bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Chinese path of integration and development among all ethnic groups from a comparative perspective between China and the west
Authors: Zhou Shaoqing
Published: December 2021

By comparing five aspects between China and the West—ideas, model of political participation, path of economic and social development, pattern of protection of language and culture rights, and construction of national cohesion and social (Minzu) solidarity, this paper reveals that the Chinese path of integration and development among all ethnic groups has the following characteristics: the ideas of equality, solidarity, mutual assistance and harmony among all ethnic groups; the integrative participation model of all ethnic groups under the unified leadership of the Communist Party of China; the integration on the economic and social development (common prosperity and development); equal protection of the language and culture rights of all ethnic groups; strong sense of national cohesion and social solidarity of fifty-six ethnic groups, based on the equal emphasis on the individual and collective rights as well as the close integration between political value and traditional cultural value. In general, China’s ethnic policies embody both specific rights and the level of community with a common future. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, relations between ethnic groups are harmonious and positive, and development of all ethnic groups tends to achieve a real equality. In Western countries, ethnic (or racial) relations remain relatively stable with fluctuations from time to time, and the development gap between ethnic groups has a trend of further expansion. Different ideas, systems and cultural concepts lead to different ethnic relationships and current situations of development between China and the West.
Gallium-68-somatostatin receptor PET/CT parameters as potential prognosticators for clinical time to progression after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy: a cohort study
Authors: Ebbers Sander C. , Heimgartner Muriël , Barentsz Maarten W. , van Leeuwaarde Rachel S. , van Treijen Mark J. C. , Lam Marnix M. E. G. , Braat Arthur J. A. T.
Published: December 2021

Background

Early [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT imaging after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in neuroendocrine neoplasm patients is often used as a prognosticator for survival, but lacks validity. This study investigates the prognostic value of changes in PET parameters after PRRT.

Methods

Baseline and follow-up [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT scans of all patients treated with PRRT were delineated automatically. Total lesion somatostatin receptor expression (TL-SSTR) and somatostatin receptor expressing tumor volume (SSTR-TV) were used as covariates in Cox proportional hazard models to predict time-to-new treatment.

Results

In twenty patients, median time-to-new treatment was 19.3 months (range [3.8; 36.2]). Absolute and percentual changes in both PET parameters were not associated with time-to-new treatment. A significant relation between independent baseline and follow-up SSTR-TV and follow-up TL-SSTR, and time-to-new treatment was identified.

Conclusions

Automatically derived [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT parameters are easy to acquire and may be of prognostic value after completing PRRT. Acquiring SSTR-TV or TL-SSTR parameters at baseline and during follow-up can be of value in identifying a patient’s prognosis.
Public health approaches and policy changes after the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11: global needs
Authors: Long Jiang , Bhad Roshan , Potenza Marc N. , Orsolini Laura , Phan Vicky , Kanabar Mitika , Achab Sophia
Published: December 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added gaming disorder to ICD-11 as a clinical condition associated with distress or interference with personal functioning. This inclusion leads to clinical and public health benefits, such as harmonising terminology, offering clinical landmarks and improving monitoring capabilities and data comparability. Training health professionals to identify and manage gaming disorder is a key challenge for countries. In the present paper we compiled opinions from different countries around the globe on their state of preparedness and needs to tackle this issue. The global views on the topic feed arguments for developing an evidence-based and cross-cultural training tool for gaming disorder management by health professionals.
Protecting High-Risk Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Creating an Isolated Outpatient Clinic
Authors: Abedi Seyed Mohammad , Lekkala Manidhar , Moftakhar Bahar , Clarke Tammy , Patel Arpan
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE:

Delivering care for immunocompromised, high-risk patients with cancer during a pandemic has proven challenging. Patients with cancer on chemotherapy have a high risk of mortality if contracted COVID-19. If a patient goes directly to the emergency room, multiple contact points with other individuals can lead to unnecessary exposures from any airborne virus, such as COVID-19. Our cancer center has implemented an isolated clinic with personal protective equipment and direct access to a COVID-19 rule-out floor to manage those with febrile neutropenia (FN).

METHODS:

We implemented an outpatient, isolated, extended-hour clinic with access to personal protective equipment, laboratories, and antibiotics for patients with FN as a pilot project from April 1 to December 31, 2020, with the aim to decrease emergency department (ED) visits for FN by 50%.

RESULTS:

Since the implementation of our clinic, we have screened 74 unique patients during 102 visits, of which 76 led to a discharge and 26 led to a direct admit, thus avoiding the ED. Thirty-nine of these visits were for patients with recent travel or a known COVID-19 exposure. Bringing these patients to our isolated clinic ensured safety of the approximately 200 patients undergoing active treatment in our infusion center daily.

