamurat Orazov , Mukhamedzhanov Bakhytzhan 
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this research is to determine the professional competencies of primary schoolteachers in order to support inclusion students with special education needs from a socio-pedagogical point of view. In this study, professional competencies of primary schoolteachers were evaluated by using the survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, in order to support the inclusion students with special education needs from a socio-pedagogical point of view. The research was conducted with 320 primary schoolteachers who continued their educational activities in the 2021–2022 academic year in various primary schools in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The research data were collected with the teacher professional competencies scale for inclusive students with special education needs developed by the researcher. As a result of the research, it has been determined that the professional competencies of primary schoolteachers for mainstreaming students with special education needs are moderate in the sub-dimensions of teaching methods and techniques, diagnosis and evaluation, cooperation and socialisation. In addition, it has been determined that the general average of the professional competencies of primary schoolteachers for inclusive students with special education needs is at a moderate level. It has been determined that the professional competencies of the primary schoolteachers participating in the research for inclusive students with special education needs do not differ according to the gender variable. It has been determined that the professional competencies of primary schoolteachers for inclusive students with special education needs show a significant difference according to their education status for inclusive students. It has been determined that the significant difference in terms of primary schoolteachers’ education to inclusive students is in favour of the educators.

Keywords: Special education, inclusive education, teacher competencies;
Association of Serum Complement Components (C3 and C4) with Disease Activity in Yemeni Bronchial Asthmatic Patients
Authors: Mahmoud Al-Azab  , Mohammed Safi  , Elina Idiiatullina  , Mohammed Al Shaikh  , Abdulbaki Al-Robasi  , Mohammed Awsh  , Salah Adlat  , Khaled Al-Moyed  
Published: August 2022

Objective: To assess the role of the complement components (C3 and C4) in the pathogenesis and severity of bronchial asthma (BA) among Yemeni patients.
Methods: This cross-sectional, clinic-based study was conducted in Sana’a city, Yemen in the period from March to June 2012. It included 100 BA patients, where demographic and clinical data were collected using a pre-designed, structured questionnaire. Blood samples then collected by venipuncture, and sera were then separated and tested for the levels of C3 and C4 by immunoturbidimetry assay. Data were analyzed using suitable statistical tests using IBM SPSS Statistics, version
Results: Of 100 patients, 53% were males and 29% were older than 40 years. The mean age of patients was 34.7± 17.5 years (range: 6–80). The majority of patients had active asthma (81.0%) and experienced asthma for more than two years (66.0%). Dyspnea (81.0%) and cough (65.0%) were the most frequent clinical features, while edema (11.0%) was the least frequent clinical feature among asthmatic patients. The mean level of serum C3 among BA patients was elevated (127.9 ± 21.3 mg/dL) and was significantly higher among females, patients aged 40 years or older and those with active BA, but there was no statistically significant difference with respect to the duration of asthma. In contrast, the mean level of serum C4 was normal (27.6 ± 8.8 mg/dL) but was significantly higher among patients aged 40 years or older and those having asthma for more than two years. Wheezing was significantly associated with the mean level of serum C3 among BA patients. Similarly, the mean level of serum C4 was significantly higher among patients having cough.
Conclusions: The majority of Yemeni patients with BA have elevated levels of serum C3, which can be significantly higher in females, patients older than 40 years and those with active asthma. On the other hand, the levels of serum C4 are normal among the majority of Yemeni patients with BA, but these can be elevated among those with severe clinical features or long-term asthma.
Keywords: Active asthma, Bronchial asthma, Complement, C3, C4, Yemen
Curvelet-Based Joint Waveform and Envelope Inversion of Early-Arrival Imaging Shallow Geological Structure
Authors: Zhang Chao , Meng Qingxiang , Li Cheng 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Near-surface imaging structures often plays a significant role in the field of environmental and engineering geophysics. Early-arrival waveform inversion (EWI) is state-of-the-art method to imaging near-surface structures due to its high resolution. However, the method faces with cycle-skipping issue which might lead to an unexpected local minimum. Envelope inversion (EI) could deal with this issue which contributes to the ultralow-frequency information extracted from the envelope but has a low resolution. We have developed a curvelet-based joint waveform and envelope inversion (CJWEI) method for inverting imaging near-surface velocity structures. By inverting two types of data, we are able to recover the low- and high-wavenumber structures and mitigate the cycle-skipping problem. Curvelet transform was used to decompose seismic data into different scales and provide a multiscale inversion strategy to further reduce non-uniqueness of waveform inversion efficiently. With synthetic test and real data application, we demonstrate that our method can constrain the anomalies and hidden layers in the shallow structure more efficiently as well as is robust in terms of noise. The proposed multiscale joint inversion offers a computational efficiency and high precision to imaging fine-scale shallow underground structures.
