bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews
Authors: Kilpatrick Kelley , Savard Isabelle , Audet Li-Anne , Costanzo Gina , Khan Mariam , Atallah Renée , Jabbour Mira , Zhou Wentao , Wheeler Kathy , Ladd Elissa , Gray Deborah C. , Henderson Colette , Spies Lori A. , McGrath Heather , Rogers Melanie
Published: July 2024

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the expansion of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). A clearer understanding of the impact of these roles will inform global priorities for advanced practice nursing education, research, and policy.

Objective

To identify gaps in advanced practice nursing research globally.

Materials and methods

A review of systematic reviews was conducted. We searched CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Healthstar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, DARE, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP, and Web of Science from January 2011 onwards, with no restrictions on jurisdiction or language. Grey literature and hand searches of reference lists were undertaken. Review quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP). Study selection, data extraction and CASP assessments were done independently by two reviewers. We extracted study characteristics, country and outcome data. Data were summarized using narrative synthesis.

Results

We screened 5840 articles and retained 117 systematic reviews, representing 38 countries. Most CASP criteria were met. However, study selection by two reviewers was done inconsistently and language and geographical restrictions were applied. We found highly consistent evidence that APN, NP and CNS care was equal or superior to the comparator (e.g., physicians) for 29 indicator categories across a wide range of clinical settings, patient populations and acuity levels. Mixed findings were noted for quality of life, consultations, costs, emergency room visits, and health care service delivery where some studies favoured the control groups. No indicator consistently favoured the control group. There is emerging research related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Conclusion

There is a large body of advanced practice nursing research globally, but several WHO regions are underrepresented. Identified research gaps include AI, interprofessional team functioning, workload, and patients and families as partners in healthcare.

PROSPERO registration number

CRD42021278532.
Surgical myomectomy followed by oral Myfembree vs standard of care (SOUL trial): Study protocol for a randomized control trial
Authors: Alkhrait Samar , Al-Hendy Ayman , Alkelani Hiba , Karrison Theodore , Laveaux Obianuju Sandra Madueke
Published: July 2024

Background

Uterine leiomyomas (often referred to as fibroids or myomas) are common benign, hormone-dependent tumors that grow in the uterus and occur in approximately 25% of reproductive age women, depending on selected population. Treatment recommendation is typically based on fibroid size, location, the patient’s age, reproductive plans, and obstetrical history. Despite the range of treatment options available for uterine fibroids and their symptoms, including hysterectomy, myomectomy, endometrial ablation, endometrial uterine artery embolization, and magnetic resonance-guided focused-ultrasound surgery, myomectomy remains the gold standard treatment for patients who desire fertility-preserving surgery for their uterine fibroids. Myomectomy, while a prevalent surgical option for the removal of fibroids, carries known risks such as fibroid recurrence, symptom recurrence, and the subsequent need for reintervention. Despite ongoing research and advances in medical treatments for fibroids, there currently are no universally recommended therapeutic interventions proven to effectively delay the recurrence of fibroids or the return of symptoms following this procedure. This situation underscores a significant area of unmet medical need and highlights the importance of continued investigation into preventive strategies and long-term management options for patients undergoing fibroid removal with uterine preservation. We designed a study to assess the efficacy of the new FDA-approved GnRH antagonist, Myfembree in delaying the return of fibroids and their associated symptoms.

Methods

A randomized, prospective, open-label clinical trial. The participants (n = 136) will be randomly distributed into two groups. The Control Group (Standard of care) will receive treatment with standard of care (SoC) after surgical myomectomy and the treatment group will receive Relugolix combination therapy (Myfembree®) after surgical myomectomy. The study protocol was approved by the University of Chicago’s Institutional Review Board (IRB#22–0282), ensuring that all participants would provide written informed consent before their inclusion.

Discussion

In this project, we propose the use of daily dosed Relugolix combination therapy (Relugolix with estradiol and norethindrone acetate), which is approved for uterine fibroids treatment, has the potential to delay the recurrence of fibroid symptoms, prolong the improved quality of life and delay need for re-intervention after uterine sparing surgery.

Trial registration

The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Chicago on 9/16/2022 and was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with number NCT05538689 on Sep 7, 2022. All subjects will provide informed consent to participate.
Clinical characteristics and factors associated with long COVID among post-acute COVID-19 clinic patients in Zambia, August 2020 to January 2023: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study design
Authors: Malambo Warren , Chanda Duncan , Besa Lily , Engamba Daniella , Mwiinga Linos , Mwitumwa Mundia , Matibula Peter , Naik Neil , Sivile Suilanji , Agolory Simon , Auld Andrew , Mulenga Lloyd , Hines Jonas Z. , Fwoloshi Sombo
Published: July 2024

Introduction

A number of seroprevalence studies in Zambia document the extent of spread of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, yet knowledge gaps still exist on symptoms and conditions that continue or develop after acute COVID-19 (long COVID). This is an important gap given the estimated prevalence of long COVID in other African countries. We assessed factors associated with long COVID at the initial visit to a post-acute COVID-19 (PAC-19) clinic and longitudinally among a cohort of patients with ≥2 review visits.

