bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thyroid Diseases in a Cohort of Finnish Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Authors: Kluger Nicolas
Published: April 2023

Introduction: The association between thyroid disorders (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism) and hidradenitis suppurativa is controversial. Our study aimed to determine the phenotype and comorbidities of HS patients with thyroid disorders. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in the department of dermatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, and included all the attending patients with HS diagnosis in 2018. Results: A total of 167 patients were included (97 women). The prevalence of thyroid disorders was 12% and of hypothyroidism 10.7%. Patients with thyroid disorders were more likely to have a BMI ≥25 (p = 0.016), asthma (p = 0.034) and to be nonsmoker (p = 0.018) or ex-smoker (p = 0.017). Binary logistic regression showed that only asthma and nonsmoking were associated with thyroid disorders or hypothyroidism among patients with HS. Conclusion: Our study is in line with previous ones that showed the association of HS and thyroid disorders in nonsmokers. Asthma may be simply an association with thyroid disorders and unrelated to HS as such.
A Policy Reform Framework for Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in the Philippines
Authors: Aperocho Maico Demi
Published: April 2023

The current Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education [MTB-MLE] policy in the Philippines is beset with numerous issues, and this adversely affects the quality of basic education provided across regions. To address this, this policy paper suggests reviewing the current MTB-MLE policy through a more systematic policy reform mechanism that is participatory. This way, all concerned stakeholders in the Filipino education community contribute to the growth of the basic education instruction in the country by ensuring proper implementation of a mother tongue-based instruction policy. Anchored on the Rational Choice Theory (Becker, 1976), which believes on the following assumptions: individualism, optimality, structures, self-regarding interests, and rationality, this policy paper suggests a framework that the Department of Education can utilize in reviewing the existing policy and creating feasible decisions to improve the instruction in basic education. The proposal also drew inspiration from how the Bilingual Education Act of the United States of America became a promising legislation that has emphasized the importance of multicultural and multilingual classrooms in the country.
Learner-Centered English Teaching in a Blended Learning Setting during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: RAMOS ARIEL , Jugarap Krizia Mae , Manalili Kristin Joy , Calle Mary Christine , Caruzca Jane Marie
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 crisis brought worldwide changes in education resulting to employment of blended learning in schools. In this context, teachers hold classes in both online and traditional learning mode. This new landscape demands knowledge in terms of effectiveness of the widely advocated learner-centered method. Hence, with the participation of university students, the researchers conducted this quasi-experimental study. In addition, the study used inferential statistical treatments to determine the difference of participants’ performance. Results show that there is significant difference in the performance of the participants before and after exposure to learner-centered method in blended learning modality. Therefore, the researchers recommend the adoption of learner-centered method even in the new landscape of the academe now embracing the blended learning.
Understanding the collecting experience: purchase motivations and social collecting behaviors
Authors: Vergara Raymond Allan G. , Santos Joseph Emil
Published: April 2023

This qualitative case study explores the purchase motivations and collecting behavior of self-assessed Funko Pop collectors. It finds that the individual collector's self-identification influences individual purchase and collection decisions. It also finds that social collecting behaviors may influence individual collecting behavior, suggesting that collecting communities may establish collecting norms and experiences. This study maps out the collecting experience, provides a unique perspective on social collecting behaviors, explores the nuances of the collecting experience, and recommends potential direction for managers.
Beyond the Camera: A Case Study on Students Doing Online Class and Tasks at Home
Authors: Nimes Joderon P.
Published: April 2023

Typical learning usually happens inside the classroom setting and having face-to-face interactions with their teachers. However, when the pandemic starts to spread, the Department of Education (DepEd) announces that education will continue through online learning. In this time of dilemma, some people are not competent enough to achieve homework and chores simultaneously. Their time management and dividing the time into a particular task is already time-consuming. This study intended to determine how senior high school students in Tondo High School handle their school tasks while in their home and also to diagnose the student's ability to utilize and manage their time, discover their methods and strategies to deal with their different responsibilities, and spot what are the effects of this set-up to the students amidst the pandemic. The researchers gathered the results by conducting an online survey in a well-mannered way through Google Forms. The students involved in the study have voluntary participation. The participants described and their experiences in the new learning system and explained their difficulties and struggles in managing their school works and obligations at home. They also included the strategies they acquired to cope up with their situation. The results of the conducted study justified that many students are having a hard time dealing with the new learning system. Such poor implementation of the learning system also exhibits poor learning effectiveness to students. Handling the new learning system and managing the responsibilities and time for school affect family engagement and the personal health of the students.
Faculty Wellness of a Higher Education Institution in the New Normal Time: Basis for the Personal and Professional Development Program
Authors: Geronimo Cecilia A. , Inasoria Romeo DC. , Geronimo Audie L. , Geronimo Deane Genevive G. , Esguerra Renalyn C.
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to describe the status of faculty wellness in terms of the eight dimensions of wellness such as emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual. Also, the challenges encountered by the faculty on the eight dimensions of wellness during the new normal time. The mixed methods of research were utilized, the constructed and validated questionnaire were responded by 277 faculty members of the HEI and ten randomly selected faculty members were interviewed. The results reveal that the physical wellness got the rating of occasionally while the other seven wellness got the rating of frequently, which implies that majority of the faculty were frequently practicing or doing the item descriptions of the eight dimensions of wellness. For the challenges encountered, the findings show that the spiritual challenge had a rating of seldom while the other ten challenges got the rating of sometimes, which means that the faculty encountered most of the challenges on the other seven dimensions of wellness, and the ranked first three were physical, occupational, and social. The results of the interview present the faculty’s good and not that good experiences with coping mechanisms during the new normal time. The researchers concluded that the status of the eight dimensions of faculty wellness should always be checked and monitored to maintain a smart, healthy, and responsive faculty. Eight personal and professional development programs were proposed to maintain and enhance the faculty wellness of the faculty in the HEI.
Status of Higher Legal Education and Student Requirements in Realizing a Justice Law
Authors: Saragih Sepriandison , Simanjuntak Hotmaida
Published: April 2023

