bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Burnout and Job Satisfaction of Psychiatrists in China: A Nationwide Survey
Authors: Yao Hao , Wang Peicheng , Tang Yi-Lang , Liu Yuanli , Liu Tingfang , Liu Huanzhong , Chen Yanhua , Jiang Feng , Zhu Jiming
Published: June 2021

BackgroundDespite a significant shortage of psychiatrists in China, an ever-increasing amount of psychiatrists in China are experiencing burnout and job dissatisfaction and considering leaving their jobs. Yet, to our knowledge, there have been no nationwide studies to date that examined both burnout and job dissatisfaction of psychiatrists in China. Therefore, this study evaluated burnout and job dissatisfaction of psychiatrists in China, and identified relevant characteristics. MethodsWe conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional survey in March 2019. Psychiatrists from all tertiary psychiatric hospitals in China were invited to participate. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey and the short version of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to measure burnout and job satisfaction. Data on socio-demographic and occupational characteristics were collected. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify socio-demographic and occupational characteristics associated with burnout and job satisfaction.ResultsIn total, 4520 psychiatrists from tertiary psychiatric hospitals in China completed the questionnaire. Overall, 38.4% of respondents met the criteria for burnout and 35.6% were dissatisfied with their jobs. Being male, more years of practice, having no leadership role, and longer working hours per week were significantly associated with burnout and job dissatisfaction. Lower monthly pay was significantly associated with job dissatisfaction but not burnout. Moreover, burnout was significantly associated with job dissatisfaction.ConclusionsOur data suggest a high rate of burnout and job dissatisfaction among psychiatrists in China. In order to preserve and strengthen the mental health workforce, proactive measures are urgently needed to improve job morale of psychiatrists in China.
Predicting short-term survival after total resection in glioblastomas by machine learning-based radiomic analysis of preoperative MRI
Authors: Cepeda Santiago , Perez-Nuñez Angel , Garcia-Garcia Sergio , Garcia-Perez Daniel , Arrese Ignacio , Jimenez-Roldan Luis , Garcia-Galindo Manuel , Gonzalez Pedro , Velasco-Casares Maria , Zamora Tomas , Sarabia Rosario
Published: June 2021

Background
Radiomics, in combination with artificial intelligence, has emerged as a powerful tool for the development of predictive models in neuro-oncology. Our study aims to find an answer to a clinically relevant question: is there a radiomic profile that can identify glioblastoma (GBM) patients with short-term survival after complete tumor resection?
Synthesis of NiCo2S4@NiMoO4 Nanosheets with Excellent Electrochemical Performance for Supercapacitor
Authors: Li Yucai , Zhao Yan , Song Shiwei , wang Jian
Published: June 2021

Core-shell structured NiCo2S4@NiMoO4 is considered to be one of the most promising electrode materials for supercapacitors due to its high specific capacitance and excellent cycle performance. In this work, we report NiCo2S4@NiMoO4 nanosheets on Ni foam by two-step fabricated method. The as-obtained product has high capacitance of 1102.5 F g− 1 at 1 A g− 1. The as-assembled supercapacitor has also a high energy density of 37.6 W h kg− 1 and superior cycle performance with 85% capacitance retention. The electrode materials reported here might exhibits potential applications in future energy storage devices.
Simulating the global economic ripples after a major hurricane — the case of Hurricane Sandy
Authors: Middelanis Robin , Willner Sven N. , Otto Christian , Kuhla Kilian , Quante Lennart , Levermann Anders
Published: June 2021

Tropical cyclones range among the most severe disasters on Earth. Their economic repercussions along the supply and trade network also affect remote economies that are not directly affected. To find these repercussions in data is challenging due to the strong volatility of economic interactions. Numerical simulations can help to identify these ripples by approaching the problem from an exploratory angle isolating the effect of interest. We here simulate possible global repercussions for the example case of Hurricane Sandy (2012) using the shock-propagation model Acclimate. It models the behaviour of over 7,000 regional economic sectors, interlinked through about 1.8 million trade relations. The modeled shock yields a global three-phase ripple: an initial demand reduction and price decrease, followed by a supply shortage with increasing prices, and finally a recovery phase. Regions with strong trade relations to the US experience stronger magnitudes of the ripple. A dominating demand reduction or supply shortage leads to overall consumption gains or losses of a region, respectively. Throughout the three phases the model suggests overall a global consumption loss (~ 0.03%) with the strongest impact onto the US itself (~ 0.14%).
Rapid and simple generation of labels using Lotus 1-2-3™
Authors: Rabe D. , Brecher M.E.
Published: June 2021

A macro-driven Lotus 1-2-3™ template is described that allows the rapid generation of labels. Use of this template allows flelixbility in the design of labels and can provide labels during computer “down time”.
Detection of tube agglutination 37°C-onIy antibodies by solid-phase red cell adherence
Authors: Rolih S. , Fisher F. , Figueroa D. , Lindsay G.
Published: June 2021