Methods

We implemented a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of PAC-19 clinic patients from Aug-2020 to Jan-2023. The study outcome was long COVID; defined as the presence of new, relapsing, or persistent COVID-19 symptoms that interfere with the ability to function at home or work. Explanatory variables were demographic and clinical characteristics of patients which included sex, age group, presence of new onset medical conditions, presence of pre-existing comorbidities, vaccination status and acute COVID-19 episode details. We fitted logistic and mixed effects regression models to assess for associated factors and considered statistical significance at p<0.05.

Results

Out of a total 1,359 PAC-19 clinic patients in the cross-sectional analysis, 548 (40.3%) patients with ≥2 PAC-19 clinic visits were in the longitudinal analysis. Patients’ median age was 53 (interquartile range [IQR]: 41–63) years, 919 (67.6%) were hospitalized for acute COVID-19, and of whom 686 (74.6%) had severe acute COVID-19. Overall, 377 (27.7%) PAC-19 clinic patients had long COVID. Patients with hospital length of stay ≥15 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 5.37; 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 2.99–10.0), severe acute COVID-19 (aOR: 3.22; 95% CI: 1.68–6.73), and comorbidities (aOR:1.50; 95% CI: 1.02–2.21) had significantly higher chance of long COVID. Longitudinally, long COVID prevalence significantly (p<0.001) declined from 75.4% at the initial PAC-19 visit to 26.0% by the final visit. The median follow-up time was 7 (IQR: 4–12) weeks.

Conclusion

Factors associated with long COVID in Zambia were consistent both cross-sectionally at the initial visit to PAC-19 clinics and longitudinally across subsequent review visits. This highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring and tailored interventions for patients with comorbidities and severe COVID-19 to mitigate the long-term impacts of COVID-19.
Iron gallic acid biomimetic nanoparticles for targeted magnetic resonance imaging
Authors: Chen Yan , Zhang Zhaohui , Chen Zhijian , Jiang Shiqing , Reheman Aikebaier , Ouyang Yifan , Yu Bo , Chen Qiuyan , Wei Dingtai
Published: July 2024

Developing T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents with enhanced biocompatibility and targeting capabilities is crucial owing to concerns over current agents’ potential toxicity and suboptimal performance. Drawing inspiration from “biomimetic camouflage,” we isolated cell membranes (CMs) from human glioblastoma (T98G) cell lines via the extrusion method to facilitate homotypic glioma targeting. At an 8:1 mass ratio of ferric chloride hexahydrate to gallic acid (GA), the resulting iron (Fe)–GA nanoparticles (NPs) proved effective as a T1-weighted MRI contrast agent. T98G CM–coated Fe–GA NPs demonstrated improved homotypic glioma targeting, validated through Prussian blue staining and in vitro MRI. This biomimetic camouflage strategy holds promise for the development of targeted theranostic agents in a safe and effective manner.
The feasibility of delivering cardiac brief intervention to patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Authors: Thompson Gareth , Caughers Gemma , Bradley Judy , Donnelly Patrick , Mooney Maria , Fitzsimons Donna
Published: July 2024

Background

Patients experience emotional distress and hold cardiac misconceptions following ST-elevation myocardial infarction. These issues informed the co-production of Cardiac Brief Intervention with patients and clinicians. The current study will establish a knowledge base for the feasibility of delivering this intervention to patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction, with a preliminary exploration of impact on associated outcomes (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05848674).

Methods

A pilot randomised controlled trial incorporating a mixed-methods design will be conducted. Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (number = 40) will be recruited from coronary care units at two hospital centres in Northern Ireland, with participants randomised (1:1) to the intervention or control group. Cardiac Brief Intervention constitutes a nurse-led, short (20 minutes) emotional and educational support discussion with a patient, with a leaflet that serves as a memory-aid. It will be delivered to the intervention group prior to discharge from a coronary care unit. The control group will receive standard care information. Data will be collected at baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks from diagnosis, and 14 weeks from diagnosis. Feasibility measurements and process evaluation (quantitative and qualitative) will assess the viability of the research design and intervention delivery. Cardiac rehabilitation attendance data will be collected, and participants will complete questionnaires related to associated outcomes. Quantitative data will be reported with descriptive statistics and qualitative data will be analysed using framework analysis, with data integrated to achieve triangulation of findings.

Discussion

Educational and emotional difficulties following ST-elevation myocardial infarction may impede patient outcomes and cardiac rehabilitation participation. These issues informed the co-production of Cardiac Brief Intervention with patients and clinicians. This study will evaluate the feasibility of delivering Cardiac Brief Intervention to patients. These results will inform large-scale definitive testing of the intervention, which may lead to adoption in clinical practice to improve cardiac rehabilitation uptake and patient outcomes.
A proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of an intervention designed to improve food hygiene behaviours among caregivers of young children living in low-income areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Authors: Watson Julie , Okumu Noah O. , Wasonga Joseph O. , Majiwa Hamilton , Kiarie Alice , Masudi Sherril P. , Ochieng Linnet , Alumasa Lorren , Mutisya Christine , Cook Elizabeth A. J. , Cumming Oliver
Published: July 2024

