bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Problem-appropriate diagram instruction for improving mathematical word problem solving
Authors: Ayabe Hiroaki , Manalo Emmanuel , Vries Erica de
Published: October 2022

The use of diagrams can be effective in solving mathematical word problems solving. However, students worldwide do not construct diagrams unprompted or have trouble using them. In the present study, the effects of problem-appropriate diagram use instruction were investigated with an adaptation of the multiple baseline design method. The instruction for using line diagrams, tables, and graphs was provided to 67 junior high school students in a staggered manner and the effects on problem solving of three different types of problems was examined. The results showed that use of problem-appropriate diagrams increased and persisted over time. More importantly, the instruction led to increases in problem solving performance and to decreases in perceived cognitive load. These findings support the argument that effective diagram use depends on the acquisition not only of declarative knowledge, but also sufficient procedural and conditional knowledge.
Working from home, work-time control and mental health: Results from the Brazilian longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil)
Authors: Griep Rosane Harter , Almeida Maria da Conceição C. , Barreto Sandhi Maria , Brunoni André R. , Duncan Bruce B. , Giatti Luana , Mill José Geraldo , Molina Maria del Carmen B. , Moreno Arlinda B. , Patrão Ana Luisa , Schmidt Maria Inês , Fonseca Maria de Jesus Mendes da
Published: October 2022

This cross-sectional study investigated the association between work-time control (WTC), independently and in combination with hours worked (HW), and four mental health outcomes among 2,318 participants of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. WTC was assessed by the WTC Scale, and mental health outcomes included depression, anxiety, stress (measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21), and self-rated mental health. Logistic regression models were used to determine odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Among women, long HW were associated with stress (OR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.11–2.20) and poor self-rated mental health (OR = 1.64; 95% CI = 1.13–2.38), whereas they were protective against anxiety among men (OR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.37–0.93). In both sexes, weak WTC was associated with all mental health outcomes. Among women, the long HW/weak WTC combination was associated with all mental health outcomes, and short HW/weak WTC was associated with anxiety and stress. Among men, long HW/strong WTC was protective against depression and stress, while short HW/strong WTC and short HW/weak WTC was associated with all mental health outcomes. In both sexes, weak WTC, independently and in combination with HW, was associated with all mental health outcomes. WTC can improve working conditions, protect against mental distress, and fosterwork-life balance for those who work from home.
Altered resting-state functional connectivity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex with intrinsic brain networks in male problematic smartphone users
Authors: Kwon Manjae , Jung Young-Chul , Lee Deokjong , Lee Junghan
Published: October 2022

The excessive use of smartphones is associated with various medical complications and mental health problems. However, existing research findings on neurobiological mechanisms behind problematic smartphone use are limited. In this study, we investigated functional connectivity in problematic smartphone users, focusing on the default mode network (DMN) and attentional networks. We hypothesized that problematic smartphone users would have alterations in functional connectivity between the DMN and attentional networks and that such alterations would correlate with the severity of problematic smartphone use. This study included 30 problematic smartphone users and 35 non-problematic smartphone users. We carried out group independent component analysis (group ICA) to decompose resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data into distinct networks. We examined functional connectivity using seed-to-seed analysis and identified the nodes of networks in group ICA, which we used as region of interest. We identified greater functional connectivity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) with the ventral attention network (VAN) and with the DMN in problematic smartphone users. In seed-to-seed analysis, problematic smartphone users showed atypical dACC-VAN functional connectivity which correlated with the smartphone addiction proneness scale total scores. Our resting-state fMRI study found greater functional connectivity between the dACC and attentional networks in problematic smartphone users. Our findings suggest that increased bottom-up and interoceptive attentional processing might play an important role in problematic smartphone use.
Unveiling mechanisms of change in digital interventions for depression: Study protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Authors: Domhardt Matthias , Grund Simon , Mayer Axel , Büscher Rebekka , Ebert David D. , Sander Lasse B. , Karyotaki Eirini , Cuijpers Pim , Baumeister Harald
Published: October 2022

Introduction

The efficacy and effectiveness of digital interventions for depression are both well-established. However, precise effect size estimates for mediators transmitting the effects of digital interventions are not available; and integrative insights on the specific mechanisms of change in internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs)—as related to key features like delivery type, accompanying support and theoretical foundation—are largely pending.

Objective

We will conduct a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (IPD-MA) evaluating the mediators associated with therapeutic change in various IMIs for depression in adults.

