bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interrelation between ofsystemic inflammation factors and cardiovascular calcification factors in patients of chronic kidney disease 5D stage
Authors: Mambetova A. M. , Hutueva M. H. , Thabisimova I. K. , Kegaduyev A. S.
Published: August 2020

BACKGROUND. The role of inflammation and uremic intoxication in the development and progression of bone mineral dis­orders, including cardiovascular calcification, has been actively studied over the past decades. PATIENTS AND METHODS. A single-stage, cohort study of 85 patients with stage 5D CKD treated with programmatic hemodialysis was conducted. The blood concentrations of interleukin-3 (IL-3) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined using the enzyme immunoassay, the level of fibrinogen - using the Rutberg method, and the level of p2-microglobulins - using the nephelometric method. The blood leu­kocyte shift index (ISLC) and the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) risk index for systemic inflammation were also calculated, taking into account the level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and blood albumin. The presence of valvular calcification, its severity, and calcification of the abdominal aortic wall was recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using the program STATISTICA 12.6 ("StatSoft", USA). THE AIM: to evaluate the relationship between factors of systemic inflammation and cardiovascular cal­cification in patients with stage 5D chronic kidney disease. RESULTS. The risk of detecting calcification of the aorta and heart valves was influenced by the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-3 and IL-6, as well as ISLK and GPS. However, inflammatory fac­tors such as fibrinogen, p2-microglobulin, and CRP levels in the blood did not show a statistically significant effect. In the case when the predicted parameter was chosen not friendly calcification, but the presence of any of its components, the predictive significance of IL-3 decreased, but IL-6 remained. The 20% risk threshold was exceeded at IL-6 values of more than 33 pg/ml. The effect of ISLC on the probability of detection of calcification was shown both about friendly calcification and concerning isolated calcification of the aorta or valves. CONCLUSION. It was found that among the studied factors of inflammation, IL-6, ILK, and IL-3 demonstrate a relationship with the processes of cardiovascular calcification, GPS-only in relation to friendly calcification. Nomograms have been developed that allow predicting the detection of cardiovascular calcification in dialysis patients, depending on the state of the inflammatory circuit.
Sociomuseology as a school of thought and Museologia Social as a practice. How can Museums help to transform the reality of groups under the effect of marginalization?
Authors: Neu Maria
Published: August 2020

As museums are organizations that is supposed to serve society, they need to adapt to social changes. We live in an era where we understand that representativeness is of paramount importance for groups under effect of marginalization. The voices of these people have been systematically and institutionally silenced for several hundred years. Since traditional museology fails to engage with marginalized groups, and is, until today, a fundamentally elitist institution, Sociomuseology as a school of thought and the practice of Social Museology emerged with the clear mission to rectify this deficit. The school of thought, the practice and their potential for sociopolitical and economic development of a territory deserve to be carefully looked at. This article aims to provide insights about this new museological paradigm. Two case studies of Social Museum institutions in Brazilian favelas will be presented that exemplify the benefits these museums have already produced for the communities they stand in. Examples of actions developed in these museums and how they affect the daily life of the local habitants will be displayed. This paper was written based on material gathered for the author’s bachelor thesis delivered in Germany in 2018 and counts with field studies, original transcripted and translated interviews, observations and an analysis of the social function of these museums.

Keywords: Sociomuseology; Social Museology; social responsibility; collective memory vs. official history
The body in museology as expression of identity in contemporary thought
Authors: Freitas Sara
Published: August 2020

In the present article we seek to reflect, within the scope of an PhD investigation in ULHT, Sociomuseology department, about tattoo as an artistic expression for cotemporary museology, where we try to give visibility to a process of identity, to a mapping of experiences and of affirmation of a territory that belongs to each one of us – our body. If on one hand, we seek to answer to one of the problems that we consider important in the today’s world, we also seek to reflect about some issues that concern the Museology and the Museums. Throughout this investigation we also seek, through fieldwork expressed by interviews with the tattooed, to highlight the importance of the subject, in the museological processes, through self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-criticism, in which the subject is at the same time a museological object, considered as a work of art. Then the tattooed subject then shares many of the problems that are also common to the Sociomuseological universe: he is the subject and object of memory and forgetfulness - mapping his territory; he is also a subject of power, of his body; it is a point of heritage identification through its aesthetics; it is the search for an identity or a difference in its territory, and it is the result of the phenomenological processes of modernity. These are just some of the points that will be discussed in this text.

Key words: Sociomuseology; Identity; Power; Artistic Expression; Postmodernity
CASE STUDY: COVID19 PANDEMIC AND THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL GOALS FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS
Authors: S.T. Janetius
Published: August 2020

Covid-19 pandemic is creating devastating effects globally since the beginning of 2020. In India, the government declared a lockdown in the month of March 2020 that became the starting point of many psychological, emotional, social, and economic issues resulting from this pandemic. Job loss, pay cut, closure of the business enterprises are few of the many economic-related concerns that affected every financial decision-making. More than the threat of the virus, economic perils became a serious hazard to many ordinary people who live on the daily wages. The life of migrant workers took a serious twist due to massive unprecedented movement to their hometowns. Although the threat to survival was not a main concern for white-collar employees, the economic crisis was felt by them. This case study narrates the story of an economically comfortable person who sets financial goals for his retirement savings before the pandemic. While facing financial crisis due to pay cut, he quickly alters his decisions with a positive outlook.
KEYWORDS: Covid-19 pandemic, Post-retirement preparation, Financial crisis, Decision making, Ageing and retirement
Synthesis and Evaluation of Levulinic Ester as Biodiesel Additives
Authors: Oprescu Elena-Emilia , Enascuta Cristina-Emanuela , Radu Elena , Lavric Vasile
Published: August 2020

