bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Computing devices of cloud-based control systems and their status monitoring
Authors: Аббасова Т.С.
Published: January 2021

Проанализированы типовые устройства вычислительной техники для реализации облачных систем управления на основе оборудования центров обработки данных. Поставлена задача сформулировать виды контроля исследуемых устройств; найти расчетные соотношения для определения показателей, характеризующих виды контроля; а также определить средства технического мониторинга, контролирующие облачные системы управления. Проанализированы характеристики широко применяющегося в облачных системах управления сервиса резервного копирования и восстановления данных. Разработаны оценки для контроля параметров облачных систем управления.

Typical computing devices for implementing cloud-based control systems based on data center equipment are analyzed. The task is to formulate the types of control of the studied devices; find the calculated ratio to determine indicators characterizing the types of control; and identify technical monitoring tools that control cloud-based management systems. The characteristics of the backup and data recovery service widely used in cloud management systems are analyzed. Estimates have been developed to control the parameters of cloud-based management systems.
Information system interoperability support of regional situational centers: problems and technologies
Authors: Маслобоев А.В.
Published: January 2021

В работе рассматриваются цели и проблематика обеспечения интероперабельности информационно-управляющих систем региональных ситуационных центров. Выделены три типа проблем поддержки интероперабельности на технологическом, семантическом и организационном уровнях взаимодействия компонентов этих систем. Предлагаются пути решения задач обеспечения интероперабельности информационных систем ситуационных центров региона, основанные на применении агентных технологий и онтологий и обеспечивающие интеграцию распределенных компонентов в единую сетецентрическую среду и совместное использование информационных ресурсов.

The paper considers goals and problems of information-management system interoperability support of the regional situational centers. Three types of the information system components interoperability support problem at technological, semantic and organizational interaction level are assigned. Problem-solving directions of information system interoperability support of regional situational centers based on application of multi-agent technologies and ontologies are proposed. That provides system component integration in the unified network-centric environment and information resources sharing.
Application of neural network expert systems for monitoring, diagnostics and forecasting of technical condition of aircraft engines
Authors: Пушкарёв Д.О.
Published: January 2021

Рассматривается применение нейросетевых экспертных систем в области контроля, диагностики и прогнозирования технического состояния авиационных ГТД на основе нечеткой логики. Показана методика для решения таких задач в области технической эксплуатации авиационной техники совместно с использованием фаззи-интерференсной системы программы MATLAB. Используя статистические данные о работе двигателя формируется экспертная система на основе нейронной сети позволяющая осуществлять контроль и диагностику ГТД, а также прогнозировать дальнейшее техническое состояния анализируемого двигателя.

The application of neural network expert systems in the field of monitoring, diagnostics and forecasting of the technical condition of aviation gas turbine engines based on fuzzy logic is considered. The technique for solving such problems in the field of technical operation of aircraft and using the fuzzy-interference system of the MATLAB program is shown. Using statistical data on the operation of the engine, an expert system is based on the fundamental of a neural network that provide monitoring and diagnostics of gas turbine engines, as well as predicting the further technical condition of the analyzed engine.
Optimization of the parameters of advanced multi-beam satellite systems
Authors: Теодорович Н.Н. , Ковалев И.И. , Семенов А.Б.
Published: January 2021

Исследовано техническое обеспечение спутниковых многолучевых систем прямого направления и поставлена задача оптимизации параметров этих систем. На основе анализа параметров космического сегмента для абонентских лучей и структуры передающей части бортового ретранслятора предложены варианты частотно-поляризационного плана для улучшения энергетического потенциала спутниковой системы. Показаны способы увеличения зоны обслуживания луча исследуемых систем более чем в 2 раза.

The technical support of satellite multi-beam systems of the forward direction is investigated and the problem of optimization of the parameters of these systems is set. Based on the analysis of the parameters of the space segment for subscriber beams and the structure of the transmitting part of the on-board repeater, variants of the frequency-polarization plan are proposed to improve the energy potential of the satellite system. Methods of increasing the service area of the beam of the systems under study by more than 2 times are shown.
State-of-the-art potential of the GRACE satellite mission for solving modern hydrological problems
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Frolova Natalia L. , Grigorev Vadim Yu. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University,   Institute of Water Problems RAS, Krylenko Inna N. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University,   Institute of Water Problems RAS, Zakharova Elena A. ,   Institute of Water Problems RAS
Published: January 2021