Methods

We will use three electronic databases (i.e., Embase, Medline/PubMed, PsycINFO) as well as an already established database of IPD to identify relevant published and unpublished studies. We will include (1) randomized controlled trials that examine (2) mediators of (3) guided and unguided (4) IMIs with (5) various theoretical orientations for (6) adults with (7) clinically relevant symptoms of depression (8) compared to an active or passive control condition (9) with depression symptom severity as primary outcome. Study selection, data extraction, as well as quality and risk of bias (RoB) assessment will be done independently by two reviewers. Corresponding authors of eligible primary studies will be invited to share their IPD for this meta-analytic study. In a 1-stage IPD-MA, mediation analyses (e.g., on potential mediators like self-efficacy, emotion regulation or problem solving) will be performed using a multilevel structural equation modeling approach within a random-effects framework. Indirect effects will be estimated, with multiple imputation for missing data; the overall model fit will be evaluated and statistical heterogeneity will be assessed. Furthermore, we will investigate if indirect effects are moderated by different variables on participant- (e.g., age, sex/gender, symptom severity), study- (e.g., quality, studies evaluating the temporal ordering of changes in mediators and outcomes), and intervention-level (e.g., theoretical foundation, delivery type, guidance).

Discussion

This systematic review and IPD-MA will generate comprehensive information on the differential strength of mediators and associated therapeutic processes in digital interventions for depression. The findings might contribute to the empirically-informed advancement of psychotherapeutic interventions, leading to more effective interventions and improved treatment outcomes in digital mental health. Besides, with our novel approach to mediation analyses with IPD-MA, we might also add to a methodological progression of evidence-synthesis in psychotherapy process research.

Study registration with Open Science Framework (OSF)

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The use of generalized synthetic control method to evaluate air pollution control measures of G20 Hangzhou Summit
Authors: Huang Hao-Neng , Yang Zhou , Wang Yukun , Ou Chun-Quan , Guan Ying
Published: October 2022

The traditional campaign-style enforcement in environmental governance has been debated whether its rebound effect is likely to eat away the short-term environmental benefits and subsequently bring about severer pollution. There are methodological challenges in assessing the effect of temporary environmental intervention. By applying the generalized synthetic control method (GSCM), we quantified and characterized the effectiveness of environmental regulations implemented for the G20 Hangzhou Summit held on 4–5 September, 2016. The summit was successful in reducing Air Quality Composite Index by 17.40% (95% CI: 9.53%, 24.60%), 13.30% (95% CI: 4.23%, 21.50%), and 10.09% (95% CI: 2.01%, 17.51%) in the core, strictly-regulated and regulated areas respectively, comparing with the index expected under a “No-G20” scenario during the preparatory period and the summit period (July–September 2016), and the reduction of the levels in specific pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, NO2, and CO) was also observed. Besides, the environmental benefits lasted for at least 3 months after the summit. This study demonstrates that the pollution control measures during the G20 Hangzhou Summit improved air quality immediately and continuously, and the GSCM provides a useful tool for evaluating the intervention effects of environmental regulations.
Socioeconomic status and other factors associated with HIV status among OVC in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Authors: Shah Gulzar H. , Etheredge Gina D. , Maluantesa Lievain , Waterfield Kristie C. , Ikhile Osaremhen , Engetele Elodie , Mulenga Astrid , Tabala Alice , Bossiky Bernard
Published: October 2022

Background

Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are a high-risk group for HIV infection, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Purpose

This study aims to portray the socioeconomic profile of OVC and examine the association of household and parent/guardian characteristics with the HIV status of OVC.

Methods

For this quantitative retrospective study, we obtained data from ICAP/DRC for a total of 1,624 OVC from households enrolled for social, financial, and clinical services between January 2017 and April 2020 in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haut-Katanga and Kinshasa. We computed descriptive statistics for OVC and their parents' or guardians' characteristics. We used the chi-square test to determine bivariate associations of the predictor variables with the dichotomous dependent variable, HIV positivity status. To analyze the association between these independent variables and the dichotomous dependent variable HIV status after controlling for other covariates, we performed firth's logistic regression.

Results

Of the OVC included in this study, 18% were orphans, and 10.9% were HIV+. The chi-square analysis showed that among parents/guardians that were HIV+, a significantly lower proportion of OVC (11.7%) were HIV+ rather than HIV- (26.3%). In contrast, for parents/guardians with HIV- status, 9.0% of OVC were HIV-negative, and 11.7% of OVC were OVC+. The firth's logistic regression also showed the adjusted odds of HIV+ status were significantly lower for OVC with parents/guardians having HIV+ status themselves (AOR, 0.335; 95% CI, 0.171–0.656) compared with HIV-negative parents/guardians. The adjusted odds of HIV+ status were significantly lower for OVC with a monthly household income of < $30 (AOR, 0.421; 95% CI, 0.202–0.877) compared with OVC with a monthly household income > $30.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that, with the exception of a few household and parent/guardian characteristics, the risk of HIV+ status is prevalent across all groups of OVC within this study, which is consistent with the existing body of evidence showing that OVC are in general vulnerable to HIV infection. With a notable proportion of children who are single or double orphans in DRC, HIV+ OVC constitute a high-risk group that merits customized HIV services. The findings of this study provide data-driven scientific evidence to guide such customization of HIV services.
Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data
Authors: Wang Yunfei , Gao Ziang , Lv Hao , Xu Yu
Published: October 2022

Background

With the popularization of the Internet and medical knowledge, more and more people are learning about allergic rhinitis (AR) on the Internet.