CONCLUSION:

Implementing this clinic has thus far successfully decreased the social footprint of our highest-risk patients with cancer in the ED considerably. Our efforts and hopes of decreasing the possible exposure of our immunocompromised patients to COVID-19 as well as the unnecessary exposure of the infusion center patients and personnel have thus far been effective.
Quantum cosmology with vector torsion
Authors: Kasem A. , Khalil S.
Published: December 2021

We extend the treatment of quantum cosmology to a manifold with torsion. We adopt a model of Einstein-Cartan-Sciama-Kibble compatible with the cosmological principle. The universe wave function is shown to be subject to a

. With a vanishing energy-momentum tensor, the universe evolution in the semiclassical and classical regimes is shown to suggest a two-stage inflationary process induced by torsion.
Effect of

-ray irradiation on performance of LiNbO3-based piezoelectric vibration sensors
Authors: Wei Huifen , Geng Wenping , Bi Kaixi , Li Tao , Li Xiangmeng , Zhang Huiyi , Li Yudong , Xun Mingzhu , Chou Xiujian
Published: December 2021

LiNbO3 (LN)-based micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) vibration sensors exhibit giant perspectives in extreme environments, where a great amount of irradiation exists. However, to the best of our knowledge, it is still unknown whether the irradiation affects the performance of LN-based piezoelectric MEMS sensors. Based on this consideration, it is necessary to model the irradiation environment to investigate the effect of high-dosage irradiation on LN-based vibration sensors. Firstly, the theoretical work is done to study the Compton effect on the gamma-ray irradiation with a 60Co source. After irradiation, X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization is performed to verify the effect of irradiation on the crystalline of LN thin film. Meanwhile, the performances of output voltages on the five MEMS devices under various dosage of irradiation are compared. As a result, a neglected shift of 0.02 degrees is observed from the XRD image only under maximum irradiation dosage of 100 Mrad(Si). Moreover, the output voltages of cantilever beam vibration sensors decrease by 3.1%. Therefore, it is verified that the γ-ray irradiation has very little influence on the LN-based MEMS vibration sensors, which have great attraction on the materials and sensors under high-dose irradiation.
Psychosis
Authors: Julayanont Parunyou , Suryadevara Uma
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

Psychosis can manifest in primary psychotic disorders, neurologic diseases, and medical conditions. This article reviews the definition of psychotic symptoms and the evaluation and management of psychosis in primary psychiatric and neurologic disorders frequently seen in neurologic practice.

RECENT FINDINGS

Emerging evidence supports significant connections between psychosis and structural and functional brain changes in both primary psychotic and neurologic disorders. In addition to antidopaminergic activity, the mechanism of new-generation antipsychotics shifts to act on serotonin receptors, which potentially contributes to their benefits in the treatment of negative symptoms of psychosis and a lesser frequency of extrapyramidal side effects compared with typical antipsychotics. This is also helpful in the treatment of psychosis in patients who have neurodegenerative diseases and are vulnerable to developing extrapyramidal side effects from typical antipsychotics.

Even with significant overlap, management of psychosis in primary psychotic disorders differs from the approach of psychosis in neurologic diseases. This article helps clinicians learn how to practically evaluate psychosis from both psychiatric and neurologic perspectives.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety-Related Conditions
Authors: Williamson John B. , Jaffee Michael S. , Jorge Ricardo E.
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

This article provides a synopsis of current assessment and treatment considerations for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related anxiety disorder characteristics. Epidemiologic and neurobiological data are reviewed as well as common associated symptoms, including sleep disruption, and treatment approaches to these conditions.

RECENT FINDINGS

PTSD is no longer considered an anxiety-related disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition classification and instead is associated with trauma/stressor-related disorders. PTSD symptoms are clustered into four domains including intrusive experiences, avoidance, mood, and arousal symptoms. Despite this reclassification, similarities exist in consideration of diagnosis, treatment, and comorbidities with anxiety disorders. PTSD and anxiety-related disorders are heterogeneous, which is reflected by the neural circuits involved in the genesis of symptoms that may vary across symptom domains. Treatment is likely to benefit from consideration of this heterogeneity.

Research in animal models of fear and anxiety, as well as in humans, suggests that patients with PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder have difficulty accurately determining safety from danger and struggle to suppress fear in the presence of safety cues.

Empirically supported psychotherapies commonly involved exposure (fear extinction learning) and are recommended for PTSD. Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective in other anxiety-related disorders. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are commonly used in the treatment of PTSD and anxiety disorders in which pharmacologic intervention is supported. Treating sleep disruption including sleep apnea (continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP]), nightmares, and insomnia (preferably via psychotherapy) may improve symptoms of PTSD, as well as improve mood in anxiety disorders.

PTSD has a lifetime prevalence that is close to 10% and shares neurobiological features with anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most common class of mental conditions and are highly comorbid with other disorders; treatment considerations typically include cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacologic intervention. Developing technologies show some promise as treatment alternatives in the future.
Behavioral and Cognitive Aspects of Concussion
Authors: Bauer Russell M. , Jaffee Michael S.
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

This review provides the reader with an overview of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Key aspects of the pathophysiology, signs, and symptoms, treatment and rehabilitation, and recovery from concussion/mild TBI are reviewed with an emphasis on the variety of factors that may contribute to cognitive concerns following injury.