There are no published data on the detection of tube agglutination (TA) 37°C-onJy antibodies by solid-phase (SP) red celi adherence assays using anti-IgG-coated indicator red cells. Thirteen examples of TA 37°C-only antibodies were tested by conventional SP methods. Four TA 37°C-only antibodies failed to react by SP. Three were anti-Lea considered clinically insignificant, and one was anti-E, an antibody of potential clinical significance. The remaining nine TA 37°C-only antibodies reacted by SP, including three anti-c, two anti-D, two anti-E, one anti-N. and one anti-M. The anti-M reacted with indicator red cells that lacked the red cell antigen and failed to react with IgG-coated indicator red cells whose anti-IgG component had been neutralized, indicating the antibody contained an IgG component. Two anti-D and one anti-c continued to react in an SP test using neutralized anti-IgG antigen-positive indicator red cells, i.e., indicator binding independent of antiglobulin, suggesting an IgM nature to these antibodies. Therefore, many TA 37°C-oniy antibodies can be detected by SP either through detection of an IgG component by the anti-IgG of the indicator red cells, or through IgM crosslinking of antigen-positive indicator red cells to antigen-positive SP reagent red cell membranes.
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Meloidogyne enterolobii egg extraction in NaOCl versus infectivity of inoculum on cucumber
Authors: Gómez-González Guillermo , Cruz-Lachica Isabel , Márquez-Zequera Isidro , Valdez-Torres José Benigno , Tovar-Pedraza Juan Manuel , Osuna-García Luis Alfredo , García-Estrada Raymundo Saúl
Published: June 2021

Extraction of eggs of Meloidogyne spp. in sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a helpful procedure to assess the population levels and to obtain inoculum. In this sense, laboratory and greenhouse experiments were done to evaluate the effect of the NaOCl concentration on the viability of M. enterolobii eggs. Additionally, the objective of this investigation was to corroborate the preferable treatments to count populations in cucumber galled roots or to obtain inoculum of M. enterolobii. It was shown that the effect of the NaOCl concentration on the viability of M. enterolobii eggs is potentially detrimental. The NaOCl concentration caused a higher hatching, which in turn, resulted in non-infective larvae. Therefore, the best treatments to obtain inoculum of eggs of M. enterolobii included the 0.75% NaOCl (with 8-min stirring), 0.5% NaOCl (with stirring for 8, 12, and 16 min), and 0.3% NaOCl concentration (with stirring for 8, 12, 16, and 20 min). For a correct estimate of the egg population in roots, we show by several treatments that a concentration of 0.5% NaOCl (with stirring for 8, 12, and 16 min) and 0.75% NaOCl (with 8-min stirring) give the highest results.
The Japanese Understanding on New Words with Suffix -Teki Across Generations
Authors: Kaluge Teresa Angelina
Published: June 2021

The research attempted to portray the language dynamic on using the suffix -teki among Japanese based on old and young generations as reflected by age. Data were collected by using questionnaires distributed to the Japanese native speakers. New words were responded to as understandable, doubtful, and difficult. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used in order to find out the results. For both the young and old generations, the stem words from Kango were the easiest to understand, yet, the most difficult words were groups of Gairaigo, Wago, and Konshugo. A significant difference was found between the age groups. The old generation expressed more doubt on new foreign words than the young one only in using -teki for Gairaigo word group. It is concluded that some meanings of words with suffixes are understood across young and old generations. However, the development of technology and globalization may impact some doubtful responses that differentiate between these two generations.
Perspektywy i-votingu w Polsce na podstawie jego charakterystyki i dotychczasowych doświadczeń w jego wprowadzaniu
Authors: Sierzan Mateusz
Published: June 2021

I-voting to jedna z alternatywnych form głosowania, nazywana też głosowaniem zdalnym, polegająca na oddawaniu w pełni ważnego głosu przez Internet ze swojego prywatnego urządzenia, typu komputer czy smartfon. Od wielu lat stanowi element debaty publicznej w kwestii prawa wyborczego, w tym debaty międzynarodowej. Pojedyncze kraje z powodzeniem wprowadziły i-voting do swojego systemu wyborczego. Ma długą listę zalet, lecz wady skutecznie hamują jego szybki i powszechny rozwój. Jest rozwijany nie tylko odgórnie, poprzez działania państwowe, lecz także oddolnie, poprzez samorządy czy podmioty prywatne. Nie ulega wątpliwości, że mimo wszystko będzie on rozwijany i coraz szerzej wykorzystywany w różnych aspektach funkcjonowania człowieka. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie czym jest i-voting, zaprezentowanie i omówienie jego zalet, wad i innych cech, ukazanie zagranicznych i polskich doświadczeń, a następnie wyciągnięcie wniosków i przedstawienie prognoz dla rozwoju niniejszych zjawisk w Polsce.
Análises da execução orçamentária do município de São Paulo (2002-2019) sob a ótica da teoria do equilíbrio pontuado
Authors: Silva Maurício Correa da , Nascimento João Carlos Hipólito Bernardes do , Silva João Dionísio Gomes da
Published: June 2021