This writing aims to determine the capacity of law higher education and law students in creating law enforcers who have integrity, professionalism, and are able to realize legal justice. The method used is descriptive qualitative method through a phenomenological approach, we examine data using critical data coding, in-depth interpretation and drawing conclusions which are answers to this research question by adhering to the principles of high validity and reliability. Next, we describe the data in the findings section by adding criticism and discussion to understand whether this data is relevant to answering the problem. For the reporting stage, we choose qualitative data reporting depending on data or literature review, which we limit to information and data released between 2010 and 2021 to find the latest information and data. Law enforcement in Indonesia that does not synergize with one another will hinder realization of justice. Therefore the existence of law higher education and law students as the forerunner of law enforcement must be questioned. The results of this study are that law enforcement in Indonesia still shows ineffectiveness in its operations. So the authors suggest that higher education in law must be oriented towards efforts to provide stimulus to students so that they are able to have critical, analytical, innovative and progressive thinking so that the essence of law enforcement, namely justice, can be achieved.
Un análisis retrospectivo del manejo de la pandemia de Covid-19 en Guayaquil y Quito, Ecuador
Authors: Ramos Sarmiento Daniel , Paredes-Nunez Darwin
Published: April 2023

Las especies virales de la familia Coronaviridae presentan transmisión zoonótica y causan infecciones respiratorias y gastrointestinales en aves y mamíferos. En esta familia existen tres especies que han podido infectar diversas poblaciones humanas: SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV y SARS-CoV-2. Este último virus es el agente causal de la enfermedad denominada Covid-19, declarada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud como pandemia debido a su forma de transmisión, periodo de latencia y reportes en todo el mundo. En Ecuador, el primer caso de Covid-19 fue diagnosticado el 28 de febrero de 2020 y las medidas sanitarias fueron focalizadas en la suspensión de eventos masivos de forma local. Varios días después, el aislamiento empezó con el decreto del Estado de Emergencia Sanitaria en el que el gobierno central y el municipio de Quito innovaron en medidas de contingencia y prevención. Acto seguido, la imposición de cuarentena y toque de queda nacional inició con la declaración del Estado de Excepción, pero el municipio de Guayaquil no pudo manejar la contumacia ciudadana. Producto de ello, Guayaquil reportó un crecimiento exorbitante de defunciones en hospitales, viviendas y calles de la urbe. Por otra parte, el modelo de gestión establecido en Quito minimizó el impacto de la nueva enfermedad.
Ašhab b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (m. 204/820) et l’évolution du maḏhab mālikite (iiie-vie/Ixe-xiie siècle)
Authors: Salah Clément
Published: April 2023

Although recognized as an important legal authority in the formative period of Mālikī legal doctrine (2nd-3rd/8th-9th century), Ašhab b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (d. 204/820) is portrayed in narrative sources after the 4th/10th century as a scholar who diverged from or even contradicted the master’s doctrine, Mālik b. Anas (d. 179/795). This article examines Ašhab’s divergence and independency through the analysis of seven anecdotes consigned in the Mālikī biographical literature between the 4th/10th and 6th/12th centuries. By placing these anecdotes in their political, social and doctrinal contexts of writing we emphasize that: 1. Ašhab’s divergence is a historical construction that is 2. the corollary of the evolution of Mālikī legal doctrine between the 3rd/9th and 6th/12th centuries. In fine, we show that an interconnection exists between the biographical tradition built on Ašhab and the evolution of the Mālikī maḏhab (doctrinal school of law).
Epic Boasts and Empty Threats
Authors: Biles Zachary P. , Watkins Thérèse M.
Published: April 2023

An unnoticed allusion to Homer’s Iliad in Catullus c. 37 contributes to the poem’s recognized military theme by providing a clearer correspondence between figures from epic and those in Catullus’ poem, while also establishing a new framework for analyzing the dynamics of the poet’s verbal attack on his rivals that ultimately implicates him in his own mockery.
Morphological and molecular identification for two new species of wood-inhabiting macrofungi (Basidiomycota) from Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, China
Authors: YANG YANG , LI RONG , LIU CHAOMAO , ZHAO CHANGLIN
Published: April 2023

