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The impact of the government response on pandemic control in the long run—A dynamic empirical analysis based on COVID-19
Authors: Zhou Yuxun , Rahman Mohammad Mafizur , Khanam Rasheda
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Although the outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred on a global scale, governments from different countries adopted different policies and achieved different anti-epidemic effects. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and how the government response affected the transmission scale of COVID-19 on the dynamic perspective.

Methodology

This paper uses a dynamic generalized moment method to research the relationship between the government response and COVID-19 case fatality rate by using panel data from eight countries: China, United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Japan, and South Korea.

Findings

We have the following findings: 1. Government responses have a significant impact on the scale of COVID-19 transmission. 2. The rate of increase of government responses on the growth rate of COVID-19 case fatality rate has the characteristics of cyclicity and repeatability, that is, with the increase in the growth rate of government responses, the COVID-19 case fatality rate shows the following cyclical motion law: increasing first, reaching the maximum point, and then declining, and finally reaching the minimum point and then rising; ultimately, its convergence becomes 0. The cyclical fluctuations of COVID-19 in the long term may be caused by the decline in the level of government response, the mutation of the virus, and the violation of restrictive policies by some citizens. 3. The government response has a lag in controlling the spread of COVID-19.

Originality/Value

Since there is a lack of literature on the impact of government responses on the development of COVID-19 from a long-term and dynamic perspective. This paper fills this gap in empirical research. We provide and expand new empirical evidence based on the current literature. This paper provides the basis for government decision-making and will help to formulate the response to other major public health events that may occur in the future.
Deep learning with self-supervision and uncertainty regularization to count fish in underwater images
Authors: Tarling Penny , Cantor Mauricio , Clapés Albert , Escalera Sergio
Published: May 2022

Effective conservation actions require effective population monitoring. However, accurately counting animals in the wild to inform conservation decision-making is difficult. Monitoring populations through image sampling has made data collection cheaper, wide-reaching and less intrusive but created a need to process and analyse this data efficiently. Counting animals from such data is challenging, particularly when densely packed in noisy images. Attempting this manually is slow and expensive, while traditional computer vision methods are limited in their generalisability. Deep learning is the state-of-the-art method for many computer vision tasks, but it has yet to be properly explored to count animals. To this end, we employ deep learning, with a density-based regression approach, to count fish in low-resolution sonar images. We introduce a large dataset of sonar videos, deployed to record wild Lebranche mullet schools (Mugil liza), with a subset of 500 labelled images. We utilise abundant unlabelled data in a self-supervised task to improve the supervised counting task. For the first time in this context, by introducing uncertainty quantification, we improve model training and provide an accompanying measure of prediction uncertainty for more informed biological decision-making. Finally, we demonstrate the generalisability of our proposed counting framework through testing it on a recent benchmark dataset of high-resolution annotated underwater images from varying habitats (DeepFish). From experiments on both contrasting datasets, we demonstrate our network outperforms the few other deep learning models implemented for solving this task. By providing an open-source framework along with training data, our study puts forth an efficient deep learning template for crowd counting aquatic animals thereby contributing effective methods to assess natural populations from the ever-increasing visual data.
People’s attitudes towards the agrifood system influence the value of ecosystem services of mountain agroecosystems
Authors: Muñoz-Ulecia Enrique , Bernués Alberto , Ondé Daniel , Ramanzin Maurizio , Soliño Mario , Sturaro Enrico , Martín-Collado Daniel
Published: May 2022

Studies covering the social valuation of ecosystem services (ES) are increasingly incorporating people’s attitudes, which allows social heterogeneity to be identified. This is especially relevant in mountain areas, where diverse complex interactions occur among the environment, the socioeconomic system, and a wide variety of farming practices. In this context, we aimed to: (i) identify the attitudinal dimensions that build people views about the agrifood system; and (ii) analyse how these attitudinal dimensions influence the value given to ES delivered by mountain agroecosystems of two European countries. We conducted a survey with a sample of 1008 individuals evenly distributed in the Italian Alps and Spanish Mediterranean mountain areas to collect information on people’s attitudes toward: (i) the economy and the environment; (ii) rural development and agricultural intensification; (iii) food quality, production, and consumption; and (iv) agricultural and environmental policies. The survey included a choice experiment to assess the value that individuals attach to the most relevant ES provided by mountain agroecosystems in these areas (i.e., landscape, biodiversity, quality local products, wildfires prevention and water quality). The results showed four common attitudinal dimensions, namely Economy over environment, Mass-Market distribution reliability, Agricultural productivism, and Environmentalism and rural lifestyle. These attitudinal dimensions resulted in six groups of respondents. Most groups positively valued an increase in the delivery of all the analysed ES, which suggests that agricultural policies which aim to promote ES are likely to receive social support in the study areas. However, the differing attitudinal dimensions underlying people’s preferences may result in disagreements about the steps to be taken to achieve the desired increase in ES delivery.
The relationship between vitamin D level and second acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive during treatment for TB patients was inferred by Bayesian network
Authors: Zhang Xiaoxu , Zhang Yan , Xia Wenjun , Liu Yajie , Mao Hongkai , Bao Liangliang , Cao MingQin
Published: May 2022

Background

Vitamin D is related to human immunity, so we used Bayesian network model to analyze and infer the relationship between vitamin D level and the acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive after two months treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study. 731 TB patients whose vitamin D level were detected and medical records were collected from December 2019 to December 2020 in XinJiang of China. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of second AFB smear-positive. Bayesian network was used to further analyze the causal relationship among vitamin D level and the second AFB smear-positive.

