bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deviations for random sums indexed by the generations of a branching process
Authors: Zhu Yanjiao , Gao Zhenlong
Published: January 2022

Applying the results about harmonic moments of classical Galton-Watson
process, we obtain the deviations for random sums indexed by the generations
of a branching process. Our results show that the decay rates of large
deviations and moderate deviations depend heavily on the degree of the heavy
tail and the asymptotic distributions depend heavily on the normalizing
constants. If the underlying Galton-Watson process belongs to the Schr?der
case, both large deviation and moderate deviation probabilities show three
decay rates, where the critical case depends heavily on the Schr?der index.
Else if the Galton-Watson process belongs to the B?ttcher case, there are
only two decay rate for both large deviation and moderate deviation
probabilities. Simulations are also given to illustrate our results.
Optimal inequalities for submanifolds in statistical manifolds of quasi constant curvature
Authors: Bansal Pooja , Uddin Siraj , Shahid Mohammad
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we establish B.-Y. Chen?s optimal inequalities for statistical
submanifolds involving Casorati curvature and the normalized scalar
curavture in a statistical manifold of quasi constant curvature. The
equality cases of these inequalities are also considered. Further, we
provide some applications of our results. Moreover, as a new example we
construct minimal statistical surface (statistical submanifold) of a
statistical manifold of quasi constant curvature.
The trascendence of Kac-Moody algebras
Authors: Fernández-Ternero Desamparados , Núñez-Valdés Juan
Published: January 2022

With the main objective that it can be consulted by all researchers, mainly
young people, interested in the study of the Kac-Moody algebras and their
applications, this paper aims to present the past and present
state-of-the-art developments and results on these algebras at various
levels of analysis and fields of application in different disciplines.
Indeed, lot of references in the literature on these algebras are analyzed
and a study of the most relevant topics regarding them is shown.
The VKORC1 and CYP2C9 gene variants as pharmacogenetic factors in acenocoumarol therapy in Serbian patients - consideration of hypersensitivity and resistance
Authors: Rakicevic Ljiljana , Kovac Mirjana , Radojkovic Dragica , Radojkovic Milica
Published: January 2022

Introduction/Objective. Coumarin therapy represents one of the best models for applying pharmacogenetics. The contribution of factors influencing coumarin therapy can vary significantly between ethnic groups, which justifies conducting population-specific studies. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of the most important genetic factors (VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genes) that affect coumarin therapy in patients from Serbia. Methods. A retrospective study involving 207 patients on acenocoumarol therapy was conducted. Genetic analyses were performed by direct sequencing. Influence on acenocoumarol dose of variants (VKORC1, CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3) causing hypersensitivity and VKORC1 variants causing resistance to acenocoumarol were analyzed. Multiple regression analysis was used to design a mathematical model for predicting individual drug dosage based on clinical-demographic and genetic data. Results. The study confirmed significant influence of the analyzed genetic factors on acenocoumarol maintenance dose. We designed mathematical model for predicting individual acenocoumarol dose and its unadjusted R2 was 61.8. In the testing cohort, our model gave R2 value of 42.6 and showed better prediction in comparison with model given by other authors. In the analyzed patients, nine different variants in the VKORC1 coding region were found. Among carriers of these variants 78% were completely resistant, and it was not possible to achieve therapeutic effect even with high doses of acenocoumarol. Conclusions. Population-specific model for prediction individual dose of acenocoumarol, may show advantages over protocols that are used in a generalized manner. Also, VKORC1 variants which cause coumarin resistance should be considered when planning therapy.
Pain in Post-Polio Syndrome: A Separate Pain Entity?
Authors: Boshuis Evert Christiaan , Melin Eva , Borg Kristian
Published: January 2022

Background: Most patients with polio recover from the initial infection, but develop muscle weakness, pain and fatigue after 15–40 years, a condition called post-polio syndrome. Although poliovirus has been almost eliminated, 12–20 million people worldwide still have polio sequelae. The pain is described mainly as nociceptive, but some patients experience neuropathic pain. The aim of this study was to further characterize post-polio pain.

Patients and methods: A total of 20 patients with post-polio syndrome participated in the study. Physical examination was performed, and questionnaires containing pain drawing and visual analogue scales (VAS) for pain intensity during rest and motion and VAS for fatigue were completed. A walk test was performed to evaluate physical performance.

Results: Pain intensity was high (42/100 on the VAS at rest and 62/100 while moving). The pain was localized in both joints and muscles. Pain in the muscles was of “deep aching” character, included “muscle cramps” and was located mainly in polio-weakened limbs.

Conclusion: Muscle pain in patients with post-polio syndrome does not fulfil the criteria for either nociceptive or neuropathic pain; thus, it is suggested that the pain is termed “post-polio muscular pain”. The intensity of post-polio muscular pain is higher while moving, but does not influence physical function, and is separate from fatigue.