The paper presents main results of GRACE mission using in such fields of study as estimations of components of basins water storage and water balance, hydrological modeling. It is shown that error of GRACE data is of the order 11 mm for watersheds with area about 100 000 km2 and decreasing with increasing of basin area. This accuracy made it possible to identify long-term and seasonal water storage. It is shown, that decreasing of total water storage in the Don basin for 2002–2019 is approximately equally caused by both soil moisture and groundwater changes. At the same time, minimum of groundwater was already reached in 2010, and soil moisture in 2015. Since 2016, Don basin groundwater changes a little during the winter period that is due, probably, with increase number of thaws and thinning of the freezing layer during this period. By the data of meteorological stations for the precipitation of cold period for the European Russia the value of their systematic error was estimated, it is about 20-25%. The comparison of the values of total water storage for the river basins of the north part of European part of Russia, according GRACE data and ECOMAG runoff modeling results has shown their good coincidence (NSE =0.78 0.89). In comparison with GRACE, ECOMAG shows a smaller increase in water storage during the winter and a faster decline during spring flood period. Currently, progress in the use of GRACE in hydrology is limited by low spatial-temporal resolution of data, which, within the framework of the GRACE mission itself, will not be improved in the coming years. At the same time, the principle of GRACE operation can be applied in future to various satellite constellations.
Competências gerenciais na perspectiva de enfermeiros do contexto hospitalar.
Authors: Ferracioli Gabriela Varela , De Oliveira Rosana Rosseto , De Souza Verusca Soares , Teston Elen Ferraz , Rodrigues Varela Patricia Louise , Ramos Costa Maria Antonia
Published: January 2021

Objetivo: Descrever a percepção de enfermeiros acerca das competências gerenciais no contexto hospitalar. Método: Estudo descritivo realizado em um hospital no noroeste do Paraná, com dados coletados junto a 25 enfermeiros. Utilizou-se instrumento composto por questões de caracterização sociodemográfica e voltadas à percepção acerca da importância das competências gerenciais na prática do enfermeiro. As respostas foram dispostas em escala do tipo Likert, em que, quanto maior o escore mais indispensável era considerada a competência. Os dados foram analisados utilizando estatística descritiva. Resultados: 76% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino, com idade media de 35 anos. O domínio liderança obteve escore de 44,84 (DP±0,8), comunicação de 14,52 (DP±1,32), tomada de decisão de 16,12 (DP±3,2) e o planejamento e organização de 17,24 (DP±1,56). Todos os domínios obtiveram pontuação próxima ao escore máximo. Conclusão: Os enfermeiros percebem como indispensáveis as competências gerenciais determinadas para a formação, em sua prática profissional no contexto hospitalar.
Fatores intervenientes no cuidado à pessoa com úlcera venosa, sob a ótica de familiares
Authors: Ferreira Saionara Leal , Barbosa Islene Victor , Mota Cecília Freitas de Araújo , Alexandre Solange Gurgel , Abreu Rita Neuma Dantas Cavalcante de , Studart Rita Mônica Borges
Published: January 2021

OBJETIVO: Identificar os saberes e as dificuldades encontradas por familiares no cuidado à pessoa com úlcera venosa no âmbito domiciliar. METODOLOGIA: Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado em Fortaleza/CE, Brasil, em 2019, com oito familiares de pessoas com úlcera venosa, acompanhadas em ambulatório especializado de hospital público de ensino. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas, cujas falas foram submetidas à análise de conteúdo temática proposta por Bardin. RESULTADOS: A partir da análise das falas, surgiram três categorias temáticas: Saberes dos familiares no cuidado à úlcera venosa; Necessidade da orientação para manutenção do cuidado no domicílio; e Influência da úlcera venosa na dinâmica familiar. CONCLUSÃO: A identificação das lacunas no conhecimento dos entrevistados foi de grande relevância para o planejamento de tecnologia educativa voltada às necessidades encontradas, de maneira a oferecer suporte e alento a esse público.
Perfil dos enfermeiros perfusionistas brasileiros atuantes no mercado de trabalho
Authors: Nicoletti Andrelise Maria
Published: January 2021