Results

Baseline AFB smear-positive (OR = 6.481, 95%CI: 1.604~26.184), combined cavity (OR = 3.204, 95%CI: 1.586~6.472), full supervision (OR = 8.173, 95%CI:1.536~43.492) and full management (OR = 6.231, 95%CI:1.031~37.636) were not only the risk factors and can also be considered as the reasons for second AFB smear-positive in TB patients (Ensemnle > 0.5). There was no causal relationship between vitamin D level and second AFB smear-positive (Ensemnle = 0.0709).

Conclusions

The risk factors of second AFB smear-positive were baseline AFB smear-positive, combined cavity, full supervision and full management. The vitamin D level in TB patients was not considered as one of the reasons for the AFB smear-positive.
Decolonial visual resistance as a public health strategy in post-María Puerto Rico
Authors: Varas-Díaz Nelson , Padilla Mark , Rodríguez Madera Sheilla , Grove Kevin , Contreras Ramírez Violeta , Rodríguez Sergio Rivera , Vargas-Molina Ricardo L. , Marzán Melissa , Rivera-Bustelo Kariela , Santiago Jeffrey Wilmer Ramos
Published: May 2022

In this article, we explore the use of the image as a strategy to understand how natural disasters and coloniality impact the health of marginalized communities. We focus on the aftermath of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico and aim to describe how local people used the image as a strategy to challenge the invisibility fostered by coloniality and advocate for a more humane, equitable and effective public health response. We implemented a mixed methods research design including: (1) ethnographic observations, (2) qualitative in-depth interviews with 67 representatives of the health care system, (3) photographs they had taken as part of their experiences during and after the hurricane and (4) images from local newspapers and social media. In light of the findings we argue that Puerto Ricans engaged in decolonial visual resistance to manage the aftermath of the hurricane. Thus, while surviving the natural disaster, they challenged the traditional use of the image in public health endeavours.
Enraptured by nature’s fury in The Day After Tomorrow: Deleuze’s movement-image and the George W. Bush era of global warming denial
Authors: Yergensen Brent
Published: May 2022

As global warming was questioned and de-prioritized during the George W. Bush presidency, the 2004 filmThe Day After Tomorrowfunctioned as a reactionary and visceral cinematic discourse, enlivening environmental efforts to address humanity’s influence on global warming. Demonstrated through analysis using Gilles Deleuze’s three-part movement-images as an analytic approach, the film uses familiar settings such as Los Angeles and New York City as perception-images. The action-image demonstrations of nature’s wrath and violence in those settings are accompanied with scientists being pardoned by nature and as they are able to walk unscathed into and through natural disasters. Finally, the affection-images display humanity’s terrifyingly enraptured facial expressions when confronting global warming-caused natural disasters. As the film leaves a bleak outcome for humanity under the context of global warming denial, it simultaneously employs an ecotheological discourse in the early twenty-first century to empower global warming prediction, demonstrative of the growth of the theological shift in visual display of global warming rhetoric.
Per-Anal Endoscopic Myotomy as Rescue Therapy for Hirschsprung Disease After Unsuccessful Surgical Myectomy
Authors: Bandres Dervis , Prada Carlos , Soto José , Dávila Marielvis , Bandres Maria , García Victoria
Published: May 2022

Hirschsprung disease (HD) may affect short, ultrashort, or long segments of the rectum. Invasive endoscopy has gained popularity in its treatment. We report a case of a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with HD at 4-year-old, at which time she underwent a myectomy. Nonetheless, because of the persistence of clinical symptoms such as bowel movements every 5–7 days and abdominal distension, per-anal endoscopic myotomy was recommended. An anterograde myotomy in the posterior wall was performed to the circular layer of the muscularis propria. At the 3-year follow-up, she has continued daily bowel movements without laxatives.
Liderazgos de oposición al primer gobierno de Lula da Silva: el caso del PSDB
Authors: Goldstein Ariel Alejandro
Published: May 2022

Desde la perspectiva del análisis del discurso y las identidades políticas, este artículo se propone comprender las estrategias de oposición de tres importantes líderes del PSDB durante coyunturas que produjeron fuertes controversias en el primer gobierno de Lula Da Silva (2003-2006). En este sentido, serán analizados los discursos de Geraldo Alckmin, José Serra y Fernando Henrique Cardoso como representativos de las características que asume este espacio de oposición partidaria durante el período. A partir de este análisis, resultará posible comprender las formas de diferenciación asumidas por estos líderes frente al primer gobierno de Lula, que caracterizamos como: a) diferenciación por denuncia de las contradicciones, b) diferenciación por denuncia de la corrupción y la ineficiencia y c) diferenciación por descalificación jerárquica e intelectual. El análisis de estas formas de diferenciación nos permitirá comprender las dificultades enfrentadas por estos líderes partidarios para generar una vinculación entre la constitución de su espacio opositor y la producción de una extendida representación sociopolítica a nivel nacional.
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Functional Analysis of Bite Force and Masseter and Temporal Muscles Thickness
Authors: Bettiol Nicole Barbosa , Regalo Simone Cecilio Hallak , Cecilio Flávia Argentato , Gonçalves Lígia Maria Napolitano , de Vasconcelos Paulo Batista , Lopes Claire Genoveze Gauch , Andrade Lilian Mendes , Regalo Isabela Hallak , Siéssere Selma , Palinkas Marcelo
Published: May 2022