LAY ABSTRACTMost polio patients recover from the initial infection, but develop muscle weakness, pain and fatigue after 15–40 years, a condition called Post-Polio Syndrome. Though the poliovirus has almost been eliminated, 12-20 million people worldwide still have polio-equelae. The pain is mainly described as nociceptive, but some patients experience neuropathic pain. This study was undertaken to further characterize post-polio pain. We examined 20 Post-polio patients and found that the pain was localised in both joints and muscles. The pain in the muscles was of ‘deep aching’ character, included ‘muscle cramps’ and was mainly located in polio-weakened limbs. The intensity of the pain is higher while moving but does not influence the physical function. To know more about the characteristics of the pain perceived gives better possibilities for treatment and rehabilitation
criação de alvos perceptivos em L2
Authors: Florêncio Hosana Alves
Published: January 2022

O presente trabalho, que se apoia nos subsídios da Fonética Acústica, nas tecnologias de fala e no Speech Learning Model, tem como principal objetivo investigar o efeito da introdução de um treinamento de pronúncia que se pauta pelo desenvolvimento de alvos perceptivos e, a partir dessa investigação, visa a contribuir com subsídios para o ensino de pronúncia em L2 para falantes nativos do português brasileiro. Como objetos de pesquisa, serão investigados os seguintes contrastes vocálicos existentes em inglês: /ɪ/ e /iː/; /ʊ/ e /u:/; /æ/ e /ɛ/; /ʌ/ e /ɑ/.
Estrangeirismos em a volta ao mundo em oitenta dias, de Jules Verne
Authors: Rando Fernanda Silva
Published: January 2022

RESUMO: O presente trabalho buscará analisar como as unidades lexicais estrangeiras, sobretudo, os anglicismos, encontram-se em A volta ao mundo em 80 dias, do escritor francês Jules Verne, e em três traduções brasileiras da obra de décadas diferentes. Ademais, será realizada a comparação de lexias entre o texto de partida e as traduções. A análise averiguará se os textos traduzidos se valem dos estrangeirismos, como no texto em francês, ou se tenderiam a apresentar versões em português de tais unidades lexicais.
The mediating effects of resilience and coping strategies on perceived threat of Covid-19 and subjective well-being among Malaysian emerging adults
Authors: Siew Yi Hang , Low Yi Lin , Wong Chin Leong , T'ng Soo Ting , Ho Khee Hoong
Published: January 2022

The outbreak of COVID-19 has been affecting the Malaysian psychological well-being, particularly among emerging adults. They have been found to have higher vulnerability during the transitional life change. Therefore, the present study aims to examine the mediating effects of resilience and coping strategies (i.e., task-oriented coping, emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented coping) on perceived threat of COVID-19 and subjective well-being (SWB) among Malaysian emerging adults. A cross-sectional online survey study was conducted for recruiting 162 participants. They were emerging adults aged between 18 to 25 years old (M = 22.51). The finding revealed that only task-oriented coping mediates the association between perceived threat of COVID-19 and SWB.  However, the other hypotheses were not supported. This significant finding has widened the literature perspective of COVID-19 in the local context. Task-oriented coping is crucial to be cultivated among emerging adults for reducing the impact of the stressful situation, contributing to better psychological health.
Depression, anxiety, and stress among first-year students and undergraduate students during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Nurmina Nurmina , Fahrianti Fitri , Haryani Meri , Wahyuni Hera
Published: January 2022

Stress and anxiety are becoming more common and prone to occur among first-year students who are undergoing the transition period from high school to university because new learning methods, when compared to undergraduate students will be more susceptible to depression due to the demands of completing a thesis. This research aims to difference in the level of stress, anxiety, depression of first-year and undergraduate students and differences in terms of gender at the Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Padang during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is quantitative with a comparative study and obtained 592 respondents using stratified random sampling. Data collection of a Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-42). The data analysis techniques are carried out data analysis requirements with homogeneity and normality tests followed by hypothesis testing with t-tests. The result as for the depression variable there were significant differences with percentages in the level of first-year students and undergraduate students of 22.7% (mild) and 20.2% (extremely severe) respectively. The high prevalence in the first-year and undergraduate students of college life is alarming. It illustrates the need for primary and secondary prevention measures, with the development of adequate and appropriate support services for this group.
Perceived Risk, Fear of Covid-19, and Resilience on Mental Health of Malaysian Emerging Adults during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Liew Erika Wye Keet , Low Esther Mei Jen , Ho Glory Lee Lin , T'ng Soo Ting , Ho Khee Hoong
Published: January 2022

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects one’s physical and mental state. Past studies reported higher levels of anxiety, distress, and depression, especially among emerging adults, indicating the need of studying how COVID-19 affects one mentally. Hence, this study looked to investigate the predictive effect of perceived risk, fear of COVID-19, and resilience on mental health among Malaysian emerging adults. 182 emerging adults were recruited in the cross-sectional study through an online survey using the purposive sampling method. Results showed that resilience significantly and positively predicted mental health while perceived risk and fear of COVID-19 were insignificant predictors of mental health. Overall, practitioners and policymakers are encouraged to focus on resilience-based interventions to improve our emerging adults' mental health. This is because emerging adults with strong mental health can serve as a strong impetus for national development.
The European Regional Development Fund and Island Regions: An Evaluation of the 2000-06 and 2007-13 Programs
Authors: W. Armstrong Harvey , Giordano Benito , Kizos Thanasis , Macleod Calum , Smed Olsen Lise , Spilanis Ioannis
Published: January 2022