RECENT FINDINGS

Concussion remains a clinical diagnosis based on symptoms that occur in the immediate aftermath of an applied force and in the hours, days, and weeks thereafter. Although advances have been made in advanced diagnostics, including neuroimaging and fluid biomarkers in hopes of developing objective indicators of injury, such markers currently lack sufficient specificity to be used in clinical diagnostics. The symptoms of concussion are heterogeneous and may be seen to form subtypes, each of which suggests a targeted rehabilitation by the interdisciplinary team. Although the majority of patients with concussion recover within the first 30 to 90 days after injury, some have persistent disabling symptoms. The concept of postconcussion syndrome, implying a chronic syndrome of injury-specific symptoms, is replaced by a broader concept of persistent symptoms after concussion. This concept emphasizes the fact that most persistent symptoms have their basis in complex somatic, cognitive, psychiatric, and psychosocial factors related to risk and resilience. This framework leads to the important conclusion that concussion is a treatable injury from which nearly all patients can be expected to recover.

Concussion/mild TBI is a significant public health problem in civilian, military, and organized athletic settings. Recent advances have led to a better understanding of underlying pathophysiology and symptom presentation and efficacious treatment and rehabilitation of the resulting symptoms. An interdisciplinary team is well-positioned to provide problem-oriented, integrated care to facilitate recovery and to advance the evidence base supporting effective practice in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Language and Aphasias
Authors: Nadeau Stephen E.
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

This article reveals how it is possible for a brain composed of 100 billion highly interconnected, lipid-encased, reticular electrochemical devices to support complex functions such as language and how language disorders can be understood as a reflection of degradation of one or more domains of knowledge.

RECENT FINDINGS

Ongoing research, building on landmark work regarding parallel distributed processing (PDP), provides the basis for understanding cognitive functions as a manifestation of the activity of populations of millions or billions of neurons in various highly interconnected networks. Population encoding networks have the following intrinsic properties that provide an orderly explanation for normal and degraded language: (1) a capacity for settling into stable “attractor” states; (2) processing occurs in and knowledge (long-term memories) is stored in exactly the same network; (3) a capacity for incorporating statistical regularities of experience, frequency, and age of acquisition; (4) support of content-addressable memory; and (5) graceful degradation, such that lesions increase the probability of errors but do not fundamentally transform network operations. Knowledge in parallel distributed processing networks resides in the strength of connections between units (synapses in the brain). Aphasia, whether stemming from stroke or dementing disorders, can be understood in terms of the degradation of one or more domains of knowledge.

Understanding the brain as a population encoding machine incorporating vast interconnectivity provides an orderly explanation for language function, both normal and abnormal.
Spatial Neglect and Anosognosia After Right Brain Stroke
Authors: Barrett A. M.
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

Up to 80% of survivors of right brain stroke leave acute care without being diagnosed with a major invisible disability. Studies indicate that a generic cognitive neurologic evaluation does not reliably detect spatial neglect, nor does it identify unawareness of deficit after right brain stroke; this article reviews the symptoms, clinical presentation, and management of these two cognitive disorders occurring after right brain stroke.

RECENT FINDINGS

Stroke and occupational therapy practice guidelines stress a quality standard for spatial neglect assessment and treatment to reduce adverse outcomes for patients, their families, and society. Neurologists may attribute poor outcomes associated with spatial neglect to stroke severity. However, people with spatial neglect are half as likely to return to home and community, have one-third the community mobility, and require 3 times as much caregiver supervision compared with similar stroke survivors. Multiple randomized trials support a feasible first-line rehabilitation approach for spatial neglect: prism adaptation therapy; more than 20 studies reported that this treatment improves daily life independence. Evidence-based treatment of anosognosia is not as developed; however, treatment for this problem is also available.

This article guides neurologists’ assessment of right brain cognitive disorders and describes how to efficiently assemble and direct a treatment team to address spatial neglect and unawareness of deficit.
Twilight and Me: A Soliloquy
Authors: Drubach Daniel Alejandro
Published: December 2021

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the third most frequent type of dementia. The range of symptoms it causes is quite broad and includes parkinsonism, autonomic dysfunction, cognitive deficits, visual and auditory hallucinations, dream disturbances, and other unusual manifestations such as “sense of presence,” Capgras syndrome, and fluctuations in neurologic status. The author, an experienced behavioral neurologist and previous Continuum author, has been diagnosed with DLB and assumes the dual role of physician and patient. Each role provides a unique perspective. He discusses the importance of hope and fear in coping with the illness.
κ-Carrageenan Gel Modified Mesoporous Gold Chronocoulometric Sensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of MicroRNA
Authors: Salahuddin Bidita , Masud Mostafa Kamal , Aziz Shazed , Liu Chia-Hung , Amiralian Nasim , Ashok Aditya , Hossain S M Azad , Park Hyeongyu , Wahab Md Abdul , Amin Mohammed A , Chari M Adharvana , Rowan Alan E , Yamauchi Yusuke , Hossain Md Shahriar A , Kaneti Yusuf Valentino
Published: December 2021