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a pathological condition associated with the intervertebral disc and is related to functional alterations in the human body. This study aimed to evaluate the maximum molar bite force and masseter and temporal muscles thickness in individuals with intervertebral disc degeneration. Thirty-two individuals were divided into two groups: those with degeneration of intervertebral discs (n=16) and those without degeneration (n=16). The maximum molar bite force (on the right and left sides) was measured using a dynamometer. Masseter and temporal muscle thickness during mandibular task rest and dental clenching in maximum voluntary contraction were analysed using ultrasound. Significant differences in the left molar bite force (p=0.04) were observed between the groups (Student’s t-test, p<0.05). The intervertebral disc degeneration group had a lower maximum molar bite force. No significant differences in muscle thickness were observed between the masseter and temporal muscles in either group. However, based on clinical observations, the group with intervertebral disc degeneration presented less masseter muscle thickness and greater temporal muscle thickness in both mandibular tasks. Degenerative disease of the intervertebral discs promoted morphofunctional changes in the stomatognathic system, especially in maximum molar bite force and masticatory muscle thickness. This study provides insight into the interaction between spinal pathology and the stomatognathic system, which is important for healthcare professionals who treat patients with functional degeneration.
Correlation between Platelet Profile (Mean Platelet Volume, Platelet Volume Distribution Width and Plateletcrit) with Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein in Critically Ill Children
Authors: Saragih Rina Amalia C. , Yanni Gema Nazri
Published: May 2022

The early detection of sepsis can be highly beneficial for the treatment and prognosis of critically ill children. Bacterial culture is the gold standard of bacterial infection, but it takes considerable time to get the result. Some biomarkers had been used as infection markers in children, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), full blood count with differential count and procalcitonin level. Platelet profile had been linked to infection in many studies. Platelet profile consists of mean platelet volume, platelet volume distribution width and plateletcrit. Platelet profiles are relatively inexpensive and widely available examination. It is routinely measured by automated hematology analysers in routine full blood examination, but its clinical importance and application is still limited, especially in children. The aim of this study is to analyse the correlations between platelet profiles with procalcitonin and CRP in critically ill children. A cross sectional study was conducted at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan, Indonesia. Patients admitted to paediatric intensive care unit, aged 1 month to 18 years were recruited. Platelet profile, procalcitonin and CRP were measured within 24 hours after admission at PICU. The most common indication of PICU admissions were central nervous system (27.9%) and respiratory (25.3%) disorders. Both MPV (r=0.217; p=0.045) and PDW (r=0.23; p=0.033) had statistically significant correlation with procalcitonin, while none of platelet indicators had significant correlation with CRP. PDW and MPV had statistically significant correlation with procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial infection, their roles as an initial marker of bacterial infection needs further research.
WALANT as an Optimal Approach in Hand Surgery during Pandemics
Authors: Georgieva Gordana , Srbov Blagoja , Nikolovska Bisera , Tusheva Sofija , Jovanovska Katerina , Jovanoski Tomislav , Dzonov Boro , Gjorgova Smilja Tudzarova , Pejkova Sofija
Published: May 2022

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic imposed fundamental changes in the field of surgery. Reorganization was made in order to adequately treat the patients during the pandemic. WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) approach was found to be a very convenient method in facilitating continuity in hand surgery with limited staff. A retrospective comparative study was performed between period of April 2020 till September 2021 at our clinic to evaluate advantages of WALANT approach. This study included 136 patients, from which 72 (53%) were operated with WALANT, compared to the control group of 64 (47%) patients without WALANT. Average hospital stay for the WALANT group was 2.2 days vs. 4.7 days for the control group. Average operating room personnel were 3.8 for WALANT and 6.2 for the control non-WALANT group. Intraoperative and postoperative VAS (visual analogue scale) score was evaluated. Due to its diversity, low cost and low complication rate, we recommend WALANT approach in acute and elective hand surgery.
Paradygmat produkcyjno-konsumpcyjno-mediacyjny
Authors: Lees-Maffei Grace
Published: May 2022

This is a translation of a seminal, historiographic and methodological article by Grace Lees-Maffei concerning design history as an area of study and an academic discipline,originally published as: “The Production-Consumption-Mediation Paradigm” in: „Journal of Design History” 2009, 22(4), p. 351–376.