Young children are particularly vulnerable to foodborne disease due to their immature immune systems. Safe food hygiene behaviours by caregivers can potentially reduce this disease burden. Here, we evaluate the potential for a locally designed intervention to improve caregivers’ food hygiene behaviour in a peri-urban, low-income area of Nairobi, Kenya. In this cluster-randomised proof-of-concept trial, 50 community health volunteers (CHVs) were randomly assigned to intervention or control arm (1:1). 101 households under the CHV’s catchment (2-3/CHV), with at least one child aged 6–24 months, participated. Caregivers in intervention households (n = 50) received the CHV-delivered food hygiene intervention. The control arm (n-51) received no intervention. Blinding was not possible due to the nature of the intervention. Our primary outcome was the proportion of caregivers observed to practice all five pre-specified food hygiene behaviours, four weeks post intervention delivery. Secondary outcomes assessed the five observed behaviours individually plus a sixth behaviour—the proportion of caregivers who report always boiling the child’s drinking water. We found no between-arm difference in the proportion of caregivers practising all five observed behaviours. However individually, five behaviours were significantly improved. Specifically, caregivers in the intervention arm had higher odds of washing their hands before feeding the child (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 7.40, 95%CI 1.85, 29.62) and before preparing the child’s food (aOR = 7.05, 95%CI 1.52, 32.71), washing the child’s hands before eating (aOR = 21.57, 95%CI 1.15, 405.93) and heating the child’s food (aOR = 4.03, 95%CI 1.27, 12.85) and drinking water (aOR = 12.82, 95%CI 2.54, 64.77) to boiling. There was no effect on cleaning and storage of feeding utensils. This study offers promising preliminary evidence that a CHV-led intervention targeting caregivers of young children can improve their food hygiene behaviour. Our findings warrant further research to refine the intervention and undertake larger scale trials to explore the intervention’s potential impact more comprehensively.

Trial registration: This trial was registered with Open Science Framework: osf.io/eu5kf.
Traducción y etiquetado en la industria vinícola para internacionalizar el producto
Authors: Ramírez Almansa Isidoro
Published: July 2024

El presente estudio se centra en el sector vinícola español y analiza cómo la traducción del etiquetado puede ser una de las estrategias que ayuden a solucionar las necesidades y prioridades destacadas tanto por las empresas como las instituciones gubernamentales más relevantes del sector. Para ello, en primer lugar, examinamos informes y datos de las instituciones vinícolas más representativas para identificar problemas clave, como la mejora de la imagen exterior del vino español, la diferencia en la baja rentabilidad por litro exportado, la dependencia del mercado europeo en la exportación, la necesidad de abrirse a nuevos mercados o las dificultades a la hora de implementar medidas integrales provocadas por la atomización del sector. Posteriormente, analizamos la importancia del etiquetado en la comercialización de productos alimentarios, centrándonos posteriormente en el valor añadido que tiene la etiqueta en el caso del vino y en las indicaciones más valoradas por el consumidor. De esta forma, demostramos cómo la traducción del etiquetado puede ser una solución efectiva para abordar los problemas identificados. Con este objetivo, analizamos el etiquetado del vino como género textual y analizamos sus componentes y la importancia que cada uno de ellos representa. Seguidamente, llevamos a cabo un análisis en profundidad de los países prioritarios para la actividad exportadora del sector vinícola, basándonos en datos de exportación de los últimos ocho años. A partir de estos países, determinamos las lenguas extranjeras más relevantes para la promoción y traducción del etiquetado. A continuación, evaluamos la utilidad de las nuevas herramientas para la traducción automática del etiquetado de vino, desarrolladas con motivo de la entrada en vigor de la nueva ley europea y demostramos cómo estas son insuficientes. Por último, finalizamos destacando la crucial importancia del etiquetado y su traducción como solución a los problemas y desafíos señalados, ofreciendo las lenguas extranjeras más pertinentes y subrayando que su traducción automática, a día de hoy, no es óptima pese a que cumpla con la normativa.
Seis años de investigaciones de crisis públicas en social media. Análisis sistemático de las principales aportaciones y guía de recomendaciones para estudios futuros
Authors: Lozano-Recalde Cristian
Published: July 2024

La investigación sobre el uso del social media en la gestión de crisis públicas ha crecido sustancialmente en los últimos años. Sin embargo, generalmente los estudios suelen concentrarse en el análisis de crisis que son producto de accidentes, desastres naturales y emergencias sanitarias, con poca visibilidad sobre crisis asociadas a conflictos de índole social o política. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar el estado de la investigación que existe sobre el uso de redes sociales en la comunicación de crisis de gobiernos e instituciones. Por medio de un scoping review de la investigación sobre este tema del 15 de mayo de 2017 al 14 de mayo de 2023, se han identificado factores como las teorías, los tipos de crisis, las plataformas de redes sociales y el ámbito institucional que reciben mayor interés investigativo. Luego, se sintetizan las principales recomendaciones que propone la academia para el uso del social media en la gestión de crisis. Con miras a la comunicación de crisis de los próximos años, se destaca la necesidad de desarrollar más investigación sobre las crisis políticas, considerar factores como el contexto y la globalización, incorporar nuevas metodologías y expandir el análisis a otras plataformas.
Uso del cine en el aula: análisis del nivel de madurez y formalización de las investigaciones a través de una revisión sistemática de la literatura
Authors: Díaz-Herrero Silvia , Gértrudix Manuel
Published: July 2024

