cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13619408.v1
title: multipAL default dataframes

description: Dataframes from the JARVIS repository used for active learning optimizations. To be used with the multipAL package on GitHub.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13551269.v4
title: disdrometer data

description: This is the data reorganized from the origin Parsivel disdrometer output. The data consists of the instrument working time and 32*32 numbers. Each number corresponds to raindrops quantity in a size class (row) and a terminal velocity class (column).The size classes:/0.000, 0.125, 0.250, 0.375, 0.500, 0.625, 0.750, 0.875, 1.000, 1.125, & 1.250, 1.500, 1.750, 2.000, 2.250, 2.500, 3.000, 3.500, 4.000, 4.500, & 5.000, 6.000, 7.000, 8.000, 9.000, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, & 20.00, 23.00 /The velocity classes: /0.000, 0.100, 0.200, 0.300, 0.400, 0.500, 0.600, 0.700, 0.800, 0.900, & 1.000, 1.200, 1.400, 1.600, 1.800, 2.000, 2.400, 2.800, 3.200, 3.600, & 4.000, 4.800, 5.600, 6.400, 7.200, 8.000, 9.600, 11.20, 12.80, 14.40, & 16.00, 19.20 /
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13551269.v5
title: disdrometer data

description: This is the data reorganized from the origin Parsivel disdrometer output. The data consists of the instrument working time and 32*32 numbers. Each number corresponds to raindrops quantity in a size class (row) and a terminal velocity class (column).The size classes:/0.000, 0.125, 0.250, 0.375, 0.500, 0.625, 0.750, 0.875, 1.000, 1.125, & 1.250, 1.500, 1.750, 2.000, 2.250, 2.500, 3.000, 3.500, 4.000, 4.500, & 5.000, 6.000, 7.000, 8.000, 9.000, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, & 20.00, 23.00 /The velocity classes: /0.000, 0.100, 0.200, 0.300, 0.400, 0.500, 0.600, 0.700, 0.800, 0.900, & 1.000, 1.200, 1.400, 1.600, 1.800, 2.000, 2.400, 2.800, 3.200, 3.600, & 4.000, 4.800, 5.600, 6.400, 7.200, 8.000, 9.600, 11.20, 12.80, 14.40, & 16.00, 19.20 /
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13199834
title: Daily data of seven stock indices

description: Data provided includes daily values (High, Low, Open, Close values) and 13 technical indicators for 7 stock indices for period of 12 years(2005-17)
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.34
title: MICROSCOPIC AND MOLECULAR ANALYSES OF SELECTED STRYCHNOS SPECIES

description: There are four Strychnos species in Thailand including Strychnos thorelii, S. lucida, S. nux-vomica and S. nux-blanda which presented as important medicinal plants in folk medicine. Strychnos species have several ethnobotanical usage, they play an important role against fever, pain, antidote for snake poisoning and rheumatism. Many Strychnos species possess the similar morphology and vernacular name resulting in unintentional substitution. This current research aimed to investigate leaf microscopic characteristics and leaf measurement (stomatal number, stomatal index, palisade ratio, veinlet termination number, epidermal cell number and epidermal cell area) among four Strychnos species. The results showed paracytic type of stomata. There are no trichomes or cicatrices on both adaxial and abaxial epidermis. The leaf constants among four species are able to differentiate the Strychnos species, especially stomatal index which is highest in S. nux-blanda (range 15.24-16.44) and lowest in S. lucida (range 6.77-7.52). The full-length of nucleotide sequencing ITS region, rbcL and matK gene were also evaluated and the result showed the sequence length in ITS region, rbcL and matK gene were approximately 700, 1400 and 1800 base pairs respectively. The intra-species of three sequence shown 95-99% similarity and the inter-species of three sequence shown 87-99% similarity. PCR-RFLP method based on the matK gene was developed. After digestion with specific restriction enzyme using DraI and XbaI, four Strychnos species were easily distinguished based on the different sizes of the digested fragments. In conclusion, the use of both microscopic and molecular analyses are successful for the identification of Strychnos species in Thailand.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.35
title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of birth preparedness and complication readiness in relation to skilled birth attendant among delivered women in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia

description: Background Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) is the strategy to enhance timely use of skilled care in childbirth. Delivery assisted by Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) is the single most important intervention to prevent maternal mortality. Cambodia is one of the success countries to reduce maternal mortality ratio (MMR), but further reduction is required to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Since little is known about BP/CR in Cambodia, this study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and BP/CR and the associations between knowledge, attitudes and BP/CR. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women who have delivered within last 12 months prior to the survey in March to April 2016 at Svay Chrum district, Svay Ring Province, Cambodia. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire by the Maternal Neonatal Program of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University. Factors related to BP/CR were analyzed by multiple liner regression models at 95% confidence level. Results Among 250 respondents, 98% of women had delivery at health facility assisted by SBA while only one woman gave birth at home and four on the way to facility assisted by unskilled attendant. 92% of women were classified into low level of knowledge on BP/CR. Severe vaginal bleeding was the most common danger sign and saving money was the most common birth preparedness, answered correctly. 70% of respondents were classified into neutral level of attitude towards BP/CR. 60% of women were classified into moderate level of birth preparedness and complication readiness. Positive associations between occupation, family wealth, knowledge on danger signs, number of ANC visit, history of abortion, beneficiaries of health financing schemes and negative associations between parity and BP/CR were found. Family wealth tends to be the most important variable for BP/CR, followed by parity, knowledge on danger signs and history of abortion. Conclusion This study found low level of knowledge, neutral level of attitude and moderate level of BP/CR. Family wealth, parity, knowledge on danger signs and history of abortion were the significant predictors of BP/CR. In order to enhance BP/CR, it is important to focus on the poor, women with lesser parity and history of abortion by reconsidering the impact of ANC education and strengthening family involvement in the community. Programs and policies need to be special focused on the poor women to ensure the new global priority, Universal Health Coverage.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.36
title: Knowledge and attitude toward the selection of health insurance type after retirement in Ratchaburi province Thailand

description: This research was a cross-sectional research aimed at studying the knowledge and attitude toward the selection of health insurance type after retirement in Ratchaburi province. The research objectives were to describe and to find the factors associated with the selection of health insurance type. The research samples were those between 50-59 years old who were under Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) and had been living in Ratchaburi province. Total samples were 430. Data collection was done by the use of questionnaire incorporating information on general personal data, on knowledge about Universal Coverage Scheme and private health insurance, and on attitude toward the selection of health insurance type. Data was collected during April and May 2016. The statistics in use were descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test to find an association between general personal data, knowledge scores, and attitude scores toward the selection of health insurance type. The study found that the sample age was between 50 to 53 years old (40.9%), 61.2% were female, 72.3% finished their primary school, 36.7% were occupied as an employee, 54.0% had their personal average monthly income less than 15,000 baht. 30.0% of the samples had their average family monthly income between 15,001-20,000 baht, 43.3% had their average monthly expense less than 10,000 baht. Most of them were married (71.2%) with 2 children (46.3%). The level of knowledge was poor and the attitude level toward the selection of health insurance type was high. About half of the respondents would continue to use UCS after retirement and the other half would also use private health insurance. The result revealed that scores of knowledge and attitude were associated with the selection (p-value &lt;0.05). It was concluded that knowledge and attitude had an effect on the selection of health insurance type.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.37
title: HIV KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND RISKY BEHAVIOR AMONG ARAB MALE TOURISTS IN THAILAND