Hydrogel-functionalized surface-based transducers demonstrate fluid-like kinetics, non-fouling properties, and superior biocompatibility. The integration of such properties of three-dimensional (3D) micro- or macrostructure of hydrogels into a mesoporous platform provides a favorable moiety for incorporating biomolecule for adsorption or hybridization with a capture agent. Herein, we report a novel κ-carrageenan hydrogel-coated mesoporous gold (Au) electrode (abbreviated as MPGE/gel) for chronocoulometric (CC) detection of microRNA (miRNA). The κ-carrageenan gel provides a 3D porous network on Au electrode surface to enable higher adsorption of target miRNA for CC interrogation of miRNA in presence of a redox molecule-ruthenium hexaammine (III) chloride ([Ru(NH3)6]3+, RuHex). Magnetically isolated and purified target miR-9-2 is adsorbed onto the MPGE via Au-RNA affinity interaction through the porous 3D network of the gel followed by the CC detection. The enhanced miRNA adsorption and electrocatalytic activity of MPGE/gel provide attomolar (50 aM) level of detection of miRNA with a dynamic range from 100 pM to 10 aM. The good reproducibility (% RSD ≤ 5%, for n = 3) and high specificity of the developed biosensor demonstrates its excellent translational potential toward developing precisely controlled sensing devices for current clinical needs.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and screen time during lockdown: an Italian study.
Authors: Logrieco Maria Grazia , Casula Laura , Ciuffreda Giuseppe Niccolò , Nicolì Ilaria , Spinelli Maria , Di Domenico Alberto , Lionetti Francesca , Novello Roberta , Valeri Giovanni , Fasolo Mirco , Vicari Stefano
Published: December 2021

Background: Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic brought deep changes to the daily lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), greatly increasing their amount of time spent at home.

Methods: A cohort of 243 parents of children with ASD (2-15 years old) completed an original online survey regarding the child’s screen time and the modification of the ASD symptomatology during lockdown to investigate the relationship between them.

Results: The data show that high solitary screen time is related with the worsening of ASD core symptoms.

Conclusions: This study may help to increase awareness in the excessive use of screen in children with ASD during the lockdown, both during the pandemic as well as after it ends.
Predictive modelling of arsenate (As(V)) adsorption onto surface-engineered magnetite nanoparticles
Authors: Devaraj Nisha Kumari , Hamzah Ameer Al Mubarak
Published: December 2021

Background: Since adsorption is a complex process, numerous models and theories have been devised to gain general understanding of its underlying mechanisms. The interaction between the adsorbates and adsorbents can be identified via modelling of the adsorption data with different adsorption isotherms as well as kinetic models. Many studies are also focused on developing predictive modelling techniques to facilitate accurate prediction of future adsorption trends. Methods: In this study, a predictive model was developed based on a multiple linear regression technique using existing data of As(V) adsorption onto several coated and uncoated magnetite samples. To understand the mechanisms and interactions involved, the data was first modelled using either Temkin or Freundlich linear isotherms.  The predicted value is a single data point extension from the training data set. Subsequently, the predicted outcome and the experimental values were compared using multiple error functions to assess the predictive model’s performance.

Results: In addition, certain values were compared to that obtained from the literature, and the results were found to have low error margins.

Conclusion: To further gauge the effectiveness of the proposed model in accurately predicting future adsorption trends, it should be further tested on different adsorbent and adsorbate combinations.
Size and structure of the Mediterranean medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana populations inhabiting wetlands around Lake Eğirdir, Turkey
Authors: Ceylan Mustafa , Çetinkaya Osman
Published: December 2021

In the present study size and structure of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820) populations inhabiting wetlands around Lake Eğirdir (Turkey) were investigated. Population size was estimated by removal methods, age classes were estimated for the first time in leeches (Hirudinea) using “Modal Progression Analysis” of body length frequencies using Bhattacharya's method. The population size and biomass of medicinal leeches around Lake Eğirdir were estimated to be 1,562,696 ± 805,613 leeches and 467.26 ± 172.91 kg, respectively. Three age classes were identified; the age group of 0+ was dominant with 78.6%. While 89.9% of the individuals weighed less than 1 g, whereas the broodstock was estimated to represent only 7%. Body weight, body length and condition factor were found to be 0.52 ± 1.19 g, 4.5 ± 2.4 cm and 0.620 ± 0.123, respectively. This study reveals that the population size of H. verbana in the wetlands around Lake Eğirdir is relatively well preserved and there is no significant threat to the sustainability of the exploitation of the medicinal leech populations. It is concluded that the stability of the lake's water budget, the variety and abundance of the host in the undamaged wetlands, the socioeconomic structure of the leech collectors, the sales policies, and the effective activities of conservation and control units might affect conservation status of the medicinal leech populations inhabiting wetlands around Lake Eğirdir.
Monthly variation of micro- and macro-element composition in smooth scallop, Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Çardak Lagoon (Çanakkale Strait, Turkey)
Authors: Vural Pervin , Acarlı Sefa
Published: December 2021

The present study investigated the total elemental composition (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Al, S, B, Na, Mg, K, Ca, P, S) in smooth scallop (Flexopecten glaber) meat collected monthly in the Çardak Lagoon (Turkey) in 2017- 2018. Considering the distribution of elements in terms of quantity during the year, the elements were sorted as S> Na> K> P> Mg> Ca> Fe> Zn> Mn> Al> B> Cu> Se and the heavy metals were below the detection limit. Although the elements were at their highest values during autumn and summer, they were at their lowest values during spring and winter. The differences between the months in terms of Fe, Mn, Mg, and Ca elements were found to be statistically significant (p <0.05). It was determined that the element composition of smooth scallop meat was suitable for consumption in terms of the area where it is collected and is beneficial for health when consumed in the amounts recommended by FAO/WHO, and CODEX. The Hazard Quotient (THQ) and the Hazard Index (HI), which was conducted to evaluate the health risks of consuming smooth
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the water, sediment and the tissues of Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) from Eber Lake
Authors: Gümüş Numan Emre , Akköz Cengiz
Published: December 2021