La utilización del cine dentro del aula es un recurso ampliamente empleado por el profesorado, aunque su extensión está carente de sistematización, lo que condiciona el desarrollo de metodologías que le permitan ser, no solo un recurso didáctico, sino una metodología educativa. Dirigir los estudios en esta dirección pretende favorecer la extensión de este uso del cine, ya que dotar de una estructura formal a esta práctica puede favorecer que otros docentes la incorporen en sus asignaturas. Por ello, evaluar el nivel de madurez y formalización de las investigaciones sobre el uso del cine en el aula permite identificar las características de las investigaciones desarrolladas y comprender sus limitaciones, sentando las bases para establecer el Aprendizaje Basado en el Cine (ABC) como metodología didáctica. Para ello, se realiza una Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura (SLR), aplicando el modelo PRISMA, a partir de la recuperación de literatura realizada en las bases de datos Scopus, Web of Science y Google Scholar entre 2010 y 2021, empleando el software Publish or Perish. Tras un proceso de clusterización y análisis de las 75 referencias seleccionadas se concluye que el nivel de madurez de esta área de investigación y la formalización metodológica son muy bajas, por lo que se propone una validación por juicio de expertos de la metodología ABC con el fin de ampliar y sistematizar la aplicación de este enfoque.
El colectivo LGTB en el cine: evolución de la representación de las minorías sexuales y recepción de la crítica especializada
Authors: González-Cortés María Eugenia , García-Borrego Manuel
Published: July 2024

El cine desempeña un papel crucial en la configuración de actitudes y la promoción de valores, de manera que una representación inclusiva de las minorías contribuye a visibilizar y erradicar estereotipos negativos y deriva en una mayor conciencia y comprensión de la diversidad social. Este artículo tiene como principal objetivo describir la evolución histórica del cine sobre minorías sexuales a través de su relación con la prensa especializada. Para ello se han analizado todas las fichas de Filmaffinity (n = 3.497), así como todas las críticas que han cosechado estos títulos sobre diversidad sexual (n = 4.848). Los resultados muestran un indiscutible protagonismo de las minorías homosexuales frente a las transexuales y transgénero, en cintas que corresponden, sobre todo, al género dramático y que ganan presencia década tras década. La película se presenta como la fórmula preferente para representar al colectivo LGTB, pese al crecimiento de las series en los últimos años. La mayor parte de las críticas que cosechan son emitidas por hombres (casi el 80%), lo que denota la falta de miradas femeninas en este sector profesional. Las mujeres se muestran más benévolas con los títulos sobre la realidad LGTB y arrojan mejores puntuaciones que sus compañeros varones. La revista estadounidense Rolling Stone es la que otorga mejores valoraciones, mientras en España son Fotogramas y Cinemanía las que muestran una mayor sensibilidad hacia este cine, distanciadas de la prensa generalista.
La justicia epistémica como acto comunicativo desde una perspectiva feminista [Reseña]
Authors: Núñez-Domínguez Trinidad
Published: July 2024

La invisibilidad de saberes ha resultado sólidamente demostrada por la ciencia como clara barrera de género. Este texto, que oscila entre lo académico y lo divulgativo, constituye un trabajo de recuperación de la memoria colectiva, poniendo en valor a Herta Herzog como una investigadora de máxima relevancia en los estudios comunicacionales. Se trata de una respuesta seria ante su persistente ausencia, de manera especial, en la bibliografía española e iberoamericana. A través de un abordaje cualitativo-prospectivo, se muestra a esta autora como gran referente en la investigación sobre medios y comunicación, con su solvente mirada a las audiencias.
Humanizar la IA: ¿Una utopía o una necesidad urgente? [Reseña]
Authors: Albizu Iban
Published: July 2024

En "Tecnohumanismo: Por un diseño narrativo y estético de la inteligencia artificial", se aborda el encuentro entre humanidades y tecnología, destacando la necesidad de una educación estética basada en la belleza para transmitir valores inalcanzables por otras ciencias. Su enfoque interdisciplinario examina el impacto de la inteligencia artificial, proponiendo principios éticos y narrativos para orientar su desarrollo.
El relevante papel del periodismo de videojuegos en España [Reseña]
Authors: Bonaut-Iriarte Joseba
Published: July 2024

El periodismo de videojuegos en España. Ecosistema mediático y tendencias de una especialización cultural es una obra que aborda integralmente el papel del periodismo de videojuegos en España, así como sus principales rasgos, temas recurrentes y problemas fundamentales.
Can NATO Be Considered as an International Regime?
Authors: Tankovsky Oleg
Published: July 2024

In the following paper, with the assistance of the international regime theory and hegemonic stability theory, a better understanding of the formation and creation of NATO is provided. The topic is linked to the ongoing debate about its future and to the high tensions currently taking place in Eastern Ukraine. The paper forms the hypothesis that NATO has been created to advocate the interest of the US. Based on qualitative research methodology, the main conclusion is that the current hegemon status of the US is under threat, which is resulting in higher maintenance costs.
Adam Smith levelezéséről – On the Correspondence of Adam Smith
Authors: Bertók Rózsa
Published: July 2024