Two new wood-inhabiting macrofungal species, Coniophora yunnanensis and Resupinatus yunnanensis are proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Coniophora yunnanensis is characterized by annual basidiomata with odontoid hymenophore with olivaceous to brown hymenial surfaces, a monomitic hyphal system with simple septate generative hyphae, and yellowish basidiospores. While, R. yunnanensis is characterized by resupinate to cupulate basidiomata with greyish to greyish-brown hymenophore, a monomitic hyphal system with clamped generative hyphae and ellipsoid basidiospores measuring as 4.5–9 × 3.5–7 µm. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS+nLSU sequences showed that C. yunnanensis and R. yunnanensis nested within Agaricomycetidae, in which C. yunnanensis clustered into the family Coniophoraceae (Boletales), and R. yunnanensis grouped into family Pleurotaceae (Agaricales). The phylogenetic tree derived from ITS sequences revealed that C. yunnanensis grouped into genus Coniophora, in which it grouped with C. marmorata. Additionally, R. yunnanensis clustered into genus Resupinatus and then was sister to R. conspersus.
Headache impact and socioeconomic status: findings from a study of the German Migraine and Headache Society (DMKG)
Authors: Müller Britta , Gaul Charly , Reis Olaf , Jürgens Tim P. , Kropp Peter , Ruscheweyh Ruth , Straube Andreas , Brähler Elmar , Förderreuther Stefanie , Schroth Jennifer , Dresler Thomas
Published: April 2023

Backgound

Headache disorders are not only among the most prevalent, they are also among the most disabling disorders worldwide. This paper investigates the association between headache impact on daily life and the socioeconomic status (SES) of headache sufferers.

Methods

Data stem from a random general population sample in Germany. Respondents who reported having headache for at least a year and were aged ≥ 18 years were included in the study. A standardized questionnaire addressing headache and headache treatment was filled in during the face-to-face survey. The impact of headache on daily life was measured using the German version of the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6).

Results

Higher headache impact was found in low and medium SES compared to high SES. After adjustment for sociodemographics, headache-related factors (analgesic use, headache duration, headache frequency, migraine diagnosis), depressive symptoms, physical inactivity and obesity, an increased odds ratio of having higher headache impact in low SES compared to high SES was found: OR = 1.83, 95% CI [1.43, 2.23], p = .014. When the interactions "SES*obesity", "SES*depressive symptoms", and "SES*physical inactivity" were added, the results showed a significant interaction effect of “SES*obesity”. Obese persons with low SES were 3.64 times more likely to have higher headache impact than non-obese persons with low SES. No significant differences between obese and non-obese persons were found in the medium and high SES groups.

Conclusions

SES is an important factor that should not be neglected in headache awareness campaigns and headache treatment. Longitudinal studies are needed in the future to investigate whether lifestyle interventions, such as weight reduction, can help to reduce headache impact in people in lower SES.
Short sleep duration associated with the incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular disease: a prospective cohort study in Shanghai, China
Authors: Ke Juzhong , Liu Xiaolin , Ruan Xiaonan , Wu Kang , Qiu Hua , Wang Xiaonan , Li Zhitao , Lin Tao
Published: April 2023

Importance

Sleep duration plays an important role in predicting CCVD incidence, and have implications for reducing the burden of CCVD. However, the association between sleep duration and predicted cardio-cerebral vascular diseases (CCVD) risk remains to be fully understood.

Objective

To investigate the effects of sleep duration on the development of CCVD among Chinese community residents.

Design

A prospective cohort study. The baseline survey was conducted from January 2013 to July 2013. The cohort has been followed until December 31, 2016 using a combination of in-person interviews and record linkages with the vital registry of Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.

Subjects

A total of 8245 Chinese community residents were initially enrolled in the cohort. Of those, 6298 underwent the follow-up examination.

Exposure

Self-reported sleep duration and sleep quality were obtained via the questionnaire. Sleep duration was divided into five categories: ≤5, 6, 7, 8, or ≥ 9 h per day.

Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s)

CCVD, Coronary heart disease (CHD) and Stroke occurrence, Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using Fine-Gray proportional subdistribution hazards models.

Results

During a median follow-up of 3.00 years (IQR 2.92–3.08), we observed 370 participants have had incident CCVD events, of whom 230 had CHDs, 169 had strokes, and 29 had both. After adjustment for relevant confounders, short sleepers (≤ 5 h) had 83% higher risk of total CCVD incidence (HR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.32–2.54), 82% higher risk of CHD incidence (HR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.21–2.75), and 82% higher risk of stroke incidence (HR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.12–2.98) in contrast to the reference group (7 h). Some of these U-shaped relationships varied by age, and were more pronounced in individuals aged < 65 years. Individuals who slept ≤ 5 h per day with baseline hypertension had the highest risk of CCVD incidence (HR: 3.38, 95% CI 2.08–5.48), CHD incidence (HR: 3.11, 95% CI 1.75–5.53), and stroke incidence (HR: 4.33, 95% CI 1.90–9.86), compared with those sleep 7 h and without baseline hypertension.