Objetivo: traçar o perfil dos enfermeiros perfusionistas brasileiros atuantes no mercado de trabalho. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo observacional com delineamento transversal. Foram obtidos dados de perfil sócio demográfico e profissional dos perfusionistas em situação ativa no Brasil através do preenchimento de um questionário eletrônico. A amostra contemplou 70 enfermeiros perfusionistas. Resultados:  a maioria dos profissionais é do sexo feminino (44%), possui 38,3±8,62 anos. A formação complementar demonstra um período de transição e aperfeiçoamento nesta especialidade: 84,2% destes possuem pós-graduação. Conclusão: o perfil profissional dos enfermeiros perfusionistas está em franca evolução em termos de qualificação e, nesse enfoque, torna-se necessário o conhecimento da especialidade para o delineamento de novas ações e inserção profissional em diferentes cenários da tecnologia extracorpórea.Descritores: Circulação Extracorpórea; Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardiovasculares; Enfermagem. Objective: to profile the Brazilian perfusionist nurses working in the labor market. Methods: This is an observational study with cross-sectional design. Data on socio-demographic and professional profile of perfusionists in active situation in Brazil were obtained by completing an electronic questionnaire. The sample included 70 perfusionist nurses. Results: most professionals are female (44%), 38.3 ± 8.62 years old. Complementary education demonstrates a period of transition and improvement in this specialty: 84.2% of these have postgraduate degrees. Conclusion: the professional profile of perfusionist nurses is clearly evolving in terms of qualification and, in this approach, it is necessary to know the specialty to delineate new actions and professional insertion in different scenarios of extracorporeal technology.Keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; Nursing. Objetivo: perfilar las enfermeras perfusionistas brasileñas que trabajan en el mercado laboral. Métodos: Este es un estudio observacional con diseño transversal. Los datos sobre el perfil sociodemográfico y profesional de perfusionistas en situación activa en Brasil se obtuvieron completando un cuestionario electrónico. La muestra incluyó 70 enfermeras perfusionistas. Resultados: la mayoría de los profesionales son mujeres (44%), 38.3 ± 8.62 años. La educación complementaria demuestra un período de transición y mejora en esta especialidad: 84,2% de ellos tienen títulos de posgrado. Conclusión: el perfil profesional de las enfermeras perfusionistas está evolucionando claramente en términos de calificación y, en este enfoque, es necesario conocer la especialidad para delinear nuevas acciones e inserción profesional en diferentes escenarios de tecnología extracorpórea.Descriptores: Circulacion Extracorporea; Procedimientos quirúrgicos cardiovasculares; Enfermería.
Passos e descompassos no processo de cuidado aos portadores de tuberculose na atenção primária à saúde
Authors: Melo Lucilla de Sousa Olimpio de , Oliveira Eliany Nazaré de , Neto Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes , Viana Lorenna Saraiva , Prado Flávio Araújo , Costa João Breno Cavalcante
Published: January 2021

Objetivo: realizar um diagnóstico da realidade situacional relativo ao acompanhamento de usuários com tuberculose e desenvolver oficinas educativas com foco nas vulnerabilidades detectadas no processo do cuidado. Metodologia: Pesquisa/intervenção realizada junto a onze enfermeiros do município de Ibiapina-Ceará. O grupo focal foi à técnica utilizada para coleta das informações, estas foram organizadas e sintetizadas com suporte da análise temática. Resultados: Os profissionais apresentam dificuldades no desenvolvimento de estratégias preconizadas para o controle e combate da tuberculose. Surgiram ainda questões relacionadas a problemas estruturais e logísticos como limitação de locais para a realização dos exames, falta de materiais ou equipamentos, inexistência de uma conexão entre os serviços envolvidos, assim como o medo do contágio da doença. Conclusão: O estudo permitiu a identificação das dificuldades e vulnerabilidades, subsidiando a tomada de decisão e a definição de estratégias de intervenção, auxiliando na superação das fragilidades dos serviços de saúde.
Okul Psikolojik Danışmanlarının İyi Oluş Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Yüksel-sahin Fulya , Emre Merve
Published: January 2021

Araştırmada, iş yerindeki stres kaynaklarının, çalışma yaşamı kalitesinin, yaşam stillerinin ve cinsiyetin okul psikolojik danışmanlarının iyi oluşlarını anlamlı bir biçimde yordayıp yordamadığı incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, toplam 550 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada gerekli verileri elde etmek için, “PERMA İyi Oluş Ölçeği”, “Stres Kaynakları Ölçeği”, “Yaşam Stilleri Envanteri’’, ‟Çalışanlar İçin Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği’’ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır.Verilerin analizinde Doğrusal Regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda, iş yerinde stres kaynaklarının; çalışma yaşamı kalitesinden mesleki doyum, mesleki tükenmişlik, eş duyum yorgunluğunun, yaşam stillerinden mükemmeliyetçilik, memnuniyet ve beklenti odaklı stillerin psikolojik danışmanların iyi oluş düzeylerinin anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olduğu bulunmuştur. Ancak, araştırmanın sonucunda yaşam stillerinden kontrolcü ve beklenti odaklı stillerin ve cinsiyetin psikolojik danışmanların iyi oluş düzeylerinin anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olmadığı bulunmuştur.
Anti-VEGF Therapy in Myopic CNV
Authors: Toto Lisa , Di Antonio Luca , Costantino Olivia , Mastropasqua Rodolfo
Published: January 2021

In this narrative-review, we report the most recent data from the literature of anti-vascular
endothelial growth factor treatment for myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV). Myopic
CNV is the most frequent sight-threatening complication of pathologic myopia. The natural course
of mCNV can result in expanding macular atrophy and /or fibrosis, leading to irreversible visual
loss after 5 years. Retinal multimodal imaging is mandatory for early diagnosis and monitoring of
the disease during treatment. Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy
is recommended as the first-line treatment option for mCNV. Prompt treatment of active mCNV
with intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy has been demonstrated to be effective in terms of visual outcome
improvements reducing the occurrence of late-stage complications.
Association Between Total Bilirubin Levels and Cardio-Metabolic Risk
Factors Related to Obesity
Authors: El-Eshmawy Mervat M. , Mahsoub Nancy , Asar Mohamed , Elsehely Ibrahim
Published: January 2021

Background:

The link between bilirubin and cardiometabolic outcomes has been previously
identified with positive health effects of mild hyperbilirubinaemia. On the other hand, recent
evidence has suggested an association between low circulating bilirubin levels and obesity. This
study was conducted to assess the association of total bilirubin levels with metabolic and cardiovascular
risk factors related to obesity.