In this study, the SO42-/TiO2-La2O3-Fe2O3 catalyst was prepared and tested in the conversion of fructose to ethyl levulinate . The catalyst was characterized from the point of view of the textural analysis, FT-IR analysis, acid strength distribution, X-ray powder diffraction and pyridine adsorption IR spectra. The influence of the reaction parameters on the ethyl levulinate yield was study. The maximum yield of 37.95% in levulinate esters was obtained at 180 �C, 2 g catalyst and 4 h reaction time. The effect of ethyl levulinate addition to diesel-biodiesel blend in different rates, i.e, 0.5, 1, 2.5, 5 (w.t %) on density, kinematic viscosity and flash point was evaluated and compared with the European specification.
Celestine from Valea Sarii (Vrancea region): New Data and Crystal Structure Refinement
Authors: Branoiu Gheorghe , Cehlarov Aura , Cursaru Diana , Mihai Sonia
Published: August 2020

In the paper has been analyzed the crystal structure of a celestine sample from Valea Sarii (Vrancea region, Romania) located in the Eastern Carpathians Foredeep. The celestine sample was also studied by optical microscopy, chemical and thermal analysis. The unit cell parameters of the celestine structure refined in the space group Pnma were: a=8.39769 �, b=5.38415 �, c=6.88167 �, Z=4. The chemical composition of the celestine crystals was determined by EDX analysis. The optical characteristics of the sample were studied by optical microscopy. A new set of the unit cell parameters and fractional coordinates of the celestine crystal structure were determined. Also were determined the bond lengths in the Sr-O12 and SO4 polyhedra. The sample was collected in the massive mineralization area of the Valea Sarii ore deposit, the largest celestine ore deposit in Romania.
Effect of Cross Rolling on the Corrosion Resistance of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy
Authors: Huang Zhiquan , Zou Jinchao , Yang Guowei , Zhu Yanchun , Lai Hongyu , Qi Chuanlu
Published: August 2020

The effect of different rolling methods on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy in a 3.5% NaCl solution was studied via potentiodynamic polarization scanning, constant current discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Results show that the corrosion current densities of cross rolling and unidirectional rolling are 8.60�10-3 and 4.68�10-2 A/cm2, respectively. Their difference is 5.4fold, the charge transfer resistance of cross rolling is large, the corrosion of one-way rolling is more serious than that of cross rolling, the discharge performance of cross rolling is more stable, and the anode polarization is small. After cross rolling, the grain size of the plate is relatively uniform and the corrosion products are non-adherent and less, so it is easy to fall off from its surface, which increases the effective contact between the electrolyte and the alloy surface and has more stable discharge performance.
Evaluation of Anti-nutritional Compounds in Selected Wild Plants Consumed by Ruminants in Pasturelands
Authors: Alkahtani Jawaher , Elshikh Mohamed Soliman , Khan Ayesha , Ahmad Kafeel , Khan Zafar Iqbal , Hussain Khadim , Nazar Sonaina , Bashir humayun , Munir Mudasra , Nadeem Muhammad
Published: August 2020

The present study was designed to determine the anti-nutritional compounds in the wild plants of Soone valley Punjab, Pakistan. A wide range of anti-nutritional factors exists in the wild plants of this area which are consumed as forages by the ruminants. Few anti-nutritional compounds i.e. oxalate, phytate, saponins and tannins were analyzed during the course of study. Oxalate content ranged from 0.4467% to 0.6267%. The highest oxalate content was found in Chenopodium album and lowest oxalate content was available in Mentha arvensis. The content of phytate ranged from 3.8167% to 4.9767% in all wild forages. The maximum amount was observed in Buxus papillosa and minimum amount was found in Ahadota vasica. Saponins ranged from 2.2700% to 3.7833%. The percentage of tannins varies from 1.3167% to 1.6300% in all plant species. The optimum value of tannins was found in Adatoda vasica and low value of tannins was investigated in the Mentha arvensis among the investigated plant species. Overall, the maximum factors observed in Buxus papillosa and lowest in Mentha arvensis plants. The values estimated in the present study are below the mark as compared to the toxic levels. Nutritional and health issues are developed due to the large consumption of monotypic wild edible plant parts during one meal. However, anti-nutritional compounds related to respective risks are less with the use of traditional methods.
Assessing Zinc Amassing in Forages, Buffalo Blood and Topsoil Collected from Sargodha City, Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Kafeel , Yang Yongjun , Khan Zafar Iqbal , Arshad Nimra , Ahmad Tasneem , Nadeem Muhammad , Wajid Kinza , Bashir Humayun , Nazar Sonaina , Munir Mudasra , Malik Ifra Saleem , Ashfaq Asma , Mahpara Shehzadi , Noorka Ijaz Rasool , Mehmood Naunain , Abbas Taswar , Ullah Saif , Memona Hafsa , Shaheen Farzana , Akhtar Mubeen , Akhter Pervaiz , Akhtar Shehzad , Ugulu Ilker , Ma Jing , Chen Fu
Published: August 2020

