bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Unmasking factors associated with Personal Protective Equipment Use among Carpenters and Welders in urban district in Uganda
Authors: Nalugya Flavia , Walekhwa Abel Wilson , Ddamulira John Bosco 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Background Use of Personal protective equipment is one of the measures to reduce occupational injuries. Carpentry and welding are associated with occupational hazards, in the process of performing these tasks, they suffer from work related injuries due to low or no use of personal protective equipment. Despite the known importance of workers using Personal Protective Equipment, there is limited documentation in Uganda. We therefore sought to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices towards the use of personal protective equipment among carpenters and welders in Seeta, Mukono district. Methods A cross sectional descriptive was conducted among people engaged in welding and carpentry. We collected data using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Systematic simple random sampling was conducted to identify the study participants. Using Kish Leslie’s formula (Kish, 1959), we estimated the sample size of 152 respondents where 76 carpenters and 76 welders were interviewed. Four key informants were interviewed using key informant guide to understand the context of personal protective equipment use among the study participants. Quantitative data was collected using opened ended questionnaires and structured checklist embedded in android smartphones. For qualitative data, face to face interviews were conducted by the corresponding author. Quantitative data was entered in Epi-collect, cleaned and analyzed using STATA 13.0 and qualitative data was analyzed by conventional content analysis. Results Majority of the participants 96.7% (147/152) were males and the mean age was 31.42. Most of the participants 99.3% (151/152) reported to have heard about personal protective equipment and all reported that Personal Protective Equipment offers them protection (99.3%). Majority used boots/shoes 39.86% (61/152) where they reported using it while doing any work 78.29% (119/152). Being a carpenter (p=0.001) and never hearing about personal protective equipment (p=0.001) were statistically significant to always using a personal protective equipment at work places. Conclusions Our study highlighted that participants had good knowledge on the need to use of personal protective equipment at their workplace although few were having good practices of using them. We recommend the district local government authorities while enforcing the occupational health regulation should increase awareness among welders and carpenters in bid to protect their health.
A Retrospective Histopathological Study of Non-Melanocytic Skin Tumors
Authors: Parikh Kajal R , Dhotre Sanjay V , Satasiya Amit H 
Published: March 2022

Background: Three most frequent primary skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and malignant melanoma. Together SCC and BCC are referred to as non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC). NMSCs comprise of 1-2% of all diagnosed cancers in India in contrast to one-third in whites. SCC represents 30%-65% of skin cancers in blacks and Indians, whereas BCC contributes to 65%-75% of skin cancers in whites.
Methods: Total 100 cases of Non-melanocytic skin Tumors were studied retrospectively by paraffin section and H&E staining.

Result: A histopathological study of 100 cases of non-melanocytic skin tumors was carried out in Department of pathology, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad over a period of two years from January 2015 to December 2017. Out of 100 cases, histopathologically 57 were diagnosed as benign and 43 as malignant lesions. Among 57 benign lesions, 31 (55%) were tumors of epidermal in origin, 10 (17%) were epidermal appendageal in origin and 16 (28%) were soft tissue in origin. Out of 43 malignant cases, 37 (87%) were tumors of epidermal origin, 04 (09%) were lymphoma, 01 (2%) was leiomyosarcoma and 01 (2%) was metastatic carcinoma.

Conclusion: Unlike in the western countries, in India Squamous cell carcinoma is the commonest histologic variety. Diagnosis of skin tumor can be done by correlating clinical features, gross and histologic appearances. In some cases, rare entities and problems of differential diagnosis may be solved with the help of immunohistochemical and/or electron microscopic studies.
Nanoengineered Therapeutic Scaffolds for Burn Wound Management
Authors: Abid Sharjeel , Ziauddin  , Hussain Tanveer , Nazir Ahsan , Mahmood Urwa , Hameed Misbah , Ramakrishna Seeram 
Published: March 2022

Background:
Wound healing is a complex process, and selecting an appropriate treatment
is crucial and varies from one wound to another. Among injuries, burn wounds are more challenging
to treat. Different dressings and scaffolds come into play when skin is injured. These scaffolds provide
the optimum environment for wound healing. With the advancements in nanoengineering, scaffolds
have been engineered to improve wound healing with lower fatality rates.

Objectives:
Nanoengineered systems have emerged as one of the most promising candidates for burn
wound management. This review paper aims to provide an in-depth understanding of burn wounds
and the role of nanoengineering in burn wound management. The advantages of nanoengineered
scaffolds, their properties, and their proven effectiveness have been discussed. Nanoparticles and
nanofibers-based nanoengineered therapeutic scaffolds provide optimum protection, infection management,
and accelerated wound healing due to their unique characteristics. These scaffolds increase
cell attachment and proliferation for desired results.