This paper presents results from a regional policy evaluation study conducted for the European Commission. The study examined the impact of the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund on EU regions with ‘specific geographical characteristics’, namely islands, mountain regions and sparsely populated areas. These types of regions have been attracting increasing EU regional policy attention and their economic development is considered important in helping the EU to attain its important ‘territorial cohesion’ objective. The focus of this paper is on the island regions. Evaluation of island regions in their own right has not been undertaken before by the EU. The study focuses on the 2000-06 and (still on-going) 2007-13 EU regional policy programs. The paper presents the methodology adopted by the study before turning to the main findings concerning the types of policy initiatives adopted in the island regions, and the appropriateness of the policies used for the economic situation faced by the islands. The islands encompassed by the study are all normal sub-national regions of EU member states. Islands with an unusual degree of administrative autonomy (e.g. the Outermost Regions) were excluded.
Stepping-stones to the Edge: Artistic Expressions of Islandness in an Ocean of Islands
Authors: Brinklow Laurie
Published: January 2022

Since the earliest of times, islands have captured the artistic imagination—and, often, for the artist who finds his or her muse in being ‘islanded’, the smaller the island the better. Archipelagos offer an ideal setting for artists who take their inspiration from place: on small islands off islands they can experience an intensity of island living they might not otherwise have on a main island: boundedness and connection, isolation and community. This paper examines expressions of islandness by artists who live on islands off islands that are poles apart—‘archipelagos’ of the Canadian North Atlantic and the Great Southern Ocean. It draws upon interviews with those artists and writers to consider the nature of humans’ attachment and attraction to islands, exploring through the lens of phenomenology what Stratford et al. call the “entanglement between and among islands”.
Reading the Planetary Archipelago of the Torres Strait
Authors: McMahon Elizabeth
Published: January 2022

This essay makes use of the Western concept of the archipelago as a starting point for an examination of island to island relations in the Torres Strait, Australia, as they are rehearsed in the imaginary domain of story, in both its written and oral modes. The essay deploys Spivak’s notions of planetarity and Bloch’s concept of utopianism as ways of charting the relationship between two Torres Strait stories, one old, one new. In so doing, the essay seeks to identify the capacity of Torres Strait literature and storytelling to re-conceive relations of space and time and to acknowledge a spatial and temporal mobility running parallel to the circumscribed trajectories of late modernity.
Tuvalu, Sovereignty and Climate Change: Considering Fenua, the Archipelago and Emigration
Authors: Stratford Elaine
Published: January 2022

Tuvalu is a Pacific atoll nation-state that has come to stand for predicaments implicating climate change, forced emigration and resettlement, and loss of territory and sovereignty. Legal and policy remedies seek to address such challenges by radically reframing how sovereignty is conceived. Drawing on literary and legal theory, we seek to extend such work in the terms of cultural geography and anthropology by considering how the archipelago and cultural practices known as fenua could be deployed as symbolic and material resources emphasizing mobility and connection, in contrast to normative ideas of sovereignty, whose orientation to territory imperils atoll states. Our fundamental argument is that legal and policy reforms addressing climate change emigration must be enriched by accounting for the emotional geographies that attend the changing real and conceptual borders of sovereignty and by creating alternative spaces of hope and action.
https://islandstudiesjournal.org/files/ISJ-11-2-MS353-Lane.pdf
Authors: Hendery Rachel
Published: January 2022

This paper describes and contextualizes placenames on Palmerston Island, a small Pacific island populated by around 50 descendants of a mixed-origin group of settlers in the 1860s. The inhabitants today are monolingual speakers of a dialect that has been described variously as an English dialect or an English-based creole. I show that Palmerston English placenames are rarely complex or detailed descriptive names, and this can be accounted for by the small, isolated and densely-networked nature of the population. The isolation and transience of the community may also contribute to the high number of placenames that index people’s names or other locations.
Employee well-being, employee performance & positive mindset in a crisis
Authors:   University of Dundee, UK, Maria Pipera , Evangelia Fragouli ,   University of Dundee, UK
Published: January 2022

Although there is rich literature in the field of OB & HRM focusing on the importance of psychological contracts, intellectual capital, job satisfaction & performance, however, the role of positive psychology & mindset in an organizational context has been addressed to a very limited extent. In times of crisis, organizations might go beyond survival mode and find ways to improve the psychological resources of employees as a positive mental attitude becomes an alternative perspective that leads to optimal performance outcomes. This paper, through a critical literature review methodological approach, studies the theoretical framework of employee wellbeing , employee performance during a crisis period and explores the role of a positive working mindset. The study concludes that the positivity in the workplace and employee wellbeing in times of crisis are key factors corporate leaders to enhance organizational citizenship behavior, which is a crucial factor in terms of productivity, affective commitment, job satisfaction, and efficiency.
An overview on green human resource management practices
Authors:   Suez Canal University, Egypt, Radwan Asmaa Sabry AbdAlaziz Salama , Gadelrab Amira Sayed Mohamed ,   Suez Canal University, Egypt, Ela Ghadeer Mohamed Badr ElDin Aboul ,   Future University in Egypt
Published: January 2022