Esta investigação tem o objetivo de analisar se as tomadas de decisões nas execuções orçamentárias no município de São Paulo, no período de 2002 a 2019, foram realizadas com base em processos incrementais (estabilidade) ou pontuados com o suporte da Teoria do Equilíbrio Pontuado (PET). As análises foram realizadas com os dados atualizados para o dia 31 de março de 2020. Os Testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov e Shapiro-Wilk foram utilizados para testar a normalidade ou não das variações das execuções orçamentárias. Os resultados apontaram que as tomadas de decisões nas execuções orçamentárias no município de São Paulo da receita e despesa total ocorreram com base em processos incrementais (estabilidade). A execução das despesas por funções de governo (Legislativa, Judiciária, Administração, Educação, Saúde etc.) ocorreram com base em processos pontuados (atípicos). O estudo corrobora com a utilização do suporte da Teoria do Equilíbrio Pontuado (PET) nas análises da política orçamentária nos municípios brasileiros. Conclui-se que os orçamentos da Prefeitura de São Paulo são elaborados de forma incremental, mas suas execuções têm padrão de estabilidade com interrupções (pontuações). A pesquisa contribui para o avanço da literatura nas análises sobre a execução da política orçamentária de forma teórica e prática. A abordagem metodológica poderá ser utilizada por outros pesquisadores como orientação e estímulo para outras pesquisas similares. Pode-se afirmar que, do ponto de vista social, os resultados desta investigação podem ser utilizados pelos formuladores de política orçamentária e como forma de reduzir as assimetrias de informação sobre a gestão orçamentária para os cidadãos.
Corrigendum to: Can Medical Therapy Fix Sexual Dysfunction after Major Pelvic and Prostate Surgery and does it Work for Kidney Stones? Chemotherapy before Cystectomy, New Schemes for which Patients?
Authors: Sountoulides Petros , Mykoniatis Ioannis , Vakalopoulos Ioannis , Cindolo Luca
Published: June 2021

Due to an editorial oversight, we would like to apologize for an error that occurred in the both print and online version of an editorial entitled “Can Medical Therapy Fix Sexual Dysfunction after Major Pelvic and Prostate Surgery and does it Work for Kidney Stones? Chemotherapy before Cystectomy, New Schemes for which Patients?. It was published without the co-authors’ names in the journal “Current Drug Targets” 2021; 22(1): 2 [1].

The original editorial can be found online at https://doi.org/10.2174/138945012201201231123209

REFERENCE

[1] Petros S, Ioannis M, Ioannis V, Luca C, Can medical therapy fix sexual dysfunction after major pelvic and prostate surgery and does it work for kidney stones? chemotherapy before cystectomy, new schemes for which patients? Curr Drug Targets 2021; 22(1): 1.
Hablemos de diseño industrial
Authors:   Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Published: June 2021

Hablemos de Diseño Industrial reúne doce artículos de reflexión; profesores adscritos a la Escuela de Diseño de Producto de la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, abordan una interesante diversidad de temas, como son: el diseño animista, el diseño inclusivo, el diseño sustentable o la creación multimedial. Igualmente se destaca la relación interdisciplinar del diseño industrial con campos académicos como la filosofía, el derecho, la museología y la creación artística. El conjunto de textos no solo muestra la reflexión teórica que necesariamente debe acompañar a la práctica del diseño industrial, sino que además da cuenta del trabajo conjunto realizado por nuestra comunidad docente.
Estimation of COVID-19 Period Prevalence and the Undiagnosed Population in Canadian Provinces: Model-Based Analysis
Authors: Hamadeh Abdullah , Feng Zeny , Niergarth Jessmyn , Wong William WL
Published: June 2021

Background

The development of a successful COVID-19 control strategy requires a thorough understanding of the trends in geographic and demographic distributions of disease burden. In terms of the estimation of the population prevalence, this includes the crucial process of unravelling the number of patients who remain undiagnosed.

Objective

This study estimates the period prevalence of COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, and the proportion of the infected population that remained undiagnosed in the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Methods

A model-based mathematical framework based on a disease progression and transmission model was developed to estimate the historical prevalence of COVID-19 using provincial-level statistics reporting seroprevalence, diagnoses, and deaths resulting from COVID-19. The framework was applied to three different age cohorts (< 30; 30-69; and ≥70 years) in each of the provinces studied.

Results

The estimates of COVID-19 period prevalence between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, were 4.73% (95% CI 4.42%-4.99%) for Quebec, 2.88% (95% CI 2.75%-3.02%) for Ontario, 3.27% (95% CI 2.72%-3.70%) for Alberta, and 2.95% (95% CI 2.77%-3.15%) for British Columbia. Among the cohorts considered in this study, the estimated total number of infections ranged from 2-fold the number of diagnoses (among Quebecers, aged ≥70 years: 26,476/53,549, 49.44%) to 6-fold the number of diagnoses (among British Columbians aged ≥70 years: 3108/18,147, 17.12%).

Conclusions

Our estimates indicate that a high proportion of the population infected between March 1 and November 30, 2020, remained undiagnosed. Knowledge of COVID-19 period prevalence and the undiagnosed population can provide vital evidence that policy makers can consider when planning COVID-19 control interventions and vaccination programs.
Forecasting the COVID-19 Epidemic By Integrating Symptom Search Behavior Into Predictive Models: Infoveillance Study
Authors: Rabiolo Alessandro , Alladio Eugenio , Morales Esteban , McNaught Andrew Ian , Bandello Francesco , Afifi Abdelmonem A , Marchese Alessandro
Published: June 2021

Background

Previous studies have suggested associations between trends of web searches and COVID-19 traditional metrics. It remains unclear whether models incorporating trends of digital searches lead to better predictions.

Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between Google Trends searches of symptoms associated with COVID-19 and confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. We aim to develop predictive models to forecast the COVID-19 epidemic based on a combination of Google Trends searches of symptoms and conventional COVID-19 metrics.

Methods

An open-access web application was developed to evaluate Google Trends and traditional COVID-19 metrics via an interactive framework based on principal component analysis (PCA) and time series modeling. The application facilitates the analysis of symptom search behavior associated with COVID-19 disease in 188 countries. In this study, we selected the data of nine countries as case studies to represent all continents. PCA was used to perform data dimensionality reduction, and three different time series models (error, trend, seasonality; autoregressive integrated moving average; and feed-forward neural network autoregression) were used to predict COVID-19 metrics in the upcoming 14 days. The models were compared in terms of prediction ability using the root mean square error (RMSE) of the first principal component (PC1). The predictive abilities of models generated with both Google Trends data and conventional COVID-19 metrics were compared with those fitted with conventional COVID-19 metrics only.

Results

The degree of correlation and the best time lag varied as a function of the selected country and topic searched; in general, the optimal time lag was within 15 days. Overall, predictions of PC1 based on both search terms and COVID-19 traditional metrics performed better than those not including Google searches (median 1.56, IQR 0.90-2.49 versus median 1.87, IQR 1.09-2.95, respectively), but the improvement in prediction varied as a function of the selected country and time frame. The best model varied as a function of country, time range, and period of time selected. Models based on a 7-day moving average led to considerably smaller RMSE values as opposed to those calculated with raw data (median 0.90, IQR 0.50-1.53 versus median 2.27, IQR 1.62-3.74, respectively).

Conclusions

The inclusion of digital online searches in statistical models may improve the nowcasting and forecasting of the COVID-19 epidemic and could be used as one of the surveillance systems of COVID-19 disease. We provide a free web application operating with nearly real-time data that anyone can use to make predictions of outbreaks, improve estimates of the dynamics of ongoing epidemics, and predict future or rebound waves.
ConnectedHealthcare-a medical revolution in India post Covid-19 (Preprint)
Authors: Sultana Arefa , Sengupta Rishiraj , Sengupta Arijit
Published: June 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

Technological advancement has brought about a revolution in every sector in the world. The Healthcare sector is one of the most essential sectors and is still far behind especially in developing countries. With the help of 5G, connected healthcare is the future. Countries like India can be a great model for the rest of the world with the connected healthcare services. As the majority of the population still resides in a rural area, this will help save more lives. This will be economical to build multispecialty hospitals in every village in India will be very expensive. Together we can build a powerfully connected healthcare India.
Public Attitudes during the Second Lockdown: Sentiment and Topic Analyses using Tweets from Ontario, Canada (Preprint)
Authors: Tsao Shu-Feng , MacLean Alexander , Chen Helen H , Li Lianghua , Yang Yang , Michalopoulos George , Butt Zahid Ahmad
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued for over a year and caused a significant number of cases and deaths in Canada and around the world. Governments worldwide have implemented lockdowns and other interventions to reduce the transmission.

OBJECTIVE

To explore topics and sentiments using tweets from Ontario, Canada, during its second wave and identify any correlation between public attitude and government policy and cases.

METHODS

Tweets were collected from December 5, 2020, to March 6, 2021, with locations in Toronto and Ottawa, excluding accounts from organizations and individual political figures. Dates of vaccine-related events and COVID-19 policy changes were collected from each public health unit in Ontario within the same period. The daily number of COVID-19 cases was retrieved directly from the Ontario provincial government’s public health database within the same time period. Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) was used for unsupervised topic modeling. Valence Aware Dictionary and sEntiment Reasoner (VADER) was used to calculate daily and average sentiment compound scores for topics identified.

RESULTS

Vaccine, pandemic, business, lockdown, mask, and Ontario were 6 topics identified from the unsupervised topic modeling. Between December 5, 2020, and March 6, 2021, the average sentiment compound score for each topic appeared to be slightly positive, while the daily sentiment compound scores varied greatly between positive and negative emotions for each topic. Positive sentiments were mainly about holiday wishes and support for healthcare works and each other, whereas negative sentiments were largely associated with frustrations and blame on political leaders.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study results have shown a slightly positive sentiment on average during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, along with six topics. Our research has also demonstrated a possible social listening approach to identify what the public sentiments and opinions are in a timely manner using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods.

CLINICALTRIAL
Association Between Meaningful Use and Florida Counties’ COVID-19 Case and Death Rates Among Medicaid Providers (Preprint)
Authors: Freeman Katherine , Monestime Judith P.
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND

Although the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has accelerated the adoption of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) among Medicaid providers, only about half achieve Meaningful Use. Furthermore, the validity of public health reporting of COVID-19 outcomes, which relies on Meaningful Use advanced functions, remains unknown.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to examine the difference between Medicaid providers who did and did not achieve Meaningful Use regarding Florida county-level incidence rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths, accounting for county-level race/ethnicity, unemployment, income, prevalence of respiratory diseases, age, poverty, and healthcare environment.