Results:
The literature review suggested that the utilization of nanoengineered scaffolds has accelerated
burn wound healing. Nanofibers provide better cell attachment and proliferation among different
nanoengineered scaffolds because their 3D structure mimics the body's extracellular matrix.

Conclusion:
With these advanced nanoengineered scaffolds, better burn wound management is possible
due to sustained drug delivery, better cell attachment, and an infection-free environment.
An In Silico Approach for Brain Tumor Detection and Classification of
Magnetic Resonance Images
Authors: Hussain Ashfaq , Hussain Afzal 
Published: March 2022

Background:
Early detection of cancer can be done using machine learning approaches
with high precision. A brain tumor is a very dangerous disease that may cause the death of cancerous
patients. Every year, thousands of people die from that disease all over the world. Proper detection
of cancerous cells in the body can save their lives.

Methods:
To segment the brain tumor region through brain MR images and to classify tumorous and
normal brain images into different classes is very crucial to cure death-causing diseases like cancer.
There are various techniques or methods for segmenting the tumorous part or area from the medical
images. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most important technique to capture the images of the
body parts because it has more information than any other imaging method, such as a CT scan, etc.
K-means clustering is used for the segmentation of the tumor region, and the SVM classifier is used
for classification purposes.

Results:
The classification was done through the support vector machines in MATLAB 2019a. 350
images were classified with an accuracy of 89.7 %.

Conclusion:
In this paper, MRI images have been used for tumor detection and classification of
those images into different classes with the help of MATLAB software. We calculated the accuracy
of the classification using machine learning techniques. Early detection of cancerous regions is effective
in curing death-causing diseases.
Unwinding Link between Coronavirus and Diabetes Patient
Authors: Bhadauria Shailendra Singh , Malviya Rishabha , Sharma Pramod Kumar 
Published: March 2022

Abstract:The COVID-19 illness is a highly contagious disease presently affecting more than 200 countries caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2). Persons with diabetes mellitus (DM), severe obesity, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension are more likely to be infected with COVID-19 and are at a higher risk of death. The COVID-19 pandemic is overlapping the preexisting diabetes pandemic to produce fast and very vulnerable groups of COVID-19 and diabetes patients. Evidence relating to COVID-19 and diabetes is less but continues to emerge. In this context, we present evidence identified through rapid reviews. The current manuscript aims to provide information on diabetic patients suffering from COVID-19. Consequently, diabetic people have a higher susceptibility to severe SARS-CoV- 2 infections since defects in the glucose metabolism exacerbate the COVID-19 pathogenesis. After an extensive literature survey, it can come to an end that specific care is required for diabetes patients suffering from the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 infection in diabetic patients may lead to loss of life if immediate care is not taken. This paper gives insight into the COVID-19 disease complications relevant to diabetes and emphasizes the current information and emerging concepts for SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with DM.
A Review on the Drug Delivery Strategies for Parasitic Infections: Scope
and Assertion
Authors: Lohan Sunidhi , Bhatia Meenakshi , Kumar Sunil , Kapoor Archana 
Published: March 2022

Abstract:
Parasitic infections are prime causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Significant progress has been made to cure these infections, such as discovering antiparasitic drugs, developing new formulation strategies, site-directed drug delivery, chemotherapy, etc. Synthetic drugs are peri-lous and have various side effects, leading to the development of drug resistance and loss of health. Herbal medicines are economical and generally free from potential side effects; therefore, they are acclaiming recognition. However, it is difficult to produce antiparasitic vaccines; major efforts have been made and still, there are no licensed vaccines currently available to control human parasitic ailments. This systematic review assesses various techniques for the treatment of parasitic infec-tions. Moreover, the advancements and challenges involved in establishing novel trends in the de-velopment of more effective drug delivery systems are also investigated. Over the years, the inci-dences of several infectious ailments in humans have enhanced and it is estimated to further in-crease in the future. Over thirty new infective agents have been identified globally in the last 30 years; approximately 60 % of them are from zoonotic sources. Efficient drug delivery plays a key role in treating parasitic infections. The main goal of the modern antiparasitic drug delivery system is to minimize the potential side effects and deliver the drug directly to the target pathogens. There-fore, more sophisticated drug formulations than a simple tablet or solution are necessary for the treatment of many human parasitic diseases.
Quantifying Changes in the Language Used Around Mental Health on Twitter Over 10 Years: Observational Study
Authors: Stupinski Anne Marie , Alshaabi Thayer , Arnold Michael V , Adams Jane Lydia , Minot Joshua R , Price Matthew , Dodds Peter Sheridan , Danforth Christopher M 
Published: March 2022