Methods:

A total of 50 obese adults and 50 healthy controls matched for age and sex were enrolled
in this study. Anthropometric measurements, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment
of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), HOMA- β (%), lipids profile, monocyte to lymphocyte
ratio (MLR), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), uric acid,
gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), AST/ALT ratio and total bilirubin were assessed.

Results:

Total bilirubin, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and AST/ALT ratio were significantly
lower, whereas fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density
lipoprotein cholesterol, NLR, uric acid and GGT were significantly higher in obese adults than in
healthy controls. Bilirubin was negatively associated with body mass index, waist circumference,
fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, NLR, PLR, uric acid, and positively associated with HDL-C. HDL-C
and NLR were the independent predictor variables of total bilirubin.

Conclusion:

Among all the studied cardio-metabolic risk factors, HDL-C and NRL are the most
closely associated variables with total bilirubin levels in obese adults.
Automated Radiosynthesis and Molecular Docking Studies of Coumarin- Triazole Hybrid with fluorine-18: A feasibility study
Authors: Goud Nerella Sridhar , Kumar Pardeep , Ghouse Mahammad S. , Nagaraju Chandana , Bharath Rose Dawn , Alvala Mallika
Published: January 2021

Background:

Fluorine-18 is one of the promising radiotracers that can report target specific information related to its physiology to understand the disease status through PET modality. In current study, the radiochemical synthesis, purification and molecular docking studies of fluorine-18 (18F) radiolabeled coumarin-triazole hybrid have been performed.

Objective:

To develop target specific fluorine-18 radiotracer for the diagnosis in oncology.

Methods:

GE Tracer-lab FX2N module with few modifications in the line connections was used for the radiosynthesis and purification of target molecule [18F]SG-2, 4-((2,6-dimethylmorpholino) methyl)-7-((1-(4-(fluoro-18F) benzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) oxy)-2H-chromen-2-one, through the nucleophilic radiofluorination mechanism. The radiochemical purity was measured by HPLC, and TLC analytical methods. The kryptofix levels were also evaluated by using TLC method. The residual solvents like DMF, ethanol was measured using GC. The Schrödinger drug discovery suite 2018 was used to study the protein and ligand interactions.

Results:

The quality control parameters revealed the purity, chemical identity, and limits of residual solvents. The radiochemical purity was 95.5 ± 2.3 %, and dimethyl formamide solvent limit was 89  3 ppm. The molecular docking results had suggested that the cold target molecule has made strong electronic interactions and showed the possible pharmacokinetic (ADME) properties with galectin-1 protein. Overall, these results showed that [18F]SG-2 radiolabeling with 18F radionuclide was feasible, and support of molecular docking studies suggest possible interactions with Galectin-1.

Conclusion:

we reported feasibility study for labeling coumarin-triazole hybrid with fluorine-18 through aromatic nucleophilic fluorination reaction (SNAr).
Diabetes Mellitus: Test and Tools
Authors: Rosandi Rulli
Published: January 2021

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A casa e a pandemia
Authors: Daré Paula Serafim
Published: January 2021

No ano de 2020 muitas de nossas concepções e certezas foram quebradas. Se nos dissessem que atenderíamos a grande maioria de nossos pacientes de modo on-line – modalidade existente, mas restrita a pessoas que estivessem em outra cidade ou país –, na maior parte dos casos, diríamos que seria impossível, que comprometeria o trabalho, o setting. Outras tantas práticas também foram descontruídas, como a necessidade de cruzar a cidade para participar de reuniões presenciais. Já tínhamos à disposição a tecnologia virtual, porém, a maneira tradicional de operar ainda se impunha.
Association Between eHealth Literacy in Online Health Communities and Patient Adherence: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study
Authors: Lu Xinyi , Zhang Runtong
Published: January 2021

Background

eHealth literacy is significantly associated with patients’ online information behavior, physician-patient relationship, patient adherence, and health outcomes. As an important product of the internet, online health communities (OHCs) can help redistribute idle medical resources, increase medical resource utilization, and improve patient adherence. However, studies on eHealth literacy in OHCs are limited. Therefore, this study examined patients’ eHealth literacy regarding health information–seeking behavior and physician-patient communication in OHCs.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the association between eHealth literacy in OHCs and patient adherence by employing social cognitive theory.

Methods

This was an empirical study, in which a research model consisting of 1 independent variable (patients’ eHealth literacy), 3 mediators (physician-patient communication in OHCs, patient health information–seeking behavior in OHCs, and patients’ perceived quality of health information in OHCs), 1 dependent variable (patient adherence), and 4 control variables (age, gender, living area, and education level) was established to examine the associations. Multi-item scales were used to measure variables. An anonymous online survey involving 560 participants was conducted through Chinese OHCs in July 2018 to collect data. Partial least squares and structural equation modeling were adopted to analyze data and test hypotheses.