Translated by Filip Lipiński
FROM TEXTILE TO PLASTIC: ARCHITECTURE, EXHIBITION DESIGN, AND ABSTRACTION (1930–1955)
Authors: Ottenhausen Clemens
Published: May 2022

This article investigates the growing proliferation of curtains and wall hangings as key elements in the design of art exhibitions in the years 1930–1955. To demonstrate how textiles were successfully employed as mediators on the threshold between architecture, design objects, and fine arts, I first examine the increasing use of curtains in the interwar period, Fascist Italy, and Nazi Germany to subsequently explore how the role of fabrics in both countries’ rationalist and neoclassicist architecture also played a significant part in exhibition design after the Second World War. I chart how the interest in textiles culminated in 1955, when glossy plastic curtains were integrated into the exhibition architecture at the first documenta in Kassel, Germany, one of the country’s most prestigious recurring art events to this day. During these politically turbulent decades, the exchange between exhibition designers in both countries was bound together by a profound reassessment of the relation between architecture, design, and art. The renewed consciousness of design as an integrated practice played a key role in 1930s architecture, also providing the foundation for the Bauhaus curriculum and the work of artists, designers, and architects (e.g., Wassily Kandinsky, Giuseppe Pagano, Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Willi Baumeister, Arnold Bode). I demonstrate that during this period textiles were essential for creating continuity between exhibitions and exhibits of vastly differing styles and contexts. The wall hangings, veils, and banners that were used as part of the monumental spaces created for the Fascist regimes in Italy and Germany were ultimately appropriated and turned into means to undermine the neoclassicist and rationalist style in a way that echoed, I argue, society’s neobaroque sensibility in the aftermath of World War II. Though the Federal Republic of Germany’s first two decades were characterized by the general will to educate its citizens in the aesthetics of internationalism, this effort and the concomitant return to the interwar period were accompanied by a strong resurgence in religiosity and desire for emotionally compelling experiences, which signify a partial disavowal of modernism’s most radical stipulations.
Socrealizm od środka. Design, sztuka wnętrza i modernizacja
Authors: Sumorok Aleksandra
Published: May 2022

The article focuses on interior design from the first half of the 1950s. The interior spaces realized at that time in Poland elude unambiguous classifications, both in terms of formal and ideological aspects. I propose to look at the interiors from this time not in terms of style (difficult, complex, hybrid), but in a broader sense, as a political, socio-cultural phenomenon. The interiors were supposed to favor social modernization (assumed in the communist project), especially the idea of promotion and changing class habitus. They precisely modeled new forms of social life (cultural spaces), as well as family life, as they defined the way of eating, “being” (gastronomic interiors), spending free time and holidays. The leap into modernity was particularly noticeable in the architecture and interiors with which everyone interacted on a daily basis. Indicating the participation of interiors in the multifaceted modernization process can make us realize the complexity of the post-war reality, including the interior design from the first half of the 1950s, which was related to many spheres of social and cultural life.
Mathematical modeling and optimal control of the impact of rumors on the banking crisis
Authors: Tadmon Calvin , Njike-Tchaptchet Eric Rostand
Published: May 2022

The bank run phenomenon, mostly due to rumor spread about the financial health of given financial institutions, is prejudicious to the stability of financial systems. In this paper, by using the epidemiological approach, we propose a nonlinear model for describing the impact of rumor on the banking crisis spread. We establish conditions under which the crisis dies out or remains permanent. We also solve an optimal control problem focusing on the minimization, at the lowest cost, of the number of stressed banks, as well as the number of banks undergoing the restructuring process. Numerical simulations are performed to illustrate theoretical results obtained.
Anti Mullerian hormone as a diagnostic tool for polycystic ovary syndrome in women of reproductive age with morbid obesity
Authors: Oueslati Ibtissem , Hammami Mohamed Bassem , Boukriba Seif , Ben Hadj Hassen Hana , Yazidi Meriem , Chaker Fatma , Mizouni Habiba , Feki Moncef , Chihaoui Melika
Published: May 2022

Objectives

The aim of the study was to analyze the performance of the anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) level for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome in women with morbid obesity.

Study design

A single-centre cross-sectional study was conducted in 50 women of reproductive age with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2. Each patient underwent a clinical examination, biological and hormonal assays, and an ovarian ultrasound between the third and the fifth day of the menstrual cycle. Polycystic ovary syndrome was diagnosed according to the Rotterdam’s criteria.

Results

The mean age of participants was 34.2 ± 7.5 years. Polycystic ovary syndrome was diagnosed in 20 women (40%). Age and anthropometric parameters did not differ between women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. The mean AMH level was significantly higher in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (3.4 ± 3.6 vs 1.3 ± 1.2 ng/ml, p=0.010). It was positively correlated with the Ferriman and Gallwey score (r=0.496, p=0.016), total testosterone level (r=0.524, p < 10−3) and the LH/FSH ratio (r=0.290, p=0.046). In women aged between 35 and 45 years, the optimum cut-off level for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome was 0.81 ng/mL, providing a sensitivity and a specificity of 90 and 71%, respectively with an area under the ROC curve of 0.857.