The article is focused on estimation of Zinc in the roadside forages, and blood of buffaloes feeding on these forages. This study was carried out in Sargodha during December 2015 to January 2016 (winter) and May 2016 to June 2016 (summer). Five road sites (Mateela, Faisalabad roadside, Shaheenabad roadside, Bhalwal roadside and 50 chak) were selected from sampling of forages, soil and buffalo blood sample. Heavy metal analysis of all digested samples was done with atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Analysis of variance and correlation was done with two way ANOVA. This study regarding the accumulation of zinc in forages, soil and the buffalo blood would help the authorities to exactly determine the agents which are responsible for increasing pollution in the environment.
Evaluation of Biochemical Markers Correlated with Breast Cancer Young Patients
Authors: Bacinschi Xenia , Saptefrati Oana , Zgura Anca , Iliescu Laura , Haineala Bogdan , Bratila Elvira , Mehedintu Claudia , Petca Razvan-Cosmin , Petca Aida , Barac Ramona Ileana , Anghel Rodica
Published: August 2020

Breast cancer ranks first in women in terms incidence and mortality in the world. In Romania its frequency continues to increase and now is the most common cancer in the women. Despite therapeutic advances, there is still severe cancer with heavy sequelae both physical and mental. It`s even harder to accept or even reject when it comes to a young women. For a long time, breast cancer was linked to a more or less old age. However, in the recent literature, breast cancer is on the rise more observed in a young population, its frequency is estimated at 7% all cases of breast cancer. Breast cancer diagnosed in young patients tends to be more aggressive than the rest of the cases. In this paper, we present the results of a study that included 59 women presenting primary invasive breast carcinomas selected from the database of the Institute of Oncology Bucharest in which clinical follow-up data cover long intervals of time (2014 - 2019) and whose histological pieces met technical conditions optimal for extended immunohistochemical processing. The available material resources allowed the completion of a complete analyzes in all cases in relation to the immunohistochemical examination . The correlation between the expression of each of the antibodies was calculated using Pearson correlation coefficient.
Importance of Chemical Therapy in Relapsing Polychondritis � a Disease with Impact on the Eye Tissues
Authors: Jurja Sanda , Mehedinti Mihaela , Sirbu Rodica , Coman Malina , Cadar Emin
Published: August 2020

Relapsing polychondritis (RP), falls into the category of rare diseases. The true incidence and prevalence of this rare disease is unknown. The ocular implications in relapsing polychondritis (RP) are numerous and variable, including mainly inflammation in different structures of the eye. As a complication of this inflammatory condition, a closed secondary angle glaucoma has been described. The purpose of our work is to highlight the diversity of ocular determinations of the same rare disease, including different types of glaucoma that may occur under the same circumstances and to make a detailed analysis of chemical therapies based on drug treatment pathways. The paper includes a report of the cases series admitted to the Clinic of Ophthalmology in St. Andrew Emergency Clinical Hospital, Constanta, between 2007 and 2018, cases analyzed and compared with international literature. One of the cases is a 43-year-old male patient with bilateral open-angle bilateral glaucoma. Other cases with RP, are patients of 41 and 46 years old, respectively, presented with unilateral episcleritis. This case series report aims to show that RP can associate even more protean ocular manifestations than already discussed in the literature, with specific chemical therapies and to emphasize the need for team approach and ophthalmological monitoring in the care of RP patients with chemical therapy (drug treatment) for each patient.
Electrotheraphy and Medication Tendencies in Complex Intraoral Rehabilitation of Young Dental Traianee with MSDs and TMDs Associated Patology
Authors: Stamatin Ovidiu , Lupu Iulian Costin , Crisan-Dabija Radu , Bulancea Bogdan Petru , Salceanu Mihaela , Aminov Liana , Hamburda Tudor , Checherita Laura Elisabeta
Published: August 2020

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have even an important influence on young dental traianee on their healthy life parameters and not only. This study is considering necessary to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders through young age dental medicine practitioners happened because of their work activities and in special of the temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) associative, among them and its complex treatment. The electrotherapy methods asoociative treatments and the biochemichal bonds realized, represent an important adjuvant in the rehabilitation of the muscle functions of the cephalic extremity based on the stimulating action of the natural physical factors over the defence mechanisms, increasing the capacity of some functions or the organism itself to adjust.
Engaging the World From the English Classroom
Authors: Chujo Junko
Published: August 2020