Results

The survey response rate was 79.6% (446/560). The reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were acceptable. Age, gender, living area, and education level were positively associated with patient adherence, and gender was positively associated with physician-patient communication and patients’ perceived quality of internet health information in OHCs. Patients’ eHealth literacy was positively associated with patient adherence through the mediations of physician-patient communication, internet health information–seeking behavior, and perceived quality of internet health information in OHCs.

Conclusions

Results indicate that physician-patient communication, internet health information–seeking behavior, and the perceived quality of internet health information are significantly associated with improving patient adherence via a guiding of eHealth literacy in OHCs. These findings suggest that physicians can understand and guide their patients’ eHealth literacy to improve treatment efficiency; OHCs’ operators should this strengthen the management of information quality, develop user-friendly features, and minimize the gap between the actual and perceived information quality.
The Current Situation and Future Prospects of Simulators in Dental Education
Authors: Li Yaning , Ye Hongqiang , Ye Fan , Liu Yunsong , Lv Longwei , Zhang Ping , Zhang Xiao , Zhou Yongsheng
Published: January 2021

The application of virtual reality has become increasingly extensive as this technology has developed. In dental education, virtual reality is mainly used to assist or replace traditional methods of teaching clinical skills in preclinical training for several subjects, such as endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, implantology, and dental surgery. The application of dental simulators in teaching can make up for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods and reduce the teaching burden, improving convenience for both teachers and students. However, because of the technology limitations of virtual reality and force feedback, dental simulators still have many hardware and software disadvantages that have prevented them from being an alternative to traditional dental simulators as a primary skill training method. In the future, when combined with big data, cloud computing, 5G, and deep learning technology, dental simulators will be able to give students individualized learning assistance, and their functions will be more diverse and suitable for preclinical training. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of current dental simulators on related technologies, advantages and disadvantages, methods of evaluating effectiveness, and future directions for development.
Factors Associated With Dropout of Participants in an App-Based Child Injury Prevention Study: Secondary Data Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Li Jie , Ning Peishan , Cheng Peixia , Schwebel David C , Yang Yang , Wei Xiang , He Jieyi , Wang Wanhui , Li Ruotong , Hu Guoqing
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer great potential to reach large populations and improve public health. However, high attrition rates threaten evaluation and implementation of mHealth intervention studies.

OBJECTIVE

We explored factors associated with attrition of study participants in an mHealth randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating an intervention to reduce unintentional child injury risk in China.

METHODS

The cluster RCT compared two groups of an app-based intervention for caregivers of 3-6–year-old children (Bao Hu San). The intervention group received unintentional child injury and parenting education, whereas only parenting education was implemented in the control group. The trial included 2920 study participants in Changsha, China, and lasted 6 months. Data on participant engagement (using the app) were collected electronically throughout the 6-month period. Associations between participant attrition and demographic characteristics, and between attrition and intervention engagement were tested and quantified separately for the intervention and control groups using the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) based on generalized linear mixed models.

RESULTS

In total, 2920 caregivers from 20 eligible preschools participated, with 1510 in the intervention group and 1410 in the control group. The 6-month attrition rate differed significantly between the two groups (P<.001), at 28.9% (437/1510) in the intervention group and 35.7% (503/1410) in the control group. For the intervention group, the only significant predictor of attrition risk was participants who learned fewer knowledge segments (aOR 2.69, 95% CI 1.19-6.09). For the control group, significant predictors of attrition risk were lower monthly login frequency (aOR 1.48, 95% CI 1.00-2.18), learning fewer knowledge segments (aOR 1.70, 95% CI 1.02-2.81), and shorter learning durations during app engagement (aOR 2.39, 95% CI 1.11-5.15). Demographic characteristics were unrelated to attrition.

CONCLUSIONS

Engagement in the app intervention was associated with participant attrition. Researchers and practitioners should consider how to best engage participants in app-based interventions to reduce attrition.

CLINICALTRIAL

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-IOR-17010438; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=17376

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

RR2-10.1186/s12889-018-5790-1
A Resilience-Building App to Support the Mental Health of Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era: Design Process, Distribution, and Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Golden Eddye A , Zweig Micol , Danieletto Matteo , Landell Kyle , Nadkarni Girish , Bottinger Erwin , Katz Lindsay , Somarriba Ricardo , Sharma Vansh , Katz Craig L , Marin Deborah B , DePierro Jonathan , Charney Dennis S
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased strain on health care systems and negative psychological effects on health care workers (HCWs). This is anticipated to result in long-term negative mental health effects on the population, with HCWs representing a particularly vulnerable group. The scope of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates the development of a scalable mental health platform to provide services to large numbers of at-risk or affected individuals. The Mount Sinai Health System in New York City was at the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States.

OBJECTIVE

The Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth (CSRPG) was created to address the current and anticipated psychological impact of the pandemic on the HCWs in the health system. The mission of the Center is to support the resilience and mental health of employees through educational offerings, outreach, and clinical care. Our aim was to build a mobile app to support the newly founded Center in its mission.