Conclusions

AMH level was significantly higher in morbid obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with those without polycystic ovary syndrome. Specific thresholds for this population must be assessed to improve the sensitivity and specificity of AMH for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Synthesis and characterization of alkaloid derived hydrazones and their metal (II) complexes
Authors: Sowemimo Mutiu , Adeniyi Adeleke
Published: May 2022

Alkaloids have been known overtime to have medicinal uses. Exploring alkaloid derived hydrazones and their complexes as potential therapeutic agents with a view to improving the medicinal uses of alkaloids are imperative. 1,8-dichloroacridone hydrazone hydrochloride, 1-chloro pilocarpine nitrate-3-chlorophenyl hydrazone and 1-phenethyl-4-piperidone formyl hydrazone ligands were synthesized via Wolff–Kishner condensation reaction. Five metal (II) complexes of cobalt, nickel and manganese were prepared by stirring the ligands with the respective metal salts. The ligands and complexes were characterized using elemental analyses, molar conductivity, FTIR, 1H and 13C nmr, UV–Vis spectra, melting point and solubility. Antimicrobial activities of the ligands and their complexes were tested against four bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis Escherichia coli, Salmonella paratyphimurium) and a fungus (Candida albican). The molar conductance values indicate that they are 1:1 and 1:2 type electrolytes while the elemental analyses of the complexes reveals a 1:1 metal to ligand stoichiometry. The relevant IR bands suggest coordination is through the C=N, C=O, N=C–O and C–N groups. Both 1H and 13C nmr corroborated the elemental analysis while the UV–Vis reveals intra-ligand charge transfer while the complexes exhibited the expected metal transitions bands. A proposed octahedral geometry is supported by spectral data. Only 1, 8-dichloroacridonehydrazone hydrochloride ligand was found to be active against all the organisms. Cobalt and nickel complexes of 1,8-dichloroacridonehydrazone hydrochloride were active against S. paratyphimurium and S. aureus, respectively, while cobalt complex of 1-chloropilocarpinenitrate-3-chlorophenylhydrazone was active against S. faecalis and S. paratyphimurium. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were also recorded.
Discovering ancient cave art using 3D photogrammetry: pre-contact Native American mud glyphs from 19thUnnamed Cave, Alabama
Authors: Simek Jan F. , Alvarez Stephen , Cressler Alan
Published: May 2022

Since 1979, when the first cave art was documented in North America, dozens of other examples have come to light. Among these, 19thUnnamed Cave in Alabama contains hundreds of pre-contact Native American mud glyph drawings. In 2017, 3D modelling of the glyphs was initiated, ultimately enabling digital manipulation of the chamber space and revealing images that could not be perceived prior to modelling. Most surprisingly, the cave's ceiling features very large anthropomorphic glyphs that are not apparentin situdue to the tight confines of the cave. We argue that photogrammetry offers untapped potential for not simply the documentation but also the discovery of a variety of archaeological phenomena.
Direct Bilirubin and Risk of Biliary Atresia
Authors: Liao Fang-Min , Chang Kai-Chi , Wu Jia-Feng , Chen Huey-Ling , Ni Yen-Hsuan , Chang Mei-Hwei
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND

Early detection of biliary atresia (BA) is important for optimal treatment. Direct bilirubin (D-bil) levels are used for BA screening. In this study, we aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of elevated D-bil and the direct-to-total bilirubin (D/T) ratio for BA detection in high-risk infants.

METHODS

This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan. Infants indicated for total bilirubin and D-bil measurements before age 60 days were included. The first bilirubin assessment was considered the test point. BA diagnosis was based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revision, codes 751.61 and Q44.0 to Q44.3, respectively.

RESULTS

Between January 2009 and December 2016, 4468 infants were enrolled, including 38 with BA. Among infants aged 3 to 60 days, a sensitivity of 100% (95% confidence interval, 90.3–100.0) was found for D-bil ≥1.0 mg/dL and either D-bil ≥1.0 mg/dL or D/T ratio ≥20%. However, D-bil ≥1.0 mg/dL had higher specificity (77.3% [76.0–78.5] vs 68.3% [66.8–69.7], respectively). In newborns aged <3 days, D-bil ≥0.5 mg/dL was considered a positive result, with a sensitivity of 50%. D-bil >0.45 mg/dL was a better cutoff point in receiver operating characteristic analysis, with a sensitivity and specificity of 100% (95% CI: 15.8–100) and 15.4% (95% CI, 11.8–19.7), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

D-bil ≥1.0 mg/dL was better for BA detection than the D/T ratio in infants aged 3 to 60 days. For newborns aged <3 days, a more definitive cutoff point is required.
Tensões entre educação tradicional e uso de TDIC no ensino remoto emergencial durante a pandemia
Authors: Galizia Fernando Stanzione , Biazolli Caroline Carnielli , Vilela Denise Silva , Carnio Michel Pisa , Bretones Paulo Sergio
Published: May 2022

Este artigo objetiva discutir como se organizou, durante o período de isolamento social devido à pandemia de COVID-19 em 2020, o trabalho docente de professores da Educação Básica, de diferentes áreas, das redes de ensino de São Carlos, uma cidade do interior de São Paulo – Brasil. Por meio da aplicação de um questionário online, entre os meses de maio a junho de 2020, buscamos descrever, analisar e interpretar quais foram as influências do ensino remoto emergencial e do uso de Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDIC) no comportamento pessoal e, sobretudo, profissional desses professores. Os resultados, apresentados de forma dialogada com as ideias de um conjunto variado de autores, indicam que, em linhas gerais, no contexto pandêmico, aspectos tradicionais da educação escolar permaneceram recorrentes, em uma direção contrária às demandas de informatização impostas pela pandemia. As conclusões deste texto nos levam a ponderar sobre a relevância de professores e alunos terem o real entendimento a respeito das novas tecnologias, a fim de utilizá-las reflexiva e pedagogicamente; sobre a necessidade que se impõe de todos esses agentes estarem imersos na cultura digital; e sobre a urgência de repensarmos algumas questões frente ao que temos vivenciado, tais como quais são os fins da educação, o papel social e político do professor, a noção de autonomia docente; dentre outras.
La gestión por procesos como herramienta fundamental en el aseguramiento de la calidad de las carreras universitarias
Authors: Soto-Grant Andrea
Published: May 2022