description: Background:The tourism sector is associated with sex frequent unprotected, drug and alcohol use. Methods:The study was cross-section used to determine HIV / AIDS knowledge, attitude and risky behavior of Arab Male tourists in Thailand and to find factors associated with risky behavior of Arab Male tourists on HIV / AIDS in Thailand. The study was conducted in Arab touristic area in Bangkok (MBK mall center and Sukhumvit Soi 3/1 ‘Nana’ and Arab touristic area Pattaya (Restaurants and Massage centers) – Result:The mean knowledge score for the respondents was 6.8 out of possible 10 points (SD=2.0), (372 or 96%) of the participants head about HIV/AIDS, (149 or 39%) of them were at high level of knowledge, (120 or 31%) of them were at moderate level and (103 or 27%) Conclusion: There is an urgent need for increased awareness about HIV/AIDS knowledge and risky behaviors (especially protect sex and drinking alcohol) among Arab male tourists
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.38
title: EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTEGRATED LAUGHTER MILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY SELF-CONTROL PROGRAM IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS PATHUM THANI THAILAND

description: The LPD program (L: laughter, P: mild Physical activity, D: Dietary self-control) is a nonpharmacological treatment, designed for hypertensive patients in community based-care which was based on the concept of self-efficacy. The general objective of this randomized control study was to develop an integrated laughter, mild physical activity, and dietary self-control program (LPD Program) for hypertensive patients in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The specific objectives of this research were to 1) compare the clinical parameters (blood pressure and serum lipid profile) between hypertensive patients in the intervention group and the control group, 2) to compare knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hypertension between the intervention and control groups, 3) to compare the clinical parameters (blood pressure and serum lipid profile) within groups before and after implementation of the LPD Program, and 4) to compare knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hypertension within groups before and after implementation of the LPD Program. The sample of this study was 69 participants, aged 50-80 years, were randomly assigned to the intervention groups (n = 34) and the control group (n = 35). The study examinations included blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL, knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hypertension. The concept of self-efficacy in the intervention group receiving the LPD program consisted of group health education, group exercise, and individual dietary self-control. Also, individual home visits and leaflets were utilized to remind each participant of the scheduled LPD program. The measurements of dependent variables were conducted three times: at baseline, after the intervention (three months), and during the follow-up period (6 months). In-depth interview was asked for LPD program sustainability before closing the study. Data were analyzed using Chi square, t-test, and repeated-measure ANOVA. The findings showed a significant improvement in clinical parameters (systolic blood pressure, cholesterol, LDL, and HDL) including KAP (knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hypertension). It was concluded that the LPD program could enable hypertensive patients to control their blood pressure, improve serum lipid, increase knowledge, promote positive attitude, and enhance their practice to control hypertension.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.39
title: Integrating community and basic health unit services to strengthen routine immunization in Panjgur District Balochistan: A quasi experimental study

description: Immunization remains always a big challenge for Pakistan and the coverage has been reported significant low that results high morbidity, mortality reported due to vaccine preventable diseases. Multiple factors including financial constraints, psychosocial issue and cultural barrier are the predominant factors affects poor vaccination. Due to the above-mentioned reason the Pakistan is one of the countries, where the basic health services utilization faces many troubles and unutilized is familiar. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental with control and intervention design and was conducted in primary Health care governmental Basic Health unit’s catchment population of Panjgur by interviewing household head/ father who were selected randomly after the sample size calculation. Self-administered valid and reliable questionnaire were adapted after taking the written consent. Ethical consideration was taken from ethical committee of Bridge Consultant foundation of Pakistan. Results: Total 234 household head including fathers were interviewed during this baseline survey. Routine immunization Services utilization with in both Basic Health unit were not found statistically significant (p=0.33). However, the socio demographic information like income, level of education , Household members , Number of children , Under-five children and Sex of Children when compared with the practices were found statistically significant (p&lt;0.05). Study observed partial knowledge and practice towards routine immunization as will low immunization status in under five children was found statistically significant (p&lt;0.05). Conclusions: Practices among routine immunization were not found up to the standards in these populations in the Catchment areas of Basic Health Units of Pakistan.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.40
title: MICROSCOPIC, MOLECULAR AND CROCINS CONTENT EVALUATIONS OF SELECTED GARDENIA SPECIES IN THAILAND