METHODS

We built the app as a standalone digital platform that hosts a suite of tools that users can interact with on a daily basis. With consideration for the Center’s aims, we determined the overall vision, initiatives, and goals for the Wellness Hub app, followed by specific milestone tasks and deliverables for development. We defined the app’s primary features based on the mental health assessment and needs of HCWs. Feature definition was informed by the results of a resilience survey widely distributed to Mount Sinai HCWs and by the resources offered at CSRPG, including workshop content.

RESULTS

We launched our app over the course of two phases, the first phase being a “soft” launch and the second being a broader launch to all of Mount Sinai. Of the 231 HCWs who downloaded the app, 173 (74.9%) completed our baseline assessment of all mental health screeners in the app. Results from the baseline assessment show that more than half of the users demonstrate a need for support in at least one psychological area. As of 3 months after the Phase 2 launch, approximately 55% of users re-entered the app after their first opening to explore additional features, with an average of 4 app openings per person.

CONCLUSIONS

To address the mental health needs of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wellness Hub app was built and deployed throughout the Mount Sinai Health System. To our knowledge, this is the first resilience app of its kind. The Wellness Hub app is a promising proof of concept, with room to grow, for those who wish to build a secure mobile health app to support their employees, communities, or others in managing and improving mental and physical well-being. It is a novel tool offering mental health support broadly.
Using social media data in diabetes care: Bridging the conceptual gap between health providers and patients (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Ru-Hsueh , Hong Yu-Wen , Li Chia-Chun , Li Siao-Ling , Liu Jenn-Long , Wu Chih-Hsing , Chiu Ching-Ju
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Diabetic patients with poor education about the disease may exhibit poor compliance and thus subsequently experience more complications. However, the conceptual gap between the diabetes education provided by health providers and the non-compliance of patients is still not well understood in the real world.

OBJECTIVE

Disclosing what people think about diabetes on social media may help to close this gap.

METHODS

In this study, social media data was collected from the OpView social media platform. After checking the quality of the data, we analyzed the trends in people’s discussions on the Internet using text mining. The natural language process, including word segmentation, and word count, and counting the relationships between the words. A word cloud is developed, and a clustering analyses are also performed.

RESULTS

There were 19,565 posts about diabetes collected from forums, community websites, and Q&A websites in 2017. The three most popular aspects of diabetes were diet (33.2%), life adjustment (21.2%), and avoiding complications (15.6%). Most of the discussions about diabetes were negative, and the top three negative ratios aspects were avoiding complications (7.60), problem-solving (4.08) and exercise (3.97). In terms of diet, the most popular topics were Chinese medicine and special diet therapy. In terms of life adjustment, financial issues, weight reduction, and a less painful glucometer were discussed the most. Furthermore, sexual dysfunction, neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy were the most worrying issues in the avoiding complications area. Using text mining, we found that people care most about sexual dysfunction. Health providers care about the benefits of exercise in diabetes care, but people are mostly really concerned about sexual functioning.

CONCLUSIONS

A conceptual gap between health providers and diabetes patients existed in this real-world social media investigation. To spread healthy diabetic education concepts in the media, health providers might wish to provide more information related to patients actual areas of concern, such as sexual function, Chinese medicine, and weight reduction.
The use of m-health apps for cancer recovering populations, a systematic review. (Preprint)
Authors: Saw Saadjo , Urena Raquel , Dufour Jean Charles
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Mobile and wireless technology utilization is expected to change the landscape of healthcare service delivery, especially given that there are more than 7 billion mobile telephone subscriptions around the world

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review aims to showcase existing mobile health (m-health) applications (apps) for cancer recovering populations, with a special focus on studies that have produced clinically proven results.

METHODS

We search the bibliographic database Pubmed (Medline) to identify studies that use mobile applications for cancer recovering patients. The search was limited to articles written in English published in the last 5 years. A search of the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices was performed as well to find the apps identified in the included research articles.

RESULTS

In total 30 articles meting the inclusion criteria where identified. From them,/. n= 8 studies produced clinically proven results, with different health outcomes namely weight loss, physical activity promotion, symptoms management and reporting, pain management and physical recovery, and mindfulness and mental distress management.

CONCLUSIONS

There is a positive correlation between mobile health usage and an improvement of a variety of health outcomes including physical activity promotion and pain management among others. Thus, m-health apps serve as a means to bridge health services and access between physicians and their patients. However, most of the analyzed studies use apps designed for the general public and they are not adapted to be prescribed by a general practitioner. Therefore creating apps with cancer patients in mind would allow to tailor m-health solutions to being disease appropriate and to better suits this population.
The Effect of Periodontal Disease on Metabolic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in South Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Jeftha Anthea , Roberts Tina , Kimmie-Dhansay Faheema
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

The increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its associated complications is burdensome to the South African health system. Understanding the role of comorbid diseases, such as periodontal disease (PD), and their effect on metabolic control in patients with DM in South Africa will raise awareness about the importance of periodontal interventions among patients with DM in South Africa.