Many professionals who have been involved in university English education in Japan have wondered how to foster students’ active engagement with the rest of the world from the classroom. In this paper the author describes a classroom-based project to help students lower their inhibition towards using English and motivate them to improve their English skills through a special focus on connecting to the world in their daily life. Students chose one available foreign snack as representative of a nation, researched the country or the product, and conducted poster presentations to share their findings with peers. Worksheets were provided to scaffold students’ language, research, and presentation skills and enable them to successfully complete the project. A post-instructional questionnaire revealed that this simple project had a positive impact on various affective variables, especially on students’ interest in other countries and cultures, their desire to communicate in English, and their motivation to improve English communication skills.
本研究は、日本人大学生の国際性に関わる情意面の開発により、英語使用への意欲を高め、通用性のより高い英語を身につけさせるためのプロジェクト型の教材開発を目的としている。この目的を具体化した教材の導入により、学生の国際性と英語使用に関しての情意面の変容を検証した。プロジェクトは、学生が身の回りにある外国のお菓子を選択し、その国やその商品について調べ、小グループによるポスター発表を行う活動から成る。活動の特徴は、一斉授業形態の授業においても学生の情意面に配慮し心理面での不安を低くする点、学生が自らの生活と外国とのつながりを体験を通し実感し、学生個々の経験や興味関心などの個性が現れる発信型である点である。実験授業後、活動を体験した学生へのアンケート調査を実施し、プロジェクト型活動の有効性を調査した。
Access to highly substituted oxazoles by the reaction of α-azidochalcone with potassium thiocyanate
Authors: Harisha Mysore Bhyrappa , Dhanalakshmi Pandi , Suresh Rajendran , Kumar Raju Ranjith , Muthusubramanian Shanmugam
Published: August 2020

The reactivity of α-azidochalcones has been explored for the preparation of highly substituted oxazoles via a 2H-azirine intermediate. The azidochalcones, when treated with potassium thiocyanate in the presence of potassium persulfate, lead to 2,4,5-trisubstituted oxazoles in good yields. Incidentally, 2-aminothiazoles are the products when ferric nitrate is employed instead of persulfate in the above reaction.
PANDEMIC AT THE POLLS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DECISION TO CONTINUE THE 2020 REGIONAL HEAD ELECTION IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA
Authors: Rosanti Ratna
Published: August 2020

This article will specifically provide a preliminary assessment of the many risks that the Covid-19 pandemic might pose if elections continue to be held and it is not impossible that elections continued during the pandemic will be far from being fair, honest and transparent even endangering the security and safety of voters at the Polling Stations. The emergence of a new era during the pandemic called New Normal where everyone must behave new in everyday life by prioritizing aspects of health will certainly have a significant influence in the implementation of elections. The method used is the study of literature. The literature used in this study includes all literature, news coverage and reports relating to the holding of the elections including previous books and articles that discuss the holding of elections during a pandemic. This paper begins by explaining why elections are an important part of democracy, and then looks at how the government's response to the pandemic and elections that will be held in the New Normal era will present significant solutions about the future of democracy itself. In this paper, the author also recommends several things related to the holding of elections during the pandemic. The main findings of this paper are: First, the presence of the virus itself can directly prevent voters from casting their votes at the polling stations and even affect the overall level of voter participation. Second, there are consequences of formally delaying the holding of elections which vary by type of regime (national or local). Third, some elements in the electoral cycle can be affected by the pandemic.
Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Black Carbon Monitored in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Oloyede Muhyideen , Ede Precious Nwobidi
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air samples in Port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria, evaluate their potential risks to human health and identify pollution sources by characterizing the PAHs. Sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured with a total concentration range of 0 to 9,589 mg/kg in the rainy season and 0.46 to 131mg/kg range in the dry season. High molecular weight PAHs dominated the PAH profiles accounting for 91% in dry season and 45% in the wet season. The overall assessment of the ratios of LMW to HMW of minimum, maximum and mean concentrations indicated pyrogenic sources. Benzo (a) pyrene equivalent (BaPeq) analysis showed that benzo (a) pyrene, DiBenzo (a,h) antracene and Indeno (1.2.3-cd) pyrene contributed the highest cancer toxicity with 94% and 85% in wet and dry seasons, respectively. The total incremental lifetime cancer risks of PAHs ranged from 0 to 4.90 with a median value of 3.37 x10-2 in wet season; while in the dry season, ILCR of PAHs ranged from 1.62 x10-5 to 7.42x10-3 with a median value of 1.15 x 10-3 . These values showed pervasive pollution indicating a major carcinogenic risk of PAHs. Mean ILCR in wet season was 3.37 x10-2 (33,700 x10-6 ) meaning 1 in every 30 persons in the study area is estimated to develop cancer. In the dry season, mean ILCR was 1.15 x10-3 (1,150 x10-6 ) meaning 1 in every 870 persons in the study area is estimated to develop cancer.
Tourist Preference Towards Dark Tourism Attraction (A Case Study of Kelud Mountain)
Authors: Sari Jili Anggraita , R Turniningtyas Ayu , Usman Fadly
Published: August 2020

- Dark tourism is one of the new themes in the industry of tourism. One of the ways is utilizing disaster tourism sites to attract visitors. Dark tourism can be an income alternative for the local people who live near the sites. Kelud Mountain in Kediri Regency is one of the examples of dark tourism destinations where visitors swarm it. It is an active volcano with its last eruption in the past six years. Before eruption there was a phenomenal tourist attraction named “Anak Gunung Kelud”, but now after eruption the crater of Kelud mountain is main attraction in location. Every day especially on the weekend there are many visitors come to location, so it is essential to find out the elements in tourism as an attraction for visitors using konjoin analysis.
Dissecting the Global Cold Dust Properties and Possible Submillimeter Excess of 13 Nearby Spiral Galaxies from the NGLS
Authors: Chang Zhengxue , Zhou Jianjun , Wilson Christine D. , Esimbek Jarken , Qiu Jianjie , Li Dalei , Zhou Minhua , He Yuxin , Ji Weiguang , Tang Xindi , Wu Gang , Li Jun
Published: August 2020