description: Gardenia species have been used worldwide for ornamentation and medicinal purpose. Additionally, the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides is also used in traditional health systems. Crocin is the major constituent found in the fruit of G. jasminoides. Due to the scientific data of microscopic, molecular characteristics including the crocin content have never been reported, this study aimed to evaluate microscopic, molecular characteristics as well as the crocin content of selected Gardenia species in Thailand. Midrib transverse section and the constant values of leaves (stomatal number, stomatal index, palisade ratio, epidermal cell area and trichome number) from eleven Gardenia species were evaluated under microscope. RAPD fingerprint was also performed for their genetic assessment. Pharmacognostic parameters and crocin content were evaluated from G. jasminoides fruits. The results indicated that leaf measurement showed individual microscopic characteristics. RAPD fingerprint obtained from 20 primers generated 573 reproducible bands of which 99.5% were polymorphism bands. Similarity index ranged from 0.089 to 0.332. A dendogram was constructed using the unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) and can be divided into 2 distinct clusters. Moreover, RAPD fingerprint developed by selected primers can be used to identify eleven Gardenia species. Pharmacognostic parameters of G. jasminoides fruit revealed that the total ash, acid insoluble ash, loss on drying and moisture content should be not more than 4.9, 0.7, 8.8 and 10.0 % while water and ethanol soluble extractive values should be not less than 26.9 and 22.5 % of dry weight respectively. UV/Visible spectrophotometric method was developed and validated for determination of crocin content based on International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guideline. This method was linear in the range between 5 and 100 µg/ml and exhibited suitable accuracy, precision and robustness. The crocin content in G. jasminoides fruits was 7.55 mg/g of dried crude drug. In conclusion, microscopic, molecular characteristics including the crocin content evaluation from this study could be applied for assessing the identification and standardization of Gardenia species and G. jasminoides fruits as well.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.41
title: Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV/AIDS under Antiretroviral Therapy in Kaski District of Nepal

description: The purpose of this study was to determine the association of the HIV/AIDS on the quality of life of the infected individuals in kaski district of Nepal. A cross-sectional study was done among 268 individuals attending antiretroviral therapy in ART center in Western regional hospital. Quality of life was evaluated with the help of World Health Organization Quality of life questionnaire (WHO QOL- HIV-BREF). SPSS version 16 was used for the data analysis. PLWHA in Nepal were having the poor quality of life in psychological domain of QOL. Marital status (p-value 0.007), being employed (p-value 0.002), taking self-care (p-value &lt;0.001), CD4 count (p-value 0.040) were the predictors for having the good QOL in PLWHA. Being old age, unemployed, low CD4 count were associated with the low QOL. Lowest score in the psychological domain suggesting the need of the psychological interventions such as to decrease the discrimination and attitude towards PLWHA.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.42
title: Environmental factors for malaria infection in Thanintharyi Region, Myanmar : a case-control study

description: Introduction: The risk of malaria can be influenced by the household environment. The range of these risks can be more diverse in rural areas, which can include a mix of different housing styles and environments. Objective: This study aimed to identify environmental risk factors related to malaria infection in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar. Methodology: A case-control study was conducted among 153 malaria cases and 406 controls in Thanintharyi Region, Myanamar during summer 2016. WHO Rapid Diagnosis Test was used to diagnose malaria infection at mobile clinique. All participants completed questionnaires to obtain socioeconomic, house characteristics, and house environments by face-to-face interview. Multiple logistic regression was performed to quantify environmental risk factors to malaria infection. Results: Most of participants (54.5%) were male. Average age (±Standard deviation) was 35 (±12.3) years old. A lower annual income of participants was increased risk of malaria infection. Building house wall with bamboo [OR=3.63, 95%CI : 2.13,6.20], house without ceiling [OR=1.95, 95%CI : 1.25,3.03], located house close to stream [OR=1.66, 95%CI :1.12, 2.45], and area of house less than one acres [AOR= 13.96, 95%CI :3.16, 61.6] were significant risk factors of malaria infection. Moreover, participants having a poor knowledge regarding malaria [AOR=5.58, 95%CI :2.61,11.9] was increased odd of malaria infection. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that improving of the house and household environment and promoting the knowledge about malaria infection could be a feasible way to reduce the risk of malaria.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.43
title: KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USE AMONG STEEL INDUSTRY WORKERS IN THAILAND