Global age disparity in marriage provides support for the role of mate choice in the evolution of maternal mortality and menopause
Authors: Pru Mindy , Brown Michelle , Singh Rama S. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Mate choice, marriage, and menopause are life-altering events affecting women’s health. It has been hypothesized that mate choice through age disparity in marriage may have contributed to the evolution of menopause and the persistence of maternal mortality. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore and document evidence for age disparity in marriage and evaluate its effects on maternal mortality. Data on couple’s age at marriage was collected from various sources and ethnic populations. The results showed that males were significantly older than females at first marriage in all populations analyzed. While age disparate relationships appeared universal, their effects on maternal mortality in present populations were modest (R2 = 0.43) and complex, with a multitude of factors affecting maternal mortality. However, it was observed that Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Nigeria all stood within the top 15 countries with the highest age disparities in marriage, maternal mortality, child marriage, and polygamy rates. The results from this study provided support for the mate choice theory of menopause and maternal mortality and suggested that past rates of child marriage and maternal mortality would have been higher and persistent, affecting women’s health.
Nurses’ Rationale for Underreporting of Patient and Visitor Perpetrated Workplace Violence: A Systematic Review
Authors: Spencer Cara , Sitarz Jamie , Fouse June , DeSanto Kristen 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Background: Patient and visitor perpetrated workplace violence is a problem within healthcare and is known to be underreported by nurses and other healthcare workers. However, it is unclear why nurses choose not to report these violent events. This systematic review aimed to investigate nurses’ reasons and rationale related to underreporting of violence that occurs in the workplace and to summarize recommendations to solve this problem. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines for systematic review reporting, studies conducted between 2011 and early 2022 were identified from MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsychInfo, and Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection via EBSCOHost. Quantitative studies related to patient and visitor perpetrated violence containing explanations, reasons, or rationale related to underreporting were included. Results: After quality appraisals, 19 studies representing 16 countries were included. The resulting themes identified nursing, management, and organizational factors. The most prominent nursing factors included nurses’ fear of consequences after reporting, nurses’ perceptions, and lack of knowledge about the reporting process. Common management factors which contributed to nursing underreporting included lack of visible changes after reporting, non-supportive culture in which to report, and lack of penalties for perpetrators. Organizational factors included the lack of policies/procedures/training for WPV and the reporting of it as well as a lack of an efficient and user-friendly reporting system. Supportive interventions from management, organizations, and community sources were summarized to provide insight to improve nurse reporting of workplace violence events.Conclusion: Underreporting of workplace violence is a complex and multi-faceted problem. An investigation into the rationale for underreporting a workplace violent event illustrates nurses, management, and organizations contribute to the problem. Clear and actionable recommendations such as the development of a clear and concise reporting process and educational support are addressed to encourage staff reporting. Comprehensive reporting processes are needed to help address workplace violence in healthcare.
The NEDOCS tool to measure crowding at an academic Emergency Department
Authors: Westerop Liselore van , Eeten Evelien van , Bruinen Aniek , Eikendal Ties , Linden Christien van der , Tan Edward 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackground:This is the first study to validate the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Study (NEDOCS) tool as a quantitative tool for assessing crowding at the Emergency Department (ED) of a Dutch level I trauma center at an academic hospital with a patient volume of 22.000 every year.Methods:This was a prospective observational study performed between April 20th, 2017 and June 19th, 2017 at the ED of the Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), a level I academic hospital in the Netherlands. The NEDOCS score was generated every 30 minutes during the study period of 2 months. During this study period the charge nurse and emergency physician (EP) both filled in a questionnaire 5 time a day to register perceived crowding and work load. The correlation and agreement between the perceived crowding by the ED staff members and the NEDOCS score were calculated.Results:The NEDOCS score was measured 2,887 times, with a median score of 16.15. A positive correlation between the NEDOCS score and the perceived crowding was measured (Spearman’s correlation coefficient 0.715). There was low agreement between the NEDOCS score and the perceived crowding.Conclusion:The NEDOCS tool shows a positive correlation with the perceived crowding by the ED staff making it a potential tool for national crowding management. However, there is a low agreement in its current form. Future studies should be performed to optimize the NEDOCS tool and usage.