METHODS

This cross-sectional ecologic study examined the association between Meaningful Use achievement by Medicaid providers and COVID-19 cases and death rates from 67 Florida counties as of November 19, 2020. Provider information was obtained from the publicly available database from the Florida Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program, formerly Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. The database includes the Area Health Resources File, capturing provider characteristics and population demographic and socioeconomic characteristics at the county level. Cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths were obtained from the Florida Department of Health Open Data (FDOH) for zip codes which were aggregated by county. Rates were obtained by dividing cumulative incidence or prevalence by the U.S. Census County population.

RESULTS

As of November 19, 2020, the cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 deaths was significantly different between Medicaid providers who achieved Meaningful Use and those who did not (P=.0131), with relatively more deaths reported for those not achieving Meaningful Use. County-level characteristics associated with increased COVID-19 death rates in hierarchical models include greater concentrations of persons of African American or Black race (P<.0001), lower median household income (P<.0001), higher unemployment (P<.0001), and higher concentrations of those living in poverty (P<.0001) and without health insurance (P<.0001).

CONCLUSIONS

Although Federal subsidies successfully influenced the adoption of Electronic Health Records, our findings suggest an emerging further digital "advanced use" divide among patients cared for by Medicaid providers. Policy interventions need to be reevaluated to address disparities in COVID-19 clinical outcomes which appear exacerbated by the limited use of advanced Electronic Health Records functions.

CLINICALTRIAL

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Predicting COVID-19–Related Health Care Resource Utilization Across a Statewide Patient Population: Model Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kasturi Suranga N , Park Jeremy , Wild David , Khan Babar , Haggstrom David A , Grannis Shaun
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inability of health systems to leverage existing system infrastructure in order to rapidly develop and apply broad analytical tools that could inform state- and national-level policymaking, as well as patient care delivery in hospital settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to highlighted systemic disparities in health outcomes and access to care based on race or ethnicity, gender, income-level, and urban-rural divide. Although the United States seems to be recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic owing to widespread vaccination efforts and increased public awareness, there is an urgent need to address the aforementioned challenges.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to inform the feasibility of leveraging broad, statewide datasets for population health–driven decision-making by developing robust analytical models that predict COVID-19–related health care resource utilization across patients served by Indiana’s statewide Health Information Exchange.

METHODS

We leveraged comprehensive datasets obtained from the Indiana Network for Patient Care to train decision forest-based models that can predict patient-level need of health care resource utilization. To assess these models for potential biases, we tested model performance against subpopulations stratified by age, race or ethnicity, gender, and residence (urban vs rural).

RESULTS

For model development, we identified a cohort of 96,026 patients from across 957 zip codes in Indiana, United States. We trained the decision models that predicted health care resource utilization by using approximately 100 of the most impactful features from a total of 1172 features created. Each model and stratified subpopulation under test reported precision scores >70%, accuracy and area under the receiver operating curve scores >80%, and sensitivity scores approximately >90%. We noted statistically significant variations in model performance across stratified subpopulations identified by age, race or ethnicity, gender, and residence (urban vs rural).

CONCLUSIONS

This study presents the possibility of developing decision models capable of predicting patient-level health care resource utilization across a broad, statewide region with considerable predictive performance. However, our models present statistically significant variations in performance across stratified subpopulations of interest. Further efforts are necessary to identify root causes of these biases and to rectify them.
Penonjolan Identitas Melayu Islam oleh Pemerintah dan Masyarakat Riau
Authors: Jubba Hasse , Rafi Muhammad , Qodir Zuly
Published: June 2021

This article aims to explain the efforts of the government and the people of Riau in promoting Islamic Malay identity. Through observation, literature study and documentation study, several efforts were found to support the continuity of Malay identity amidst various challenges today. The concept of identity politics is used to analyze the above problems and it is found that there are three construction processes of a social identity which include legitimate identity, resistant identity, and project identity. This paper finds the finding that the efforts to emphasize Islamic Malay identity by the government and the people of Riau are carried out in three stages. First, efforts to legitimize the Malay identity through the formation of the Riau Customary Institution (LAM) which is dedicated to protecting and preserving the heritage of the Malay symbol and in cooperation with the Riau Provincial Government. Second, efforts to fight against the negative stigma attached to Malay culture in the past. Third, the identification of Malay as Islam and vice versa through the promotion of Malay as an effort to ward off previous negative views and to affirm the existence of Islamic Malay culture in Riau.
A review on Effectivity of Plant based vaccines in the treatment of viral diseases
Authors: Patel Manan , Shah Nirav , Dave Dhruvi , Trivedi Riddhi , Jetha Keshava , Shah Priyal
Published: June 2021