A hazai és a nemzetközi tudományos közéletben is megkerülhetetlen Adam Smith munkássága. Leszámítva néhány szakértőt az írástudó közönség is csak egyet, jobb esetben kettőt ismer: A nemzetek gazdagságát és Az erkölcsi érzelmek elméletét. Smith munkássága ennél azonban sokkal szélesebb volt, közöttük is fontos szerepet töltött be a levelezés. Jelen tanulmány egy sorozat első része, amiben Smith érdekes leveleit, egyéb írásait mutatjuk be.
Modelo de 4Fs del marketing digital: vínculo con el posicionamiento de Marca
Authors: Díaz Landero Vanessa del Carmen , Surdez Pérez Edith Georgina , Reyes Cornelio Roberto
Published: July 2024

Introduction/Objective: The 4Fs of digital marketing — flow, functionality, feedback, and loyalty — enhance effective and appealing communication across digital platforms. This study aims to evaluate the application of the 4Fs model in a Mexico-based ecotourism hotel, validating its measurement framework and analyzing the relationship between these variables and brand positioning. Methodology: A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational approach was employed. The study surveyed 280 followers of the company’s Facebook page, using a 21-item questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation assessed construct validity, while Cronbach’s alpha coefficient measured reliability. Results: Pearson correlation analysis revealed a strong, significant relationship between the 4Fs of digital marketing and brand positioning: flow (0.808), functionality (0.829), feedback (0.885), and loyalty (0.864). All correlations were statistically significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). Conclusions: The study affirmed that the company’s efforts on its websites to foster pleasant user interaction and effective information retrieval significantly contribute to creating memorable brand associations.
Trend and Momentum Technical Indicators for Investing in Market Indices
Authors: Padilha Victor Alexandre , Magnani Vinícius , Gatsios Rafael Confetti , Guasti Lima Fabiano , Moreira Antonio Rafael
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of technical analysis indicators in investment strategies.We conducted an empirical study using four trend indicators and four momentum indicators across seven market indices. Our methodology employs a parameter optimization process for each indicator and compares the results with classical parameters reported in the economics literature.Our findings indicate that no technical indicator consistently outperforms the buy-and-hold strategy in the long run. In addition, the optimization procedures did not yield significant improvements in the results.This study contributes to the ongoing debate on the effectiveness of technical analysis indicators in securities trading by adding to the literature on the subject.
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Published: July 2024

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While Israel's horrific assaults on the people of Gaza continue, the voices against the U.S. support for the Zionist state grow ever-louder. This spring, the fight spilled onto college campuses. In this month's "Notes," MR editors take the long view, starting with the Free Speech Movement over half a century ago.
Changes in U.S. Grand Strategy in the Indo-Pacific and China's Countermeasures
Authors: Enfu Cheng , Jing Li
Published: July 2024

Cheng Enfu and Li Jing survey the current economic, diplomatic, and security status quo between China and the United States, with an eye toward future policy decisions that could help strengthen China's position as a bulwark against the imperial hegemon.
Desempeño de los RCD en vías urbanas
Authors: Figueroa Infante Ana Sofia , Ramírez Gómez Humberto
Published: July 2024

En esta investigación se presenta un avance de la respuesta estructural de los Residuos de Construcción y Demolición (RCD), utilizados en una vía local de Bogotá D.C. para tránsito medio, la mitad de esta construida con materiales vírgenes y la otra mitad con RCD. La construcción de la vía culminó en enero del año 2020 y a partir de allí se ha venido realizando el monitoreo estructural y funcional de cada tramo para tener mayor certeza sobre el desempeño de los RCD. Entre los resultados obtenidos se destacan la alta susceptibilidad al daño por humedad de la Mezcla Densa en Frio, MDF 20, con 100% Pavimento Asfaltico Reciclado (RAP). Entre los análisis realizados la auscultación visual con el método del Pavement Condition Índex (PCI), arrojó un valor de 85 (excelente) para el pavimento convencional y 74 (muy bueno) para el pavimento con RCD. El Índice de Rugosidad Internacional (IRI) fue 3,3 m/km para el tramo convencional y 3,7 m/km para el de RCD. Lo anterior indica que la serviciabilidad promedio a los 2,9 años, obtenida de la ecuación de Paterson y Gillespie, es de 2,66 para el pavimento convencional y 2,89 para el pavimento con RCD.
Effect of Precursors Concentration on The Optical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Bi₂S₃/TiO₂ Nanotubes Arrays Photoanode Synthesized by the SILAR Technique
Authors: Sinaga Eko Martin , Syauqi Muhammad Iqbal , Gunlazuardi Jarnuzi
Published: July 2024

The use of robust solar energy-driven photocatalysis materials to address the global energy and environmental crisis has gained significant attention in recent years. However, the wide band gaps in many robust semiconductor photocatalysts hinder their absorption of visible light from the solar spectrum. To address this issue, the modification of the large band gap semiconductor with the lower band gap material using the Successive Ionic Layers Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) technique has emerged as an economical, accessible, and reproducible method for depositing nanoscale materials onto semiconductor substrates. This research aims to know how the concentration variation of cation and anion precursors in the SILAR technique affects the optical and photoelectrochemical properties of the resulting composite materials. Bi₂S₃ serves as a modifier for TiO₂ nanotube arrays (NTAs). The result shows that the cation-anion concentration ratio of 1:1.5 mM with five SILAR cycles gives the best photoelectrochemical performance, with a stable current density of 0.12 mA/cm², compared to pristine TiO₂ NTAs the current density of Bi₂S₃/TiO₂ NTAs is 15-fold. In addition, at each variation, the concentration ratio of cation and anion precursors decreases bandgap energy with each increase in the SILAR cycle.
Remarks on analytical solutions to compressible Navier–Stokes equations with free boundaries
Authors: Dong Jianwei , Yuen Manwai
Published: July 2024