In this research, in order to observe the seasonal change between April 2014 and February 2015, heavy metal contents in the water, sediment and the Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) tissues (muscle, gill and liver) growing in Eber Lake were determined. The obtained results showed that trace elements were founded in water, sediment and fish tissues. Among the average annual concentrations of water samples, the highest concentration was found for Mn (0.1584 mg/L) element and the lowest concentration was found for Pb element in the spring season. the maximum Average annual concentration was calculated for Mn (0.1584 mg/L, Spring) and the minimum was determined for Pb in water. In the sediment, Fe (16245.84 mg/kg, Spring) was found to be maximum and Co was the minimum. In fish, the highest concentrations were found in liver (Mo, Ni, Pb, Co, Cu, Fe), while the lowest concentrations were found in gill (Mn, Zn) and muscle (Cd, Cr, Se) tissues While the highest heavy metal concentrations were observed in the sediment, the minimum was found in the fish tissues (the ranking was the following; liver, gill and muscle). It was concluded that the heavy metal levels measured in the Lake Eber have no risk to the environment and to the public health.
THERMOGRAPHY SCREENING DISORDERS AND INJURIES OF PERIPHERAL NERVES Thermography Atlas
Authors: Volovik Mihail , Dolgov I. , Muravina Natal'ya
Published: December 2021

Medical thermography is a non-invasive non-contact diagnostic method that allows to measure thermal radiation and visualize its distribution on the human body surface. The proposed atlas of thermograms is dedicated to the thermography diagnostic of disorders and injuries of peripheral nerves. Diagnostic criteria itself are based on the changes of normal temperature distribution in the area which is innervated by the disfunction nerve.
All cases of pathology confirmed by reference methods and clinical data.
The edition can be useful for neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists who treat the patients with the peripheral nerve pathology
Return on investment (ROI) in subscription databases by Nigerian academic libraries: a survey
Authors: Oyadeyi Adekunle Emmanuel , Oladokun Taofeek Abiodun , Shorunke Oludare Adebanji , Fasola Omobolanle Seri
Published: December 2021

Aim: There seems to be a dearth of literature on how much Nigerian university libraries are spending on the acquisition of Online Electronic Database (OED). This study sets out to investigate the annual cost of acquiring this important and evolving aspect of library collection with the view of determining whether the returns in terms of utilization is commensurate with the invested fund.
Methodology: The study adopts a quantitative research method. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data from 55 librarians in 41 academic libraries across Nigeria. The data collected were processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.
Findings: Academic libraries in Nigeria spend an average of ₦12,500,000 or $32,637 on OED subscriptions annually. The study has shown that Nigerian academic libraries usually subscribe to the EBSCOhost and Research4Life databases with few adding specialized databases such as Law Pavilion, HeinOnline, Legalpedia, and ScienceDirect. To ensure adequate returns on investment, the libraries are massively providing support infrastructures, user education, and other information services. However, challenges limiting the widespread use of online databases include irregular power supply and slow internet connectivity among others. 
Conclusions: The study, therefore, concludes that there is a middling to low return on subscribed OED in Nigerian academic libraries. However, there are still various huddles that must be scaled for Nigerian academic libraries to reap adequate returns on their investments in online electronic databases.
Survey of users’ level of satisfaction toward inclusive management and marketing of library service in Nigeria
Authors: Obinyan Oluwatoyin
Published: December 2021

Aim: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) brought significant innovation and improvement to library services and methods of meeting user needs.  Assessment of user satisfaction with the various library services is an important variable toward inclusive library management and marketing of library services in the 21st century. With the application of ICTs bringing about different resources and various accessibility modes (print and online), it became necessary to investigate user satisfaction with various available library resources and services.
Methods: The study addressed user satisfaction using adapted customer satisfaction scores (CSAT) metric with Rodski Survey to elicit information from 560 respondents that visited the library within the space of one week.  The questionnaire was given to the respondents during their library visit twice daily for one week and the process excluded those that have filled the questionnaire before.
Results: The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics.  The findings revealed the level of user satisfaction to be average. It was also discovered that the resources in the library did not meet their information needs as the majority responded that the resources are inadequate and the overall assessment of their interaction with librarians is excellent despite the inadequate resources.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, recommendations were made to create a holistic marketing strategy to improve usability of the library, to acquire more resources and funding to meet user expectations, and to address the need for adequate management of library resources.
Duchowni prawnie uznanych wyznań jako świadkowie w postępowaniu podatkowym
Authors: Nowak Ireneusz
Published: December 2021