Conclusions

Short sleep duration is independently associated with greater incidence of CCVD, CHD and stroke.
Integrated pancancer analysis reveals the oncogene characteristics and prognostic value of DIP2B in breast cancer
Authors: Song Chengyang , Shang Fangjian , Tu Wei , Liu Xiaodan
Published: April 2023

Background

Disco-interaction protein 2 homologue B (DIP2B) plays an important role in DNA methylation. There have been many reports on DIP2B in various diseases, but neither the diagnostic value nor the prognostic value of DIP2B across cancer types has been deeply explored.

Methods

The expression levels of DIP2B in 33 cancer types were analysed based on data sets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database. The relationships of DIP2B expression with immune cell infiltration and immune-related gene expression were studied via the CIBERSORT, ESTIMATE and TISIDB tools. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) was performed to identify pathways related to DIP2B. DIP2B knockdown by siRNA was performed in breast cancer cell lines to investigate the effect on proliferation, apoptosis and migration. The relationships of DIP2B expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis were analysed based on immunohistochemistry.

Results

DIP2B was highly expressed in 26 of 33 cancer types and was significantly associated with poor overall survival (OS) in breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA), mesothelioma and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (each P < 0.05). DIP2B showed a negative correlation with the immune score, the infiltration levels of key immune killer cells (CD8 + T cells, activated NK cells and plasma cells), and the expression of major histocompatibility complex–related genes and chemokine-related genes in BRCA. Subtype analysis showed that DIP2B expression was associated with poor OS in Her-2 + BRCA patients (P < 0.05). DIP2B showed a negative correlation with immune killer cell infiltration and immune regulatory genes in BRCA subtypes. In BRCA, the GSVA results revealed that genes correlating positively with DIP2B were enriched in cancer-related pathways (PI3K-AKT) and cell-cycle-related pathways (MITOTIC_SPINDLE, G2M_CHECKPOINT and E2F_TARGETS), while genes correlating negatively with DIP2B were enriched in DNA_REPAIR. Knockdown of the DIP2B gene induced a reduction in proliferation and migration and an increase in apoptosis in breast cancer cell lines. DIP2B expression was associated with lymph node metastasis and poor histological grade in BRCA according to immunohistochemistry (each P < 0.05). DIP2B expression predicted reduced disease-free survival and OS in BRCA patients (each P < 0.05), especially those with the Her-2 + subtype (P = 0.023 and P = 0.069).

Conclusions

DIP2B may be a prognostic biomarker for BRCA, especially for the Her-2 + subtype. DIP2B is associated with a “cold” tumour immune microenvironment in BRCA and might serve as a future target for immunotherapy.
Prevalence and effects of menstrual disorders on quality of life of female undergraduate students in Makerere University College of health sciences, a cross sectional survey
Authors: Odongo Emmanuel , Byamugisha Josaphat , Ajeani Judith , Mukisa John
Published: April 2023

Background

Menstrual problems affect as high as 90% of adolescent females and are the main reason for gynecology visits. Dysmenorrhea was the most frequent menstrual disorder for which adolescents and their parents were referred to a physician. Many undergraduate students are adolescents who undergo several hormonal changes that affect menstrual patterns. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of menstrual disorders and to determine the effect of menstrual disorders on quality of life (QOL) of female undergraduate students at Makerere University college of health sciences.

Methods

A cross sectional study design using a self-administered questionnaire. WHO (World Health Organization) QOL-BREF (QOL-Best Available Reference document) questionnaire was used to assess QOL of participants. Collected data was double entered into EPIDATA, and transferred to STATA for analysis. Data was presented using tables, and analyzed using percentages, frequencies, medians, interquartile range, means and standard deviations, t-test and ANOVA were used to establish statistical significance.P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Of the participants, 275 were included in the data analysis. The median age of the participants was 21 years with range of 18–39 years and interquartile range of 20–24 years. All the participants had attained menarche. Of the participants, 97.8% (95%CI: 95.2–99.0) (269/275) reported some form of menstrual disorder. Premenstrual symptoms were the commonest disorder (93.8% (95%CI: 90.2–96.1),N = 258) followed by dysmenorrhea (63.6% (95% CI: 57.7–69.1),N = 175), irregular menstruation (20.7% (95%CI: 16.3–25.9),N = 57), frequent menstruation (7.3% 95% CI:4.7–11.0,N = 20) and infrequent menstruation (3.3% (95% CI:1.7–6.2),N = 9). Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms significantly reduced the QOL scores of participants.

Conclusion

Menstrual disorders were highly prevalent with negative effects on QOL and class attendance. Efforts should be made to screen and possibly treat menstrual disorders among university students as well as to conduct further studies to elucidate more on the effects of menstrual disorders on quality of life.
Evaluation of initial patient setup methods for breast cancer between surface-guided radiation therapy and laser alignment based on skin marking in the Halcyon system
Authors: Kang Seonghee , Jin Hyeongmin , Chang Ji Hyun , Jang Bum‑Sup , Shin Kyung Hwan , Choi Chang Heon , Kim Jung-in
Published: April 2023

Background

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of the daily patient setup for breast cancer patients by applying surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) using the Halcyon system instead of conventional laser alignment based on the skin marking method.