We select 13 nearby spiral galaxies from the Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey (NGLS) project and perform spectral energy distribution fitting for each galaxy applying two-component modified blackbody models on a global scale aim to probe the potential submillimeter (submm) excess. We find that NGC 2976, NGC 3351, and NGC 4631 show excess emission at 850 μm when using β
c = 2.0. The contributions of CO(3–2), free–free emission or synchrotron radiation cannot explain their 850 μm excess. Our results suggest that a submm excess at 850 μm may be more easily detected for galaxies with faint total infrared luminosity and low cold dust mass. The colder temperature of cold dust, the more radiation of dust there is at 850 μm. The submm excess are prone to be detected in spiral galaxies with low stellar mass. As the metallicity of galaxies become poor, the submm excess is more obvious.
Two additions to the Iberian myrmecofauna: Crematogaster inermis Mayr, 1862, a newly established, tree-nesting species, and Trichomyrmex mayri (Forel, 1902), an emerging exotic species temporarily nesting in Spain (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Authors: Casiraghi Alice , Espadaler Xavier , Pérez Hidalgo Nicolás , Gómez Kiko
Published: August 2020

Exotic ants are a growing component of urban and disturbed habitats worldwide. Sampling in two Iberian Mediterranean localities revealed several exotic species. The tree-nesting, black acrobat antCrematogaster inermisMayr, 1862, has been detected nesting outdoors on aRobinia pseudoacaciatree in a public garden in Valencia (Spain) and represents a new addition to the continental European fauna. Collection details, a morphological description, biometry, and the remarkable presence of short spines in smaller specimens are also given for this species. A case of an ephemeral establishment of several exotic ant species in a palm grove is also discussed. This case includesC. inermisandTrichomyrmex mayri, also a novelty for the Iberian Peninsula.
Synonymy of Idiococcobius Hayat with Coccobius Ratzeburg (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae): evidenced by a new species from Malaysian Borneo
Authors: Geng Hui , Li Cheng-De , Mottern Jason , Polaszek Andrew
Published: August 2020

Idiococcobius Hayat, syn. nov., is synonymised with Coccobius Ratzeburg, based on morphological and molecular data from a new species of Coccobius from Malaysian Borneo. The new species is sufficiently similar morphologically to the type species of Idiococcobius to place it unambiguously within that genus, but molecular data from the new species, and a reassessment of the morphology of Idiococcobius, indicate synonymy of the two genera. Idiococcobius encarsoides Hayat is therefore transferred to Coccobius; resulting in the new combination: Coccobius encarsoides (Hayat), comb. nov.Coccobius islandicus Geng & Polaszek, sp. nov, is described from morphology and DNA sequence data.
Effects of curcumin on antioxidant capacity and gastric mucosal injury following strenuous endurance training in rats
Authors: Gorzi A. , Asadi M. , Voltarelli F.A. , Shamsi M. Molanouri
Published: August 2020

Strenuous endurance training (SET) in endurance athletes can cause gastrointestinal problems, such as gastritis. Gastritis is associated with increased oxidative stress and an imbalance between free-radical production and antioxidant defences. The present study investigated the effects of SET and curcumin injection on systemic total antioxidant capacity (TAC), gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde – MDA) in male rats. Twenty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups including Control, Curcumin, Endurance, and Endurance + curcumin. Incremental endurance training (up to 70 min with 35 m/min), and curcumin injection (30 mg/kg bodyweight, three times per week) was carried out in relevant groups. The pathology of gastritis was measured concerning the restoration factors (the number of neutrophils, the formation of new vessels, and proliferation of fibroblasts), gastric MDA levels and the TAC were measured. SET-induced gastritis symptoms, such as gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation and curcumin decreased systemic TAC. However, curcumin reduced exercise-induced gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation. Also, serum levels of TAC were maintained at normal levels following a combination of SET and curcumin injection. These findings suggest that curcumin injection during SET could be useful for managing gastritis symptoms and improving antioxidant capacity in healthy and eutrophic rats.
Enhancing Cultural Competency: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Mitchell-Brown Fay
Published: August 2020

Background:

An increase of ethnic minorities in the United States heightens concerns for health disparities. International service-learning provides an immersion in a community to identify issues related to culture and health. This study reports nursing students' experiences related to participation in an international service-learning project.

Method:

A qualitative phenomenological design was used. Twenty participants who immersed in the community for 9 days were interviewed. Two semistructured focus interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results:

Four themes emerged: Value Communication, Appreciate Differences, Provide Education, and Accept Humanity.

Conclusion:

This experience highlights the needs of diverse communities and enhances participants' skills to deliver culturally competent care with better education, compassion, and communication. By exploring students' experiences, service-learning experiences may be better understood as a pedagogy for teaching cultural competency and improving health outcomes in diverse populations.