OBJECTIVE

The review will aim to determine the effect of PD on the metabolic control of T2DM in a South African population.

METHODS

A systematic review of the relationship between PD and metabolic control in patients with T2DM in a South African population will be conducted. Cohort, cross-sectional, and case-controlled studies will be considered in which the outcome of interest is diabetic control. A search will be done in the following sources: EBSCOhost (academic search complete; dentistry and oral sciences), PubMed, ScienceDirect, and the South African National ETD Portal for articles published in English. There will be no limit placed on the date of the publication. The reference list of articles will be reviewed for further inclusion of critical articles. Two independent reviewers (AJ and FK-D) will do study selection, data extraction, and quality analysis. All disputes will be resolved by discussion, and the entire team will verify final decisions.

RESULTS

The systematic review protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). A preliminary search was conducted using the keywords ((perio*) AND (diabet*)) AND (“South Africa”). The review process should be completed by December 2021.

CONCLUSIONS

The review will determine the effect of PD on metabolic control in patients with T2DM in South Africa. The outcome would inform health policy to highlight the need to include periodontal care into treatment protocols in patients with T2DM. In this process, the feasibility for future research in this area of interest will also be defined.

CLINICALTRIAL

PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020221064; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=221064

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

PRR1-10.2196/27471
Item analysis of a multiple-choice test of incoming EFL students at a public university in Guanajuato State
Authors: Richter Kenneth Geoffrey , Medel Romero Ricardo Alejandro
Published: January 2021

La importancia de los exámenes de opción múltiple (MC) en México no debe subestimarse. A pesar de su ubicuidad en las aulas de enseñanza de ILE (inglés como lengua extranjera), se han realizado pocas investigaciones sobre su calidad o impacto. El presente artículo informa sobre un análisis de ítems realizado en un examen de ubicación de opción múltiple administrado a 50 estudiantes de inglés de nuevo ingreso en una escuela pública de nivel superior en el estado de Guanajuato. Todos los ítems de la prueba fueron sometidos a cuatro diferentes análisis estadísticos: índice de dificultad (IF), análisis de distractores (DA), índice de discriminación (ID) y distribución de frecuencia (RF). Los resultados mostraron que el examen fue sumamente deficiente en cada una de estas áreas. Si bien los resultados de este estudio no se pueden generalizar más allá del examen en cuestión, los resultados subrayan la dificultad que implica crear exámenes tipo MC y la necesidad de realizar pruebas piloto y análisis de ítems antes de aplicarlos.
Formação e participação política do bibliotecário
Authors: Ribeiro Geisa Müller de Campos , Gomes Suely Henrique , Estrela Hevellin
Published: January 2021

El objetivo del estudio es identificar la concepción de los alumnos de Biblioteconomía de la Universidad Federal de Goiás – Brasil sobre lo que son políticas públicas, el conocimiento que poseen sobre participación política y su relación con el área. El estudio es un abordaje cualitativo y en cuanto a los objetivos es exploratorio. Se utilizó como lócus de observación la enseñanza en la disciplina de Políticas Públicas en el área social, cultural y educacional del curso. El instrumento aplicado para la recolección de datos fue un cuestionario con preguntas abiertas a 25 alumnos. Para la comprensión de datos fue utilizada la técnica de análisis de contenido. Los resultados muestran que los alumnos comprenden las políticas públicas como acciones y decisiones políticas que provienen de demandas. El Estado aparece como el que resuelve los problemas de la colectividad por medio de acciones. Sobre participación política se observaron dos nociones de participación: una centrada en la participación en los momentos electorales, al acto políticos como lócus de participación y otra más conceptual en torno a la apropiación consciente del sujeto sobre sus actos y la forma como actúa en y para el mundo. A pesar de comprender lo que son políticas públicas y participación política, aún no logran pensar la actuación política del campo de Biblioteconomía, que es promover sentido informacional a la actuación del área.
Editorial
Authors: Perdomo Omar Paíno
Published: January 2021

No precisa de un resumen.
COVID-19 NA INFÂNCIA: uma revisão
Authors:   FAHESA ITPAC PALMAS, Rossoni Emanuela Sinimbu Silva , Oliveira Julliete Cristina de , Dantas Lara Inês Martins , Filho Cesar Auladino Leite , Markus Jandrei Rogério , Chiacchio Adolpho Dias
Published: January 2021