Methods and materials

We retrospectively investigated 228 treatment fractions using two different initial patient setup methods. The accuracy of the residual rotational error of the SGRT system was evaluated by using an in-house breast phantom. The residual translational error was analyzed using the couch position difference in the vertical, longitudinal, and lateral directions between the reference computed tomography and daily kilo-voltage cone beam computed tomography acquired from the record and verification system. The residual rotational error (pitch, yaw, and roll) was also calculated using an auto rigid registration between the two images based on Velocity. The total setup time, which combined the initial setup time and imaging time, was analyzed to evaluate the efficiency of the daily patient setup for SGRT.

Results

The average residual rotational errors using the in-house fabricated breast phantom for pitch, roll, and yaw were 0.14°, 0.13°, and 0.29°, respectively. The average differences in the couch positions for laser alignment based on the skin marking method were 2.7 ± 1.6 mm, 2.0 ± 1.2 mm, and 2.1 ± 1.0 mm for the vertical, longitudinal, and lateral directions, respectively. For SGRT, the average differences in the couch positions were 1.9 ± 1.2 mm, 2.9 ± 2.1 mm, and 1.9 ± 0.7 mm for the vertical, longitudinal, and lateral directions, respectively. The rotational errors for pitch, yaw, and roll without the surface-guided radiation therapy approach were 0.32 ± 0.30°, 0.51 ± 0.24°, and 0.29 ± 0.22°, respectively. For SGRT, the rotational errors were 0.30 ± 0.22°, 0.51 ± 0.26°, and 0.19 ± 0.13°, respectively. The average total setup times considering both the initial setup time and imaging time were 314 s and 331 s, respectively, with and without SGRT.

Conclusion

We demonstrated that using SGRT improves the accuracy and efficiency of initial patient setups in breast cancer patients using the Halcyon system, which has limitations in correcting the rotational offset.
Current trends in graft choice for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – part II: In‐vivo kinematics, patient reported outcomes, re‐rupture rates, strength recovery, return to sports and complications
Authors: Runer Armin , Keeling Laura , Wagala Nyaluma , Nugraha Hans , Özbek Emre Anil , Hughes Jonathan D. , Musahl Volker
Published: April 2023

Postoperative patient satisfaction after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL‐R) is influenced mainly by the degree of pain, the need for reoperation, and functional performance in daily activities and sports. Graft choice has shown to have an influence on postoperative outcomes after ACL‐R. While patient reported outcomes measurements do not differ between graft options, evidence shows that normal knee kinematics is not fully restored after ACL‐R with an increase in postoperative anterior tibial translation (ATT). Postoperative graft rupture rates seem to favor bone‐patella‐tendon‐bone (BPTB) and quadriceps tendon (QT) autografts over HT or allografts. While return to sports rates seem comparable between different graft types, postoperative extensor strength is reduced in patients with BPTB and QT whereas flexion strength is weakened in patients with HT. Postoperative donor site morbidity is highest in BPTB but comparable between HT and QT. With all graft options having advantages and drawbacks, graft choice must be individualized and chosen in accordance with the patient.
A comparative study of big data use in Egyptian agriculture
Authors: Sayed Sayed A. , Mahmoud Amira S. , Farg Eslam , Mohamed Amany M. , Saleh Ahmed M. , AbdelRahman Mohamed A. E. , Moustafa Marwa , AbdelSalam Hisham M. , Arafat Sayed M.
Published: April 2023

The Egyptian economy relies heavily on the agricultural sector. As the population grows, arable land will diminish in the next decades. This makes food supply a priority. Big data could help the agriculture sector to address food security, especially in Egypt. In this paper, we examined the role of big data in agriculture in response to three questions: (1) What are the trend in peer-reviewed papers in the field of business development modeling and management? (2) What approaches were widely used especially in underdeveloped countries? (3) What is the current gap in terms of data sources, modeling, and analytic methods? As a result, 242 peer-reviewed articles have been studied. The contribution and findings of this study are summarized as. (1) A briefing on popular approaches which used frameworks was provided. (2) Publications based on the Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture have increased dramatically by about 27%, 40%, and 44% in the years 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. (3) Around 37% of publications used Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite images to build popular vegetation indices and land cover maps. (4) The challenges were identified as well as substantial opportunities that might serve as a roadmap for future growth. Therefore, by performing a comparative study in big data from this perspective, we explored the design principles using artificial intelligence and discussed a converged architecture to address the above-mentioned challenges.
Research on clinical-paraclinical and evolutive aspects in pati-ents with post spinal cord injury (SCI) statuses and Covid-19 – a systematic literature review
Authors: Brumă Elena , Onose Gelu , Ciobanu Vlad
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a lot of interest among doctors as well as scientists around the world. Studies on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, including in people with post SCI sufferance, are ongoing, aiming to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of SARS-CoV2 in target tissues, to optimize related methods of diagnosis and treatment in both, in-itial and later phases of the disease – e.g.: ”long Covid” status – and thus, to make a substantial contribution to the quality of life improvement of the affected patients.
After using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (acronym PRISMA) method to quest for afferent knowledge, it resulted a quite small number (12) of arti-cles, most of them indirectly approaching this topic. Therefore, is important to deepen this niche – which is scarcely approached – in order to find new therapeutic approaches able to combat COVID-19-associated to SCI manifestations – like, for instance, to check whether the principle of intermittent hypoxia treatment is effective and worth to be included in the rehabilitation treat-ment protocols – as neither an indubitable effective drug or vaccine, or respectively, cure for SCI, has been provided so far.
Comparative evaluation of pH and Ca+ ion release from MTA on interaction with platelet-rich fibrin and blood clot: an in vitro study
Authors: Khatri Sonia , Mathew Sylvia , Nagaraja Shruthi , Hegde Swaroop , Ghosh Soumyadeep , Ravichandran Kavimalar
Published: April 2023