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J Nurs Educ
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Transitioning an Advanced Practice Fellowship Curriculum to eLearning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pierce Lisa M. , Weber Meghan J. , Klein Colleen J. , Stoecker Brad A.
Published: August 2020

Background:

The COVID-19 global pandemic brought mandatory shelter-in-place orders, disrupting traditional face-to-face teaching methods for advanced practice fellowship programs nationally, creating a challenge for fellowship program directors to preserve curriculum using nontraditional methods.

Method:

Using a variety of both web-based and app-based virtual platforms, a nationally accredited fellowship program converted traditional in-seat learning modalities to elearning platforms using both synchronous and asynchronous education.

Results:

Preliminary data indicate that knowledge acquisition and perceived fellow satisfaction are preserved despite the abrupt change to program delivery. Programmatic modifications were submitted to the American Nurse Credentialing Center for compliance and deemed as creative, innovative, and collaborative.

Conclusion:

Curriculum for advanced practice fellowship programs can be favorably converted to elearning using virtual platforms during a crisis. Through prompt reevaluation and restructuring, virtual platforms can replace in-seat didactic lectures, patient case studies, mentoring, and even simulation, while ensuring program continuation and compliance with accreditation standards.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2020;59(9):514–517.]
Intervertebral Disc Calcification and Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Authors: Cole Justin , Nemeh Fadi , Singh Achint , Lally Jason
Published: August 2020

Intervertebral disc calcification is rare in the pediatric population and is associated with sudden neurological manifestations. Although commonly symptomatic, conservative management yields excellent prognosis in the vast majority of cases. The following case illustrates the finding of intervertebral disc calcification in a patient with vertebral body segmentation anomaly consistent with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. As both entities are associated with potential neurological sequelae, this case of coexistent pathologies highlights the importance of recognizing the potential presence of intervertebral disc calcifications in pediatric Klippel-Feil Syndrome patients.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Critical Illness
Authors: Gasser Erin K. , Schell-Chaple Hildy M.
Published: August 2020

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes a wide range of mild to life-threatening conditions that require hospitalization and critical care. The morbidity and mortality of systemic lupus erythematosus are associated with the organ system damage caused by intermittent or chronic disease activity and with the complications of long-term and toxic immunosuppressant medication regimens. This article reviews the epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic information essential for critical care clinicians who provide care to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Nursing Considerations for Patients With HIV in Critical Care Settings
Authors: Graham Lucy , Makic Mary Beth Flynn
Published: August 2020

Infection with HIV is a chronic condition that requires daily medication to suppress viral replication. With appropriate treatment, people living with HIV have a life expectancy approaching that of the general population. However, they are at increased risk for comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, renal disease, type 2 diabetes, neurologic conditions, and cancers, often with worse outcomes than in patients without HIV. When they are admitted to critical care settings, care considerations, particularly regarding antiretroviral therapy, must be addressed. Antiretroviral therapy is critical for successful management of HIV infection and should be continued when possible during intensive care unit stays. However, many antiretroviral regimens result in drug-drug interactions, adverse drug-related events, and secondary complications such as insulin resistance and prolonged QT intervals. Critical care nurses have unique opportunities to provide safe, unbiased, and compassionate care that promotes health for a population of people who have a history of being stigmatized.
An Innovative Prognostic Model Based on Four Genes in Asian Patient with Gastric Cancer
Authors: Chen Jiahui , Wang Anqiang , Ji Jun , Zhou Kai , Bu Zhaode , Lyu Guoqing , Ji Jiafu
Published: August 2020

PurposeGastric cancer (GC) has substantial biological differences between Asian and non-Asian populations, which makes it difficult to have a unified predictive measure for all people. We aimed to identify novel prognostic biomarkers to help predict the prognosis of Asian GC patients.Materials and MethodsWe investigated the differential gene expression between GC and normal tissues of GSE66229. Univariate, multivariate and Lasso Cox regression analyses were conducted to establish a four-gene-related prognostic model based on the risk score. The risk score was based on a linear combination of the expression levels of individual genes multiplied by their multivariate Cox regression coefficients. Validation of the prognostic model was conducted using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. A nomogram containing clinical characteristics and the prognostic model was established to predict the prognosis of Asian GC patients. ResultsFour genes (RBPMS2, RGN, PLEKHS1, and CT83) were selected to establish the prognostic model, and it was validated in the TCGA Asian cohort. Receiver operating characteristic analysis confirmed the sensitivity and specificity of the prognostic model. Based on the prognostic model, a nomogram containing clinical characteristics and the prognostic model was established, and Harrell’s concordance index of the nomogram for evaluating the overall survival significantly higher than the model only focuses on the pathologic stage (0.74 vs. 0.64, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe four-gene-related prognostic model and the nomogram based on it are reliable tools for predicting the overall survival of Asian GC patients.
Replenishment and rationalization of seed collections of pumpkin, vegetable marrow and summer squash for ex situ conservation and use for breeding in Armenia
Authors: Avagyan Alvina , Sargsyan Gayane , Balayan Raya , Tadevosyan Laura
Published: August 2020

The conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources are crucial for food security and economic development, and diverse genetic resources are a critical input in the agricultural production process. To conserve the gene pool of vegetable crops of Armenia, the Scientiﬁc Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia carried out activities to upgrade storage facilities and optimize the existing seed collections. Newly created long-term and medium-term seed collections of pumpkin, vegetable marrow and summer squash reliably conserve genetic resources of these crops and create a base for undertaking genetic enhancement and base-broadening efforts. A database and application of barcodes and QR-code labels facilitate the search of required accessions, making the stored genetic materials more accessible for users and promoting their wider use in breeding.
Impact of ICT Adoption on Inequality
Authors: Harry Patria  , Azeez Erumban Abdul
Published: August 2020

This study investigates the relationship between ICT adoption ratio and income inequality. While the majority studies explain the impact of ICT on income inequality via labor market, this study offers a different perspective on this relationship. The fast-growing ICT has influenced, not only the employment income, but also the household income, such as property income, consumer surplus, etc. Thus, this study seeks to show the impact of ICT on income inequality via household income channel. The large internet economy and the remarkable internet adoption increase in Indonesia demonstrate the considerable impact of ICT on the lives and income of people in Indonesia. By using panel data regression, this paper shows an inverted U-shape relationship between ICT adoption and income inequality. Low ICT adoption increased income inequality until a certain turning point, whereby higher ICT adoption reduced income inequality in society. The turning point relating to average adoption ratio of mobile phone, computer, and internet was 25%; while there was an average adoption ratio of 17% for computer and internet.
Strengthening Community Economy Inclusively through Literacy for Prosperity
Authors: Mahdi Reza
Published: August 2020

The term literacy continues to evolve from time to time according to the conditions of a society. At first, UNESCO in 1997 concluded that literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, communicate, and count using printed or other materials, but the meaning of literacy is much more than that, which in the end a literate community can produce something that is beneficial to individuals or society. Therefore, the prosperity of a society can be seen from the number of literate people. National Library of Indonesia has recorded it in the concept of literacy for prosperity in the Social Inclusion-Based Library Transformation program. One of the programs carried out is for the prosperity of the literacy-based economic community that also aims to support SDGs. Until now, the National Library of Indonesia has succeeded in bringing about a positive impact on the community's economy with the concept of as well as support for SDGs. In the future, there are still many things that must be researched by the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia regarding literacy for inclusive prosperity.
Evaluación de condiciones de fabricación y calidad sensorial de cerveza artesanal tipo lager
Authors: Muñoz Quintero Daniel , Arias Giraldo Sebastián
Published: August 2020

La cerveza es considerada la bebida más importante a nivel mundial; se obtiene de la fermentación de granos de cebada y malta, con una graduación alcohólica relativamente baja. Entender el proceso de elaboración, y como cada uno de sus ingredientes influye en las características sensoriales de la bebida, permite al productor tener mayor control sobre los resultados. El presente trabajo de investigación da cuenta del proceso de elaboración de una cerveza artesanal tipo lager. La metodología utilizada tiene en cuenta las recomendaciones de diferentes autores; sin embargo, se adapta el proceso a las especificaciones del laboratorio de cocina donde se lleva a cabo la experimentación. Se evalúan dos factores diferenciadores, los cuales son la concentración del lúpulo y los rangos de temperatura en el proceso de fermentación en frio, para la levadura tipo lager. Son consumidores habituales los que evalúan el producto. Se analizan las pruebas sensoriales implementadas, y se concluye cuál es la influencia de las condiciones de fabricación sobre la calidad de la cerveza artesanal tipo lager.
Organização dos trabalhadores, a pandemia, a educação e o Programa de Transição / Workers’ Organization, the Pandemic, Education and the Transition Program
Authors: Pustiglione Luiz
Published: August 2020

O presente artigo tem por objetivo principal destrinchar as possibilidades teóricas e programáticas que se depreendem do texto elaborado em 1938, quando da fundação da IV Internacional, por Leon Trotsky. Através da revisão de literatura disponibilizada online nesse período pandêmico e de obras que antecedem cronologicamente os dias atuais, procurou-se construir um arcabouço argumentativo que culminasse na demonstração da necessidade, atualidade e (re)elaboração de um programa transicional que abarque as necessidades que já estavam postas desde antes da crise econômica e sanitária vigente, mas que, em alguma medida, têm sido modificadas em intensidade neste período. Ao final ousou-se propor algumas linhas que possam servir de pontapé inicial para o que possa ser considerado um programa de transição para a educação, em especial, para um futuro ainda incerto, dado o profundo desconhecimento sobre o vírus causador da situação que ainda vigora.
A transfiguração da revolução permanente na América Latina: um diálogo entre Adolfo Gilly e Florestan Fernandes / The Transfiguration of the Permanent Revolution in Latin America: a dialogue between Adolfo Gilly and Florestan Fernandes
Authors: Velho Ricardo Scopel
Published: August 2020