In accordance with growing awareness towards a global sustainable better future and the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), the concept of Green Human Resource Management Practices became the wheel for driving organizational sustainability and growth. In this respect, scholars have attempted to investigate and analyze the dimensions and pillars of Green Human Resource Management Practices. This paper introduces an overview on the Green Human Resource Management Practices including green job analysis, green recruitment and selection as well as green training and development. This research analyzes the selected practices through addressing the extant literature as well as presenting an analysis of the previous studies. Conclusion is addressed to analyze the findings from the viewpoint of the researchers.
Risk management and strategic improvement of corporate sustainability for multinational companies
Authors:   Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, Lasloom Nasser Mohammed , Grigorieva Elena ,   Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Published: January 2022

Risk management which occurs everywhere in the realm of finance allows organizations attempt to prepare for the unexpected by minimizing risks and extra costs before they happen. This is done by implementing a risk management plan and considering the various potential risks or events before they occur. Descriptive statistics using a frequency distribution and percentage distribution were used to analyse the data gotten from five multinational companies in Saudi Arabia. Chi-square (X2) test was also used as the statistical tool to test for the hypothesis. The study shows that risk identification, risk evaluation and analysis, risk policy implementation and risk prevention are more efficient and influential factors to consider in contributing to the financial risk management practices of many multinational organizations. In pursuit of corporate sustainability, multinational companies are thus advised to put more attention on these factors in implementing risk management plans.
FDI & Institutional Quality: Empirical Evidence from India
Authors:   Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India, Kaushal Leena Ajit
Published: January 2022

The study investigates the impact of India’s institutional quality on FDI inflows using panel data of the top 15 investing nations over the period 2008–2018. The study employs the augmented gravity model to identify FDI inflow determinants in India. The empirical results confirm that institutional quality has a positive impact on FDI inflows in India. The improved institutional quality and macroeconomic factors have played a vital role in attracting FDI in India despite BIT terminations. The study suggests that India must further strategize enhancing human capital and propose liberal labor policies facilitating FDI inflows equally in the manufacturing sector, promoting exports.
Enterprise transformation projects in the financial industry and ethics (TPFI&E)
Authors:   Institute of Business and Information Systems Transformation Management, France, Trad Antoine
Published: January 2022

The last three decades’ global financial, societal and geopolitical crisis can be analysed by using an adapted holistic societal transformation framework. Sucha framework is able to deliver recurrent patterns of organized global financial misdeed models and their related crime schemes. The use of, an ethical approach, governance framework, enterprise architecture models and control services-based processes, are crucial to support such a complex crimes detection-based framework. The proposed framework uses measurable Critical Success Factors (CSF) and Critical Success Areas (CSA) which characterize the evaluation of risk factors related to Global Financial Predators Activities (GFPA), mainly misdeeds. This article presents the concept of a framework, that can be used for proactive detection and tracking of financial problems and misdeeds, which are organized and done by GFPAs. Such GFPAs are in general ranked as the most ethical organizations, because of such ranking organisations are chosen by major financial circles. In this article the author presents an artificial intelligence based decision-making concept that is the framework’s kernel. This generic decision making concept uses a mathematical model, which manages various types of algorithms. A Transformation Project (or simply a Project), depends on, the capacities of the decision-making system, the profile of the Organizational/Societal Transformation Manager (or simply the Manager) and his team who should be supported by a holistic cross-functional framework. Project’s complexity as well as the usage of underlying Decision-Making System (DMS) and enterprise architecture can be evaluated by a tuneable CSF based mathematical model. This framework’s and related research works’ originalities are that it can be used in any stage of the transformation project for the detecttion of any type of GFPA misdeed(s). The main limitation is the ongoing ethical and regulatory bodies that are governed by corrupt organizations and political bodies.
Land expropriation model in South Africa: A consequent impact on food security
Authors:   University of Limpopo, South Africa, Mamabolo Malemela Angelina , Sebola Mokoko Piet ,   University of South Africa, South Africa
Published: January 2022

The paper seeks to evaluate the land expropriation model and its effect on food security. Since the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa two years ago about land expropriation without compensation, the concern about how that will be implemented topped high in both political and academic debates. South Africa’s land issue has been topical for many decades and with little progress achieved in resolving the identified problem. This paper is conceptual in approach, and it uses literature to argue that land expropriation without compensation will threaten food security in South Africa. The paper concludes that land expropriation without compensation that will not consider threat to food security will not achieve intended justice for the people it intends to serve in the country.
Current Account Balances, External Debts and Exchange Rates in Selected African Countries
Authors:   Department of Economics, School of Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Iyemifokhae Ohiomoje Abubakar
Published: January 2022

Most African countries had been bedeviled by the problem of deficits in their current account balances (World Bank, 2020). In a bid to overcome this challenge, they usually resorted to contracting external debts from institutions and countries that required them to repay these loans in the currencies of the creditors. Thus, the rate of exchange between the creditors and debtors should be of concern. Several studies have been carried out to examine the relationship between current account balances, external debts and the exchange rates. Some studies found a unidirectional relationship among these variables. In some other studies, the relationship knitting these variables was bi-directional. In most of these studies, the methods of analysis ranged from the ordinary least squares, panel data analysis and the vector error correction model. This study fills the gap in the literature by examining the relationship across these variables making use of the generalized methods of moments (GMM). The GMM estimation technique will correct for unobserved heterogeneity, endogeneity and measurement errors which were observed in the data. The study found that a 9.46% increase in external debts leads to a percentage increase in current account balances in the selected African countries. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between the exchange rates and the current account balances in the group.
Assessing the efficacy of open distance learning in South Africa
Authors:   Institute of Public Affairs & Governance, South Africa, Kgobe Frans Khutso , Sebola Mokoko Piet ,   University of South Africa, South Africa
Published: January 2022