Przedmiotem artykułu są zagadnienia związane z wykorzystaniem przez organy administracji publicznej w jurysdykcyjnym postępowaniu podatkowym środka dowodowego z przesłuchania osoby duchownej jako świadka. Autor podkreśla, że zgodnie z art. 195 pkt 3 Ordynacji podatkowej świadkami nie mogą być duchowni prawnie uznanych wyznań co do faktów objętych tajemnicą spowiedzi, jednakże już inne wiadomości pozyskane przez duchownego – w ramach szeroko rozumianej „opieki duchowej” – nie mieszczą się w powyższym bezwzględnym zakazie dowodowym. Stąd też autor zgłasza postulat de lege ferenda, aby wprowadzić do art. 195 pkt 3 o.p., wzorem m.in. Ordynacji podatkowej z 1934 r., tzw. tajemnicę duchowną/duszpasterską, która dotyczyłaby wszystkich wiadomości/informacji uzyskanych przez osoby duchowne prawnie uznanych wyznań przy wykonywaniu swoich „funkcji duszpasterskich”, a nie stricte związanych z instytucją spowiedzi.
Selected results of the analysis of educational needs in the target professional group
Authors: Adamec Petr
Published: December 2021

The paper focuses on the issue of adult continuing professional development and the management of educational institutions. The objective of the paper is to present the selected results of the survey, which aimed at identifying and analyzing the educational needs of the target group for which a particular educational institution has been providing long-term educational activities. The survey was conducted at the end of 2019 through a questionnaire. 158 respondents from the application sphere related to the professional profile of a public university in the Czech Republic took part in it. The results provided practical suggestions for the organization and implementation of lifelong learning programs at the university. The results presented in this paper focus mainly on the preferences of respondents from the target group in the field of continuing professional development and also their general attitudes to the profession.
O zabytkoznawczych rezultatach wycieczki Stanisława Wyspiańskiego i Józefa Mehoffera do Krużlowej Wyżnej w sierpniu roku 1889
Authors: Łopatkiewicz Tadeusz
Published: December 2021

Naukowo-artystyczna wycieczka Stanisława Wyspiańskiego i Józefa Mehoffera stanowiła kontynuację ponad dwutygodniowych badań nad zabytkami Sądeckiego, Gorlickiego i Grybowskiego, które latem roku 1889 zorganizował i przeprowadził profesor Władysław Łuszczkiewicz (1828–1900) wraz z sześcioma uczniami krakowskiej Szkoły Sztuk Pięknych. Wycieczka Łuszczkiewicza zakończyła się 10 sierpnia 1889 roku w Bobowej, jednak w terenie postanowili pozostać, i na własną rękę prowadzić inwentaryzacje zabytków, dwaj najbardziej aktywni uczestnicy. W toku tej indywidualnej penetracji wsi pogórzańskich Wyspiański z Mehofferem odwiedzili m.in. Krużlową Wyżną, Mogilno, Korzenną Lipnicę Wielką, Ptaszkową oraz Królową Górną, inwentaryzowali również zabytki Grybowa, który stanowił ich bazę w tych badaniach.Kilkudniowe badania drewnianego kościoła w Krużlowej Wyżnej przyniosły – oprócz pionierskich rozpoznań ikonograficznych i heraldycznych, rysunków oraz opisów inwentaryzacyjnych – odkrycie dwóch kapitalnych zabytków sztuki: późnośredniowiecznej rzeźby Matki Boskiej z Dzieciątkiem, zwanej dziś Madonną z Krużlowej, a także malarskiej dekoracji wnętrza krużlowskiego kościoła. Informacje o tych zabytkach, przywiezione wkrótce do Krakowa przez Mehoffera, wzbudziły żywe zainteresowanie nie tylko Jana Matejki, ale też członków Grona Konserwatorów Galicji Zachodniej. To dzięki ich staraniom, w ciągu kilku najbliższych lat, udało się przeprowadzić prace konserwatorskie oraz rekonstrukcyjne dekoracji ścian i stropów kościoła w Krużlowej, a także pozyskać do zbiorów krakowskiego Muzeum Narodowego bezcenną rzeźbę Madonny. Z całą pewnością nie doszłoby do tego, gdyby nie wcześnie podjęta przez Wyspiańskiego i Mehoffera pionierska inwentaryzacja nierozpoznanych jeszcze wówczas zabytków Pogórza.
El Chanciller y Registrador perpetuo de las Audiencias de Indias: titularidad y ejercicio (ss. XVII y XVIII)
Authors: Gómez Gómez Margarita
Published: December 2021

El presente estudio pretende conocer el origen y evolución del título de Chanciller y Registrador Perpetuo de las Audiencias de Indias, cargo creado en 1642, a instancias de Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de Olivares, y por división del hasta entonces único título de Gran Chanciller y Registrador de las Indias, que gozaba desde el año 1623. Desde entonces, los títulos se escindieron en dos, uno para su uso y ejercicio en la Península, en el Consejo de Indias, y otro para las diversas Audiencias y Chancillerías establecidas en Indias. El primero siguió siendo desempeñado por Gaspar de Guzmán y quedó vinculado al condado de Olivares hasta su extinción en 1873. El segundo, mucho menos conocido, se vinculó al marquesado de Mairena, título creado en 1642 para su hijo ilegítimo, Enrique Felípez de Guzmán y su descendencia. Es en éste título en el que nos vamos a centrar con el fin de conocer los diferentes titulares que lo ostentaron, así como su ejercicio efectivo en las Indias, a través de lugartenientes, hasta su definitiva incorporación a la Corona a fines del siglo XVIII.
Reses, pastos y tributos en la Banda Morisca. Las cifras del padrón de las yerbas de Morón de la Frontera (1532)
Authors: Martín Humanes José María
Published: December 2021