Background: ‘Regenerative endodontics’ using host-derived scaffolds and biomaterials (MTA) is popular in the management of teeth with open apex. Alkaline pH and bioactivity contribute to tissue healing and remineralization. We assessed the influence of PRF and Blood Clot on the pH and Ca+ ion release from MTA.

Methods: A total of 15 single-rooted human extracted teeth were sectioned at the level of the cementoenamel junction. Based on the type of scaffolds used, samples were divided into three groups. Group 1 (MTA+ PRF), Group 2 (MTA + Blood Clot), Group 3 (control MTA). The prepared specimens were transferred to a fresh falcon tube containing 10mL of distilled water and the collected solutions were analysed for pH and Ca+ ion release at 3h, seventh day and 14th day.

Results: It was observed that the mean pH and Ca+ ion release were significantly lower in the experimental groups as compared to the control group. Though there was an increase in the pH recorded in Group 1 and 2 at all time periods, the difference was not significant. Ca+ ion release peaked at Day 7 (Group3 > Group2 > Group1) and reduced significantly on the 14th day for all groups.

Conclusions: Within the limitations of the study, it can be concluded that PRF and blood clot influence the pH and Ca+ ion release from MTA.
A Path Analysis for Health-related Quality of Life in Long-term Care Insurance In-home Service Users
Authors: Kim Je Hyun , Park Seung Mi
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to construct and verify a path model for the factors affecting on quality of life in long-term care insurance in-home service users.Methods: Total 246 participants using long-term care insurance in-home service were recruited from long-term care agencies. Data collection was conducted using a structured questionnaire from March 1st to March 31st 2021. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26 and AMOS 26 programs.Results: The hypothetical path model was suitable for explaining the health-related quality of life in long-term care insurance in-home service users and has an explanatory power of 39.8%. Long-term care grade, depression, perceived health status, social support, age and living arrangement had a significant total effect on the quality of life in long-term care insurance in-home service users.Conclusion: Long-term care insurance in-home service policies need to be expanded, such as screening and relieving depression, strengthening social support, and fostering a positive perception of health to improve the quality of life of the elderly.
Gestational diabetes and breastfeeding-related pain as major contributors to early breastfeeding cessation
Authors: Min Deulle , Kwak Eun Ju , Park Seung Mi
Published: April 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of gestational diabetes mellitus, breastfeeding-related pain, and infant growth on the cessation of breastfeeding. Methods: This is secondary data analysis. This study included 60 pregnant women from 3 prenatal breastfeeding clinics. Pregnant women aged 20–49 years, with or without a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus were enrolled. The participants were administered four self-reported questionnaires, one at 5 days, 14 days, 3 months, and 6 months postpartum. A linear mixed model and Cox regression analysis were used. Data were collected between May 25, 2020 and June 14, 2021. Results: The rate of breastfeeding cessation was 55.0% (n=33). The average maternal ages were 32.30 (±4.61) and 31.33 (±7.05) years in the cessation and maintenance groups, respectively. The average duration of breastfeeding in the cessation group was 56.27 (±37.48) days. After adjusting for all covariates, the risk of breastfeeding cessation was 2.5 times greater among participants diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (p=.042). Additionally, the risk of breastfeeding cessation was 1.3 times greater among those with severe breastfeeding-related pain (p=.015). Conclusion: The first two months postpartum is the most essential time for healthcare workers to provide support and address difficulties associated with breastfeeding for mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus.
The Effects of Emotional Labor and Workplace Violence on the Somatic Symptoms of Customer Service Employees in Department Stores
Authors: Ryu Bongsoon , Park Bo Hyun
Published: April 2023