The aim of this paper is to explore the effectiveness of open distance learning in South Africa. Most developing countries in the world are facing challenges of expanding access to higher education. These challenges are even more acute in places of limited resources and capacity to provide quality higher education for an ever-increasing population. For many countries in Africa, distance education seems to be the only option to play a role in widening participation to higher education problems. While recognising the necessity of distance education in widening access, it must also provide academically credible and quality education content that is effective and efficient. Given the emergence of Covid-19 most universities in South Africa are moving towards the distance education, which author(s) argue that effectiveness of this model is challenged. This paper is purely conceptual and adopts a desktop methodology and to underpin the argument the paper will further rely heavily on the perusal of the available literature to support the argument carried out. Thus, to realize the aim of this article, the author(s) benefited from Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of secondary data covering open distance learning. The article revealed that open distance learning is challenged by covid-19 and that it is not effective. Thus, assessments are done solemnly online which affect the effectiveness of distance education. The article recommends that all provisions and regulations guiding open distance learning needs to be revisited and amended as to make the education more effective even in difficult times.
Pengaruh Kitosan Nano terhadap Penyakit Bercak Coklat (Alternaria solani Sor.) pada Tanaman Tomat
Authors: Suwignyo Sukmono , Hersanti Hersanti , Widiantini Fitri
Published: January 2022

Penyakit bercak coklat (A. solani) dapat menyebabkan kehilangan hasil panen tomat sampai dengan 78%. Penggunaan fungisida kimia yang dilakukan oleh petani secara terus menerus dilaporkan menimbulkan dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan dan kesehatan manusia. Beberapa penelitian melaporkan bahwa penggunaan kitosan nano dapat menghambat pertumbuhan berbagai jamur tanaman baik secara in-vitro maupun in-vivo. Selain sebagai antijamur, kitosan nano juga dapat berfungsi sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan tanaman. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kitosan nano sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan dan sebagai antijamur terhadap A. solani, penyebab penyakit bercak coklat, baik secara in vitro maupun in vivo. Percobaan yang dilakukan meliputi pengujian pengaruh kitosan nano dalam perkecambahan benih tomat dan penghambatan pertumbuhan koloni jamur A. solani secara in vitro, sedangkan secara in vivo yaitu aplikasi kitosan nano pada tanaman tomat dalam skala polibag. Rancangan acak lengkap digunakan dalam percobaan ini dengan konsentrasi dan cara aplikasi kitosan nano sebagai perlakuan. Konsentrasi yang digunakan yaitu 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm, dan 100 ppm, sedangkan cara aplikasi yang digunakan yaitu perendaman benih dan penyiraman di daerah perakaran. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa kitosan nano dengan konsentrasi 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm, dan 100 ppm mempunyai efek pemacu pertumbuhan dengan parameter persentase daya kecambah dan berat basah kecambah. Konsentrasi kitosan nano 75 ppm memiliki pengaruh penghambatan terhadap pertumbuhan koloni jamur A. solani tertinggi sebesar 72,7%. Pada pengujian skala polibag, konsentrasi perlakuan 25 ppm, 50 ppm, dan 75 ppm mempunyai nilai penekanan terhadap penyakit tertinggi dibandingkan perlakuan yang lain. Secara umum bahwa kitosan nano dengan konsentrasi yang rendah berpotensi untuk digunakan sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan benih dan antijamur terhadap A. solani, penyebab penyakit bercak coklat pada tanaman tomat.
Aktivitas Insektisida Campuran Minyak Mimba (Azadirachta indica) dan Minyak Jarak Kepyar (Ricinus communis) terhadap Spodoptera frugiperda
Authors: Wulansari Retno , Hidayat Yusup , Dono Danar
Published: January 2022

Spodoptera frugiperda merupakan hama invasif yang menyebabkan kegagalan panen pada tanaman jagung. Salah satu alternatif pengendalian ramah lingkungan yang terus dikembangkan terhadap S. frugiperda yaitu pengendalian dengan insektisida nabati. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas sinergis campuran insektisida nabati minyak A. indica dan R. communis . Desain percobaan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok terdiri dari minyak A. indica, R. communis , serta campurannya dengan lima taraf konsentrasi dan satu kontrol yang diulang empat kali. Pengujian menggunakan metode residu pakan pada larva instar II selama 48 jam, selanjutnya daun perlakuan diganti dengan pakan tanpa perlakuan hingga larva berkembang menjadi pupa. Hubungan konsentrasi minyak nabati dengan kematian serangga uji dianalisis menggunakan analisis probit, sedangkan peubah lainnya dianalisis dengan sidik ragam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan minyak A. indica, R. communis, serta campurannya bersifat toksik terhadap larva S. frugiperda. Aktivitas campuran minyak A. indica dan R. communis pada taraf LC50 waktu pengamatan 2-8 hari setelah perlakuan (HSP) bersifat antagonistic, pada 10 HSP bersifat aditif, dan pada 12-18 HSP bersifat sinergistik lemah, sementara pada taraf LC95 waktu pengamatan 2-8 HSP bersifat antagonistic dan pada 10-18 HSP bersifat sinergistik kuat. Selain itu, minyak nabati tersebut memiliki aktivitas penghambatan perkembangan, penurunan fekunditas dan fertilitas, serta penurunan umur imago jantan dan betina S. frugiperda. Dengan demikian, campuran minyak nabati A. indica dan R. communis berpotensi dikembangkan sebagai insektisida alternatif pengendalian S. frugiperda.
Pengaruh Ukuran Partikel Sulfur terhadap Mortalitas, Pertumbuhan dan Perkembangan Ulat Grayak Jagung Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Aprianti Fadhilah Rahmah , Hidayat Yusup , Dono Danar
Published: January 2022