Este ensayo plantea la necesidad de incorporar herramientas de gestión para lograr el aseguramiento de la calidad de las carreras universitarias como parte importante de una efectiva administración educativa. Se parte de la premisa de que, si bien todos los programas académicos logran completar las diferentes actividades del aseguramiento de la calidad, esta gestión se puede volver compleja y confusa para todas las personas implicadas debido que las tareas son realizadas de diversas formas. Por lo anterior, se hace necesaria la incorporación de procedimientos institucionales para que las personas involucradas puedan seguir una ruta específica, elaborada a partir de la misma experiencia de los ejecutores y adaptada a las necesidades particulares de cada institución y carrera específica. Lo anterior permitiría alcanzar el aseguramiento de la calidad de una manera más eficiente y eficaz en tiempos en que el uso óptimo de los recursos se vuelve transcendental en la ejecución de las tareas sustantivas de las universidades y el logro de los objetivos propuestos. Para este análisis se adoptó un enfoque hermenéutico-dialéctico, ya que lo que se busca es comprender el fenómeno de la calidad de las carreras universitarias desde la particularidad y el contexto concreto del sector, de cada institución y de cada carrera en específico. Por tanto, este enfoque permite tomar en cuenta las condiciones para cada caso.
Buenas prácticas de supervisión de tesis de grado y posgrado
Authors: Aragón-Vargas Luis Fernando , Jiménez Matarrita Alexander
Published: May 2022

La formación que reciben los estudiantes universitarios y, en particular, la rigurosidad con que se supervisan sus tesis, inciden directamente en la calidad de profesionales que se gradúan. Por ello, además de la importancia de prevenir problemas en la relación docente-estudiante durante el proceso de elaboración de tesis, es valioso proponer buenas prácticas para su supervisión. En este ensayo se identifican aspectos sensibles del proceso para dar recomendaciones complementarias a la labor docente, pues la mayoría de las personas que fungen como directoras de tesis no han recibido una formación concreta para esa labor; aprenden el oficio por prueba y error. Los fallos abundan y perjudican al estudiantado. En los siguientes párrafos se identifican elementos prácticos susceptibles de mejoras, particularmente, aquellos relacionados con los plazos y procedimientos para la revisión de documentos por parte del comité asesor, así como con la autoría de las publicaciones resultantes y con el papel de quienes conforman el comité asesor, su selección y su remuneración. También, se aborda el manejo de las expectativas de las personas involucradas, la labor de dirigir el trabajo de dos o más estudiantes, el nivel de supervisión que debe ejercer quien dirige la tesis y la calificación de cada una. En lugar de intentar imponer una reglamentación que, necesariamente, será intrusiva e imperfecta, se proponen buenas prácticas derivadas de experiencias positivas y negativas de los autores como tutores de más de 40 tesis. El propósito es fortalecer la integridad académica del personal docente de las universidades y mejorar la formación de profesionales.
Etiología de baja visión y ceguera en siete centros de referencia en Colombia entre los años 2012 a 2017
Authors:   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Suárez Escudero Juan Camilo , Oviedo Cáceres María del Pilar ,   Universidad Santo Tomás-Bucaramanga, Llano Naranjo Yuliana ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Arias Uribe Johana ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Villegas Mesa José Daniel ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Zapata Vásquez María Camila ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Ferreira Morales Jorge Luis ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Reyes Cisneros Jessica Tatiana ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Cano Calle Karen ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB). Medellín, Goldfeder de Gracia Sydney ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), González Franco Juan Felipe ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Astudillo Valverde Esau ,   Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)
Published: May 2022

Introducción: la baja visión y la ceguera tienen alta prevalencia mundial, siendo categorías de discapacidad frecuentes en Colombia. Se requieren estudios que caractericen la etiología de las deficiencias visuales permanentes. Objetivo: Identificar y caracterizar las diferentes causas de baja visión y ceguera en siete centros de referencia para la población con discapacidad visual en Colombia, atendida entre los años 2012 a 2017 en seis ciudades capitales. Materiales y métodos: estudio retrospectivo, serie de casos, descriptivo y multicéntrico. Resultados: Se contó con una muestra de 879 registros de pacientes con discapacidad visual. El 70% (612/879) con baja visión y 30% (267/879) con ceguera. Para todos los grupos de edad es más prevalente la baja visión. La etiología más frecuente en pacientes con baja visión fue la degeneración macular asociada a la edad (DMAE) (24%, 144/612); en pacientes con ceguera fue el glaucoma (17%, 45/267). Discusión: Posiblemente en Colombia las causas de baja visión y ceguera van más allá de las cataratas, errores de refracción no corregidos y ceguera infecciosa. Conclusiones: las etiologías más frecuentes encontradas son condiciones oculares crónicas y diversas, que requieren intervenciones específicas para disminuir su prevalencia y prevenir casos de baja visión y ceguera.
Associação entre sedentarismo e nível socioeconômico em adolescentes
Authors:   Federal University of São João Del Rei (CCO), Divinópolis, de Moura Carlos Fabiangelo , Alves de Sousa Paulo Henrique , Gonçalves Campos Cezenário , Alves Lamounier Joel , Costa Bila Wendell , Caetano Romano Márcia Christina
Published: May 2022