In this paper, we consider the free boundary problem of the radially symmetric compressible Navier–Stokes equations with viscosity coefficients of the form μ(ρ) = ρ

θ
, λ(ρ) = (θ − 1)ρ

θ
in

R

N

${\mathbb{R}}^{N}$

. Under the continuous density boundary condition, we correct some errors in (Z. H. Guo and Z. P. Xin, “Analytical solutions to the compressible Navier–Stokes equations with density-dependent viscosity coefficients and free boundaries,” J. Differ. Equ., vol. 253, no. 1, pp. 1–19, 2012) for N = 3, θ = γ > 1 and improve the spreading rate of the free boundary, where γ is the adiabatic exponent. Moreover, we construct an analytical solution for

θ
=

2

3

$\theta =\frac{2}{3}$

, N = 3 and γ > 1, and we prove that the free boundary grows linearly in time by using some new techniques. When θ = 1, under the stress free boundary condition, we construct some analytical solutions for N = 2, γ = 2 and N = 3,

γ
=

5

3

$\gamma =\frac{5}{3}$

, respectively.
Comparisons of tracheid lengths in Pinus densiflora Siebold & Zucc.: earlywood versus latewood and province versus province
Authors: Seo Jeong-Wook , Choi En-Bi , Park Jun-Hui , Lee Yo-Seob , Lee Hyun-Mi , Kim Eun-Sook
Published: July 2024

The tracheid length (TL) in conifer species is a primary factor to determine quality of paper and wood products. However, TL in Pinus densiflora Siebold & Zucc., a dominant conifer species in Korea, has not been monitored systematically across the country yet. To this end, the TL of early- and latewoods of Korean red pine from 16 provinces of the Republic of Korea was measured and compared to verify the differences (1) between the monitoring years (2014–2018), (2) between early- and latewoods of the trees from the same provinces, and (3) between the early- and latewoods from different provinces. Analysis of 31,500 tracheids revealed that the variation of TL of early- and latewood from two and six out of 16 sites, respectively, were not statistically meaningful and the TL of latewood displayed a lower annual variation than that of the earlywood during the monitoring years. The TL of the latewood was longer than that of the earlywood; however, four out of 16 sites showed shorter TL for the latewood. So, it was verified that the relationship between the TL of the early- and latewood can change. Moreover, the TL was longer for the trees located in the southeast regions.
Against Melancholy Madness: The Duty of Artists
Authors: de Guillebon Baudouin
Published: July 2024

In this paper I explain what the duty of artists could be according to the philosopher R.G. Collingwood. My aim is not only to focus on Collingwood’s writings on the philosophy of art, but to show the parallel between the concepts used in his aesthetics and his ethics. In fact, the major role of “emotion” in both his art and moral theory gives me the occasion to develop an understanding of artists’ tasks within their communities. Moreover, it provides an occasion to define what, for Collingwood, the subject of ethics is and to explore an almost uncharted part of his work: his “Lectures on Moral Philosophy” delivered from 1921 to 1940.
Keeping the Tensions. The Path to an Open, Inviting, Communicative, and Responsible Practice of Baptism in a Secular Society
Authors: Landová Tabita
Published: July 2024

The study deals with the difficulties and challenges being faced by the practice of baptism in contemporary secular society. Based on empirical research on the practice of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, the author argues for an open, inviting, communicative, and responsible practice of baptism that does not erase present tensions but deals with them creatively and situationally. The Church should take seriously the basic inclusive impulse of the Gospel while being aware of its baptismal responsibility, which consists primarily in the subsequent pastoral care of the baptised. The results of the study may inspire those who are involved in the pastoral ministry in similar contexts.
Irradiation of PMMA intraocular lenses by a 365 nm UV lamp
Authors: Torrisi Alfio , Roszkowska Anna Maria , Cutroneo Mariapompea , Silipigni Letteria , Torrisi Lorenzo
Published: July 2024

Intraocular lens (IOL) made on Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been irradiated by a UV lamp at different exposure times, in air and at room temperature. The macromolecular modifications induced in the lens have been investigated using attenuated total reflectance (ATR) coupled to Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Optical spectroscopy. Particular attention was devoted to the study of chemical modifications by UV irradiation, which induced chain scissions in the superficial PMMA layers. Results demonstrated that the lens transmission to the visible radiation is not particularly reduced by a long exposition to UV radiation at a fluence of 200 mJ/cm2, up to 19 h.
Risk factors of postoperative airway obstruction complications in children with oral floor mass
Authors: Liu Ying , Zhuo Chen , Guo Yujiao , Jiang Yang , Li Mingzhe , Zhao Yangyang , Wu Xiaolu , Yu Guoxia
Published: July 2024