Spodoptera frugiperda merupakan hama baru pada pertanaman jagung di Indonesia. Serangga hama ini menyerang pada bagian daun dan juga titik tumbuh tanaman jagung. Petani umumnya menggunakan insektisida sintetik untuk mengendalikan S. frugiperda. Alternatif pengendalian lainnya yang lebih aman yaitu dengan menggunakan insektisida bahan alam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh ukuran partikel mineral sulfur terhadap S. frugiperda. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode percobaan dengan Rancangan Acak Kelompok. Perlakuan yang diuji yaitu lima ukuran partikel formulasi mineral sulfur (100, 200, 300, 400, dan 500 mesh) masing-masing pada konsentrasi 4%. Air dan wetting agent + dispersant agent masing-masing digunakan sebagai kontrol. Formulasi mineral diaplikasikan ke larva S. frugiperda dengan cara disemprotkan. Setiap perlakuan diulang sebanyak empat kali. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa pengaplikasian sulfur dengan ukuran mesh 500 (25 µm) dapat menyebabkan mortalitas larva S. frugiperda pada 1 hari – 24 hari setelah perlakuan (11,25% - 33,75%) yang berbeda nyata dengan kontrol (0,00%). Namun, berbagai ukuran partikel mineral sulfur yang diuji tidak memengaruhi lama perkembangan larva dan berat pupa S. frugiperda. Sementara itu, perlakuan mineral sulfur ukuran 100, 400, dan 500 mesh mampu menurunkan jumlah imago normal S. frugiperda dari 16,25 ekor pada kontrol menjadi 11,25, 10,50, dan 10,75 ekor.
Atenção à saúde da gestante: preditores sociodemográficos e obstétricos
Authors: Carneiro Eloisa Catarine , Melo Casacio Gabriela Dominicci de , Ouchi França Andrea Ferreira , Cézar-dos-Santos Fernando , Munhak da Silva Rosane Meire , Zilly Adriana
Published: January 2022

Analisar preditores sociodemográficos e obstétricos na atenção à saúde de gestantes na Rede Mãe Paranaense. Pesquisa descritiva, transversal com 397 mulheres em três maternidades da nona regional de saúde do Paraná. Realizou-se busca em prontuários e cartão de saúde e aplicação de questionário estruturado. Utilizou-se o teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson, o teste Bonferroni para múltiplas comparações e odds ratio com intervalo de confiança de 95%. Foram estratificadas gestantes de risco habitual (60,9%), risco intermediário (12,6%) e alto risco (18,9%). Idade e número de filhos foram características sociodemográficas significantes nos grupos de risco. Hipertensão arterial, tabagismo, uso de medicamento, multiparidade, ausência de dinâmica uterina, obesidade e aborto foram significantes (p<0,001) e de maior prevalência no grupo de alto risco. Preditores como multiparidade, mais de 40 anos, problemas clínicos com diagnóstico na gestação atual, tabagismo, medicamentos contínuos e histórico de aborto foram relacionados à estratificação do risco gestacional.
Conhecimento da enfermagem sobre as práticas integrativas e complementares
Authors: Silva Martins Aline , Ferreira Santos Deyvid , Camacho Ribeiro Giulia Oliveira , Prudente Santos Juliana , Sodré de Souza Eduardo
Published: January 2022

Identificar como as Práticas Integrativas e Complementares participam do processo de trabalho da enfermagem. Utilizou-se como estratégia de estudo, revisão integrativa da literatura. Obteve-se uma amostra de 8 artigos, sendo eles: pesquisa qualitativa, seguido de ensaio clínico controlado e pesquisa quantitativa, publicados em maior quantidade no Rio de Janeiro e Paraíba. Foram utilizadas 3 categorias: dimensão interpessoal do cuidado por meio das PICS, processo de enfermagem e as PICS e dimensão educativa e ampliação de perspectivas sobre o cuidado. E 3 subcategorias: educação em saúde; recomendações sobre as PICS e mudança e ampliação da perspectiva. Evidenciou-se que os enfermeiros que utilizam as práticas relatam diversos benefícios entre enfermeiro-paciente. Por isso é importante o interesse da enfermagem em relação ao uso das práticas alternativas.
Aborto e determinantes sociais da saúde: uma reflexão teórica sobre as políticas de saúde no Brasil
Authors: Rodrigues Arciprete Ana Paula , Fiorati Regina Célia , Gomes-Sponholz Flávia Azevedo , Santos Monteiro Juliana Cristina dos
Published: January 2022