Introdução: O sedentarismo em adolescentes contribui para a ocorrência de diferentes doenças, sendo relevante investigar sobre fatores associados. Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre sedentarismo e nível socioeconômico em adolescentes de escolas públicas. Materiais e métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado com 347 adolescentes matriculados em escolas públicas do ensino médio do município de Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. A coleta de dados ocorreu no ano de 2017. O sedentarismo foi avaliado utilizando-se o International Physical Activity Questionnaire e o nível socioeconômico pelo critério da Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Pesquisa. Foi realizada estatística descritiva e analítica através de modelo de regressão logística multivariada. Resultados: Participaram da investigação 347 adolescentes. A média de idade do grupo foi de 16,4 ± 1,0 anos. Os indivíduos caracterizados como sedentários constituíram 38,9% da amostra, sendo que, destes, 66,7% eram do sexo feminino. Possuir maior nível socioeconômico diminui a probabilidade de ser sedentário (OR=0,235; p=0,021), assim como ser estudante das escolas públicas da região sudoeste aumenta essa chance (OR=2,680; p=0,04). Discussão: Os motivos pelos quais as condições socioeconômicas podem influenciar o sedentarismo são variados. A ausência de espaços públicos pode contribuir para a elevação do sedentarismo em adolescentes com menor nível socioeconômico. Conclusão: Esta investigação sinaliza a importância de investimentos públicos em políticas de estímulo à prática de atividade física para os adolescentes, em especial para os do sexo feminino e de menor nível socioeconômico.
El empoderamiento de los padres para el cuidado del hijo prematuro
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Osorio Galeano Sandra Patricia , Salazar Maya Angela María ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: May 2022

Introducción: El nacimiento, la hospitalización, la transición al hogar y el cuidado de un hijo prematuro son eventos críticos para los padres Materiales y Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio cualitativo descriptivo. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas entre marzo y octubre de 2020 a 4 padres y 12 madres que tuvieron la experiencia de tener un hijo prematuro. El análisis se realizó con herramientas de la teoría fundamentada. Resultados: Se identificaron cuatro categorías: Afrontando el parto prematuro, experimentando la cotidianidad de la prematurez en la unidad neonatal, empoderándose para el cuidado del hijo prematuro y cuidando en el hogar. La categoría empoderándose para el cuidado del hijo prematuro, emergió como la categoría central dentro de la experiencia. Discusión: La experiencia de tener de un hijo prematuro es compleja, dinámica e implica una alta carga emocional para los padres. El cuidado del hijo prematuro exige el desarrollo de habilidades especificas antes del alta y en este proceso el empoderamiento se constituye como aspecto central. El empoderamiento de los padres facilita la transición y se ve favorecido por el acompañamiento del personal de enfermería, la información, la vinculación con el cuidado de su hijo en la unidad neonatal, el apoyo familiar y las condiciones individuales de cada padre. Conclusiones: En la experiencia de los padres el empoderamiento para el cuidado de sus hijos prematuros se constituye como un elemento central que facilita la transición al hogar y favorece el desarrollo de habilidades para el cuidado en el hogar.
Representaciones sociales en el adulto mayor y su influencia en el autocuidado
Authors:   UNSL - CONICET, Marquez Terraza Ana Victoria
Published: May 2022

El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la incidencia de las representaciones de salud, enfermedad y calidad de vida en las prácticas de autocuidado de un grupo adultos mayores de la zona este de la provincia de Mendoza. La metodología utilizada fue cualitativa, utilizando la teoría fundamentada con diseño emergente. La población estuvo constituida por adultos mayores de 60 años, residentes en la zona este de la provincia de Mendoza, no institucionalizados, y sin diagnóstico de enfermedad psiquiátrica. La muestra fue seleccionada de manera no probabilística, utilizando el muestreo de participantes voluntarios. Como instrumento se utilizó la entrevista semidirigida. Se encontró que los adultos mayores tienen una representación social multidimensional tanto de la salud, como de las causas de la enfermedad y de la calidad de vida. Esto se encuentra en consonancia con las estrategias variadas de autocuidado que las personas mayores consideran importantes y llevan a cabo. Cabe destacar que, si bien en la representación social de salud y enfermedad primó la dimensión psicológica, las estrategias de autocuidado que sobresalieron fueron las de tipo físico. El comprender las representaciones sociales de la salud, la enfermedad y la calidad de vida de vida de los adultos mayores, puede ser una valiosa herramienta a la hora de diseñar estrategias educativas y de promoción de la salud y del autocuidado para dicha población.
Estudio ecológico de la sífilis gestacional y congénita en Colombia, 2012-2018
Authors:   Secretaría de Salud y Ambiente de Bucaramanga, Colombia, Becerra-Arias Carolina , Alvarado-Socarras Jorge Luis , Manrique-Hernandez Edgar Fabian , Caballero-Carvajal Jhondrisson Alexis
Published: May 2022