La presente contribución analiza el conjunto de datos ofrecidos por el padrón de las yerbas de Morón de la Frontera (1532), cuya edición vio la luz en esta misma revista en 2017 bajo el título “Ganadería y fiscalidad en la Banda Morisca: los primeros condes de Ureña y el padrón de las yerbas de Morón de la Frontera (1532)” (2017, n. 44). Fruto de los avances de esta investigación, este artículo estudia y edita también la conocida capitulación de la yerba, ordenanza que complementa a dicho padrón ganadero y que elaborada por los concejos de Morón de la Frontera, Arahal y la Casa de Osuna, venía a regular el aprovechamiento de los baldíos señoriales y su disfrute por los vecinos de ambas localidades.
Bypassing the Monster: A Faster and Simpler Optimal Algorithm for Contextual Bandits Under Realizability
Authors: Simchi-Levi David , Xu Yunzong
Published: December 2021

We consider the general (stochastic) contextual bandit problem under the realizability assumption, that is, the expected reward, as a function of contexts and actions, belongs to a general function class [Formula: see text]. We design a fast and simple algorithm that achieves the statistically optimal regret with only [Formula: see text] calls to an offline regression oracle across all T rounds. The number of oracle calls can be further reduced to [Formula: see text] if T is known in advance. Our results provide the first universal and optimal reduction from contextual bandits to offline regression, solving an important open problem in the contextual bandit literature. A direct consequence of our results is that any advances in offline regression immediately translate to contextual bandits, statistically and computationally. This leads to faster algorithms and improved regret guarantees for broader classes of contextual bandit problems.
Surgical Case-Mix and Discharge Decisions: Does Within-Hospital Coordination Matter?
Authors: Bavafa Hessam , Örmeci Lerzan , Savin Sergei , Virudachalam Vanitha
Published: December 2021

How to Assess the Benefits of Coordination in Managing Hospital Resources

In providing patient care, hospitals rely on multiple types of resources, such as operating rooms, recovery beds, labs, and diagnostic equipment, that are often controlled and managed as separate entities and by different decision makers. In “Surgical Case-Mix and Discharge Decisions: Does Within-Hospital Coordination Matter?” Hessam Bavafa, Lerzan Örmeci, Sergei Savin, and Vanitha Virudachalam focus on the interaction between “front-end’’ resources, such as operating rooms, and “backroom’’ resources, such as recovery beds, and compare hospital profitability under the fully coordinated, optimal approach to hospital resource management and under alternative decentralized approaches often encountered in practice. The paper identifies settings in which the benefits of coordination are likely to be high as well as settings in which those benefits are at best moderate. In a given hospital, only hospital managers are in a position to estimate with any degree of certainty potential costs of coordinated management of hospital resources, and the paper’s analysis of the benefits of coordination empowers hospital managers to make informed decisions on the desirability of replacing the often decentralized “status quo” by centralized resource management.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis Treated with Infliximab
Authors: Gaudencio Margarida , Bertão Maria Inês , Carvalho André , Pena Gabriela , Bessa Isabel , Gonçalves Abílio
Published: December 2021

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster that results from reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion of the VII cranial nerve. Immunosuppression can lead to reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus, resulting in herpes zoster. Here, we present a case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a patient with ulcerative colitis under treatment with infliximab.
Maggot debridement therapy to treat hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers: a single-centre study
Authors: Nair Harikrishna KR , Ahmad Nazni Wasi , Ismail AA , Alabed Alabed Ali A , Zheming Benjamin Oh , Kaur Gurpreet , Hassan Haslinda , Supaat Nurulkhusna Imam
Published: December 2021

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Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) has seen a resurgence in recent years in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds, as a result of rising antibiotic resistance. The sterilised larvae of Lucilia cuprina have been used in MDT in Malaysia since 2003, with encouraging results for the treatment of hard-to-heal diabetic wounds. We report a case series of 30 patients selected from our clinic by convenient sampling with diabetic lower limb ulcers treated with MDT. The average age of patients receiving MDT was >50 years. Of the 30 patients in the study, nine were female and 21 were male. All patients had underlying diabetes, two patients had leg ulcers and 28 patients had diabetic foot ulcers. Sterilised Lucilia cuprina larvae were applied via a standard method of 10 maggots per square centimetre and dressed with sterile gauze. The study endpoint was defined as ≤5% coverage with slough or necrotic tissue following three successive applications of MDT. In this study, maximum debridement of wounds was achieved in 96.6% (29 patients) of our patients, with ≤5% coverage with slough or necrotic tissue, in addition to a reduction in wound-related pain, as assessed by a visual analogue scale. No adverse events were reported. The findings of this study support the use of MDT as a safe, efficacious, and cost-effective method of managing diabetic wounds.
Trabajo, género y clase en Au Bonheur des dames de Émile Zola
Authors: Cutuli Romina Denise
Published: December 2021