The aim of the present study was to explore the risk factors of postoperative airway complications in children with oral floor mass. The first choice of auxiliary examination method for children with oral floor mass is also proposed. This retrospective study included 50 children with floor-of-mouth (FOM) masses. Medical records were reviewed, and information on age of onset, functional impacts present, age at consultation, imaging findings, history of preoperative aspiration, pathology findings, properties of biopsied fluid, treatment modality, postoperative outcomes, and operation were recorded. A total of 20 patients exhibited functional impacts such as difficulty in breathing and feeding. Ultrasound examination was performed in 28 cases; and magnetic resonance imaging, in 38 cases. The diagnosis was lymphatic malformation in 12 cases, developmental cyst in 29 cases, and solid mass in 7 cases. There were 28 cases of surgical resection, 9 cases underwent multiple puncture volume reduction followed by surgery, 11 cases treated using sclerotherapy injection, and 1 case treated using sclerotherapy injection and surgical resection. Young age, functional impact, and high grade of lymphatic duct malformation increased the risk of surgical treatment. B-scan ultrasound is the first choice for the diagnosis of FOM masses in children.
Four-point condition matrices of edge-weighted trees
Authors: Azimi Ali , Jana Rakesh , Nagar Mukesh K. , Sivasubramanian Sivaramakrishnan
Published: July 2024

Formulas for the determinant of distance matrix

D

T

{D}_{T}

of tree

T

T

are known in the unweighted case and in the case when the edges of

T

T

have commuting variable weights. Associated with the four-point condition (4PC) and a tree

T

T

are two matrices, the

Max4PC

T

{{\rm{Max4PC}}}_{T}

and the

Min4PC

T

{{\rm{Min4PC}}}_{T}

. These are not full rank matrices and their rank, a basis

B

B

, and formulas for the determinant when restricted to the rows and columns of

B

B

are known. In this work, we generalize both these matrices to the case when the edges of

T

T

have commuting variable weights and determine edge-weighted counterparts of known results.
Increased Neuromuscular Activity, Force Output, and Resistance Exercise Volume When Using 5-Minute Compared with 2-Minute Rest Intervals Between the Sets
Authors: McMahon Gerard , Best Nathan , Coulter Timothy , Erskine Robert M.
Published: July 2024

McMahon, G, Best, N, Coulter, T, and Erskine, RM. Increased neuromuscular activation, force output and resistance exercise volume when using 5-minute compared with 2-minute rest intervals between the sets. J Strength Cond Res 38(9): 1527–1534, 2024—Longer rest intervals between resistance exercise (RE) sets may promote greater muscle hypertrophy and strength gains over time by facilitating the completion of greater training volume and intensity. However, little is known about the acute neuromuscular responses to RE sets incorporating longer vs. shorter rest intervals. Using a within-subject, crossover design, 8 healthy, young subjects completed 2 separate acute bouts of 4 sets of 8 × 3-s maximal isometric contractions using either a 2-minute (REST-2) or 5-minute (REST-5) rest interval between sets. Peak torque (PT) and electromyography (EMG) were measured pre and 5 minutes postexercise. Peak torque and mean torque (MT), EMG, mean, and median frequencies were measured during each set, whereas blood lactate (BLa), heart rate (HR), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured following each set. Peak torque and MT were lower (p < 0.05) in sets 3 and 4, and sets 2–4 in REST-2 compared with REST-5, respectively. Electromyography and BL were lower and higher, respectively, in REST-2 vs. REST-5. There was no main effect of condition on HR or RPE. Pre-to-post exercise reductions in PT (−17 ± 9% vs. −4 ± 7%) and EMG (−29 ± 14% vs. −10 ± 7%) were greater (p < 0.001) in REST-2 vs. REST-5. Total exercise volume was less in REST-2 vs. REST-5 (9,748 ± 2296 N·m−1 vs. 11,212 ± 2513 N·m−1, p < 0.001). These results suggest that incorporating 5-minute between-set rest intervals into a resistance exercise session facilitates improved neuromuscular function, increased exercise volume, and less metabolic stress compared with 2-minute rest intervals. Thus, 5-minute rest intervals may be more efficacious for promoting muscle hypertrophy and strength gains in a chronic resistance training program.
Measuring Vertical Jump Height With Artificial Intelligence Through a Cell Phone: A Validity and Reliability Report
Authors: Tan Erik C. H. , Weng Onn Saw , Montalvo Samuel
Published: July 2024

Erik, HT, Onn, SW, and Montalvo, S. Vertical jump height with artificial intelligence through a cell phone: a validity and reliability report. J Strength Cond Res 38(9): e529–e533, 2024—This study estimated the reliability and validity of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven model in the My Jump 2 (My Jump Lab) for estimating vertical jump height compared with the Force Platform (FP). The cross-sectional study involved 88 athletes (33 female and 55 male athletes), performing a total of 264 countermovement jumps with hands on hips. “Jump heights were simultaneously measured using the FP and the My Jump 2 app.” The FP estimated jump heights using the impulse-momentum method, whereas My Jump 2 used the flight-time method, with the latter using an AI feature for automated detection of jump take-off and landing. Results indicated high reliability for the AI model (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC1,3] = 0.980, coefficient of variation [CV] = 4.12) and FP (ICC1,3 = 0.990, CV = 2.92). Validity assessment showed strong agreement between the AI model and FP (ICC2,k = 0.973). This was also supported by the Bland-Altman analysis, and the ordinary least products regression revealed no significant systematic or proportional bias. The AI-driven model in My Jump 2 is highly reliable and valid for estimating jump height. Strength and conditioning professionals may use the AI-based mobile app for accurate jump height measurements, offering a practical and efficient alternative to traditional methods.
Conflicting Sensory Information Sharpens the Neural Representations of Early Selective Visuospatial Attention
Authors: Sookprao Panchalee , Benjasupawan Kanyarat , Phangwiwat Tanagrit , Chatnuntawech Itthi , Lertladaluck Kanda , Gutchess Angela , Chunharas Chaipat , Itthipuripat Sirawaj
Published: July 2024