O aborto é uma das principais causas da morte materna repercutindo as desigualdades em saúde, não havendo uma política pública que proteja a mulher para realizá-lo em condições sanitárias adequadas. O aborto induzido e inseguro é produto de diversos determinantes sociais, tais como gênero, fatores sociodemográficos, étnico-raciais e posição socioeconômica, com resultados diretos na saúde das mulheres, como comorbidades e mortalidade. A presente reflexão teórica tem como objetivo compreender quais os Determinantes Sociais da Saúde relacionados ao aborto e quais as políticas de proteção social existentes no Brasil. Apesar da gravidade do impacto do aborto inseguro como problema de Saúde Pública manter uma legislação punitiva leva à subnotificação e a falta da real dimensão do problema, inviabilizando a criação de políticas públicas eficazes. É de fundamental importância investigar o aborto na perspectiva dos Determinantes Sociais da Saúde a fim de criar, implementar e avaliar políticas de saúde equânimes e eficazes.
Trauma cranioencefálico: atuação do enfermeiro no atendimento pré-hospitalar
Authors: Laurentino da Silva John Elvis Rosa , Santos Maia Luiz Faustino dos
Published: January 2022

Este trabalho trata da atuação do enfermeiro frente a um trauma cranioencefálico (TCE), dentro do cenário de atendimento pré-hospitalar (APH), onde o mesmo põe em pratica sua liderança de equipe, somando assim para a garantia da segurança de toda a equipe e do paciente, empenhando seus conhecimentos técnicos visando assim garantir ao paciente um atendimento de qualidade e humanizado. Este artigo é uma revisão literária constituída de um levantamento de artigos publicados entre os anos de 2014 a 2020. Resultando assim na amostra final desta revisão constituída de 15 artigos científicos e uma portaria do ministério da saúde. Permitindo-se assim realizar um levantamento sobre a forma com a qual, o APH é ofertado a sociedade, destacando e evidenciando ainda a importância do enfermeiro frente a um trauma cranioencefálico dentro do cenário de atendimento pré-hospitalar.
Cartilha educativa: enfrentamento a violência contra crianças e adolescentes
Authors: Leite John Carlos de Souza , Rodrigues de Oliveira Vinícius , Socorro Vieira Lopes Maria do , Albuquerque Grayce Alencar
Published: January 2022

Objetivou-se descrever o processo de construção de uma cartilha educativa para qualificação de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde no enfrentamento à violência doméstica contra crianças e adolescentes. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico, execultado através do levantamento de dados mediante revisão integrativa da literatura e realização de grupos focais que culminou na elaboração do material educativo. Os resultados foram apresentados e discutidos com base nas fases: I) revisão integrativa que contou com uma amostra de 15 estudos; II) grupos focais que tiveram a participação de 68 Agentes Comunitários de Saúde; III) elaboração da cartilha que levou em consideração as fases anteriores e a teoria da autoeficácia.  O estudo não tem a pretensão de esgotar a abordagem sobre violência doméstica contra crianças e adolescentes, mas auxiliar no enfrentamento da mesma, através da qualificação de uma classe de profissionais de saúde atuantes na Atenção Primária à Saúde.
Evidências do uso da via subcutânea na assistência de enfermagem
Authors: Siqueira Simão Ana Luíza de , Paparello Negrini Bárbara , Issa Gaspar Catharina Luiza , Francisco Célia Maria , Morales Gislene Fabiana
Published: January 2022

A via subcutânea é utilizada para hipodermóclise por meio de infusão contínua de soluções em volumes maiores e para injeção que consiste na administração do medicamento em bolus ou diluído em pequeno volume. Identificar as evidências científicas sobre o uso da via subcutânea no âmbito da prática da enfermagem. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa realizada nas bases de dados BDENF, LILACS, MEDLINE e SCIELO, no período de outubro de 2019 a junho de 2020. A utilização da via subcutânea tem sido indicada como eficaz, de baixo custo, seguro, confortável e menos dolorosa para o paciente, no entanto, observou-se que o conhecimento profissional de enfermagem ainda é incipiente em relação a hipodermóclise. Apesar de algumas similaridades, ainda existem divergências nas pesquisas e a falta de ênfase na qualificação profissional, o que pode refletir na falta de segurança e no conhecimento dos profissionais no âmbito da prática.
COVID-19 e prona: prevenção de lesão por pressão pela enfermagem
Authors: Conceição dos Santos Daniel Batista , Assunção Gleice Frade , Gonçalves Baptista Viviane , Granjeia Zanella Juliana , Silva Olivares Juliane da , Vieira Rodrigues Vivian
Published: January 2022

Este estudo tem como objetivo descrever a experiência de capacitação da equipe de enfermagem sobre a prevenção de lesão por pressão em pacientes com COVID-19 submetidos ao posicionamento prona. Trata-se de relato de experiência sobre capacitação da equipe de enfermagem em uma Unidade Terapia Intensiva de um hospital privado de grande porte de São Paulo. Participaram das ações educativas 100 profissionais de enfermagem no mês de março de 2020. As capacitações abordaram os seguintes temas: posição prona e seus benefícios, utilização de curativos multicamadas (face e proeminências ósseas) e coxins para alívio e redistribuição da pressão, gerenciamento de circuitos e dispositivos e técnica de reposicionamento nadador. A realização das capacitações para prevenção de lesão por pressão em pacientes pronados representou importante ferramenta para treinamento e aprimoramento da equipe de enfermagem frente aos desafios do paciente grave com COVID-19.
Situações de urgência e emergência: conhecimento de enfermeiros de unidades básicas
Authors: Batista dos Santos Emanueli , Lopes Munhoz Oclaris , Cáceres Machado Karine de Freitas , Ilha Silomar
Published: January 2022