BackgroundMental health challenges are thought to affect approximately 10% of the global population each year, with many of those affected going untreated because of the stigma and limited access to services. As social media lowers the barrier for joining difficult conversations and finding supportive groups, Twitter is an open source of language data describing the changing experience of a stigmatized group.ObjectiveBy measuring changes in the conversation around mental health on Twitter, we aim to quantify the hypothesized increase in discussions and awareness of the topic as well as the corresponding reduction in stigma around mental health.MethodsWe explored trends in words and phrases related to mental health through a collection of 1-, 2-, and 3-grams parsed from a data stream of approximately 10% of all English tweets from 2010 to 2021. We examined temporal dynamics of mental health language and measured levels of positivity of the messages. Finally, we used the ratio of original tweets to retweets to quantify the fraction of appearances of mental health language that was due to social amplification.ResultsWe found that the popularity of the phrase mental health increased by nearly two orders of magnitude between 2012 and 2018. We observed that mentions of mental health spiked annually and reliably because of mental health awareness campaigns as well as unpredictably in response to mass shootings, celebrities dying by suicide, and popular fictional television stories portraying suicide. We found that the level of positivity of messages containing mental health, while stable through the growth period, has declined recently. Finally, we observed that since 2015, mentions of mental health have become increasingly due to retweets, suggesting that the stigma associated with the discussion of mental health on Twitter has diminished with time.ConclusionsThese results provide useful texture regarding the growing conversation around mental health on Twitter and suggest that more awareness and acceptance has been brought to the topic compared with past years.
A Yoga Exercise App Designed for Patients With Axial Spondylarthritis: Development and User Experience Study
Authors: Truong Minh Tam , Nwosu Obioma Bertrand , Gaytan Torres Maria Elena , Segura Vargas Maria Paula , Seifer Ann-Kristin , Nitschke Marlies , Ibrahim Alzhraa A , Knitza Johannes , Krusche Martin , Eskofier Bjoern M , Schett Georg , Morf Harriet 
Published: March 2022

Background
Besides anti-inflammatory medication, physical exercise represents a cornerstone of modern treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (AS). Digital health apps (DHAs) such as the yoga app YogiTherapy could remotely empower patients to autonomously and correctly perform exercises.

Objective
This study aimed to design and develop a smartphone-based app, YogiTherapy, for patients with AS. To gain additional insights into the usability of the graphical user interface (GUI) for further development of the app, this study focused exclusively on evaluating users’ interaction with the GUI.

Methods
The development of the app and the user experience study took place between October 2020 and March 2021. The DHA was designed by engineering students, rheumatologists, and patients with AS. After the initial development process, a pilot version of the app was evaluated by 5 patients and 5 rheumatologists. The participants had to interact with the app’s GUI and complete 5 navigation tasks within the app. Subsequently, the completion rate and experience questionnaire (attractiveness, perspicuity, efficiency, dependability, stimulation, and novelty) were completed by the patients.

Results
The results of the posttest questionnaires showed that most patients were already familiar with digital apps (4/5, 80%). The task completion rates of the usability test were 100% (5/5) for the tasks T1 and T2, which included selecting and starting a yoga lesson and navigating to an information page. Rheumatologists indicated that they were even more experienced with digital devices (2/5, 40% experts; 3/5, 60% intermediates). In this case, they scored task completion rates of 100% (5/5) for all 5 usability tasks T1 to T5. The mean results from the User Experience Questionnaire range from −3 (most negative) to +3 (most positive). According to rheumatologists’ evaluations, attractiveness (mean 2.267, SD 0.401) and stimulation (mean 2.250, SD 0.354) achieved the best mean results compared with dependability (mean 2.000, SD 0.395). Patients rated attractiveness at a mean of 2.167 (SD 0.565) and stimulation at a mean of 1.950 (SD 0.873). The lowest mean score was reported for perspicuity (mean 1.250, SD 1.425).