Adaptive behaviors require the ability to resolve conflicting information caused by the processing of incompatible sensory inputs. Prominent theories of attention have posited that early selective attention helps mitigate cognitive interference caused by conflicting sensory information by facilitating the processing of task-relevant sensory inputs and filtering out behaviorally irrelevant information. Surprisingly, many recent studies that investigated the role of early selective attention on conflict mitigation have failed to provide positive evidence. Here, we examined changes in the selectivity of early visuospatial attention in male and female human subjects performing an attention-cueing Eriksen flanker task, where they discriminated the shape of a visual target surrounded by congruent or incongruent distractors. We used the inverted encoding model to reconstruct spatial representations of visual selective attention from the topographical patterns of amplitude modulations in alpha band oscillations in scalp EEG (∼8–12 Hz). We found that the fidelity of the alpha-based spatial reconstruction was significantly higher in the incongruent compared with the congruent condition. Importantly, these conflict-related modulations in the reconstruction fidelity occurred at a much earlier time window than those of the lateralized posterior event-related potentials associated with target selection and distractor suppression processes, as well as conflict-related modulations in the frontocentral negative-going wave and midline-frontal theta oscillations (∼3–7 Hz), thought to track executive control functions. Taken together, our data suggest that conflict resolution is supported by the cascade of neural processes underlying early selective visuospatial attention and frontal executive functions that unfold over time.
De menores extranjeros acompañados a no acompañados. Un análisis de situaciones de abandono como medidas alternativas a la pobreza.
Authors: Gutiérrez-Sánchez José David , Gómez-Vicario Mariana , Estrada-Moreno Irene Soledad
Published: July 2024

El siguiente trabajo tiene como objetivo principal analizar como menores y jóvenes que realizan sus proyectos migratorios acompañados de sus progenitores, acaban inmersos en los sistemas de protección de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía. Tras la realización de 26 entrevistas a jóvenes que vivieron la experiencia migratoria, se pone la óptica de estudio en el proceso de abandono, a veces acordado, entre familias y menores de edad. Los resultados muestran las dificultades a nivel personal que experimentan las personas migrantes durante el duelo migratorio, la acogida en centros de menores y los procesos de inclusión social en la sociedad destino. Se constata que el acompañamiento familiar alberga una cuestión central, brindar protección a lo largo del proceso migratorio hasta destino. Además, el texto da luz sobre otros procesos migratorios que se salen de estudios académicos clásicos sobre las migraciones de menores no acompañados.
Miasto nienormatywne? Społeczno-kulturowe aspekty przestrzeni miejskiej
Authors: Chutnik Sylwia ,   Centrum Badań nad Kulturą Warszawy, Uniwersytet Warszawski
Published: July 2024

The article addresses the theme of performativity in the context of the norms of urban space. Drawing on an analysis of several cases of nonnormative bodies, it raises the question of the emancipatory power of the city and its potential for new narratives within the social and cultural realms. A body with a disability, a queer body, breaks out of the majority and moves differently. It is exposed to threats but also seeks a new possibility of existence. Walking as a fundamental act of exploring the city can also have an emancipatory significance.
Francuskie homobiografie w cieniu swastyki
Authors: Trojanowski Krzysztof ,   Instytut Literaturoznawstwa, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Published: July 2024

The article presents the plight of homosexuals in the Nazi occupied France. The provision discriminating against homosexual people was introduced into French penal code in 1942. It was put forward by the collaborative Vichy government promoting moral improvement and the cult of procreation. However, as the article claims, homosexuality was not a considerable obstacle in the professional career or politics, which applied both to the collaborators as well as members of the resistance. Such writers as Jean Genet, Henry de Montherlant or Jean Cocteau would hide their sexuality behind literary fiction. The most known French victim of that discriminating law was Pierre Seel, a prisoner of concentration camp who was from Alsace incorporated into German territory. The anti-homosexual discriminatory provision was annulled as late as in 1982.
Queerowa biografia autorki Lata leśnych ludzi, czyli lata (leśnych) kobiet
Authors: Nadana-Sokołowska Katarzyna ,   Instytut Badań Literackich, Polska Akademia Nauk w Warszawie
Published: July 2024

This article reviews Emilia Padoł’s biography of Maria Rodziewiczówna (Rodziewiczówna. Gorąca dusza, Krakow 2023) in the broader context of other Polish life writings that can be described as both biographies of creative women and lesbian biographies, as well as biographies of couples (in particular Karolina Dzimira-Zarzycka’s biography of Maria Dulębianka, published in 2022). The author discusses Padoł’s treatment of gender and sexual identity in her book, contrasting it with Dzimira-Zarzycka’s approach, which she finds more sensitive to the contexts of the era and not projecting contemporary LGBTQ+ categories onto Dulębianka to such an extent. The article presents the so-called “Boston marriage” as an important theme of both biographies (even if Padoł does not refer to this concept). It also presents the effects of the feminist revision to which Padoł subjects Rodziewiczówna’s work.