Objective: To review all pre-selected publications on COVID-19 cases in the pediatric population and to formulate an organized synthesis addressing fundamental and specific points of the disease performance in children. Data sources: We used a crossover of keywords “COVID-19” and “child care", to search scientific publications in the Virtual Health Library in the data bases: LILACS, BVS, PubMed, and Scielo. Wethen selected publications that: 1) relevance, 2) addressed the theme of coronavirus infection mainly in childhood; 3) elucidated clinical particularities of COVID-19 in the child population; and 4) were published either in English or Portuguese. We excluded all publications that had conflicts of interest and those that were not available in full. Summary of the data: We identified 2,262 publications based on our keywords search which only 38 of them met the selection criteria for our analyses. Studies registered different patterns of COVID-19 infections in childhood when compared to adults, with less aggressive manifestations. However, studies report that infected children and young people symptoms can have serious complications with manifestation of multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, characterized by the late occurrence of vasculitis similar to Kawasaki's syndrome, incomplete Kawasaki's and / or toxic shock syndrome. Conclusions: Overall, epidemiology indicates a lower rate of contamination and a lower number of cases with severe outcomes in the pediatric population. However, the potential for transmissibility and the factors that determine serious outcomes in the pediatric population are still uncertain, which calls for greater investments so we can best protect and serve our upcoming generations.
The concept of “neo” and the novels of G. Rodenbach: between romanticism and symbolism
Authors: Litvinenko Ninel A.
Published: January 2021

Various forms of transition in literature and art of the turn of 19th and 20th centuries havent been explored enough. The use of the concept of neo allows to clarify the ideas of neo-romanticism that have developed in modern science. The article analyzes the novel heritage of the Belgian writer Rodenbach as a transitional phenomenon that brings together the writer's tetralogy with romanticism, Parnassus and symbolist French poetry; as well as phenomenon that organically includes Belgian literature in the European space of intertextuality. It is proved that addressing the problems of art, the artist-creator, the beautiful soul, connects Rodenbach with the traditions of Yens romanticism, at a new stage of development of literature generates a transformation of the myth of romanticism. The ideal of art is not subject to devaluation, but the artist, who lives in society, always fails. Indulging in earthly passion, coming into conflict with society and himself, he doesnt keep faith in his beliefs. Real life creates illusions and self-deception, leading the character to disaster. Rodenbach uses a romantic model of mythologization, saturating it with symbolic allusions and signs, on the eve of modernism creates a neo-romantic novel synthesis.
Clip thinking of generation Z: methods of developing students’ creative potential
Authors: Bukharbaeva Asiya R. , Sergeeva Lyudmila V.
Published: January 2021

The article is devoted to actual problem of clip thinking of generation Z. The goal of research is to determine the most effective methods of working with clip thinking taking into account the peculiarities of information perception by modern students. It covers phenomenon of clip thinking, its characteristics and origins. Positive and negative features of clip thinking are highlighted, as well as effective methods of university educational process applying having the trend of clip-based consumption of info by students. The authors conclude that clip thinking is a natural process: it is necessary to work competently with this phenomenon of generation Z. Its shown, that vast selection of digital tools is changing lifestyle of young generation, but multitasking, responsiveness, high degree of adaptability characterize modern students. The authors concluded that its necessary to form students' analytical and conceptual thinking in combination with clip thinking. Its not worth changing students or fight against clip thinking as well as to act according to old methodology of educational process. Modern students need in interesting cases of thinking efficiency, multitasking that requires active action. Specificity of case method application of teaching was substantiated empirically (including observation, experiment, survey), it develops creativity, increases the level of analytical and critical thinking, allows to work with a large amount of information, helps to study proposed business situations, analyzes data and make the respective decision. Its important to practice educational and search methods in a dialogue mode of learning process, construct situations, interactivity, mobility, frequent changes, multitasking. Clip thinking should be managed competently, by using its positive characteristics and preparing effective studying programs engaging relevant online and offline technologies.
Memória e performance feminina na cena contemporânea
Authors: Stelzer Andréa
Published: January 2021

O artigo analisa as relações entre memoria feminina e performance teatral nos espetáculos Melancolia e manifestação, da argentina Lola Arias, e Eu não sou bonita, da espanhola Angelica Liddell. Ambas são autoras e atrizes de seu próprio espetáculo e, por esse traço em comum, busca-se analisar de que forma elas trabalham com suas memórias, a fim de realizar uma cena performativa.
A representação do sertão no imaginário nacional
Authors: Negrão Berlini de Andrade Ana Carolina
Published: January 2021

O presente trabalho discute as representações e concepções de ‘sertão”, espaço recorrente na literatura nacional, sobretudo nas vertentes regionalistas. Nesse sentido, propomos um percurso que evidencie a transformação diacrônica desse termo espacial, dando ênfase para a mudança conceitual operada que associa o sertão, primeiramente concebido como espaço ermo e distante das capitais, à aridez e à seca.
O jornalismo na era digital e as fake news
Authors: Lacerda Gustavo Haiden , Dias Di Raimo Luciana Cristina Ferreira
Published: January 2021

Neste artigo, apresentamos uma reflexão a respeito do jornalismo e da prática de fake news, relacionando-os pelo aparato digital, a fim de problematizar os efeitos de verdade produzidos no discurso. A partir dos procedimentos teórico-metodológicos da Análise de discurso de tradição francesa, foi possível entender melhor a relação do sujeito com a produção de notícias falsas pela discursividade digital.