Plant engineering technology has been working effectively since last 30 years. Commercialization of different product using plant engineering is encouraging us to develop effective treatment and this progress takes too much effort and time, but still many candidate vaccines for use in humans are in clinical trials. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are basically self-constructed structures departed from viral antigens which copy the organization of similar viruses but without viral genome. This technology offers several pros in terms of safety, immunogenicity and stability in production over vaccines derived from pathogen formulation. Now, many pharmaceutical companies are working in this technology to develop effective treatment against various diseases. This review discusses how plant engineering technology works for diseases and regulations relevant to the development of plant-based vaccines in the treatment of viruses like Hepatitis B, Ebola, Papilloma, Norwalk, Influenza, HIV and Covid-19. Keywords: Plant engineering technology, Virus-like Particles, Pathogens, Antibodies.
The Unexplained Negative Electromagnetic Radiation and its Reduction effect on Human by Electromagnetic seed Rudraksha
Authors: Tripathy Subhashish , Mishra Amit , Mishra Arun Kumar
Published: June 2021

Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are indefinable regions of energy that are often referred to as Radiation and are linked to the use of electricity as well as various natural and man-made phenomena. Due to continuous exposure to Unexplained and negative EMF, people experienced stress, anxiety, Hypoxia, and even long-term exposure result in Cancer to patients. On the other hand, Rudraksha seeds are globally known as electromagnetic seeds due to their positive electromagnetic healing effect. This research was conducted to find the consequence of the Negative EMF effect on human pulse rate and Oxygen carrying capacity in blood and the use of Rudraksha to study cut off harmful effect of negative EMF by this Electromagnetic property.  This topic constitutes a new domain with the largely unstudied potential of Rudraksha seeds shielding effect on Unexplained Negative Electromagnetic Radiation.

Keywords: EMF, Rudraksha, electromagnetic seeds, human pulse rate, Oxygen carrying capacity, Negative Electromagnetic Radiation.
Why Thucydides’ Trap Misinforms Sino-American Relations
Authors: Chan Steve
Published: June 2021

Thucydides Trap has become a familiar term in scholarly and even popular discourse on Sino-American relations. It points to the ancient rivalry between Athens and Sparta as an analogy for contemporary relations between China and the United States. This analogy warns about the increased danger of war when a rising power catches up to an established power. This essay raises concerns about (mis)application of historical analogy, selection bias, measurement problems, underspecified causal mechanisms, and so on that undermine the validity of the diagnosis and prognosis inspired by this analogy and other similar works. My objection to this genre of scholarship does not exclude the possibility that China and the U.S. can have a serious conflict. I only argue that this conflict can stem from sources other than any power shift between them or in addition to such a shift. By overlooking other plausible factors that can contribute to war occurrence, a monocausal explanation such as Thucydides Trap obscures rather than clarifies this phenomenon. Because it lends itself to a sensationalist, even alarmist, characterization of a rising China and a declining U.S. (when the latter in fact continues to enjoy important enduring advantages over the former), this perspective can abet views and feelings that engender self-fulfilling prophecy. Finally, as with other structural theories of interstate relations, Thucydides Trap and other similar formulations like power-transition theory tend to give short shrift to human agency, including peoples ability to learn from the past and therefore to escape from the mistakes of their predecessors.
United States - China Relations: Prospects during Xi - Biden Tenure
Authors: Kondapalli Srikanth
Published: June 2021

Bilateral relations between China and the United States have become strategic in nature with implications to the rest of the world. Both have been engaging and competing on a number of issues in the recent times. While both seek security and stability so as to pursue their respective national interests, they differ on the way they pursue these. While engagement has been the dominant theme in the previous administrations, since late Trump, bilateral relations exhibited tensions on a number of issues including what China considered to be its core interests. Chinas agenda of keeping a low profile has been changed to accomplish something and it intends to occupy the centre stage in the long-term. The election of Joseph Biden as the President of the US coincided with the ongoing reassessments on the bilateral relations as well as coming to the fore of tensions on a number of fronts with China. The spread of COVID-19 pandemic, decline in global growth rates, disruptions in supply chains, and the growing uncertainty have only further exacerbated the US - China relations. Below is a review of the bilateral relations in the recent times by eliciting cooperative and competitive trends between China and the US. It is argued that the US - China relations are undergoing major shifts due to the tensions even as both are for ushering in strategic stability. Chinas perceptions at the leadership level, media and academic levels are outlined in brief to suggest that relations with the US are exhibiting tensions on a number of issues that pose challenges and opportunities for other countries.
The U.S. Factor in Sino-Israeli and Indian-Israeli Relations
Authors: Mikaelian Arman Artakovich , Morozov Vladimir Mikhailovich
Published: June 2021