En aquest article proposo una lectura d’Au Bonheur des dames d’Émile Zola, atenta a las representacions construïdes al voltant del progrés i les transformacions en la la vida urbana europea decimonònica. Hi desenvoluparé un estudi dels personatges, els vincles que creen, de manera que la botiga, més que com un mer escenari, és un gran protagonista, cor de la metamorfosi de la vida social i material. Hi trobem els qui tenen èxit i els exclosos, un espai per a la «carrera oberta al talent», no només per al burgès, sinó també per als treballadors del comerç que, a diferència dels industrials, podien assolir l’èxit juntament amb el patró. Per acabar, faig una breu referència a la sèrie The Paradise, com una reescriptura de la novel·la de Zola al segle XXI.
Gabriel Arrom, l’economista del Comitè Executiu del PSUC. Esbós biogràfic i anàlisi bibliogràfica
Authors: Gornals i Vidal Antoni
Published: December 2021

Aquest text respon a dos propòsits fonamentals. A la primera part, es reconstrueix la trajectòria biogràfica d’una part de la vida de Gabriel Arrom i Julià, polític i economista mallorquí, exiliat i lluitador antifranquista, que desenvolupà la seva activitat des dels òrgans de direcció del Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (PSUC) i des del Partit Comunista d’Espanya (PCE). En la segona part, la més extensa, encara que s’aportin dades biogràfiques, s’analitza de manera predominant, però succinta, unaobra profusa, la qual cobra sentit en relació amb les estratègies polítiques formulades per ambdós partits i des dels àmbits d’acompliment de la seva activitat al servei del restabliment de la democràcia.
Impactos y gestión de las epidemias de fiebres y de sarampión en un contexto de fuerte irregularidad climática: el caso de Barcelona (1793-1794)
Authors: Pometti Benítez Kevin Albert , Barriendos Mariano
Published: December 2021

El presente trabajo muestra un episodio de fuerte irregularidad climática, manifestada en una secuencia de eventos de lluvia torrencial y sequía. Dentro de este episodio, se producen tensiones en la producción agrícola y dificultades para asegurar la calidad del recurso hídrico. La situación se complica por el conflicto bélico existente con Francia, y las consiguientes movilizaciones de recursos y tropas. El resultado de los diferentes factores adversos es un complejo balance sanitario con múltiples brotes epidémicos agravados por las enfermedades ya propias y una tensión en la disponibilidad de recursos materiales y humanos para atender la situación.
Neurociència aplicada a l’educació. Com aprèn el cervell i quines conseqüències té.
Authors: Bueno i Torrens David , Forés Miravalles Anna
Published: December 2021

Fa 130 anys, el metge i investigador Santiago Ramón y Cajal va dibuixar, en un laboratori situat al carrer del Carme de Barcelona, per primera vegada i amb molta precisió, les neurones del cervell i les connexions que fan entre si. S’ha avançat molt des de llavors, i la neurociència està influint en camps del coneixement molt diversos. Segons alguns gestors científics i polítics, el segle xxi és el segle de la neurociència. Tant si és cert com si no, perquè això també ho diuen els físics pel que fa a les aplicacions de la quàntica o els informàtics respecte a la intel·ligència artificial, entre altres col·lectius de l’entorn cientificotecnològic, no hi ha cap dubte que la neurociència està de moda. I és lògic, atenent als grans avenços d’aquests darrers anys en la comprensió de la formació i el funcionament del cervell humà i la seva relació amb la vida mental, els comportaments i la cognició. Un dels camps on la neurociència està establint sinergies amb força és el de l’educació. L’aplicació sinèrgica dels coneixements en neurociència al camp de l’educació ha generat una nova disciplina acadèmica, la neuroeducació. De forma succinta, es pot definir com el camp transdisciplinar de coneixement i recerca que promou la integració de les ciències de l’educació amb les que s’ocupen del funcionament i el desenvolupament neuronal i cerebral en totes les seves vessants, la neurociència. Tanmateix, es pot aplicar la neurociència a l’educació? Quines limitacions té? Amb quin objectiu? I quines dades està aportant? En aquest article es discutirà com la neurociència permet repensar l’educació i quines dades aporta perquè la pedagogia continuï optimitzant les explicacions sobre els processos d’ensenyament i aprenentatge. No debades l’educació és una de les portes principals d’accés a la cultura, i, per extensió, a la transformació de la societat.
Els professionals sanitaris i els pacients com a narradors i personatges en els casos clínics literaturitzats de salut mental
Authors: Kotatkova Adéla
Published: December 2021

El cas clínic literaturitzat, també denominat conte clínic, és un gènere narratiu que podem incloure dins la divulgació científica. Els autors solen ser professionals sanitaris que s’adrecen a un públic general. És per això que s’allunya de les convencions pròpies dels gèneres mèdics de caire més acadèmic, on es tendeix a esborrar la presència dels narradors i a difuminar la personalitat dels pacients. En aquest article revisem quatre llibres de casos clínics literaturitzats de salut mental per il·lustrar la manera com els autors usen els recursos propis de la literatura per convertir-se, ells mateixos i els seus pacients, en narradors i personatges al servei de la divulgació científica.