Purpose: This study was aimed to explore the effects of emotional labor and workplace violence on the somatic symptoms of customer service employees in department stores. Methods: Data from a total of 218 subjects were collected from July 21, 2021 to August 10, 2021, using a self-report questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, X2-test, and logistic regression. Results: Among 4 sub-scales of workplace violence, a factor affecting the possibility of the moderate or high severity of somatic symptoms was found to be a risk group in "Experience of psychological and sexual violence from customer” (OR: 2.94). On the other hand, emotional labor did not show a statistically significant effect. In addition, education level, monthly income, subjective health status, and working hours per week were also factors affecting somatic symptoms. Conclusion: In order to reduce the somatic symptoms of customer service employees in department stores, it is necessary to raise the awareness of employers and customers first, and follow-up research is necessary on the development of strategy and systems for the establishment of active and diverse protective devices to protect workers at the organizational level.
IDENTIDADES DOCENTES E O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE ALUNOS EM INÍCIO DA ESCOLARIDADE DURANTE O ENSINO REMOTO
Authors: Ramos da Silva Maria de Lourdes , Avalone Rovai Giovanna
Published: April 2023

O artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a relação entre identidades profissionais docentes e o desenvolvimento socioafetivo-cognitivo de alunos de Educação Infantil e anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental durante o ensino remoto emergencial imposto pela pandemia da Covid-19 em 2020. Para tanto, foi realizada pesquisa qualitativa descritiva com a utilização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com professoras que vivenciaram os processos de ensino-aprendizagem e desenvolvimento infantil nesse período. Os resultados acentuam a importância de um relacionamento próximo entre alunos e professores e a importância do desenvolvimento da escuta e do foco de atenção.
ENCONTRO REMOTO DO PIBID DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS DURANTE A PANDEMIA: TEMA ANIMAIS PEÇONHENTOS E VENENOSOS
Authors: Cruvinel Bruna Martins , Alves Kharem Eduarda Miamoto , Dos Santos Cristiane Monteiro , Teixeira Catarina
Published: April 2023

O Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID), visa antecipar o vínculo dos futuros professores com o cotidiano das escolas públicas de educação básica e com o contexto em que elas estão inseridas, permitindo a oportunidade de criar e participar de experiências docentes. O presente relato tem como objetivo compartilhar as vivências pedagógicas das atividades remotas sobre animais peçonhentos e venenosos desenvolvidas pelo PIBID de Ciências Biológicas em uma escola pública do município de Uberaba-MG, durante a pandemia por COVID-19. As atividades relatadas foram desenvolvidas de forma remota por meio de recursos oferecidos pelas Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) no ensino fundamental II. Foi aplicado um questionário para conhecer o que os alunos sabiam sobre os animais peçonhentos e venenosos, depois foi realizado um encontro que abordou o tema. No PIBID há a oportunidade de articular a teoria aprendida na universidade com a prática, o que além de agregar conhecimento aos alunos, contribui para a formação inicial e continuada.
O componente curricular Psicologia da Educação na formação crítica de professores:limites e possibilidades
Authors: Silva Najla Gama Passos , Viégas Lygia De Sousa
Published: April 2023

O artigo discute os limites e as possibilidades para a construção de uma formação crítica de professores, a partir do componente curricular Psicologia da Educação em uma universidade pública. O caminho realizado percorreu pela análise de campo e de documento à luz do materialismo histórico - dialético. Reflete sobre a psicologia enquanto ciência e componente curricular acadêmico e o lugar que ela ocupa no campo da educação na produção e reprodução do conhecimento. Uma indagação fundamental norteou a pesquisa: de que forma a psicologia pode contribuir no processo de formação crítica de professores no ensino superior? Desvelando a naturalização da formação do ser humano e das relações sociais e tecendo apontamentos sobre o fracasso e a medicalização escolar. Os resultados apontam a relevância da Psicologia da Educação em uma perspectiva crítica na direção de transformar em realidade as possibilidades da formação densa dentro da sala de aula, contribuindo para uma práxis em consonância com os interesses da classe trabalhadora.
Pedagogia de projetos na educação infantil: significados gerados na tematização da prática
Authors: Nascimento dos Santos Danielle Aparecida , Delfim de Carvalho Denise Alessi
Published: April 2023