Objective

This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and online public attention to AR in Wuhan, China, utilizing the most popular search engine in mainland China and meteorological data of Wuhan.

Methods

To study the Internet attention and epidemiological characteristics of AR in Wuhan, the search volume (SV) of “Allergic Rhinitis” in Mandarin and AR-related search terms from 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2021 were recorded. For user interest, the search and demand data were collected and analyzed.

Results

The yearly average Baidu SV of AR in both Wuhan and China increased year by year but began to decline gradually after the COVID-19 pandemic. Baidu SV of AR in Wuhan exhibited significant seasonal variation, with the first peak was from March to May and the second peak occurring between September and October. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Mites” and “Mites + Pollen Allergy” in Wuhan, a weak positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Pollen Allergy,” and a positive correlation between monthly SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and the meteorological index of pollen allergy (MIPA).

Conclusion

The attention given to the topic on the internet, as measured by the search volume, was reflective of the situation in Wuhan, China. It has the potential to predict the epidemiological characteristics of AR and help medical professionals more effectively plan seasonal AR health education.
The precision medicine process for treating rare disease using the artificial intelligence tool mediKanren
Authors: Foksinska Aleksandra , Crowder Camerron M. , Crouse Andrew B. , Henrikson Jeff , Byrd William E. , Rosenblatt Gregory , Patton Michael J. , He Kaiwen , Tran-Nguyen Thi K. , Zheng Marissa , Ramsey Stephen A. , Amin Nada , Osborne John ,   UAB Precision Medicine Institute, Might Matthew
Published: October 2022

There are over 6,000 different rare diseases estimated to impact 300 million people worldwide. As genetic testing becomes more common practice in the clinical setting, the number of rare disease diagnoses will continue to increase, resulting in the need for novel treatment options. Identifying treatments for these disorders is challenging due to a limited understanding of disease mechanisms, small cohort sizes, interindividual symptom variability, and little commercial incentive to develop new treatments. A promising avenue for treatment is drug repurposing, where FDA-approved drugs are repositioned as novel treatments. However, linking disease mechanisms to drug action can be extraordinarily difficult and requires a depth of knowledge across multiple fields, which is complicated by the rapid pace of biomedical knowledge discovery. To address these challenges, The Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute developed an artificial intelligence tool, mediKanren, that leverages the mechanistic insight of genetic disorders to identify therapeutic options. Using knowledge graphs, mediKanren enables an efficient way to link all relevant literature and databases. This tool has allowed for a scalable process that has been used to help over 500 rare disease families. Here, we provide a description of our process, the advantages of mediKanren, and its impact on rare disease patients.
Doctrines for occupational health and safety
Authors: Bjurström Erik
Published: October 2022

The balance between structure and handling uncertainty through mindfulness remains a riddle in occupational health and safety. In a similar vein, the relationship between strategy, business models, management control, and its influence on actual practice is still poorly understood. Hence, the notion of doctrines is here suggested as a new way of talking about these tensions, as a middle-way between abstract models and routines on the one hand, and actual mindful practices on the other. What becomes clear in this exploration is that the tension between structural abstractions on the one side and the concrete everyday, and possibly mindful, practice on the other are not only theoretical and practical concerns, but touches on the fundamental intelligibility of human action.
SARS-CoV-2 contamination potential in environmental and wastewaters in the Algarve region, Southern Portugal
Authors: Galvão Helena M. , Mendes Pedro J. , Figueiredo Aida , Santos Ricardo , Monteiro Silvia
Published: October 2022

The Ria Formosa, Southern Portugal (Algarve) is a mesotidal lagoon with restricted exchange with Atlantic Ocean. Due to arid Mediterranean climate and absence of large freshwater inputs, the lagoon remains hypersaline relative to adjacent ocean (≥37 psu). Generally, fecal coliforms and land-derived bacteria do not survive long in seawater due to UV, osmotic shock, oligotrophy and competition with marine bacteria. However, survival of human pathogenic viruses in natural waters remains relatively unknown. In view of 2020–2021 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, this preliminary study aimed to estimate potential contamination by wastewater and persistence in marine environment. Five sampling campaigns (45 total samples) were completed in 2020 and 2021 at three stations in the lagoon, as well as inflow and outflow from three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Despite relatively high fecal contamination at lagoon stations, SARS-CoV-2 could not be detected in surface waters using improved methodology. Untreated wastewaters were positive at Faro-Aeroporto 21/10/2020, 14/12/2020, 08/03/2021; Vilamoura 21/10/2020, 14/12/2020; Olhão 14/12/2020. All treated wastewaters were negative, as well as environmental samples. Highest viral titers were observed in Faro-Aeroporto WWTP on 8 March 2021 (1.35 x 105 genomic copies L−1) coinciding with peak SARS-CoV-2 cumulative positive cases in Algarve (2.03 x 104), yet SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in Vilamoura and Olhão raw wastewater then. Thus, the contamination potential of SARS-CoV-2 seemed non-existent in the Ria Formosa during peak pandemic surges in Algarve. However, predicted climate change and its impact on microbial populations remains a challenge to be addressed by both health and tourist authorities.
Clinical efficacy of direct anterior approach vs. other surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on RCTs
Authors: Zhou Zhongsheng , Li Yang , Peng Yachen , Jiang Jinlan , Zuo Jianlin
Published: October 2022