Breeding priorities for rice adaptation to climate change in Northeast China
Authors: Dong Xin , Zhang Tianyi , Yang Xiaoguang , Li Tao 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Breeding is an important adaptation strategy to sustain rice production in China. However, the breeding priorities for ideal adaptation to future climate stress remain unknown. Here, we established 15 scenarios representing the use of varieties with high-median-low levels of chilling sensitivity, heat sensitivity, and maturity-type properties based on 140 existing rice varieties, and assessed the effectiveness of these scenarios for climate change adaptation in Northeast China. Results showed that the average yield of low-chilling-sensitivity varieties will decline by 10.8-47.5% in the 2100s, depending on shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs). If the increase in warming is greater than 1.7°C, low-heat-sensitivity varieties show higher yields than low-chilling-sensitivity ones, but the average yield will decline by 10.4-33.5% in the 2100s than that under baseline climate. Comparably, the contribution of varieties with an extended whole growth duration was at least 5 times greater than that of low-sensitivity varieties, resulting in a 50% yield increase relative to that at the baseline climate. Our study suggests that late-maturing varieties have considerable breeding potential relative to the varieties with low sensitivity to cold and heat stresses, and late maturity is thus recommended as the primary breeding target for adaptation to climate change in Northeast China.
Analysis of Tuberculosis Trends and Treatment outcomes data in The Gambia reported in the DHIS2 from 2017 to 2021
Authors: Balla Jatta , Peter Adewuyi , Kunta Fofana Baba , Wandifa Samateh , Sambou Sana Malang , Patrick Nguka , David Umeokonkwo Chukwuma , Sanneh Kebba D , Jallow Amadou Woury , Bittaye Mustapha 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Background
Tuberculosis remains a serious public health problem in The Gambia, 6th top cause of DALYs. Treatment outcome serves as a tool to control the quality of tuberculosis treatment provided by the health care system. The global epidemiology of tuberculosis has been shaped in recent decades by HIV/AIDS, urbanization and poverty The majority of survey detected TB cases (95%) were new and not on treatment at diagnosis (Gambia Health Policy 2021–2030).
Methods:
The study is a retrospective cross-sectional secondary data review aimed at analyzing existing Programmatic Tuberculosis data extracted from the DHIS2.
Results
A total of 4109 TB Cases (Extrapulmonary and Pulmonary) were recorded in DHIS2 for the period 2017 to 2021, of which 3,349 (81.5%) were pulmonary TB Cases, males accounted for 59.9% whiles Western Health Region one which has about 50% of the National population accounted for 51.1% of the total number of cases 2099 (51.1%). A total of 5491 cases were reported for treatment outcome, this is higher than the number of active cases for the period in review which could be because data from the previous year reported in the new year. Out of this 575 (10.5%) completed treatment whiles 4720 (86%) were cured. During the period, a total of 3472 HIV Positive TB Coinfections were reported of which 36.1% (1290) were on ART, 9.9% (353) were cured and 4.0% (died)
Conclusion
We realize that there is a high turnout rate for treatment outcome especially for those that complete their treatment and those that are cured.
Urban versus lake impacts on heat stress and its disparities in a shoreline city
Authors: Chakraborty TC , Wang Jiali , Qian Yun , Pringle William , Yang Zhao , Xue Pengfei 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Shoreline cities are influenced by both urban-scale processes and land-water interactions, with consequences on heat exposure and its disparities. Heat exposure studies over these cities have focused on air and skin temperature, even though moisture advection from water bodies can also modulate heat stress. Here, using an ensemble of model simulations over Chicago, we find that Lake Michigan strongly reduces heat exposure and heat stress (wet-bulb globe temperature) during the day, while urbanization enhances them at night. We also demonstrate that urban and lake impacts on temperature (particularly skin temperature), including their extremes, and lake-to-land gradients, are stronger than the corresponding impacts on heat stress, partly due to humidity-related feedback. Likewise, environmental disparities across community areas in Chicago seen for skin temperature are much higher than disparities in heat stress. The results call for consistent use of physiologically-relevant heat exposure metrics to accurately capture the public health implications of urbanization.
Microglia and meningeal macrophages depletion delays the onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Authors: Montilla Alejandro , Zabala Alazne , Er-Lukowiak Marco , Rissiek Björn , Magnus Tim , Rodriguez-Iglesias Noelia , Sierra Amanda , Matute Carlos , Domercq Maria 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn multiple sclerosis and the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, both resident microglia and infiltrating macrophages contribute to demyelination as well as spontaneous remyelination. Nevertheless, the specific roles of microglia versus macrophages are unknown. We investigated the influence of microglia in EAE using the colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitor, PLX5622, to deplete microglial population andCcr2RFP/+fmsEGFP/+mice, to distinguish peripheral macrophages and microglia. PLX5622 treatment depleted microglia and meningeal macrophages, and provoked a massive infiltration of CCR2+macrophages into demyelinating lesions and spinal cord parenchyma, albeitit did not alter EAE chronic phase. In contrast, microglia and meningeal macrophages depletion reduced the expression of CD80 co-stimulatory molecule in dendritic and myeloid cells and reduced T cell reactivation and proliferation in the spinal cord parenchyma, inducing a significant delay in EAE onset. Altogether, these data point to a specific role of CNS microglia meningeal macrophages in antigen presentation and T cell reactivation at initial stages of EAE.