Objetivou-se descrever o conhecimento de enfermeiros das unidades básicas de saúde sobre situações de urgência/emergência - obstrução de vias aéreas e parada cardiorrespiratória. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida com seis enfermeiros da Atenção Primária à Saúde de uma cidade do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados entre setembro e dezembro de 2020 mediante um questionário estruturado, a partir da utilização de quatro vinhetas. Os resultados foram elencados em quatro categorias de análise: (Des)conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre o manejo de parada cardiorrespiratória em adultos; (Des)conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre a desobstrução de vias aéreas em adultos; (Des)conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre o manejo de parada cardiorrespiratória em lactentes e (Des)conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre a desobstrução de vias aéreas em lactentes. A pesquisa evidenciou o conhecimento restrito dos enfermeiros sobre ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e desobstrução de vias aéreas sobre o atendimento preconizado nas situações abordadas na pesquisa.
Consequências da pandemia do novo coronavírus (COVID-19) na saúde mental da população mundial: scoping review
Authors: Pinto-Costa Isabelle Cristinne , Barbosa Costa Andréia Cristina , Silva Assunção Munyra Rocha , Lopes Chaves Gabriel , Bressan Vânia Regina , Lopes Chaves Erika de Cássia
Published: January 2022

Mapear as evidências científicas acerca das consequências da pandemia do novo Coronavírus (COVID-19) na saúde mental da população mundial. Estudo do tipo scoping review, em que foi utilizada a estratégia mnemônica Problema, Conceito e Contexto, por meio de pesquisa em quatro bases de dados. Foram incluídas 144 publicações selecionadas para análise, sendo a maioria escrita no idioma inglês, desenvolvida por médicos e publicadas no periódico Asian Journal of Psychiatry. As evidências científicas foram divididas nas seguintes temáticas: Fatores desencadeantes de alterações; Grupos de alto risco ou vulneráveis; Alterações psicoemocionais e Estratégias de enfrentamento. A revisão possibilitou mapear um quantitativo expressivo de publicações acerca das implicações da pandemia COVID-19 na saúde mental da população mundial. Recomenda-se a produção de novos estudos com melhor evidência científica que sirvam como suporte para reformular e reestruturar políticas públicas voltadas para área de saúde mental, incluindo o aspecto de enfrentamento à pandemia.
Saúde do trabalhador de centro cirúrgico: análise das tendências em teses e dissertações
Authors: Peserico Anahlú , Colomé Beck Carmem Lúcia , Marion da Silva Rosangela , Flores Coelho Alexa Pupiara , Silva Jacobi Caren da
Published: January 2022

Objetivou-se identificar e descrever as tendências da produção do conhecimento em teses e dissertações brasileiras sobre a saúde do trabalhador que atua em centro cirúrgico. Estudo documental, realizado no Catálogo de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal e na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações. Foram incluídos estudos com resumos completos, que abordassem a temática saúde do trabalhador que atua em centro cirúrgico. Dos 47 estudos selecionados, predominaram dissertações produzidas no ano de 2014 na região Sudeste, destacando-se a abordagem quantitativa. As tendências identificadas na produção do conhecimento foram o Estresse e os Riscos Ocupacionais. A causa mais significativa de estresse foram as relações interpessoais. Dentre as doenças estão a depressão, a síndrome de burnout e transtornos do sono. Os riscos biológicos tiveram maior destaque, seguido dos ergonômicos, físicos e químicos. Este estudo aponta lacunas a serem exploradas por futuras pesquisas, em prol da saúde dos trabalhadores.
Conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre o atendimento à parada cardiorrespiratória
Authors: Passarini Jade Sabariego , Moreira São-João Thaís , Olivetto de Almeida Angélica , Souza Oliveira-Kumakura Ana Railka de
Published: January 2022

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar o conhecimento teórico de enfermeiros sobre o atendimento à parada cardiorrespiratória. Pesquisa correlacional, quantitativa, transversal, realizado em um hospital público universitário, situado no estado de São Paulo, com 44 enfermeiros da unidade de terapia intensiva e emergência. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se questionário previamente validado, atualizado de acordo com diretrizes internacionais vigentes, com vistas a contemplar os tópicos: caracterização do profissional e conhecimento sobre parada cardiorrespiratória e ressuscitação cardiopulmonar. Para a análise, utilizou-se estatística descritiva para dados contínuos e categóricos, testes de associação entre variáveis categóricas e comparação entre variáveis quantitativas e qualitativas. Os resultados permitiram concluir que os enfermeiros participantes apresentam conhecimento teórico sobre o atendimento à parada cardiorrespiratória e ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e que têm contato frequente com o tema, por meio de treinamentos ou prática clínica; embora relatem dificuldades no atendimento em equipe a essa ocorrência.