Background

Direct anterior approach (DAA) is an accurate technique for total hip arthroplasty (THA) through the muscle gap. Physicians who apply DAA believe that it accelerates patient recovery and results in lower rates of postoperative dislocation. However, the traditional surgical approach adherents believe that it is shorter and has fewer complications than DAA.

Methods

We use the method of META analysis to organize and analyze the data of the randomized controlled studies (RCT) obtained after our screening. To compare the clinical efficacy of DAA approach and other surgical approaches for THA.

Results

After rigorous screening, 15 RCT studies were included in our study, and data were extracted. The study included 1,450 patients from 15 RCTs, with a mean age of 63 years and a distribution of 52–67 years. Six weeks after the operation, the Harris hip score of the DAA approach improved by an average of 4.06 points (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.54 −5.59, P < 0.01, I2 = 45%, which can significantly improve the clinical efficacy of patients. However, the 0.61 points [95% confidence interval (CI) −1.13 −2.34, P > 0.01, I2 = 0%] at 3 months and 1.49 points [95% confidence interval (CI) −1.65 −2.25, P > 0.01, I2 = 0%] at 12 months postoperatively. In terms of dislocation rate, results show that the use of DAAs does not reduce Dislocation Rate with significant statistical heterogeneity among study groups (95% CI 0.18–2.94 P > 0.001, I2 = 0%).

Conclusion

The hip function of DAA was superior to posterolateral approach (PLA) and latera approach (LA) in the early days after hip replacement, especially within six weeks. However, at six months or more after surgery, the difference was not significant. The DAA did not show a lower rate of dislocation than other surgical approaches.

Systematic Review Registration

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Obesity, inflammation, and cancer in dogs: Review and perspectives
Authors: Marchi Pedro H. , Vendramini Thiago H. A. , Perini Mariana P. , Zafalon Rafael V. A. , Amaral Andressa R. , Ochamotto Vanessa A. , Da Silveira Juliano C. , Dagli Maria L. Z. , Brunetto Marcio A.
Published: October 2022

Obesity is the most common nutritional disease in dogs, and its prevalence has increased in recent decades. Several countries have demonstrated a prevalence of obesity in dogs similar to that observed in humans. Chronic low-grade inflammation is a prominent basis used to explain how obesity results in numerous negative health consequences. This is well known and understood, and recent studies have pointed to the association between obesity and predisposition to specific types of cancers and their complications. Such elucidations are important because, like obesity, the prevalence of cancer in dogs has increased in recent decades, establishing cancer as a significant cause of death for these animals. In the same way, intensive advances in technology in the field of human and veterinary medicine (which even proposes the use of animal models) have optimized existing therapeutic methods, led to the development of innovative treatments, and shortened the time to diagnosis of cancer. Despite the great challenges, this review aims to highlight the evidence obtained to date on the association between obesity, inflammation, and cancer in dogs, and the possible pathophysiological mechanisms that link obesity and carcinogenesis. The potential to control cancer in animals using existing knowledge is also presented.
The use of plant melanin as a food colorant in confectionery glaze
Authors:   Ural State University of Economics, Chugunova O.V. , Shkolnikova M.N. ,   Ural State University of Economics, Kadritskaya E.A. ,   Ural State University of Economics
Published: October 2022

The paper presents the properties of nanostructured vitamin E (self-organization) and its use in functional foods, as well as determines the size of nanocapsules using the NTA method. The article also presents the basic requirements for confectionery glaze, shows consumer preferences when choosing glazed confectionery products, and explores the possibility of using melanin as an alternative to cocoa powder, including for replacing alkalized cocoa powder in confectionery glaze recipes.
Procurement procedures: centralization and categorization
Authors:   Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Federal State Educational Budgetary Institution of Higher Education “Plekhanov Russian University of Economics”, Moscow, Russia, Anikevich A.M. , Prodanova N.A. ,   Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Federal State Educational Budgetary Institution of Higher Education “Plekhanov Russian University of Economics”, Moscow, Russia
Published: October 2022