Este artigo descreve um estudo sobre a Pedagogia de Projetos e suas contribuições para a organização do espaço escolar na Educação Infantil, mediante a tematização da prática, do trabalho interdisciplinar, com foco na aprendizagem significativa do estudante. Através de uma abordagem qualitativa (LUDKE; ANDRÉ, 1995), os dados foram coletados em uma escola de Presidente Prudente/SP e são predominantemente descritivos. As análises foram realizadas de forma indutiva, com foco na tematização da prática (WEISZ, 2009), partindo da análise exploratória (LAKATOS; MARCONI, 2010), com etapa bibliográfica (GIL, 2008). Concluiu-se que a análise sobre o trabalho com projetos confere significado à organização do espaço pedagógico à medida que se percebe a relação existente entre Educação Infantil e a Pedagogia de Projetos: seu potencial em fazer do espaço escolar um lugar de aprendizagem significativa.
Entre pensamentos sobre pesquisa e extensão, des-dobramentos curriculares
Authors: Marques Davina , Amorim Antonio Carlos Rodrigues de
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho discute, teórica e experimentalmente, projetos de pesquisa e extensão na escola pública, e seus des-dobramentos curriculares. Sustenta-se teoricamente em autores da filosofia contemporânea, a partir de Gilles Deleuze e Félix Guatarri, discutindo, com outros pesquisadores e com a experimentação imagética, noções de imediação e de intermezzos, apresentando parte de pesquisa de pós-doutoramento em educação, interessada em práticas curriculares liberadoras das diferenças. Os projetos relacionados à história e à cultura indígena, afro-brasileira e africana de língua portuguesa são entendidos como oportunidades de com-posições individualizantes, espaços de pequenas percepções, atmosferas aptas a imediações e a outras paisagens em nossas tão regulamentadas vidas, desenhando-se, neste trabalho, a partir de ações desses projetos, como estruturantes de percursos curriculares, no qual destacamos os intermezzos da disposição para entrar em um projeto e da formação; os da preparação e da oferta de oficinas e rodas de conversas; os da criação e da participação em eventos; e os da experimentação, da pesquisa e da criação artística. Destaca-se a micropolítica desses movimentos, com ressonâncias as mais variadas, com potências singulares no campo educacional e dos estudos sobre currículos.
Enriquecimento curricular como prática pedagógica para alunos com altas habilidades/superdotação: uma possibilidade de inclusão escolar
Authors: Devalle Rech Andréia Jaqueline , Negrini Tatiane , Oliveira dos Santos Joseane
Published: April 2023

Ao ter em conta o atual contexto da educação inclusiva, é fundamental que seja discutido a respeito de práticas pedagógicas para alunos com altas habilidades/superdotação (AH/SD), de modo a dar visibilidade para estes alunos que se encontram no espaço escolar já que, em alguns casos, eles não têm recebido o atendimento educacional especializado, o qual têm direito. Desse modo, este texto tem por finalidade debater sobre a importância da implementação de práticas pedagógicas inclusivas, focalizando no enriquecimento curricular como estratégia que visa proporcionar a suplementação curricular para os alunos com AH/SD. Para tanto, este estudo foi ancorado em uma abordagem qualitativa, do tipo estudo de caso, apresentando os resultados da parceria realizada entre Educação Superior e Educação Básica, onde foi realizado o enriquecimento para alunos com AH/SD, durante o ano de 2019. Os resultados apontam para a relevância entre a aproximação das duas instâncias educacionais, viabilizando um diálogo e construção de um trabalho conjunto com o objetivo de promover a inclusão escolar dos alunos com AH/SD. Além disso, verificou-se que o enriquecimento ofertado tanto de forma extracurricular (Universidade) quanto na Sala de Recursos Multifuncional (Escola), se complementaram e foram relevantes para que esses alunos pudessem construir e/ou fortalecer sua identidade enquanto sujeitos com AH/SD, assim como terem garantidos o desenvolvimento de suas habilidades e potenciais. Por outro lado, constatou-se que é necessário ampliar a prática pedagógica buscando, também, o enriquecimento intracurricular para a sala de aula comum, envolvendo, desse modo, o professor regente.
Percepção de alunos sobre o programa de responsabilização escolar do Ceará
Authors: Araújo Karlane Holanda , Passone Eric Ferdinando Kanai , Gomes Juliana Alexandre Soares
Published: April 2023

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa qualitativa acerca das percepções dos alunos do 2º ano do ensino fundamental em relação às políticas de responsabilização escolar e às avaliações externas em escolas de “alto-rendimento” de cinco municípios do estado do Ceará. Constatou-se que o “culto ao mérito” nas “escolas nota dez” pesquisadas é induzido comportamentalmente tanto pelo discurso do pagamento por mérito (merit pay) para os profissionais da escola quanto pelo reforço positivo e/ou negativo das premiações de alunos, em que se emprega a ritualística das provas e exames, o controle e a classificação com base nos resultados alcançados e se utiliza de competições para aferir prêmios e castigos.
The historiography of puerperal psychosis: a Cinderella sub-specialty
Authors: Hollingworth Tony
Published: April 2023

This article discusses the historiography of puerperal psychosis and how it mirrors the historiography of the development of psychiatry as a discipline. The article defines the meaning of the term ‘puerperal psychosis’ and explores the way that this condition has been dealt with in texts from the pre-modern era. It developed in the 19th century when numerous stakeholders lay claim to being the appropriate professional for management of women affected by this condition. Its decline as a term came about by the end of the century, as the result of Krapelinian nosology, although it subsequently rose in importance towards the end of the 20th century. It can be likened to a Cinderella sub-specialty in psychiatry.
Care of hamsters in the veterinary environment
Authors: Crouch Kirsty
Published: April 2023

Hamsters are a solitary species, originating from south east Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Since their introduction to the United States of America in 1938, they have grown in popularity as pets. When in the veterinary environment, their temperature and clinical signs should be monitored regularly and the correct diet should be provided. Owners should be advised of the signs and symptoms to look out for to ensure rapid and proper veterinary treatment.