Data-driven texture design for nearly-isotropic elastic and plastic properties in titanium-based materials
Authors: Ahmadikia Behnam , Paraskevas Orestis , Hyning William Van , Hestroffer Jonathan , Beyerlein Irene , Thrampoulidis Christos 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Polycrystalline titanium and its alloys exhibit anisotropic elastic and plastic mechanical properties, which hinder their extensive application as structural components. Designing a nearly-isotropic material by purely experimental or computational methods is challenging due to the elastic and plastic anisotropy intrinsic to the constituent Ti crystal, the complexity of texture evolution during Ti processing, and the high dimensionality of the texture space. Here, we discover a linear relationship between the elastic modulus or plastic flow and the Orientation Distribution Function used to represent texture, and, using this, we formulate a set of convex optimization problems that simultaneously minimize anisotropy in the elastic and plastic regimes. We obtain textures that exhibit remarkably nearly-isotropic properties, while simultaneously maximizing stiffness or strength. Sparsity promoting algorithms are then employed to produce texture solutions with minimal number of orientations, proving that, rather counter-intuitively, strong textures can produce nearly-isotropic properties. Furthermore, we identify optimal textures that are likely to be obtained from common metal forming processes, such as rolling, with minimal changes compared to those that are typically generated. Finally, we show that these anisotropy-minimizing textures can be effectively used for minimizing anisotropy in other Ti-based materials, without the need to repeat the data-collection and optimization processes.
Comparative Analysis of Conventional Optimization Techniques with RSM and ANN Models for Extracting Oil from Sterculia urens Seeds for Biodiesel Applications
Authors: Nagarajan Praveena , Pandian Sivakumar , Karuppasamy Ilango , Sahadevan Renganathan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
In this work, oil was extracted from Sterculia urens (S. urens) seeds in a batch reactor and the parameters affecting this process were optimized. For this study, a suitable solvent for extraction was identified and its solvent to seed meal ratio was determined as petroleum ether solvent and 8:1, respectively. The total oil content of the seed by Soxhlet extraction is 38.9 wt%. Other parameters which affect the oil yield, such as the meal size of seed, extraction temperature and extraction time, were optimized and their values were 0.25 mm, 60°C and 240 min, respectively, to get 38.2 wt% oil. Moreover, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques were compared with conventional extraction and used for predicting the optimum values. The correlation regression coefficient (R2) values for RSM and ANN were 0.822 and 0.99, respectively. The predicted optimum values obtained in both the tools are approximately similar for oil extraction as 0.5 mm meal size, 60°C temperature and 180 min to get optimum yield. Finally, the physiochemical parameters of the oil were determined by standard methods and predicted the properties of biodiesel made from this. Thus these results suggest that the oil obtained can be used as a potential second-generation non-edible feedstock for biodiesel production.
Resistance of Candida isolates to antifungals using VITEK system at the Rodolphe Mérieux Centre, Bamako, Mali
Authors: Kone Abdoulaye Kassoum , Timbine Lassina Gadi , Diallo Mohamed Haguibou , Niare Doumbo Safiatou , Soumare Issa , Ranque Stephane , Thera Mahamadou Ali , Kouriba Bourema 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Candidiasis is a public health problem and resistance of Candida genus to antifungals is increasing and reported in human pathology. In Mali, few data exist on the resistance of Candida genus to antifungals. The study aim was to assess the resistance of Candida sp isolates to antifungals at the Charles Mérieux Infectious Disease Center (CICM) laboratory in Bamako. Two cross-sectional studies were conducted, one retrospective from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2018 and the other prospective from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. Samples of superficial lesions (swabs, nail samples, scales from the scalp and skin, diseased hair) were taken at the CICM laboratory as well as the deep samples (CSF, bronchoalveolar lavage: BAL, etc.) received from hospital and community health care centers. Fungal growth on Sabouraud-chloramphenicol medium were carried out. Candida species identification and in vitro antifungals susceptibility testing were performed on Vitek-2 COMPACT. Out of 1224 strains of Candida isolated, 84.80% were obtained from vaginal swabs, and 10.40% from pus. Candida albicans was the most frequently isolated species (67.65%). Candida. krusei the species most resistant to flucytosine (36.96%), followed by Candida lusitaniae (12.5%), Candida tropicalis (3.22%) and C. albicans (1.42%). Candida rugosa was more resistant to amphotericin B (20%), followed by C. krusei (4.17%), Candida glabrata (0.81%) and C. albicans (0.77%). The strains isolated were sensitive to miconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole, econazole and caspofungin. These results show an emergence of resistance from some Candida species to antifungals that deserve regular monitoring.