Centralization and categorization of procurement are currently extremely popular and popular ways to improve the efficiency of economic activity, both in private and public organizations. Optimization of procurement activities, centralization and categorization help to reduce the costs of the enterprise by obtaining economies of scale, strengthening the negotiating position and increasing the transparency of procurement, which is reflected in the reduction of the likelihood of corruption and fraud during their conduct. The authors analyzed in detail the processes of centralization and categorization, as well as the advantages of a centralized procurement system, proposed approaches to the centralization of the procurement system, focused on the specifics of the functioning of an economic entity.
Investigating Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Conceptual Analysis of Thwarted Belongingness, Loneliness, and Social Isolation
Authors: Wozniak Jan Alexander
Published: October 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has brought unprecedented challenges to global populations since its outbreak in December 2019. Given the strict quarantine mandates, many researchers and health experts have been concerned about the unknown immediate and long-term psychological effects of physical distancing. This article investigates this phenomenon by evaluating the constructs thwarted belongingness, social isolation, and loneliness through the method of conceptual analysis. First, linguistic attention is given to the clarification of conceptual overlap, vagueness, and inconsistencies in construct meaning and application. Second, phenomenological descriptions are used to examine the congruity between psychological constructs and lived experience during the pandemic. Third, the novel inclusion of identity and the significance of space are applied to ascertain the contextual dimensions and mechanisms of quarantine measures and physical distancing. Lastly, this article concludes by discussing the valuable role that philosophy and conceptual analysis have in the field of psychology and COVID-19 research.
The American Chill Pill : Tracking Demographic Changes in US Moral Rationalizations (1995-2020)
Authors: Pawsey Hailey , Cramer Kenneth M.
Published: October 2022

Researchers have found that defense mechanisms are linked to moral reasoning. Age and sex are associated with defense utilization, wherein older individuals use mature defense mechanisms, and females use internalizing defenses. Research has identified that morality in society is declining. The present study evaluated the association of age, sex, and wave to rationalization in a situation involving moral reasoning. Age was hypothesized to correlate negatively with rationalizations, and females were hypothesized to utilize more rationalizations. Rationalization utilization was hypothesized to increase over time. Differences were found by age, suggesting older Americans were least likely to rationalize. Rationalization utilization increased over time among all ages. An interaction was found between age and wave, wherein the combination of variables predicted a participant’s mean rationalizations. This study fills a gap in the literature by examining how rationalizations change in a nation, helping to understand how society’s views on wrongdoings change with time.
Understanding chronic pain on the gender spectrum: gender role expectations and the pandemic
Authors: Côté Catherine , Develay Élise , Roy Mathieu , Vachon-Presseau Étienne , Lupien Sonia , Rainville Pierre , Pagé Gabrielle
Published: October 2022

Chronic pain is a major health problem, afflicting one in four Canadians, with more women living with chronic pain. The study aims at documenting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals living with chronic pain depending on gender and at exploring gender role expectations of pain in relation to pain interference. Participants (N = 49) filled out questionnaires before, during and after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting their loneliness, distress, pandemic-related restrictions, pain and gender role expectations of pain. It was expected that women would be more affected by the pandemic. Results (p > .05) do not indicate gender differences, nor associations between gender role expectations and pain interference. Further research is needed to broaden our knowledge regarding gender differences in chronic pain and to address health inequalities.
The Role of Self-Silencing and Appearance Investment in Heterosexually Experienced Women’s Body Dissatisfaction
Authors: Samardzic Tanja , Jarry Josée L. , Senn Charlene Y.
Published: October 2022

Traditional socialization can lead to negative individual and relational outcomes for women including self-silencing and body dissatisfaction. We explored the relationship between these phenomena, particularly whether problematic appearance investment was an explanatory mechanism for body dissatisfaction within a context of self-silencing. Women students (N=116) aged 18-24 completed online surveys. More engagement in all domains of self-silencing was associated with higher body dissatisfaction. Problematic appearance investment mediated three of the four domains (externalized self-perception, care as self-sacrifice, divided self) with the other, silencing the self, directly associated with body dissatisfaction. When young women engaged in more relational self-silencing, they focused on their appearance as more integral to their identity, which predicted higher body dissatisfaction. These findings, based on women without eating disorder diagnoses, demonstrate one specific danger of relational self-silencing for women’s well-being. Encouraging self-affirmation may be a promising strategy to undermine these effects for women who engage in self-silencing.
Laser-Treated Surfaces for VADs: From Inert Titanium to Potential Biofunctional Materials
Authors: Bock Eduardo , Pfleging Wilhelm , Tada Dayane , Macedo Erenilda , Premazzi Nathalia , Sá Rosa , Solheid Juliana , Besser Heino , Andrade Aron
Published: October 2022