description: Background: Steel industry workers have been involved in several hazards such as heat, noise and some chemicals because of a complexity of operation process. Personal protective equipment(PPE) plays its important role in protection and prevention workers from exposing to those hazards including workers’ health. Therefore, current study aimed to access levels of knowledge, attitude and practice on PPE use and to examine an association among those levels of steel workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 336 workers from scrap preparation and rolling mill department in a steel industry. Face to face interview was conducted for each worker to complete questionnaire. Bivariate analysis was applied by using Chi-square test and Spearman’s rank correlation. Results: Average age(±SD) of participants was 36.58 (±9.47) years. Most of them had worked in the steel industry less than 5 years. Most of work hazards reported by workers were noise and dust 100%. Percentages of the practice of workers 39.9% that using PPE to protect themselves from their work, 81.2% of the workers using helmet, 87.95% of the workers using safety shoes and 86.17% of the workers using boots. Around 50% of workers reported as always use ear plug and ear muff. Sixty-two percent of participants were classified their knowledge regarding PPE use in good level. Attitude and practice towards PPE use among majority of workers were also sorted into moderate levels. Knowledge and attitude levels of those workers were associated with their practice level(p&lt;0.05). Furthermore, an increasing of knowledge was predicted as a factor of increasing PPE use among these workers(rs= 0.494, p-value&lt;0.01). Discussion: An association and among knowledge, attitude and practice levels provided solid evidences to strengthen an encouragement of PPE use among steel workers through providing an innovative interventions.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.44
title: PHARMACOGNOSTIC SPECIFICATION AND RUTIN CONTENT OF SOPHORA JAPONICA FLOWERING BUD

description: Sophora japonica L. (Fabaceae) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of hemostatic and hemorrhoids. This study aimed to extablish the pharmacognostic specification and rutin content of S. japonica flowering bud in Thailand. Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of S. japonica flowering bud were demonstrated. Physico-chemical parameters including water content, loss on drying, total ash and acid-insoluble ash should be less than 7.2, 7.0, 7.4 and 1.2 % of dry weight respectively. The ethanol-extractive and water-extractive should be more than 10.6, 25.7 % by dry weight respectively. Rutin in S. japonica flowering bud was extracted in 80% ethanol by Soxhlet apparatus. For quantitative analysis of rutin, TLC densitometry using TLC silica gel plates as stationary phase, ethyl acetate:ethanol:water:acetic acid:formic acid (5:1:3:1:1) as mobile phase. TLC image photographed was analyzed by TLC ImageJ software. The method validity of TLC–densitometry and TLC image analysis were shown that the calibration range were polynomial with 0.3–0.9 µg/spot (R2 = 0.9992). The accuracy was 94.1–108.9% and 95.2–109.6 %recovery. The repeatability was 2.0–4.2 and 1.1–6.2%RSD. The intermediate precision was 3.6–15.6 and 4.3-8.6%RSD. LOD and LOQ were 0.02, 0.024 and 0.06, 0.07 µg/spot. The robustness was 8.2 and 1.3%RSD, respectively. The rutin content of S. japonica flowering bud was determined using TLC-densitometry and TLC image analysis were 16.09±4.00 and 14.73±3.58 % by dry weight, respectively. This study could be used for standardization of S. japonica flowering bud in Thailand.