Objetivos: Describir el comportamiento de la sífilis gestacional y congénita en Colombia, entre el 2012 y 2018, a partir de registro de notificación Nacional. Metodología: Estudio ecológico, exploratorio a partir de Notificaciones al sistema de vigilancia de salud Pública. Se estimaron la tasa de incidencia y la razón de prevalencia para cada departamento. Se establecieron cada una las estimaciones según rangos, para los 33 departamentos evaluados y se expresaron en mapas a escala de grises según tasas y razones evaluadas. Además, se presentan curvas epidemiológicas por semanas notificación para sífilis gestacional y congénita. Resultados. Arauca, Santander, Cesar y Caldas, presentaron el mayor incremento entre 2012 y 2018 para sífilis gestacional. Para el mismo periodo, Santander, Casanare y Amazonas presentaron un aumento para sífilis Congénita, mientras que en los demás departamentos se evidenció una disminución en los eventos. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en el reporte de casos entre un año y otro, para el país, en ambos eventos (p< 0,001). Conclusiones. En Colombia se encontró un aumento de sífilis gestacional, mientras, para sífilis congénita existió variabilidad con tendencia a aumentar en los últimos años.
Editorial de memorias del II Congreso Iberoamericano en Gestión de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
Authors: Quiroz Rubiano Mónica , Garcia Guerrero Lisbeth
Published: May 2022

Bajo la consigna “Reflexiones en torno a los riesgos laborales durante y después de la pandemia por el Covid-19”, se llevó a cabo el II Congreso Iberoamericano en Gestión de la Seguridad y la Salud Laboral, durante los días 28, 29 y 30 de octubre de 2020, con el apoyo de entidades aliadas como el Ministerio del Trabajo, el Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, el Comité Local de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo – COLOSST de Tocancipá, la Red Colombiana de Programas de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo y HSE Radio; y el patrocinio de empresas como la Fundación Colombiana del Corazón, la Escuela Nacional de Rescate, Security Consulting S.A.S., Consultorías Safety, Innclod, y la Sociedad para la Gestión de Riesgos y Seguridad Laboral – SOGRISEL S.A.S.

El evento transmitido a través de la plataforma Teams, contó con la asistencia de 2601 personas, la participación de 5 ponentes invitados a nivel internacional y 14 ponentes colombianos, mediante la realización de conferencias, talleres y un conversatorio de expertos.

Producto de los encuentros académicos del Congreso se han recopilado las memorias que se presentan a continuación.
Diseño, análisis y evaluación del plan de prevención. preparación y respuesta ante emergencias para la IED El Minuto de Buenos Aires
Authors: Florez Romero Lauren , Gutierrez Yaqueline , Charry Saenz Erly
Published: May 2022

Ante los múltiples factores de riesgo a los que se encuentra expuesta una organización, la mejor opción es estar preparados; de ahí la importancia de diseñar e implementar un plan de emergencia. El presente documento de estudio tiene por objetivo diseñar, aplicar y evaluar el plan de emergencias que permita contextualizar la comunidad educativa y el entorno de la Institución educativa Minuto de Buenos Aires. 

La investigación es de carácter cualitativo, ya que pretende establecer una mirada de la realidad de forma contextual, atendiendo las particularidades de las Instituciones Educativas, se presentan los resultados del proyecto en tres categorías. Como resultado del análisis de vulnerabilidad de la institución IED MINUTO DE BUENOS AIRES, se identificaron como probables la materialización de las siguientes amenazas: A nivel social (accidentes, hurtos y asaltos)  de origen natural (Movimientos sísmicos e inundaciones)  y antrópicas no intencionales (incendio) una vez identificadas las amenazas y realizada la evaluación combinando el análisis de probabilidad, con el comportamiento físico de la fuente generadora, para su análisis se incluyeron los elementos sometidos a riesgo tales como: Personas, recursos, sistemas y procesos.

De lo anterior, se concluye la importancia de generar una estrategia para la socialización en el colegio Minuto de Buenos Aires, para que todo el personal tenga una preparación adecuada y sepa actuar ante una emergencia de cualquier índole, teniendo esto en cuenta se recomienda, se debe divulgar e implementar este plan de emergencias para la protección de todo el personal involucrado.
Innovación en la industria petrolera
Authors: Gómez Villa Lisette
Published: May 2022

En el presente texto nos referimos a la innovación como todos esos nuevos productos, o los productos ya existentes y que se les puede hacer un cambio innovador, a los diferentes procesos industriales para lograr hacer cualquier producto a la abertura de mercados, extensión de mercados ya existentes, a las novedosas ofertas de materias primas, en sí, a los nuevos proveedores que podamos tener y a los cambios en la composición de la organización que se logren ofrecer. Para este 2020 el ranking de las organizaciones innovadoras, antes que nada y por esa razón iniciaba con una oración de Steve Jobs, fundador de Apple, ya que de manera definitiva Apple todavía es el número uno en innovación, en segundo sitio, está la compañía alphabet, y en tercer sitio matriz de Google.