Objective
. Laser-treated surfaces for ventricular assist devices.
Impact Statement
. This work has scientific impact since it proposes a biofunctional surface created with laser processing in bioinert titanium.
Introduction
. Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death. An especially debilitating heart disease is congestive heart failure. Among the possible therapies, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory assistance are the main treatments for its severe form at a more advanced stage. The development of biomaterials for ventricular assist devices is still being carried out. Although polished titanium is currently employed in several devices, its performance could be improved by enhancing the bioactivity of its surface.
Methods
. Aiming to improve the titanium without using coatings that can be detached, this work presents the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures with a topology suitable for cell adhesion and neointimal tissue formation. The surface was modified by femtosecond laser ablation and cell adhesion was evaluated
in vitro
by using fibroblast cells.
Results
. The results indicate the formation of the desired topology, since the cells showed the appropriate adhesion compared to the control group. Scanning electron microscopy showed several positive characteristics in the cells shape and their surface distribution. The
in vitro
results obtained with different topologies point that the proposed LIPSS would provide enhanced cell adhesion and proliferation.
Conclusion
. The laser processes studied can create new interactions in biomaterials already known and improve the performance of biomaterials for use in ventricular assist devices.
APPLICATION OF THE QUANTUM LEARNING MODEL WITH MIND MAPPING METHOD IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Hasriyanti Hasriyanti , Kobi Wiwin
Published: October 2022

This study aims to determine 1) the application of the Quantum Learning learning model, 2) the differences in student interests and learning outcomes using the quantum learning model with the conventional model. This research is a quantitative descriptive type of research. The population of this study amounted to 240 students and a sample of 60 students. The experimental class has 30 students and the conventional class also has 30 students. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. Analysis of research data using descriptive statistical analysis, and infrensial analysis. The results showed that the experimental class students' interest in learning tended to be high with 82.97%. Meanwhile, the students' interest in learning in the control class tends to be low, with an average score of 54.85%. And the learning outcomes achieved by students on the subject matter of the atmosphere in the experimental class (taught using the quantum learning model) were in the good category, with an average of 76. The maximum value was 85 obtained and 65 the minimum value. Meanwhile for the control class ( taught by the teacher of the subject concerned using the lecture method) is in the sufficient category, with an average learning achievement of 62.8. The highest value achieved by students is 80 and the lowest value is 50
THE KNOWLEDGE LEVELS AND OPINIONS OF ACADEMICS FROM KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTIES REGARDING ELECTRONIC WASTES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Authors: Özen Nalan , Topbaş Murat , Üstündağ Medine Gözde , Beyhun Nazım Ercüment , Turhan Sevil
Published: October 2022

The useful life of electrical and electronic devices is rapidly ending, there is a rapid transition to new products, and a new type of waste
known as electronic waste (e-waste) emerges. The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and opinions of academics
concerning e-waste regulations in Turkey and the effects of e-waste on human and environmental health. This study involved 267
academics working at Karadeniz Technical University. An online questionnaire consisting of 50 questions was used for data collection.
The Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, Pearson chi-square, Fisher's Exact test, and Spearman correlation were used for statistical
analysis. Analysis showed that 45.3% of the participants reported not paying attention to the recycling, with 90.1% of those being
unaware of the procedures involved. Only 4.9% of the participants had received education concerning e-waste. Participants who had
received such education registered significantly higher mean total knowledge scores concerning e-waste regulations and the effects of
e-waste on human and environmental health than those with no such education (p<0.001). Mean total knowledge scores were
significantly higher among participants who paid attention to the recycling (p<0.001). Few participants have received education on
e-waste, about half of them don’t pay attention to recycling and a large part of those who don’t pay attention are unaware of the relevant
procedures. The high mean of knowledge scores among participants who paid attention to e-waste and contributed to recycling reveals
the importance of policies and education programs aimed at increasing individual awareness and producing desired behaviors.
Keywords: Electronic waste, environmental health, public health, recycling.
Knowledge Difference Between Before and After Gonorrhea Counseling through Audiovisual Media on the Faculty of Medicine Students, Tarumanagara University Batch 2021
Authors: Sarah Sophia Luthfiani , Dorthy Santoso Irene
Published: October 2022

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by gram-negative cocci bacteria, namely Neisseria gonorrhea. It is the second common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infections in the world. This infection can affect both men and women, especially in adolescents and young adults. However, the clinical symptoms caused by gonorrhea in men and women are different. In women, gonorrhea often occurs without symptoms. A good level of knowledge can help to reduce the risk of gonorrhea case, one way to help increase knowledge is to conduct counseling. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether counseling using audiovisual media can improve knowledge about gonorrhea in the students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tarumanagara. This study is quasi experimental one group pre-test and post-test design with quantitative data measurement methods. Sampling was done by the simple random sampling technique in collecting samples. The study was conducted in December 2021 - May 2022 on 103 respondents. Data collection used questionnaires and analyzed using Wilcoxon test. The results revealed that 1 respondent (1%) had a good knowledge level, 37 respondents (35,9%) had a sufficient knowledge level, and 65 respondents (63,1%) had a low knowledge level before counseling. Meanwhile, after counseling as many as 95 respondents (92,2%) had a good knowledge level, 8 respondents (7,8%) had a sufficient knowledge level, and no one respondent (0%) had a low knowledge level. In this study, there is a significant difference between the knowledge of gonorrhea before and after counseling using audiovisual media (p <0,0001).
The study on the effectiveness of Introducing the full time prison chaplin: Throughout private prison workers
Authors:   The Correction Welfare Society of Korea, Chun Jung Hwan
Published: October 2022