The article analyses the US influence on Israeli policy towards both China and India. The United States has had and still has a significant influence on the dynamics of Israeli-Chinese and Israeli-Indian relations. The relevance of the issue stems from the growing importance of China and India in the world affairs amid rising tensions between the US and China that are spilling into a trade war. The article aims to explore the US influence on Israels policy in Asia. It examines the way how the Israeli leadership has adapted to Washingtons influence while promoting its strategic cooperation with China and India. The study comprises historical method, comparative analysis and historical-systematic analysis. The author comes to the following conclusions. First, Washingtons influence on Sino-Israeli relations has gone through five development stages: the first stage (1971-1989): implicit US support for the development of Sino-Israeli relations; the second stage (1990-1998): American criticism of military and technical cooperation between Israel and China; the third stage (1999-2005): Washingtons shift from criticism to pressure policy in order to prevent the Israeli leadership from military cooperation with China; the fourth stage (2006-2016): Israels acceptance of US demands and refusal to supply arms to Beijing (with Tel Aviv focusing on the development of trade and economic relations with China); the fifth stage (2017 - present): U.S. criticism of Israeli-Chinese economic cooperation amid worsening contacts between Beijing and Washington. The Israeli government is trying to meet Washingtons demands as well as preserve its strategic economic relations with Beijing. Second, the US factor, on the contrary, contributed to normalization of Indian-Israeli relations, having a positive impact on the development of trade, economic and military cooperation between Tel Aviv and New Delhi. Third, the US actions can be explained by an attempt to preserve its national interests. At the same time, the author stresses that the US influence on Israels policy in Asia complies with Washingtons regional priorities set forth in the 2017 US National Security Strategy.
Book review: Shiraev, E., & Khudoley, K. (2019). Russian Foreign Policy. London: Red Globe Press, 297 p.
Authors: Kurylev Konstantin Petrovich , Enokyan Artem Vachaganovich
Published: June 2021

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Book review: Zvyagelskaya, I.D. (Eds.). (2020). The Middle East: Politics and Identity. Moscow: Aspekt Press publ., 336 p. (In Russian)
Authors: Belov Vladimir Ivanovich , Savicheva Elena Mikhailovna
Published: June 2021

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Opioid Prescribing on an Internal Medicine Teaching Unit
Authors: Quan Samuel , Lawton Cheyenne , Budd Allison
Published: June 2021

ObjectiveTo investigate the rationale and timing of opioid prescriptions for Internal Medicine inpatients in an academic center in Saskatoon, Canada.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional study of Internal Medicine inpatients that were prescribed opioids in Saskatoon. We examined documentation of clinical rationale and timing of opioid initiation or first escalation.ResultsOf 57 patients, 34 (60%) were opioid naive prior to admission and 48 (84%) had opioid doses either initiated or escalated. Of these 48 patients, 27 (56%) occurred during on-call hours. Rationale for escalation was documented in 31 cases (65%), with reasons including terminal care (17%), musculoskeletal pain (15%), and skin and soft tissue infections (13%).ConclusionRationale for opioid use was frequently not documented. Initial decision to change opioid dose occurred equally between daytime and on-call hours.
RÉSUMÉObjectifÉtudier la justification et le moment choisi pour prescrire des opioïdes chez les patients hospitalisés en médecine interne dans un centre universitaire de Saskatoon (Canada).MéthodologieNous avons mené une étude de prévalence sur des patients hospitalisés en médecine interne chez qui on a prescrit des opioïdes à Saskatoon. Nous avons examiné la documentation concernant la justification clinique et le moment choisi pour entreprendre le traitement par les opioïdes ou effectuer la première augmentation de dose.
RésultatsDes 57 patients, 34 (60 %) n’avaient jamais pris d’opioïdes avant leur hospitalisation et 48 (84 %) ont reçu leur première dose d’opioïdes ou une augmentation de dose. De ces 48 patients, 27 (56 %) ont reçu leur dose durant les heures de garde. La justification de l’augmentation de dose est documentée dans 31 cas (65 %), les raisons étant les soins de fin de vie (17 %), la douleur musculosquelettique (15 %) et les infections de la peau et des tissus mous (13 %).ConclusionSouvent, la justification de l’utilisation des opioïdes n’est pas documentée. Le moment où la décision initiale de modifier la dose d’opioïde est prise est réparti de façon égale entre le jour et durant les heures de garde.
Tips on Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Authors: Aflaki Kayvan , Aflaki Sena , Ray Joel
Published: June 2021

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic, sudden-onset event that must be recognized immediately. Despite the rarity of this condition, both maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality are significant with AFE, even in cases ideally managed. In this article, we present five key statements covering the risk factors, clinical presentation, and management of AFE in a clinical setting. The purpose of these tips is to provide clinicians with information that may improve their ability to make a timely diagnosis and establish appropriate supportive treatment to patients suffering from AFE.
RésuméL’embolie amniotique est un événement catastrophique d’apparition soudaine qui doit être détecté immédiatement. Malgré la rareté de cette affection, la morbidité et la mortalité maternelles et périnatales sont importantes, même dans les cas où le traitement est idéal. Dans cet article, nous présentons cinq énoncés clés qui portent sur les facteurs de risque, le tableau clinique et la prise en charge de l’embolie amniotique dans un contexte clinique. Ces astuces visent à fournir aux cliniciens de l’information qui pourrait améliorer leur capacité à poser un diagnostic en temps opportun et à assurer un traitement de soutien approprié aux patientes atteintes d’une embolie amniotique.
Weight Loss-Based Nutraceuticals
Authors: Shuster Shirley , Vlasschaert Caitlyn , Awad Sara
Published: June 2021