Conclusions
The newly developed and tested DHA YogiTherapy demonstrated moderate usability among rheumatologists and patients with rheumatic diseases. The app can be used by patients with AS as a complementary treatment. The initial evaluation of the GUI identified significant usability problems that need to be addressed before the start of a clinical evaluation. Prospective trials are also needed in the second step to prove the clinical benefits of the app.
The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Commitment and Work Performance
Authors: Almaududi Ausat Abu Muna , Suherlan Suherlan , Peirisal Tepi , Hirawan Zaenal 
Published: March 2022

Introduction/Main Objectives: Organizations must be responsive in an increasingly complicated and competitive business environment. Background Problems: To stay relevant, the leader's role must be maximized in cultivating and promoting the people resources they have. This is still a problem of leadership style applied in a business organization. Novelty: The transformational leadership style is the solution to a company's uneasiness in the face of a more dynamic and disruptive business environment, particularly for SMEs that are still learning how to execute the optimum leadership style.Research Methods: A quantitative technique based on variance Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Partial Least Squares (PLs) was used to acquire a better understanding of the relationship between variables. An online questionnaire was used to collect responses from SMEs employees in the food and beverage sector in Karawang Regency, Indonesia. Finding/Results: Transformational leadership has a good and significant impact on organizational commitment and work performance, according to the findings. Similarly, the commitment organizational to work performance. Organizational commitment, on the other hand, does not appear to be a significant mediating variable between transformational leadership and work performance. Conclusion: Although transformational leadership can have beneficial effects on employees like commitment and intimacy, it's important to remember that during the present Covid-19 pandemic, employees require a decent income from their work
The Route to Health: China’s Belt and Road Initiative in COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Arsentyeva I. I. 
Published: March 2022

This study examines the China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created new parameters for building the world order, putting forward life and health as the main values.Aim. The study aims to analyze the Health Silk Road project as a Belt and Road’s important part which, according to the Chinese government’s statements, seeks to improve the health systems and health of the population of the participating countries.Tasks. The author traces the genesis of the Health Silk Road project; describes the main measures taken by China within the framework of this initiative since the spring of 2020; determines its significance for the PRC’s domestic and foreign policy; analyzes the main benefits and risks for the project participants.Methods. When working with scientific literature on the development of the Belt and Road Initiative under pandemic conditions, methods of critical and comparative analysis are applied. The author also analyzes the primary sources — statistical data, government documents, analytical materials, speeches by officials, papers of integration unions and international organizations, public opinion polls, etc.Results. The demand for humanitarian (medical) cooperation at the present stage is substantiated; the PRC’s “mask diplomacy” and its importance for domestic and foreign policy, including impact on the image of the State, are characterized; the opinions of Western experts are analyzed; the assessment of the Build Back Better World Initiative undertaken by G7 countries as a “democratic alternative” to the Chinese project is given.Conclusion. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the flexibility of China’s policy, which was able to adapt to the unstable international situation, find new opportunities and development vectors, including the Health Silk Road, which is likely to remain a significant direction of the Belt and Road Initiative in a post-COVID-19 world.
International Legal Aspects of Control of Trafficking in New Psychoactive Substances
Authors: Kirilenko V. P. , Molokovskii D. S. 
Published: March 2022

Aim. To analyze relevant provisions of the main national and international regulatory legal acts in the field of monitoring and control of new potentially dangerous substances.Tasks. To study the current legal regulation of legal and illicit trafficking of new psychoactive substances in the Russian Federation and the EAEU states. To examine new amendments in the legislation of the European Union regulating the substances traffic control and illicit traffic countering. To provide an overview of the procedures of new psychoactive substances scheduling under the International Drug Control Conventions. To formulate proposals for improving the national and international anti-drug legislation.Methods. The methods of logical and comparative legal analysis, as well as the legal prediction method have been used in this article.Results. The legislation of the EAEU countries in the field of the control of the legal and illicit trafficking of new psychoactive substances needs to be improved and harmonized. The substances scheduling procedures under the international drug control conventions in the EU and the UN are very difficult multi-stage and excessively long. The timing of adoption of new regulatory acts certainly does not correspond to the potential danger of uncontrolled trafficking of new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances for public health.Conclusion. The penalties under Art. 234.1 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code “Illicit trafficking of potentially dangerous psychoactive substances” should be toughened. The legal procedure for forming the state Register of new psychoactive substances must be changed. In the EAEU countries, it should be necessary to make agreement at the interstate level about a uniform approach to the introduction and content of criminal justice responses to the illicit trafficking of new psychoactive substances. In the EU countries and in the frame of the UN, the scheduling procedure under international drug control should be changed regarding new psychoactive substance. All such substances of this kind should be included in a Special Annex for which certain agreed control measures would be prescribed, with the possibility of subsequent expert evaluation of the potential danger of the substance to individual and public health. These established control measures in the fut ure might be toughened or reduced based on the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence critical review and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) position.