As one of the educational penalty in prison, there is religious education penalty through religious correction for inmates. There are non-full-time prison chaplin-prison religious committee- who participate their religious correction as a part-timer as an unpaid private volunteer like in korea and full-time prison chaplin who work full-time like Canada. But, various problems have been pointed out due to essential limitations of prison religious committee because it cannot keep up with this ideology even though the ideology of prison religious correction is carried out as prison religious correction welfare, Various solution to solve the problems was proposed, but it was biased toward the microscopic aspect and was not a fundamental alternative. The necessity of introduction of full-time prison chaplin came from the religious and academic circles from the perspective of its own reform, instead of the current prison religious committee system, like a military chaplin. But, arguments of religious aspect are limited in that religious missionary interests are secretly embedded and academia's arguments were also literature studies, and empirical studies were insufficient.
Therefore, although empirical preceding studies on national prison officers have been published in 2021, there is a limitation in that it is a study with a strong bureaucratic and sociological context. I wrote this paper from the perspective that it could bring about an profer agenda for the full time prison chaplin introduction because approach through empirical opinion surveys of private prison staffs as other stake holders enables a balanced approach by supplementing the bureaucratic limitations of research targeting only state prison bureaucrats.
Therefore, after examining the ideology and status of prison religious educational penalty and the necessity of full time prison chaplin, I empirically examined the effectiveness of the introduction method of the full time prison chaplin, etc through private prison staff as one of the empirical studies for the introduction of full-time prison chaplin.
Carcinoma de paratiroides en un paciente con hiperparatiroidismo terciario
Authors: Paz-Ibarra Jose Luis , Siura-Trevejo Gerson , Urquiza-Salvador Diana , Somocurcio-Peralta José
Published: October 2022

Introducción: La mayoría de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica terminal en hemodiálisis desarrollan hiperparatiroidismo secundario. Algunas veces este tipo de hiperparatiroidismo secundario suele ser severo y refractario al tratamiento médico, inclusive algunos desarrollarán hiperparatiroidismo terciario, el tratamiento de ambas situaciones suele ser la paratiroidectomía subtotal o total. Reporte de Caso: Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 29 años, con enfermedad renal terminal en hemodiálisis durante 13 años, quien desarrolló hiperparatiroidismo terciario por lo que fue sometido a paratiroidectomía subtotal con autotrasplante de media glándula; el estudio patológico informó la presencia de un carcinoma de paratiroides en una de las cuatro glándulas paratiroides extirpadas. Conclusión: El carcinoma de paratiroides es una neoplasia rara que causa hiperparatiroidismo primario en menos de 1% de todos los casos, y se ha reportado en algunos pacientes operados por hiperparatiroidismo terciario.
Manejo anestésico en síndrome corazón izquierdo hipoplásico: Reporte de un caso
Authors: Huamán-Robles Marina , Ruiz-Roque Rosina , Delgado-Flores Miluska Daniela , Picón-Perla María Isabel , Valladares-Garrido Mario J.
Published: October 2022

Introducción: El síndrome corazón izquierdo hipoplásico puede presentarse con signos clínicos inmediato al nacimiento, siendo responsable de las muertes neonatales en la primera semana de vida. El reconocimiento clínico y los hallazgos ecocardiográficos son claves para un diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno. Reporte de caso: describe el manejo anestésico de un neonato con inestabilidad hemodinámica que requirió cirugía de emergencia con banding pulmonar bilateral para mantener el equilibrio entre la relación del flujo sanguíneo pulmonar y sistémico cercano a la unidad, junto a maniobras de ventilación mecánica, medicamentos anestésicos, inotrópicos y adyuvantes con el objetivo de manipular las resistencias vasculares y el flujo sanguíneo logrando estabilidad hemodinámica del paciente que permitió al quinto día ser sometido a una cirugía electiva de Norwood Sano, tolerando procedimiento con extubación a los 15 días de la cirugía. Conclusión: el momento oportuno de la indicación quirúrgica aumenta la sobrevida de los pacientes síndrome corazón izquierdo hipoplásico.
Manifestaciones psiquiátricas asociadas a infección por SARS-CoV-2 en Colombia: Aspectos claves
Authors: Serna-Trejos Juan Santiago , Martínez-Parada Isabella , Bastidas-Benavides Karen Lorena , Bermúdez–Moyano Stefanya Geraldine
Published: October 2022

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A földgáz Közép- és Délkelet-Európában: egységesülő piac és új kihívások
Authors: Giday András , Fritsch László
Published: October 2022