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by muscle weakness, areflexia, and hypokalemia in the setting of thyrotoxicosis. We present the case of a 32-year-old male with multiple presentations to the emergency department for lower limb weakness, tremors, diaphoresis, and tachycardia. His initial blood work revealed T3-toxicosis and hypokalemia, and he was treated for TPP with intravenous fluids and potassium supplementation. He had been ingesting weight loss supplements containing iodine, kelp, licorice, and likely undeclared thyroid hormones or mimics. Following discontinuation of supplements, all laboratory investigations normalized and thyrotoxicosis symptoms resolved. This case illustrates that ingestion of thyroid hormone-based nutraceuticals should be considered as a cause of thyrotoxicosis and TPP.
RésuméLa paralysie périodique thyréotoxique (PPT) se caractérise par de la faiblesse musculaire, une aréflexie et une hypokaliémie dans le contexte de la thyréotoxicose. Nous exposons le cas d’un homme de 32 ans qui s’est présenté au service des urgences pour de multiples symptômes, soit une faiblesse des membres inférieurs, des tremblements, une diaphorèse et une tachycardie. Son bilan sanguin initial a révélé une toxicose-T3 et une hypokaliémie, et il a été traité contre la PPT par des solutés intraveineux et une recharge en potassium. Il ingérait des suppléments pour la perte de poids contenant de l’iode, de la laminaire, de la réglisse et probablement des hormones thyroïdiennes ou leurs analogues non déclarés. Après l’arrêt des suppléments, tous les examens de laboratoire sont revenus à la normale et les symptômes de thyréotoxicose ont disparu. Ce cas montre que l’ingestion de nutraceutiques à base d’hormones thyroïdiennes devrait être considérée comme une cause de la thyréotoxicose et de la PPT.
O Ruído que Brota dos Muros do Porto: Ensaio visual sobre o direito à habitação
Authors: Barbosa Inês
Published: June 2021

Enquadrado numa sociologia visual e andante, este ensaio apresenta e discute uma seleção de fotografias de protesto pelo direito à habitação, capturadas nas paredes do Porto, Portugal, nos últimos dois anos. As imagens dão conta das tensões e contradições associadas aos processos de gentrificação e turistificação. Desse conjunto, salienta-se a diversidade de agentes, linguagens, destinatários ou estratégias discursivas, bem como o potencial de disseminação que estas mensagens possuem, ao serem transpostas para outros contextos, como as mobilizações coletivas ou as redes sociais. Destaca-se ainda o seu carácter duplo de inscrição no espaço público: são memória de reivindicações passadas e incentivo para lutas futuras. Sendo aparentemente silenciosas, estas contra-visualidades produzem ruído, modificando a paisagem urbana e provocando transformações sociais e políticas.Palavras-chave: fotografia, protesto, gentrificação Framed in a visual and walking sociology, this essay presents and discusses a selection of photographs of protest for the right to housing, captured on the walls of Porto, Portugal, in the last two years. The images show the tensions and contradictions associated with the processes of gentrification and tourism. Of this set, we highlight the diversity of agents, languages, recipients or discursive strategies, as well as the potential for dissemination that these messages have, when transposed to other contexts, such as collective mobilizations or social networks. The double character of registration in the public space is also noteworthy: they are a memory of past claims and an incentive for future struggles. Being apparently silent, these counter-visualities produce noise, changing the urban landscape and driving social and political transformations.Keywords: photography, protest, gentrification
Olhares cruzados sobre arte, imagem e resistências urbanas
Authors: Campos Ricardo , Abalos Júnior José Luís , Meirinho Daniel
Published: June 2021

O artigo situa a cidade como território de produção e disseminação de práticas artísticas organizada pelas múltiplas e plurais formas de resistência, ativismo e contestação utilizadas nas lutas culturais, sociais, políticas e identitárias. Destacamos, como característica da arte ativista contemporânea, as narrativas e estratégias tem estetizado os pólos de conflito e presenças a partir das dimensões macro e micropolíticas de territórios e corpos-políticos de enunciação. Entre essas performances visuais chamamos atenção para as estratégias de visibilidade e exposição a partir de práticas artísticas e poéticas contra-coloniais. Por fim, relatamos um percurso de organização de olhares cruzados sobre arte, imagem e resistências urbanas tema da edição número 56 da Revista Iluminuras (PPGAS/UFRGS).Palavras-chave: Arte. Cidades. Resistências. Subjetividades. Imagem.  CROSSED LOOKS ABOUT ART, IMAGES AND URBAN RESISTANCES Abstract: The article locates the city as a territory for the production and dissemination of artistic practices organized by the multiple and plural forms of resistance, activism and contestation used in cultural, social, political and identity struggles. We highlight narratives and strategies as a characteristic of contemporary art activist have aestheticized the poles of conflict and presence from the macro and micro-political dimensions of territories and political-bodies of enunciation. Among these visual performances, we call attention to the strategies of visibility and exposure based on counter-colonial artistic and poetic practices. Finally, we report a path of organization of crossed views on art, image and urban resistance, theme of issue number 56 of Revista Iluminuras (PPGAS/UFRGS).Keywords: Art. Cities. Resistance. Subjectivities. Image.