O artigo tem por objetivo dialogar com a produção de Adolfo Gilly e Florestan Fernandes sobre a pertinência do conceito de revolução permanente nas realidades capitalistas da América Latina. Apresenta-se uma descrição suscinta dos processos de revolução burguesa no México e no Brasil, ilustrando os conceitos de revolução interrompida de Gilly e de contrarrevolução permanente em Fernandes. Também se discute algumas fórmulas estratégicas derivadas de entendimentos diversos sobre a transição capitalista na região. Por fim, elenca-se algumas questões sobre a atualidade das categorias de revolução permanente, revolução interrompida e de autocracia para se analisar as realidades latino-americanas do século XXI.
Alzheimer e o envelhecimento da sociedade: recomendações legais no trato a idosos / Alzheimer’s and the aging society: legal recommendations in treating the elderly
Authors: Araujo Patricia Dino
Published: August 2020

Garantir o envelhecimento saudável da população, com qualidade e acesso a políticas públicas em saúde, tem sido o alvo das preocupações mundiais, sobretudo da Organização Mundial da Saúde. O tema desta pesquisa trata não só daqueles que estão chegando à melhor idade, mas também e em igual importância, da família, do cuidador, bem como de instituições legalmente responsáveis pelo cuidado ao idoso diante das óbvias repercussões sociais e econômicas da questão do crescimento populacional de pessoas idosas e diante da obrigação moral da sociedade em cuidar dos mais velhos. A pesquisa partiu do método indutivo, com coleta de dados em bancos de informação públicos, como o Ministério da Saúde, de instituições que atuam na defesa dos direitos dos idosos, como o Ministério Público, e de pesquisa bibliográfica nacional e internacional para análise dos padrões de qualidade em saúde adotados no Brasil. Constata-se uma crescente preocupação do Estado Brasileiro em definir critérios e regulamentar a atuação do Sistema Único de Saúde no atendimento aos idosos, com leis e políticas próprias.
Keterampilan Hidroponik Untuk Perkembangan Sosial-Emosional Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Sumarni Nani , Astuti Rasita Widya , Mumpuni Sesya Dias
Published: August 2020

Siswa SD Kepunduhan 01 dan 02 telah mendapatkan pengetahuan mengenai hiduroponik. Respon dari guru dan kepala sekolah sangat baik dan atusias melihat program dalam memberikan edukasi kepada siswa. Hidroponik merupakan salah satu bagian dari mata pelajaran IPA. Pentingnya pengetahuan anti hoaks kepada siswa SD dalam mata pelajaran yang didapatkan sebagai bekal siswa untuk memilah pengetahuan yang bermanfaat bagi dirinya dan lingkungan sekitar. Dengan adanya praktikum langsung pada penanaman hidroponik menjadi hal yang nyata bukan sekedar teori yang hanya didapat dari buku pelajaran saja. Setelah acara “Sosilisasi & Pelatihan Hidroponik”, adapun prosiding yang akan dilakukan guna mempublish capture dan gambaran dari kegiatan “Sosialisasi & Pelatihan Hidroponik” bersama masyarakat kepunduhan. prosding yang akan dilaksanakan adalah berupa publikasi ke media cetak /koran suara merdeka. Di persiakan dengan beberapa hal-hal yang penting untuk sekirannya dapat di salurkan dan di informasikan kepada masyarakat umum.
Pemantauan Kedisiplinan Siswa Melalui Penetapan Indikator Perilaku Disiplin Siswa Kelas III
Authors: Mardikarini Sasi , Putri Laila Candra Kartika
Published: August 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini, yaitu 1) untuk mengetahui perkembangan sikap disiplin siswa melalui penetapan indikator perilaku disiplin siswa di sekolah, dan 3) untuk mengetahui berbagai faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan sikap disiplin siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kualitatif. Sumber data yaitu guru kelas, kepala sekolah dan siswa kelas III. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data terdiri atas tahap pengumpulan data, reduksi data, sajian data dan penarikan simpulan atau verifikasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pembahasan terlihat bahwa, 1). Perkembangan sikap disiplin siswa dilihat dari indikator disiplin siswa di kelas III SD Negeri 2 Sriti menunjukkan perkembangan yang cukup baik. Hasil kegiatan tersebut menunjukkan perubahan yang cukup signifikan dan terlihat perkembangan dalam kedisiplinan siswa. 2) Faktor- faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan disiplin siswa di Kelas III SD Negeri 2 Sriti terdiri dari yaitu faktor internal dan faktor eksternal. Faktor internal merupakan faktor yang berasal dari dalam diri siswa sendiri, sedangkan faktor eksternal merupakan faktor yang berasal dari luar diri siswa, seperti guru kelas mereka, pihak sekolah, orang tua siswa, maupun teman- teman sekelas dan lingkungan sekitar mereka.
Profil épidémiologique de la rétinopathie diabétique à Bukavu, cas des cliniques ophtalmologiques 5ème CELPA, du 1er janvier 2017 au 31 décembre 2018
Authors: Yassa Y. Pierre
Published: August 2020

Selon l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé [OMS] (2019), la rétinopathie diabétique regroupe des lésions de la rétine caractéristique chez les personnes ayant un diabète sucré depuis plusieurs années. Cependant, avec la prévalence mondiale croissante du diabète, la rétinopathie diabétique (RD) sera la principale cause de déficience visuelle dans de nombreux pays (OMS, 2019). La RD affecte un tiers des diabétiques et sa prévalence augmente avec la durée du diabète, de l'hyperglycémie et de l'hypertension, principaux facteurs de risque d'apparition et de progression de la RD.