A gázfelhasználás és annak forrása minden európai ország számára stratégiai kérdés. Tanulmányunk Közép- és Délkelet-Európa földgázfelhasználását, a térségbeli fogyasztás szintjét és szerkezetét vizsgálja, illetve elemzi az elmúlt másfél évtized hálózatfejlesztéseit, az LNG-kikötők építését. Az EU által hozott szabályok, a hálózat használatához való hozzáférés biztosításával egységesedő piacot teremtettek. A földgázvezetékek 1970-es évekbeli megépülése óta Közép- és Délkelet-Európa ellátásában domináns szerepet tölt be az oroszországi gázimport. Az elmúlt 10-12 évben emellett további nagy kapacitású vezetékek épültek keleti irányból Európa felé, amelyek a térségbeli országok számára bekapcsolási lehetőséget teremtettek. A térség egyes országai között épített interkonnektorokkal a térség piaca immár egységesnek tekinthető, ahol a hálózathoz való hozzáférés mérsékelt költségekkel biztosítva van. A térségben ugyanakkor a földgázfogyasztás és -szállítás kérdései jelentős mértékben átpolitizáltak. Egyrészt nagy hatásuk van az új klímapolitikai elképzeléseknek, megállapodásoknak, másrészt geopolitikai feszültségek is befolyásolják a földgáz szállítását. 2021-ben még a fogyasztás emelkedése látszott valószínűnek, a térség államai szénerőművek helyett a megújulók és a földgáz együttesére alapozott áramtermelésre kívántak áttérni, a Balkánon pedig az új déli vezetékek révén lett volna lehetőség a korábbinál nagyobb importra. A megváltozott helyzet a földgáz felhasználásában korábban tervezett szintet várhatóan mérsékelni fogja. Ebbe az irányba hatnak a magas árak, illetve a hidegháborút idéző hangulat miatt az orosz gázimporthoz való korlátozott hozzáférés is.
A vállalati karbonsemlegesség elérésének lehetséges támogató modellje
Authors: Bognár Ferenc , Böcskei Elvira
Published: October 2022

Cikkünkben a nemzetközileg ismert fenntarthatósági modellek módszertanára alapozva javaslatot teszünk egy újszerű, a karbonsemlegesség elérésére ösztönző döntéstámogató és kontrollingrendszer kialakítására. Az értékelő rendszer illeszkedik az üvegházhatású gázokra vonatkozó (ÜHG) protokoll szempontrendszeréhez, mindhárom Scope-kibocsátásait figyelembe veszi, lehetőséget ad benchmark-, illetve stressztesztelés lehetőségére. Vizuálisan (is) támogatja a menedzsment döntéseit, továbbá a szabályozók számára is lehetőséget kínál iparági, ágazati szintű döntések előkészítéséhez és meghozatalához. Egy új modell megalkotására különösen szükség lehet, egy olyan geopolitikai feszültséggel terhelt időszakban, amikor az egyes energiahordozók ára és hozzáférhetősége drámai módon és ütemben változhat.
Tolimenses que dejan huella. Volumen 4
Authors: Rivera Quiñones Ana Lucía , Molano Devia Gloria , Castaño González Yezid , Solano Ospina María Cristina , Molano Lugo Nydia , Lozano Bermúdez Jhonny Alexander , Bajaire Lamus Alexa
Published: October 2022

Animados por el interés de llevar a los jóvenes ejemplos inspiradores de vida, presentamos el volumen IV de Tolimenses que dejan huella. Esta serie institucional difunde aspectos de la vida y ejecutorias de personas que consideramos valiosas porque, desde sus actividades y profesiones, contribuyen al engrandecimiento del Departamento. En esta ocasión abordamos las historias de personajes con fuertes vínculos con las artes, el folclor, los temas sociales y el derecho.
Legal nature of other measures of the criminal legal character related to the limitation of the rights of persons committing crimes against the interests of the Russian Federation
Authors: Pirozhnikov Alexander
Published: October 2022

The punitive system of combating crime that has been formed to date, according to the generally recognized position, is outdated, does not meet modern challenges and, in general, the conditions of reality. In the current conditions, other measures of a criminal law nature can have an additional effect on the perpetrators of a crime, alt-hough not punitive, but nevertheless, of an extremely important nature. This direction of development of criminal law influence is considered a priority, while it is quite complex and extremely poorly developed from a theoretical point of view. This is especially true of the direction of such influence, depending on such categories as, for example, the person-ality of the offender or the direction of the crime committed (against the person, the foun-dations of the constitutional system, etc.). Unfortunately, it should be stated that the domestic legislator has not yet paid any attention to any of the factors that could be influ-enced by the implementation of the principle of individualization of responsibility. From here, the very idea of a different impact so far is of the most general nature, and the measures themselves do not find an appropriate place in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, having the scholastic nature of their

origin and location in the law.